Bitcoin Policy Summit. Washington, DC

Full house, standing room only. Balcony is full too.

Arlington, Virginia.

Early cherry blossoms 🌸 in Washington, DC.

Well I like to think me.

Navalny used bitcoin.

Maybe Satoshi was a PhD professor who died.

According to Lyn Alden, in 1913 there was $199 per person in the U.S. monetary system. In 2022, there was over $64,800 per person in the system. There's your inflation.

Instagram has become fake and inauthentic. Everything posted is curated and done in a "perfect" way like everybody works for a digital marketing firm. I much prefer the authenticity of Nostr.

Got these shirts from my wife for Valentines Day. Nice!

Federal Reserve Board of Governors hold 14 year terms. That's ridiculous. Time for shorter terms and term limits and more general transparency of the Fed.

There's a bitcoin mine in Texas that is causing a lot of noise pollution and is upsetting the locals. But don't let them use that as an excuse to change away from proof of work. We want decentralization and no government interference.

I've known you for many years.

Have I known you?

Yes I think so.

What is your name?

John Galt.

-Atlas Shrugged

This has been an argument I've made too since I was born in Southern Illinois and have also lived in St. Louis.

Congrats to Bukele and El Salvador!

I'm sick of the media criticizing El Salvador.

Want another reason for bitcoin? Look up the Cyprus financial crisis of 2012-2013.

Why is Jamie Dimon always being quoted in the news? I'm so sick of that guy.

My 16 year old slept through dinner and will now eat cereal for supper. Sigh. Teenagers. Jeez. Now he will probably stay up too late and be tired again during the school day and repeat the process tomorrow.

Biltmore Hotel. Miami.

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Ayn Rand would have said, "Pay me in bitcoin!"

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