Retiring Guy's Digest: 2025-10-05

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Wishful thinking on the part of Hollywood movie studio A24 regarding "The Smashing Machine"

Point: New York Times

Counterpoint: Variety

Variety, 10/11/2025 (box and arrow added)

Eat cheaper, live shorter: CAFOs are hazardous to your health

Anna Kleiber reports:

CAFOs dominate livestock production in the U.S., producing a large majority of the country's meat, dairy and eggs. While only a small fraction of farms in the U.S. are CAFOs, it is estimated that around 99% of U.S. livestock is raised in them. These operations produce half of the nation's animal waste, contributing significantly environmental and public health concerns, including water and air pollution.

In Wisconsin, a CAFO generally refers to a livestock operation with 1,000 animal units, with animal units based on the weight of the animals, according to DHS. Wisconsin currently has 293 permitted CAFOs, 134 of which are in the northeast part of the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Of those, the majority are dairy, but the state also has hog, beef, chicken and turkey CAFOs.

Large-scale dairy farms produce over 60% of the nation's milk supply and are cheaper to run than smaller-scale farms. And other large-scale farms producing beef, turkey, pork and chicken are able to provide more affordable meat options to a larger number of people. [emphasis added]

Factory farms (aka CAFOs) and bird flu. (1/24/2025)

The rise of CAFOs and decline of the family farm in 2 graphs. (3/24/2024)

GET ME REWRITE: Severe case of Obama Derangement Syndrome leads Trump to shit on his MAGA base

Graphic and headline: New York Times, 10/11/2025

Elena Shao and Margot Sanger-Katz report:

Democrats in Congress are withholding their votes on a government spending bill to demand that Republicans extend these subsidies, which lower the cost of insurance for people who buy their own health care coverage in marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act. Since Congress introduced the extra funding in 2021, enrollment has doubled.

These Americans live nearly everywhere in the country, but their numbers are especially concentrated in a handful of red states whose governments have declined to expand Medicaid programs to cover poor, childless adults.

Fifty-seven percent of people with this type of insurance live in Republican congressional districts.

MISCREANT PREACHERS: Sexting in the Name of the Lord (#180 in a series)

Headline and screengrab: 25newsnow, 10/9/2025

Pekin Police said 47-year-old Michael S. Ritchason, a Pekin resident and Lead Pastor of Riverside Community Church, was arrested on Oct. 8 for allegedly disseminating harmful materials, which is a Class 4 Felony.
Ritchason is a former elementary school teacher and a former Pekin City councilman. Chief Seth Ranney said the police department was notified of evidence relating to that charge on Oct. 5.
Ranney did not provide any additional details.

"Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21)

Other miscreant posts:

October 2025

Adrian David. (10/9)

Gary Thomas Keesee. (10/8)

Virgil Mozee. (10/7)

Kevin Curtis Jones. (10/4)

Robert Morris. (10/3)

Ryan McElrath. (10/2)

September 2025 (10)

Jon Paul Sheptock. (9/27)

Macario Garcia. (9/26)

Matthew Stephen Masiewicz. (9/25)

Nathan Wayne Walker. (9/21)

John McKinzie. (9/20)

Isaac Tilden. (9/19)

Diego Fuller. (9/17)

Walter Sevillano. (9/13)

Bernadel Semexant (9/12)

Aaron Williams, Jr. (9/11)

August 2025 (7)

Neal Creecy. (8/22)

Shelton Burkart. (8/15)

Jacob Ryan Barnett. (8/9)

Thomas Pinkerton. (8/8)

Kendrick Oakley. (8/7)

Clemente Olvera Guerrero. (8/5)

Nelson David Ochoa Vasquez. (8/2)

July 2025 (11)

Brett Jarad Monroe. (7/31)

Stanley David Jay. (7/30)

William Jones. (7/26)

Eli Regalado. (7/23)

Kenneth Flowers. (7/18)

John Gibson. (7/15)

Jonathan Nguyen-Young. (7/12)

Nelson Alexander Chay. (7/9)

Devin Cyrus Carroll. (7/8)

Francier Obando Pinillo. (7/5)

