Saturday, October 25, 2025

Regression through time

Regression through time. And prediction of future events.

Story/Experience

2025-2029 Regressor- originally posted with dif account on subreddit- r/future and on r/simulation theory

It wasn't the right subreddits - I've edited this a bit so if you want to read the original please do but don't judge my twin. Ty.

General

Hi, my self and my twin for reasons known now have repeatedly regressed most recently from the ages of 28 to 20.( Sometimes we go from 23-8) So the info is based on the most recent regression but these events almost always played out like everything is predated, that's not to say you cant change the future but beware it will follow what's set and doesn't much like interference... It took a while for us to notice, as when you regress to a young age you slowly forget and tbh survival starts as soon as you arrive ( very serious domestic abuse in family tbh)and honestly I just wanted it to stop and go away.

I know things I believe others may want to know. A lot of the things I remember may happen differently or be slightly ahead or behind. We noticed the more we died the faster the events seemed to play out.

For some background I am a identical twin. We left domestic violence in 2023 that changed things but it didn't stop out lives from constantly ending, if anything it started a series of freak accidents, attacks from people and animals , you name it we experienced it.

Eventually we turned to prayer and occultism to speak with the gods ( Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Korean,and Christian.) and it sounds insane but found out a god ( Christian ) had anger towards my sibling. I won't explain why it's Hella stupid and honestly I've put this up on Reddit before and people were rude.

Anyway , the God stated that these deaths were a test and that failure would result in restarting until we pasted that test, and then we would then face the next test, from helping a stranger to protecting a child from a oncoming car, to giving money or doing charity , to being beaten to death. ( there were no hints ) I unfortunately signed up due to the fact I could not bring myself to leave my twin.

Anyway things are not over, there are more destined things we've been asked to do sometimes the other gods like Hades let's me know.

It's started and there's no out off from this game.

My warning is to be be careful of what you say to the gods.

(But death isn't so bad once you get past the initial pain honestly you barely remember it, usually it ends quickly unless it didn't, things like drowning is a bit slow , hope that reassures anyone who fears death)

Below is a list of things I remember happening from seeing the news on TV, and tiktok. It may not happen in the same way as a few things have changed each time we went back like the winning lotto numbers:(

We made it so around 2030 and regressed at 2020 at points so this is what I remember most there were many regression btw.

Start of list:

MC Donald's menu made us realise cause it changes monthly, lol. The Minecraft green syrup MC flurry never returns :(((

M and s scandal model too skinny peach and pink bra pushup or balcony bra put on display in windows 2025 December or 2026

Uk has earthquake of around 3.4-6 in Dover , and the midlands

Durdle Door ( it's a rock formation that looks like a doorway) collapses in 2028-2029 if not later can't remember the timeframe

Taobao shopping comes to the UK for delivery 2028-2029

Two men caught murdering women from 2025 pushing them into rivers. 2027-2028

Ration books issued due to Russia sabotaging ships with food ( and wars that start in other countries) and other staples. blue, yellow, pink is for mother's who are pregnant 2027-2028 is removed after a failed trial period due to people stealing others books,the public and MPs don't follow any of the guidelines and are caught asking for the bits of paper back to reuse, lots of people had money to use but not allowed to buy more than four sausages due to the rules.

Iran goes to war with Israel, Iran will be the winner, they used lots of missiles and create bombs, the world gets nervous as they threaten those who support Israel who was attacking them. ( Sometimes world world 3 was quietly said to have started but for the UK nothing much changed.)

Ukraine do not fall, they were going steady right into 2028-2029.

Black markets for cheap meat alongside the ration books. ( Didn't happen in every time due to it being russian influence )

I think gta 6 was postponed to 2028 due to bugs and the games not working upon initial release-sorry ... :/

Trisha paytus baby four Donald trump rumor tiktok 2027-2028

President zeleki( Ukraine ) quits is found to have secret out of country funds in Poland, Russia. :///

Ariana Grande is cat women 2026-2027

Barbie movie 2 live action??

