folks in st. louis are still so stunned that I was born and raised here.

GOOD MORNING NOSTR.

GRATEFUL FOR YOU ALL.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

LIVE FREE. 🫡

Being in Nostr now is like being in Bitcoin in 2011.

7 days left to be a Primal OG 2024 or a Legend 2024.

Hello from 30K feet! ✈️🏝️

Nostr app idea: My daughter and her friends use Snapchat in a unique way. For someone's birthday or for another special occasion, they create a group chat and all send messages and pictures into that chat. No one reads them at that time. They all wait until the designated date to open the group chat and view all of the fun messages or images that the participants took over the course of the previous few weeks (or whatever the time period was) essentially opening up a time capsule of fun.

I thought this was a neat use case for Snapchat, but one of our developers could build this and implement the time locking features and other features via software, instead of relying on trust and the honor system.

Just a thought while we fly to Key West. ✈️🏝️

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Hell of a workout after not doing a proper crossfit WOD for three weeks while traveling.

Always a good day after getting thru 3k on the row - nothing will be worse or be able to upset you 😎

Just got stopped, searched, bag strewn on the airport floor on arrival to Germany.

I’m a bit shaken up that was horrid.

The Alsatian sniffer dog was adamant I had something on me.

I know I dont have any drugs so I was trying to be helpful to speed it up. But it’s pretty intimidating when they’re so abrupt and aggressive.

The policeman was a massive cunt though. Threw my stuff on the floor and was the “guilty until proven innocent” kind of guy.

“You have drugs. I am going to find them .”

He made me repack my bag in front of the queue leaving the plane.

I held up the queue though and they were all scowling, naturally.

They tested my hands with some swab thing and the lady policemen had to check with the other guy and said “it’s high.”

It can’t possibly be the case as I haven’t touched weed since maybe the summer?

Hate to judge but there weren’t a lot of brain cells between them.

But they still weren’t satisfied so i got paraded through past the gate to do a “underpants search” as they were adamant I had something.

At this point i was like what are my right here, you can’t just strip search someone.

Once we went through the gate though the sniffer dog changed its mind.

It stopped butting my right thigh. Thank fuck for that.

But man. All that coz they thought I had a bit of weed?

Gahhhhh. Jesus wept what a waste of resources. I missed my train and I’m probs gonna go full radicalised.

Fuck the fucking fuckers.

welcome to germany lol

How long until Diddy gets suicided?

These are some of my thoughts on the impact of Stoicism in my life. Also, some potential ways that studying Marcus Aurelius' book Meditations and embracing Stoicism could profoundly impact your life and help you grow:

Meditations contains many wise aphorisms and teachings from one of history's greatest emperors and philosophers. Reading it thoughtfully could lead you to:

- Develop a more calm, peaceful, and centered mindset amidst life's chaos and stresses

- Cultivate inner strength, resilience, and the ability to endure hardships with equanimity

- Gain clearer perspective on what truly matters most in life and what is trivial

- Train your mind to focus on your own thoughts, actions and character rather than outside circumstances

- Attain greater self-discipline, self-control, and ability to regulate your emotions

- Approach challenges with reason and rationality rather than fear and anxiety

- Live with integrity, virtue and a sense of duty to something larger than yourself

- Find solace and wisdom in the knowledge that you are part of a chain of ancestors and descendants

Stoicism, the philosophy Marcus lived, can be a transformative way of viewing the world and your place in it. It could help you overcome limiting beliefs, develop inner peace and strength, become wiser and more virtuous, and ultimately live a more flourishing human existence. While I can't know for certain, engaging deeply with Stoicism may very well lead to profound personal growth and a more resilient, fulfilling life for you if you have the dedication to study and apply its precepts. The impact of Meditations is felt by many who are open to its timeless wisdom. It certainly was a turning point and now I read from a stoicism book every day and post here on NOSTR. Stoicism could be a wonderful addition to your life, so why not start reading today? 🙏

THESE NUMBERS ARE TOO CONSERVATIVE.

ALL THE CENTRALIZED PLATFORMS JUICE THEIR NUMBERS.

X CLAIMS HALF A BILLION USERS BUT I GET BETTER ENGAGEMENT ON NOSTR THAN MOST BLUE CHECKS.

Curious about what everyone thinks the Ministry of Truth showed least interest in and/or memory holed the quickest?

- the totally organic fires in Maui

- the very lone Mandalay Bay gunman

- the absolutely mentally sharp Biden sudden decline/ditch job

- a presidential candidate assassination attempt

- totally normal #’s of food processing fires/train derailment

- very reasonable excess death & heart issues after Covid jabs

Feel free to add if I’ve missed any nothing burgers we shouldn’t be curious about?