Showing posts with label January 25-31. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January 25-31. Show all posts

Saturday, January 31, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 25-31, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JANUARY 31 IS NAURU’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JANUARY 31 IS INTERNATIONAL ZEBRA🦓 DAY.
JANUARY 31 IS ALSO HOT CHOCOLATE DAY AND GORILLA SUIT🦍 DAY,
according to Mad magazine’s Don Martin.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS ALSO HEART💖 HEALTH MONTH.
FEBRUARY 1 IS DARK CHOCOLATE🍫 DAY.
FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG’S DAY AND WORLD WETLANDS DAY.
FEBRUARY 4 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USO.
FEBRUARY 6 IS NEW ZEALAND’S WAITANGI DAY.
FEBRUARY 7 IS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL PATENTING THE TELEPHONE.☎
FEBRUARY 7 IS CONSTITUTION DAY IN MEXICO.
FEBRUARY 7 IS ALSO GRENADA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
FEBRUARY 9 IS PIZZA🍕 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of January 31, 2026. 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.)


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…

*January 31 is International Zebra🦓 Day.
*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...
*Oman has signed The Artemis Accords. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Singer/songwriter Gabe Lopez (himself and many acts over a 35 year career) has passed away.
*Actor Demond Wilson (Sanford and Son, Baby I’m Back, The New Odd Couple, more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Former professional football🏈 players Clendon Thomas and Scott Laidlaw are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Comedic actress Catherine O’Hara (SCTV, the Home Alone and Beetlejuice franchises, much more during her career) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Artist Sal Buscema (a decades long career at Marvel Comics) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
FEBRUARY 4 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USO.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed, concerning one of the alleged drug running boats being destroyed.
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Although Jerome Powell is still technically the Federal Reserve Chair until May, Trump has announced his successor as Kevin Warsh. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: The Tariffs are NOT working as promised. Yet now Trump threatens to raise the tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil and Canada over aircraft. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.) MORE DETAILS IN ON FOREIGN ISSUES ABOVE.
*Opinion: "Inflation solved."—Trump.
*Opinions: Starving Americans are a good thing??? Americans think otherwise. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ANALYSIS
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Trump's opinions on current Immigrant events, including his personal demands to end the "crisis". (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE MENACE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA…
*Opinion: Is ICE the enemy???
FACT BASED OPINION
THE DEATH OF ALEX PRETTI…
*Witness testimony and ICE testimony don't agree.
*Minnesota filed a temporary restraining order against ICE in hopes of preserving evidence in the Pretti murder.
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
FACT BASED ANALYIS

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…
FACT BASED OPINION

*When/if will the Department of Justice release the rest of the files??? Apparently January 30, but why weren't the victims' names hidden??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*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…

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*Speculation: The fate of talk shows???
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*The Trump/Republican regime is trying to edit history. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINIONS
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Christian Menefee will replace the late Sylvester Turner, seriously decreasing the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.
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Saturday, January 31, 2015

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 25-31, 2015

TODAY IS NAURU'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART HEALTH MONTH
AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.
IF IT WERE STILL IN PRODUCTION, FEBRUARY 5th WOULD MARK THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMIC STRIP CATHY MARRYING IRVING.
FEBRUARY 6th MARKS THE 80th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE MONOPOLY BOARD GAME.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*The loss of Malaysia Flight 370 has been officially been declared an accident.
*North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has vowed his country will defend itself against "all" enemies.
*Edgar Lungu has been elected the new President of Zambia.
*Sergio Mattarella has been elected the new President of Italy.
*United States President Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a three day visit to India. Meanwhile, India honored Bill and Melinda Gates with the Padma Bhushan Award for their trying to improve health services in developing countries.
*Libby Lane has been officially ordained as the first female Bishop in England.
*Miss Columbia Paulina Vega is the new Miss Universe.
*Charles H. Townes, co-inventor of the Maser, is no longer with us.

BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE...
*The Standards and Poor Rating Agency has lowered Russia's credit rating to Junk Status.
*A new session of peace talks between Russia and the Ukraine were cancelled before they were held, while an artillery barrage in Donetsk killed at least 12 civilians.


TERRIBLE TERRORIST TRAGEDIES...
*Insurgency seems to be the weapon du jour this past week, as new fighting broke out in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq.
*ISIS/ISIL terrorists have released a video detailing the murder of a Japanese hostage after negotiations with his native land failed.




WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*President Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a three day visit to India.
*The Senate has approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, despite environmental issues and the project would result in less than 50 permanent jobs. Now both sides of Congress must agree on the wording of a joint bill to present the President for his approval.
*The Republican majority of the Senate has also gone on record, issuing a statement that climate change is a hoax, without any human being creating or contributing to the alleged situation.
*Since the new session began, the Republican dominated Congress has introduced 11 new bills in hopes of "amending" the Dodd-Frank Act in favor of banks and other financial institutions.
*Senator Rand Paul is considering introducing new bills that would address Social Security "issues".
*Speaker of the House John Boehner is considering yet another lawsuit against President Obama. This one on the grounds of using executive action to address immigration/illegal aliens issues. His current lawsuit against the President concerning the Affordable Health Care Act, aka Obama Care, is in its preliminary stages. All Boehner's legal actions against the President are federally funded with tax payer money.
*The Democratic National Committee is concerned that the Koch Brothers, through their various superpacs and other organizations, have allegedly already set aside almost $900 MILLION to support whoever wins the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential election.
*The Republican Party has discovered that the domain name "JebBushForPresident" is unavailable. It is currently owned by a same gender couple who are using it to positively promote LGBT issues while pointing out Jeb Bush's policy errors towards the LGBT community while he was Governor of Florida.
*Mitt Romney has decided NOT to run for President in 2016.
*A couple of companies in Connecticut are still trying to collect the debts the Republican Party owes them from the local 2014 mid-term collections for printing flyers and other campaign expenses.
ELSEWHERE...
*The northeastern coast was hit with a blizzard this past week, dumping over two feet of snow between Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
*There are conflicting reports as rapper Marion "Suge" Knight is being investigated on possible murder charges.
*The 49th Super Bowl will be held Sunday night between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.
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