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Red & Rude: A TMNT Raphael Zine @ APPS UNTIL OCT 13
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A PHYSICAL zine all about Raphael! APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON OCT. 13TH

DIGITAL LEO ZINE STILL AVAILABLE -> turtlefanzines.bigcartel.com

NO TC*ST/NO AI!

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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: YAM ❤️

Introducing @yaminyups.bsky.social, one of our Guest Page and Merch Artists! We're happy to welcome you to the zine space, and can't wait to see you draw more of silly Raph!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce Yam (they/them/he/him/xe), a Guest Page + Merch Artist for the zine. Bio: "Hello!! My name is Yam!! I love the ninja turtles and this is my time in a zine ever!! I love silly colors and stars and goopy objects!! I am so excited for this project!" Yam's socials are: Twitter: yaminyups. Instagram: yamin_yups. Tumblr: yamin-yups. Bluesky: yaminyups. Their art sample features the following: a big Raphael dressing very fancy, with a chibi Raphael at his right. In the background, a donut, Kirby, stars, a moon, some hearts with letters and a strawberry can be seen. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: THEPEAK ❤️

Introducing @thepeaktmnt.bsky.social, one of our Guest Writers! From wearing a costume of Raph in the past to writing about him now, we're so excited to see what you can make!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce ThePeak (she/her), a Guest Writer for the zine. Bio: "My love of TMNT is almost as old as TMNT itself! I watched the 1987 cartoon as it aired on TV, and I once rocked the sickest Raph Halloween costume the early 90s had to offer. I reconnected with the turtles briefly in my 20s with the release of the IWD comics, but I drifted away from fandom for years to focus on my career like a lame, boring adult. Then Mutant Mayhem hit me like a turtle tank, and I’ve been happily back to the sewers ever since! I’m currently writing a Mutant Mayhem fic called Reciprocity on Ao3!" ThePeak's socials are: Bluesky: thepeaktmnt. Tumblr: the-peak-tmnt. Twitter: thepeaktmnt. Their writing sample is the following: "The new guy plopped down at the lunch table directly across from Raph, who braced for the usual ‘human meeting a mutant for the first time’ awkwardness to begin. Sure enough, Casey looked him up and down and squinted for a moment as Raph tried to nonchalantly keep eating. Suddenly, Casey’s eyes widened. “Heeey, we’re twins!” Raph hastily swallowed the bite he’d just taken, coughing a little as he choked out “what?” Casey chuckled and hooked a finger into his lip, pulling it up to reveal a single missing tooth. Without removing his finger, he smiled and attempted to speak. “Missin’ toof twins.” The laugh that tore out of Raph was so unexpected that he nearly hacked up the bit of pizza he’d just swallowed. Casey grinned. “Yeah, we’re the spitting image of each other, dude” Raph laughed." Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: TEATREELEAFS ❤️

Introducing TeaTreeLeafs, one of our Guest Page and Merch Artists! Turtles everywhere! Such is his life every day, isn't it wonderful?
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce TeaTreeLeafs (he/him), a Page + Merch Artist for the zine. Bio: "I love turtles, I draw nothing but turtles, and I make lots of fanmade turtle merch :)" TeaTreeLeafs's socials are: Instagram: teatreeleaf. TikTok: teatreeleafs. Tumblr: teatreeleafs. His art sample features the following: Raphael doing different poses and expressions. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: SHARKYLASS ❤️

Introducing sharkylass, one of our Guest Artists! Sharks, turtles and complex emotions; fit all those into one and you've got her favorite thing!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce sharkylass (she/her), a Guest Artist for the zine. Bio: "A lover of sharks and big guys with even bigger hearts (and maybe a little anger as a treat). Nothing like a good slice of emotioanlly complex pie!" sharkylass's socials are: Tumblr: sharkylass. Her art sample features the following: Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael fighting against some animals. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: REDKEHLCHEN ❤️

