According to information leaked by the hacker group Anonymous, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro reportedly has a personal fortune estimated at just over $3 billion. Diosdado Cabello, seen as the number two in the Chavista regime, is said to have just under $3 billion.

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NOSTRIGA: JACK X ODELL

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The Ukrainian advance through the Russian region of Kursk between August 6 and 22. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, around 1,250 km² of Russian territory and 90 villages and towns are under Ukrainian control in that region.

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🚨 For the first time, a government is being overthrown by 3D-printed weapons 🔫

The longest-lasting civil war today took an unexpected turn... when the resistance adopted plastic weapons and cryptocurrencies.

You NEED to know what's happening in Myanmar 👇

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Myanmar has never had political stability since gaining independence 76 years ago.

The latest coup was in 2021, banks were drained, and the local currency lost 60% of its value in the following months.

Rebels have since been using CRYPTO to finance themselves.

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They declared TETHER as the official currency 🏅

They launched a stablecoin and a crypto bank on the Polygon network that accesses Uniswap pools for buying and selling currencies.

They even created a digital lottery and boycotted the national Myanmar lottery, which saw its revenue drop by 80% 📉

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The rebels have raised about $100 million in recent years.

They even auctioned "revolutionary bonds": buyers could receive a share of a deposed general's mansion, for example.

But this $100 million is nothing compared to the nearly $1 billion that the junta has invested in the war since the coup.

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This ASYMMETRY of resources suggests a protracted conflict with no end in sight.

The junta is unable to eliminate all the decentralized insurgency hotspots... but it can exhaust them financially.

However, the asymmetry is decreasing, thanks to DISSIDENT TECHNOLOGIES...

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JStark would be proud.

In recent months, there have been reports of FGC9s in use in Myanmar.

FGC9 is one of the most popular models of self-made firearms.

FGC = Fuck Gun Control

No one conquers a city with FGC9s.

But it is certainly possible to...

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... defend a mountain pass or a village surrounded by forest with them.

Moreover, the resistance has mastered the art of producing and piloting homemade patrol drones.

Check it out 👇

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The insurgents have already liberated ~50% of the territory.

The military junta controls the most populous and economically significant areas.

China supported the last coup in 2021. The West never had enough incentive to confront Beijing 🇨🇳

But in 2024, everything starts to change.

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China's interest is economic.

They need to be on the side of the "winner" to ensure access to Myanmar's strategic pipelines and ports.

But in March of this year, Beijing lost its patience.

Hold on to this:

😳 44,000 CHINESE were in Myanmar as "slaves"...

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...and they were finally discovered and "returned."

They were working in "ONLINE SCAM CENTERS" operating in the northern part of the country. They were lured with fake job advertisements.

This is a scam center on the border with Thailand, packed with Chinese workers, scamming people worldwide 👇

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Think about this 👇

You’ve probably been targeted by some online profile trying to scam you, operated by one of the THOUSANDS of trafficked Chinese people working in centers like this.

What year are we living in, folks?! 😳

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The fight against tyranny still seems far from over. But the end appears to have already begun.

The balance of power is shifting.


good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡


🚨France 🇫🇷: On Saturday morning, an attack occurred at the Beth Yaacov La Grande-Motte Synagogue in Hérault, France.

Two cars, including one containing a gas cylinder, were set on fire, causing an explosion that injured a municipal police officer.

"Thoughts are with the worshippers of the Grande-Motte synagogue and all the Jews in our country. Everything is being done to find the perpetrator of this terrorist act and to protect places of worship.

The fight against anti-Semitism is an ongoing struggle, one that the United Nation is committed to." declared E. Macron.

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Israel 🇮🇱: Seven members of Hezbollah were killed this Friday (23) in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as the terrorist organization launched more than 100 rockets towards Israel throughout the day.


I hope there's a fork, I need to accumulate more Bitcoin


Is the CEO feeling confident?

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Morgan Stanley and Government Sachs (Goldman Sachs) have been very sneaky.

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Vanguard has also been quite greedy. What does BlackRock's largest shareholder know?

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MARA


Oh, JPMorgan, you too?

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BlackRock and Vanguard suddenly own 2.6% of Trump’s company overnight.

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BlackRock is the largest shareholder of the world's largest Bitcoin miner, holding 12%.

The current price is below BlackRock's average purchase price.

Why has BlackRock tripled its position in less than 10 months and doubled it from April this year to July?

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🚨USA 🇺🇸: URGENT
RF Kennedy Jr. announced that he will withdraw his candidacy from key states in the election and is urging votes for Donald Trump in these states.


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Voter ID can help restore faith in democracy

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Get those questions ready ⌛
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The fire at the Proletarsk fuel depot in the Russian region of Rostov, which started last weekend following a Ukrainian drone attack, has spread throughout the city. Russian firefighters have been unable to control the blaze, which has been rapidly spreading for six days, destroying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fuel that would have been used by Putin to finance the invasion.

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Precious metals have served as monetary backing for millennia, but this does not guarantee that gold is a safe investment or a good hedge against economic crises and monetary collapses. Since its last major rally in the 1980s, gold has been progressively demonetized.

Those who acquired gold in the late 1980s will need to rely on a significant increase in demand or a supply shock for its price to rise by 561% and regain the purchasing power it had 40 years ago.

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If you look at the purchasing power of $1 (green line), you'll see that the depreciation is even faster. This might create the impression that gold is a good store of value. But does the fact that something loses value more slowly amidst a general decline really make it a store of value?

Unless the total demand for gold increases at the same rate as its supply has grown in recent years, the purchasing power of the metal is likely to decline.

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In other words, if you own an ounce of gold, that ounce will represent an increasingly smaller fraction of the total gold reserves, meaning you are being diluted. Additionally, one should also consider the cost and risk of storage, but that's another issue.

If you don't want to compare the purchasing power of gold today with the 1980s, you can consider its value from 9 years ago. Between September 2011 and November 2015, the Fed printed approximately $2.8 trillion. This also provides a perspective on gold's depreciation relative to the significant monetary expansion during that period.

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In other words, the Fed expanded its monetary base by about 30% during that 4-year period. However, the price of an ounce of gold fell by 45% (from $1,900 to $1,057) over the same interval. A true store of value should protect against excessive money printing. In contrast, during that same period, Bitcoin appreciated by 8,500% (from $5 to $419).

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Indeed, while it is interesting to note that this was the exact period when gold derivatives were launched on CME Group, it's important to remember that correlation does not imply causation. Many factors can influence the price of gold and Bitcoin, and establishing a direct causal relationship requires more detailed analysis.

https://derivsource.com/2011/06/21/cme-group-announces-the-launch-of-three-new-short-term-gold-crude-oil-and-natural-gas-options-contracts/

In an asset where supply can only be physically verified, flooding the market with gold contracts could lead to significant issues. This might result in market manipulation, legal liabilities, fines, and potentially even imprisonment for those involved. Such actions can undermine the integrity of the market and lead to regulatory and legal consequences.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/06/ex-jp-morgan-trader-pleads-guilty-to-manipulating-metals-markets.html

Over longer periods, gold has not functioned as a true "store of value" relative to the dollar for quite some time, despite recently returning to its price from 9 years ago. This suggests that, while gold may have periods of price recovery, it has struggled to maintain its value over extended horizons compared to fiat currencies.

It's worth noting that before 1980, aluminum was valued higher than gold. This reflects how market dynamics and technological advancements can significantly impact the value of commodities over time.

https://www.mgsrefining.com/blog/why-aluminum-is-no-longer-a-precious-metal/

While gold has been undergoing a gradual demonetization process since 1980, another asset appears to be experiencing the opposite—hyper-monetization. (See in red; don't be alarmed.)

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With the advent of Bitcoin, you believe that gold will continue on the same path as silver since the end of the bimetallic standard in 1853: a prolonged process of demonetization, with increasing volatility and reduced liquidity.

