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 Never forget what they took from us… #tunestr 

https://v.nostr.build/4rtrdSqTUQPBQhay.mp4 
 This @Titcoin episode is one of the first I recorded so apologies if the audio levels are a bit wonky. Might re-record Anatomy of the State with my new setup because it’s honestly one of the most succinct and approachable dissections of the State ever written…

Either way, if you need some #AustrianAudible ASMR to fall asleep to this should do the trick 🤙 nostr:note1ekyasp6s9u3vuwhy7dfakkuxn4yyerznfphlp5sz9rqke0r4pq7q7nsapu 
 Last July 🤙 
 Tomorrow I'm talking with recently-married macro maverick and #Bitcoin maximalist Sam Callahan on @Titcoin  

What questions do you have for @Sam  about money, macro, and marriage? 👇 https://i.nostr.build/ee3vvCnmmSRYURfP.jpg  
 He smells great, too! 
 I asked my wife to describe me in one word and she said “intense”. 

I told her I don’t fee... 
 I think you’re chill in an intense kind of way. 
 Trying to reconcile why I respect veterans but hate politicians while they are the ones doing the... 
 I think it’s important to separate the men and women who serve their country from the politicians who serve only themselves and send those soldiers off to die in foreign lands. 

From talking with a lot of Bitcoin veterans at great length, what I’ve found is they truly wanted to serve their country for the betterment of the American people, even if that meant sacrificing their own lives. 

Many were swept up in the post-9/11 era of pro-war propaganda (understandably so) and wanted to make a difference by fighting for their country. 

Then, at some point in the faithful execution of their duties, they became disillusioned, realizing that they were really serving the politicians and the military industrial complex, and that the reasons they were told they were fighting were not the real reasons. 

This is of course a massive oversimplification, and I do not want to put words into the mouths of any veterans. 

My personal experience from all of the veterans I know is they are some of the best people I have ever had the privilege of meeting.

In the words of @TheGuySwann : “Bitcoin Veterans that hate the State are the best people in the world.”

I agree with Guy wholeheartedly. 

If you want to hear from a truly badass veteran who is currently directly serving Americans disaster victims in need, check out @ShaneHazel of @Bitcoin Veterans 

I had a great conversation with him on @Titcoin that I think you’ll enjoy. 

https://youtu.be/-ZOkLuZvOZU 
 Amen to that. I think you’ll enjoy the conversation. 
 It’s a beautiful day to be alive. https://i.nostr.build/YK5mqRWVQccHc9qU.jpg  
 @tuttletwins IS ON NOSTR! (yes, it is actually them, not an imposter, I was texting with Jonny as he created the npub)

Give @tuttletwins a follow and a warm welcome to Nostr 🤙 nostr:note1gq4yz5y8ln7s5s4ww3nl797ha8nmzhaqpzpxxcscgruhjskh9yvqcmtfhs 
 Good Morning ☀️🐶 
 gm gm 
 Over half of the world’s economies, accounting for two-thirds of the global population, now have fertility rates below the replacement fertility level of 2.1 children per woman.

Good morning. https://i.nostr.build/CzlJDthofcxtDqag.jpg https://i.nostr.build/fG3i4oj2EQZroV6J.jpg  
 As a new father, I highly recommend it. 

As @HODL says “you’re not a man until you have a child.” 
 If you want kids, you should have kids. 

If you don’t want kids, you shouldn’t have kids. 

That’s my philosophy. 
 Sidebar, but one of the funniest terms I’ve heard for kids is “sex receipts.”

Anyway, highly recommend. 
 Shooters gon’ shoot. #pewpew 
 1AM.

Just finished publishing this episode of @Titcoin 

Really enjoyed the conversation and hope you find it valuable. 

Now bed. 

Goodnight 🤙 nostr:note1skunaz4n8uumxfy8ewj0wk4qq59ljw66p8ur7w22re6fskyc355qpwju84 
 I think this is the first non-fart joke meme anyone made out of this 😂 
 🤯 
 I messed up the stream after pausing it to figure out audio issues (I am still a streaming n00b, apologies), so I’ll try to get this episode released tonight on the @Titcoin rss feed, Highlighter, and [centralized video platforms]

https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast nostr:note13nantrvwqk7daq7dkywdl2l27sv4sdprlwevsple4u23ewgt72zqy9qh22 
 Couldn’t get the stream to start again after I temporarily cut it to fix the audio, but will try to get the episode released ASAP tonight 🤙 
 I can now say from the experience of grinding on building my own podcast....this is EXTREMELY imp... 
 I appreciate that man 🙏 

It turns out growing an RSS feed is much harder than it looks.

