The Siren's Call of the State

The state is the most destructive institution humans have ever devised – a conflagration that, at best, can only be contained for a brief period before it breaks out of its makeshift confines and spreads its flames everywhere.

Whatever promotes the growth of the state also weakens the ability of individuals in civil society to defend themselves from the depredations of the state, thereby increasing the multifaceted victimization of the public at the hands of state officials. Nothing promotes the growth of the state as much as national emergency – war and other crises comparable to war in the seriousness of the threats they pose.

States, by their very nature, are perpetually at war – not always against foreign enemies, of course, but always against their own subjects. The most fundamental purpose of the state, the activity without which it cannot even exist, is theft. The state sustains itself through robbery, ideologically beautifying it by giving it a different name (taxation) and striving to sanctify its intrinsic crime as permissible and socially necessary. State propaganda, statist ideologies, and long-established routine combine to convince many people that they have a legitimate, even moral duty to pay taxes to the state that governs their society.

They fall into this moral misjudgment because they are incessantly told that the tribute they pay is actually a sort of price paid for essential services received, and that for certain services, such as protection from foreign and domestic aggressors against their rights to life, liberty, and property, only the government can provide the service effectively. However, they are not allowed to test this claim by resorting to competing providers of law, order, and security, because the government imposes a monopoly on the production and distribution of its supposed “services” and resorts to violence against potential competitors. In doing so, it reveals the fraud at the core of its brazen claims and provides ample evidence that it is not a genuine protector but merely a mafia-like protection racket.

All governments are, as they must be, oligarchies: only a relatively small number of people have substantial discretionary power to make critical decisions about how the state's power will be exercised. Beyond the oligarchy itself and the police and military forces that make up its Praetorian Guard, somewhat larger groups constitute a support coalition. These groups provide significant financial and other support to the oligarchs and seek compensatory rewards from them – legal privileges, subsidies, jobs, exclusive franchises and licenses, financial income and wealth transfers, in-kind goods and services, and other spoils – channeled to them at the expense of the mass of the people. Thus, the political class in general – that is, the oligarchs, the Praetorian Guard, and the support coalition – uses the power of government (meaning, ultimately, the police and the military) to exploit everyone outside that class, wielding or threatening to use violence against all who fail to pay the tribute the oligarchs demand or to obey the rules they dictate.

Democratic political forms and rituals, such as elections and formal administrative procedures, disguise this class exploitation and delude the masses, leading them to believe that the operation of the government brings them net benefits. In the most extreme form of misconception, the general populace convinces itself that, because of democracy, they themselves “are the government”.

Individuals crossing the border between the political class and the exploited class witness, however, nothing more than the cunningly planned flexibility and openness of the system. Although the system is inherently exploitative and cannot exist in any other form, it allows some leeway at the margins in determining which specific individuals will be the screwed and which the screwers. At the top, a modest degree of “elite circulation” within the oligarchy also serves to mask the essential character of the political system.

However, it is a valid interpretative rule that anything that cannot be accomplished without the aid of threats or the actual use of violence against harmless individuals cannot be beneficial for everyone. The masses' belief in the general beneficence of democracy represents a kind of large-scale Stockholm syndrome. Nevertheless, no matter how widely this syndrome may extend, it cannot alter the basic fact that, due to the operation of government as we know it, that is, government without genuine, expressed, and individual consent, a minority lives at the expense of the rest, and the rest, therefore, lose out in the process, while the oligarchs (elected or not, it matters little) preside over the vast web of criminal organizations we know as the State.

Despite the ideological enchantment with which high official priests and statist intellectuals deceive the plundered class, many members of this class retain the capacity to recognize at least some of their losses and, therefore, sometimes resist new incursions against their rights by publicly expressing their grievances, supporting political challengers who promise to lighten their burdens, fleeing the country, and, most importantly, evading or avoiding taxes and violating legal bans and regulatory restrictions on their actions, as in the so-called underground economy, or “black market”.

These various forms

 of resistance together compose a force that opposes the constant pressure of the government to expand its dominion. These two forces, working against each other, establish a locus of “equilibrium,” a border between the set of rights the government has nullified or seized and the set of rights that the plundered class has somehow managed to retain, whether through formal constitutional restrictions or through everyday tax evasion, black market transactions, and other defensive violations of the government's oppressive rules.

Politics in the broadest sense can be seen as the struggle to push this boundary one way or the other. For members of the political class, the crucial question is always: how can we push the frontier, how can we increase the dominion of the government and plunder, with net gain for ourselves, the exploiters who live not from honest production and voluntary exchange, but from extorting those who do?

National emergency – war or a similar threatening crisis – answers the crucial question of the political class more effectively than anything else, because such a crisis has a unique and effective ability to dissipate the forces that would otherwise obstruct or oppose the expansion of the government.

Practically any war will suffice, at least for a while, because in modern nation-states the outbreak of war invariably leads the masses to “rally around the flag,” regardless of their previous ideological stance towards the government.

We need not go far to find the cause of this tremendous and rationally unjustified “rallying” around the flag. These public reactions are always driven by a combination of fear, ignorance, and uncertainty within a context of intense chauvinistic nationalism, a popular culture predisposed to violence, and a general inability to distinguish between the state and the general populace.

Because the government incessantly sings the siren's song, incessantly propagandizing the public to consider it their protector – such supposed protection is the main excuse for its routine robbery and violation of their natural rights – and because the mass media incessantly amplifies and spreads government propaganda, it will be no surprise at all if this propaganda comes to penetrate deeply into the thinking of many people, especially when they are in a state of near-panic. Unable to think clearly in an informed manner, most people resort to a childish us-against-them style of understanding the perceived threat and what must be done about it.

The so-called war on terror has given rise to a massive industry that has sprung up almost from scratch over the past few years. According to a 2006 Forbes report, the Department of Homeland Security and its predecessor agencies paid private contractors at least $130 billion after September 11, and other federal agencies spent a comparable amount. Thus, in addition to the military-industrial-congressional complex (MICC), we now have a parallel homeland-security-industrial-congressional complex (HSICC).

Between 1999 and 2006, the number of federal homeland security contractors increased from nine firms to 33,890, and a multibillion-dollar industry selling security-related goods and services emerged complete with specialized newsletters, magazines, websites, consultants, trade shows, job search services, and an actual army of lobbyists working non-stop to widen the river of money flowing to these opportunists. As Paul Harris wrote: “The US is in the grip of a fear-based business.” The last thing these vultures want, of course, is a decrease in the perceived terrorist threat, and we can count on them to exaggerate any sign of an increase in such threats and, of course, to fill the trough, gleefully sucking up taxpayer money.

