Thursday, 29 January 2026

🧚‍♀️TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS

May Great Spirit bless 🙏

My good morning prayer 🙏 Good morning to all the readers, passersby, and visitors to the Tree House News. I pray that everyone is still keeping spirit, body, and soul in one piece and at peace 👩👼🫂 AMEN 🙇‍♀️

Today is a reasonably good day, outside for a short bout with my cranky stomach, I guess that's to be expected with what they call*

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GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

But at least my appetite is returning, where I can eat almost anything as long as it's mushed up with the blender. I am looking forward to getting my upper teeth so I can eat solids again. How I miss a hamburger, or even chicken and fries on the barbecue. Or even munching on bacon and eating potato chips ... the list of the little things I took for granted when I had teeth, like eating a pickle, goes on 🙃

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

THOUGHT & GOD PARTICLE

I pray to The Great Spirit, G-d, Philosophically, The Original Thought, The Uncaused Cause. In Science: Is the God Particle related?

Think about it! Nothing remains nothing, and in the beginning, all there was was an empty void. If the void was empty, nothingness, not even light, then in order to manifest anything in an empty void, there first has to be a thought, a thought manifested into matter in an empty void where it had an infinity to expand and evolve.

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God Particle:

"God Particle" is the popular nickname for the Higgs boson, an elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics that explains how other particles acquire mass. Discovered in 2012 by CERN's Large Hadron Collider, the Higgs boson confirms the existence of the Higgs field, which gives mass to fundamental particles, allowing matter to exist.

How many thoughts in an infinite, empty void? Can you count to infinity? The INFINITE POTENTIALS are simply unlimited. I can't count how many nights I've lain in bed mulling this one over. I hope some Astrophysicist gets an "Ah-ha!" out of it 😁

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An Astrophysicist:

An astrophysicist is a scientist who applies the principles of physics and mathematics to understand the birth, life, and death of celestial objects like stars, planets, and black holes. They analyze data from telescopes and satellites, develop theoretical models, and conduct computer simulations to study the universe's structure and evolution...

How about: Many thoughts from one source, like, picture an octopus with outstretched tentacles. The source is the octopus, and the tentacles are the thoughts. That's still only one tiny microscopic dust particle in a void of nothingness. How about an infinity of octopuses connecting with each other at the tip of their tentacles?

And that about covers the Le sujet du jour, Today's Topic. Now onto the Recap of today's Breaking News, Be safe and be blessed. Thank you for reading the Tree House News.

BREAKING NEWS:

Border czar plans for eventual drawdown of immigration agents in Minnesota

Where things stand

• Border czar outlines plan: White House border czar Tom Homan said he has ordered federal immigration authorities to work on an eventual drawdown plan for law enforcement in Minnesota. In remarks to the press in Minneapolis, Homan — who has taken the reins on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown there — said operations on the ground will be targeted and he is “staying ‘til the problem’s gone.”

• New potential guidelines: The administration is considering new guidelines for federal immigration officers in Minnesota, including plans to avoid engaging with “agitators” and only focusing on immigrants with convictions or facing criminal charges, officials familiar with the talks told CNN.

• Alex Pretti shooting: Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey said footage showing a clash between Pretti and federal agents over a week before he was killed did not justify the protester’s killing. Federal officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave per standard protocol, DHS said...

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20 min ago

Border czar Tom Homan just held his first news conference in Minneapolis. Here’s what he said

When kicking off his news conference in Minneapolis, border czar Tom Homan said he would be “staying ‘til the problem’s gone,” but added that he has ordered federal immigration authorities to work on a “drawdown plan” for law enforcement in Minnesota following two fatal shootings.

Homan told reporters he came to Minnesota at President Donald Trump’s request to improve the situation on the ground...

More To Read:

Updated 10:10 AM EST, Thu January 29, 2026

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Talks intensify to avert shutdown as White House and Senate leaders eye last-ditch deal

The White House and Senate leaders are moving closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown but are seeking to resolve final sticking points in eleventh-hour negotiations ahead of Friday’s deadline, according to several sources familiar with the talks.

