TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! I pray The Great Spirit be with you 🙏 🌅

It is a cloudy morning again, and again; Oh me, oh my, how I wish I was Dixie, any old port where the sun shines is good enough for me and Bobbie McGee. By the way! Did I introduce you to Bobbie McGee? She is my imaginary friend; she's been with me for a very long time, longer than my imaginary hossy, Old Whistle Butt.

Sometimes when I'm alone and a' feeling low, I go down to the boondocks. I give Bobbie a fishing pole and a can of worms to go fishing while I spend some time with that cute captain, Ya know!

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

The cute captain of the catamaran I met back at the boat dock in Louisiana in '72, remember? We were sitting in the moonlight under the Spanish Moss by the Great Mississlopy, er, I mean Mississippi, Ya know how that goes, don't ya? That was about 32 Tree House News stories ago.

When I was still a young gal, making her way to Dixieland, I went just to see if it was really there. THAT WAS THE GOOD OLD DAYS. What Border?

I have only good memories of the places I've been to and even hung my hat for a while, and I want to keep it that way. White men started taking scalps way before Chief One Feather did, and I'm only a little feather.

Call me paranoid or not, but I have something at each corner of the house formulated in my mind as to how I can turn whatever is at hand into a weapon. That's just self-defence instincts kicking in, even at 79 years old. It's also called resistance in HONOR of the Great French Resistance of the 1940s. VIVE LA FRANCE! Also, the UK.

And pray Queen Elizabeth II doesn't mind if I add, GOD SAVE CANADA.

I also send prayer to The Great Spirit, G-d, to enlighten, strengthen, and guide the new resistance. I do pray that there is a resistance. Where are you, Earth Angels? "Ten-hut!"

TODAY'S TOPIC:

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A BACKUP GOVERNEMENT

A "backup government" refers to mechanisms established to ensure the continuity of government operations in the event of a disaster, crisis, or emergency. This concept is also known as "continuity of government" (COG). COG plans involve various measures to maintain essential government functions when the primary government structure is incapacitated.

I KNOW THERE IS A BACKUP

No government as great as it was, organised, advanced, complex, and superior in technology as America (WAS), a shining jewel in the eye of the world, now turned to a rusty tin can. Who would allow for such a (MANIAC) to take over the country without safeguards in place against such tyranny? Cmon! Even the Sumerians kept records of their past on clay tablets. And the Dead Sea Scrolls. I would like to think that someday, a couple of thousand years from now, the exchange of our entire history will be recorded in the form of something as small as a flash drive, or even smaller.

There are many levels in a hierarchy, even in a fascist country, the KGB, for example, here they are simply called the spooks by those on the outside, many of whom, even a leader of a country, is not privy to.

In less than five months, this maniac has removed all the tentacles from the American octopus, rendering it useless and vulnerable to outside forces. There has to be a discipline, a stopgap to prevent the further deterioration of a civilized country—someone who knows what they're doing and still has access to the reset button after the insanity pandemic ends. If not, then America is doomed, because of the stupidity of NOT HAVING an invisible government, which I think is essential in protecting the nation and its history. I say, VIVE LA RESISTANCE.

BREAKING NEWS:

SpaceX megarocket gets farther in test than last two flights, but loses control on reentry to Earth

What we covered here:

• SpaceX lost contact with Starship while conducting its ninth uncrewed test flight of the launch system, the most powerful ever constructed. The spacecraft likely broke apart over the Indian Ocean after losing control upon reentry to Earth.

• The company reused one of its Super Heavy rocket boosters

• The spacecraft made it farther into its flight path

• The last two consecutive test missions

• SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has long billed Starship as the vehicle that will carry humans to Mars

What's next for Starship? Musk's comments offer some clues

Today’s flight did not go exactly as expected. And the fact that SpaceX lost contact with Starship and left it to spin out of control as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere is a strong indicator that federal regulators will require SpaceX to open an investigation into what went wrong.

That was the case after the last two mid-flight Starship mishaps in January and March.

Before the FAA gives SpaceX the go-ahead for another test flight, the agency typically requires SpaceX to file paperwork demonstrating the company understands the issue...

