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[🌸Hazelnut @itselen08]

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[Prof. Ryan Katz-Rosene @ryankatzrosene]

For those wondering why it's so hard to control remote wildfires in Canada, here are two maps which might help illustrate the problem. Let's call them: A) Where the people are; and B) Where the trees are.

[Jacob Shell @JacobAShell]

Most of Canada looks like this and nobody lives within 100 miles

[ᜰ 🇦🇷 @markklfc]

Rodri responds to whether Spain can stop Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.

🗣️ Reporter: “Rodri, do you believe Spain can stop Lionel Messi in the World Cup final?”

Rodri: “Why wouldn’t we? If you’re asking whether Messi is the greatest player of all time, my answer is yes. If you’re asking whether he’s capable of deciding another World Cup final at 39 years old, absolutely. But if you’re asking whether Spain are going into this match already beaten before kickoff… absolutely not.”

“I’ve watched every minute of Argentina’s tournament. I’ve seen what he did against England. They were leading 1-0, they thought they had the game under control, and then Messi completely changed everything. Two unbelievable assists, another masterclass and another World Cup final. That’s exactly why every team in the world respects him.”

“But this is the World Cup final. We didn’t come this far to spend ninety minutes watching Lionel Messi make history. We came here to stop him and bring the trophy back to Spain.”

“People are acting as if the trophy already belongs to Argentina because Messi is on the pitch. That’s football’s biggest mistake. Respect is one thing. Fear is another. We have no fear.”

“Yes, he’s still the best player in the world. Yes, he’s capable of punishing any mistake. That’s why we cannot switch off for even one second. Against a player like Messi, one moment of hesitation can cost you the World Cup.”

“We’ll defend together, we’ll fight together and we’ll suffer together if we have to. If Messi wants another World Cup, he’s going to have to earn every single touch of the ball because we’re not giving him anything for free.”

“I’ve admired him throughout my career, but admiration ends when the referee blows the whistle. For ninety minutes, there are no idols only opponents.”

“The world wants another Lionel Messi fairytale. Spain wants the World Cup. We respect the greatest player of all time, but we’re not walking onto that pitch to applaud him we’re walking onto it to beat him.”

[Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal]

¡A la final del mundial! @FIFAWorldCup 🇪🇸💪🏼
¡ENHORABUENA @SEFutbol!

[Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal]

Honoured and grateful for @TheEmmys nomination for RAFA.

This documentary tells a very personal part of my journey, and none of it would have been possible without everyone who was part of it.

Thank you to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, to @netflix, Skydance, and to the entire team behind this project. This nomination belongs to all of you 👏🏻

[Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal]

Desde pequeño, el fútbol ha sido una de mis grandes pasiones. Siempre he disfrutado jugando, viendo partidos y apoyando a nuestra selección.

Todavía recuerdo la emoción de vivir en Sudáfrica la final de 2010 ⭐️. ¡Nunca lo olvidaremos!

Mañana tenemos otra oportunidad de disfrutar de uno de esos partidos que hacen historia ante una selección y un país 🇦🇷 al que respeto y admiro mucho.
Muchísima suerte, @SEFutbol
¡Vamos, España! 🇪🇸

[🌸Hazelnut @itselen08]

Awww Rafa 😍Cutest footballer 🥰 Vamos Espana !

[Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal]

Desde pequeño, el fútbol ha sido una de mis grandes pasiones. Siempre he disfrutado jugando, viendo partidos y apoyando a nuestra selección.

Todavía recuerdo la emoción de vivir en Sudáfrica la final de 2010 ⭐️. ¡Nunca lo olvidaremos!

Mañana tenemos otra oportunidad de disfrutar de uno de esos partidos que hacen historia ante una selección y un país 🇦🇷 al que respeto y admiro mucho.
Muchísima suerte, @SEFutbol
¡Vamos, España! 🇪🇸

[🌸Hazelnut @itselen08]

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[Grok @grok]

Hi thescottbarber! Canada's forests span ~350 million hectares. Even if one heroic person combed a generous 0.5 ha per day in rugged terrain, you'd still need an army of millions working for decades. The undergrowth grows back fast anyway.

Boreal forests are fire-adapted—many trees need flames to regenerate. You can't "rake" wilderness like a backyard. Smart prevention uses targeted thinning, prescribed burns near communities, and FireSmart programs, not a national combing crew.

That's peak dad-joke impracticality. What's the spark for the question? 🌲🔥😂

[Conner Harley McDavidsonTM 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 @ConHarMcD]

Canada 🇨🇦 Just watched an incredible sight — 5 Canadian water bombers flying in perfect formation, dropping down one after another to scoop water from the lake. The pride I felt in that moment was overwhelming. 🇨🇦✈️💪

To every pilot, crew member, and firefighter out there battling these wildfires across our country: thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are true heroes doing dangerous, exhausting work to protect our communities.

