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EXPOSING EXPANSIONISM: THE GREATER ISRAEL IDEOLOGY AND ITS THREAT TO LEBANON

Introduction: The Cost of Speaking Truth

On October 9th, 2024, my voice was silenced on Twitter/X after exposing the billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars funneled into Israel’s war machine. But this silence doesn’t last long. On platforms like Nostr, the truth keeps flowing—and what’s happening in Lebanon is too important to ignore.

(Feel free to add me on Nostr and send me a direct message with your feedback; see Reference #16 for my Nostr public key.)

As Israeli bombs rain down on southern Lebanon and settler organizations plot new land grabs, the Greater Israel project inches closer to reality. Benjamin Netanyahu stood before the UN General Assembly this year with a map that erased Palestine and absorbed Lebanon and Syria into Israeli territory. His far-right allies, like Bezalel Smotrich, openly talk about expanding “bit by bit,” seeing annexation as their biblical right (See Ref #1, 2, 3).

The scale of displacement is staggering. Over 608,509 people have been internally displaced since October 8, 2023, with 52% female and 48% male. As of October 2024, 180,700 people are seeking refuge in 978 collective shelters, of which 775 (80%) have already reached capacity (See Ref #5).

For decades, the ideology of Greater Israel has threatened not just the existence of Palestine but also the sovereignty of Lebanon. This paper dives deep into the roots of this expansionist vision, the political figures driving it, and the settler organizations working to colonize southern Lebanon. As Lebanon teeters on the edge, it’s time to confront the devastating consequences of Israeli expansionism.

The Greater Israel Ideology: From Prophecy to Policy

The concept of Greater Israel is rooted in biblical texts—specifically Genesis 15:18, which describes a "Promised Land" stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates. Historically symbolic, modern Zionist movements transformed this spiritual idea into a territorial ambition (See Ref #4).

Early Zionism and Expansionism

Initially, Zionism under Theodor Herzl focused on establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine. However, Revisionist Zionists, led by Ze'ev Jabotinsky, pushed for a far larger state, encompassing lands beyond the 1947 UN partition plan. Jabotinsky’s vision of Greater Israel encompassed territories well beyond the Jordan River and became central to the expansionist ideologies that followed (See Ref #5).

The 1967 Six-Day War and Settlement Expansion

The Six-Day War in 1967 marked a turning point. Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, transforming the Greater Israel ideology into policy. For many religious Zionists, this military victory was seen as the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, spurring the creation of settlements in the occupied territories that persist to this day (See Ref #6).

Netanyahu’s 2024 UN Speech: A Vision of Expansion

At the UN General Assembly in September 2024, Netanyahu displayed a “New Middle East” map that shocked the international community. The map portrayed Israel absorbing all of historic Palestine, erasing the West Bank and Gaza, while also extending into Lebanon and Syria. This expansionist vision drew widespread condemnation for its implications on Palestinian sovereignty and regional stability (See Ref #1, 2).

Countries Depicted in Netanyahu’s Map: A Critical Assessment

Netanyahu's map divided countries into "blessing" and "curse" zones, reflecting Israel's alliances and perceived adversaries. This portrayal has significant implications for regional dynamics and international law:

    Israel: The map shows Israel expanded over all of historic Palestine and parts of Lebanon and Syria, effectively annexing these territories. This not only erases internationally recognized borders but also violates the principles of state sovereignty and self-determination as enshrined in the UN Charter.

        Palestine: By erasing the West Bank and Gaza from the map, Netanyahu dismisses the existence of Palestinian territories and the rights of the Palestinian people. This undermines the two-state solution endorsed by the international community and ignores numerous UN resolutions calling for the recognition of Palestinian statehood and an end to the occupation.

        Lebanon and Syria: Depicting these sovereign nations as future territories under Israeli control is alarming. Israel's occupation of the Shebaa Farms in Lebanon and the Golan Heights in Syria has long been points of contention. The map's implications suggest a normalization of these occupations and an intent to further annex territories, which contravenes international law and threatens regional stability.

    Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Jordan: Shown as potential allies, emphasizing normalization under the Abraham Accords. While these countries have engaged in diplomatic relations with Israel, the map's portrayal could strain these relationships by associating them with expansionist policies that undermine the rights of neighboring countries.

    Iran, Iraq, Yemen: Depicted as threats to Israeli security, reinforcing regional divisions. Such portrayals exacerbate tensions and hinder diplomatic efforts towards peace and mutual understanding.

Netanyahu's portrayal of Greater Israel met strong resistance, particularly for its erasure of Palestinian lands and ambitions to reshape the region to Israel’s advantage. The international community has a responsibility to condemn such actions and uphold the principles of international law to prevent further escalation of conflicts in the region (See Ref #3).

Smotrich: The Advocate of Gradual Annexation

While Netanyahu broadcasted his vision globally, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister, continued to push for the annexation of Lebanon, Syria, and other territories. In October 2024, Smotrich stated that Jerusalem would expand to Damascus, directly aligning his rhetoric with the Greater Israel project. His gradual approach of annexation through incremental steps—"bit by bit"—mirrors the activities of settler groups on the ground (See Ref #2, 5).

Israeli Settler Organizations Expanding into Southern Lebanon

In recent years, several Israeli settler groups have actively pursued settlement expansion into southern Lebanon, bringing the Greater Israel ideology closer to reality.

The South Lebanon Settlement Movement

The South Lebanon Settlement Movement aggressively promotes properties in southern Lebanon on platforms like Telegram, advocating for the annexation of Lebanese lands as part of Israel's “Promised Land.” They call for the expulsion of Lebanese residents to make way for Israeli settlers, using religious justifications to support their claims (See Ref #8).

Use of Telegram and Technology

These groups exploit social media platforms like Telegram to disseminate their messages, organize activities, and recruit members. The anonymity and reach provided by these platforms enable them to spread their ideology rapidly while evading oversight. This raises concerns about the responsibility of tech companies in monitoring and regulating content that promotes illegal activities or incites violence.

AI Systems in Military Operations

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have integrated advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into their military operations, including systems like {Lavender} and {"Where's Daddy?"}. These AI programs have played a significant role in recent military campaigns, notably in Gaza, and raise profound ethical and legal concerns.

Lavender: The AI Targeting System

According to investigative reports, the IDF developed an AI-based program known as {Lavender} to rapidly process massive amounts of data and generate potential targets for military strikes. The system is designed to mark suspected operatives in militant groups as potential bombing targets. During conflicts, {Lavender} has reportedly marked tens of thousands of individuals for assassination with minimal human oversight.

Key aspects of {Lavender} include:

    Automated Target Generation: {Lavender} processes vast amounts of surveillance data to identify individuals it deems as militants, assigning ratings to almost every person in the Gaza Strip based on their likelihood of being affiliated with militant groups.

    Minimal Human Oversight: Reports indicate that human personnel often acted as a "rubber stamp" for the machine's decisions, sometimes spending as little as 20 seconds to approve targets without thoroughly checking the AI's reasoning.

    Accuracy and Errors: The AI system is known to make errors in approximately 10% of cases, occasionally marking individuals with loose or no connections to militant groups. This statistical approach accepts that some civilians may be wrongly targeted.

    High Civilian Casualties: The use of {Lavender} has been linked to significant civilian casualties, as the system sometimes targets individuals in their homes, resulting in the deaths of family members and non-combatants.

"Where's Daddy?": Tracking Targets

Another AI system, colloquially known as {"Where's Daddy?"}, is used to track targeted individuals and signal when they enter their family residences. This system enables the IDF to carry out bombings when targets are likely to be at home, which often includes their families.

Key concerns about {"Where's Daddy?"} include:

    Family Homes as Targets: By focusing on individuals when they are in their homes, the system increases the likelihood of civilian casualties, including women and children.

    Ethical Implications: Targeting individuals in their homes without ensuring the absence of non-combatants raises serious ethical questions under international humanitarian law.

Ethical and Legal Implications

The deployment of these AI systems in military operations raises several critical issues:

    Violation of International Law: International humanitarian law requires distinction between combatants and civilians and mandates that attacks be proportional and necessary. The use of AI systems that accept a margin of error and target individuals in civilian settings challenges these principles.

    Accountability and Transparency: The reliance on AI systems complicates the assignment of responsibility in cases where AI-driven decisions result in unlawful killings or war crimes.

    Erosion of Human Judgment: The minimal human oversight in approving targets diminishes the role of human judgment and ethical consideration in life-and-death decisions.

International Response

Human rights organizations and international legal experts have expressed deep concern over the use of AI in military targeting:

    Calls for Regulation: There are increasing demands for international regulations to govern the deployment of AI in military contexts to ensure compliance with humanitarian law.

    Investigations into War Crimes: The use of AI systems that result in high civilian casualties may constitute war crimes, prompting calls for investigations by bodies such as the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Application in Lebanon

While these AI systems were initially reported in the context of operations in Gaza, there is growing concern that similar technologies are being employed in southern Lebanon. The potential use of {Lavender} and {"Where's Daddy?"} in Lebanon could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and lead to further violations of international law.

These developments underscore the urgent need for the international community to scrutinize the use of such technologies to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law and to protect the rights of affected populations (See Ref #17, 18).

Uri Tzafon

Another ultra-right organization, Uri Tzafon, was founded in early 2024 with the explicit goal of establishing Israeli civilian settlements in southern Lebanon. Their activities include:

    Flyer and balloon campaigns targeting Lebanese villages, demanding that locals vacate their homes.

