"There are those who want a swimming pool in the house, while those who have one barely use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a deep sense of loss, while others who hold them close often complain about them. Those who do not have a partner yearn for him, but those who have, sometimes do not value him. The hungry would give anything for a plate of food, while the well-fed complains about the taste. The one who doesn't have a car dreams, while the one who has one is always looking for a better one. The key is to be grateful, look carefully at what we have and understand that somewhere, someone would give everything for what you already have and don't appreciate.” #Gratitude
- Hiroyuki Sanada
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The future is bright #Nostr https://image.nostr.build/1fab0989200a169e38fee1f049625a776ef5cd25e43c36a80fb492a5a899616c.jpg


“The battle is between faith and reason on one side and emotion and imagination on the other.”

~ C.S. Lewis https://image.nostr.build/2166a384269b6312f3b4a36ce3989140da6468baaf16d2c305ec5e3c0297f42d.jpg


GM ☀
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UK gov justifying raise taxes because of a £22 billion hole in the budget... while sending:

£11 billion to Africa.
£13 billion on other "Foreign Aid".
£22 billion on "carbon capture".
£3 billion to a cunt in Ukraine

Opt out, hide your money, don't fund these dickheads.


The government wants to

Tax your income
Tax your wealth
Tax your gains
Tax your property
Tax you every time you buy something
Tax you when you die

and in addition, they simply print money which devalues your remaining money.

Fight back - Buy Bitcoin

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People often ask me "is it worth investing my time in nostr?"

IDK IS IT WORTH BREAKING YOUR FUCKING CHAINS AND FIGHTING FOR A BETTER INTERNET AND AGAINST THE SURVEILLANCE AND PROPAGANDA MACHINE FOR THE SAKE OUR KIDS AND ALL GENERATIONS TO COME?


I get nostalgic for the uk sometimes.

It’s a beaut, fascinating piece of land that’s fallen on idiotic times 🍂 🇬🇧
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Millions of pensioners in Britain have just found out that their pensions are now liable for massive inheritance taxation.

Everything they have worked for, in order to pass on to their children (who desperately need this lifeline in a world where crippling debt has become the only way to own any real assets), will now be subjected to ransacking by the state.

What’s happening in the UK is so disgusting, it makes me physically angry. The state has gone completely blood thirsty. The people are being systematically looted by a government absolutely hellbent on taking everything they can get from absolutely anyone who has so much as a dime for them to steal.

And this is to pay for a country where crime is rife, public services are nonexistent, infrastructure is falling apart, freedoms are stripped, and any hope for a positive future has disappeared for most.

The government is at war with the people. It may not be a war of violence - although if you attended on a freedom protest then you’d soon realise it is certainly that, too - but it is undoubtedly a financial war. The name of the game is simple - take as much as you can from as many as you can, without giving anything back, and ensuring ever higher levels of subservience and dependence on the state.

But there IS an answer. The answer is to say no to their panopticon by getting off the fiat standard and on the Bitcoin standard.

Fuck buying a house, buy bitcoin instead. Fuck buying a nice car, buy a second hand shitpiece and buy bitcoin with the rest. Fuck buying designer clothes, shop at charity stores if you have to. Save the rest in bitcoin. Got something to sell? Got a service to provide? Do it for Bitcoin. Got access to a loan? Take it and buy bitcoin. Use their fiat weapons against them. Drain them.

Do this for a few years and buy as much Bitcoin as possible, and the exit door from enslavement lights up like a glowing beacon.

We are in a war against the state and it’s time that people wake the fuck up and start fighting back. Once your wealth is in Bitcoin, they cannot take it. It’s that fucking simple. What are they gonna do when you’ve passed on 12 words to your loved one which is the keys to everything you’ve worked for? They can’t do SHIT!

We have the silver bullet and it’s high time that we started using it. Bitcoin is how we end this. Not waiting for the next election so you can vote in another group of criminals to figure out more creative ways to rob you. People need to grow some fucking balls and take a risk. And it’s not even a big risk any more. The risk is literally lower than the other option which is GUARANTEED getting all your shit taken from these thieves on a long enough timeframe.

Stop fucking around, Brits. This is serious. Take action now or you only have yourselves to blame. Fuck this stupid British attitude of “oh but we’ve all got to tighten our belts”, “oh we’ve all got to pitch in”, blah blah blah. FUCK THAT! You’re being stolen from by a bunch of goddamn demonic criminals who are destroying the country and everyone in it. This is the magnitude of the situation.

