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 MOSCOW TIME CONFIRMS - SATS AIN'T GETTING CHEAPER

NEW YEARLY LOW FOR USD VS #BITCOIN
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 No lol 
 Osteriches are actually kind of terrifying. They are upwards of 9 feet tall, 300 pounds, and can ... 
 I own guns 
 The #Bitcoin halving is on track for April 23 2024, +/- a few days.

Are you prepared?

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 Some days I wake up still not believing that I learned how to fly a plane. 🛩️

Overcoming my greatest fear was the most powerful thing I've ever done in my life.

Maybe one day I'll go back and get my license, but for now I'm very satisfied with what I was able to accomplish.

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 Ostriches are flightless birds. I am no ostrich.

Raven gang! 🐦‍⬛ 
 I always saw crows and ravens around the airport I flew out of. They'd greet me in the mornings with their cawing. 

My favorites were the ones who hung out right by the runway with no fear. Just chilling in the grass as I taxied for takeoff. 😂 
 I strongly encourage it if you have a fear of flying. Taking control of a plane and learning how things work is empowering. 

It is expensive and time consuming, so good to keep that in mind.  
 BIRDS DON'T GIVE A FUCK 
 I threw out the crow idea on a whim, but I also prefer ravens. They're so badass! 
 Ravens are larger and definitely look different. We get a lot of ravens in crows around where I live and they are so fun to watch. Especially love when they're out talking to each other. 😄 
 Lol wut

Btw didn't know you were on Nostr. Welcome! 
 Has #Bitcoin changed your life? Pay it forward!

Donate directly to developers

Donate to @OpenSats

Let's make sure Bitcoin continues to thrive 
 GM ostrich haters!  🐦‍⬛🤙 
 Bull market season means keeping a stack of new Cold cars wallets so you're ready when family & friends ask for help with their first wallet.

Bonus points if you sell them their first sats. Peer-2-peer, no KYC! 
 I've been telling bitcoiners to buy a Toto Washlet for YEARS! 
 Glad to see Jack agrees, thx for the ⚡😂🤙 
 I've been a Washlet maxi for over 5 years. My biggest regret was waiting so long! 
 Had a BLAST in Nashville for #Nostrville at Bitcoin Park. 

Lots of fun hanging out with the plabs, and complaining about ostriches. 

Stay strong, fellow ravens and crows. 😂🤙 
 Waiting at the airport after #Nostrville and my son quips out of nowhere, “The idea of a raven ... 
 THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING!

Ravens are way cooler and smarter than the idiot ostrich.  
 Team 🐦‍⬛

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 I threw out the crow idea on a whim, but I also prefer ravens. They're so badass! 
 The ostrich is a stupid bird. Ravens or crows are much better, but of course the greatest animal is the honey badger! 🦡

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 It's the 12-year anniversary of when I sold a pan of baklava to Roger Ver for 14 BTC. 

I barely remember my life before that. #Bitcoin    changes everything.

Everyone always asks if I HODLed those BTC.

Of course not!

It took a few months of earning and spending Bitcoin for me to see the value in holding. Then I worked towards earning 100% income in BTC. 

Fiat - just say no 
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 I spent them all on Seals with Clubs 😂 
 Would be cool to commission a baklava themed art piece  
 🧡 🩷 Today is the day. Nostrville 2023 begins. 🧡 🩷 
 LFG!

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 Bitcoin Park in Nashville feels really special. Looking forward to the open house tonight & #Nostrville Thur-Fri! 
 Hit me up if you want to grab a steak in Nashville this week! 
 Who else is pumped for #Nostrville next week in Nashville? 
 Looking forward to Nostrville in Nashville next week! 

Hope to see some of you there. 🤙 
 Remember the Bitcoiners that called for a new #Bitcoin ATH before the halving. 
 Why? It's all a big game of reading tea leaves. 😂 
 Bought a new phone and thought I lost my nsec.

Luckily I backed it up by writing it down on paper! 😂 
 My favorite piece of Bitcoin art 
 Had a rough time flying today with all the Bitcoin mining haze, but I managed. 

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 I know better than to have heroes! 😂👍 
 If you think I give any fucks about internet engagement points then you have definitely not met me IRL. 
 They're plebs, just like you and I are. I'm too old to be star strucked.

