The Nostr Effect: One Year of Decentralized Growth and Engagement

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qq2x7mn994uk2ctj94skumnfwejhyumpwfusygplwuxkt5a8vj5utj6s8tsj8e3wcavc45p4mqmw92qs7wrh5azmyspsgqqqw4rs5gh8qx

A year ago today, a single tweet from Jack Dorsey set in motion a cascade of events that would redefine my life. His call to explore Nostr resonated with me, a testament to the respect he held. Little did I know that this nudge would unlock a year of unparalleled growth, both in the virtual world and beyond.

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Jack Dorsey's endorsement of Nostr resonated deeply with me amidst rising concerns about Twitter's focus under Elon Musk. Over the preceding months, the platform's impending shift in direction had prompted me to explore alternative social media options. I initially joined the BitcoinHackers.org Mastodon server, seeking a new community. However, the server's primarily cross-posting nature resulted in limited engagement, leaving me feeling disconnected and yearning for a more meaningful social experience.

Jack’s Tweet could not have come at a more pivotal moment.

Coincidentally, a year later, I often describe Nostr’s usefulness stating that people will understand decentralization and censorship resistant communication when they need to most. I guess this applied to me back then. I needed Nostr and these features more than ever a year ago.

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Immediately upon joining Nostr and fueled by the spirit of Nostr's decentralized ethos, I identified a pivotal need in the community and promptly launched [NostrPlebs.com](https://nostrplebs.com) in response to Elon Musk's controversial $8 verification rollout on Twitter. This service empowered users to claim their online identities, offering a self-directed alternative to the centralized verification system. Initially a humble service for close friends, [NostrPlebs.com](https://nostrplebs.com) swiftly garnered significant interest, becoming a pioneering Nostr services provider.

Recognizing the growing demand for alternative social audio experiences, I also founded [NostrNests.com](https://nostrnests.com). This initiative, started during the migration from Twitter and Twitter Spaces, aimed to provide an alternative platform for fostering connections, building communities, and engaging with various content through audio-based interactions. If we were going to leave Twitter behind, we needed a social audio replacement. I recruited developers and designers to help make this a reality and launched Nostr Plebs Spaces in January 2023 with a rebrand to [NostrNests.com](https://nostrnests.com) in February 2023.

Driven by Nostr's intoxicating enthusiasm and the hope to build a better world, I dedicated myself to on-boarding new Nostriches, aiming to expand the protocol's reach and foster this new thriving community. My DMs were on fire as I helped countless new Nostriches on both Twitter and Nostr. I had found my calling.

My commitment to advocating for Nostr's potential led me to deliver numerous talks at Bitcoin and Nostr conferences over the past twelve months. I explored the crucial role of decentralized and censorship resistant social communication, emphasizing its alignment with the core values of the Bitcoin ecosystem when applicable. My presentations addressed diverse themes, including value for value, decentralized principles, and general protocol introductions if the audiences were unfamiliar with Nostr.

My speaking career with Nostr began in an unconventional setting: Nostrica, the "unconference" in the Uvita, Costa Rica. It was there that I had the privilege of meeting Jack Dorsey in person and giving him a warm "Nostrich hug" and, surprisingly, I had the honor of sharing a stage with Jack and with other incredibly talented developers. This unexpected turn set the stage for a whirlwind of speaking engagements, each one solidifying my passion for decentralization and open communication.

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Following Nostrica, I took the stage at the Bitcoin Builders Conference in Miami, immersing myself in a panel discussion on Nostr’s importance. My message of Nostr's potential resonated further at the Canadian Bitcoin Conference in Toronto, where I engaged with freedom loving Canadians who looked forward to embracing the power of decentralized communication.

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Venturing beyond North America, I had the opportunity to speak at the Baltic Honeybadger Conference in Riga, Latvia. This conference, held in the historic city of Riga, provided a platform to connect with European Bitcoiners for the first time and discuss the importance of censorship-resistant communication in the face of growing online restrictions and how Nostr aligned with the Bitcoin ethos, how both protocols go hand-in-hand, stating that “the purple pill helps the orange pill go down”.

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Most recently, my speaking engagements returned to the US to share my Nostr insights at the Nostrville conference in Nashville - the very first US Nostr conference.

If one aspect of my travels stands out more than others, it’s that the conference buzz wasn't just confined to the stage; the real magic happened beyond the spotlights. Sharing laughter and stories with friends and forging new connections and building relationships over shared meals, parties, and impromptu gatherings were the hidden gems that truly enriched these life-changing experiences.

The past year has been marked by significant growth and development, fueled by the invaluable love and support from the Nostr community. Numerous individuals, encountered online and at conferences, have become trusted friends and colleagues. These connections, building these true relationships, have enriched my personal life and solidified my commitment to Nostr as a protocol for innovation and freedom. Nostr may have opened up new professional doors and fostered professional growth for me, but if I’m being honest, the people and the community are more important to me. It’s the meaningful relationships and friendships that I truly hold dear. I eagerly await future opportunities to connect and I cannot wait until the next time when we’re all together again.


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12/22/22 for me 🤙


Crazy

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Read the book "Think and Grow Rich" in my early 20's - best book I read for me during that period and I feel it stayed with me over the years!

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people still waiting for the #BTC dip.  it may dip…but from here on out….until they implement agenda 2030 #btc will continue to pump.  People are waking up, and will be intrigued by #freedom money as their banks place more and more restrictions on how they can spend “their” money.


I thought people still using AOL in 2002 were old 😳


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Join us live to chat all things #Bitcoin & #Nostr this morning!

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#Bitcoin | #Nostr


0xchat 👇

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Bitcoin Veterans LIVE TONIGHT at 7pm ET

Our guest Gary Krause (@garyKrause_) was a Navy Chief, Counter Terrorist Intel working with MARSOC, NSW and other SOF units doing spooky tactical stuff. Now he's a Bitcoiner building bridges and uniting tribes

#GetOnTheMission

https://www.youtube.com/live/mJKusJ7I8MA
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_5088452935260885631701273850.webp


Glad to see Ocean.xyz's hash rate continue to sharply rise. More decentralized mining pools are good for Bitcoin.