And yes, definitely couldn’t do it without Carla’s support (plus no one would know who I am without her anyway lol) 
 Huge nostr:note1sa0gxu85xvsptplv308009qgexgrh3kqrtysl6qp2t6p680vgw9q9puua4 
 🫡🫡🫡 
 Fall in the Midwest is a feast for the eyes. https://i.nostr.build/23hm58ei95Lf1PZy.jpg  
 It’s a beautiful day to be alive. https://i.nostr.build/i2Q37yJfIdOYCjQK.jpg  
 Today on @Titcoin  I’m talking with Jonny Vance, Writer and Co-Creator of Tuttle Twins TV 

If you’re not familiar with #TuttleTwins , check out this preview of their latest #Bitcoin episode.

Let me know if you have any questions for Jonny 👇 https://v.nostr.build/nGzuEeLgKTR6Kiep.mp4  
 Broke 250k downloads on the @Titcoin rss feed 🔥

Thank you to everyone who listens to my show. Seriously. I appreciate the heck out of each and everyone one of you. 

I will continue to do my best to bring you value. https://i.nostr.build/zM2nHTqnuThQDFUH.jpg  
 🙏🙏🙏 
 Thanks man 🙏 next stop: 696,420 
 Damn… that’s incredible. 
 Whatever you think of Elon Musk. He’s responsible for this. What are you responsible for? nostr... 
 Very important clarification lol 
 I have a podcast called @Titcoin 

Checkmate, Elon. 
 It’s a beautiful day to be alive. https://i.nostr.build/t0tAcbrXJmSLADQz.jpg  
 ten shakas and I’ll show the toe 
 Well well well… 
 Photo cred @preston 

Invite him to your next gathering so you too can make meme templates that will last a lifetime 🧡 nostr:note18l57ehl8cf9tdy9sts5g4mr43wftnnlyltpa6waf4gec53jk9veqww6n27 
 What can be, unburdened by what has been. @preston https://i.nostr.build/QJu4j2F1cUFNzDYg.jpg  
 New meme template just dropped 
@CARLA https://i.nostr.build/YTuajhNgFoQCKpod.jpg  
 Hahahahaha 
 😂💀 
 🤌🤌🤌🤌 
 I love that literally every meme has been about farts 🤌 
 😂😂 
 Perfection 🤌 
 NOW I FEEL LIKE A REAL STICK IN THE MUD FOR FAILING TO GIVE PHOTO CRED 
 Holy shit how did you know… 
 😂🤌 
 If you’re ever feeling small, just hold a mini Tabasco bottle. You will feel like a giant. 

Follow me for more motivational advice. https://i.nostr.build/4VcafkKzrJPP88Lt.jpg  
 To live is to risk it all 
 gotta risk it for the biscuit, as the French say. 
 This is pretty wild to see, but also not surprising. 

It’s interesting to think about how couples used to meet from the perspective of Web of Trust: couples used to meet through their personal Web of Trust (family, school, friends, church, etc), but now it’s primarily online. 

Not surprising that divorce rates have increased over the same time period. 

No WoT >> no social vetting >> worse couple pairing https://v.nostr.build/iRBvMIDmSMRGPknY.mp4  
 I was introduced to Carla by a guy who had known her since middle school. He was on my dorm floor and we quickly got really close. I still remember the first time he took me to meet his friends from his home town… “you’re going to like these girls, but you’re going to love Carla.”

He was right. 

He was a groomsman at our wedding, and it’s safe to say his introduction to Carla was the most pivotal moment of my life. 

