#17 august

[newyorkthegoldenage]

One of the greats pays tribute to another: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was a long-time Yankees fan. Here, on August 17, 1948, he pays his last respects to Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium. Robinson was the last of an estimated 50,000+ who filed past the casket.

Photo: Associated Press

[greendayauthority]

Minneapolis, MN, 17 August 2024

[dateinthelife]

18 August 1966

Joseph Kennedy, 13 year old son of senator Robert F. Kennedy, attends a Beatles concert at Suffolk Downs Racetrack with 34 of his closest friends and relations and declares John Lennon his favorite Beatle. "He looks suave and debonair, and I like his hair. I don’t think my parents would let me grow mine very long.”

[brummie-man-interests]

Mae West was an American actress, singer, comedienne, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades.

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[a-shade-of-blue]

New Gaza fundraiser asks I've received (16-17 August)

17 August

Ghada Ashraf ( @ghadaashrafsousi, @ghada-ashraf-sousi): Ghada is a French teacher. Her daughter Maria has not been able to get vaccinated and complete her treatment because of the genocide. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/094016c9) (Vetted by association. @amalashuor (#175 on the verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) has stated that Ghada is her friend, see post here for proof) (17 Aug: LOW FUNDS! Only €155 raised of €30,000 goal (9 donations!).)

Maria (@maria-gaza1): Maria is a pharmacy student from a family of 6. Their home has been destroyed and they are displaced. (https://gofund.me/b297b689)(vetted by association. She's a friend of @/wafaaresh (shared by 90-ghost) and @/mohiy-gaza (shared by 90-ghost). See post here for proof.)

Basel Ayyad (@basel1995s, basel-1995): Basel is 28 years old and from a family of 8. His daughter has suffered from a disease that impacts her growth and sight, and with the lack of medical resources in Gaza, her health is getting worse and she is gradually lodging her eyesight. They are tyring to evacuate out of Gaza and get her the treatment she needs. (https://gofund.me/0e9c79b3) (This campaign is vetted twice(!) by el-shab-hussein and is listed as #214 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.)

Mohammed Aldeeb (@mohammedaldeeb): Mohammed is a medical professional specializing in emergency care who worked at the Al-Shifa Hospital for years. Both his home and the hospital have been destroyed. He is from a family of four. They have managed to evacuate and are now trying to cover their living expenses in Egypt. (https://gofund.me/8906146e) (vetted by el-shab-hussein and is #212 on the vetted fundraiser spreadsheet by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.)

Tahani El-Shorbage & Wissam (@weesamshorbaji, @tahanibaby): Tahani studied chemistry and digital marketing and was an assistant professor at a uni that has now been destroyed. Tahani’s children have contracted hepatitis from water pollution. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/de78bf6f) ( #112 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi. Also promoted by nabulsi here.) (Tahani’s IG: tahani_marketing)

16 August

Karam Al-Madhoun (@karamalmadhoun0): Karam is a 20 year old graphic design student. He is from a family of five. Their house has been destroyed and they are now displaced. They are trying to evacuate to Egypt. (https://gofund.me/903d0086) (#109 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) (his IG: karam_almadhoun7)

Ahmed Abu Al-Rish (@ahmadresh): Ahmed is 19 years old and wishes to study photographic design but was unable to due to the genocide. He and his family’s house has been bombed and they are now displaced. They wish to escape from this genocide. (https://gofund.me/cecba331) (shared by 90-ghost. Ahmad has also been confirmed as @/mohiy-gaza's brother (see post here))

Ahmed Abu Omar (@ahmedabuomar, ): Ahmed and his wife has 3 children: Omar (11), Ibrahim (10) and Ahmed (4). They have been displaced and are trying to evacuate out of Gaza to Egypt. (https://gofund.me/a4e4c8d7) (Shared by apollos-olives, who states that @/ahmedabuomar is a friend of @/ahmedabuyamin (ahmedabuyamin's gfm is listed as #264 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi))

Ahed Al-Ankara (@aahed255): Ahed and his wife Maysoon have 3 children: Fatima (9), Iman (6), and Nour (1). Their have been displaced for more than 10 times. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/1e35b377) (This campaign has been shared by @/mohammedalanqer, whose gfm is #174 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) (17 Aug: LOW FUNDS! Only €225 raised of €40,000 goal (8 donations))

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 July - 25 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 26 July -29 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 30 July - 1 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 August - 5 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6 August - 10 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11 August - 14 August.

How does vetting and verification work? See post here.

[dracula-dictionary]

Dracula Dictionary, August 17th

pall: something that covers or conceals

in a faint: unconscious

herewith: hereby

Carfax: Carfax Abbey, the house that Dracula is buying

Purfleet: a town east of London, just outside the Greater London area

forthwith: immediately

obviate: prevent

proprietor: owner

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 17 August:

1779 – Birth of United Irishman and soldier, William Corbet, in Ballythomas, Co Cork. 1786 – Birth of Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and son of an Irishman. 1791 – Birth of Richard Lalor Sheil, dramatist and politician; first Catholic privy councillor, in Drumdowney, Co Kilkenny. 1846 – Lord John Russell’s Whig administration decides not to interfere with internal or export markets for…

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