Roy Andrews. (7/3)

June 2025 (11)

Clarence Barry Hungerford. (6/30)

Christopher Cassell. (6/27)

Justin Rhodes. (6/26)

Edward Gabrielli. (6/25)

Parrish Terry. (6/24)

Albert Benjamin Wharton. (6/18)

Dominic Foor. (6/14)

Ryan McElrath. (6/10)

Jim Mustain. (6/7)

Nelson Alexander Chay. (6/4)

Nathan Roach. (6/3)

May 2025 (11)

Mitchell Summerfield. (5/31)

Daniel Lamppin. (5/30)

Alan Buresh. (5/29)

Myron Chorbajian. (5/28)

Shaun Donald Hertlein. (5/20)

Christopher Whitehead. (5/16)

Daniel Champ. (5/13)

Paul Dyal. (5/11)

Yersson David Solarte Basto. (5/10)

Leo Parker. (5/8)

Aaron Luke Bradley. (5/7)

April 2025 (7)

Gregory Jones. (4/30)

James Vincent Henry. (4/28)

Brad Swink. (4/12)

Jaime Arriaga. (4/10)

William Galbreath. (4/9)

Darren Day. (4/8)

Elmer Baca-Flores. (4/6)

March 2025 (17)

Matthew Lee Richards. (3/30)

Joshua Lucero. (3/26)

Jeffrey Summers. (3/24)

Sergio Guardia. (3/22)

Marvin Upton. (3/21)

Rodger Strong. (3/20)

Britt Taylor. (3/19)

Christopher Willett. (3/16)

Daniel Menelaou. (3/15)

Robert Morris. (3/14)

Jose Saez Jr. (3/12)

Stricjavvar Strickland. (3/11)

Terrance Owens Elliott. (3/10)

Waymon Jordan. (3/8)

Stephen Hutto. (3/5)

Charles Brinson. (3/4)

Michael Eguino. (3/1)

February 2025 (9)

Jesse Santos. (2/26)

Richard Lee Sentell. (2/22)

Ruel Barbee. (2/16)

Ashley James Crouse. (2/15)

Lee B. Patrick. (2/14)

Charles Thessing. (2/12)

Timothy Nall. (2/7)

Dwight Suttles. (2/6)

Jimmie Whaley Jr. (2/5)

January 2025 (14)

Adrian Daugherty. (1/29)

John Fiedler. (1/26)

James McMillan. (1/25)

Jeffrey Merrow. (1/18)

Johel LaFaurie. (1/17)

Jeff Taylor. (1/16)

Dallas Majewski. (1/15)

Bruce Hollen. (1/14)

Francier Obando Pinillo. (1/13)

Michael Ronald Goble. (1/11)

Timothy Nall. (1/9)

Kevin Robert McDonald. (1/5)

Arturo Laguna Camas. (1/4)

Lindsey Whiteside. (1/3)

December 2024 (14)

Edward Monk. (12/23)

Joshua Lough. (12/22)

Ignazio Medina. (12/20)

Anthony Odiong. (12/19)

James Gorman Houston III. (12/18)

Richard Broom McGee. (12/17)

Danny Duane Pitts. (12/12)

Vincent Bishop. (12/9)

Arturo Alarcon. (12/8)

Hunter Eubanks. (12/7)

Daniel Kellan Mayfield. (12/6)

Roy Shoop. (12/5)

Zachary Joseph Radcliff. (12/3)

Rodney Martin Locklear. (12/2)

November 2024 (19)

James McMillan. (11/30)

Stephen Melton. (11/29)

Charles Sulivant. (11/24)

Geoffrey Carter. (11/22)

John Radcliff. (11/21)

Garrett Harmon. (11/20)

Aleta Grace Pearson. (11/17)

Edward R. Monk. (11/16)

Victor Hernandez-Pineda. (11/15)

George Bell. (11/14)

Jose Mora. (11/13)

William Pounds. (11/12)

Edward-Richard Hines. (11/11)

Charles Randall. (11/9)

Jackson Gatlin. (11/7)

Harold Norman Cole, Jr. (11/5)

Gateway Church quartet. (11/4)

Thomas Moriarty. (11/3)

Charles Goff. (11/1)

October 2024 (25)

Stephen Johnson. (10/27)

Josh Howerton. (10/26)

Craig Stone. (10/26/2024)

Steven Lawson. (10/25).

