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UPDATE ON ONTARIO HIRING AMERICAN DOCTORS AND NURSES

Me asking - Google Search -

Why is Ontario still closing hospital beds and rural clinics when we are supposed to be hiring American doctors and nurses?

- Google Search Response -

Ontario is closing some hospital beds and rural clinics due to a combination of factors, including a shortage of healthcare workers, increased patient demand, and financial pressures, which are not being immediately solved by the new policy to recruit American doctors and nurses. The closures are a result of long-term staffing issues, the impact of the pandemic leading to early retirements, and a mismatch in resources, while recruiting foreign-trained professionals is a newer and more gradual solution to a complex, long-standing problem.

Ontario Connecting 500,000 More People to a Family Doctor and Primary Care Team

Next call for proposals open as part of plan to connect every person in the province to convenient primary care by 2029

"Ontario continues to lead the country with unprecedented investments and rapid action to strengthen the health-care system through its plan to add over 300 new primary care teams across the province, connecting two million more people to publicly funded primary care by 2029. In June, the government announced a $235 million investment, which funded over 130 new and expanded primary care teams to connect more than 300,000 to primary care, some of which have already begun accepting new patients."

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Me asking - Google Search -

Why did they change one policy's red tape to make it easier and faster for American doctors and nurses to work in Ontario, then put the brake on by putting in another non-essential policy of two years of high school, A DOCTOR? That's a straight-out insult.

- Google Search Response -

The policy changes you are referring to are for different groups of medical graduates, implemented for distinct reasons, which is why the rules appear contradictory. One set of changes was designed to speed up the process for already licensed doctors from the US, while the other gives priority to locally educated graduates for limited residency spots.

Policy to fast-track US and out-of-province doctors

In June 2025, the Ontario government, citing a goal of cutting "red tape," announced new measures to make it easier for fully licensed US and Canadian doctors and nurses to practice in the province.

Me asking - Google Search -

Since 2018, the province has added nearly 100,000 nurses and 15,000 physicians. Where are they? We still have a shortage, and the shortage is still growing.

- Google Search Response -

Adding healthcare workers does not automatically solve the ongoing shortage, as the increased supply is offset by a combination of high attrition rates, worsening working conditions, and a growing and aging population. The issue is not just about adding more professionals, but also about retaining them in the public health system.

I have a feeling the next question will be the beginning of a Merry G Round trip. I don't believe they're doing much more than the thieves just sucking off the federal tit, and the hell with health care.

- Google Search -

What is the system BC uses to attract American doctors?

British Columbia's system to attract American doctors involves a targeted recruitment campaign and a new, direct licensing pathway that fast-tracks credential recognition for U.S.-trained doctors. The province is working with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and other partners to enable U.S. doctors to become fully licensed without additional training or assessment. Additionally, it is conducting a marketing blitz in states like Washington, Oregon, and California to highlight job opportunities in areas with shortages.

Me asking - Google Search -

Why does Ontario not adopt the same system BC is using to attract doctors and nurses?

- Google Search Response -

A direct comparison between Ontario and British Columbia's (BC) healthcare recruitment strategies is complex due to differences in funding models, demographics, and political priorities. While BC has focused on financial incentives for family doctors and streamlined licensing for U.S.-trained professionals, Ontario's recruitment efforts primarily involve addressing regulatory barriers and investing in team-based primary care.

And there you have it, dear Ontarians, in my opinion, they are just plain not busting their arses much to acquire more medical personnel, Doctors, nurses, etc. in Ontario. Perhaps it's time we ask our dear leader what's up with that, eh?

WHERE ARE THEY?

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

It's another beautiful, sunny morning ☀️ cool but nice enough outside in my Green Space 🍃 to sit for a while and contemplate the silence. 🏞 I genuinely believe that we were guided and blessed to have found this place to spend the rest of our retirement life. I'm happy here. And if I have a mind to, family is not that far to visit; they are all within a couple of hundred miles of here. Like I said yesterday, if Trumpo the fat 😡 💩 🧳 is thinking about putting Canadians in concentration camps,👮⚔️🗝🛖🛖🛖🛖 he will save a lot of money on us, he would only need one tent. ⛺️ We'll bring out our own complete with a woodstove 🪵🎛 in it.

