We had another beautiful episode

of @TheSteemingPile last night. It has proven itself to be quite the usual adventure with the wide array of topics discussed. If there's anything I've personally learned in the past 17 weeks of this project, it's that it is predictably unpredictable. And we like it that way.

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If you are new to The Steeming Pile: Welcome!

There is a broadcast every Tuesday night at 7:30pm MST (Check your timezone by clicking [here](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html)). Each of our simulcasters host their own stream capturing the limitless discussions as our graphic facilitator displays LIVE notes and drawings. One of the coolest features of the show is that anyone is welcome on anytime to self-promote and/or talk about literally anything that comes to mind. @thesteemingpile is an open space live broadcasting project for the @Steemit & @DLive Community. We set the theme and create the agenda LIVE on air. Welcome to the adventure! You can head to one of our simulcasters' blogs to catch the latest broadcasts.

Simulcasters:

@g0nr0gue @johnspalding @patrickulrich @shawnsporter

Graphic Facilitation:

@narashi (yours truly!)

Last nights guest appearances:

@jonny-clearwater @the-oracool *** ![Preemptive Pile.png](https://steemitimages.com/407x271/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma7gPXXK3zPeza84NTuzSpjMx7Rg5nruvehGm1RKxDVvB/Preemptive%20Pile.png)

Alright, let's get into our Preemptive Strikes!

Below you will find excerpts from each of the posts that were featured during this segment of the show. Click on the authors tag at the end of each excerpt to be taken directly to the post itself.

https://steemitimages.com/1937x105/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmP9Ypg1TjbFeL7hinEkHTGMb9X98bEqXJd2sEhUCsaui1/horizontal-logo-positive-01.png "The universe of Cellarius is a collaborative storytelling platform that is situated in a near-future setting. Different forms of media such as art and written works will help contribute to telling the story of "What if?", exploring the relationship between AI and the human being in future with major advancement of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology." -[@creativecrypto](https://steemit.com/art/@creativecrypto/cellariuscollaborativestorytellingontheblockchain-37lr2bcurx)
https://steemitimages.com/817x109/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZKUgmMh9HAYvssXHFgvKZVDpEcvw83yA19gfLorMPMty/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-13%20at%2017.20.13.png "We’re seeing crypto get killed in the markets. What are we Steemians to do? What can we do to stay sane when we’re seeing red over on CoinMarketCap day after painful day? How can you Stay Sane in the Midst of the Crypto Crisis?" -[@terrybrock](https://steemit.com/steemit/@terrybrock/staying-sane-in-the-midst-of-the-crypto-crisis)
https://steemitimages.com/684x162/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYNSEQAUF9xbhq8FvkfuMVRseNDMBvBowoMjeVxhYvGdC/image.png "The @cookwithus team, @chefsteve, @offoodandart and @pandamama are pleased to announce the @docsmith handcrafted knife contest. If you would like to participate please comment below with the phrase “I’m in to win”. The talented knife maker, @docsmith has offered to make and donate one of his beautiful handcrafted knives to the winner of a special @cookwithus contest." -[@cookwithus](https://steemit.com/cookwithus/@cookwithus/the-docsmith-handcrafted-knife-contest-by-cookwithus)
https://steemitimages.com/700x180/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTikPKTDzK3qpU15KnayiGuR7NYuLvXgcXCEoxidxnzsu/Untitled-1.png "Hello you fine citizens of steemit. Have I got an art contest for you! Starting August 25th Steem Monsters is hosting it's first ever game jam." "The fine folks at @steemmonsters have decided to sponsor this round of Pixel Art Weekly So here's how its going to work. The following assets are available for you to use..." -[@jonny-clearwater](https://steemit.com/art/@jonny-clearwater/pixel-art-weekly-is-back-with-a-huge-steem-monsters-game-jam-art-contest-all-artists-and-animators-wanted-and-welcome)

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmddcivMkxVH2zkT7njvYN1EjaYVUeJuPJH9VUJ6aTmhjU/sugarsteempng.png "SugarSteem Weekly Update 8.7.18 Were less than 10 days away from posting our base code! After much heavy lifting and getting our board of founders together including myself, @beggars and @krnel were close to having our code base available on our Github account to begin adding in features. With much committed hard work between the 3 of us we are finally in a position almost to display the SugarSteem code base and get @utopian and @fundition involved." -[@theuxyeti](https://steemit.com/steemit/@theuxyeti/sugarsteem-weekly-update-8-7-18)
https://steemitimages.com/440x360/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPEER8jF5nhK4gkPRja9vmN52de54xppuWouqgzHtQr41/70833882-9f8c-11e8-ba94-0242ac110002.jpg We must continue to fight the trademark war. This shit is just not even fair at all. Take a look at the DLive video. "Marvel Characters, a subsidiary of Disney, seems to not understand what we mean by the eradication of economic oppression, in Wacoinda. Wacoinda is a group that is built on love, cooperation and economic empowerment. We use our love to learn to collaborate with one another so that, at that point, we can empower one another economically." -[@memarh](https://steemit.com/dlive/@memarh/75d87c4d-9f8b-11e8-aade-0242ac110003)
https://steemitimages.com/1000x408/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmY5E6Dm7coeMDbPCJw4BUZg6A5mo1QP3yTPmuRn5uwo2S/smartsteem_contest.png "You might be aware, that we at Smartsteem are currently taking on some new exciting projects to finish the year. Among the project ideas we have bounced around, we've decided that one of the best ways we can do our share to help the platform grow, is by contributing to the education of it's users. We completely understand how frustrating it can be for new users to grow on STEEM. The formula for growth is not rigid per say, but some of the foundations we intend to share will allow for those with the right mindset, with the right hunger to grow and achieve their personal goals much faster." -[@smartsteem](https://steemit.com/smartsteem/@smartsteem/design-contest-for-our-new-series-growing-smart-with-smartsteem)

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Here is the graphic from last nights broadcast:

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Special thanks to our honorable guests:

Last night we had a regular guest come and contribute to the show in his awesome ways. @jonny-clearwater is a badass Steemian who always brings something valuable to The Steeming Pile. We look forward to his input each week as we propel the show forward and his experience on the platform has inspired new ideas in us. Be sure to head over to his blog and see the kind of content creation he pitches into the community. The show took a twist when DAW (digital audio workshop) musician, @the-oracool, joined and produced part of a song LIVE, right then and there. This song may just become The Steeming Pile's theme song! Be sure to check the broadcast near the end to have a listen. And wander over to his blog to see the other work he has here on Steemit. *** We enjoy engaging with you. We invite you to be a part of our next collaborative journey! To join our next broadcast call in to the US phone number: +1-646-558-8655 or +1-669-900-6833 Or you can join by entering this meeting ID into the Zoom app: 468-186-430 Thanks to all for stopping by, and we hope to catch you on the next pile!