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Land of Whispering Pine 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

Well, again, it's like an early morning in early June here at the Tree House, outside in my Green Space. Everything is still and peaceful, not a sound. The trees are standing like great sentinels all around. The still cool air and warm sun make it pleasant to be outside; it's definitely a fine day.

It was only eight years ago that I was walking the trails on a day like this. Too much sick time since the breakout of Covid, I've been ill or laid up for one thing or another, never really fully recovered. I pray 🙏🙏🙏 to see what it's like to have a full year without pain and being sick. Thank you for allowing me to rant a little. From my experience with suffering, I can see why if you survive all this 💩 you should qualify to be canonized for sainthood, "in my opinion!"🙇‍♀️🤔

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

L👀NEY T👀NS IN POLITICS

What is The Situation on The World Stage For Today, You Ask?

Well, once upon a time, I thought if I just reprogrammed the sequence in this faulty computer called X 399...-- and many zeros in the rock called Terra 26 in the quadrant of the star Sol. Located in the SBbc barred spiral galaxy in the Laniakea Supercluster

I'm here, on asteroid 36and a 1/2 somewhere between the Delta quadrant and the Alpha quadrant. "The retro rockets failed!" And here I am stranded on this damned rock in the middle of nowhere!

I discovered that the crolio pipes "do" fit quite well to the conjunction tubes if you connect them at the junction box at the universal nanoparticle drive located in Chamber 19, connecting to the gelpack command center, leading to the computerized combustion heads, to the firing chamber. "And you'd better get your butt out of there before they yell FIRE IN THE HOLE!" Now that is just one of my nonsense vignettes I make in the morning for a sanity check. I used to love doing that with my nephew when he was a kid.

Anyway, I'm just blabbering away, or chewing the rag with the hopes and intentions that someone will take a second to smile or laugh at the National Dumbness of the 💩 's source for today. If not at my humor, then there's always my descriptive homemade adjectives to consider. Most of them are indicative of "CAUTION!" a possible clown show ahead 🤡

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• Looney Toons In Politics:

he phrase "Looney Tunes in politics" is used to describe the chaotic, absurd, and sometimes bizarre nature of politics, comparing it to the over-the-top antics of the Looney Tunes cartoons. The term can also refer to specific instances where the cartoons themselves have been used for political purposes, such as wartime propaganda films like "Hell Bent for Election" or satirizing politicians.

You can watch this video to see a satirical take on a political debate featuring Looney Tunes characters:

BREAKING NEWS:

Federal judge demands answers from Trump admin on following order to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters

A federal agent prepares to throw a tear gas canister at community members during clashes on Chicago’s South Side on October 14.

A judge in Illinois said she has “serious concerns” over whether federal law enforcement agents are following her order to avoid violent encounters with protesters and journalists in Chicago.

“I’m a little startled frankly, that since Thursday when I entered the (temporary restraining order) last week, I’m getting images and seeing images on the news, in the paper, reading reports, where at least from what I’m seeing, I’m having serious concerns that my order’s being followed,” said US District Court Judge Sara Ellis in a hearing called on short notice Thursday.

“I’m not happy,” Ellis said with evident exasperation in her voice. “I’m really not happy.” In response, Ellis announced Thursday she is expanding her order...

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PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2025, 10:08 AM ET - 55 min ago

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Takeaways from Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez’s CNN town hall on the government shutdown

Washington

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As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of refusing to work to end the government shutdown and referred to House Speaker Mike Johnson as focusing on “inane and silly” things, the White House’s rapid response account was calling her and fellow progressive Bernie Sanders “not serious people.”

The 90-minute town hall with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins illustrated how far apart how Democrats and Republicans are from resolving their differences. Sanders, the independent Vermont senator, and Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic congresswoman from New York, warned Wednesday night that the nation’s health care system could collapse if Republicans don’t agree to their demands in a deal to end the federal government shutdown...

• What the progressives want:
• Face-to-face with the shutdown pain:
• Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t rule out challenging Schumer in 2028:
• Making Mike Johnson the face of the shutdown:
• Working with Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘On what?’:
• Direct criticism of Democratic leaders on Mamdani:

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Updated Oct 16, 2025, 9:34 AM ET - 1 hr 37 min ago

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Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands

After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh is willing to completely dismantle a law intended to ensure equal voting power for Blacks and other racial minorities.