Well, that will be enough babbling, better get that supply of whiskey, put on the sunglasses, bring the umbrella, and oh! Don't forget the picnic blanket to put under the old oak tree on top of the hill. "Paula! Please don't forget to bring out the boom box, the fiddle, and glasses, thank you. "NOW WE'S A' READY TO HAVE A PARTY WHEN THE FIREWORKS BEGIN!"

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Thinking vs Reasoning

Thinking is one thing; reasoning is a very different critter altogether. It can be deceiving what could pop out of that box when you open it. Be careful when you open the box, eh!

You can think this and think that. Still, all that thinking without any confluence or integration and connection of *thoughts* is just a jumble, like word salad, or the output of an AI robot after one of its backup memory bank chips just got sublimated into atoms. Now it can only skip around back and forth at the point of default in its memory banks.

The result of such faulty processing is much like the TV commercial for Lavazza Coffee featuring the little robot that delivers cups of coffee and makes the mistake of sipping it. The result is kind of shocking to say the least! In its damaged state, lacking guidance, it will keep bouncing off the walls, indefinitely, like in - The Wondrous Toy - Christmas Song by PETER PAUL AND MARY.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRQrZz9czec

I hope that clears up the picture somewhat, along with a bit of humor ♪♫♭ 🫧😊

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Thinking vs Reasoning

Thinking is the broad, general process of using your mind to produce ideas, thoughts, and memories, while reasoning is a more specific type of thinking that uses logic and existing information to draw conclusions and solve problems. All reasoning is a form of thinking, but not all thinking is reasoning because thinking can be subjective, emotional, or illogical, like dreaming, while reasoning is always structured and logical.

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Reasoning about what is right or wrong is a process of moral reasoning, which involves critically analyzing actions in terms of principles, duties, or societal norms. This process is influenced by a combination of logic, emotions, personal beliefs, and external factors, and can lead to subjective or conflicting conclusions depending on the individual and the situation. Philosophers and psychologists study moral reasoning, with different ethical theories like deontology or utilitarianism providing frameworks for making decisions.

That's it for my preach for today, thank you for reading the Tree House News.

BREAKING NEWS:

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s devastating eyewall is now coming ashore in Jamaica

What We're Covering

• Strongest storm this year:

Melissa is strengthening before landfall, is now a 180 mph Category 5, and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Such bouts of intensification are becoming more frequent as the climate warms.

• Disaster in the making:

• Conditions worsening:

• Already deadly:

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16 min ago

Melissa's eyewall now pushing ashore

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23 min ago

"All precautions taken" as Jamaicans prepare for flood inundation

More To Read:

Updated 9:59 AM EDT, Tue October 28, 2025

- CNN -

See what 10 feet of hurricane storm surge looks like

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

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And here is another instance of insanity, not just putting more people on the streets without assistance or any aid, like food, shelter, and medical help, Like I can rememebr vividly the stories about people just to die along with the cattle and other farm animals. Even dead people on the side of the road, or railroad tracks. I guess you flag-wavers with the funny cross want those days of suffering through the terrible droughts of the great depression.

That's not to mention the aftermath of the Second World War in wartorn Europe. Now it is about to return to the days without any aid, and care to keep body and soul together, and to add to misery, no medical care. IS THIS WHAT YOU, THE YOUNGER GENERATION, WANT FOR A FUTURE? More tin can g-d dictators. Knuckle-dragging geniuses, note on door says, IQ' NOT HOME! Come Back Later.

CANADIAN NEWS:

Carney mum on whether he saw Ontario's anti-tariff ad beforehand

PMO says there will be no further comment on the Ontario government ad that derailed U.S. trade talks

The question of whether or not the prime minister and his chief of staff saw and approved — either directly or tacitly — an Ontario government anti-tariff ad that set off U.S. President Donald Trump followed Mark Carney to Singapore on Tuesday. The Prime Minister's Office said there would be no further comment on the television ad, which last week led to the meltdown of sectoral trade negotiations with the United States.

Speaking on background, a senior federal official continued to place the responsibility for the marketing campaign on the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, despite the prime minister’s assurance that Ottawa is in charge of negotiations...

Trade deal or no trade deal, China still holds crucial minerals leverage over U.S.

