⚡️🔔 A YEAR PASSES TOGETHER - One year is a complete revolution of the Earth around the Sun.

Today, nostr:nprofile1qqsy67zzq5tc9cxnl6crf52s4hptdwhyaca5j7r8jwll535tdadedvcprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hsat8e57 closes its challenge and honors its promise: to inform you for a full year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day — weekends and public holidays included.

At first, I wanted to end on a high note. I had countless ideas: making a video edited by myself, coding a website for the occasion, doing a live stream… Then I remembered the best advice I received here: “Stay humble.”

So I’ll keep it simple.

First and foremost, please know that I am proud to have kept you informed for an entire year, with transparency, consistency, and objectivity. Believe it or not, all my notes have only one intention: to convey the truth. If some of them have upset you, that's not my problem; it's just that reality is sometimes harsh.

Here is my latest POW, the complete summary:

➥ 11,500 + 19,100 = 30,600 activity traces

➥ 30,600 / 365 = 83.83 activity traces per day

➥ 19,100 / 365 = 52.33 notes per day

➥ 8 × 365 = 2,920 hours of work

Result:

➥ 0 → 16,500 followers

➥ 0 → 5 million sats

I gave myself the means to achieve this. If you follow me, you know that I was present in your feed at any time of the day, without any automation. I swear. Everything was done by hand. The Flash touch is visible on each of my notes—that's what defines my work.

I didn't meet all my goals, but I exceeded some of them. For example, I didn't expect to reach 16,500 followers; I was aiming for 5,000.

On the other hand, where I failed was on the stack. I expected to reach at least 0.1 BTC. In the end, I barely managed to reach half that — until yesterday, I was still at 0.04 BTC.

But there is also something that was not planned for, and which far exceeds all the numerical targets mentioned above: your trust.

My greatest achievement is having managed to earn it. Honestly, it was not something I had included in my forecasts. Trust cannot be planned or forced—it is built, day after day, note after note.

Beyond the numbers, that's what really matters. Everything can be measured except trust. And yet, today on Nostr, that's my most valuable asset.

Not to mention the wonderful people I have met here. For fear of forgetting anyone, I won't mention any names, but know this: I know your usernames, your photos, your writing style, your way of zapping. I have observed everything, taken everything into consideration, with the utmost respect. Thank you all, you have been the fuel for Flash, because without you I would have stopped a long time ago.

Before I leave you, I would sincerely like your feedback:

➥ What did you think of Flash’s work throughout 2025?

➥ What do you expect from me for the coming year?

As they say, it’s at the end of the dance that the musicians get paid. Here are the two ways to support my work ⤵︎

➥ Lightning address: flash@primal.net

➥ Bitcoin address: bc1qwn8ralumqgar7vqfhftr264a7dxp0akstwx9fq

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In a sense, I think you provide both signal and noise, but you help make my feed feel "normal". I think it's worth a subscription like payment at the end of the year. Merry christmas and happy new year.

Making your feed “normal” is exactly what I was aiming for. My goal has always been to take Nostr out of its microcosm of developers and Bitcoin enthusiasts, and to make the protocol accessible to Mr. and Mrs. Everyone.

That’s why I talk about geopolitics, sports, technology, and often video games: so that everyone can find their place on Nostr. Also, to break the first impression I had myself in the beginning — that it was a playground reserved for developers.

Thank you for your support nostr:nprofile1qqsqm9a74et8lnkfcet578rw7cfxa2tf6jvjcvvcu5wqltzjc5n559qppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tc4y8rav 🫡

Thank you for everything.

Thank you nostr:nprofile1qqsxtxn57m8mclp993vdjdzjh8v4wh3kc3j25e2yccm4yf7fze4xakgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszythwden5te0dehhxarj9ekxzmny9uaceu6y for being present every day. I really appreciate.

kudos to you... you are a shining star of signal on nostr... looking fwd to seeing your total zaps greatly increase over the coming years.

Thank you so much nostr:npub1xe36pc9dk2emzulxw0tp8ytlthpty80ry89w5rw3k28fdyzalprq0au0nh

You are the man ❤️

Thank you comrade

My top news source lately. Thank you for your work sir

Kept me coming back, thanks for the news

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Ur a great follow!!!!

