I've been confusing kefir and kief this whole time

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Me checking the price at $58k again

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


Pretty!


If Nostr could implement Twitter Circles, which Elon killed, that would be amazing. It was nice being able to limit post visibility to certain followers.


Prediction: The DoJ will pursue bitcoin miners for unlawfully operating "unlicensed money transmitting businesses" in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1960(a).

If custody or control is not required for liability, then miners are next on the chopping block.

You heard it here first :)


The Biden administration has mandated that starting in 2028 light bulbs must achieve 120 lumens per watt (up from 45 today).

Soft white and multicolored LEDs may not be able to meet the new standard.

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


Thank you for testing! I'll try Aqua. Sadly can't use WoS in the United States


I don't have a Lightning address since Phoenix left. I took it off my profile. So I have no idea how this is possible or where these sats are going...

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


Whenever I have to work on weekends, I remind myself that at least I don't have to landscape outside when it's 95 degrees. I have no idea how those people do it.


He doesn't even know about taxes https://image.nostr.build/b4d200218f4ef6b3357f40afb2fd6d68ee9b1047a4c41454e2cce286efe04ce1.jpg


Timaros is kinda boring. I didn't finish it either. But I will finish any and every interview with Danielle di Martino Booth about it; really get a kick out of that one


He'd completely mess up the bed if I didn't have dog blankets lol https://video.nostr.build/46a443d19876628cd6b494f7fa4deade2794d24b947b2c0ef5d9b4fcf54090ae.mp4


The solution to censorship is not legal. It is technological. #nostr


New fear unlocked https://image.nostr.build/24e7c56809bac3d17a92f74d1565b40a11fec4b6e368773a53e75ad4d1354bce.jpg


Lyft driver is telling me she got drunk at Applebee's last night and she doesn't remember how she got home but the car ain't dent and that's what's important


My ex-Mormon mentor just told me that when he was 13, he confessed to a bishop that he liked to look at Victoria's Secret magazines. The bishop said that's almost as bad as murder, made him promise to stop, and then put his name on a signed list of good boys. Later, he had to put on a white jumpsuit and was dunked multiple times in a hot tub mounted on 12 white cattle statues. This process allowed dead people who'd been waiting hundreds of years to finally get into heaven.


We made it https://image.nostr.build/19ea6f56316b1bdbdbcf2cd7c3662903a0d0232942adc9fa13a12b0d79d68c90.jpg


It's hard to focus when I work from home https://video.nostr.build/5b05d698711e42b8e33ddc3e1866e50df02b35750f8e254ec0338ca95d3e202f.mp4


I would sooner start an OnlyFans https://image.nostr.build/bba99a1016bc9c477d06fdb6d2df6ddda8cde165f0492fe7f20678eed393b291.jpg


Atlanta https://video.nostr.build/716816d148b755d9501afed59b2eceb55f80f855d27564de624853435bde4b89.mp4


Atlanta you are uniquely dysfunctional.

Still no timeline on returning to first-world status. https://video.nostr.build/850f216b20bb528cee09ccd6876d1bc073e09f74e0b66cee53411e085efe9262.mp4


My heart breaks when twinks ruin themselves with ill-advised mustaches.


I have a Start9 but am too dumb to figure out how to use it to Zap you people. I don't know with whom I'd have to open channels. And receiving non-custodially seems nearly impossible.

I do miss Phoenix tbh


I kind of want a katana. Maybe that's what my life is missing


Reed Timmer did it again and captured some of the most insane tornado footage of all time yesterday https://video.nostr.build/6347f4d6f46813910b5e2b2ab562a0ce92b1285bbb1583c61cf935b539f865ec.mp4


Approaching Union City, OK right now https://video.nostr.build/9ecb6aa9f10be01d74c04612f1166eefeb3c9020309bb2884951da2314fa8307.mp4


Wen decentralized Uber? https://image.nostr.build/e7e7bc07ec0745b085822f7deeaf62ed544bbd615f2898fee23d358fd731ff9b.jpg


Happy Saturday, Odell


Let's fucking go


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I mean I was able to figure out Bisq, and I'm retarded. The hardest part was troubleshooting my Start9 node.


I wish I understood you better. Did you give up on Bluesky or something? Are you more optimistic on Twitter now? What are your thoughts on the future of Nostr?


WHO DID THIS https://image.nostr.build/b5cdd604a01717147ea61bb2b9386f096e306627a5693ed88d5ac1308833e006.jpg


I was at a law firm earlier this week with marble halls adorned with magnificent paintings. On an ornate coffee table was a book specifically about the firm's artwork.

This would not impress me as a client knowing I'm paying for all that. But it impresses some people.

I used to work at a fancy law firm, but I vastly prefer working somewhere without all the frills where the focus is getting results efficiently and effectively.

More and more clients prefer that approach, and I want to be where the puck is heading.


Lol


Atlanta is a decent place to live, but I'm not sure what we have to offer for tourists.

The Blue Ridge Mountains far surpass anything in the city IMO. https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/wallethub-ranks-atlanta-metro-area-top-destination-summer-travel/6JBJVKRBVBFNZLZAKAF3MYR3IE/


I don't really understand what the point of a DJ is.

Can their services not be replicated by an MP3 file?


Sometimes witnesses being deposed think they can win their case right then and there if they answer questions a certain way.

IMO a more appropriate framing is you start a deposition with 100 points, and your goal is to lose as few as possible.


A clear sign of a violent tornado is ground scouring. The most extreme example of this was the 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado. The EF5 removed up to two feet of soil in some spots. https://video.nostr.build/095c9c50f7c83fa4897cd54f1d196f3e84af345ad3458661d76d23fffd00acd6.mp4


I told a twink how in the 90s we could only get the weather from TV every ten minutes and how it always came with a particularly distinctive style of smooth jazz https://video.nostr.build/0594c055922fdca6700260f69bfe5c5bad70946c449515607bcf9c0996c6741b.mp4


Before you start sharing clickbait headlines like "Proton is compromised", "privacy is dead", etc, just read the whole fucking  news article first.

Proton always said they would provide whatever they have (metadata) to Law Enforcement if subpoenaed. That was never a secret or in question. They are an actual registered company...

They still don't nhave access to email body content. E2E encryption still works. What they can provide is IP addresses, recovery email, recovery phone, browser fingerprints and email metadata (timestamp, recipient, sender, subject, size).

If you are worried about this (you should), use a VPN (not proton VPN) or Tor, avoid disclosing sensitive information in the email subject.

Despite the FUD, people are still 99% safer and more private using ProtonMail relative to Gmail or similar.
https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/


What https://image.nostr.build/d00931e1faf984cbd607f552990a4394cedf3c8759517227dbf43355515eb6d5.jpg


I need to log onto Nostr more often just to get these Lyn Alden Nostr exclusives
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There's something oddly comical about this story as dark and gruesome as it is


I'm dead 😂


It was only on the ground for 12 minutes, but this tornado was a high-end EF3 with estimated winds of 158 MPH in Waverly, Nebraska on April 26, 2024. https://video.nostr.build/612a4fbb90c926451b6148378f191322d1fae96b1f6cbf631f0d56420c9e55e9.mp4


For tomorrow. "Multiple strong/potentially long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail, and severe/damaging winds all appear likely." https://image.nostr.build/96a228be701b43995b5fc95b3d6d044d1e0014d785b382b1cfdc312e74b29ead.jpg


Age verification laws are pointless at best.

Do apologists for the nanny state ever bother to think?

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


The infamous 2013 Washington, IL tornado was noteworthy for happening on a November morning. With low precipitation and the light of day, the high-end EF4 (190 mph) was well-documented as it traveled 46 miles in 48 minutes. https://video.nostr.build/91618a447c52fb3ad8d247ab45fbcde17a03753296cfcb00a9c40fe4c325489e.mp4


Well how nice is this zoo

And is the zookeeper hot?


The most frustrating misunderstanding in bitcoin these days is conflating mempool rules with consensus rules.

Your mempool rules cannot stop consensus-valid transactions because consensus-valid transactions can skip the mempool.


I think about it every Friday and am pleasantly surprised on the Fridays where new tyranny isn't announced


Happy Friday!

What tyrannical overreach will the government announce today?


The April 26 Minden tornado was a mile wide at its peak and produced EF3 damage (estimated 160 MPH). A Doppler on Wheels, however, recorded winds of 224 MPH at an altitude of 2000 feet. https://video.nostr.build/d20153a02ecaa91deeb687dff95c422c35e7fdada9efbb66bdb42f839d31765a.mp4


Interesting https://image.nostr.build/0c7d579b5817572d3a2ae5ff16f7acce59fc192fee55d57bc7cf80b5de7ab6f9.jpg


Least arousing choking ever :(


This is where bitcoin's poor privacy properties become problematic.

To renounce your US citizenship, you have to pay a tax on everything you own.

And because bitcoin is an open and transparent ledger, the gov't can more easily prove you owned BTC  you failed to pay taxes on. https://image.nostr.build/a4f651561a80bc733213937f447e93564e9dbbde6a6fe0a3811c247924cf0435.jpg


I can't breathe 🥵🥵🥵
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I think people are confusing mixers with CoinJoin coordinators.

As is the case with miners, CoinJoin coordinators never obtain possession, custody, or control of the coins for which they facilitate transmission.


Mallard Beakman

Atlanta. COVID sanity. Bitcoin not crypto. Gay not LGBT. Former biochemist turned patent litigator.


The case law isn't extensive, but it doesn't seem to take much to be a money transmitting "business."

Intuitively, I'd expect that liability under 18 U.S.C. § 1960 for the "business" requirement depends on the extent of money transmission. Is money transmission an object of the business, or is it merely incidental or accidental? Let's look at some cases I found that discuss the “business” requirement, which seems to be construed quite broadly. But first, I note that in 2021 Congress expanded the definition of "money transmitting business" to include "any other person who engages as a business in the transmission of currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency, including any person who engages as a business in an informal money transfer system[.]” William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, P.L. 116-283, 134 Stat. 3388 (Jan. 1, 2021). Many of the cases below, therefore, won’t reflect the statutory language currently in effect:

United States v. Banki, 685 F.3d 99, 114 (2d Cir. 2011) (vacating conviction under section 1960 because the district court denied defendant’s motion to define “business” for the jury). The court reiterated Second Circuit precedent that “to find a defendant liable for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, a jury must find that he participated in more than a ‘single, isolated transmission of money.’” Id. (citation omitted).