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May 28, 2025, 12 hr 13 min ago

- CNN -

'It haunts me daily:' Freed Israeli hostages fear for those still held captive by Hamas

Gazit, Israel:

Keith Siegel has been free for nearly four months, but he is still pained by vivid images of his 484 days as a Hamas hostage and of those still held in Gaza's tunnels.

"It haunts me daily," Siegel, a dual US-Israeli citizen, told CNN. "Everything that they're experiencing is very difficult for me to think about. I can't get those thoughts out of my mind."

Siegel isn't just talking about the physical and psychological abuse he was subjected to by his captors or the suffocating conditions and malnutrition he faced in tunnels deep underground. He's also terrified that Israel's intensifying bombardment and ground offensive will kill the remaining living hostages – or drive Hamas to execute them.

• Netanyahu says Israel killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar
• 'What is it if not a war crime?' Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
• Olmert blasts war in Gaza
• Palestinians rush to US-backed aid site in Gaza 1:24

Updated 8:11 AM EDT, Wed May 28, 2025

- CNN -

Washington called itself a sanctuary city. Then Trump came back to town

The sky is still dark and the sidewalks are eerily empty when Soledad heads to work.

The sound of sparrows chirping on a rainy morning is punctuated by the occasional crackle of tires rolling on wet pavement. The city is still waking up. Soledad is, too, walking in the drizzle to a bus stop near her apartment.

In about 30 minutes, she'll punch in and begin her day working as a janitor in a government building where she keeps bathrooms and kitchens clean. A short bus ride from her neighborhood leaves just enough time to grab a quick cup of coffee before her shift begins.

At a downtown DC bakery, the cashier flashes a warm smile when she recognizes Soledad walking in. "¿Como está?" she asks. How are you?

Soledad pauses. So many worries are weighing on her. “Pues, aquí,” Soledad says. Well, I'm here.

Because yes, she is here, in a city where she's lived for more than two decades. But she doesn't know how much longer she will be.

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May 28, 2025, Updated 5 hr ago

- CNN -

CANADIAN NEWS:

Defence minister defends sovereignty after Trump promises access to Golden Dome for $61B — or annexation

McGuinty says Canada hoping to join ReArm Europe, a major defence procurement pact

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada will control its defence spending, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his rhetoric to make the country the 51st state — this time in exchange for protection under a proposed missile defence system.

"I learned a long time ago when it comes to managing relationships with other countries, you can only control what you can control," McGuinty told reporters ahead of a caucus meeting Wednesday.

"And what we can control here now is decisions around strengthening our sovereignty and our security. We can also control our expenditures."... Read More:

• McGuinty says Canada hoping to join ReArm Europe, a major defence procurement pact
• New 4 minutes ago:*
• NewDefence minister tells arms makers to prepare for accelerated federal spending

Read More:

Posted: May 28, 2025 11:54 AM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago

- CBC -

Developers found guilty of defrauding investors out of retirement savings in Barrie, Winnipeg

Defence lawyers previously argued risks were made clear to those involved

Two men have been found guilty of fraud over $5,000 after misleading investors on two never-realized projects in Barrie, Ont., and in Winnipeg.

Justice Daniel Moore delivered his judgment in the judge-alone criminal fraud trial of Jawad Rathore and Vince Petrozza in a Toronto courtroom Wednesday.

"Mr. Rathore and Mr. Petrozza are smart, sophisticated businessmen," Moore said, before telling the two men to stand as he delivered his judgment.

Posted: May 28, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

- CBC -

This is the second thief whose hands got caught in the jar in the past week. Good show, keep going, guys, that is one way of getting rid of some unnecessary little piece of suckery off the nation's Tity. The corporate thieves!

NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC TO SOOTH THE SOUL

🌄~A Spiritual Awakening is to Open Your Heart To The Light of The Great Spirit~🌄

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvd6Xh5egI8&t=4804s

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! I pray The Great Spirit be with you 🙏 🌅

"Well, it is sunny for the time being, shhhh, better not say that too loud, might scare it away, my goodness, that wouldn't be too gracious. Even the toads are looking for raincoats!" Don't worry about me, I just go through these phases, you know? You got anything against toads? 🐸 Take it up with Trump, the orange cockroach. 🪳 Too bad, I like toads; I think they're cute and adorable little buggers. That's why I would never call Trump a toad; that would be an insult to my toad friends. 🐸 🐸 🐸 Thars a toad on a lily pad holding the mic in his-her hand and a singin' "Hit The Road Jack!" And the goat in the boat, whilst playing the guitar, shouts, "Don't You Come Back No More."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSiHqxgE2d0

Not much else exciting is going on here at the moment, and up until now, which is still so relatively silent out there except for the sound of garbage truck backup beepers and the odd car going by, reminds me of the homestead. It was a small tourist establishment. Dad ran it, and it was all forest for miles all around us, and the lake. When I was sitting out there in my green space, I felt like I was back on the homestead. It is so wonderful to be able to sit out there again, in the cool but not cold morning air, watch the sun come up, and listen to the birds coming to life. 🦜 That is about all there is to report from the Newsroom this morning.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

~THE GREAT SPIRIT~

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The "Great Spirit" is a concept found in many indigenous belief systems, representing a divine or unifying force that guides and connects all things. Guidance from the Great Spirit is sought through various practices, including prayer, meditation, and nature immersion, and can be felt as a sense of direction, wisdom, or understanding.

Concept:

The Great Spirit is often viewed as the Creator, the source of all life, or the all-encompassing divine force. It's a unifying principle that connects the natural world, humans, and the spiritual realm.

• Seeking guidance:
• How Guidance Manifests:
• Connecting with the Great Spirit:
• Respect and Gratitude:

Native Americans believed that there was a force that ruled nature. Using the pipe as a means of connecting with the great spirit, they would seek guidance from Mother Earth, the Four directions, and the Great Spirit above, to direct their course to a proper resolution of their problems.

In Indigenous culture, sweetgrass symbolizes, healing, peace, and connection to Mother Earth. It is often referred to as the "hair of Mother Earth" and is used in smudging and other ceremonies to purify, cleanse, and bring a sense of well-being.

*In many Native American cultures, ceremonial tobacco use* is a deeply spiritual practice, used for prayer, healing, and communication with the spirit world. Tobacco is often considered a sacred gift and is used in various ceremonies, rituals, and offerings to the Creator, Earth, and ancestors.

Note: There is as broad a concept of spirituality as the world of Quanta, which I posted about in the May 26, 2025, Discussion in the TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡(Thought in a Quantum System)

When I did my amends Step 9 in the AA Program, I chose the Native American cultures, ceremonial tobacco use ritual, except I wrote my amends and/or apology on a piece of paper, to those I would never see again. I would fold the paper, put it in an envelope, ✉️ like I would to mail a letter, and then burn it in a fireproof container. That was my way of sending a prayer to whichever departed spirit or to those who've simply got lost in the fog of time.

When I left my hometown, I didn't owe anyone anything, in the physical or spiritual world. I went in peace and built another life for myself, I look back, and I see a living rainbow. 🌈 Retaining only those memories, the precious, happy, and simple ones, like those with the flowers 🌸 and bees 🐝 in the field. That's what's important, because the other stuff was just a bucket of sh-t, 🪣 💩 much of which was brought on by our own choices. The good part is that, personally, I learned from it. I learned what not to do after a few bruised shinbones. Otherwise, none of it is worth saving any more than trying to contain a fart in a woolen mitt.

Except for the lessons learned, that was all that was worth remembering; after that, it wasn't worth a pot of beans, and I simply changed into new jeans and went to New Orleans. 😆

BREAKING NEWS:

Trump administration moves to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard

The White House is directing federal agencies to cancel all remaining contracts with Harvard University – about $100 million in all, two senior Trump administration officials told CNN – the latest barb against the school as it refuses to bend to the White House’s barrage of policy demands amid a broader politically charged assault on US colleges.

