@petermccormack Could I ask what’s your opinion of the minimum wage? Does it stifle entrepreneurship with costs that small businesses often can’t afford initially? With the current regulations and taxes in the UK I don’t understand why anyone would try to set up a business. nostr:note1rc30q0rmmk26hmzmax49ackvkg7kpvms58yft9ukywq4ydgr9a0qnjf8vv
These numbers are just insane and the general public are increasingly seeing this is not sustainable. Governments make promises to get elected but it’s our children who will have to pay. But I will ensure my kids are not paying for these debts. I have opted out with #Bitcoin for them. @MartyBenthttps://x.com/TFTC21/status/1844042327515611380
'A Cypherpunk's Manifesto'
We must defend our own privacy if we expect to have any. We must come together and create systems which allow anonymous transactions to take place. People have been defending their own privacy for centuries with whispers, darkness, envelopes, closed doors, secret handshakes, and couriers. The technologies of the past did not allow for strong privacy, but
electronic technologies do. We the Cypherpunks are dedicated to building anonymous systems. We are defending our privacy with cryptography, with anonymous mail forwarding systems, with digital
signatures, and with electronic money. Cypherpunks write code. We know that someone has to write software to defend privacy, and since we can't get privacy unless we all do, we're going to write it. We publish our code so that our fellow Cypherpunks may practice and play with it. Our code is free for all to use, worldwide. We don't much care if you don't approve of the software we write. We know that software can't be destroyed and that
a widely dispersed system can't be shut down.
Rights are not granted but taken and defended. #Bitcoin
H/T @fnew
Great speech by James Lindsay. Woke is modern day Communism. As Socialism has failed to take hold amongst the working class in the West, Marxist’s now target new ‘oppressed’ groups based on sexual and racial identity. Ultimately they seek equity/equality by taking from productive people and redistributing to unproductive. #EndWoke #PrivateProperty #Bitcoin
https://x.com/StucknDaMid/status/1652560486909775872
Beautifully articulated @walker. All who are aware have an obligation to defund the corrupt system by opting out of Fiat in whatever country we reside. We must no longer allow elites to wage wars in our name and maintain the corporate socialism where losses are nationalised but the profits are kept privatised. #Bitcoin
Amazing developments going on across the continent- thank you @ODELL for highlighting some of the remarkable innovations. Africa has the ability to leapfrog the ‘West’ in terms of infrastructure development with Bitcoin at the heart of the transformation. However, corruption and Western/Chinese domination through debt and exploitation of resources are major challenges that need to be resolved first. nostr:note18uznzw6qds7lxq8g7suvsx5qvl9efszqm3zk4uqxd2l5c7epntksvw6dp7
After witnessing decentralised free speech, can never go back to a centrally managed protocol. Human yearning for freedom will ultimately prevail so an alternative to #Nostr will be worked on. As with #Bitcoin, communication can be banned but not stopped.
The persecution of Assange mirrors a historical pattern where citizens are punished for exposing information the state wants to be kept hidden. He has been imprisoned for reporting the truth, holding politicians and the military to account, and exposing their criminal actions. With #Nostr, truth dissemination becomes harder to suppress as the captured mainstream media and centralised communication channels can be bypassed. #FreeAssange
Thank you for the recommendation @jack. Highlights the role since around the time of the 2nd world war that powerful entities in society have instigated and financially supported both sides in warfare. They will stop at nothing to maintain and grow there wealth and influence with the assistance of the CIA and Mafia including the JFK assassination and Watergate. The government and mainstream media are beholden to them. #Nostr and #Bitcoin can reduce their control over our wealth and access to information. nostr:note1j4zp37tfru34ky7gasu6k6ezg3qvj4530yjsdf855qpfwpqehatq9q6eh2
People don’t always understand the link between money and inflation but they do understand that inflation is hurting them and questioning what could they do about it. I think 2 is best.
#Bitcoin and #Nostr are synonymous with #freedom and safeguarding #privacy. Embrace the power of decentralization, free speech and protect your financial sovereignty.
There are too many of us- #Bitcoin cannot be stopped. Tick Tock next block. Bitcoin does not care what legislation they bring in and neither do we. LFG. ⚡️
Thank you @MartyBent for your continued service in highlighting the insanity of the Fiat world. It will eventually end one day and we are going to win.
Can sometimes get disheartening when it feels progress is not being made in the development of decentralisation but just have to realise we are so early and the future will be bright. Just need to maintain our focus and prioritise where we spend our time and energy. Thanks Jeff.
