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 Anyone here doesn't know or doesn't think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza?

Cuz your silence is embarrassing! 

#Palestine
#Gaza
#Lebanon
#Genocide 
 I think we have a ziinist here. Talking in vague terms doesnt hide the fact that it is a genocide against Palestinians.

Call it as it is, a genocide. And oh, tell me please, why exactly do you not want people to know about it? To what noble Zionist goal? 
 Said like a supremacist occupyer. Didn't they teach you to hide that in public? 

Oh, could you plz tell us about the talmud, the greater israel.

And what does Amalik mean?  
 Tell me, what is the pressing question that you want me to answer so badly amidst this bloody genocide? 

Ask me and I'll be happy to answer. Is it "why is Israel committing genocide in Gaza"? 
 I heard #Meta is complicit in the Israeli #Genocide in #Gaza. Is this true?

#Palestine
#Lebanon 
 The Irony of Today:

True victims don't play victims.

#Bitcoin
#Nostr
#Gaza
#Palestine
#Lebanon 
 Are we gonna talk about #Gaza yet, or is it still awkward? 

End the #Genocide please. #Israel is killing everyone. 
 Yup... Still is 🙃 
 When everyone’s children asks them why everyone let Israel run through the Middle East like man... 
 Thank God you're here! People like you are the hope. The hope that you saw what most people chose to ignore. You're the hope the media could not brainwash us all. You have a good heart. Thank you so much for seeing the stuggle! ❤️


Side note, when this nightmare ends, and it will, most of those who are silent or complicit in genocide today will pretend to have fought against it tomorrow. 
 I know I can't be right all the time. No one can. 

But at least I never listen to any opposing ideas. 

I'm more right that way.

#Bitcoin
#Nostr
#Philosophy

 
 The fed didn't just happen in a vaccum. For the Fed to be established, a lot of systems must put in place first, for it to work as intended....

 That's a "Tip of the iceberg" or "if it bleeds it leads" normal thinking kinda thing

While Trump poses as anti-Fed, which sounds sounds like he's doing something, he works for the very system that installed the fed. 

What's sad is that he probably has no clue what the problem is, let alone solving it.

 
 As things inch closer to full on war in the Middle East, we have a President who is a walking cor... 
 What would you do more? Start a nuclear war? Jesus! 
 Jokes aside, stuff like this is a good representation of how evil, anti-human and anti-progress t... 
 Yep, we're at a turning point from good old interventionism to fully blown totalitarianism 
 These guys think we're idiots, so here's The True Story: 

1) The IDF conducted an Attack, not a retaliation, on Iran. I mean the whole story happened so recently, so you don't need to be a scholar in history to know what happened.

2) The Iranian air deffense stopped all incoming missiles, deeming the Israeli attack an embarrassment. The videos are all over social media (and they look insane btw! They even look as if the Iranians are boasting in the air), and after all this, I see this post.

 
 It's not that #Bitcoin slayed my Hero. My hero is a fraud, but I fell for his deceivingly beautiful jawline. 

#Nostr

 
 It has become so weird that the US Right supports Israel’s war on Palestine while the US Left s... 
 Only Lyn can talk about genocide so transactionally. Less expensive this way. 
 Oh you Sat Stackers. You freedom fighters you. 
 Wow! What a brutal cockblock! 🤯 
 I loath communism, but I can make the same argument about democracy and or capitalism. 

Then, of course, people would claim that what we had was bastardized capitalism, not the real capitalism under which we would thrive. 

Both are BS with different names, and both use  the same failed arguments to explain why they didn't work the last 20 attempts. Then both claim "If we could just try it again, it'll certainly work!".

The reality is that both are faces to the same coin. A plot designed to extract wealth from you and give it to your master. 
 It went downhill when we stopped smoking. Smoking is the way back in my opinion. 😀 
 Superstition:

Citizens of receding empires have historically resorted to Superstition as the last means to understanding the world around them.

People study and argue about #Zodiac signs, Channels, #Astrology, as if they're facts. 