What chance does peace have when millions of wealthy and politically connected opportunists of all hues depend on the continuation of a state of war for their personal financial success? For members of Congress, the Department of Homeland Security has rapidly become the most magnificent dispenser of favors in decades. Everyone is happy here, except for the common citizens under siege, whose pockets are being picked and whose freedoms are being revoked by politicians and private-sector predators with utter disdain for the intelligence and rights of the people. Yet, as long as people continue to be consumed by fear and fall for the old hoax that the government seeks only to protect them, these abuses will never end.

A state of peace is an impossibility. Even a state that refrains from fighting foreigners continues to fight its own subjects continuously, to keep them under its control and suppress competitors who might try to enter the domain of its protection racket. People clamor for security, but do not take responsibility for their own protection and, like the sailors in Greek mythology, immediately leap into the sea in response to the state's siren song.

When the Israelites fled their captivity in Egypt, they lived for centuries only with judges, but they were not satisfied and ultimately demanded a king, crying out:

          “We want to have a king. We will be like all the other nations; a king will govern us, and go out before us and fight our battles.” – Samuel 8:19–20

Well, they got a king, yes, just as we

 have adopted one of our own, although we call ours president. The Israelites, as the prophet Samuel warned, were no better off for having a king: King Saul merely led them from one slaughter to another (1 Samuel 14:47–48).

Likewise, our rulers have led us from one unnecessary slaughter to another; and, to make matters worse, they have exploited each of these occasions to tighten their chains around us more firmly. Like the ancient Israelites, we will never have real and lasting peace as long as we give our allegiance to a king – that is, in our case, to the entire conglomerate of institutionalized exploiters and murderers we know as the state.

By: Robert Higgs

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Spring and blossoms make everything more beautiful.

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The Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, has a yard covered with 250 giant automatic convertible umbrellas that offer shade for worshipers during the day.

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The Roman sundial at the Temple of Apollo in Pompeii.

The Romans had many types of sundials. The famous architect Vitruvius, on the 9th book of the De Architectura (‘The Ten Books of Architecture’) explains the many variations along with its inventors.

Located next to the stair of the Temple of Apollo in Pompeii, this is an example of an hemicyclium sundial invented, according to Vitruvius, by Berossus the Chaldean.

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Breathtaking beauty of Paisu Pok Lake in Indonesia! Nestled amidst the Sumatra Island mountains at 2000 meters above sea level, it's a natural wonder  ⛰

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Agriculture automation

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Amazing Escherian digital transitions

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There's a lighthouse in Iceland that sits on the highest of three rocks six miles off the Icelandic coastline, built in 1939 on top of an extremely steep and dangerous rocky cliff.

It's the the Þrídrangar lighthouse.

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In April 1845, Karl Marx's mother-in-law sent the Marx family a nanny named Helene Demuth, affectionately called "Lenchen". Marx's suffering wife, Jenny, was thrilled since she had long desired Karl to "make some capital instead of just writing about it".

However, Karl refused to earn money, as well as neglecting personal hygiene, which resulted in boils covering his body. As the late historian Paul Johnson observed, Marx's boils, which appeared all over his body, including his genitalia, led to a nervous breakdown marked by tremors and explosive bouts of anger.

Thus, when Jenny's mother sent Lenchen, Marx's wife breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, it is incorrect to say that Lenchen worked for the Marx family, as she worked unpaid. A Marx biographer described Lenchen as "property to be exploited" by Marx. Karl, a champion of the proletariat, never paid her a penny. The unsophisticated, frail, and poor girl gave her all to the Marx household, including her body – to Karl.

Marx had an affair with Lenchen behind Jenny's back, the frequency of which remains unknown to historians. "He would take his comfort where he could," wrote one of Marx's biographers, indicating Marx's disregard for Lenchen’s status as virtually his slave. "Whether he raped or seduced the maid will probably never be known." Eventually, a child was born.

In June 1851, Lenchen gave birth to a boy. Marx, who had several children with Jenny, refused to acknowledge the boy as his own and naturally declined to provide any financial support. The illegitimate son was named "Freddy" – after Marx's infamous co-author, Friedrich Engels.

Marx and his family lived largely off Engels, or more specifically, off Engels's capitalist father's inheritance. Engels was Karl Marx's financial supporter. Here, Engels came to the rescue once again.

"Engels had accepted paternity of Frederick," wrote Marx biographer David McLellan. He agreed to claim the child as his own. As another Marx biographer stated, "Engels cared little for his reputation, especially regarding women." Like Marx, the vagrant, Engels also refused to provide Freddy with a home. Freddy was sent to foster parents.

Marx's dedicated yet desperate wife was undoubtedly not surprised. What else could she expect from the man she referred to as her "wild boar" and "the devil"?

I revisit this sordid story (detailed thoroughly in my biography of Marx) because of the unsavory event that our perverse Western culture celebrates today: International Women's Day.

What Karl Marx did to Lenchen is a metaphor for what communism has done to billions of humans and how Marx viewed women. It's also a fitting omen for International Women's Day, which has long been a communist holiday.

Yes, that's right. If you're shocked and outraged by what I just said about this date, well, you have my sympathy. You are a victim of the appalling government schools and university indoctrination factories of this country, which have led modern youth who celebrate this annual day to not even know its Marxist origins.

For me, personally, it has become my unfortunate custom to write about International Women's Day for The American Spectator every March, when this miserable thing re-emerges. And re-emerge it does. The world's dominant search engine highlights International Women's Day immediately as the clock strikes 12:01. I would name this search engine, but doing so would trigger its faceless censors to flag this article and publication. We are at its mercy.

Not unlike how we are at the mercy of the useful idiots who now celebrate International Women's Day every March 8, completely oblivious to its socialist origins. When I try to inform them that they are celebrating a day championed by the Bolsheviks, they ignore me. In friendlier cases, they incredulously object: “Well, so what? It's not a Marxist or socialist holiday to me!”

Indeed, for most people celebrating today, it is not (although, for many, it is). Here, in the United States, we have long had a significant problem with the broader progressive left and the general culture that cluelessly adheres to causes and campaigns cleverly launched by Marxists. Indeed, it's telling that one of the longest books I've ever published was titled Fools. The far-left has been so successful precisely because of the non-leftists they've snagged as fools for over a century.

International Women's Day is another example of this. Just as committees were able to entice broader swaths of the American public into their various front groups by simply giving them appealing names like the American Mobilization for Peace or the American League Against War and Fascism, so they have done with events like International Women's Day.

If you want proof, just visit the websites of the Communist Party USA, People’s World, or

 the Trotskyist rag The Militant. Yes, go there. See how they mark International Women's Day. Read and learn. By the way, I'll make it easy for you: click here and here. Or click here for a large and dense archive of International Women's Day. Or click here and celebrate International Women's Day with the widow of Vladimir Lenin!

These links should make you red (pun intended) in the face. And if you're still willing to celebrate the Bolshie holiday after that, then you're what the communists used to call a sucker. Ladies, wake up! It's essential to understand that International Women's Day, like Vladimir Putin, was promoted by the KGB. Would you joyfully celebrate a day celebrated by fascists or Nazis?

