#31 august

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last day of august.

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August 31: Happy Birthday Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid)!!!!

She was born in 2007, which would make her 16 years old today!

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I think... .I'm late

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Camden, NJ, 31 August 2017

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These two kids are more interested in their lollipops than the city's ongoing campaign to get New Yorkers vaccinated against polio. Jamaica Health Center, Queens, August 31, 1955.

Photo: NYC Municipal Archives

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New Gaza fundraiser asks I've received (31 August)

Mahmoud Salim (@mahmoudhhpalestine): Mahmoud almost lost his family when the Talelhawa neighborhood was bombed. Several of his family were severely injured in the bombing. Only his sister and her 6-month-old daughter managed to evacuate after being seriously injured. Mahmoud is trying to raise funds to evacuate the rest of his family of 17 people, several of whom are also seriously injured and require medical care. (https://gofund.me/547a4874) (vetted by association. Mahmoud is @hazempalestine's friend, see post here for proof. @hazempalestine is vetted by @/el-shab-hussein and is listed as #281 on the verified fundraiser list by @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi.) (Low funds! Only $13 CAD raised of $80,000 goal!!)

Mohammed Helles (@mohammed-665): Mohammed is trying to evacuate himself, his wife, and his children, some of which are not yet three years old. His wife has also given birth to a baby during this current war. He has lost his brothers Samer and Muhannad in previous wars. (https://gofund.me/0a610ee3) (vetted by 90-ghost)

Shahd (@karamostaz22): Shahd is 18 years old an dis living with a family of 8 (her siblings Abdullah, Muhammad Habiba, Hala, Janan, and Shahad and her parents). She has been injured by a bombing and she almost lost her hearing, so she needs treatment asap.  (https://gofund.me/103c01fc) (Vetted by association. Shahd knows Nour (@nor-famaily, @nourfamily1989, @nourfamily1989) (Nour’s campaign is shared by 90-ghost, also see here), see post here and here for proof of the association between Shahd and Nour)) (Low funds! Only $130 USD raised of $70,000 goal)

Muhammad Eid & Maysaa (@maysmohmmed12): Muhammad and Maysaa have 3 children. His daughter Mais has been killed in an airstrike, and Muhammad has also lost his mother, his brother and his brother’s entire family. He, his wife, and their two remaining children Osama and Fouad were left with serious injuries that require extensive hospital treatment. One of his sons has fractures in his pelvis. They are trying to fundraise to get the money for basic survival and medical treatment. (https://gofund.me/7df1ff13) (vetted by association. Maysaa is the cousin of @osama-basil-ps (Osama is also vetted by association. Osama is a friend of @drfarhatblog (Dr Farhat is #248 on the verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.) See post here), see post here.) (Very low funds! Only €5 raised of €35,000 goal and that donation was from 4 months ago!)

Nevin Al-Sir (@nevinalser): Nevin is 27 years old and was an accountant. She is married and she gave birth to her child during the war and in bad conditions. Their house has been destroyed. Her body has stopped producing milk due to malnutrition, but she can’t buy milk because it is very expensive. She is living in a tent with her mother, father, brothers, sisters and their children. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/4b4721ee) (#314 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi. It has also been promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds) (Low funds! Only €720 raised of €50,000 goal!)

Youssef Abu Al-Rish (@yosefresh): Youssef and his wife have 3 children. Their house has been destroyed and they have been displaced. (https://gofund.me/664c3139) (shared by 90-ghost) 

Diyaa Shamali (@familymajed2): This campaign raises funds for four brothers: Diyaa Shamaly (6 members of his own family), Mohamed Shamaly (5 members), Osama Shamaly (4 members), Momen Shamaly (2 members). This includes a totale of 15 children. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/95f39a5c) (#227 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi)

Eman Khader(@eman-kha): Eman is 17 years old and lives with her mother. Her father was martyred in the 2014 aggression. Her mother suffers from increase blood pressure and heart problems and has recently been admitted to the heart department in the hospital, but there was not enough medical care available. Eman dreams to be a doctor but her school has been destroyed and she did not complete her last year in high school. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/ff82d383) (vetted by 90-ghost) 

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.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15 August - 18 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 19 August - 21 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 22 August - 24 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 25 August - 28 August

How does vetting and verification work? See post here. (also read comments regarding 90-ghost and why we trust the campaigns he has shared)

Click here for my Google Doc with my complete masterlist of all the Palestinian gfm asks I've received, updated daily (along with other verified ways to send aid to Gaza). (I originally compiled it so it is easier for me to answer asks, but since I'm sharing it on my personal IG I might as well share it here too)

See post here for other verified ways to send aid to Gaza.