“We recommend that your agency terminate for convenience each contract that it determines has failed to meet its standards,” reads a Tuesday letter to procurement executives from General Services Administration official Josh Gruenbaum, who also signed an April letter to Harvard with a series of demands on governance and curriculum the school rejected.

The New York Times first reported the latest planned cuts, which come on top of $2.65 billion in recent federal cuts to Harvard. The White House announced nearly two months ago it was reviewing about $9 billion in contracts and grant commitments the government had pledged to pay to Harvard over several years.

Updated May 27, 2025, 10:16 AM ET

PUBLISHED May 27, 2025, 7:48 AM ET - CNN -

Just too much happening to fit it all in, I will post the headlines and the source only.

Five dead and six missing after huge blast rocks Chinese chemical plant

Updated 10:07 AM EDT, Tue May 27, 2025 - CNN -

Canadians are boycotting the US. Are American travelers still welcome in Canada?

Published 6:00 AM EDT, Tue May 27, 2025 - CNN -

2 killed, 9 injured in mass shooting at a Philadelphia park

Two people were killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting Monday night in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, authorities said.

The gunfire erupted around 10:27 p.m., Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said during a news conference. The victims killed were an adult man and an adult woman, Bethel said. Three teenagers, ages 15, 16 and 17, are among the injured...

Updated May 27, 2025, 2:47 AM ET

PUBLISHED May 27, 2025, 2:22 AM ET - CNN -

CANADIAN NEWS:

King Charles about to deliver throne speech at Senate after horse-drawn carriage ride through Ottawa

Today marks the 3rd time the monarch reads the throne speech

The Latest:

• King Charles will soon read the speech from the throne, making it the third time the monarch does so. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, delivered the speech in Parliament in 1957 and 1977.
• The King inspected the guard after receiving a royal salute and a guard of honour from the Royal Canadian Regiment; he is the unit’s commander-in-chief.
• The King and Queen Camilla travelled through downtown Ottawa in a horse-drawn carriage on their way to the Senate.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney invited Charles to visit Canada to give the speech amid sovereignty threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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May 27, 2025 Updated19 minutes ago: - CBC -

**Separatists say Alberta's culture is rooted in traditional values. Many say those values don't define them**

Not all Albertans feel included by separatist attempt to define a culture distinct from the rest of Canada

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said earlier this month that if Alberta were to separate from Canada, it would first have to define itself as a nation with a distinct culture.

"I am not certain that oil and gas qualifies to define a culture," Blanchet quipped at a media conference.

Alberta separatists are trying to make the case that Alberta, like Quebec, does have a culture that's distinct from the rest of Canada — one rooted in traditional conservative values. But recent polling, and many people living in Alberta, paint a more complicated picture.

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Posted: May 27, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

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NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC TO SOOTH THE SOUL

🌸 ~Goddess Within – Embrace Inner Power, Balance Energy And Deep Healing~ 🌸

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOGT5pYDWH4

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! I pray that you be well, at peace, provided for, & blessed 🙏 🌅

"At last!" I am sitting in my own home in my Newsroom. It was a beautiful day. It felt like a gift from heaven, nice bright sunlight and warm air; there was no need for a sweater or jacket out in my green space this morning. While I had my coffee out there, I swept up some fluffy stuff that falls out of the trees at this time of year and wiped the atmospheric dust off the glass table. Everything looked pristine again in the bright sun, so beautiful, along with the vibrant green trees. They almost glow, and to me, they do, as a background to my green space.

"Day after Day!" So I say, while sitting under the coconut tree in the shade on my pretend patio in Montego Bay. 🎻 💁 🤷‍♀️ 💃 🫨 🙃🤣 🥴 🦯 👩 💝

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxjU8vhV67A

A little sunshine for you TODAY!☀️

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Thought in a Quantum System

Have you ever thought about the birth of the universe and how it all began?

Fascinating thought, the birth of the universe. Thought in a quantum system.

