The nostr relay is small, reslient, and powerful

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxhxmt0dskhyetvv9uj6vp3qgsxng9qjy95ngwml0zwfugd7g44sp402sp6y2pxwcu096gge95z9rgrqsqqqa28syqejm

There's no "right" way to run a relay, any relay operator is free to make their own decisions. I like nostr's simplicity and tendency to favor user independence and choice. I want to see nostr grow and remain reslient, so that's why I have been sharing tools to keep small relays running in tip-top shape.

The is the first part in a series. The follow up should explain the workings of our friend-of-friend trust model.

## strfry is fast

[bitcoiner.social](npub1an3nz7lczcunpdw6ltjst94hgzcxpppnk7zk3zr2nfcj4yd96kdse6twjd) is [one of the oldest nostr relays](https://github.com/fiatjaf/nostr-relay-registry/pull/3). In the early days, it ran a reference relay implementation called Relayer. It crashed [a lot](https://github.com/fiatjaf/relayer/issues/7), but a simple systemd restart policy kept it alive and mostly functional for the first year. Somewhere around November I switched it over to the rust-rs-relay, which was stable and used a simple sqlite backend. That lasted a matter of weeks before the usage rose enough to warrant changing back to a postgre backend with nostream. Nostr was growing fast!

By the outset of 2023, the relay was still being completely overwhelmed.  Each request coming in would cause postgresql to gobble up compute cycles. Any amount of tuning on parameters was a futile effort. The demand was unsustainable and the best way to remedy the situation wasn't immediately clear.

Then, I think in early February, I saw a post from jb55 that he was trying a new relay written in C++ called strfry. A glance at github revealed that strfry was using a new kind of backend storage method called LMDB. The difference in compute effeciency was night and day: where SQL queries were maxing all server cores, our CPU charts showed that strfry sipped compute cycles. Even a small virtual machine could handle thousands of requests. It reminds me of switching from an old IIS or Apache webserver over to nginx. We continue to run strfry to this day. And most of my relay tooling tends to be focused around it.

## ansible is simple

Last year I started an [Ansible Role for installing strfry](https://github.com/bleetube/ansible-role-strfry). It enabled me to commit the entire process of setting up the relay into a repository, ala Infrastructure as Code. This ensured that I'd be able to quickly restore the relay in the event of a catastrohpic loss. And I wouldn't forget how to set the thing up. Besides building strfry from source, it automates the basic setup steps needed to use an excellent plugin by Alex Gleason called strfry-policies. I also started an [Ansible role for snort](https://github.com/bleetube/ansible-role-snort), a nostr web client.

Smart people will tell you that Ansible is far from being the best way to manage relay infrastructure, but it is plenty good enough to get the job done. I'd like to do a nix implementation at some point, when time permits. But it's a low priority so I'm hoping someone else will beat me to it.

One of my first projects when I was learning Ansible was setting up an observability stack. It's entirely necessary to monitor the availability of a nostr relay, and running my own monitoring stack has been one of my most useful preperations for being a relay admin. I haven't taken the time to put together a proper example, but all of my infra code is FOSS so you can see it in my [stack playbook](https://github.com/bleetube/satstack/blob/main/ansible/playbooks/group_tasks/observability/main.yml) and [host vars](https://github.com/bleetube/satstack/blob/main/ansible/host_vars/sableye.satstack.cloud/prometheus.yml). I even proposed to do a whole talk on this at Tabconf 2023 (although I'm glad they turned me down).

If you're wanting to set up your own first observability stack, it might be easiest to start with a few containers (e.g. [awesome-compose/prometheus-grafana](https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose/tree/master/prometheus-grafana)).

## rules are necessary

Spam and abuse is prevelant on nostr, so event ingestion and retention are two primary concerns for a relay operator.

### ingest and digest

To address the firehose of notes coming in from the internet (ingestion) we use the strfry-policies plugin. The plugin allows the admin to define policy rules to prevent unwanted events from being ingested on the relay. So far I've added two policy types, one [filters by event kind](https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/strfry-policies/-/merge_requests/11) and another [filters for the size of the event](https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/strfry-policies/-/merge_requests/12).

I'll document it more in a follow-up article, but I implemented policy exclusions for friends, and friends-of-friends (foaf).  I recently published a simple [cli tool for reading relay reports](https://github.com/bleetube/nostr-report-reader). Reviewing reports is necessary to deal with whatever comes through the cracks of our policies. The admin can use the reports to ban abusive accounts, and delete their content from the relay.

### to retain, or not retain

To address data retention, I wrote a simple Deno Typescript tool  to prune events. strfry itself has a brute delete function, but every relay will want to keep certain kinds of events longer than others (such as profiles or contact lists). I haven't published it anywhere yet, but it basically looks like this:

```typescript
import { readLines } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.201.0/io/mod.ts';

const kindAgeLimitDefault = 90;
const kindAgeLimits: Record<number, number> = {
  0: 365,     // Profiles
  3: 365,      // Contacts
  9735: 180,  // Zap Receipts
  24133: 365, // NWC
  10002: 730, // NIP-65
};

const exportEventsStdin = async (): Promise<void> => {
  if (Deno.isatty(Deno.stdin.rid)) {
    Deno.exit(1);
  }
  for await (const line of readLines(Deno.stdin)) {
    if (line.length === 0) {
      return;
    }
    exportLine(line);
  }
};

const exportLine = (line: string): void => {
  const eventJson = JSON.parse(line);
  const created_at = new Date(eventJson.created_at * 1000); // convert seconds to ms
  const kindAgeLimit = (kindAgeLimits[eventJson.kind] || kindAgeLimitDefault) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // convert days to ms
  const ageLimitDate = new Date(Date.now() - kindAgeLimit);
  if (created_at > ageLimitDate) {
    console.log(line);
  }
};

await exportEventsStdin();
```

The bitcoiner.social relay uses a modified version that takes into account a friend-of-a-friend model. We retain events from friends of our friends much longer than we keep the notes of total strangers. One side-effect of pruning events is that it reduces the compute load on the server. Having a policy like that can generally keep the relay at a sustainable level for long periods of time. I have a systemd timer (cronjob) that runs the policy on a regular schedule.

We run `strfry compact` every week to keep the database index orderly and effecient. These are the kind of optimizations that keep a small relay in a healthy state for the long-term.


This is essentially a summary of all the rap music released in the past decade.
https://video.nostr.build/66b99b4569ef14599f7b44d07ea1248866488a131e3bcddd862f992e0a474c8c.mp4


I'd be proud of he could produce
https://i.nostr.build/mjXG.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x1047&blurhash=%7CvN0F%5Et6f6oej%3Fj%40ayoKWB%7EqWCWVaya%23f6azaybHu4WBjuj%5Bj%5Bf7j%5BbGspOZayj%5BfQj%5BfkjZfkaev%7EoLfkayj%5Bayj%5BaybbMxWVj%5BfQa%7Cjta%7CoLbHtPofayayaef6aya%7CjFIoofj%5Bf6f6ayjuayj%5Br%3Fj%5Bj%5Bayayfjj%5Bj%5BbH&x=de3758640f07cdd88539ee345cc5d22197d33fdf3257dbd0c7373017bf0b9cf9


Shitcoiners want YOUR Bitcoin, but they can only actually get a hold of EACH OTHER's Bitcoin.
nostr:npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs
#bitcoin #plebchain
nostr:nevent1qqs26tnl7zzcxfsv5sj53he95aq98x5whxe4zc8kaavett9umj9v42gpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82cszyrslez8cudu8s3v8cgeh7n4epfrvpsrz93pwwlt4a39rw5slxrmzyqcyqqqqqqg0y8r4r


My lawyers have just confirmed that Craig Wright has had his final appeal denied by the Supreme Court.

It is over, I won, welcome to law Motherfucker!


So weird, I use Bitcoin to opt-out of fiat debasement.

I can't believe Jeff's banker said that at Davos...

https://m.primal.net/HYxA.png


BitWise just became the first Bitcoin ETF to publish their on-chain address. Transparency is key and a large part of Bitcoin's ethos. Kudos to them. You know what? I'm impressed and I hope that others follow their lead.

https://mempool.space/address/1CKVszDdUp4ymGceAZpGzYEFr4RPNHYqaM


https://i.nostr.build/XBLd.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=960x960&blurhash=UJRV%3B1%25i.9DN%25hRPRPt8%3FwROMw%25gMwxvtRV%5B&x=9784195197f0d17bf3adb948dc2fbf5685889d686848122de64e1ba4f55c0ed1
#memes #funny


I [rep]resent this remark


Traded some #art for this #bitcoin history book by nostr:npub1art8cs66ffvnqns5zs5qa9fwlctmusj5lj38j94lv0ulw0j54wjqhpm0w5 and I can't wait to read it!
https://image.nostr.build/82705ef2e61c8a8a62516c9d84600976f520a6cc89498977455a8abe921b3680.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=867x1156&blurhash=_8BMb%7B%7EWmRrr%24%25w%5Ef6tlNGVsaeoet6R*D4H%3FtkbGIpShRjwbRjtRkCRjkCaet7oftRkWoftQj%5B-UnibcofRkbHf6s%2CRPWVWBRQWBWBaKRjt6f6f6oyV%5Bx%5BWVWXbHoft7WB&x=ea6f440f7ead5da79966808ba09d895518cb122b66f4d932cd398830dca01ba8


I’ve decided to try my hand at technical analysis. https://video.nostr.build/6709d9409e6e3438534f51385555256c668cb19c60a18ab1ae4c0b18934b582f.mp4


SELL EVERYTHING AND BUY BITCOINS. WE’RE ABOUT TO RIP SO FUCKING HARD. https://image.nostr.build/5ba2a635a278fcd3e556dcab570e1f06448dcfbcffd78c78dd5f6c2397757935.jpg


You own Bitcoin in Jan 2024 🏆


"Schwarzenegger was detained over a luxury watch he had brought into the country while en route to a charity event in Austria. The watch was intended to be a prize at a charity auction Thursday in aid of the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/arnold-schwarzenegger-was-detained-and-faces-criminal-proceedings-in-germany-over-luxury-watch/ar-AA1naJJ5