    A map of southern Lebanon renaming Lebanese towns with Hebrew names, symbolizing their intention to claim the land (See Ref #9).

These groups, alongside others, signal a dangerous shift from rhetoric to reality, promoting the idea that Lebanon belongs to Israel under the pretext of biblical entitlement (See Ref #8, 9).

The Children’s Book: Indoctrinating the Next Generation

In an attempt to normalize the Greater Israel project for future generations, Israeli settlers have published a children’s book claiming that Lebanon belongs to Israel. The book teaches Israeli youth that annexation of Lebanese land is a birthright, further embedding expansionist ideology within younger generations.

{Ethical Implications}: Indoctrinating children with expansionist ideologies raises serious ethical concerns. It not only perpetuates conflict but also violates international norms on education, which emphasize promoting peace, tolerance, and mutual respect among nations and peoples (See Ref #10).

The Human Cost: Lebanon Under Siege

Since October 8, 2023, Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon have caused immense suffering. By October 12, 2024, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported 2,255 deaths, with 10,524 people injured, the majority being civilians. In just the past 24 hours, 26 people were killed, and 144 injured (See Ref #2).

350,000 children have been displaced by the ongoing conflict, with 127 children killed, and over 100 of these deaths occurring in just 11 days. Hospitals have not been spared either—10 hospitals have been damaged, including a neonatal intensive care unit, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis (See Ref #8).

The numbers, however, only tell part of the story. The human suffering behind these figures is immense and deeply personal. Renowned Lebanese photojournalist {Nabil Ismail} has captured haunting images of displaced families living in cars and on the streets, highlighting the dire conditions faced by civilians.

His photographs, available on his Facebook page, depict:

    Families Sheltering in Cars: Entire families are shown huddled in their vehicles, having lost their homes. Cars serve as makeshift shelters offering little protection against the elements.

    Children Sleeping Outdoors: Images of children sleeping on sidewalks and open fields illustrate the vulnerability and trauma inflicted on the youngest victims of the conflict.

    Elderly in Despair: The elderly are seen amidst rubble, their faces reflecting loss and hopelessness, emphasizing the indiscriminate nature of the suffering.

These visual testimonies bring to light the everyday realities of those affected by the conflict and underscore the urgent need for humanitarian assistance. {Nabil Ismail}'s work provides a stark visual representation of the crisis unfolding in Lebanon, serving as a powerful reminder of the individual lives disrupted and the collective trauma experienced by the Lebanese people.

The relentless Israeli bombardment has displaced over 1.2 million people, with UN reports stating that nearly a quarter of Lebanon’s territory is under military displacement orders. These attacks have also targeted Lebanese military personnel—killing two soldiers on October 11, 2024—and even UN peacekeepers, further escalating tensions (See Ref #11, 13).

US-Israeli Relations: Enabling Expansion

The United States plays a pivotal role in enabling Israeli military operations. In June 2024, US envoy Amos Hochstein warned Israeli officials that their confrontations with Hezbollah could provoke a wide-scale Iranian attack, yet American military aid to Israel continues unabated, funded by U.S. taxpayers. This support fuels the very war machine that I exposed before being restricted on Twitter/X (See Ref #14, 15).

Since the conflict escalated in October 2023, the damage to Lebanon's infrastructure has been catastrophic:

    25 water facilities have been damaged, affecting access to clean water for nearly 300,000 people.

    37 health facilities have been forced to close across the country, limiting medical access for civilians in critical areas.

    At least 4,000 residential buildings have been completely destroyed, and 20,000 buildings have been severely damaged, leaving tens of thousands of families without homes (See Ref #10).

This extensive damage to infrastructure, combined with the massive displacement of over 1.2 million people, underscores the heavy toll that Israeli aggression has taken on Lebanon. Despite the humanitarian crisis, U.S. military support continues to bolster Israel’s capabilities, exacerbating the destruction (See Ref #10, 14, 15).

{Legal and Moral Responsibilities}: The U.S. government's continued military aid raises questions about its legal and moral responsibilities. Under international law, providing assistance to a state committing human rights violations may implicate the aiding state. American citizens and lawmakers must reconsider the implications of their government's foreign policy on human rights abroad.

The Normalization of Greater Israel

The rhetoric and actions of Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Israeli settler groups signal a dangerous normalization of the Greater Israel project. What once was fringe ideology is now openly embraced by Israeli political leaders, posing an existential threat to Lebanon’s sovereignty and pushing the region towards greater instability. Factors contributing to this normalization include:

    Political Shifts within Israel: The rise of far-right parties has mainstreamed expansionist ideologies.

    Regional Dynamics: Ongoing conflicts and power vacuums in neighboring countries have provided opportunities for territorial ambitions.

    International Complacency: Lack of decisive action by the global community emboldens aggressive policies.

The media's role is also critical. Global coverage can either challenge or inadvertently support this normalization by the way it frames the conflict. It's imperative for media outlets to provide balanced reporting that highlights the realities on the ground and the legal implications of such expansionist agendas (See Ref #1, 2).

Call to Action: Defending Lebanon’s Sovereignty

As Lebanon continues to suffer under the shadow of Israeli expansionism, the international community must act. Netanyahu’s map, Smotrich’s rhetoric, and the activities of settler organizations pose clear threats to regional peace. It is essential to hold Israel accountable and demand global recognition of Lebanon’s sovereignty.

{Specific Actions}:

    Diplomatic Pressure: Governments worldwide should condemn the expansionist policies and apply diplomatic pressure on Israel to adhere to international law.

    Support Human Rights Organizations: Back organizations like Amnesty International, B’Tselem, and Human Rights Watch in documenting violations and advocating for justice.

    Legal Recourse: Encourage the pursuit of legal action through international courts to address unlawful activities and human rights abuses.

    Public Awareness: Spread information about the situation in Lebanon through social media, community events, and educational programs.

    Humanitarian Aid: Provide support to displaced individuals and communities affected by the conflict through donations and volunteer work.

    Advocacy: Contact elected representatives to express concerns about foreign policies that enable human rights violations and push for change.

Lebanon's future depends on global solidarity and concerted efforts to uphold justice and human rights.

{References}

1. "Netanyahu brandishes map of Israel that includes West Bank and Gaza at UN speech" – Times of Israel
   [https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-brandishes-map-of-israel-that-includes-west-bank-and-gaza-at-un-speech]

2. "In UN speech, Netanyahu holds map showing West Bank, Gaza as part of Israel" – Middle East Monitor
   [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230923-netanyahu-un-speech-map/]

3. "Netanyahu under fire for using Greater Land of Israel map at UN" – Jerusalem Post
   [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-760562]

4. "Biblical roots of Greater Israel ideology" – Middle East Eye
   [https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/israel-greater-ideology-biblical-roots]

5. "Revisionist Zionism and Greater Israel" – Jewish Virtual Library
   [https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/revisionist-zionism]

6. "The Six-Day War and its aftermath" – Encyclopedia Britannica
   [https://www.britannica.com/event/Six-Day-War]

7. "Greater Israel project explained: Netanyahu's UN vision" – Al Jazeera
   [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/22/netanyahu-un-speech-map-greater-israel]

8. "South Lebanon Settlement Movement promoting annexation" – TRT World
   [https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/south-lebanon-settlement-movement]

9. "Uri Tzafon and settler expansion into southern Lebanon" – Jewish Currents
   [https://www.jewishcurrents.org/settlers-in-southern-lebanon]

10. "Flash Appeal: Lebanon Humanitarian Crisis October 2024" – ReliefWeb
   [https://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/flash-appeal-lebanon-humanitarian-crisis-october-2024]

11. "Lebanon: A Chronicle of Israeli Aggression – An Investigative Exposé of War, Occupation, and Violations of Human Rights" – Primal
   [https://primal.net/e/note1ym8frd92pp2d49fk0fvzx4kjexc7nkptjpwgw8aurw5n0p6kgg9sv7x5y6]

12. "UN reports: Civilian impact of Israeli strikes in Lebanon" – Reuters
   [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-attacks-lebanon-civilian-impact-2024-10-11]

13. "Lebanese military personnel and UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli attacks" – Al Jazeera
   [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/12/lebanese-un-peacekeepers-injured-in-israeli-strikes]

14. "U.S. Military Aid and Support to Israel: The Financial Burden on American Taxpayers" – Nostr
   [https://primal.net/e/note193t0lg9ek60v3ty20ge8lmyvnkvny5nk37da3symj6ux3ad7d7asy3u953]

15. "Twitter X censoring me for exposing US taxpayer funding for Israeli war machine" – X
   [https://x.com/LBResilience/status/1843895253616775530]

16. "My Nostr Public Key🔑: [Nostr: npub1hzz35pkl67w53lpj2g62zh56g63j5zvz4q3m2nxlsfg5hxcjpwssaynqels]"

17. "'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing spree in Gaza" – +972 Magazine
   [https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza]

18. "Lavender and 'Where's Daddy?': The AI Systems Used by the IDF" – YouTube Video
   [https://youtu.be/4RmNJH4UN3s?si=JjqzIn5hfairdbSU]

#Nostr #Bitcoin #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #Ghaza #Lebanon #Beirut #Syria #Yemen #Iraq   #GreaterIsreal #FreePalestine #Censorship #Twitter #x #Youtube #lavender #whereisdaddy


GM


All the aspiring middle class people just abandon all hope. You’ll never get there.
Unless Bitcoin fixes it.


I do not know how many more halvings will I see in my life but I’m waiting.


