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 If you can't safely jaywalk, the street is too wide. 
 If you truly want to experience #bitcoin, visit #Vancouver. 
 the annual Bitcoin Block party that was held on sunday, near-weekly events, and 100+ brick and mortar bitcoin accepting merchants. 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1723734635123-bitcoin_block_party___x__ig__fb.png Last year was a blast! Come out if you can make it. There will be DJs, speakers, workshops, BTC vendors, a dance/rap performance, and a mining museum. And plenty of bitcoiners to connect with! 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1720206612690-screen_shot_2024_07_05_at_12.09.58_pm.png The #Vancouver BitDevs page now has merchant recommendations! Check them out along with the full list here:
https://www.bitdevs.ca/map  
 Woke up to this after driving from Vancouver to Sicamous BC after work yesterday. 
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 Woke up to this after driving from Vancouver to Sicamous BC after work yesterday. 
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 @joinsatlantis, A nostr-based platform for communities with events, merchants, reviews and social all in one place! See you in #vancouver after the soft launch at #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/2c699eaa720046481adc9faba95c4901cb7febdef32197d40b837cb4c22b3a43.jpg 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1718287778125-pxl_20240525_224357184.jpg Horne Lake Caves access pathway, Qualicum Beach, BC. 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1718287204213-pxl_20240525_223908435.jpg Recently went caving near Horne Lake just outside of Qualicum Beach. Vancouver Island is known for its 1000+ caves, some of which offer guided tours. 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1718286969362-screen_shot_2024_06_12_at_7.45.35_pm.png For a full list of every Bitcoin-related event happening in the city, check out the calendar at bitdevs.ca/calendar 
 bitdevs.ca/calendar 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236591-pxl_20240503_181127569.jpeg Evo car share at Renfrew Station under the SkyTrain guideway 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236589-pxl_20220421_224359330.jpeg English Bay Beach on the edge of the West End neighbourhood 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236589-pxl_20240116_235217223.jpeg Looking over Canada Place and Burrard Inlet from Harbour Center 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236596-pxl_20230325_010928443.jpeg Sprinkle of rain with the sun shining through 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236588-pano_20190623_205349.jpeg View of Coal Harbour from the Stanley Park Seawall 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236574-pxl_20230512_042815477.jpeg English bay and downtown captured from Coal Harbour 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236588-pxl_20230822_144343851.jpeg Central Valley Greenway looking east towards Brentwood Town Center 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236586-img_20190413_192347.jpeg View of English Bay and Point Grey over the West End 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236590-pxl_20240406_031339629.jpeg English Bay and downtown captured from yaletown 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236598-mvimg_20190504_202953.jpeg Captured from the Stanley Park seawall near Lion's Gate Bridge 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236585-pxl_20220811_013317907.pano.jpg View eastward over False Creek from Cambie Bridge 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236579-pxl_20240322_025838168.jpeg Sinclair Center and RBC heritage buildings downtown 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236576-pxl_20240116_235223338.jpeg North Vancouver and the North Shore mountains 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236575-pxl_20240116_205252274.jpeg The iconic Woodwards Building with Metrotown in the distance 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236593-pano_20190316_191824.jpeg Science World and BC Place from the seawall on the easternmost end of False Creek 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236593-pxl_20230922_023633698.jpeg Robson Street captured from Central Library public patio 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236592-pxl_20220918_184432502.jpeg Downtown and Lion's Gate Bridge from Cypress Lookout 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236592-pxl_20230324_235201876.jpeg Dunsmuir Viaduct next to Stadium-Chinatown Station 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236584-pxl_20220728_043655195.jpeg Boats on the water preparing for the Celebration of Light 
 https://cdn.satlantis.io/1717785236589-pxl_20231208_185651941.jpeg Port of Vancouver, Heliport, Railyard adjacent to Gastown with Brentwood skyline in the distance 
 Just bought espresso in Lisbon for SATs. Barista using Wallet of Satoshi. 
 I feel quite privileged right now seeing English signs everywhere in a non-english speaking country 
 Bitcoin Atlantis, probably due to the setting, is the best conference yet 
 Madeira 
 There's something about going to bed at 6pm and waking up at 3am 
 Happy birthday #bitcoin 
 ✨🎄✨ 
 Minneapolis-St Paul airport is one of the better airports I've traveled through in the U.S. 
 Bitcoiners seem to wake up earlier than the general population 
 The Vancouver #Bitcoin scene is unparalleled. Thanks for organizing this beautiful evening full of beautiful people @bitcoinoptimist!

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 Judgement is a prerequisite for action 
 Ignorance may be bliss, but it doesn’t exempt one from responsibility. 
 With #bitcoin, what you hold is expressed as a fraction of the total supply, which is the only way to represent the number’s meaning. 
 Language encodes meaning 
 I feel more and more sovereign everyday...


...and sovereignty is correlated with happiness. 
 Relativism is just another word for nihilism 
 Time can be spent well or poorly. "Quality time" is a common phrase for a reason.

So time can be created, and spent, but where does it go? 
 Having children is literally the creation of time 
 Foresight is so important 
 Truth is a value and that which is true is valuable. 
 What platform or tools can use to have self  custody #bitcoin ? 
 Coldcard, blockstream jade, foundation passport, paired with open source wallet like electrum. 
 We like the sats. 

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 All the sats.
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 Bittersweet pump 
 My uncle asked me to teach him about #Bitcoin today :) 
 Everyday I’m blown away by the #bitcoin merchant adoption in Vancouver.