United States v. Elfgeeh, 515 F.3d 100, 108 (2d Cir. 2008) (affirming § 1960 conviction of defendant who ran a hawala, an informal money transmitting business, out of his ice cream shop). At trial, the defense argued that the hawala was merely a “service” to Brooklyn’s Yemeni community rather than a “business” under section 1960. Id. at 111. One defendant testified that “the hawala service was for Yemeni-Americans only, that he transmitted money only for individuals, not for businesses, and that he charged individuals for his service only in order to cover the banking fees charged by commercial banks for the transmissions and to cover the costs of delivering the money on the receiving end.” Id.(citations omitted). “The government had countered this defense with testimony by the New York State Banking Department representative, who testified that a money-transmitting business need not take in revenue, and need not be profitable, to trigger the licensing requirement.” Id. The jury apparently found the defense’s arguments unconvincing and convicted both defendants of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1960(a). Id. at 107. The defendants did not raise the issue on appeal, and the convictions were affirmed for other reasons. Id. at 108.

United States v. Velastegui, 199 F.3d 590, 595 n.4 (2d Cir. 1999) (reversing dismissal of charge of illegal money transmitting under section 1960 but noting in dicta that the court’s “holding does not mean that an agent could face federal criminal prosecution for innocent conduct in mistakenly transmitting money that it had received on behalf of a licensed principal, or for an isolated instance of improper transmittal of money. First, section 1960(a) requires that the unlicensed entity be ‘an illegal money transmitting BUSINESS’ (emphasis added) which insures that persons or entities cannot be prosecuted for a single, isolated transmission of money”).

United States v. $215,587.22 in United States Currency, 306 F. Supp. 3D 213, 216, 220 (D.D.C. 2018) (rejecting argument that “a government-affairs and public-relations ‘consultancy’ [] is beyond the reach of the money transmitting statute as a matter of law” where the consultancy allegedly “distributed more than $8.4 million on behalf of clients through hundreds of wire transfers and checks to many different individuals, vendors, and financial institutions while charging a fee”). See also id. at 220 (“In a similar vein, the Szlaviks suggest that applying § 1960 to businesses that transfer funds as part of work they do for clients would subject other professional services firms, including law firms, to misguided prosecutions and civil forfeiture actions. This concern may well be valid. But the Court’s job at this juncture is to decide whether the government has statutory authority to seek forfeiture based on the conduct alleged in its complaint. It is not to predict how the government might choose to exercise its authority in future cases.”) (citations omitted).

United States v. Neumann, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147582, at *13, (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2022) (rejecting Defendant’s argument that the “Government did not adequately allege that he conspired to operate a ‘business’ under § 1960 as it only allege[d]that he participated in four isolated transactions with the [cooperating witness]”). The court held that the “the allegations in Count Five alone are sufficient because the Government alleges that on multiple occasions, Defendant accepted cash amounts from the CW and gave him back a check for a similar amount minus a ten percent commission Defendant retained as fee ‘for laundering the cash.’ (Indictment ¶ 10.).” Id. at *15-16.

United States v. 47 10-Ounce Gold Bars, 35 1-Ounce Gold Coins, & 3,069 1-Ounce Silver Coins, No. CV 03-955-MA, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2906, at *17 (D. Or. Jan. 28, 2005) (denying government’s motion for summary judgment in civil forfeiture action that “Crowne Gold operated a money transmitting business”). “While these records and other evidence in Exhibit 7 may show that Crowne Gold sold gold holdings and transferred the proceeds as directed to third parties, the bank records in Exhibit 7 do not establish that money transmission was an integral, not collateral, part of Crowne Gold's business in 2002. Many businesses receive and transmit funds as payment as a part of their business.” Id. at *16. Thus, the court held that“[t]he evidence is not adequate to establish that it is more probably true than not true that Crowne Gold was a ‘network of people who engage as a business in facilitating the transfer of money’ or to connect the gold and silver seized with purported money transmitting activities.” Id. at *17.

Disclaimer: I could've been tripping out on shrooms for all you know while I wrote this, so don't rely on it.


The government made this argument yesterday in its opposition to the motion to dismiss the Tornado Cash case: https://t.co/Cq6HorEB2N


As of yesterday, the federal government's position is that no "control" is required to be a money transmitter.

Note: it is a crime to be an unlicensed money transmitting "business." Commentators on Twitter are overlooking the "business" requirement, IMO.  https://image.nostr.build/72a3e0ba56c43e64c356c4b25b47be9a425fd2ed668284e5f79ca8ed73de495b.jpg
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JUST IN: If you are a 🇺🇸 US Citizen or
Resident, you are not allowed to download Wasabi Wallet or use the Wasabi Wallet coinjoin feature 😮

This includes if you are a U.S. permanent resident or if you are an individual that holds a U.S. passport. https://image.nostr.build/5f2c74fc92cd3f881ef55f6eff8d728d137e76d2ee2d09ea3b59363896aff87b.jpg


In my world, an argument is just [premise + facts/reasoning -> conclusion], which can comprise math and physics. It's possible the Monero people have a responsive argument that also invokes math and physics.

I always think of the 1(b) definition, but perhaps most people think of 1(c) when they hear that word. https://image.nostr.build/0233bb3cfc49f25c0453a8b6e0316594416f302696a1086f6151eb769c96653a.jpg


I fixed it; thank you and apologies for the confusion :)


Your problem with that statement is fucking dumb. I'll speak however I please on here. #muted


That's an interesting argument. Jameson Lopp made similar comparisons between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash.
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I will say this only on Nostr: my conviction in Bitcoin has been seriously rattled over the last few days.

What have I got myself into? Is Bitcoin doomed to failure due to its unfavorable privacy properties? Can it get co-opted and turned into fed surveillance coin? What if the Monero bros were right? Privacy on Bitcoin now seems as elusive as a dream.

And on a separate matter, as Matt Corallo just pointed out to Marty Bent, miner centralization is worse than we previously thought (many miners, it turns out, are just proxies for AntPool). Also concerning is the amount of hash power residing in the United States. And worst of all is that miners aren't even TESTING Stratum v2 to potentially alleviate these vulnerabilities.

Although I'd prefer to sink with the ship, I couldn't sell my bitcoin even if I wanted to. No exchange wants tainted coins at this point, and I have no way of calculating taxes due to my poor recordkeeping (I'm stuck in the U.S.).

I think for now I will focus on my fiat savings. I'm 31, which (although quite ancient for homosexuals) should theoretically give me time to save myself if my high conviction in bitcoin was misplaced. But should bitcoin fail, it would be an extremely painful setback.

I suppose it would be for many of you as well. I just wish I could share your optimism, but my mind is poisoned with doubts.


"Phoenix obviously is not a MSB and they are not doing anything illegal." lmao topnotch legal analysis right here
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The most impressive footage I've seen from today's tornadoes https://video.nostr.build/562501b3f079c1beb820d976f9e3abb25252e2df65e21a5da275c9281ff9e9d5.mp4


Near Harlan, Iowa https://video.nostr.build/30d9023075afe788ee8c931700be036fea7ed721e38c2ef8892c58dbd7a67b0b.mp4


Yet another tornado https://video.nostr.build/8f8809bd72fe228a33d6d2f1d2361d9b841d9660cf65aee85e70cc2f6abb9087.mp4


Damage reports are still coming in from Nebraska but it looks bad https://video.nostr.build/525bc4b02724645fc5925c4cde78fb4f3e20e1de799193dba2d014face43df63.mp4


Phoenix mobile

1. depends on electrum (no onchain privacy unless you point to your own
2. requires you to trampoline thru their node (no sender privacy)
3. only allows channels to the ACINQ node (exposes your balances)

Use something that doesn’t do all this crap.


Very crazy day in Nebraska today https://video.nostr.build/82d0013e92d0a1d2edb0cefbde578d1379529fe37d4ce375cb8ca3d539f37dc8.mp4


tornado just crossed the interstate 80 Lincoln, NE https://video.nostr.build/55fa886eaeab3d44d31d54038f1862ad0b8213713a8dd09d28e8614d4acd54ae.mp4


I'd be nervous if I were Phoenix, Breez, Muun, Voltage, or anyone else "who engages as a business in the transmission of .... value that substitutes for currency."

If it applies to Samourai, it seems just as applicable to LSPs. Yes, this is a disaster.
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Here's an example of painful legal analysis I like to do on my free time for some reason (I wanted to see if Samourai could actually be a "money transmitting business" as alleged). According to 31 U.S.C. § 5330(d)(1)(A)-(B) (left), the definition can apply to a "business" that both (1) "engages as a business in the transmission of ... value that substitutes for currency" and that (2) must file a report under 31 U.S.C. § 5313.

But 31 U.S.C. § 5313 (right) simply says that the Treasury gets to say which "financial institution" files a report. The Treasury, I found in 31 C.F.R. § 1010.300, says that "all financial institutions," as they are defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2), must comply with the reporting requirements of subpart C (shown below). Section 5312(a)(2), in turn, shows that a "financial institution" includes "any [] person who engages as a business in the transmission of currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency, including any person who engages as a business in an informal money transfer system or any network of people who engage as a business in facilitating the transfer of money domestically or internationally outside of the conventional financial institutions system." See 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2)(R). (So 31 U.S.C. § 5330(d)(1)(A) and (B) circuitously seem to refer to the same damn thing). So this absurdly broad definition would seemingly cover Samourai (as well as all Lightning service providers and miners). Whether or not a "money transmission business" can encompass node operators or wallet providers seemingly depends on the interpretation of the term "engages as a business."

If the statutory basis for the allegation cannot be attacked, I understand it must be attacked on constitutional grounds. At the very least this challenge will likely involve the First Amendment, which is its own complicated area of the law.

And at this point my head hurts. I'm going to switch to reading some sci-fi for now.
https://void.cat/d/RHuKLmSrNsB98Lu6Saahx7.webp
https://void.cat/d/QYo3xUA9tqdHKHEKnKPpVU.webp
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I fucking hate LinkedIn https://image.nostr.build/b4c16386a85bc5e68cf69aa2c887087416a569eefd8a050418381192da428707.jpg


How is @SamouraiWallet a "money transmitting business" if users never surrender their private keys? How is there a "transfer" if users retain custody?

Otherwise, why isn't an ISP a MTB? Or a miner? Or a node operator?

Announcing new law by imprisonment is disgusting. https://image.nostr.build/2ab1f7b29ab44eede4d5c3b9afca07071617c1e4c6832413c45077d8593d6729.jpg


This is chilling. https://image.nostr.build/7296a5f91a711933bbca2bd18622a42b5cf4131a261f2f5319c499b41ce3a9af.jpg


Is there a Nostr client that allows you to tag others? I don't think you can tag on Android for Primal or Amethyst


Why, specifically, is Monero a weaker store of value than Bitcoin?

FYI, "because it's not Bitcoin" is a brain dead response that indicates tribalistic feelings are being substituted for technical understanding of the underlying technologies.


born*


Yesterday wasn't a setback. It was a step forward to the inevitable.

Stay focused, but don't despair. Some of the most beautiful creations were borne under high pressure in adverse conditions.