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I prefer a public square that doesn’t have secret algorithms that suppress voices.


If you're reading this and you're not using Flockstr to schedule your next meetup, why not?


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"In 500 years from now, the only things that I am confident will still be around are:

1) Cockroaches
2) The Bitcoin Network"
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The goal of nostr should not be to lure in more normies.

It should be to make more normies weird.


I really enjoyed this hour long chat about how I see the coming year shaking-out.  The discussion has generated quite a lot of interest on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ejVpH8nDA&t=2s


Using Pixel 7, Amethyst and connected Mutiny. No issues Zapping notes...


Mutiny


mostly likely wallet of satoshi spoke to a lawyer that told them they could reduce liability by removing the app from US app stores

if you have significant funds on wallet of satoshi you should transfer them to a self custody wallet

to the gents running wallet of satoshi: please don't shotgun kyc people, try your best to unwind it responsibly


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For all the Canadians - here. What is the Canadian version of Cash App or Strike! The purchase BTC the easily Transfer to a Cold Wallet?


Smoked it in a Traeger Grill 😎
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Video didn't work for me either - but it's a short read 🤙


I still prefer Nostr!

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Being zapped 1 sat for Spam messages - really doesn't bother me at all - keep the spam coming 😎


Yup 👍 - this was the reason I ditched my iPhone and switched to Android: Pixel 7 with GrapheneOS... I'm using primarily Amethyst and it's super cool to zap notes.... Zero Regrets 👊


Why Apple's USB-C Cable is $130.00 - I found this Interesting...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD5aAd8Oy84


All my homies use invidious/piped/newpipe/libretube/yt-dlp anyway. 🖕 Google
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Damn it, nostr:npub1zach44xjpc4yyhx6pgse2cj2pf98838kja03dv2e8ly8lfr094vqvm5dy5 really killed it with Flockstr. I've been playing with website - great execution and UX to replace Meetup.

Makes me think how many devs we'll see migrate from developing on "blockchain" to developing on Nostr in near term.

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Check out this meetup with Alby's Ronald and nostr:npub1xv8mzscll8vvy5rsdw7dcqtd2j268a6yupr6gzqh86f2ulhy9kkqmclk3x as illustration:

https://flockstr.com/event/naddr1qqyrvvr9x3sn2dfnqgsptdw0dn05l5wq9u5tens0r972ltjv337xdglzuga0nlnppp6nzhsrqsqqql9nzpeqyt

All you need is to login with your npub into Flockstr - once you zap to signup for event - that becomes available to your whole social graph on Nostr apps. Insanely cool!


I believe it depends on the client..

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Milei didn’t Epstein himself.


The reason both mercury and aluminum were added into vaccines was specifically because they didn’t work without them.

When these were added (which was originally a mistake because it was a cleaning agent that they failed to remove from a horse antibody vaccine), it would create a HUGE immune response. Something like 100x or more immune reaction in the body. And it would treat everything with it as an intruder, and learned to fight it all off. This is why such a small, weakened amount of some virus can be added, but your body will build antibodies for it.

The crazy thing is, they were so happy with the success, that they just ignored any possible damage that these additions would cause. They excused it away, defended it with bad science, used studies of *ingested* aluminum to defend it being directly injected to the bloodstream (hilariously not the same thing), and have done everything they can to cover it up, while also ensuring that they aren’t liable for **any** of the horrible consequences of aggressive over vaccination.

The simple, and common sense question should be, WHY does the body have such a vicious immune reaction to these metals? The simple answer: they are horrible for the human body. They cause neurological damage and are carried through the lymph nodes all over the body. And the immune response is so aggressive that it causes the body to overreact to other, innocuous things. It’s not a coincidence that the very concept of food allergies were literally nonexistent, until mess vaccination became a thing. Vaccines work against their claimed disease, but they have a long, horrible list of chronic, neurological, and immune diseases that should be obvious if we weren’t so blind with “normality.”

Normal and accepted means neither safe, nor truthful. The very creation of vaccines and what made them work suggest the very side effects that are now rather thoroughly proven. I mean shit mother’s with autistic children have literally been paid damages in court in multiple cases. It’s only that people are too afraid of looking like a fool (understandably), because they know others will react poorly, or they are too afraid to let themselves believe something so widespread could be so wrong.

Time will reveal the truth, it’s just sad how many, and specifically how many children, will pay and have already paid for such a horrible lie to be uncovered.


Thanks 🤙


After a second look it appears you can only receive a LNURL...


So, I guess there are (PIECES OF 💩) on Nostr after all.

https://image.nostr.build/378252205118107cd87598e69f50a0071b18fb797767ff8bfa76ed5ec6b68d8a.jpg


Anyone using Phoenix LNURL with Amethyst on Android?

If yes, is it working for you?

THANKS


I like Nostr/Lyn better then X/Lyn 👊


Agree 💯


Agree 💯

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Pro/Con of Search Engines

Brave Search
Type: Engine
Pro: Good independent results that aren’t dependent on Google or Microsoft.  Brave also has less of an authoritative pro-centralized power bias than “Bigger Tech”
Con: With Tor browser, Brave has issues with Web Assembly and requires JavaScript
Solutions: Brave’s Tor Onion Service actually doesn’t need JavaScript, you can find that here:
search.brave4u7jddbv7cyviptqjc7jusxh72uik7zt6adtckl5f4nwy2v72qd.onion

Mojeek.com
Type: Engine
Pro: No JavaScript is required with this completely independent engine.  Mojeek gives unique results.
Con: It’s not as good at doing conceptual searches on educational topics.
Solutions: Use Mojeek when you know what you want