Carney says he's not spoken to Trump since trade talks scuttled — but door remains open

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Posted: Oct 28, 2025 6:14 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

- CBC -

Which industry in each province is most threatened by tariffs?

As U.S. negotiations hit another snag, taxes on Canadian exports pile up

Before U.S. President Donald Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada late Thursday night, premiers were clashing over which tariff-beleaguered industries should be prioritized.

With Ontario’s auto industry pitted against the canola industry of the prairies, and B.C. raising concerns that the lumber industry is not getting the attention it deserves, Team Canada was looking increasingly splintered. Trump's latest actions have resulted in a more united front across provincial borders. But as tariffs remain, so do those underlying tensions...

• British Columbia:
• Alberta:
• Saskatchewan:
• Manitoba:
• Ontario:
• Quebec:
• New Brunswick:
• Prince Edward Island:
• Nova Scotia:
• Newfoundland and Labrador:

Posted: Oct 28, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

- CBC -

So that about wraps it up for the day, thank you 🙇‍♀️

♪♫♭🍁~ ELBOWS UP CANADA ~🍁♪♫♭

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TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

It appears to be another lovely, sunny morning here at the Tree House. The next couple of days should be around 53°F to nearly 60°F, with mostly sun and light winds. When the sun shines on my Green Space on the balcony and it's shielded from the wind by a partition, it will be like summer out there.

I hope I don't waste too much time in that dentist's office this morning. I would like to spend some time out there today. I hate stuffy little rooms full of OP's germs and bugs. I usually wait in the car and have them call me in if I can. At least in the car, I can scroll through my phone while listening to the latest news on the radio.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

DECEPTION

The weather can be quite deceiving nowadays. It's not only deceiving, it's unpredictable, and unforgiving; I swear, the entire nature of Mother Gaia —without any opposition or defenders — has taken on the spirit of our fabulous tin can god of the universe, the Orange Pus Bag—dictator and Kink of BIZARROMERICA.

"That will be it for me today," I say as I step away from the rostrum, and the microphone falls with a loud crash that deafens everyone in the auditorium. Then the lights went out as the curtains came down on my head. Now here I sit on the curb, an unemployed comedian, and I am a' rubbin' a rather large lump on me head!

The deception here is that ya never know when the boom might come down on your show. Critics are unpredictable and can get into every little cranny of your life, like tiny mechanical insects, like Star Trek nanoprobes everywhere on your body. Compare the borgs to the Kink Orange Pus Bag's Dunce Brigade, ICE agents.

Disregard the latter part; that was just a spurt of imagination. 😂🙃

NOTE: Anyway, everything bodes well. The dentist's appointment has been scheduled for tomorrow at 3:00 PM. I have enough spare antibiotics from some other malady; I cross my fingers and thank Creator G-d for that.

- Google Search -

DECEPTION

Deception is the act of convincing someone to believe something that is not true, often for personal gain. It can involve various methods, such as lying, trickery, or using false information, and can range from small, innocent lies to harmful manipulation. Deception can also refer to the state of being deceived or something that is designed to mislead, like a trick or a scam.

BREAKING NEWS:

Category 5 Melissa closing in on catastrophic landfall in Jamaica

*What We're Covering*

• Rare Category 5:

Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds. Its outer bands are already lashing Jamaica with wind and rain.

• Catastrophic impact:

• Jamaica’s worst hurricane:

• Extreme rapid intensification:

9 min ago

**Has a Category 5 hurricane ever hit Jamaica?**

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13 min ago

When the storm's worst will arrive

More To Read:

Updated 9:57 AM EDT, Mon October 27, 2025

- CNN -

Mamdani rallies with Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez as Democrats close ranks around NYC mayoral nominee

As New Yorkers cast their ballots in the city’s mayoral race, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani sent a message to voters Sunday, asking them not to choose “settling for the lesser of two evils,” warning his supporters to not take his double-digit lead in the polls as a guarantee.

“While Donald Trump’s donor billionaires think they have the money to buy this election, we have a movement of the masses,” Mamdani said to a roaring crowd. Mamdani took the stage at a raucous rally alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, where thousands of people chanted Mamdani’s name and repeated in unison his signature proposals to freeze the rent, make buses fast and free, and provide universal child care...