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Since 1913, the dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power. Over the same period, the gold supply has increased significantly. Since 1980, gold has lost about 82% of its purchasing power. Given that the dollar is used as the unit of account and gold's liquidity is measured in dollars, these changes reflect the complex interaction between the currency and the precious metal.

The U.S. is by far the country with the largest gold reserves in the world and is also the fourth-largest miner of the metal. Additionally, the country controls and issues the currency that serves as the unit of account for gold and has the highest liquidity in global trade.

Is gold easy to transport? Is it simple to verify its supply and authenticity? Is it practical to store? Is its industrial utility significant? Can it be disrupted? And what about the continuous increase in its supply? These are important questions to consider.

In my humble opinion, it will not be the dollar or fiat currencies that will suffer the most from the existence of Bitcoin, but rather the market cap of gold.

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I don't like gold very much because it has been heavily demonetized. Today, gold is worth 10% less in dollars than it was in 2011, despite the amount of dollars in circulation being three times higher now.


The Russian fuel terminal at the port of Kavkaz, hit this afternoon by Ukrainian drones, is still burning. Russia has reported deploying additional firefighters to try to control the flames. This is the second major Russian oil-related facility destroyed by Ukraine in one week.

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There is not yet an official count of Russian aircraft destroyed in the Ukrainian attack on the Russian airbase in Marinovka, Volgograd, but this satellite image shows that the hangars and positions where the aircraft were located were all hit, with clear signs of fire and debris. Soon, OSINT reports should provide more accurate numbers.

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Update on U.S. Navy Forces: The message to Iran and its allies is clear—this is a force not only prepared to defend Israel but also capable of launching a devastating counter-offensive. The naval assets currently deployed by the U.S. Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf represent a force larger than the combined navies of all the Middle Eastern nations.

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USA 🇺🇸: RFK Jr. hopes that Trump will apologize and/or admit guilt for Operation “Warp Speed” before endorsing him for president.

Operation Warp Speed (OWS) was a public-private partnership initiated by the U.S. government to facilitate and accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines while Trump was president.


68% of unmarried women are Democrats.

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Venezuela 🇻🇪/EU 🇪🇺: The European Union will not recognize Nicolás Maduro's presidency until the electoral records are verified.
The announcement was made by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.


On average, all bitcoins purchased in the last 365 days are at break-even, considering their price in dollars.

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A jellyfish made of 1,000 drones
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I frequently see people discussing institutional entry into Bitcoin as leading to greater coin centralization, but rarely does anyone provide data.

The argument for coin centralization is generally made by those who haven't looked into the current distribution of coins in Bitcoin.

If I asked you: in Bitcoin's history, are whales increasing or decreasing, what would you say?

If you answered that they're increasing, you're wrong.

When we look at the percentage distribution of on-chain address reserves, we see that addresses with more than 10k BTC have decreased from 28% of the supply to 15% since the first cycle.

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Additionally, addresses holding between 1k and 10k BTC (Whales) have maintained almost the same market share since 2011, yes, SINCE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN.

Now, do you know an interesting fact?

The market share of regular individuals, holding less than 10 BTC, has only increased since 2011. Although they currently account for around 18% of the network, this number continues to rise.

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This talk about coin centralization in Bitcoin (even if it represented something valid) is a fallacy.

When you hear a hater claiming that Bitcoin has "become more centralized," citing the number of participants with an abundance of coins, ask them to show you data confirming that.

They probably won't know what to do.


🚨 Money Market Funds have added another $106 billion in August so far.

These funds already hold a record $6.24 trillion in assets under management, a direct result of high interest rates on bonds.

Where will this money go when the Fed cuts interest rates?

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good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡


USA 🇺🇸: Whiskey manufacturer "Jack Daniel’s" is distancing itself from the so-called "woke agenda."

The company announced that it is renouncing a series of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including ending its participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index social credit system.

Executive and employee bonuses/goals will be tied to business performance, not DEI. Additionally, the company is ending "quantitative ambitions for supplier and workforce diversity" and cutting "woke training."

Jack Daniel's is the second company this week to take such action; the first was motorcycle manufacturer "Harley-Davidson."


There was a recent election, and many people in Venezuela still believe their votes have some value. But you can't end a dictatorship by voting. As Hoppe said 50 years ago, you either vote with your feet or with weapons. Today, there's a new way to "vote"—by divesting and buying Bitcoin.


🚨 Venezuela 🇻🇪: The Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela has declared N. Maduro as the winner of the elections in the country.


🚨 USA 🇺🇸: The U.S. Supreme Court has authorized the enforcement of an Arizona state law requiring proof of citizenship for those wishing to vote in elections. This decision sets a precedent and is likely to impact other states with similar laws.


Venezuela 🇻🇪: Employees of the state oil company PDVSA who did not support Maduro or questioned the official election results are being expelled.

Top executives at PDVSA instructed administrative and operational workers to attend rallies in support of Maduro and monitored their social media accounts, according to four company sources and a union leader.

More than 100 employees of the company, as well as others from the Ministry of Petroleum and other public sector areas, have been forced to resign due to their political positions.


USA 🇺🇸: Have you ever thought about living in a city governed by an AI robot?

Victor Miller, a candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, has promised that if elected, he will hand over the city's administration to an AI-powered BOT.


A politician is not a friend of Bitcoin.

A politician will use Bitcoin as a geopolitical weapon to maintain the position of the dollar and the U.S. as the financial center of the world.

Bitcoin as a strategic reserve wouldn’t solve the U.S. public debt problem on its own.

But it would be a first step.

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"If it has nothing to do with culture, explain to me why the single motherhood rate in the black community jumped from 20% to 70% in the same course of time that the Civil Rights Movement has made such tremendous strides. Is America more racist now than it was in 1960 and if it is please explain to me how that happened."

- Ben Shapiro

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USA 🇺🇸: Trump announced that he will rehire military personnel who were discharged for not taking the COVID-19 vaccine, with back pay and an apology.


They revised the job creation data for the last year up until March 2024.

Result: 818,000 fewer jobs.

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USA 🇺🇸: The mobile clinic treated 12 patients on Monday (19), including two who received medication abortions and 10 who received vasectomies near the Democratic Party convention in Chicago.

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USA 🇺🇸: It is speculated that RF Kennedy might drop out of the election race and support Trump. For now, these are just speculations, and nothing official has been announced. If he does drop out, the announcement is expected to be made in the coming days.


Money demands the highest virtues from a man if he wishes to earn or keep it. Men who lack courage, pride, or self-respect, who have no moral conviction that they deserve the money they have and are not willing to defend it as they would their own lives, those who apologize for being rich – they will not remain rich for long. They are easy prey for the swarms of looters who have lived under rocks for centuries but emerge from their hiding places as soon as they smell a man who apologizes for the crime of possessing wealth.

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The price of a gold bar exceeds $1 million for the first time in history.

In the past year, the value of a gold bar weighing approximately 400 ounces has increased by 32%.

This movement was driven by the rise in the spot price of gold, which surpassed $2,500, marking a historic high.

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The importance of the Seim River in the Russian region of Kursk is so great that the Russians are trying daily to build crossings over the river, but Ukrainian drones are preventing them. With the destruction of the three bridges over the river, 700 km² of Russian territory is under direct threat of Ukrainian occupation, with about 3,000 Russian soldiers at risk of being surrounded and captured.

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Due to its dictatorial and repressive nature, the Chinese Communist Party does not typically showcase its new weapons as publicly as democratic nations do. However, it is believed that China's new submarine is one of the most advanced in the world in its category.

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Giving back to the #BitAxe mining community.

Announcement coming soon. 🧡⚡

#Bitcoin #SoloSatoshi
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NOSTR CEO is live at #bh2024 Noob Day!

