stack sats

acquire MADEX originals

https://m.primal.net/LaLj.jpg
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November 1st on WHY ARE WE BULLISH with @BTCsessions, @Erikcason, and @DrBitcoinMD

I will do the emissary draws for 2023 live

3 prints, 1 totem and 1 original 🎨

https://madex.art/products/madex-founder-support?selling_plan=688880156856&variant=42211649093816 https://video.nostr.build/e2ed78e0fe60603a6407b538d48a39a8914edfbb8e8ca8e2c6fe163995d1826b.mp4


building Timestamp for bitcoin


Well then...

This should be a fun week


running a business that requires significant legal and compliance


Yeah, it's been a hell of a few years


I quit nearly two years ago

Wrote about it in the censorship resistant edition of bitcoin mag

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-price-of-principles

Have been working on building a bitcoin company Timestamp Financial since then


reading documents drafted by corporate attorneys at 1am

brutal

one day, it'll all be worth it


that's just what people with small relays say


A MADEX Manifesto https://image.nostr.build/586337033ab08ebe31ad7f2f3fad7ec0f885f15bdb8e418ff1acda3ec9fce307.png


I was raised Christian Orthodox, went to Catholic school, and am now reading this version of the Bible 🤣


it's this one btw

several people recommended the NIV as an accessible starting point though I'm sure I'll explore other versions in the future https://image.nostr.build/419f831f5aeace5f8374e0525e6fcc7154c0874352fb8a45b383b77f26a75449.jpg


I received similar advice

Starting with John and working my way through the gospels at the moment


Please pray for me as I begin on a journey that's long overdue https://image.nostr.build/5a682de6d8d99a4381a34c9ed1af37e4e9262b464f5b7004794ae2b3d575074e.jpg


Day 5

People have started to reach out to me to check on my wellbeing.

"Suspended, surely. It was a matter of time."

They're stunned that this is a voluntary decision.

As I learn about and discuss Nostr, I feel exactly as I did on the topic of bitcoin a decade ago - mostly blank stares, confusion, and eye rolls.

The sparks of understanding and insight are addictive. I want to share it with the world, though I know from experience most will not be ready.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to true prophecies, but never to be believed.

We, as bitcoiners and nostriches, have the curse of Cassandra.

Right, but early.

Most won't believe us and it can drive us mad if we let it. I'd like to believe we can always play the role of touchpoint, even if we're not the ones carrying someone across the finish line in every instance.

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The value of my MADEX art just skyrocketed

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"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.

Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers.

And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

Ezekiel 25:17

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Nostr is to speech as bitcoin is to money

Ideas are bulletproof


Seeing Pulp Fiction tonight at a local movie theater

Nothing like watching a classic on the big screen https://image.nostr.build/52e37da60042c3ad9ce5ee181b46d97fcb06f15d67aed85ce3130d69457fb7d3.jpg


Day 4

Still here

It gets quiet from time to time and that's ok

Learning to accept the tides rolling in and out, instead of the familiar constant stream of content gushing from a firehose

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Day 4

Still here

It gets quiet from time to time and that's ok

Learning to accept the tides rolling in and out, instead of the constant stream of content through a firehose

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Day 4

Still here

It gets quiet from time to time and that's ok

Learning to accept the tides rolling in and out, instead of a the constant stream of content through a firehose

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GM nostr fam


Legacy tech monetizes through ads and does everything it can to glue your eyes to the screen.

THE ADVERTISING MODEL MUST DIE.

Freedom tech will let you monetize your own data. Or give it away. Your preference.

One day you will enter data into nostr and I’ll pay you a few sats for it bc my Grapevine tells me you’re worth it in that context. You’ll maximize the value of the data you enter bc you want to maximize your reputation so you can maximize the sats you stack.

LFG


GN nostr fam


smash that like button


Building a successful company is hard.

Doing so in the bitcoin space is orders of magnitude more difficult.

It's a constant battle with financial regulations, technological development, and security concerns.

It's not for the faint of heart.

For me...the juice is worth the squeeze.


you own your data (contact list, posts, profile, etc). This is pretty unique, in every other online app the company owns your data and they are just letting you access it until they say you can’t.

your data is portable, it can be stored on your devices and copied to many relays. This effectively makes your online presence unbannable and undeplatformable

you are not just cattle for big tech to sell ads to.

It’s borderless. the protocol integrates the native money of the internet (sats via nostr #zaps) so you can freely transfer value to anyone in the world if you like their post.

Its bridged to other protocols like activitypub so its not isolated to just nostr weirdos

There are 10+ quality clients to choose from if you don’t like the one you first tried. No other social media protocol has this level of client development.


Will look into this. Thank you!


As of right now, my relays are default across all clients. Are their certain relays you would recommend I connect with?


Natural followup question:

If I post a note via amethyst, with several hundred less followers than primal, will those several hundred followers not see my note? I assume they will, eventually?


Why do I have less followers on one client (amethyst) vs another (primal)?

I'm assuming this has something to do with relays?


Day 3

I woke up this morning and didn't automatically reach for my phone and start scrolling through my twitter feed.

I didn't realize how much that consistently  affected my mood and mindset for the day.

This feels like breaking a severe sugar addiction.

Sometimes I still reach for my phone, searching for the app (now deleted).

Dopamine and outrage is the product.

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Following over 500 nostriches now 💜

Many more to come


I missed Gigi in my life


One thing that is glaringly obvious after spending a short period of time off twitter/on Nostr:

The twitter algos are hyperspecialized in inciting and amplifying highly charged emotional interactions.

This becomes more and more evident the longer you spend away from the platform.

The interactions feel much more natural, positive, and communal on Nostr. Good vibes all around.


Day 2

I can see the potential, but I need to find my friends if this is going to work

If you're a bitcoiner, please respond to this note so I follow you

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Nico, my brother

Nice to see you around these parts


NgD > NgU

iykyk


so uh how do I go about getting a cool animated pfp?

that's why everyone's here, right?


thanks brother! 🙏


what an honor!


Day 1

No idea how any of this works


Deactivated my twitter account

I have 30 days to reconsider or it will be permanently deleted

This is the start of my 30 day, full-time Nostr trial

Let the games begin


considering deleting my twitter account for good


Nostr, hello


testing...

testing...

is this thing on?


Nostr, hello.

Is there anybody out there?


one of the tradeoffs to the non-algo curated feed is the the "liveness" of the experience

content flowing in a chronological sequence flattens the attention tunnel and allows for people to communicate in a natural way while reducing potential biases

however, the "liveness" of the experience can also make me feel like I've missed out on a lot when I'm not actively engaged

is there a way to offset that and experience a curated feed sorted by certain metrics, whether they be simple or complex algos?

algos are not inherently evil in and of themselves

I seek balance


are you prepared to be a target?

https://i.imgur.com/dl4Tq6J.jpg