Sorry lol—was looking at two yogurt brands where one was milk from grass-fed cows and cultures and the other had a ton of additives. Of course, the latter was cheaper. The post was more of a reiteration to myself that real food will cost more.
What a day to be alive.
Read some of Matthew Lysiak’s Fiat Food, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite books—likely because of its money and food union.
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Drained Phoneix and moved working capital to @ZEUS. I really enjoyed Phoenix but am excited to try a new wallet.
Mutiny that lives in the browser and doesn’t face the same App Store delisting challenges is also interesting.
Found a peaceful oasis above the overstimulation of the city streets. This is how I get direct sun, read a book, and relax.
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This is the only type of content keeping me on Twitter. When this content arrives on Nostr, I will delete Twitter.
Nostr has high-signal bitcoin and freedom tech notes. I’m excited to see other categories build out.
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Question for more experienced bitcoiners about home ownership and bitcoin:
What are the most important tradeoffs and considerations of selling a piece of your bitcoin stack to buy a house fully without debt? For instance, let’s say you sold $250k of bitcoin and bought a $250k house.
I know there are fiat games to be played here where I could find the longest-term mortgage at the lowest possible rate and let fiat debasement work in my favor. I hate debt and fiat games, though.
I have never owned a home but would love to have a place to start a family.
@HODL@ODELL@preston
I read this as Argentines have previously used the dollar for working capital requirements (e.g., rent, groceries, etc.) and bitcoin for any long-term savings. However, since the peso is recently holding its own against the dollar, Argentines can just hold pesos for working capital requirements, bypass the dollar, and save in bitcoin. nostr:note1awwjzjdntagckhen3uxhf92gmqq2tz5lykc8k9x4csygjjv5kz2qnttycw
There is disability stigma that presumes disabled people cannot achieve high levels of career success or obtain positions of power.
I feel this from time to time at my workplace, as very few disabled people (especially physically disabled) hold meaningful positions of power in big banks.
This reality has been a chip on my shoulder since I was paralyzed in high school. I want to be the best not only for personal reasons but also because I want to prove to everyday people that disabled people can fucking kill it.
That we aren’t helpless. That we don’t want your sympathy. That we can provide for our ourselves and our family.
That we are fucking badass killers.
While Primal is my main client, I find myself switching to Damus when Primal struggles to load in a low-connection environment. Damus is always buttery smooth for me. The ability to zap notes and the interface makes Primal my first choice.
Perfect day in the city. We are currently sitting at 61° after yesterday’s downpour. Relaxing before another intense work week.
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Team effort in the kitchen. My lady made excellent potatoes, and I did my part with the steak.
I am happy we found a butcher nearby for our meats.
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Views from my commute home earlier. I am not sure I will ever be desensitized to Times Square—it is such a vibrant, albeit irritating, place.
Can you spot Mona Lisa sporting the world’s most expensive chain?
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Looking back, I stacked as well as I could have. I graduated college in December 2021, so I was starting a new job with relatively zero assets to my name.
I bought bitcoin from the top to the bottom while creating an emergency fund of dollars to prevent having to liquidate bitcoin if an emergency arose.
I checked my buys at the bottom in November 2021, and they were small DCAs because I was hesitant we would keep falling lower. I am not certain that hesitancy was wrong, as I may have backed up the truck at $30k instead of stacking at $16k. I am not sure it matters.
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Glad I’m not alone. A rising price viscerally pains me when the opposite should be true. Most want a god candle to the upside. I want it to the downside as I can gather cheaper sats.
🙃🙃🙃
Class of 2021 here. How do I enjoy a bull market? I’ve conditioned myself to desire drawdowns and max pain as I can obtain more sats per dollar. As I experience my first true bull market after diligently stacking in the bear the past two years, I’m filled with anxiety as I can buy fewer sats per dollar.
Am I overthinking this? Why does a rising bitcoin price give me anxiety when everyone else is celebrating?
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Your second question is very timely. I think the answer is yes to both. I have anxiety that as price rips I will not be able to buy as much bitcoin. Also, do I trust my setup enough as the value I control grows in fiat?
Same experience. A few years ago, I onboarded with Muun. Once high fees came, I stopped using the wallet.
This weekend, I spent time learning how Phoenix wallet works and sent some funds over. I have been sending payments between my Primal wallet and Phoenix wallet, and the transactions are smooth. I am excited to explore Lightning more.⚡️
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Elite local sourcing.
Having recently moved from Baltimore to NYC, I’m currently rebuilding my local supply chains. I have secured a butcher sourcing from nearby NY farms but have a ways to go with dairy and produce.
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Given my desire to use nostr more, here is my backstory:
I was raised on the banks of the Mississippi River by my father, an Indian immigrant, and mother who hails from a small Illinois farming town.
I love to compete, and the basketball court and classroom were my arenas. I could not stand coming in second place, which has resulted in a robust—and often overdone—work ethic.
I aimed to spend the summer before my sophomore year of high school increasing my basketball skill and strength so I could make the varsity team. However, for unknown reasons, I had a spinal stroke resulting in quadriplegia (i.e. paralysis in all four limbs).
The loss of basketball was overwhelming emotionally. However, I pivoted my work ethic from basketball to physical therapy to possibly regain function.
Believing in the “everything happens for a reason” narrative, I decided I would become a neurologist who specialized in spinal cord injury research and rehabilitation. I set my sights on attending the best school for neuroscience and ended up attending Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
I quickly realized, though, that I did not enjoy studying neuroscience, conducting neuroscience research, or interacting with patients. I was lost and did not know what to do with my life.
In late 2020, I found bitcoin. Bitcoin intrigued me, and I went down the rabbit hole. I dabbled with the broader crypto universe, not yet realizing the difference. Bull markets are incredibly noisy for newcomers.
I finished my neuroscience degree in 2021 but decided not to enter the medical field due to a lack of interest. I applied for an operations role at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, as I desperately needed a job and knew I wanted to explore a career in finance. One of my interviewers talked at length about Bitcoin (fairly competently looking back), and that was enough for me to give the role a shot.
The role was supporting the financial hedging component of commodities trading. Essentially, commodities traders use financial instruments to hedge bilateral or OTC deals to lock in PnL or mitigate price risk. I ensured these financial trades flowed correctly through our systems.
After two years, my girlfriend of several years and I moved to New York City because of a mobility offer. I now handle settlements for our power and gas deals. I am receiving incredible insight into how these deals are structured. I love it.
My girlfriend was key to my mental and emotional recovery from my spinal cord injury. She helped me love myself again and not settle for becoming a neurologist simply because I had a neurological injury. Without her, I’d be miserable in medical school and probably a fiat maximalist having never had the desire to explore Bitcoin.
I will explore more of these items in the future, but I feel like this is a sufficient introduction.
It’s nice to meet you.🤝
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How do I add Phoneix wallet to Damus? I have to either paste something (what am I pasting?) or scan a QR code.
@bostonwine, you may be able to assist here. Thanks.
destigmatizing disability by riding my scooter 5 mph down the streets of nyc
able-bodied walkers in disbelief at the speed I cook at #zoomzoom
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Big Coffee is a shitcoin with its overpriced syrup and seed oil concoctions.
Return to the simple espresso or macchiato from your neighborhood cafe.
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