Disney considered Bambi 3 movie.

Black cat movie 2025-2026. Increased black cats being adopted.

15 mins city's planned with CCTV to control Ai used for facial technology/ criminal tracking and CCTV only really worked on Chinese faced and it was Chinese they had to update with European faces

Nokia touch screen phones popular 2026-2027 Blackberry phone return , flops

Flash floods in York and midlands , the king goes to show support 2027 in summer and in winter. William sometimes went to show support with the army. Flooding displaced lots of family's.

William became king 2026-2028 it changed depending on when the current king died, I think it was cancer.

Tiktok community sad that there are not more romantic photos shoot with Macron from meetings with foreign leaders after he is replaced.

President macron gets replaced by marine le Pen 2027-2028 she meets the climate change target. I thought it was cool she was a women and not many women are in politics tbh.

Scotland provided extra electricity enough sell to the UK and other countries like India. I think it was from those wind turbines.

Plastic cleared completely from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch 2027-2028

Ozone completely recovered and stabilized. This was great.

Africa cracked in two and formed water in between split predicted to create a channel in 105 yrs changed to 50 yrs.

David Attenborough died 2027-2028 national mourning lots of statues made especially the one by a school the kids made it , it was super ugly but very loved. 101-102 age said he wanted to get to 105 died from natural causes. Think it was after finishing filming another planet earth movie. Will miss him.

Golden girls actor died didn't check who ? 2026-2027

Tsunami in Mexico largest foot high wiped out to city from beach , 2028-2029 one hotel survives due to being newly built and very tall

Halifax banking moved to India and closed lots of branches in the UK 2027

Santander and NatWest become the most popular banks in the UK. 2028

Snow in UK at 2026-2027 November to December it wasn't a lot they kept edging everyone saying oooo a white Christmas but it was sadly thin.

Homelessness was decriminalised. 2025-2026

Germany and Italy had issues with ex nazi idealist becoming prime minister.

Lots of young Italians were emigrating 2026-2027

They tried has this gas pipe across the ocean it cracked it was said to be foul play from Russia or others. As a russian submarine was seen leaving the area along with ships. The name was G7 ( was named that by news articles) ( nordstream rename?)got cut off due lack of funds, sometimes it got refunded by Germany

Pomegranate skincare popular in Korean for short time ,onion skincare line skincare canceled :( loved that line.

Found Cleopatra's tomb

Found library under pyramids

2 child benefit uk scrapped to encourage more children to be had. This kinda worked but it seemed like there was a rise in 16yrs having children. They encouraged them to get on apprenticeships.

Higher food bank demand UK 2027-2028

Preschools free school morning breakfast for poor families but not for secondary schools this upset many.

School uniform told to be simpler and cheaper by gov and Ofsted UK. Just jumper, tie, t-shirt/polo and trousers, other things were told to be optional.

Toystory movie leap froz iPad too scary for kids.

Frozen 3 2027-2028

Jelly cats died out cause they sold in superstores UK and quality went down

Toys r rus open small stores in uk

2026 lockdown? No one followed it.

Coco powder found by tiktoker to be used in guns/ bullets to make it go bang that's why it's increased in price to use to make chocolate

Harry styles married Olivia Rodrigo ( sometimes he did other times he left before) 2028-2030 it really depended please don't run with it.

Alge bloom along coast like Australia 2025-2027

Miriam Margolyes ( harry potter actor) died 2025-2027 can't remember didn't pay as much attention around 2026,

Elton John died 2026-2027

USA found to be using drones to spray something at night and for civilian surveillance seen on tiktok and news 2026-2027

Glitter conspiracy around submarines said to be admitted to be true by UK navel officer 2027-2028

USA cola switch to cane sugar. 2025-2027

alligator Alcatraz ww2 like torture prison. I think it's set to be used 2026-2027. I think people know about this one but it was pretty influential in history.