Kavanaugh appears to be the pivotal justice in the Louisiana case, just as he was two years ago in a similar redistricting dispute from Alabama. He and Chief Justice John Roberts, who has demonstrated his own ambivalences on the VRA, worked together on a surprising compromise in 2023 that preserved the force of the landmark act.

But now as the stakes have risen, Kavanaugh’s doubts have deepened.

He questioned whether there should be time limits on the creation of “majority-minority” districts, long employed to remedy congressional district maps that diluted the voting power of Blacks and Hispanics and to give them an opportunity to elect a preferred candidate...

• Should there be a time limit?:
• Make it tougher to find violations?:

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PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2025, 4:00 AM ET - 7 hr ago

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Former CTV, CBC reporter hired to run Manitoba's U.S. trade office earns $387K a year

Compensation for D.C. trade rep Richard Madan approaches salary for PM Mark Carney

A former CTV and CBC reporter hired by Wab Kinew’s NDP government to lead Manitoba’s trade office in Washington, D.C., is earning a $387,000 annual salary, the premier’s office disclosed Wednesday. Former White House correspondent Richard Madan will earn more this year leading the D.C trade office than either Kinew will earn as Manitoba premier ($195,936 for the 12 months ending March 30) or Scott Gillingham will earn as Winnipeg’s mayor ($223,338 as of 2024).

Madan was hired in June to strengthen Manitoba's ties with U.S. elected officials, trade officials and industry leaders, as well as to ensure the province's interests are protected in trade agreements, Kinew’s office said in a statement at the time...

Manitoba taps former White House correspondent Richard Madan to lead Washington trade office.

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CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

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Hamas forces clash with rival gangs after retaking control of Gaza

Hamas has returned in force to the streets of Gaza after being given permission by U.S. President Donald Trump to police the territory on a temporary bases to maintain order.

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October 14, 2025

- CBC -

New home construction up 14% in September from previous month, says CMHC

Sharper increase was higher than expected by economists

Canadian housing starts, also known as new home construction, rose 14 per cent in September compared with the previous month — a sharper increase than expected, data from the national housing agency showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts was 279,234 units, up from a revised 244,543 units in August, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said.

Economists had expected new builds to rise to 255,000 units.

Canadian home sales slumped in September for 1st time since April

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The Project 2025 Song! and get out the flag with the funny little cross out.

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Land of Whispering Pine 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

Yes, I'm here and I am feeling well. A day's respite? Or is the antibiotic I took last night for the pain in my teeth rescuing me from their unrelenting torture chamber? I pray it's the antibiotic. No more getting kicked in the face by a draft horse 🐴 wearing one ton horse shoes ♎️ Extreme pain is not much fun, and I've been there a few times too many. As for the teeth, I pray 🙏 that for now, it's the antibiotic. In 16 days, I will go to the dentist. So I will be off the air for at least a couple of days following the surgery, I guess. How long? It depends on how much pain.

When in pain, I mentally shut down. I curl up in a ball to weather the storm like a small helpless animal exposed to the elements; at least that's how I feel. I disconnect from the outside world. I prefer to stay in my comfort zone in the darkness, like the cat lying on the radiator, than to go to the surface and greet the light and the pain of reality.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

The Safe Zone

I came to call that place a safe zone. I mentioned it here in my experience in the hospital last year. I am only here to hold the fort for anyone who has EMPATHY, the Earth Angels, like first responders, medical personnel, firefighters, Coast Guard, search and rescue squads, and any organization that supports and reaches out to those in need. I kneel on my squeaky old knees and thank The Great Spirit we still live in a land that upholds those ideals—the true Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

ELBOWS UP CANADA 💪🍁

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Empathy An Element of Nature?

Nature’s influence on the development of empathy: An exploratory study

The aim of the study is to examine whether and to what extent nature connectivity directly impacts an individual’s level of empathy. The results may suggest a positive correlation, potentially serving as a humanitarian tool in the future. The compiled information on the beneficial impact of the natural world on mental awareness may be relevant in social work, given the increased global demand for emotional adjustments and presence to improve societal well-being.

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- ResearchGate - net - Nature's influence on development of empathy -

There is so much more I would like to discuss on this topic of the mental or awareness connection with the *nature* of the natural world, science, and spirituality equal quantum physics🔬&👻= ⚛️

BREAKING NEWS:

Supreme Court hears Louisiana redistricting case that could undercut Voting Rights Act

What You Need to Know

• The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this morning in a major case that threatens to undermine the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Louisiana v. Callais centers on the creation of a second Black-majority congressional district in the state.

