Tuesday, 17 March 2026

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NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS

Great Spirit bless 🙏

Good morning, I pray that you are all well, safe, and blessed on this Tuesday morning. Let us pause for a moment or two to meditate and pray for all those in need today, the survivors of both the wrath of nature and that of their fellow human beings, those who think they are "gods!"<- with a small g please. Yeah, the tin-can gods. DO THESE tin-can gods HAVE A SOUL? Trumpo The Typo's Dunce Cadets. There are too many of this kind of authoritarianism today, and a still-growing number of warmongering lunatics with access to the BIG RED BUTTON. May the Great Spirit bless and protect us and guide us all. AMEN.

Today is another one of those damned windy days, and in that beautiful park area, the forest floor is full of garbage that got blown there by this infernal wind. It makes something beautiful look ugly. I guess we should count ourselves lucky; in some places, they have far more garbage in the bush than there is here. Let us pause to pray for those folks, too. I'll have more about this later in the news section.

If it's a team effort by the folks here in this apartment building to organize a cleanup bee, I would join in, even if all I did was carry the cups and a couple of thermos jugs of fresh coffee for them. Well, that's about it from the Newsroom this morning. Thank you for reading the Tree House News.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

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Question: Do Trump followers have a soul?

🔹AI Overview

Whether Donald Trump's followers have a soul is a subjective question that touches on psychology, religion, and political polarization, with viewpoints largely depending on one's perspective on the MAGA movement.

Supporter Perspectives:
Psychological Interpretations:
Critic Perspectives:

Ultimately, the perception of Trump supporters is highly divided, with some viewing them as passionately patriotic, while others, particularly political opponents, view them as misguided by a "cult-like" devotion.

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The way I look at it, if you have to question its validity, then the entire idea is MOOT! At least until further research. And my research bag gets fuller every day. This last Google Search gets as close as I could get. Cultlike.

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Question: Cultlike:

🔹AI Overview

"Cultlike" describes groups or behaviors marked by undue influence, excessive devotion to a charismatic leader, and manipulative techniques, not limited to religion. These groups often exist in social, corporate, or self-improvement settings, exploiting members financially or emotionally. Key traits include isolating members from outside support and discouraging questioning

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Well, anyway, if you can't look back, I mean open your eyes and really look, and see for yourself, the insane demented bloops this person has made, maybe it hasn't affected you, yet. Still, you may know someone in the Orange Lunatic's defunding everything campaign, the tariffs, high cost of living, Venezuela, Iran war, more oil, DRILL BABY DRILL, the Hell with the environment! the Cuba caper, then add a Lunatic with access to the BIG RED BUTTON, etc. You still have your 👃 up his (‿ˠ‿)! At least a straitjacket would do wonders for tucking in his big, fat, ugly, Big Macs Stomach!*_

"HEY THERE BIG MACK ATTACK!" I got a tent to sell to your tailor for your next suit.

That's enough tacking out the garbage for the day; now let us go on to the return of sunshine and springlike conditions. Spring is the great rebirth

In Ojibwe: Mino bimadizwin is not certain in spelling but means "Good Life Cycle."

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Question; The Great Rebirth Native American Tradition

🔹AI Overview

The "Great Rebirth" or "Amerindian Rebirth" refers to a widespread, yet often overlooked, belief in reincarnation and the cyclical nature of life among various Native American and Inuit societies. This tradition views life as a continuous, interconnected circle rather than a straight, finite line.

Question: The Great Rebirth in Ojibwe

In Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) tradition, concepts of rebirth are deeply embedded in their understanding of the cyclical nature of life, death, and spirituality. This is often framed within the context of the "good life" (Mino-bimaadiziwin)

Cycles of Life and Death:
Reincarnation of Resources:
The Afterlife Journey:
The "Bearwalk" and Transformation:

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BREAKING NEWS:

Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade

Havana

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US President Donald Trump mused over whether he would have the “honor of taking Cuba”

on Monday, the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country. “You know, all my life I’ve been hearing about United States and Cuba, when will the United States having the honor of taking Cuba? That’s a big honor,” Trump said in remarks from the Oval Office. “Taking Cuba in some form, yeah, taking Cuba — I mean, whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it.”

Pressed on if a US military operation in Cuba would mirror January’s capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela or would look more like the United States’ continued military conflict with Iran...

• A street vendor tends to a customer on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP

Nationwide power outages:

• Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that no oil had been delivered to the island in the last three months. He also said on Friday that Cuban officials have held talks with the United States to “identify the bilateral problems that need a solution.”