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🚨 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has concluded his 9th trip to the Middle East since the start of the war in Gaza, but his ceasefire proposal has yet to be accepted by Hamas. According to sources, Israel has accepted the terms of the proposal, which include, among other things, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from certain areas within the Gaza Strip. However, Hamas has criticized the proposal, calling it a "step backward," and has not yet provided a definitive response on whether they will accept it.


Vladimir Putin is in Chechnya today for his first visit to this Russian republic in 13 years. It was Putin, then Prime Minister, who managed to convince Akhmad Kadyrov to betray his former comrades-in-arms and side with Russia, leading to the complete destruction of Grozny and Russia's victory in the Second Chechen War. As a reward for his betrayal, Akhmad Kadyrov was granted absolute power in Chechnya, but he was assassinated a few years later, and his son, Ramzan Kadyrov, took control of the region shortly thereafter.

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USA 🇺🇸: Ladies and gentlemen, it is my duty to inform you that *The Economist* magazine criticized Kamala Harris's economic plan, stating that her cost-of-living plan will ultimately end in failure.


USA 🇺🇸: Kamala Harris blamed corporate greed for rising food prices and called for a federal ban on "abusive price hikes." The food industry did not respond well to the Democratic candidate's comments.


good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡


auto-following on account creation is a mistake. especially for nostr clients. takes a bunch of agency away and puts the person in a defensive position of “why am i following this account?”

trending, search, and topics are far better leads to a follow.


The cannabis is absolutely thriving in the rabbit colony cannabis garden
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This year I only used fertility from within the rabbit colony to grow the cannabis. In the past, I've applied multiple feedings of composted horse manure processed by our chickens to grow the plants.
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While the only time I water the plants in general is for a day or two after transplanting, the weather has been excellent this year for growing cannabis. Rain every few days with very mild heat waves.
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Some of the plants are growing nearly as well as the season which I tried really hard to grow massive plants. Except this year, I've hardly tried at all. I attribute the success once again to the weather as well as a few years of building the soil in the garden thanks to the rabbits. The tallest plant, White Widow x Redbud Haze, is over 10ft tall.
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This season I couldn't decide between two nice male expressions of Redbud Haze to pollinate the garden. I will be using both, one has already dropped pollen and been fed to the rabbits. The other is getting ready to open it's pollen sacks soon, so the seeds won't be totally random on the buds. The deeper seeds are more likely the earlier expression and the outer seeds should be the later. Since the second male has been growing all season it is giant. It should be a nice meal for the rabbits too.
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Speaking of meals for the rabbits, I recently pruned the large White Widow because it was growing into the plant next to it. Those prunings went straight to the rabbits. Honestly, I never could have imagined a world in which I'm happily feeding female cannabis to animals.
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All in all, I'm very happy with how the season is going for both the cannabis and the rabbits. I was recently on the Survival Podcast (link below) with @jackspirko talking mostly about the rabbits in the system. I will be bringing the monthly permaculture live stream back from hiatus on Wednesday September 4th at 8pm to discuss how I use permaculture to grow the cannabis and all the techniques involved from start to finish. Tune in and chill out if you want to hear/ask all about the cannabis side of the rabbit colony cannabis garden.
https://fountain.fm/episode/SVdbfVHTW49Y0zxVYwMx
Please DM if you are interested in ordering some seed!

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Adult toy

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A former U.S. military member now fighting for Russia against Ukraine is Wilmer Puello-Mota, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In January of this year, he was supposed to appear in a U.S. court but disappeared, only to resurface recently in Russia, having fled there via Turkey. According to Russian sources, he obtained Russian citizenship in just four months.

The reason for Wilmer Puello-Mota's escape was his involvement in the possession and distribution of child pornography. Had he remained in the U.S., he likely would have been imprisoned for many years and permanently registered as a "sex offender." Instead, he chose to flee to Russia, where the pedophile was granted Russian citizenship and given an officer's position in Putin's army.

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🚨 USA 🇺🇸: In a confidential document approved in March, Joe Biden ordered U.S. forces to prepare for potential coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China, and North Korea, according to a report by the *New York Times*.

The newspaper also notes that the new document serves as a clear reminder that whoever becomes the next president will face a significantly altered and far more volatile nuclear landscape than what existed just three years ago.


The bitaxeGamma is go! The newest member in the #bitaxe lineup features the BM1370 ASIC from the Antminer S21 Pro. So far we've been able to pull 1 - 1.2 TH/s at around 15 J/TH from a single chip 🤯

We've got #bitcoin global freedom money to secure here, so everything is open source and permissionless 💪 https://image.nostr.build/c8e66809242e9557573d52a95340e9505d68e500340ac3ba8e1d8aa7681c03d8.jpg


Exactly, the famous Alexandre de Moraes, also known as Xandão or egghead.


U.S. 🇺🇸: Alex Soros (heir to George Soros) attended the first night of the Democratic Party convention alongside former President Bill Clinton.

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U.S. 🇺🇸: Here is an indication that the published polls are not aligning with the internal surveys of the groups (or at least one) supporting Kamala Harris's campaign.


🚨 U.S. 🇺🇸: Iran is behind the recent cyber attack on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, confirmed U.S. intelligence officials. The FBI and other federal agencies stated in a joint statement that Iran decided to interfere in the U.S. elections "to sow discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions."


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"What Plans from Project 2025 and the Trump Administration Threaten the American Deep State?"

Project 2025, outlined in the "Mandate for Leadership" document by the Heritage Foundation, is a crucial guide for the next Republican administration. Crafted by conservative intellectuals from major American think tanks, this plan promises to have significant influence on a potential Donald Trump administration, even if he does not formally acknowledge it as his government plan.

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This document presents proposals to depoliticize government agencies, increase efficiency, and reduce costs, aiming to dismantle the Deep State and combat the Woke agenda associated with the Democratic Party.

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Dissolution of the DHS and Redistribution of Functions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established in 2002 in response to the September 11 attacks, with the goal of consolidating various agencies responsible for domestic security under a single command. The DHS includes agencies such as FEMA, TSA, ICE, and CISA.

Project 2025's proposal to dissolve the DHS and redistribute its functions to other agencies aims to address excessive bureaucracy and a lack of cohesion, arguing that centralization has failed to effectively integrate its diverse missions.

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Impact on the Democratic Deep State:

The dissolution of the DHS would pose a significant threat to the Democratic Deep State, as it would redistribute the power concentrated in a single entity across multiple other agencies, making it more difficult to politicize and centralize control over domestic security operations.

This decentralization would reduce the ability to use the DHS as a political tool against opponents.

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Primary Recommendations

Combining Immigration Agencies:

Merge U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) into a new autonomous border and immigration agency.

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Privatization of the TSA:

Privatize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), drawing inspiration from Canadian and European models, to reduce costs and improve service for travelers.

Division of the Secret Service (USSS):

The U.S. Secret Service (USSS), responsible for protecting national leaders and investigating financial crimes, would be divided.

The protective element would be transferred to the Department of Justice (DOJ), while the financial investigations element would be moved to the Department of the Treasury.

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Impact on the Democratic Deep State:

The division of the USSS would significantly weaken centralized control over protection and financial investigations, making it more difficult to use these functions for political purposes.

Transferring the protective element to the DOJ and the financial investigations element to the Treasury would complicate efforts for any group or party to manipulate these crucial government functions for partisan objectives.

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Established in 2018, CISA is a federal agency responsible for protecting the U.S. critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

CISA's mandate includes ensuring cybersecurity for sectors such as energy, transportation, and healthcare, and it collaborates with public and private entities to strengthen the country’s cyber resilience.

Criticisms and Restructuring Proposals:

Project 2025 strongly criticizes CISA for deviating from its original mission and being used as a political tool for censoring speech and influencing elections. The proposal is to transfer CISA to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and return the agency to its statutory focus.