Updated - added later , as time goes on I remember more. My other post is on Reddit/future - originally I thought that was about people's thoughts on the future guess I got the wrong sub Reddit.

Update from dif account. A little after og one was published, it's in the comments of that.

Storm Hugo very bad storm 2025-2026 Oct to November

Subway flooding America nyc/ New York 2025-26

People sacked for protesting jobs were hard to get if there was any evidence you had protested in the past 2026-2027 ai facial Tec used to identify people

Ai facial technology dumfounded from face paint black and white - hip hop band- Insane Clown Posse- this was important.

Gun power found in Chinese mooncakes caused stomach cancer in many.

Hercules candy became popular on tiktok short Vid 2026

Man makes new type of pasta shape wins awards and ends up selling in Sainsbury's

Shell company helps to meet green targets and slowly agrees to move to solar , wind or other by 2050.

Carbon Footprint put on food like sandwiches so you can be aware as a shopper this is later used to limit purchases that make your carbon foot print too high. This sparks protests.2025-2028. ( this was said to be done to make people spend less using cash and in person. It was supposed to encourage a cashless society)

Man starts pad business he was inspired after seeing all the moldy pads from Africa, Taiwan, China etc.

Wildlife protection orders 2026-2028 Moles were added to the protected wildlife. Stoat is added to the protected wildlife list and the shrew is given more protection. Slugs accidentally got put in the protection list for wildlife by an intern who misunderstood which animals/ bug to put he was supposed to be adding the STOAT - this was corrected after two days. the UK joked that slugs were protected for a two days- lots of tiltok jokes/ skits. People joked that the slugs had a family too. ( The mistake didn't happen everytime but in most timelines the slug event occurred)

Wildlife protection zones created. Less cars allowed, tax if using car in protected zone, crime to destroy wildlife. They had signs and stickers and protection enforcement officers.- people felt this was a joke- they fined people heavily if their dog pooped even if they were picking it up.

Relabeled major towns as wildlife protected zones like Dover, Birmingham - people joked that it was the wildlife was the crack heads- not my wording - ( the zone included the main town centre ) 2026-2028

People complained they felt there was no where to live where it wasn't a protection zone for wildlife, and therefore penalties. (Not sure if green party got in I didn't pay attention I had my own life events going on at this time.)

I remembered the wildlife stuff recently so I added that.

Update two.

2026-2028

It was probably around a cold season spring or autumn.

The right to buy scheme Scotland.The right to buy or own a home in your birth town .This was issued to stop people buying cheap houses in villages and turning them into b and bs or multi occupancy houses, or selling them for extortion. Nicola sturgeon implement this she returned to the public eye not sure if it was pm of Scotland or not.

Council tax secound homes. 2026-2028 summer.

Cornwall and Devon have issues with tourist and secound homes as people aren't there for not if the year, implemented fines through the local councils. The right to buy or own a home in your birth town .

Halloween costume dangerous. 2026-2028.

polyester halloween costumes kills child aged 2. It set on fire and it couldn't be removed quickly enough leading to the costume melting hot plastic onto the child. Different articles wrote different things but two children wearing the same costume in different sizes caught fire, one 2 yr died the other was a 6-8 yr but they were not related .. it was the Tesco witch costume that's sparkly black , and purple .

All Tesco children costumes were deemed unsafe and failed safety tests , they were pulled from shelves, parents were urged to bin any they had or return for a refund if bought that year.

Morrisons and Asda pulled theirs as many failed safety test.s.

Aldi and Lidl were safe.

These could change but they mostly stayed the same, I put everything I thought was ok I did miss out some things like too much celebrity gossip as that always came out but sneaky news like the G7 has pipe foul play wasn't always on TV and that was a lot of USA drama, plus I tend to remember as I rewatch the TV/ tiktok and so this is everything we could remember as it's been pretty rough for us, I've obviously excluded personal stuff and stuck to world events but trust me when I say my life was been hell and it seems to get worse each time, I'm honestly just so tired, it has improved recently by our efforts. Anyway. American seems to be a lot more problematic this time around, with the alligator Alcatraz that happened the last 5 times but I can't remember before that.

