Sunday, 1 March 2026

🧚‍♀️ TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS

Great Spirit bless 🙏

Good morning, folks! Well, it's partly cloudy, and we got about half an inch of snow, which I promptly swept off my Green Space. It wasn't until I came back in that I discovered just how chilly it was out there. I sat down for a coffee while scrolling through my phone, scanning for the latest on what's happening with the rest of the world.

There is nothing unusual happening here, just a very ordinary, average morning here at the Tree House. No calamities, no catastrophes, no debacles or debauchery here, just me, the couch, and the silence; time for a little meditation, then I wake up my partner and get busy in the Newsroom.

I pray that you all have a Happy 1st day of March Sunday 😆I also pray for peace, happiness, love, and harmony for everyone WORLD WIDE, big, small, medium size, black, brown, white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, pink, almond, plaid, and wearing a yellow polkadot bikini, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvHuOY_2Ig

Have fun today, play a hockey game, and don't forget the Elbows Up! Go for a wild snowmobile ride, get a snow hut and go ice fishing, go skiing, snowshoeing, or just play Parcheesi and drink beer by the fireplace, telling tall tales. Dance on the table while wearing a lamp shade, "did that!" Patio Lantern!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILAdKBicMc

Even after I quit drinking and sobered up, I discovered I was an adrenaline junkie. WARNING! Watch yourself on some of those stunts, Yas gots ta be careful, ya could hurt yourself if you're not careful, OK?

My mood is doing fine this morning, but my stomach is giving me fits, like it's jealous of my mood, and now it's doing the on and off thing with the nausea, like the traffic light trick. It leaves only to be replaced by on and off gas pains and discomfort, no rest for the wicked. May this torturous stomach, the GERD, GO TO HELL! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO RUIN MY F'n DAY! I wish it were in Hell where it belongs. I'm going to restart my morning routine and see if I can get my 💩 back on track.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

_CHILL OUT!

Taking It In Stride

- Google Search -

Question: Chilling Out In The Face Of Disaster

🔹AI Overview

"Chilling Out" in the face of disaster is a mental strategy for maintaining calm, focus, and rational decision-making when faced with extreme stress, such as natural disasters or emergencies. This approach is not about ignoring danger, but rather avoiding panic to ensure better outcomes and personal safety.

National Geographic:

Techniques for Staying Calm in a Crisis

Control Your Breathing: In high-stress situations, breathing becomes shallow and fast. Deep breathing (e.g., 4-7-8 technique: inhale 4 seconds, hold 7, exhale 8) slows the heart rate and signals the brain to calm down.

Focus on the Next Small Task: Avoid becoming overwhelmed by the entire situation. Break the crisis down into small, actionable, and manageable steps, such as "open the door," "find water," or "call for help".
Grounding Techniques: Use the 5-4-3-2-1 technique (5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste) to pull yourself out of spiraling thoughts and into the present moment.
Positive Self-Talk: Use calming, constructive language like "I know what to do" or "I am safe right now" to prevent irrational, panicked thinking.
Limit Media Exposure: Excessive consumption of news, especially on social media, can trigger further panic. Limit updates to one or two trusted sources a day.
Maintain Routine: When possible, stick to daily routines (eating, sleeping) to provide a sense of normalcy and stability.

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Psychological and Physiological Benefits

Clarity Of Mind:
Reduced Physical Distress:
Building Resilience:

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- Google Search -

Question: Chill Out:

🔹AI Overview

"Chill Out" is an informal phrase meaning to relax, calm down, or take a break from stress or anger. It is often used to tell someone to stop worrying, overthinking, or acting aggressively. It can also mean to spend time relaxing,

My example"Hey guys! Let's just chill out on the couch and watch TV. Pass the potato chips, please and thank you, elbows up, eh!"

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And there you go, folks, this Google Search says it all.

BREAKING NEWS:

((IF THE LAW FAILS TO PROTECT YOU, THEN PROTECT YOURSELF))

Carney SLAMS Trump's Policies in his First Ever Speech in India

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao7FKlhdwdA

Israel renews attacks on Tehran as Iran vows to avenge supreme leader’s death

Here's The Latest

• Iran’s new leaders: Iranian officials formed a transitional council to lead the country after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. One official told CNN that President Donald Trump has crossed “a very dangerous red line” after Khamenei’s death.

