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 Why the Bitcoin <> Nostr <> Ecash stack is a whitepill moment, in 14 minutes

It can be a depressing world, but with these tools we can quite literally grow superpowers

The opportunities we have today to empower others are beyond our own imaginations

Onwards!

https://m.primal.net/LhGP.mp4  
 Clip taken from my recent interview with  @petermccormack

Full video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5BVxfdYgNo 
 The world having so many problems is always going to be an issue, But I really do believe you are doing everything you can to try and solve them. Keep up the good work Alex! 
 It is a great interview. Loved and immediately adopted the "freedom tech stack" reference. 
Went back to relisitening portions of the podcast yesterday. Personally am very curious about access to some of the educational resources you were referring to for activists at the start of the podcast that HRF provides, around media, mobiliIng community training etc. I actually just applied for the BTC webinar series coming up on the 4th-6th of Nov. Hope to get accepted   
 putin what? i don't think you understand what is going on in ukraine, otherwise all good 😉  
 Free roger tho say it ....say free roger ver  
 Ecash on Bitcoin enables digital payments that preserve your privacy, just like physical cash.

No speculation, no token, no VC. Just free and open-source software. Cashu is a protocol that aims to bring instant, cheap, and censorship-resistant payments to everyone.

Join us 😎🥜
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 I am looking for articles or podcasts to introduce the ecash idea to normie friends. Any advice? 
 cashu.space

video search:
fedi
fedimint
cashu calle
cashu bitcoin 
 Just tell them ecash is a lightning giftcard . Introduction done! 
 There are many social networks that tips into crypto that are poping up, like kaichi, Steem, Grillapp and others. I feel that tipping economy is going to bring some value, and Nostr is the one that kind of started the trend :) 
 WOW, Alex!!!
Thank you so much!!!!! 
In a world that goes nuts, this is a real white pill moment, optimism and examples of the power of FREEDOM TECHNOLOGY!
Mind blowing! Keep on your brilliant work! 
 Is it weird he didn’t say #Meta ?  
 He did. 2:20 
 That’s truly weird. Good to listen again & hear it. 😂🫂🫡 
 All the “ations” are tools of power and control. 

Adop-”tion” and Innov-“ation” are the natural funnel that has further pushed power into fewer hands over centuries. Each pass has tightened the grip on the masses; the “free”.

In the long run it all boils down to the moral intent, or lack there of, of those in posi-“tions” of power. Because the above average person will not opt out due to fear of missing out on keeping up with the Jones’. Additionally, people from below tend to feel joining the party is the only means to a better life. Too many chase the wind.

People need rules but most find themselves lost without rulers which is the driving force behind the conundrum we find ourselves in. 
 LOVE this - so glad he was able to get safe after he was forced to flee bombs and take his worth with him and stay hopeful.  Pure Wow. Go Bitcoiners 🧡

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 👀 
 THE HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION LIKES NUTSACKS. 🥜🥜

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 I don't agree with you on Ukraine topic but man this talk right here is so inspiring and powerful and I want to thank you for the energy and knowledge. This is the attitude we do have to have to move on. Cyber era requires cyber armour..Bitcoin is that, NOSTR is that...it's so obvious yet not easy to get across to people. I am reposting and saving bookmark to get back to this interview. Respect ✊🏼. 
 yeah, China... 🤡 https://m.primal.net/LhyF.jpg  
 Good to see that Alex really understands the importance of Nostr.

Currently the only things that we own online is Bitcoin and our Nostr identities. 

Nostr is the future of digital ownership.

This is revolution in digital ownership. 
 Not interested in dollar based ecash only bitcoin based 

And sure you can KYC users but you don’t know what they are doing with your ecash which is the point 
 It's dead simple to spin up a ecash mint and nobody can stop me from running one. Its free, interoperable banking. 
 Ecash and Bitcoin are different technologies. They do not replace each other. Ecash does things Bitcoin cannot. There is no need to be adversarial.