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Hey there! Well, the sun ain't a' shinin' too well this morning ☁️ It's much cooler but still warm, a humid warm. It was nice to sit out at my patio table with my coffee. I relaxed, listened to the birds singing, and admired the beautiful, healthy, lush green on the trees. It's easy to let the mind go where it will out here in my Green Space; it feels like there are no restrictions as to how far or deep one can go in thought out here in my nest/apartment, fifth-floor Tree House.

There is nothing in the laws of physics that says we have to be stuck in this one reality; this is only one reality out of many potentials. Choose one card. That is your choice. Use your heart's intuition as well as experience and wisdom before choosing from the infinite deck of cards that is this universe as we know it, and follow and learn the pattern of galactic evolution

There is always one potential among an infinite number of possibilities that will work; choose one, but choose well. Since you are dealing with the unknown, you are taking a gamble, a wrong choice, and you may find yourself careening over the precipice on your bicycle straight down into that live volcano, Hell itself! Who knows what's in the not-yet-known, where time and space become irrelevant? Don't believe me? Then I dare you to ride on your bicycle around that volcano without falling off the precipice. Come back and tell me about it and a video, and I'll give you A *Hero-Tin-Badge-Award of the year.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

The Tin Badge Award

Note: <- Tin Badge Award 🥇 is nonexistent, except for maybe the tin sheriff's badges and stars they had in the Cracker Jack boxes back in the sixties. Don't bother Googling the hero tin badge award; it doesn't exist.

Much of what I write, I use made-up words instead of curse words or made-up words that mean the same as bad words but are replaced with a funny, made-up word. I should consider writing an addendum to the Webster Dictionary. I use my lingo in my satire because it's fun to poke an overinflated ego with lances and arrows of my making, yet easily understood when heard 👂

There's no honor anymore in what used to be the US. The president does not even know how to place the Medal of Honor on a soldier respectfully. FAT ORANGE 🎃🧒 UGLY DIAPER OOZING DEMENTED PEDOPHILE PSYCOPATHIC COCKROACH 🪳 <- There's an example of my homemade cuss words.

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Question: Satire

🔹AI Overview

Satire is a genre and literary device that uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to mock and criticize human vices, follies, or societal institutions. Its primary goal is not just to entertain, but to provoke thought, expose hypocrisy, and drive social reform by making the target's flaws appear ridiculous.

• Key Characteristics

• Critique over Comedy: While regular comedy aims simply to amuse, satire uses comedy as a vehicle to deliver a sharp social critique
• The "Absurd" Lens:
• Moral Purpose:

• The Main Types of Satire

Satire generally falls into three classic styles, rooted in Roman literature:

• Horatian Satire:
• Menippean Satire:

• Common Techniques Used

• Common Examples

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BREAKING NEWS:

America celebrates its 250th birthday

Sweltering heat is impacting events in the nation's capital and major US cities. Trump is expected to give remarks tonight to crowds gathered in Washington, DC.

What To Know Today

• America 250: Fourth of July celebrations are taking place across the nation as the United States turns 250. Weeks of events in Washington, DC, will culminate this evening in an extravagant fireworks show and an address from President Donald Trump.

• Weather updates: We’re in the final stretch of one of the most intense eastern US heat waves in years, which could fuel an added storm threat. A parade in the nation’s capital was canceled this morning due to extreme heat and the Great American State Fair is opening two hours late at noon ET. Other major cities are expanding cooling centers, shortening parade routes and taking additional precautions.

• Complicated backdrop: Trump has unmistakably put his mark on America 250 festivities and billed his rally on the National Mall as an “unforgettable birthday party.” But the holiday comes with mixed feelings for many Americans facing stubborn cost-of-living issues, the war with Iran and a polarizing presidency...

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17 min ago

King Charles touts US-UK relationship in letter to Trump

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Updated 10:27 AM EDT, Sat July 4, 2026

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I want America to go back to being the country I fought for

I don’t think the average U.S. citizen appreciates the sheer luck involved in the founding of our nation. But we can’t count on luck to get us back to where we need to be. We need a renewed commitment to the American idea.