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31 August 1969

John, George, and Ringo would have jammed with Bob Dylan at the Isle of Wight festival, according to John Lennon, only he went on so late there wasn't time. I have no idea how Bob feels about this.

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Mary Ann “Polly” Nichols: 26th August 1845 - 31st August 1888

Mary Ann “Polly” Nichols was born Mary Ann Walker in Soho on the 26th of August 1845. She was the second of three children born to Edward Walker and his wife Caroline. Few details remain of her childhood years but what is known is that by 1851, she had been christened.

At the age of 18, Mary married William Nichols, a machinist, on the 16th of January 1864 at Saint Bride's Parish Church. After their marriage the couple resided at 30-31 Bouverie Street before moving to live with Mary's father at 131 Trafalgar Street. The couple went on to have five children together: Edward John, born 1866, Percy George, born 1868, Alice Esther, born 1870, Eliza Sarah, born 1877, and Henry Alfred, born 1879.

On the 6th of September 1880, the family moved into their own home, 6 D-Block, Peabody Buildings, paying a rent of 5s. 9d. They lived there for only a short time before they separated under disputed circumstances. Nichol's father claimed that that William had left his daughter after having an affair with the nurse who helped in the delivery of their final child. William maintained that no such affair occurred, and the split was due to troubles caused by Mary's drinking. He and four of the children moved into an address near Old Kent Road. He sent her an allowance of five shillings a week until 1882 when he was informed that she was working as a prostitute. When authorities attempted to collect the money on her behalf, William informed them that she was earning her own money through prostitution, that she had deserted him and her children, and that she was living with another man. Law stated that if a woman was making money from 'illicit means,' Mary no longer received maintenance from her estranged husband.

Many of Mary's movements during the intervening years are unknown. We know she resided at Lambeth Workhouse in 1881 and left on 31st May that same year, and that she returned on 24th April 1882. It is also known that she lived for some months with her father until an argument caused her to leave in 1883. After this point she was in and out of workhouses, attempting to earn a living on the streets, and frequently spent this money on alcohol. In 1887 she had begun a relationship with Thomas Dew, but this had fallen apart by October. In December 1887, she was homeless and began sleeping on the streets near Trafalgar Square though through a clearance of this area, she found herself back at Lambeth Workhouse where she stayed for only two weeks.

Her movements in 1888 are more documented. The matron of Lambeth Workhouse found employment for Mary as a domestic servant in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cowdry in Wandsworth.

Nichols wrote a letter to her father shortly after taking this position in which she wrote the following:

"I just write to say you will be glad to know that I am settled in my new place and going on all right up to now. My people went out yesterday, and have not returned, so I am in charge. It's a grand place inside, with trees and gardens back and front. All has been newly done up. They are teetotalers, and religious, so I ought to get on. They are very nice people, and I have not too much to do. I hope you are all right and the boy has work. So goodbye for the present. From yours truly, Polly."

When Edward attempted to respond to this communique, he received word that Mary had absconded from the premises, taking with her clothing that amounted to £3 10s. By that summer, she was staying at a common lodging house at 18 Thrawl Street before relocating to 56 Flower and Dean Street on 24th August.

We come, then, to the 30th of August and the last instances Mary was seen alive. She was seen at 11pm walking along Whitechapel Road before visiting the Frying Pan public house, complete with a new black velvet bonnet that she was rather proud of. She stayed there until just after midnight and after leaving, had returned to her lodging house at Flower and Dean Street by 1:20am, August 31st. She was informed by the deputy housekeeper that she needed the 4d for her bed and upon response that she didn't have the money, she was ordered from the house, with an unconcerned Nichols responding quite proudly that "I'll soon get my doss money. See what a jolly bonnet I've got now." She left to work the streets, confident that her bonnet would attract clients with ease.