Bras are actual booby traps.
	-mindfuckdoctor, Aug 2014


Bitcoin haters from the federal government = Marshall Mathers


TRADE OFFER
I will trade one of these (1/100th #02424)  for each $150 Sprouts Gift Card (limit 3).
DM me if you would like to trade 👊
Details at StevenMinnaar.com
#art
#bitcoin
#barter
https://image.nostr.build/420fcbdc2512d35794e15fab93ed628bb585afd99e7a3ee017d61923fac3b7d1.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=867x875&blurhash=%7C8EC2u007j%3DW59Mc-oMwtR%3Ag%3FwQ%2BE%2Cngx%5EjFtSV%5B00-%3A%5E*D%25%5E*axIpofRj_N4.OG%7EUM%7CM%7BoKM%7Bt7%3D%5DRkIAxuNHt8s%3Ao%23WCIU%5E*t74%3AtQV%40aeRjRko%23V%40ofo0Rjofj%5DWBoft7NGWBxaWBozR*%252s%3Ae.t7WVRkbaV%40xakBWB&x=60a9c31a6bad0a4596917ecdb169d8f869895a2b65e2ab5550d7852e44d3b3cb


https://image.nostr.build/47d57a6a7f6261b76b6c86b034419e28bc2ee878142fe95f0a2498ad0a43a657.jpg

Support sovereign metal bands V4V, cut out the middlemen

https://podverse.fm/episode/TkwJaVSnI


The common Bitcoiner goal to pass most of the Bitcoin to your kids can actually carry a hint of nihilism. They are humans just like you. If they can do something great, YOU can do something great. (And if 0.1 BTC will be a fortune someday, then maybe you AND your kids can do something great.)
nostr:nevent1qqsqvhv2x7u36ue3pqdghuc7g84evpx7nrufhzhajkh8m7m9dhrrdzcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qrtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudksxpqqqqqqzx7vh7g


Test successful?


wss://nostr.oxtr.dev will be down for a couple of minutes for a quick round of patching and maintenance, sorry for the inconvencience!

https://i.nostr.build/vjLW.jpg


How dare you


Home cash game poker players, if you had Bitcoin-denominated poker chips, what values would make sense to have on them?

I'm thinking something like 1,000 - 2,500 - 5,000 - 10,000 - 25,000


Worthless... It's not backed by anything.
nostr:nevent1qqs0cjluzfjxhn25e96235hsqgt0kdfrdansnw5yqhvzgnn53704gaqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyqt90x4dpvq3xwzst4s85uatxg4ddfpx7a5hc0swqplqvfvfd2uj7qcyqqqqqqgt98wak


New Nostr Podcast!

#plebchain
nostr:nevent1qqsvlf3uj9kagujpqj2wtke2xlexxwd0ty6fu20p3ql5kxd4q452hqcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzpr4ys5nxkg59gca380urtyr3v8pzhv76rejjk3pak98eemn8yzjrqvzqqqqqqyts8j7s


Deal


lol, “how do you do, fellow kids?” https://i.nostr.build/AgBR.jpg


😂👌
https://video.nostr.build/c3336b23d41a2464d4646c649dfbc7d8ad6ed75195a98ffb44710d1ee272a3f0.mp4


Something is in the works. https://image.nostr.build/f0a9e620620270446e70cc6948ed5a1f2b36d35d27e228aabeae63bd273bd7c4.jpg


We spend our entire lives working for money that they can print for free.

Opt out with #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/4470de038461cee5ae40b3100d5acd0b00ad749440365d988a35a90c5499ae02.jpg


The suits are some of the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet, wow.


There is no historical precedent for cheaper, faster, more secure, and open technology losing to more expensive, slower, less secure, and closed technology.

While many don’t understand this yet, this time is no different.

#Bitcoin
#Nostr


they are distracting you from this https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/section-702-needs-reform-and-oversight-not-expansion-congress-should-oppose-hpsci


You are all a bunch of autistic libertarian idiots and I love all of you for it.


THE LOGO
https://cdn.satellite.earth/c0c272abf73da1c4598a5280d07b39f4af901d9464b71a114ecb79a46f98a9e8.png
I'm going to start promoting this because people keep asking for something that:
- is simple & recognisable
- literally anyone can draw in 3 seconds
- is NOT an ostrich
- shows that we're talking about a network
- fits nicely next to our competition's icons (Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, Google...)
- Pairs up well with the Bitcoin "B"

This logo has been doing the job for me for months and I still like it.

SVG files of several versions here 👉 https://w3.do/L6ZV6jBo
#nostrdesign #logo #branding
nostr:npub1s0veng2gvfwr62acrxhnqexq76sj6ldg3a5t935jy8e6w3shr5vsnwrmq5
nostr:npub1zach44xjpc4yyhx6pgse2cj2pf98838kja03dv2e8ly8lfr094vqvm5dy5 nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr nostr:npub1wf4pufsucer5va8g9p0rj5dnhvfeh6d8w0g6eayaep5dhps6rsgs43dgh9
nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc


Highly Vanguarded


Unfortunately, people buy things that suck all the time.


Happy Hal Finney Day!


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, SPENT THE LAST DECADE TRYING TO ONBOARD AS MANY PEOPLE TO BITCOIN AS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST RESPONSIBLE WAY POSSIBLE.

WILL SPEND THE NEXT DECADE CHANNELING PURE FUCK YOU ENERGY. 🫡


Thanks nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp https://image.nostr.build/b1d5892c0ca54207ed0eac1d91b2beaf3f4549b6b33768b79124121a5f8979b1.jpg


ELON CAN SEND A TWEET FROM THE PRESIDENT'S ACCOUNT IF HE WANTS.

CENTRALIZED SOCIAL MEDIA SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OFFICIAL COMMS.

POSTS SHOULD BE CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SIGNED.

THE NOSTR POST YOU ARE READING NOW WAS SIGNED BY MY PRIVATE KEY AND VERIFIED BY YOUR CLIENT.


They don't just hold keys, they hold your right to DO ANYTHING

... supposedly.


Don't read Eric Schlosser's "Command and Control" if you like to sleep at night.


The ETF tweet was a double-spend.


First Bitcoin ETF approved!

Fees: whatever the mempool dictates
Custodian: yourself
Maintenance cost: the electricity of your node

License granted by Cyph3rp9nk

https://m.primal.net/HXJJ.jpg


Not gonna lie... I love the Doge. I've never owned the coin but I love Mr. Shibe.

https://media.tenor.com/uRPVpm67khgAAAAM/doge-dogeintensifies.gif


GOOD MORNING NOSTR 🫡

BITCOIN ADOPTION IS EFFECTIVELY A SHORT SQUEEZE ON THE ENTIRE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

THE REPRICING OF THE WORLD IN SATS IS ACCELERATING.

BUCKLE UP.


SEC today

https://m.primal.net/HXKs.jpg


This is the energy I want to see on nostr! 😂
nostr:nevent1qqsxevx2pppr4u0g0gw6kuzw70vvz05fftguh87lgxlv60dckka37rgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsygqyey2a4mlw8qchlfe5g39vacus4qnflevppv3yre0xm56rm7lveypsgqqqqqqswraqa7


WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN THIS CYCLE FAM.

THIS ISN'T EVEN THE FIRST INNING.

IT IS THE DAY BEFORE THE GAME.

THE SUITS STILL THINK WE ARE GOING TO SELL INTO THE PUMP. THEY DONT REALIZE WE ARE BUILT DIFFERENT. THEY DONT REALIZE BITCOIN IS A COMPLETE PARADIGM SHIFT.


This is a good meme template

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"What the f*** did you just say?!?!"


fyi for relay ops: see this PR for strfry-policies that will block certain event kinds, so you can trivially block this one too (57009)

https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/strfry-policies/-/merge_requests/11

I've also written a filter for blocking events selectively by size. Another relevant tool would be a script that sums the data usage of notes per user. I haven't released that because it's a hacky python script, but that'll be critical if people abuse this by arbitrarily using different event kinds.

nostr:nevent1qqsgd4g6l72qd6vyhhmtauql227ev8pgdujyarrufsdv9zu0rj25t7cpzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcq3qyxp7j36cfqws7yj0hkfu2mx25308u4zua6ud22zglxp98ayhh96sxpqqqqqqzhmx9wx


Scam Bitcoin Wallets Are Still Reigning Free on Apple's App Store Despite Multiple Reports

Apple's App Store continues to publish fraudulent apps that mimic popular Bitcoin wallets, leading to the theft of money from unsuspecting users.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/scam-bitcoin-wallets-apple/


Even if #Bitcoiners were less toxic:

➡ Terra Luna would still have blown up
➡ 3AC would still have imploded
➡ Celsius would still have gone bankrupt
➡ Solana would still need reboots
➡ Ethereum would still be captured by regulators
➡ DeFi would still get hacked regularly
 - nostr:npub1excellx58e497gan6fcsdnseujkjm7ym5yp3m4rp0ud4j8ss39js2pn72a

#BitcoinTwitter
https://bitcointwitter.web.app/images/v3/112.png


I think Bitcoiners need to study the art of not spoiling their kids, because so many Bitcoiners plan to give a shitload of money to their kids and many of them will not know how to keep that money from destroying them. We need to find successful rich kids and interview them and their parents to see what they did.

nostr:nevent1qqs045d37qwrf8puyfwe5pn809pved2k9px0ns23de63dlrlc4u2wdgpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqzyqd0urr5u0thsn46jwj787j4ffhwkqvj35f88xhghfyry7rgpr3k6qcyqqqqqqg7atrjg


I know some spoiled rich kids. It does happen. Cant be sure what the prevalence is. I do think it matters how you raise them, but it's not only spending time with them - you have to avoid giving them too much free shit, especially in adolescence. They need to do some wage labor in their life, for someone who's not in their family.


Before COVID there was news that HBO was doing a series, but I can't find anything after 2020 so the project might have died.


Can ideas be art? Why not?
https://stevenminnaar.com/archives/category/ideas


A description of Bitcoin wallets using piano keys. Not your keys, not your piano!
https://m.primal.net/HWYd.jpg


Really unusual situation right now: the minrelayfeen of most mempools is very close to a typical next block transaction fee, due to a huge amount of txs at the same fee.

https://image.nostr.build/89b45d2e18ec3d46e7b72c17b55c93f524e06a1d9d4881c3921cb9d254e676af.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x1799&blurhash=%5DE7ws%40bAe*oGjZ-tj.s%2Bavt8RqW%3As%3BWUjZNDXBW%3FWGR%25RdkGR%3DR%3ANHNUj%7Bb1WGR*JVoNs%2CjcfhXRsSs%3Aawog-sfNW9oJWB&x=73772ab1298546496d9fbfbbbfc18861e2dfa46ea7044897a9bb79820f5de0eb

https://image.nostr.build/6379aa62ec7b26ac346608ac8719a8232fb0f545d17f27e9f22b886ccca860ac.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1079x1613&blurhash=%5EUFrkED%2B4%3DNHIWt6.YVyM%2CWEV%7Bocmlf%2Bb%5DbabuaeMWoto%40k9ouai1Kw_%24ioKxFWV%2BGS%23S%24bIX8n%25Ixj%3Ds%2BoJoIa%239%7EocxCoJsma%23Z%24bbkVj%5BkCjZ&x=fea78ab36f50590de36555928832704fb79859c70f7d7629500e9b2ae5cd600d


Oh Jesus. You can’t delete!? OH JESUS.