Scott Crenshaw. (10/25)

Byron Copeland. (10/25)

Josiah Anthony. (10/25)

Ronald Goines. (10/24)

Tony Cammarota. (10/24)

Robert Morris. (10/24)

Luke Cunningham. (10/24)

Mike Buster. (10/23)

Tony Evans. (10/23)

Terren Dames. (10/23)

James Randolph. (10/23)

Zachary Joseph Radcliff. (10/22)

Timothy Charles Rupard. (10/21)

Matt Queen. (10/18)

James Vincent Henry. (10/17)

Pheguel Pierre Louis. (10/16)

Roy Shoop. (10/12)

Matthew Lynn Dedmon. (10/8)

John K. Amanchukwu Sr. (10/5)

Rodney Martin Locklear. (10/3)

Gabriel Mills. (10/3)

September 2024 (16)

Prince Amala Jesuraja Jebamalia Selvaraj. (9/27)

Marvin Scales. (9/27)

John Raymond. (9/27)

Roby Cruz-Hernandez. (9/26)

Juan Barrios. (9/23)

Demiro Johnson. (9/22)

Glen Dean McCoy. (9/22)

James Swanson. (9/21)

William Dunfee. (9/21)

Steven Lawson. (9/20)

Andrew Lovisone. (9/19)

Jeffrey Duane Smith, (9/19)

Rocky Goodwin. (9/19)

William Johnson. (9/17)

Tim Ballard. (9/13)

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy. (9/13)

Avian flu threat results in cancellation of WIsconsin poultry show

Headline: The Center Square, 10/10/2025

Benjamin Yount reports:

There won’t be any bird shows in some parts of Wisconsin for the rest of the year. The state’s Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection issued a suspension order for all poultry shows in Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth and Rock counties.

“All persons are prohibited from moving live domestic birds to, or participate in, any shows, exhibitions, swap meets, and other events in Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth and Rock counties where domestic birds are brought together and then disperse,” DATCP said in its order.

The order comes after more than 3.5 million birds had to be culled in Jefferson County because of a bird flu outbreak there. [emphasis added]

October 2025:

Avian flu hits two more turkey flock in Minnesota. (10/10)

Avian flu hits Michigan turkey flock. (10/9)

Avian flu hits Iowa turkey flock. (10/7)

175,000,000 birds have fallen victim to avian flu in United States since 2022. (10/6)

Migrating season brings a return of avian flu to Iowa. (10/3)

Jefferson County Wisconsin reports second case of avian flu in less than a week. (10/3)

September 2025

That Jefferson County Wisconsin farm lost more than 3 million laying hens. (9/30)

Avian flu claims an historical first death: Whooping crane. (9/29)

Wisconsin reports first 2025 commercial case of avian flu in poultry flock without providing any specifics. (9/29)

Utah in 4th year of avian flu outbreak. (9/27)

Minnesota reports 55,000 cases of avian flu in 3 turkey flocks. (9/26)

Expect higher prices for your Thanksgiving turkey this year. (9/26)

South Dakota continues to be hit hard by avian flu. (9/21)

Minnesota reports avian flu in flock of tom turkeys. (9/19)

Nebraska reports its first known case of avian flu in dairy herd. (9/17)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports 4 cases of avian flu in Alberta but otherwise remains mum. (9/17)

South Dakota reports additional cases of avian flu in turkey flocks. (9/14)

Must be Kristi Noem's bad karma and her Corey Lewandowski hook-up: South Dakota is ground zero for avian flu so far this fall. (9/10)

Avian flu is not going away: Texas records U.S. case #1079 since January 2024. (9/9)

April-August 2025

You've heard of avian flu, right? How about Marek's disease? (8/7)

Public relations news: Not a good year so far for chickens and eggs. (6/13)

