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October 27, 2025 (Gregorian calendar/Day 299)
Monday, 17 Tikimt 2018 (Ethiopian calendar/2nd month)
Būl (Bul) לב 4 (Enochian calendar/8th month/rain for crops)
October 20, 2025 (International Fixed calendar)
Self-existing Moon 4, Gamma 10 (13 Moon calendar/waxing crescent)
~ Self-existing Owl Moon of Form, October 18th – November 14th
Ivy Moon: September 30 – October 27 (Celtic 13 Month calendar)
Day 5, 8th lunation at 27-36%, 6012 (lunisolar calendar)
13.0.13.0.13 4 Ben 11 Sak’ (Mayan Long Count calendar)
Boxer Shorts Day, Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday, National Black Cat Day

Grace Sherwood
The Witch of Pongo
~ Dixie after dark ~

…a 22 minute video

Grace Sherwood is the last witch tried in Virginia. The trial of Grace Sherwood, the only known case of trial by water ducking in the state. In this video, Dixie After Dark explores this woman’s story, her survival, and the legacy she leaves behind.

“Witch ducking, also known as “swimming a witch,” was a method used in the past to determine if someone was a witch. The accused would be tied up and thrown into water; if they floated, they were deemed guilty, while sinking was considered a sign of innocence, although it could also lead to drowning.

The Process of Ducking
How It Worked

• Binding: The accused was often bound with ropes.
• Submersion: They were then thrown into a body of water.
• Outcome:
  • Floating: If the person floated, they were deemed guilty of witchcraft, believed to be rejecting baptismal water.
  • Sinking: If they sank, they were considered innocent but could drown if not rescued.

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Government Shutdown Clock – The White House
…Day 26 – and counting ~ this will be a new part of my posts until the gov opens back up…
When will the government shutdown end? Update, odds on next Senate vote to reopen: Delaware Online …(October 24, 2025)“The federal government shutdown has hit Day 24 and is now the second longest shutdown in United States history since it began on Oct. 1, 2025, but how much longer is it expected to last? Here’s an update on the next Senate vote and the odds of a funding bill passing to reopen any time soon. On Thursday, Oct. 23. the Senate adjourned until Monday, Oct. 27 without taking a vote on legislation to fund the government although they did vote on a new measure, called the Shutdown Fairness Act, that would have paid federal workers, military members and contractors who have continued to work during the shutdown; that measure failed. The Senate is expected to vote again on Monday, for what will be their 13th attempt.” … “There is no end in sight to the current government shutdown that started on Oct. 1, 2025, and confidence in how long it will last or when it will end is just as unsure, according to the betting odds on Polymarket.

• 1% believe it will end between Oct. 23-26
• 8% believe it will end between Oct. 27-30
• 11% believe it will end between Oct. 31-Nov. 3
• 15% believe it will end between Nov. 4-7
• 7% believe it will end between Nov. 8-11
• 14% believe it will end between Nov. 12-15
• 44% believe it will end on or after Nov. 16″
• I’ve seen reports that the government will remain shutdown until Christmas.