Multiple messaging apps is cringe? That does not make sense to me. Perhaps annoying or confusing, but why cringe?

(Maybe I am to cringe as a fish is to water. I live and breathe cringe so I don't even see it anymore.)


What are some good PDF or ebook reader apps that are private to use on iOS? I like kindle but don’t want everything linked to me. #asknostr


Looks like "Rosetta Stoned" by Tool


BUNCH OF SHITTY BLOGS REPORTED A STORY THAT CLAIMED ETFS WOULD BE DENIED AND DEGENS TRADING WITH LEVERAGE GOT WIPED OUT.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED. THE STACKING CONTINUES. 🫡


if you haven't experienced a bull market while hodling #Bitcoin ...

prepare yourself mentally. Get your self custody in order. Whatever you're anticipating will probably not be the case.

A good goal is to end the cycle with more BTC in COLD STORAGE than you began it with. The euphoria of 5-10k candles will test your conviction.

Proceed with caution. Don't succumb to high time preference scams & don't leave your BTC in someone else's hands for illusory "yield".

When you self custody BTC, life is yield. Where we're going, nothing is worth the security trade off of 3rd party custody.

Don't get reckless. Security is not one and done solution. Spend time setting up a node and self custody solution that works for your situation.

Set stacking goals & don't let off the gas when things start to go parabolic.

Patience & diligence can set you free.

PS. the laws that will make us all criminals haven't been written yet...

Have you considered a remote citadel in another country anon?


REMINDED TWITTER NORMIES TO STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS FOR 280 MORNINGS STRAIGHT DURING THE GENERATIONAL BOTTOM SO I COULD KICK IT WITH THE RIDE OR DIES ON NOSTR FOR THIS BULL RUN WITHOUT ANY GUILT 🫡


can never = usually does


THE SUITS STILL THINK MONEY IS CHEAP AND INFINITE. REALITY IS GOING TO HIT THEM LIKE A BAG OF BRICKS.


My prediction for 2024:

It's going to be a banger - hang on to your hat.

Accelerate! 🔥


NOSTR ONLY 2024 🫡


Neither. Gravity went outward like in 2001 a space Odyssey.


buy the rumor, buy the news

#bitcoin


Here's an example of why monetary verification is important (and can be expensive).

The gold price is currently $2075/oz.

If you buy a sovereign 1-oz gold coin, or a globally-recognizable privately-issued 1-oz gold bar, you'll generally pay something like a 3-5% markup to spot. This is basically the verification and distribution premium. Even if you buy a bunch of 1-oz items, you generally won't get the spread down too much. If there's a shortage, the premiums over spot go way up.

If you buy smaller sizes, that premium will be a bigger percentage. For example if you buy 1-gram gold coins, you'll be paying a >50% markup to the spot price, which is silly.

If you buy bigger sizes, like 1-kilo bars (which cost more than a typical car), you could get it down to a 1-2% premium to spot.

The bigger size you go, the less verification you have that the core of the item is indeed gold rather than tungsten. You have to trust the brand and supply chain, basically. The smaller size you go, the less possible and economic it is to insert tungsten into the item. And so on some level, it makes sense that the verification premium is bigger for smaller items- you're more assured that it is indeed gold to its core. The surface area to mass ratio is harder to forge, basically. Somewhere around 1-oz is probably the sweet spot.

Now, if you're buying gold in most U.S. states, including on a lot of popular online stores, you'll also pay sales tax, and you'll often have to pay the difference in terms of your payment method. So if your credit card costs the merchant 3%, then that would eat up the merchant's margin since it is razor thin, and so instead the customer often has to pay it. They could instead do a wire transfer for a sizable purchase to save some money, but many banks charge like $30 for a 1-day wire transfer.

And if you're buying online, there's a shipping fee. That's usually pretty low but then goes up a bit if you add insurance because you don't want to risk your expensive coins or bars getting lost in the delivery chain or stolen from your doorstep. From the time of order to the time of delivery, it'll generally take several days. This includes time for the merchant to process the payment (gold merchants are usually a bit more careful about chargebacks and other reversed payments than the average merchant) and ship you the items.

All together, including the verification premium, taxes, payment fees, and shipping, one generally pays 8-15% over the spot price to get 1-oz gold coins or bars. That means gold has to go up a pretty significant amount just to break even. And then you have collectible capital gains taxes on that price gain (which in the US is higher than the actual capital gains tax rate). If you take time (and time is money) to shop around and find ways to legally avoid sales tax and so forth, and figure out the cheapest/slowest payment methods, then you can push the premium down as close as possible to the verification premium and shipping costs.

And if you want to securely ship large amounts of gold long distances, especially internationally? Like imagine HNW investors, businesses, banks, or sovereign entities? You're going to pay a sizable amount. One does not simply ship millions of dollars worth of gold without robust security.

If you want someone to custody your gold, you're going to pay a fee. If you are fine with unallocated/mixed gold with multiple layers of counterparty risk, you could buy among the cheapest ETFs with annual fees below 0.2%. If you want to hold your gold in an allocated way by Brinks or something with fewer layers of counterparty risk, it'll generally cost over 0.5% per year. This goes toward the vault costs, salaries for people with guns, real estate costs, etc.

Basically, there's a pretty big inefficiency in the form of 1) routine verification, 2) secure transfer of ownership, and 3) secure custody, that all comes out in the form of high costs and slow speeds.

Bitcoin has fees, but they are very low in comparison. Nodes can verify bitcoin basically for free. Miners timestamp transactions to transfer ownership for a fee, and you can currently send ten million dollars worth of bitcoin globally for like $10 and have it confirmed within the hour. And you can custody bitcoin yourself, and bring it around with you globally, through ports of entry, across borders, in ways you can't realistically do with gold above a certain value threshold.

When thinking about periods of above-average bitcoin fees, it's useful to keep some of the alternatives in mind. Verifying and transferring ownership of other store-of-value assets like gold and real estate is slower and a lot more expensive, requires a lot more abstraction and permission, and comes with much less portability.


20yo don't know a world without patriot act, without KYC-everything, without TSA. withiut data-retention laws.

Stopping the erosion of individual freedoms is not enough; for this generation, the current status quo is the natural state of things.


can a marine become a Voluntaryist?
how does the news invoke a sinister identity towards capitalism?
if laws are created to protect plunder would it not be true that laws are unjust?
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/axiomsofliberty/episodes/Ep--48-The-Anti-Capitalist-Ideology-of-Slavery-by-Phillip-W--Magness--From-Marine-to-Voluntaryist-Shane-Hazel--The-Law-by-Frdric-Bastiat-e2dng57


ETF CANNOT BE PRICED IN BECAUSE MOST SUITS ARE TOO SCARED TO HOLD PRIVATE KEYS.


Strong men make green candles.
Green candles make weak men.
Weak men make red candles.
Red candles make strong men. #Nostr


Feliz Navidad 🎄 https://v.nostr.build/BLae.mp4


We interrupt these tidings of joy, in light of recent cheerleading for Threads’ purported embrace of interoperability, to remind you that Threads is a hyper-efficient piece spyware masquerading as social media.

Meta and everything they produce are incompatible with freedom. Full stop. https://v.nostr.build/o8Vl.mp4


This. (Unless you are a high profile lawbreaker in which case the odds are high.)


In principle, certainly. They have full control of the device.


Merry Christmas 🎅🏼🎁🎄 https://video.nostr.build/d40067e36593275014b0192e5fe5454defdf25bf312d3f923a64e0ec7dfaca9e.mp4


It may well be that 2024 will be the year of Nostr as the turmoil of geopolitics begins to roil.


Merry Christmas Nostriches.  Have a good holiday season.  Buckle up for 2024.  I have a feeling that it's going to be a wild ride.


Safe sex is great sex, better wear a latex. Cause you don't want that late text, that “I think I’m late” text from the Fed.

Wear protection. Buy Bitcoin.

Strike merch Q1 24
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Meant "no algo"


Lack of context is way worse on Nostr than on Twitter. There's algo pushing the current thing.


A new portrait series honoring you "plebs":

“Satoshi Nakamoto”

40″ x 30″ oil on canvas

Who is Satotoshi Nakamoto? Who is John Galt?

In this portrait series I pay tribute to the “faceless heroes” who work everyday to help bring about a better world through the use and development of an honest monetary system known as bitcoin.

 Satoshi Nakamoto, its pseudonymous creator, is a real life John Galt who shows us a way to a better future. There are countless numbers of “plebs” all around us who are diligently working to make this a reality and I pay tribute to you. You are the heroes. You are Satoshi.

Details at https://stevenminnaar.com/archives/28904
#art
#bitcoin
#plebchain
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gm


Hear me out 👀

🌽 is #bitcoin
🌰 is sats

Corn an Acorns


I think "doing good because it feels good" is exactly the situation that the word "altruism" was invented for.

But we're really just talking about semantics at this point. We can agree to disagree.


I don't think you've addressed my three points:

1. Dead people can't experience satisfaction.
2. Your argument is based on magical godlike knowledge*.
3. Selfishness isn't relevant.

* keep in mind that the reason Mises argued against knowing other people's subjective value judgements is that it is often used to justify utilitarian attempts to even out everyone's subjective experience AKA communism


Good. Chillin, watching Bitcoin pump, waiting for more UFO news to drop and observing all the other crazy stuff going on in the world. (2024 is gonna be wild.) How about you?


ge


Hey friends, where can I see the latest data on nostr's growth and adoption? Trying to get back up to speed.


Oh, and...

3. If the altruistic person feels good, it's still altruism. See the attached definitions from heritage dictionary. (Note: Multiple definitions do not supersede each other. The second and third definitions can each be used on their own without the first.)

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1. In every single case, with no exceptions? What about people who give their lives for others? Or people who endure extreme pain for others?
2a. Your argument is based on knowing the subjective feelings of others. This violates Mises' axioms.
2b. How do you know? This belief seems religious to me. If it is, then that's fine, I guess. Agree to disagree.

Now, REQUIRING others to act altruistically, or saying it's their DUTY, doesn't sit right with me. But that's a different beast.


I think I would debate your statement, but it makes no sense to me why Keiser thinks Bitcoin's incentive model involves altruism.


When I saw "Fat Leonard" on ABC World News Tonight, I thought "This is the most No Agenda thing I've ever seen." Sure enough, today's episode of No Agenda is titled "Fat Leonard" 😂
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A decentralized #Bitcoin is a Bitcoin where miners decide what goes in blocks, not pools.