I'm having a harder time arguing against count one. Constitutional arguments aside, 18 U.S.C § 1956(a)(1)(B)(I) is quite broad:

"Whoever, knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a financial transaction which in fact involves the proceeds of specified unlawful activity—
...
knowing that the transaction is designed in whole or in part—
...
to conceal or disguise the nature, the location, the source, the ownership, or the control of the proceeds of specified unlawful activity ...."

You can't really argue that Samourai didn't "conduct[] ... a financial transaction" when they collected a fee from it.
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If CoinJoins are already illegal, then why did FinCEN see the need to propose rules last year specifically targeting them? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/23/2023-23449/proposal-of-special-measure-regarding-convertible-virtual-currency-mixing-as-a-class-of-transactions?s=09#footnote-75-p72710
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Everyone should read the indictment. https://www.justice.gov/media/1349321/dl


How can Samourai Wallet be a "money transmitter" if it merely provides noncustodial software that never accepts or transmits currency? See 31 C.F.R. 1010.100(ff)(5). This could be a more egregious injustice than the Ross Ulbricht case. https://image.nostr.build/4dd8e95b09db4faa0174e3c427df8ddab0dbd36d5aa7ecf664f21740957b9bf4.jpg


Current mood https://video.nostr.build/f9fe01a08b56538a61c85fcbd1d9c9bc726f0befdc4c2d838e48751b61e07cfc.mp4


I like to be nice to opposing counsel and affectionately call disputes "our little squabbles." I do think it leads to better results. Kill them with kindness is a powerful phenomenon.


Omg thank you I'm going to use this so much


Unknown number: Hey.
Me: Who's this?
UN: You gave me your number at a bar a few months ago.
Me: Ohhh. Hi. Yeah. I moved to, uh, DC actually since then.
UN: Oh that's amazing! I'm up there all the time.
Me: *plotting faking my own death*


From a doctor I know on Facebook.

The extreme requirements for doctors and medical schools imposed by law is one of the reasons healthcare in this country is such a mess.

We obviously need more doctors, but who would subject themselves to something like this?
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Yesterday: "Miners won't get enough money to secure the network. Bitcoin is dead!"

Today: "The impoverished citizens of Zamunda can't pay for coffee on-chain. Bitcoin is dead!"


Omg https://image.nostr.build/a1334673c82ca1e24c062e7d5765c93f7a748c661b04ab1805904ef16760ab5b.jpg


Holy crap https://image.nostr.build/63dbeee9e68a86ac4a5d7e21ba70df8d2e497be3ddf1457572b93e5f3c2a3876.jpg


What's your skincare regimen? You look good ngl


I'm just looking for my zap daddy tbh


The "preponderance of evidence" burden of proof in civil cases basically means >50% certainty.

"Beyond a reasonable doubt," in criminal cases, is a much higher burden.

Invalidating a patent in court requires something in between: clear and convincing evidence.

https://void.cat/d/RctPUPHQJs7VCTRK3d4joX.webp

Although The Patent Act of 1952 codified the presumption at 35 U.S.C. § 282(a), it has ancient roots.

"[T]here is a presumption of validity, a presumption not to be overthrown except by clear and cogent evidence." Radio Corp. of Am. v. Radio Eng'g Labs., 293 U.S. 1, 2 (1934).

The oldest Supreme Court case I could find reflecting this concept is from 1869. "Application for a patent is required to be made to the commissioner appointed under authority of law, and inasmuch as that officer is empowered to decide upon the merits of the application, his decision in granting the patent is presumed to be correct."
Agawam Co. v. Jordan, 74 U.S. 583, 597 (1869)

But there's a way to get around this: while the "presumption of validity" applies in the courts, the "preponderance of evidence" standard applies at the USPTO. Thus, an accused infringer may do well to file a request for reexamination of the asserted patent at the USPTO.


"They (US authorities) were trying to persuade him (the engineer) to use certain open-source tools that he would then integrate into the Telegram code that, in my understanding, would serve as backdoors."
https://private.reclaimthenet.org/CL0/https:%2F%2Freclaimthenet.org%2Ftelegram-founder-reveals-us-governments-alleged-covert-backdoor/1/0102018ef29fce10-6ec4e8f7-e8c8-4bd0-8c92-172595fde0b4-000000/wAtKYnydA8yUgqM9zbGXXVtynAqmq4Bbg2J6vGJV4bQ=349


This is perhaps the most ridiculous part of patent law IMO.

It's not clear to me that jurors are always literate, yet they are tasked with determining whether highly technical processes are covered by the esoteric language of patent claims.
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"I can't believe all the leftover Chinese food from yesterday is gone."

"Yeah, well it happens!"

"Yeah, yeah. Bit still. It was an enormous quantity of food."

"Don't underestimate those 3:00 p.m. snack cravings!"

"True. Those would have to be quite the cravings, though."


Someone took ALL the leftover Chinese food in the fridge, and I'm trying to figure out who it was. https://image.nostr.build/6a9e95be43800685776045a74cc0e62ed1a3494464dc2b2129e64be4f081134c.jpg


Thus, an insufficient specification may result in invalid claims due to (1) lack of written description or (2) lack of enablement.

As with infringement, a jury may make this determination on a claim-by-claim basis.

As a practice note, juries don't seem to like invalidating patents. If I'm a defendant, I'll try to invalidate patents at the USPTO through procedures I'll describe another day.

If I'm a plaintiff, I want those patents in front of a jury.


The enablement requirement, meanwhile, requires the spec teach POSITAs to make and use the invention without "undue experimentation."

The spec doesn't need to be a precise guidebook to using the invention. Some experimentation is okay depending on the factors below:
https://void.cat/d/8aepzxABdYTwTJp6pgTvXD.webp


The written description requirement is satisfied when the specification shows to a "person of ordinary skill in the art" (a "POSITA") that the inventor had possession of the claimed subject matter as of the filing date.

Thus, to have sufficient written description, "the specification must describe an invention understandable to that skilled artisan and show that the inventor actually invented the invention claimed." Ariad Pharms., Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co., 598 F.3d 1336, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2010).


The specification must comply with 35 U.S.C. 112(a), which the courts interpret as consisting of two separate requirements: (1) the written description requirement and (2) the enablement requirement.
https://void.cat/d/5RVyG6Pc6D4GJUg4rPMQau.webp


We covered claims. A patent's specification, on the other hand, describes the claimed subject matter. The spec typically includes an abstract, drawings, and a detailed description.

https://void.cat/d/WrbqBRaFHjon2PnN97cwxH.webp

https://void.cat/d/4rvdNPe24QHvJy7qbxUbV4.webp


Yes, as the jury instructions show, juries are often tasked with determining whether a party infringed claims concerning highly technical subject matter.

Which seems a bit ridiculous to me, but who am I to complain?

https://void.cat/d/2NMjhRs4VcAhz76D8azB3F.webp


Because the jury found that OnePlus infringed claim 6 of the '954 Patent (see verdict sheet above), the jury determined that OnePlus sold devices that meet each and every element of claim 6.

To be sure, this is a lengthy claim with many elements.
https://void.cat/d/JAJTV7GTQYyqt9NkBqyVUr.webp


The jury awarded $10.26 million in damages in total.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLZWR8VagAArHWP?format=png&name=small


In Pantech Corp. v. Oneplus Tech. (Shenzhen) Co., a Texas jury found that OnePlus infringed claims 6 and 9 of the 954 Patent (as well as claims of some other patents).

https://void.cat/d/62EmXs6yfKJg7tR4Aup5N4.webp


The claims are the most important part of the invention because they define the scope of exclusion. "The name of the game is the claim."

A party is liable for infringement even if only one claim is infringed. Below are claims 2-4.
https://void.cat/d/Spws2Ga51SjL5zmMtxA92X.webp


We patent litigators often use Google Patents for convenience, but we have to cite to the official PDF (also available in Google Patents) in court documents.


A patent is composed of two parts: (1) the claims and (2) the specification. Let's look at U.S. Patent No. 11,012,954, which was recently successfully enforced in court.

Google Patents shows the specification on the left and the claims on the right. https://patents.google.com/patent/US11012954B2/en?oq=11012954


Ever wondered what's actually in a patent? Let's take a look.

Brace yourself. It gets weird.🧵
https://void.cat/d/7ke4rrwKhxLXkGaEunsbLb.webp


Have you ever tried to orange pill someone who ended up being the worst little shit ever?


Impressive tornado in North Central Iowa today. Captured by Paul Spooner. https://video.nostr.build/24c2c9526ad41c7323a470ac6a60e445efd5c5b29034f0f59e7815315b365514.mp4


Do you have any questions about patents, copyrights, or trademarks?

Let me know. I'd like to write some blog posts and am looking for topics.


God that's beautiful.


In IP litigation, I find representing accused infringers is usually the most morally rewarding.

But representing aggressive plaintiffs is especially fun.


"It took a while to learn to do it, but the great thing about being an actor is that we get an opportunity for a short period of time to simulate mastering something," he said. "It's like a magic trick. The illusion is that I really know what I'm doing, and the truth is I don't."


It was peak childhood for me


Omg that's amazing


Fun fact: Bryan Cranston learned how to skate in less than two weeks for this episode of Malcolm in the Middle. A double was used only for a hand stand and a cartwheel https://video.nostr.build/6b6dd00fd3a49637255b9d79e4fc83fe09fe538280f58ead7cc1ad5f63488787.mp4


Bragging about your poly sci degree is an interesting choice


I mentioned to my therapist I got nipped by someone else's pet dog in my building 10 days ago and he freaked me the fuck out about rabies. Based on my research, I can (1) spend all night at the ER to get a $10,000+ rabies shot or (2) accept an infinitesimally higher risk of death.

I chose (2).


Is this mold on the concrete ceiling? https://image.nostr.build/d46cd9641a01100e2fd018f0135a851a7b7a3619153bb1a018a16f0a8a2debf0.jpg


Eclipse is cool but have you tried recreational drugs?


This was such an iconic moment in Atlanta history https://video.nostr.build/4438cd088f9afb61f04cece147ba5e32b60a6800eab42d0eddbc8cb97f0044ec.mp4


Lil baby https://video.nostr.build/a07d8b70aabc36e5b5f536cd1588ad3883ca702ba0282ea3db4bb990fa8973b1.mp4


I sometimes wonder how much I'm merely larping


Well I can't not follow someone that hot


We have a trial next week.

I really want to win.


Well that is cool
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Does any American believe that Biden has the cognitive capacity to "assess" matters of structural engineering?
 https://void.cat/d/GTMZvkcqSiaYcasQtsMMM1.webp


Like I can't even believe this actually happened
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Think I'm afraid of earthquakes now https://video.nostr.build/35194c4a7c12b39ac6870833f419322fb71248b1cc98df9a1e9842847a1021bc.mp4


#kagi search rocks.

you get premium, ad-free, privacy, ai enhanced search, with bangs and lenses (ex: a "programming" or "recipes" lens can provide results only from sites you trust).

