For me it's about individual sovereignty and liberty; the freedom to choose how you would live and what you would do with your body and mind and heart - freely --provided one is not harming another --or depriving another of their freedom. --//-- Financially --and Economically --universal state of 'fair play' ---where NO ONE entity can 'create value' --by 'fiat' --which translates roughly to --'let there be' -- which is to say-- just deciding to-- means one can --it's whimsy --- an infinite printer re: USD & SEC etc... -- When people all around the world ...toil their life energy away--years---and health and time spent NOT pursuing passion or art --- its THAT ..not allowing a privileged few create an indentured class -- if one is an American in their 30's ...they have lived in a state where the centralized institutions have allowed a gradual shift toward just that -- a debt and wage slave situation -- when 40 hours of life can't put a roof over head, feed, clothe, and pay for medical care? -- THIS is why---the public acts of violence from strangers..this is a big piece---it creates a state of desperation -- that is --- a tragedy--and in this age of technological capability ---WE have the TOOLS to CHOOSE --- THIS is what Bitcoin and Satoshi gave with UTXO - THIS is my HILL -- that WE live in a time where...WE really can choose-- a trend toward a global accord and positive....constructive...creative vibe. -- Einstein believed this in part was one of the most beautiful and important aspects of the arts, literature, and music ---and 'culture' -- because our engineering and science--would allow our global population...sufficient leisure to foster their love and creativity -- LFG fam!
I believe that Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Publicly-Distributed-Ledger technologies offer a novel chance at the perfect time. -- An opportunity to change our politics and the quality of our governance. -- Empowering the individual, and decoupling from centralized authority, the power to manipulate our monetary policy and supply. -- To engender a greater sense of international unity and accord, with the establishment of universally accepted means of storing, retaining, and exchanging value and keeping units of account. -- WE can unify 'The Millennial Super-Majority'; the 35-and-under demographic which, for the first time, can out-vote 'The Boomers.' --To begin the necessary transition(s) of political, economic, and social power to the coming generation(s). -- Part of the problem is that the 70 and 80 year olds establishing policy, have not, and will not, have to live with the consequences of their decisions; be they 'poisoned waters, burning trees, or unaffordable housing.' -- WE can rally around positive, creative, economically responsible, technologies -- that help remove the influence of money in our politics, and poison from our public discourse. -- To free ourselves from 'Private Interests' in 'Public Halls'; for the betterment of the 'Common Good.' -- I would love to see -- 'The Millennial Super-Majority' – peacefully insist in unity that "WE" are free; and make it so with OUR vote.
-- No more negativity; fix the money; fix the world. -- Let's get it!
So this non bitcoiner officially has all of her sats in a self custodial wallet 🤑 nostr:npub1nqx3lfjxpkqhck3kgrdtkhncvffe94l7qrep6ftw49nphnmw9szqvh3quf Thank you sooooo much for personally instructing me on how to do this via Phoenix wallet 💜🤙🏽
Fire! --- Solid; love this energy! -- This is the way indeed! -- Let's get it fam!
Nice! Keep us posted; feedback is good for refinement -- Let's get it!
I appreciate the sentiment and articulation; such that it inspires further inquisition and action. -- Let's get it fam!
It's a fantastic evening fam -- beautiful lights lit on electronic devices -- and watching these markets like -- 'ha!' -- WE doin real good fam--super chill --I hope this day or evening finds you well! -- Lets get it!
This is the way -- Fundamentals unchanged; leverage and 'woo' moving 'spot price' --while behind the scenes scarcity grows and more and more winnows into self-custody wallets....less and less for shenanigans. rehypothecation, and dervatives -- Bitcoin is imposing fundamentals of honesty and fair-play ---100k --> 1M + is inevitable ---- Get on the Bitcoin boat; escape the FUD, and Fiat flood -- Bitcoin, Freedom, and Border-less Persona Sovereignty for the win -- Let's get it fam!
Excellent quote / notion! -- Reminds me a little bit of the idea/quote --- 'The greatest sage is unseen'
This is just sad to read. I feel sorry for Damus users. While Zaps are not the only reason you should use Nostr, Zaps are part of our identity as we have been building a value for value economy for 6+ months on Nostr.
Opt out. Use Android.
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Agreed -- not a fan of Apple ----Android All Day---- Apple is not intuitive by any stretch; it's a learned interface---can't turn on flashlight without a users manual and classes from experts (ha!) --- 'walled garden' approach and anti-privacy etc. --not great --- solid build quality though!
“What do you think an artist is? ...he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.”
― Pablo Picasso
The capacity to defy the forces of repression [is] “a sublime madness in the soul.” Niebuhr wrote that “nothing but madness will do battle with malignant power and spiritual wickedness in high places.” This sublime madness, as Niebuhr understood, is dangerous, but it is vital. Without it, “truth is obscured.”
—Chris Hedges, A Time for Sublime Madness
I agree -- there has been a concerted effort to create a sense of 'political division' around the issue of Bitcoin/Crypto as if there are established positions that can be classified as left or right or what have you. -- This is BEYOND binary politics. -- The promise of this is precisely that it can finally cut through---and by a peaceful albeit very insistent rallying point for the #MillennialMajority to take control from the 'institutional inertia,' and purchased politics. -- BTC and Freedom FTW -- This isn't partisan its human; its Art, Love, Liberty, Unity, & Expression. -- Let's get it!