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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / This week’s foiled SIM-card plot in New York should be read as both a relief and a lesson. The boots on the ground from the Secret Service, FBI, and local partners deserve absolute praise. Their persistence, tireless surveillance, and hundreds, if not thousands, of man-hours turned up the break that stopped a sprawling SIM farm before it could silence or alter critical communications during the UN General Assembly. That kind of work matters, and it must be applauded.

But applause does not mean complacency. Relying on human resources and chance to catch sophisticated operators is neither scalable nor sustainable. That is why SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) exists. The hardware, SIM cards, and server racks that enabled this scheme moved through supply chains that are murky by design. When bad actors can buy, hide, and activate 100,000 SIMs without a trace, the system has failed before law enforcement even starts. SMX brings the missing layer of certainty back into those chains.

SMX technology turns anonymous plastics and electronics into verifiable evidence. Whereas today you need people in vans and months of digging, SMX provides machine-level verification that is immediate, tamper-resistant, and auditable. That is the difference between reactive policing and proactive prevention. It is the antivirus for infrastructure, an impenetrable layer of security that embeds into anything it touches. Including the electronics behind the NYC SIM-farm plot that nearly disrupted the UN.

Proof as Currency in the Telecom World

Imagine every SIM card carrying an invisible SMX signature that ties it to a specific factory, shipment, and authorized distributor. Now imagine carriers and regulators being able to query that signature in real-time. When hundreds or thousands of cards show up off-book in a single building, the network flags them, activations are blocked, and investigators are alerted with a digital trail, not paperwork. The attack never reaches scale.

This is not speculative. SMX has already proven the concept across plastics, textiles, and metals. The same chemistry and ledger technology that certifies recycled material can certify telecom components. Proof becomes the gatekeeper that decides whether a device can join a network, and that is a policy tool as powerful as any law. Regulators gain enforcement without endless subpoenas. Carriers gain confidence without slowing service. Citizens gain security without sacrifice.

The implication is this. The market that cares about verifiable trust in communications is enormous. Security budgets and carrier compliance dollars follow risk. When the question at industry conferences shifts from “could this happen” to “how do we stop it,” companies that deliver enforceable proof will be invited into contracts, not courtrooms.

From Sustainability Use-Case to National Security Tool

SMX was built to solve sustainability problems, but the platform is industry-agnostic. The molecular markers it embeds in materials are immutable and near impossible to spoof at scale. The digital passport attached is auditable and portable. And the Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) monetizes it. Together, they create a chain of custody and source of value that does not rely on human memory, guesswork, or fortunate leads. That is why the New York plot is not only a recycling story, it is a national security case.

Respect the investigative triumphs that stopped this attack. However, also respect that it should not take heroics for infrastructure to remain secure. SMX can provide a systematic way to prevent mass anonymous activations, without waiting for a lucky break or a marathon sting operation. Proof can be enforced at the source, and enforcement at the source is how you break the economics of mass deception.

Praise the agents who ran the long operations. But it’s also time to invest boldly in the technologies that make those long nights unnecessary. SMX offers a path from panic to prevention, from reactive heroics to routine protection. If the world wants networks it can trust, proof is not optional. It is essential.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

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Top Four Conveyor Car Wash Company Opens Twenty-Second Location in the Lone Star State

THOMASTON, GA / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the nation’s fastest-growing express car wash companies, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its brand-new Fort Worth, TX location at 6950 Oakmont Blvd.

To celebrate the grand opening, the Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Fort Worth will offer eight days of free premium car washes from September 24 to October 1. This limited-time promotion allows the community to experience the company’s premium wash option, Graph-X4, at no cost. Additionally, any new customer who joins a Tidal Wave Clean Club unlimited wash membership during Grand Opening week will enjoy their first month of unlimited washes for only $9.97 – saving up to $40.

“At Tidal Wave, we believe car care should feel like a treat, not a chore,” said Tidal Wave Auto Spa CEO and Founder Scott Blackstock. “That’s why we’ve built a premium car wash experience designed for speed, shine, and satisfaction. We’re excited to share clean car happiness with Fort Worth and invite the community to stop by during our grand opening week to try our best wash free of charge and experience the Tidal Wave clean car difference.”

Fort Worth Location: 6950 Oakmont Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132

Nearby Locations: North Richland Hills, Hillsboro

Tidal Wave Auto Spa proudly serves customers at 299 express wash locations across the United States, including twenty-two Texas locations. Tidal Wave is committed to providing every customer with an exceptional car wash experience through industry-leading car care technology, clean and attractive locations, and friendly customer service at every location. With single wash options starting at $12, unlimited car wash memberships and family plans – plus, fleet plans for businesses, Tidal Wave has your unique car wash needs covered.

For additional information about Tidal Wave Auto Spa, please visit: https://www.tidalwaveautospa.com/.

