Wednesday, 1 October 2025

🧚‍♀️ TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

It is another beautiful day here in the Land Of The Rising Sun. 🌄

Well, here I am again at my work station at the kitchen table, looking out onto my Green Space. The nice thing about my green space is that it remains green all year round, thanks to artificial plants, which I intentionally use, allowing me to see some green during the dull winter months. I prefer not to spend too much time dwelling on the thought of winter. For as long as we get reasonably nice weather, I will live each, one day at a time.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

How Fast Can a Tree Fall?

How fast does a tree fall in the forest? Does the size make a difference?

Does it matter if you predict that it would not fall for a hundred more years? But then even great and mighty trees grow old and gnarly and will fall sometimes. The Point is that the tree fell and it landed on my roof. It's a good thing it's only an imaginary roof. You will never know, anyway, unless you're in the forest observing the tree fall.

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A tree doesn't have a set falling speed, but its tip velocity can be as high as ~1.41√(h), where 'h' is the height of the tree. This is a calculation for free-fall objects and doesn't account for wind resistance, root strength, or the complex way trees fail. Trees typically fall due to high winds, and the speed at which they begin to fall can range from 55-63 mph, with widespread failure occurring at higher speeds.

I believe Trumpo is the wind, creating his own tornadoes and hurricanes of self-destruction by creating a tremendous tidal wave or tsunami of human emotions, confusion, anger, and hate.

I have been the publisher of the TREE HOUSE NEWS for about 2 years on Facebook. In the past year, I have extended it to five different Social Networks, just me, my partner editor, and my Imaginary friend Bobby McGee, the screenwriter. I noticed last night that the ratings on my daily news report, *views* were as weird as what Trumpo's must have been last night after his speech to the high-ranking individuals of the armed forces, General and flag rank officers, and their enlisted assistance, who did their best to remain silent and emotionless while sitting around listening to Trumpo's GOBLE-DE GOOP "DROOL!" GOO-GOO KA-KA IN DIAPER speech.

I guess Trumpo's Dunce Brigade is going to be busy trying to stick that one on the Democrats. How often can they get away successfully blaming the democrats for Trumpo's 💩 diaper? I guess for as long as Trumpo has the Supreme Court in his back pocket, but then, that's a different colored horse to talk about later. I know, because Whistle Butt, my imaginary Hossy, told me, and she has more horse sense than Trumpo's and his entire Dunce Brigade can ever dream of having.*_

So the motto of this conversation, as well as the 🙏 prayer for the day. 🙏 It doesn't matter how big the tree grows, or whether it was beneficial or not; good or bad trees, both great and not-so-great trees, they will both fall sometimes. I pray to the Great Spirit to dispel the bad one, or as they say today, to disappear them. AMEN!

BREAKING NEWS:

Government shuts down after Trump and Congress fail to reach deal

Where Things Stand Now

• The federal government shut down at midnight after a deadlocked Congress failed to reach a deal on funding. Republicans and Democrats are at odds over enhanced Obamacare subsidies, with leaders of both parties determined not to take the blame.

• Every government shutdown differs, but typically functions that are critical to protect lives and property are deemed essential and remain open. Federal agencies released contingency plans detailing what will continue and how many employees will remain on the job.

• For example, while the Department of Education said it will furlough most of its staffers in a shutdown, most Department of Homeland Security personnel will continue working. Will this government shutdown affect you? Share your story here

• There is deep uncertainty about how long the shutdown could last, with the White House budget office telling agencies ahead of the funding lapse to prepare plans for mass firings. ...

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31 min ago

White House budget director expected to speak with House GOP this afternoon

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41 min ago

Vance blames Democrats for shutting down the government over unmet demands

More To Read:

Updated 9:51 AM EDT, Wed October 1, 2025

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No injuries reported so far as Bronx high-rise building partially collapses with a ‘loud boom’

A high-rise building in the Bronx has partially collapsed, the Fire Department of New York posted on X.

It was not immediately clear what caused the partial collapse of the building at 207 Alexander Avenue. There were no immediate reports of injuries, authorities said. But a search-and-rescue mission is underway.

One witness said she called 911 after seeing smoke near the building this morning...

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Updated Oct 1, 2025, 10:01 AM ET - Updated 19 min ago

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The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September

Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the US economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is unlikely to release the monthly jobs report this Friday due to the closure. That means many flying blind without critical economic data are having to key into any information they can get, including Wednesday’s private sector jobs data from payroll company ADP.

US private-sector businesses lost 32,000 jobs in September, according to the report. August’s previously estimated 54,000 payroll gains were downwardly revised to negative 3,000. Small private-sector businesses drove last month’s decline, and losses were widespread across industries (with some of the largest losses being in professional and business services and leisure and hospitality), ADP reported. The bulk of the hiring occurred at health care businesses...

A low-turnover environment:

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Updated Oct 1, 2025, 9:34 AM ET - Updated 51 min ago

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Both reviled and admired, former U.K. PM Tony Blair is poised to play a key role in Gaza

Detractors derided him for waging war against Iraq but supporters praised him as peacemaker

More than a quarter century ago, a youthful Tony Blair was the unlikely peacemaker who defied long odds by bringing apparently irreconcilable opponents together in a grand bargain. Back in 1998 and elected Britain's prime minister only a year earlier, the 43-year-old Labour Party leader thrust his energies into resolving the conflict in Northern Ireland that had divided Catholics and Protestants — often violently — for seven decades.

The result, thanks in large measure to American mediation, was the Good Friday Agreement that among other things changed the constitutional relationship between Northern Ireland and Westminster by devolving powers, thereby bringing "the Troubles" to an end...

'He thinks he can solve it':
'Get things done':
'Tony Blair occupation?':

Planting seeds among rubble — how Palestinians are desperately trying to stave off famine and starvation

This doctor takes us through a day at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

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Posted: Oct 01, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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GM is moving production from Oshawa to Indiana. Here's what they're saying across the border

Shift cut announced for Ontario plant after 250 temporary workers were hired in Fort Wayne

Rich LeTourneau is blunt as he sets down his beer on the union hall bar, located just a stone's throw away from the General Motors plant in Fort Wayne, Ind. where he's put in 38 years.

"I respect Canadian unions, I respect the Mexican union. We didn't raise our hand and say … 'I'll take what you guys got.' That decision was made way above our head," he told CBC News.

"But when the company comes to me to increase volume, I'm not gonna tell them no, either, because it's job security for my people, and hell, if I can corner the market, I will." ...

Oshawa's auto city identity still resonates:
GM 'complements' Fort Wayne: commissioner:

Posted: Oct 01, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

IN THIS CASE, Canadians, you are in charge of your wallet. Buy whatever is made in Canada, whether that be from Japan, China, or any other country with a factory in Canada. Leave if you wish, but don't look back, ya bunch of Orange Pus Bag arse kissers.

A Bunch of spineless slime bugs jumping ship on CANADA, THANK YOU, GM, remind me never to repurchase a piece of American 💩 GM again. I'll stick with Jeep ya RAT FINKS!"

Vancouver's real estate industry concerned about thousands of unsold condos sitting empty

Industry professionals say unbought condos could lead to big layoffs

Executives in Vancouver's real estate industry are warning of a glut of newly built condos sitting unsold and empty throughout the region. About 2,500 new condos are sitting unsold and empty in Metro Vancouver, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

That number is double what it was last year, according to CMHC.

Anne McMullin, president and CEO of Urban Development Institute, says the reason is that condos cost more to build than local residents can afford...

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Posted: Oct 01, 2025 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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HERE IS WHAT I THINK OF THE NEWS TODAY!