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 Keir Starmer has now joined Nostr. Wtf is going on. 
 I'll make it tmw. Almost bedtime.  
 *find 
 He asked me for your IP address. Is it ok to forward?  
 There's no way nostr:nprofile1qqsvl2l42ahzv3ml56dwh3kh8huhq0ues8ly02fdy7n8t3khyzkaf9gpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctc7pa5jt is real, despite everyone (apart from me) insisting it is 100% definitely them. 
 So what browser is everyone using this month? 

I'm currently using Vivaldi because I think it ha... 
 I just use brave. But people seemed to like the mullvad browser.  
 Sam Hyde's Fishtank does sponsored shoutouts lol... 
which twitter client will by a sponsorship? nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7erfw36x7tnsw43z7un9d3shjqpq8m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qs8ca660 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKHckpXdWF8 
 Sorry, I am unfamiliar with this terminology. Is this some sort of Neo Nazi rune? 
 Ok, I wasn't sure if this was the real Guardian or not. But this seems like concrete proof and confirmation.

We made it 

nostr:nevent1qqsfw542aqqg4lpmzeswe5peedhe3z9pvrqn5vydklrlyy2dpydnjhqpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsygx04064wm3xgal6dxhtcmtnm7ts87vcrlj84ykj0fn4cmtjptw5j5psgqqqqqqscazg33 
 So bored 
 What the hell is a guardianpub? 
 nostr:npub1njst6azswskk5gp3ns8r6nr8nj0qg65acu8gaa2u9yz7yszjxs9s6k7fqx pretty please an updated No... 
 Oh go on lol. What do you need.

I can just give you instructions to do it yourself lol. Do you have Instagram? 
 Ok this is getting really odd 👀👀👀👀

Everyone gather round.

nostr:nevent1qqsxgazd0c0hdywh6xn6w7c9sull8tw2lp049ceengrtlceh8rzz4nqpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsygx04064wm3xgal6dxhtcmtnm7ts87vcrlj84ykj0fn4cmtjptw5j5psgqqqqqqs73ahg3 
 It's not fake, it's a real person. I know this for a fact. 
 Yes this is me, hello? Is this you? 
 The rise of decentralized social media platforms like Nostr has sparked important debates about t... 
 Ok this is getting really odd 👀👀👀👀

Everyone gather round.

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 Tfw you have to make your own fun on nostr just to shut people up about the price of bitcoin 

https://image.nostr.build/b8e73bfca65d5191995b4ba21efa2b86b27842f9e2abe89ed94d02626fbcdc2f.jpg 
 If only it was that easy lol 
 Is this legit?
nostr:nevent1qqstppnymh2u4jywr4knmrj9gp9kdvalx928yepkv2yn99na5utdyqcpzamhxue69uhhy... 
 Think so yeah. They left twitter. 
 No one should inform a lazy tech press journalist about nostr:nprofile1qqsvl2l42ahzv3ml56dwh3kh8huhq0ues8ly02fdy7n8t3khyzkaf9gpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctc7pa5jt joining nostr. You should especially not inform one who will just write up a click ait story about it without verifying any of the details. That would be a bad idea. 
 Everyone please welcome The Guardian to nostr. Please also consider supporting their journalist work by zapping them generously. 
 nostr:nprofile1qqsvl2l42ahzv3ml56dwh3kh8huhq0ues8ly02fdy7n8t3khyzkaf9gpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctc7pa5jt 
 They weren't me. Not that this one is me.
Lol 
 I don't want to lie to a sweet beaver. 😭😭

I really wasn't the FBI or CIA lol.

😌 
 You just don't know you're sweet. That's your problem not mine tbh 
 By squeezing your cheeks, you silly goose 
 The Guardian has left Twitter and joined Nostr.

Fact.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk

nostr:nevent1qqs8d00sheny8g8ghfxmkhu06xjqq6pwysr7fac2cvzgav4ykczvr2spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygyu5z7hg5r5944zqvvupc75ceuunczx48w8p6802hpfqh3yq535pvpsgqqqqqqsacqsjq 
 Let's see ay 
 Hahaha 
 nostr:nevent1qqs9cfhq8aapwg2rlhza5wpgz2q57shlqsmj9gdq3tyc3sxxkm2hc6cpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsygx04064wm3xgal6dxhtcmtnm7ts87vcrlj84ykj0fn4cmtjptw5j5psgqqqqqqs53sfgp 
 The Guardian has left Twitter and joined Nostr.