• While the dispute is focused on Louisiana’s congressional map, the outcome will have nationwide implications. The Pelican State is squaring off against voting rights groups who warn that undermining the Voting Rights Act protections for redistricting risks “wiping out minority representation and re-segregating legislatures, city councils, and school boards.”

• Going into the arguments, signals from the justices have pointed to a potential reversal and suggest a looming retrenchment of the landmark civil rights law.

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3 min ago

Ben Aguiñaga, former Alito clerk, is arguing for Louisiana

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6 min ago

Attorney for Black voters tells Kagan that gutting Section 2 would be ‘pretty catastrophic’

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11 min ago

Key vote Brett Kavanaugh says race-based redistricting can’t last forever

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Updated 10:53 AM EDT, Wed October 15, 2025

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Can Trump’s surgeon general pick convince the country that RFK Jr. is Making America Healthy Again?

A series of tumultuous health policy changes seems to have shaken faith in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s quest to tackle chronic disease and question science.

Fifty-nine percent of Americans now disapprove of the Health and Human Services secretary’s performance, according to a KFF poll released last week. And six surgeons general from Democratic and Republican administrations, including President Donald Trump’s first term, say he is “endangering the health of the nation.” Jerome Adams, Trump’s surgeon general from his first term, even said he should be fired.

Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s nominee for the post, would play a key role in trying to convince Americans that Kennedy is, in fact, “Making America Healthy Again.”

• MAHA comes to DC:

I have a suggestion. How about a country-wide STRIKE? That means ALL of "We, the People." What would the rich do without us? And for how long? Along with Trump's tariffs, and the government shutdown. NOTHING IS MOVING IN THE COUNTRY.

Grocery stores go empty. How long before the remaining machinery that runs a government, even a Nazi regime, can stand without rules and regulations? However, the rules and regulations are prone to suit the choice of the big cheese in charge? But without some kind of order, you have chaos. A third-world country without a government, the remaining overworked pieces without proper maintenance begin to overheat and fly apart into lumps of worthless smoking debris.

~ We Stand Together Or Alone We Fall ~

For all those who are resisting tyranny: stand together, never give up

JUST A REMINDER:

Historic turnout expected for nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump overreach

Rachel Maddow reports that the number of events planned for the "No Kings" day of protest on Saturday, October 18, already exceeds the previous "No Kings" protests that drew millions of Americans to voice their opposition to Donald Trump's overreach and attacks on democracy in the United States. Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, joins to discuss the planning and organizing taking place.

October 14, 2025

- CNBC -

WITCH HUNT Eh!< Hey, all you witches, don't forget the cauldron, kindling, waterproof matches, and a tripod to slowly boil a big fat orange frog in the cauldron like he did to you.

CANADIAN NEWS:

Politicians call on Stellantis to fulfil promises to Brampton, Ont., autoworkers

Premier Doug Ford is speaking about the move at 11:30 a.m. ET in a news conference CBC will carry live

Canadian politicians are calling on Stellantis to fulfil its commitment to workers at the company's assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., after the automaker announced plans to shift Jeep production slated for the plant to the United States.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the company has a duty to live up to its promise to workers. "I have spoken with Stellantis to stress my disappointment with their decision to prioritize investment into the U.S.," said Ford in a statement...

*Union asking Ottawa to protect Canadian jobs:*

Posted: Oct 15, 2025 10:31 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

- CBC -

The ORANGE PUS BAG OF BIZARROMARICA WINS AGAIN!"

Ya Piece Of;

🦠💩

Honda to postpone plans for EV plant in Canada for at least 2 years

Honda had announced plans for the Alliston, Ont., plant just over a year ago

A year after the $15-billion electric vehicle project in Ontario was announced, Honda Canada is pushing the project back. The company said Tuesday it would put the plan to build an EV supply chain — which included a proposed EV battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly facility — in Alliston, Ont., on hold for about two years.

"Due to the recent slowdown of the EV market, Honda Motor has announced an approximate two-year postponement of the comprehensive value chain investment project in Canada. The company will continue to evaluate the timing and project progression as market conditions change," Honda Canada spokesperson Ken Chiu told CBC News in an email statement on Tuesday.

• Tariffs and smaller appetite for EVs having an impact:

CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2025 8:11 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 13

- CNN -

COCROACHES!

And that's it for the programming of how to stab people in the back, lesson of the day.