“Any person who wants to the mayor of the city in New York, to have three people you probably have to work with the most” showing support gives Mamdani “momentum into trying to achieve his agenda,” -CNN- was told ...

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CANADIAN NEWS:

When will Trump's tariff increase hit Canada? Not even he knows

U.S. president also says he doesn't want to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney

As Canadian officials scramble to find clarity on Donald Trump's social media post announcing a 10 per cent increase to what he called "the Tariff on Canada," the U.S. president himself appears to be thin on the details. Nearly two days after posting to social media the words "I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now," Trump has yet to say which of the various tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. will be hit, nor has his administration given Canada official notice of any tariff hike.

Aboard Air Force One on Monday, a reporter asked Trump when he expects the tariff increase to take effect...

Supreme Court tariffs hearing looms

Trump says he's hiking 'Tariff on Canada' by 10% over Ontario government ad

Carney says he's not spoken to Trump since trade talks scuttled

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Posted: Oct 27, 2025 8:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago

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Carney pitches Canada as 'reliable' to ASEAN as Trump threatens more tariffs

Trump gets a flag-waving reception in Malaysia as Carney quietly presses Canada's case for ASEAN free trade

The old British wartime maxim “keep calm and carry on” was given a new twist Sunday at the opening of the ASEAN Summit as Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed South Asian leaders about the importance of “reliable partners who honour their commitments."

The subtle jabs were delivered against a backdrop of rising rhetoric and tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to impose a further 10 per cent duty on Canadian goods in retaliation for Ontario government television ads that quote former president Ronald Reagan's criticism of tariffs. Carney has not responded substantively to the sudden, dramatic unravelling of negotiations...

• Canada wants 'bigger role' in region:
• Only one 'general' needed in trade war:

Posted: Oct 26, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

- CBC-

Just a Little research for anyone who may be curious about, whos in charge of the process of launching nuclear missiles?

Who's in Charge of the Nuclear Code

In the United States, the President is in charge of the nuclear code, and this authority continues into 2025. The President has the sole authority to authorize a nuclear attack and is not required to consult with advisors before doing so. The Vice President is next in line to have access to the codes in case the President is unable to act, as per the Twenty-fifth Amendment.

Presidential authorization and authentication

No, other personnel do not need to enter a code for the President to order a nuclear attack; the President has sole authority to launch, but execution requires authentication and team efforts.

The President provides their unique "Gold Codes" and is authenticated through a challenge-and-response process with the National Military Command Center, and military personnel at launch sites use the authenticated order to confirm their roles in a two-person code to launch the weapons...

What do you think of an ugly orange Big Bird coo coo and the second in charge, coo coo number two? And Congress is no more than a flock of coo coos. Heck, who needs Bitcoin? This would be a good time to start manufacturing coo coo bird clocks.

🙏 Let us pause for a moment for meditation and prayer. Thank you. 🙏

Can the U.S. President Launch a Nuclear Weapon Any Time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ZqSSF_xxY

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

Sorry, I am late today, and I will be keeping it short.*_

Wow, what a spectacular afternoon here at the Tree House, bright sunlight ☀️ streaming into the kitchen through the sliding glass door, 🪟 where I sit at the kitchen table. 🪑🍱 It seems and feels more like a day in mid-May. As I watch the steam lazily rising from my coffee cup, I idly think about all that transpired since I went to bed last night.

_*I was Ill most of the night, back and forth to the porcelain telephone until I finally decided to make that long-distance call by stomach express. 😵‍💫🤢🤮*_

By the time the bilge pump ran dry, it was beginning to be daylight in the swamp. I felt like I was in a swamp full of creepy, slimy, crawling swamp critters. 👾🫟🪲🪳🐍🐛🐉🦎

Anyway, it's 11:50 am right now, and I thought I would drop a short note to let you all know I'm still around and hopefully will be back to my regular publishing of the Tree House News tomorrow. I will see the dentist tomorrow; it was those damned teeth that set everything in motion. I ran out of antibiotics yesterday, which the dentist told me should be sufficient to keep the bacteria that creates the toothache dormant until I go in to get them pulled on Friday. Well, so much for keeping the bacteria dormant — that was 🐎💩.