...and cool menu options in search results like, "summarize page," and "open in result in web archive." and lots, lots more.

and yes, you can pay with #lightning

https://image.nostr.build/a3972ffce229b863e628c2092116c34d68658158c4bbeabd9709c27328a5512d.jpg

#cybersecgirl #privacytechpro #kagi #search #privacy

https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-features

https://kagi.com/privacy

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The positive thing about the US and other western governments making it "difficult" to use #bitcoin as a medium of exchange is that it incentivizes users to hold it for the long-term--and not spend it... thus coercing Bitcoiners to benefit from its superior store of value properties over time.


Creepiest thing I've read in a while.

"Ter Beek plans to be cremated after she’s euthanized on the couch in her living room.

'No music,' she said."

https://nypost.com/2024/04/02/world-news/28-year-old-woman-decides-to-be-euthanized-due-to-mental-health-issues/amp/#


Hi Daddy 😍


Holy CRAP this person is knocking on my door again.

Get. A. Warrant.


While I was cooking a steak on the stove tonight someone knocked on my door. I did not answer.

Sue me, bitch 😈
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Spotted in Sunbright, TN https://video.nostr.build/a752bf0bf50e46cc145723441097bd3ea79b07a6a60b1734d03696c5099e5df3.mp4


We do not stand a chance if AI can be this brutal.
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I've never seen tornado probabilities this high before. Tomorrow, there is a 15% chance of a tornado within 25 miles of any point in much of Ohio (with a greater than 10% probability of EF2+ tornadoes within 25 miles of any point). https://image.nostr.build/dcaebd6de4308563029dc65ac9ecd8aa002c5abf9e2b5dae3a653ce38b13a62c.jpg


Gas prices are rising, but you can get cash back sent to your bank account (which I use to buy bitcoin) with Upside.

Extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase here: https://upside.app.link/2YFJX6
 https://image.nostr.build/17d7928233cd535d57965f6f23a55927e34ae62a1f2819adb86dce4f8e7b1fcf.jpg


If anyone ever pulls an April Fool's prank on me, I will not be amused and will retaliate in ways the perpetrator cannot imagine.


Holy fuck I want some jelly beans


This is crazy
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He's a doctor too lmao
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I'm so happy my parent's camera caught this lmao


He must've put coal or ashes in there lmao


I seriously cannot with the neighbors https://video.nostr.build/b5f3e36dd86816a9fbc4c684b747676a465efba002844ca566edadb4cb195587.mp4


I spotted this today and posted it on Insta.

I'm loving the responses from everyone old enough to get it 😂 https://image.nostr.build/d0dc64130ed1a48168f55253aa395aaa2f6617c57df48058176156571786a211.jpg


#NostrFTW !!! I made this video to try and onboard normies and non-techies (feel free to share) 😉 : https://m.primal.net/HnUB.mp4


Happy Friday, Nostr. It's a beautiful day in Atlanta. https://image.nostr.build/0f1f1df0b116ea4cecd95b7b6e7f86c5ea86fc0d9884150a7b6242bdd1aa1352.jpg


Where do you disagree? I'm honestly very confused about the differences between Nostr and Bkuesky and your views on each of them.

Your enthusiasm for Nostr is noteworthy given your significant involvement in Bluesky.


My next-door neighbor complained to the apartment manager that they can smell me cooking steaks.

I cannot wait to see the neighbor in person one day.

"I'm so sorry that you're going through that. Have you considered... crying harder about it?"


Mempool filterers don't seem to be bitcoin's best and brightest https://image.nostr.build/2160b5f0050f16b12864c98d2f859cf7d0f2f1a1dc5e4f4b02ec1532a7696967.jpg


My roommate reminded me of your note last night. Despite his insane talent, piano is just a side gig for him (although he says it at least pays for his part of the rent) https://njump.me/nevent1qqs90mqdvhgvayvu8eryshva0p4l9eqhvhh0p96c4u9wykmex9raf6cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygry8at78q86a6yhw8arq07atyjk6evftmnqc0kyhrkack2znu60ygpsgqqqqqqsjvkm58


If you could request a piano improvisation of "Chopsticks" that would be cool. Was just discussing with my roommate if an AI could do what he did. nostr:nevent1qqs90mqdvhgvayvu8eryshva0p4l9eqhvhh0p96c4u9wykmex9raf6cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygry8at78q86a6yhw8arq07atyjk6evftmnqc0kyhrkack2znu60ygpsgqqqqqqsjvkm58


We're flagrant homosexuals at the end of the day, yes


I think this post was disingenuous. $100 isn't really a "baby stack" for me. It's not a huge stack. But it's not a trivial stack, either.
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You know, this isn't really "baby" for me either. It's a non-trivial stack for me for sure.


An American pastime I've observed over the last ten years: finishing undergrad and then making not nearly as much money as you thought you would.


Under this bill, you'd have to verify your identify if you have more than 25,000 followers or share "more than 1,000 pieces of AI-generated content." https://reclaimthenet.org/california-lawmakers-push-online-id-verification-bill-that-would-require-platforms-to-id-users-with-large-audiences


If you use Amazon a lot and don't have the Amazon Visa card, well I think that's kinda crazy.

5% cash back is a lot. Get an Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Visa: https://www.amazon.com/dp/BT00LN946S?externalReferenceId=8fdb3c7a-ff24-4cf1-a98f-391afd33a8c0


Baby stack just to feel something https://image.nostr.build/c59cc0bda5b3cc0b3929854b4f244c17fcdaf5e37e97c8754caf7bb4e6294c74.jpg


Holy crap look at this. "Close your eyes a little and you will see your profile photo"
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Oh my God


If I steal your memes, I'll at least zap you.

But also

If I zapped you, I probably stole your memes.


Can't believe I happened to see this in the chronological feed, but I'm actually an attorney in GA 😂 I practice IP litigation but can connect you with someone knowledgeable about your specific legal concerns


Idea: a Bitcoin wallet that continuously streams sats to your whore during a session so that no one gets rugged


How identifiable are Nostr servers/relays? Is it possible to figure out who runs them? I'm wondering how censorship-resistant Nostr actually is


How do I politely tell someone their AI art is cringe?

I'll ask ChatGPT


Patiently explaining bitcoin to normies https://video.nostr.build/8784ad911b353ad903a041c5edc8c0e3d27f167adda6e04d1b456f0d16abf3d9.mp4


Mastodon is a hell of a place


You had me at blow up the central bank tbh


Let's check in on Ethereum over the past year.

Oof. https://image.nostr.build/00c92b46f4377a77435016258d5851a81a2afab27a7d5a5a1c6ad2af405062b6.jpg


For those that are new to Nostr, hello!

What’s cool about it is that Nostr it is an open source protocol. It is not a centralized company, but rather is a protocol that individuals and companies can build upon.

This means that you can use many different applications to access it, or even build your own. And it means that there is no central authority that can take down posts or delete accounts; there are different servers operated by different entities that are storing the data. And there is no central algorithm for determining what posts people see or don’t see.

You can hook up a bitcoin lightning wallet to send and receive tips (“zaps”) on posts. Nostr itself is not a blockchain or crypto and has no token, but the Bitcoin blockchain does complement it well via zaps.

Nostr is still relatively small, and a bit rough around the edges. But the community here is great, and familiarizing yourself with the technology and concept is useful in a world of centralized social media. It is a new method of decentralization that balances various trade-offs in a novel way, and the protocol can be used for a lot more than just social media.

Welcome!


# Relays

Tik Tok, X, Facebook, and Instagram all use the old model - a single "relay". With those apps, when you make a post, the post is sent from your phone to the company's "relay". When someone else views your post, their phone downloads your post from the company's "relay". When you follow someone or they follow you, only the company's "relay" knows this. ("Relay" = server)

Nostr uses the new model - one or more relays. With nostr apps, when you make a post, the post is sent from your phone to one or more relays, all owned and controlled by different people. When someone else views your post, their phone downloads the post from anyone of those relays. When you follow someone or they follow you, all your relays and their relays know this.

That's a major difference:
Old = a single company controlled relay/server
Nostr = many independently controlled relays/servers

#introductions #tiktok #nostrexplained #asknostr #new #welcome #relays


I don't think I'll ever get to 6.25 BTC :(


Can you please calm down and turn off caps lock


I wasn't a dog person but it's very hard to not love Woofgang


There are some spicy photos of me out there but in my defense I looked hot in all of them.
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And to opt-out you have to send your ID
https://void.cat/d/6n8ASHc3XwyMmhq6z5dd2x.webp


Can we just keep making every day an all-time-high day?
https://void.cat/d/82C3rtU2cYnPeyTY1oryqE.webp


Wondering if AmericanHodl is hot IRL


I'd be low-key pissed if someone brought 12 sponge cakes to my house
https://video.nostr.build/4b6acaaad7b073302c984fe6d865516af90d4f248cd54af768a76d77407f0e60.mp4


He's not mine, but I often think about stealing him!


This cat is going places
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This is from the proposed final jury instructions in the DOJ's case against Roman Sterlingov.

According to the State (and the court), bitcoin is "money" in the context of money transmission licensing laws.

Are unregistered miners and node operators also in violation?

At what point is a First Amendment defense appropriate? Bitcoin is just 0s and 1s. We're merely recording addresses and sharing signatures. How can the State require a license simply for broadcasting this data?

Also, I wish I could share the entire file with you, but Dropbox doxxes my real name in any link I share. https://image.nostr.build/4bf58f1c0a9db991dfe91aa5b6c5caa83a6f3784e9d9768757bfa9c4d45fc6d8.jpg


Me: "I don't focus on the price."

Also me, screaming at the monitor like a straight guy watching a football game: "OH COME ON" https://image.nostr.build/75172d5edd359f519b35463c27c7a8b7f0de11f69a6bc8f9ab540e80b279b9ed.jpg


Thank you Chase for reminding me Bitcoin is important. Unlike with Bitcoin, banks can lock up your money without providing any reason whatsoever. https://image.nostr.build/145dbed3a915223a8aeecdcb5d2a424f7c0c5f1f4e3b2fbc7d69c7729ac2eaf6.jpg


I just let the owner know how much his cat is worth
https://image.nostr.build/740aa72df1dff1755d052babbfaa674a8ce67443ce8f836212eccd13b4a0b642.jpg
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This is technically copyright infringement because I stole the photo
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What does "Fork" do? Will something happen to Chuck if I select that? https://image.nostr.build/f96d395ef697d5e31b4878b18b0cb9c5e105927a605b07bc0f72190b2a0bad95.jpg


Omg getting three-digit zaps is thrilling ngl
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Zap if you like this cat, and I will tell his owner (@AlexanderPayton on Twitter) how many sats his cat got on Nostr. https://image.nostr.build/6c19d4335ecd2f4842a16a207367e34ec3b11b8b60a8ba7b548c07b533890479.jpg


Hey can I have some zaps


People don't seem to know that blockchain is an old technology that substantially predates bitcoin. Blockchain alone isn't novel.