About Tidal Wave Auto Spa

Tidal Wave Auto Spa was founded over 20 years ago in Thomaston, GA, by husband and wife, Scott and Hope Blackstock. What started as a small-town self-service car wash business evolved into the first conveyor car wash open in Georgia and is now the fourth-largest conveyor car wash company in the nation, with 299 locations spanning 30 states. Tidal Wave is committed to providing every customer an exceptional car wash experience through industry-leading car care technology, clean and attractive locations, and outstanding customer service. Tidal Wave is committed to making a positive impact in the communities it serves, raising over $7 million for local programs, service organizations, and non-profit organizations through the company’s fundraising program and annual philanthropic Charity Day event.

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media@tidalwaveautospa.com

Andrea Traylor
Senior Director of Digital Marketing
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / TruMerit, a leader in global healthcare workforce development, is partnering with EnGen, a workforce-aligned English language learning solution, to support foreign-educated nurses and other healthcare professionals in building the language skills to succeed in English-speaking work environments and to flourish in their new communities.

This new collaboration enables current and past applicants for TruMerit’s credential evaluation services to purchase individual access to EnGen’s platform and state-of-the-art tools for building English skills. Through targeted, job-specific English training, learners will boost their confidence, enhance their job performance, and prepare for in-demand roles in healthcare systems facing critical staffing shortages.

EnGen’s innovative approach blends on-demand, AI-powered instruction with human-mediated support, including live online group workshops and coaching. The solution equips working adults with the English skills needed for specific jobs and career paths, including healthcare roles. Stronger English skills not only help them prepare for required language proficiency tests and licensure exams, but also to grow in their careers and thrive in workplace and community life in their new country.

With thousands of foreign-educated nurses and allied professionals arriving in the U.S. each year to help fill staffing shortages in health systems, strong communication skills are a vital asset, enabling better collaboration, patient care, and overall outcomes. In addition to verification of their education and licensing in their home countries-services that TruMerit already provides-U.S. immigration law requires proof of English language proficiency to ensure clear communication across the healthcare teams and protect patient safety.

“Under TruMerit’s expanded focus on healthcare career development, we are determined to help migrating nurses and other health professionals thrive at every stage of their careers. In the U.S., this means having the opportunity to take their understanding of the language from proficiency to mastery,” said Dr. Peter Preziosi, President and CEO of TruMerit.

“We are delighted to be able to work with EnGen to address this challenge by making career-aligned English instruction available through the personalized, mobile-first learning experiences the company offers,” he said.

“By equipping foreign-educated healthcare workers with job-specific English skills, we’re empowering them to communicate confidently with patients, deliver high-quality care, and succeed in high-stakes environments-while also thriving off the clock in their communities,” said Dr. Katie Brown, EnGen’s Founder and Chief Education Officer. “EnGen’s approach drives real-world results: 94% of our learners feel more confident using English at work, 93% save time on the job, and 92% have improved their job skills. Another 80% said they can navigate life better. We’re proud to partner with TruMerit to help build a stronger, future-ready healthcare workforce.”

In addition to the healthcare-focused English instruction, EnGen also offers content aimed at helping learners navigate their new life in an English-speaking country, covering topics like social integration, legal, financial, and digital literacy, as well as U.S. citizenship test preparation.

Additionally, to help accompanying spouses and other family members adjust, the offers available through TruMerit include special pricing on a family option, under which courses offered by EnGen can be accessed by family members aged 14 and above.

About TruMerit
TruMerit is a worldwide leader in healthcare workforce development. Formerly known as CGFNS International, the organization has a nearly 50-year history supporting the career mobility of nurses and other healthcare workers-and those who license and hire them-by validating their education, skills, and experience as they seek authorization to practice in the United States and other countries. As TruMerit, this mission has been expanded to building workforce capacity that meets the needs of people in a rapidly evolving global health landscape. Through its Global Health Workforce Development Institute, the organization is advancing evidence-based research, thought leadership, and advocacy in support of healthcare workforce development solutions, including globally recognized practice standards and certifications that will enhance career pathways for healthcare workers.

About EnGen
EnGen offers an at-scale, AI-powered approach to English instruction, designed to solve a systemic access issue: Adult English learners now represent 1 in 10 working-age adults in the U.S., yet the workforce system serves the needs of just 2% of these workers. A Certified B Corporation, EnGen is filling the gap by partnering with employers, adult educators, workforce development organizations, and state governments to connect job seekers and incumbent workers with English skills, career pathways, and employment in high-demand industries. EnGen’s workforce-aligned approach addresses employers’ recruitment and retention challenges and advances learners’ economic mobility. Learn more at getengen.com.

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Beyond the Manuscript – Evrima Chicago

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Snapshot

When a manuscript sits on a desk, it is an object of paper and ink. When an author brings their life to bear on that manuscript, it becomes a ledger of experience, belief and consequence. In the work of Dr. Jozlyn Hall, those ledgers are precisely what she reads – not simply to critique prose or plot, but to map the human currents that produce both harm and hope.