We also have gurus "helping" us navigate the spiritual realm. 

Honestly, I think we're toast.

#Nostr
#Bitcoin
 
 Can one not happen without the other? nostr:note1gmt3m2fspggahr457puk5qqyvmxh5ljv8lepnesapy9x2ru9... 
 Of course! Freedom is not given. You can be censored, watched 24/7, and maybe pressured to act a certain way, but you can still choose to do what you want regardless.  Or you can choose to fold.

When others allow you to do what you want, that's not freedom at all. 
 If you had to pick between Privacy and Freedom, which do you choose? 

#Nostr
#Privacy
#Freedom
 
 Of course! Freedom is not given. You can be censored, watched 24/7, and maybe pressured to act a certain way, but you can still choose to do what you want regardless.  Or you can choose to fold.

When others allow you to do what you want, that's not freedom at all. 
 Why's Elon Musk's name keeps popping in politics?

Isn't he supposed to be inventing stuff?

 
 I thought we've already hit rock bottom when selfies became a thing. How optimistic of me! 


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 Commenting on random people's notes is my favorite activity on Nostr, especially global notes I don't understand. 😁🙃

#Bitcoin
#Nostr 
 Just another excuse to kill more Arabs and loot their land - Classic. 
 Hate dies out quickly without ignorance.  

#Hate is a seed. #Ignorance is the fertilizer.


 
 Thank you for everything 
 Anytime! 😎 
 I want to caution the #Bitcoin and #Nostr communities against blindly following individual celebrities or falling into another group think. 

You use #BTC because it works, not because Michael Saylor (who's undoubtedly brilliant) likes it or thinks it works. 

You use #Nostr, because it benefits you in ways of decentralization, privacy, and anti-censorship, not because your celebrity embraced it.

Not doing this means you essentially gave up on your brain. Now your actions are only determined by what your favorite person thinks. 
 What's so hard about understanding self-ownership? 
 In theory, when stakes are non-existant, everyone can do it. This is in the thought realm.

In practice, when the stakes are high and actions have consequences, all people fold to varying degrees. 
 Futility.

There's no way to win.

There's a time when you should just give up. 
 I'm generally not the overly optimistic one of the bunch, but I disagree and would like to propose a counter argument that's also positive. Given that there's not much context, I will stick to logic:

1. The decision to give up or not is most subjective, and it always depends on what it is that you want, how badly you want it, and how unacceptable the laternative (losing) is to you.

2. Conflict of interest: Sometimes, it is in my best interest if you just give up. Meaning, I win only if you give up. 

3. Persistance (not giving up) is THE prerequisite to winning. Otherwise, mideocrity prevails. 

All of the success stories we celebrate today were the outcome of not giving up.  
 Why do you care if #Nostr or #Bitcoin become mainstream?

You're already here. Have a little fun. 
 If you're on #Nostr, chances are you're a little weird. 

But don't worry. We're all weird here, and it's awesome!  
 The Irony of #Bitcoin.

Bitcoin cannot really be "overpriced", regardless of the fiat exchange rate. 

Bitcoin is weirder than you may think. 
 Exactly!  
 What will the markets do when they realize inflation reports are bullshit and fed interest rates ... 
 Collapse. That's what they'll do.  
 #Virtue_Signalling is saying cheap words others expect you to say, hoping to impress them or sound virtuous.

No one is impressed, ans nothing virtuous about it. 
 At first, you come to #Bitcoin for the money. 

Then you learn so much the word "money" loses its meaning. 

Then, you stay, because it is simply noble. 
 
 #Bitcoin is shoving #Reason and #Dicipline down this unreasonable world's throat.

It ain't negotiating. 
 remember, all your eggs in one basket! And then run!
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 Nothing beats putting all your eggs in the one best basket! 💯 
 When it comes to chairs, I'm monotheistic (or woupd it be mono-chair-istic?). You get the point.  I only have 1 beloved chair. 😉 
 For those of you who are proud to be communist, you should love the current system.

Few understa... 
 I'm sure you and most plebs here know this but I wanted to chime in for posterity. 