Rather, bitcoin's unique properties emerge from the combination of (1) blockchain + (2) proof of work + (3) the difficult adjustment.


Car insurance is the main reason I drive carefully tbh. Not killing people somehow wasn't as motivating
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Mine is $117.48 a month with GEICO, but most other insurers quoted me over $300.


Lol I guess I won't be zapping Victor. I tried to tag him in this post, but Amethyst immediately crashes the instant I try to tag anyone 😂 https://image.nostr.build/a2b9fe2e5413a8cf5ba4655e73676e1d1871fd883ca1bda37781c180b4c1da37.jpg


Okay I'm sorry but I don't like this aspect of Primal at all. With Amethyst I can zap y'all with whatever wallet I'm using (usually Phoenix).

Requiring a name and DOB to send magic Internet money is antithetical to freedom tech.

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


Was he hot and single??


The provision "allows the authorities to place people under house arrest out of 'fear' they could, at some point in the future, commit a 'hate crime.'" https://reclaimthenet.org/canadas-justice-minister-powers-to-place-people-under-house-arrest-cut-internet-access


Just installed Primal on Android. It is so nice seeing notes in non-chronological order.

Only issue is that just as with Amethyst, Primal doesn't seem to play nice with the Graphene OS default keyboard. And there doesn't seem to be an easy way to tag people in notes.


From now on I'm just going to assume that normies are diligently stacking, and I'll periodically congratulate them when the price goes up


Apparently the Chilean version of Star Wars had these ridiculous ads in it
https://video.nostr.build/161dc89ea612c6c575aa4a13a3986c15daad48c0263fc8e84172726d3d35459a.mp4


Are you not entertained?
https://image.nostr.build/688c940a28c4c3f95a977874687ad52ea2eb47155780a335395bb9025e7f8c19.jpg


I've always felt like Larry David made good points
https://video.nostr.build/ea911df558e18f181b92fb8f73134789cf8b6d911c3c0a7d8a7820463d3d43a7.mp4


I love to please pussy
https://video.nostr.build/9577d1c6b8ca87525e0a82ed2f9e7ac8d410b59a313babfa997784c1cd4762ec.mp4


A study said that smoking weed could be bad for your lungs. Kinda scared me tbh. I refreshed the bong water to be safe


My friend's cats stare at this all day
https://video.nostr.build/2b6f1b93697775f1a9fb7d87a905f6ca29a30171876ea7c46b00414b0ac6212f.mp4


What's the best hardware wallet (i.e., signing device) for a newbie?

I don't know of any device besides COLDCARD that doesn't make you install specific software to use it.
https://image.nostr.build/1f6d85074580e7d0105ef2530406b3c4afd9853c978b8dd28ad6dae373603b87.jpg


Now Elon Musk will shadow ban "misgendering."

This is why Nostr is important. https://reclaimthenet.org/x-says-it-will-reduce-the-visibility-of-posts-that-purposely-ignore-a-persons-preferred-pronouns


USA is a fucking banana republic. Blaze Media Investigative Journalist Steve Baker has been taken into FBI custody, allegedly for his J6 reporting.

Baker previously said he didn’t know what the charges were against him but was told they were non-violent misdemeanors.

“The prosecutor informed my attorney that I am to arrive at the FBI field office wearing ‘shorts and sandals,'” Baker said.

“They didn’t have to go this route, as we’ve been told that my charges are non-violent misdemeanors.”

“They seem to feel the need to give me a dose of the personal humiliation treatment.”

Baker was reportedly present at the J6 riot as an independent journalist.
https://video.nostr.build/05970b37424df0f80119a04798678c37f6f77bb7eeacdc8883dc493d6f54c676.mp4


Me to the friends I was able to save: "Do you ever just get on your knees and thank God you have access to me and my autism?"
https://image.nostr.build/7aaba3b6925f1db3aab5d1d560a162ae2607e660b37b69a37c071ad3998ee78d.jpg


Bro have you seen the chart
https://image.nostr.build/082a42fe8560326433d41e44a0bf78d4b77f40c03d8b477f1aea79616d122e60.jpg


Please no
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If you are an accused infringer, arguing the defense of invalidity is an uphill battle in federal court. This is because patents are presumed valid under 35 U.S.C. § 282, and invalidity in court can only be established by "clear and convincing evidence."

Thus, a common tactic for accused infringers is to simultaneously challenge the patent's validity at the USPTO, where lower standards apply. In an inter partes review proceeding at the USPTO, for instance, only a "preponderance of the evidence" is required to invalidate a patent.


One of the most powerful ways to invalidate a patent is to show it is "obvious."

Surprisingly, I see litigators even at "prestigious" firms struggle with obviousness arguments.

You have to go into painstaking detail. "You're not done until you want to quit," a partner says.
https://image.nostr.build/051328702c2016bf53eaf144415dd73885c0bdc926e1acb6d6f546dccfc48447.jpg


Surprised it drew "bitcoon" tbh
https://image.nostr.build/ba1e7a9a1122dc76ee4adf042cbd0905dc671d2320ba85ee21c95e4223fc0330.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/1f3466a2557a9302abd77c44a8aa3f16725c24398a929b5c7343e7852d951a46.jpg


Bitcoins, to me, are babies.

You can't tax my babies
https://image.nostr.build/220a6f3bfa2fcbdb63856230817dce60bc16bdeef022aa0284b64bdb4c404880.jpg


Pathetic.
https://image.nostr.build/bfb4a40dedbbc4a7864e5e911e5729d5159da172b80e426793f667723432c565.jpg


Woof 🥵


"All is fair in love and war."

I don't agree with that at all.


Omg... We're a lot alike 😂


This makes me want to faint tbh even the diagrams freak me out
https://image.nostr.build/c553f2794d8cffed1d5d24360e50b8fb5c93bb206943d6dffa078b2a99a6a9be.jpg


Amethyst crashes whenever I try to tag someone. Time to switch to Primal


Whoah is this AI? I don't know what's going on 😂


I fucking hate Elon Musk tbh
https://image.nostr.build/1d96940551fc7da4bc46efddcbb94fe0d80ed8c90213c09c686312f9bc66c799.jpg


Evil
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How nervous should we be?
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Everything went to shit after they changed the default from Times New Roman to Calibri


I agree with this framing. We'll get there someday.
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Great Barrief Reef cover doubled since 2011. Don’t let the climate scammers scam your family.

#climatescam
#fakeinvisiblecatastrophes
#🇦🇺 https://image.nostr.build/22b84bab35e70846fc72a0034b7a86a1fdfe17a86c11ebad5167c9547272208c.png


This is like Inception


That's why they're a status symbol!


So you think you know me huh


When it comes to dating, I'm not interested in your credit score.

I'm much more interested in your assets, liabilities, and cash flow.
https://image.nostr.build/c76677a9bdd33950fce4a4ceb10b833822f68623ac99b22af233b27d7816d987.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1250&blurhash=%7BzOWB9NxgNxC%25MWXx%5Bjs_NnhniS4NGoLRjbHkrayayWXjYWojFoLR5f%2BWVoJkCn%25ofWWV%3FofogayjsWVR%2CjYozj%40ayjuWCWVoKj%5B%25gf6WBbHWBoLaxWVjZWVWCjuoJbHWEj%3FoKjaj%3FfkWDj%40j%3Fay&x=df9d2a8a909fb6f23e21fa3b5a177b4302bb7438637ceb8a851d1797e6b0517a


I think he likes his new home
https://video.nostr.build/3fd0fc55830814c3f18afbf2d787e815d7bdef3957b822fcf3da0176e6644695.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=544x960&alt=Husky+dog&blurhash=%5DQFiPuaej%3FWBMy%3FwIVoeRkM%7B_3RjaeWBM%7C%3FboeWBayWB%25MjZjtkCWBoej%3FfRaya%23f6fRofRjj%5Bofj%3FozRjayt6jZozRjj%5B&x=7f77e811f9c78568e4a203665ca7899add0f98da5a35afcfacc73600b6cb1f99


What about sats for feet pics? 🥺


Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gearing up for war
https://video.nostr.build/9ba1f9c664a2c6b8e2bf427c2affac44ec4b7ea3173e8135ab344f9d8aeb617c.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=544x960&alt=Atlanta+Federal+Reserve&blurhash=%5DMI5GJof4.-%3BIU_4xvInflRj%7EWoeRjoLRjbaWBf6oyaxNGtRt7WVofRjs%3Bt8oft7R%25WBofofofkCt7ofj%5Boft7WBWBoeay&x=5d341d874c90ca9058d6821b21e0929bed2ed617580c8cb2dcf62a7f78323bb3


Conservatives should play the game (for once) and exclude Biden from the ballot.

The Constitution, after all, calls for a Commander in Chief. Not a Vegetable in Chief.


Fuck I'm hungry now


My colleagues think I'm so thin. Keep having to remind them this is just gay average.


I'm all about making that pussy feel good
https://video.nostr.build/5f021c2f6a7f28fdc97df1582bd729f6414d1de877d03f9652a90c35e194c28b.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&blurhash=i9DlNE00%3Fw00%3FGNIM%7B%3FGE2-U%3Fb4%3As%3AnhRkjtNGW%3F4%3A-pRP-oV%40ELM%7CV%5Bxur%3B%251xZX9ELIpsl%251ogs8%251WFX9Ips%2C-TR%25Ip&x=fe023c641f294518bc72920968ef01a8e7ec78d912ba8aedda0214edc5e7b83a


I'm not even going to open it.
https://image.nostr.build/192a76ab9ab33a4b45ff72fc245c465a4e66209aaeab0e42ef9be6cb846c7120.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x814&blurhash=r6A%5EjyIY4nRhj3xtD*xtD%25%3F%3AD*VuW%2BbJxuRkt5Rk8%7Cxu%3FIxuD%7ERQk9kCofIEI%2Cs%3B-qxtIUNFt8kB-qWTImRP%254oyNGs%3ARknV%24%2Co%5DITM%7B%25Mt7WAV%40&x=e24134151bb342cd00595a132b03087b629da2312a588cf83205e40d1d33c2a9


This is one of the worst bugs IMO. It's happened to me twice (in each case, I was trying a new client).
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This has happened to me twice when trying out a new client. I really hate that it can happen so easily.


I recommend not eating deer. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stopping-the-latest-outbreak-threat-chronic-wasting-disease/


I'm 31 and am getting varicose veins in my legs 😭

A bit unlucky but you know what? It's not cancer. It's not an aortic aneurysm. It's not trigeminal neuralgia.