I simply find amusement in someone not wanting to talk to me when, as far as I'm aware, we never had a negative interaction. I'm not trying to sneak my way into the cool kid's table. 😂 
 I'm open sourcing my "famous" baklava recipe so you can make it at home! 👩‍🍳

Who knows, maybe yours will also sell for 14 btc one day. 😄

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Pastry ingredients:
1lb walnuts
1 cup sugar
2/3 tsp cinnamon
Dash of clove
1 lb butter (melted)
2lbs #4 fillo dough (#4=thin)

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Syrup ingredients:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup buckwheat honey (key ingredient)
Pinch of clove
Couple dashes cinnamon

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Preheat oven to 325F.

Add walnuts, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon and clove to a food processor using the mixing/chopping blade.

30 seconds in a Cuisinart will grind the walnuts to meal-like consistency.

The fine grind is key.

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Using a pastry brush, spread butter along the inside of the pan. 

Make a base layer of 10 sheets of fillo, buttering each sheet as you place it.

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Press down on excess dough around the edges. Poke the bottom layer with a fork to prevent air bubbles during baking.

Now lightly sprinkle walnut mixture into the pan.

Add 2 sheets of fillo and repeat these steps (2 sheets then walnuts) until only 10 fillo sheets remain.

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Add remaining walnuts to the pan.

Your last 10 fillo sheets are the same as your first 10 - 1 sheet, butter, 1 sheet, butter, etc until the fillo is gone.

Now you're done assembling the baklava!

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Final step before baking is scoring. You can cut the baklava however you like. I keep it basic.

Now we bake at 325F for 40 minutes.

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Syrup time!

Mix sugar, spices, & water in a sauce pan. Heat until sugar is fully dissolved. 

Add 1 cup buckwheat honey, stir, & remove from heat. 

If there's a "secret ingredient," it's the buckwheat honey. Other honeys will radically change the flavor.

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After 40 minutes your baklava will look like this, but we want to brown the top.

Turn oven up to 375F & bake for another 10-12 minutes, or until top layer is golden brown.

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Remove from oven and immediately pour syrup over the baklava, spreading it evenly.

Allow baklava to sit for 4-6 hours to cool and soak the syrup.

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Mandrik's baklava is best served chilled.

You can freeze baked baklava for months, and it's good in the fridge for many weeks. 

I'd love to see results from anyone who makes their own baklava with this recipe.

Enjoy! 😋

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 Resharing my recipe in celebration of the 12 year baklava-for-bitcoin anniversary. 🐦‍⬛🤙


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 Woke up today realizing my baklava recipe is only shared on Twitter.

I'm going to fix that. 🤙 
 Is there anything that isn’t improved by decentralized? 
 Parenting 
 I'd put grandparents/aunt's/uncle's/etc under the centralized group of "family."

Outside the family you have a lot of bad actors, such as the state, that want to brainwash your children.  
 Oh absolutely. You need to protect your child's developing mind from this toxic crap.  
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 Well don't go and ruin it! 
 pura vida, stay humble and stack sats 🤙 
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 Hello world. 
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 Took about 35 seconds - this is incredible! Love my Embassy Pro. 
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 How dare you! 😂 
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 It's Monday May 15! No tickets or RSVP, just show up. I think it'll start around 6PM 
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 All I do is post airplane and beef pics! 😂 
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 Safety 1st 2nd and 3rd 
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 Sent 1 mil sats just now to say thx for all the work. GM! 🤙 
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 On it! 
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Growing pains are expected.  I'm thankful to everyone who is working hard to make the UX better! 
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 Never regress! 
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 It's basically once you start the engine 
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 I'm fairly autistic too, and I can pick up on those vibes. I was socially awkward during my youth, less so since I've aged.

I'm talking more about the people who look past you, appear annoyed when you approach them, etc. You know the difference when you see it.  
 I know better than to have heroes! 😂👍 
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 I'm actually from PA 😂 
 Born and raised  
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 It's a type of chocolate made by Callebaut, a Belgium chocolate maker. It's essentially a white chocolate with caramel tones. Smells incredible and looks golden, but it's hidden under the milk chocolate layer. 

You see it when you bite into the baklava. 😄 
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 I didn't even know it existed until yesterday 😭 
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 I have twins, I'll never forget what that was like. One would be a breeze by comparison. 😂