It does ABSOLUTELY NOT transcend politics. Bitcoin is the absolute private property, and people like Kamala, COMMUNISTS, view private property as something BAD.

Karl Marx said that the communist manifesto relies on ONE concept; ”The Abolishment of Private Property”.

So NO. #Bitcoin does not transcend politics.

People who can't digest dairy are generically inferior

This was so predictable. At the end all of them will want your corn. 🤙

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 #Kamala Harris' staff reached out to Mark #Cuban about #Bitcoin. He says she will be 'far more open to business.' 🤔

I forgot to add the asteroid to this week's news.

Coming up next: US lays claim on "golden asteroid" and uses it as a collateral for a $10,000 quadrillion loan.

GM.

Without credible video confirmation, it’s reasonable to question whether Biden indeed currently consents to his campaign termination or not.

And at this point, even when he does appear on video or in person (not just voice) and confirms it , there’s basically no way to ever confirm whether Biden consented to that tweet before it was made, or whether it was made and then he had to adjust in response to it. He doesn’t control his account and lacks any sort of encryption to prove a given message was authorized by him at the time of sending.

Wild times.

Sure, if you are already a bitcoiner. But dude, we gotta meet people where they are, not where we want them to be. This isn’t practical for someone who is busy as hell, juggling 100 different things, working long hours, has a 1.5 hour commute, lives out of his truck a few days a week, and has his system for payments and banking to get supplies and pay his laborers (that is this guy’s situation)

If I give him a homework assignment and throw him to the wolves with something deeply unfamiliar and uncomfortable, he’s going to either hate me, or worse do something stupid and lose it all.

He needs a lowest possible friction introduction, that lets him dip his toes. Then he comes back and while they work we keep talking, I keep assisting, show him how simple it can be, then we do a little transaction to a simple wallet on his phone. Maybe I tip him. Then we keep it up, start doing all of our business in bitcoin, I show him how to keep 5% of each project in BTC. Then it goes up in price and he wants to save more. Then it becomes a meaningful amount I we talk about a more robust wallet and how to hold his own keys. Then for the next tip I get him a Tapsigner and Nunchuk and we walk through it in about 15-20 minutes one day… and on and on.

Step by step we go from unfamiliar, worried, and overwhelmed, to understanding, interest, growing savings and holding his own keys. But it takes MONTHS to do this the right way and in a way that won’t just drop him in the middle of the ocean and leave him to tread water and expect him to build his own boat from things that are floating by. Thats what this feels like to most people.

The simple truth is that real onboarding takes time and *our* dedication to helping people get over that first mountain, imo.

Not an option unfortunately. That’s way too difficult for what they need and the direct fiat integration is the most important piece. They are semi interested in holding some btc, but this is more about accepting it so they can turn it to fiat for less fees and without dealing with checks.

I love it when my 69☯️ zaps go from $0.07 to $0.08 and back to $0.07 inside 15 minutes.

Years from now people are going to browse early #nostr and be incredulous at how we were throwing around life changing wealth zapping Pepe memes and random shitposts.

This will be our legacy.

WHO is going to tell him? 👀

There is an argument to be made that Bitcoin makes nuclear war more likely.

How you ask?

Well, if you’re part of the saprophytic class, but you’re also smart, you can see the consequences Bitcoin will have for all elite saprophytes. As such, you’re more willing to burn it all to the ground rather than lose your privilege of the money printer.

Hyperthetical: WikiLeaks (or similar) releases something juicy to nostr.

How quickly before the powers that be shut it down?. What happens first? Relays shut down, operators arrested? Media hosts seized?

What are the attack vectors? 🤔

Would an orgnsization have to post the leak, or should leaks happen via anon npubs?

If all the big relays go dark, people would spin up new relays for sure. Can those new relays be comminicated to others without using non-nostr services. Would peole find each other? 🤔

Random ramblings.

GM

Every sane person is afraid that we are headed toward WW3, and literally none of our “leaders” are even talking about peace or deescalation.

That is because WE will be the ones who have to die by the millions for all of the petty bullshit that our tyrants-of-choice engage in to protect their egos and to look like “the bigger dog.”

Their insecurities are paid for by the blood of innocent people, and they have zero concerns with paying the bills.

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#Bitcoin transactions don’t need approval

What could possibly cause such a drop 2 halvings from now? Hard to imagine anything. Unless we manage to nuke the internet.

So a few that I'm looking at currently:

The Pilot E95S.

This pen is spoken of very highly. It has a very classic look and converts from a pocket pen (shorter, small form factor) to a regular sized pen when you post it. It's one of the cheapest gold nib pens one can get and according to many, writes very nicely.

The Lamy Studio

Basically anything Lamy will write well and have that simple Bahaus design to it. Very simple, well-made pens that will last a lifetime.

The Diplomat Aero

You could drop a house on this thing and it would still write. It's a very resilient pen and apparently quite a nice writer as well.

The Pilot Vanishing Point/Decimo

You can't beat a gold nib that retracts and apparently can be left quite a while before the ink will dry out, despite what one might think. I just think the idea of a click-fountain-pen is amazing and very convenient. Definitely high on my list.

The Pilot Falcon

This is a very iconic pen with a very classic look. I think the black and gold version would make an excellent "desk pen" paired with a wooden box with the acessories all inside. Use it to write very important letters to your Grandma.

The BENU Euphoria

I'll be honest, I have no interest in these pens, but I've heard they're great writers and they're highly praised by several pen sellers and content creators. They make great "bag- pens because of the material being lightweight but sturdy and in such vibrant colours and patterns.

The TWSBI Kai

All TWSBI pens are amazing and offer a writing experience far out of their price range. The Kai looks to me to be a special edition pen with a price that matches its quality. My family owns several TWSBIs and you can't go wrong picking one of these up.

#grownostr #letters #penstr #fountainpens

I see a lot of the same flavor of thing. It makes sense but it does get tiring. That's why I started filling up the #penstr tag. Not a lot of fountain pen content here yet.

Do nostr users even want nostr to grow?

Do folks view nostr as the freedom tech for all, or a way to be in a bubble away from those you dislike?

It seems that there’s some pessimistic self sabotage that will surely make those who join leave after one day.

Ego can kill.

I don’t know if that a bunch of us opting-out is going to be enough. 97% of Icelandic citizens have adopted the #DigitalID because they have no viable alternative. Until we built a strong circular economy based on #crypto, we are not out of the wood. We’re running out of time.

Of course you can’t blame people for fleeing dictatures but this is a global agenda. Running away will only buy you so much time (which may be enough in some cases).

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GM Nostr ☕

Getting an urge to splurge on a used Pixel 8. No idea why and definitely don't need one, my 6a works fine, most of the time. Talk me out of it!

Have a good one 🧡⚡

Very pumped to be going to Riga in August. If you’re attending, would love to meet ya!

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