I'm not happy to write this (well, maybe a little). Believe me, it often hurts to know what I know and what others do not. The naive need to realize that their new date for women is old, rotten fruit from a poisoned tree. The tree of Karl Marx.

Speaking of him, old Karl is undoubtedly laughing from the grave. Karl Marx would love to see millions of non-Marxists going to bed with International Women's Day. Just like he went to bed with Lenchen.

By: Paul Kengor

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Sailing along the Antarctic peninsula.

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A flight through Cappadocia like you've never seen before Valentin Delluc takes us speed-flying through more than 150 hot air balloons in his latest project "Fairy Flight"

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A stunning bike jump by Ryan Williams

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The Royal Gorge is a canyon located west of Cañon City, Colorado. The bridge crosses the gorge 291 m above the Arkansas River and held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 until 2001.

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Al-Ula is an ancient oasis city located in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia.

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#Today in 1983, IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer XT, which stands for eXtended Technology.

For a price of $4,995, it featured a Intel 8088 processor, a 10MB hard drive, eight expansion slots, serial port, 128 kB RAM, 40Kb ROM.

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This video envisioning EctoLife, the world’s first concept of artificial womb facility.

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Ten years ago, Dorian Nakamoto was identified as the creator of Bitcoin.

The physicist and systems engineer gained global notoriety on March 6, 2014, when Newsweek magazine published an article claiming he was Satoshi Nakamoto.

The article was based on a series of coincidences, including his full name, Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, his professional background in engineering, and his alleged discreet and libertarian profile.

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The article generated immense public attention for Dorian Nakamoto, who lived in Temple City, California.

Journalists and onlookers surrounded his house, seeking to gather more information and confirm whether he was, in fact, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin.

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In response, Dorian Nakamoto denied Newsweek's claims in several interviews, stating he had never heard of Bitcoin until February of that year, when his son informed him that a reporter had contacted him.

After the article's publication, the Bitcoin community mobilized in defense of Dorian Nakamoto, with many expressing doubts about the accuracy of Newsweek's investigation and criticizing the undue exposure of his private life.

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Over time, the media pressure on Dorian Nakamoto decreased, but the episode left marks on his life.

The Bitcoin community showed support through a crowdfunding campaign to help him financially, acknowledging the stress and negative attention he suffered due to the confusion.

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One of the main curiosities is that Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto lived just 2.5 kilometers away from Hal Finney, one of Bitcoin's pioneers.

Due to his poor financial condition and significant media exposure, some people, like Andreas Antonopoulos, attempted to help him financially with a #Bitcoin fundraising effort.

As of the current date, this donation address indicates that Dorian has received more than 102 bitcoins. The first transaction was received on March 7, 2014. In 2021, people were still donating.

Although these 102 BTC are worth 20 million today — and are nowhere near the fortune of the "real" Satoshi — Dorian has never been a holder, probably due to his financial conditions, and, at a glance, he possibly spent it all.

However, another hypothesis is that he moved the funds to other addresses, valuing his privacy.

Finally, although Newsweek was wrong in claiming to have found Satoshi Nakamoto, Dorian's face has become an icon, already immortalized by the community for its constant use.

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Guangzhou city

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The Turkish Tulip Garden at Hinoyama Koen Park is an attraction in Shimonoseki city, Japan. It's renowned for its vibrant tulip display, which reaches its peak during the spring.

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The Leh–Manali Highway is a 428 km (266 mi) long highway in northernmost India crossing over a series of high Himalayan passes into the Indus river valley in Ladakh.

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DJI Avata Explorer Combo allows an immersive flight experience with intuitive kinesthetic motion control. It can shoot 4K/60fps videos with a 155° FOV keeping the footage stable.

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Rocket size comparison and how big is SpaceX Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown.

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Physical visualization of the least square regression

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How to divide Europe in 6 regions with approximately the same population

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It was beautiful. Thank you all 🧡🫂 https://image.nostr.build/f1761102dfdc6f671372c0682e1de29d0cfa880c8c4e3ca0e1eb79c0ebfc562a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f6b3d308c70522d73df7001a07aae1747adb600c218f56c198dab607163fa727.jpg https://image.nostr.build/57f68d91f253134affb8042475b2e25a8d72c842a4f858e2103b7558d81c2d61.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f50aebe393b69fe7864a0babc28e085d662ae51177093ef8eca3ae3b181428b6.jpg
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Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's food: a touch of poetry and delicacy mixed together.

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It's not rare that entwined deer's antler case the death of one or maybe both animals.

This is an extreme case where the survival of one animal clearly brought the proof of the dead one with it.

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Egor Lesnoy plows through a sea of ice needles in Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world.

Experts suggest that needle-shaped ice crystals are formed in areas where water is relatively calm.

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At Mount Fanjing, Guizhou province, China, two temples sit atop a lonely spire called the Red Clouds Golden Summit, rising more than 100 meters above the surrounding mountaintop.

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71 years ago #Today, a coded message from Russia announcing Stalin's death was intercepted for the first time by a 21-year-old Air Force Staff Sergeant. It was none other than the renowned singer-songwriter Johnny Cash who held this position

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«To understand recursion, one must first understand recursion»

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Starlings in Rome 🕊🇮🇹

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I know there are people who died from one shot, but check out this guy!
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Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet 1939 edition

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Winter in St.Petersburg

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Did you know that over one million euros is thrown into the Trevi Fountain in Rome every year?

A local lore states that throwing a coin in the fountain will bring you back to Rome again, someday.

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In Shimabara, Japan, the street's gutters are so clean that they are home to hundreds of swimming koi fish. This unusual habitat is a result of the 1792 Unzen tsunami, which created fresh water springs.

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Antennas for AM radio stations in the medium-wave band are generally the entire tower structure, as opposed to the antennas for FM and TV station.

Plants act like a speaker and you can listen to the radio.

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In El Salvador, students are being educated on how to operate a Bitcoin node thanks to the Node Nation educational initiative.

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Casually knotting around
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How to tell the difference between meteors and space debris reentries?

Meteors are much faster and last less than a few seconds while debris reentries happen slowly, and typically can last 20 – 90 seconds or more.

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Isn't this the most amazing video you've ever watched?

A technology so astonishing it appears to be computer-generated imagery?

Two Falcon Heavy rockets landing simultaneously.

The most incredible aspect of this landing is the "suicide burn."

To maximize efficiency, the rockets utilize just enough fuel to reduce their speed to zero precisely at the moment they make contact with the ground, without wasting a single drop.

Why do they call it a suicide burn? Because if the calculations are off by even a tiny fraction of a percent...

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Princess Diana hugs a young fan in Birmingham in 1995.

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Hokkaido backcountry skiing areas.