Quite inefficient way of poisoning. Like gas during IWW. Unless you want to target everyone including your fellow men.
Moreover, you need huge number of people involved in this conspiracy including standard technicians that at leas will close eyes do not tell anyone.
I do not buy this. Ockham’s razor at work.

I’d rather stick to “Epstein did not kill himself” level.


What the hell? Did New Zeeland navy forgot they live on the island and all their security and future depends on navy? FFS
It used to be country that 20years ago I was thinking about as great place to settle. Goos that I failed to do it.


Back in a day women were not allowed at ships at all.
Well, but ships were sinking anyway.


Most of the countries in BRICS do not trust each other or are rather not in good relations like India and China. There is a lot of friction while using their national currencies in trade. They might try to build something based on gold settlement layer but maybe they will come to the conclusion that Bitcoin fixes this.

Anyhow, now they need USD and they will need it for some time now. This is debt based system and large part of their debt is in USD. Of course they do not like USD. First warning was GFC when their UST reserves got devalued then after Russian invasion on Ukraine they saw how quickly those USD assets might get taken away from them. So I agree BRICKS and other countries would like to get freed from USD hegemony but it takes time.

It will come I think but hey, I know shit.


Absolutely great movie based on even better Forsythe’s book. 👍


Yes, this is a must.


Excellent sport! I would like to see it on next Olympic Games.
👌


Oh. That might work. Thanx


nostr:nprofile1qqsw9n8heusyq0el9f99tveg7r0rhcu9tznatuekxt764m78ymqu36csxjejf  , how much free disk space do I need to #haven?
I’ve got some old Linux laptop to mess around. I’d like to check it.


I’m glad Max has his messin’ around and destroying’ stuff superpowers back. We might need it when the time comes.


He doesn’t like Bitcoin because it is threat to his business. He is so deep in gold that he does not need Bitcoin. It is just a business.


Aaaaand he’s back.
Some people never learn.


Oh yeah! My fafourite metal band! Thank you gentlemen for all!
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Nothing stops this train
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GM


Bob stands for Botle of beer. This means something important.


nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n talks Meshtastic with Eric Escobar.

#meshtastic #mesh #lora #radio #emcomms #hamradio #helene #milton #amateurradio

https://www.youtube.com/live/vizIRcYZUZk


I’ve just listened to that on Fountain. This was just great. As for me perfect introduction to #meshtastic. I had some mixed understanding of that and now I am ready to try.


Yippee Ki Yay Motherfuckers!
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Yessir! I’m here for it!


COINJOINS PROTECT DEMOCRACY

My latest in Forbes, inspired by my experience at nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as's Global Bitcoin Summit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/10/09/how-bitcoin-coinjoins-facilitate-pro-democracy-protests/


Nick Szabo's Essays, Papers, and Concise Tutorials

https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/rob/Courses/InformationInSpeech/CDROM/Literature/LOTwinterschool2006/szabo.best.vwh.net/index.html


I have no doubts. I get shit from this system and my children get none. Bitcoin is the solution.


GM
Still autumn here but stay frosty.


First time?


Even if it is single one it makes a difference. When there are 2 of them (from different vendors) then they can play with MCU in quite complicated set.

More here
https://blog.coinkite.com/understanding-mk4-security-model/

And also if you prefer Guy’s read
https://fountain.fm/episode/5kdybDzg6HJHLxEajAyS


That’s me!


Nothing to see here. This is misinformation. Just a small teleprompter issue. Everything is fine. Just stick to officially approved media for the latest information and have no doubt. Kamala is going to win. Hillary approves this message. Jeffrey Epstein killed himself.
😎


I can wait 10 and give freedom to the whole my family from the future.


Single point to attack, unfortunately. If only it was decentralized.


Socialism is so good that you have to keep borders closed and guarded from the inside because no one want to get inside but everyone want’s to leave.  Fuck this shit! It was  played so many times in XX century and still people think it works.


Small update: I bought incoming channel. This thing is really a Thing!

Oh and of course I did not read any manual not even watched any tutorial. This is that intuitive that even some random guy like me who knows shit can set it up in 15minutes or so.

#start9
#albyhub


We are all Satoshi while we are not Satoshi? Are we some kind of Shroedinger’s Satoshis then?


#proofofwork

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Great work 👍


GM


A byproduct of nostr:npub1vy6wcgw6jhhtcmpawvlnsfx7g8qt8r40z7qlks9zwa4ed57vm5eqx527hr is this bitcoin script editor. The team built it for chapter 9, where you learn how to construct different spending mechanisms, and now it's available as a separate tool. It's brand new, we'd love to hear your thoughts. https://script.savingsatoshi.com
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Great news


Out of which funeral is the cheapest. Choose wisely.
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GM
Wise words
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UE: hold my beer!


Might be „Let’s kill this internet money once and for all” episode 2137

or as you said a way to distract audience from bigger things.


Ok. This shit always works.


Could you add some comment for the guys like me who maybe understand the idea but not the actual flow? Do you use nostr to coordinate the coinjoin transaction?


Coinjoin using desktop (macOS), Android, and iOS: https://mempool.space/signet/tx/15a9ae17eacbfee4019b3713e81975f06a57e0bea78d798fe7e3b2d3df03a160

https://video.nostr.build/30322f193ceacbd5cbc2d1374ba05a045abadafdae76dac316ae34656e93ab2e.mp4


There should also be some shitcoining episode in the middle of this journey 😎


It is like “These are our criminals and there are things we allow them to do”.
Middlemen will stay there until the system collaps.


Does “Light” stand for NREM.


The response from the Bitcoin community has been overwhelming.

YOU have stepped up and fully engaged in our mission to respond to the disaster in North Carolina.

THANK YOU

Our initial response is underway and we will share updates as we receive information from the Area of Operations.

Our larger recovery team is taking shape and necessary resources are being identified.

This will be an ongoing mission and continued support will absolutely be needed.

Please continue to share in your networks and spread the word.

pay.zaprite.com/pl_7Xwxh3ZNJT

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From now on only single coffee a day before noon.


GM
😎


List of non-kyc services.

https://kycnot.me/


C’mon 58gang, where are you when we need you?


Qouls be dunny AF but I agree it is not likely to happen. I also wonder if we are about to revisit 58k in 3 years when this cycle bottoms again? Maybe ETFs + options on them will not allow such drawdowns?


In that sense yes they care but not about the ordinary people like Palestinians. So Jordan is afraid of expelled Palestinians being majority in Jordan and threatening the king and on the other hand they are affraid of, as you called it, Great Israel. Jordan is supporting Israel now not because they like them.


There are 2 great episodes of “History on fire” about El Salvador #elsalvador, the role of US in the region, Carter, Regan. This is hard to listen.

https://fountain.fm/episode/YKj4QP4l8ymyPmriycNg

https://fountain.fm/episode/s95dqPT7MZzZEDMeGwfU

And now they care. Of course.


Israel is almost done with Gaza and now they will go for West Bank. The most humanitarian army in the whole world and so the state.

Now, to make things clear, no one in so called western liberal democracies cares. But also in the region also no one gives a shit. Their neighbors anly worry what happens when Palestinians are expelled from West Bank to Jordan. Paliestinians are being played as an asset. Disposable asset.

That’s the world we live in.


Sad but true
That’s EU


Good morning!

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Wise words👍👌


There is a great book explaining how this whole system works and also great piece from  nostr:nprofile1qqs9336p4f3sctdrtft2wlqaq5upjz9azpgylhfd3dplwf005mfrr9swqtksr
I’m sure most of the plebs knows them.

So IMF now still is on stage of “advise and polite harassment “ but when will they send real hitmans?

https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Economic-Hit-John-Perkins/dp/0452287081
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countries


Thrash’em all!


Appreciate his integrity.


I’m listening to this right now. Went through boosts. Now it’s statistics time. Just for starters.
✌


The block reward (50 #Bitcoin) in the Genesis block are effectively worthless because the protocol rules didn’t allow these particular coins to be spent.

New coins can only be earned by mining, and Satoshi himself refused to accept a one-block head start for himself.

Further emphasising his explizit refusal to enjoy unfair advantage over other #Bitcoin users, Satoshi also included proof that he hadn’t been mining privately in the weeks prior to making the code publicly available by embedding a headline from January 3rd in the Genesis block. https://image.nostr.build/4ca8f6d1dbba9f27c35c29169e3846dcfc635082b306d4061ce763b2f65af3bb.jpg


It is that simple.

“We are the ones that have to spin up nodes to keep the network decentralized.

We are the ones that plug in the miners to help power and secure the network.

And we are the ones who educate others about Bitcoin as well as defend it in the social arena.

We’re human nodes in the network, doing our part to technically keep Bitcoin running and propagating information about Bitcoin to the world.”


Good. Thank you


GM

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This is just simple enough that even I can understand it 😎


HBO should be taking notes
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This is the bitcoin ''dump'' everyone is freaking out over.🤣

Pack it up boys, it's over.

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No.


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Is there a genocide happening in Gaza?

People who argue that there is no genocide in Gaza because the Palestinian population has grown since 1948 are misunderstanding or misapplying the concept of genocide. This reasoning is flawed for several key reasons:

1. Genocide Is Not Defined by Population Numbers Alone

Genocide, as defined by international law, refers to actions committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. It includes not only killing but also inflicting serious harm, creating conditions intended to destroy the group, preventing births, and forcibly transferring children.