OCEAN's ultimate goal is to make this a reality, and today we take one step closer to our vision of decentralized block template construction.

Available immediately, OCEAN is offering 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, giving miners control over what blocks they are mining.

The three options are:

1) OCEAN Recommended (most real financial transactions and least spam)
2) Bitcoin Core with the “Ordisrespector” spam filter
3) Unmodified Bitcoin Core (same as other pools with fewest financial transactions and most spam)

OCEAN will continue its 0% promotional pool fee for options 1 & 2 while there will be a competitive pool fee of 2% for option 3.

Our fees are structured to incentivize miners to make choices that benefit the Bitcoin network in the long term.

Suggestions for more templates? Let us know at mining@ocean.xyz.


Perfect place to dance like a Nostrich
https://media.tenor.com/-b9acjXMRDEAAAAM/clippers-dancing.gif


Awesome, let me noodle more on design ideas and I'll get back to you


lol, that last few minutes is great


I’ve come here to eat steak and send #Bitcoin to $1M, and I'm all outta steak.


MANY POLITICIANS HATE FREEDOM.

THEY ARE BOUGHT BY LARGE CORPORATIONS AND ADDICTED TO POWER.

WE WILL OBSOLETE THEM.


Maybe I would commission you to etch me something, if you're interested. I'm thinking of the Genesis block with the words "stay humble" beneath it. Possibly in all caps. Not sure what font.
Size: maybe 14" wide by ~12" tall. Not sure.

OR put "stay" on top and "humble" on bottom. It could be square or maybe even circular.

Thoughts?


What's the maximum size you can etch?


My favorite commies


https://youtu.be/CqIjYYXJgyA?si=8OrrvSfC9PEZ_RDW
#funny


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Bitcoiners help fill the gaps they observe exist, thereby strengthening Bitcoin; the chaos of this is beautiful and a feature, not a bug

As a Bitcoiner, in this coming epoch, set yourself the goal of finding one gap you see, and filling it - this may be a local meetup, running a bitdevs, contributing to a project, launching a product, or connecting disparate parts that become stronger for integration

Build -> Progress -> Strengthen🧡


If you trade it, you will not certainly die. For all the maxis know that when you trade it your utility will be expanded, and you will be like God, knowing riches and lambos.


Definitive pronunciation: Hoe-dl

Haw-dl proponents in shambles (including myself)

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Starting a new series of 100 sketches. This is #1 in the series:

“Capitalism” – 100 sketches

This is #1 of a collection of 100 sketches made with India ink on pages from George Reisman’s epic treatise, Capitalism, with the largest being 11″ × 8″.

Each sketch can an be acquired individually at 1/100th of a Minnaar (subject to availability)

https://image.nostr.build/a7aad7bdb54e304c819a924a5de72f585f1239b7a2b72ab2a771da1450052c0d.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=506x626&blurhash=_FI%7D-OIT%3FuIU_3xa-%3B%3FbtRRjWBt7t7ay-%3BWCRPofM%7BWBRjayt7j%5BWBD%25kCj%5B%7EqRPM%7Cj%5BRjWBWBNGWBbHt6t7WBWBxuRjoLxuIUayWBRjxuxuM%7Bj%5BRjxuM%7Bxut7IURjxuWB&x=0e44f02eaafda24cb2cfbc4f8a9a58da925a398d3b574057b9b0178e64f60591

More info at https://stevenminnaar.com/archives/28731

#bitcoin
#art


Decentralization is rarely appreciated by those who sit at or near the center of the system.

Instead, it tends to be appreciated by those at the periphery of the system, as well as those who do sit near the center but can still see things from their perspective.


L1 fees will not continue rising over the long term
They will decrease as the actual value of bitcoin gets realized. The minimum relay fee will actually drop, like it has for the entire existence of Bitcoin. It was common to pay 0.01 BTC in fees as the lowest, not anymore.


FUCK YOU MONEY 🤝 FUCK YOU TECH


WE ARE ENTERING AN ERA WHERE ALMOST ANYONE WITH A SIZEABLE BITCOIN AUDIENCE IS BOUGHT.

FUCK THAT SHIT AND FUCK YOU. THIS SHIT IS TOO IMPORTANT.


tl;dr: There is currently no scaling solution, but fedi will be great when it arrives.
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One problem that people face is that they box themselves into narrative corners and echo chambers.

"Not your keys not your coins" is a good one-sentence explainer to tell people to be careful about custodians, especially in such a nascent industry. It's powerful and memorable. Couldn't be said better.

But then some people take that to mean nobody should ever use any custodial service under any circumstances ever. You got $200 in a custodial Lightning app because it's faster and easier than alternatives? You've failed the purity test. You're in a developing country and want to save $100 worth of bitcoin? Better do it on-chain, otherwise it's not yours!

But then some of the same people resist a block size increase to keep the network decentralized (a good thing, imo) and also say that bitcoin will fix the world (I think it can).

But while all reasonable statements on their own, the issue is that statements 1, 2, and 3 don't add up when taken to their extreme.  It has been written about since the time of Nakamoto and Finney on Bitcoin Talk forums that Bitcoin would need to scale in layers.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2500.msg34211#msg34211

So any statement about "Not your keys not your coins" has to be paired with an alternative solution, or a spectrum of alternatives. What if someone can't fit into the one of the only tens of millions of on-chain transactions per month? What if $35 fees is high for the $200 in bitcoin they want to save?

Is holding your bitcoin on an 11-of-15 multisig (Liquid) okay, in exchange for lower fees, faster block times, better privacy, and some additional features? Depending on the amount, I would say yes. It has trade-offs, though, which have to be made clear.

What about a Chaumian mint? What if an app lets a community in South Africa set up a 5-of-9 multisig run by well-known people in the community who would face consequences if they break trust? And the same app can let a smaller community in Guatemala set up a 4-of-7 multisig? And a bigger multi-country 6-of-11 multisig can be set up as well? It's private, interacts with Lightning as seamlessly as Wallet of Satoshi, and can make in-person payments even when the internet is out briefly. Plus, it can be customized via open source add-on modules by the community running the specific mint so that it can also store private data for users, monitor reserves, monitor health of the multisig keys, run applications like Chat GPT payable in bitcoin per usage, run private DMs and group chats, run apps that show you local merchants that accept bitcoin, etc. And what if a user could, within the same app, seamlessly spread their funds out among a handful of different mints that they know pretty well to avoid having all of their eggs in one basket, and then pull into self-custody when above a certain amount?

Maybe there will be more softforks in the future. More flexible scripting to allow more share-ability of UTXOs, for example. But those require consensus, and they tend to come with some trade-offs or code risks, and so they take time.

Bitcoin is an engineering marvel. But it's not magic. It has limitations, and it has a spectrum of solutions for those limitations at any given time. The best solutions solve multiple problems at once: they add scalability, they add speed, they reduce fees, they add privacy, and they add flexibility/programmability all at once, while still being more distributed than trusting some centralized KYC entity.

Bitcoin is peer-to-peer open source money. But it's not infinitely scalable on the base chain. If it were greatly scaled up on the base chain to fit everyone, then only institutions would be able to run nodes and it would be greatly centralized and thus useless. So the solution, known from the start of the Bitcoin Talk forums, is to build additional peer-to-peer open source layers on top of it, allowing for a range of transaction sizes, a range of speeds, a range of privacy, and a range of programmability, all to serve different users' needs, and without compromising the decentralization and security of the base chain. That's the type of statement that needs to be provided along with "not your keys not your coins" for the full context to make sense.


The ETF approvals aren’t priced in

The halving isn’t priced in

More nation-state adoption isn’t priced in

Renewed QE isn’t priced in

The multiplier isn’t priced in

The Veblen effect isn’t priced in

All of this happening at the same time isn’t priced in

#Bitcoin


Damn, Toqueville called it, like a long ass time ago.
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If someone KYC's you and doesn't protect your information, they're basically publishing it.

I think eventually this will lead to a post govt ID world, where private keys become the only effective form of ID.

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I think you get a Lambo with eternal riches.

Don't get the Lambo too early... I'm sure there are quite a few lambos out there that costed more than 10k Bitcoin. Definitely wait until it's 100 ksats, at most


I always thought Luke, AtJack and Bitcoin Mechanic were guys with great intentions.

That and 6 ksats will buy you a cup of coffee


Bitcoin reward: "Eternal riches and big titty bitches"


Maybe the second one is also said by the bank 😂


Bank: We will reward you for calibrating our financial surveillance models.

Bitcoin: We will reward you for holding the assets that we will eventually buy when we get off our assess and do the research.


Corporations may have wanted to hold Bitcoin in their company like Michael Saylor does, but they would be penalized for it. The new rules will be more fair, so they now have incentive to buy Bitcoin. Most companies that wanted to follow Saylor would probably wait for these rule changes before they buy.


So many people around me HFSP and prefer to be financial/bitcoin ignorant. Is there a good how-to document on how to talk to a per-coiners to orange peel them?


GN frens
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Bitcoin price is gonna go to the moon 🌘

If I had to guess, I think it will be above $150,000 in a year.


#nostrich Ostriches are badass. https://v.nostr.build/laKP.mp4


It's an accounting rule that discourages corporations from holding Bitcoin.

From coindesk: Under the existing rulebook, companies have to report a loss if the [Bitcoin] they hold is worth less than the purchase price, even if they haven't sold the assets. Under the new rules, companies will have to report the fair value, cost-basis and types of assets they're holding.


In this video, ODell forgot to mention FASB accounting rules change.

I'm starting to get a little worried that at some point next year I am going to check the Bitcoin price and literally crap my pants.

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discuss

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The smallest unit of Bitcoin


CORRUPT POLITICIANS TRYING TO BAN LIFE BOATS AS THE SHIP THEY BUILT CONTINUES TO SINK.
https://m.primal.net/HTdn.png


You're touchin the wrong kinda grass
https://media.tenor.com/cIUjlvgnFRgAAAAM/dog-snoop.gif


In the United States, dollars are a better layer 2 than lightning.

https://media.tenor.com/-mzfRVCuSgIAAAAM/change-my.gif


It cost me $13 to swap lightning into base chain. Lightning fucking sucks bro.


GOVERNMENT TRYING TO CLOSE THE EXITS IS A BUY SIGNAL.

STACK IT. SECURE IT. IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS. NOW.


🚀 Announcing @MutinyWallet for StartOS!

Why use mutinywallet.com when you can self-host your own, private Mutiny website and wallet?