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Does this picture cause satisfaction, to you?

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The mesmerizing dance of the Northern Lights

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The rain and the tree.

The rain is crucial for the tree's life, but it's trees that make rain.

On average, 40% or more of the precipitation over land originates from evaporation and the transpiration of water from vegetation.

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Catching a giant alligator snapping turtle

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The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading is a library and cultural institution located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Its Reading Room's style and architecture celebrates the time of the discoveries and it's a fascinating place.

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The stream instantly turns to snow.

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Mt. Fuji

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EVERY BLUE CHECK BITCOINER WILL MOVE TO NOSTR THIS BULL RUN.

IT IS BETTER HERE.


Strike and Cash App will always have #bitcoin  for sale

Wake us up at $100k
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Cooking in nature

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«Confusing perspective»

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If E pushes the stone, who experiences the worst outcome?

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Why 80% of all Americans live east of this line?

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Did you know?

Fish skin has shown anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support and improve healing in a variety of wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.

Ongoing research is exploring this vs alternative techniques.

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“If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and pick up his cross and  follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?”

Matthew 16: 24-26

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The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake triggered a tsunami wave that reached heights of up to 40.5 meters, traveling at sea at a maximum speed of 700 km/h.

This is possibly one of the scenes that better captured its devastating force.

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Thanks to nsec.app I can use npub.cash on my phone without entering my private key.

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Milford Sound, New Zealand is a unique place.

It's one of the wettest locations on earth with an average of 182 rainfall days per year. An when it rains, hundreds of temporary waterfalls spill down its slopes.

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"Minecraft with the most gorgeous high res 8k texture pack ever"

– Generated by Sora 🤖

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The magnificent Saint Longinus sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 🇮🇹

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The wonderful statuette of St. George on reliquary housed in the Residenz Munich in Germany. 📷

This statuette standing tall at 50 centimetres was commissioned by the Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria and crafted between 1586 -1597. The beautiful statuette was crafted to house a relic of St. George given by the brother of the Duke, Archbishop Ernst of Cologne.

I wanna showcase its incredible beauty today with these photographs zooming in on this marvellous statuette.

All pictures by Baroqueblockbuster

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"The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible; for the fainthearted, it is unknown; but for the valiant, it is ideal."

– https://m.primal.net/Hgqd.jpg Victor Hugo


sora**


by nora =)


Historical footage of California during the gold rush.

https://m.primal.net/HgoK.mp4


Welcome to Purple Side 💜


A scuba diver discovers a hidden futuristic shipwreck

– Generated by Sora 🤖

https://m.primal.net/Hgnu.mp4


FAMILY FIRST, ALWAYS.

LIFE IS SHORT, MAKE THE MOST OF IT. 🫡

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The gravity of this meme is never ending. nostr:note18e5p3f7e4wtejse3n8zd3jjmpddzujtqxym85nuvrzc6f6sa4k8qq5vfk8


NOSTR ONLY 🫡

https://m.primal.net/Hgdj.mp4


Primal’s iOS and Android app are insane. They are feel better than Twitter, damus feels janky in comparison. If it worked on my account and without caching servers it would probably be my daily driver.


SUITS IN DISBELIEF AS WE FLIP THEIR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN. 🫡

https://m.primal.net/Hfuv.mp4


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, STACKING SATS IS NOT A TRADE, IT IS A LIFESTYLE, WE SAVE IN BITCOIN, WE NEVER SELL, WE SPEND AS NECESSARY 🫡

https://m.primal.net/Hftb.mp4


Did you know that in 1959, a young lawyer named Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister of Cuba after leading a revolution against the dictator Fulgencio Batista?

The Cuban Revolution was a guerrilla movement that started in 1953 when Fidel Castro and his followers attacked the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba, aiming to overthrow Batista's government, which was supported by the United States and accused of corruption and violence. The attack failed, but Fidel Castro did not give up his fight. He was arrested, exiled to Mexico, and returned to Cuba in 1956 aboard the yacht Granma with a group of revolutionaries, including Ernesto "Che" Guevara and his brother Raul.

The guerrillas took refuge in the Sierra Maestra mountains, where they gained support from peasants and democratic sectors of Cuban society. They carried out various actions against government troops, who were losing ground and support. In 1958, the United States suspended military aid to Batista, realizing that the revolution was imminent. On January 1, 1959, Batista fled the country, and the rebels triumphantly entered Havana, the Cuban capital.

Fidel Castro was appointed Prime Minister on February 16, 1959, at the age of 32, becoming the youngest leader in the history of Cuba. He promised to implement economic and social reforms to improve the lives of the Cuban people, who suffered from poverty, inequality, and dependence on the United States. However, he faced internal and external resistance, leading him to align with the Soviet Union and adopt socialism as the political and economic model.

The Cuban Revolution marked a milestone in the history of Latin America and the world as it challenged the dominance of the United States in the region. Fidel Castro ruled Cuba until 2008 when he passed power to his brother Raul, and died in 2016, at the age of 90, leaving a controversial legacy and a living memory in the history and culture of Cuba.
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Beauty of #Nature 🌅✨
https://m.primal.net/HgDQ.mp4


Greenland airport 🏔🛬🏔
https://m.primal.net/HgDO.mp4


I've met so many of you over the years, it's just been a blast every fucking time. Some of you are my closest friends, even though we might not see each other often. Some of you I feel very close to, and maybe we've never met—or once briefly.

The next couple of days are going to be a whirlwind, and I already know that I'll be an emotional mess. Lots of conversations, lots of activities, little sleep, and an overdose of high vibes.

Remember these days. These are the good old days. Bitcoin will be very normal one day, and nostr will be too. Cherish the little moments. You are here now, and that's what matters. And remember to take care of yourself. And each other.

Love ya'll 🫂🧡


Hiroshima Bombing and the Aftermath
https://m.primal.net/HfyR.mp4


I use nostr/damus as the place I share things I want to share but feel I can’t share on other platforms for reasons that may or may not be in my head.

Like this. Look at this dope ass nightlight I got!!! https://image.nostr.build/911e3ab4acd4457574c7b3717c44b34203214e770e9f0b65b95658c16b6cc9c1.jpg


Nobody gets any work done today
https://image.nostr.build/8c8dd7bcf86fee2d98b894a97e279700b47d5707bbf35a797b4778c7e1d52de9.jpg


Yucumã Falls between Brazil and Argentina is the longest continuous waterfall
Not as impressive as Iguaçu, but still nice
https://image.nostr.build/936b1ffba85121ba60fbad6ba5933187969644407883ab18bb42d466c148c1cc.jpg


Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: The French Revolution

The French Revolution was one of the most significant events in modern history, forever changing the landscape of France and Europe. But what was this revolution, what were its causes, and what were its consequences?