A population can grow while still being subjected to genocidal acts. For instance, persecution, mass killings, destruction of property, forced displacement, and denial of resources or access to vital services can occur simultaneously with population growth. The existence of a larger population over time does not negate the presence of systematic, violent actions aimed at the destruction of a group.

2. Population Growth Under Oppression Does Not Eliminate the Reality of Suffering

While the Palestinian population has grown, this fact does not account for the suffering and destruction inflicted upon them. Population increases can occur even under extreme oppression and harsh conditions. Gaza, for instance, faces severe humanitarian crises, including blockades, destruction of infrastructure, limited access to essential services, and frequent military assaults. These factors have devastating effects on the quality of life, even if they do not immediately reduce the overall population size.

3. Genocide Involves Intent and Actions, Not Just Outcomes

The key element of genocide is the intent to destroy a group. This intent can manifest in various forms of violence, deprivation, and systematic oppression. The fact that the population has grown does not mean that there is no deliberate effort to harm or destroy the Palestinian people. Genocide can involve actions that erode a population’s rights, dignity, and chances for a sustainable future, even if outright extermination is not achieved.

4. Historical Context and Displacement

In 1948, the Nakba (or “catastrophe”) resulted in the forced displacement of around 700,000 Palestinians, and many descendants of these displaced individuals live in Gaza under extremely difficult conditions. Arguing that the population has grown ignores the fact that these people have been displaced from their homes and subjected to decades of occupation, blockades, and military operations.

5. Genocidal Conditions Can Be Long-Term

Genocide can unfold over a long period, and population growth does not negate ongoing oppressive conditions. Gaza has been subjected to long-term restrictions on movement, economic sanctions, and military attacks. These measures contribute to a form of systematic harm that falls within the definition of genocide when viewed through the lens of international human rights law.

In short, focusing solely on population growth to dismiss claims of genocide overlooks the broader scope of what genocide entails: the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a particular group through a variety of means beyond simple population reduction.

Free Palestine 🇵🇸


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Please check my notes under  nostr:nprofile1qqsg7etgmmkqzg9vk2jdre8rz8ygr5cxcwt2j2ytpgrl2exjpuvxy6qfyll0t   original post. Look at the map. There is still minority of the EU countries blocking this proposal.

As usually EU Commision will be putting some pressure on those who block that. If this outrageous idea was not thrown away at the very beginning there must be strong consensus at the top of beurocracy that this must be implemented along with others like „hate speech” or „misinformation”.

I am not an expert in this matter. I know I know shit. I might be mistaken but I do not see it as any kind of win so far.


Sorry to say that but the reports of its death might be greatly exaggerated.


This is current state of the Union (except this change for the Dutch)

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„Blocking minority” perfectly describes current state of EU. Even having such project that would rather fit to Chinabeing discussed in Europe is abomination.


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First of all, please check what is this Council and what are its accomplishments, then you will understand what is this hearing worth.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_Council_of_Europe

Now, it is important to remember that all those 300+members are those the same people that in some time in the futurenwill be voting for so called „EU chat control” if it is accepted now by EU governments.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/19/24181214/eu-chat-control-law-propose-scanning-encrypted-messages-csam

In the end it might be just political game between the EU and UK+US. If Julian was some threat to them they wouldn’t have any hearing at all.


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Exercise your wallet, test your client, zap your online friend, appreciate the meme someone spent time on, pay for an interesting thought, agree with a note with your money, not with attention signaling.

I wanted to escape queendoms of likes, and here we are.
It's outrageous to see interesting posts with 40 ❤ and  0 ⚡
Zap.


why so bearish?


How a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is assembled
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That’s me 😎


Julian Assange's full testimony to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg today:

"Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen.

The transition from years of confinement in a maximum-security prison to standing here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is a profound and surreal shift.

The experience of isolation for years in a small cell is difficult to convey; it strips away one's sense of self, leaving only the raw essence of existence.

I am not yet fully equipped to speak about what I have endured - the relentless struggle to stay alive, both physically and mentally, nor can i speak yet about the deaths by hanging, murder, and medical neglect of my fellow prisoners.

I apologise in advance if my words falter or if my presentation lacks the polish you might expect in such a distinguished forum.

Isolation has taken its toll, which I am trying to unwind, and expressing myself in this setting is a challenge.

However, the gravity of this occasion and the weight of the issues at hand compel me to set aside my reservations and speak to you directly.

I have traveled a long way, literally and figuratively, to be before you today.

Before our discussion or answering any questions you might have, I wish to thank PACE for its 2020 resolution (2317), [https://pace.coe.int/en/files/28508/html], which stated that my imprisonment set a dangerous precedent for journalists and noted that the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture called for my release.

I'm also grateful for PACE's 2021 statement [https://pace.coe.int/en/news/8446/pace-general-rapporteur-expresses-se] expressing concern over credible reports that US officials discussed my assassination, again calling for my prompt release.

And I commend the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee for commissioning a renowned rapporteur, Sunna Ævarsdóttir, to investigate the circumstances surrounding my detention and conviction and the consequent implications for human rights.

However, like so many of the efforts made in my case - whether they were from parliamentarians, presidents, prime ministers, the Pope, UN officials and diplomats, unions, legal and medical professionals, academics, activists, or citizens - none of them should have been necessary.

None of the statements, resolutions, reports, films, articles, events, fundraisers, protests, and letters over the last 14 years should have been necessary.

But all of them were necessary because without them I never would have seen the light of day.

This unprecedented global effort was needed because of the legal protections that did exist, many existed only on paper or were not effective in any remotely reasonable time frame.

I eventually chose freedom over unrealisable justice, after being detained for years and facing a 175 year sentence with no effective remedy. Justice for me is now precluded, as the US government insisted in writing into its plea agreement that I cannot file a case at the European Court of Human Rights or even a freedom of information act request over what it did to me as a result of its extradition request.

I want to be totally clear. I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today because after years of incarceration because I plead guilty to journalism. I plead guilty to seeking information from a source. I plead guilty to obtaining information from a source. And I plead guilty to informing the public what that information was. I did not plead guilty to anything else. I hope my testimony today can serve to highlight the weaknesses of the existing safeguards and to help those whose cases are less visible but who are equally vulnerable.

As I emerge from the dungeon of Belmarsh, the truth now seems less discernible, and I regret how much ground has been lost during that time period when expressing the truth has been undermined, attacked, weakened, and diminished.

I see more impunity, more secrecy, more retaliation for telling the truth and more self censorship. It is hard not to draw a line from the US government's prosecution of me - its crossing the rubicon by internationally criminalising journalism - to the chilled climate for freedom of expression now.

When I founded WikiLeaks, it was driven by a simple dream: to educate people about how the world works so that, through understanding, we might bring about something better.

Having a map of where we are lets us understand where we might go.

Knowledge empowers us to hold power to account and to demand justice where there is none.

We obtained and published truths about tens of thousands of hidden casualties of war and other unseen horrors, about programs of assassination, rendition, torture, and mass surveillance.

We revealed not just when and where these things happened but frequently the policies, the agreements, and structures behind them.

When we published Collateral Murder, the infamous gun camera footage of a US Apache helicopter crew eagerly blowing to pieces Iraqi journalists and their rescuers, the visual reality of modern warfare shocked the world.

But we also used interest in this video to direct people to the classified policies for when the US military could deploy lethal force in Iraq and how many civilians could be killed before gaining higher approval.

In fact, 40 years of my potential 175-year sentence was for obtaining and releasing these policies.

The practical political vision I was left with after being immersed in the world's dirty wars and secret operations is simple: Let us stop gagging, torturing, and killing each other for a change. Get these fundamentals right and other political, economic, and scientific processes will have space to take care of the rest.

WikiLeaks' work was deeply rooted in the principles that this Assembly stands for.

Journalism that elevated freedom of information and the public's right to know found its natural operational home in Europe.

I lived in Paris and we had formal corporate registrations in France and in Iceland. Our journalistic and technical staff were spread throughout Europe.

We published to the world from servers in based in France, Germany, and Norway.

But 14 years ago the United States military arrested one of our alleged whistleblowers, PFC Manning, a US intelligence analyst based in Iraq.

The US government concurrently launched an investigation against me and my colleagues.

The US government illicitly sent planes of agents to Iceland, paid bribes to an informer to steal our legal and journalistic work product, and without formal process pressured banks and financial services to block our subscriptions and freeze our accounts.

The UK government took part in some of this retribution. It admitted at the European Court of Human Rights that it had unlawfully spied on my UK lawyers during this time.

Ultimately this harassment was legally groundless. President Obama's Justice Department chose not to indict me, recognizing that no crime had been committed.

The United States had never before prosecuted a publisher for publishing or obtaining government information.

To do so would require a radical and ominous reinterpretation of the US Constitution.

In January 2017, Obama also commuted the sentence of Manning, who had been convicted of being one of my sources.

However, in February 2017, the landscape changed dramatically.

President Trump had been elected. He appointed two wolves in MAGA hats: Mike Pompeo, a Kansas congressman and former arms industry executive, as CIA Director, and William Barr, a former CIA officer, as US Attorney General.

By March 2017, WikiLeaks had exposed the CIA's infiltration of French political parties, its spying on French and German leaders, its spying on the European Central Bank, European economics ministries, and its standing orders to spy on French industry as a whole.

We revealed the CIA's vast production of malware and viruses, its subversion of supply chains, its subversion of antivirus software, cars, smart TVs and iPhones.

CIA Director Pompeo launched a campaign of retribution.