Emily Holland saw Nichols at 2:30am and saw that the woman was noticeably drunk and slumped against a nearby wall. Holland, concerned for the woman, attempted to convince her to return to the lodging house but Nichols refused. It seems her hopes that the bonnet would attract clients were met as she responded that she'd "had my lodging money three times today, and I have spent it." The two women parted ways, with Nichols heading off towards Whitechapel Road with the intention of securing her lodging house money. She would be found dead an hour later, the first victim of Jack the Ripper.

(Excerpt from Chapter 4: The Autumn Begins from Bloody Autumn: The Reign of Jack the Ripper by Victoria Strachan)

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Um...rude. But intriguing

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Последний день лета разбитые корабли 😭😭🥀🥀🥀

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Today is Hatsune Miku birthday!

I really wanted to do a quick drawing as every year.

Happy birthday Miku!

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#OTD in Irish History | 31 August:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria. He was the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. A Christian missionary, he is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria. Aidan is the anglicized form of the original Old Irish Áedán. 1767 – Birth of Henry Joy McCracken, United Irishman…

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August 31: Happy Birthday Mason "Dipper" Pines (Gravity Falls)!!!!

He was born in 1999, which would make him 24 years old today!

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National Eat Outside Day

Picnics, Cookouts, Grill Parties and Beer Gardens. Take a little time to enjoy a meal out in the open air in honor of National Eat Outside Day!

History of National Eat Outside Day

Humans have probably been eating outside ever since time and history began. But even after people started having homes indoors, the idea of dining outside had its place. During Medieval Times, for practical reasons people would pack foods and take them along with them on hunting parties.

During the 17th century, beer gardens were created in Bavaria, which is now Germany. It is likely that picnics later became popular in the United States some time in the 18th century when settlers would host parties in their private “pleasure gardens”. The idea would eventually grow into something that average people would enjoy in a local park, forest or green space.

Some researchers believe that one version of outdoor dining in the United States may have started in Coney Island, New York. The park’s first roller coaster was introduced in 1884 and people loved spending time outside, so restaurateur Charles Feltman wedged a sausage between bread for people to eat on the go. Thus, one of the easiest and most popular foods to eat outside, the hot dog, was born.

And National Eat Outside Day is here to celebrate all of the fun!

How to Celebrate National Eat Outside Day

Eating outdoors can be accomplished in a variety of ways in celebration of National Eat Outside Day. Try out some of these ideas to get started:

Go on a Picnic

One delightful way to enjoy National Eat Outside Day is to invite some friends and family members, pack up a picnic and head out to a park, beach or other enjoyable space. Fill a basket full of all kinds of delicious outdoor-friendly foods, such as fried chicken, deli sandwiches, cut fruit like watermelon or apples, potato salad, sliced vegetables with hummus dip, and some homemade cookies or pie for dessert. And don’t forget the picnic blanket to sit on!

Eat on a Restaurant Patio

Since National Eat Outside Day takes place in summertime, it’s a great time to eat outside at a favorite restaurant. Many restaurants, whether they serve barbecue sandwiches or Italian meals, offer an outdoor area where they seat patrons during the warmer months. Call ahead to make a reservation, just in case others also have the same idea in honor of the day!

Host a Grill Party

One of the most popular ways that people love to celebrate National Eat Outside Day is to invite a few friends or neighbors over to have a barbecue. Fire up that barbecue grill and layer it with all sorts of outdoorsy foods, like hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, sausages, chicken breasts, shrimp and more. Other foods that can be cooked on the grill include corn on the cob, shish kebabs, vegetables like zucchini or squash, and even cheese that can be warmed on the grill.

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Irvine, CA, 31 August 2010

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Returning from his triumph at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens is met by his wife and mother as he disembarks from the Queen Mary, August 31, 1936.

Photo: Popperfoto/Getty Images/Smithsonian Institution