The older I get, the more I've seen the body fail in horrifying and tragic ways.

So I'll take the varicose veins 😂


Today, "Mark Zuckerberg pushed for far-reaching online age verification standards that would impose age verification at the app store level."

And Twitter's CEO supported the "Kids Online Safety Act, a bill that would expand online age verification."

https://reclaimthenet.org/lawmakers-tech-ceos-online-age-id-verification-hearing


The "compact theory" isn't a theory. It's history.

The suggestion that it was the federal government that created the States is an absurd fiction concocted to justify centralizing power.


Well maybe he has a point.

Do you connect to Nostr using a VPN or Tor?

Tbh it would be nice if some Nostr clients had a Tor-only mode like some Bitcoin wallets do (although that would probably kill video streaming). https://image.nostr.build/508c3ce918ef13f35584a04935263a5dde7e5b13001a6b75cf1982bc42c71a40.jpg


Re Nostr privacy: I don't get what the big deal is. Twitter servers have your IP address, and Nostr servers have your IP address. It cannot be said that Nostr is a step backward in this regard.
https://image.nostr.build/52b068601ab760348dfce5667bd8bf480b060ca5cb9710813f32f65bdd42146a.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1816&blurhash=%5E27w%3F1%7EW4n%252Dixu%252jEaLsoV%40ofIUVss%3AoLaej%5B%25Mn%25jFs%3ARjWCIAs.e.aes%3AWBM%7Bs%3As%3BjFV%40ayMxV%40aejYt7ofIUn%24s%3Bofj%40Rj%25MaeRjofWBj%5B&x=7487979027fe7bbb582ba22702027c7f020e3b08b25268c78e913139f11d281e


I present to you the latest and greatest professionally certified emotional support animal.

Woofgang can cure your troubled thoughts and restore your vim and vigor. DM for consultation.
https://image.nostr.build/042d581f8ce3e2e251975655f4a33f3d8e2320dcaaa2e3a7c44dd5a9141bf6d9.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1024x968&blurhash=%7CAF%3D%7B%23IqI%5D9ZyEIAR--o%252t.DiRj9FtSMxt8xtoe%7EW%25M8_azt7M%7Bo%23R*WV%3FaIU9F%25Ms.RjR*Rjayn%23RjtRM%7Bt7s%3AWAofRiR%25t6%25MM%7BM%7Bn%7EofkCWBDiaexuozR*ofWXWXxuRjxuozozayoJaeV%40t7bHjFt7M%7BfPs%3ARPbIkC&x=3545a68b96c3290dc0def22737b0460a19855500e727342a7027cf0b52b4f9a4


"Your password must contain a special character. Please try again."

...

"Some of your special characters were too special. Please try again."


At my apartment building you're not allowed to have a car that "appear[s] to be incapable of self-propelled movement."

What a lovely little phrase 😅
https://image.nostr.build/73404eb00d504ea9b75a65321f705e257fc895d687f8ee0ef3417b74eb9647c1.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=483x165&blurhash=Q5SF%3BLD%25%7Eq%3Fb-%3B%3Fb-%3Bazof%25MM%7C-%3BofIVj%5Bj%5BRjay_3M%7BD%25t7WBt7WBj%5BWB&x=6714bf7c69f7eacf8fb09b3dec06090a66f35d1bf70d4ceccacce53f0383c957


Got the apartment I wanted 😋

Now I have to go to the bank tomorrow to get something called a "cashier's check."


I love that Jameson Loop did this. I don't want to make Nostr "icky," but I would like to see more controversial content here.
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I was the one who asked. Kinda wish I didn't 😂 But thanks so much for responding. Zap incoming


Look at that killer instinct https://video.nostr.build/f18a3404a9a18663a894460430f51ca07ba887bef9eded6362d21d3365620fa7.mp4


Accurate 💯

https://video.nostr.build/c9611963c2f8b160f107f8fff5006a4e8efe601c22935f961e52d36ee3e60cc9.mp4


Sorry Taylor Swift but this was inevitable
https://image.nostr.build/9dad404e302c6a06f7bb73176cc3cd3e0d66b3b0732bff05544240669ef5d4df.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=720x388&blurhash=i9BMcHBVXo%3D%7D.AJVROxvxu00%7D%40%236E0E0skxZE1WW%5EQXTR%3ANGnNJ7Xm-oN%5E%250odtnRPtRt7NHkW%24it8%24*MxxZIUS%24-pR*NG&x=9452caec240fa301960606f3a47586528e1e1b2d9c5c9f1981d71fcc9a89cbb5


I tried searching for the Taylor Swift AI porn on Nostr using Primal, Iris, and Amethyst. I found that search doesn't seem to work very well on Nostr lol


It's disappointing the Taylor Swift AI porn is not on Nostr. I want to see more spicy things here to test the protocol's censorship resistance.


Is the Taylor Swift AI porn on Nostr?


It's quite funny that Biden now says he wants to fix the border.

Mike Johnson compiled a list of 60+ actions Biden took to WEAKEN the border and exacerbate this crisis.

It's an interesting list: https://www.speaker.gov/64-times-the-biden-administration-intentionally-undermined-border-security/


Lmao
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Eight?? This makes me think it's cursed and that the only way to dissolve the curse is to sell the car to someone else. https://image.nostr.build/e9950ee88c01394601e7f5398140bf63487e23c8974b0012a6493afccb09ff62.jpg


Sometimes you people make me wish I could code


Femboy Seth can keep that negative energy on Twitter


This is the source, which I'd ordinarily screenshot if it weren't a video https://twitter.com/BenSwann_/status/1750966211762888800?t=iYKiYXDCmLKJuJxpdJ5s6A&s=19


BREAKING — A trucker convoy rumored to be in the thousands is preparing to gather on the U.S.-Mexico border next week.

They will reportedly be joined by Canadian truckers as well.
https://video.nostr.build/753f05798d9108b996524c931d6adb0786b3a55c53481f5bae93a47270606019.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=1280x720&blurhash=i6IN%5Dks%246n00-X00.lQ-9F%3DUH%3Bpx9G%3FvNF%7EWkDIVA0I%3D4n.8xB-nR%2BRPIoY6IU-7x%5BXlRPDjtR%3FHDh-%3A%3FHemXAIVWrt8xa&x=dc2c8b6f2c3e7b5031a873fb6b9c33f937ec2378d8cbcdb8c1065d1afe68ea93


Look at this self-censoring faggot on Twitter.

Come to Nostr: Say a slur, stay a while.
https://image.nostr.build/c0961115d9a1cdd0bcbc10532f18421bfd8490147507d922c4aaabb658697c2f.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1212&blurhash=%7C8DcN-D%2B4V9a009a9a-%3Axt01%25MO9xZxa-o%252WCof00-p_2ni%7EUNGxaE2NG_MRjwJkDRlIVE2t6R*-.RkRlW-E2-pRjxas%3A%5EdbIJCRQaeNGxtNHt79gj%3DIT-%3BxuV%40xubXWBI%3ARk-pIns%3AflIonlNG0Kt7%25MRjNHxtoIafxa&x=fb5dd37f0e7faa0bd1b66970ff348fde4857da43187208318987642f331eac0d


"When content moderators discovered the issue with slurs in usernames, the team patched the code ...."

I'm sorry but how is Bluesky "decentralized"?
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/24/bluesky-ceo-confronts-content-moderation-in-the-fediverse/


The best way to get around any absurd “rental credit qualifications” is to offer to pay up front. I understand that strategy isn’t ideal for everyone but that will be a much preferred method on a Bitcoin Standard.


That is interesting.


I was a bit turned off that the apartment I'm applying for needed three bank statements, three pay stubs, two forms of ID, a background check, a credit check, and a face scan. I nearly asked them if they needed an anal swab, too.

But maybe they have a reason for asking.
https://image.nostr.build/21f615b409dd434a0fc21c9f2d0174d920c64db64d2df9a9dbad4c2abdf5f7ac.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1331&blurhash=%7BZF%7EU4E2D%25RPMxWBRjjY00%252x%5Dozt7j%5DoffkNGozjFkCkDaekCj%5B%7EpM%7BRkV%40Rjj%5DWBae4.xaxuj%5Dofflofj%5BxubbV%3Fbbbbaefkj%40WBWAo%23jZjYogayWB%25MWqRjaeWBWVfQj%5BD%25s%3As%3AkCogjZoLjt&x=644bd6d7ab067b045e8f9058b7a20cd490115b8fcdcb3325114e5b276d09e803


Sticks and stones can break your bones, but pixels can never hurt you.

Greater dividends can be reaped from cultivating emotional resilience than from "regulating" AI (particularly for open-source AI, where any regulation is largely futile).
https://image.nostr.build/836ddc915ba77b3cf0cbe4f8925f1ccb7dd3ac1a29ab144f0afb8ea1a0ec18e7.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=645x816&blurhash=_HM%40Q4M%7C_MNG_2%250X800xv%25gS4%252s9M%7C%25MkDofWXIoafRQ%3FwWYs%3As%3BIoWWRjtSo%23RPxaM%7Ba%7BWV00RjxZs%3Aa%7Bt7W%3BIVflt7oeofaef%2B%7EqRkWBayfkj%5BofxaWBxaflofofay&x=4d2672efb7b9695f1f64054571dde64871330f07cf4777fa48c8a6dce196612a


Maybe nostr:npub12z8jsett3k6rv9fa2guau5p540qr2xuvjzkr8e432mglafjt99sqkw9zmx would have thoughts. I'd be curious if content creators have used Nostr for monetization
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Well at least I don't have to feel bad today for being an indoor person.
https://video.nostr.build/9e9615113178619eb9b2b241602ba9c8a3ccc35178ecbbe4eb5cf11b7e16165d.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&blurhash=ijHxsdWBWBfPj%5Bj%5BayfQj%5B%7EqayWBj%5Bf6j%5Bayj%40fQt7j%5BfPayayfQj%5Bayf6j%5Bj%5Bj%5BayfQayfQfQf6j%5BfRayj%5Bazj%5BjtfQfQ&x=1a98c74538576f72084932138cc1905651ecac6565126a09364df0e55abbf6a6


Could OnlyFans be implemented on Nostr? They're quite censorious, but the OF people generally have never heard of this place.
https://image.nostr.build/bf8ecb96c8f6df62ccbd3b9932b09e6e3a0c3c37978893f23075de2d5621f361.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1136x526&blurhash=Z471l%5B%2534nM_DiadRiofWB_4xuaeRiROs%2BoJofj%5D4nxu%25MV%40xZoIt7azkCNIxvRjV%40jXRit6WVbI&x=573ad3d2fb861528066d00719d5a2ee719812475cd2bba1f1c5fe015ed6a0c7c


I really do love GrapheneOS
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Fewer but higher-quality zaps is the way IMO


The Supreme Court has held that the federal government can imprison you for growing weed in your own backyard for your own personal consumption under the Interstate Commerce Clause (even though that isn't "interstate" or "commerce"). Gonzales v. Raich (2005).