Duckduckgo
Type: Front end
Pro: Tor browser’s default search engine, so using it with Tor makes you blend in.
Con: Microsoft datacenters and it pulls results from Bing, which pushes pro-government propaganda.  Also when I click a search result, the browser extension uBlock Origin shows me the new website is making 3rd party JavaScript calls to “improving.duckduckgo” which doesn’t seem like such a privacy friendly thing going on.
Opinion: The image download is smooth, maybe only use it for that

SearXNG
Type: Software
Pro: Self-hosted open source search that pulls results from Brave, Duckduckgo, Qwant, Google, ect.  This way you know it’s not browser fingerprinting you or logging.
Con: Many of these search engines will block SearX instances
Solutions:  One great work-around is to use farside.link.  This service will automatically serve you up a SearXNG instance when using the URL: farside.link/searxng
Set that to your homepage and you’re set

LibreX
Type: Software
Pro: LibreX is a great No-JavaScript Tor-friendly torrent searcher, so you can get magnet links without ads across a few different torrent sites.  It’s similar to SearXNG as it’s self hosted, and also has a front end for Google, but is often less blocked than SearXNG.
Con: It’s not as popular as SearXNG, so the selection on farside is slimmer.  Auto-serve Link: farside.link/librex

Qwant
Type: Front-end
Pro: They are in France and supposedly bound by GDPR
Con: Another Bing Front end that’s less honest about being a Bing front end, with annoying captchas for Tor.   Qwant also for years sent data to Microsoft Ads.  Source:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210603110256/https://about.qwant.com/legal/confidentialite/
France is turning towards tyranny, so I question if GDPR will be upheld with VPN restrictions and digital IDs

Yandex
Type: Engine
Pro: Russian alternative to get alternative views (such as criticizing the CIA) that Bing or Google based engines may censor.  As Mental Outlaw points out, it’s also good for torrents
Con: Tor Captchas.  Requires JavaScript.  Unclear privacy policies.
Solutions: Use MetaGer as a front end...

MetaGer
Type: Front-end
Pro: Tor & No JavaScript friendly, Open Source blend of results from Yandex, Scopia, and Yahoo.  There’s also an “open anonymously” proxy option, which is serving it to you through their proxy so third party JavaScript is not called upon.  If you ever are in a situation where uBlock Origin is having issues, then this may be a great alternative to not be fingerprinted by the third party JavaScript.
Con: If you use this proxy option, you’re putting a lot of trust in MetaGer to see you navigate this site.  As opposed to just clicking on a link in a new tab with no javascript where they don’t even know what you did.

Startpage
Type: Front end
Pro: Google front end that’s never blocked
Con: Google without their AI surveillance is actually shitty results, and it’s got so much unrelated propaganda shoved in there.  Google’s “sources” are just the same few popular websites.

Ombrelo
Type: Front end
Pro: Ombrelo is a Tor onion search engine that automatically crosses out CloudFlare websites for you, since CloudFlare is not privacy-friendly
Con: Since so many websites use CloudFlare due to corrupt centralization of the internet, Ombrelo will sadly give you few results you can actually click on.  But try for yourself:
ombrelo.im5wixghmfmt7gf7wb4xrgdm6byx2gj26zn47da6nwo7xvybgxnqryid.onion

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Our content is likely to be censored from nearly all search engines and banned on Big Tech platforms.  While I have strong determination to persist under any adversity, your sharing of our content is the only way this can succeed.  Please, do not let privacy die.


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Proof-of-Concept: onboardstr.vercel.app

Objective: billions must generate nostr accs

I think this should be the way we onboard 80% of ppl to nostr. i had a friend download damus then i proceeded to bore them with ‘follow this guy’ or ‘add this relay too btw’.

add your npub to the end of the onboardstr url, and when your friend generates an nsec they will have all the same follows/relays as you straightaway. instantly their feed is lively, and they can curate it themselves from there. https://image.nostr.build/a6f5d0feec8a10780414daaa180d700cd166dd3af405859dd9b023d35f6fa9e1.jpg


#Amethyst


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Same here! Just need to onboard more people...


Hello Flockstr.com,

R.I.P. Meetup.com.


Welcome to Nostr 🤙


I keep telling these people to come on over to Nostr 🙄
https://image.nostr.build/c5b8b9a836482f00a5e6b0a6a4426278af6ee93dcb223a186cec3ad2391bd75d.jpg


I didn't know that Col. Douglas Macgregor was a Bitcoiner.
Another great interview nostr:npub1ahxjq4v0zlvexf7cg8j9stumqp3nrtzqzzqxa7szpmcdgqrcumdq0h5ech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P92oFl9_euQ


"Fiat is the currency of War - Bitcoin is the currency of Piece."
>>> nostr:npub1ahxjq4v0zlvexf7cg8j9stumqp3nrtzqzzqxa7szpmcdgqrcumdq0h5ech


Were these the taxi’s at #nostrasia?
Damn I really missed a lot….

https://video.nostr.build/c70a24c9d1a1ba77f25ee7e01668e5386a3739fe5cd0c9e955b3b92f7598b00b.mp4

#nostr


Those cameras are pretty wild!


I will always choose #bitcoin
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I know - Who Cares about Price!
1 Bitcoin = 1 Bitcoin - Always!

Most people enter the space on greed and FOMO - But “IF” they put in the time to study - they will eventually stay for the revolution.

First Week of November:

11/2013			$332

11/2014			$363

11/2015			$372

11/2016			$706

11/2017			$7,234

11/2018			$6,352

11/2019			$9,340

11/2020			$13,720

11/2021			63,130

11/2022			21,282

11/2023			35,200

11/2024			$ ???


Bitcoin:

2012: No one uses it

2013: Only criminals use it

2015: Only nerds use it

2017: Only speculators use it

2019: Only a small % of the world uses it

2020: Only small companies use it

2021: Only small countries use it

2023: And Now?