Build and packaged by nostr:npub1u8lnhlw5usp3t9vmpz60ejpyt649z33hu82wc2hpv6m5xdqmuxhs46turz and team . Shout out to nostr:npub1s9cyrzaj9rwt7kever592np0aehyjxhl6am5ak3lhdwshny9mnyqmkp75j for assisting.

https://github.com/Start9Labs/mutiny-startos/releases/tag/v0.4.39


IT HAS BEEN NEARLY FIFTEEN YEARS. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF BITCOIN TRANSACTED.

A BITCOIN TRANSACTION HAS NEVER BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CENSORED. 🤯


It's a shitcoin squared

Yo dawg, I heard you like shitcoins on your shitcoins
https://media.tenor.com/um2EhyMQyR8AAAAM/xzibit-meme.gif


Sometime earlier this year I found out that Canadians buy milk in bags. I have not been able to successfully integrate this information and my worldview has been eroding ever since. https://image.nostr.build/6ab6c65e655c511bedcd59fbca8a4f60d88abd0cb910df25be18e11f9be89a56.jpg


Pretty clear centralized solution is never without backdoors/manipulation, sooner or later…


I drink it all up!
https://media.tenor.com/7jD5SkZSw_sAAAAM/milkshake-drink.gif


We don't have to aggressively increase Bitcoin adoption. We just have to survive until fiat money inevitably collapses.


💀💀💀 https://i.nostr.build/Zgkk.jpg


Good morning! Do not comply.
https://v.nostr.build/MQ2m.mp4


Kid level 11: Achieved.


Finally, a state that I can support: the United Territories of the Sovereign Nation of the People's Republic of Slowjamastan!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Slowjamastan


nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy I think "warbucks" is a better meme than "cuckbucks"


How many warbucks do you own?


All the talk about Ocean Pool, meanwhile https://dmnd.work/ actually out here offering StratumV2 live and not getting talked about.


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STOP USING VENDOR CLIENTS IF YOU WANT PRIVACY.

Signer vs Wallet should be separate like Church and State.

Now, imagine even accidentally how the information is stored, who can see it, who can cross reference with the hardware purchase, etc...

GRRRR


Kid level 10: achieved


They have done many of these hodl hangs together. I recommend going back to some of the old ones.


1. What


https://m.primal.net/HTAy.jpg

#grownostr #memesforthepeople


What I love about #Bitkey is less copying, and more outside of the box thinking.

There are lots of different tradeoffs. But we need more different things.

Just like cars; sports cars, minivans, pickup trucks, etc...

There is a lot of different people in the world with different needs.

More divergence.


A love story:

https://x.com/ezcoinaccess/status/1732616928441807119?s=46&t=AKgUUc7ZVe6V68Ia0cj88g


My Financial Panopticon Vibe Check Index (FPVCI) is looking good right now.


You weren't trying to be misleading but your post misleads.

It was not truth murder but you're guilty of one count of truth slaughter.


I support freedom. The self-sovereign brontosaurus can wear his tie either way.


First time restoring from a backup with a nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll server. I'd say 'it worked like a charm', but a 'charm' has never worked this well!

https://m.primal.net/HSmq.png


#artstr
https://video.nostr.build/c3fbb6899fd937d83ba9afdc95e6f7371760bc20db504603d262847c372341c3.mp4


Looks like omeone might be stacking HARD!

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Attacking Central Banks & Attacking KYC

https://media.tenor.com/fHz7wfvakO8AAAAM/theyre-the-same-picture-the-office.gif


"Meow"
https://i.nostrimg.com/c8a128db4dfc8255ba9075f312340b634f8f4d512534171bebaca4153b478904/file.jpg
#memes #funny


No 1k candle today? How boring


Fortune favors the bold.


THIS IS LIES, OUR TRUST IN YOU IS BROKEN,  WE WILL MAKE YOU OBSOLETE.
https://m.primal.net/HSmt.mp4


As the gossip model for relays gains wider adoption in 2024, we can expect significant advancements in the decentralization and resilience of the Nostr protocol. This will shift the focus away from relying on a small number of dominant relays, leading to a more robust and resilient network.

Client developers who have not yet explored the potential of the gossip model are strongly encouraged to consider integrating it into their development plans for early 2024. By embracing this innovative approach, they can contribute to a future where Nostr operates as a truly decentralized and censorship-resistant network.

Beyond increasing decentralization, the implementation of the gossip model significantly contributes to the long-term sustainability of the Nostr protocol too. This is achieved by alleviating the burden on relay operators, who no longer require substantial resources to maintain large-scale infrastructure. As a result, we can expect the emergence of smaller, more cost-effective relays becoming the norm within the Nostr ecosystem.


The moped of hair styles


Got it. But can we actually do it? Like now? If the government is irrelevant then we could actually implement this on our own. So what would that look like? Go to meetups and talk about liberty? Or is there a way to actually get something going in the near term?


Is there some mechanism by which we could agree to this without involving the government? I think it's a great idea, just like it's a great idea for people not to drive 100 in a 65 zone. If we could agree to these behaviors without the government, then why don't we just do it? What would that look like?


Alright fellow psychopaths.  I need your help.

For a few weeks now I've been drafting this turn-key response to FinCEN and their absurd proposal for CVC mixing, etc.

I want you to take action and use what I wrote in this proposal to post comments into the register - less than a minute to perform and all the links are in the document.

Accelerate.  Take Action.  #Bitcoin

https://egodeath.capital/blog/fincen-may-be-violating-your-rights-bitcoin


FROM THE ARCHIVES - JUNE 2022
https://m.primal.net/HSkd.mp4


GOOD MORNING NOSTR 🫡

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


As difficult as it might be sometimes, it's generally important to remember that most normies are just people who have (often from very young ages) been punished for thinking or questioning things & rewarded for regurgitating whatever nonsense was spouted by the authority figures in their lives.

This crosses all sexual, racial, cultural, & professional boudaries (even if not always equally).

https://image.nostr.build/874be8cc96b6b1c5cb48d34690acf9d501403e6d12467485f17e1ef2cdad50ed.jpg


nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw & nostr:npub1excellx58e497gan6fcsdnseujkjm7ym5yp3m4rp0ud4j8ss39js2pn72a: "100k by halving"

Me a few days ago: lol, psh

Me now: Ummmm...


Oh look, 44.

This is becoming normal.


I pegged into liquid when on-chain fees were $1. Ask me anything.
nostr:nevent1qqsdcuxrnh02dhg5q9fsls63u2uy2gd87y7040f2h7z9v9w4e78a3hcpvemhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0dec82c33xgekcatrdperwa35xqmnq6nsvy6kkdts89jnxm3ew5uhjaehwannqvpkx4cxkwpcw3nrsergxpjkkmr989ck6argdd3ku0mzwfhkzerrv9ehg0t5wf6k2q3qjg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksxpqqqqqqzcng3tg


Hmmm... For zapping? The fee on my last liquid transaction was worth 11 cents, and that's with nobody using it.


Feeling blessed 💜

https://image.nostr.build/f0335d9f8c80639c54b13b43dbd81aa459ae3f21feaee3d8d5484db537eb8e40.jpg


STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS.

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


You ain't seen nothin yet


AI will enable mass spying

Bruce Schneier:

It has long been possible to tap someone’s phone or put a bug in their home and/or car, but those things still require someone to listen to and make sense of the conversations... Spying is limited by the need for human labor.

AI is about to change that.

Knowing that they are under constant surveillance changes how people behave. They conform. They self-censor, with the chilling effects that brings. Surveillance facilitates social control, and spying will only make this worse. Governments around the world already use mass surveillance; they will engage in mass spying as well.... Corporations will spy on people.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/12/ai-and-mass-spying.html


https://image.nostr.build/1c06608e811309d0ef64b9e7476164753f399327060e31000eb2b12c5cac74bd.png nostr:note1hcxykskpslx23pv7ekweru5uwww7yuhvmfe4p0mx9cwyp05tj6dsf6s7m7


🚫Lambo
✅Supra
https://media.tenor.com/dgLSyccaUOcAAAAM/drake-hotline.gif


SO MANY


SBF, BARRY, AND THEIR MERRY BAND OF SUITS WERE ABSOLUTE DEGENS LAST CYCLE. PLAY PAPER BITCOIN GAMES AND YOU WILL GET REKT.

THE RESULT WAS AN EARLY END TO THE LAST BULL AND A WORSE BEAR BUT HUMBLE STACKERS HAVE EMERGED ON THE OTHER SIDE STRONGER THAN EVER. AS IS TRADITION.

BUCKLE UP. THIS CYCLE GONNA BE INSANE. BUNCH OF SUITS CAUGHT WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY COIN, WILL TRY TO BUILD A POSITION IN A PANIC. THEY HAVE BARELY STARTED THIS PROCESS.


Official
New
Bitcoiner
Onboarding
Assistant (with
Relay
Detection &
Simple
Targeted
Recommendations)

nostr:nevent1qqsg9vgtu244tvxrku7skedfvv0wdseemm8dauppcp67gfgkmq8rk3cpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsygrwg6zz9hahfftnsup23q3mnv5pdz46hpj4l2ktdpfu6rhpthhwjvpsgqqqqqqsuas7lj


DISPATCH WITH nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr TO DISCUSS nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg AND NOSTR ADOPTION AT 130P CT /  1930 UTC TOMORROW

JOIN US IN THE INTERACTIVE LIVE CHAT 🫡

HTTPS://CITADELDISPATCH.COM/STREAM


This time really is different. #Bitcoin


Gm, as the sun peaks through the clouds and shines its glow on your skin, take a second to appreciate this beautiful existence.  You’ve waited billions of years for your chance to become the observer and feel this life.  So feel it.  Fully.  🫂🌞☕ https://image.nostr.build/72b3bd411c9c201957212503893936fc1073aef7778d8d30d9f3e8d9d73782a2.jpg


The bitcoin talk forums are banning mixer discussions. Yikes.
nostr:nevent1qqsgwsfx4yxmfnsq06wqjx6uzjdt2m5dgtzsfx2qwsjd7py3cs3j37gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzq9thu3vem5gvsc6f3l3uyz7c92h6lq56t9wws0zulzkrgc6nrvymqvzqqqqqqykk0s7t


There are no coincidences.

nostr:nevent1qqszswwlqhjsad0sslf6f7xf9q48ndfln6utlgq7vhuyy7gm63c0xgqppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5pzqlcm95syvm74l7pkc672rgyyn7w8w93vlsqt0ecg4y2zwc7qy9nnqvzqqqqqqygrl562


EVERYTHING WILL TREND TO ZERO AGAINST THE COIN


Please enjoy the Opening Racket of our podcast (released on 23 NOV 2023 - 818175) http://stationtostation.io/stntstn_opening_racket.mp3
Be well & build!