Dr. Hall’s professional identity is not easily pigeonholed. Trained in social work and holding advanced doctorates that align psychological insight with religious and pastoral perspectives, she operates at the uneasy intersection of law, therapy and storytelling. That intersection has become the source of a distinctive practice: mitigation, an applied, narrative-driven discipline intended to place an individual’s life in context for legal decision-makers, with the broader aim of restoring options and dignity to people entangled in the criminal justice system.

This profile, prepared for Evrima Chicago’s series Beyond the Manuscript, examines Hall’s method, her published work, and the ethical and practical questions that arise when an author’s life becomes both evidence and narrative.

From training to practice: a multidisciplinary foundation

Hall’s curriculum vitae signals deliberate breadth. With a Master of Social Work as a base and doctoral training in psychology and religious studies, her education equips her to translate psychological assessment into a culturally and morally literate account of a person’s life. That combination matters in mitigation work because judges, parole boards and clemency authorities rarely make decisions solely on diagnostic checklists; they respond to narratives that show causal pathways, risk reduction strategies, and credible plans for rehabilitation.

Over more than a decade of professional practice, Hall has developed a model that blends clinical assessment with case management and restorative planning. Her work routinely covers psychological and substance-use assessment, developmental history, family and community context, and a structured re-entry plan that ties recommendations to measurable supports. This is not advocacy in the rhetorical sense; it is forensic, evidence-based narrative construction.

Mitigation as storytelling and why that matters

Mitigation specialists operate in a paradox. Their work must be rigorous enough to withstand legal scrutiny while remaining compelling enough to humanize individuals who, on paper, are defined by a conviction or a sentence. Hall’s approach treats mitigating evidence as narrative: background trauma, systemic disadvantage, treatment adherence, vocational readiness – each element becomes a chapter in an explanatory account that helps decision-makers see beyond the moment of criminality.

That narrative approach echoes larger trends in the criminal-justice reform movement, where storytelling is used as a corrective to dehumanizing statistics. But narrative alone is insufficient; it must be paired with documentation, corroboration, and concrete plans. Hall’s practice, as she frames it in her work, insists on both. She does not merely describe hardship, she delineates the resources and programmatic interventions that can materially reduce risk.

Notable contributions and public work

Hall has moved beyond the courtroom into published materials aimed at practitioners and those she serves. Her workbook, presented as a trauma-informed program for justice-involved individuals, illustrates a pragmatic extension of her mitigation philosophy: healing and accountability as iterative, teachable practices. By offering structured reflection, curricula and certificate outcomes, the workbook reframes rehabilitative work as measurable and transferable, a critical move when convincing institutions to invest in re-entry supports.

Hall’s professional footprint also includes contributions to high-profile mitigation efforts where her assessments and reports have been part of commutation and sentence-modification advocacy. Such cases demonstrate the real-world consequences of mitigation work: when carefully constructed accounts and treatment plans are submitted alongside legal motions, they can materially affect outcomes.

Methodology: assessment, corroboration, and re-entry planning

A mitigation specialist’s toolkit is pragmatic. Hall’s reported practice includes comprehensive psychological testing, clinical interviews, collateral interviews with family and service providers, and the development of a re-entry or treatment plan tailored to the individual. Importantly, her plans emphasize measurable support : placement in specific treatment programs, vocational training pathways, and community-based supervision that ties individuals to resources rather than leaving them adrift.

The methodology is designed to answer three questions judges and boards implicitly ask: (1) Who is this person beyond the offense? (2) What changed since the event or what circumstances explain the conduct? (3) If released or given a reduced sentence, what mitigations ensure public safety and support successful reintegration? Hall’s documents aim to provide evidence-based responses to each question.

Ethical contours and verification

Mitigation is ethically complex. Specialists must walk a careful line between advocacy and factual accuracy. The credibility of a mitigation report depends on transparent sourcing: test results, treatment records, corroborated timelines. Any suggestion of unsupported claims can undermine an otherwise persuasive account.

In Hall’s case, the public profile lists multiple academic accomplishments and practical involvements. For users of mitigation services, and for institutions considering her reports, basic verification of credentials, licensure and published work is a reasonable due-diligence step. Hall’s model, however, rests on the premise that narrative, when grounded in documentation, can correct judicial myopia without obscuring accountability.

Impact beyond the file

Mitigation work that succeeds in the courtroom can also ripple into communities. When well-designed re-entry plans secure housing, treatment, and employment, they reduce recidivism risk and create tangible social returns. Hall’s instructional materials and curricula seek to replicate successful interventions at scale: a workbook completed in custody or during supervised release creates measurable milestones that signal readiness for increased liberty.

Moreover, Hall’s blending of pastoral counseling with clinical practice speaks to a broader cultural turn in rehabilitation: the recognition that spiritual or existential resources often matter in the work of change. By integrating religious studies and pastoral methods with social work assessment, her approach addresses dimensions of identity and meaning that conventional clinical models sometimes neglect.

Critiques and open questions

No profile is complete without scrutiny. Critics of mitigation sometimes argue that skilled narrative framing can be used to obscure additional harms or to tilt sympathy inappropriately. Others point to the variability of mitigation’s effectiveness across jurisdictions: some decision-makers are receptive; others remain tethered to punitive norms.

For Hall specifically, the dual doctorate profile invites further academic scrutiny: readers interested in citation trails, peer-reviewed publications, and licensure records should seek primary documentation. Transparency about methodology, institutional affiliations and the measurable outcomes of recommended programs would strengthen the claim that mitigation is not merely persuasive storytelling but a public-safety tool tied to evidence.

Why an author profile matters here

At Evrima Chicago, Beyond the Manuscript exists to uncover the human architecture that shapes an author’s work. In the case of a practitioner like Dr. Jozlyn Hall, the manuscript is not simply a book or a report, it is the forensic portfolio she assembles for other people’s lives. By examining her craft, we illuminate how narratives function not only as art but as instruments of mercy and civic policy.

This matters because the stories that reach decision-makers determine who receives second chances, who gains access to treatment, and who remains confined without possibility. Understanding the mechanics of mitigation – the interviews, the corroborations, the measurable supports – helps readers evaluate how justice is administered and, crucially, how it might be reformed.

Closing: the author as architect of redemption

Dr. Jozlyn Hall is, by training and practice, an architect of redemption narratives. Her work underscores an uneasy but necessary truth: lawmaking and law enforcement are not the only authorities that define a life’s meaning. In mitigation, narrative becomes a procedural tool that can reframe a person’s arc from static culpability to dynamic possibility.

Beyond the Manuscript will continue to examine authors whose work extends beyond pages into policy, care, and civic life. In profiling practitioners like Hall we ask the reader to consider how expertise, empathy, and evidence combine to change outcomes, and whether society has the will to let those changes hold.

Editorial Team, Evrima Chicago

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• This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.

• The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.

• The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.

• All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.

• No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.

• Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.

• Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.

• Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.

• This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism.

• Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com

• Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.

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Beyond the Manuscript By the Editorial Team, Evrima Chicago

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 /

Introduction: Writing in a Time of Urgency

Every generation confronts moments that demand courage, clarity, and faith. For Christie Sikora, the call to write Worthy: For Such a Time as This arose from that urgency. Her manuscript, available through Amazon, is not a theoretical text but a devotional roadmap – one that blends biblical foundations with lived experience to remind readers of their God-given worth.

The Heart Behind the Work

At the center of Sikora’s manuscript is a pressing conviction: too many people live beneath the weight of shame, distraction, or fear, forgetting the intrinsic value conferred by faith. By anchoring each chapter in scripture and personal reflection, Sikora offers a guide that is both pastoral and practical.

Her book functions as a companion – not just to be read, but to be prayed through, journaled with, and lived out. In this way, it continues the tradition of devotional literature that is less about doctrine and more about daily transformation.

Themes of Worth and Identity

Sikora’s lessons consistently point toward rediscovery of worth.

• Identity in Christ emerges as the antidote to cultural comparison.

• Faith during trials becomes a way to reframe obstacles as opportunities.

• Prayer and scripture provide grounding practices for those navigating uncertainty.

• Purpose and calling are illuminated as realities accessible to all believers, not reserved for a select few.

The chapters move with a rhythm of teaching, reflection, and application, guiding readers from insight into action.

A Surprising Historical Lens: Mossad’s Failures and the Lillehammer Affair

What distinguishes Sikora’s manuscript is her willingness to reach beyond the expected devotional frameworks. In Chapter XV, Mossad’s Failures: Achmed Bouchiki and Ali Hassan Salameh, she turns to twentieth-century history to illustrate the complexity of human identity, ambition, and consequence.

She revisits the Lillehammer affair – Mossad’s botched 1973 operation in Norway that mistakenly killed an innocent waiter, Achmed Bouchiki, while targeting the charismatic Palestinian leader Ali Hassan Salameh. Salameh, a controversial figure groomed as Yasser Arafat’s heir, embodied contradictions: heir to a militant legacy yet cosmopolitan in lifestyle, chain-smoking cigars while moving within guerrilla circles, admired by allies and loathed by enemies.

For Sikora, the story is not about espionage intrigue alone. It is about the way legacy, perception, and power shape identity. Just as Salameh navigated the shadow of his father’s resistance heroism, readers must reckon with their own inheritances – both empowering and constraining. The chapter becomes a meditation on how ambition, charisma, and history can shape lives, for better or worse, and how spiritual worth must be distinguished from worldly status.

The Manuscript as Ministry

Like many devotional authors, Sikora does not position her manuscript as literary achievement alone, but as ministry. She writes not from a distance but as a participant in the struggles she addresses. That authenticity is evident in the design of her work: space for readers to write their own prayers and reflections, invitations to engage with scripture beyond the page, and encouragement to see their own lives as testimonies in progress.