The French Revolution was a social and political movement that began in 1789 and ended in 1799 with the coup by Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, the French rebelled against the absolutism of King Louis XVI, the inequality among the three estates of society (clergy, nobility, and common people), and the economic and fiscal crisis plaguing the country.

Inspired by the Enlightenment ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, the revolutionaries abolished feudal privileges, proclaimed human rights, established a democratic and secular republic, and carried out profound social reforms, such as the abolition of slavery in the colonies, land redistribution, and public education.

However, the revolution also had its moments of violence and terror, such as the execution of the king and queen, the massacre of thousands suspected of being counter-revolutionaries, civil wars, and foreign invasions. Moreover, the revolution led to political and social instability, resulting in the rise of different factions and regimes, such as the Girondins and the Jacobins.

The French Revolution had a profound impact on the history of France and the world, as it influenced other national emancipation movements, such as the independence of American and Latin American colonies, and the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 in Europe.

The revolution also left a legacy of values and symbols that are still part of the French identity today, such as the tricolor flag, the Marseillaise, the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity," and July 14, France's national day.

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The gentrification of Shanghai in real time. https://image.nostr.build/38dd6c772a2f7b484d40261b3c70584ea2d0ae3e7068b4df2829e92796c25937.jpg


I love algorithms


I'm disappointed at the standard being set for bounties.

It has been half a month since the release of hist.nostr.land, which was made to fulfill nostr:nprofile1qyd8wumn8ghj7urewfsk66ty9enxjct5dfskvtnrdakj7qgmwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8wetnw3jhymnzw33jucm0d5hsqgpm7rrrljungc6q0tuh5hj7ue863q73qlheu4vywtzwhx42a7j9n5zr9h9m 's bounty for a relay that kept old contact lists. Since then, I have not been paid, with my submission being initially dismissed for not meeting criteria not mentioned in the bounty post, with the only time estimate for payment I have gotten a few days after that being "this year", and no further follow ups after that.

This sets a dangerous precedent and creates a bigger power imbalance between people offering bounties and developers: developers can have their submission dismissed on terms that were never mentioned, and the people offering bounties can postpone payment for however long they please, while developers have to open source what they made before they get paid to be eligible.

A bounty is already a risk for developers: someone can claim it before them, and their efforts could go to waste. Setting precedent that allows people to postpone payment to developers for whatever reason and add arbitrary terms will only reduce the amount of people willing to work on bounties, and goes against common practice:
You pay first (or sign a contract and/or escrow funds), and once the work is complete, you have to pay. No subjective terms, no arbitrary rejections, if it meets the terms then you get paid. Bounties as they are completely flip this on their head by requiring people open source their work without a guarantee to get their promised amount, and terms can be added after the fact.

We can't do much about this due to the nature of bounties, but we have a few options to improve the situation:
- For nostr:nprofile1qyd8wumn8ghj7urewfsk66ty9enxjct5dfskvtnrdakj7qgmwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8wetnw3jhymnzw33jucm0d5hsqgpm7rrrljungc6q0tuh5hj7ue863q73qlheu4vywtzwhx42a7j9n5zr9h9m  and others to pay bounties when it meets the terms  without adding arbitrary terms after or withholding payment. If you don't have the money to pay right now then don't make a bounty.
- Switch to alternative solutions. Grants after project release do not work as they rely on some entity like OpenSats to accept the project after developers have done all the work, with no guarantees since they can be rejected due to whatever reason, such as it not matching with the vision of the grantor or due to personal issues. The ideal solution is to have a contracting system: have some group of people escrow funds, have clear defined terms, and only pick one developer (and add more later if nothing gets done).


Day 3 of Only Surviving on #bitcoin

I don’t have enough sats left for the next days - so I tried to earn $250 in bitcoin in 24 hours…

Only 4 more days and I want to get on a boat before #bitcoinatlantis kicks off… 🧡

Massive shoutout to: nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc nostr:npub1syazeldyn2yqrcsma57z8q88smayett48hg4kxh3ngm6s92hj4usvagmnw nostr:npub136jg2fnty2z5vwcnh7p4jpckrs3tk0dpueftgs7mznuuaenjpfps6tjnxf nostr:npub10hgypqzf2h5nne3unhttvzhd7mpfkm8860wvj8eh7pkrsdhksy7sr3q9w5 nostr:npub1vp8fdcyejd4pqjyrjk9sgz68vuhq7pyvnzk8j0ehlljvwgp8n6eqsrnpsw nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y nostr:npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc

Full video: https://youtu.be/LszTOcopAGM https://v.nostr.build/lgyA.mp4


GN 🫡


Have you ever heard of the Fibonacci sequence?

It is a series of numbers that appears in many phenomena in nature, art, and science. It was discovered by the Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci, who used it to solve a problem regarding the growth of a rabbit population.

The Fibonacci sequence starts with 0 and 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the two preceding ones. Thus, we have:

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89…

This sequence has some interesting properties, such as the ratio between two consecutive numbers tends to a constant value, called the golden ratio, which is approximately 1.618. This number is considered a measure of beauty and harmony, and was used by artists like Leonardo da Vinci to create perfect works.

The Fibonacci sequence can also be represented geometrically, forming a golden rectangle, which is a rectangle whose sides have the same ratio as the golden ratio. Inside this rectangle, we can draw a spiral, called the Fibonacci spiral. This spiral appears in many forms in nature, such as in the shells of snails, in the petals of flowers, in fruits like the pineapple, and even in galaxies.

It also has applications in computer science, game theory, financial market analysis, and many other areas of knowledge. It is a way of describing patterns and regularities that we find in the world around us.

Therefore, the Fibonacci sequence is an infinite, fascinating, and mysterious sequence that reveals the beauty and complexity of mathematics and nature.

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The Origin of Species: How Darwin Traveled the World in Search of Evidence

Traveling the world aboard a warship was the experience Charles Darwin had from 1831 to 1836, when he became the naturalist aboard HMS Beagle, a vessel of the British Royal Navy that was part of a scientific expedition around the globe.

Darwin was just 22 years old when he was invited by Captain Robert FitzRoy to join the Beagle and participate in its mission to explore the coast of South America and the Galápagos Islands. He accepted the invitation with enthusiasm but also with apprehension, as his father was against the idea of him abandoning his theological studies at the University of Cambridge.

The journey lasted five years and was an incredible adventure for Darwin. He traveled through various countries and continents, observing landscapes, animals, plants, and different cultures.

However, what most marked the trip was his encounter with the biological diversity of the Galápagos Islands, an archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There, he found unique species of birds, reptiles, mammals, and plants that existed nowhere else in the world. He was fascinated by the similarities and differences among them and noticed how they adapted to local conditions.

These observations were crucial for the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection, which Darwin would present in his famous book "On the Origin of Species." He began to write about his findings as soon as he returned to England in 1836.

