Saturday, January 25, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 19-25, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JANUARY 26 IS AUSTRALIA DAY, INDIA’S REPUBLIC DAY AND SPOUSE DAY.
JANUARY 27 IS THE 145TH ANNIVERSARY OF THOMAS EDISON PATENTING THE ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMP, aka the light bulb.💡
JANUARY 28 IS KAZOO DAY.
JANUARY 29 IS PUZZLE DAY, THE 180TH ANNIVERSARY OF
EDGAR ALLAN POE’S THE RAVEN & THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL⚾ ESTABLISHING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
JANUARY 31 IS NAURU’S INDEPENDENCE DAY & NATIONAL GORILLA SUIT🦍 DAY, created by Mad Magazine’s Don Martin. (1963)
FEBRUARY IS HEART HEALTH💖 MONTH AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY 1 IS DARK CHOCOLATE DAY.🍫
FEBRUARY 1 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE.
FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG’S DAY (where applicable)
AND WORLD WETLANDS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*New American President Donald Trump tele-addressed the World Economic Forum meeting January 23.
*The COVID state of the world, as of January 25, 2025.
*The MPOX state of the world, as of January 25, 2025.
*Opinion: Not everyone agrees with the new changes in the United States. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*More hostage releases are planned as the cease fire continues, including four Israeli soldiers. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Under the new American administration, Israel is receiving specific weapons previously on hold while new President Donald Trump weighs in on the situation there. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*New American President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Ukrainian War??? More tariffs and sanctions against Russia as he reduces American troops in Europe. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Wind conditions spurred new fire spots and kept existing ones going. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ALSO...
*February 2 is World Wetlands Day.
*FYI: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
*FYI: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional hockey🏒 player and 4 time Stanley Cup Champion Marcel Bonin has passed away.
*Noted cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer is no longer with us.
*Actress and noted teacher Joyce Piven has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player and World Series Champion turned manager Jeff Torborg has passed away.
*Activist Cecile Richards, former President of Planned Parenthood, is no longer with us.
*Garth Hudson of The Band has passed away.
*Actor Nicholas Eadie (Vietnam, Cop Shop, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper (New Jack City, Above the Rim, more) has passed away.
*Blues musician, songwriter and producer Barry Goldberg (a storied decades long career) is no longer with us.
*Guitarist🎸 John Skyes of Thin Lizzy and White Snake has passed away.
*Unk the Rapper (Anthony Leonard Platt) is no longer with us.
*Former professional football🏈 player Calvin Jones has passed away.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player George Faulkner is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!


POLITICALLY…
THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION’S FINAL HOURS…
*Will Women ever have Equal Rights??? (see image on right.)
AS THE NEW REPUBLICAN REGIME BEGINS…
*Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States January 20, with JD Vance his Vice President. Yet Trump never physically touched the Bible while taking the oath of office! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*American Flags were raised to full staff, despite the country still being in the mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.
AS THEIR WORK BEGAN...
*However Vivek Ramaswamy now hopes to be Governor of Ohio instead. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*As DOGE begins, will it get rid of the Penny??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump then started signing over 200 Executive Orders that day.
ON IMMIGRATION, MIGRANTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS...
*Can Trump actually end Birthright Citizenship??? His hopes to do so won’t affect JD Vance’s wife. Yet a Federal Judge has, at least temporarily said “NO!” to the attempt while 22 states have filed lawsuits against it. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Under the new Republican Administration, there are only males and females and absolutely no Diversity, Equality and Inclusion programs. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The above apparently also includes no longer celebrating Black History Month and the history of the US Airforce. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump has redeclared the Border Crisis to initiate his Migrant Crackdown and finish construction on his Border Wall. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*ICE has started raiding farms, churches, schools and health care facilities. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Individual states versus the Department of Justice on the issue. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The new policies versus religion, and why one Republican wants Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde deported. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
ON JUSTICE…
*Despite the Vice President saying otherwise, Trump pardoned everyone involved with the Capitol Riot January 6, 2021. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
ON HEALTH...
*The United States has once again been pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement, favoring domestic energy production over environmental issues.
*Medical Studies, research and other issues have been seriously restricted in Federal facilities. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
 AND OTHER MATTERS…
*Let the landmark renaming begin, although it won’t be easy in one case. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The AI Investment, and Elon Musk’s thoughts on the subject. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump’s plan to end the Ukrainian War??? More tariffs and sanctions against Russia as he reduces American troops in Europe. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump tele-addressed the World Economic Forum meeting January 23.
*A review of the first week of the new regime. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Yet after all of the above, egg and grocery prices are still on the rise.
*Opinion: Not everyone agrees with the changes. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Why???
*Opinion: Advice to Donald Trump from Martin Luther King III. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: What was Elon Musk's hand gesture??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: On the question of censorship, could it soon happen elsewhere??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*We may soon learn the truth about John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Senior and Martin Luther King Junior, but guess who’s secrets shall remain classified.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
😷THE US VERSUS COVID…
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*The Immigration issue is heating up in Congress. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Will there be tax cuts for the rich and big businesses at the expense of Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act aka Obama Care???
TRUMP'S TRIALS...
*Was Trump exonerated??? Answer below.
ELSEWHERE…
😁AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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