Why This Work Matters

Worthy arrives in a cultural moment marked by fragmentation, anxiety, and digital overload. Against those forces, Sikora’s text calls for rootedness in timeless truths. In doing so, it provides an alternative to self-help rhetoric: instead of telling readers to “manufacture” worth, she reminds them to reclaim it as something already bestowed.

Her use of history – even episodes as complex and sobering as the Lillehammer affair – expands the scope of devotional literature. It shows that faith and identity must be tested against the realities of human ambition, error, and conflict.

Beyond the Manuscript

What qualifies Sikora’s work for our series is the way it transcends the written form. Her devotional is not a static product but an invitation to a journey. Each page becomes a catalyst for dialogue between reader and God, between past wounds and future hope.

In this way, the manuscript is not simply about reading, but about becoming.

Conclusion: For Such a Time as This

Christie Sikora’s Worthy: For Such a Time as This is both title and mandate. It insists that readers step into their moment with confidence, armed not by self-promotion but by divine assurance. For those interested in exploring her message further, the book is accessible through Amazon.

For Evrima Chicago’s Beyond the Manuscript, her work exemplifies the heart of this series: manuscripts that do more than sit on shelves, but instead breathe into communities, families, and individual hearts with lasting impact. By engaging scripture, reflection, and even episodes like the Mossad’s failures, Sikora reminds us that worth and identity are never static – they are forged in the intersection of history, faith, and calling.

Editorial Team
Evrima Chicago

Disclaimer

• ^{This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.}

• ^{The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.}

• ^{The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.}

• ^{All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.}

• ^{No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.}

• ^{Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.}

• ^{Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.}

• ^{Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.}

• ^{This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism.}

• ^{Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com}

• ^{Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.}

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NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Introduction: The Conspiracy as a Mirror

Crime fiction has always been more than entertainment. From John le Carré’s Cold War spies to Tom Clancy’s geopolitics, the best thrillers double as cultural artifacts – mirrors reflecting the fears, ambitions, and suspicions of their moment. David Deaton’s Avenge Conspiracy and its companion novels carry this tradition into the twenty-first century.

Deaton does not treat conspiracy as an abstract idea. He places it in motion, scattering pieces across Los Angeles, Washington, Taipei, Beijing, and Honolulu, then asking ordinary and extraordinary people to respond. The result is fiction that feels immediate, a blend of adrenaline and commentary on how justice struggles to keep pace with global crime.

Avenge Conspiracy: Justice Without Borders

From the first ambush in Los Angeles to the final confrontation in Hawaii, Avenge Conspiracy works at the speed of a raid. The antagonist, Triad leader Li Chu, is no shadowy caricature. He is a figure with resources, loyalty, and lineage, positioned as heir to a family legacy of power.

What makes the novel convincing is the detail Deaton invests in how such a pursuit might unfold: cooperation between U.S. and Chinese agencies, reliance on intelligence networks in Taiwan, coordination with elite operatives when the mission turns kinetic. The story shows not only what action looks like, but how fragile alliances make or break operations. Corruption and betrayal are constant risks, and every decision carries consequence.

By moving readers through multiple countries, the novel insists that modern crime is transnational – and so must be the pursuit of justice.

The Red Shoebox: When Ordinary People Hold Extraordinary Secrets

In Presidential Conspiracy, Deaton narrows the frame from global manhunt to domestic shock. A red shoebox dropped in Los Angeles carries plans that could destabilize the White House. Inside: floor maps, videotape, and the possibility of an assassination plot involving the Vice President.

The shoebox becomes a device of fate, forcing three friends – a prosecutor, a director, and a detective – into roles they never sought. Unlike trained agents, their power lies in improvisation, loyalty, and the courage to move when silence would be easier.

Deaton reminds readers that democracy’s survival often hinges not on institutions alone, but on individuals willing to act in moments of doubt. The shoebox, ordinary in appearance, becomes extraordinary by what it demands: moral choice under uncertainty.

Foreign Conspiracy: Crime in the Civic Arena

If Avenge Conspiracy dramatizes global operations and Presidential Conspiracy dramatizes hidden plots, Foreign Conspiracy situates both in the civic arena. The action begins in Washington with the collapse of a Chinese general and continues with assassination attempts on American leaders.

Cities become battlegrounds. Los Angeles freeways, intersections, and airports transform into high-stakes chessboards. The ambush at Beverly and Berendo, the chaos at San Gabriel Airport – these moments make geopolitics tangible, showing how global conflicts spill into local lives.

Themes of civic responsibility and gray-zone justice run throughout. Characters make choices not in clean lines, but in shadows where loyalty, law, and survival blur. This ambiguity is what keeps the narrative honest: justice is never simple, and conspiracy thrives in the spaces between.

