These are damaging times for Bitcoin, getting more aligned with Yahtzees for the last several months, starting more or less in Nashville. It could be the worst thing to happen to BTC?

Ok I’m trying OpenVibe. Hooked up some of my socials that are decentralized in one way or another. So far so good. We’ll see how it goes! Maybe we can do sosh medes and be less dependent on broligarchs.

(Will this post to each of my connected accounts? I think so. Maybe? Still learning...)

Further explanation to those who are just learning about Bitcoin: Every BTC transaction has a fee. Sometimes more, sometimes less than equivalent of 5 USD.

A side effect of monitoring local fires here in L.A. is seeing on the Watch Duty map many prescribed fires around the West.

Studies confirm that this strategy helps. The Forest Service has made changes around Rx fires, new approaches launched in 2022, should be helpful over time.

Hopefully the incoming incompetents won't roll back these changes, but who knows with the orange clown closet.

https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/12/12/twenty-year-study-confirms-california-forests-are-healthier-when-burned-or-thinned/

https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/wildfire-crisis

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In my experience, people on the left are willing to learn and change, and likely to say, "There are better ways to manage our forests? Great. Then let's do that instead."

I'm into Bitcoin because I hope we can get to a place without permanent inflation. Inflation has averaged ~ 3% throughout my lifetime. It ends up funneling wealth from wage earners to those with hard assets. There are some other public policies that contribute to income equality, but this is one of the big ones, even though it's but a steady trickle. Pretty sure it's the only trickle that actually moves money and the direction is up, not down.

Anyway, I assume people reading like will mostly agree. Feel free to zap me if you do agree ... or if you miss the zapathons.

Feature request: I would like to be able to click on the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links on my iPhone.

I can see that there are links as I make the bottom of the Wallet screen appear by holding my finger to the screen as I scroll up, but the moment I try to click a link, I have lifted my finger from the screen, and the links disappear below the fold. It's impossible to visit those links. Please design for all resolutions, including iPhone SE screens (375x667).

A bigger comment: This Wallet screen is baffling to me. It asks for highly sensitive data and does not say why. There is no help, no docs. Somewhat of a worst-case scenario for KYC, trustworthiness, etc.

I will continue to use Primal on the web and hope Primal for the phone gets there. I see the improved design on the phone and remain hopeful!

Transactions that are not for payments are rich nerds noodling with Bitcoin, or somebody trying to scam somebody, or both.

Am I missing something?

Important journey.

We're looking at you, Strike.

Wait, you're predicting a meteor for block 1,050,000? I mean, a meteor that wants to celebrate, naturally.

From the stats I can find, all the other socials have many more users than Nostr, like 100x or more. Despite the good work of Primal et al, I wonder how much is UI/UX.

In your opinion, as of today, which web client (desktop browser) offers the best Nostr UI/UX?

Counterpoint. It matters mightily who you vote for. The national debt and money supply is very very important but a transition to a better way might take a long time and that shouldn’t make people think voting doesn’t matter meanwhile. That misguided way of looking at things facilitates corruption, incompetence and other such things.

Putin is the worst human on the planet. Tucker seems to lack redeeming qualities and definitely has an obnoxious voice. I won't watch.

I like the animation that happens when I zap. Primal is going to cost me more zaps ... happily! ⚡

I want Abby Stone (judge on current Night Court) to suddenly puh-reach the bitcoin.

Wait, I'm reading this announcement via Primal web. 🌀

I've listened to plenty of Radiohead, but not these particular songs very much at all. Thanks for the faves!

I hope #1, in particular, turns out to be an accurate prediction!