USDA secretary Brooke Rollins poses with chickens while keeping key department positions unfilled. (4/11)

Friday, October 10, 2025

GET ME REWRITE: Nobel Peace Prize does not to go American president waging war against his own cities

Nobel Peace Prize illustration: Wikipedia

Headline: Wisconsin State Journal, 10/10/2025

Speculation about Trump's Nobel chances

There had been persistent speculation ahead of the announcement about the possibility of the prize going to U.S. President Donald Trump, fueled in part by the president himself and amplified by this week's approval of his plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Asked about lobbying for and by Trump, Watne Frydnes said: "I think this committee has seen any type of campaign, media attention. We receive thousands and thousands of letters every year of people wanting to say what for them leads to peace.

"This committee sits in a room filled with the portraits of all laureates, and that room is filled with both courage and integrity. So we base only our decision on the work and the will of Alfred Nobel."

Inane, insane Donald Trump tells general to train their guns on family and friends. (9/30/2025)

Avian flu hits two more turkey flocks in Minnesota

Headline: WATT Poultry, 10/8/2025

Roy Graber reports:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed in a flock of 32,900 turkeys in Kandiyohi County on October 7, and on the following day, HPAI was confirmed in a flock of 72,500 turkeys in Becker County.

Including these two flocks, Minnesota has had 12 commercial poultry flocks struck by HPAI so far in 2025. [emphasis added]

Related posts:

October 2025:

Avian flu hits Michigan turkey flock. (10/9)

Avian flu hits Iowa turkey flock. (10/7)

175,000,000 birds have fallen victim to avian flu in United States since 2022. (10/6)

Migrating season brings a return of avian flu to Iowa. (10/3)

Jefferson County Wisconsin reports second case of avian flu in less than a week. (10/3)

September 2025

That Jefferson County Wisconsin farm lost more than 3 million laying hens. (9/30)

Avian flu claims an historical first death: Whooping crane. (9/29)

Wisconsin reports first 2025 commercial case of avian flu in poultry flock without providing any specifics. (9/29)

Utah in 4th year of avian flu outbreak. (9/27)

Minnesota reports 55,000 cases of avian flu in 3 turkey flocks. (9/26)

Expect higher prices for your Thanksgiving turkey this year. (9/26)

South Dakota continues to be hit hard by avian flu. (9/21)

Minnesota reports avian flu in flock of tom turkeys. (9/19)

Nebraska reports its first known case of avian flu in dairy herd. (9/17)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports 4 cases of avian flu in Alberta but otherwise remains mum. (9/17)

South Dakota reports additional cases of avian flu in turkey flocks. (9/14)

Must be Kristi Noem's bad karma and her Corey Lewandowski hook-up: South Dakota is ground zero for avian flu so far this fall. (9/10)

Avian flu is not going away: Texas records U.S. case #1079 since January 2024. (9/9)

April-August 2025

You've heard of avian flu, right? How about Marek's disease? (8/7)

Public relations news: Not a good year so far for chickens and eggs. (6/13)

USDA secretary Brooke Rollins poses with chickens while keeping key department positions unfilled. (4/11)

Road work: Cruising Parmenter Street north of Century Avenue in Middleton Wisconsin (October 2025 construction site visit)

Video and screengrabs by Retiring Guy

Arrows show cruise route

City of Middleton

Wisconsin Bid Network

Related post:

September cruise. (9/14/2025)

August cruise. (8/5/2025)

July cruise. (7/13/2025)

Out-of-scale home on Middleton Street in Middleton Wisconsin (October 2025 construction site visit)

Photos by Retiring Guy

Location on Middleton Street in Middleton WI

Google Maps (box added)

The lot had remained vacant since the area's development in the 1970s.

Related posts:

June 2025 site visit

April 2025 site visit

December 2024 site visit.

November 2024 site visit

MISCREANT PREACHERS: Sexual abuse in the Name of the Lord (#179 in a series)

Headline and screengrab: WDBY, 10/8/2025

Now, during the October term of the Braxton County grand jury, Radcliff has been indicted on three counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, three counts of incest, two counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree sexual assault.