""Sounding Like A Weasel"" from Ungovernable Misfits "Samourai Wallet Reborn!? | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 41"

https://cdn.satellite.earth/0a7c4af0c2130dfcf1372673c45c8cb21cdc10eefb7c83cfaf0c228148a8ddaf.mp4

Listen on Fountain
https://fountain.fm/episode/1LHyrYHtktFqeg01FZnh


We’ve asked Revhodl to help us start up a mining rig in a pole barn we have in town.  So we are going to have him give his talk on Home Mining and then take a 5 block drive to the pole barn, and actually show us all how to set it up.   I’m pretty stoked about finally making this happen! Hope to c some of u there!  Please share this far and wide.
Ty
Carl
https://m.primal.net/KZyX.jpg


Tether generated $5.2 billion in profit in the first half of 2024, and with 123 employees, this is an annualized profit of $85.5 million per employee. 🤯


Don't focus on finding "a place" for yourself. If you care too much about fitting in, you'll inevitably get compromised into the values of the gatekeepers.


THIS NOTE IS ONLY INITIALLY BEING PUBLISHED TO MY PERSONAL RELAY. NOSTRICHES WILL FIND IT AND SPREAD IT AROUND THE NETWORK. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. WHY? THIS IS HOW WE BEAT CENSORSHIP. THIS IS HOW WE WIN. DECENTRALIZATION POWERED BY THE OUTBOX MODEL.


Upgraded Bitcoin mining clothes dryer has been a huge improvement over the original setup.
https://v.nostr.build/BglyHgDpxl9eMkc4.mp4
Now that I can attenuate the power consumption/hashrate with 3rd party firmware, I can essentially run the dryer on different presets based on what I'm drying. Also, with lower fan speeds, the positive pressure in the drum is reduced which means less lint and heat escaping into the room.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #bitcoin #mining #bitcoinmining #homemining #plebminer
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I drove 2 hours to Marion, Indiana this evening for a Bitcoin meet up. I met a few very nice, and smart people.
I like traveling to all these different meet ups. If Anyone has any suggestions of other meetups please let me know. Hope to see you around at the next one. :-)


Agree with nostr:nprofile1qqs8d3c64cayj8canmky0jap0c3fekjpzwsthdhx4cthd4my8c5u47spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7qg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t0qy3hwumn8ghj7urjdau8jtt90pcx2unfd4jkuapwdah8yetwv3jhytnrdaks0duay6 that most people don't care about censorship resistance but they do care about the magic connecting string that they can enter in any other app and suddenly all their data shows up.

People value freedom of movement in nostr and they instantly feel it when they try.


Coming soon to a free country near you https://image.nostr.build/7c5cf8c5bc6f6c7cb46198803479c3887115b7dec8dde92f6dfb8f3c33a8e82e.jpg


The harder they fight, the faster #Bitcoin + #Nostr go mainstream and make them obsolete.

Welcome to the age of decentralized, permissionless, and unstoppable rebellion. https://nostpic.com/media/0018b7ee33fb253843639c62e292fec700a69a93b08ee374c5bda971c9b39564/d08546a3cbdf9ff824df8e2b7853c883b0d1b6c091803c8ec474bd5387adfee1.webp


After a week of nonstop talk with my fellow nostriches and bitcoiners, I'm more white pilled than ever.

Our dopamine and energy levels are unmatched by the black pilled majority.

We're building the world we dream of and there is nothing more motivating than working on a long lasting legacy.

It won't be easy, but we're gonna win.

Thank you Riga.


Why Nostr is struggling…

There is too much of an overlap with X, not only in the feature sets among the primary applications, but more importantly, in the kind of audience that Nostr is catering to.

Sure..censorship resistance at the protocol level is a differentiator, but the to the average person, you may as well be talking gibberish. They don’t know wtf a protocol is in the first place - let alone why it matters for censorship resistance to happen at that level, or more importantly, WHY they should trust Nostr to deliver on that promise. “Bcoz nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m said so” is not an argument.

————

Bluesky is a case in point here.

It’s got a VERY similar feature set to X, claims to be open source / censorship resistant (similar narrative to Nostr), and is growing MUCH faster than Nostr, bc it has captured a key audience, ie; people with TDS and EDS (Elon Derangement Syndrome).

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bluesky-signups-surge-uk-amid-musks-row-with-government-over-riots-2024-08-13/?

I’ve been on there a few times, and the content quality is enough to make you want to throw up….but at the very least, it’s working for that kind of content, and for the people who want it.

I don’t have a direct answer here..but I think it’s something to do with the over-emphasis on technicals.

nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 mentioned increasing the emphasis on design the other day. I agree this is a move in the right direction. We’re taking a very design-focused approach with nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3 (we’ll have ALOT more to show in the next 6wks).

That being said, it’s not enough.
IMO, Nostr is technically mature enough for us to go out there and talk about it to more people, and build a narrative BEYOND the 500 of us that are talking to each other on here.

People like nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft or nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc can correct me if I am wrong here. Maybe there’s alot more to do technically.

But if I am right, I’d like to see more initiatives that are marketing oriented being supported by nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as and nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f and other coalitions. Maybe we even need a council of Nostr businesses, who together pool some funds to help drive some marketing initiatives?

Whatever the case, we need to expand upon the Nostr narrative, make it more compelling and speak to more people about it.
At the very least, we have to conquer then Bitcoiners. If we can’t get the segment who are into freedom money onto the freedom of speech network, we’re DOA. That’s a first step.

I know nostr:npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa is working on a very cool initiative in relation to this. The Nostr Booth is IMO a great way to make Nostr more “real” for bitcoiners by having a physical presence at all the conferences.

