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 We are wired to overestimate our abilities and underestimate our opponents'. 

This is true for p... 
 Yeah, you’re a MAGAt. Y’all are easy to pick out of a crowd, just look for the ones with a blank stare in their eyes.🤣

You should’ve just came out and said what was on your mind instead of creating a nonsensical narrative to get your point across. 
 I wanted to test mastodon again to see if they are still  actively censoring people, so I wrote a nasty little note that covered the trifecta of insults. I insulted the Jews, black people and the alphabet mob. Less than a half hour later, my account was suspended.

Fuck nostr:#mastodon and fuck the nostr:#fediverse. 
 Well, three of those have nothing to do with those things which is why you couldn’t find much information there.

That being said, I agree, in that there isn’t enough information easily accessible on here. Thankfully, the orange pill app filled that gap. 
 You mentioned three other platforms and complained about the lack of knowledge found there. Those three have nothing to do with bitcoin which is why you didn’t find much information there.

The problem with Nostr is, there is no centralized database to keep a FAQ section in. Plenty of people have mentioned and shared links on here, but they are impossible to find, which is why I mentioned the orange pill app. 
 Ironically, the only reason bitcoin has value, is because of things like this.

This is why I find it hysterical that people are listening to the tangerine turd when he talks about bitcoin and what he wants to do with it. Bitcoin was created BECAUSE of people like Trump. He’s too fucking stupid to realize this and apparently, so are his brainless followers. 
 This, like the tangerine turd, is a clown show.

The rest of the world thinks we’re a joke since we decided to elect a convicted felon and insurrectionist. All of our clout went down the drain election night. 
 This, coming from the man who still won’t admit he lost the 2020 election. The tangerine turd is a joke and the whole knows it. 
 The dictator, acting like a dictator, who saw this coming? 🤦🏻‍♂️ 
 I’m starting to understand why Jews aren’t well thought of. They want to play the victim card, all the while, they are the actual aggressors. 
 gm, as the price goes nuts, those that can eliminate the noise and focus on building will be on top. 
 Bitcoin is all that we have now that my country has gone batshit crazy and elected a convicted felon as president. Still waiting for the laughter from Europe to settle down. 
 So who wants to take bets about Elon’s X buying Truth Social? It’d be the ultimate way to buy... 
 Are we talking about the same man who had an opportunity to end hunger but decided to buy a dying social platform as well? 

That being the case, who really gives a shit what the trust fund baby does next? 🤣 
 Nos is definitely one of the better clients. It’s nice to have a client that isn’t all about bitcoin. God, that gets tiring.. 
  It really a surprise. 
 In America you can grow up the child of a drug addict engulfed in trauma and rise through your ow... 
 The only thing clear, is that Americans are stupid AF for electing a convicted felon, fraudster and insurrectionist.

I knew people hated democrats I just didn’t think they were willing to go scorched earth to keep one out of the White House.  
 The 90’s were the last time I remember America being great. Then they stopped forcing people to say the pledge of allegiance because it has the word “god” in it and it has been going downhill ever since. 
 Of course. Any time someone speaks bad of the tangerine turd and backs it up with proof, somehow we’re the ones who are brainwashed. 🤦🏻‍♂️This is coming from a party that still thinks the 2020 election was rigged but can’t prove a damn thing to support it. 

Seriously, what is it you’re trying to say, he wasn’t actually convicted of multiple felonies, fraud and insurrection? He wasn’t impeached twice the last time he was in office? He didn’t actually gas his own citizens to have a photo op with a bible? He didn’t make his supporters wait for hours in the cold so that he could be on a podcast? Did he not sell NFT’s like a late night oxyclean salesman, all the while actually thinking that he’s a better president than a founding father and the man who ended slavery?

Tell me when you want me to stop…

TL;DR He has been convicted in a court of law, he has absolutely no proof to back up his conspiracy claims, yet we’re the ones being brainwashed... 🤦🏻‍♂️ 
 The TL;DR of this seems to be, you feel like people voted for the lesser of two evils, not really having support for their party, but absolutely against the opposition.

What this election has shown me is that people are willing to go to extremes or to make decisions they normally wouldn’t make, for the sole purpose of change. Everyone hates what the democrats have done in the past four years so much they are willing to forget about all of the dangers Trump brings with him to the job. That’s when I know Americans are finally fed up.

And to be clear, I don’t box myself in with an affiliation, there are aspects of both parties I like and obviously aspects of both I dislike. Just getting that out of the way because that’s usually the first thing people think. If I am disparaging the Republicans, I must be a democrat. Uhm, no, I don’t, lol. 
 You’re backing someone who has been pushing conspiracy theories for the past four years, with no proof and several court dismissal to show for it, and I’m the puppet? 

Polly want a cracker? 🤦🏻‍♂️ 
 Of course they are. 🤦🏻‍♂️The convictions from a court of law are bogus, but whatever the tangerine turd happens to spew, is gospel. And we’re the ones who are brainwashed? JFC

As far as my residency, I am American, I’m not sure why you assumed I wasn’t. And even if I weren’t, what would be strange about having a strong opinion about who the leader of the free world is?

 If I lived in Germany, I would not be so ignorant as to think that whatever happens in America, will have no effect on myself, in Germany. You call it weird, I would call it common sense. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Not sure what the rest of that rambling is about. I tried giving you the benefit of the doubt because you have so many followers, but it turns out you’re not really any different from any other Trump fan that I have come across. 

Take care and save the projecting for someone dumb enough to go along with it… 
 I also found it very interesting that that’s the only part of my statement that you attacked, so I will take it as an acknowledgment of the rest. 
 Ok, now I know you’re a kid. 

I am not sure why you think this sounds like something I would do when you don’t even know me.