So turn off the TV, put the fucking newspaper down, and start making a list of all the ways you can get more Bitcoin so the state cannot take your shit. It’s that simple. Onwards.
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It will. However houses are an inferior inflation hedge to Bitcoin. So I think whatever house prices do in the next 10 years, Bitcoin will do maybe 50X that, as a percentage gain. Unfortunately for the banksters, all their remaining tools for enslavement lead to hyperbitcoinization as a rational market response. Popcorn time! 🍿


Thanks for the heads up. Unfollowed. Probably a lot more where that came from. Went on a mad following spree to jump start my timeline. Probably a lot of cleaning up to do now!


I’ve not read it (yet). However from reading other stuff by Ryan Holiday (namely The Daily Stoic), I’m very familiar with Aurelius, albeit from reading his work second hand.

He is my favourite of the stoics. Always so on point. I’ll make a note to advance Meditations on my reading list. 🤜🤛


Wow, absolutely love this artwork.


GM

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“Spun out of a Singularities' sorrow and scorn

A charging cyclone of calamity is born

Twirling trails of tears thru ties torn

From fleeting forms for forms forlorn

We weather what we will till will is weather worn

All cast out to create a calm at the eye of the storm.”

~ MLawrencePoetry https://image.nostr.build/a2655e08a0c89f5e3e685c725cf0dbd553b7d8c042a27e7e14081424c0979336.jpg


Most people are spending their time at a job that won't exist in 5 years

Working for a fiat dollar that has lost 97% of its purchasing power and is getting worse by the minute

Holding their retirement fund in paper IOUs that 10 other entities also have claim to

Buying shit that they absolutely do not need because it's literally burning a hole in their pocket

And we're over here

Trying to warn them


🔥SFP084🔥
Psychedelics and the Journey Within ft. Erik Cason

nostr:npub1hk0tv47ztd8kekngsuwwycje68umccjzqjr7xgjfqkm8ffcs53dqvv20pf joins me once again to discuss the transformative power of psychedelics. We discuss how psychedelic experiences can serve as catalysts for personal awakening, guiding us toward a more meaningful existence.

Links:
➡ Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-w37p7-170e259
➡ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/ypex36vm
➡ Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mpmybsum
➡ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4G4GcukL2zCezBHEXONPeu
➡ Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/fhd9VKBzc2kihWYUvPmA

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Few can afford a REAL home now. A place with space - space to learn, space to work, space to relax, space to exercise, space to rest, space to grow, space to host, to bring friends, to play music, to create art, to raise a family.

The best most people can do is afford a small house with little space. Or an apartment, perhaps. A “home” where you can never escape the sights and sounds of your neighbours. A place that can hardly be considered a sanctuary for the body or the soul.

Worse still, most people are reduced to renting. Giving you limited autonomy over your _temporary_ home, and nullifying your ability to truly make it your own.

Were become accustomed to this. We’ve come to accept it as inevitable. The idea of a private place which you are sovereign over, that can become an extension of yourself, an expression of your character, your soul, your dreams and your ambitions, is off the table for most.

That is, unless you can escape the fiat matrix. This is why we Bitcoin. We Bitcoin to take back what is rightfully ours, we Bitcoin to reject the inflationary paradigm that has stripped us of the kind of soulful living that we all yearn for. Bitcoin brings back the dream. And just like the homes we seek sanctuary within, Bitcoin offers us all a true sanctuary from the oppressive regime that has brought us to where we are.

Bitcoin is not just a fight for monetary sovereignty. It’s a fight for our ability to find peace, comfort, joyfulness, and inspiration in the home. It’s a fight for our very soul.
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A “beautiful human being” is one who lives in harmony with their virtues—wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance. Such a person is not fragmented or torn between competing desires, but rather lives with a unity of thought, intention, and action. This inner integrity allows us to remain steady, to live with purpose, and to be at peace with ourselves, regardless of external pressures.

Marcus Aurelius emphasizes that to be truly human is to focus on what our proper work should be. Our work is not to accumulate wealth, power, or influence, but to fulfill our nature by living virtuously, by exercising our reason in the service of what is good, and by contributing to the common good of humanity.

To apply this wisdom, we must constantly return to the question: What is my proper concern? Instead of being scattered by the noise of the world, we need to cultivate that unified self, grounded in reason and virtue. Our humanity is not defined by our circumstances, our successes, or our failures, but by the alignment of our actions with our higher nature.