Well, the information is all saved in the fabric of time and space, like the different frames in a movie existing at a particular point in the cycle of past time in universal history. The information memory packets are still there after their occurrence (materializing of a thought into matter and energy)

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Thought in a Quantum System:

The concept of thought within a quantum system, often explored in the context of the "quantum mind" or "quantum consciousness" theories, suggests that consciousness and mental processes might involve quantum phenomena like entanglement and superposition at the microscopic level within the brain. These theories propose that quantum effects in smaller brain structures than individual cells could play a role in brain function and potentially explain aspects of consciousness. While not a mainstream scientific view, these ideas are explored by researchers and philosophers seeking to understand the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.

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Thought on a Quantum Scale:

The concept of "thought on a quantum scale" explores the idea that thought, consciousness, or the mind may be influenced or even governed by quantum phenomena at the subatomic level. This involves considering the implications of quantum mechanics on the brain and the possibility of quantum processes being involved in the emergence of consciousness.

• Quantum Thinking:
• Quantum Mind/Consciousness:
• Brain as a Quantum System:
• Challenges and Skepticism:
• Quantum Mechanics and the Brain:
• Consciousness and Quantum Processes:
• Potential for Quantum Technology:
• Quantum-Inspired Thinking:

Welcome to the BIG BEAUTIFUL WORLD of QUATA🌞

Quanta as in G-d, Great Spirit, Creator, whatever Higher Power you believe in, etc.🙏

OUTora:

Do differences and wars arise so that we can unite above them?

A. I don't think so. I believe differences arise because people are stubborn and wars happen because nations want things that aren't rightfully theirs.

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I love this one.

Hurting Others

Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Q. asks: How can we stop hurting others?

A. Responds: Thanks for your question. If you're hurting others, the secret to stopping lies in doing an honest self-evaluation of your character traits and improving yourself. If someone has a temper, an ego, a sense of entitlement, etc., this can lead to them feeling that they deserve a certain level of treatment and, when they don't get it, those who "slighted" them had better watch out! So, to stop hurting others, work on self-improvement and your consideration for others' needs will improve.

Thank you for reading. Comments and questions are welcome.

BREAKING NEWS:

Trump lashes out at political opponents and judges in Memorial Day post

In a Memorial Day post to his Truth Social platform Monday, President Donald Trump marked the solemn occasion honoring America’s war dead by blasting his political opponents and perceived enemies as “scum,” members of the federal judiciary as “USA hating” as well as “monsters,” and his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, as “incompetent.”

The all-caps message, posted just before 7 a.m. ET, sees the president wishing a “Happy Memorial Day to all, including the scum that spent the last four years trying to destroy our country through warped radical left minds,” which he writes were responsible for illegal immigration into the country under Biden.

Trump went on to suggest that 21 million people entered the US illegally under the previous administration — a figure not borne out by US Customs and Border Protection data, as previously reported by:

Published 9:49 AM EDT, Mon May 26, 2025 - CNN -

Fed Chair Powell praises integrity and public service amid unrelenting Trump attacks

Being an honest public servant will always be a rewarding choice, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday in a speech at a pre-graduation ceremony at Princeton University amid months of unrelenting personal attacks from President Donald Trump.

“As you navigate the world of bright possibilities that awaits you, I urge you to take on the challenge and the opportunity to serve your fellow citizens,” Powell said. “Fifty years from now, you will want to be able to look in the mirror and know that you did what you thought was right, in every part of your life.”

“At the end of the day, your integrity is all you have. Guard it carefully,” he said.

Powell also described America’s universities as the “envy of the world and a crucial national asset,” designations he urged the class to not take for granted. He then delivered a stark warning about the threats facing universities and democracy at a time when Trump is increasingly wielding the power of the federal government to make institutions of higher education bend to his will.

“When you look back in 50 years, you will want to know that you have done whatever it takes to preserve and strengthen our democracy, and bring us ever closer to the Founders’ timeless ideals,” he said.

Up next:

Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely crazy’ after major Russian attacks on Ukraine "DUHHH!"

Read More:

• The companies raising prices due to Trump’s tariffs
• These items are more expensive this Memorial Day because of tariffs
• Analysis How Trump’s megabill transfers wealth in the US

Updated 8:07 AM EDT, Mon May 26, 2025 - CNN -

CANADIAN NEWS:

Alberta-U.S. travel down but not as sharply as the rest of Canada. Is it politics? Pragmatism? Peer pressure?