Also, that’s how a conversation/argument/debate works. I make a statement and you are free to rebut any part of that statement. And since you only chose that one aspect of my comment to attack, it’s fair to assume that’s the only part of my statement that you take issue with. 
 So, if I didn’t care at all, it would be because I have enough bitcoin? 🤔 
 An elitist, douchebag, gatekeeper, congratulations on earning the trifecta.

I have had the (mis)fortune of meeting people with all of these traits individually, but you’re the first one who covers the bases all by themselves. 🤣 
 For someone who immerses themselves in data, all I read are more assumptions and no actual facts.

 If it’s so clear to y’all that it was a fraud, why can’t anybody prove it? 

If I understand you correctly, you’re basing this statement on the fact that Trump had a commanding victory in the latest election and because he could do no wrong, it’s easier for yall to create a conspiracy theory to explain his loss in 2020 rather than accept the facts. And when I say facts, I mean what can actually be proven.

This, as it stands, is anecdotal at best. 
 That’s a shame. At least if you were a kid, you could justify some of your childish behavior. Now you just remind me of any other cellar dweller who still lives at home with mom and dad. 
 You’re a moron. 
 Not for the adult it’s not. 🤷🏻‍♂️

We’re supposed to be brainwashed by the media, yet, when I state a fact, instead of a rebuttal, I get anecdotes.

I mention that the tangerine turd is a convicted felon, which is a fact. And as a rebuttal, I get, “the charges are bogus”. Hmm, ok, do you plan on proving that or am I just supposed to take your word for it? 
 I hope to see #Damus for Android this year!

 
 That would be nice, then you can deal with Will. 🤣 
 I’m sure now that the oxyclean spokesman is back in the White House, life will be much better. 🤦🏻‍♂️ 
 It’s not a take, it’s the truth. We elected a convicted felon, fraudster and insurrectionist who also liked selling useless NFT’s like he was a late night oxyclean salesman.

Oh yeah, and he thinks he’s a better president than one of our founding fathers and the man who ended slavery. 

To the rest of the world, we’re a joke and putting this clown back in the White House solidified that notion. 
 Honestly, it doesn’t matter what he did or he didn’t do. You can jump on the tinfoil hat bandwagon and believe that it’s all a conspiracy against him, or you can acknowledge what can actually be proven and how it’s perceived by the rest of the world. Four years later and he still hasn’t acknowledged his loss in 2020. 

I would equate this, ironically, to religion. In that, regardless of how many people believe and/or have faith that there is a god, there is still more evidence to refute this. 

Y’all can scream conspiracy til you’re blue in the face, but the evidence says otherwise.

Not sure why we’re even taking about it, once he’s sworn in, he’ll pardon himself. Another first..🤣
 
 The guy is a narcissistic, racist dictator, it’s just a shame that y’all’s hatred for the Democratic Party blinds this very simple truth. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Also, I’m not sure why you keep bringing up his rape conviction when I never even mentioned that specifically. Just that he’s the first felon to be elected as president and that just makes our democracy look like a joke.

If people don’t give a shit that he’s an insurrectionist (convicted), I highly doubt they give a shit how he treats women.  
 Facts aren’t talking points. Enjoy the next four years with the rest of the Trump MAGAts. Take care 
 It’s cute that you think this is any different.🤣 
 Ok…🤦🏻‍♂️ 
 @yakihonne, how do I reset my relays? For whatever reason, it’s not showing any of the default relays.

Do you have a list of them? I just want the four YakiHonne relays, I don’t want the Damus relay.

Thank you 
 When trying to comment on this note #amethyst crashes for some reason. Anyone else get the same? ... 
 It really is. Setting up a wallet for a beginner can be a pain in the ass, depending on what wallet you use and what client you want to use it with. This eliminates all of that while also offering another layer of security to the user.

Instead of having to have a wallet you use for other things, tied to here, you generate a wallet, completely separate from your others, and load that with some sats. 

Normally this would be a bit cumbersome but y’all have made it extremely easy to do. And you can create multiple wallets to create even more layers of security between your information and Nostr. 
 You also have the option, if you’re more familiar, to connect a wallet via NWC AND a built in, disposable wallet. The possibilities are endless. 
 onboarding is somehow getting way worse. we're stopping all new new feature dev to focus our onbo... 
 Not surprising when your endgame is to become #nostrfamous. 🤦🏻‍♂️ 
 To me, it feels like YakiHonne is doing the best job creating an app that tries to get its’s users more active on Nostr, with features that people can actually use.

They have added a wallet generating feature, which allows you to utilize their service with a wallet specifically for their app. Similar to primal, but it’s not KYC and it’s not as limiting. You can add your own wallet to it as well via NWC, but it seems smarter to have a separate wallet from my hodl account. It looks like you can create as many wallets as you want, further allowing you to anonymize your online activities by splitting up activities between wallets.

The theme isn’t as pretty as Damus, but it’s more functional and the devs seems humble, which is the complete opposite of this guy.

Anyone who’s profile says “I made this, this and this”, is an attention seeking douchebag. 

Also, OPA seems to be where it’s at if you actually want an education on bitcoin. Nostr reminds me more of a frat house and OPA is the library. 
 It’s official, America is the laughing stock of the planet. 

The first country to ever elect a convicted felon as president.🤦🏻‍♂️ #nostr 
 Just made the switch from #Damus to #Primal  Primal is such a better user experience, I’m regre... 
 I almost did, until I found YakiHonne. They seem to be the only team actively creating ways to get their users involved. They have also figured out a way to bring in revenue to the app without having to extort their users for it.

They are also very humble and that means just as much as what the app offers. Their bios don’t read like an attention seeking child, “I made this, this and this”. Cool, Will. Do you want a cookie?