This piece is part of “America in the balance: The fight for our history and future,” a special series from MS NOW that explores where we are as a nation as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

When I flew over countries like Iraq and the former Yugoslavia as a Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot, I often wondered how they came to be ruled by authoritarians. During our conflicts with those countries, I read every book I could to help me understand the culture, history and more recent events that led up to the U.S. military darkening their skies.

I spent 20 years of my life as a Marine Corp fighter pilot, and I savored every minute of my time wearing my nation’s uniform. The memories of my service still fill me with pride...

• I spent 20 years of my life as a Marine Corp fighter pilot, and I savored every minute of my time wearing my nation’s uniform.:
• I put my life on the line as often as I did because I believe America is worth dying for.:

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Feeling sticker shock over Canadian beef? Here's why — and what's being done about it

Experts report steep supply-and-demand challenge, interprovincial barriers

If you've stocked up at a grocery store for a barbecue lately, you've probably experienced sticker shock when it comes to the price of beef.

According to Statistics Canada, the price of fresh or frozen beef has gone up almost 13 percent since May of last year. In contrast, fresh or frozen pork and fresh or frozen chicken went up 3 per cent and 1.8 per cent, respectively. For meat and cattle market analyst Kevin Grier, the ongoing growth defies expectations.

"People keep saying, 'What's the breaking point? When's the breaking going to go? And I don't know...

LISTEN | Why does beef cost so much?:

• Low supply, unceasing demand:

WATCH | Why your barbecue may cost more this summer:

WATCH | Relief from soaring beef prices years away, experts say:

• Beef processing brings an added challenge:
• So will prices go down?:

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Posted: Jul 04, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Alberta’s pipeline pitch is heavy on public, light on private investment — so who benefits?

'Spillover' growth could help more than the energy industry, says economist

Alberta’s latest attempt to get a new oil pipeline approved has both the federal and provincial governments promising heavy public investment to move heavy crude oil, all in search of heavy economic benefits.

And despite a price tag that may only begin at more than $35 billion, government money may be both a worthwhile and necessary investment, say economists and industry analysts.

While technically the proposed pipeline to the southwest coast of B.C. is a public-private partnership, only 10 per cent will be in the hands of Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation...

MAP | of pipe line Included:

• It's not just higher energy revenues:
• Canada has a history of backing projects:
• Government backing necessary, say many:

LISTEN | Former deputy energy minister on barriers to a new pipeline:

• More private investment later, say politicians:

VIDEO | Included:

• Previously on public pipelines: cost overruns:
• Pathways stipulation a challenge, expert says:

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Posted: Jul 04, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Canada wants to build up to 10 new nuclear plants. Will our pension funds pay for them?

Massive private investment needed for ambitious, expensive nuclear strategy.

When Tim Hodgson, Canada’s natural resources minister, announced the federal government’s plan to dramatically expand the nuclear energy industry, he cited a project in the U.K. as a model. That plant, Sizewell C on the Suffolk coast of England, is set to cost 38.2 billion pounds ($72.3 billion Cdn). But a key detail is that private investors are taking a 55 per cent stake in the project by sharing the construction costs.

Hodgson wants to emulate that model to achieve his government's lofty target of building up to 10 new reactors in Canada. The prospect isn't far-fetched: one of Sizewell C’s investors is La Caisse, the public pension fund of Quebec, which has taken a 20 per cent stake in the reactor through an investment of $3.2 billion Cdn...

WATCH | New nuclear strategy to boost jobs, economy:

• Removing investment risk:
• Renewables, yes, but big push for nuclear:

Posted: Jul 04, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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US Heatwave Disrupts 250th Independence Day Celebrations: July 4 Parade Cancelled | FP Video

Jul 4, 2026

Brutal heat has disrupted 250th Independence Day celebrations across the United States, with temperatures forecast to reach as high as 46°C in some areas. Authorities and event organisers cancelled or delayed several Fourth of July events, including parades and outdoor gatherings, citing public safety concerns. Washington, DC,

Philadelphia, and several other cities were forced to scale back celebrations as the heatwave intensified. Donald Trump's flagship 'Great American State Fair' was also temporarily shut after reports of heat-related illnesses. Forecasters warn that the dangerous combination of extreme heat and high humidity is expected to persist through the weekend.

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