When we live with this unity, we become not only more fully human but also more resilient, more compassionate, and more capable of navigating the challenges of life with grace.
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#takeitdaily #Bitcoin #nostr

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When you really think about it, you realise there’s a direct connection between warfare and free speech.

What’s unsettling is how, on social media right now, boundaries are being pushed and tested. In both World Wars, certain books were censored and even burned. It feels like the same pattern is repeating—just as free speech is being challenged, so are the boundaries in war. Since this surge in free speech debates, we’ve seen conflicts like Ukraine vs. Russia and Israel vs. Iran unfold, with tensions rising on both fronts.

It’s as if the more the limits of what can be said are tested, the more conflict arises globally, and one seems to reflect the intensity of the other.


Become a ghost for 6 months.
Make everything your fault.
Find the beast within you.
Throw yourself into pain.
Cut out all the excuses.
Go all in on yourself.
Train like a warrior.
Work like a robot.
Eat like a king.
Reject vices.
Transform.
Upgrade.
Create.
Thrive.
Win.
☝🏽


Choose #Bitcoin and see the brighter side of the future. 🌞  http://res.cloudinary.com/duz6er8nb/image/upload/v1722308568/dpmllvmtx6usuzcphjue.jpg


I figure that since I’m finding more and more interesting accounts sharing interesting and thoughtful posts on here, maybe I can add to that…

Here’s a stoic principle invites us to shift our focus from seeking fulfillment in external things—wealth, status, even the approval of others—and instead to turn inward, understanding that true goodness lies in how we shape our character and respond to the world.

The Stoics remind us that external things can be taken away, disrupted, or lost, but our ability to choose wisely and virtuously remains. When we understand that the only real good resides within us, in our thoughts, intentions, and actions, we free ourselves from the anxiety of trying to control what is beyond our power.

To apply this in our lives, we must cultivate an awareness of where we place our desires. Are we chasing after fleeting pleasures or external validations? Or are we investing in developing inner virtues—courage, integrity, wisdom—that no external force can take from us? In every situation, we should ask: What is within my control, and how can I act with goodness here?

In each moment of decision, we hold the key to our own well-being. Protecting our good means being mindful of our choices and their alignment with what truly matters. The law that Epictetus refers to—that we must get the good from ourselves—is both a challenge and a liberation. It asks us to stop looking outward for validation and start trusting the strength of our inner virtues. This is the path to a life of peace and resilience, where we become unshaken by the world because we carry the good within us, and do not seek it from external sources.
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The State has gone from “it’s a worthless pet rock no one should own it” to “we need to force early adopters to redistribute it because it’s on its way to becoming the world’s base money” pretty quickly


🔥SFP083🔥
Truth, Awakening, and Breaking Free from the Old Guard ft. Meta Prime

In this #podcast episode, I talked with Meta Prime, a pseudonymous content creator who's committed to building systems grounded in truth and practical solutions. We dive deep into the fundamental question: how do we rebuild when trust in mainstream institutions has collapsed?

Meta Prime shares his personal journey, from recognizing the lies that shape our current society to crafting a new path forward. Is it possible to step away from a broken system without descending into chaos? And more importantly, what does it look like to live a meaningful life outside of those mainstream narratives?

We also explore the idea of parallel movements. How can people who’ve “woken up” build systems that are healthier, stronger, and free from the delusions of today’s world? This conversation is about much more than theories—Meta Prime offers real, actionable steps for anyone looking to move forward in a grounded, productive way.

If you’ve ever found yourself questioning where to put your trust and how to navigate a world that feels increasingly detached from reality, this conversation might give you a glimpse of what comes next.

Links:
➡ Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-whh7w-16f2272
➡ Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/a6bwwCPDW1ZzgBKr6iB5
➡Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-awakening-and-breaking-free-from-the-old-guard/id1598397645?i=1000671673275
➡ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xDbUwLhHocDh9hSxpImLI?si=vfBYZw7SSk-3nFCCzaRTyg
➡Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3464567e-5af9-4c52-be48-069d58c41369/episodes/edd7792d-5979-49d3-9e03-c5240c71bc76/the-staying-free-podcast-truth-awakening-and-breaking-free-from-the-old-guard-ft-meta-prime-sfp083

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Love that the weekends give me the opportunity to invest more time in a great breakfast.