VIDEO | Included:

• Canada’s largest airline Air Canada announced last month that it was suspending flights to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel on the island. The pause in service is expected to last until November 1, it said.

• Cuba has rejected the claim and urged the US to ease its pressure campaign.

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Updated Mar 17, 2026, 1:25 AM ET - Updated 8 hr ago

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Israel says it killed Iran’s top security leader, as Tehran targets US embassy in Baghdad

A US Navy warship believed to be carrying Marine ground troops to the Middle East has been tracked off Singapore.

Here's The Latest

• Israel says Iranian official killed: Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official and one of its most powerful decision-makers. The head of the Basij, Iran’s feared paramilitary force, has also been killed, Israel said. Iran has not yet commented on the claims.

• US Embassy hit: A blast was heard close to the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, as videos geolocated by CNN appeared to show air defense systems engaging a projectile close to the compound. The embassy was previously attacked on Saturday.

• Intel official resigns: A senior US counterterrorism intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

• Strait of Hormuz: NATO allies have decided against expanding naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of allies for a lack of support. A senior Iran leader says the waterway “cannot be the same as before.”...

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21 min ago

Iranian regime "built for resilience” if senior leaders are killed, analyst says

More To Read:

Updated 10:16 AM EDT, Tue March 17, 2026

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SPACE NEWS:

Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer

The possibility that a huge space rock — once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed — could hit the moon now appears to be off the table.

Discovered at the end of December 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 at first seemed a serious threat to Earth, with scientists estimating as much as a 3.1% chance of it impacting our planet on December 22, 2032. A series of observations from ground- and space-based telescopes quickly helped rule that out, but by June 2025, a new concern emerged: a 4.3% chance YR4 would slam into the moon instead.

While Earth wouldn’t face any significant physical danger if the building-size asteroid struck the moon, researchers suggested that any astronauts or infrastructure on the lunar surface at the time could be at risk — as could satellites that we depend on to keep vital aspects of life, including navigation and communications, running smoothly...

Searching for a nearly invisible object:

CHART | A green circle marks the observed position of YR4: determined with Webb, versus the red circle indicating an orbit that could have led to a lunar impact. NASA/ESA/CSA/A. Rivkin/J. de Wit

Reducing the unknowns:

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Updated Mar 10, 2026, 6:38 PM ET - Mar 10, 2026

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Thinking of moving to a more 'affordable' part of the country? Consider this

CBC explores different measures of affordability across Canada

From affordable housing in Alberta to high taxes in Quebec, there are many widely accepted claims about the cost of living in different parts of the country. But are these preconceptions accurate?

"I lost a lot of money while I was in Alberta. I had quite a lot of debt," said Sarah Lopes Rodrigues. In July 2022, the mother of two moved from Vancouver to Calgary to take advantage of the province's supposed affordability. But she found the lower home prices, and the fact that Alberta has no sales tax, weren't enough...

Alberta: Canada's last resort for affordable homes?:
Rising grocery costs everywhere:
Car insurance siphons Ontarians' budgets:
Are Quebecers the most heavily taxed?:
Water and power bills sting outside Quebec:
'You shouldn't idealize a province':

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Posted: Mar 17, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Another Loblaw store fined $10K for promoting imported food as Canadian. Sobeys could be next

Canada's food regulator cracks down on grocers making incorrect country-of-origin claims

A year after the "Buy Canadian" movement started sweeping the country, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is cracking down on grocery stores that promote imported food as Canadian.

So far this year, the federal food regulator has issued two fines to Loblaw-owned grocery stores for this type of violation. The CFIA is also investigating Canadian labelling and advertising practices at grocer Sobeys' head office, CBC News has learned. "Canadians have been clear that they want to support Canadian businesses and buy Canadian products," said the agency in an email. "The CFIA will take the appropriate action to protect Canadians from misleading claims."...

WATCH | No fines for grocers mislabelling food as Canadian:

No more mercy:
Ex-CFIA inspector criticizes $10K fine:

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Posted: Mar 17, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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NOTE:

I will leave the newsroom today, I say, may you be blessed with the light within. When my mind began to slip into that dark pool of dread, the sun came out from behind a cloud, and I felt the warmth of the bright sunlight warming me from the inside out. On the spiritual side, I see it as the true I am who I am; that's how I shut down the doom and gloom, before it begins to seep in like a chill that goes to the bones. I turn on the inner light, align with Life, and honor your values.