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The Bloody Sunday of 1905: The Massacre that Sparked the Russian Revolution

The Bloody Sunday of 1905 was one of the most tragic and significant events in Russian history, triggering a series of uprisings and protests against the Tsarist regime.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia was an empire ruled by an absolute monarch, Tsar Nicholas II. He held total power over the country, disregarding any constitution or parliament. Russia was a nation lagging behind the European powers, which had already undergone industrialization, democratization, and modernization processes.

The majority of the Russian population lived in the countryside, enduring poor working and living conditions. Peasants were exploited by landowners who charged high taxes and rents. Urban workers also suffered from low wages, long hours, and appalling hygiene and safety conditions in factories. Additionally, Russia was engaged in a war against Japan, resulting in numerous defeats and humiliations for the Russian army.

Amidst this backdrop of dissatisfaction and misery, Russian workers began to organize into unions and political parties, demanding better working and living conditions, as well as social and political reforms.

In January of 1905, a general strike brought the city of St. Petersburg, the empire's capital, to a halt. On January 9, a peaceful crowd of about 200,000 people, including workers, peasants, students, and intellectuals, marched toward the Winter Palace, the Tsar's official residence. They carried flags, religious icons, and a petition with demands for the Tsar, including an end to the war with Japan, a reduction in the workday to eight hours, and freedom of speech, press, and association.

Unbeknownst to them, the Tsar was not in the palace, and the army troops were prepared to suppress the demonstration. As the protesters approached, the soldiers opened fire, killing and injuring hundreds. This massacre became known as Bloody Sunday of 1905.

Consequences of Bloody Sunday of 1905
Bloody Sunday of 1905 was a shock to the Russian people, who lost their trust and respect for the Tsar. Following this event, a wave of strikes, protests, riots, and rebellions spread across the country, demanding an end to the Tsarist regime. This movement became known as the Revolution of 1905.

Faced with popular pressure, Tsar Nicholas II was forced to make some concessions, such as the creation of a parliament, called the Duma, which would have the power to pass laws and oversee the government, the enactment of a constitution, which would guarantee certain civil and political rights to citizens, and the implementation of some agrarian reforms benefiting the peasants.

However, these measures were inadequate and unsatisfactory for most Russians, who continued to fight for radical changes in society. Bloody Sunday of 1905 was the catalyst for the Russian Revolution of 1917, which overthrew the Tsarist regime and established the world's first socialist state.

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The Soviet Red Army was the official name given by Leon Trotsky to the military forces organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, occurring on this day, #OnThisDay, but in 1918.

This organization became the army of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic after the October Revolution and of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, forming the largest army in the world until the dissolution of the Union in December 1991.

The name, commonly abbreviated to Red Army, refers to the use of the Red Flag by the working class in its fight against capitalism.

Although the Red Army officially became the Soviet Army in 1946, the term Red Army is commonly used in the West to refer to all Soviet Armed Forces throughout its history.

It is also used to denote the armed forces and militias of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and other communist parties.

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The Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler gives a speech at the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany, three years before the outbreak of World War II in this archive from March 27, 1936.

https://m.primal.net/Hflj.mp4


Power of Nature 🌩⚡

https://video.nostr.build/ddccc56e4da8293d968c36e80360b84a6cdd46434a6e942fe29d2b99a76119d4.mp4


The spectacular Iguazu Falls between Argentina and Brazil is the largest waterfall system in the world.

https://video.nostr.build/11e66156d5b82c5bb446f5030e4a700dcabdb4236ada8ea21e88e798c4c9cb85.mp4

https://video.nostr.build/1deb8793474f4fe700646a14d1f4d0cbf415a51f736af2549d00619992ecb8e8.mp4


Listen to the strange sound a block of ice makes when it hits the bottom of a 90 meter borehole in an Antarctic glacier.

https://video.nostr.build/bd14d72075239702416dab44e2623c67bfaee656f30d4041220f03ac23bde1af.mp4


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED THE GOSSIP NOSTR CLIENT YET YOU SHOULD DO THAT TODAY 🫡

https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip


Carl Panzram is often referred to as one of the most abhorrent serial killers in American history.

He confessed to the murder of 21 individuals (though not all cases have been verified) and claimed to have assaulted 1,000 boys and men during the 1920s.

One of the most heinous acts attributed to Panzram involved recruiting six men to work on a boat, subsequently murdering them, and disposing of their bodies to crocodiles. He expressed no remorse for his actions, stating in his autobiography, "For all of these things, I am not the least bit sorry."

https://image.nostr.build/b0afe0175d5f8563723e3ebc56423237c3a38f8e517419c22c237a5b9aa670fa.jpg


Isn't buying sats with a credit card through LND private? I think it is extremely difficult for you to find a lnd transaction... if it were on chain, then we would have problems. (obviously buying via p2p would be better, but this helps with adoption and we will soon reach hyperbitcoinization)


San Francisco, 1906

https://m.primal.net/HfAG.mp4


Residential area in Los Angeles, 1940s

https://m.primal.net/HfAF.mp4


The true size of Africa
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Romanian castles are something straight out of a fairytale.

These are the greatest of all...

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1. Bran Castle (14th century)

Touted as Dracula's castle and often linked (incorrectly) with Vlad the Impaler. It was however a crucial stronghold against the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, which Vlad Dracula was famous for fighting.
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2. Peleș Castle (1883)

Built not as a fortress but a royal palace for the first Romanian king, Carol I. It's a romantic blend of neo-Renaissance and neo-Gothic, similar to Bavaria's Neuschwanstein Castle.
https://m.primal.net/Hexf.jpg

3. Biertan Fortified Church (15th - 16th century)

Rather than constructing new castles to defy the Ottomans, some communities fortified existing structures - like this medieval Gothic church.
https://m.primal.net/Hexg.jpg

4. Pelișor Castle (1903)

Part of the Peleș Castle complex, but Art Nouveau in style - Queen Marie combined this with Byzantine and Celtic elements, as a "weapon against sterile historicism".
https://m.primal.net/Hexh.jpg

5. Poenari Castle (13th - 15th century)

The real home of Vlad the Impaler, who had this castle repaired and fortified by his enslaved enemies. Today it's in ruin, but has been reimagined in its Mount Cetatea setting - accessible via 1,480 concrete steps.
https://m.primal.net/Hexi.jpg

6. Bánffy Castle (15th - 18th century)

One of the many castles and palaces being restored right now in Romania. Representative of eclectic Transylvanian architecture: Rennaisance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and neo-Gothic mixed together.
https://m.primal.net/Hexj.jpg

7. Râșnov Fortress (13th century)

A breathtaking fortress built by the Teutonic Knights. It safeguarded the surrounding Transylvanian villages from Tatar and Turkish invasions for centuries.
https://m.primal.net/Hexk.jpg

8. Corvin Castle (15th - 19th century)

One of Europe's largest castles. Alongside Bran and Peleș, it's considered one of the 7 wonders of Romania. It's also where Vlad the Impaler was once held prisoner by the Hungarians.
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Huacachina, situated in southwestern Peru, is a village constructed around a small oasis enveloped by sand dunes.