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Review of Executive Order 12333

Executive Order 12333, issued in 1981, sets guidelines for U.S. intelligence activities, including the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information.

Project 2025 proposes a review of this order to ensure that intelligence agencies are not used for political purposes but are focused on protecting national security.

Objectives of the Review:

- Prevent Abuse: Ensure that intelligence collection is conducted legally, without being used to target political opponents.

- Ensure Impartiality: Reaffirm that intelligence operations must be conducted impartially, with a sole focus on the country's security.

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Reforms in Public Service

Facilitation of Public Employee Dismissal:

Project 2025 emphasizes the need to simplify the process for dismissing public employees who do not perform their duties impartially or who promote specific political agendas.

Performance Evaluations:

The document highlights the importance of merit-based compensation, stating that performance evaluations are only effective when tied to real consequences. Research indicates that 90% of major private companies in the U.S. use a merit-based pay system linked to evaluations. However, in the federal government, compensation remains largely based on seniority, despite efforts to adopt merit-based pay.

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Inclusion of Employees Aligned with Conservative Values:

Aligned Hiring: Establish mechanisms to hire public employees who share conservative values, ensuring that the policies and practices of agencies are consistent with the principles endorsed by the administration.

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Controversial Cases and Politicization:

Hunter Biden Laptop Case:

Project 2025 harshly criticizes the FBI and the Department of Justice, accusing them of acting in a biased and politically motivated manner. The authors suggest that the agency is intimidating parents who protest by labeling them as "domestic terrorists," while simultaneously suppressing politically unfavorable speech under the guise of combating "disinformation."

Furthermore, the critique highlights that the FBI is alleged to be neglecting violent attacks on pregnancy centers and violations of laws prohibiting attempts to intimidate Supreme Court justices.

The criticism intensifies with allegations that the FBI interfered in domestic elections and engaged in propaganda operations, specifically citing the purported Russian collusion conspiracy in 2016 and the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop case in 2020, which is seen as a threat to the Republic.

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Politicization of the FBI:

Election Interference: Russia Hoax and Trump, Suppression of Hunter Biden’s Laptop, and Big Tech Collusion.

Revelations about the FBI’s role in the 2016 "Russia Hoax" and the suppression of Hunter Biden’s laptop in 2020 suggest that the agency may have strayed from its impartial duties.

These actions indicate concerning politicization, where the agency appears to have been used to influence the political landscape in favor of certain interests. This includes collaboration between the FBI and Big Tech companies to control discourse.

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Comprehensive Review of FBI Investigations:

It is crucial to conduct an immediate and thorough review of all significant investigations and activities within the FBI, terminating those that are illegal or contrary to national interests.

This step is essential for restoring public trust in the FBI. A public report on the findings of this review could enhance transparency and confidence.

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Structural Reorganization:

Align the FBI within the Department of Justice (DOJ) according to its purposes of national security and law enforcement.

The agency should be under the supervision of the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division and the National Security Division, ensuring that the FBI does not operate as an independent entity but is instead subordinated to the DOJ’s directives.

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Prohibition on Policing Speech:

Prohibit the FBI from engaging in activities related to combating "disinformation" or "misinformation" disseminated by Americans who are not linked to plausible criminal activities.

The Constitution, through the First Amendment, prohibits the government from policing speech, ensuring a healthy public debate without governmental intervention.

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All these measures represent a significant attack on the "Deep State" within American institutions. These public policies have been considered a dictatorial threat by many sectors of the American press.

However, the real issue should be the politicization of unelected bureaucrats by a political faction.

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Combating Woke Culture in the Intelligence Community

Future leadership of the Intelligence Community (IC) needs to implement a plan to replace the "woke" culture and identity politics that have spread throughout the federal government.

The goal is to restore traditional American values such as patriotism, racial impartiality, and job competence, which have been replaced by advocacy for "social justice" and identity politics.

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Final Considerations

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is not merely an administrative reform plan; it is a manifesto of resistance against the Washington status quo. The proposals aim to dismantle established power structures, eliminate politicization, and combat the Woke agenda. If implemented, this plan would profoundly impact how the U.S. government operates, promoting a more efficient, limited government aligned with conservative principles.

Threat to the Democratic Deep State:

A potential new administration under Donald Trump represents an existential threat to the Democratic Deep State entrenched in American institutions.

The dissolution of the DHS, depoliticization of intelligence agencies, division of the Secret Service, review of Executive Order 12333, privatization of the TSA, and the hiring of employees aligned with conservative values are all measures that would significantly weaken centralized control and the ability to use these institutions for political purposes.

By dismantling concentrated power and promoting a more transparent and accountable government, Project 2025 aims to restore public trust and ensure that government agencies serve national interests rather than partisan ones.

Of course, not all aspects of the plan may be implemented, but the prospect of several of these measures being enacted should be a cause for concern for the Democratic Deep State.

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Increased regulation and censorship, consolidation of power, erosion of trust, algorithmic overreach and descentralized platforms.


The best part of Nostr is yet to come! Thank you OpenSats and all donors behind it.
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Keep pushing the boundaries,  nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z 🙌
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The massive Russian fuel depot in Rostov continues to burn. The fire has been out of control for two days, with $200 million worth of fuel literally going up in smoke. It's through the sale of oil, gas, and fuel that Putin manages to finance his invasion of Ukraine.

The site was hit by Ukrainian drones last weekend.

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GM 💜


Two photos showing the massive Russian fuel depot in Rostov, before and after it was hit by Ukrainian drones last weekend. Over $200 million worth of fuel going up in smoke.

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USA 🇺🇸: The motorcycle manufacturer "Harley-Davidson" announced that it is "abandoning" the "Woke" agenda.

"We don't have hiring quotas, and we no longer have supplier diversity spending targets," the company said in a statement.


good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡


The market doesn't "decide," price controls don't work because the price is a result of voluntary market interaction. It's a thermometer, not the heat itself.

Price controls are analogous to capping the thermometer and letting pressure build up, while claiming that we've controlled the temperature outside.

Saying "the market decides" is like suggesting we are "letting the weather decide the temperature" instead of the weatherman. When the second statement is just nonsense. The weatherman doesn't control the weather, if he is manipulating the thermometer then its just lying about what the real temperature is.

My proposal isn't about "letting the markets decide," because markets are literally the only thing that create prices in the first place. I'm saying we shouldn't have institutions with the express authority to completely monopolize a market and then lie about the price.

Price controls are simply lies, we should just stop lying.


ZAP MORE THAN YOU RECEIVE.

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.


The Black Hole Trail, a 150-meter-altitude mountain bike trail through the abandoned tunnels of the Mežica Mine in Slovenia.
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Alexandre de Voldemort

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🚨 Gazeta do Povo has found that the Supreme Federal Court (STF) may have failed to summon the representative of X simply because someone mistyped the email address.

The consequences were dramatic: Minister Alexandre de Moraes announced an arrest for the representative, thinking she was evading the summons, which led Musk to pull X out of Brazil. 👀

On one hand, this suggests the minister might reconsider his decision.

But, on the other hand, will Elon Musk reconsider his?

Even before the arrest threat, X had already shown signs of defying the court's decisions; for example, by taking the unprecedented step of publicly disclosing the confidential rulings.

Minister Alexandre de Moraes has previously ordered the complete suspension of Telegram in Brazil under a similar scenario.

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🚨USA 🇺🇸: Disturbing scenes near the Democratic Party convention on Monday (19th). A pro-Palestinian group breached one of the perimeter security fences of the convention center, creating a tense situation in the area.

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ALL IN ON NOSTR.

NO REGRETS. ONLY HOPE.


Putin signed a decree today allowing the entry of Westerners seeking to escape "Western liberal ideals." According to the Russian state agency TASS, Putin has created a "conservative values paradise in Russia." With the decree, any Westerner can receive a residence permit in Russia, even if they don't speak Russian and don't have any essential profession.