Lots of different things seem to be happening either that or maybe I didn't pay enough attention. Honestly feel sad I never had the money to invest in bitcoin when I knew that would be 💰.


📊 📈 Financial Market Update - Sunday, October 26, 2025 - Top 5 Stories You Need to Know

📈 Financial Market Update - Sunday, October 26, 2025

📊 Market Sentiment Overview

🟢 Positive: 2 stories (40%)

🔴 Negative: 0 stories (0%)

🟡 Neutral: 3 stories (60%)

Overall market tone: 🟡 Mixed - Markets showing mixed signals

🎯 TL;DR

5 key market stories today - 2 positive, 0 high-impact developments. Overall: Bullish momentum with positive market signals

Key takeaway: Stay informed on these developments as they could significantly impact your investment decisions and market outlook.

1. Trump Says He Has No Plans To Reschedule Putin Meeting

🟡 Sentiment: Neutral

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Trump Says He Has No Plans To Reschedule Putin Meeting 💡 The sanctions are likely to have a significant impact on Russia's economy | The move is seen as a blow to Russia's efforts to maintain its influence in the region 📊 U.S. sanctions Russia's two largest oil companies Trump Says He Has No Plans To Reschedule Putin Meeting 💡 The sanctions are likely to have a significant impact on Russia's economy | The move is seen as a blow to Russia's efforts to maintain its influence in the region 📊 U

📊 Market Impact: Market-moving financial news

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🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/trump-says-hes-not-wasting-my-time-on-putin-meeting-unless-deal-is-reached-on-ukraine


2. It’s Official! Your 2026 Social Security Cost‑of‑Living Adjustment (COLA) Includes a “Trump Bump” – Here’s How Much Extra You’ll Receive

🟡 Sentiment: Neutral

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: It’s Official! Your 2026 Social Security Cost‑of‑Living Adjustment (COLA) Includes a “Trump Bump” – Here’s How Much Extra You’ll Receive 💡 The Trump bump provides a modest but welcome increase for eligible retirees. | It reflects the impact of trade policy on inflation and Social Security benefits. 📊 The 2026 COLA includes a 1.5% Trump bump for retirees born before 1947.

📊 Market Impact: Inflation data affecting market sentiment

💡 Simple takeaway: This adds context to the broader market picture.

🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/its-official-your-2026-social-security-cost-of-living-adjustment-cola-includes-a-trump-bump-heres-how-much-extra-youll-receive


3. Public Keys: DraftKings Gets Predictable, Canaan Turns Around and Zelle Likes Stables

🟢 Sentiment: Positive

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Public Keys: DraftKings Gets Predictable, Canaan Turns Around and Zelle Likes Stables 💡 Railbird’s compliance tools could reduce DraftKings’ time‑to‑market in new states, potentially boosting top‑line growth. | Canaan’s operational improvements position it to capture more of the Bitcoin mining hash‑rate market if prices stay elevated. 📊 DraftKings acquires Railbird to streamline licensing and regulatory compliance.

📊 Market Impact: Market-moving financial news

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🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/public-keys-draftkings-gets-predictable-canaan-turns-around-and-zelle-likes-stables


4. Payments Processor Zelle to Use Stablecoins for International Transactions - Decrypt

🟡 Sentiment: Neutral

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Payments Processor Zelle to Use Stablecoins for International Transactions - Decrypt 💡 The use of stablecoins for international transactions is expected to have a significant impact on the financial services industry | Stablecoins provide a stable and efficient means of exchange for cryptocurrencies 📊 Zelle will use stablecoins for international transactions Payments Processor Zelle to Use Stablecoins for International Transactions - Decrypt 💡 The use of stablecoins for international transactions is expected to have a significant impact on the financial services industry | Stablecoins provide a stable and efficient means of exchange for cryptocurrencies 📊 Zelle will use stablecoins for international transactions

📊 Market Impact: Market-moving financial news

💡 Simple takeaway: This adds context to the broader market picture.

🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/payments-processor-zelle-to-use-stablecoins-for-international-transactions


5. Is the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF a Buy Now?

🟢 Sentiment: Positive

What happened: A significant financial event occurred that could impact markets and investments.

Why it matters: Is the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF a Buy Now? 💡 Small‑cap ETFs like VTWO offer growth potential with low costs | Expense ratio advantage makes VTWO attractive compared to active funds 📊 VTWO tracks the Russell 2000 and offers low expense ratio

📊 Market Impact: Market-moving financial news

💡 Simple takeaway: This adds context to the broader market picture.

🔗 Read more: https://financialbooklet.com/news/is-the-vanguard-russell-2000-index-fund-etf-a-buy-now


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Clients want to pay in crypto, but I'm stuck between "not your keys" and needing fiat for expenses - how do you bridge this gap?

Started getting requests from international clients who want to pay in BTC/stablecoins to avoid wire fees and currency conversion nightmares. Great in theory, but here's my problem -I still need to pay rent, suppliers, employees, taxes - all in fiat. So I need to: 1) Accept crypto payment 2) Convert to fiat 3) Move to business bank account 4) Actually use it

Right now my process is clunky as hell. Client sends USDT. I move it to an exchange (Kraken/Coinbase). Sell for USD. Withdraw to bank (2-5 days + fees). Finally use the money.
Total time: 3-7 days. Total fees: ~3-4% by the time everything's done.
I looked into services that supposedly handle both crypto and traditional banking in one place with instant on/off ramps, but then I'm back to the fundamental question: if I'm giving someone else custody of my crypto, am I really using crypto the right way?

The whole point of Bitcoin is "be your own bank" and "not your keys, not your coins." I get it. I believe in it. But practically speaking, if I'm running a business that operates in the fiat world, I NEED that bridge. And every time I manually move crypto → exchange → bank, I'm wasting time, paying multiple fees, creating tax reporting nightmares, risking price volatility during the process.
How are Bitcoin-accepting businesses actually handling this? Do you keep everything in cold storage and manually convert only when needed? Or do you use custodial services for operational funds? The purity test - am I betraying Bitcoin principles by using a service that holds keys for me, even if it makes business operations smoother? Stablecoins as the middle ground? I'm thinking USDC/USDT for business operations, BTC for holding. Does this make sense or am I overthinking it? Tax implications - every crypto-to-fiat conversion is a taxable event. How are you managing this without going insane?

I want to embrace crypto payments. Clients love it, fees are lower, settlement is faster. But the last-mile problem of actually USING that money in the real economy is still painful. Is there a better way, or is this just the reality until more vendors accept crypto directly? Curious how other business owners in this space are navigating this.


Friday, October 24, 2025

Christianity and Bitcoin: New Ways of Measuring Time

One of the clearest signs that something is civilizational is when it doesn’t just change how we live, but even how we measure time. Both Christianity and Bitcoin did exactly that.

Christianity and the Birth of “Year Zero”

  • Before Jesus, civilizations measured years according to kings, empires, or events.
  • With Christianity, time itself was re-anchored:
    • B.C. (Before Christ)
    • A.D. (Anno Domini, “In the Year of Our Lord”)
  • Whether someone believes in Jesus or not, today we say 2025 because we’re counting roughly 2,025 years since His birth.
  • The life of one man reset the clock for the entire world.

Bitcoin and Block Time

  • Bitcoin doesn’t measure time in hours or days the way we do in ordinary life.
  • It measures time in blocks: one block mined every ~10 minutes.
  • The block height (e.g., Block 868,321) is the Bitcoin equivalent of “what year is it?”
  • Just like Christians used to say, “In the 5th year of King so-and-so,” Bitcoiners say, “At block height 840,000.”

The Parallel

  • Christianity replaced imperial calendars with a universal, Christ-centered timeline.
  • Bitcoin replaces clock time with mathematical, consensus-driven time.
  • Both created a new reference point — a new way of orienting human history around a central event:
    • The birth of Christ.
    • The Genesis Block.

Why This Matters

It’s not just symbolism.

  • Christianity gave the world a new axis of time — everything is “before” or “after” Jesus.
  • Bitcoin is giving us a new axis of time in finance — everything is measured in block height, not by decree of a central authority.

👉 In both cases, when a movement is so powerful that it makes people rethink time itself, you know it’s not just another technology or religion. It’s a turning point in human history.


Bitget CEO Says Altcoin Season Won’t Return Until 2026 — If Ever

  • Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says altcoin season won’t return, citing fading VC funding, and market sentiment.
  • Bitcoin’s dominance surges as altcoins underperform by $800 billion.
  • Altcoin Season Index drops to 37, signaling a strong Bitcoin season and waning confidence in altcoin projects.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has warned that the long-anticipated altcoin season is unlikely to arrive in 2025 or even 2026, signaling a dramatic shift in overall crypto market sentiment.

Liquidity, momentum, and institutional focus have increasingly shifted from these alternative cryptocurrencies, leaving them with limited investor attention and weaker price action. The message is clear: the golden era of altcoin speculation appears to be on pause—if not over entirely.

Is the Altcoin Season Over for Good?

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Chen stated that altcoins are “fading.” She explained that the “Black Swan” event on October 11 inflicted severe damage on the altcoin market. It worsened an already fragile environment where VC funding in early-stage Web3 projects had been drying up for over a year.

Chen added that large capital has become increasingly risk-averse, reflecting the broader caution in the market. She pointed out that weekly trading volume across centralized exchanges (CEXs) has fallen by 20–40%, while several major market makers suffered liquidations after overleveraging.

The Bitget CEO described the current stage as the “doubt” phase of the market cycle. This sentiment is reflected in the Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which stands at 30 during press time.

She emphasized that the market now needs time to recover and that traders should proceed with discipline. According to her, only a handful of projects tied to real-world use cases, such as stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and payment infrastructure, may still stand out.

However, Chen noted that many of these projects are unlikely to issue tokens, further reducing opportunities in the altcoin space.

Bitcoin Season Is Back — and Altcoins May Not Recover Anytime Soon

The shift Chen described isn’t just sentiment—it’s showing up in the numbers. 10x Research recently reported that momentum has firmly moved toward Bitcoin, while altcoins face declining liquidity.

The market intelligence firm added that even Korean retail traders, once known for driving altcoin speculation, are redirecting their focus toward crypto-related equities. Previously, BeInCrypto also pointed out that crypto-related stocks have gained substantially this year, even outpacing BTC.

Market indicators corroborate this downturn. The Altcoin Season Index, which measures whether 75% of the top 50 non-stablecoins outperform Bitcoin over 90 days, has plummeted to 37. This marked its lowest point since mid-July, firmly entrenching a “Bitcoin Season.”

In addition, the sudden decline in altcoin narrative discussions in October reflected a growing sense of fatigue. Taken together, these signals paint a bleak picture for a potential altcoin rally.

Source: https://beincrypto.com/altcoin-market-2025-2026-outlook/


What A Day: Guns N’ Bozos by Matt Berg & Crooked Media (10/23/25)

"This is Marie Antoinette stuff ... Let them eat crypto." - Rep. Jamie Raskin to What A Day, on Donald Trump's shady behavior.

Top Bum

Pete Hegseth is boosting far-right journalists and forcing employees to watch his bizarre speech to generals on company time. Does he think he’s invincible?

  • A big salute and a bugle-toot to War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has proven himself a futuristic supersoldier... against an onslaught of embarrassing headlines. Manly-man Hegseth has survived an astonishing list of boneheaded blunders and scandals, any one of which would have surely cost a normal defense secretary their job. If Democrats, the media, and his own outraged aides couldn’t stop this former weekend TV personality with a gnarly drinking problem, who can?

