Before getting too hyped on more prisons, consider you were also a drug addict once…

Good luck to you. Question: is it legal for the guards to be armed? I'm guessing no?😀

Great job Peter!

i think this is what bitcoiners will eventually do. Fix our local community, this will be the citadels.

Great to hear! Are you able to get buy in from other businesses in the town?

Well played, we need more of this across the UK 🤙

All strength to you Peter. There's no question that government everywhere is little more than a costly hindrance to the life and wellbeing of communities. We have to to ignore and reject them, and get on with it ourselves.

Nice AI write up! lol jokes aside, this is awesome! YOU CAN JUST DO THINGS!

McCormack Physical Removal Service 🫡

You can just do things.

Bravo nostr:nprofile1qqs2auxkkgfgylem580xrztp8ek5sf83s86k0vfq2feuz6y4lkhskgcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzxrhwden5te0d35kw6r5de5kuemjv4kxz7fwvdhk69jtxxr 👏🏻

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You’re doing a great job, Peter. Stay strong.

🫡

…there is hodling…the peaceful (for now) revolution…a truly great movement imo

….and btc’ers in action (ie alex Gladstone > than Michael saylor) …an even better movement imo

…uv got a platform and the btc means to do something few of us could do and I hope with all my heart that one day Bedford is one of our examples for how btc can change the world🫡🌅

The btc world will be watching…Godspeed nostr:npub14mcddvsjsflnhgw7vxykz0ndfqj0rq04v7cjq5nnc95ftld0pv3shcfrlx my brotha🫂

Have you thought about what would be your red line? Like when do you cut bait and leave? I admire what you’re doing but one man against all of society is nearly impossible.

Whatever opinion you want to have about Peter there is one thing you cannot deny. He has a red hot go at what he believes in.

Wishing him, Bedford and the UK well.

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King Charles is pro fuckery for UK. Good luck on your endeavors and keep up the good fight.

My area has similar issues with drug and alcohol related crime, a large population of addicts with no economic opportunities.

Working in coordination with the police is going to prevent any meaningful impact.

Police typically run some kind of protection ratchet for some of the criminals, they'll allow a small group of drug dealers to operate and focus on busting their competitors and targeting low hanging fruit.

But security details and such are really only going after a symptom rather than treating the cause.

I hope it helps, but the work you put into the economy and community building will both have way more impact so I think that's where your focus should be.

Opportunities for people to pull themselves out of poverty, and social safety nets that help people survive without resorting to crime will have a much bigger impact than anything else.

If local residents trust you more than the police, the local police might try to disband you. Good luck

What's the law in UK for private guards ?

Where I'm from, if those barely touch someone they, basically, go to fail for life.

Meaning they are absolutiy useless exept as a punch bag for thieves.

awesome you’re taking the initiative 🫡

Prayers up for the security personnel you’re hiring. Since they aren’t police I’m guessing they can’t be armed with anything but a knife.

And getting in potential knife fights sounds horrendous

have heard of similar stories locally.. sounds bad. but respect for taking action. good luck

Do we have a vote option on NOSTR?

Should I try to emulate Peter in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight?

Ventnor is the 20th poorest town in the UK, I have managed to orange pill around 5 local businesses and around 10 people so far, but these are all at the wealthier end of the spectrum.

I have reached out to the "Better Days Cafe" who have ignored me so far and I have been unable to connect with the local food bank / parent support charity.

I believe starting a Bitcoin circular economy as well as helping businesses in the struggling hospitality sector start strategic reserves could transform the town, but I am also aware it will be hard work and many will be hostile or suspicious about my efforts.

Also, if I stay and move full time to Ventnor I will pay a huge personal cost both in terms of financial and civil liberties.

Thoughts would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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Love hearing stories about people out there trying to improve their communities. Hope you find buy in the government grifters stay out of the way. In my limited experience the local govt backslappers club likes to talk about doing things but rarely accomplish anything useful.

Good luck, Peter! 🫂🤙🏻💜

Go well 🫡🌀🔶👀

Star Wars witticisms aside, I'd be interested in hearing more about how a 'shadow cabinet' would be structured and how it would operate.

Did someone say scarecrow?!

https://t.me/TradeCage

Commendable effort Peter

You’re slowly turning into a politician

The economic reconquista of the UK begins in Bedford

I had the pleasure of going to the last Bitcoin conference there

Beautiful town

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I chose a long time ago I'd rather stand and fight than run.

I need to get on with doing that first part...

Thanks for the kick up the arse..

Please keep us updated; this is a real life experiment, it'll be interesting to see what works and what doesn't.

'crackheads' is a lazy pejorative, you'll make more progress if you lead by example and show some respect

You are a legend - keep it up - do you have a timeframe for the turnaround?

best of luck to you brother

Respect

when the town of bedford was first created, what was its primary economic driver?