Before getting too excited about the prospect of living in Putin's "conservative paradise," an important warning: last year, Putin signed a decree allowing the conscription of foreigners with residence permits in Russia.

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Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹:
Trinidad and Tobago is about to change its coat of arms (photo), replacing Christopher Columbus's ships with steel drums as part of an initiative to "remove colonial traces."

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USA 🇺🇸: There is a remote chance (10%) that Biden will resign in the coming days. The strategy would be to make K. Harris more "presidential."

As with the candidacy issue, Biden's wife, Jill Biden, would be the main obstacle to executing the plan.


🚨USA 🇺🇸: The group “Black Lives Matter” continues to withhold endorsement of Kamala Harris, and the “unknown running mate” proposes a solution:

“The Democratic National Committee (DNC) should hold an informal virtual primary (an online vote) as soon as possible so our communities can weigh in on this unprecedented moment.”

The group's statement further says:

“Here is our opinion: Kamala Harris is being nominated without any public voting process. Yes, she was vice president on the ticket. But no, a single vote for her and her unknown running mate was not cast in a primary.”


The current cycle, adjusted for scale, is showing 1300% until May 2025 (from $67K to $800K).

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Vladimir Putin is in Azerbaijan today and took the opportunity to honor Heydar Aliyev, the dictator who controlled Azerbaijan for 23 years. After his death, power passed to his son, Ilham Aliyev, who has been in control of the country for 21 years.

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Various sources are reporting that Ukraine has destroyed the third and final bridge over the Seim River in Kursk. If confirmed, this would leave around 2,500 Russian soldiers without supplies and could lead to an additional 700 square kilometers of Russian territory potentially coming under Ukrainian control.

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Having children has become more expensive, and now women need to work to help with family income. This, in turn, contributes to the rise in divorces, especially since the state tends to favor women in separation cases. Additionally, the damage caused by inflation extends beyond economic and moral impacts.

It’s a complex and challenging situation to address.

History shows that the most prosperous eras occurred when money was backed by gold. Natural incentives were present, and when these incentives are not natural, civilization tends to face collapse.

When you share this with acquaintances, they generally do not understand the connection between the quality of money and the health of civilization. Many do not realize that money is the heart of civilization and the importance of time preference in the economy.


Central banks printing money without limits are expanding prostitution.

Negative interest rates are creating a world of promiscuity and fatherless children.


🚨 The U.S. dollar's monetary base has grown at an annual rate of 6.3% over the last 10 years.

This means that if you didn't earn more than that in dollars, you effectively "lost money."

While stocks have been a way to protect capital, nothing has compared to #Bitcoin in the last decade.

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This issue seems to be exclusive to Apple (we don't know why), and Alexandre de Moraes plans to impose a R$100,000 (+/- $20k) fine on anyone using a VPN. I find it impossible for him to identify who is using a VPN, but in any case, his actions reflect authoritarian and problematic behavior.


Low liquidity is a temporary situation, but government debt is not.

The emergence of an economic structure based on debt issuance has allowed governments around the world to expand their public spending.

More spending provides more arguments for what they can claim to have accomplished during their terms.

This has created a structural need for greater state intervention in services and infrastructure.

With higher public spending comes a larger government deficit (expenses minus revenue from taxes), leading to more debt issuance to cover the lack of capital.

However, this debt issuance becomes unpayable when more spending is generated (which happens with every new populist government).

The government discovered that it could buy its own debt by issuing new monetary units and reducing the interest on that debt.

However, it does so by stealing the current purchasing power of the population to gain a short-term advantage.

Currently, the liquidity structure is low, with the sea of monetary issuance quite calm.

But don’t be fooled—new waves are coming soon. Debt issuance is already reaching unsustainable levels in several countries, and economies like the U.S. are close to needing new capital injections.

On the other hand, Bitcoin's price remains weak, mainly due to this calm sea of liquidity.

As soon as new waves (or tsunamis) of liquidity arrive, one of the first assets to benefit will be Bitcoin.

That’s why it’s essential to understand that navigating calm seas is easier. Accumulating during periods of low volatility and a downward trend is better for those with a long-term vision.

Have a long-term vision.

And study #Bitcoin.

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🚨 Dollar printers will be working overtime in the coming years.

U.S. government spending is projected to reach 24.2% in 2024, well above the 21.1% average since 1984.

With lower revenue, a larger deficit is expected in 2024 compared to its average.

We're talking about a nominal deficit of $1.9 trillion, the largest since 2021 in response to the pandemic.

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🚨 For the first time, a government is being overthrown by 3D-printed weapons 🔫

The longest-lasting civil war today took an unexpected turn... when the resistance adopted plastic weapons and cryptocurrencies.

You NEED to know what's happening in Myanmar 👇

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Myanmar has never had political stability since gaining independence 76 years ago.

The latest coup was in 2021, banks were drained, and the local currency lost 60% of its value in the following months.

Rebels have since been using CRYPTO to finance themselves.

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They declared TETHER as the official currency 🏅

They launched a stablecoin and a crypto bank on the Polygon network that accesses Uniswap pools for buying and selling currencies.

They even created a digital lottery and boycotted the national Myanmar lottery, which saw its revenue drop by 80% 📉

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The rebels have raised about $100 million in recent years.

They even auctioned "revolutionary bonds": buyers could receive a share of a deposed general's mansion, for example.

But this $100 million is nothing compared to the nearly $1 billion that the junta has invested in the war since the coup.

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This ASYMMETRY of resources suggests a protracted conflict with no end in sight.

The junta is unable to eliminate all the decentralized insurgency hotspots... but it can exhaust them financially.

However, the asymmetry is decreasing, thanks to DISSIDENT TECHNOLOGIES...

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JStark would be proud.

In recent months, there have been reports of FGC9s in use in Myanmar.

FGC9 is one of the most popular models of self-made firearms.

FGC = Fuck Gun Control

No one conquers a city with FGC9s.

But it is certainly possible to...

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... defend a mountain pass or a village surrounded by forest with them.

Moreover, the resistance has mastered the art of producing and piloting homemade patrol drones.

Check it out 👇

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The insurgents have already liberated ~50% of the territory.

The military junta controls the most populous and economically significant areas.

China supported the last coup in 2021. The West never had enough incentive to confront Beijing 🇨🇳

But in 2024, everything starts to change.

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China's interest is economic.

They need to be on the side of the "winner" to ensure access to Myanmar's strategic pipelines and ports.

But in March of this year, Beijing lost its patience.

Hold on to this:

😳 44,000 CHINESE were in Myanmar as "slaves"...

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...and they were finally discovered and "returned."

They were working in "ONLINE SCAM CENTERS" operating in the northern part of the country. They were lured with fake job advertisements.

This is a scam center on the border with Thailand, packed with Chinese workers, scamming people worldwide 👇

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Think about this 👇

You’ve probably been targeted by some online profile trying to scam you, operated by one of the THOUSANDS of trafficked Chinese people working in centers like this.

What year are we living in, folks?! 😳

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The fight against tyranny still seems far from over. But the end appears to have already begun.

The balance of power is shifting.


🇦🇷🇨🇳 Milei’s Strategy to Confront China and Its "Axis of Dictators"

Today we will understand how Argentina, when under the control of the Foro de São Paulo, was an important asset for the Chinese Communist Party in South America and how Javier Milei is charting paths to change this scenario.

The Chinese government has been making diplomatic overtures to areas near the polar regions as part of its maritime strategy.

After a "strategic retreat," the Southern Hemisphere has assumed a new dimension for Chinese interests in South America.

Beijing has been increasing its diplomatic engagement with countries in the region, especially Argentina in recent times, through a series of economic, sociocultural, and to a lesser extent, military agreements. This includes the delivery of vaccines and the intention to accelerate an investment plan worth $30 million.

