Life-changing nature pics NEVER come out this great for me.
This is amazing.
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so few nostr:note1lpdp2ynkttuj6m6250ppuzwrwtkdlmedrwustmnr96qpdy92hs8q3vt8s9
I’m not going to argue.
P2P has been an excellent, successful model for decentralization.
But as far as Social Media goes, is it realistic to believe that Nostr doesn’t represent the best, maybe-“quasi”-decentralized platform gaining rapid adoption?
We’re in a war. On the ground now. I appreciate the in-fighting, but hard choices need to be made right away. nostr:note1nff3ag5edl394j7ls9a3nfw8y2hf7g3h2y7dycejz97g9a74c6xsnzn7rf
If you follow alt-media, and appreciate independent voices, I recommend listening to Kim Iversen.
This is an amazing intro clip to her approach to journalism precisely because it’s such a huge leap off the cliff - subject matter-wise. She exposes her authenticity, journalistic ability, and desire to simply question what’s true. She throw’s herself to the lions, despite her large following.
True pleb, imo. I appreciate this in the people I look to for signal!
There’s nothing here for Bitcoiners. Just a ‘friend suggestion’ for people who want to gather a network of great alt-politics/ideas.
For those of you who are still on Twitter, I had a long debate thread today with Parker Lewis about Nostr. I'm a big fan of Parker, so I figured I'd share it here for shared learning.
Here's the latest post. I'm not sure it'll be the last or not but it's the latest one as of this writing. You can scroll up to see the exchange from the start.
https://x.com/LynAldenContact/status/1828553130717442443
Linking to my own post in isolation is bad form and the thumbnail is awkward depending on what client you're using, so I'll also provide a pic of the start of the debate too, with two posts of his and one of mine.
I'd be open to any thoughts about this debate.
Appreciate the post. Appreciate the argument. Appreciate you.
The central thesis here is that, imo, arguing against Nostr is arguing against the strongest player in the game. And no team doesn’t hire the strongest player, even knowing the future is uncertain.
As a 25+ year investment advisor, I learned never to bet on any particular company in what was a clear emergent “theme”. Bet on most of them. But I’m a Maxi now, I’ve disavowed that fiat thinking. So I’m all-in on Nostr, w/ Twitter as my fiat sweep account. But for people still trying to find their social media “plan b”, trying to figure out what’s happening in the social media world, this is a maelstrom of decisions happening fast.
I subbed you on Nostr probably more than a year ago. Now shit’s exploding. The response to people who want to argue against what’s clearly happening is, imho:
“We cannot guarantee success, but we can deserve it.” ~ George Washington.
My honest question for the same question: Who is closest to me who needs this help?
It’s ok to give charity closest to home. Just be authentic with your donators. They love, so that you can give love. That’s all that matters.
2sats given.
You’re 100% right…unless you’re nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s defending the onslaught.
But for him it’s still better. Cuz awesome.
He doesn’t want to expose himself yet as a Maxi.
All I ask is that NO ONE TELL nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx HE WAS RIGHT!
Please.
Old school. Start posting. And following. There’s no free handouts here. Welcome aboard!
Crypto is a HUGE industry that, pardon the euphemism, literally sucks at the teat of Bitcoin.
As nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx has pointed out, it needs to grow to the point where is takes everything down with it.
This cycle won’t be the last. The NEXT cycle will likely be the last.
Relax, Breathe, and Know that your are Alright.
Trivium reminded me, thank you nostr:npub1u89ptug5nmcva3za2efz9ss3rwznylk72v6h5hzw0slpwyz65raqtq7434 .
The thing I LOVED!!! about Nostr early on is that everyone showed up here a newb.
Famous people, normies, plebs and frenz.
The excitement happening here was vibrant, like early internet bulletin boards, etc.
(#NotThatOld)
I even posted this early on and got a reply from nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m
(insert bro-hug emoji I can’t find on Damus)
But we recogize that that’s the land we’re founding (without the complications of previous people and systems and ‘manifest destiny’).
Nostr, like Bitcoin, IS the new “America”. Pure, unadulterated by previous relationships and deserving of real Romance.
What @ODELL & @nico and others (like me I hope) realize is that embracing new users is paramount.
Because this is still a meeting place for “your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” And also brilliant, accomplished people you haven’t met yet that you will be completely surprised by.
It’s the Paris Salons, the Harlem Renaissance, Florence Italy 1500’s real Renaissance, Haight-Ashbury…pick your flashpoint of History.
So get your tix early, get your seat while they’re still cheap.
What is about to happen here is going to shake-snow-globe the whole world.
And also: welcome nostr:npub1u89ptug5nmcva3za2efz9ss3rwznylk72v6h5hzw0slpwyz65raqtq7434 to Nostr! Appreciate you! nostr:note1zkke40kzqakjcyjk3tm2efkk24h2up29yz30ctuxwxsz7v2f299s4eacnj
I'm 5 days into #nostr (still a clunky user of primal but working thru it) with 9 followers including nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and 1 zap from nostr:npub1gu47n7fxfm4py48jktmu6tdqcvva4e87fntynuzzf62zxnw2e7tsc6907g. I have enough dopamine fix for the next 21 months .
Followed!
Thanks for reaching out.
You matter.
So…there are no incentives to run a relay? Is that what I’m hearing?
Science is a branch of Cooking.
Few.
Only in tiny moments.
Free-will comes only in tiny moments of presence, imo.
I’ve spent most of my life trying to be aware of and for these tiny moments of presence.
I’m never in ‘control’ when they happen, but I’m more and more aware when they do happen, or not, and sometimes I’m present for them.
What’s interesting to me now is how more and more I’m recognizing that I’m becoming an inflection point for situations and people to discover bigger changes in their lives.
That doesn’t make my life ‘better’ or ‘worse’, it’s just interesting. Something I’m following, and re-assured by.
So no, yeah. Hope this helps.
The WEF has turned the DNC into a straight-up Death Cult.
When they lose the election they will order their constituents to drink poison kool-aid.
Not joking.
That’s why I like to follow the price of Bitcoin in Barrels of WTI Crude Oil in your Rumble chat! I want to view price-movement in something other than fiat currency, and Oil is the best proxy I’ve found.
(FYI when I started doing that a couple years ago it was roughly 250k sats / barrel. Last Thurs I believe it was ~123k / barrel.)
This is a stunning interview, imo. Maybe bookmark it for Sunday afternoon.
You think you know the global elite’s plan, but there is so much more to it still to discover…