General Discussion, Saturday, August 22, 2026

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Stella

Day FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY of Presidential recovery.

 

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  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    August 22, 2026 at 3:05 am

    Stellars….

    Hollywood-Worthy Camouflage: Uncovering the Urban Oil Derricks of Los Angeles

    Camouflaged “Tower of Hope” derrick at Beverly Hills High School

    The tower was constructed to wrap around equipment used to harvest hundreds of barrels of oil a day (as well as hundreds of thousands of cubic feet of natural gas). For years, this fuel provided much of the local school’s annual operating budget, while the added decor offered cover for an increasingly controversial urban energy operation. And it was just one of many such structures dotting the landscape of Los Angeles.

    https://99percentinvisible.org/article/hollywood-worthy-camouflage-uncovering-the-urban-oil-derricks-of-los-angeles/

    Huntington Beach, California, 1960s

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  2. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    August 22, 2026 at 3:10 am

    Forget Iran; the true battle is for energy dominance. Since 1971, oil prices dictated global economics, with profits flowing to London. Trump is dismantling this petrodollar system, sparking a global shift….

    Posted by Barbara Boyd, PrometheanAction on July 12, 2026

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  3. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    August 22, 2026 at 3:34 am

    Beautiful song and wonderful rendition…2CELLOS Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser at their historical 5th anniversary concert at Arena di Verona, May 2016, performing “With Or Without You” by U2….

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  4. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    August 22, 2026 at 7:35 am

    Mornin’ sportsfans!

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  5. Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
    August 22, 2026 at 8:35 am

    Good morning all y’all. It’s hot, and we’re just going with simple this morning for breakfast. Featured to go along with the bacon and chewy, tangy sourdough toast, we have light and creamy scrambled eggs. One of the simple pleasures of life is well cooked scrambled eggs. I cannot think of a better example of how much proper cooking technique matters when using the exact same ingredients and utensils. Okay, maybe a steak.

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  6. czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
    August 22, 2026 at 9:15 am

    National Never Bean Better Day – Just like our ever-joyful pets, the day casts away the worries and spreads enthusiasm for life.

    National Be an Angel Day – do a kindness for someone

    National Tooth Fairy Day

    National Bao Day – steamed bun

    National Surgical Oncologist Day

    National Pecan Torte Day – sounds good with coffee…

    World Plant Milk Day – almond and oat. Big argument from dairy producers whether they should be called milk

    Victims of Violence Based on Religion

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    • texan59's avatar texan59 says:
      August 22, 2026 at 9:27 am

      Good mornin’, czarina! I’m going with NO on the milk question. Never seen anyone milk an almond, oat, or soybean. While I don’t want to have one, I sure am glad that we have Surgical Oncologists! Coffee’s ready, ma’am. We have real cream for our coffee! 😉

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      • Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
        August 22, 2026 at 9:43 am

        Have you seen the stories about what almond milk production has done to California? I ain’t drinking that claptrap. If I don’t want milk, I won’t drink milk. How easy is that?

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    • WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
      August 22, 2026 at 9:32 am

      Mornin’ Czarina! Ditto what T said!

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    • Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
      August 22, 2026 at 9:48 am

      Morning czarina. If that bean better day really is beans, I’m in! I could do a good 15 bean soup soon, with good ole cornbread and some mashed potatoes.

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    • Stella's avatar Stella says:
      August 22, 2026 at 11:11 am

      Morning, czarina! My opinion is that plant milk is not milk. Steamed buns sound good.

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    • auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
      August 22, 2026 at 12:22 pm

      Wish I had a pecan torte to have for breakfast.

      Victims of violent based on religion. We see too much of this and still don’t see very much that happens at all.

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    • Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
      August 22, 2026 at 2:44 pm

      Good afternoon, Czarina!

      I’ll choose National Be an Angel Day, then maybe that will spur on National Never Bean Better Day.

      “Plant milk”, the only version that I usually think of is a form of latex secretion from plants, some of which are toxic. They are part of a plant’s defense and healing mechanisms. (Like poinsettias.)

      Coconuts actually have a form of drinkable “milk'” but that’s an exception.

      It was a marketing coup, for the non-dairy industry. The FDA has not banned its use, but the UK and Europe have.

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    • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
      August 22, 2026 at 6:14 pm

      Good day, Czarina! Blessings on all surgical oncologists. Mine was credentialed in the use of robots. When he suggested I go online and watch videos of robots at work, I told him “No thank you! I don’t want to know!”

      I never knew dog and cat toe pads were called toe beans until recently. Like in jelly beans? Seriously? LOL!

      World Plant Milk Day…I drink rice milk every day. Love it! And pecans are good for humans. So pecan tortes are definitely on the menu…

      I’ve never tasted bao buns, but these Korean chicken+ filled bao buns look delicious…

      If governments banned violence based on religion they’d definitely have to get rid of Islam instead of embracing it like the UK is doing.

      Be an angel for primary kids and make sure they all get a silver dollar under their pillows in exchange for their lost teeth.

      I think it would be a great idea for “National Days” to have a specific flower for each day of the year. I’m sure there are at least 365 flower varieties in the world, though some would be obscure.

      AI says: “The most obscure flower in the world is often considered to be the Middlemist Red, a rare camellia that is believed to have only two existing specimens, one in New Zealand and another in the UK. Its rarity and limited distribution make it a fascinating subject for botanists and flower enthusiasts alike.”

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  7. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    August 22, 2026 at 9:17 am

    Good mornin’, and happy Saturday! Another day I don’t have to study up on world affairs since I’m not running for the Senate, so let’s have coffee. One of my favorite non-fancy pots for outdoors. Keep your head on a swivel and carpe’ your coffee.

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  8. texan59's avatar texan59 says:
    August 22, 2026 at 11:27 am

    I’m sure that more than a few of us would buy this shirt! 😀

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  9. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    August 22, 2026 at 12:31 pm

    Afternoon All. It looks like rain, feels like rain, acts like rain, but…….no rain. It is heavily overcast. Oh, well. Ooh, a little breeze just came up. Nice.

    Well, not much planned for the day. Got some more housekeeping to do.

    Hope you all have a nice weekend.

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  10. Reflection's avatar Reflection says:
    August 22, 2026 at 2:51 pm

    Good afternoon, Aus!

    A pleasant weekend to you, and all the “Stellars”.

    Including Stella, herself, of course.

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