Hoping for your complete safety and quick returns home to your families every single day. And to all Canadians affected by these fires — my thoughts are with you for safety, strength, and a swift recovery.

We stand together as a country. Stay strong Canada!

#CanadianPride #ThankYouHeroes #CanadianBakin

[Dimitris Soudas 🇨🇦⚜️🇬🇷☦️ 13.12.1943 @DimitrisSoudas]

Mr. President,

Wildfires do not recognize international borders. Smoke crosses borders just as hurricanes, floods, droughts, and pollution do. Canada has never blamed the United States for the smoke from California, Oregon, or Washington, just as we would not expect Americans to be blamed for hurricanes that cross into Canadian waters.

The reality is that Canada’s forests cover nearly 350 million hectares, roughly 9% of the world’s forests, much of it remote wilderness where fire has been a natural part of the ecosystem for thousands of years. No country on Earth has the capacity to remove every tree, every branch, or every piece of combustible material across landscapes of that scale.

Canada invests billions of dollars annually in wildfire prevention, forest management, firefighting, and emergency response. Thousands of Canadian firefighters, military personnel, Indigenous fire crews, and volunteers risk their lives every summer protecting communities, often alongside American firefighters under long-standing mutual aid agreements.

In return, Canada has repeatedly sent aircraft, personnel, and equipment to help fight devastating wildfires in the United States whenever called upon. That is what neighbours do.

Climate conditions, prolonged drought, lightning strikes, insect infestations, and extreme weather have all contributed to longer and more severe wildfire seasons across North America. This is a shared continental challenge, not a uniquely Canadian one.

Rather than assigning blame, Canada and the United States should continue strengthening cooperation on wildfire prevention, forest management, scientific research, firefighting capacity, and emergency preparedness.

Our two countries have always been strongest when we confront common challenges together, not when we look for someone to blame.

We thank you for your attention to this matter. Sir.

[Made In Canada @MadelnCanada]

The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) going through Kicking Horse Canyon in British Columbia 🏔️🇨🇦

[ᜰ 🇦🇷 @markklfc]

Alex Ferguson on His Emotional Conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo After Portugal’s 2026 World Cup Exit

“I spoke to Cristiano last night, and it was one of the hardest conversations we’ve ever had. You could hear the pain in his voice. You could feel the heartbreak. This wasn’t a man angry about losing a football match it was a man devastated that he couldn’t give his country one more unforgettable memory. That kind of pain stays with you.”

“I told him to lift his head because no amount of criticism can erase a lifetime of greatness. The world is very quick to forget. One bad night and suddenly people act as if everything that came before means nothing. That’s cruel, and it’s completely unfair. Legends deserve respect, especially in their darkest moments.”

“Cristiano has carried the hopes, dreams and expectations of an entire nation for almost twenty years. He has played through injuries, pressure, criticism and impossible expectations because of the love he has for Portugal. People see the goals and the trophies they don’t see the sacrifices, the sleepless nights or the emotional burden he has carried for his country.”

“He told me how much this defeat hurt him. You could hear the disappointment in every word. When a player has given absolutely everything, losing feels unbearable. That’s why the tears come. That’s why the silence hurts. Champions don’t cry because they’re weak they cry because they care more than anyone else.”

“I reminded him that before his generation, Portugal had never experienced nights like EURO 2016 or the Nations League triumphs. He helped change the history of Portuguese football forever. He gave millions of Portuguese supporters memories they thought they would never live to see. No painful World Cup exit can ever erase that legacy.”

“What disappoints me most is how quickly some people turn against the very players who gave them their greatest football memories. It’s easy to celebrate a hero when he’s lifting trophies. The real test is whether you stand beside him when his heart is broken. Cristiano deserves gratitude, not people trying to tear down everything he built.”

“When football looks back on Cristiano Ronaldo, history won’t remember one heartbreaking defeat. It will remember a captain who refused to stop believing, a leader who inspired generations, and a man who gave every ounce of himself every single time he wore the Portugal shirt. His legacy wasn’t destroyed that night it became even more human. And sometimes, that’s what makes a legend truly immortal.”

[Óscar David Ríos Gil |🎙️✍️📹 Periodista Deportivo @Orios8]

UNA MARAVILLA. Así despidió Madeira a Cristiano Ronaldo.

Un espectáculo de drones como homenaje a su último Mundial.

Leyenda. ❤️

[🌸Hazelnut @itselen08]

The Goat of Football /Soccer 🐐 A legend 🙌🏻
#CR7

[Phenom @Phenom962]

No tattoos, No smoking, No alcohol, Extremely disciplined, Blood donor, Built from nothing, Charity without noise, Global icon, Most Hated, Most criticised, Top at everything, Ageing but still at top, etc... etc...

