THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4, 2025

 

BEWARE

HURRICANE

IMELDA!

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15 IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH🎗 

AND FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.

OCTOBER 4 IS WORLD ANIMAL DAY, AS WELL AS CINNAMON ROLL/BUN DAY

IN SWEDEN AND FINLAND.

OCTOBER 5 IS CHILDREN’S HEALTH DAY AND WORLD TEACHERS DAY.

OCTOBER 6 IS MAD HATTER DAY.

OCTOBER 7 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR OXFORD UNIVERSITY DEGREES.

OCTOBER 8 IS CROATIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY AND WORLD OCTOPUS🐙 DAY.

OCTOBER 9 IS THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEWING MACHINE.

OCTOBER 10 IS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY.

OCTOBER 12 IS SPAIN’S NATIONAL DAY & WORLD EGG🥚 DAY.

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AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Who attacked a Synagogue during Yom Kippur???

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of October 4, 2025.

*Author JK Rowling versus actress Emma Watson???

*Team Europe won the 2025 Ryders Cup. 🏌

*Opinions: World Leaders on Donald Trump.

*Opinion: Pope Leo XIV on current events. (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.)

*Could there be a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas???

*Opinion: It would help if Israel didn't keep attacking Gaza.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*Russia keeps pressing their attacks on the Ukraine.

*Russia has changed its position on torture.

*Could NATO go to war with Russia???

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…

*Britain's oldest windmill is still operational.

*For those in California, USA: don't worry about the black balls in the Los Angeles Reservoir.

*October 4 is World Animal Day.

*October 8 is World Octopus🐙 Day.

🌠SPACE NEWS...

*Does our solar system have an extra planet???

*NASA is preparing to return to the moon.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*The innocent lives lost during an attack against an American church September 28.

*The innocent lives lost during a shooting spree at an American casino September 28.

*The innocent lives lost during an attack on a Synagogue October 2.

🐒*Primatologist Dame Jane Goodall is no longer with us.

*Actress Dame Patricia Routledge (many roles throughout a decades long career) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Former professional football🏈 player and Super Bowl Champion Arthur Jones is no longer with us.

*Actor Jerry Leggio (many roles from 1964-2022) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*International movie poster artist Renato Casaro is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE KROGER PASTA RECALL???

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*Trump has declared armed conflict against drug cartels.

*Why has the Trump/Republican regime promised Qatar military help if they ever need assistance???

*Opinion: Is China benefiting from the US Economy???

FACT BASED OPINION

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*The Trump/Republican regime now wants to put tariffs on movies made in other countries.

*US Taxpayer money is going to support the coal industry???

*Rite Aid is going out of business.

*Analysis: Tariffs plus government shutdown equals bad news.

*Opinion: Why are they still trying to blame former President Joseph Biden for all the tariffs???

*Opinion: The Trump/Republican regime and the energy industry.

*Opinion: Can Disney/ABC survive the stigma of the Jimmy Kimmel suspension???

*Speculation: What is the current state of the economy???

*Speculation: How legal actions are affecting tariffs.

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Is ICE transporting detainees to places where they can't contact their families, let alone their lawyers???

*The latest on Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

*Speculation: Why was a reporter deported to El Salvador???

*Speculation: Is ICE planning a Super Bowl🏈 raid???

*Speculation: How does Apple figure into everything???

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

FACT BASED OPINION

*After James Comey, former FBI Director Christopher Wray is next. But an FBI agent has reportedly been fired for not arranging a "perp walk" for Comey. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The head of the Eisenhower Presidential Library has resigned over Trump's recent trip to Great Britain.

*The Trump/Republican regime's latest actions towards colleges and universities.

*You Tube versus Trump has been settled out of court.

*The latest thoughts of FBI Director Kash Pastel.

*Arkansas is going through pre-shutdown budget cuts.

*Analysis: The First Family behind the scenes.