While maintaining a permanent population of approximately 100 residents, it attracts tens of thousands of tourists annually.

https://m.primal.net/HexW.mp4


The restoration of the 2,200-year-old theater in the ancient city of Laodicea, previously a relatively obscure archaeological site until 2003, situated in the western Denizli province of Turkey, has been finished.

Here's an overview of the before and after scenes.

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Pontius Pilate served as the Roman governor of Judaea from AD 26 to 36. He is primarily remembered for overseeing the trial of Jesus Christ and sanctioning his crucifixion.

While historical documentation about Pilate is scarce, his depiction in the Christian Gospels has elevated his importance as a historical figure.

In 1961, archaeological findings provided evidence of Pilate's existence with the discovery of a limestone block known as the "Pilate Stone," which bore his name. This discovery confirmed certain historical aspects about Pilate, shedding light on the complexities surrounding his character.

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Canada boasts the largest wetland area globally, spanning 891,163 km², which accounts for approximately 25% of the world's freshwater resources. Additionally, bordered by three oceans and adorned with over 2 million lakes, Canada is a haven of aquatic riches.

https://m.primal.net/HeuL.jpg


primal is very good and very intuitive, it will help a lot in the adoption of #nostr.
the idea of buying sats with fiat via apple is excellent, good job!


Primal for iOS 1.2 is now live on the App Store. 👀👀

We bring you a much nicer wallet, now with support for on-chain payments, along with several social media features and fixes. Primal has become equal parts social media client and bitcoin wallet app. We will continue to expand both feature sets in ways that integrate them naturally, offering you the best of both worlds. Primal can serve as both your daily spending wallet and your social media client. Let us know how you like it! 🤙💜

Wallet Features
- Bolder bolt!
- Start in wallet
- On-chain transactions
- Send via keyboard/paste
- Scan QR code from image
- Faster transaction display
- Fiat currency display

Other Features
- Video uploads
- Smart contact list

Fixes
- Keyboard issues
- Rotated photos (sorry about that one!)

https://primal.net/downloads


Great pic!
#plebchain


"The Passer Through Walls," 1943

"Le Passe-muraille," translating to "the passer through walls," originates from France and narrates the tale of a man who realizes he can walk through walls.

Upon quitting his job, the man starts to misuse his ability, resorting to theft and seduction.

His journey eventually leads him to become trapped within a wall.

The sculpture depicted above portrays the man stuck in the Paris catacombs, crafted by trespassers as a jest.

https://m.primal.net/Hesp.jpg


14 Historic Images Capturing the Construction of the Statue of Liberty:

For nearly 150 years, the Statue of Liberty has stood as a symbol of American freedom, proudly gracing the waters of New York.

Completed in 1884, the statue was transported from France to the United States in sections, arriving on July 17, 1885. It was meticulously reassembled on Bedloe’s Island and officially dedicated on October 28, 1886.

1. In 1875, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor behind the statue, is seen here posing with a visitor at a Paris studio. The concept for the statue arose in 1865 when the French government tasked Bartholdi with creating a sculpture for the Suez Canal.
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2. Workers hammer out copper sheets with The Statue of Liberty’s arm in the background.
https://m.primal.net/Hesj.webp

3. The Statue of Liberty’s head on display in Paris, France, in 1883, one year before it would be shipped to the United States.
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4. Well before the Statue of Liberty became an iconic American monument and tourist attraction, it was popular with tourists in France who came to see it under construction.
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5. Lady Liberty’s head at the Paris International Exposition, 1878. The head was one of the first pieces completed and put on display.
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6. The statue was built with copper, which has turned green over time due to the natural weathering process known as oxidation.
https://image.nostr.build/b6bcb16f856888d753cf38b575c1efbb523657d0601654fec3b1f61794f5bd73.jpg

7. The statue stands fully assembled on display outside of the workshop in Paris. The statue stands 151 feet tall from the base to the torch.
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8. A photograph of the torch on display at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1776.
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9. The face of the Statue of Liberty before it was attached to the rest of the head.
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10. Photo of the Statue of Liberty being assembled in Paris, 1883. The head sits on the ground while the bottom half is assembled in scaffolding.
https://image.nostr.build/84aa18723a3f9da31ed34ab410a9a27a0e8d26a0be128ebfe690b1537ec9403c.jpg

11. Photo of the toes and torch of the Statue of Liberty sitting on Bedloe’s Island before they were hoisted on the pedestal. C. 1885.
https://image.nostr.build/8abd9e278b14d9f7c7fd4cfc1bda02c19d9887840e60a64b7012b901bbd79dda.jpg

12. A woman and childing posing with the face of the Statue of Liberty
https://image.nostr.build/54e3fa5696d97bdd166469c7569e48aa997d3f7c614d9feb92149449ea34df6d.jpg

13. The almost fully assembled Statue of Liberty in Paris, France.
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14. Lady Liberty’s inauguration, October 28, 1886. President Grover Cleveland celebrated the event with a military and naval salute.
https://image.nostr.build/3420d4c23751c349dcc1787d3513e312a1f1540cf440038f3ab2a18e40fd56c8.jpg


no thx


nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx, NOSTR ONLY 🫡
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Dirty lightning, also known as volcanic lightning, occurs when volcanic ash particles collide, generating static charges that discharge as lightning within the volcanic plume.

https://m.primal.net/Hese.mp4


Miniature version Monaco F1 Grand Prix

https://m.primal.net/Hesa.mp4


Hi Jack =)


Individuals inside a 3D wrap-around visual booth may encounter vertigo and a disrupted sense of balance, as their brains receive contradictory signals from their bodies and senses.

https://m.primal.net/HesS.mp4


Dancing in the rain with @whomadewhoofficial in Bali 🫶🌧

https://m.primal.net/HerH.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HerJ.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HerK.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HerL.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HerM.mp4


GM https://image.nostr.build/73ee7d450b99d2dddb7e1fc3f6ae400269271ea5a952da5639ed0bcfd00a74bd.jpg


GM 💜


GM from Madeira.
https://i.nostr.build/XYDd.jpg


Banger.
https://dergigi.com/assets/video/hayek.mp4


Waiting in line 🖤
#berghain #Berlin

https://m.primal.net/HelT.mp4


Never seen before emails between nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw and #Satoshi
https://m.primal.net/HeYF.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HeYG.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HeYH.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HeYI.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HeYJ.jpg


Running nostr


My email correspondence with Satoshi in 2009-2011: https://mmalmi.github.io/satoshi/


GM 🫡


Weekend vibes 🔥
https://m.primal.net/Heji.mp4


MEREDITH WHITTAKER - PRESIDENT OF SIGNAL FOUNDATION - JULY 3 2023

https://m.primal.net/HeKx.mp4


GM MAJOR 🫡


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, RABBIT HOLE RECAP LIVE IN SIX HOURS AT 1P CT / 1900 UTC.

STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS 🫡

https://rhr.tv


SURROUND YOURSELF WITH GOOD PEOPLE.

SUPPORT THEM. THEY WILL SUPPORT YOU.


Good Morning #Nostr

Anyma ‘Pictures Of You’ (@rebirthai version)
@anyma @afterlife_ofc @tobiasgremmler

#anyma #afterlife #picturesofyou #rebirthai #ai #melodictechno

https://m.primal.net/HeTQ.mp4


Marco Carola & ANOTR in Dubai 🇦🇪🐫
Enjoy ✨

https://m.primal.net/HeON.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HeOO.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HeOP.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HeOQ.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HeOR.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HeOS.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HeOT.mp4


very good


FREEDOM is BEAUTIFUL

cc nostr:npub1h493d0qgwhu95s82zd9sxrt3ckn3ttgvaf04z02neckadxw5fkvqte4cwz 🧡
https://image.nostr.build/9721e2589fa1f3a25748fba16c7c06dd2f397343b0d38d09cb39c57fe3488020.jpg


Carnival vibes with Vintage Culture in Brazil 🇧🇷🫶

https://m.primal.net/HeMR.mp4


Kkkkk
https://image.nostr.build/9ad70a0406f7f606c37085bcc5f55ee7353dce2cc8a21fde9cddc6bbe4f6f789.jpg


Gm major 🫡


Good Morning #nostr  🌇🔥

https://m.primal.net/HeGE.mp4


Fidelity educating their customers & flexing at the same time. With just facts.

ETH is bad for your health. https://image.nostr.build/cd741fa98f9204e506091ea4fa9f5bc04d6b7f1fc5c1c12221dbac6a7fb60379.jpg


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS 🫡


WE STAND WITH YOU nostr:npub1xw7h0efeg5s8gla2uyu55jh4lfrlgppcjemrwkmdc7lgvhkcz3fqpvumsa 🫡

https://m.primal.net/Hdxv.mp4


Sundays and Sunsets 🌅 Tag a friend

ID: @dubdogz @ruback @ticonmusic - Dance Is The Answer (feat. Raja Ram)

#sunset #sunday #housemusic

https://m.primal.net/HeBt.mp4


Tucker explaining how a senior official representing Boris Johnson told him “He will talk to you, but he wants $1,000,000. $1,000,000 in either US dollars, gold, or bitcoin” to do an interview.

Wild clip. https://video.nostr.build/877d6946726ab0abcf95749b8f14d6389bd0cafc77c4e08d81fca24ad85beb09.mp4


Anyma x Afterlife Medellín 🇨🇴⚡

#anyma #medellin #technomusic #afterlife

https://m.primal.net/HeBq.mp4


If some unlucky person bought bitcoin right at the very top of the cycle in 2021, they're now down less than if they had bought US Treasuries at that moment instead.

That's how awful bonds have been.

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


What a vibe 🫠
( Tag your crew ) #Brazil

https://m.primal.net/HdvW.mp4


Inside @spherevegas 😍
Who do you want to see here? #LasVegas

https://m.primal.net/HdqL.mp4


crypto

https://video.nostr.build/5366446ce11d8eae3f75b919b23ed2d8b7575506da5f7ecc987edcbf491ce108.mp4


YES, MORE OF THIS
https://image.nostr.build/a6d28ba94878dda25de33dfc5ebf3a6996047168a76e6b273c6f50cb1b37ecde.jpg


This bull run will be wild!


Mountain vibes, best vibes!❄🏔

https://video.nostr.build/f7abbc56305c8421846799ea31f05eb1b25ff5523bf20f1cc0bbfbe7ad36f40d.mp4


#YESTR


post / boost / zap / repost

You post a note. You boost it if it's good. You zap it if it deserves a zap. "Repost" will always be creating a new post with old content to me.

That's my take on terminology. Discuss.


starting a 3 day water fast tomorrow to honor president's day


Madness in Rio with Vintage Culture, Mochakk & Classmatic 🇧🇷🔥

https://m.primal.net/Hdho.mp4


GM from Brazil! 🫡


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, IT IS IMPORTANT TO RENOTE GOOD NOTES AND FOLLOW MORE PEOPLE ON NOSTR SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A SLAVE TECH ALGO FOR DISCOVERY 🫡


IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT PEOPLE ON TWITTER ARE FRUSTRATED THAT I TALK ABOUT NOSTR "TOO MUCH" ON RABBIT HOLE RECAP.

NOSTR WOULD BE A GREAT PROTOCOL FOR THEM TO VENT THAT FRUSTRATION. WILL MAKE SURE TO REMIND THEM NEXT WEEK.


Unreal moments from Afterlife Medellín 🇨🇴✨
@afterlife_ofc
https://m.primal.net/HdVS.mp4


Brina Knauss at Core Tulum 2024 with this banger by @momerymusic

https://m.primal.net/HdVK.mp4


@anyma pres ‘GENESYS’ at Afterlife Lima 🇵🇪

@afterlife_ofc
@massanomusic
@alessiodevecchi

https://m.primal.net/HdVF.mp4


@afterlife_ofc at dawn 🌅 w/ @taleofus in Tulum 🌴https://m.primal.net/HdVD.mp4


Tale of us b2b Adriatique ~~ Afterlife Tulum 🫶🌴
https://m.primal.net/HdVC.mp4


Gm 🫡


Unforgettable morning with ANOTR in Lebanon 🇱🇧🫶https://m.primal.net/HdUw.mp4


Crazy scenes at @circolocoibiza in Madrid 🇪🇸🫶

https://m.primal.net/HdUi.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HdUk.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HdUl.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HdUm.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HdUn.mp4 https://m.primal.net/HdUo.mp4


#Bitcoin  is pumping hard against the world’s major currencies over the last 5 years 🚀

🇯🇵 +1,861%
🇨🇳 +1,416%
🇪🇺 +1,414%
🇬🇧 +1,374%
🇨🇦 +1,365%
🇺🇸 +1,336%

And #BTC  is just getting started 🐂 https://image.nostr.build/10373a1fa1aed47cd031201e2be4ad63f23af577f1fa39944c3aa3e45f87f69f.jpg


Vibes with Marco Carola & ANOTR in Dubai 🫶https://m.primal.net/HdOV.mp4


Back to work after a long weekend 😂https://m.primal.net/HdOR.mp4


Running #Nostr


Morning 🫡


GOOD MORNING NOSTR, STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS 🫡

https://m.primal.net/HdJg.mp4