Fact.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk

nostr:nevent1qqs8d00sheny8g8ghfxmkhu06xjqq6pwysr7fac2cvzgav4ykczvr2spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygyu5z7hg5r5944zqvvupc75ceuunczx48w8p6802hpfqh3yq535pvpsgqqqqqqsacqsjq 
 The Guardian has joined nostr 
 Well, they've left twitter. So I assume they're here.

Let me just check 
 nostr:nevent1qqs9cfhq8aapwg2rlhza5wpgz2q57shlqsmj9gdq3tyc3sxxkm2hc6cpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsygx04064wm3xgal6dxhtcmtnm7ts87vcrlj84ykj0fn4cmtjptw5j5psgqqqqqqs53sfgp 
 Why would anyone do that? Do they want to lose money? 
 Some rare film RSS feeds I've put on nostr:

nostr:nprofile1qqsx57s5ffcappyeasehtkr35e7vy28djn7l8fm9vuj77q7lgyxn3jspzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4ej7y46eds

nostr:nprofile1qqsqqhejcucld5ems2pze6msnhqrz3zcxqjx3xjtkd0xrcgmyjmfntcpzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4ej7ffytr5

nostr:nprofile1qqswxu7htd2klq5yz60pt37qnhjjprvnj3c8wssydytj3gg6zvus6pspzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4ej7xs09le

 
 You know you live in the Pacific Northwest when Gore-Tex and hydrophobic material is part of your... 
 Gorpcore is a thing also tho lol.

I didn't just make up that word. 
 #poll
(Just seeing how out of sync I am with people here)

'Tired of The Price of Bitcoin posts yet?'

https://pollerama.fun/respond/34c55f45e85bf3a79fa22c22ed51361e3e1b8ef409c621948fbd321abe68b676
 
 Just as I suspected lol 
 I might be alone! Lolol 
 Oh I see there's another lost soul out there using the wrong social media platform lolol 
 We need fishtank discourse. 
 Tbh I've not seen any, but I saw everyone hates simbal 
 I'm surprised nostr:nprofile1qqsr9cvzwc652r4m83d86ykplrnm9dg5gwdvzzn8ameanlvut35wy3gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwa5kuegpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqcu9929 hasn't added them to Damus just to annoy Victor lol 
 Do your best not to tell anyone how well you're doing off Bitcoin, even family 

Your cousin migh... 
 Is there a way to make it unsafe to talk about on nostr too lol ;) 🤞🤞🤞 
 No where is safe. Let's all start posting dungeon synth instead 
 Generational Welp
(Sorry)
nostr:naddr1qqxnzdenxy6rsdecxucnzwpeqgs06gywary09qmcp2249ztwfq3ue8wxhl2yyp3c39thzp55plvj0sgrqsqqqa28jyn3md 
 #uap hearing right now! 
 Where you watching? 🤔 
 You're there?? 
 chachi.chat Third client to adopt nostr polls! Bitcoin at an all time high every hour. 

ARE YOU ... 
 What are the other two?
Wired? And ... 🤔 
 WE DEMAND TO KNOW

WE ALSO DEMAND REAL POLLS ON #AMETHYST LOL 
 Oh I thought it was another 3rd client outside of pollerama. One day they'll all have these polls 🤞🤞 
 Oh yes!! 🫡 
 It's more popular than you even know/remember lol;) 
 Has your wife been humbly and faithfully HODLing alongside you for all these years? 

She watched... 
 I am the wives

 
 Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble.

(Yet still I grumble on lol)

Complaining about how boring nostr is, is also very boring. I realise and apologise, obviously lolol 
 Just Posting ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

There is no what lol 
 Stop it, you! Lol 
 I'm resident crank 😔 
 tbf you are one of the few people who seem to actually post 'about' bitcoin in any real sense. Not that I have a clue what you are saying lol 
 I can't scroll too much on my timeline cos it's just price GIFs lol and I can't afford to smash my phone to pieces against my own face.