….the first thing I do every time I open Damus is search for nostr:nprofile1qqsy67zzq5tc9cxnl6crf52s4hptdwhyaca5j7r8jwll535tdadedvcprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx20x06hd and check out all ur posts since my last visit…thanx for all the great info my informative fren🫡🫂⭕️

❤️ Thank you very much for this message because for my part I don’t really know how my work is perceived.

Thank you flash

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Thanks to Flash (and a handful of news bots), I can spend more time on Nostr and less time on sites that try to frighten us into buying crap we don't need. The killer feature of zaps and boostagrams is that in this tough economy, you're not forced to choose between donating more than you can afford or nothing at all.

Maybe add a tip of the day to the feed. How-tos or product recommendations.

Keep up the great work!

Thank you nostr:npub1m6x20f4n7uc5ayvjr4xut6g4ldau90fjz202d9nrythl5jq9p3xq579dnn for your recommendations it is noted.

Great job, and yes you are slowly earning my trust

Impressed this is all manual

I don’t do zaps because of the annoyance of hooking up my wallet anonymously, etc (primal doesnt like my burner email) so that’s that for now

Maybe once privacy becomes more mainstream…

I like a lot of stuff you’ve been posting and im mainly interested in things that move markets but I also like just interesting stuff. Also a fan of good news stories (not every thing that happens is horrible lol)

I also have a btc or monero address if you want. Thank you for your message

Consistent high quality, high signal output this year. Major news with balance brought to my feed making other triggering apps far less relevant to me.

This 🎯

Thank you nostr:nprofile1qqsg5386eve0fm9k9ky92kez4dw6v9ud7hdvmqjh4ru7rgs3gugrx3spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qtxwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tmwwp6kyvfnvearqdr2v44rwmntw3m8gan8xg6xg63exgmxzdtrw33k6cthxejkkupexqerset40qehq73nvdehserjw9nkgdeh096n7cnjdaskgcmpwd6r6arjw4jsjauzp8 im honored

Fixing anything before fixing money is futile 🗿 for real for real

Great & hard work 💥

And noticeable human.

Thank you. 💥

Thank you nostr:npub14a9l56mdqa59xvyyanah6kfanr32rvu2mfa92em8qwgvf4w7x7eqtf7e7a

Is this the end? 😭

No ! I’m here But I’m blowing a little

Nice work, appreciate

Thanks comrade

Well done sir!⚡️On behalf of myself and Mr. and Mrs. normal I thank you 🙏

One of the best accounts on Nostr🏆

I am Mr and Mrs. normal too 😅. Thank you for your support

nice work my friend

Thanks comrade

I like your feed, but I don’t do Bitcoin. When will you accept #Monero donations?

Here my friend 83vyUiZmrSBcNJuSFySBc2ixW9f6S5MDdRqkykx7WMc2An5hWwKy7nncDEz7mMjgy35nZbTaJSVmi5qfQBPDTXA2N5oKcEn

Can you add accepting #Monero to your profile as well? It’d be great for this option to be readily visible to others too! 😎

It’s a good idea I would do it when I have more people who send me monero

Not to belabour the point, but: how will you get more people sending you #Monero when there’s no way to do so on your profile?

In fact, over the past year, I have been asked for my Monero address four or five times. Each time I sent it, I received nothing... so we'll see.

I won’t either unless it’s on your profile. But it’s your profile of course.

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#cryptofail

You don’t need a “send” button—just share your public address. Duh. People send XMR via wallets, exchanges, or P2P markets. The real question is why you’re still using a platform that can’t handle basic crypto features.

Join the discussion: https://townstr.com/post/5a6c5647a3669fdb1248ec88e38f43518f90f816b27feb99d86cd2aec9ed3177

As an aside, I get #Monero donations to the address on my profile with a fraction of the follower count you have. 😎

Interesting

Excellent PoW! 💪

Thank you nostr:nprofile1qqsqr59ml9fhau0aph0czh6pcxykww8k5ws0vq84r3uzklvgjyfs6nqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcg4a39h 🫂

Tysm man, don’t hesitate to take a rest after all that work ! Congrats!

I will certainly resume a day or two before 2026. Thanks man

I'm happy for you 🫂🧡❤️💜

Thank you nostr:npub1rt65j4vnd05qf72szpj8afdd5hrkylka7pe55lup8waquv0wm9sqjj0y9g