I would be cautious in even labeling it communism, because it can falsley suggest we have an alternative. We really don't. It may suggest that the opposing party will behave differently. It doesn't and it never has.

We have a 2 party system that is corrupt to the bone. All it does is loot and opress its citizens regardless of the party in power.

The 2 parties appear at odds at first glance, but in reality, both parties have have ruined lives as reliably and comprably in the past 50 years.

Cheesy as it may sound, the apparent difference between the 2 parties is a scam. The illusion of choice is real. 
 Movies make wars look thrilling and very personal. A soldier is a riotous young man fighting for good against barbarism. The soldier is the invincible hero you wish to be. 

In real life, the soldier is a despensible unit of power. A killing machine. An ammunition to burn in flames to satisfy some psychopathic politician. 

#Palestine
#Lebanon
 
 I have friends in Iran and care a lot about what's going on over there. I also have friends in Is... 
 I have friends in Israel who want to kill the Arabs and steal their land. 
 Aside from colors and slogans,  #Democrats and #Republicans are practically identical. Both parties destroy The People's livea as equally. 

Failing to see this will get you nowhere. 
 100%. And yet, Israel is still playing the victim... Absolutely repulsive. 
 Stands alone??  
 Aaaaah, that's why  you resort to killing their women and children. How noble and just you are. 
 #Nostr is THE refuge amidst the current domestic #propaga wave. 

The state is taking us for quite the ride. The ride of the century. 
 Political notes even on #Nostri shows most people have no clue what's coming or into what abyss their governments are taking them. 

What I see so far is shallow cheerleading and recycled propaganda void of any substance. 

I don't know about you, but I am neither gonna fight nor fund this insanity. 
 What I just can't wrap my head around:

You confront specific Muslim authorities with the fact th... 
 Religious Scholars (Historically called Olama' Alsalaten) in that region report directly to their kings and dictators, who are installed by and directly report to the US government, which we know is the beneficiary of interest/Riba/Fractional R. fiasco. 

They chose silence, because they think they could afford it. After all they're not shooting for the stars. Their noblest of goals is to keep their thrones. 

 However, now that the region is quickly slipping into the fire,  silence becomes less viable an option. Then, if they continue to be silent, that's even better. They and their kings become weak and and irrelevant, leaving the grounds for smarter hungrier and  younger Arab plebs to take the wheel. 

Side note: This is not me being hyperbolic. Arab kings are nothing but local managers for the US establishment. Thinking of them as actual king with interests and sovereignty is an huge mistake, for all your calculus and conclusions will fail. 
 Guys, what open-source #Android #apps do you use to watch #YouTube on your phone? 

I need an app that actually works. I tried #NewPipe, #Invidious, and a few others, but servers go down after playing a couple of videos or podcasts. 

Any recommendations?  
 I used NewPipe on grapheneos for a while, but it no longer works. 
 Go get some #Bitcoin before it's too late. You'll need it. 
 The next couple of months will shape the world and its future forever, your future included. 

And no, this is not about elections. 
 You can either have a favorite candidate or understand #politics. 

You can't do both. 
 I think the main reason nostr isn’t growing is because I don’t want my family and friends to ... 
 Cause and effect 😂 
 Why is there not nicotine infused coffee? 
 Great idea!!  
 The #Bitcoiner shall inherit the earth. 
 Those who cant, teach, when they shouldnt. 
 I want to open a News Channel that only broadcasts shockingly Positive stories. Who's in? 

#News, #Bitcoin 
 Hey Michelle! Thanks for the suggestions. I think your breakdown is spot on. I have to admit I was being sarcastic in my original note for the very reason you pointed out (bad news sell best), but I'd be more than happy to work with other plebs to make it happen. 

Definitely nostr-based. Otherwise, we may get canceled, especially if we're caught in action spreading positive vibes. 😄 
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 That's superglue btw. It's always a pain to see it before a layer of stain. Now I'll sand it off, stain again, then a couple of polies. 

I'll post an update when it's done. 
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 Cheers