• Retaliatory strikes: Israel says it has carried out a new wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran,” as Iran unleashes fresh attacks after Khamenei’s killing. Iran has already attacked US military bases, Israel and targets across the region, and at least 8 people were killed after an Iranian missile slammed into a residential building near Jerusalem. The conflict has damaged air hubs, rocked densely populated areas and disrupted oil shipments.

• Celebration and condemnation: The contrast of celebrations and mourning highlights deep divides in Iran. Across the US, people took to the streets, with some celebrating and others protesting the strikes on Iran.

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Updated 9:35 AM EST, Sun March 1, 2026

- CNN -

Congress to vote on Trump’s war powers in aftermath of Iran strikes

Top Capitol Hill Democrats, and a small number of Republicans, watched in alarm Saturday as the US launched a major assault on Iran, decrying President Donald Trump’s call for the overthrow of another foreign government without their expressed approval.

Trump ordered the strikes on Tehran just days before the GOP-led House and Senate are each set to formally debate and vote on US military action in Iran. Democrats, along with at least three Republicans, say the president’s decision, with lawmakers scattered across the nation and not planning to return to Washington for days, raises serious questions about the legality of the attack.

“It’s a slap in the face of the United States Congress. The president has launched an illegal war when there is no imminent threat. He did not consult with Congress or allow for a debate in Congress, which even George W. Bush did,” Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California told -CNN- on Saturday morning. Now, House and Senate Democratic leaders — as well as the famously anti-interventionist Republican Rep. Thomas Massie — are demanding that GOP leaders bring Congress back into session immediately to hold a formal vote on the unfolding conflict in Iran...

Just ahead of the attack, another retiring centrist, GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, told -CNN- he was eager for more talks with the White House

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Updated Feb 28, 2026, 4:00 PM ET - 17 hr ago

- CNN -

Israel renews attacks on Tehran as Iran vows to avenge supreme leader’s death

The US has announced the first deaths of American service members since the launch of a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran.

Here's The Latest

• US service members killed: Three US service members have been killed in action as of this morning as part of the operation and five more are “seriously wounded,” US Central Command has said.

• The latest strikes: Israel carried out a new wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran,” as Iran unleashes fresh attacks after Khamenei’s killing. Iran has already attacked US military bases, Israel and targets across the region. The conflict has damaged air hubs, rocked densely populated areas and disrupted oil shipments...

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Updated 10:01 AM EST, Sun March 1, 2026

- CNN -

CANADIAN NEWS:

Hailing India as a 'natural partner,' Carney says Canada can secure a free trade deal by year's end

PM remarks set up a possible signing date for G20 summit in December

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Indian charm offensive continued over the weekend as he set aside any notion of bilateral bad blood and hailed the South Asian country as a "natural partner."

In a speech to a largely business crowd at the glitzy and historic Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai late Saturday evening, Carney said the two countries are on pace to broker a comprehensive economic partnership by year's end — setting up a possible signing date for the G20 summit in Miami in mid-December. In the past, Canadian trade negotiators worked to secure sectoral deals with India — favourable trade terms for certain products and industries...

WATCH | Carney pursues free trade in India, but controversy follows:

Anand told reporters in Mumbai Saturday that Canada will continue to take foreign interference seriously but refused to say whether she thinks India is actively engaged in it. ...

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Posted: Mar 01, 2026 8:44 AM EST | Last Updated: 30 minutes ago

- CBC -

Canada should not have an election before reviewing CUSMA trade deal, says Poilievre

Conservative leader emphasizes all-party committee proposal during podcast interview

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should not have an election before it reviews the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year, and is instead calling for the Carney government to set up an all-party committee on the matter.

"I think that being united will be a real force going forward. We have disagreements, but I think all parties agree that we want tariff-free access to the United States," Poilievre said in an interview on The Bridge that airs Monday.

"We also agree on the sacrosanct nature of Canadian sovereignty — that we need to protect our country and its distinctiveness," Poilievre told host Peter Mansbridge, former chief correspondent for -CBC News- and anchor of CBC's The National...

WATCH | Poilievre takes aim at Trump: