🔥 nostr:note1q0p9gvd3rl2jwmmkq0thvpttxrcj5depll7lpkyz4epaedld35vstjw4kw


This guy right here is my twin brother, back home in Argentina.

Today, he's placing this massive banner on the front door of his car dealership after we spent some time talking about #Bitcoin.
Very proud of him.
First in the country to openly and publicly accept Bitcoin payments.

Let's show him some love #Nostr, shall we?

https://m.primal.net/LWfK.jpg

Here's his business Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gl.autos.sf?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==


Great documentary!


Of course hours spent working automatically adds value

/s


Why do banks get so many holidays? It’s as if bankers don’t actually work or add value 🤔


It certainly is nostr:note1t88rtf3p467zddsrcevzq0q8g3psgqhda0uany7x84thr335pmsq4m2eu5


True friendship right here 🥹


3-4 hours of battery is terrible, how proficient are we talking?

I ran Linux as my main driver for years but I wouldn’t say I was power user.


Secure DMs and groups might be how Nostr wins. Like Signal, but better: no phone number or centralized service provider needed. Actually there are no publicly visible user IDs involved, so in that regard it's similar to simplex.chat.

Unlike public messaging, DMs do not depend on the network effect. Great for onboarding people and keeping them returning with push notifications. They get a bitcoin wallet, zaps and all the other Nostr greatness on the side.

Many people don't want to let go of their existing follower base on X, but "Nostr DMs only" is easier to do. I could imagine that becoming a thing in the Bitcoin scene at first.


How are the pinephones?


GOOGLE SEARCH (WITH AI) TAKES 3 TIMES MORE ENERGY THAN WITHOUT AI

yet,

THEY SPEW DEMOCRAT DRIBBLE ABOUT CLIMATE,

therefore, by their own logic,

THEY ARE DESTROYING THE PLANET FASTER, TO HAVE AI SUMMARIZE CLIMATE CHANGE.


and these fucks in Govt want us to belive CPI inflation is only up 2%

They should be physically assaulted for insulting our intelligence
https://m.primal.net/LRjy.jpg


Stablecoins are shitcoins


Yep, nothing about WHAT to eat, just count calories? That’s it? I can eat 1800 calories of Cheetos and live longer. This is bullshit


Im sure this is misleading, eat less of what? Does this mention the harms of ultra processed foods?

Maybe eat less shit and you’ll live longer


How can I decide on just one?

Cowboy Bepop

Original Ghost in the Shell movie

Anything Ghibli


Appreciate #bitcoin at any price. Fiat value isn’t the point, just a bonus nostr:note19w0mxmnkdfs7rge35tv4sm92f80rrkt7722v467napzsldzqe4lqnctc4v


gm https://video.nostr.build/f80925dcd2626438b9656a5b88c2e0518f3595bd0a4ab065258a8b9d9d08d7ad.mp4


The US government put #fluoride in our water and attacked anyone who questioned it.

Now - the NIH (after major pressure) has declared  it “reduces the IQ of children” and is “hazardous to human health”.
Individual States are removing it from their water supply.

This is under-covered news.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-fluoride-drinking-water-federal-court-ruling/


People still participate in Politics?  #politics #joke

https://video.nostr.build/2e2a5db4a640478485e24dd1025c46b2b786f7a3ac7f700ee21dd1bca089224f.mp4


#nostr is starting to feel like a #networkstate

Just me?


All bark no bite 😂 https://v.nostr.build/USk6oMiTeVj5xHzR.mp4


A classic nostr:note13fk232yvdnz6ny56tl54awactm5swswesv8030wy6f8zt85mqyzsh3spwk


The IMF is scrambling 😂 nostr:note13lpheyvmkpwh8c4sl7m6hgep4vs2d0d4vn7p38pg57rxe3s9en3q4hz28u


But what about my free stuff? 🥺


Time to move past physical borders and create Network States nostr:note1tjlrpwx4sp727c2ssy3dacjl6ela7qwrgum70shntcxg9xzkaz7s4cj2uu


Nationalism is the predominant political ideology


It doesn't surprise me that,

SimpleX is under attack by corrupt liar Wired:

"Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat"
https://www.wired.com/story/neo-nazis-flee-telegram-encrypted-app-simplex/

What DOES surprise me is the reaction of developer Evgeny Poberezkin,

Here's the quote from the article:

<quote>
"And Poberezkin believes that the current limitations of his technology will mean these groups will eventually abandon SImpleX.

“SimpleX is a communication network, rather than a service or a platform, where users can host their own servers, like in Open Web, so we were not aware that extremists have been using it,” says Poberezkin. “We never designed groups to be usable for more than 50 users and we’ve been really surprised to see them growing to the current sizes despite limited usability and performance. We do not think it is technically possible to create a social network of a meaningful size in the SimpleX network.”"
</end quote>

This is surprising because Evgeny told us that groups could scale by reducing the reliance on a single invite link, so anyone could enter via any group member or "super members".

In fact, even from his own tweets, just 2 days prior:

<quote>
"We agree that once group can scale, they will help growth."
</quote>
Source: https://xcancel.com/SimpleXChat/status/1841561127320199583#m

This is the danger of doing cypherpunk stuff, with government money venture capital and registered LLCs.  At the slightest push from the mainstream media, he changes his tune.

I like Evgeny.  He's a good guy.  And I DON'T blame him for trying to stop his company from being associated with bad actors.  But we need to be honest here, he's trying to have his cake and eat it too.  He wants to be a cypherpunk, but collect the paycheck of a corporation.

What he should have said to Wired is: "This technology is like the printing press.  It improves our lives and offers all of this freedom.  But once it's made, the inventor can't control what people say.  Do you really want to live in a world without the press, Wired?"


This guy found a cheat code nostr:note1x7qa2hf2tqxpfp0cmq34afw4620yhpmausq6f0gzckxs9cxalxwqauuxzr


The new Umbrel Home is running. I moved over from my old Raspiberry Pi as I was running out of storage. The migration assistance is amazing. It probably took 2 clicks and 2hrs later the Home had taken over. nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct rocks. The Pi was great, now it’s moved onto a new life as a stand for my daughter’s Disney princess. https://image.nostr.build/ef8703edd40d9c3f82f7d5ffec3dd82e954e473bc42db60614e6242e2533296e.jpg


Signal president Meredith Whittake warns that the 'upload moderation' the EU proposal for mass scanning of private messaging apps is calling for undermines end-to-end encryption fundamentally: https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/upload-moderation.pdf


Yes, yes he is


“We will be in an ice age in 10 years”

Bitch ice ages are defined by the earth having ice caps smh


12 years. Unbelievable. #FreeRoss https://i.nostr.build/BqWIufyLxZAuTKGp.jpg


hell yeah - look who just went live in the umbrel app store!

if you're running a lightning node on your umbrel home server, it's time step up your game with Alby Hub 🐝

Alby Hub allows you to receive nostr zaps, payments to your @getAlby lightning address, and pair with any app that supports Nostr Wallet Connect — all fully self-custodial ⚡

plus, Alby’s slick native mobile app connects directly to your node via nostr ✨

https://image.nostr.build/9fb60b8b7e42b2c4355f372d82df663799cbc271c5772c2bc3998585f735ba9b.jpg


Everything is appropriated


How about, no


I just updated my bio

I take photos everyday.
Nostr community has changed my life!
Photographer from Venezuela.

Thanks you for everything! You all are incredible!


Was trying to learn myself and thought this might be useful to share.

NIP-01 — Describes the basic protocol flow.

NIP-02 — Defines the contact list and petnames.

NIP-03 — Specifies OpenTimestamps attestations for events.

NIP-04 — Details encrypted direct messages.

NIP-05 — Maps Nostr keys to DNS-based internet identifiers.

NIP-06 — Describes basic key derivation from mnemonic seed phrases.

NIP-07 — Adds window.nostr capability for web browsers.

NIP-08 — Handles mentions (deprecated in favor of NIP-27).

NIP-09 — Specifies event deletion.

NIP-10 — Conventions for clients' use of e and p tags in text events.


You sure it’s not happening right now?


Billionaire men all seem to end up looking a whole lot younger over time 😂 nostr:note150n5xkdsguuxw3fa42pl3vre9hmkyvekx2ye0p9nftghdu97yecs7k77jz


The Green Room is another movie by the same director


The cost of living crisis explained. This is the real impact of inflation. https://t.co/xnPhjRpyvg https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1839468115803185152/pu/vid/avc1/594x638/OJx8kddH_qVB3T_7.mp4?tag=12


If we don’t normalize Proof of Reserves, we’re going to get paper bitcoin.

Ask your exchange where their reserves page is. Here is ours 👉 river.com/reserves
https://m.primal.net/LCnn.png


I’ve updated this piece with important info on nostr:npub1wkjvvung3ajn04f2gcu46ft3aw762jlzsjdsk2pgwhpz3kqxhs7q0uz9p0, provided by nostr:npub1ee6m4c35nqzv4f05m69w3am4hd2czd05zfzpm83jlz8yyfk969js78tfcv, founder of Gorilla Sats.

#newstr #africa #uganda #humanrights #freedomtech

https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankcorva/2024/06/28/refugees-in-uganda-turn-to-bitcoin-due-to-national-id-restrictions/


Suuuuuuurrrrrreeeeeeee


Argentina is moving up my bucket list of places to visit. Quotes from Milei’s speech at UN today.

“The UN has become a multi-tentacled Leviathan that seeks to decide how each nation should live."

"We reject the 'Pact for the Future'—it is nothing but a socialist blueprint for control."

"Freedom is the only path forward for nations; we must resist any system that curtails it."

"Socialism designs a world it can't achieve, and when it fails, it represses the people."

"Argentina will lead an agenda of freedom, not submission to globalism."

"We must empower individuals, not centralize power in bureaucratic institutions."

"Freedom, free markets, and individual rights are the pillars of a prosperous society."

"We reject the collectivist agendas that destroy wealth and enslave nations."

"Austerity and economic discipline are the only roads to true independence."

"Long live freedom!"


📣NEW paper! Don’t believe the hype: bigger AI ≠ better AI. @SashaMTL, @GaelVaroquaux and me on how the race to bigger, and bigger AI has bad consequences and isn't necessary.

1. Smaller AI models often perform better than big models in context

And

2. obsession with bigness has severe collateral consequences, from climate costs, to concentrated power, to more surveillance, to the capture of AI research.

All of this, and what we can do instead 👇

arxiv.org/abs/2409.14160

https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/197/086/235/242/904/original/35f70e3883458c9b.png


What I would do for $16k #bitcoin again lol


https://apps.ankiweb.net/

open source language learning


Gonna disagree on this one. Modern cities are poorly built as they are car centric. Look into Strong Towns and Not Just Bikes


Fuck this shit nostr:note1hhe54klpdfxc94s539jmrc4d674zmj9mvq4nvvgxzqdq7e69yujsgwahwn


X, Telegram, Meta, and every other centralized entity is not on your side. They want fiat not free speech


Bitcoiners should stop simping to any political banner or system  and realize that they are a new kind of power unto themselves.

It will only be with the full realization of this that peoples will start to organize the new political dynasty and possibilities for a future freed from the lies and corruption of a monetary system that is tied to the current system of party politics.


95% of #bitcoin holders want fiat gains not sovereignty


hot take: kamala harris isn't as dumb as she wants you to think she is.

yes, you read that right.

her entire career as a prosecutor was built on reading and probing people.

if you can't win by laying out the facts, you win on creating perception.

you create a story.

when Kamala does a funny accent, laughs too much, or repeats a slogan - she's creating a narrative about herself.

these are not emergent accidents in her political journey, like Trump speaking his mind and hitting a controversial note, or Biden tripping down a flight of stairs.

she is in control of the story being told about her.

this is why she has almost completely stopped saying "the unburdened by what has been" line in the last 60 days.

the mockery has already been made, the well has been dried - it has reached the point of diminishing returns in terms of right wing press coverage.

she, of course, gains from a completely manufactured "uninterested" left-wing press (do we really think *nobody* on the left wants to interview her, and isn't frustrated by the lack of access?)

but her coverage from a right wing press standpoint is almost solely focused on either:

a) completely impossible to legislate campaign promises like unrealized gain taxes, or $25000 housing credits

or

b) her new gaffe/accent/repeated line-of-the-week

coverage of either of these things has zero effect on independent voters.

this coverage/commentary does not make an even SLIGHTLY informed voter lean decisively against her

they are also such milquetoast subjects at this point that they won't galvanize republicans to turn out en masse as well

you want to know what democrats/left wing establishment were most worried about, but have almost completely memory-holed?

the 1st trump assassination attempt

zero coverage on ANY network on the shooter's motives, and hardly a mention from Trump himself in about 4 weeks until the 2nd failed attempt

trump not leaning into his 1st assassination attempt is quite possibly the biggest self-own in american politics I have ever seen

meanwhile, kamala and a highly coordinated group of democratic operatives are running one of the most impressive operations of political persuasion I have ever seen

it's what was completely lacking from Clinton's campaign back in 2016, but what was learned from Biden's successful "basement" strategy in 2020.

this is what will likely lead to Kamala in the whitehouse in 2024, barring any unforeseen story regarding her that she can't get coordinated responses and handling of

want to try and make a difference as an individual that can't stand her and her backers?

stop focusing on what she says/doesn't say, and focus on who she is and what she does.

she grew up with two professors as parents.

her father was a post-Keynsian economist who wrote dissertations on Marxism.

start deeply researching what both those terms and fields of study imply, and educate yourself and your community on the absolute travesty they have wrought in their wake

and i'll keep making the videos long after the election ✌


Kamala’s public image is completely different than how she is behind closed doors. You are correct she is smarter than what we have seen, maybe it’s her lack of public speaking skills 🤷♂. But we know she will keep the corporatist agendas we have had since Reagan alive and well, and continue the fiat corruption and public division


I'm working on a new long form content site here if anyone is interested, It's a complete rewrite for blogstack that I started about a week ago so it's still missing some core features (like zaps, writing articles deletes etc..) any feedback would be appreciated.

https://notestack.com/


Homeschooling or private school is out of reach for most people 🥲


Musk doesn’t care about free speech, respect after me, Musk doesn’t care about free speech nostr:note1wv6tyn3rdyzp88f6eesypp3k7zs8avc5dw4qes3jqtgg74hgw6qsrw5azw


Shambles? Where?


Federal unions make no sense. How does a unions bargin with taxpayers?


Are you surprised?


https://video.nostr.build/a42d5820a46c692772ae67d92fc9bfb35c2eda39dc08dfda284c54bee3c8c35e.mp4  nostr:note1wftdjg2fumtqnhwgkjt586z2sdawc3fmudkfhe68zzv8dj20g4uq720fe7


Shout out to Luke Gromen for this 💎 https://image.nostr.build/195a5d0bbff77a3f84c526e2a27992479363e75157f91ebd0d63241e0e3dda51.jpg


The media's hidden agenda: Organized propaganda or just a mistake? 📰🤔

Podcast ft. Prof. Steven Koonin &  nostr:npub1jvyrmymgv8ztemff4mpcfwaquqwfn392ddj4f9zr9e6lp9frds6qjy2yka out on all platforms ✅ |  nostr:npub1ms9urcp4yctm00g0w45ydlgsaluddpf203d20cgnhqvlv97nlz8s3s6kln

https://v.nostr.build/RpgDYnP2YdPS1Cf1.mp4


People get fixated on those in the spotlight. It always feels like noise to distract from something else 🤷♂


Just buy #bitcoin and use #nostr

We are already lightyears ahead


I need to get out of big tech 🥲


Spot on! I don’t understand the fixation on Musk as a savior of freedom.


Still on 13 pro. Legit no reason to upgrade


I attended the status conference for the #Samourai case today on behalf of nostr:npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu.

Here’s where things stand:

#newstr #freesamourai #freedomtech

https://v.nostr.build/3epxfHxjhTq0plnD.mov


Fucking incredible

#bitcoin
#nostr nostr:note1dfu5tuc4jnps2jspthxnuyk4e9dvcx9kp7p88233t7k63lzgylcs6g2kq5


A friendly reminder for all you statists gearing up for Election Day
https://m.primal.net/Krtz.jpg


Morning pondering 🤔

The world we see around us was built on caffeine..

I wonder what kind of world we’d have if the great majority was not drinking caffeine every day?


Coffee tastes good and makes you feel good, sure there are risks but everything has risks. I believe the benefits outweigh the risks.

I won’t be giving up my coffee and hope to one day share my passion for the drink with my own coffee company.


Sci-Hub is a service that provides free access to millions of research papers that are otherwise locked behind paywalls.

Founder Alexandra Elbakyan has faced immense legal pressure for maintaining the database.

Using nostr and blossom would make the distribution of these papers much more robust.


🙏 nostr:note12qermgz5clf399xr8qa7d8nyz562q565s46jv2srtep0raq26ytqzhgwcw


Lenin: The Man, the Dictator, the Master of Terror


The Handsmaid Tales future was misdirected at Christians. I always knew it was Islam that would be societies downfall nostr:note1qzy5amer3x6sak8yjp37e79xtlc4hejgla56eyw6z5uv9h4fxxus864rfy


🇺🇸 👏🏻 #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/8bb57a4091f73fbb9a40d50ac4a92c86a4da32573684221e58183dbfd39c3dc8.jpg


“15 more minutes”

Somehow always turns into 3 hours


Fallout 4 has been my obsession lately


Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art


Never sell to corporations. Use #bitcoin as it was intended, as cash and savings. Cultivate free markets with hard money nostr:note1yhw0t3w3rmsn397dw9f4v7xycr0fvtztxrcdqmlfs7ldydthemaqer4q9f


Aaron Swartz was a hero nostr:note1l49gcz76nefxarhjn0wqea5a6fyq3cnh23a5zr326t0e0x350x6q8tptl8


Never tired of Colombian coffees 🤤

#coffee
#coffeechain


Transfered != stored


The Myth of Airplane Mode

You're being lied to.  Airplane mode does NOT hide your location.  Google and Apple continue to collect it, by seeing what WiFi endpoints are near you, and then figuring out where you are through a process known as "WiFi Triangulation". [1]

Further, phones have two "brains", and the part that connects to the cell towers does NOT have to obey Airplane mode.  This is called the "baseband modem", and airplane mode is an API request from the main motherboard to this modem, ASKING if it would PLEASE consider killing service.

And even worse, the baseband doesn't even need a SIM card.  You can call 911 emergency without service, without wifi, just standing outside.  Calyx Institute devs LIE about this on Matrix, but dial it and hear your local operator tell you the truth.

In fact, you don't even need to be the government to abuse this.  Ralf-Philipp Weinmann of the University of Luxembourg demonstrated with just around $1500 in equipment, ANY RANDOM civilian hacker, who doesn't even work for the telecom, can FAKE being the cellphone tower near you.  Source:
https://comsecuris.com/papers/woot12-final24.pdf

This is all why it's so critical to use GrapheneOS which helps against these types of attacks, and to buy your phone anonymously in cryptocurrency, because if you don't, it's essentially like a dog collar.  At their will, they can see where you are, who you're standing near (if they have a phone too), and even turn the mics on to record.

My abusive competitors in the degoogled phone industry all charge way above Google's official store, and Google's search gives them traffic to make it harder to switch.  For example on the model 8:

AbovePhone.com
Pixel 8: $999

DigitalPrivacy.shop
Pixel 8: $729

Google Official Store
Pixel 8: $599

While as I sell them BELOW the official store:

Simplified Privacy
Pixel 8: $499

PLUS you get a consult on its use,  Why?  Because I am on a mission.  I need to get these phones, and the privacy that goes with it, in the hands of as many people as possible.  And if Google search wants to oppress and censor our website, so be it.  You and you alone deserve your data:

https://simplifiedprivacy.com/they-see-everything/index.html

& [1] WiFi Triangulation: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/googles-surveillance-the-shocking-truth/index.html


Great read! One aspect that you may or may not have also written about is insulin resistance.

Much like this article, the focus is always around cholesterol numbers, particle size, and inflammation markers. Insulin resistance is another marker to test that may be just as important or more important. If you are insulin sensitive, you know your body is metabolically healthy and all the systems should be functioning as they should. People who are pre-diabetic or diabetic have a difficult time repairing their bodies and LDL particles will knick the arterial walls which need to be repaired, this is where this oxidized LDL particles can enter the wall and begin the atherosclerosis process. If you are insulin sensitive, you body will repair itself before the plaque can build up.

I am not a medical professional so my own research could be flawed and I may have been misled but since I discovered this as a potential root causes, I have focus on maintaining insulin sensitivity and inflammation above all else. And I have never felt better so YMMV


Crazy how the body adjusts itself. Looking forward to diving I got your post!


Love to read these types of posts! Great work!

Although I might suggest reevaluating the cholesterol part. A new rabbit hole to dive into 🤭


At least it’s not cardio


But we need inflation to drive economic activity!

Or more accurately said, we need inflation to induce unnecessary spending on bullshit things you don’t need or provide value


“In 2021, Wadhwa caused outrage when she told listeners of the Guilty Feminist podcast that some rape victims were “bigoted people” who needed to “reframe their trauma” and be re-educated if they didn’t agree all trans women were female.”

🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮


There was something formless and perfect
before the universe was born.
It is serene. Empty.
Solitary. Unchanging.
Infinite. Eternally present.
It is the mother of the universe.
For lack of a better name,
I call it the Tao.

It flows through all things,
inside and outside, and returns
to the origin of all things.

The Tao is great.
The universe is great.
Earth is great.
Man is great.

These are the four great powers.
Man follows the earth.
Earth follows the universe.
The universe follows the Tao.
The Tao follows only itself.

#Tao Te Ching – Verse 25
(translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995)


!! Chrome introduces Digital ID !!

Warning: Google attempts a huge power grab

Chrome devs rolled out a new digital ID feature, that they are touting on their blog.  This corrupt power grab is an attempt to legitimatize Google being the overseer of all identification through their browser and mobile platform.  They are rolling it out for mobile first via Chrome.

This power grab is broken down into:
a) Presenting their rotten technical solutions
b) Pushing on legislators and partners to force adoption

https://developer.chrome.com/static/blog/digital-credentials-api-origin-trial/dc-diagram_856.jpg

Their propaganda even admits to collecting information completely UNRELATED to a web browser, such as driving a car.  Quote:

“Age verification: Request age to verify a person's age before serving age-restricted content or purchasing age-restricted items.
Identity verification: Request name and address to verify a person's identity for legal compliance or fraud-prevention.
Driving privileges check: Verify a person's eligibility to drive (for example, when renting a car).”

Since when does Chrome browser need to check if I can drive?!  The web browser is a horrible place to store unrelated data from a security perspective.   I urge everyone to remain vigilant and call this out for what it is, they are doing a coup.  It’s the deliberate attempt to gain power in society, through unnecessary changes and manipulative practices.  Boycott Chrome browser if you’re not already, and tell your friends and family to do so as well.

Source: https://developer.chrome.com/blog/digital-credentials-api-origin-trial


I switch between Brave and Firefox. Brave being chrome based has always bothered me, should I be concerned with used Brave going forward?


Cut*


As a non fully remote worker, in a job that should be, I would take a $20k to be fully remote


Unpopular opinion, but i dont care.  Women should not be cops.  Its a simple matter of physical strength, and i've heard the arguments that a gun levels the game.  But it's common for a cop to get into a physical altercation before a weapon is used, and even a man of small stature is most likely physically stronger than most women.  If i were being accosted, i would want a man to defend me.  Again, my opinion is simply based on the differences in physical strength between most men and most women. #UnpopularOpinion #grownostr


Do #BESTR ?


Just said “nothing stops this train” on Fox Business live. ;)


L1 is still the best! I only use L2 for zaps


We reject: kings, presidents, and voting.
We believe in: rough consensus and running code.

—David Clark,1992


This should be a required reading in schools. Along with other religious texts of course


Doubt they will even beat an average JRE episode


The term “high value women” is just another term incels use to make themselves feel better about being alone. Since they are incapable of introspection, they need to make the issue about women rather than themselves.

Find the person for you, determine what you value in a relationship, not what some random person on the internet.


How can I opt-out of my SS tax? Why should we be taxed for something our government is incapable of managing?


That’s a tough spot to be in. Hoping you can develop a plan and get out 🙏


Do you want to leave?


Nostr doesn’t need a marketing team because authoritarian governments do it for us. nostr:note1qqq0rgzjgjvx2rxxk9rqjnsrdrd2kzku8dp0pscekxejwjydfnasnvyrmp


Hi Jack. I'm a Brazilian journalist working for Gazeta do Povo. This is real. They left Brazil in December 2023, also because of tyrant judge Alexandre de Moraes.


Vote for me to save democracy!


Great idea! 🙏


nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u duh


Well, well, well, what do we have here? 🧐 nostr:note1s5ky8r9y8kjzf8ex38mp7g5jxyyfwssegrkx4s09f49e3jxaxmrqwq84ur


Venezuelan Opposition Leader Proposes Bitcoin as a National Reserve

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado proposes using Bitcoin as a national reserve asset to tackle the country's economic crisis and hyperinflation.

https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/maria-corina-machado-venezuela/


WE NEED MORE OPEN SOURCE PROJECT MANAGER TYPE MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS LIKE nostr:npub1ug8c5wp6chs4xessrstq3mj0x0agkttey5xwk26632a2gw22de7qkfd9ry , nostr:npub1za04drthlvxtwsq0phwc4mgh8rxhjafjkv2w7pf6ze5afka8gvaquadur3 , AND nostr:npub1zafcms4xya5ap9zr7xxr0jlrtrattwlesytn2s42030lzu0dwlzqpd26k5 .

IF YOU ARE A NON DEV YOU CAN STILL BE A MASSIVE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE FREEDOM TECH MOVEMENT.

TAKE ACTION. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.


Where these opportunities at??? Been looking for these opportunities and I only ever see dev positions out there


When I win 3.125 #Bitcoin (minus fees), everyone who likes and boosts this post gets 1 million sats.

To decentralizing the hashrate, one BitAxe at a time!

😎

https://image.nostr.build/7e46885aac58ff0695ad7d44957ea542268f13045816e0a73f346ed3f064276b.jpg


Telegram will start moderating private chats after CEO’s arrest

#SimpleX

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24237254/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-private-chats-moderation-policy-change


Be honest, you're using Big Tech because:

a) You think it's hard to switch
b) You think there won't be the software you need on Linux
c) You think nobody is using encrypted messengers
d) You say privacy is a nice idea, but I don't really need it
e) You tell yourself you'll learn later, which turns to never.

But every one of the statements is a lie.

It's NOT hard to switch,
Linux is easy man, my mom uses it, and she's older than computers existing.  Linux Mint looks just like Windows.  System76 PopOS can be made to look just like Mac iOS.  The same way Apple has an "Apple store" for software, Linux also has an app store!  And you can even use it in a graphical box.  You don't need the command line.

The software you need IS on Linux.
Linux has software for web browsing, chat, and editing text (even microsoft word files can be opened).  Adobe Photoshop is actually HARDER to use than open source GIMP, and it does the same things.  Kdenlive is FASTER to render videos than Adobe Premiere of EQUAL OR BETTER QUALITY.

You don't have to go cold turkey, if you want to still chat with your friends on Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, that stuff all works on Linux and Degoogled phones.  But you'll be surprised at who you will meet on freedom apps..

You are scared away because you think there's no help, no support group.  But there's more of a Linux community than anywhere else, because the people genuinely care.  Our SimpleX room has 600 people, and you will get replies.  We also host an active Linux group on Session.  There's the Linux.org forums.  There's dozens of companies with paid support including mine.

You tell yourself you'll learn under better circumstances later, but eventually you have to realize that nobody is coming to save you.

The political situation is only getting worse.  The data collection and the overreach from big tech is only further chipping away at your freedoms every day.  You think you have Bitcoin, but without privacy you don't even own those private keys.  You think you have a Nostr account, but you need open source operating system for that to have meaning.  Otherwise, it's just the same as a big tech platform because Google, Microsoft, and Apple see your private key, your conversations, and the sum of every thought in your brain.  They own your life.

But it doesn't have to be this way.  I'm telling you that you have way more power than you realize.  You're telling yourself you're not good with tech, but you're smart enough to read my words on Nostr now.  That's better than like 95% of people out there.  You know to an Amish farmer, you're pretty slick.. It's all about what you're used to.

Every one of the those starting statements is a lie.  And the only obstacle is in your mind.

Love you bro, stay safe.


A Classic!


Limit orders set!


Normies                                 #Bitcoin’er https://image.nostr.build/782d94495c0b391375873cd0e9c13af538fd897141f9e296fc0e2fc502cb8bb2.jpg


You got Perfect Blue up in here?


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


I had the honor to interview María Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, about how fiat money was weaponized against the Venezuelan people by the Chávez and Maduro regimes

She says Bitcoin is a "lifeline" and "vital means of resistance" and said that a future democratic Venezuelan government will use Bitcoin to rebuild the national reserves that the Chávistas stole and put Venezuela back on a path to peace and prosperity

I've put out a lot of content in the past few years but I think this is the most important thing I've done -- the implications are vast considering a) Venezuela is one of the world's largest energy exporters with some of the world's largest oil reserves and b) María Corina Machado is not some rogue leader or dictator but a US ally

I hope you can watch 🇻🇪
https://m.primal.net/KfiC.mov


simpleX is getting good


Have you considered living only part time in Mexico? Under 180 day per year keeps you from becoming a tax resident.

My life goal is to split my time across multiple countries over the year to avoid triggering tax residency


They deserve their own npub!


A cartel state is ideal either but I would argue Mexico is trending in the right direction on average. Not saying there won’t be some bumps along the way. Hoping for the best in Latam!


Excellent movie!


I can imagine the change. You plan on moving back to Mexico?

I want to live in Mexico City but my Colombian wife needs convincing still


A #satoshi for your thoughts? nostr:note1v5ed3f9cxrnh592g28jwxg9z3auf8tatr46taw3d7f7amhha0q4svgc5jg


My favorite city 🤌


bukele killed nostr:npub1wp4wzdvn25ckqxd6v6y46axpdx25hywu2mduhr5r9a5vzq5g7keq332ynk

https://cdn.satellite.earth/d921268410b841661ddbe8e69042e73f6064f47b1d29ba35885eef981df38503.mp4


🔥 nostr:note17zkeclc9tmuu3555a577pkkqaxan2s8dn4q8a25vanm3uga93sqqu42s5z


After more than 6 years creating content, nostr:nprofile1qqsx845ex2wm3cu9d8e93xm282nmpu33emyr5aufu20s5wt8sx7h6usprpmhxue69uhkxun9v968ytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0ufexu0 is the first one to sponsor me with some of his products and im really grateful with that ❤ please go and give him some love❤ he is trully talented in his craft

#plebs #plebchain #grownostr


Go


Im shook 🫨

/s


Democracy robs freedom of choice from minorities.

Unalienable rights guarantee rights to minorities and individuals.

An unalienable right is a right that cannot be taken from you, not even by a 100% majority rule vote. It cannot be legislated away. It cannot be ruled away by a supreme court, and government entities cannot add conditions and qualifiers to it.

Freedom of speech is an unalienable right. It doesn't matter what country you live in, you have the right to freedom of speech without regulation, and without conditions or qualifiers.

Any national laws or international laws attempting to infringe on the freedom of speech have no authority, and every human on the planet is 110% justified in ignoring those infringements.

Any government officials or agency infringing on the freedom of speech in any form is a tyrannical.

#freedomofspeech #nostr #brazil #france #freedurov


I need to spread the word nostr:note1q2yq7g0cxhsnvtslgsmacgmj6hz0tvgsc67tetpp2ajc2g63sk5sx6dw3u


No Colombia? It’s easier to get too than Uruguay, no shade on Uruguay it’s a great place but Colombia, to me, has more opportunities


Foucault was a pedophile


#bitcoin was $15k less than two years ago


“These words have hurt me, please be more careful next time or just don’t say anything at all, unless you KNOW there will be no harm”

This IS the slippery slope of tyranny. We can say whatever we want, you don’t have to listen


💜🧡 GM. PV.  ☕ #Nostr #Bitcoin #life
https://nostrcheck.me/media/ac340a0ffa48589e98af8577754529e8c59f7fd110f1bc832d0e8d4c4d3d1853/29e74c261262657d697d15a531e1b8327df2e891dca949862b1dabca1c12eb0e.webp


Privacy Features of Popular Messengers

In the world of secure messaging, not all apps are created equal. Let's take a look at the privacy features of SimpleX, Signal, Session, and Threema.

1
SimpleX
- Fully decentralized with no central servers.
- No phone number or email required.
- Minimal metadata collected.
- Strong anonymity with no user identifiers.
- Users can run their own servers.
- Focused on privacy.

2
Signal
- Strong end-to-end encryption.
- Requires a phone number (less anonymous).
- Collects some metadata (e.g., contact discovery).
- Centralized, with servers controlled by Signal Foundation.
- Widely adopted, with a balance between privacy and usability.

3
Session
- Decentralized and uses Onion routing (Tor) for added anonymity.
- No phone number or email required.
- Minimal metadata.
- User IDs are public keys, providing strong anonymity.
- Open-source community servers, users can run their own nodes.

4
Threema
- End-to-end encryption, but partially open source.
- No phone number required, can use an anonymous ID.
- Some metadata is collected, but it's limited.
- Centralized, with servers controlled by Threema GmbH.
- Requires a one-time fee, but offers robust privacy features.

Conclusion

SimpleX for decentralization & privacy purists.
Signal for strong encryption with a user-friendly experience.
Session for anonymity-focused users.
Threema for those wanting privacy with an anonymous ID system.

https://image.nostr.build/9166ca2df3cce10174852e870bcb5c4a6775e2c525b7cacb70a2e155c9164cca.png


So awesome! I will install in my nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct !


#neverdown nostr:note1hhz203a98zmd5tn89srxnv2uktk8h9u42h365n4qh5styhthfy5qgys5hj


Link to full text ?


My interview with Mark Goodwin and Catherine Austin Fitts is now available on Rokfin, Odysee, and Soundcloud.

https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/08/resources/show-notes/using-bitcoin-and-stablecoins-to-expand-dollar-dominance-with-whitney-webb-and-mark-goodwin/


I just zapped you all 388,138 sats for putting our #bitcoin stickers in public!

If you're new to #Nostr check the link in my bio for free stickers. For every sticker you put in public, I'll zap you sats! #introductions
https://image.nostr.build/1b0ab8a854817620c20b115bdc9fedb9c78495858d32d4e908b7040aaccb0e79.jpg


I’ll look into the proxy. Thanks for the suggestion 🙏


Hal Finney passed away 10 years ago today. He was a true legend, a cypherpunk, and a visionary. You are dearly missed!  https://image.nostr.build/5055b88122fd38035af4550fd0a75d469071eb265c2b209dad10a8e24810a9a2.jpg


Keep up the great work fren!


This is the reason I gave up on Reddit


Communists have never been smart


California hates Californians


What heck is this and how do I get it?


But, but, but, staking….. ultra sound money….. digital oil

#nosecondbest


Haven’t thought about Vimeo in probably 10 years lol


Need a YouTube alternative, what’s out there?

I’ve use odyssey and rumble and I’m not impressed

#asknostr


Seed/vegatable oils were intended to be machinery lubricants. They ended up being ineffective so those companies decide to shove it down our throats instead.


Need to get satsymol on #nostr

Start talking in sats!

#sats

https://satsymbol.com/


Pretty sure WhatsApp have been compromised since they were purchased by Zuck and Co


Gotta kiss some toads 🤷♂


Global surveillance and censorship is ramping up. The rest of the 2020s are going to be bumpy

#optout nostr:note1r70unmz8kjgvkv5nx3lsnpf2kt4zhs4r4afq8cpcn2gd2n57wd7svgmp5e


Reddit died a long time ago. Probably at the time the original CEO died 🧐


Totally going to 0. Mark my words!


Wait until you hear about all the illegal content on X/shitter! /s


This shit never gets old

#bitcoin nostr:note1985tk6v6v6m953g6uhvh80q4jcvs7sqphq6sfdwy3zjkwyagaunqza5dd9


This week’s newsletter is out. Check your email or read it online.
https://newsletter.unlimitedhangout.com/2024-08-25-newsletter/


4D chess 😂 😂

https://video.nostr.build/545bc1a4c0413ec290b93c5103086eab63c0e455039fe5646539f114b654ebc6.mp4


Delay it out as far as possible


Even parking meters know. nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4 https://image.nostr.build/e1adf9dde0b1819be943316b0bc55cd243e29064d4bc8aaad8eeb1213e3f9ce4.jpg


Where this at? I want to read the read


Im late to the nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 party. Just imported my nsec. An absolutely spectacular experience.

#nostr is the best future


The demonization of the productive class by the left in the US is sickening. It’ll start with taxes on unrealized gains, escalate to overt asset confiscation and ultimately physical harm against those who rightly try to protect their assets from the government.

https://m.primal.net/KFzY.jpg


This is built on a theology of resentment. Kill the successful through confiscation of their livelihood


Thats code for , “nothing is my fault”


”Campaginers used to tell us that desertification was the "greatest environmental challenge of our time"

They were wrong

CO₂ is making the world greener almost everywhere

And — of course — now greening is bad (for deserts)

You just can't make this up” @bjornlomborg on X

#ClimateScam

https://thebulletin.org/2024/08/desertification-was-supposed-to-be-the-greatest-environmental-challenge-of-our-time-why-are-experts-now-worried-about-greening/


CEO of Arizona Iced Tea: We don't need to increase the ($0.99) price https://t.co/gSt2OHjyUQ https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1825094899122798592/pu/vid/avc1/1080x658/4Alefb8AOxCU7S6Q.mp4?tag=12


Great let them die out on their own terms 😁


Always chasing the next thing to hate 🤷♂


Liking this idea. Rip the bandaid off quickly! Let us go on with our fruitful lives without these people sooner rather than later


Brilliant 🤣😂🤣😂 https://video.nostr.build/1b1d9f77b79fe00eb52972baa42edf5e0c62a47a4d6c4ee78a2992325a9a712a.mp4


People with no like experience or any knowledge of history vote for the same ideas. Maybe voting should be an earned privilege nostr:note1kew50720l7czxnp0tt7le8umkzrrnza7s4zp4nwwe8amzqr42ngqtdtg8u


Expect lower highs for a while


After apples 30% cut of every transaction


Just ignore my reckless spending of your money and future money


The Handmaids Tale future won’t become a reality due to Christian’s nostr:note19vkqppdf26pe667g62xypyhxa84xt5yh5afkhhv279k7j4t2fz8ssy6le2


Where the sauna maxi’s at???

#sauna
#bitcoin nostr:note1j3rngth3fcm8rpjtmxkmh5cmuve952nvmue95td6uzyge2wm8ztqnrrrkf


I don’t have access to a cold plunge, but a cold shower is the next best thing. I have been a sauna advocate for years, it’s a perfect post workout activity. Only need about 15 minutes to reap the proposed benefits from heat shock proteins, if there are any. Regardless, the way it makes me feel is enough to keep it up 😁


any drama in the nostr community ends with this note. we are all frens now. that is all.


Elon wants to BE the surveillance state


And thank you for your hard work 🙏


The only time I have a crash is when I search and select #meme related hashtags lol


You ever heard of this thing called inflation? You never see discussion on that in the #bitcoin space

#sarcasm


" LIVE FREE, OR FUCKING DIE " - JSTARK1809

https://video.nostr.build/9455dd185f67f6f84261ebde36849c82eff74e6796c5d2dcd33df46221a9f1cb.mp4


Who would’ve guessed? nostr:note1w427mck73cxm4vl7vezthty88pjxzfk5fdfv2k90qejt8jk8esyqyc9r0g


The low budget was a strength imo. They really utilized every dollar. Best movie I have seen in years, and plan on watching the black and white version soon


Get after it!


Me too 🙏


This is a huge deal for free speech:

The guy is a US citizen, whose part of the UN, and he had his home raided by the FBI for his opinion of “let’s make peace with Russia”… under the accusation of “unregistered foreign agent”.  Yet Israel’s AIPAC doesn’t register?

nostr:nevent1qqsqqqqrlph4xdlvpzv94y7tn8y6qak5z4yg9rg3weu92mmar9qakmgpzpmhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dshszyrhwden5te0v5hxummn9ekx7mp0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uds4cva


repost for prison nostr:note1k2trepxv6gccz8khdnwwzelsdtjns9dfxluxhy7998rgnq4zfnus5pxggz


Easily the best movie of the 21st century imo


Ex Machina


Did Peter Schiff just become a bitcoiner???

#bitcoin
#asknostr


Love me some chill hop essentials playlists


Venezuela does not have a president, it has a criminal who illegally occupies the presidency of the Republic.”
These were the words of Senator Javier Garcia
during an extraordinary session in the Senate of Uruguay.


Why are you on X today?


Mortgages are an amortization schedule meaning the interest you think you have isn’t the total over the life of the term. You can look at your mortgage and it will tell you how much interest you’ll actually pay


https://video.nostr.build/9d485889d656a7f2d42bbf276eec746de8d96064d5e780617b6226e4681b6211.mp4

#venezuela #plebs #plebchain


On nostr I’m seeing a side of what’s actually happening in Venezuela right now that none of the news stations are showing, this is why we need nostr.


Keep zapping brother!


Sparkling water of choice, fresh squeezed lime, juice of choice (preferably organic, I like take cherry or pomegranate).

Fill glass 1/3 with juice, add the spakling water and lime. Never be dehydrated again


Always wise words from Maria nostr:note1mz4smzy8m48dzjrdfw6d7g56we03dtnq85fw4xrcdvt39cd65yvqkcu8hs


Only retarded people WANT to rule over others and take on others responsibilities. The best leaders are those who don’t want the job


No taxes 👀 nostr:note184zww3yzats0aq56j3xth0jkg3r4f4ygv7cxnskjq0n2v2g7dhqsrzx80v


Spend, don’t sell


I find it appalling a large part of the community idolizes powerful individuals, as if they are on our side


Twitter/X removed the #bitcoin emoji? Pay Pal mania strikes again. Fuck em


Get ready for too big too fail 2


Everyone cheering on politicians and ETF issuers is missing the point


Where is the #Bitcoin  FUD now?

Weak ass Germans sold, Mt. Gox #Bitcoin ’ers have diamond hands, #Bitcoin  is renewable, U.S. won’t ban it, Mining Capitulation is done, …

And we are close to ATH. You got played. Don’t believe f* mainstream media. Just stack #Bitcoin


I am becoming more and more skeptical of proton mail since they succumbed to the Spanish government

#bitcoin nostr:note1lv77g2ttesatgd4vz0gx3xr8hvjz3l48gmmx4pz0k49hdpmxrvpsveq5kl


Who would’ve thought?


Until her event is all about giving up our #bitcoin the suits for safe keeping


Remote jobs are difficult to find atm, but agree otherwise


LOL


Centrailized tech failing is kinda nice when you are a cog in the big tech machine. Guess I have an excuse to be unproductive today.

No issues stacking my #sats
#bitcoin is never down


You can still use #bisq


Wos Left US
Phoenix Left US
Speed is going KYC
Strike is KYC
Alby is going paid.
Mutiny is paid.

This isn't good for Nostr or Bitcoin's future.


Dailyish commute

nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4 #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/be5c7b57616ba9714f39e5d31ab4d729b124c9ae8564af19f209bdab96a42dad.jpg


Pretty sure that’s Cartagena Colombia 🇨🇴


Was it sold directly to asset managers?


Where to buy?


I dunno, $4M seems a little low for McKinsey


Regret incoming!


🤣😂
#Repost for #followers
the modern version of 'I'll trade you a cookie for your friendship!
https://image.nostr.build/483e2abba04dd3ff6d3a8530419e4d6f178f78194f39d1a4d654286cb5a84de4.gif $boost  🫂 😂 #plebchain   💜 #grownostr ⚡#zap 🤣🫂


What blockchain explorer is this?


How about they stay in the US so they don’t ruin Mexico too


Keep stacking those #sats


Remember yankee, Fireworks are illegal

So don't get caught celebrating that you're supposed to be free


Prospect is a hidden sci-fi gem


Why Argentina isn’t going full #bitcoin standard is beyond me.


Let’s fucking gooooo use their own views against them


Already use signal and proton mail, though I have kept my other emails for now. Hoping to ditch iOS when the it time for new hardware


More than I’d like to admit…….. I take that back, I spend a fuck ton of time on #nostr

#bitcoin


Need to escape the clutches of big tech.


But. But. But. My vote matters……


Gotta make sure to get dewormed!


“Horse girl” taken to the next level, they identity as a horse.


Welcome!


This is S-Tier Cringe


It’s becoming more and more a waste of time and energy


I see, I had seen there were some discrepancies going around


Many of us HODL due to tax liability. I fight for a world that doesn’t tax currency and will use my #bitcoin as intended when I’m living in a place without the tax burden of the US (or any nation that tries to wither away my wealth)


Link not working


Sam Altman is NOT to be trusted


NEW ARTICLE
Worldcoin: Sam Altman's Crypto Tool for Technocracy?

More than a sketchy cash for biometrics scheme, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and friends' Worldcoin project is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for identity and financial infrastructure that could upend traditional finance and governance structures as we know them.

https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/06/investigative-reports/worldcoin-sam-altmans-crypto-tool-for-technocracy/


It’s happening. https://i.nostr.build/0j7D2.jpg


Thank god I came down an hour ago……


Easily one of the great, timeless authors. Unreal the shit he and Huxley foresaw


As much as possible


I’ll keep an eye out in September then!


Agreed, the point being, #bitcoin encourages financial responsibility. Deflation doesn’t cause people to stop eating, it forces people to choose more carefully what they spend on


As of 10/10/2017 - no longer accepting due to low demand.

Will #bitcoin ever truly induce “high demand”? My guess is no because it incentivizes saving over spending which fundamentally changes the way we spend out money.

Why would I give up my #btc for the latest shiny toy when my existing shiny toy still works?


I thought Brave is chrome based which could be a problem?? #newb


Where do I get one?


Does an angel get its wings every time a nodes completes it sync?

#asknostr
#bitcoin
#noderunner


Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi


📣Official statement: the new EU chat controls proposal for mass scanning is the same old surveillance with new branding.

Whether you call it a backdoor, a front door, or “upload moderation” it undermines encryption & creates significant vulnerabilities

https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/upload-moderation.pdf

https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/633/659/313/566/843/original/0269937372fbc99f.png


Yooo that charcuterie looks 🔥🔥🔥


Security of the board and C-suite for when they implement their new features


The Real Money


This was a while back, but I read that MoviePass was working this exact technology for smartphone apps. I could see this happening sooner rather than later


Both hilarious and sad


Wrist Razors Inc


This guy is a shill


More users more lurkers


Only if we all sell too them


A crash of #fiat price against #bitcoin ? More like you still got your sats and down one wife


That will fall on deaf ears unfortunately


Waiting for mine to be delivered!


The number of banks on the FDIC’s “problem banks” list increased by 21% since Q4 2023 from 52 to 63 with total assets at risk rising by 5.2x from $15.8B to $82.1B.

Not ideal!

https://m.primal.net/IXtr.jpg


What’s the source on this? Would love to read the rest for entertainment


📰 On this day 🔹 1989

https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/tiananmen-tank-man.jpg
Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing

#OTD | #PlebChain | #GrowNostr | #Picstr


Hard not to see the parallels between Ancient Rome and modern America.

— Debasement of the currency
— Replacement of Romans with migrants in the army/citizenry
— Political persecution of the regime’s most popular political opponent
— Over-expansionist wars stretching the empire’s resources too thin

The biggest difference, is that Ancient Rome didn’t have #Bitcoin. We do.


Thank god this women has the answer to our problems. As long as we don’t use words with feminine roots, everything will magically be fixed 🥳

🤡🌎
#optout
#bitcoin


That’s the point !


Alright, next up:
Biden’s
Obama’s
Clinton’s
Bush’s

And every other politician


It’s all posturing. It’s an election year. Behind closed doors their will be a push to favor the dollar and stay in the good graces of the IMF


How do I stop my future great grandchildren from squandering it?


Absolutely less than 10%


Costco Rotisserie Chicken


Account promotes pedophilia


Murica 🇺🇸


Let be honest with ourselves. 98% of people don’t give a shit about privacy, until they need it. Its all about number go up


DeFi under attack!

Who cares you say?  Well, the shit you do care about is next.  So root for the underdog.

--Uniswap got hit with a Wells Notice
--SEC claims it's an unregistered securities exchange and the Uniswap interface is an unregistered securities broker-dealer
--SEC claims UNI is an investment contract

Uniswap responds this is false.  Direct Quote:
"These assertions assume that value represented in a specific digital file format is a security – and that the SEC can unilaterally extend the definitions of exchanges, brokers and contracts to the point of meaninglessness. A token is a file format, like a PDF. The Protocol is a general purpose computer program that anyone can use and integrate, like TCP/IP. And the hundreds of thousands of users who received UNI tokens for their participation in the protocol’s early days received the token for free, with no contract, and without expectations of profit solely from the efforts of Uniswap Labs."

They are fighting it in court with:
--The lawyer who won the Ripple case
--2nd Different lawyer who won the Grayscale case

The gloves are off!  What do you think will happen?

Source: https://blog.uniswap.org/the-fight-for-defi-continues


Elaborate? 🤔


the future of damus is a marketplace of turing complete, sandboxed edge algorithms powered by nostrdb. edge algorithms means no relay overhead. efficient, private, scalable, where new algorithms can be created, shared and sold without limits.

I just figured out a solid plan on how to make this happen. I’ve started building it today. This may be bigger than zaps 💥


You got this!


He would be cancelled for saying this today


Dark mode for life


This will be the US in 20 years


It is not about based vs woke.

It is about independent vs subservient.

Think for yourselves. Pursue truth. Build your life as though society and supply chains could be disrupted for several months.

It doesn’t mean being a prepper. It means understanding what your life relies on for a moderate amount of time, and thinking for yourself.


Leave L1 alone. L2 will be the solution


I don’t trust Altman


Are trumpers truly bitcoiners? I don’t consider Trump pro-freedom


Most people should supplement with creatine every if they are not this active. It’s vital for our brain! You need to eat something like 2 lbs of meats per day to get the necessary amount


Threw up a little from listening to this guy 🤢


Needs a bottle of canola on the side 😂


I wanted to make a shareable overview video that people can point their family and friends to about money, banking, and bitcoin.

“Read this 500 page book” doesn’t always go over well, but “watch this half hour video” is more approachable.

So, hopefully it’s helpful:

https://youtu.be/jk_HWmmwiAs?si=-8Okyee-gqeaPdvm


Study #bitcoin nostr:note1p4a8u8gx783r27f5uamv76s205c3ehnhulg57rp765444cccn0kshsphps


I was willing to take a pay cut to work in a bitcoin company, but not so much I can’t feed myself and my family. I never got a number but I was told it would be a significant cut from what I’m making today.


Asinine 🤡


College students are the most closed minded people on the planet. Coming from a  formerly closed minded college student.

#studybitcoin
#bitcoin


Let Dorsey correct him publicly


Didn’t read. Is signal compromised? Been seeing concerning headlines


Get this, I interviewed with Swan for three months from December 2023-March 2024 for an entry level bis ops role, spoke to a bunch of people, including Cory. Cory verbally told me I would be receiving an offer but needed to connect with HR to hash out the final details. Two days later I was told the position was on hold as they are, “hyper conscious of their growth”, and a bunch more bullshit managerial speak. They are clearly losing money and I have zero faith they’ll be around much longer. Not that I hope they fail, but damn that’s a fucking huge red flag 🚩 Hard pass


A tale as old as 1971


Statuses clear when I set that to Never 🤷♂


Honestly, at the age the 0.01% are getting too and still interfering is astounding and I can’t image it’s anything else 🤷♂


E: he is just bored and wants something to do


Buenas noches Ciudad de México 🥰


OpenSats Receives Additional $21M Funding from #startsmall Initiative

"This donation will top up our funds and operations budget, with $15,000,000 going to our General Fund, $5,000,000 to The Nostr Fund, and $1M to our operations budget."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-21m-startsmall/


In unpredictable times, #Bitcoin’s predictability is invaluable.

1 block every 10 minutes.
1 diff adjustment every 2,016 blocks.
1 halving every 210,000 blocks.
21 million maximum supply.

These are the rules of Bitcoin that, in the words of Satoshi, were “set in stone for the rest of its lifetime.”


You go this!


Both are obnoxious


How can we fight back if we have zero nutrients in our diet?

We are slowly being forced into the society from WALL·E


This week’s newsletter is out. Check your email or read it online.
https://newsletter.unlimitedhangout.com/2024-05-03-newsletter/


Just so I’m clear, coinjoin itself isn’t affected?


Can you explain to me like I am 5, what is Nip-05? I see it talked about a lot but never looked into it


Wait, I thought that was the point?


Topo Chico with fresh lime is life

#hydrohomies


Of course she does 🤡


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

nostr:note1u2zgqwmp22lhaxjfqayw2kl28qvl54mg627y22hecaa0zmf7f5msfpllvr


Who is the interviewer?


This should be added to wtfhappenedin1971.com


It’s still transitory!


Never waste an opportunity of profit at the expense of others


Agreed. But progress is being made, just very slowly. I hope one day Venezuela opens up and liberalizes. So much potential


You see bars like this on windows in Colombia as well, especially in Bogotá.


Subtle


We won’t condemn the ACINQ/Phoenix folks for leaving the US market. Yes, it’s disappointing, but we understand the position. We as US citizens need to fight the regulatory battle on our own grounds.

What we will condemn them for is building a closed garden product akin to something that will come out of Silicon Valley, with no ability to switch LSPs in app or open your own channels.

We’re building something with the complete opposite dynamics over at ZEUS, and we welcome all the exiled Phoenix users from the US with open arms.

Welcome. Things are different here.


A man of fine tastes I see


Wow I can’t handle this 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Rice, tuna, onion and tomato. Ketchup as a dressing, my wife’s special cheap dinner 😋


Brita filters are bullshit. 3 or 4 stage filters are your best bet, they can be counter top too


Mixers first, self custody wallets and nodes up next


Why are payments being restricted?