*Opinion: Does Jared Kushner have a conflict of interest???

*Speculation: Has a Republican committed Voter Fraud???

ALSO…

*Did Trump threaten the city of New York over who should win their Mayoral race in November???

*Despite the many regulations against it, Trump wants his face on US money???

*Trump's latest approval ratings.

*Opinion: Latino Americans on current events.

*Opinion: Mixed commentary on Trump's White House remodeling, including the ballroom, which is still continuing despite the government shutdown that took affect October 1. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: Did Trump know about Project 2025 after all???

*Speculation: What does Trump look like without his makeup???

*Who still currently has a Federal grant???

*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.

*The latest from the White House.

ANOTHER MAN'S OPINION

THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT STAFF MEETING...

*All the United States top military leaders had to attend in person a meeting with Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth September 30.

*Considering the logistics and financial costs, it all could have been handled by email or teleconference.

*Trump told military leaders "The enemy is within."

*Trump also threatened to fire anyone, regardless of rank, if they cross him.

*Post meeting, Secretary of Defense Pete Hesgeth has fired Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison.

*One Air Force General has since announced his impending retirement.

*One person's opinions of the meeting.

*Opinion: Would or should the military obey any orders/instructions issued during the meeting???

CITY SEIZURES…

*Illinois Governor JB Pritzker isn't happy about Trump/Republican regime personnel being in Chicago.

*Trump/Republican regime personnel are on their way to Portland, but Oregon says they don't need or want them there.

*But they arrived October 3 anyway, until a Federal Judge temporarily halted any National Guard action until a formal hearing can be held. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: A report from Oregon before the personnel arrived.

*Speculation: Was Trump considering sending something far more serious than the National Guard to Portland???

*Speculation: Could the National Guard be headed to Illinois too???

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…

*Opinion: Is Redistricting a loyalty test???

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.

FACT BASED OPINION

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson won't swear in a new member of Congress because she's willing to sign the petition to have the Epstein files released???

*The statue returned.

*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.

THE CHARLIE KIRK SITUATION>AFTERMATH…

*Comment about Charlie Kirk and risk losing you job???

*Some of those fired are now suing to get their jobs back.

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH...

*A Federal Judge ruled against the Trump/Republican regime on a recent Free Speech case.

*Trump and a reporter disagreed on health care.

*Stephen Colbert versus Donald Trump continues.

SOMEDAY?

MEDICAL NEWS…

*The measles outbreaks continue, now in South Carolina.

*The Trump/Republican regime wants to replace actual pediatric cancer research with AI.

*October 5 is Children’s Health Day.

*The current status of your hospital.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The pending agenda when the Court officially reconvenes Monday, October 6.

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*In a major surprise, the FDA has suddenly approved a new generic abortion pill!

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to 50/FIFTY months in prison after being found guilty of prostitution promoting.

*The founder of a megachurch will be serving a jail sentence as a pedophile. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Elon Musk wants the Southern Poverty Law Center permanently closed???

*California will soon allow Lyft and Uber drivers to unionize.

*An Ohio high school canceled a football game out of safety concerns, so now a rival school wants their team out of competition???

*Remembering Ben E. King.

*Opinion: Should public schools become more religious???

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who attacked a church before attempting to set it on fire September 28???

*Who opened fire at a casino September 28???

FACT BASED OPINION

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Fact checking Donald Trump at the US military meeting September 30.

*Fact checking Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on current events.

*A look at the Shutdown and Health Insurance issues.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Do House Republicans want to rewrite history concerning January 6, 2021???

*Republicans want to boycott Netflix over a cartoon it stopped producing in 2023???

*Donald Trump versus Marjorie Taylor Greene???😕

*Speculation: Just what is Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's thoughts on Donald Trump???

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

ACTUAL QUOTE!

THE LATEST BUDGET BATTLE...

*The "last minute meeting" between Trump and Congressional leaders didn't go well.

