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Good morning! May the Great Spirit bless you 🙏
Well, dear folks, it's sunny out and pretty darn warm out there again. I am immensely thankful for our little portable air conditioner; it works quite well for cooling our Tree House, which is approximately 1,300 square feet, excluding the closets. We don't air-condition our closet moths and crickets. 🦗 🦋 They can get their own air conditioner, "nya!" 😝
Let us take a moment to meditate and send a prayer for those who are suffering because of one individual who thinks they are god or the master of the universe. Keep us, the people, safe, Great Spirit. We need an antidote for the biggest blood sucking virus on two legs that ever plagued humanity.
🪷☮️VIVE LA RESISTANCE!☮️🪷
There is not much more to report from the Newsroom, except that even if it's a little on the toasty side, it's nice to see that bright, round ball in the sky. I was beginning to forget what it looked like.
Now On with the Daily Discussion.
TODAY'S DISCUSSION:
The Resistance:
How Americans can defend our democracy against Trump
Real political change in America doesn’t come from the top; it never has. It comes from the bottom, from ordinary people resisting in big and small ways.
In the wake of Donald Trump’s second term, more and more Americans are asking a critical question: “What can I do to defend democracy in America?”
That question marks a shift away from the comforting illusion that courts, politicians, or institutions will save America’s democracy on their own. They won’t. Institutions have failed us repeatedly, as we have learned that what we thought were guardrails are merely suggestions, reliant on goodwill, decency, and the honor system.
Real political change in America doesn’t come from the top; it never has. It comes from the bottom, from ordinary people resisting in big and small ways. That’s The political scientist Gene Sharp, nicknamed the “dictator slayer,” wrote something of a playbook for resisting authoritarian regimes.
A powerful essay for The New York Times about the Union soldiers of the Civil War. She wrote:
I have read dozens of these men’s letters and diaries, windows into why they fought, into what and whom they loved, and what they hoped for at the end of a war they knew they might not survive. Together, they did save the Union … These men made our lives possible. They were impelled to risk all by a sense of obligation to the future. We possess a reciprocal obligation to the past. We must not squander what they bequeathed to us.
Overload administrative systems:
- Civil disobedience of illegitimate laws:
- Political noncooperation:
- Political noncooperation:
- Economic noncooperation:
- Nonviolent intervention:
- Humor:
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_*Now on with the News. I pray you all be well, safe, and at peace.*_ 🙏
BREAKING NEWS:
Israel hits notorious Iranian prison as White House reiterates US ‘totally obliterated’ nuclear sites
What We're Covering:
• Iran vows response:
Iranian military officials and members of parliament vowed that the US will pay a price for its strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump alluded to the possibility of regime change in Iran in a social media post Sunday. There has been no word yet from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
• Damage assessment:
• Iran-Israel conflict enters 11th day:
Trump warns "everyone" to keep oil prices down following Iran strike
President Donald Trump has spent the last 24 hours closely tracking the developments — and the reaction — following US strikes on Iran Saturday night, according to multiple US officials.
He has held regular meetings with his senior staff as he’s been updated, the officials said. He still plans to attend the NATO summit in The Hague this week, though two officials cautioned that his travel plans could change if something major arises.
Trump also warned “everyone” today to keep oil prices down. He told the US Energy Department to “Drill, Baby, drill.”
“EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I’M WATCHING! YOU’RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON’T DO IT!” he posted on Truth Social Monday morning...
“To The Department of Energy: DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! And I mean NOW!!!” he said in a second post.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier Monday warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz — a move that could have disastrous consequences for global oil markets.
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20 min ago
Dozens of Iranian drones intercepted using "electronic warfare," Israeli military says
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28 min ago
Iranian official tells CNN Tehran wants the US to "pay" for its attacks "directly"
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Updated 10:49 AM EDT, Mon June 23, 2025
- CNN -
Thousands of asteroids and millions of galaxies shine in first images from the largest camera ever built
First image shows a small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster of galaxies, including two spiral galaxies (lower right) and three merging galaxies (upper right)
The first test images from a groundbreaking observatory named for trailblazing astronomer Vera Rubin have captured the light from millions of distant stars and galaxies on an unprecedented scale — and are expected to reveal thousands of previously unseen asteroids.
While the National Science Foundation has so far released only a couple of images and a brief video clip of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first imagery, more images and videos taken using the largest camera ever built are expected to be shared at 11:30 a.m. ET Monday on the agency’s YouTube channel. The facility is jointly funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
- A stunning first look:
Composite image combines 678 separate images to show faint details like clouds of gas and dust in the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, will revolutionize the way astronomers explore the cosmos
- Solving cosmic mysteries:
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Published 12:01 AM EDT, Mon June 23, 2025
- CNN -
CANADIAN NEWS:
Canada opens the door to deeper European defence and security partnership
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Brussels to meet with EU members
Canada and Europe will be drawn a little closer together on Monday as Prime Minister Mark Carney signs a strategic defence and security partnership with the European Union.
The agreement will open the door for Canadian companies to participate in the $1.25-trillion ReArm Europe program, which is seen as a step toward making Canada less reliant on — and less vulnerable to — the whims of the United States.
Eventually, it will also help the Canadian government partner with other allied nations to buy military equipment under what's known as the SAFE program.
- NATO spending to be debated:
Carney will be attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in The Hague, in the Netherlands, almost immediately after signing the defence and security deal with the EU
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Posted: Jun 23, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
- CBC -
Many farmers facing a slow, 'catastrophic' start to the growing season
Unseasonably cold conditions in May have delayed strawberry and leafy green crops
Strawberry farms in Waterloo region in southern Ontario have had to delay their openings by as many as five days.
Pfenning said that initially, this year's growing season looked promising until unseasonably cold weather and a few frosty nights hit Waterloo region in May.
- 2 Waterloo region farmers look back at challenges and success stories from this year's growing season
"We're almost going to hit our prime when we have the most strawberries for Canada Day which is ideal actually," he said.
Brantwood Farms says they have a lot of strawberries, but they are not 'returning' at the ideal pace.
Leafy greens have also been impacted by the cold weather.
lead farmer at Fertile Ground Farm, says they have had a mixed season, with some crops growing faster than others_
Irrigation systems not ideal, farmer says:
Wheat and corn crops in Canada's Prairies, U.S. Midwest could see biggest losses due to climate change:
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Posted: Jun 23, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
- CBC -
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Posted Jun 23, 2025, 5:04 PM UTC