China has focused on several geopolitically sensitive projects in Argentina, all strategic: controlling air and maritime space and strategic facilities in territorial areas monitored by Beijing over Antarctica and the South Atlantic. However, doubts arise about China's intentions...

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For Xi Jinping's government, Argentina stands out for its strategic location, the influential posture of its leaders, and its alignment with China's economic and military power expansion. China has made significant investments and infrastructure initiatives in various Argentine regions.

In addition to establishing a presence in the province of Neuquén, China has targeted the port city of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, the South Atlantic islands, and the San Juan region near the Chilean border.

A 2012 agreement between authorities in Argentina's Neuquén province and Beijing allowed the construction of a deep space tracking station near the Chilean border, which caught Washington's attention.

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In 2014, through a bilateral agreement between the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, represented by the Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Argentina's National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE), the agreement identified the Argentine space station at Bajada del Agrio as the most favorable location for hosting a Chinese base in the Southern Hemisphere.

The project became operational in 2017 on a 200-hectare area and represents the third in a global network and the first outside China. It features a 110-ton, 35-meter-diameter antenna for deep space exploration (telemetry and technology for "terrestrial tracking, command, and data acquisition"), with the CLTC having a special exploration license for a period of 50 years.

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The 50-year contract grants the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) the ability to operate freely on Argentine soil. The facility, known as Espacio Lejano, set a precedent for a Chinese ground tracking station in Río Gallegos, on the southeastern coast of Argentina, which was formally announced in 2021.

In 2016, a document issued by the U.S. State Council Information Office raised concerns among the U.S. government and European Union (EU) countries about the potential military and geopolitical uses of the base in the Southern Hemisphere and Antarctica. Another element fueling suspicion is the existence of "secret clauses" in a document signed by the General Directorate of Legal Advisory (DICOL) of Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship with the Chinese government.

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Since the Espacio Lejano contract was signed, U.S. analysts and authorities have repeatedly expressed concern about China's growing collaboration with Argentina on security and surveillance issues.

In 2023, a general from the U.S. Southern Command stated during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee: "The PRC [People's Republic of China] has expanded its capacity to extract resources, establish ports, manipulate governments through predatory investment practices, and build potential dual-use space facilities."

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The shift in the Argentine government from a leftist spectrum, led by leaders of the São Paulo Forum, to a Milei administration, which has always advocated for libertarian and pro-Western rhetoric, has altered the dynamics of Chinese-Argentine relations in 2024.

Milei assumed office on December 10, 2023, replacing the progressive president Alberto Fernández, who had strengthened ties with China and signed an agreement in 2022 to join the CCP’s Belt and Road Initiative. During his campaign, Milei did not hide his disdain for communist regimes and signaled his intention to move away from socialist policies in favor of a more libertarian direction.

In the nearly seven months since taking office, Milei has implemented major economic reforms and streamlined the government.

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Other recent "positive indicators" suggest that the Milei administration is prioritizing defense relations with the United States over China, according to Leland Lazarus, Associate Director of National Security at the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University.

"The fact is that, in just six months, he has already visited the United States several times. He has met with Secretary [Antony] Blinken, been to the White House... all of this is like absolute music to General Richardson's ears; to President [Joe] Biden's ears," Lazarus told Epoch Times.

General Richardson visited Argentina in April, a trip that included the donation of a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft to the Argentine Air Force and a visit to a naval facility in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of the country.

"We are committed to working closely with Argentina so that our collaborative security efforts benefit our citizens, our countries, and our hemisphere in enduring and positive ways," she said in a statement at the time.

In Ushuaia, General Richardson met with local military personnel to discuss their role in "safeguarding vital maritime routes for global trade."

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In a statement from the Argentine Ministry of Defense, Milei confirmed that General Richardson also reviewed the progress of an "integrated naval base" at the Ushuaia naval facility. Argentine officials said they also discussed "legislative modernization on defense issues."

Under the previous administration, China had received preferential treatment.

In June 2023, Tierra del Fuego Governor Gustavo Melella approved China's plans to build a "multi-use" port facility near the Strait of Magellan.

The project was met with legislative backlash, as three national deputies and members of the Civic Coalition filed an official complaint against the governor's provincial decree to build the port with Beijing. The same group also accused Melella of compromising Argentina’s national security.

No public records show that the project has progressed since then.

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Argentina's desire for deeper security cooperation with Western partners was also evident in April when Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri signed a historic agreement to purchase 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark.

"Today we are concluding the most important military aviation acquisition since 1983," Petri said in an official statement.

"Thanks to this investment in defense, I can proudly say that we are beginning to restore our air sovereignty and that our entire society is better protected against all the threats we face."

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The purchase occurred after several media reports in 2022 indicated that the previous Fernández administration was considering buying JF-17 fighter jets made in China and Pakistan. A former minister from ex-president Mauricio Macri's government, who requested anonymity, confirmed to Epoch Times that a deal to acquire JF-17 jets was being considered during the Fernández era.

Chinese investment did not occur only in Argentina. According to a document from the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee: "From 2009 to 2019, China transferred a total of $634 million in significant military equipment to five South American countries—Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The governments of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina purchased defense equipment from the PRC, cooperated in military exercises, and engaged in educational exchanges and training for their military personnel."

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Access to space plays a crucial role in the CCP's strategic objectives.

Thus, when reports emerged in early April that Milei's government wanted to inspect Espacio Lejano, experts suggested it supported his national security moves away from China.

According to the Espacio Lejano contract, signed under Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's Peronist regime, CCP officials are not required to let anyone—including the Argentine president—enter the facility without prior notice.

According to Article 3, the agreement stipulates that Argentine authorities cannot interfere with or interrupt the "normal activities" of the facility and must explore alternative options and provide an unspecified amount of notice before being granted access.

China has maintained that Espacio Lejano is for deep space exploration, lunar missions, and communication with satellites already in orbit. However, there is deep skepticism that the claim of space exploration alone is highly unlikely.

The big question is: what could this facility do in times of war?

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Neuquén is just one of 11 ground stations and space research facilities China has in Latin America and the Caribbean. This represents the largest concentration of space equipment China has outside its own country. According to data from the Gordon Institute, the Chinese Espacio Lejano station and the Río Gallegos facility provide an ideal surveillance position near the polar orbit.

The polar orbit is useful for data collection, transmission, and tracking because it allows for observation of the entire planet from space. The resolution of communications is also improved due to the proximity of satellites in orbit to the Earth's surface.

Additionally, it offers strategic advantages for any government involved in espionage.

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Regarding deeper security collaboration with the United States, the trend is that Milei’s government will do as much as possible without jeopardizing its contracts with China, which is currently Argentina's second-largest trading partner.

However, if Argentina's defense cooperation with China cools, the communist regime might wait for another Argentine government to continue its expansion—a government that could be more favorable to the CCP's objectives.

Everything will depend on the continued success of Javier Milei's economic miracle, ensuring his government is re-elected and he can appoint a successor, making it more challenging for China, and avoiding a situation similar to what occurred in Brazil starting in 2023.

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🇺🇸 "Project 2025 and the New Era of the Trump Administration: Combatting China, Iran, Russia, North Korea, and Venezuela"

Project 2025, outlined in the Heritage Foundation's "Mandate for Leadership" document, serves as a fundamental guide for the next Republican administration.

Despite Trump's extensive denial, in today's material, we will explore the deepening and continuation of many policies already employed during his first term. The idea is that this material will serve as a reference document to consult and verify what was actually implemented and/or followed.

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This document presents proposals for the foreign policy and the State Department of the United States of America, as well as the strategy with its political partners and adversaries. We will also address the U.S. government's communication strategy abroad.