Web of Trust matters. 
 “You're just not being honest with yourself at the end of the day, right? That's the problem. And you don't you don't have the fucking balls to be that way because it's fucking hard, dude, and it sucks. It sucks so much because you're just basically throwing yourself out of the society you live in to be like ‘fuck this man, I'm not doing this anymore. I'm just gonna go figure this out on my own.’” - @Mandrik on @Titcoin 

https://v.nostr.build/uDtVV5CC0DS4KePG.mp4 nostr:note18gk5wux0aahrrj4nltv9769harnhay7hsezn5f80s50axx3upxlqewja03 
 BRÆKING: EXACTLY 15 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto debated naming #Bitcoin "Titcoin" in email correspondence with Peter Todd, proving that Peter Todd is NOT Satoshi, but raising questions as to why Satoshi chose “Bitcoin” instead of “Titcoin”…

Why didn’t HBO cover this??? 

Cc @Titcoin https://i.nostr.build/GIEdroFMDH1R5ZHR.jpg  
 fucking love monstera shadows. #plantstr #grownostr https://i.nostr.build/1kcnHPuXcqB2hpuQ.jpg  
 A STORY OF HOW EARLY WE ARE TO #BITCOIN

At an appointment today the two very friendly receptionist gals told me I had a great voice, and said I should do ASMR or voiceovers.

I told them I have a podcast.

They asked what it was about. 

I said “Bitcoin.”

Receptionist 1: “oh no, that’s too boring.”

Me: “I think it’s important to talk about how the government steals from us through inflation, and how Bitcoin is a solution for individuals to escape that.”

Receptionist 2: “Isn’t that done? Like not around anymore? Didn’t it go down?”

Me: “No, it’s still very much around.”

Receptionist 2: “have you heard of [shitcoin]?”

Me: “yes, but I focus on Bitcoin because it’s the only thing not centrally controlled.”

Receptionist 2: “so you can just buy bitcoin, or how do you get it?”

Me: “yeah it’s easy, you buy it just like you would a stock.”

Receptionist 1: “you can buy it on CashApp.”

Me: “you seem to know about Bitcoin?”

Receptionist 1: “my fiancé has Bitcoin and [shitcoin].”

Me: “I’m not into [shitcoin], but glad he’s into Bitcoin.”

Receptionist 2: so where can we find your podcast? 

Me: just go to http://titcoin.org (I was wearing a @Titcoin  shirt)

Both: [laugh uproariously]

>> After my appointment >>

Receptionist 2: so, are you going to start an ASMR podcast?

Me: I might just have to. 

Receptionist 1: and in the meantime we can just go to Titcoin.org

Both: [laugh uproariously] 

… 

COME FOR THE TITS, STAY FOR THE BITS 
 It’s your lucky day, because I already read the Bitcoin white paper on @Titcoin 

It was Halloween last year and I was dressed like Ken. 

https://youtu.be/z_B2kZLbg1s 
 Don’t dm me on Nostr. nostr:note1yn3lsdu74vj3tsytn8fdmcuxfap47xashl6r0djqxl6uxr72j6wqngs545 
 I would like to formally apologize… 
 Noted. 🫡 
 STRANGE GLITCH IN MATRIX DETECTED. SKY PROJECTION APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. 

STILL, it’s a beautiful day to be alive. https://i.nostr.build/55RN27OfGJNkm7JL.jpg  
 Just want to say thank you to the 479 people who support @Titcoin on @fountain_app — I appreciate each and every one of you and will continue to do my best to bring you value (for value). 

https://fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6 https://i.nostr.build/nWvJHXZrC2kb9CUq.jpg  
 Thanks for the feedback, y’all. I just switched back to @blinkbtc  because apparently @Alby isn’t working even though I pay a monthly fee for Alby Hub and bought several million sats worth of channel liquidity. nostr:note15z46hlf98e9fyp40exvanw8uleetxeff5zr3fgkyumnl377k0fpshjx8cj 
 Definitely didn’t change my Lightning address on Alby…

Last payment I received to walker@getalby.com was last night just before midnight, and none since then. But had a report prior to that that there was some trouble zapping me. 

https://getalby.com/p/walker 
 GM. Has anyone had trouble zapping me lately? 

I recently switched my receiving Lightning address from Blink to Alby so it would count live zaps on zap.stream, but now I’ve heard my alby wallet appears to be causing problems… 
 walker@getalby.com 
 Seems to be the common thread… 
 Whose Ecash episode with @calle 👁️⚡👁️ was better?

@Titcoin or @preston ?

Also, who would you say would win in a bareknuckle boxing match: me or Preston?

Also, would it be fair to say Preston would look great with a handlebar mustache? 
https://youtu.be/ipPqYIA7JkM