This one is a bed of chia seeds soaked in almond milk, then a layer of blended banana, peanut butter, avocado and pea protein powder. Topped with chopped apple, strawberries, Brazil nuts and pumpkin seeds.

I’ll never get bored of this.

#vegan #food #nutrition
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For so long, I wrestled with Twitter. An endless torrent of noise, fleeting thoughts, and shallow interactions that left me feeling hollow. It was a place I fought to carve out meaning, only to find myself drained, lost in the churn of algorithms and outrage. I clung to it out of habit, and out of concerns for losing my voice in the sea of voices.

Now I’m really committing to Nostr, I can feel a shift within me. It wasn’t immediate, but gradually I’m feeling a sense of contentment settle in. Here, I’m not wrestling anymore. The interactions felt real, grounded, free from the push and pull of the rigged algorithms of Twitter. I can be more meditative with my posts again, in a space where my thoughts aren’t diluted, and the flow of conversation carries a deeper current.

It feels like stepping into a still lake after years of battling waves - here things are calmer, more reflective, more peaceful. I realise now that on the bird app I had been trying to force meaning in a place where it no longer existed.

Nostr is a place where my thoughts, and my posts, have space to grow, to evolve, unburdened by the noise.

Now my job is to find my authentic voice again - not shouting into the void, but speaking with clarity and depth. There’s work to do in rebuilding a community, but I feel a strong sense that this is the place to do it.
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The more things you expect the government to provide to you, the more control you're giving the government over you.

When the government is the only one responsible for your education, healthcare, and much more, they're also the ones who can take it all away, if you disagree with them.


The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation, but people don’t talk anymore, they don’t sit down to talk and listen. They go to the theater, the cinema, watch television, listen to the radio, read books, but they almost never talk. If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories.
~Paulo Coelho
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You can take truth as authority, or authority as truth.


I open Twitter.

I see a totally rigged algo of bots and grifters simping for whatever Elon Musk has said or done today.

I close Twitter.

Roll on #nostr.
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The solid ground is owning your identity, having autonomy over your algos, censorship resistance, and freedom of choice when it comes to clients.


It sucks having to rebuild your community from nothing on a new platform.

But this is the price we pay to be sovereign.

This time, we’re building on solid ground, and not the shifting sands of big tech - which have proven certain to swallow us up.

This time we’re building with the right people, with the right values and with the right goals in mind.

That’s worth starting again for.
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Nailed it!


That is so cool. I never knew you could use probiotics like this 🤯


To all those building, supporting, using, teaching, and advocating for freedom tech. It is unlikely you ever realize the true impact you make in the world through your actions.

You are bending reality to an almost unimaginable future with 8 billion people in service of 8 billion people

Names may fade but your impact never will.

Deep love and respect.

#weareallsatoshi


As I explore nostr more deeply, I’m beginning to encounter people with absolutely fantastic posts.

Loving the content of nostr:npub1n32huffjz0qj02rwxvllq8ylztmrpyv40ma0mpudyg9qut93rylqczlyd2 !


The hardest pill I had to swallow this year was learning that no matter how good you could be to somebody, no matter how much you love them, they can and will turn their backs on you. It’s a painful truth that not everyone will value the love and loyalty you offer. Sometimes, the ones you cherish the most are the ones who hurt you the deepest. But in this harsh lesson, I also learned that their actions are a reflection of them, not you. It’s a reminder to protect your heart and to only invest in those who truly deserve your kindness.

✍🏻 Worth Sharing https://image.nostr.build/52bd9d60f7f8159550efe602c5f7b2e5be613d62bdcb72cf42adb125630674c6.jpg


Happiness is a mindset, a conscious choice we make every day. It isn't about having a perfect life, but about finding joy in the little things, cultivating gratitude, and focusing on the positives, even in challenging times. While circumstances can influence our mood, true happiness comes from within-it's an attitude that allows us to see the beauty in imperfections and to appreciate what we have rather than what we lack. By choosing to embrace a mindset of happiness, we empower ourselves to live more fulfilling lives, regardless of the ups and downs that come our way. Happiness is not something to chase; it's something to create from the inside out. https://image.nostr.build/0af90dc9da2e9ff6ae83401a54edac6bf402dc47b82e23a22c80b63224752089.jpg


This looks awesome. Every year for about the past 5 years I’ve said “this will be the year I try to make vegan cheese”. Still hasn’t happened, but the dream is still alive!