I have been through enough "PAIN!" torture. I just pray and wish with all my heart 🙏❤️ that this is the end of that torture, or it will be the end of me.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Making Decisions

My opinion, only from personal experience about making decisions, right or wrong, is: Sometimes it's just as well that one has made the wrong decision and lost the game. I see it now, after having had the experience that it wasn't meant for me. Panick choosing, or what was the popular choice at the time, which wasn't meant for me.

It was the choices I made at a point in my life that led me astray or to a place of loss and despair. Where I found myself grasping at straws, and finally realized my boat had sunk. Once I found myself at the bottom of the lake, there was no further I could sink, and I shouted aloud, "What have I got to lose?" Then I forged ahead, swimming back up slowly at first, then faster, driven by what felt good inside of me; each success drove me on. Doing good is never punished, but it can be hard work just to keep from careening over the edge of the precipice of arrogance, contempt, and hate for life 💩 on you. Or find the rickety bridge of hope that goes around the precipice. At least rickety bridges can be adventurous.

Let us make *Making Decisions* be the topic of discussion for today.

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MAKING DECISION:

Making decisions involves identifying a goal, gathering information, evaluating alternatives, and taking action. A structured approach helps, typically involving identifying the decision, researching options and their consequences, and then choosing and reviewing the final choice. It's also helpful to manage emotional and external pressures by taking time to make the decision, acknowledging biases, and getting a trusted second opinion...

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BREAKING NEWS:

US and China ease trade tensions on first day of Trump’s Asia diplomacy tour

Where Things Stand

• The US has reached a framework agreement with China to avoid imposing an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in interviews this morning.

• The apparent progress comes during the first leg of President Donald Trump’s diplomacy tour in Asia, easing tensions before this week’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Beyond trade talk, Trump is expected to urge Xi to join the US pressure campaign against Russia.

• Trump spent the first day of his trip in Malaysia, where he oversaw the signing of a peace declaration and was greeted with fanfare and lavish praise by Southeast Asian leaders.

• Meanwhile, in Washington, the federal government shutdown drags on, and some lawmakers are expressing alarm about Trump’s expanding military campaign against alleged drug trafficking operations in the Caribbean...

13 min ago

Meanwhile, here is some of the latest news from Washington

More To Read:

Updated 2:51 PM EDT, Sun October 26, 2025

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CANADIAN NEWS:

Carney pitches Canada as 'reliable' to ASEAN as Trump threatens more tariffs

Trump gets a flag-waving reception in Malaysia as Carney quietly presses Canada's case for ASEAN free trade

The old British wartime maxim “keep calm and carry on” was given a new twist Sunday at the opening of the ASEAN Summit as Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed South Asian leaders about the importance of “reliable partners who honour their commitments."

The subtle jabs were delivered against a backdrop of rising rhetoric and tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to impose a further 10 per cent duty on Canadian goods in retaliation for Ontario government television ads that quote former president Ronald Reagan's criticism of tariffs. Carney has not responded substantively to the sudden, dramatic unravelling of negotiations...

• Canada wants 'bigger role' in region:
• Only one 'general' needed in trade war:

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Posted: Oct 26, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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✊🍁LONG LIVE CANADA FREE 🍁✊

Free to Be Strong and Free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jkGOOS0xg0

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

This morning here at Tree House Newsroom, it looks like the sun is rising in an ever-growing tinge of orange over the trees, 🌄 with what appears to be only intermittent clouds. I was outside in my Green Space 🍃 for a bit earlier, when it was still dark, 🌌 and I needed a light jacket to 🥼 be comfortable enough to sit in my Green Space 🍃 with my coffee ☕ this morning, or standing at a bus stop 🚎🛑 while waiting for a bus 🚎 🥼. Well, you wouldn't be waiting for an elephant at a bus stop 🐘 unless you work for the circus, right? 🤡 Then you may wonder where you're going to put your elephant 🐘 on this bus, 🚎? Then Gus the Bus driver 😎 says,' back seat row, no luggage. The elephant leaves his trunk at the bus stop 🌶🐘🚎🛑

OK, enough of that for today.