Signals and Shadows: The Art of the Thriller

In Signals and Shadows, Deaton refines the art of suspense. The opening scenes at a presidential gala illustrate the political thriller’s power: elegance concealing danger, ceremony masking plots. State dinners become characters themselves, choreographed rituals vulnerable to disruption.

The sniper’s bullet aimed at the Vice President, the sudden collapse of a general, the ripple of whispers in a ballroom – these are not just plot points but explorations of fragility in systems designed to project strength.

Deaton’s craft lies in juxtaposition: silver trays and hidden weapons, laughter and panic, loyalty and betrayal. His thrillers remind us that danger rarely announces itself loudly. It often arrives in the quietest moments.

The Ensemble as Hero

Across the series, one motif anchors the chaos: the ensemble. Deaton refuses to grant one figure sole savior status. Instead, prosecutors, filmmakers, detectives, agents, and diplomats form coalitions where trust is the only currency.

This insistence on teamwork is both literary device and cultural commentary. In a world where global crime networks operate with coordination, justice cannot be the work of a lone wolf. It requires collaboration across professions, cultures, and nations. Deaton’s fiction dramatizes this principle through raids, interrogations, and hospital vigils, showing how bonds forged in crisis become the backbone of survival.

Beyond the Manuscript: What Deaton Brings to the Genre

For Evrima Chicago, Beyond the Manuscript seeks authors whose work extends beyond entertainment into cultural dialogue. Deaton qualifies because his thrillers ask readers to consider more than plot:

• How do ordinary people respond when institutions fail?

• How does global crime blur the line between foreign and domestic?

• How do conspiracies thrive in shadows of doubt, ceremony, or complacency?

In presenting crime as both network and narrative, Deaton situates his readers in dilemmas that echo reality: justice must be collective, vigilant, and prepared for betrayal.

Conclusion: The Conspiracy as Cultural Text

David Deaton’s novels remind us that thrillers are not escape hatches. They are cultural texts encoding fears of corruption, the fragility of democracy, and the persistence of networks that defy borders.

By weaving global action with intimate choices, Deaton creates stories that resonate beyond their pages. They challenge readers to imagine not only what agents or presidents would do, but what they themselves might do if handed a shoebox, ambushed at an intersection, or seated at a gala where silence hides conspiracy.

Beyond the Manuscript highlights Deaton because his fiction speaks to a truth larger than any single chase: conspiracy is not just plot, but a condition of the modern world, and the pursuit of justice is never finished.

Disclaimer

• This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.

• The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.

• The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.

• All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.

• No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.

• Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.

• Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.

• Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.

• This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism.

• Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com

• Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.

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Beyond the Manuscript – By Evrima Chicago

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 /

In the literary world, few manuscripts arrive with the raw, unflinching grit of William E. Parker Jr.’s I Thee Wed. This novel doesn’t open with polished banquets or sparkling love affairs; it begins in the mud, the mosquitoes, and the misery of a man named Frank Philman. Homeless, hungover, and perpetually on the edge of disaster, Frank embodies every scar left behind by poor choices and bad luck. Yet through Parker’s sharp storytelling, Frank is more than a caricature of failure; he is a tragic mirror held up to society’s underbelly.

Grit on the Pavement

Parker wastes no time plunging readers into Naples, Florida’s humid underworld. Frank stumbles between the Waffle House, liquor stores, and a Goodwill heist with the same reckless rhythm that defines his life. His brief windfall; earning a hundred-dollar bill while hawking newspapers at an intersection; shows how fragile luck can be when survival itself is the gamble.

The narrative is reminiscent of John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, where drifters and misfits navigate daily survival against the backdrop of a larger economic landscape. Parker’s Naples is his own version of Steinbeck’s Monterey; alive with desperation, humor, and small bursts of grace.

A Clash of Worlds

The manuscript also introduces Diane Smith, a wealthy businesswoman whose family lineage is steeped in legend and land. Her loneliness; and her encounter with Frank; sets up an unlikely, combustible relationship that blurs the boundaries of class, desire, and power. Where Frank embodies raw survival, Diane represents legacy, wealth, and the ghosts of tradition.

This clash echoes not only personal choices but historic ruptures: Parker’s work recalls the stark divides seen during the Great Depression, when breadlines and Wall Street boardrooms existed just blocks apart. In I Thee Wed, Naples becomes a microcosm of America itself; where privilege and poverty co-exist in uncomfortable proximity.

Parker’s Voice

What makes I Thee Wed compelling is Parker’s refusal to sanitize. His prose is blunt, sometimes profane, always unapologetic. The Naples he sketches is not the glossy, beachside paradise of postcards, but a place where fortune-tellers hustle, liquor clerks sneer, and cops can be both saviors and predators. It is Florida noir with a surreal twist; a world where the mosquitoes don’t bite, but the past surely does.

Beyond the Manuscript

In I Thee Wed, William E. Parker Jr. is not simply telling a story of one homeless man. He is probing at deeper truths: how luck can shift in an instant, how society perceives worth, and how myths; personal, cultural, and supernatural; still cling to our lives. This manuscript forces readers to confront the uncomfortable, while dangling the possibility of redemption just out of reach.