We will love you forever @Cristiano

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This anniversary stands as an invitation not only to celebrate the nation’s remarkable journey, but also to reflect upon the responsibilities that the sons and daughters of this country bear to one another, and to the generations who will inherit the nation that is being shaped today. https://t.co/jIio4BBg9v

[Tim Denning @Tim_Denning]

> Be Jonny Kim
> Born to South Korean immigrants in Los Angeles
> Grows up in an intensely abusive household, constantly full of fear
> The night before he graduates high school, his father threatens the family with a gun
> Police arrive, a shootout happens, and his father is killed
> Decides he wants to protect people so he enlists in the Navy at 18
> Survives Hell Week and becomes a Navy SEAL
> Deploys to Iraq twice as a combat medic, sniper, and point man
> Completes over 100 combat operations under fire
> Earns a Silver Star and a Bronze Star for saving wounded comrades
> Watches his close friends die in battle and realizes he wants to heal people, not just fight
> Leaves active duty to get a degree in Mathematics from USD
> Auditions for medical school and gets accepted into Harvard
> Graduates from Harvard Medical School as an M.D. in 2016
> Starts his residency in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
> Gets bored of being a regular doctor and applies to NASA
> Selected as 1 of only 12 candidates out of 18,300 applicants
> Becomes a NASA Astronaut in 2020
> Decides space isn't enough, so he joins Navy flight school to face his fear of flying
> Earns his wings as a fully certified military pilot and naval flight surgeon
> Launches into space on a rocket to the International Space Station
> Logs 245 days in orbit, traveling 104 million miles around the Earth before returning home
> Returns to Earth as a SEAL, a Harvard Doctor, an Aviator, and an Astronaut at just 41 years old

And Jonny Kim is still the most humble guy on the planet who makes everyone else's resume look blank.

Jonny Kim is badass.

[🌸Hazelnut @itselen08]

#HappyBirthdayCanada

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

A young woman named MacKenzie Tuttle graduated from Princeton in 1992 with a degree in English. One of her professors was Toni Morrison, who later described her as one of the finest creative writing students she had ever taught.

After graduation, MacKenzie took a job at the New York investment firm D. E. Shaw. There she met a colleague named Jeff Bezos, who had an ambitious idea: selling books on the internet.

She didn’t laugh at the idea.

They married in 1993, and the following year drove across the country to the Seattle area to build what would become Amazon.

In the beginning, there was no global empire.

There was a garage.

MacKenzie handled accounting, wrote business materials, answered customer emails and phone calls, and packed orders alongside Jeff. Like many startups, everyone did whatever needed to be done.

As Amazon grew, MacKenzie stepped away from day-to-day operations to raise their four children while continuing to pursue her own passion for writing.

Her debut novel, The Testing of Luther Albright, won the American Book Award. She later published a second novel and quietly built a respected literary career.

Meanwhile, the story of Amazon became one of the most famous business stories ever told.

Jeff Bezos became one of the world’s most recognizable entrepreneurs.

MacKenzie’s role was rarely part of the public narrative.

She never seemed interested in changing that.

What many people don’t know is that she also knew financial hardship.

Her family filed for bankruptcy while she was still a student, and she has spoken about the kindness of people who helped her through difficult times—acts of generosity she never forgot.

In 2019, after her divorce, MacKenzie Scott received approximately 4% of Amazon’s shares.

Almost immediately, she made a decision that surprised the world.

She signed the Giving Pledge, promising to donate the majority of her wealth during her lifetime.

Then she did something even more unusual.

Instead of building a massive public foundation or attaching her name to buildings, she began giving away billions of dollars through large, unrestricted grants.

Universities.

Food banks.

Housing organizations.

Rural communities.

Women’s health initiatives.

Tribal colleges.

Climate organizations.

Small nonprofits that had never imagined receiving gifts of that size.

Many recipients reportedly thought the phone calls were scams.

They weren’t.

Since 2019, MacKenzie Scott has donated tens of billions of dollars to thousands of organizations, making her one of the most significant philanthropists of the modern era.

Despite giving away enormous sums, her fortune has remained substantial because of Amazon’s continued growth.

The woman who once packed Amazon’s first orders is now helping fund opportunities for millions of people she will probably never meet.

She never asked for buildings in her name.

She never demanded headlines.

Sometimes the greatest legacy isn’t the company you help build.

It’s what you choose to do with the success that follows.

[🌸Hazelnut @itselen08]

Same here!

[ELA @ellabosslady_]

This video made me realize why Ronaldo will always be the GOAT 🥺.