# week august (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 32 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover week august. Page: Feed: --- ## [Empire Watch for the Week of August 20, 2026](https://derekpenwell.substack.com/p/empire-watch-for-the-week-of-august-81e) _2026-08-20 · Derek Penwell · Heretic Adjacent_ My dear ones, ## [Vacation List - Commercial Division - Week of AUGUST 24, 2026](https://supremecourt.gov.jm/node/9247) _2026-08-20 · robert.ogbourne@jamaicajudiciary.gov.jm · Supreme Court_ Vacation List - Commercial Division - Week of AUGUST 24, 2026 vacation-list-commercial-division-week-of-august-24-2026-final.pdf (41.6 KB) robert.ogbourn… Thu, 08/20/2026 - 11:55 Date Monday, August 24, 2026 - 12:00 Division Commercial Division ## [Civil Division List for the Week of August 24, 2026](https://supremecourt.gov.jm/node/9246) _2026-08-20 · robert.ogbourne@jamaicajudiciary.gov.jm · Supreme Court_ Civil Division List for the Week of August 24, 2026 civil-division-list-for-the-week-of-august-24-2026.pdf (263.23 KB) robert.ogbourn… Thu, 08/20/2026 - 11:54 Date Monday, August 24, 2026 - 12:00 Division Civil Division ## [Meadow in the Making: Restoration Project Comes to Hopewell Borough Park](https://www.hopewellboro-nj.us/meadow-in-the-making-restoration-project-comes-to-hopewell-borough-park/) _2026-08-20 · Ryan Kennedy · Hopewell Borough_ Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) has been awarded funds through the American Water Charitable Foundation’s 2026 Water and Environment Grant, part of the Keep Communities Flowing Program, which supports water protection, environmental education, and community resilience across New Jersey. The funded project, Conservation Connections: Restoring Nature in Hopewell Borough, will improve… ## [Content Prompt: August 20, 2026](https://contentprompt.substack.com/p/content-prompt-august-20-2026) _2026-08-20 · Meghan Kowalski · Content Prompt_ Where are you? ## [Russia · Daily Brief](https://aablanco.substack.com/p/russia-daily-brief-9dc) _2026-08-20 · Adam A Blanco · Barbershop Whispers....Russia_ - 20 August 2026 (Week 34) - Kremlin slashes citizenship fees in Georgian Russia-occupied territories, Moldovan Transnistria; President Putin orders state support to rebuild warehouses. ## [Why Mark Walter’s financial crisis will not halt squash’s LA28 plans](https://duncanmackayveritas.substack.com/p/why-mark-walters-financial-crisis) _2026-08-20 · Duncan Mackay · Zeus Files_ As the American faces a $21 billion federal probe, his stakes in Chelsea and the LA Dodgers look vulnerable - but ring-fenced funding means his major Olympic sports investments appear safe ## [Six-Legged Saviors](https://writeyourselffree.substack.com/p/six-legged-saviors) _2026-08-19 · Julia Fehrenbacher · Poetry & Ponderings with Julia Fehrenbacher_ A brand new poem (the first in a long while!) and writing invitations ## [China Wouldn't Sell Ukraine This Strike Drone, So They Stole the Plans and Built 6,000](https://www.wesodonnell.com/p/china-wouldnt-sell-ukraine-this-strike) _2026-08-19 · Wes O'Donnell · Eyes Only with Wes O'Donnell_ We now know the drone Ukraine used to kill a Russian nuclear bomber ## [NYC This Week | August 19-25](https://onefinedaynyc.substack.com/p/nyc-this-week-august-19-25) _2026-08-19 · Taylor Tonkinson · One Fine Day NYC_ What I’m Loving, Seeing & Doing ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aKWE8sSe5Ueq) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [For Next Week: August 19, 2026](https://contentprompt.substack.com/p/for-next-week-august-19-2026) _2026-08-19 · Meghan Kowalski · Content Prompt_ 10 things to keep in mind ## [Can You Make