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Land of Whispering Pines 🌲

Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏

Another pleasant sunny morning here at The TreeHouse. I put on the coffee and got busy with a couple of things around the kitchen usual breakfast prep. Two bowls and two spoons and milk for cereal, which is corn flakes for me in the morning just something to keep the stomach quiet. Then, when the coffee was done, I woke my partner and went out onto my Green Space, in just my nightgown. It was undoubtedly on the cool side, but with the sun shining down on me and no wind, it felt like spring. While I was out there, I cleaned one of the bottom windows that I had missed the other day.*_

That's typical you can always see the tiniest smudges you missed on a window's glass in bright sunlight. Try to get them out, especially if they have an oily base — like a fingerprint — which are the usual suspects on glass, and they have dried there for some time; it's hard to get off. Maybe I could do as I suggested to my partner a while back about cleaning the oven. I say, "Flatten the ends of the lead slugs the business ends of the bullets for a six-shooter; you could use them for chisels." But then you have to be a precision shot and I'm not talking about shooting pool, or shooting ducks or fish in a barrel, if you can stuff ducks in a barrel. That class is next door.

This is the How to Remove Fingerprints on Glass Class. Pay attention, eh! 🤣

Enough nonsense from the Newsroom for today. On to the Discussion of the Day...

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

Removing Fingerprints... Err.. We're done with that one, Ma! Put on the Next film in the projector, please! 😂😆

Sensory Processing Sensitivity or SPS

- Google Search:

Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a personality trait characterized by an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and deeper cognitive processing of both physical and emotional stimuli. Individuals with SPS are more aware of subtle environmental details and can be more easily over-aroused by sensory input like bright lights, loud noises, or strong smells. This trait is a heritable personality disposition, with about 20-30% of the population considered "highly sensitive".

From my own experience, I know that when I go to the depths of my perceptions—from the sensory and visual levels to the not-usual or to a much deeper sensory level than the visual—there are more details on the sensory level than on the visual level.

To most people, they either fall asleep from boredom or think it's all fairy tales or unicorn 💩

In time, all I have changed is the manner in which I present a proposition, which is that I include the little details in pieces, in a storyline analogy.

Thank you for reading the Tree House News.

BREAKING NEWS:

Hurricane Melissa causes 'significant damage' in Cuba after devastating Jamaica

What We're Covering

• Cuba landfall:

Cuba suffered "significant damage" after Melissa made landfall there Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane. Around 140,000 people are cut off by rising river levels as the storm lashes the country and heads toward the Bahamas.

• Severe damage:

• Deadly storm:

• How to help:

Read More:

9 min ago

National Hurricane Center's forecasts for Melissa have been unusually accurate

Read More:

12 min ago

Jamaica's water systems "held up well," but telecommunications infrastructure was damaged, says government

More To Read:

Updated 11:26 AM EDT, Wed, October 29, 2025

- CNN -

Fed looks set to cut rates for second time this year despite data blackout

What We're Covering Here

• The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest decision on interest rates at 2 p.m. ET, with most economists anticipating another quarter-point cut to support the waning job market.

• Central bank officials are forced to make their monetary policy determinations this month without any federal economic data due to the government shutdown.

• If the data blackout persists for much longer — obscuring how the world’s largest economy is faring — central bankers may need to hold off on any rate cuts until there’s better clarity.

6 min ago

Dow crosses 48,000 points for first time ever

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18 min ago

Here’s what lower rates means for housing

More To Read:

Updated 12:13 PM EDT, Wed October 29, 2025

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Why Trump’s growing politicization of the military could backfire

What’s the difference between the flight deck of a mighty US aircraft carrier and a MAGA rally? Not much in the mind of President Donald Trump.

The commander in chief used a speech on the USS George Washington, moored in Japan Tuesday, to revive 2020 election falsehoods and to campaign for his constitutionally questionable plan to send troops into US cities. Once, such political activity using the military as a backdrop would have provoked shock back home. But Trump has infringed so many customs of the presidency that it came as no surprise.

The president recently had service members cheering a deeply partisan speech at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that troubled many former senior officers. He staged a parade through Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincided with his birthday. He rambled in a speech before top brass flown from around the globe in Virginia last month. The generals and admirals were also treated to an anti-“woke” screed from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Most notoriously, in his first term, Trump enlisted Gen. Mark Milley to march with him after demonstrators were cleared from outside the White House. The then-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff apologized for being pulled into domestic politics and landed on Trump’s forever enemies list.

• The military isn’t immune from politics — but tries to avoid them:
• Presidents always walk a fine political line with the military:

PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 AM ET - 12 hr ago

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"Wars And Rumors of War"

Matthew 24:6: "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come."

Never resign to defeat. I fought, I'm still standing here, adorned with the scars of my personal inner and external war wounds. I hold my sword of light, empathy, on high. If you have mercy, you have empathy, and if you have empathy, how can there not be caring, compassion, love, and peace in your heart?

CANADIAN NEWS:

Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25%, suggests it's done cutting rates for now

Central bank can't undo structural economic changes from trade war, says governor

The Bank of Canada lowered interest rates to 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, but cautioned that monetary policy can't fix the structural economic damage caused by the U.S. trade war. The central bank said it made the 25-basis-point cut as weakness ripples through the Canadian economy and with inflation expected to stay close to the bank's two per cent target.

"For many months, we have been stressing that monetary policy cannot undo the damage caused by tariffs," said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem in his opening statement...

• Weak growth expected:

Macklem also indicated that if inflation evolves broadly in line with the bank's current expectations — hovering around the two per cent target — it will hold rates at their current level.

However, if the outlook changes, "we are prepared to respond," he added...

• Weak growth expected:
• Rates are 'at about the right level':

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Posted: Oct 29, 2025 9:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago

- CBC -

Ford urges U.S. ambassador to ‘bury the hatchet,’ apologize after profane tirade

U.S. ambassador delivered expletive-laced rant at Ontario trade representative on Monday: witnesses

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s expletive-laced tirade towards Ontario’s trade representative was “absolutely unacceptable” and “unbecoming of an ambassador,” said Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday.

It comes days after Hoekstra was seen in a heated rant towards David Paterson, Ontario’s trade representative, at a Canadian American Business Council event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses told

-CBC- News.

Sources at the event spoke with CBC News on the condition that they not be named...

Trump calls off trade talks with Canada over Ontario's anti-tariff ad

Despite Trump's anger, Canadian politicians won't say Ontario's anti-tariff ad was a mistake

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Posted: Oct 29, 2025 12:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

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I know you're a WEEZLE, Mr. Ford, but I must say you deserve a pat on the back for that one and also for the Regan commercial, which at least had no expletives in it.

This song is just TOO good! Stand tall, sing loud—CANADA 🍁 will stay FOREVER STRONG!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPBEF8LpgZQ

 

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

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.

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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:

Read More:

16 min ago

Melissa's eyewall now pushing ashore

Read More:

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

- CNN -

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

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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.

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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

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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

- CNN -

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:

Read More:

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

- CBC -

✊🍁LONG LIVE CANADA FREE 🍁✊

Free to Be Strong and Free

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