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Reorienting U.S. Foreign Policy: Proposals for a Conservative Future

In the chapter "The Department of State" from the "Mandate for Leadership," also known as "Project 2025," Kiron K. Skinner presents a comprehensive plan to reform U.S. foreign policy under a conservative administration. Skinner, a renowned foreign policy expert and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, outlines global threats and offers specific recommendations to strengthen the U.S. position on the international stage.

Below, we present a detailed analysis of the proposals, emphasizing direct quotes and explanations of the key points discussed.

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History and Structure of the State Department

Since its founding in 1789, the State Department has been the primary diplomatic channel of the U.S. With nearly 80,000 employees and 275 posts around the world, it faces significant structural challenges. Skinner highlights that "the biggest problem of the State Department is not a lack of resources," but the belief that it is "an independent institution that knows what is best for the U.S." (Skinner).

The scholar and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department during the Trump administration emphasizes these points, considering the difficulty in accepting a conservative international approach by State Department employees (the equivalent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in other countries).

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Political Leadership and Bureaucratic Support

To align the State Department with presidential priorities, Kiron suggests appointing political leaders who are committed to the president's vision. "Leadership should include political appointees in positions that do not require Senate confirmation, including senior advisors and deputy secretaries" (Skinner).

Furthermore, she emphasizes the importance of training and supporting these appointees to ensure effective coordination between agencies.

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Global Threats to the U.S.

The document identifies five countries that pose significant threats to the security and prosperity of the U.S.: China, Iran, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea.

🇨🇳 China: Skinner argues that China represents an existential threat. "The U.S. needs a strategic cost-imposing response to make Beijing's aggression economically unviable" (Skinner).

Additionally, she emphasizes that the issue is not with the Chinese people, but with the communist dictatorship that oppresses them: "As with all global struggles against communist and other tyrannical regimes, the issue should never be with the Chinese people, but with the communist dictatorship that oppresses them" (Skinner).

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🇮🇷 Iran: The Obama administration, through the 2015 nuclear deal, provided the Iranian regime with a "crucial cash bailout" (Skinner). Kiron criticizes this approach, asserting that the U.S. should support the Iranian people in their demands for a democratic government.

"The correct policy for Iran is one that recognizes that it is in the U.S. national security interests and the human rights of Iranians that they have the democratic government they demand" (Skinner).

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🇻🇪 Venezuela: Under the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has transitioned from a prosperous country to one of the poorest in South America. Skinner suggests that the U.S. should work to contain Venezuelan communism and support its people.

"The next administration should take steps to put Venezuela's communist abusers on notice and make progress in helping the Venezuelan people" (Skinner).

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🇷🇺 Russia: The war between Russia and Ukraine divides opinions among conservatives, and the document considers three lines of action. Some advocate continuing support for Ukraine, while others believe that such support does not serve U.S. security interests.

"The conservative approach rejects both isolationism and interventionism, first asking: What is in the interest of the American people?"

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One conservative school of thought believes that "Moscow's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine represents major challenges to U.S. interests, as well as to peace, stability, and the post-Cold War security order in Europe" (Skinner).

This view advocates for continued U.S. involvement, including military and economic aid, to defeat Russian President Vladimir Putin and return to pre-invasion border lines.

Another conservative school of thought argues that U.S. support for Ukraine is not in the interest of U.S. national security. According to this view, "Ukraine is not a member of the NATO alliance and is one of the most corrupt countries in the region" (Skinner).

It is argued that the European nations directly affected by the conflict should help defend Ukraine, but the U.S. should seek a swift end to the conflict through a negotiated settlement.

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A third conservative viewpoint avoids both isolationism and interventionism, proposing that "each foreign policy decision should first ask: What is in the interest of the American people?" (Skinner).

From this perspective, continued U.S. involvement should be fully funded, limited to military aid while European allies address Ukraine's economic needs, and must have a clear national security strategy that does not endanger American lives.

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Although not stated explicitly, I believe this third viewpoint is the one Kiron Skinner desires, as she considers American intervention important but advocates for balancing the costs of the war with its partners in the European Union and NATO.

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🇰🇵 North Korea: North Korea must be deterred from any military conflict and cannot be allowed to remain a de facto nuclear power.

"The U.S. cannot allow North Korea to remain a de facto nuclear power with the capability to threaten the U.S. or its allies" (Skinner).

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Detailed Policy Proposals

Refugee Admissions: The Biden administration has caused a collapse in border security and internal immigration enforcement, according to Skinner. She argues that the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) should be resized.

"The federal government should redirect screening and verification resources to the border crisis, indefinitely reducing the number of USRAP refugee admissions until the crisis can be contained" (Skinner).

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Corporate Collaboration with China: Skinner criticizes the collaboration of companies like BlackRock and Disney with the Chinese regime, noting that "many are invested in an unwavering faith in the international system and global norms," refusing to acknowledge Beijing's malign activities.

She emphasizes that the real issue is the communist dictatorship that oppresses the Chinese people, not the Chinese citizens themselves (Skinner).

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Fentanyl and Mexico: The trafficking of fentanyl, facilitated by Mexican cartels in collaboration with Chinese precursor chemical manufacturers, is a critical problem.

"Mexican cartels, working closely with Chinese manufacturers of fentanyl precursor chemicals, are sending this drug to the U.S., causing an unprecedented lethal impact" (Skinner). The next administration should adopt a firm stance to halt this public health crisis.

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Re-hemispherization of Manufacturing: Kiron proposes that the U.S. promote the relocation of manufacturing to partner countries such as Mexico and Canada.

"The U.S. should do everything possible to shift global manufacturing to Central and South American countries, especially to move it away from China" (Skinner). This would improve the supply chain and represent a significant economic boost for the region.

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Abraham Accords and a New “Quad”: Skinner suggests that the next administration should expand the Abraham Accords to include countries like Saudi Arabia and form a new security pact in the Middle East that includes Israel, Egypt, Gulf states, and possibly India.

"Protecting the freedom of navigation in the Gulf and the Red Sea/Suez Canal is vital for the global economy and, therefore, for U.S. prosperity" (Skinner).

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Policy for Africa: The U.S. strategy for Africa should shift focus from humanitarian assistance to economic growth and countering China’s malign activities.

"Development assistance should focus on fostering free market systems and involving the U.S. private sector" (Skinner). She also highlights that African nations are opposed to the imposition of policies such as abortion and LGBT lobbying.

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Relations with Europe and Asia

Europe: The U.S. should demand that NATO countries increase their contributions to defense. "The U.S. cannot be expected to provide a defense umbrella for countries that do not contribute adequately" (Skinner). Additionally, urgent trade agreements should be pursued with the post-Brexit United Kingdom.

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Asia: The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was humiliating and created new challenges. Skinner emphasizes the importance of India as a critical partner to counterbalance the Chinese threat and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. Cooperation within the Quad, which includes the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia, is essential to this strategy. "The priority is to advance U.S.-India cooperation as a pillar of the Quad" (Skinner).

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International Organizations

Skinner criticizes the corruption and failure of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the Covid-19 pandemic. "The next administration should end blind support for international organizations and direct the Secretary of State to initiate a cost-benefit analysis of U.S. participation in all international organizations" (Skinner).

She also supports the “Geneva Consensus Declaration on Women’s Health and Protection of the Family,” which is against abortion, and believes that the U.S. government should not fund international organizations that promote abortion (Skinner).

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Conclusion

Skinner’s document provides a detailed vision for reorienting U.S. foreign policy under a conservative administration, with an emphasis on ensuring that the State Department serves the national interests defined by the president.

With these guidelines, the next administration has the opportunity to redefine the U.S. position on the global stage, promoting security, prosperity, and freedom.

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good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡


Bitcoin is not just a currency; Bitcoin is money.

Money is a commodity, and in the case of Bitcoin, it is the most desired commodity by society and the hardest to produce.

Bitcoin is not simply digital; it is physical. Although it is used in the digital realm, its essence is entirely physical. The fact that we can't see electrons doesn't mean they don't exist.

