August 19, 2024
National News
Biden's Benediction
And our chance
snyder.substack.com/p/bidens-benediction
For the People, For Our Future: Democrats Announce Themes for Four Nights of Convention - Democratic National Convention
demconvention.com/news/news/for-the-people-for-our-future-democrats-announce-themes-for-four-nights-of-convention
The Only Rallies and Polls That Matter
Rallies are powerful things.
open.substack.com/pub/johnpavlovitz/p/the-only-rallies-and-polls-that-matter?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
More on what Project 2025 will destroy
I'm not about to let up on this, and you shouldn't either!
open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/more-on-what-project-2025-will-destroy?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
State News:
A new documentary follows father-daughter dances with inmates in a DC jail
NPR's Scott Simon talks about the Netflix documentary "Daughters" with directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae. It depicts a father- daughter dance at a Washington, DC jail - and its healing effects.
www.npr.org/2024/08/17/nx-s1-4969195/a-new-documentary-follows-father-daughter-dances-with-inmates-in-a-dc-jail
August full moon will be 1st of 4 straight supermoons, plus a 'blue moon'
The upcoming moon will look bigger and brighter than the average full moon.
www.nj.com/news/2024/08/august-full-moon-will-be-1st-of-4-supermoons-in-a-row-plus-a-seasonal-blue-moon.html
Gloria Johnson came to talk at the Pride Festival here in McMinn this weekend.
Seniors:
The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything
In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said.
www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/health/gabapentin-seniors-pain.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D04.nuEz.hVVSQyaoPdTp&smid=url-share
Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar to get to web page for August.)
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