~ Survive - Lewis Capaldi ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGM3oayJ6-Q

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pine 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

Well, it's another beautiful sunny morning, a little cool but nothing a sweater can't fix. It was nice to sit out there in my Green Space with my coffee. I was just staring at the trees across the way, then my mind kind of drifted, and I was back on the homestead, by the lake, in the woods, at the original house. I seem to go back to that scene more often than any other lately, the house, the lake, and the island. The woods, the lake, and the island, especially, were my favorite hideouts to play out imaginary games like a lady pirate, or queen of the forest, or Robinson Crusoe on a deserted island with strange beasts, ya know, stuff like that.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

MEMORIES

Looking back, it reminds me a lot of Little House on the Prairie with Michael Landon's lifestyle, just a bit more modern —not by much at first, as I recall. Our little house on the prairie was a one-and-a-half-story house, complete with a cellar and an outhouse. The house had shiplap siding and wooden shingles on the roof. It sat in a field on the edge of a hill under some giant pine trees.

"Hey!" I rode on a steam locomotive when we lived in the lumber camps. I was about six or seven years old then, before steam locomotives went out of style. It's memories like that that I cherish more than all the money Trump has stolen. If I had that money, I would give it all back. What the hell do I need all that money for at my age? I probably would die of old age before I could make it to the bank.

My mind is as sharp as a teenager's; don't let the old, worn-out machinery fool you. The psych moves much faster than the physical could ever hope to even catch up to. That's why I like writing the best of the modes of communication. I can come back and fill in all the blanks after going through my work with my editor, Paula.

I have developed an above-average vocabulary, and I'm sharp enough to see the difference between the lying cockroaches and Earth Angels. There are many Earth Angels; they just don't know they are yet. Most of my learning comes from self-education, seeking answers to numerous questions in the public library, online, in conversations with my late psychiatrist, and through deep discussions with my mentor, an extraordinary gentleman, research scientist, and engineer named Warren. And of course, my dad, when he was still among us. Both those men, my dad and Warren, had open minds to all potentialities.

And I also had a spiritual advisor during my recovery in the AA program. Marg, short for Margaret, no last names.

Now I believe it's my turn to return the favor by sharing my experiences and what I have learned from them with you. Thank you for reading the TREE HOUSE NEWS.

BREAKING NEWS:

Hostage families reunite as Trump is in Egypt for summit on Gaza

• US President Donald Trump hailed a “dawn of a new Middle East” in remarks before the Israeli parliament today after Hamas freed all living hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners under the US-brokered ceasefire deal. Trump has arrived in Egypt for a summit with world leaders on Gaza’s future.

• The 20 remaining living hostages in Gaza were returned to Israel earlier today after two years of war. Hamas released the names of four deceased hostages whose bodies it says will be handed over. All 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees from Gaza, held by Israel without charge since the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, have now been released.

• Emotional scenes unfolded as the freed hostages reunited with their families in hospitals across Israel and as Palestinian prisoners met with their relatives in the West Bank and arrived in buses to large crowds in Gaza...

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3 min ago

Today’s summit on Gaza’s future is being held in Egypt’s “City of Peace.” Here’s why that’s significant

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7 min ago

Released hostage plays with his children for the first time in two years

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7 min ago

Trump arrives in Egypt for deal signing with fellow leaders

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Updated 10:50 AM EDT, Mon October 13, 2025

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Jersey Shore braces for potentially highest water levels in a decade as nor’easter delivers final blow

Major coastal flooding and wind-whipped rain will hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastline Monday as an impactful nor’easter crawls up the East Coast for a third consecutive day.

The storm has already disrupted air travel at major Northeast airports, triggered serious flooding in South Carolina and threatens to push the ocean into homes and onto roads along the mid-Atlantic coast at Monday afternoon’s high tide.

This coastal storm is called a nor’easter because winds blowing from the northeast push water toward the coast, causing it to erode beaches and pile up water and cause flooding.

Here’s The Latest:

• Dangerous coastal flooding:

Water levels Monday afternoon could reach a mark not touched in more than a decade along the Jersey Shore. “Widespread roadway flooding and closed roads, damage to structures and evacuations are possible,” the National Weather Service warned. Parts of coastal Virginia hit major flood stage, the most severe level, Sunday afternoon and dozens of other locales in the mid-Atlantic experienced moderate flooding.

• Travel woes:
• Water rescues:
• Punishing winds:
• Days of significant coastal flooding:

When Will it End?

