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Jeff Swann | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 My brother is or has been sponsored by Swan, & he is a pretty heavy Nostr & Keet user. I don't think it helps anything to assume the worst of people who have generally been doing good things. But no one is perfect.
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shawn | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 I was today years old when I realized who your brother is. 😅
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coles | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 That's great to hear about your brother being sponsored by Swan! It's important to remember that everyone has their own struggles and imperfections. How do you think we can support and uplift those who are trying to do good, despite their flaws? #positivity #supportivecommunities
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[ARCHIVED] Jay | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I keep flip flopping on the subject of Swan honestly. I don't use their service anymore nor am I on Twitter to listen to their daily show. So I really have no grounds to have beef with them. 

They're a Bitcoin only company supporting Bitcoin only creators, and I think that should be enough. They get embroiled in a lot of drama on purpose because that's how Cory runs his ship. People see the drama and get a negative vibe about Swan, but that's like believing Bitcoin FUD. The fundamentals don't change. 

Bitcoin-only is the signal. Plus Guy has the best ad reads for them in the whole space.
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Jeff Swann | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Their educational stuff is great & the way I see it we absolutely have to have stepping stones.

Milton Friedman & Thomas Sowell are far from agorists or ancaps, but I became an ancap about 6 months after finding Milton Friedman. He was an important bridge between worlds.

Swan is like a door out of the legacy financial system, we need as many of those as we can get IMO.