Organic, colourful, fresh, and made from plants. This is the way.


If you’re going through hell

keep going.
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#meme #memestr


I’ve recently got into breathwork, and after being an on/off meditator for years (mainly off), I feel like I’ve finally found a mindfulness practice that feels natural to me.

I’m someone who is always overthinking, and meditation has always been difficult for me for this reason. Breathwork for me gives me a much more effortless entry into the meditative state.

This is a really good intro to breathwork for anyone interested.

https://youtu.be/Gb9YxCC5WBw?si=IwIU6DcmZay6jRRa


I just started zapping, and to everyone who said it felt really cool like a year ago.

… I agree 😂⚡


🔥SFP082🔥
Consciousness, Karma and the Game Inside Ourselves ft. Hosshin

Hosshin is a yoga teacher with over three decades of spiritual exploration. He shared his journey of retreating from modern life to live in the Scottish wilderness, where he is building a personal sanctuary for deeper spiritual work.

Hosshin shared his thoughts on how recent events are a culmination of generational karma, and how we, as individuals, can navigate this through spiritual practice and inner work.

This is a discussion about finding meaning in chaos, seeking sovereignty, and discovering how our inner lives can shape the world we live in.

Links:
➡ Podbean: https://tinyurl.com/3h45zuzk
➡ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/459rf52z
➡ Apple: https://tinyurl.com/yc6evf9f
➡ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2s38zde7
➡ Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/ypnykb5k

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I used to blah blah blah bad thing.

But then I learned about blah blah blah good thing.

Here’s a thread of 20 things that you can do to become a top 0.1% blah whateverthefuck.

👆👆👆
This is 90% of Twitter now. Just AI bots generating dumb threads you’ve read 1000 times.
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The older i get the more I realize it ok to live a life that others do not understand.

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Teaser 👇


🔥SFP081🔥
Fear to Freedom: The Optimistic Case for AI ft. Guy Swann [SFP081]

What if AI could enhance individual sovereignty rather than strip it away?

nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev, host of Bitcoin Audible & Ai Unchained thinks so, challenging common fears about AI as a tool for oppression.

Links:
➡ Podbean: https://tinyurl.com/7pmvny9e
➡ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/y8ne9kxv
➡ Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mra8rye3
➡ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/55v27x75
➡ Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/ycxpdw9e

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Soon, in Australia, criticizing the banks will soon be considered a ‘serious harm’ and subject to prosecution. https://image.nostr.build/59f922deb361ab74e7657af79a0554138cd9813cd2e753d86fbdc3383f73eaab.jpg


It’s sad to me that bitcoin has become political or associated with the cringe “crypto bro” scammers. A *lot* of are against bitcoin now because it is perceived as a tool used by the right or tech bros.

Lots of people are going to suffer if they make bitcoin a political issue. It’s the one lifeboat we got. Hopefully nostr can help change that perception.


What I love about #Bitcoin and #Nostr people is that they don’t just sit around and complain. They channel their frustrations into building systems which obsolete the unfairness and degeneracy of the old world.


🔥SFP080🔥
As You Sow, So Shall You Reap: Liberation Through Veganism ft. Dr Will Tuttle

Food for Freedom author Will Tuttle, with a background in philosophy, humanities and Zen Buddhism, shares insights on the link between our treatment of animals & the pursuit of freedom.

Links:
➡ Podbean: https://podbean.com/ew/pb-wyu8q-167e1a9
➡ Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3464567e-5af9-4c52-be48-069d58c41369/episodes/f8627287-6cca-4888-a331-e96211856223/the-staying-free-podcast-as-you-sow-so-shall-you-reap-veganism-towards-liberation-ft-dr-will-tuttle-sfp080
➡ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-you-sow-so-shall-you-reap-liberation-through-veganism/id1598397645?i=1000663454773
➡ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VUk9XlFChiwnmx8wHvBea?si=qTOiIWgUTtmk2gX4xxUO1w
➡ Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/Vc7urISMjux8OrGYKYxP


🔥SFP079🔥
Geopolitics and the Degradation of Democracy ft. Godfrey Bloom

Libertarian author and former MEP Godfrey Bloom returns to the podcast to share his views on the decline of democratic and moralistic principles, and offers his expert analysis of the Israel, Palestine, Russia & Ukraine conflicts.