The sources indicated that the White House was moving closer to the Democrats’ demands to split funding from the Department of Homeland Security from a larger funding package in order to give them time to negotiate new policy measures on the deployment of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country.

The deal in the works would provide funding for the rest of the agencies in the package through the end of September — including the departments of Defense, Labor, State, Transportation and Health and Human Services. But it would only temporarily extend funding for DHS. That would allow time for the two sides to negotiate over ICE, after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a list of demands that he says must be included in final legislation...

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Updated Jan 29, 2026, 8:00 AM ET - 2 hr ago

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Misleading videos on social media are targeting travellers to Canada for FIFA World Cup

Some inaccurate posts removed from TikTok, Instagram after CBC News investigation

Videos making false claims about Canada's immigration policies are popping up on TikTok and Instagram in an attempt to scam travellers coming to FIFA World Cup matches this summer, according to immigration and anti-fraud experts.

Analysis from the CBC's visual investigations team revealed that the social media accounts connected to these posts are based in multiple countries, including India, Pakistan and Canada. CBC News has independently translated videos in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi and found several making inaccurate claims about entering the country for the international soccer tournament.

One video displays screenshots from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website, a graphic of a Canadian passport and a waving Canadian flag with a big green check mark next to it...

'They are preying on vulnerable people':

WATCH | Government warns of FIFA World Cup immigration scams:

Canadian efforts abroad to warn travellers:

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Posted: Jan 29, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant, putting up to 1,200 autoworkers out of work Friday

Ford says workers will get job opportunities in other sectors and '24/7' support

The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city’s plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs. Up to 1,200 workers throughout the auto supply chain are expected to complete their final shift on Friday as the company scales back its Canadian operations, according to the union president who represents them.

GM Canada confirmed Thursday approximately 500 of those people are its employees. “We did everything we could … we’ve made our arguments to General Motors,” said Jeff Gray, Unifor Local 222 president, on Wednesday...

Shift cut was announced last year after U.S. tariffs:

WATCH | Oshawa union president says national union needs to do more to protect auto jobs:

Ford says workers will get opportunities in other sectors:

WATCH | GM adding jobs to Indiana plant that also makes the Chevrolet Silverado:

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Posted: Jan 29, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago

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BRING ON THE CHINESE CAR FACTORIES TO REPLACE THEM TRUMPO THE TYPO'S BUTT SNIFFERS.

At least from the research I have done, they are a superior EV to Tesla's.

Following a January 2026 trade deal replacing100% tariffs with quotas, several Chinese automakers, primarily BYD and Chery, are entering the Canadian market, with a focus on affordable electric vehicles. Expected models include BYD’s Atto 1, Atto 2, and Dolphin, alongside Chery’s Omoda E5, Jaecoo J5 EV, and others like MG.

Key Chinese Brands and Models Coming to Canada

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Brand name of the Chinese cars being sold to Canada?

Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are formidable competitors to Tesla, often delivering superior value through lower prices, faster charging, and more luxurious, feature-packed interiors.

As of early 2026, Chinese-branded EVs are entering the Canadian market, with BYD identified as a major player following a new trade agreement, alongside potential expansion from Chery, SAIC, and others. Existing Chinese-made vehicles in Canada include those from Volvo and Polestar (owned by Geely) and Tesla...

Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?

More EVs expected regardless, policies needed to encourage infrastructure investments: experts

Posted: Jan 27, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: January 27

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Canada wants to be 1st in North America to build EV with Chinese knowledge: senior official

Official says Washington had advance warning about Canada's tariff deal with China

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Manufacturing Chinese EV's in Canada?

As of early 2026, Canada is shifting toward allowing more Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) into the market, with potential for future local manufacturing to bypass import restrictions. While BYD previously operated an electric bus assembly plant in Ontario, a 2026 deal allows up to 49,000 Chinese EVs annually at reduced tariffs. Experts suggest this may encourage Chinese automakers to set up local production to avoid quotas... Told ya so 😉