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 “I’d like to speak to the manager of Cashu.”

@calle 👁️⚡👁️ https://i.nostr.build/qstwZZ7FmqzMv4sG.jpg  
 “The Story of the Chinese Farmer” - Alan Watts

A little perspective to start your weekend… 

https://v.nostr.build/3n87r9NX7ydoGFYu.mp4 
 Live view of people who sold #Bitcoin at $58k because they wanted to “buy back in lower.” https://i.nostr.build/a9aPjwfnlZDZjDLp.jpg  
 Is it just me or does it feel like Coinbase is the Bitcoin price circuit breaker for the U.S. gov... 
 Yes. 
 River’s Proof of Reserves was the signal I needed to start using them. This should be the standard we demand as customers. I switched all my DCA buys to River after they announced it. 

@River  does NOT sponsor @Titcoin (yet..?) but if you don’t use it yet and want to get up to $100 for you and for me you can use my referral link ;) 

https://river.com/signup?r=KOGERBCV nostr:note1hg7qkm8p4gn9va8r6cxp33k4epy07tz34flc4usvzhepwy4fagss07uu6f 
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 @TheGuySwann it would actually be quite fun to do a live reading of something with multiple voice parts and stream it on Nostr nostr:note1slt072cd9ph3ftk7uyezmx7kcsvfr9v63qqqp3ujyu5xa47x5v6qnlhq64 
 BITCOIN IS FREE SPEECH AND IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT THEN FUCK YOU. nostr:note1fk68vdumuckfuuq58vaanf65m4feqhzv3ytnad5eslkxqvcx3fes0xvmk4 
 I need a podcast host to bring on nostr:nprofile1qqstnem9g6aqv3tw6vqaneftcj06frns56lj9q470gdww228... 
 A battle of voices?

Or a beautiful symphony… 
 Haven’t seen this in a coon’s age… overdue for a rewatch. 
 It’s a beautiful day to be alive. https://i.nostr.build/Ohsec6Hz09Vuq93C.jpg  
 Looking forward to it, nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u !

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 I have not yet attained Guy’s incredible level of narration skill — I am still but a humble student; Guy is the master. 

And @Titcoin will never be able to compete with the sheer volume of incredible Bitcoin narration work @TheGuySwann has done, which is why I try to focus on Austrian Economics narrations instead. But in this case I could not resist reading the paper by Ross.

Bitcoin Audible is the second Bitcoin podcast I listened to after What Bitcoin Did, and still one of my absolute favorites. Guy was even kind enough to come on my humble podcast when it was just starting out. 

tl;dr — Guy is a great guy. 🫂 

https://youtu.be/CIrUD3sc5zM 
 Thank you for your kind words 🫂🙏 
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 If you don’t feel like reading this excellent paper by Ross Stevens, that’s okay! Because I read it out loud for you on @Titcoin 
#BitcoinOutLoud
https://fountain.fm/episode/XGe3a9bpBWdi4swuBV85 nostr:note1pqnves3wd293srx53atmjztzq7r2ercmdhq6u2vufk8p4xenkn0sqftaq2 
 I read “Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment” by Ross Stevens out loud on @Titcoin  so you can listen while you take a nice walk. #BitcoinOutLoud nostr:note1fk68vdumuckfuuq58vaanf65m4feqhzv3ytnad5eslkxqvcx3fes0xvmk4 
 is this a summary of the 18 page doc that was recently release NYDIG? 
 Tried threads for the first time. Algo is interesting… seems to be giving me content from my ci... 
 Zuck bout to pop up outside your window 
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 “Bitcoin is free speech protected by the First Amendment and therefore regulating #bitcoin has clear constitutional implications."

Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment, by Ross Stevens

Read out loud by me on @Titcoin 

There are no sponsored ads or distractions in this episode. 
https://fountain.fm/episode/XGe3a9bpBWdi4swuBV85 
 Wow! #Nostr is so welcoming! Excited to be here ~
You may have seen a little bit of me already th... 
 If you know, you know. #Bitcoin https://i.nostr.build/M6KblHc2wJ1jVpBc.jpg  
 Why is he wearing his wife’s boots? 
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 Glad you enjoyed it, Pablo! Need to have you back on soon 👀 
 You didn’t already..? 🥲 
 Okay, the reading part is done. Took longer than expected to read through it because I kept fucking up the citations/references and might just cut them from the final edit entirely because they kind of mess with the flow… tbd

Will try to get it edited this evening once wife and baby are asleep, and hopefully published on @Titcoin before bed. 