It is now a matter of public record that under Pompeo's explicit direction, the CIA drew up plans to kidnap and to assassinate me within the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and authorized going after my European colleagues, subjecting us to theft, hacking attacks, and the planting of false information.

My wife and my infant son were also targeted. A CIA asset was permanently assigned to track my wife and instructions were given to obtain DNA from my six month old son's nappy.

This is the testimony of more than 30 current and former US intelligence officials speaking to the US press, which has been additionally corroborated by records seized in a prosecution brought against some of the CIA agents involved.

The CIA's targeting of myself, my family and my associates through aggressive extrajudicial and extraterritorial means provides a rare insight into how powerful intelligence organisations engage in transnational repression. Such repressions are not unique. What is unique is that we know so much about this one due to numerous whistleblowers and to judicial investigations in Spain.

This Assembly is no stranger to extraterritorial abuses by the CIA.

PACE's groundbreaking report on CIA renditions in Europe exposed how the CIA operated secret detention centres and conducted unlawful renditions on European soil, violating human rights and international law.

In February this year, the alleged source of some of our CIA revelations, former CIA officer Joshua Schulte, was sentenced to forty years in prison under conditions of extreme isolation.

His windows are blacked out, and a white noise machine plays 24 hours a day over his door so that he cannot even shout through it.

These conditions are more severe than those found in Guantanamo Bay.

Transnational repression is also conducted by abusing legal processes.

The lack of effective safeguards against this means that Europe is vulnerable to having its mutual legal assistance and extradition treaties hijacked by foreign powers to go after dissenting voices in Europe.

In Mike Pompeo's memoirs, which I read in my prison cell, the former CIA Director bragged about how he pressured the US Attorney General to bring an extradition case against me in response to our publications about the CIA.

Indeed, acceding to Pompeo's efforts, the US Attorney General reopened the investigation against me that Obama had closed and re-arrested Manning, this time as a witness.

Manning was held in prison for over a year and fined a thousand dollars a day in a formal attempt to coerce her into providing secret testimony against me.

She ended up attempting to take her own life.

We usually think of attempts to force journalists to testify against their sources.

But Manning was now a source being forced to testify against their journalist.

By December 2017, CIA Director Pompeo had got his way, and the US government issued a warrant to the UK for my extradition.

The UK government kept the warrant secret from the public for two more years, while it, the US government, and the new president of Ecuador moved to shape the political, legal, and diplomatic ground for my arrest.

When powerful nations feel entitled to target individuals beyond their borders, those individuals do not stand a chance unless there are strong safeguards in place and a state willing to enforce them. Without them no individual has a hope of defending themselves against the vast resources that a state aggressor can deploy.

If the situation were not already bad enough in my case, the US government asserted a dangerous new global legal position. Only US citizens have free speech rights.  Europeans and other nationalities do not have free speech rights.  But the US claims its Espionage Act still applies to them regardless of where they are. So Europeans in Europe must obey US secrecy law with no defences at all as far as the US government is concerned. An American in Paris can talk about what the US government is up to - perhaps. But for a Frenchman in Paris, to do so is a crime without any defence and he may be extradited just like me.

Now that one foreign government has formally asserted that Europeans have no free speech rights, a dangerous precedent has been set.

Other powerful states will inevitably follow suit.

The war in Ukraine has already seen the criminalisation of journalists in Russia, but based on the precedent set in my extradition, there is nothing to stop Russia, or indeed any other state, from targeting European journalists, publishers, or even social media users, by claiming that their secrecy laws have been violated.

The rights of journalists and publishers within the European space are seriously threatened.

Transnational repression cannot become the norm here.

As one of the world's two great norm-setting institutions, PACE must act.

The criminalisation of newsgathering activities is a threat to investigative journalism everywhere.

I was formally convicted, by a foreign power, for asking for, receiving, and publishing truthful information about that power while I was in Europe.

The fundamental issue is simple: Journalists should not be prosecuted for doing their jobs.

Journalism is not a crime; it is a pillar of a free and informed society.

Mr Chairman, distinguished delegates, if Europe is to have a future where the freedom to speak and the freedom to publish the truth are not privileges enjoyed by a few but rights guaranteed to all then it must act so that what has happened in my case never happens to anyone else.

I wish to express my deepest gratitude to this assembly, to the conservatives, social democrats, liberals, leftists, greens, and independents - who have supported me throughout this ordeal and to the countless individuals who have advocated tirelessly for my release.

It is heartening to know that in a world often divided by ideology and interests, there remains a shared commitment to the protection of essential human liberties.

Freedom of expression and all that flows from it is at a dark crossroad. I fear that unless norm setting institutions like PACE wake up to the gravity of the situation it will be too late.

Let us all commit to doing our part to ensure that the light of freedom never dims, that the pursuit of truth will live on, and that the voices of the many are not silenced by the interests of the few."


In other words „It would be perfectly fine to spy on our citizens but there is a threat of someone using that to spy on us.”


Now I start to worry a bit.


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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 863,635
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01Oct24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: IDF Sends Troops Into Lebanon / New PM in Japan / Freedom Party Wins in Austria / US Dockworkers Begin Strike on East Coast / Chemical Plant Fire Still Affecting GA Counties / US Sending Thousands More Troops to Mideast / VP Debate Tonight / Ohio May Accept BTC for Taxes / UBS Warns Against US Dollar / Apple, Starlink Step up in Disaster Zone / Square Receives Payment Patent

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,779, 24.07 oz Gold, .15 Median US House
24hr Hi: $64,778 / Lo: $62,873
Vol: $32B (Up 20%)
Mkt Cap: $1.26T (Even)
HashRate: 627 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 87%)
Nodes: 18,930

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel launches ground war in southern Lebanon: The Israeli military informed United Nations peacekeeping forces on Monday of its intention to “undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon,” “Any crossing into Lebanon is in violation of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a violation of resolution 1701. We urge all actors to step back from such escalatory acts, which will only lead to more violence and more bloodshed,” the UN said. Israel’s stated war goal is to “ensure the safe return of Israel’s northern communities to their homes,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday, and its military has also said it is striking Hezbollah targets, particularly across southern Lebanon and Beirut. (CNN)

2. Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s newly elected prime minister, forms Cabinet with emphasis on defense: Ishiba entered the Prime Minister’s Office and formed his Cabinet, which includes several security and defense experts, as he has called for a stronger regional military alliance and a more equal Japan-U.S. security partnership. (AP)

3. Austrian far-right party pushes to form government after election win: Austria's Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl hailed a "new era" after preliminary results showed Sunday that the FPÖ had become the first far-right party to win in the country's parliamentary election since World War II. (Axios)

-US Events-
1. Dockworkers Launch Strike at Ports From Maine to Texas: The ILA is seeking a 77% wage increase over six years as a condition to sit down to talks with maritime employers. The walkout shuts down some of the country’s main gateways for imports of food, vehicles, heavy machinery, construction materials, chemicals, furniture, clothes and toys. Executives say a walkout lasting a week or longer would push up shipping costs and might trigger product shortages. (WSJ)

2. BioLab fire: Rockdale County shelter-in-place warning issued after weather change: Rockdale County has resumed its shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia. The effects of the fire were felt beyond Rockdale County. Residents across Gwinnett, DeKalb, Fulton, and other nearby counties reported seeing a haze and experiencing symptoms related to chemical irritants. (Fox5ATL)

3. Pentagon sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East: The Pentagon announced Monday that the US is sending thousands of more troops to the Middle East as Israel initiates “ground raids” into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah terrorists.  The “few thousand” additional forces will up the total number of US troops stationed at bases in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries to some 43,000. (NYPost)

4. Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance are set to meet Tuesday night in the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election – and in what might be the last time the two campaigns square off onstage. Officials say the weather overnight has led the plume of chemicals to bank down and move through the county.

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Ohio Senator Introduces Bill to Allow Bitcoin, Crypto Payments for State Taxes: The proposed legislation requires all political subdivisions in Ohio to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for payments, with the specific digital assets yet to be determined. The bill also seeks to permit state universities and pension funds to invest in the asset class. (Decrypt)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies/World Currencies-
1. UBS Warns of Further US Dollar Decline, Advises Investors to Reduce USD holdings: Financial giant UBS expects the U.S. dollar to continue to depreciate, advising investors to reevaluate their portfolios. The bank predicts a medium-term decline due to shrinking interest rate advantages and a growing fiscal deficit. With the dollar down 5% since June, UBS recommends strategies like currency hedging and diversifying into other currencies and assets like gold to reduce risk. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs see over $500 million inflows in past 2 days (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. S&P 500 Closes at Record after Powell’s Remarks: US stocks finished in the green on Monday, as investors digested Powell’s comments. The S&P 500 closed at record high adding 0.4% and the Nasdaq also gained 0.4%, while the Dow Jones closed marginally higher. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
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-Technology and Science-
1. Apple and Starlink 'Literally Saving Lives' During Hurricane Helene Crisis: Apple iPhone users with later models can use satellite technology to send messages while cellular and WiFi services are down thanks to a new feature in iOS 18 that's "literally saving lives" in flood-ravaged North Carolina, residents say. The new feature “kinda just popped up for me and was like ‘connect to satellite,’" Matt Van Swol, an Asheville resident, told Decrypt via Twitter. “I’ve never been more thankful to be an iPhone user.” Another satellite technology being brought to bear in Asheville and across the South is Elon Musk’s Starlink, whose terminals are being deployed across the impacted areas. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin miner CleanSpark restores 200MW in the wake of Hurricane Helene: CleanSpark shuts down 365 MW at Georgia sites and begins phased restoration after Hurrican Helene, and has restored 200 MW at Georgia sites, with full restoration by Oct. 4. CleanSpark expects bitcoin hashrate to reach 28 EH/s once fully operational. (TheBlock)

2. Square’s Patent For Crypto Payment Network Approved: Other payment processors like BitPay have allowed automatic conversion of cryptocurrencies into local currency before. The main difference is the high level of market penetration that Square has across the globe. Dorsey also says that Square’s interest in Bitcoin goes beyond just buying and selling it. The Square Cash app already features bitcoin trading, adding a cryptocurrency payment system to the app is a good move if Square really wants to promote bitcoin usage. (CoinTrust)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 50/100 (Down 11 pts)

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Source code: https://github.com/Start9Labs/albyhub-startos/releases/tag/v1.10.1


Those of you that are seeing reports and notes from a new DM Reporter bot need not fear the reports. They again are a form of education. This is how we grow and improve.

These bots are telling you that the client that you're using to DM others is leaking metadata such as who you spoke to and when you spoke to them. The conversation itself is encrypted.

How can you stop this from happening?

You need to switch to a client that uses better DM technology such as Amethyst, Snort, Iris, etc. or just use nostr:nprofile1qqs9ajjs5p904ml92evlkayppdpx2n3zdrq6ejnw2wqphxrzmd62swspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuvrcvd5xzapwvdhk6qgdwaehxw309aukzcn49ekk2qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8x6tpd4ehgu3wvdhk6ynf30t for all of your DM needs.


YOU SHOULD HAVE MULTIPLE EMERGENCY PACKS: IN YOUR HOME AND TRUCK.

BEST TO BUILD THEM OUT YOURSELF BUT THESE ARE PRETTY GREAT STARTING POINT AND ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW:

https://unchartedsupplyco.com/


nostr:nprofile1qqsdvl5ghyne55mzdj0hzmyhvuv26fzughl7y333r9py6xdnf0uyttq7e6759
I’ve discovered it recently and keep using it. I like the UX.


Two exciting things:

-This Intel NUC will be repurposed into a Dojo to pair with the Ashigaru Wallet (fork of samourai).

-My pack of ALL new Coldcard Q colors + a buttload of Tapsigners just arrived.

https://m.primal.net/LEqz.jpg
https://m.primal.net/LErE.jpg


Glaca, what is this place? Club, recording studio? Looking awesome!


I represent things I believe in.

#nostr is one of them
#freepalestine  is another one. https://i.nostr.build/WSjNClybZRrOyeXg.jpg


It was great. At least I can say that I understand this a bit and need to test it.


I had a chat with nostr:nprofile1qqsg2zqd8wkhpnxu6lm5c2dyfa2mhpwte57apjae2ldp6g2mmwf3ypqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtck0cpm9 about Bitcoin, Cashu, nostr, and privacy, and it was pretty good!

Thank you for having me 🫡

https://youtu.be/Z55drsUfIos


BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 862,947
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26Sep24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Israel Says No to Ceasefire / Putin Ups the Stakes For the West / Biden Guarantees More For Ukraine / Hurricane Helene Seeks to Destroy / NYC Mayor Adams Indicted / Man Tosses Backpack Bomb in Santa Barbara Courthouse / Israel to Go Cashless / UST Yield Dropping / Chinese Hackers Target US ISPs / BTC Mining Difficulty Drops

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $64,540, 24.09 oz Gold, .15 Median US House
24hr Hi: $64,489 / Lo: $62,669
Vol: $27B (Down 9%)
Mkt Cap: $1.27T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 621 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
Nodes: 19,104

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel's Netanyahu says troops will keep fighting Hezbollah "with full force" as U.S., France propose cease-fire: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office deflected international calls for a cease-fire with Hezbollah Thursday, hours after President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement calling for them to back a temporary truce proposal with wide international support. Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said definitively on social media early Thursday: "There will be no cease-fire in the north." (CBS) (AC-There is a high likelihood of a ground incursion into Lebanon by the IDF in the near future.)

2. Putin outlines new rules for Russian use of vast nuclear arsenal: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia could respond with nuclear weapons if it were attacked with conventional arms in the latest changes to the country’s nuclear doctrine. On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “this should be considered a definite signal” to the West. (AlJazeera)

3. Biden announces nearly US$8 billion aid in weapons for Ukraine, including JSOW and Patriot munitions: Biden specifically asked the US Department of Defense to allocate the remaining security assistance funds to Ukraine before the conclusion of his term. I also have authorized US$5.5 billion in Presidential Drawdown Authority to ensure this authority does not expire, so that my Administration can fully utilize the funding appropriated by Congress to support the drawdown of US equipment for Ukraine and then replenish US stockpiles," Biden said. (UkrainskaPravda)

-US Events-
1. Hurricane Helene strengthening on track to Florida and Southeast: Helene could be the strongest hurricane to hit the United States in over a year – and time is running out for those in its path to prepare. The eye is expected to make landfall this evening with its primary target located around Tallahassee, FL. (CNN)

2. Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation: Eric Adams, a retired police captain who was elected as New York City’s 110th mayor nearly three years ago on a promise to rein in crime, has been indicted in a federal corruption investigation. The indictment remained sealed on Wednesday night, and it was unclear what charge or charges Mr. Adams will face. When the indictment is made public, Mr. Adams, a Democrat, will become the first New York City mayor to face a federal charge while in office. (NYTimes)

3. Man tossed bomb into California courthouse, injuring six: Six people were injured after a 20-year-old man tossed a backpack that exploded at a security screening area of a courthouse in Santa Maria on Wednesday, authorities said. The blast from the backpack was caused by “an intentionally set improvised explosion device,” a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said in a social media post. The man was identified as Nathaniel McGuire, a Santa Maria resident who was arrested July 28 after deputies found him carrying a loaded revolver that was not registered. (LATimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Haven Dubai Turns Strict on Marketing Crypto Investments: Starting next week October 1, virtual asset service providers (VASPs) operating in the United Arab Emirates will have to prominently state that “virtual assets may lose their value in full or in part, and are subject to extreme volatility”. (CoinGape)

2. Israel Goes Cashless: Israel’s promoting a new plan to abolish 200 shekel banknotes, forbid possession of physical gold & silver, and use AI for enforcement, while Gaza's state of cash deteriorates. The official excuse? fighting financial crimes and black money in the Arab society. (BitcoinMag)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies-
1. Hong Kong CBDC Pilot Enters Phase 2 With New Firms to Advance Digital Currency Use Cases: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has moved into Phase 2 of its e-HKD pilot program, expanding its exploration into tokenized deposits and e-HKD. With 11 groups of firms selected, the initiative delves into practical applications such as offline payments and asset settlement. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF dominates ETF flows yesterday with $184.4 million inflow amid positive Ethereum ETF movements (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Back Below 3.8%: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell back to below 3.8% amid increasing expectations the Fed will deliver another 50bps reduction in the fed funds rate in November. The odds for such a move increased to about 60%, much higher than around 39% in the previous week. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Internet Providers in Cyber Espionage Campaign: Nation-state threat actors backed by Beijing broke into a "handful" of U.S. internet service providers (ISPs) as part of a cyber espionage campaign orchestrated to glean sensitive information, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Investigators are exploring whether the intruders gained access to Cisco Systems routers, core network components that route much of the traffic on the internet. The end goal of the attacks is to gain a persistent foothold within target networks, allowing the threat actors to harvest sensitive data or launch a damaging cyber attack. (HackerNews)

-Technology and Science-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Network Eases Up: Difficulty Falls 4.6% at Block 862,848: Bitcoin miners got a bit of a breather on Wednesday as the network’s difficulty dropped by 4.6% at block height 862,848. For the next two weeks, the process of finding a block subsidy is 4.6% easier than it was during the previous 2,016 blocks, which had the highest difficulty level ever recorded. (BitcoinCom)

2. MARA Stock Eyes 3x Rally As Marathon Digital Plans Big AI Push: MARA stock could see a 3x surge if Bitcoin reaches $90,000, as Marathon Digital unveils advanced cooling technology to meet rising AI demand. (CoinGape)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 50/100 (Down 17 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): For the FBI to not overlook the corruption now so common throughout the political class (simply research net worth values of politicians over time), NYC Mayor Adams likely did something out-of-step of his party's guidelines. This could be one possibility: "Adams’ support for cryptocurrency has been a defining aspect of his tenure. Shortly after taking office in January 2022, he pledged to receive his first three paychecks in Bitcoin and Ethereum." -Decrypt)

Follow us on NOSTR:  npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r
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Analyst: BV2A
END REPORT
NNNN
*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report
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I love Arthur Hayes' analysis.

I excerpt this chart from his latest analysis because it is just great.

The green line is the Federal Reserve interest rates.

The white line is the MOVE index which measures the volatility of the US bond market. I love that you have exposed this index as it is one of the few I use. The MOVE index is important because we can measure through it the liquidity of the dollar system. A high bond market volatility, high MOVE, can indicate lack of liquidity, on the contrary, a low MOVE is synonymous with liquidity in the markets and stability.

For Bitcoin to rise the perfect storm is:

Liquidity in the dollar system (Fed Balance Sheet - (TGA +RRP)) + rising global m2 + falling MOVE.

Now comes the good stuff. The next indicator that the chart incorporates is a combination of excess bank reserves held at the Fed and other deposits and liabilities, the ODL which as Arthur indicates is a good indicator for commercial bank loan growth.

Unfortunately this indicator is only found on Bloomberg terminals and is key to bitcoin growth as it can measure commercial bank lending which is the other important leg of money creation, although such growth is included in the m2 (as loans end up in deposits or bank accounts), it is not isolated.

What Mr. Arthur explains is that the dollar system needs low volatility in its bond system in order to be saleable and to be able to finance itself, that leads us to need to print more and more money each time.

As you can see, from 2008 onwards the previous story gets smaller, the amount of credit needed to stabilize the system (low MOVE) is brutal. Again in 2020 we move up a level, and now in 2024 we find ourselves with high MOVE volatility that has to be reduced to stabilize the system.

We are on the verge of another Brutal money printing.

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


Just quick question: apart of testing this new wallet what is the advantage of using it over last Samourai wallet, assuming it was installed directly from APK and connected to own Dojo?

Moreover, would Ashigaru work with RoninDojo?


I knew it! 😎


🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫💪💪💪💪💪💪- 💩🇬🇧🏴💩

https://fountain.fm/episode/1LHyrYHtktFqeg01FZnh

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#wherostrsupport

Are there any plans to implement DMs in Wherostr? What kind of DM?


I am looking into this case with interest. Not sure how it will end but maybe he will be somehow successful. It is not an easy task for Milei but I wish Argentinians all the best.


💚Say hello to Privacy Index: a guide of guides for all things digital privacy.💚

I started working on Privacy Index in the beginning of the year because I was frustrated by the one-fits-all solutions I was being sold by other privacy projects.

Privacy Index is the opposite: it's a resource for resources, so you can choose what tips, tools and tricks best fit your needs.

I would love for this project to grow and encompass all content others have found helpful on their own privacy journey – be it stories that inspired you, books that you read, tools that you use, or guides you found helpful – some of my favorite additions are highlighted below.

Privacy Index is by no means complete. But it's free and open source, so anyone can contribute on github. And the more people contribute, the better it will get 💚

s/o to @HRF
 for funding this work 🤝

http://privacyindex.net
https://m.primal.net/LBAV.jpg


Yep, you got me.


No, that’s not what I said. If some of the members of two sets are related it does not mean that all of them are related. Again, absolutes and generalization in terms of real life are oversimplification and false.


To such absolute and general question the answer can only be „no”. There are no absolutes in real life. Peoples actions are decentralized.


There is infinite number of mistakes to be made. No need to waste time repeating one’s you’ve done.


I would not expect anything else from any government. They will break any agreements sooner or later.


Just 2 cents from my side.

Everything looks differently from different places. There is a view from North America where people have to pay taxes for the war in some remote place when Russian is actually not a threat until things escalate and ICBMs start flying.

There is different view from any place in Eastern Europe where people know what was to be under Tzar Russia/ USSR regime. There is only change in the name but Russia remains the same for them.

There are different views in Ukraine and I am sure not everyone finds this war the same way.

Everyone has  its own view and a right to have it.

 nostr:nprofile1qqsrf5h4ya83jk8u6t9jgc76h6kalz3plp9vusjpm2ygqgalqhxgp9g84ctjf  has its own view and so does  nostr:nprofile1qqsve2jcud7fnjzmchn4gq52wx9agey9uhfukv69dy0v4wpuw4w53nqh8t7m0  and even though I know shit I also have my own opinions about this was. I’d rather have discussion on that than calling the other people names only because they tend to have opinions different than mine.


This is the way.


Solo Satoshi is pledging to give away the very first #Bitaxe Gamma that we receive on the NOSTR platform!!!

Like, share, and follow us!

1.2 TH/s of raw desktop power. You don’t want to miss this! We’re decentralizing #Bitcoin mining together!
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The #Bitaxe 601 Gamma #Bitcoin miner is set to make its debut very soon!

We’re giving our very first #Gamma away on here on #NOSTR. You don’t want to miss this! Make sure you’re following us to have a chance at winning this beast! ⤵
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Good Evening


Nostr should hire some Navajo Indians to have them on sending and receiving ends of every note. They would provide addtional layer of spam-resiatance as bots would not be able to reproduce their language. Don’t thank me. This advise is pro bono.

I know I know shit.


Samourai Whirlpool is the coin join implementation superior to other but they do exist: there is Wasabi and Join Market. They’ve got their weaknesses.

Whirlpool is not dead. Let’s wait for the new clones od Samourai stack. It was open source. I am sure that privacy focused development will continue.


Today we continue to debunk myths about Lightning.

Many ignorant people appeal to the voltage documents, the attack by polling for the sender is mitigated using MMP and AMP, enabled by default in Zeus.

Even with Zeus we can mitigate the lack of privacy for the receiver through the LSP by using Invoice wrapping which hides the public keys of the receiving node.

The reality is that Chainalysis offers lightning service and they can't know anything we don't know. They can only know the node information generated through the invoices and correlate the payer information with KYC. But they still can't know which node the payer funds are coming from.

BOLT12 will substantially improve the recipient's privacy through blind routing.

The most obvious proof that chainanalysis can't do anything is that you can clean bitcoins from theft or coinjoins with Lightning and put it into an exchange.

It's all about understanding things and being able to use them to your advantage, everything has its use case.

Use cases:

- I have bitcoins coming from Coinjoins and I want to put them into an exchange without getting banned - Lightning.
- I want to send bitcoins privately so they don't know how many bitcoins I have (exchange) or can track me - Lightning
- I want to clean the trace of some bitcoins I received - Coinjoin
- I want to receive bitcoins anonymously - swaps

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


#shitposting 2.0

I am old enough to remember those sounds

https://youtu.be/FG1AQcGGSec


Thanx


Samourai Wallet has been forked. Some brave souls have picked up where Samourai Wallet left off and the fight for privacy lives on.

Excellent work in reigniting this flame in the darkest hour. Running your own Dojo now required.

https://ashigaru.rs/

http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/


I wrote many guides about several solutions, testing all days.
https://darth-coin.github.io/


Thank you Sir


A hero we don’t deserve but desperately need.


Great idea. I feel more safe even while reading that shit.


I’ve got some doubts about this graph. I might exclude first cycle from this trend as it was the first one and rather chaotic. Then we can see that each cycle is around 5x smaller then the previous one: 500–> 100–> 20. But what about the last cycle which as per my understanding was virtually suppressed by FTX?

Now, if it is not representative then we should not expect something like 4x expansion the current cycle. On the other hand, if it is representative because that kind of attack is something that should have happened sooner or later then we may expect more to come and maybe 4x is in play and we already had the top.

I know I know shit.

nostr:nevent1qqs20wuwwdayqhhhvjxgxfx5fgjgwhl9y37ck7xsp60xu4khk4lzvsgzypsf7fhnygf0szmnznjh3svzgwcd7k4x7rel30489dfl5frr536dk0k2tgz


The 2025 Bitcoin bull run hasn't priced this in:

We have the world's largest asset manager making 9 page research reports highlighting Bitcoin's 807,000% returns!🚀

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


Good day
Everyday is a good day for #shitposting 2.0


No one expected that. Noone.
I personally would wait for some reviews of this before I touch it. I know I know shit.


And note that the wildness level rises exponentially with the number of kids.


1. Agree
2. Could you please guide me to some document about privacy focused used of LN? I am definitely newbie to Lightning and so far I understand that I can spend privately while receiving is more troublesome..


All those EU bureaucrats eagerly see some fresh nudes. They should be ashamed of themselves.


Midjourney Sep, 2022
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View of the network from inside the node
https://cdn.satellite.earth/94d7e0faba8a1d99e3a851bb5e3cba1e4fe873625550064bf80914a12c81f775.png

View into the node and the mechanics inside
https://cdn.satellite.earth/accf974ed2edf36b80a461f7b1b6a0cfa122084b9d0f0dd8d78a57c79980eafe.webp

Organic network layout
https://cdn.satellite.earth/9a5145071daf86eed93d43644e40df2a0760c85169e8fc786965c60297ff3e18.webp

Multi-layered network
https://cdn.satellite.earth/d56015a2fa2349a33f5d0907ad76fd6d80dcd6427d1948dd6cd298755ba5b0dd.png

Bits, zeros and ones
https://cdn.satellite.earth/c09218ffa1a5e2d6b9875dd8b80c43bc5d45dde0bda1ba54a54f655892c42a5a.png

Detail of small-scale circuit diagram
https://cdn.satellite.earth/99b441d090f7b54b5ef60e727add4cdf8479f059103c171fce59d2f73acda521.webp

The formation of a block
https://cdn.satellite.earth/3bfcd6cb98ca38111f4a431c560c12c0772323b734e0a7185f27367f88477ae8.png

Inside a connection between 2 nodes
https://cdn.satellite.earth/84dbf0ce286c9fd1aec3327b4c4b5022c5bb8df51f669b6faf661d7ab00044e0.png

Data being added to the chain tip
https://cdn.satellite.earth/f22b29190bdabc3f122eed59db9ff83b99584ba8a2ce514b930d19f6e04b281e.png


NO TITLE #862191

#notitle https://i.nostr.build/HLCeOX41wFFiNKg7.png


GOOD MORNING. RISK FREE YIELD DOES NOT EXIST. STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS. 🫡


I don't care if you don't like Megadeth, listen to the opening of this set:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7mEENqkUEw

#howdidtheyknow #metal #metalhead #megadeth


It was by far their best time. Mustainem, Ellefson, Menza and Friedman. I was and still am a fan.


#music

As a kid I started from listening to some shit. Then there was my parents music like Abba and stuff. Then Dire Straits, Marillion. Then somehow I discovered Black Sabbath and everything changed Metal took me by storm. Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Death, Tiamat, Tool , you name it. I listened to all of that. It is still with me. There never was better music than in 80s and 90s. Everything great.. almost.

Anyway, I had some friends listening to Depeche Mode. It was good music but not my style. I was never fan but apreciated their style. They were unique for a fact.

Years have passed and while still listening to Slayer I find out now how good is this Depeche Mode. Everything they’ve done for all these years. Damn’ good. Great music. Some covers are well done but not as originals.

https://youtu.be/10JDA8SvwX8

https://youtu.be/qU8UfYdKHvs


https://video.nostr.build/c03efea0bfd945da800895c5e903a88a76c1bbb7599dbacc435d85dfe57a8ee3.mp4

BREAKING: The Babylon Bee has obtained this exclusive, official, 100% real Gavin Newsom election ad. #Funny


No one would dare…
How dare you?!
;)


Ok Luke. As far as I remember you had always good take on such patterns. Thank you


Since this meme was just made illegal in California, I feel it would be an injustice not to post it on #nostr where ti can breathe the free internet air.

This is a perfect example of pure, unstoppable Streisand Effect 🤣

By MrReagan on X
https://v.nostr.build/PMV1ixx1gjMCJ6YD.mp4


wait, what parody are you takin’ about? FFS


Well it might depend on number of hands you still have.


1992 was realy great year for metal. I remember ll those popping out one by one:

Danzig: How the Gods kill
Black Sabbath: Dehumanizer
Megadeth: Countdown to extinction
Body Count
Alice in Chains: Dirt
Iron Maiden: Fear of the Dark
Ministry: Psalm 69
WASP: Crimson Idol
Tiamat: Clouds
Rage Against The Machine

There may have been sucha year later in the 90. but never more. It is the past.

„All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”


I am just listening to that. Excellent interview!


Yep! There is great series +30hours in 8 episodes by Martyrmade Podcast on history of Israel.
https://fountain.fm/episode/RWOcVtf1j3RbOF1k7fFW


Thank you. Now it makes sense. Tor is unfortunately kinda tricky on iOS. Anyway Wherostr app is great! Now it is my favorite nostr client.


#wherostr  nostr:nprofile1qqsdvl5ghyne55mzdj0hzmyhvuv26fzughl7y333r9py6xdnf0uyttq7e6759

nostr:nevent1qqsqpkc7g5aupctsdksqd6znhgrva9ft43lusgqgw7aquxnfhjgwt2szypjv97her9gtnhuuwxwdqtz4dvstk04e5hgp9l4x4zxw9nf3tk6fver0ssf


#wherostr  nostr:nprofile1qqsdvl5ghyne55mzdj0hzmyhvuv26fzughl7y333r9py6xdnf0uyttq7e6759

nostr:nevent1qqswj3y8l4hzw02ftzw4jrr9974sjc2e7m3qnmtsmkcrewnn25hr95gzypjv97her9gtnhuuwxwdqtz4dvstk04e5hgp9l4x4zxw9nf3tk6fvgzxwgs


I remember seeing Aliens as a kid in late 80s. Damn was I scared while walking back I the nigh. Alone in the dark where aliens by severe corner. One of the few moments from my childhood Instill remember as if it was Yesterday. I shall see Romulus soon.


#whereostr

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#whereostr

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Hi  nostr:nprofile1qqsdvl5ghyne55mzdj0hzmyhvuv26fzughl7y333r9py6xdnf0uyttq7e6759  does this app read settings from other nostr clients on iOS? I did not add my private relay but it was there from the start. Did it import that from  nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcq9vhrm  ?


Two more things:
1. Relay list was synchronized between iPad and iPhone. How can it be? App does not have access to iCloud and should not collect any user data.

2. My private relay is .onion and I am not sure if it is even working on this app. I cannot add it because the app says it cannot connect. So what relay am I using now?


Good to see you on Nostr.


Check this

https://ebea.work/


Nów you’re talkin’

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Testing  nostr:nprofile1qqsdvl5ghyne55mzdj0hzmyhvuv26fzughl7y333r9py6xdnf0uyttq7e6759


Hey nostr:npub1k8s3skyy5mg5h07w8zvuk5lgrqadmejz7fjdpl60zaznw8sxzdxqxm6y88 I can see this giveaway on Twitter. What about Nostr?


Hell yeah!


I would add to that: how asleep I was, how many mistakes I can still make.


#shitposting 2.0

Good Afternoon
https://m.primal.net/JooY.jpg


HODL On To Your Butts


'Economics in one lesson' by Henry Hazlitt is a very good book


#music

I remember when it was released and imagine kids that MTV was playing music that time. Long time. Never comes back.

https://youtu.be/n3r9KWth84Y


Yep, it’s me. And I’m fine with it.


Good evening

Every day is a good day of you are not in a hospital. I’ve been today. Luckily as a guest but anyway stay healthy

Day 3
100 push-ups + 100 sit-ups till 100k

#shitposting 2.0 #100pushups


#shitposting 2.0

Good morning

Learning from own mistakes sounds good enough but in my case I do it and then run into just another mistake and again it goes.

Day 2
100 push-ups + 100 sit-ups till 100k


Retardinals :)


causality
sorry for typo

Anyway let me rephrase it. I might be mistaken but FED’s balance sheet does not directly translates to money flowing to equities. Balance sheet expansion might not result directly in money base expansion.

I think that in your equasion it should rather be something like M2 or M3 as denominator not FED balance sheet size.

Am I right or wrong.


I am not sure about casuality here. There is corelation but is FED balance sheet directly responsible for SP500 performance? It would require all of this money to flow directly to those stocks and take effect at the prices.

Could you please elaborate a but more. I am not saying you’re wrong. I just don’t understand that. I humble enought to know when I know shit.


And bare in mind those guys could not care less about the poor, excluded, second class citizens. All this inclusion, diversity, exuality is just a pose. Fake.


I would not expect from them anything else. Be aware. Adverserial thinking is a must.


3. #EU #AML PROPOSAL TARGETS PRIVACY PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS AND FREEDOM TOOLS

The current AMLR version specifically targets self-hosted wallets, ignoring their role as vital financial tools as #Bitcoin  for millions of activists facing financial oppression.

Labeled high-risk, self-hosted wallets are now seen as significant money laundering and terrorist financing facilitators. Changes include revisions to Recitals (20) and (21) and the addition of Article (31b) in Charter III, which increases operational and compliance costs, affecting business strategies and client relationships.

The consequences for EU users of self-hosted wallets are serious. Additional compliance checks will complicate, if not block, the conversion of crypto-assets to fiat currency for activists and civil society members already facing financial exclusion. The AMLR overlooks the crucial role of self-hosted wallets in transferring funds to non-democratic or conflict regions, exposing donors and recipients to repression by authoritarian regimes using AML/CFT laws (e.g., in #Belarus, #Kazakhstan, #Turkey).

Smaller clients with self-hosted wallets, viewed as higher risks under Article (31b), may be deprioritized or excluded due to higher transaction compliance costs. This makes them economically unviable for financial institutions, which often favor larger, lower-risk clients for efficiency. The latest AMLR version could effectively ban self-hosted wallets in the EU, significantly impacting the cryptocurrency sector and those vulnerable to oppression.

See our reaction in our Submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/725781,building-true-change-btc-coalition-submission-on-the-eu-proposal-for-a-regulation-on-the-prevention-of-money-laundering-or-terrorist-financing/ https://image.nostr.build/9f0269ec843fd6e399f9e795c266c90af43170334412e3d36b4e6958d43bd2af.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ae5cb7a84266cd45d0789dc4e6abf2d9867e132df47d5b6183bb76bbea46fec4.jpg


In the post-Trialogue version of AMLR proposal Article (41a) “Unwarranted de-risking, non-discrimination and financial inclusion” was deleted.

It was introduced by the European Parliament in 2023 as a result of the #BTC Coalition's human rights advocacy campaign - our testimonials about the financial exclusion in the EU as a result of transnational repression organised by the authoritarian regimes.

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2. #EU #AML PROPOSAL PROMOTES FINANCIAL EXCLUSION OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Do you have dual citizenship or are you an immigrant to the EU? Your financial rights are further compromised with the upcoming EU AMLR!

Following the outcomes of the #Trialogue, the AMLR no longer includes regulatory safeguards to prevent unwarranted de-risking, ensure non-discrimination, and promote financial inclusion (Recital (32a) and Article (41a) in Chapter III of the AMLR).

In the post-Trilogue draft of the AMLR, all provisions in Recital (32a) concerning the financial protection of vulnerable communities, including all classes of immigrants (dual citizens, refugees, and asylum seekers, among others) have been deleted.

The previous version of Recital (32a) advocated for due diligence measures based on individual risk assessments, which could prevent blanket denials of service and ensure that measures would be proportionate to the actual risks presented by these specific customer categories.

A post-Trilogue of Recital (32a) is more limited compared to the previous version as it focuses more narrowly only on civil society organisations that conduct charitable or humanitarian work in third countries, without explicitly mentioning the broader range of vulnerable groups.

The post-Trilogue version does not adequately address the nuanced balance between mitigating financial crime risks and ensuring financial inclusion for all vulnerable groups.

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Then they fight you. nostr:note1l2j0wve3yhc4vh7yzzdcm4qdqxlw34twsmky3y7f373ag295pfeswx4t8a


How cool this desk clock is!

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