Sunday, November 2, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 1, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

WHILE NOVEMBER 1'S PUZZLE CORNER WAS ON A TIMER, CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL PREVENTED POSTING THE WEEK IN REVIEW ON TIME. OUR MOST SINCERE APOLOGIES.


 BEWARE
HURRICANE
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

NOVEMBER IS MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH
AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.
NOVEMBER 4 IS NATIONAL UNITY AND ARMED FORCES DAY IN ITALY.
NOVEMBER 7 IS THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S CONSTITUTION DAY.
NOVEMBER 8 IS INTERSEX SOLIDARITY DAY.
NOVEMBER 8 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE CALVIN AND HOBBS COMIC STRIP.
NOVEMBER 10 IS WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*On a diplomatic tour of Asia, American President Donald Trump visited Japan, spoke at a summit in South Korea, then visited with China's President to talk about tariffs and other matters. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of November 1, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on Gaza to resume October 28. Israeli forces then attacked, claiming Hamas isn't living up to Phase 1 of the potential ceasefire. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*It is now over 1,350+ days with no peace in sight.

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…
*November is Manatee Awareness Month.

FACT
🌌SPACE NEWS...
*Although personnel have rotated, the International Space Station has maintained a crew for 25/TWENTY-FIVE years and counting.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Jazz musician Jack DeJohnette has passed away.
*Jazz bassist Ray Drummond is no longer with us.
*Actress Prunella Scales (Fawlty Towers, Howard’s End, much more) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player and Super Bowl 11 champion George Atkinson is no longer with us.
*Oscar winning film maker Peter Watkins (The War Game, much more) has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Yoervis Medina is no longer with us.
*TV director Ralph Senensky (numerous episodes from 1958-1988 with brief encores in 2001 and 2013) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…



FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING,
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS BEFORE DAWN NOVEMBER 2.

NOVEMBER 2 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF KDKA BEING THE FIRST RADIO STATION ON THE AIR IN AMERICA.
NOVEMBER 3 MARKS THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VERY FIRST CAR SHOW HELD IN THE UNITED STATES (at Madison Square Garden)

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*On a diplomatic tour of Asia Trump visited Japan, spoke at a summit in South Korea, then visited  with China's President to talk about tariffs and other matters. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Trump in Japan.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Are layoffs part of America's economic future??? Amazon thinks so. So does UPS. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Is the Trump/Republican regime influencing media mergers??? What about CBS News??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*The latest on the deportation situation as the Trump/Republican regime plans to reorganize ICE. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: A look at ICE and their latest tactics. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED ANALYSIS

*Analysis: California plans to send their own poll watchers to watch the Trump/Republican regime's poll watchers during the 2025 elections November 4.
SOME SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY
THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN…
*With no end of the Shutdown in sight, the Trump/Republican regime has decided NOT to fund any SNAP/Food benefits for November 2025. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Two different Federal Judges have ruled that SNAP payments for November MUST be made, but the Trump/Republican regime allegedly still doesn't know how to do that yet. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*And what started the whole Shutdown, medical insurance rates for those on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obama Care, are about to rise anyway. Something that Trump suddenly seems against??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*And now, with the Shutdown extending into November, Trump has gone golfing at tax payer expense.
*Opinion: Does the country actually have the funds for SNAP or not??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*The Trump/Republican regime fired everyone on the architectural review board of Washington DC that oversaw construction projects, like his new ballroom he never had approval for.
*Analysis: Trump's golf trips.
*Opinion: Who IS the enemy???
*Speculation: Just what is Trump's IQ???
CITY SEIZURES…
JB PRITZKER'S FACT BASED OPINION
*Did children in Chicago get to go Trick or Treating Halloween night??? Homeland Security said "NO!" But the city and parents made sure they could anyway. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Are states safe???
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Employment by the Department of Health and Human Services is now a question of loyalty???
*Analysis: Robert F. Kennedy, Junior as Director of Health and Human Services.
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH
*
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Despite the Government Shutdownthe fight against domestic violence continues. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Who is rich???
🛑STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
*The National League's Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series⚾ against the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


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