Texas should absolutely ignore the Supreme Court.
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Again?! Holy crap Boeing is going to get a ton of people killed.

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Some of y'all are being beartarded
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We need to reevaluate defamation.

Courts are enforcing bankruptcy-inducing jury awards for speech wherein falsity and damages are decided by a mere preponderance of the evidence.

IMO, ruinous awards should require more than "eh that statement was probably false."


There's no place like your own bed


Welcome to Nostr. I love you.


Twitter users: "PLEASE GIVE CIRCLES BACK"

Elon Musk: "Alright fine you can have PayPal on Twitter."


I'm applying for an apartment in Midtown Atlanta. With a 16-month lease, they offered one month of free rent. Today, they extended it to six weeks of free rent. Seems like a signpost.


Google is phasing out third-party cookies.

Google is doing it to protect our privacy; they are definitely not doing it to completely monopolize internet tracking by forcing everyone to use their new system and track us even more.

Google is so nice 🫶
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There's a debate as to whether the 2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado was an EF5 or a high-end EF4, but the distinction wasn't important for anyone in its path. The tornado lasted an astonishing 1 hour and 31 minutes, traveling 81 miles with a max width of 1.5 miles.
https://video.nostr.build/a3fa42eebfbb4ef084fd974cad63582be9de233788d1d39be2caeb0a1d63d529.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=432x768&alt=2011+Tuscaloosa+tornado&blurhash=%5DBEfNP00M%7BM%7B%25MD*xus%3Aoft700%25Lx%5Dt7j%40%7EqD%25RjV%40M%7B4m-%3BWBazf6RQt7ofoft7%25NWBWBWBWBIUt7bHR*ofozRjofoLWB&x=df40b0b7a16b1d71c9ce60c4edd9e164098ebde18babd1a590efaf5b8cea518f


We're going to roommates in a few weeks :p
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I thought the guy I was responding to was hot until he advocated for online ID verification laws. It's a bad idea, folks. It always STARTS with "think of the children." https://image.nostr.build/506b1707eabde50280f750ce4f550f12cd83b0ec72324f08a2ccbf4b7d4dcd73.jpg


Nikki Haley disgusts me. Privacy is a prerequisite to freedom.
https://video.nostr.build/0db090249ef30d21e5065413870ebfd9a2e18e93fb01bb22ff00f40daa05b8d6.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&blurhash=iAB%3Aa8%25M-%3Bt757%3FHE1%252nO009FRjE1R*NGof%251n%24EL%25Mozs%3A%3FGM%7B-pbbRj%7EqozM%7BxGV%40t7RjIoNa00D%25xut7WAt7IoR*W%3D&x=9e58ce68c313c9c73d65f2074eb1ed8c520ea275d26edd6f903f1bafb3ab22e3


Can I throw sats at a Nostr developer who can build something like Twitter Circles before Elon nuked it?

There is a lot of demand out there for updates from private groups on the timeline. Adoption here could skyrocket if Nostr can fill that void.


This is why I don't save in a 401k. It's equivalent to saving in airline miles: they can change the rules at any time.
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I just want a decent, reliable car under $15k.

Do those exist?
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Nostr really needs Circles. I would pay for this.
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Those people always talk fast tbh


Having previously driven a 2000 Toyota Tundra, the 2009 Toyota Camry feels like I have leaped into the future
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The "free speech" Elon Musk gave us lol. This is why I'm bullish on Nostr.
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Dear China: Make crab rangoons, not bioweapons.


I'm really surprised Midjourney didn't censor "beartard"
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Of course I'll be in trial during the next solar eclipse.

Well, 2044 is just around the corner.
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NYEHHH


Wanna clown around?


Morning In Mykonos, Greece 🇬🇷 https://image.nostr.build/77284d1996c8ab28b12f7ccd5d97d1561264a7fddbd8eeb1b0183c699a55b20f.jpg


I took a niacin and holy fuck
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Primal seems to have deleted a lot of my relays, which is odd. It deleted all my follower when I first started using it, too. Kind of undesirable IMO


"Nikki Haley summoning a snowstorm at the Iowa caucus" https://m.primal.net/HXwa.png


Using Primal on desktop right now and my God is this a polished experience.


2009! I couldn't find any that far back


The Hyrule Castle theme from Breath of the Wild is the most epic track I've ever heard from Nintendo
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Woofie agrees nostr:nevent1qqsggktq734pqv0ck44408xj0ejg40v35y3w7yzx28nex78hjx3wavcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgsxg06huwq04m5fwu06xqla6kf9d4jcjhhxpslvfw8dm3v598e57gsrqsqqqqqpd886xg


This man has the calmest reaction to this high-end EF4.
https://video.nostr.build/eaf623073998f4c1daab17f512eb24c4b4b8d3829e477416cf999afbfecc0c96.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&blurhash=i99QT%7EDi_40K.8xD%5E%2BxZoz%25LxZR%2BIoj%5Ds%3Axaaxj%5D4m-%3D0J%25M9FxuIUWBWAt7f5bHRjt6s%3ARja%7DRj_3IU.8IU-%3Bae%25MR*kC&x=14207ce0af57276a241d9c445481d42bf9bc838701fafdcee12fee88a53ceae5


Woofgang says hi #Huskies #HuskyNostr #husky
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Wait what's causing this?


You knew you were going to get some MLK Bitcoin AI art don't look so surprised.
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Michael Jackson Mario looks pretty cool tbh
https://video.nostr.build/5c06b579c731639fde08e4ba7e817a1afb675a204c58fdf369eea3a059ca1082.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=576x1024&blurhash=%5DME31YRqtKNOS7OxoGoJe%2CjY4moIWGobjanLa%25R%2BbdWZ4mW.V%5Ds%25oHszaikVahobIpj%3FocWrj%40wEXAo2oba%23S%2Bs*WUoIae&x=8628510022e97a51d3f5e4df9db0423feeb8dd3cb5c5188aede9834cc90dcad2


Crap the drinks at the bar snuck up on me like a ninja. I'm going to regret this


Wow really?"

*Omg that's crazy "

"Exactly"

"Gurl oh no you didn't"

Seems to be working


At the bar and I can't hear anyone so I'm pretending to understand people when they talk to me


Great design!

Don't let Monster Energy's IP counsel see it, though. You'll get a cease-and-desist letter. Trademarks are weird in that the trademark owner is basically required to enforce against unauthorized use. Otherwise, trademark owners can lose the trademark by abandonment or dilution.


I think the best advice I saw regarding nostr was from nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 . Follow a lot right away, then curate from there.

The plebstr client makes it very easy, as you can open someone else's profile, view their follows and click follow all.


THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING


I have a crush on the bitcoin wine guy ugh he's so hot. Like I wish I were the grapes so he could crush me 🥵

(sorry in advance lol)


Horizontal vortexes are a telltale sign of particularly intense tornadoes. The 2022 Andover tornado was rated a high-end EF3 (155 mph) based on damage, but photogrammetric analysis of debris suggested wind speeds of up to 264 mph.
https://video.nostr.build/80712ff79f3b8d5b16532b6d2487ec37516527555ceb353176e71dfa6505bad9.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&alt=Andover+tornado&blurhash=i2BWb%5B9EETs6NMV%3FIUt7M%7B4TRPV%40M%7BkBWBxvWAofxuRjV%40%25NMxaeRjWAWB%7Eq%25ND%25M%7Bt7bIV%40bIoL4naex%5DWBRjt7t7WBax&x=04b7760a9fc7031e83e0921c2457d81fb35fdb0ffb2361d530dbf8d4aeb58553


Drives me bananas when people die and their family/friends give no clues on HOW or WHY.

Me: "Omg I'm so sorry for your loss. He seemed so healthy and happy. Young, too."

Them: "Yep."

Me: "So he... died? Just like that?"

Them: "Yep just like that."

Me: "Huh. Wow."

🙄🙄🙄


Why is there a line waiting for air? I've never seen such a thing tbh


Many attorneys don't heed this advice


I stopped buying avocados for a period of time. But I'm still buying steaks to fit in with the carnivore maxis


That's...  bad. That definitely feels bad. I remember that foot-longs were once $5, so chips being $7 seems excessive.


I didn't pay attention to what grocery prices were like before inflation so I'm just kinda pretending to be mad tbh


I'm going to meet my soul mate on Nostr 🥰
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I like the higher interest rates tbh. Getting paid for having money is cool.


I'm leaving the nest next month!

I'm 31 and an attorney lmao
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I'm bullish on Nostr tbh
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Ugh I get this error a lot on Amethyst. I suspect it's me rather than you
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Where


The idea of real estate as inflation hedge presupposes that a functioning economic system that preserves the rights of private ownership will survive.

Real estate cannot be moved and thus ownership is solely granted by the state (functioning legal system).

#Bitcoin  fixes this.


One of my least favorite aspects of Twitter
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When will Nostr really catch on? https://reclaimthenet.org/x-restricts-access-to-accounts-criticizing-erdogan


I bought a 2009 Toyota Camry with 72k miles on it because anything else would cost too much future bitcoin.

I just need that Japanese magic to keep the engine running forever.


I think they'll have a harder time controlling bitcoin. Gold has nothing on censorship-resistant absolute digital scarcity.


That's so good to hear Daniel. Bullish for you!


Big Law is nasty. I wouldn't be surprised if they make you get the vax.


Mars is one of the shit hole planets


Cmon do something


The ages of the Founders during the Revolution make me feel like a fucking failure for still not having overthrown the government yet.


This is messed up. The Supreme Court won't even HEAR Twitter's appeal to make public the number of times the FBI requested user data.

Fuck this federal government. FBI can burn in hell. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4395100-supreme-court-wont-hear-case-over-fbi-national-security-demands-of-x/


This timeline is kind of amazing
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Oh my God 😂 What a fun little shit show
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*looking at price* Cmon do something


It's crazy that these are the people we're forced to go to to get medicine or medical advice. Ugh. I really try to avoid our medical system as much as possible.


Holy crap. My doctor's office isn't making me wear a mask. Last year they kicked me out for not wearing one, and I'd been avoiding them ever since.

Signs of progress.


They dinged my credit because someone LOOKED at it?!