Introducing @redkehlchen.bsky.social, one of our Guest Artists! Silly comics and ninja turtles is the best combination, even better when it's about Raph!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce Redkehlchen (she/her), a Guest Artist for the zine. Bio: "Hello, I‘m Red! I love doodling, making small silly comics and occasionally even animating. 2 years ago I saw Mutant Mayhem in theaters and ever since then I can‘t stop thinking about these turtles. I am really excited to be part of this amazing project." Redkehlchen's socials are: Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr: redkehlchen. Her art sample features the following: Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael enjoying a peaceful moment together. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: MANGATOONS ❤️

Introducing MangaToons, one of our Guest Artists! Art has brought her so many joys in life and we're excited to see what she can make for Raph!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce MangaToons (she/her), a Guest Artist for the zine. Bio: "MangaToons picked up drawing as a hobby when she was a child and has been fine-tuning her skills for over ten years. She fell in love with the 2003 TMNT television series and has been in the fandom ever since! Her love for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has only grown. You can find her works on Tumblr under “MangaToons,” as well as in the Turtles Together Zine in which she had the pleasure to participate. MangaToons is thrilled to be able to join in another Turtle-centric Zine!" MangaToons's socials are: Tumblr: manga-toons. Her art sample features the following: Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo under the rain in the city. They look very serious. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: THEELVISHFIDDLER ❤️

Introducing TheElvishFiddler, one of our Guest Artists! Not being able to stop thinking about the turtles is such a mood!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce TheElvishFiddler (they/them), a Guest Artist for the zine. Bio: "Hiya! I’m Beetle, a freelance illustrator who spends way too much of their free time drawing comics and thinking about ninja turtles. I grew up with TMNT and it’s been a blast to have spent these past couple years rediscovering everything that makes this franchise so beloved. Many iterations of these four turtles now rotate freely in my mind and I aim to make it everyone else’s problem. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧" TheElvishFiddler's socials are: Instagram & Tumblr: theelvishfiddler. Their art sample features the following: two different versions of Raphael joining the fight, with red smoke in the background. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: DRAGONNOVA ❤️

Introducing Dragonnova, one of our Guest Merch Artists! Aside from enjoying her favorite hobbies, she likes to collect things and design merch of her favorite turtles!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce Dragonnova (she/her), a Guest Merch Artist for the zine. Bio: "Melissa aka Dragonnova is a freelance visual development artist. She has done graphic design work for ForFansbyFans and for numerous successful charity zines. In her spare time she greatly enjoys sewing, writing, gaming, and has been an avid collector of all things turtles since she was six." Dragonnova's socials are: Instagram: Psiibee. Tumblr: dragonnova. Her art sample features the following: a big Raphael with an eyepatch and holding a sai, with a smaller Raphael at the left. There's several red poppies at the bottom of the art. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: BUWAN ❤️

Introducing @buwanatello.bsky.social, one of our Guest Writers! TMNT marked their ascension to a new world filled with fun and adventurous stories!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce Buwan (they/she/he), a Guest Writer for the zine. Bio: "It's the year 2003. I’m sitting in front of my CRT TV, Barbie in one hand, probably a yogurt in the other. On the screen: my first ever episode of the TMNT. I am enlightened. Fast forward to 2012. I’m waiting for the premiere of the new pilot. I have ascended. When we get to 2022, I’m watching Rise. I am reborn. (Just kidding. Mostly.) I’m delighted to join the incredible talent and passion behind this project. When I’m not writing extensive essays about turtles over on YouTube, I’m probably writing another extensive essay on media and writing at university. Or playing video games." Buwan's socials are: Bluesky: buwanatello. Twitter: heybuwan. YouTube: heybuwan. Their writing sample is the following: "On the other hand, though, his aggressively confident front is a way to cover up his fear of being rejected by the people who do matter to him. This can be read as a completely unrelated issue as well, but in this context, I think this connects with the queer audience because we all know what it’s like to be pushed out, to feel ignored, and to know you will never truly be a part of the bigger whole. That there is always going to be a level of otherness to you. Our community was built on that commonality. For many of us, bravado is a mask that we wear in the face of that rejection, that we hope will someday become real. And even if it’s not necessarily for the same reason, Leo makes that connection to people who, on some level, have been in his place." Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSED 🔥

Thanks to all Raph lovers that decided to apply! We're so grateful for the support so far and can't wait to be back with results very soon.