Links:
➡ Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i4ady-165b7fe
➡ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/25use78n
➡ Apple: https://tinyurl.com/32fk3hnn
➡ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yu6b8m3s
➡ Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/tUlaxD0iGvuImDvrAsZR

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🔥SFP078🔥
The Art of Athleticism: Cultivating the Mind, Body and Spirit ft. Jordan Goldstein

Jordan Goldstein returns to the podcast to share his insights on holistic health, mindset transformation, and the integral role of physical activity in personal development and self-actualisation.

Links:
➡Podbean: https://tinyurl.com/bsm4bpvs
➡Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/42jp4zws
➡Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/p9k55dcu
➡Apple: https://tinyurl.com/4hvypwj9
➡Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/mvpunrzw

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Spirituality, Compassion and Discovering the Christ Within ft. Rev. Carol Saunders

Ordained unity and interfaith minister Carol Saunders of @ForumSpiritual shares her insights on God, spirituality, and compassion for animals as a prerequisite for human freedom.

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I can’t remember the last time I opened Twitter and was NOT greeted by some kind of violent or shocking video.

Switching to “following” doesn’t work. It just defaults back.

Blocking and muting those amounts didn’t work, others just spring up out of nowhere and are straight back on my feed.

The algos are so heavily rigged to lower your consciousness that it’s not even addictive any more. If you’re gonna rig the algos and push an agenda or psyop, at least try to make it mildly appealing!


When I criticize Biden, NPCs assume I’m pro-Trump.

When I criticize Trump, NPCs assume I’m pro-Biden.

The NPC mind cannot fathom that someone can be critical of *both* parties.

There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the State.
And there is you.


Trump's promise to commute Ross Ulbricht's sentence is completely empty for me.

He had a four-year tenure as president. This was ample opportunity to intervene in Ulbricht's case (not to mention Snowden and Assange who were also failed to help) - yet he did nothing. Why would we trust the empty words of a politician who has already failed to live by them?

In the realm of politics especially, promises are cheap, abundant, and expedient. They are tools to garner favour and nothing more. Promises made in the absence of action are ephemeral. They fade quickly. Their value is zero.

Trump already had the ability to commute sentences during his presidency. He chose to do nothing. Now, out of office, his promises carry even less weight.

“Don’t trust, verify”. This applies to politics as much as anything else.

We should always judge individuals not by their words, but by their actions. It is through actions that character is revealed and intentions are laid bare.

Ross Ulbricht is still in jail. He could have been enjoying 8 years of freedom if Trump had had been a man of action. Instead he’s still in jail in one of the greatest ongoing injustices in American history. Let’s not forget that.


Be humble. You could be wrong.
Be forgiving. You will also make mistakes.
Be honest. Character is a door opener.
Be generous. Givers sleep better at night.
Be grateful. Luck seeks the thankful.
Be courageous. Not doing leads to regret.
Be yourself, always. You will be happier.


A place that I love to get food and smoothies at just closed their doors.

They said that the price of getting all clean, organic ingredients has become far too prohibitive and they refused to compromise on the very reason they opened to begin with.

Inflation is literally a fucking poison on society. This is why the quality of everything is complete shit.

The govt literally steals the substance and quality of our lives to fund their own greed and power.

Fuck the govt. Fuck the Fed


I’m gonna spend more time on here.

It’s time.

I had over 11K followers on Twitter. Now I have under 10K. I haven’t had any engagement on my posts for over 2 years. I get suggested dumb stuff all the time that doesn’t interest me (at least it’s not addictive any more, seeing the latest stupid post from whatever is the latest useful idiot the algos decide to promote).

I can’t even DM people any more to invite on my podcast without Twitter forcing me to pay for premium.

Not to mention that train wreck of a rebrand.

“And we’re going to call it… X”

I mean HOLY SHIT… what ideas did they turn down?! 😂 Let alone the fact that they just evaporated one of the most important words in internet lexicon in the process.

Anyway I really hate that platform and the only thing keeping me there is the community. But I realise now that rather than waiting for the community to move over here, I shouldn’t wait.

Twitter is an empire that’s already collapsing. No point staying hoping in vain that it will reverse course.  Better to start building elsewhere.

You’ll see more of me around here. I look forward to connecting with the #nostr community.


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Bitcoin, Privacy, and the War on Digital Freedom ft. Matt Odell

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Today, 15 years ago, the #Bitcoin protocol and network was born.

The first block was published and it went from an idea, to something real in the world, that even Satoshi no longer truly controlled.