WE ARE SO EARLY THAT GOLD BUGS THINK GOLD IS TRADING AT AN ALL TIME HIGH WHILE WE DRINK THEIR MILKSHAKE.

https://m.primal.net/HSXE.png


"Starburst"
(Fractionalized into 100 pieces)
11" × 8.5" India ink on paper
Available individually and include a Token of Authenticity issued on the Liquid Network.
More info at StevenMinnaar.com

#bitcoin
#art
#liquid
https://image.nostr.build/255b96ab835cb2631b2eb3ccafa5ef609982b9e8f1723401474787216f92c65f.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/0b2b4eebdde7828b35e24f76064130412099f935888d052ee90c298585de9364.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/4086912104ea313e993691ceffa4aedd0c43f6f3b0b30611164d397a70e5cc14.jpg


HUMILITY IS FOR CUCKS


NEARLY EVERY BILLIONAIRE IN THE WORLD IS SHORT BITCOIN.

BILLIONAIRE FOMO DOES NOT START UNTIL $100K. BUCKLE UP.


This is the most important game of the season:
WHAMAGEDDON
https://i.nostrimg.com/ce2c27303bd186e128032bf763834eb2e72bd7643542c2589ea2550252faa303/file.jpg
#funny #Christmas #games #memes


YEEEEAAHHH
LFG 🚀🚀🚀🌘
nostr:nevent1qqswuw72fewc4sxlayx8hck6wcxvc28gaxyu6flysffe2jnd38jhqlspzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82cszyqzvj9w6alhrsvtl5u6ygjkwuwg2sf5lukqskgjpuhnd6dpal0kvjqcyqqqqqqggv3fgv


GM. Study Liquid.
That's it, that's the note.

https://void.cat/d/By9XsuzTuVPLs5Ed7ckyr9.webp


All you had to do was stop collecting glorious memes for like 2 minutes


https://i.nostrimg.com/f09bae3776649e3e743d8da52e548f0886c94a7465b2a60d75634d9e771e8857/file.jpg
#memes #funny


This is gentlemen
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good morning #coffeechain cracked open a v freshly roasted bag of magic beans from nostr:npub199wj68sgxv6ejq5v4ajrg8vzewcg49eh7lp3lusl8hhy343adu2qp74ut6 this morning 🤙 saved ~$40 by buying 5 pounds of my fave beans 👀☕

https://i.nostr.build/3oel.jpg


Best one so far. Don't ask me why, it just has the best vibes.


My inner child just had to zoom in and carefully examine every item


it's hard to code a client when others just have bugs, and you end up having to deal with that instead of more important things. I don't want to be screaming at devs to fix their shit because I know everyone is like at 1000x the speed already but maybe take it a bit slower and make sure your client is working as intended instead of keeping adding features that will only make things worse down the line. a good base is important so everyone interoperates. 'e' tags should be added with extreme care as they are the cornerstone of nostr.
when you reply to an event that contains a mention, don't add that tag as the root of the reply. be smarter.


I think there's a scenario where it only survives because nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll becomes popular


The most tempting shitcoin of all
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I share a bunch of nostr stuff on mastodon, bluesky, and twitter. Recently I got feedback from nostr:npub1qrufvu49ef3v8f9gn4rz98a96xjclfgxgp3srwu5t66vx224m3qqc5afxp who pointed out we’ve got a bit of a NASCAR problem with njump. That is when someone sees that page they don’t know what to do or which nostr app to pick. The highlighted one is for a native app which people who know nothing about nostr don’t have. This is a good problem to have, we have people finding nostr because of content. We should do some user testing to improve the UX for converting people from a single njump page to being a sustained nostr user.

nostr:note1w7u4yqqzlkjt3vhz5gmftw3ls8eejyxvzd4amudr3p7d9l5lq73sptrpyu


‘Tim Pool is a Freedom Normie’

nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx ;)


Are there any p2p marketplaces for miners? Maybe a telegram group


If somebody can securely find one of these with a fingerprint reader for authentication before transferring the private key, I have an order of 500 devices waiting for you.

https://image.nostr.build/f79d852670e1c640ab0d19eb1cc052aeec473f1c99574088494b414e7ef40903.jpg


Im going to flex so hard on the normies when the #bitcoin price pumps they’re going to wish they never met me


Maybe not the latest...
https://youtu.be/TTV0Aa4lC04?si=PdYiYX80thSWo_HH


#plebchain
nostr:nevent1qqstrdcnrqpynq26ejw9g7cyq770eyfktvkrd6q5hmsuftlx242arjspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzp6hj02ssfqeme5t0vu2g3vqavhmd5vqk8dvy3t4fjemue9ra6q92qvzqqqqqqy29rurh


Sometimes I forget the price is pumping - I go to zap someone and I'm surprised by the value of the sats in my lightning wallet.


https://m.primal.net/HRqM.jpg

Stop buying food and putting gas in your car and paying your rent and bills you assholes.  And you gotta love the ad for consumer bullshit at the top of this article.  😂


Hooomers... That one's new to me. Love it.


this is going to be an absolute massive year for both nostr and bitcoin adoption - LFG 🫡


But there's so much money! My house's price is such a large number!


Jinx


And fees will be higher for non OFAC transactions, incentivizing miners to leave OFAC pools and giving them more resources to buy hardware.


Not every pool in the future will be ofac compliant. Hash wars are coming. Doesn’t mean another OFAC free pool won’t pick it up Bitcoin is and will still be censorship resistant as long as all pools and miners aren’t enforcing OFAC


Awhile bank someone said posts should be called "noasts"...

So maybe subnoasting?


What's the Nostr name for subtweeting?

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https://i.nostrimg.com/fcb32bd54ee00801a566db63b9246211a60f1fa6149074d702005d4253bb968a/file.jpg
#memes #funny


Actual photo of Bitcoin boiling the ocean https://image.nostr.build/927917ce23f73729c3e94381e1f3b6940af7c2481581ded4bc05aceedc6a21e4.jpg


There are actually people that believe astrology is useful as a tool for determing relationship compatibility. Now you know who will be left holding the bag of fiat.


I've created a list of onion service nostr relays, feel free to contribute to the list with a PR

https://github.com/0xtrr/onion-service-nostr-relays


https://i.nostrimg.com/4d4b4eb6b273bb4fa407d9b401d49b986bb4023cf7c0002b612e2f889c6c510d/file.jpg
#memes #funny


Tonight I handed my phone to nostr:npub1j8y6tcdfw3q3f3h794s6un0gyc5742s0k5h5s2yqj0r70cpklqeqjavrvg to take a picture of nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m and me.

This was the picture I saw on my phone after getting back to my room.  I haven’t laughed this hard in a REALLY long time  🤣🤣🤣🪦💀!!!!!!!

We look great in the reflection of his sunglasses.
https://m.primal.net/HRac.jpg


About to turn some Gold into #bitcoin

#Alchemy is real
https://image.nostr.build/72c82007eff1fad457fb9cc084a7520bbd8e98f1321c593ae3b79d3a8252d9e0.jpg


https://i.nostrimg.com/f1ce73279b23e470efb82558286e732de2d7460c30403195ea8b9e5b9b273707/file.jpg
#memes #funny


So is the usa the only place that says zee?


https://i.nostrimg.com/6c1ec83ee3aa8b531d047297430b881ed4164431807934c6d34b5c5a5a41b0b3/file.jpg
#memes #funny


With all the new developments in the non-custodial #lightning wallet space, what are the basic things people need to know in order to choose between Phoenix, Zeus, Breez, etc?

(Might be good to have an updated ep of Citadel Dispatch on this topic? nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx)

#bitcoin
#plebchain


I think liquid won't take off until on-chain fees stay above maybe $5 for like 6 months.

I think for small amounts, the trust tradeoff will always skew toward convenience. I don't think the "buying coffee" use case would flow to liquid unless everyone is already using it for other reasons first.


The whole post is good: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/11/the-geert-wilders-victory-and-more.html


Note to media: Since they keep winning elections, or at least placing well, you can’t call them “far right” any more!  How about “deep center”?
-Tyler Cowen


I was having a dream that Bitcoin was going over $38k at the same time as it was actually going over $38k.
https://media.tenor.com/SEDs1Lp5PqEAAAAM/loop-eyes.gif


You all realize how sought after pre internet tech is going to be right?


Thanksgiving is a holiday so that makes zero sense
https://i.nostrimg.com/1b3cbdae2f8396a2ce8b798f83c5bd1434d81489f1d19816808f1f6518839406/file.jpg
#memes #funny


"A dolphin on wheels?"


Wow... this shit is nuts.


It has come to my attention that there are some #Bitcoiners that don’t think #Bitcoin can reach $1,000,000 in a matter of days/weeks after ETF money starts to flow in. They’re in for a pleasant surprise.


https://i.nostrimg.com/a81693f7dda796d0565dff553328a5ed2ddea5ab75cfaef47775712eb14f9748/file.jpg
#memes #funny


https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D6otpHwnaAc86SS1M8yHm

👽👽👽
cc: nostr:npub1s6ka82ar3g9tswkqhrwyf3j50eq7uttdnzplp9k8r59su8adxfnsjafz5h


nostr:npub1dxs2pygtfxsah77yuncsmu3ttqr274qr5g5zva3c7t5s3jtgy2xszsn4st 👀


https://i.nostrimg.com/d726ed1f8d4ad337bf23cf02d9aa7ab5a246a11e1739e40038bd5510f4823bee/file.jpg
#memes #funny


My wife and I run a private relay on our nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll. You don’t have to be technical to do it and they’re a stand up company too. I’ve had one or two instances where I needed to reach out to their support team and they’ve been very good about getting the issue resolved.


largest tether seizure in history two days ago

https://m.primal.net/HQyM.png


I dream of a 🌍🌎🌏
https://image.nostr.build/6f136b07e704ec55d2665f3393cdba096eeca214988f49f19f0ad0e65d5cf8c3.jpg


Is raw milk expensive bc of regulation or scale of production? I would think it should be cheaper than pasteurized


The election in Argentina


nostr is really just a strip club in cyberspace


Mempools will never clear https://image.nostr.build/7ed7a7c11a0071e9a7e9ad90e35c1a756c3350da98ff59ce7ca97507da2f4550.jpg


nostr:npub18yvpnchj7yaepjk8yz2pn66hfmmup505aqvx0lpyc3aree0g5fyq8clpz3 https://image.nostr.build/0c4b05c8f2f4b8779985db3b5d0f3ad8b589209c78593e4ee24168b4d3a74f3d.jpg


It’s been a while… how is everyone? 👋


Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to make sure that the governmental powers that wish to censor independent media voices in order to enhance the power of their propaganda fail miserably until they give up such a foolhearty and misguided pursuit.