It's been well documented by now that Canadians have been travelling to the United States less since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, but a further breakdown of the data reveals Alberta has seen smaller declines than the rest of the country.

Air travel through Alberta's major airports, in particular, has been less affected than at airports in the rest of Canada.

And while Alberta-U.S. travel by land is down quite a bit, the declines are still less pronounced than what's been seen at border crossings in other provinces.

These trends come as no surprise to David Rast.

He's a psychology professor at the University of Alberta who studies leadership, social influences and group behaviour. He's also an American who has been living outside of the United States for the past 13 years. Read More:

Posted: May 26, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

- CNN -

• 'Full-blown crisis': Travel from Saskatchewan to U.S. plummeted after Trump's election
• Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. dropped again in April, StatsCan data shows.

That is about it, but not necessarily over, with that Idiot in the White House, who keeps feeding bombs to the fascist countries and some other bizarre ideas that will create more insanity within the tattered American Democracy, as more people keep getting disappeared.

*May G-d Bless*.🙏

NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC:

🍃~Healing Within Mother Nature's Cradle of Tranquility.~🍃

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4_Hb3zOboc&t=2783s

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! I pray that everyone be well, safe, at peace, provided for, and be blessed, whoever and wherever they are, wherever there is confusion, strife, and suffering.🙏 🌅

I wish I had more time to spend here with you in the newsroom. The Newroom is my wake-up pill for the morning, and it goes well with my coffee. I do not have much to report this morning except waking up and thinking I had one more day to myself until I discovered today is the repacking day. I felt my soul wither to the bottom of my boots. At least I had a check-off list I made on the first day I got back from Toronto. That made it much easier to repack. I think I got everything except the kitchen sink, and I think Elon Musk stole that! "LOL!" 😂 🤣 Idiot.

Well, I suppose I should be getting myself ready soon before I miss the bus. "Personally, dear! I wouldn't mind being late for this one."

In this penguin weather, fat coat and blue jeans, I miss the sundress weather. I miss so much not having to struggle like a packhorse to get into the jeep to go anywhere. Feel like a mummy wrapped in too many bandages.

We will be leaving in about an hour, it is 10:20 pm now. I will let you all know when we get to my sister's place, which I will not even try to guess. Maybe sometime in the evening will be my guess.

"By, for now."👋

The Fairy Lady

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! I pray that you be well, at peace, provided for, & blessed 🙏 🌅

I am a little late getting started this morning. It's one of those gloomy, cloudy, clammy-like days, with an uncomfortable, cool feeling like inside a cave with no clothes on. 😨 🧥 🥶 . No heat on, I sat on the couch like a frozen turd in Alaska in January with my coat on, too frozen to want to move. Then the heat finally came on, and I continued to do my morning duties. I swept the floors; it is amazing how much dust accumulated over the course of four days.

I guess that's the privilege of having someone living above you. Although this building is fairly well noise-insulated, there are still the vibrations of thumping from dropping something heavy or moving furniture that are enough to create dust to fall from the ceiling, as well as the normal atmospheric dust.

"ATTACK OF THE DUST BUNNIES!" 🐰 🐰 🐰 "Their vewy, vewy, dangewous! don't you know?", as Bugs himself would say. Dust bunnies with Carnivorous 🦖 teeth, "Eeeek! Welcome to my nightmare!" 🤣 Buzzsaw antiquities. Maybe all the way back to when they used to cut rock... "with laser beams?" Just having fun, hope those buzzsaw antiquities cheered your day up a little, even just a teensy weensy little subatomic particle size smile. 💫 😆 , thank you for dropping by the Newsroom, now it's time for the Howdy Doody Show, 🧖‍♂️ discussion of the day. 🎤 😉

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

History Repats Itself

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The idea that history repeats itself, often expressed as "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," is a common and influential thought. While the concept has been explored by various figures, like George Santayana, it's not a strict determinism, but rather a cautionary statement about the importance of learning from the past.