Someone had a bad day 😳

https://image.nostr.build/c039302f9095e100b8eb43ebc13ec27e571d33ffae3d8e1ff9d074a4ef45f172.jpg


Very Good Unbiased overview from Mark Moss @markmoss

https://youtu.be/Fm03DZPq0vk?si=upDSH8e_CDxcsQIt


No sir - not me!!!


Never trust anyone or anything 🤣🤣

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Jamie Dimon sold 1 MILLION shares of JP Morgan - worth 140 Billion Dollars 🤔


One of my Favorites 🤙


👊

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Another Peter Schiff post that won't age well. When will he ever learn? 🙄

https://image.nostr.build/cce6add4f69bf1cf791e49108193b273772d176d16e10e933ca8df011bad0579.jpg


Just created my Mutiny Wallet - Nice! nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg


Search Up nostr:npub1s33sw6y2p8kpz2t8avz5feu2n6yvfr6swykrnm2frletd7spnt5qew252p and Bitcoin University on YouTube


People think I'm crazy for stocking up on ammo, food and fresh/clean water..

https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1716574971206500570?t=HZtaqUfgZaab3I2YyiopNg&s=19


Proud of my little woman ❤ @cessy

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A legal tactic to be aware of is to make unfollowable laws, and then selectively enforce them.

So for example with this FinCEN proposal, add a ton of reporting requirements for all sorts of noncustodial transaction types, which puts tons of normal operators at risk and heavily disincentivizes them. It’s so broad as to apply to almost everyone, and even things they can’t report technically could be argued to be reportable (eg Lightning node router operator- report everyone you are routing for!). Now, everyone is a criminal; everyone has legal leverage against them which can be selectively deployed.

And if a “class of transactions” can be labeled under Section 311 of the Patriot Act as reportable, then why not also ban-able? Instead of sanctioning an actual entity, why not sanction a concept, a class of transactions, an expression of math?

Dangerous precedent.


I went to orange pill now a group of students at the University Evangelica of El Salvador! Excited to make a difference in the children of El Salvador by teaching them about #Bitcoin empowering them to achieve financial freedom
and break free from financial constraints. My goal is to #OrangePill everyone in El Salvador, and continuing the mission in other countries.
Let's pave the way to financial sovereignty
together! https://video.nostr.build/81cb91549554aa6528556f5ea9344a573f1b5ea5da3de933cf9711b25f91ae3e.mov


❤

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"Now is the time"

I recommend watching this in its entirety. At least watch 11 mins from minute 40 - 51.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlfZ91Pot-w&t=2899s


“There’s a Huge need to divest from big tech as much as possible and it needs to happen quickly because unless you either participate in this system that’s being designed for you by the crazy people and become a slave or don’t become a slave - so if you don’t want to be a slave you have to invest now in making big tech alternatives unless you want to live a completely analog life.”
~ Whitney Webb


LOL - yet they never leave 😆


SimpleX vs Oxchat ??? Anyone ???


1st time hearing AC/DC - This is hilarious: being a GenX’r hard to believe: LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwmkCtk4gao


I’m looking for recommendations for a good Youtube frontend that works well with a MacBook/M1

I’m using NewPipe for my Pixel 7 and happy with it but not sure which is the best for MacBook.

Thanks


Very good information about BitVM. If you're not subscribed to
@`BitcoinUniversity`

I highly recommend you do - so much wealth of information especially if your are fairly new to Bitcoin.

Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBb9NBxaMfs


Don't listen to people with opinions - Listen to people with experience!


We thought Google hit rock bottom with #privacy.

Its new beta feature on Google Files for #Android called “Smart Search" is the trap door.

This creepy new feature on by default & scans every file on your phone. Why is this bad? Because it could potentially ruin your life. (1/3)

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/261/816/914/697/065/original/c8f54cf989790809.jpg


Maybe othera can chime in ???

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Are you using the same relays?


😆 sounds about right

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Conspiracy? What is really going on?

https://www.youtube.com/live/FByhBiJflnw?si=khqj6w9peZaDenZQ


SMH


Welcome to Nostr 🤙


Doxxing my Reddit name. I don't care. The stakes are too high. Help me on-board Redditors.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/17ath84/feeling_rugged_by_reddit_why_not_give_nostrs/


I was wondering what happened as well - thanks for the explanation! 🤙

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What happened on Reddit? I'm not a Reddit user!


Welcome to Free Speech 🤙


Great Idea 🤙 DONE 👍


🎯 I post and share what interests me so I can go back later to find it when needed!


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Interesting - I'm making connections with some folks on the nostr:npub1ve8qwrlztemdmnh62jffcr0y9m9dpqgqjdg8ufx7gc3qw5wdk74qyv9ka6that are not yet on Nostr 🤔


Thank You - will definitely check it out 🤙


Every opportunity I see I promote Nostr - you'd be surprised how many never heard of Nostr


Please explain - no idea what that is


99% of my time is YT and Nostr - No Tic Tok and occasionally will browse Twitter when I want to get depressed

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What the hell is wrong with Cash App lately? On Android device!!!


LOL

https://youtu.be/yZKUb885ROE?si=s7ST6SZtK0bbzRrp


I’m starting to think I’m wasting my time explaining Bitcoin or Nostr to people who don’t even know the difference between 5.5 kB’s and 5.5 MB’s.


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This is hillarious - I hate Bitcoin - OH NO - I love Bitcoin...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3tf6WKe2z50


Tesla Semi Truck - Pretty Cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMKySYs-hCg&t=437s


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Appropriate moment to repost ...


he's a moron.


That was all the motivation I needed to ditch my iPhone.


Top 10 #bitcoin mining countries

https://image.nostr.build/fe5d3a4a2f5792f8131b627faf676d2cd6ac09f3d7b9067313b5120b349c9abc.jpg


💯🤙

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Thank You nostr:npub1qm6x8rskgrsp4puf2a0g72v9wf72rcez02j33hzzj89rndnsfcnq379d0m 😊🤙


Browsing Twitter/X is depressing!! Quickly moved back to Nostr for some positivity..