Obviously #bitcoin and #nostr fix this.


Cause that’s everyone


It’s being banned because it takes market share from US tech companies doing the same things, pushing propaganda, inciting rage, and turning people into compliant citizens.

Nothing new going on because of TikTok.

Can’t have tech companies and their cronies lose money


nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 is the most normie friendly


I quit Reddit about 9 months ago. Never looked back. Reddit was losing its charm the past few years


No, we need more podcasts and talk shows

/s


Good luck! Big tech has its perks, but I’m actively trying to exit to a smaller company.

Regardless of your long term goals, you learn things at these companies you can’t learn anywhere else


It’s how I got into big tech, so I am biased towards referrals as a way to gain advantage. Although you still need to interview


Pretty sure we already found gold in space. The market will die once we can extract and send it back


Into this vibe


🤡🌎 nostr:note1q6ytkrg785dzgtscckdfvwy5qsln5n5jgxcx0xaf6qv99fpt8qds8rpek8


Support your local taco truck

#tacos


Is anyone surprised?? nostr:note1sa0uy88dqnx9h60zglyjxtkrhlmvh06r9yf4f48fvpffscc2w4sstw5ym5


Right there with you. I am in the US and plan to hodl until I exit unless cap gains are removed


Worth accounting for taxes at the time of sale. Great video!


I gave up trying to convince people need bitcoin. Now I live my life and if someone wants to know more they have to initiate.

Like everything else in life, you need to find out for yourself.

Force never works.


Like you said, “a nightmare for the state”


I would agree it’s both, however the push for property ONLY is suspicious and benefits the system as is.

If #bitcoin was used as intended, a cash system, the US dollar would lose relevancy from what I can tell.

Property is important but a digital cash system where person A can send value to person B over the internet without a middle man is what’s most important imo.

What am I missing?


Is it streaming or just theaters?


Gradually then suddenly


I don’t understand the argument that deflation will destroy the economy.

Will people stop eating, paying utilities, buy medicine, or pay for services just because their moneys value may increase tomorrow? What if deflation is slow and steady and the so called death spiral never happens?

What is you need those things now? Emergencies happen all the time.

Do we stop buying gifts for our children for their birthday?

The economy won’t stop, maga corps and governments just lose their control of us.

Where is my thinking going a wry?

#deflation
#bitcoin


I have started questioning this new “bitcoin as digital property” narrative.

If it was meant to be proper why was it called p2p cash instead?

#bitcoin


Bitcoin as a savings vehicle is an acceptable outcome to the state, it's easily captured via institutions and can act as a foreign reserve for treasuries

Bitcoin as a means of exchange is not an acceptable outcome because it enters the economy at large, there's no controlling that

Pay careful attention to the massive campaign for ECash for payments and the coordinated Lightning FUD used to sell it


Ignore the truth think the way I tell you too.

Fuck this asshole.

#optout
#bitcoin


Amazing! This experience will be pivotal in his gamer career!


He is in for a real treat! First Zelda experience?


My life goal is to give up my US citizenship within 10 years.

You are not required to stay in the place you were born.

Start planning the escape now. You are not obligated to stay.

#bitcoin


Just remember none of those people care about you

#optout
#bitcoin
#btc nostr:note13s2ma948r9j7xyx3kchgremvxejz5qvl4cm2xkuaeavwg7j9usjq52pqc7


Shocked 😮


Suspension of the gold standard was temporary

#bitcoin nostr:note1hudw03vw0cng3xt5pwynpqd74ja6338ax4rrrjmw46yf5utskl7s8ap930


Inflation was temporary, until next time frens
Stack Sats #nostr nostr:note199y6w5vzsc3cx6x23hhyrusagnjwjnfdzt67ytep65xw65z5ck7qz260cv


Carbon is the cause of every problem! I slept terrible last night because of those dang CO2 particles


For all the #trezor users, watch out for scam texts and email being sent out right now. Don’t fail for these phishing attempts!


What are you talking about? Everyonr knows and understands concepts like “Quantitative Easing”. It’s so intuitive and easy to understand!


Classic rock is just dad rock. Korn is dad rock


The age of the West browbeating emerging countries from a perceived position of moral authority is officially over.

The tipping point has been reached and the con is being called out. This is a beautiful thing to see.

https://www.tftc.io/net-zero-called-out/


Your email was leaked/sold


Always exercise cautious optimism when it comes to politicians. Even if they are “on your side”


🙄Best Investors ever
Deserves a f***ing award 🏆🤡

 https://image.nostr.build/cfe7f85dfbfb98acbde1a06187f7328e33fb0631f6fc805db1df63ad1602b11c.jpg


If capitalism was taught properly people would understand that price are driven down to just above the cost of production as efficiencies are developed, which is price deflation.


What kind of cheese is that?


No thanks


What a shame


Where are they now????


#orangepilled my incredible wife. On to the next goal, #purplepill her

#bitcoin
#nostr


#hydrohomieforlife


Price and etfs are boooorrrrriiiiinnnnngggggg nostr:note1xnwxxf626ny56yler243yurww6jhfzeseh5djukh55x8sp7v7xeqnuakj8


Currently Propaganda by Edward Bernays and Deflation by A. Gary Shilling

I recently finished The Rise of the Third Reich by Robert Lyman


What are you reading right now?

#bookstr


Bilateral digital communication without a trusted third party should blow your mind.


It’s going to be a long journey. Worth it everyday

#bitcoin


What search engine would you recommend? Been wanting to drop DuckDuckGo for a while


Time to invest in a backup generator. Better safe than sorry!


Damn fine cup of coffee ☕


Young Buck 🔥🔥🔥


La mejor novella 🇨🇴


Those aren’t my kids!


No way! Who could have seen this coming? nostr:note1xcmdewvea3daanqqq92d8uyayfcef7tvem84np5l6whpganzqunsef4f6h


Soon enough, The Fed will update their inflation target from 2% to 3%. Once that happens, soon or later the target will move to 4%, 5%, 6% etc.

No better time to #optout and embrace the #bitcoinmindset

#bitcoin


Always do your best, in the long run it will pay off. This is just another way of applying a long time horizon.

Keep doing the good work nostr:npub1aftmyhm62lrp6lwsha3yzyjy5kqdvuy7g23qg28a8q0cnmudv0ds0sdcke


Don’t half ass it.

Think about it, if your going to do something, easy, hard whatever. If you give it your all and don’t half ass it.

Win, lose, draw. Get what you want. Don’t get what you want.

Whatever the outcome is. If you don’t half ass it, at least you’re not gonna have to wonder, “would the out come would’ve been different? What if I did give it my all?”


Satoshi responds to Greenpeace Climate Criticism (14 years ago!)

Reposted from nostr:npub1jfujw6llhq7wuvu5detycdsq5v5yqf56sgrdq8wlgrryx2a2p09svwm0gx by nostr:npub1u9yj772rsptrvunaw9ypdgg0kxgrkkgkzxacp3hcp9qr35ypyzvqevqv33
October 29, 2022

The CEO of Bitcoin did, in fact, speak up from his hidden fortress back in 2010 and delivered a pointed response to 2022's faux environmentalists.

In 2010 a user on the forum raised a criticism about the very high "energy waste" needed for Bitcoin mining. Satoshi responded —

It's the same situation as gold and gold mining. The marginal cost of gold mining tends to stay near the price of gold. Gold mining is a waste, but that waste is far less than the utility of having gold available as a medium of exchange.
I think the case will be the same for Bitcoin. The utility of the exchanges made possible by Bitcoin will far exceed the cost of electricity used. Therefore, not having Bitcoin would be the net waste.

And Satoshi wound up persuading the original critic —

After more careful study of the design of the Bitcoin network and trying to understand the exact manner in which Bitcoin attempts to create value from the computational work invested, I am now inclined to think that bitcoin is in fact high EFFICIENT rather than inefficient. My thinking now is that bitcoin does not, in fact "waste" computational work at all - instead it works hard to deliver the most value possible from that computational work. Something like a government issued fiat currency may not have any obvious energy burden beyond its printing - but in fact, maintaining the value of a fiat currency requires a substantial investment in maintaining police enforcement, a legal system, and national defense. In comparison to the energy cost of hiring police officers to enforce economic honesty, the energy costs of investing cpu cycles in guaranteeing that honesty mathematically seem very small.

Original post:
https://stacker.news/items/87152


And a hell of a lot easier to acquire

#bitcoin


1 Sat for everyone who Reposts and replies!


If the cost of the book is in anyway prohibitive for someone due to personal circumstances or jurisdictional issues, I happily endorse them pirating Broken Money.

There are always ways to pirate stuff anyway, but like, I'm not taking any action against you to make it harder, and my spirit is with you. ☮

https://m.primal.net/HmUm.png


Guest Essay 😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡


I saw a video on TikTok and now I'm here.
#introductions


Exactly, he just want right wing brownie points


Decentralization needs to break out beyond money. We need decentralization in all aspects of life.

#bitcoin


Complete hypocrisy


This assumes most people are willing to learn something new and requires at least some effort.

Most people want plug n play and don’t give two shits about privacy as long as they content


I don’t understand the insistence that Musk is some sort of savior for freedom. He was Twitter to become WeChat. He wants to benefit from the surveillance state

#optout
#bitcoin


nostr:npub1g0587hzzckcncxfm78n0996qe2s58nspy29wf02tqcj5sdzcpj4q6j40hv  is a hero!


50 years ago.
https://m.primal.net/HlbT.mp4


10 nieces and nephews with more on the way 🥳


Too real


Delete that shit already


I see you have strep, typically we treat this with antibiotics. However, have you considered assisted suicide? nostr:note106hg2cycvs4d5m3jn9ezmqacn2uruqu7970yaydpd0kmz3ce3t2qf42ets


Can’t have one without the other


If it doesn’t pass they will keep trying until it does. Canada is a joke


Ah yes, can forget the “Other taxes”


every comment within 24 hours
gets 2121 sats
NO double comments allowed
feel free to share


#bitcoin makes people more generous


Tick tock next block? Is that what you are referring too???


I’ll take a look!


We have favelas now!


Got another!


Neil is a 🤡


Anyone start a coffee roastery? I’m thinking of diving into roasting as a hobby but also thinking long term

#coffee
#coffeechain


One of my sisters has 5 kids, you would be surprised how automated parenting becomes after you have the second child. The most the merrier I guess 😄


The average required to maintain a population is roughly ~2.1ish children. Some families will have 1, some more than 2, some without any. But once the average drops below a this, the population begins to age rapidly


I don’t get why everyone right leaning just believe everything Musk says. He’s not the person you think he is.

#optout
#nostr
#bitcoin nostr:note19fq0f37efgnk7yrv7fgns85madcdsajp3p56843yu0f33q2ld98qphhaa8


Wow been on #nostr for like a year, I need to branch out. Time to check these out 🙏


Welcome! Don’t forget to delete #tiktok on the way out!


I’ve been on socials since MySpace. Nostr is the ONLY free speech PROTOCOL

#nostr
#bitcoin


People are just petty and jealous.