According to Virginia Tech, it is often misattributed to Edmund Burke, but is primarily credited to Santayana.

• The Paradox of Learning:
• Memory and Context:
• The Role of Human Agency:
• Cycles of History:
• Not a Guarantee:
• Learning vs. Repeating:

While history can provide patterns and lessons, it's ultimately human choices and actions that determine the future.

Yes, the future isn't written in stone; it is only limited by what our conscious mind tells us. It's the conscious mind that puts up the barriers. I have found that there are ways to take a detour by following a much longer trail, but with persistence, you will get to where you should be, and not necessarily where you wanted to be.

You can't stop resistance; that's defying the law of gravity. You have to engineer ways around the law of gravity, or it will get ya! That took me some time to learn. I had to learn to draw a blueprint, or at least a check off list "literally on paper," on how to get there, but I learned always to be ready for roadblocks along the way. I need to allow for change, use a good old-fashioned HB pencil with a good eraser on it, and a pad of paper to plot the detours along the way.

BREAKING NEWS:

Speaker Johnson aiming for House vote today on Trump’s domestic policy bill

What we're covering

• Push to pass Trump’s agenda: Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN the House will seek to vote later today on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts policy bill — even as sticking points remain between conservative and moderate Republicans. Conservatives are casting doubt that the package can be passed today as Johnson works to convince them on it.

• All-nighter:

• Trump meeting Ramaphosa:

GOP hardliners warn about adding to the deficit if domestic policy bill is passed

Some conservative hardliners are warning about the potential pitfalls in the domestic policy bill House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking to push to the floor tonight.

GOP Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia acknowledged that the bill would add to the deficit, but implied that it may be Republicans’ only choice to pass Trump’s agenda.

“I would love to have everything that I want, and as you know, I’m a deficit hawk, but I can’t not pass this and then expect something better to happen,” he said.

When asked about the nonpartisan analysis that said the bill could add $3.8 trillion over eight years, McCormick said, “It’s going to. Absolutely. It’s not as good as I want it to be, but if the Democrats took control of the bill, it would be bigger.”

Another GOP hardliner, Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio, argued the legislation “spends more money … than the status quo” and “actually hurts the deficits,” adding it sets a bad precedent for future lawmakers.

Updated 11:32 AM EDT, Wed May 21, 2025 - CNN -

Justice Department ends police reform agreements and halts investigations into major departments

In this June 2020 photo shows a Minneapolis Police officer in uniform in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Trump administration is dismissing investigations into several major US police departments, as well as consent decrees in Louisville and Minneapolis reached following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor and police killing of George Floyd.

The move, announced by the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, reflects the administration's opposition to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the DOJ found a pattern of misconduct.

A consent decree is a federal agreement that is approved by a judge and is used as a monitoring system for police departments when an investigation finds that reform is needed.

Published 10:18 AM EDT, Wed May 21, 2025 - CNN -

CANADIAN NEWS:

Bell says it's working to restore services after widespread outage across Ontario, Quebec

Users continue to report blackout, issues with landline and mobile internet

After users in Ontario and Quebec reported a widespread outage of Bell Canada's services this morning, the company said it's working to restore the system.

Data from DownDetector, an outage tracker, showed that complaints spiked around 9:30 a.m. ET, with more than 133,000 reports made. Most of the reports cited issues with landline and mobile internet connections.

By 10 a.m. ET, the number of complaints had dropped to 41,000.

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Posted: May 21, 2025 9:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

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Arctic energy, security on agenda as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife

N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says the leaders will discuss a range of issues, including Arctic security

Premiers from Western Canada are to meet Wednesday for the first of a two-day conference in Yellowknife.

Premiers from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are set to attend the annual conference.

Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson's office says the leaders will discuss a range of issues, including Arctic and energy security, trade and emergency preparedness...

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Posted: May 21, 2025 10:07 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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NATURE'S SOUNDS AND MUSIC:

🍃🌈~For all who are in need on this day! - Harmony Of The Soul With Nature & Heal Past Wounds~🌈🍃

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-cKbf5jrw8