Thank GOD for NOSTR...


👊

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Bitcoin and unstoppable free speech (NOSTR) BY nostr:npub1s33sw6y2p8kpz2t8avz5feu2n6yvfr6swykrnm2frletd7spnt5qew252p
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Lxh8PsgYA&ab_channel=BitcoinUniversity


😯

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I’ll be sharing this with all the non-nostr users in my inner circle.
 nostr:npub1s33sw6y2p8kpz2t8avz5feu2n6yvfr6swykrnm2frletd7spnt5qew252p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Lxh8PsgYA


HTTPS has fully replaced HTTP. Most web traffic nowadays is encrypted but still not yet signed.

Nostr is just the beginning of a new signed web. Once we get going, people won't just trust servers anymore.

GM.


😆

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The "Your Current Status" on Amethyst is a nice little feature 🤙


First Fire of the Season 🔥

https://image.nostr.build/85ad618210c11a6dee217cd27fe56a30a97f2cce546f63f90a96c0cdeeba2e65.jpg


“Will Big Tech Use Bitcoin?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWYuM2inL5Y


Am I the only one who is "like" when I go to the grocery store and somebody standing in line in front of me and "like" they're going real slow looking through their purse for 10 minutes and you know and when it's "like" time to get to the register they "like" pull out their checkbook and start writing a check I'm "like" come on man You had 10 minutes to do that crap - "like" OMG...🙄

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Damn! Another interview I had to bail out on .. He must have said "LIKE" at least 10 times in the first 30 seconds 🙄

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Peter - please tell your guests not to say "Like" 12 times in the first 30 seconds 😆

Am I the only one annoyed by this?

https://image.nostr.build/4a06ac064198a07c1dfd152b00645bd27e4a92f6513923a36b73c9e9f88be056.jpg


🎯💯

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Spending some time on the OPA today
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A lot more people there now since my last visit - nice to see! 🤙

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If recent history has taught me anything over the past 2 decades - it's that things are NEVER as they initially appear.


😳

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The people who crave control over us have lost. bitcoin + nostr are the final blows.


“The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. In principle the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation.”

- George Orwell


“Central banker are the most powerful criminal cartel that the world has ever seen”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaNIE8h7kms


Breaking in my new grill today ♨

https://image.nostr.build/bd1e3a17cf58b4bfdbee7120ce4404eca9ed8e6db5a3d7d685900dc5acd00b58.jpg


2023 America - Sad 😞

https://image.nostr.build/1322805aa384999a2067083a366eabb247bb7c10cbd75bba1f08878c9f9651e4.jpg


My favorite season of the year is Fall 🍁 https://image.nostr.build/c91c547cc39ec267394d501b886399276a8ce5f88741f64919d1e29f1b15bd9c.jpg


😋

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This won't age well 😆

https://image.nostr.build/2caa525ec12371dd48ac095b8971cb6b19b76d40db139151be2ba05c3f586395.jpg


“We have built an uncensorable social media protocol so that you can post your most controversial thoughts without getting cancelled”

nostr users: “gm frens”


Lol - so true

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#bitcoin fixes this 🫶🫶

https://image.nostr.build/3a16f3a90559b062e1c4a9f287f6d36abc587c696204abcf1fa32ed304d394c2.jpg


💯🎯

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Reposting one of my favorites 💪

https://image.nostr.build/4cb57b41220c18661055229a233d679ea3a7db2e703488cdd8f4a97f7d3c88e0.jpg


Hire a hitman? 🤔

https://image.nostr.build/b6c3bcdd8ea97ff3e2f310e9fb8259f34a29c052e7a1a15162b3965c040245c0.jpg


This might help you find your answers

https://stats.nostr.band/


I woke up this morning asking myself this same question 👀


I exited out 12 mins in... For some reason I just can't stand listening to someone who says "like" every other word 👀

Sad - was really interested in what he had to say ☹


He must have said the work "like" 50 times in the first 12 mins - was driving me crazy - couldn't listen anymore ☹

https://image.nostr.build/ba96ee5c1e02a6ee940efb532f65f2dbdf32041f36df170f781207c662399208.jpg


Maybe they will become Bitcoiners 😆


"How many"


I wonder many FBI agents are here on Nostr? 🤔


💯

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Did an interview with nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s today regarding Nostr and Damus.

It was freaking great!


We are living in a very sick society!!!!

https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1709689853661913465?t=Ddxo-r-Z0gTonsjYljVp_w&s=19


👊

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Anyone using GrapheneOS know if it's possible to change you PIN Number? If yes, how? Can't seem to find it in settings 👀

nostr:npub1yvrtxdh3dr62mkx6jfx6ayra9f4ecylmpgrxw27hwzpfthk8tknssgn50m


I prefer to look at 15-20 year old photos of myself instead! 👀


😆 we all make mistakes


🤙Pixel with GrapheneOS

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Pyramids are so beautiful 🫶🫶

https://video.nostr.build/f28d13b433203891351f31e614e0bc6db8851b106400f48cefad15f0e63e4584.mp4


IMO Phoenix


just requested #brokenmoney now at the county libraries after requesting the city libraries :)

take 5 minutes and request your local libraries to purchase the book! make it accessible to the masses. nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a https://image.nostr.build/276219eb78de20242d47f9e169367db89201df6ec9fc4b1290df9bb04f42e531.jpg


This week, SBF is going to trial for defrauding investors & retail to the tune of billions.

Meanwhile Ross Ulbricht is still in prison 10 years later for creating an online #Bitcoin  marketplace.

Free Ross. https://i.nostr.build/jBXr.png


Using Pixel 7 with GrapheneOS 🤙


I'm glad I ditched my iPhone a few months ago!!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/03/apple-bows-to-china-starts-enforcing-app-store-rules


Nostr really came along at the perfect time.