This task cannot be achieved just by building nostr software. You must also actively debunk government propaganda and actively spread such debunkings.

I've heard enough about bitcoin for two lifetimes. What I am hoping to see more of are the information fires that burn down the ill-begotten agendas of governments.

Nostr adoption will skyrocket as the message gets out to the masses that we are calling out all the shit, and that this uncensored place is where they can  reliably find those callouts.

At least that is how I see it.  I know we aren't ready for masses, and so we also need to focus on nostr itself.


https://i.nostrimg.com/71fea7e4f7c8bb538a1fec958871190ed4dfacf8857000ea606eb69dfaf83152/file.jpg
#memes #funny #meme


https://i0.wp.com/stevenminnaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220305_073141-scaled.jpg

Steven Minnaar – Painter Dude
30″ x 22″ watercolor

Hey, man, check it out – I’m all about painting, you know? I just let the vibes flow, man. I mess around with all kinds of stuff – different styles, mediums, whatever feels right. You can cruise through my art stash using the menu thingy, or if you’re into time travel, hit this link to see it all in order, man. And hey, if you’re up for swapping vibes, I’ve got some Minnaars up for grabs, you dig?

Now, about this whole barter thing – my art is like my personal stash, my currency, man. I only trade or sell a few each month to keep the good vibes rollin’. No need for stashin’ away gold or bitcoin – my art’s where it’s at.

Hidden in each piece are some secret words – like, 24 of ’em. Arrange ’em right, and you might unlock a treasure trove with over a full bitcoin. Far out, right?

And here’s the deal – every Minnaar comes with this groovy Token of Authenticity. It’s like the golden seal of realness, man. You got that token, you got the real deal.

Now, when it comes to trading, one Minnaar can be had for 75 pounds of grass-fed rib-eye steaks. Don’t have that kind of stash? Well, I guess I could be talked into takin’ some bitcoin. You can even swap one Minnaar for another, and those Fractional Minnaars trade for their piece of the pie too.

My hottest hits? The World’s Most Expensive Artwork takes the lead, followed by the 1/10 Minnaars, and the OG full Minnaars, of course.

Got a hankering for a Minnaar from my stash? Cool, cool. Hit me up, and I’ll throw it on the waitlist for ya. Soon, we’ll be vibin’ together.

But, if you’re the impatient type, scope out the Collector Forum. Maybe you’ll snag a Minnaar right away and do the ol’ switcheroo with one from my stash. It’s a wild art world, man – grab yours and join the party.

More info:
StevenMinnaar.com

#bitcoin
#art
#plebchain


https://i.nostrimg.com/4bda0ed67fb68c55690c2c57a2f767ea58f580d083b9a3b74187e2f9470f4a2d/file.jpg
#memes #funny


noKYConly.com

nostr:nevent1qqs2ys6enr8k7zcjz3cnqccs630eqdsd03nu2n0c2ayy4m0lw06ktkspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyqzvj9w6alhrsvtl5u6ygjkwuwg2sf5lukqskgjpuhnd6dpal0kvjqcyqqqqqqg24akhc


Get this bear bullshit out of my face


Doesn’t seem that futuristic anymore, does it? https://i.nostr.build/72kg.jpg


We all make a fusilli mistakes sometimes
https://i.nostrimg.com/1c73ecd1e2cc2568c6ab35ae496aa97d5a43bae42209bb2878223957aafa4e16/file.jpg
#memes #funny


https://i.nostrimg.com/fbe2b96e832c3c61b4d06963bf3e9badf7b46f84389b0173cff595df1a0c87b6/file.png
#memes #funny


StartOS Is Now Available Under the MIT License

"StartOS no longer belongs to Start9 as a company, we are its stewards, we are its engineering team, we're going to pour our life blood into it but from proprietary stance we have the same rights to it as everybody else in the world."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/startos-is-now-available-under-the-mit-license/


Ouch, this one hurts.

https://image.nostr.build/5609f7740709e731babbd0d77965bf79e166d417196338e88a094f12291de846.jpg


Bro chill it's a shopping list
https://i.nostrimg.com/bff85c1da7c5b146e4615a612b2308dad0bffb2d76f1cc0b6b338ba6d88af5d2/file.jpg
#memes #funny


CAPS ODELL IS BACK!

STAY HUUUMBLE!!!!!!!!

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SUITS RAN SIX BILLION DOLLAR PONZIS THAT BLEW UP LAST CYCLE WHILE CALLING FOR MORE REGS - SHOULD HAVE STAYED HUMBLE


That would be grand


Wake me up before you go go
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Too real nostr:note10a9zrfnsjrdpur3dn2u603vv4ry0uga7dev3cejsfknxarj8gv0qp0p3yy


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#memes #funny #catstr


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#memes #funny


#meme https://image.nostr.build/ae16e7a1566021f7c1563453f702fd3d4128efb47381819c968de95a7461fd55.jpg


It’s a long walk.
It isn’t easy.
But it is the best, there is no second best.
#bitcoin stack sats
#meme
#memestr https://image.nostr.build/bf25cbee4b425bbe0cf290b4074b687c3df5a61ce50c9491acd51b5f9a79ebba.jpg


The IDF has informed the United Nations that people living north of a certain point in Gaza need to evacuate in the next 24 hours.

This is 1.1 million people.

Will their home or neighborhood still be there when they get back? Will they get a chance to go back? Where will they go? Egypt will not let them in.

The IDF says it is too dangerous to stay.

Imagine if this was happening to you.


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https://stevenminnaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231012_161729.jpg
No. 02485

“Minnaar Money Roll for High Frequency Traders”

2.25″ x 1,800″ Ink on paper. Fractionalized and divisible to 1,000 pieces.

Introducing the “Minnaar Money Roll for High Frequency Traders“. If you have mastered the art of the trade, and like having the ability to trade Minnaars by the inch, then this Minnaar is for you. Just tear off the appropriate length for the transaction at hand and you are good to go!  Available at StevenMinnaar.com

https://stevenminnaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231012_164218.jpg

https://stevenminnaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231012_164708-scaled.jpg

https://stevenminnaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231012_154821.mp4

About My Art

Created to be traded, I refer to my art as “Minnaar Money”. The common unit of account is One Minnaar Artwork, and many works are “fractionalized” into smaller pieces for easier trading.

I use it to challenge – and poke fun at – common perceptions of money, art, and value. What is money? What is art? What is valuable?

My art is mostly whimsical, sometimes serious and, quite often, just odd.
My art is mostly whimsical, sometimes serious and, quite often, just odd.

Hidden Treasure

Each Minnaar contains a clue to a hidden treasure.

How to Buy, Sell, and Trade Minnaars

Unless otherwise noted in the catalogue, the price and Trade Value of One Minnaar is pegged and equal to the price of 1 ounce of gold and is payable in gold or bitcoin. Fractional Minnaars trade for their fractional equivalent with The World’s Most Expensive Artwork being a notable exception.

Minnaar Mogul – The Game

Click here to explore the new game created for Minnaar Collectors and Treasure Hunters! https://stevenminnaar.com/game

#bitcoin
#art
#plebchain


grateful for nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and @`MartyBent` for sharing more and more nostr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-hZWOx9iA


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*political happy feet taps*
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"We cannot expect governments, corporations, or other large, faceless organizations to grant us privacy out of their beneficence."

A Cypherpunk's Manifesto
Eric Hughes
March 9, 1993


Privacy is not secrecy.

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100,000 Sats Bounty!

I am paying 1,000 sats for every question and answer submitted and accepted for my new Trivia Game (limit one payout per person and to the first 100 accepted submissions).

The trivia categories are:

Bitcoin
Art History
Rock & Roll
Freedom Philosophy
Austrian Economics

Read what I have so far at https://stevenminnaar.com/moguls

Post your submissions as a response to this note. Also, I will pay 1,000 sats to you if you find any question that needs correction.

Thanks in advance for your help!

#bitcoin
#art
#plebchain


GM
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#memes #funny #coffeestr


good morning nostr, making a deliberate decision to go to less conferences - small high signal events provide much more value to me at this point


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correction: with Giamatti


Can't go wrong a Giamatti


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Just a reminder that it’s timezone shifting season again.

#meme

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"I wouldn't let the government sleep on my couch, let alone lend them money" nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx on buying treasuries  😅


Gary Wang, Co-Founder of FTX, Questioning at Trial :

Q. Did you commit financial crimes while working at FTX?
A. Yes.

Q. What types of crimes did you commit?
A. Wire fraud, securities fraud, and commodities fraud.

Q. Did you commit these crimes by yourself or with other people?
A. With other people.

Q. Who were the main people you committed these crimes with?
A. Sam Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh, and Caroline Ellison.

Q. You're talking about Alameda Research?
A. Yes.

Q. Okay. We'll come back to it in a minute. When you say withdrew unlimited amounts of funds, whose funds are you talking about?
A. Those of customers.

Q. Let's talk about——sorry. And customers of what?
A. Customers of FTX.

Q. Mr. Wang, do you see any of the people you committed those crimes with in the courtroom today? You can stand up if you need to.
A. Yes.

Q. Who do you see?
A. Sam Bankman-Fried.
MR. ROOS: Let the record reflect the witness has identified the defendant.

Q. Mr. Wang, in general terms for now, what did you do with the defendant that was the wire fraud you were referring to?
A. We gave special privileges to Alameda Research on FTX, which allowed it to withdraw unlimited amounts of funds from the platform, and we lied about this to the public.

Q. When you say withdrew unlimited funds from the platform, what are you referring to?
A. It had the ability to, regardless of what was in the account, to withdraw unlimited amounts of money.


GM. Now I'm zapping with taproot 🤙⚡

Amethyst -> nostr-wallet-connect -> lnd v0.17.0-beta

https://github.com/getAlby/nostr-wallet-connect

A couple bumps I ran into were
- the first channel I opened didn't become active until I restarted lnd
- nostr-wallet-connect only seems to work with alby's relay. I tried blastr, and a couple strfry relays

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I think about this often

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_2198336701995916551696607370.webp


Hey guys, we need help!🙏

Can this platform do some magic and help us find translators for the following languages?🌍

We want to cover all major languages in Europe as soon as possible to allow everyone to stack sats p2p!🍑

We're offering a little bounty for each language, V4V🤝

Polish🇵🇱

Ukrainian🇺🇦

Romanian🇷🇴

Dutch🇳🇱

Serbian🇷🇸

Hungarian🇭🇺

Swedish🇸🇪

Czech🇨🇿

And let us know if you'd like to do another one too!🍻

Send us a DM 📥 if you'd like to help us translate.

Thank you!