Bitcoin is a block of pure energy generated approximately every 10 minutes. This energy can be measured by the number of hashes and cannot be falsified; otherwise, Bitcoin would lose its primary characteristic: its intrinsic anchoring in objective reality.

It exists only because it is NOT abstract, nor is it imaginary. Bitcoin is purely physical, and this can be verified by anyone, at any time, in a completely sovereign manner.

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It seems the blocks are only affecting iOS. Android still appears to be working.

For now.

We'll find out what happened when the orders become public.


It seems the blocks are only affecting iOS. Android still appears to be working.


thx 💜


USA 🇺🇸: Crowds of activists are expected to gather in Chicago in various protests outside the Democratic National Convention this week. The group aims to draw attention to issues such as economic injustice, reproductive rights (abortion), and the war in Gaza.


USA 🇺🇸: "Bombala Harris" and "Don't Count on My Vote"
A group held an "anti-Israel" protest in Chicago this Sunday (18th) on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.

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🚨 It appears that app stores are complying with a secret order to block access to VPN apps.

Downloads are not working, and apps won't install.

In other words, the order to shut down X in Brazil is coming soon.

Dictatorship.


Life in America:

You're born. They start poisoning you, robbing you, and lying to you, and then you die. And a small group of people get filthy rich in the process.

It's a Death Economy.

We must end the Death Economy and build a Life Economy.


Bisq v2.1.0: Support Lightning Network as Additional Bitcoin Settlement Method

The latest Bisq 2 release, v2.1.0, brings support for the Lightning Network as an additional Bitcoin settlement method, a QR code scanner, upgraded chats, improved Tor startup, and more.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bisq-v2-1-0/


https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1624382483897647106

https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-launch-international-payments-crypto-before-end-2024-2024-07-30/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-legalizes-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-mining

https://news.bitcoin.com/a-russian-operation-is-mining-bitcoin-in-the-arctic-circle-for-cheap-electricity/


I believe that Russia has been involved in this for quite some time. There was a period when they had an excess of natural gas and weren’t selling it to Europe. So, what were they doing with all that gas? Recently, news came out that Russia is "allowing" Bitcoin mining and permitting some companies to make settlements in Bitcoin. I'm not a fan of Putin, but he is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent politicians we have today. It seems like he's been invested in this for a while now. I remember that during the pandemic, the Russians were already making payments in BTC.


🚨 94% of the total Bitcoin supply has now been officially issued.

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When the war began, Putin said that Russia was launching a revolutionary international payment system that would be accepted worldwide, and therefore didn’t mind having its financial system banned by the West. But today, two and a half years later, "almost all Chinese banks are refusing to process Russian payments."

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States are inherently corrupt entities, where ascending to power is only possible through deceit. Those who command them exhibit psychopathic traits.

"It doesn't take an in-depth study to realize that, consistently, communist, pro-communist, or leftist rhetoric is entirely based on the exploitation of compassion and guilt. This is a common observation. However, Dr. Lobaczewski and his collaborators went beyond this perception. They discovered that, first, only a class of psychopaths possesses the mental aggressiveness necessary to impose themselves on a society through these means. Secondly, they observed that when psychopaths take control, moral insensitivity spreads throughout society, corroding human relations and turning life into a living hell. And thirdly, they found that this happens not because psychopathy is contagious, but because less active minds, by adapting to the new rules and values without question, become victims of a clearly hysterical or hysteria-like symptomatology. The hysterical person does not express what they truly feel but comes to believe in what they say—and since these words are merely repetitions of pre-packaged formulas disseminated in the environment like omnipresent gases, any attempt to bring them back to their real perceptions shakes their fragile psychological security so profoundly that it is perceived as a threat, an aggression, or even an insult."

 — Olavo de Carvalho


👀

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USA 🇺🇸: Alex Soros
“When young people go out and vote, they decide elections. With reproductive rights, climate resilience, and literally democracy itself on the ballot in the U.S. this year, I’m so proud that the Open Society has invested $50 million to boost nonpartisan civic engagement among women and young people—two diverse and historically underfunded communities. In November, make your voice heard.”


Ukraine has destroyed another important bridge over the Seim River in Russia's Kursk region. This is the second bridge destroyed, leaving only one remaining, which is also under attack. The goal is to cut off Russian supply routes that Putin is sending to try to halt the Ukrainian invasion.

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A curious thing: why is there always a camera pointed precisely at the buildings hit by Israeli attacks?

The answer is simple: Hamas terrorists know what's hidden in these locations, so they keep their cameras ready because they know that Israel will, sooner or later, target the facilities. This way, the terrorists can use the footage to push the narrative that Israel is only attacking civilian targets.

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USA 🇺🇸:
"But a coup is still a coup"

An opinion piece in the "New York Times" defines the maneuver of replacing Biden with Kamala as a coup. The columnist says it was the right thing to do even though it was a coup.


Yeah, I’m already paying for it anyway.


THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROMOTE NOSTR IS TO USE IT.


There's really no problem using my money to pay for an abortion for a single, slutty mother.


USA 🇺🇸: "Planned Parenthood" is set to offer free abortion medications and vasectomies during the Democratic National Convention, which begins this Monday (19th), through the implementation of a mobile health clinic.

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Venezuela 🇻🇪: Nicolás Maduro has asked Parliament to "very quickly" approve the law against fascism, neo-fascism, and hate crimes, which includes sanctions against those who promote acts of "violence" in the country, resulting from "intolerance."


good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡


++ US BANKRUPTCY FILINGS REACH HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2017 (BBG)

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“We have received further demands for censorship and for the personal account information of our users, impacting not just Brazilians but residents of the United States and Argentina.  We share those here in the interests of essential transparency.”

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🚨 Brazil 🇧🇷: "X" (formerly Twitter) has announced that it is shutting down operations in Brazil. In a statement, the company says the service will remain available, but the office in the country will be closed.

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Gm,

Twitter is this dystopian product whereby you pay a company a monthly fee to enrage you as often as possible

On nostr, you get paid to spread good vibes.

As a #bloomer, the choice is clear.


🚨 PayPal founder and billionaire Peter Thiel says that #Bitcoin is so monumental that society didn't even know how to handle it.

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FOLLOW MORE PEOPLE.

REPOST MORE NOTES.

BUILDING OUR RIDE OR DIE WEB OF TRUST ONE NPUB AT A TIME.

GOOD MORNING. 🫡


GM 🫡


Have fun staying energy poor, Germany.

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"It is a crime against your future to not have any Bitcoin exposure yesterday." —Rodolfo Novak


The Moscow metro stations, being exceptionally deep, were also designed as shelters in case of nuclear war. For this reason, they have special systems like steel bulkheads to reduce the shock wave in case of a nearby nuclear detonation. This morning, one of these bulkheads was accidentally activated. Imagine the scare!

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A large fire is destroying the former Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk. The vessel was purchased by China after the collapse of the Soviet Union and had been abandoned since 2006 in a port on the Yangtze River, in an advanced state of decay.

The Minsk, a Kiev-class carrier, was once one of the largest ships in the once-powerful Soviet navy, with a displacement of 41,000 tons and the capacity to operate up to 30 aircraft. It was heavily armed with up to 200 anti-aircraft missiles, torpedoes, and anti-ship missiles.

It's a shame to see such a powerful ship end this way.

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USA 🇺🇸: Cover of the "New York Post" for Saturday, 08/17/24

"Kamala Harris unveils a $1.7 trillion 'economic plan' that breaks the budget and includes government price controls."

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I went through all of the top 30 relays this morning.  I had not fully realized how dependent we are on damus.  A huge thank you to will for creating this service.  Much of the rest of the network is in a  bad state of disrepair.  Try it yourself to see.  Also help nostr by running a relay, because, without the relay network, there would be no nostr.

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