Just as we are entering a period of record global censorship, we have a way to communicate our thoughts and ideas freely.

Whether we want to bring back the guillotine, coordinate a financial revolution, or post forbidden memes, we now have the tools to do it!

#nostr #grownostr #bitcoin


congratulations


🤙

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Reminder: Ross Ulbricht is still in prison serving a double life sentence (without parole) for creating an open marketplace website.

Meanwhile, not a single person who went to Epstein Island has been arrested.

This is not Justice.
This is perversion of the Law.
#FreeRoss https://i.nostr.build/mAB5.jpg


LOL

https://youtu.be/ECbWzO4bGlw?si=vPepyNv73Zb_AUTb


🎯💯

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Reminder:

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
Ephesians 6:12 NIV

#Bitcoin


I still browse X but don't engage.. I look for opportunities to inform about Nostr. I don't spam people with Nostr - I look for opportunities that are relevant like when someone is complaining about X for a variety of reasons!!!


Total Bullshit!!!


🎯💯

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#bitcoin

https://image.nostr.build/c241f1f68af78320e5427f636c8f1d02927cb4814d1e5c38a2a0d3bc3a794488.jpg


Holy Sh*t... Wild and Scary at the same time!! 👀

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Buddy chillin in the sun - beautiful day...

https://image.nostr.build/a8fbaaf3d29a8caba470f7d29f5f7ece91c5ac7a7a43930cfb141dbbaf4640a9.jpg


Feeding the soul ❤


🎯💯 well said!!!! 👊

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Good luck 🤞


New update for #phoenix 🤘
https://acinq.co/blog/phoenix-splicing-update


Cars getting faster and faster🥂

https://video.nostr.build/d4699116513b1f38d00309438d2b3e7ac3c78e1a4cd5d8e1d49af306dc321ca1.mp4


🎯💯

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😆

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If you're a new Nostrich or recently rejoined Nostr after having your Twitter account suspended, you may not know or even remember #Zapathons - shocking! Well, I gotchu.

What are Zapathons?
Zapathons are unofficial events that happen on nostr which consist of rapidly Zapping as much sats or as many people as possible. The main focus of the event is to have fun all the while stress testing many Lightning wallets and clients across the nostr protocol.

Zapathons organically came about as a way to stress test various Lightning wallets that many users were using. During the early days of Nostr and Zaps, Zapathons broke Wallet of Satoshi and Alby several times each during these events. These stress tests allowed these vendors to make their service offerings more robust and able to handle the increased traffic that Nostr was bringing to the Lightning network.

While Zapathons can occur at any time throughout the day and throughout the week - they can be completely random - most Zapathons happen on Thursday and Friday at 5pm Eastern Standard Time.

You'll find hundreds of people Zapping every single note they come across or they'll be targeting specific notes or even targeting specific individuals. (Zap the devs!) You'll see memes and animated GIFs flooding your main feed as everyone celebrates, produces content to be Zapped, and wants to partake in the fun and excitement.

Some Nostriches like to hold their best memes, GIFs, or even announcements for Zapathons. Posting your content during a Zapathon could mean a healthy boost of eyeballs and Zaps for your note.

All you need to do to participate is have a Bitcoin Lighting wallet and like to have fun. That's it. You can also follow the #Zapathon hashtag for an extra dose of excitement if your own personal feed is a little bland during a Zapathon time period.


Will definitely be checking out this one 🤙

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Welcome 🤙


💯🎯

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The main reason I dumped iPhone after 16 years!

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"Bitcoin is the ultimate Bait and Switch! It sucks in the ordinary people looking to make a quick buck and then transforms them into individuals seeking education, freedom, and sovereignty.
Bitcoin is the new Renaissance"

                                                      - Mark Moss

This very close to what happened to me!!


Really enjoyed this interview. If you are an American - "A Must Watch" - IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3maNiusneU


Very good information on Paper Bitcoin from nostr:npub1s33sw6y2p8kpz2t8avz5feu2n6yvfr6swykrnm2frletd7spnt5qew252p

https://youtu.be/iccjLP4-6CY?si=XIcJ97hP6aegimlP


👊❤🤙

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@Odell
👊

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❤

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🎯

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Mighty #bitcoin🫶🫶

https://video.nostr.build/f45dc493266985f9344258c9b126d64aeb2e31673b72c95b16f7a9f7cf4cf9bf.mp4


Guns, Ammo, Food, Water, Bitcoin, Nostr, and Simplex…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTqz8bNmBT8


😆

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LOL

"You can pick your friends
You can pick your nose
But you can't pick your money
At least until recently"

~ nostr:npub1s33sw6y2p8kpz2t8avz5feu2n6yvfr6swykrnm2frletd7spnt5qew252p


🎯💯

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#Bitcoin
One and only
https://image.nostr.build/6dfffac23c4e128d8f5c6f475e34e5709c7e89b59f70b4f8c196a9463b4aec5e.jpg


I finally got around to watching this interview with Argentina’s
Javier Milei. I can see now why he's so popular in Argentina.

https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1702442099814342725?s=20


After 16 years of using only iPhones I made the decision about 4 months ago to switch (or give it an honest shot) to GrapheneOS on a Pixel 7.

After 4 months I can honestly say I’m VERY HAPPY with my decision.

If anyone is out there thinking about it - all I can say is give it a shot - you might just find it easier than you thought.

https://grapheneos.org/


Its been a mult-year journey for me but I'm there now: thanks nostr:npub1s33sw6y2p8kpz2t8avz5feu2n6yvfr6swykrnm2frletd7spnt5qew252p for this video - a must share IMHO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk7yhOkABeg


nostr:note1f6ylfgwxp7mg97257nk3tcj0fdvj6ruqms3hyj769rtrqskjn9lseztw0k 👊


https://bitcointv.com/w/gXuKzcErKxWDv3KKBHZSbA

Does Devimint make bitcoin dev easier?

plz share.