I cannot even begin to describe the violent fantasies I'm having


In addition to Steamboat Willie (1928), Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1914) lost copyright protection this year and is now in the public domain.

https://blogs.loc.gov/copyright/2024/01/lifecycle-of-copyright-1928-works-in-the-public-domain/?loclr=eacop


The Jan. 6 Ft. Lauderdale tornado was an EF-0 with estimated max winds of 80 mph. It was on the ground for three minutes.
https://video.nostr.build/22666b306b987210a9c8d4b8c75115ddabc19b15d52cd338d9e3b55f0c045e62.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=720x720&alt=Tornado&blurhash=UA9%40L%3AOD%3FbIo%7EWtRaeM%7Bs%3A%25MIUWB-%3BIVt7oJ&x=eb9f03c19eed5c68033ca62b8768c59391ec9611a82ae4d67b0cc7a2a664845d


Is it adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP)?


What the hell Carvana. My credit score is 791 I don't deserve this 😭
https://image.nostr.build/94a9cb11d3b3e2d08a5759a7aae6cf61b6a6a0519e60df3e4571f29550ac1b71.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x877&blurhash=%23XQw3Lay%252fkxafRxZofxZ%7EAayR%2BfQRkfQR*j%5BR%2B9uj%5Bs%3AayoKazoKa%7Coe-Uj%5BkCayWVf6R*ayWCxaj%5BayayayayayayayEMj%5BoLfQoLayoLayoL%3D_ayWXjtWCfQWCj%5BWC&x=80d95419dba81abbf5d6b8d113bf908a32d1a3dba65498f29c9ddd9c22d36c6e


God that would be amazing.


Winter tornadoes tend to occur in the SE near the Gulf. They're difficult to track because they're often rain-wrapped or concealed by trees and hills.

The 2/10/2013 Hattiesburg, MS tornado was an exception. A low-end EF4 (170 MPH), this visible twister was widely documented.
https://video.nostr.build/809800ccdc87e0eee62fb5424829c4f7a1ba192692597c1b2d294f65e85db75a.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&alt=2013+Hattiesburg+tornado&blurhash=iJBNJ%7DD%25%7EqDj%3FaIUxuM%7Cju-%3BIB-%3BM%7BxuRjofWBay9Fj%5DD%25t7M%7BxtRjt7WBM%7B%25MIUt7M%7BofRjj%5Bj%5Boexuoft7WBWBayWBof&x=746a8ba8724f42863d1cffd85e20a3c9d08f1e05cb6017b21e00e8776c26a00d


💜🧡 #introduction #grownostr #plebchain 🧡💜 https://image.nostr.build/10a09978b5caa63ebbab360ae6868645527cb668faa95db382a46137ebe33b77.jpg


I haven't washed my car in years. I just take it for a lil drive when it rains. Looks fine to me 🤷


A well-documented tornado hit Ft. Lauderdale today. Wonder how much damage it caused.
https://video.nostr.build/e0acd52da3ef5682ac584b209daff1639c87e6e57a017c76f8d16d37e901f2ea.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=656x656&blurhash=UBCP-S%7Eq-%3Bxu_N-%3Dxvog00M%7BRjRjs.IURPRj&x=960060394179ecfed0a2fabc752cdc7c638deaeb8d83fb2f2c077ea877ff4da7


I need a break from patents and want to do a copyright infringement case


Death to Nostr deniers, doubters, and disparagers.


Over the last few months it feels the bitcoin community has gotten more and more jaded on lightning. To be honest, this is for good reason, back in 2017 we were promised a decentralized payment network that would always have cheap payments and everyone would be able to run their own node. Nowadays, the average lightning user actually isn't using lightning, they are just using a custodial wallet and the few of that do run lightning nodes often find it a burdensome task. For us at Mutiny Wallet, we are trying to make this better by creating a lightweight self-custodial wallet and in my opinion we have been executing on that dream fairly well. In this post, I'll analyze these issues and present a new way to view lightning and what that means for bitcoin going forward.

First and foremost one of the hardest UX challenges of lightning is channel liquidity. No other payment system has these problems today besides lightning so this often confuses lots of users. To make matters worse, there aren't any practical hacks that we can do to get around this. Muun Wallet used an on-chain wallet + submarine swaps to get around the channel liquidity problem, this worked very well until fees went up and everyone realized it wasn't actually a lightning wallet. The better solution is JIT liquidity like we do in Mutiny or splicing like that is done in Phoenix. These solutions abstract some of it away but not enough, we often get support questions confused on why some payments have fees and others do not. The fact is channel liquidity is not a usable UX for most end users.

The other major pain point of lightning is the offline receive problem. Inherently, you must be online with your private keys to sign and claim a payment. There is technically an ongoing spec proposal to be able to work around this (essentially creating a notification system of when people are online to receive payments), but it doesn't solve the fundamental problem and still has limitations. There has been a few attempts to get around this, most notably was Zeus Pay lightning addresses. These essentially worked by just creating stuck payments and waited for the user to come online to claim, this caused a ton of problems for people and even forced us at Mutiny to block users from paying them because it caused so many force closures. This is a hard problem because the entire rest of the bitcoin/crypto ecosystem works by just copy-paste an address and you can send to it whenever, there isn't caveats around asking your friend to open their wallet. This is further exacerbated by things like lightning address that requires a webserver to even get an invoice in the first place.

Channel liquidity and offline receives in my opinion are the two most obvious reasons why self-custodial lightning is not popular. When most users hear about any of these, they just think screw that and move to a custodial wallet because it is so much easier. If these were our only two problems, I think self-custodial lightning would be fine, it may never be the predominant way people use lightning, but we could get the UX good enough that we have a significant portion of people using lightning in a sovereign way. However, there are more problems under the surface.

Channel liquidity is a problem, but it is also deceptive. When you have 100k sats of inbound liquidity you would think you could receive up to 100k sats, but this isn't the case, often you can't actually receive any. This is because of on-chain fees, when a payment is being made in lightning you are creating pre-signed transactions that have outputs for every in-flight payment, these outputs cost potential on-chain fees and the high on-chain fees go the more it eats into your liquidity. After we've solved most of our force close issues Mutiny this has been number one support request. Even if you do everything right, understand liquidity and have enough for your payment, sometimes it still won't work because on-chain fees are too high. This is always really discouraging because isn't the whole point of lightning to not have to
pay on-chain fees? Fundamentally, all current lightning channels could become entirely useless if on-chain fees went high enough because a single payment would require too many reserves. Obviously this is hyperbolic, but I hope I am getting the point across that on-chain fees don't just effect the opening and closing costs of channels, even if you are a diligent node runner that only opens channels when fees are low, that is not enough, your channels need to be large enough to pay for the on-chain fees of each HTLC at any future on-chain fee rate. As on-chain fees go up and up this problem will only get worse.

The proposed solution to these reserve issues are things like anchor channels, package relay, ephemeral anchors, etc. These are all well and good but kind of just mask the problem. They do solve it so the fee reserve can be much lower and possibly zero, however with the tradeoff that you need on-chain funds available to fee-bump your force closes so they can actually get into a block. This again breaks the UX for self-custodial users because they _have_ hold on-chain funds alongside their lightning funds so they can do those on-chain fee bumps. The size requirements for their on-chain funds is still dynamically based on how high on-chain fees can spike. Solutions for this can include having someone else bump your transaction fees but this brings basically a trusted 3rd party into the mix and isn't ideal.

When you lay out all the different tradeoffs a lightning node needs to make, especially in a high fee environment, it makes me think, what are we doing here, are we going down the wrong path? Lightning is still fundamentally a fantastic payment protocol but its limitation is that it requires _scale_. Basically every problem I've outlined goes away when you have a large lightning node with lots of liquidity and high uptime so many we should optimize for that. The market has been telling us this for years already, +90% of lightning users are using custodial wallets because it works so much better at scale. So how can we use large scale lightning nodes without custodial wallets?

Combining existing large scale lightning infrastructure with self-custodial solutions sadly, isn't totally possible. The only real way to do that as of now is Muun Wallet which as we talked about earlier, doesn't really solve the problem because everything is just an on-chain transaction. However, Muun was onto something. The architecture of having a simpler protocol interface with lightning is genius and gives us the best of both worlds. We can make fast cheap payments and let the big boys collect fees for running the lightning node. Aqua Wallet just launched which is essentially a Muun Wallet but on top of Liquid, this is a good bandaid fix but doesn't get to the root of the problem.

Before we go further we should take a step back and break down what problems we are trying to solve. Bitcoin has a fundamental scaling limitation through the block size, if we could make infinite, then we wouldn't necessarily need any layer 2s because we could just make on-chain payments. However, we live in the real world and have a 1mb block size limit, and this limits the number of transactions we can make on-chain. Lightning is a huge improvement to bitcoin because we don't need to put _every_ transaction on-chain, we just need to open a channel and can make seemingly countless payments. So why isn't lightning the silver bullet? Lightning lets us move payments off-chain but what it doesn't do is let us move ownership off-chain. Fundamentally lightning still relies on that, at the end of the day, a utxo goes to single user. So even if every on-chain transaction was a lightning channel, we still run into the limit of how many people can actually own those channels. What we need is another layer 2 that can scale utxo ownership and caninterop with lightning, that way we have a way to scale ownership combined with scaling payments.

So how do we scale ownership? Simply put, the answer today is custody, whether that is pure custodial like a Wallet of Satoshi or in the grey area like fedimints and liquid, the only way to do it today is through custody or federated bridges. In bitcoin, the only way to delegate ownership of a utxo to multiple parties is through multisig, however, that requires every user to be online when anyone wants to transact, and when you take go down this path far enough you end up just reinventing lightning.

Are we doomed then? Is there no way to scale bitcoin in a self-sovereign way? Luckily, the answer is no, but we need some soft-forks. Covenants are the way to scale bitcoin ownership. There are a bunch of covenant proposals but at their core what they propose to do is to add a way, so you can have a bitcoin address that limits where and how the coins in it can be spent. This can seem scary, but we already have these in bitcoin today, OP_CTLV (Check LockTime Verify), which was soft forked in 2016, only allows you to spend from a bitcoin address if the transaction has a given locktime, this lets you gate _when_ a utxo can be spent. What the current covenant proposals do is let you gate _where_ a utxo can be spent. With that simple primitive many different protocols can be built that allow for scaling ownership.

There are a lot of current covenant proposals, the main ones being: OP_CTV, OP_VAULT, OP_CSFS, OP_TXHASH, OP_CAT, and APO. They all have different functionality and tradeoffs but in my opinion we should be looking towards activating a form of covenants because otherwise we will likely be moving towards a future of less sovereign bitcoin users.

The future is not bleak however, even without covenants we can still scale bitcoin for the world, just not in the ideal way. At Mutiny, we are full steam ahead on implementing fedimint into the wallet, in my opinion (and the rest of the team's) it looks like the best current scaling solution for bitcoin. Fedimints give us the ability to dynamically share ownership over a group of utxos and is able to interop with lightning through gateways. It is the pinnacle of the scaling dream for bitcoin with current technology and I can't wait to help make it reality while we can.


Sneaky Deep was my prison name


I need him to suffer...


I WANT HIM DEAD