a Bad Photograph? Come on, Let Me Help You... You Can Do It!](https://dongiannatti.substack.com/p/can-you-make-a-bad-photograph-come) _2026-08-19 · Don Giannatti · Better Thinking. Better Work._ I believe in the power of the bad photograph... or at least in trying to make one. ## [Content Prompt: August 19, 2026](https://contentprompt.substack.com/p/content-prompt-august-19-2026) _2026-08-19 · Meghan Kowalski · Content Prompt_ Is there a meeting you wish you could drop today? ## [The Slave Trade We Barely Talk About](https://melissabrodsky.substack.com/p/the-slave-trade-we-barely-talk-about) _2026-08-19 · Melissa Brodsky · The Lioness Writes_ The 1,300-year history of slavery across Africa, the Middle East and the Islamic world. ## [Apple Settles With E.U., U.S. App Store Fees, ATT Rules in Germany](https://stratechery.com/2026/apple-settles-with-e-u-u-s-app-store-fees-att-rules-in-germany/) _2026-08-19 · Ben Thompson · Stratechery by Ben Thompson_ Apple's App Store is finally facing the reality of lower fees, and the EU should be satisfied with its work; it's ok it's late. ## [Trump Fired the Team That Made Climate Science Accessible. So They Built Their Own Website and Put 15 Years of It Back Online.](https://judithdayal.substack.com/p/trump-fired-the-team-that-made-climate) _2026-08-18 · Judith Dayal · Judith Dayal_ This Substack is reader-supported. ## [Maturity Happens Corporately](https://fbcojai.substack.com/p/maturity-happens-corporately) _2026-08-18 · Oakleaves | Grace Church Ojai_ Oakleaves for the week of August 17-23 ## [Thanks to Ukraine, Canada Wants the Weapon That Comes After HIMARS](https://www.wesodonnell.com/p/thanks-to-ukraine-canada-wants-the) _2026-08-18 · Wes O'Donnell · Eyes Only with Wes O'Donnell_ Ukraine proved that long-range firepower needs more than precision. It needs mass production, cheap strike drones, and the ability to adapt faster than the enemy ## [Gratitude for the Gifts My Dad Gave Me](https://scilight.substack.com/p/gratitude-for-the-gifts-my-dad-gave) _2026-08-18 · Kathleen Rest · SciLight_ I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately, and have previously written about it on SciLight here. The science behind gratitude is well established. But my reflections on gratitude this week are deeply personal. They relate to my dad. August 18 is his birthday. Born on 8-18-18, he would be 108 years old this week. ## [Your Beliefs Control Your Genes with Bruce Lipton PhD](https://robertlufkinmd.substack.com/p/your-beliefs-control-your-genes-with) _2026-08-18 · Robert Lufkin MD · Health Longevity Secrets_ What if the most powerful lever over your health isn’t written in your DNA — but in what you believe about your DNA? ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cr2doHBDQuki) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [The Keys in Caesar's City (Matthew 16:13-20)](https://derekpenwell.substack.com/p/the-keys-in-caesars-city-matthew) _2026-08-18 · Derek Penwell · Heretic Adjacent_ My dear ones, ## [Content Prompt: August 18, 2026](https://contentprompt.substack.com/p/content-prompt-august-18-2026) _2026-08-18 · Meghan Kowalski · Content Prompt_ When does summer end? ## [The Diaspora Double Standard](https://melissabrodsky.substack.com/p/the-diaspora-double-standard) _2026-08-18 · Melissa Brodsky · The Lioness Writes_ Palestinian families can migrate into the land and become native to it. Jews can be driven out of the same land, live elsewhere for centuries, and have exile turned into their place of origin. ## [Nvidia Backs OpenAI Data Center, Anthropic News, Google Buys Spirit Airlines Data](https://stratechery.com/2026/nvidia-backs-openai-data-center-anthropic-news-google-buys-spirit-airlines-data/) _2026-08-18 · Ben Thompson · Stratechery by Ben Thompson_ Nvidia makes another deal, this time with a frontier lab; Anthropic's revenue continues to amaze; and maybe data finally is oil. ## [☕ The Commons Public Events Bulletin](https://jointhecommons.substack.com/p/the-commons-public-events-bulletin-666) _2026-08-17 · The Commons · The Commons_ Week of August 17 to August 23, 2026 ## [Québec Drew a Line in the Street](https://melissabrodsky.substack.com/p/quebec-drew-a-line-in-the-street) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Brodsky · The Lioness Writes_ Muslim prayers became a recurring feature of pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside Montréal’s Notre-Dame Basilica. Quebecers pushed back. Then the National Assembly put the boundary into law. ## [What Feels Like Breaking Is Also a Beginning](https://judithdayal.substack.com/p/what-feels-like-breaking-is-also-a43) _2026-08-17 · Judith Dayal_ This Substack is reader-supported. ## [Fundraising Tip of the Week | August 17, 2026](https://philanthropy451.substack.com/p/fundraising-tip-of-the-week-august-c03) _2026-08-17 · Lisa Z Greer · Philanthropy 451 by Saving Giving_ Not every meeting leads to a meaningful donor relationship—and that’s okay. ## [Weekly Remote Job Leads](https://caracelestewest.substack.com/p/weekly-remote-job-leads-875) _2026-08-17 · Cara Celeste West · The Digital Nomad Mom_ Week of August 17th, 2026 ## [Why Every Photographer Should Create a Book (Even If You’re Not “Ready”)](https://dongiannatti.substack.com/p/why-every-photographer-should-create) _2026-08-17 · Don Giannatti · Better Thinking. Better Work._ More than a showcase for your work, a book builds your authority, deepens your vision, and opens doors no social post ever will. ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DH7jEhThMKsM) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Weekly Preflight: 5 Things to Watch in Global Security | Week of August 17, 2026](https://www.wesodonnell.com/p/weekly-preflight-5-things-to-watch-031) _2026-08-17 · Wes O'Donnell · Eyes Only with Wes O'Donnell_ Trump broke a 50-year alliance tradition with South Korea hours before the exercises started, and four more... ## [What's Up in NY This Week?](https://whatsupinnyc.substack.com/p/whats-up-in-ny-this-week-66f) _2026-08-17 · What's Up in NY This Week · What's Up in NY This Week_ Week of August 17th ## [The Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of August 17th](https://pittsburghstartupnews.substack.com/p/the-pittsburgh-startup-news-for-the-688) _2026-08-17 · Pittsburgh Startup News_ Pittsburgh Startup News, events, opportunities and resources for this week. ## [What's Happening This Week \[August 17 - 21, 2026\]](https://theroundupbos.substack.com/p/whats-happening-this-week-august-fdc) _2026-08-17 · Grace · The Roundup_ Your weekly roundup of cool and fun things to check out in and around Boston! ## [Content Prompt: August 17, 2026](https://contentprompt.substack.com/p/content-prompt-august-17-2026) _2026-08-17 · Meghan Kowalski · Content Prompt_ What color are you wearing? ## [The Bitter Irony of “Queers for Palestine”: A Plea for Perspective from an Ally](https://melissabrodsky.substack.com/p/the-bitter-irony-of-queers-for-palestine) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Brodsky · The Lioness Writes_ Empathy is a virtue, but marching to empower a fundamentalist regime that demands your execution is a fatal contradiction. ## [Stripe Acquiring OpenRouter, Aggregating AI?, Flipping the Business Model](https://stratechery.com/2026/stripe-acquiring-openrouter-aggregating-ai-flipping-the-business-model/) _2026-08-17 · Ben Thompson · Stratechery by Ben Thompson_ Stripe is reportedly acquiring OpenRouter, an implicit bet on a future market of models and the chance at Aggregation. ## [Russia Weekly Brief:](https://aablanco.substack.com/p/russia-weekly-brief-0c0) _2026-08-17 · Adam A Blanco · Barbershop Whispers....Russia_ Week 34: 17 August 2026 - The Yabloko party threatens to disrupt Russia's managed Duma elections; Petrol rations are back; Ukrainian drones cap Russia's refinery capacity. ## ['Monkey Whisperers'called in to help keep India’s Olympic bid on track](https://duncanmackayveritas.substack.com/p/monkey-whisperers-called-in-to-keep) _2026-08-17 · Duncan Mackay · Zeus Files_ While New Delhi deploys unconventional animal control to protect the Badminton World Championships, bureaucratic chaos and governance crises continue to threaten India’s ambitions to host the Games ## [What the Fuck Happened This Week? August 9–15, 2026](https://judithdayal.substack.com/p/what-the-fuck-happened-this-week-eef) _2026-08-17 · Judith Dayal · Judith Dayal_ Welcome back to What the Fuck Happened This Week?, the weekly recap where I go back through seven days of news and discover, once again, that apparently nobody in charge understands the concept of pacing themselves. ## [Week of August 17, 2026](https://www.heykimberley.com/p/2026-08-17) _2026-08-16 · AJ DeLong · Hey Kimberley_ Black Spur Ultra, The Tragically Hip, Paint Your Partner, and more... ## [Photo of the Week August 16, 2026](https://paulsundbergphotography.substack.com/p/photo-of-the-week-august-16-2026) _2026-08-16 · Paul Sundberg · Paul Sundberg "Photo of the Week"_ Grand Marais Harbor ## [This week's astrology: Eclipse recap & Virgo season brings comfort in the mundane 🧺](https://lynnjhayes.substack.com/p/this-weeks-astrology-eclipse-recap) _2026-08-16 · Lynn Hayes · Planetary Illuminations from Lynn Hayes, astrologer_ Astrological update for the week of August 17-23, 2026 ## [Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye](https://scilight.substack.com/p/science-policy-and-other-news-that-160) _2026-08-16 · Kathleen Rest · SciLight_ Or Blew My Mind the Week of August 9-15 ## [VIDEO: The Hand-Sized Device Now Built Into Britain's Newest Missiles Heading to Ukraine](https://www.wesodonnell.com/p/video-the-hand-sized-device-now-built) _2026-08-16 · Wes O'Donnell · Eyes Only with Wes O'Donnell_ New Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first act of defense diplomacy ## [Britain Just Went Shopping for Military Radar in Australia](https://www.wesodonnell.com/p/britain-just-went-shopping-for-military) _2026-08-16 · Wes O'Donnell · Eyes Only with Wes O'Donnell_ Yet another contract that won't be going to American defense contractors ## [Why your doctor says you’re fine (but you don’t feel fine)](https://robertlufkinmd.substack.com/p/why-your-doctor-says-youre-fine-but) _2026-08-16 · Robert Lufkin MD · Health Longevity Secrets_ A free 30-minute training — you can watch it right now ## [THE LIONESS LEDGER](https://melissabrodsky.substack.com/p/the-lioness-ledger-0b3) _2026-08-16 · Melissa Brodsky · The Lioness Writes_ Week of August 10th – 16th ## [PART III: THE MOVEMENTS BEHIND THE MOVEMENT](https://melissabrodsky.substack.com/p/part-iii-the-movements-behind-the) _2026-08-16 · Melissa Brodsky · The Lioness Writes_ Project Nimbus brought Palestine activism into a Big Tech network. Then Gaza, climate, surveillance, immigration, war and data centers converged. ## [BEST OF TIMES, WORST OF TIMES](https://venusinretrograde.substack.com/p/best-of-times-worst-of-times-cc3) _2026-08-16 · Clarisse Monahan · Venus In Retrograde_ Week of August 16th to August 23rd