Parker reminds us that every character, no matter how flawed, carries echoes of our shared humanity. Beyond the manuscript, I Thee Wed is a work about survival, consequence, and the haunting spaces between reality and imagination.

Disclaimer

• _{This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.}

• _{The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.}

• _{The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.}

• _{All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.}

• _{No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.
  Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.}

• _{Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.}

• _{Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.}

• _{This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism. Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com}

• _{Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.}

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Dan Wasserman
pr@evrimachicago.com

SOURCE: William E Parker Jr.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / The news cycle barely had time to breathe before the story broke: federal agents uncovered a sprawling SIM farm hidden across abandoned properties around New York City. At its peak, it was primed to unleash 30 million text messages per minute, threatening to cripple cell networks just as world leaders convened for the UN General Assembly. The operation was elaborate, built on 100,000 SIM cards and hundreds of servers, with the intention of overwhelming real communication with manufactured chaos.

The FBI, the Secret Service, and local partners deserve praise. They put in the hours, ran the surveillance, and followed the threads until they struck gold. It was persistence, pressure, and – let’s be honest – a lucky break that prevented disaster. The problem is that luck cannot be the foundation of national security. You cannot expect agents to spend hundreds or even thousands of man-hours chasing shadows every time an adversary exploits blind spots in the supply chain.

That is where SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) comes in. What took an army of investigators, endless paperwork, and an opportune off-topic lead could be prevented upstream with technology that doesn’t rely on chance but rather machine-level verification that is immediate, tamper-resistant, and auditable. That’s what SMX provides: the impenetrable antivirus for infrastructure.

Where Supply Chains Fail, SMX Provides Certainty

The uncomfortable truth behind the SIM farm is that the plotters didn’t build their arsenal in some secret lab. They bought it. The SIM cards, server housings, plastics, and electronics all came through legitimate supply chains. They crossed borders, passed through warehouses, and were activated without tripping alarms. The system failed long before law enforcement ever had a clue.

SMX was built for this exact weakness. Its technology embeds invisible molecular markers into materials – plastics, electronics, metals – and ties them to a digital passport stored on block-chain. The result is verifiable identity at the product level. A SIM card is no longer an anonymous piece of plastic. It’s an object with a lineage, an origin, and an enforceable proof of legitimacy.

Imagine if the 100,000 SIM cards feeding the New York plot had carried SMX verification. Carriers would have seen the anomaly the moment they were activated outside their rightful channels. Regulators would have had an auditable trail leading back to the point of diversion. The entire farm could have been shut down before the first text was ever sent. That is not a lucky break. That is certainty by design.

From Man Hours to Machine Minutes

The brilliance of SMX technology is in its scalability. Investigations like the one in New York consume vast amounts of human labor. Agents spend weeks in vans, poring over records, hoping the right lead surfaces. With SMX, the burden shifts from people to machines.

In minutes – not days, weeks, or months – SMX delivers auditable, machine-level authentication and verification. That is the difference between reactive policing and proactive prevention. Instead of relying on boots on the ground, SMX embeds the antivirus for infrastructure, an impenetrable layer of security that protects everything it touches. Including the electronics behind the NYC SIM-farm plot that nearly disrupted the UN.

The difference is staggering. Hundreds of man-hours give you a lucky break. Machine minutes give you a guaranteed answer. For a world facing increasingly sophisticated threats – from cyber attacks to supply chain sabotage – only one path is sustainable.

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity

The SIM farm plot is a wake-up call. It illustrates how fragile communications can be and how much effort is required to protect them under the current model. It also shows the scale of opportunity for technologies that can close the gaps. Telecom is a multi-trillion-dollar market. Security budgets stretch into the hundreds of billions of dollars. Regulators, carriers, and governments are already asking the same question: how do we stop this from happening again?

SMX has the answer. Its technology offers certainty without man-hours and prevention without lucky breaks. It embeds enforceable security at the molecular level into the very devices and materials that make up global supply chains. That makes it not just a sustainability play, but a national security asset.

The takeaway is this: applaud the agents who did the work, but the world can’t rely on luck to save the day. What took days, weeks, and months of boots-on-the-ground investigation, SMX can deliver in minutes. With SMX, luck is no longer required. Certainty is built into the products themselves.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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MOORESVILLE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions, part of the Engage2Excel group of companies, has been recognized as an RPO Leader on HRO Today Baker’s Dozen list for 2025 Overall Midsize Deal RPO Leaders, ranking at #4

“It’s a true privilege to once again be named a leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing by HRO Today, marking our sixteenth year,” said Darren Findley, president of Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions. “This recognition reflects our team’s unwavering commitment to helping our clients attract and hire top talent in an evolving labor market. From navigating workforce reductions to supporting rapid hiring needs, we continue to provide agile, consultative solutions that drive efficiency and elevate the experience for candidates and hiring teams alike. The passion, care and creativity our team brings to each client partnership is what makes this achievement so meaningful.”