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Imagine creating an interest free loan to giant corporation - and then passing that loan off to a freind who is unlikely to collect on it (certainly not in its entirety.)

Companies call it a “gift card.”

Don’t do that.


GM Nostr https://image.nostr.build/2c95b5ea919db5de92614fe4f23007ec61a45f65aa5d7ad983a5934cfa931254.jpg


Folks, there are way too many Android phones out there. If you see things that are not aligned in your UI, or that are cropping off, send me a print screen. Most UI issues happen simply because I never see them on my test phones. :(


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"Formless Substance" No. 02474
30″ x 22″ watercolor
Available at StevenMinnaar.com

Formless Substance

This series of large, original paintings  reminds us that we live in an abundant universe and that we are surrounded by infinite ideas and resources which we can use to create our best life.

“There is a formless substance from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.

“Man can form things in his thought, and – by impressing his thought upon formless substance – can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.” – Wallace D. Wattles

About My Art

My art is mostly whimsical, sometimes serious and, quite often, just odd. Maybe you can find one that inspires you or simply makes you smile.

You can view my works by category using the “drop-down” menu below or you can click here to view them as they are created and released in real time.

Available Minnaars are tagged with the “available” tag.

Hidden Treasure

Each Minnaar contains a clue to a hidden treasure.

How to Buy, Sell or Trade

I actively buy, sell, and trade my art. The price and Trade Value of One Minnaar is pegged to the price of gold and Fractional Minnaars are valued at their fractional equivalent.

Details at StevenMinnaar.com

#art
#bitcoin
#plebchain


Which Nostriches will I have the privilege of meeting at Pacific Bitcoin this week?


Michael Lewis spent a long time with SBF, getting the inside scoop of the FTX disaster while it was happening. He is now basically trying to convince us that they did nothing wrong.

“This isn’t a ponzi scheme … They had a great real business. If no one had cast aspersions on the business, if there hadn’t been a run on customers deposits, they’d still be making tons of money.”

(I'm being very creative with the use of the word "spook", but the whole FTX is very suspicious and now it looks like Lewis is in on it.)

https://twitter.com/TFTC21/status/1708872456180838705


"The author of The Big Short outs himself as a spook" was not on my 2023 bingo card.


social media rugs will continue until nostr adoption accelerates


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"Formless Substance" No. 02472
30″ x 22″ watercolor
Available at StevenMinnaar.com

Formless Substance

This series of large, original paintings  reminds us that we live in an abundant universe and that we are surrounded by infinite ideas and resources which we can use to create our best life.

“There is a formless substance from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.

“Man can form things in his thought, and – by impressing his thought upon formless substance – can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.” – Wallace D. Wattles

About My Art

My art is mostly whimsical, sometimes serious, and, quite often, just odd.

View The Collection

You can view my art by category using the drop-down menu below or click here to view the full catalogue in chronological order.

Take a look around and maybe you will find something that inspires you or makes you smile.

How to Buy

With the exception of The World’s Most Expensive Artwork, the price of one Minnaar is $2,000.

Fractional Minnaars can be purchased for their fractional equivalent.

Click here to view available Minnaars or use the drop-down menu below to view by category. Available Minnaars are tagged with the “available” tag.

Once you have selected your desired Minnaar, visit the Purchase page to checkout.

Contact me if you have one to sell, or trade.

#art
#bitcoin
#plebchain
$boost


👇😳How ever did I miss this?😳👇

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Why not?


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Julian Assange's wife & brother are now on Nostr. #freejulian

Stella: nostr:npub1xw7h0efeg5s8gla2uyu55jh4lfrlgppcjemrwkmdc7lgvhkcz3fqpvumsa

Gabriel: nostr:npub1dcgppk89h9flnffrznvhhj2vt9a0ym23ht5gk07l9j8m6l5k95qsze06js

Give them a warm welcome as they navigate our growing protocol 💜


I have a serious problem naming stuff, it seems I can't simply name things as they are and always have to make a joke or something. It always comes back to bite me in the ass 6 months later when I'm trying to read my code and don't remember my own jokes.
this was just now: new_cuntact(pubkey)


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Absolutely baffling.


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#memes #funny $boost


#meme #memestr

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should I give marty shit on RHR tomorrow since his TFTC account still has a blue check?


Held our sixth Nostr OC meetup last night. Beginning to attract visitors 🤙🏼

My #nostrasia partner nostr:npub1afne208f0mlwl9aktfkss0xs6zd7ga6w4e5hx3dh3lg24vfl8ddswzqdtu and I use the time to demo our latest features and refine our presentation chops.

When others attend, we hear their needs / talk their topics.

We find that reliable wifi and 4-7 chairs around a table is all we really need, and we encourage attendees to bring devices (laptops if developing features).

Overall, the meetup is a great experience in helping us to better understand the tech to hone our messaging.
Oh, and the new people we meet is a great value!


I am a strong supporter for killing the word "Follow". As it stands today it is as irrelevant as a "Like".

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EriK Cason dropping bombs. https://image.nostr.build/c60a6c38d787cba9a29507a0762f7a97e89932d18d3fc1a4873c398369b13bf3.jpg


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It might just be your client. Is it supposed to look like this?

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fuck twitter, it's a straight dystopia and getting worse


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Instead of it being broadcast to everyone, how about just a random group of ten people that you don't know. (By the way: if you bring your phone into the bathroom then this could already be the case.)

This argument might resonate more with women then with men. "If they want to look at my junk, whatever."


Maybe ask people like this if they want to install a camera in their bathroom and broadcast the video everywhere.


So, yesterday this normie friend was like "I couldn't ask you questions to know more about you, you're iron shut. Chains and shackles." (Or something to that sort.) I was like "I'm like an open book, especially to some people including you, so what are you talking about?"

He was like "out of all the people I know, you're THE ONLY ONE I talk on signal (I told him that's the only place I'll talk to him on, even tho he did get an account because of some other girl. Actually, before me 3 other women told him 'conspiracy' stuff, but guess that's still not enough to wake him up and he's not talking to the one that introduced him to signal now) and you're the only I know that uses a currency that has privacy (something to that sort), so I figured you're super secretive.

"Privacy and secrecy are two completely different things."

He continues: "Out of 100 contacts I have on my phone, NO ONE uses anything other than what comes with the phone itself but you."

"Okay!!! They should do better!!!
And you should make smarter friends! 😉"
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"I don't want these companies to have my data doesn't mean I won't tell you about who I am. Two completely different things!!"

Actually, come to think of it, not being monitored or recorded makes me able to open up about who I am. Hello!!

P.S.
And he works in tech!!!
Why, oh why, doesn't he see the problems in all the tracking?! Why?!?!?! 🤷🤷

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It’s true. Pick relays that are serious about uptime and performance. That’s how we select filter.nostr.wine broadcast relays.

Reliable fast relays we’ve used for months:
- wss://nostr.wine (paid, shameless plug)
- wss://nos.lol
- wss://relay.damus.io
- wss://relay.snort.social (paid)
- wss://relay.nostr.bg
- wss://offchain.pub
- wss://nostr21.com nostr:note1x3s88ksx8j7a9vqu5q4mm2k0au5rkz6yqrm6ytkjjcp23fpnwhds5wyrjr


Outstanding

[808852] https://video.nostr.build/440ba98802f8527fc311a03d9a9ed5d2ebeb00043818aff8289c2deb99f2d008.mov


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gm 🌞🔥 hyperbitcoinization is inevitable, but it'll be more fun if you add to it

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


Apple *just* pushed out updates to all apple products (iOS, Apple Watch, Mac).

Details on vulnerability not disclosed yet but a close friend says it is serious.

Update ASAP.


The Strategic Hashpower Reserve is glaringly absent from the discussion about long-term security.


#RaiseYourFlag
#bitcoin #meetup
#MeetYourFellowBitcoiners

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#memes #funny


The burnout is mad real. Prioritize chilling.


Is there an RSS podcast feed?


A nostr dev meetup in OC next week 👀

https://www.meetup.com/nostroc-live-coding-of-notes-and-other-stuff-over-relays-oc/events/296110750/


🥳 Announcing TWO new services on StartOS!

1. Stable Diffusion is a text-to-image AI, similar to Midjourney

2. FreeGPT is a chat AI, similar to ChatGPT

Both are self-hosted and uncensored, running privately on your own server, accessible from anywhere.

https://image.nostr.build/2c377e2f054b26b914d94a0fa726a826fdcafc5bf83bd1d2eb9c23bfa9910195.png

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Fiat fuckery last night Worked way too long and way too hard I am dog tired good thing I'm off work tonight I'll be hosting the orange sun 🍊🌞  on Twitter at 11 PM Pacific Standard Time for those interested I will be reading more of Parker Lewis's gradually than suddenly series please come join us on X


What's wrong with DIDs?


Episode 13 of the nostr:nprofile1qqsdluwc0qu62t3el7nxl93387gmppe56jkvm88vcuwh3lpw4fcevwspzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmnykmc5uv  pod is live.

Jordan and Jon review some of the highlights of Nostr so far in September, which includes a debate about whether nostr:nprofile1qqs2xs05tluhtr6hpgsmqqxp04898gayjlyrjlexcrndv8j6el784xqpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmnyqqga8h  or nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmnyhld2jg  will be able to resist plopping down $5 million on Nostr.com, a discussion about nostr:nprofile1qqs99d9qw67th0wr5xh05de4s9k0wjvnkxudkgptq8yg83vtulad30gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwp6kytnhv4kxcmmjv3jhytnwv46qq5gspu 's disdain for Gift Wrap, nostr:nprofile1qqs04xzt6ldm9qhs0ctw0t58kf4z57umjzmjg6jywu0seadwtqqc75sprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvqy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hszymhwden5te0wfjkcctev93xcefwdaexwkyc6ee  and nostr:nprofile1qqsxu35yyt0mwjjh8pcz4zprhxegz69t4wr9t74vk6zne58wzh0waycprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujummjv9hxwetsd9kxctnyv4mqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt4w35ku7thv9kxcet59e3k7mg0d4eel 's discussion about sovereign engineering in Madeira, and a lot more.

https://fountain.fm/episode/rVNbKIpGNP8OzbPcGJUh


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Well, friends. Today it was my turn in the barrel. I got laid off from my fiat job along with most of my coworkers.

I’m not interested in returning to that world again, and want to build the next phase of my career in bitcoin. I want to put my years of experience in creative, design, branding, and marketing to a better purpose, to help integrate bitcoin, the Lightning Network, nostr, and the ideas, values, and vision we share into the culture at large.

If any of you have ideas, a business, or a connection that I should make, let’s talk. Or feel free to tag someone in a reply.

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#meme #memestr


Nothing to see here...

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What an asshole. Unfollowed.