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The Super Blue Moon Like You've Never Seen It

It's the last one for a long time. Plus: the latest on Mitch McConnell, new revelations about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and: Cleaning up after Idalia. Also: A Star Trek Sneak Peek!

Dawn Ennis
Aug 31, 2023
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The super blue moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, near Athens, Greece/ Stelios Misinas /Reuters

Thanks for rising up on this Thursday the 31st, and last day of August 2023.

On This Day

1888: WOMAN IN LONDON IS FIRST VICTIM OF JACK THE RIPPER

1897: THOMAS EDISON RECEIVES A PATENT FOR A MOVIE CAMERA HE CALLED THE KINETOGRAPH

1997: PRINCESS DIANA DIES FOLLOWING PARIS CAR CRASH

  • If you remain fascinated by this tragedy, you may be interested in reading the testimony of the first police officer to attend to the wreckage, who testified under oath about what he saw and heard, what are believed to be Diana’s dying words. But be warned of a gruesome photo included with this report. Click here

Here Now the News

TRUMP WAIVES ARRAIGNMENT, PLEADS “NOT GUILTY” — The New York Times

PROUD BOYS LEADER SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON FOR JAN. 6: National Public Radio

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES THOMAS AND ALITO REVEAL FINANCIAL BENEFACTORS: Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Thursday that Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow paid for his private jet trips in 2022 to give a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow’s luxurious New York estate, as ethics questions continue to rock the Supreme Court. —CNN

  • Justice Samuel Alito released his financial disclosures today as well.

  • ProPublica was the first to report Thomas’ secret trips, his long-time friendship with Crow and the extent of their travel over the years.

IDALIA AFTERMATH: FLOODING AND WIND DAMAGE FROM FLORIDA TO SOUTH CAROLINA —NPR

  • HOW ADVANCED COMPUTER MODELING AIDED FORECASTERS: Axios

  • PEOPLE SEEKING LIVE COVERAGE OF THE HURRICANE TURNED FROM TV TO TIKTOK: NBC News

CONGRESS’ DOCTOR SAYS SEN. MITCH McCONNELL IS “MEDICALLY CLEAR” TO WORK AS SENATE MINORITY LEADER: Washington Post

Sen. Mitch McConnell cosplays a deer in the headlights at Kentucky news conference

FIRE IN JOHANNESBURG KILLS AT LEAST 74, INCLUDING CHILDREN: NYT

“EVERYTHING IS FINE!” RUSSIAN MERCENARY BOASTS IN VIDEO RECORDED BEFORE HIS DEATH: A new video shows Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin downplaying the threat to his life just days before he was killed in a suspicious plane crash in Russia. It crashed, killing all aboard, two months to the day after his failed coup. Prigozhin was buried this week. —NBC News

Politicukoos

ANTI-LGBT PROSECUTOR SUED IN TENNESSEE: As Chris Geidner’s excellent Substack Law Dork first reported, Tennessee’s Blount Pride and a drag queen scheduled to perform at this weekend’s scheduled pride event is suing the district attorney who threatened the event with prosecution under the state’s anti-drag law — a law that was declared unconstitutional in June in a different lawsuit brought against another prosecutor. —LawDork

GEORGIA’S GOVERNOR WILL NOT CAVE TO GOP PRESSURE TO REMOVE PROSECUTOR IN TRUMP CASE: USA Today

QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT MATT SCHLAPP AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS: The Signorile Report on Substack

TRUMP PUSHED TO END HIV, BUT NOW REPUBLICANS WANT TO DEFUND IT: NPR

WILL THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE BIDENS PURSUE HIGHER OFFICE? Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, could be looking at a future in the U.S. Senate or the Governor’s office, says NBC News

OMGnews

A hominid skull on a black background missing the lower jaw and part of the back of the skull.
Alas, Poor Yorick

WE ALMOST DIDN’T MAKE IT! Scientists say the human race nearly died out 930,000 years ago, with only 1,280 humans roaming the planet at one point. What caused the drastic drop in population? Climate Change! —NYT

BARBIE DETHRONES HARRY POTTER AS WARNER BROS. HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE: And how delightful that Barbie stars Hari Nef, an out transgender woman! Sorry, J.K. Rowling! —Out Magazine

Star Trek Corner

SNEAK PEEK AT SEASON 4 PREMIERE EPISODE OF STAR TREK LOWER DECKS, STREAMING SEPT. 7: IGN

  • HOW TO VIEW EVERY SEASON OF EVERY STAR TREK SERIES: Click here to subscribe to Paramount+

Super Blue Moon Photos

If you missed it, the next one isn’t until 2037! Check out these pictures from around the world, via CNN and Space.com

full moon shines behind the Statue of Liberty's head, looking like a halo.
NYC: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Hikers watch the super blue moon from the summit of Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, US, on August 30.
PHOENIX: Rob Schumacher/The Republic/Reuters
An aircraft passes in front of  a rare super blue moon, in London, England, on August 30.
LONDON: Peter MacDiarmid/Shutterstock
The super blue moon rises behind Castel del Monte Castle in Andria, Puglia, Italy, on August 29.
ITALY: Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto/Getty Images
The super blue moon rises behind the small village of Ujue, northern Spain, on August 30.
SPAIN: Alvaro Barrientos/AP
The super blue moon sets behind the CN tower in Toronto, Canada, on August 30.
SEATTLE: Frank Gunn/AP
The super blue moon sets close to St. Basil's Cathedral, in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on August 30.
MOSCO, RUSSIA: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

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That’s all for today! Monday is Labor Day so I’ll be back Tuesday with more stories to help you rise up and start your day. Until then… May your news be good news!

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