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Updated Oct 13, 2025, 9:45 AM ET - 1 hr 14 min ago

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Let us pause here for a moment for prayer. AMERICA NEEDS ALL THE PRAYERS 🙏 that we can send their way. Thank you and Amen, That's the end of my preech for today!

CANADIAN NEWS:

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics

Howitt among those awarded for 'having explained innovation-driven economic growth'

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday. Howitt, Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion won for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones — a key economic concept known as "creative destruction."

The winners represent contrasting but complementary approaches to economics. Mokyr is an economic historian who delved into long-term trends using historical sources, while Howitt and Aghion relied on mathematics to explain how creative destruction works...

• 'More likely to be elected Pope':
• 'Creative destruction':

Posted: Oct 13, 2025 6:39 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

- CBC -

The Trump administration is investing in Canadian critical mineral companies. *BUT* Ottawa can stop it

Deal could be subject to national security review

The Trump administration has purchased a stake in two Canadian critical mineral companies, a move experts say is certainly unusual, if not extraordinary, and which raise questions about whether Ottawa should block them in the interest of national security. It's "possibly unprecedented for the U.S. government itself to be buying an interest in a Canadian company,” said Lawrence Herman, an international lawyer and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute.

Canada should be concerned, he said, "about any foreign state purchasing interest in a Canadian company, especially in the sensitive critical minerals sector.” Those minerals include lithium, copper, nickel and others that are essential for modern technology...

• 'Not benign':
• Non-controlling investments:

Posted: Oct 13, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

- CBC -

Let us pray 🙏 for The Mouse 🐭 That Roared 😱 Canada 🍁

The Mouse That Roared (1959) Film in English, Jean Seberg, Peter Sellers Full Classic Movie HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU8UEinOZWo

 

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SCIENCE

Breaking:

Scientists Reveal What a Single Photon Really Looks Like for the First Time

Reseachers uses quantum simulations to vizualize the shape of a photon emitted by a single nanoparticle -- in this case, it's lemon-shaped.

Image Included

When we look at the world around us, all that we see is thanks to light. It reflects, refracts, and interacts, carrying shape and depth from the objects it touches.

But what about light itself?

Physicists have now visualized the simulated shape of a photon (the smallest unit of light) emitted from the surface of a nanoparticle using a novel theoretical model. These findings offer new insights into how light behaves, potentially paving the way for innovations in nanophotonics and quantum technology.

“We were able to produce this image of a photon, something that hasn’t been seen before in physics,” said theoretical physicist Ben Yuen, lead author of the study.

• What Does a Photon Look Like?:

The visualization, produced by researchers at the University of Birmingham, is not a photograph; you can’t simply photograph a photon. Instead, it’s a detailed simulation derived from quantum calculations. “Our calculations enabled us to convert a seemingly insolvable problem into something that can be computed,” said Dr. Yuen. “And, almost as a by-product of the model, we were able to produce this image of a photon, something that hasn’t been seen before in physics.”

• Why Does It Matter?:

By better understanding the fundamental interactions between light and matter, scientists can design advanced technologies. The findings could be useful in fields ranging from quantum computing to renewable energy. “By understanding this, we set the foundations to engineer light-matter interactions for future applications,” said Yuen. “Think better sensors, improved photovoltaic energy cells, or quantum computing.”

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October 8, 2025 in News, Physics

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Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

Well, it is a bit cool outside in my Green Space this morning, but it's still a beautiful sunrise 🌄, and even a few birds 🦜 are singing in the trees 🌳 across the driveway. It's always serene here at this time of the morning. I guess that's why I like getting up with the sun.

Getting up early is OK, I don't mind, as long as I don't have to go anywhere. 🏃‍♀️ I like to have the entire morning to myself to get my butt in gear for the afternoon if I am going out. So I don't mind getting up early as long as I don't have to get dressed for a rescue mission at the job, err! "Don't forget the cape!" Or something like that. 🦸‍♀️

My partner was up for a bit. I had a mix-up with the morning dum-dum pills my not-yet-awake brain couldn't make sense of. "Aaargh! I hate depending on anything, especially pills." Anyway, that's done and in the past. I have always had a short-term memory problem with the little stuff. I think I may have actually started making mental notes by association, looking before I leap, and resuming paper notes for myself, like I used to before my partner, to remind me. Now, the problem with old age, added to that factor, is that I twitch in my clothes instead of taking action when I should. Then whatever was in my mind suddenly sublimates, and I just stand there, twitch in my clothes, and let the bus run me over.