Stay tuned on your emails!!
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that Contributor Applications are now closed! Thank you and stay tuned! There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (he presses his fist against his other hand, while he smirks and looks down) at the right side of the graphic.
October 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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CONTRIBUTOR APPS CLOSE TONIGHT 🔥

We're in the final day of apps! This will be your last chance to create something rad for Raph! Apply now while you still can!

Check out the forms below 🔻
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that Contributor Applications close tonight! They'll close on October 13. There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (he's holding a pizza slide with a sai, he smiles and puts his left arm on his hip) at the right side of the graphic.
October 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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2 DAYS LEFT OF CONTRIBUTOR APPS 🔥

Just 2 days left?! Where did the time go?! We're closing this October 13, you gotta get your app in before it's too late!

Check out the forms below 🔻
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that 2 days remain of Contributor Applications! They'll close on October 13. There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (he's happy and flexing his left arm) at the right side of the graphic.
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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3 DAYS LEFT OF CONTRIBUTOR APPS 🔥

Just 3 days left?! Where did the time go?! We're closing this October 13, you gotta get your app in before it's too late!

Check out the forms below 🔻
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that 3 days remain of Contributor Applications! They'll close on October 13. There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (he presses his fist against his other hand, while he smirks and looks down) at the right side of the graphic.
October 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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GUEST SPOTLIGHT: SHELLSWEET ❤️

Introducing @shellsweet.bsky.social, our Guest Cover Artist! We're honored to have you in this amazing zine, and we look forward to the fantastic job you'll do with our cover!
Red & Rude presents the Zine Guest Intros. Here we introduce Shellsweet (she/her), the Guest Cover Artist for the zine. Bio: "Hello! I’m Kristin (Shellsweet)! Long-time TMNT Fan since the 2k3 series who loves drawing these turtle guys! I’m SO thrilled to have this opportunity to contribute to this zine and accomplishing a childhood dream to draw a cover! So incredibly grateful! I’m so excited to see what everyone creates!" Shellsweet's socials are: Tumblr & Bluesky: shellsweet. Instagram & Twitter: shellsweeet. In her art sample, Raphael, Leo, Donatello and Michelangelo are on the top of a building, overlooking the city below. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: CALAMARI ❤️

Introducing Calamari, our Finance Mod! They're in charge of finding all the cool Raph goodies that will be in the zine. We're so grateful for your help!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros. Here we introduce Calamari (they/them), the Finance Moderator for the zine. Bio: "I specialise in cool and shiny things and hope I can fit many of those things in this zine's budget. Thanks for having me. I will do my best on this project." Calamari's socials are: Website: zinekit.hirumberyl.art. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael is happy and flexing his left arm. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
October 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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1 WEEK LEFT OF CONTRIBUTOR APPS 🔥

Don't tell us you're slacking off, you only have one week to apply and create amazing Raph content!!

Check out the forms below 🔻
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that 1 week remains of Contributor Applications! They'll close on October 13. There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (crossing his arms while smiling and holding a pair of sai) at the right side of the graphic.
October 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: KOREE ❤️

