Today is Monday, October 6, 2025, one day before the horrific anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. Is there even a peace deal being negotiated by the stupid president and far smarter but just as Trumpian Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu? There’s a flurry of CNN updates on the ongoing talks between Israel and Palestinian negotiators as the two-year anniversary nears. Here’s a summary of just a few of them.

One of those updates is entitled “Israeli and Hamas delegations in Egypt for ceasefire and hostage talks,” and it’s by Laura Sharman, Deva Lee, Luke Jacobs, Sana Noor Haq. This piece comments on the indirect talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators that began Monday evening in Egypt over finalizing a deal based on president Donald Chump’s ceasefire plan. An official with knowledge of the negotiations told CNN that the talks are expected to last “a few days,” so don’t expect a resolution to be announced tomorrow, it seems.

Dump said he expects the negotiations to take place”a couple of days” and urged those negotiators to “MOVE FAST [sic].” He earlier told CNN Hamas faces “obliteration” if it refuse to cede power to Gaza. Oh, there he goes again – acting like the strongman he ain’t.

On Friday, Dump told Israel to stop bombing the enclave, but more than 100 people have been killed since he warned Israel to stop. Palestinians spoke to CNN about devastation on the ground and their tempered optimism for a truce.

Talks between Hamas and mediators will continue in Sharm El-Sheikh tomorrow “amid a positive atmosphere,” Egypt’s state-affiliated Al Qahera News reported.

Also, on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for the release of the hostages, more aid for Gaza, and progress towards a lasting peace.

Talking about the October 7 massacre, which Elliot and I saw firsthand when we visited Elliot’s relatives in Tel Aviv this past September, Starmer said, “Time does not diminish the evil we saw that day.” He added, “The brutal, cold blooded torture and murder of Jews in their own homes. And the taking of hostages, including British citizens, some of whom remain in Gaza today.”

In a related story, families of Israeli hostages gathered outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, holding a prayer service on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. This year, Sukkot coincides with the second anniversary of the October 7 massacre. Hostage families said the day marked “another Jewish holiday without their loved ones.”

One of those taking part in the prayer vigil is Einav Zangauker, the mother of 25-year-old hostage Matan Zangauker, who said a prayer for the hostages, asking God to “break their chains, deliver them from their distress, and return them swiftly to the embrace of their families.” If only her prayer were promptly answered. It’s been too long already. Bring the hostages home!

In the meantime, the shitwipe president’s efforts to send National Guard troops to an American city, this time, Portland, Oregon, have been thwarted by a Dump-appointed judge in Oregon who has temporarily blocked the deployment of National Guard members from anywhere in the United States to the city. This won’t sit well with this fascistic regime, I’m sure of that.

This late-breaking news is contained in another CNN article entitled “A federal judge blocked Trump from sending the National Guard to Oregon – again. Here’s what we know,” and it’s by Kelly McCleary, Josh Campbell, Danya Gainor, and Hanna Park.

The delusional president has falsely claimed that the Guard was necessary to quell protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – Dump’s version of the Gestapo – facility – a claim strongly disputed by local and state officials.

The hastily scheduled hearing on Sunday came after officials in both Oregon and California objected in court to Chump reassigning federalized guard troops in Los Angeles to Portland in an apparent effort to get around the judge’s Saturday order.

Both states said in a motion asking for the expanded order, “There is no rebellion in Portland.”

The name of the judge who stood against Dump and his fascistic regime is Judge Karin Immergut who pressed and occasionally interrupted the Justice Department’s lawyer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Eric Hamilton, during Sunday’s hearing, which lasted less than 30 minutes, and who expressed frustration over what she characterized as an apparent effort to sidestep her Saturday order.

In granting the second temporary restraining order Sunday, Immergut correctly blocked the Dump administration “from deploying federalized members of the National Guard in Oregon.”

The temporary restraining order is in effect until October 19, and a hearing will be scheduled for October 17 to decide whether it should be extended for another two weeks.

However, there have been protests outside of the South Portland ICE facility that have continued through Sunday night. Two people were arrested by the Portland Police Bureau overnight, the department said, bringing its total arrest count outside the building to 36 since nightly protests began in June. Again, this figure is not as enormous as Dictator Don’s administration would have you believe. To them, the entire city is burning.

Showing true grit and defiance, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said in a statement Sunday night, “The President can expect Oregon to stand up to him at every turn.”

Longtime foe to Dictator Don, California Governor Gavin Newsom, said, “We just won in court – again.” He posted this on X referencing the Sunday ruling. “Trump’s abuse of power won’t stand.”

Before Sunday’s ruling, Newsom vowed to sue over the deployment of California troops in Portland. “This isn’t about public safety, it’s about power. The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens,” Newsom thundered.

I won’t repeat what White House Deputy Chief of Staff “Nazi” Stephen Miller said about the ruling. It’s totally disgusting and warps the truth altogether.

With this ruling, I wonder what blue state is next on this asswipe’s agenda: New York, possibly. Boy, will that not go down well here if Dump even tries to do the same thing as he’s done in California and Portland.

Also, the cowardly Clark Kent of the House, MAGA Johnson, still refuses to swear in newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) because she has pledged to sign a petition the first day she’s sworn in to fucking release the Epstein files with Dump’s name emblazoned all throughout it. He is another asswipe who needs to go!

What a fucking clown show of a government, wouldn’t you say?

Tomorrow I will be taking a break from writing my blog since I’ll be attending my gay men’s reading discussion to expound on Saleem Haddad’s Guapa. I’ll be attending the meeting with my friend “Harvey” and I don’t know when I’ll be home.

Our television set was NOT brought back from the TV hospital as promised. Our technician texted me saying he forgot to bring the power adapter with him today. Thus he will come tomorrow when I’m not here, at 5:15. I surely hope so! This is so freaking long to wait for a set; we could have bought another one in less time.

Have a great Tuesday. The warm weather lingers for at least one more day.

And so it went!