Nothing to see here


I use nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 which might be down


There are some barriers now. But the more we use these services the better they get.

I haven’t had issues getting zapped 🤔


P2P exchanges like Bisq


Love me some ColOmbia food 🇨🇴


Bitcoin is helping me to make a living in Venezuela


Fremont, Seattle


They have identified with their illness instead of their true selves


Every last word


Truth!


https://m.primal.net/HiRD.mp4
In 🇸🇻 El Salvador, students are learning to run a #Bitcoin node through the innovative Node Nation education program.

This initiative not only educates the youth on the technical aspects of Bitcoin but also empowers them with knowledge crucial for participating in the global digital economy.

#Education #BlockchainTechnology


Boring is good for those who know to take advantage. Bull market hype just gets in the way. Beat market fear and sideways boredom are where opportunities arise


Every price as long as there’s fiat to dump!


Gimme those cheap #sats !


Bored of the pump already, give me more cheap sats!


Never sold a #sat since my beginnings in early 2017.


Does it matter?

#upforever
#bitcoin


Carlson is a self proclaimed propagandist, why believe anything he says? He has claimed he lies when he was on fox, how is this any different?


I used to get this all the time. Now it’s less frequent


What hardware are you using? Thinking a photo backup will be my next project


I can’t 🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭 nostr:note1q26vlh95tjzzk8ruhz3katuygrzxjar88whzjt84u78sz5vv8lhsnalnya


You can get them at an exchange using REAL money!


Meanwhile, outside of the fiat clown world:

#Ethiopia To Become The First African Country To Start #BitcoinMining.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/21/ethiopia-to-become-the-first-african-country-to-start-bitcoin-mining/


But that makes it cheaper! Cheap good 👍 health bad 👎


One of the best tools ever!


If a politician uses #bitcoin as a way to gain some sort of political relevance they should be viewed using a microscope and pushed on everything


#bitcoinmindset


Why Privacy?

Depends on whose asking.  Explain it to me like I’m...

Black
AI firm Palentir sells preemptive surveillance data to the LA police to use traffic cameras for targeted racist “pre-crime” frisking. [1]  Let’s see what we can find BEFORE crimes are done...

Muslim
Salaat First, an app that reminds Muslims when to pray, sells user data to both the FBI and ICE to consistently track user locations. [2]  As Guantánamo Bay tortures prisoners without even a trial. [3]

Gay
Grindr sells user location data, and it’s been used to fire gay priests. [4]  According to the New York Post, they “allowed unknown third parties to know sensitive information about users, including whom they were dating, where they lived and worked, and where they spent their free time.” [5]

Female
Mobile geolocation tracking is weaponized by anti-abortion groups.  Politico quote: “One ad firm boasting in 2015 that it could “tag all the smartphones entering and leaving the nearly 700 Planned Parenthood clinics” [5]

Conservative
You’re using the infrastructure of your enemy.  Data firm Gotcha SEO did a study of 50 controversial Google searches and found only 5% of the results favored conservative websites, compared with 63.8% Neutral, and 31.8% Left. [7]

Climate-activist
Google handed Indian police the data on a 21-year old climate activist, who was then arrested for typing on Google docs about farming protests [6]

Tell it in my own words…

We allow these corrupt institutions to control us, but their power is only in our minds.
Only because we value fiat, does the Fed typing money have meaning.
Only because we accept their domain names, do we allow censorship.
Only because SMS & email are accepted as legitimate, does their surveillance matter.

Don’t you see?  The battle isn’t political.  It’s not in the courts, but in the discussions you have with your friends over what’s legitimate.  Their only trick is to make you feel alone.

Well I’m here today to tell you that you’re not alone.  That I love you.  And that you have more power than realize.  Normally I ask you to share my posts, but you need to learn to convey these concepts in your own words.  Because, I’m not going to be there when your friend says no.

Sources: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/why-privacy/


Zaps represent the only fundamentally new innovation in social media.

Everything else is a distraction.


RIP Alexei Navalny.

The US/UK should free Assange, free Ulbricht, pardon Snowden, and double-down on freedom as a contrast. They won't, but they should.

Russia is way more politically controlled and censored than their western counterparts, but if the western counterparts were smart they would emphasize this fact rather than lean more into being even half-like Russia.

Kudos to builders of various freedom tech.


It’s wild have the bitcoin community puts El Salvador on a pedestal. We have to remember the type of government Bukele operates.

#bitcoin legal tender is great and a lot of improvements have happened, but people need to be free as well


Is there any development on #nostr in science publishing and peer review?

#asknostr
#science


Her donor overlords decided to pivot


Thinking of picking this up!


Great song from a great album


Just finished the Tucker Putin interview. How do people take Tucker seriously? That guy is a straight up propagandist

#optout
#bitcoin


Now here’s a Valentine’s Day gift 🎁 to remember 😄🧡
A free PDF of The Simplest Bitcoin Book Ever Written!
You are welcome 🤗
https://thesimplestbitcoinbook.net https://v.nostr.build/xvkl.mp4


Time to withdraw and 👻 them


Fresh Bitcoin Address , Lets see how it goes . #Bitcoin #ContinuedSupport

bc1qtfavdgvsj70umgdc379gjfzyrse9cvnvysx4xp


We need to purple pill him nostr:note1elfelr5lufusxxjyvs5suu9332p5ydc3uztlttv8mm6fp66qpahqxy8hut


$5-7 per gram


Time to apply!


SUPERBITCOINIZATION IS ALREADY HERE

“Normal” inflation is 2% per year.
Or roughly 0.2% per month.
And hyperinflation is 50% per month.
So, we aren’t there yet.
It’s all fine!
But is it?

What if we define something in between?
Call it superinflation.
Say superinflation is 5% per month.
In that case…
BTC has appreciated >20000% vs USD.
Over a ten year period.
That’s a monthly rate of >8.6%.

That means the dollar has devalued against Bitcoin by more than 5% per month on average for ten years.

So: yes, hyperbitcoinization hasn’t hit yet.
But superbitcoinization is already here.
We’ve been living through it. https://image.nostr.build/716a38d1ffbfbc352c669e6cbf9e61ac3a539730c4549c6b7671e1828690c19c.jpg


Binance delists Monero.

Huge price impact.  XMR down 30%
Withdrawal supported till May 20th
Some swap sites temporarily can’t do XMR, such as ExCh
Some nodes are having issues connecting.

If ever there was a time to test your faith, this is it.  Stay strong.  Stay calm. Stay rational.

Flash back to Bitcoin when Silk Road shut down.  Would you have sold then?

Remember that Monero has value in the face of true tyranny.  So if you believe we’re going in that direction, this might be the greatest buy the dip of all time.


Best place to get monero in the US?


nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u nostr:npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8

#ENDTHEFED https://v.nostr.build/qQBL.mp4


Not sure Dick is making a strong enough argument on this one


Nightmare fuel while also making me LOL


Remember what they took from us

#bitcoin nostr:note120nm5jexhkjhqk7lp9e72efzw5he6rvrwknjx4kednqahw56a88qx9m0t0


The Switch 2 should be named Super Switch

#gaming #nintendo


In a fiat 🤡🌎 the good guys are the oppressing bad guys, and the bad guys are the oppressed good guys


Good morning NOSTR 🌞 time to try out these new Tiktok trends 😅
. https://v.nostr.build/O2XP.mp4


Sauna is life


https://image.nostr.build/1bf7f817345b58f10341f6d8411bbb6a3faf270fa2893342eba4577538f70978.jpg

#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes 828,659 🤙💜


Enjoy this OG chill

Modal Soul - Nujabes


Beauty will save the world.

https://video.nostr.build/c5544437c5c54a8ccfa3413709ac1c3be67e3c7f09d7af36b3bfc814f77c7d14.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=320x568&blurhash=%5D%23J8IfRkbJxut7%7EqRkt7t7t7%25goJoej%5Dayxuj%5BRjWCWBj%5DofRjWBWBoKofayWBayaxofofWBaza%23j%5BofaxfQj%5Bayayayay&x=c5544437c5c54a8ccfa3413709ac1c3be67e3c7f09d7af36b3bfc814f77c7d14


And it’s never going away

#timetopurplepilltheOG nostr:note1jvk60l0hqj328xdm4rdytqq6lxqmaqysfleuu7dele87y4wkcwus26khyu


“Journalists”


Well of course, doing something healthy is bad the state


The Internet Archive could be the next Library of Alexandria


Propaganda by Edward Bernays is up next!

#bookstr
#bitcoin


Farmers protesting all over Europe...
Netherlands, Scotland, France, Poland, Lithuania, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Germany. Soon to be joined by England, Wales, and Ireland.

Please tell your neighbors and your friends...They will not see this on the mainstream news.
#NoFarmersNoFood

https://m.primal.net/HaJB.mp4


https://image.nostr.build/c594df2ad65d19cf0fbb885cd28ed279458135da8dedbad188d0b988e55be2af.jpg

#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes 828,427 🤙💜


Ah yes a warmonger projecting at any opportunity


https://hydrogen-central.com/bmw-says-goodbye-to-electric-cars-it-has-now-solved-the-problem-of-hydrogen-engines-mes/

#Hydrogen


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#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes 828,251 🤙💜


The block size debate is more than just fees. We are already at 500-600 gbs of data at the current block size. If the block size is increased, like BCH, normal everyday people will eventually be priced out of contributing to the network due to the large amount of data storage required.


Stunning!


Jesus didn’t trust the experts (ie the Pharisees, the Romans, the scribes).

Rather, he spoke with his own authority:

“And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”

— Matthew 7:28-29 KJV https://image.nostr.build/48bdcccb6f4c41895069c1a0be1bfc56f23af3229980c2d584c55801573ade6b.jpg


Jesus was crucified by the government. Yet people use him as justification for more government


So underrated 🙏


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Decentralized + open source = sound money

#bitcoin https://video.nostr.build/40bfd4048b5c18bc4348e5dc41b40ed1664695f06ff88723a48c1a3b00ed4958.mp4


Japanese cars from the 90s are the peak of mechanical engineering imo


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#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes 827,404 🤙💜


This started a long time ago. It’s just becoming more noticeable to those that pay attention


Sicario


WTF is going on regarding Texas?


I remember this post nostr:note18epxcdtjuxv25xupmjzw0wu8w5gnwey8xcx4wflz5laq23eduwssyt0atp


Anyone else unable to receive dms?


Banks will say ANYTHING to try and kill or suppress #bitcoin

Don’t even bother reading


Do it!