  • It’s disturbingly obvious that Hegseth believes the answer is no one — especially not the very journalists who uncovered his dark past. His defiance was on full display this week, when the Defense War Department announced its “next generation” press corps, after booting reporters who refused to sign a dystopian policy that would’ve prevented them from doing their jobs.

  • Who is replacing them? Well… it ain’t Woodward and Bernstein! The new press corps represents “a broad spectrum of new media outlets and independent journalists,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell tweeted. Let me run that through my Bullshit Translator: Nearly everyone is from a hyperconservative, pro-Trump media outlet. That includes One America News, Turning Point USA, and even an influencer who Russia allegedly funded to boost Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 election.

  • One can assume that Hegseth, who rarely speaks with the press anyway, won’t be facing any tough questions. He’ll still face a tough reality, though: Experienced reporters will continue finding ways to break news about the department, even without access to the Pentagon.

  • He has only succeeded in creating yet another scandal for himself, with critics comparing the tactics to authoritarian regimes: “THIS JUST IN: Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulations to SecDef Hegseth on New Pentagon Press Corps,” joked Mother Jones DC Bureau Chief David Corn on X.

Hegseth just spent the weekend cosplaying as Tom Cruise’s character in “Top Gun.” Do Pentagon employees find this impressive?

  • Nope. Some are fuming over a recent email from top officials, demanding that they watch Hegseth’s unhinged speech at Quantico, in which he ranted about “fat generals” and told those who don’t agree with him to resign. Employees must report to their supervisors when they’re done watching the video or reading the transcript, according to a copy of the email obtained by What A Day.

  • Basically, Hegseth is assigning homework for employees to complete on company time — while the government shutdown barrels into a fourth week.

  • “We’re still working because we have carryover funds. And this is what we’re doing???” a DOD contractor told What A Day. The assignment is “on taxpayer time … gross, gross, gross.”

  • Morale is deteriorating among all ranks, from contractors to senior officials. “It was a massive waste of time. … If he ever had us, he lost us,” an Army general told the conservative Washington Times, speaking of the Quantico speech. Another officer said: “It seems like it’s all about one guy here.”

What will it take to stop Hegseth in his tracks? Does his mom have to write another strongly-worded email chastising his behavior? It’s worth a shot, Mrs. Hegseth!

Meanwhile On The Pod...

Is Mike Johnson Using the Shutdown to Stop the Release of the Epstein List? (10/23/25)

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East Wingnuts

Rest in Peace, East Wing of the White House.

The extension originally constructed in 1902, and traditional home of the first lady’s offices, was fully demolished today to make space for Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot imperial ballroom. Yes, Trump promised he’d pay “total respect to the existing building” last summer. Instead, naturally, he demolished it completely. (It’s not like Melania was using her offices anyways, I guess.)

The Trump team knows that images of literal White House destruction aren’t a great look, and that most people don’t approve of this. So now they’re attempting to justify themselves — with an update to the White House website seemingly designed to be as offensive as possible.

The “Major Events Timeline” section links Hunter Biden to the 2023 discovery of cocaine in the White House with no evidence, includes a picture of Joe Biden next to a shirtless woman while mocking Trans Day of Visibility, details former President Bill Clinton’s scandal with Monica Lewinsky, and highlights a photo of Barack Obama wearing a turban during a visit to Kenya in 2006. Sigh.

The White House also released a list of companies and rich people funding Trump’s completely unnecessary ballroom. Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Lockheed Martin and other companies are helping foot the bill, which is now estimated to be $300 million.

What Else?

Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of bitcoin exchange Binance. You’ll be shocked to learn that the Trump family’s crypto firm is hosted on Binance. The exchange “willfully failed to report transactions on its platform by Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” Crooked’s Tommy Vietor tweeted. “But then Trump’s crypto company made a multi-billion dollar deal in partnership with Binance, so Trump gave the founder a pardon. Shockingly brazen corruption.”