The Baker’s Dozen highlights the top RPO providers from hundreds of companies nationwide. HRO Today analyzes results across three subcategories: breadth of service, size of deals, and quality of service to determine an overall ranking from this data.

“We’re grateful to have earned a spot on the HRO Today Baker’s Dozen list for the sixteenth time,” said Andrea Shepherd, Chief Customer Officer for Engage2Excel. “The primary goal of Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions is to fulfill our commitment to helping organizations attract and retain top talent by using technology and our people to provide an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers. As market dynamics continue to shift, we remain dedicated to helping organizations find top talent while enabling their Human Resource teams to focus on strategic initiatives. I am immensely proud of the dedication and care our team shows every day, ensuring our clients’ success.”

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About Engage2Excel Group

The Engage2Excel group of companies creates engaging career and consumer experiences. Its Career Experience Suite (CXS) provides recruitment, onboarding, employee recognition, manager development, and employee survey solutions tailored to each organization and designed to help clients find and keep their talent. With over 3,000 client programs, Engage2Excel has a proud heritage of developing innovative solutions that improve competitive advantage and boost bottom-line results.

SOURCE: Engage2Excel

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HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / XCF Global, Inc. (“XCF”) (Nasdaq:SAFX), a key player in decarbonizing the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”), today announced that Anne Anderson, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of XCF and Lead Independent Director, has resigned from the Board, effective September 19, 2025, due to personal reasons.

Ms. Anderson joined the XCF Board during a pivotal time as the company completed its public listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. She played a critical role in helping to establish the Board’s structure, governance processes, and independent oversight.

Mihir Dange, XCF Global CEO and Board Chair, commented:

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Management Team, I would like to express our deep gratitude to Anne for her hard work and dedication in guiding XCF through such a transformative period. Her leadership, integrity, and commitment were instrumental in shaping our Board at a critical time as a newly listed company. We are grateful for her invaluable contributions and wish her all the best in the future.”

Effective September 22, 2025, Mr. Carter B. McCain was appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee and Mr. Sanford A. Cockrell, III was appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. The size of the Company’s Board of Directors has been reduced from six to five persons, made up of a majority of independent directors and in accordance with rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

About XCF Global, Inc.

XCF Global, Inc. is a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel company dedicated to accelerating the aviation industry’s transition to net-zero emissions. XCF is developing and operating state-of-the-art clean fuel SAF production facilities engineered to the highest levels of compliance, reliability, and quality. The company is actively building partnerships across the energy and transportation sectors to accelerate the adoption of SAF on a global scale. XCF is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trades under the ticker, SAFX. Current outstanding shares: ~153.2 million; <20% free float (as of September 24, 2025).

To learn more, visit www.xcf.global.

Contacts

XCF Global:
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These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding XCF Global’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the recently completed business combination with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (the “Business Combination”), estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, and projections of market opportunity and market share, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by XCF Global and its management, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; (2) unexpected increases in XCF Global’s expenses resulting from potential inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, including manufacturing and operating expenses and interest expenses; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any agreements with regard to XCF Global’s offtake arrangements; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties to the Business Combination or others; (5) XCF Global’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards and thereafter continue to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing standards; (6) XCF Global’s ability to integrate the operations of New Rise and implement its business plan on its anticipated timeline; (7) XCF Global’s ability to raise financing in the future and the terms of any such financing; (8) the New Rise Reno production facility’s ability to produce the anticipated quantities of SAF without interruption or material changes to the SAF production process; (9) XCF Global’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its landlord with respect to the ground lease for the New Rise Reno facility; (10) XCF Global’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its primary lender with respect to loans outstanding that were used in the development of the New Rise Reno facility; (11) costs related to the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions; (12) the risk of disruption to the current plans and operations of XCF Global as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination; (13) XCF Global’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of XCF Global to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (14) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (15) risks related to extensive regulation, compliance obligations and rigorous enforcement by federal, state, and non-U.S. governmental authorities; (16) the possibility that XCF Global may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (17) the availability of tax credits and other federal, state or local government support; (18) risks relating to XCF Global’s and New Rise’s key intellectual property rights; (19) the risk that XCF Global’s reporting and compliance obligations as a publicly-traded company divert management resources from business operations; (20) the effects of increased costs associated with operating as a public company; and (21) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in XCF Global’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the final proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination filed with the SEC on February 6, 2025, this Press Release and other filings XCF Global makes with the SEC in the future. If any of the risks actually occur, either alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, or XCF Global’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that XCF Global does not presently know or that it currently believes are not material that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect XCF Global’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Press Release. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing XCF Global’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Press Release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. While XCF Global may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, XCF Global specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

SOURCE: XCF Global, Inc.

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