This is badass Peter. I am curious how the private security will work there as in the US we often consider private security "rent-a-cops" to be powerless.

I'll be very curious to hear how this experiment progresses if you're willing to continue posting about it. I am impressed by your dedication to your home town. I left mine due to state policies and taxes well beyond my influence.

Bitcoin is merely a means, a tool, to achieve your goal.

🫡

Wish you all the success and interested in how it goes

If you have roots in a local community this is a great approach

Impressive civic action being taken.

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Great initiative! You should ask for some sort or tax reliefs (or something) so that money can be redirected into this venture. If police can not provide the service we are paying through taxes, then why should we pay it.

As bad as this is and sounds, it’s so encouraging to see Bitcoiners taking necessary positive actions everywhere in the face of risk.

Proof of courage is nice to see again.

A future where the new capital allocators are Bitcoiners but fulfill a civic duty of making their community better is what we dreamed we’d see.

Props to Peter.

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Amazing what you are trying to accomplish. Kudos to you.

However living in Argentina I have seen time and time again isolated initiatives with the best intentions rise and fade away when the subsidies stop.

Bitcoin is not stale, it’s solving the core issue and that takes time…

Fix the Money, Fix the World

Private security force huh, that's the first step towards a fascist dictatorship. I wish you good luck, but don't lose yourself in the ecstasy of power.

I wish you the best. It will help while the money is getting fixed.

I’d like to say “I did not see” this coming but listening to your show it’s super obvious how far right you are. Heil Peter….

who had Peter turning into Batman on their bingo card?

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Fight or flight time indeed. Most of your compatriots are choosing the latter it seems.

Just having people as look outs and observers will go a long way. People behave differently when they know they're being watched. We should be more like eastern Europe with nosy old people who actually give AF about their community

good for you. your actions are commendable.

This is the way.

Bitcoin is stale?? Whaa

I salute you Peter. Becoming part of the solution !

I’m not saying security isn’t necessary, especially when there are real threats like physical assaults, but I also believe violence and force are the lowest forms of communication. Too often we ask, “How do we stop the crackheads, shoplifters, alcoholics?” when the better question is, “What systems allowed or even encouraged this behavior?” Other people aren’t the enemy. The real fight is against the systems of injustice that shape their lives and ours.

Godspeed Peter

When municipalities are captive not only to the fiat induced incentive system but also the growth Ponzi scheme development pattern, you eventually get to a point where it becomes hard to obscure the challenges faced in a community as it has less flexibility to respond locally.

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2011/6/13/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-part-1.html

Just as finding Bitcoin opens your eyes, so does finding Strong Towns and understanding the development mess we have made for ourselves through the over-promising made by prior generations.

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Can confirm I felt mildly sketched out the whole time I was in the Bedford town center. Glad you’re being proactive about it.

You’re a good man Charlie Brown. USA ‘peanuts’ cartoon reference. But for real. Kudos to you man. Well done. Thanks for doing the work!

Fair play.

What a doer!

You gonna have to start charging taxes though?

Brit cucks want to be kings. They literally believe they’re a bigger genius who’s going to centrally plan better. The cycle never ends.

Wont be long until we see McCuck in Israel kissing the wall.

Kek

Peter,

This reminds me of the Guardian Angels from my youth in Vancouver, Canada — volunteer-based civilian patrols that focused on community relations and neighborhood presence. I believe they still exist in some form. Maybe something like that could complement your initiative?

I’ve really enjoyed Bedford over the past two years during the conference, and I admire the steps you’re taking. I hope your pilot project yields results and sparks even more ideas to revitalize and beautify the town.

Wishing you continued success!

I AM THE BITCOINER I AM TODAY IN PART AS A RESULT OF LISTENING TO WHAT BITCOIN DID…. THANK YOU SIR AND GOOD ON YOU…

Hi Peter , keep going , love your work, we need a lot of more than ""stay humbe and stack sats"

Don’t forget Bitcoin is the cheat code.

Keep it up bro.

✌️💪 💯

Private security will never work. They have no teeth and the criminals will quickly figure that out. The only way to end these issues is to put these people in prison and keep them there

Be interesting if this is a trend for more and more bitcoiners.

Sort yourself out. Sort your family out and friends out. Sort your locality out.

Marginal sortedoutness

You can just do things.

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Good luck! Look forward to hearing how it goes

🙏🏻

Bitcoiners will lead the way to a better future

Turd polisher, Peter McCormack. How shiny can you get it?

Great work Peter, this is a great example for many more to follow… but still a big job to tackle to the social and societal breakdown that is causing this in many of our towns and cities.