At least two dozen states are warning that SNAP benefits, which help about 41 million Americans with food assistance, could run out if the government shutdown stretches into a fourth week. Senate Republicans are discussing ways to prevent Americans from losing SNAP benefits after November 1.

The U.S. is now $38 trillion in debt, a new eye-popping record. What’s more, it was the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion ever, except for a period during the COVID pandemic. Fortunately, “money” is just this thing that humans made up that isn’t even real… right, guys? Right???....

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and dozens of others were arrested as part of a federal probe into an illegal gambling and sport betting operation with ties to multiple Mafia families. The details in this story are absolutely bonkers.

Virginia Democrats are planning to redraw their state’s congressional districts to gain extra House seats, in the effort to counter Republicans’ nationwide redistricting.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) is coming under fire after seemingly agreeing with a radio host, who warned that mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani would be “cheering” if he were mayor during a terrorist attack. “That’s another problem,” Cuomo responded. “But can you imagine that? If Mamdani was in the seat on 9/11, what would have happened in this city?”

Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner… may not be so embattled after all? He holds a commanding lead (58 percent) over Gov. Janet Mills (24 percent) in the Democratic primary, according to a new poll. The poll was conducted before news broke about his Nazi-linked tattoo… so we’ll see if that changes things.

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Crooked’s newest podcast, Runaway Country with Alex Wagner, premiered today! Check out Alex’s appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last night. “We’re going to talk to people at the center of the headlines, whether it’s an ICE agent or an immigration judge, whether it’s a red state farmer that’s getting screwed by tariffs, or whether it’s an anti-vaxxer in Texas or an undocumented migrant who is caught in an immigration dragnet,” she said. I’m hooked!

A Washington, D.C. resident who was arrested last month after playing Darth Vader’s theme while National Guard troops walked the city streets filed a lawsuit, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated. “The law might have tolerated government conduct of this sort a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” reads the lawsuit, drawing language from the “Star Wars” universe. “But in the here and now, the First Amendment bars government officials from shutting down peaceful protests, and the Fourth Amendment (along with the District’s prohibition on false arrest) bars groundless seizures.”

Community members in Chicago joining together to push back against federal agents causing chaos in the city. Some watch for ICE agents at school pick-up and drop-offs, bring groceries to people too afraid to leave their homes, and buy out street vendors’ food so they can head home early. This is what loving thy neighbor looks like! Always look out for those around you.

COVID vaccines help patients’ immune systems battle cancer and “nearly doubles the median survival length of patients,” according to a retrospective study conducted by university researchers. This comes two months after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled $500 million in mRNA vaccine development, falsely claiming that it wasn’t effective in fighting Covid and the flu.

A union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative deal with commercial producers to avoid a strike that could’ve silenced musicals. Thank goodness, “Hamilton” just wouldn’t feel right with Lin Manuel Miranda rapping acapella.

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• 💹 Market Resilience Despite Challenges — Tom Lee points out that despite tariff disputes and government shutdowns, the S&P 500 has performed better than expected, exceeding his targets. He forecasts another 4–10% growth into year-end, driven by the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts and persistent investor skepticism.

• 🪙 Crypto’s Deleveraging Event and Recovery — He explains that crypto experienced its largest deleveraging in five years on October 10, mainly due to escalating U.S.–China trade tensions. However, with record-low open interest and improving technicals for Bitcoin and Ethereum, Lee believes a crypto rally is imminent.

• 🏦 Institutional Acceptance Boosts Confidence — The mention of JP Morgan’s openness to using crypto as collateral adds legitimacy and momentum to the sector.

• 📊 Crypto as a Market Signal — Lee reiterates that cryptocurrencies often lead stock market trends and signal overall market liquidity. Given Bitcoin’s mild drop despite major liquidation, it’s proving itself as a store of value similar to gold.

• ⚙️ Ethereum’s Fundamental Strength — Ethereum’s underlying activity on Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks continues to rise, driven by stablecoins and smart contracts, signaling strong fundamentals that could drive its price upward toward year-end.

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