Decades of Western aid have failed to bring prosperity to the continent. More money leaves through debt repayment and corruption than is invested. Widespread colonialism continues through France’s control of the CFA Franc and the USA’s control of the World Bank/IMF. Local economies need to be deregulated and opened up to enable entrepreneurs to create and flourish. Private property also needs to be promoted and hard money adopted that can’t be used to exploit citizens. Stop victimising and start creating. #Bitcoin #Africa
@petermccormack making really important points that for #bitcoin to scale, simple, likely custodial solutions, will be used. Maxi’s need to recognise that normies will not run #lightning nodes or want to be concerned about channel balancing. The great dream of global #sovereign individuals is not scaleable. If using bitcoin on any layer gets too complicated, they just won’t use it. #ACQU @Excellion@dannyknowleshttps://fountain.fm/episode/vBeJldIO0WZGyE13zweS
Electrifying grids is an incredibly complex and challenging process that involves coordinating diverse energy sources, upgrading infrastructure, ensuring compatibility, and addressing regulatory hurdles. At the same time certain tech companies have an insatiable pursuit of electricity to support their data centres. The use of #AI to continually monitor and balance all the different requirements alongside #Bitcoin miners for demand response seems the perfect solution. The synergy of oil & gas and tech companies into a singularity to create meaningful shifts in energy dynamics can provide the affordable and abundant #energy we need for our human flourishing.
#Bitcoin empowers our journey towards self-sovereignty where we reclaim control over our money, develop independent energy supplies and support our local farmers and producers to provide our food. This is the way. @MartyBent
Sounds amazing. Let’s build our strong decentralised communities with sound money and local producers at its heart. If you have a chance listen to Marty’s latest pod, I think you will find it very interesting. All the best in your venture.
https://fountain.fm/episode/DaJDl2p6rYZ3X4HvvO38
I am in the UK but him and Matt @ODELL are so inspiring with a strong freedom agenda. Similar to #NOSTR where you can zap good content, on Fountain podcast you can send sats to your favourite podcast hosts. @merryoscar
Zac Prince suddenly crawling out the woodwork as #Bitcoin hits ATH. Along side Celsius et al, Blockfi gave a very painful but incredibly important lessons for retail investors of ‘not your keys, not your coins’. Get your coins off exchanges and into self-custody. They can’t be trusted. P.S Zac needs to pay @HODL his 1 BTC bet. https://image.nostr.build/7e913f15370a9d8118f65de87554c9642be3da5c93760016fe9396791503731c.jpg
Hi Daniel, really enjoyed your speech in Madeira and showing how methane mitigation could turn the Bitcoin network carbon negative, more people need to be hearing this for sure.
However, my concern with renewable energy like wind and solar especially in the US is that they are only competitive due to government subsidies that taxpayers/consumers are ultimately paying for, even if there energy bill appears cheaper? nostr:note1dj325mqmluakqrj3cm086twujn455xkwkc6fgsq0a2spsd2uh8csuxwxta
Sorry to hear about your difficulties Jeff. Thank you for all you do in this space, guiding people towards abundance. Price of tomorrow has had suck an impact on how many of us think. Hopefully no one was scammed and even more reason to stick with #Nostr only. Have a great weekend.
Great rip @MartyBent and @bitcoinpierre on #Bitcoin mining. How much longer can we allow government subsidies to support the production of expensive and unreliable wind and solar that can potentially destabilise the grid. Volatile price swings from negative to positive that still require natural gas back up. Miners are remarkable at load balancing but should they continue to support poor state policy? Taxpayers ultimately have to pay for the subsidies. For society to flourish we need cheap, abundant and reliable energy. #Nuclear
https://fountain.fm/episode/oMCRC9Py5IvrrORkaWnL
#FreedomTech or #FuckYouTech enables us to build a movement dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance personal freedom, privacy, and empowerment. Decentralised protocols like #NOSTR and #Bitcoin can revolutionise the way we think about how we live are lives, the rights we have taken and the personal responsibility we must embrace in order to be free and to grow.
As traditional systems of governance face increasing scrutiny from a growing awareness amongst the public that something feels wrong, decentralised tools like #Bitcoin and #nostr can be utilised to promote both freedom of speech and protection from financial repression. #Freedomtech
High signal Citadel Dispatch on home mining with @ODELL@econoalchemist @diverter_NoKYC and @roninminer. Everything is covered that is needed to get going from acquiring a miner, infrastructure, pools, heat, and noise. Unfortunately as a UK Bitcoiner the high electricity fees make home mining uneconomical but will look into the heat utilisation as a way to lower costs. Thanks guys.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=SLjnfBEkpk0&si=CEqvQH14P8A5GRa2
Great pod @TheGuySwann on wasted energy. However, I am getting uncomfortable with the idea that Bitcoin miners in certain jurisdictions are enabling governments to continue subsidising expensive and unreliable energy sources. Miners are amazing at load balancing but should they continue to support poor state policy? Consumers ultimately have to pay for the subsidies. For society to flourish we need cheap, abundant and reliable energy.
https://fountain.fm/episode/nqpGauwkeab4lMb1196u
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