This is only the beginning of Bitcoin’s journey. It is quickly establishing itself as an unstoppable and critical part of the infrastructure of this global, interconnected network we call the internet. It is the first native, digital money, without rulers, without central control, without bias. It is available to anyone to use, it is fought over and grows in an open and truly global market. And it continues to evolve with new tools, layers of additional protocols and applications, millions of users, and thousands of developers.

It has inspired a rebirth of the cypherpunk philosophy, showing with a real world experiment why the ideals of sovereignty, privacy, and digital autonomy are the best, and really only path, for an open society in the digital age.

Where the cypherpunk idea was once obscure and recognized by a tiny, isolated group in unknown mailing lists, it has now exploded through the mainstream Overton window. With more social and economic power than it has ever experienced. A set of values that bolsters confidence and conviction on those building the floor of Bitcoin’s value, creating holders of last resort, who think not in dollar profits, but in dropping every dollar as fast as possible as a matter of principle.

The capital shift into Bitcoin has poured billions of dollars worth of value into a technology of freedom and sovereignty. It has completely changed the dynamic of internet power despite the fact that many don’t even realize it. It has completely transformed the thinking around risks and security across the internet. It has brought the incredible, unrivaled assurances of hardware secured encryption keys and signing down from the upper echelons of the corporate and political world, to devices with comparable, even superior security, available to the average pleb and with applications that are stupidly easy to use.

It has inspired a new era of experimentation (even with all of the fools and the speculation that come with it) of decentralizing the third party risks we suddenly found our world drowning in.

Trusted third parties are security holes. 15 years ago that was an unknown platitude shrugged off by essentially everyone. Today it’s got billions in capital with this as a prime concern, millions who embrace and understand this principle and use, build, explore, discuss, and share every single tool and application they find that may have some hope of solving another risk from yet another counterparty.

We have changed the entire landscape and rediscovered bitcoin again and again through multiple eras.

We have built a market of people unafraid of volatility, who in fact embrace it. In stark contrast to the fragile, pathetic markets of the legacy economy who cry about volatility and beg for intervention at the first sight of trouble. Bitcoin has built genuine market strength. Rewarding those with a long term mindset and the balls to stack through the dips created by fools and gamblers. A market of those who know the future we want isn’t something that comes at the end of a magic wand, an empty government promise, and financial counterfeiting to cover up our mistakes - but with all of our collective work and attention to seeing it realized.

We have built a new, decentralized social protocol in #Nostr, beginning to realize the dream of what Bitcoin can do for the entire internet stack. And Nostr is only the beginning, with multiple other networks and protocols vying to best solve one of the greatest problems of the internet era. Never has there been more hope and excitement around the possibility that these problems could one day be a thing of the past. Bitcoin won’t just change money, it will change everything that money touches.

Bitcoin has exposed fiat for what it is, the bloated, corrupt, endlessly inflated sham that it really is. People fail to realize by itself, what an incredible victory it is that the *idea* of fiat money is breaking into the mainstream. The war of the mind is one of the most important that will be fought, and #Bitcoin is winning it.

Bitcoin has persisted through an endless and evolving blob of FUD, lies, and mainstream attacks which have only made it stronger. It has survived early critical bugs, an internal war, outlawing by one of the most powerful nations in the world, and possibly one of the greatest infrastructure shifts in internet history. #Bitcoin saw half of its entire processing infrastructure shut down, packed up, and migrated to new locations all around the world, and turned back on, without even a moment of down time.

Through it all, the blocks continued on. Tick rock, next block.

Liquidity and applications around the world, both in modern Western countries and in poor countries across the global south, has grown endlessly through bear markets and bull markets alike. There are no walls, no barriers preventing access. The entire world, one person at a time, is waking up to the promise of Bitcoin.

It has been adopted directly by a nation state, and indirectly accepted by a few others. El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender, and has since shown the world one of the most profound underdog stories ever. It shines as an example of what sane policy and sound money can do, transform an entire fucking country in barely a few years. From violence, hate, fear, and poverty, to peace, safety, security and incredible and accelerating growth and prosperity.

Things CAN change. Our problems are NOT insurmountable. And #Bitcoin is showing us that the future isn’t something we beg for, it’s isn’t something we complain into existence, it isn’t something you vote for.

The future is something that we will build.

Today, #Bitcoin is 15 years old. And today, is just the beginning. https://i.nostr.build/AZkj.png