Words of Wisdom

"Bitcoin represents separation of property and earth" - Michael Saylor

https://youtu.be/kvxbCeKYfYQ?si=ZelBlV2pzz4z58iu


🎯 Clown World for sure

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I hope you're right 🙏


Tadge Dryja just walked up to my table and described a perfect solution to the nostr key rotation problem. Wtf.


My favorite of the day !!! 🤙

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I watched the Rob Braxman End Encryption video! Scary Shit if these laws are ever passed and how would effect Nostr and SimpleX Chat ???

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I’m in Lebanon orange pilling an NGO called Rebirth Beirut.

With the collapse of the energy grid they raise money to restore street and traffic lights.

Do me a solid and send some sats to this QR code to show them how badass #bitcoin  is.

lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ampd3kx2ar0veekzar0wd5xjtnrdakj7tnhv4kxctttdehhwm30d3h82unvwqhhw6tv093ksctjvsunzdht555 https://image.nostr.build/b7be6b93dc6e5aad7a5ffca27db6cedd2befed5e92e97f89c8d9ac380948d70d.jpg


All homeowners [especially in the US] should watch this: IMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjj5GT8qiJs


#penisbutter ????
The things that trend on Nostr 😆


😆

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😆

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🤙

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Even IF PayPal becomes the biggest cheerleader for Bitcoin - I will never use PayPal...
https://twitter.com/BritishHodl/status/1701284232344019022?t=hmdMT1Gp9bB1UNSFzaoqFw&s=19


Nope 👎


Welcome to Nostr


#meme #memestr

https://image.nostr.build/a0b714fa3ee62e44ae525efdba83f5088e26677168a948f21a656d56f877634c.jpg


I do not watch the news or even have Cable TV in my house since 2020.
I basically try and stay informed via a few dozen or so channels on YT, Rumble, Nostr, and X. I saw this blow-back against Oprah and The Rock a few days ago but I really didn’t dig in deep: today I saw this Jimmy Dore clip and WOW it’s so much worse than I thought. Especially the part about “I Pledge to give 10 MILL” and the people running the fund.

Oh, by the way Jimmy Dore - there is a way to get money DIRECTLY in the hands of the people of Maui without being scammed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdB6xz3jVLI&t=615s


“Bitcoin is the ultimate insurance policy against the traditional finance system” ~ Greg Foss


The fact that Bitcoin isn't yet accepted everywheree and for everything really underlines for me how few people have actually used Lightning. Whenever I show somebody how it works, there's always that "wow" moment. But why was it a surprise?

The problem is that normal people still understand BTC from the one half-remembered opinion piece they read in 2017, and are operating under the belief that transactions still take an hour to settle, rather than being instantaneous and irreversible — money transmission without the Paypal Problem. The public mind needs a cache refresh.


Good morning and pura vida, Nostr! It's time to create notes and send zaps! 🤙🏻💜🫂

It's the weekend! I hope you have a great one! 🔥🍻


This guy nostr:npub1yta303n90we3005yggfntmmtp703wamp023zpne8msr0k4ug7suqpsngu5 really gets it. A must Watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtf3-wiCnuo&t=1550s


I don't know why but I found this YT channel very interesting???

https://image.nostr.build/4775efd55518db055cbe037d27722f7a896b9252b069123930a6d581c1ea3bdc.jpg


Is it just me that thinks the media is always about 2 or 3 years behind what everyone else already knows?

https://youtu.be/Sc2sSRIFpSs?si=0ouuN-fSXey5Hxb_


The struggle is real 😆

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https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7972372485211819381694123335.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_3567225432310692001694123342.webp


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEKWtX559pk

"How do you make sense of someone who is not understanding that there is a finality of supply of something in the world"

"What do you do with people who do not understand this - I DON'T KNOW"


Excellent point ‼


Lol - I prefer follow over sats 🤙


#[37]

Is the real account


Testing: Sent 100 sats from WoS via Damus.


Mobile is coming! Keet thread

https://twitter.com/keet_io/status/1619403183520120832?s=20


Hello world.


Welcome - we’ve been waiting for you 😎


While you're trying out new client, don't just go and enter your private key everywhere. There are extensions that can help with this. Either [nos2x](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nos2x/kpgefcfmnafjgpblomihpgmejjdanjjp) or [GetAlby](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/alby-bitcoin-lightning-wa/iokeahhehimjnekafflcihljlcjccdbe).


🤙 because of @Snowden


Live footage of Nostr relays right now.

https://media.tenor.com/qg324pNzm50AAAAC/server-is-fine-burn.gif


**America’s first nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining center to open in Pennsylvania**

https://finbold.com/app/uploads/2023/01/Americas-first-nuclear-powered-Bitcoin-mining-center-to-open-in-Pennsylvania-1024x683.jpg

Talen Energy's Cumulus Data says that the powered shell for its first **48 MW**, 300,000 square foot data center is complete and with various fiber routes in service. The data center is powered by a direct connection to the **2.5 GW Susquehanna nuclear power station** in northeast **Pennsylvania**.

[Source](https://finbold.com/americas-first-nuclear-powered-bitcoin-mining-center-to-open-in-pennsylvania/)


the fact that using nostr requires private key management seems like a great way to get precoiners comfortable with personal responsibility without money on the line


💯  Crazy 😳


Nostr.Build


👆I don’t know what that is but it looks awesome.


😂 my wifey said the exact same thing.


I’ve been using Cash App for about 2 years! But they really need to make it easier to find the Lightning Network - I found it the other day and now I can’t find it again! Its as if they are hiding it from me! 😂


I added a little bit more info to the list of people involved in #nostr projects and the list has been growing quite bit:

#Legends

Following and zapping ⚡ them is highly adviseable especially if you use their product!

Forgive me if I you are not included. Add yourself in the comments with your project's name and github or just shoot me a DM and I will make sure you will be added.
Let me know if anything is wrong or missing and I will change it.