I know nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 + nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 are doing some Podcast outreach. That’s super important too. nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va and crew are putting on Nostriga. Amazing. nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr / nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg are doing great things with nostr:npub1spdnfacgsd7lk0nlqkq443tkq4jx9z6c6ksvaquuewmw7d3qltpslcq6j7, etc on the content side. I’ve got some things up my sleeve personally which I will begin to do once nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3 is in a position to represent a NEW kind of Nostr-product..

But we need MOAR..

And…we also need to find another angle that is NOT about censorship resistance. That’s clearly not working against X.

I don’t know the EXACT narrative or spin, but it has to be more “running towards” than “running from”.

More white pill, less black pill.

Anyway.
I will probably turn this into an article. I’ve been thinking more and more about “writing in public” as we build Satlantis, and sharing more about how we’re thinking about growing a “network product” on top of a “network protocol”.

If you think this was valuable, please repoast so more people can see and get involved in the discussion.


Bitcoin won't be adopted like the iPhone because it's cool. It will be adopted like gunpowder: if you don't own it, you'll be its victim.

- Saifedean Ammous


Colony Rabbits and Integrated Systems – Epi-3533

Today I am joined by  nostr:npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z who is a long time show listener that I met via Nostr. Karl raises rabbits as part of his integrated systems approach on his homestead in a colony fashion with amazing systems function stacking.

https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/pot-rabbits


Biden proves to be cognitively impaired > doesn't drop out of the raise > bond yields rise as people lose confidence in US > yen breaks out > BoJ forced to sell bonds > yields go higher

Are we in a bond doom loop right now?

https://www.tftc.io/biden-creates-cascading-fall-in-demand-for-us-treasuries/


Honestly I think #nostr clients should call them “connections” and not “followers”.

Never loved the term to begin with in the context of social, and now the term is fully tainted.

One wants to make connections, while the other seeks to grow followers.

Just a thought.

GM ☀☕


OPENSATS FUNDS DEVS BASED ON THEIR PROOF OF WORK ON OPEN SYSTEMS.

WE HAVE PROVIDED OVER 120 GRANTS. NONE OF THEM ARE WORKING ON “SHITCOINS ON BITCOIN.”

IRONICALLY SAYLOR’S OWN IDENTITY PROJECT RELIES ON INSCRIPTIONS.

GRANT RECIPIENTS PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS TO THE BOARD. THESE ARE USED TO ASSESS RENEWAL REQUESTS.


you're not what you say you are, you're how you behave

you're not what you say you'll do, you're what you do

you are not your interests, curiosities, or affections

you are your actions.

human actions.


You’re either scared to death about your self custody set up or you’re wildly overconfident lol there is no in between 😂


many such cases #wtfhappenedin1971

innocent people are being thrown in jail for made up, fiat-era crimes https://i.nostr.build/nWv5E.jpg https://i.nostr.build/0jPMn.jpg https://i.nostr.build/2RQV9.jpg


Bitcoin Meetups are the the circular economy.
 https://i.nostr.build/J6vlP.jpg
Thanks to nostr:npub1yyyus4l68wpcfzd5q5gwexpeyq2xel9shflzuwjfylulzctdh34q3jkn4y for the meme.
#bitcoin #bitcoinmeetup #plebchain #meme #circulareconomy


GM

Lots of confusion around the proposed EU law. Regardless of how it plays out for self custodial wallets, nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg will never comply with any "wallet signing / verification" standard. Our wallet doesn't even create invoices from your lightning node's pubkey.

I worked at a custodian that made people do this, even for lightning withdrawals. Never again.


TonyL

Christ is King, BTC maxi, CPA in Michigan


Coinbase is having issues again. Three Strikes and you are out.

At Strike, we do not shitcoin. Bitcoin only.

I've set buy and sell fees on Strike to 0.69% for all US users for the next hour. Stack away.

nostr:note197meg5sdkn868y6gxntqvhe99q8vx0as9ja06fndvh454u9zhneqdvdhuy


IT IS ABSOLUTELY RETARDED THAT AMERICANS CHANGE TIME MEASUREMENT TWICE A YEAR.


This speaks to the precise reasons why I have continued to choose to steer SeedSigner away from being a company; once you have investors, employees, leases, contracts, and all of the other obligations that come with them, incentives shift, and IMHO, not in a direction that was right for the idea behind SeedSigner.

As much as I have tried to get Jack to engage with, or even make the slightest mention or acknowledgement of our project, it unfortunately has yet to happen. Given his proclaimed  passion for FOSS, I always thought he would dig what we are doing -- how cypherpunk is it for bitcoiners to build their own cold storage signing tool?!? 🙂 Heck, Jack and I are even from the same city.

Over time I don't know what to think of it. In the end you just have to kill your heros and build for yourself and the people around you.

nostr:note1670qzh20np0cc70z5njnpuncwj5t0pnm42uw6j79gw3u45rwq67q4m8036


NOSTR ONLY 🫡

https://m.primal.net/Hgdj.mp4


Props to atlantis for making everything bitcoin only. Noticed some newbies who were perplexed and bitcoiners helping them setup lightning wallets. This is the way.


The difference between the dumb money npcs with the GameStop and amc meme stocks and Bitcoiners is instead of trying to fight a losing battle where the game is rigged, Bitcoiners saw where the future was headed and got there first. Made it a win win move for the elite to join us rather than keep fighting a losing battle. The incentives are aligned


Here you go Nostr, full Tucker and Putin interview, here on Nostr.
#Plebchain https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1755644391144685568/vid/avc1/1920x1080/bavyaAnoVyUkfMKB.mp4?tag=16


Don't look now, but it seems that the regional banking crisis is beginning to reemerge after almost a year of hibernation.

https://tftc.io/bank-runs-are-back-on-the-menu/


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