Peter for Lord High Steward 2028

Fight or flight time...

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Actions speak louder than words. Way to go man.

Cool info an all but maybe stop supporting centralised X

Hey Peter — thank you for sharing this. I don’t post much either, but reading this really struck a chord. It’s clear you care deeply about your community, and you’re taking real action. That deserves respect.

What you’re describing — the chaos, addiction, and institutional breakdown — it’s the entropy rising. And I totally get that “fight or flight” feeling.

I’ve been studying Tom Campbell’s My Big TOE, which looks at all of this through the lens of consciousness evolution. It suggests that our way out isn’t just to fight decay with more force, but to lower entropy through connection, compassion, and constructive service.

What you’re building — beyond the security guards — sounds like a platform for civic re-imagination. I think that’s where the real power is: not just suppressing symptoms, but cultivating conditions for regeneration — economic, social, even spiritual.

You’ve taken responsibility in a way most wouldn’t. That’s leadership. And with the right energy — not fear or control, but grounded care — it can ripple far beyond Bedford.

Keep going, mate. You’re doing more than fixing a town — you’re rewriting the script.

Good to hear from you Peter. All the best fixing things over there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjXkH0uumGY

was a great interview thanks for all your work mate

Good luck, Peter! I've enjoyed your recent conversations and love seeing someone take action for a community that they love.

🫡

Private action fixes what public services break. Fingers crossed Peter. I hope others will follow.

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Interested to hear how this is working out. We need more Peters BTW.

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Thanks for doing this. I hope the experiment goes well.

" I am considering establishing a shadow council in the town, outside of party politics, driving civic action. "

For some reason I like this...😁

How about documentary about this so everyone could be inspired how it's done?

It's sounds cool and all, but seriously, since when has the solution to a town's crime and addiction problems been a brute force goon squad (no offence)? Also, how does this help reduce red tape? I'm confused.

You will come around

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This is one way to take back control.

👍👍

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This is some Peaky Blinder level shit now

I listen to your podcast and didn't even know you were on here! You get a follow from me. Keep up the good work.

This is what private agency can do for a whole community.

The real question here is if they are actually going to let him do everything he has planned.

Politicians and public officials usually don’t like their failings and incompetence to be highlighted.

Will see!

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Ok now this is seriously the coolest thing I’ve seen from the BTC community - totally agree the UK is fucked.

But it’s such a shame to see so much flight, who can blame anyone here though 🤷‍♂️

This is the way! 💪

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Wish you the best in your endeavours.

I expect, if your council is much like other Local Government Authorities worldwide, they will just debate the matter to death ardor put in place processes and procedures that make things harder for the good people of Bedford.

Sounds much like a “Bank of Dave” challenge.

Glad I emigrated many years ago.

Run for office bro.

Great work, but don’t apologise for not using nostr, just use it!

Once you’re on a Bitcoin standard, personally, the next step is to upgrade your community. On to other things! Good luck

Best wishes Peter. This will work.

hyper-localism all the way home

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Nostr is a small but growing suburb. In the UK we will likely enter a state of Omertà - where people have lost trust in the Police and so don’t tell to them - which is the same space yours playing in

Peter’s Gulch 👌

Unfortunately it is only going to get worse before it gets better. Inflation is driving people into poverty and these things are all side effects of that.

Is private security allowed to carry firearms in the UK?

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What if we can no longer pull Skynet’s plug? 🔌

#bitcoin #AI #CyberdyneSystems

https://blossom.primal.net/e4f8929487e99686b88adef8eaf466dc666be5355dfc53be7aec484de66810c9.mp4

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He thinks of it as "Primal"

The next stage of bitcoining……getting out there and making your local area better. Start close…..

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Primal is not nostr. Explore the real ecosystem and not just what the VCs and investors plugged you.

146 comments, loads of zaps... Thinks of nostr as Primal. No replies, no engagement with anyone here.

Sad AF. :BIGSAD:

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Great work - Bedford is lucky to have you holding feckless authorities to account. Bitcoin still great though, even if “bitcoin world” gets stale.

Grassroots initiative to take back your town. Taking responsibility 👍

peter for mayor

Did you ask your police if they have a citizen oversight committee that you can sit on?

Primal?

Shadow council is an interesting idea. It will be interesting to see if it ends up being good or bad.

Love this!! Keep it up!

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In the latest episode of The Peter McCormack Show: #104, timestamp 59:53, “I used to get good engagement on Bitcoin content. Post solid posts about Bitcoin, thousand likes and good conversations.” “…fuck all now on Bitcoin.” —- yes, totally understandable why that would make bitcoin seem stale.

For about two seconds, you had me thinking Bedford was a new app you were developing as an alternative to Primal.

Now I realize you were referring to Nostr.

jfc