Even tho I am richer than yesterday, apparently :) 
 People underestimate the marketing potential of NGU 😛 
 People underestimate 'you couldn't pay me to be there' reactions to boring and repetitive content;) 
 It's a topic amongst others on other socials ( I only look at twitter).

It's pretty much the only topic here.
And 'topic' is a stretch. It's mostly repetitive unfunny 'memes'. 
 Tyson v Jake streaming on nostr on the 15th?
#asknostr 
 nostr:nprofile1qqs0ww8fk3hlstn7guqgpj26832hpq0ykedr39e6267y0ruse5kdepspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0qyd8wumn8ghj7enjv4jkccte9eek7anzd96zu6r0wd6z7cunhkw ? 
 The bull market for bitcoin is the bear market for nostr...

Is that fair to say? 🤔

Can nostr attract AND retain new users during price chat frenzies? I have my doubts. I'll look at the stats. 🤔🤔🤔

I could be totally wrong, just my suspicion. 
 My twitter feed is totally unaffected  
 This might be true on nostr. 

This is not true outside of bitcointwitter culture (which is where we are lol) 
 True. Nostr is the cure to phone addiction. This is the greatest selling point. :) 
 'Nostr: it's so boring you'll want to throw your phone in the sea' 
 Has anyone made a proper bitcoin-free algo feed? (Detecting: Text, slang, price, images, GIFs, videos etc?) 

If not, now is definitely the time lol.

Not sure anything would be left, but would be interesting to see the results. 
 I think I'll just continue to use nostr sparingly and go to twitter more.

Devs invested in the success of Nostr should just do it, if they have any hopes of Nostr succeeding. imo 
 There is no demand from current users because nostr has only attracted and retained bitcointwitter users. The demand comes from the people who have left, quit, poked their head in etc found a lack of content and written off nostr as a bubble and bitcointwitter clone. 
 *no demand 

should be: little/no demand.

 
 The other content is few and far between. And even those users are incentivised to appeal to bitcointwitter tastes, as it's the dominant culture here. And it seems like a feedback loop and is very much solidifying who is here and what gets posted and engaged with. Just from my limited observations obvs 
 I don't want to be the Grinch BUT... Lol... with each price increase of bitcoin, nostr becomes more and more unusable for everyone outside of bitcointwitter. (And even some people who are from bitcointwitter.)

That just seems to be a fact.

Unless you disagree. In which case you are...

92 
 I think we both know I'll just be left with my RSS feed if I did that lol.

Which is fine. I have a very good RSS feed on nostr lol:) 
 Be the annoyance you wish to see in the world. 
 I'm just following order 🫡

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 Watched Band of Thieves this weekend (which was pretty good), and was struck by a just slightly m... 
 sadly I can't seem to find part 1 of this video essay series on Chaos Cinema, but part 2 is on dialogue and techniques:

https://vimeo.com/28016704 
 I just watched this last night, which you've probably seen.

nostr:nevent1qqs8mnqkzuxy7zdzhauhqg43t9z38psc0zz3j5c58xd6yw4648qyxuspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7q3qnmq83muu5v0phkaew96amcwtqzle7u39ummz9nxg6dnnqt3zqjtsxpqqqqqqzgh7njw 
 this is technically Part 3 of the series but it is answering critiques of the first part and goes over a lot of what I remember being the main points of the arguments: 

https://vimeo.com/40881319

worth a watch imo, even tho you sadly have to log in (with fb or google acc) to vimeo to view 
 I'm not personally seeing The Marxist Jesus that people saw in the film. (Pasolini was a Marxist, I believe he saw himself as an atheist too, perhaps as a cultural Christian, not sure). Obviously these things are a lot more confused and not cut and dry.

Well worth a watch tho.

A curious Reddit discussion on it, which may or may not be worth reading.

I'd be curious to read your thoughts on it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/yavyc7/question_about_the_gospel_according_to_matthew_by/?rdt=58952