ANOUNCEMENT:

I have an appointment today at 12:00 to get my COVID-19 shot, so I don't want to miss it as the COVID-19 season closes in on us again. I am pretty sure I will not have the news finished before then, and I refuse even to attempt racing against the clock. I was never very good at that, and I have no desire to mess up and end up taking an extra hour or more to fix the messes afterward. Yesterday was a disaster that way, and I didn't even have an appointment; I don't want a repetition of yesterday.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

- Google Search -

Time Anxiety

Worrying about not having enough time is a form of time anxiety, which is the fear of wasting time or the unease about time passing too quickly. This feeling can create a vicious cycle where the anxiety itself leads to procrastination and more wasted time, further increasing stress. This anxiety can range from a daily sense of being rushed to deeper existential dread about not achieving your goals. ...

• How time anxiety manifests:
• Daily time:*
• Future time:
• Existential time:
• Procrastination:
• Over-scheduling:

How to Manage Time Anxiety

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My Opinion:

I believe this is the best description I have come across thus far in my research on this topic. I still very much have an interest in the topic, for I have this disorder as well, and the only cure I have found for myself is to find retirement. OK, with that said, retirement from doing physical or mental work behind a desk or on a construction site, doing it by the clock, is stressful—even for a regular person, or even a hardened one. After a while, that stress catches up.

I remain active with the outside world through Social Networks. I express my thoughts, feelings, and opinions on local and world events, where I can still feel useful in society without worrying about a clock on the wall. I don't give a fiddler's fiddle about getting comments, though I wouldn't mind getting some. What's more important to me is whether anyone is reading my comments. Some social networks don't have view numbers. I would appreciate it very much if you read it, heart it, ❤️ or, if you don't like it, post a thumbs down 👎 —simple as that.

_*If I were still in the workforce, I would certainly have fun in a drone designing research facility with no clocks, nanotechnology, and even work on the theory of anti-gravity, moving past Einstein's Field Equations (EFEs): 🤖🕹🔬🧬☢️🌌 It's called "CURIOSITY!" I shouts to the cosmos, arms outstretched.

🤣😂😆

Signed: The Fairy Lady from the 5th Dimention.

BREAKING NEWS:

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members

The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday.

“The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members’ salaries and benefits,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to CNN, adding that the money was accepted under the department’s “general gift acceptance authority.” The move marks a striking departure from government procedure for funding the military, which traditionally relies on public funds appropriated by Congress. And it raised immediate questions about the donor’s identity and motivations for cutting the nine-figure check to the government.

The $130 million donation is unlikely to make any meaningful impact toward covering salaries of the roughly 1.3 million active duty military troops, netting out to about $100 per service member...

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Updated Oct 24, 2025, 5:11 PM ET - Updated 16 hr ago

- CNN -

As pressure mounts, here's where every Indiana senator stands on Trump's redistricting push

The pressure is mounting on Indiana's Senate Republicans, who are the roadblock to President Donald Trump's plan to redraw the state's congressional map mid-decade.

It's reached a fever pitch since Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray, through a spokesperson, revealed publicly in Politico Oct. 22 that his caucus doesn't have the votes to redistrict. Since then, a handful of vocal state senators who support redistricting have doubled down, and one prominent Senate leader ― Chris Garten of Charlestown ― made clear his positive position for the first time. Meanwhile, conservative activists from outside Indiana have vowed to come to here to rally and organize against Indiana senators who've opposed redistricting.

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Updated October 24, 2025 - 12:57 P.M. ET

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CANADIAN NEWS:

'Don't Need America': Canada SNAPS Ties With U.S. After Fiery Carney-Trump Clash, Tariff Crisis?

Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to double Canada’s non-U.S. exports amid rising U.S. tariffs, warning that America’s protectionist trade shift is strangling investment and threatening jobs. Carney declared the “era of economic dependence on the U.S.” over, urging Canadians to “take care of ourselves” by expanding global trade with India, China, and other partners. He said tariffs have hit industries like steel, autos, lumber, and aluminium hard. With over 75% of exports tied to the U.S., Carney’s bold plan signals a major economic pivot toward self-reliance, energy independence, and global market diversification.

VIDEO Posted Below:

CANADA FREE: 💝💐🍃🕊👼🤗💥🌟✨💫😮

Let us take a moment to pray for the decision makers and leaders to make the right decision for the good of all.

Don't Need America': Canada SNAPS Ties With U.S.

✊VIVE LE CANADA LIBRE:✊

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuXMU2BIhuo