*The Trump/Republican regime warns what will happen if the new budget doesn't pass. But are Trump's threats real??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime still blames the Democrats.

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN...

*With no budget agreement reached by midnight, October 1, 2025; the Federal Government went into shutdown mode.

*Despite Republican claims otherwise, Democrats are trying to protect existing and future health care benefits for many Americans who otherwise wouldn't have any medical insurance. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

FACT BASED OPINION

*The Trump/Republican regime has admitted the shutdown will bring pain, but for who???

*A look at the man who is helping the Trump/Republican regime's shutdown plans. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Republicans' current status.

*Are laid off Federal Workers being ordered to tell everyone the Democrats are responsible for the shutdown???

*Can a deal for a new budget to reopen the government be reached???

*If so, why has Speaker of the House Mike Johnson canceled all voting for next week by extending their recess until October 13??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Analysis: Besides jobs, what's at risk during the shutdown??? Some Federal Court cases. Funding for previously approved projects, but why only in Democratic areas??? (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Why Republicans are blaming the Democrats.

*Opinion: What is the Trump/Republican regime's legal status concerning their actions during the shutdown???

ELSEWHERE…

*A 100% AI performer???

*Bad Bunny is scheduled to be the halftime artist at the 2026 Super Bowl.🏈

*Some weather predictions for this coming winter.

*October 9 is the 95th anniversary of author Laura Ingalls becoming the first woman passenger to fly across the United States.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Reading Rainbow is returning!

*For the Swifties: Taylor Swift' new album, The Life of a Showgirl, is now available.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4, 2014

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!

AMONGST EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*As military action against them continues, ISIL forces swear they will retaliate against all nations participating, and have already released more video taped executions.
*Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as the new President of Afghanistan.
*Despite saying there would be no censorship, the Egyptian government seized a day's print run of the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper to "correct" an article.
*The death toll from the West African Ebola Virus outbreak has sadly broken the 3000+ victims mark, with at least one patient in another country, as a man is being treated in Dallas, Texas, USA without much improvement in his current health.
*The Mount Ontake volcano has erupted, claiming at least 45 lives.
*The Occupy Central (with Love and Peace) movement continues in Hong Kong to protest electoral changes ordered by the Chinese government.
*Pluto has been declared a planet again!
*Team Europe won the 2014 Ryder Cup.

FROM THE UKRAINE...
*Fighting continues into its third week between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist forces in and around the Donetsk International Airport, despite a ceasefire agreement between the Ukraine and Russia.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...

*Ironically, Charles and David Koch, known more commonly in Republican political circles as the Koch Brothers, do not question the facts within a recent Rolling Stone magazine expose about them (issue 1219, dated October 9, 2014). But they have questioned why reporter Tom Dickinson was allowed to write such a "negative" article, and why Rolling Stone would even authorize such an expose, let alone publish it so close to the November 2014 midterm elections.
*Meanwhile, Americans For Prosperity, a Koch sponsored cause, has been accused of sending out thousands of fake voter registration forms in North Carolina.
*An Ebola Virus patient is now being treated in a Dallas, Texas area hospital, causing local concern.
*Julia Pierson has resigned as Director of the United States Secret Service following the three break in attempts at the White House.
*Hospitalized after being beaten by bullies, the victim: a gay teenager in Henrico, Virgina; has been the only person arrested on assault charges!
*After noting a serious decline in bee populations, scientists are now concerned that insecticides are also killing birds, as flocks greatly decline in numbers within Midwestern states.
*Pacific walruses unable to find sea ice to rest on are coming onto the northwest Alaskan shoreline in record numbers.
*The U.S.S. Enterprise, the Navy's oldest nuclear powered aircraft carrier, has been retired.
*Nike will be "remastering" its Michael Jordan line of sneakers to address issues of quality versus price.
*The National Football League will begin testing players on Monday for illegal Human Growth Hormones (HGHs) as part of a new drug policy worked out with the players union.

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