#bitcoin is for criminals? 🫣

https://video.nostr.build/a4a37f0b40d9800f4352b8ef7f0250322916a9ff76d62f7c35b0933408ebad6e.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=720x1280&blurhash=%5DDJHp%3D00r%3AozE3%25L_N%24yNINJ00D%25%3FbE2a%23yCDis%25NcM%7CNH%253-.j%5DIV%251j%5B%25gxuj%5DxVxut8M%7BxvxaozxsM%7BM%7BWBtRRinmbH&x=f621ef294dee959b0649f47a3e5cfe1684389b4c95afd468ea6b2abeb4b4caac


Already is. And the next election will be even worse


Never an understatement nostr:note1servz6klyz80qavu547p75ynxumm72638q9hsjkndsx72eq32f0sa42hu2


Just a quick reminder. If you're using the Internet, you are leaking your IP address to any server or network administrator. Nostr is no different. Assholes exist everywhere. Any asshole can leak your IP. If this concerns you, use a VPN.


¿¿¿¿¿Queeeee?????


I only read out of the silent planet, I need to finish the trilogy


Keep hodling #bitcoin , psychopaths. https://i.nostr.build/R8nA.png


Let’s make sure our piece of the pie grows

#bitcoin
#hardcorehodler


Anyone know how to fix dms? They all say *failed to decrypt*


What about the data pre 1880s? 🤔


“You should post less about bitcoin, it is scaring away new users”

me:

https://cdn.ponly.com/wp-content/uploads/No-Memes-15.jpg


# Fiat Games on Bitcoin

There's a saying about standing armies in peacetime, it's generally not a good idea. Wartime emergencies are one thing, but when you have a standing army during peacetime, they generally just get in the way because, like most armies, they crave action.

If you have a perfectly virtuous military, perhaps having a standing army is fine, but given the flaws of the human condition, there's bound to be some trouble. Many a revolution started with standing armies that felt disrespected and seized power when they could.

I mention this because this dynamic is at play in the Bitcoin ecosystem, where a bunch of bored holders are starting to make trouble. They identified as Bitcoin Maximalist even as recently as a few years ago, yet got off the rails, pushing all sorts of idiocy like this ordinals/brc-20 stuff.

The problem with these people is that they crave action. They can't just sit back and enjoy the ride. They're the type that needs to always be doing something, good or bad. And let's face it, once you get that Bitcoin is sound money and have given your pitch to your friends and relatives, it's a matter of waiting things out and watching your fiat enemies float by the proverbial river. I've been in those conversations, they go around the same topics over and over again.

As a result, these people feast on news. Wow, Michael Saylor did something, or there's an ETF coming, or X or Y or Z is happening. They're all addicted to talking and rallying the troops and once you're bored of talking about the things that matter, there's a natural tendency to talk about the things that don't matter as if they were.

I blame the BUIDL movement that emphasized building something, anything. It's an understandable attitude. Surely, doing *something* is better than doing *nothing*, right?

This is the error that every politician makes and it's high time preference behavior. X just happened and so you have to do something to react, *right now*. Or Y is a problem so you do something to "solve" it. The problem with these actions is that they're usually not well thought out and good actions, the ones that provide value, require some planning and research. But for the people with the BUIDL mindset, they just go and make something regardless of whether there's a need in the market or not. And the people addicted to action love this stuff because it's new.

I'm old enough to remember the 2008 crisis and the $800B TARP bailout that came along with it. The idea was that there would be lots of "economic activity" in the form of "shovel-ready projects." 16 years later, there's very little in terms of real, useful stuff that got built from the program. Most of that money ended up in slush funds and the coffers of the Cantillon winners who magically doubled or tripled their billions in the decade or so since.

That mindset of "build whatever" is a fiat mentality. It's not "if you build it, they will come." There has to be value being added to real people and not just a good story about what's possible. And that's what we're seeing in the Bitcoin community. There's a lot of VC money floating around still and they'll put money into anything with a good story, even if it makes little sense.

The fact is, VC investment is a fiat vestige that's horribly inefficient. And the incentives around it are deeply misaligned. The VCs, even the good ones, will pump their bags. And once invested, it's very hard for them to be objective about anything and takes superhuman amounts of virtue to do what's good for Bitcoin and not for your fund. You'd hope those things are aligned, but every VC inevitably gets into the situation where they have to invest in something questionable.

And invest in questionable things they have. This has been going on since 2013 or so with "investments" on "blockchain technology" and "ICOs" and "DAOs" and "DeFi" and "NFTs" and on and on and on. They may not even be explicitly looking to scam, but that is what they inevitably do. The pump and dump nature of tokens is such that they benefit the early pre-sale investors at the cost of the public, though to a large degree, this no longer has the returns it once had.

The flavor of the day is ordinals/brc-20 and unsurprisingly, a lot of VCs, even "Bitcoin-only" VCs, are invested in one or two already. That's because this is their model. They have to invest in a lot of stuff because their hit rate is so low. And diversification necessarily means you let the foxes into your henhouse. The "investment" ends up enriching scammers like the TARP bailouts did and the stuff that gets built ends up being largely useless.

And really, that's who is addicted to action the most. It's the VCs. Unsatisfied with Bitcoin's insane returns (or lacking justification for their fund in lieu of Bitcoin's existence), they talk and talk and talk on clubhouse and twitter spaces and whatnot to pump their bags. Even if they don't have bags to push, they're always talking openly to people about what investments they should make. And because they are looking for places to put money, they become much less objective and will fall for anything with a good story.

Investing in a good story is not a bad strategy in the fiat world. The narrative wins over things that provide value as long as there's an overwhelming amount of money put in on the narrative side. And the money printer is ultimately run by humans who will put resources toward good stories because there's no hard reality of the market to deal with. In other words, you often don't have to win the market. You can win it later with some money-printer-induced advantages.

But in Bitcoin, things are a little different. We have to be a lot more choosy about what gets built because what fails is a lot of wasted time and resources. Worse, that which gets built which ends up scamming wastes even more time and resources and sets Bitcoin further back. The entire altcoin industrial complex and the billions wasted on them since 2011 are the vestiges of this build-anything mindset.

Building has been very inefficient in the fiat world and unfortunately, we're having to re-learn what it means to build something that provides value.

Back during the gold standard, Standard Oil once paid 33% in dividends in a single year. That's not price appreciation or profits, that's dividends, as in money that went straight to the shareholders in a single year. And that's not a huge outlier. Most years, they paid over 10% in dividends.

Nothing like that exists now because all profitable stuff has been arbed to death. Anything that profitable gets "investment" (read: debt) which ultimately scales the business but reduces profitability. Most businesses these days are zombies, living out a dead existence while sucking value out from everyone else through inflationary theft. And unsurprisingly, that is the state in which most altcoins currently continue.

Which brings me back to the issue of Bitcoin culture. The problem right now is that too many people build on Bitcoin the same way they build on fiat. They play by the same rules and systems which have caused the stagnation we see all around us. But as we're progressing toward a sound money world, these processes and the fiat games that they run on won't work. The building that people do will have to run on a different set of *values*, not the fiat ones like satisfying venture capital with good stories.

The sad thing is that most people would rather do something rather than nothing. The lesson of the last 11 years in Bitcoin is that building something that is hurtful is worse than useless, it's better to do nothing.


This is a sign of maturity


I’d need to find it, but writings from the late 1800s early 1900s would describe how prices would fall year over year. As intended in a capitalist economy.

What could have happened around 1913 🤔?

#bitcoin
#optout


A hero right here, standing up for freedom and the Malthusian Cult annual meeting nostr:note1sxz0gqe0tzmp54suzal2a74w9pq7xea46arr20cy45yuhkvxj6wsauq43s


I am US Latam based, I’ll look more into to. Thanks! 🙏


How do you handle taxes? This is my primary deterrent to using #bitcoin as my main method of payment. Just stacking those sats for now


You’re being lied to. Tor is 2 hops, not 3

What? Yeah, you read that right. Tor bounces your traffic around the world, and it’s supposed to be 3 hops, where each hop can’t see the next. But the CDN Cloudflare ruined it. To understand, let’s take it back to the basics…

A CDN means “content delivery network”, it’s servers around the world, that are closer to you, to make sites load faster. Say hypothetically I got a webserver in Tokyo, and you’re in London. A CDN might have a dozen copies of this all over, it then realizes you’re in London, and re-routes your traffic to the London server for speed.

But the CDN concept leads to centralization. Cloudflare hosts the overwhelming majority of all sites on the internet. Then they oppress the use of Tor through annoying captchas or completely blocking it. For example the “privacy coin” exchange TradeOgre blocks Tor either intentionally or unknowingly through Cloudflare. Why do you block Tor for privacy products?

Its this consistently rotten treatment of Tor users, that discourages its use for most people, for anything that’s non-essential to hide, and kills the “network effect”. But it gets worse…

Cloudflare runs exits

Many Tor users are unaware that Cloudflare literally runs many of the Tor nodes. If you don’t believe me, open Tor browser and go to speedtest.net. You’ll find very often, you’re getting Cloudflare hosted exits.  And the reason they do this is to identity malicious traffic sources. But then this is a clear conflict of interest, because the Tor node is supposed to hide you FROM the website, which is being served on a Cloudflare CDN. If they are both the same entity, then Tor is really only 2 hops and the bulk of these exits are malicious:

You → Entrance → Relay → Cloudflare exit → Cloudflare website

This is intentional to de-anonymize DDoS. Which is a fancy way of saying “We are wealthy enough to end privacy”

Now you might be saying, “But what about stopping DDoS?” And the answer is that there are dozens of other CDNs, some crypto-powered, some regular, some accept Bitcoin, some in the US, some in the EU, there’s all this variety. To say you have to funnel ALL human knowledge through one entity is like saying “there’s nothing to eat but this chocolate cake”… No, you’re fat because that’s all you buy.

(my inner voice yells “Go for the kill”)…

This world is what you make of it. These entities only have power because you accept it. I can’t prevent Cloudflare from running Tor exits, but we can reduce the number of websites using it through economic pressure.

Sure, you can curse me out as an idealist. A crazed lone wolf. But their power is all psychological.  It’s all in your perception of their network as legitimate security, that justifies the oppressive surveillance. As more people become aware, perception may change. All you need is one popular site to crack.

Help me make people aware. Repost this, or explain it to your friends in your own words.

I know it’s a lot to digest. But as you sit there, trying to decide if change is possible, or you should just scroll past and accept things for the way they are… Remember the old Rolling Stones song “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometime, you just mind find, you get what you need.”


Not like they can get any from anyone else


Just a few billion and TRT


Boomer energy


This place is a step away from being 4chan but with more #bitcoin brahness 🤷♂


My husband is driving to the bank to try to sort out ongoing issues with wire transfers to our own account in Egypt.

We used to transfer with no issues but lately they have been blocked. And they don’t make it clear where it was blocked, so we have to talk to banks on both sides and triangulate where the issue is. It could be related to Egypt’s ongoing currency crisis since they’ve been doing some capital controls, but we don’t know yet.

And in the meantime we’ve been sending money via a remittance service instead, which is about 5x more expensive in terms of fees.

Fiat system is going great. Keep it up guys. Absolutely nothing to disrupt here.


When I listened to this episode of Joe Rogan with Andreas Antonopolous in 2016 it made sense because I was new to #Bitcoin

But now in 2024 we all can see that Andreas was 100% right. This is exactly what's happening in our society right now.

https://m.primal.net/HXtk.mp4


A la Canada eh?