I have to learn to premeditate each move before executing it, to avoid knocking stuff over, because my eye-hand coordination isn't working that well anymore. So I have to slow down the psychological to connect with the physical. In my case, nothing is wrong with the computer; it's about coordinating all the data into single streaming channels, like a series of slow-motion movies, so that the physical conduits can keep up with the data stored in the Cerebral Cortex, the brain computer's memory banks. I'm using my own terminology.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

LIGHTBULB OF HOPE

At least at work, that's how I imagined it to make me feel like I was an essential piece in the machinery. I had to carry out all the orders from the hierarchy, or the big league, like the caddy carrying all the golf bags across the greens while the hierarchy rides in the golf cart. Eh! I was just the clamp holding the universal conduit coax cable to the junction box of the data transmitter to a photonic processing converter device. Anyway, that's in the past. I also had some fun with some jobs. I dreamed of working in a laboratory, so I sure would have liked to work with fiber optics for data transmission. I think about a lot of things other people don't, and 98% of the time, my instincts were right.

Even when I am absentmindedly splashing water around, making bubbles in the sink while washing dishes or in a clothes washer, or simply sitting there listening to the steady droning sound of machines, I begin to drift. Then I daydream about something, or if I am not experiencing any discomfort, my mind just fades into a place of peace. It's like napping but being aware of your surroundings. In the morning, if I am not painning, I still feel compelled or drawn towards something. That part of my inner self is still quite alive, like a moth's instinct of seeking the source of the light that it is drawn to. I haven't yet arrived at a point where I can see the lightbulb. I *feel* it, but can't see it.

BREAKING NEWS:

Israel says hostages will be released Monday as Trump set to depart for Middle East

*What We're Covering*

• The 20 hostages held in Gaza thought to be alive are expected to be released together early on Monday morning local time before being transferred to the Red Cross, an Israeli government spokesperson said today. Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israel will also be freed.

• US President Donald Trump will depart for the Middle East today ahead of a speech at Israel’s parliament on Monday and meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the families of the Israeli hostages. Leaders from more than 20 countries will then join Trump in Egypt for a summit on Gaza’s future.

• Aid trucks are expected to enter southern Gaza today, according to Egyptian state-affiliated media. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have returned home to find only ruins as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas enters a third day. ...

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4 min ago

At least 117 bodies recovered in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health ministry says

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45 min ago

What we heard from the Israeli government on tomorrow's hostage-prisoner exchange

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57 min ago

One father’s enduring hope for son declared dead by Israeli military

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Updated 10:53 AM EDT, Sun October 12, 2025

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FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline

Washington

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The Trump administration is bailing out Argentina in a move critics are saying has more to do with politics than economics or American interests.

That means $20 billion US taxpayer dollars will be used to bail out a country led by a close ally of President Donald Trump: chainsaw-wielding, libertarian Javier Milei. “Argentina faces a moment of acute illiquidity,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X Thursday. “The US Treasury is prepared, immediately, to take whatever exceptional measures are warranted to provide stability to markets.” ...

• What’s the problem?:
• What is the US doing?:
• Why is it controversial?:
• Who benefits?:

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PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2025, 9:00 AM ET - 2 hr ago

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Canada eyes putting nuclear reactors on the moon

'Canada is ... really good at nuclear' says CEO of space mining company

The crew of Artemis II is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., as early as February and head toward the moon, where they will swing around it and head home. It’s the first step in getting boots on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

This isn’t just about planting a flag and collecting some rocks, as it was during the space race in the 1960s. NASA’s ambitious Artemis program has the long-term goal of exploring the moon, with a continuous human presence. And from there, on to Mars. In order to maintain a presence on the moon, there’s going to be a need for energy. So how do you maintain a colony of people in a place that has roughly 14 days of sunlight followed by 14 days of darkness? ...

• Canada in unique position:
• Lunar challenges:

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Posted: Oct 12, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Has Ontario presently, October 12, 2025, hired any American doctors, and how many?

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Yes, Ontario has hired American doctors in 2025, with a significant increase compared to previous years, although a precise, up-to-the-minute total for October 12, 2025, is not available. For instance, in the first quarter of 2025, 116 U.S.-trained doctors were registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), which represents a significant increase over previous quarters. The number of U.S.-based physicians who have moved their registration to Ontario is also tracked, with 261 having moved to the province so far in 2025, as of a report in August 2025. ...

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The CPSO registered 116 U.S.-trained doctors in the first quarter of 2025, marking a substantial rise.

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