Until then, I need to get some of this beautiful sunshine on in/on me. https://i.nostr.build/8v6cXYyCht4gVgkM.jpg  nostr:note1gz0l59s2v2mk2vu3x9hmc4zmpdqj2wfse0mn57rejck86e6x45mq4k9x7k 
 Trusting “The Science” *literally* made kids dumber… 

It would be funny if it wasn’t so disgusting, sad, and enraging… nostr:note10znrk5ar5xeu9e2ajx0nhhgurdug09xk3ywselxvlw98j4pkdkmstmscpg 
 It’s a beautiful day to be alive. https://i.nostr.build/k6CP7Oec9z6le0Lv.jpg  
 TRUST THE SCIENCE

“In a decision that could end the practice of water fluoridation in the U.S., a federal judge late Tuesday ruled that water fluoridation at current U.S. levels poses an “unreasonable risk” of reduced IQ in children.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can no longer ignore that risk, and must take regulatory action, Judge Edward Chen of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California wrote in the long-awaited landmark decision.

More than 200 million Americans drink water treated with fluoride at the “optimal” level of 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L). However, Chen ruled that a preponderance of scientific evidence shows this level of fluoride exposure may damage human health, particularly that of pregnant mothers and young children.

The verdict delivers a major blow to the EPA, public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and professional lobbying groups like the American Dental Association (ADA), which have staked their reputations on the claim that water fluoridation is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century and an unqualified public good.”

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/fluoridation-risk-kids-landmark-decision/ 
 I was honestly debating this. Might need a new RSS feed/channel where I don’t say “fuck” quite so liberally, though… 
 There will be no “fucks” in this reading today, just so you know 😂 
 Currently editing. Riverside decided it wanted to completely misalign the transcript from the actual sound, which makes editing a little wonky, but it should still turn out OK. Aiming to get this released tonight if I can finish in the next hour or so... 

https://m.primal.net/LCTm.png 

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 Read “Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment” by Ross Stevens out loud on @Titcoin with zero sponsored ads or distractions. 

https://fountain.fm/episode/XGe3a9bpBWdi4swuBV85 
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 It was my pleasure. Thank YOU for writing the words that inspired the words I read. I might have to read your original words out loud next 🫂

https://dergigi.com/2022/04/03/inalienable-property-rights/ 
 Any other paid relays I should use besides Nostr.land and Nostr.wine? 
#AskNostr 
 Fair, but only for now ;)

What’s your favorite free relay? 
 New #AustrianAudible episode just dropped on @Titcoin 

https://fountain.fm/episode/ONKJAfm3bLa5np0VjGyR 
 Appreciate your patience guys — will try to have the 6th and final episode done by next week 🤙 
 Argentina is moving up my bucket list of places to visit. Quotes from Milei’s speech at UN toda... 
 Would love to go as well…

Amazing quotes 🤌 
 Just finished editing episode 5 of #AustrianAudible but it is late and I need to sleep so I’ll release it tomorrow. 

If you’re awake and want to catch up on the first four of Mises’ lectures I recorded on @Titcoin here they are along with the pdf download:

https://bitcoinpodcast.net/austrian-economics

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 melonhead 🍉 

@CARLA #shotonfilm circa 2017

Canon AE-1, Fuji Superia x-tra 400
#photography #grownostr https://i.nostr.build/he4xKpSX3rP5N0xC.jpg  
 Yes. 
 Nostr is beautiful because positivity and openness are encouraged and celebrated, while anonymity and privacy are respected. nostr:note1yy7p5cfww4kvk4z94dftmky8zheujhlz0kxwh8c9876u4wx4kkmq207h6n 
 Is anybody working on an anonymous whistleblower microapp for Nostr?

Naturally, any Nostr client could be used by a whistleblower to get their information into the public sphere anonymously, but I’m talking about a microapp specifically built for this purpose, with enhanced capabilities to protect any possible tracing of the whistleblower by highly-motivated security agencies. 
#AskNostr 
 FLASHBACK: who remembers this commercial? 

https://v.nostr.build/J5wSTqPOri0rWU3F.mp4 
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