Sorry about the spam! #[2] is going to put this list on uselessshit.co, so I don't have to spam the list with each update.
Credits to #[3] for sparking the idea of creating a more sophisticated list.

I made the github not clickable, so that the message doesn't get cut (bug) and you dont have to scroll the double amount.

Love you all! 🧡💜

#[4] - Nostr creator
github.com/fiatjaf

#[5] - Damus
github.com/jb55

#[6] - Damus
github.com/0xtlt/

#[7] - Damus
github.com/BenGWeeks

#[8] - Damus
github.com/sdub18

#[9] - Damus
github.com/tyiu

#[10] - Damus
github.com/OlegAba

#[11] - Damus
github.com/joelklabo/

#[12] - Damus
github.com/realprogrammersusevim

#[13] - nostream, SMTP Nostr Gateway, Tnsor
github.com/cameri

#[14] - iris.to
github.com/mmalmi

#[15] - yosup.app
github.com/tmathews / git.sr.ht/~tomtom/damus

#[16] - astral.ninja
github.com/monlovesmango

#[17] - reddit / nostr.rocks / nostr.chat / git + nostr
github.com/melvincarvalho

#[18] - snort.social
github.com/v0l

#[19] - snort.social
github.com/verbiricha

#[20] - blend
github.com/semisol

#[21] - Amethyst App
github.com/vitorpamplona

#[22] - Bija
github.com/BrightonBTC

#[23] - Daisy
github.com/neb-b

#[24] - hamstr.to
github.com/styppo

#[25] - nostrid.app
github.com/lapulpeta

#[26] - nostros
github.com/KoalaSat

#[27] - nostr.console
github.com/vishalxl

#[28] - nostr.console
github.com/radixrat/

#[29] - Coracle
github.com/staab/coracle

#[30] - Blockcore Notes
github.com/sondreb

#[31] - nostroid
github.com/Giszmo

#[32] - nostriushand
github.com/tertiushand

#[33] - gossip
github.com/mikedilger

#[34] - nostrimg.com
github.com/michaelhall923

#[35] - joinstr
github.com/1440000bytes/

#[36] - alphaama
github.com/eskema

#[37] - nostr.lib / client
github.com/Sgiath

#[38] - nostr-lib
github.com/RooSoft

#[39] - nostr-rs-relay
github.com/scsibug

#[40] - nostr-rs-sdk
github.com/yukibtc

#[41] - nostr-ruby
github.com/dtonon

#[42] -
github.com/leesalminen

@unkown - emon.chat
github.com/SebastiaanWouters

Nostr Services:

#[43] - nostr.band
github.com/brugeman

#[44] - nostrplebs.com
github.com/derekross

#[45] - nostr.io
github.com/plantimals

#[46] - nostr.directory
github.com/pseudozach

#[47] - orangepill.dev
github.com/Sakhalinfox

#[48] - nostr.build
github.com/nostrbuild


I got it too 😏


He should be. BTCSessions, you should join your fellow plebs at nostrplebs.com :)


nostr job available for iOS engineers👀

https://bitcoinerjobs.com/job/803387-ios-engineer-lightning-nostr-bookmarkorg


So is my wife 🤦🏼♂


Same here


I switched Wallets today and learned what this means ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 👀


Received


Thank You 👊🏼


Lol


**Today was an extremely active day on Nostr**

And the best part? It was all because of two tiny events.
* Damus added NIP-05 ID display in their app
* Damus cleared slots for about 700 new TestFlight users

https://nostr.build/i/1721.jpeg

These events revealed several major takeaways:

The Nostr FOMO is real. No matter what your friends say, no matter what naysayers on Twitter post, today was evident that people *care about Nostr*. They are experiencing FOMO and they are experiencing it bad.

Nostr was so active today that one popular Relay was pushing over 100mbit/sec of traffic. That's one relay and it's just text - no videos or images.

https://nostr.build/i/1719.png

This type of traffic isn't sustainable for the average Relay operator. Soon, Nostr will have to switch to Value 4 Value models to help Relay operators pay their bills. They can only survive on donations and the goodness of their own hearts for so long.

If this is what Nostr was like today, can you imagine what it's going to be like when Damus gets approved on the Apple App Store?

What about when an Android client finally hits the Google Play Store?

https://media.tenor.com/-ZLbuTBBzqgAAAAd/floodgate-floodgates.gif

Keep building.


No dot at end


I am excited for the upcoming Damus App Store wave of new Nostr users. We'll need to have plenty of guides and links available for them, to help them on their Nostr journey. I'm sure this next wave will bring about many users that aren't familiar with the power of the Lightning network too, so have your Lightning guides and sats ready for tipping. Nostr is a great introduction to value for value content and how easily Lightning integrates and solves these scenarios. We know this, but they may not. Lastly, we'll need to show them the power of 🤙🏻 Exciting times are ahead.


that helps. Thanks.


> nostr is the base layer

no not really. Nostr is just a set of documents that defines certain standards/rules which makes up the nostr protocol. These documents are called NIPs and can be found here: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips. NIP-01 defines the basic protocol and the other NIPs are basically extensions to the protocol.

Clients such as Damus and Astral will build their clients to adhere to one or more of these standards(NIPs). They’re not “layer two’s” or anything, it’s just software built based on a certain standard. Kind of like how Bitcoin wallets are built based on BIPs(Bitcoin Improvement Proposals, https://github.com/bitcoin/bips).


My daughter says: “search it up”


Anyone else not really missing Twitter all that much? As more and more of our friends from Twitter use Nostr, begin to see it's potential, see that we're building, and see how fast developers are iterating, the need for Twitter is going to shrink completely.


Thank You! It was the @ that i was missing 👍🏼


How do you copy a note to look like this?


the real question is, why not?

(nostr + ich = nostrich)


Mine is:
muddywish90@walletofsatoshi.com