Introducing Koree, our Writing Mod! Our little guy can get tired at times, but they're always excited when it comes to TMNT stuff!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros. Here we introduce Koree (they/them), the Writing Moderator for the zine. Bio: "Hello, I'm Koree! Creative writing major and thrift store worker by day and a very tired little guy at night. I love writing enough to pursue it as a career and now here I am working on some of the coolest zines I've ever seen! TMNT has always been one of my favorite franchises, so as always, I'm super excited to be here and to work with such amazing and talented people to create something incredible!" Koree's socials are: Tumblr: crunchyhampster. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael presses his fist against his other hand, while he smirks and looks down. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
September 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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🔴 Looking at the interest for physical merch, we can tell there's even more excitement to see many of these included! Charms and pins are close competitors; don't tell Raph though, or else he'll try to throw hands with them too.
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the fourth part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses. In the section "What Physical Merch are you interested in?" people responded: Acrylic Charms: 420 votes. Mini Prints: 375 votes. Die Cut Stickers: 326 votes. Sticker Sheets: 368 votes. Bookmarks: 288 votes. Trading Cards: 274 votes. Enamel Pins: 391 votes. Lanyards: 232 votes. Interested in Digital Only: 27 votes. The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he crosses his arms while holding sais in each hand; he smirks at the viewer. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🔴 We got a great variety of preferences for digital merch! It seems most folks want to admire Raph's coolness using phone and desktop wallpapers.
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the third part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses. In the section "What Digital Merch are you interested in?" people responded: Discord Emotes: 255 votes. Icons: 281 votes. Digital Wallpapers for Desktop: 331 votes. Digital Wallpapers for Mobile: 341 votes. Digital Trading Cards: 199 votes. Coloring Pages: 270 votes. Printable Bookmarks: 257 votes. The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he's holding a pizza slide with a sai, he smiles and puts his left arm on his hip. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🔴 Don't worry if you missed our previous volume, we're very excited to see you interested in joining Raph time!
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the second part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses. In the section "As this is by the same team as Leonardo zine, did you purchase/participate in our previous project?" people responded: I purchased it previously: 31% of votes. I contributed previously: 7% of votes. I did neither: 62% of votes. The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he presses his fist against his other hand, while he smirks and looks down. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🔴 First, people are excited to buy AND contribute to the zine. Even if he won't admit it, Raph welcomes all your support!
Red & Rude: A Raphael Zine presents the first part of the results of the Interest Check. We collected a total of 508 responses. In the section "I am interested in participating as a:" people responded: Buyer: 372 votes. Artist: 238 votes. Writer: 70 votes. Merch Artist: 127 votes. The background is dark, with some dark red painted lines at the top and bottom of the graphic. Raphael is seen at the right side of the graphic; he's happy and flexing his left arm. In the bottom right corner of the graphic, the logo of the zine can be seen. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines.
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: MATCHES ❤️

Introducing Matches, our Art Mod! Combining their passion for art and TMNT, they can't wait to help make this zine the best it can be!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros. Here we introduce Matches (they/them), the Art Moderator for the zine. Bio: "Hi there! I’m Matches! I’m a student in animation college, and I’ve had a passion for learning and studying art my whole life. I adore art, and I fell in love with it even more for ROTTMNT. Critiquing and learning about art is one of my favorite pastimes, and working with people throughout it just makes it even better! I can’t wait to help make this amazing project as amazing as possible!" Matches's socials are: Instagram: matchastickturtles. Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael is happy and flexing his left arm. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
September 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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CONTRIBUTOR APPS OPEN 🔥

Time to get started! Contributor apps will be open from September 24th until October 13th. Don't hold your punches and apply NOW!

Check out the form(s) below 🔻

#TMNT
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that Contributor Applications are now open! They'll be open from September 24 until October 13. There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (holding a pizza slide with a sai, he smiles and puts his left arm on his hip) at the right side of the graphic.
September 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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MOD SPOTLIGHT: KARI ❤️

Introducing @kawree.bsky.social, our Shipping Mod! Can you believe she got real sai to be like Raph? That's awesome dedication!
Red & Rude presents the Moderator Intros. Here we introduce Kari (she/her), the Shipping Moderator for the zine. Bio: "Been a turtle fan since 1987, have a real actual authentic pair of sai I got in Kyoto because I wanted to learn to use the same weapon as my boy Raph. No regrets.". Kari's socials are: Bluesky: kawree. Carrd: kawree.carrd.co Find the zine on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and Tumblr as TMNTZines. The graphic has a dark background with two lines of dark red paint in the top and bottom borders. Raphael crosses his arms while holding sais in each hand; he smirks at the viewer. The logo of the zine is seen below Raphael.
September 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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INTEREST CHECK CLOSED! 🔥

Time's up! Thank you so much for taking part in this Interest Check! We're overwhelmed by the amount of support you gave us; thanks for loving Raph!

We'll be back with the results very soon~
Red and Rude: A Raphael Zine announces that the Interest Check is closed! Thanks for your support! There's a red banner in the middle, and art of Raphael (crossing his arms while holding sai in each hand; he smirks at the viewer) at the right side of the graphic.
September 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM