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Anti immigrant protests in Ireland. This is where Rosie O’Donnel fled to in order to escape MAGA. Now it comes to her.
https://joehoft.com/ireland-is-rising-up-about-explode-government-brings/
I heard she is fleeing back to the USA
After Publicly Abandoning the U.S., Rosie O’Donnell Quietly Returns to See if it’s ‘Safe’ to Return
https://www.ktsa.com/after-publicly-abandoning-the-u-s-rosie-odonnell-quietly-returns-to-see-if-its-safe-to-return/
O’Donnell told Cuomo that the U.S. now “feels like a very different country” to her, adding that she has avoided American news and television while living overseas. “I’ve been in a place where celebrity worship does not exist,” she explained. “I’ve been in a place where there’s more balance to the news.
So O’Donnell is admitting her TDS came from listening to biased liberal media! LOL
Her authoritarian idiocy just holds no water. The top authoritarians in our history are FDR, Lincoln and the Zero / Biden combo.
morning Treepers……….be well
have a grand week end
Good morning to you too! Hopefully, it will be peaceful for all!
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Good morning bjorkdream. 🙏❤️ Thank you for this lovely weekend surprise. 🥰
Miranda Devine: Tulsi Gabbard keeps her focus on revealing Deep State’s dirty secrets — even as it tries to take her down
https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/miranda-devine-tulsi-gabbard-keeps-her-focus-on-revealing-deep-states-dirty-secrets-even-as-they-try-to-take-her-down/
I find the silence on “the greatest iatrogenic catastrophe in US history” HIGHLY PECULIAR.
“No major political figure—Trump, Biden, or RFK Jr.—has publicly acknowledged this, he argues, despite private awareness. McCullough views this bipartisan silence as moral abdication: a refusal of leaders and media networks alike to confront what he calls “the greatest iatrogenic catastrophe in U.S. history.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/petermcculloughmd/p/the-deception-manifesto-how-the-pandemic?r=b7nwz&utm_medium=ios
Posted on “Behold Israel” website, Telegram page:
“ Pakistan – the thief who became the policeman – and now also the mediatorWhile Israel continues to operate in Lebanon, talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Islamabad.Who is hosting? Pakistan – the country that possesses the first Islamic nuclear bomb.A brief reminder of Pakistan’s nuclear history:Pakistan deceived the world about its nuclear program and, in 1998, successfully developed its first nuclear weapon.The architect of the program, Abdul Qadeer Khan, later established a “black market network” that proliferated nuclear technology and expertise to multiple countries – including Iran.In the early 2000s, he supplied Iran with hundreds of P-1 and P-2 centrifuges, along with blueprints and critical know-how – precisely what accelerated Iran’s nuclear program during its most formative years.Iran learned from Pakistan how to “buy time” with the West – how to construct underground facilities – and how to transition from sanctions to deterrence as a threshold nuclear state.And now?That same Pakistan – deeply entangled in Iran’s nuclear development – is positioning itself as a “neutral mediator” between Trump and Tehran.Why? Because it has clear interests – a long border with Iran – a significant Shia population at home (around 15-20%) – a severe economic crisis – and a desire to secure American aid in exchange for “stability,” while avoiding sanctions as a partner of Iran.This is less mediation and more a smokescreen designed to preserve whatever remains of Iran’s nuclear progress.Iran seeks breathing room to continue enrichment.Pakistan seeks legitimacy and economic relief.The US (under Trump) seeks the appearance of diplomatic progress – rather than direct confrontation.All parties understand each other – and each knows who is deceiving whom and when. The real question is whether Trump will choose to accept some of these deceptions in order to secure a deal.For Israel, the implication is clear:Do not trust “Pakistani guarantees.”Do not trust a “two-week ceasefire.”The reality on the ground – enrichment, missiles, proxies – outweighs any declarations made in Islamabad.Those who enabled Iran’s nuclear capabilities cannot suddenly become their gatekeepers.This paradox is a reminder: in geopolitics, there are no friends – only interests.And for Israel, the interest must remain singular: preventing a nuclear Iran at all costs – even if it means friction with Trump, should he be drawn into the Pakistani trap.(Shlomo Filber)”
There is much I can’t wrap my head around. At these times there is only one understanding needed: somehow God “has this” and prayer is what I must do. A blessed day to all Treepers.
Most folks that come to the treehouse know that I am a wood carver and lover of trees and all thing of nature….
and tho Ive been called a troll,a bot,AI….and it`s been said by one new person that I steal images …….
I just like to search images of peaceful things interesting stuff..
so with that in mind I able to find this very very rare photo of something rarely ever seen……….I hope you enjoy it.
Well done.
Does it make a sound if noone is around to hear it?
Hoo vol…lol…we may never know……
Wondeful! 😂
And since you love trees and are a carver, I know you will appreciate this one, bjorkdream…. In mid Wales (Lake Vyrnwy near Powys).
Struck by lightening but redeemed by a different carver, one with a chainsaw. An Appeal to Heaven in all but name. May your day be blessed, dear sir.
Betsy…………………………..amazing….love it…thank you
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Amazing details in the hand!
amazing
Retired Lord of the Rings Ent? A clean shaven Treebeard possibly?
Theatrics, Evasion, and Unequal Justice: The Bannon Illusion and the Navarro Reality
Steve Bannon cultivated an image of embattled populist martyrdom, but his conduct reflects something far more performative than principled.
Roger Stone
Apr 10, 2026
“…Bannon’s defenders portray him as a populist provocateur willing to challenge institutional overreach. His critics describe a far less flattering figure, one defined by self promotion, selective defiance, and an uncanny ability to transform legal jeopardy into personal publicity. Even his public persona, often deliberately disheveled and dismissive of convention, reinforces the image of cultivated chaos rather than disciplined conviction.
Navarro, by contrast, is widely regarded as intellectually rigorous and policy driven. His supporters emphasize his academic credentials and substantive contributions, arguing that his punishment reflects not performance but prosecution. The juxtaposition is difficult to ignore. One man dramatized defiance and avoided enduring consequences. The other complied with the process as it unfolded and faced imprisonment….”
https://www.stonecoldtruth.com/p/theatrics-evasion-and-unequal-justice
It appears Indian congresswoman Pramila Jayapal was spotted dropping a deuce on the street
https://nitter.poast.org/Badhombre/status/2042402798411673732#m
I am a Trump supporter, and have been since he rode down the elevator. However, whoever it is that is advising him that the Big Beautiful Bill eliminated tax on Social Security benefits has been telling him a big fat lie, and sending him out to repeat it.
Just did taxes. No tax on social security is a damned lie. Gotta pay tax on social security this year, just like last year, and just like the year before. Amounts withheld on the pension payments cover that income, but the social security benefits are taxable, even with the new credits. All they gave us was an enhanced credit, and even that runs out in 2028. Smoke, mirrors, and lies.
Just amend the revenue code to make all social security benefits NOT taxable income, since we already paid tax on it when we paid it in, and then remove line 6 on the 1040. And stop lying to us about it. Looking at YOU, 47. I am MAJOR PO’d this morning. Gotta go find something to break. Happy $%&# Friday!
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Saint Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza in Palestine (+ 420)
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Saint George the Holy Great-Martyr and Trophy-Bearer (+ 303)
please pray for and protect the remaining original Christians in the Holy Land and the Levant, especially the village of Taybeh, from the Evil One and his servants.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages.