Content Prompt: August 21, 2026

Good morning, today is Friday, August 21, 2026. My name is Meghan Kowalski and I’m an outreach librarian working in Washington, DC. Some days I struggle with making content because my brain is tired. I share noteworthy items and idea prompts to, hopefully, help *spark* an idea for your content.

• Hawaiian Shirt Day

• International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

• Internet Self-Care Day

• National Brazilian Blowout Day

• National Men’s Grooming Day

• National Report Upcoding Fraud Day

• National Senior Citizens Day

• National Spumoni Day

• 1831 - Nat Turner launches rebellion

• 1911 - Mona Lisa stolen

• 1974 - Equal Educational Opportunities Act enacted

• Read: Setting semester goals

• Study: Personal experience with AI-generated peer reviews: a case study

• List: 75 Words To Describe Smells (A Writer’s Resource)

Scene: Two people having a whisper fight at a fancy restaurant.

• National Book Festival

• La Vuelta a España

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