I’ll be donating and voting for Trump. Truly sad how far America has fallen.
I Listened to your podcast today about the convention. (Very good by the way)
And then I looked into Chase Oliver a bit. Holy crap….
As a life long (60 y.o.) quite libertarian guy, Wthell???
I saw his GD mask crap and that was enough for me.
During the tyranny (I just can’t call it a lockdown - that sounds to flimsy to me. I call it what is was: Tyranny)
I was completely, utterly embarrassed by my so-called “fredom” loving Republican friends that did absolutely fuck nothing to fight back. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
But then I had the “pleasure” to watch many libertarians bend over as well. What the an absolutely fuck??
These last 4 years have been an absolute shit show. The most disgusting/anti-freedom era of my life. And the Libertarians put that guy up?
And the other guy - can’t wait to eat an edible ? At that time? Seriously? Christ, I hope that’s not true…
I’ll be heading to my 3 or 4 porcfest In a few weeks. I’m gonna need a drink or 20, and I’m going to be interested to hear the reasons for this….
Who are your favorite follows on Nostr?
Plz advise
People can say what they want about Trump. I’m still astounded that when he brought North and South Korea together to the table that wasn’t lauded as an incredible accomplishment. A brutal authoritarian regime with nuclear bombs, enslaving its 23-26 million person population, threatening the world with annihilation - and crickets…
I’d rather have a Rand Paul or a Thomas Massie, but I’ll take 2 less wars and a stricter border than what we have now.
That’s a lot less innocents killed.
I’m 60. Most of my friends have done fairly well in life. Most think my bitcoin journey is precarious at best, insane at worst. I just keep sprinkling the talk here and there. And I truly think a few have bitcoin and just won’t admit it to me. :)
I think the best angle for many people in the first world is the Alex Gladstein path. They may not yet see the need for them to invest in BTC because fiat has treated them fairly well - but Most of my friends - mostly republicans - do truly care about the less fortunate. And one story - say the story of Bangladesh basically pushed into debt slavery by the IMF, or I share with them how Gridless is bring power generation to areas in Africa (amazing!!)
that have never been electrified and they at least take a pause.
Look - I’m not techie - but I’ve read and studied BTC for years - and my head is still swimming down all these rabbit holes. My friends are not going to take the time to study. Nor are they going to engage more than a tiny bit in deep conversations about The Fed, 6102, 1971, etc.
They need snapshots, memes, heartfelt stories.
So all of you - please keep up the good work. I can’t tell you how thankful I am
For all you have done to try to push freedom forward. When u get overwhelmed - take a break. Rejuvenate. But then get back at it. We need you. You are truly making a huge difference. Again, I thank you.
Not sure where u live. If I were a young techie, I’d be moving to the most red places in the country - especially after the last 4 yrs of Bullshit. And I’d be prepared to go anywhere in the world with some BTC in my brain.
Been a crazy 4 years here in the US. I’ve several “friends” that I will never speak to again after how they acted during the tyranny. Thankful many of them stood strong.
And thanks to BTC I’ve many new friends much more freedom oriented around the world.
I can’t thank all of u techie bitcoiners enough for all you have done. For myself, my family, my friends I thank you so very much.
Me and my Pizza buddy Tiki Sam buying pizza in our Five Star Pizza location in Colon, Michigan with Bitcoin on Bitcoin Pizza Day today. Nice! Ty Sam and all who came out today.
Later today we will offer 21% off anything product bought at our Five Star Pizza location in Colon, Michigan; purchased with Bitcoin.
Can’t wait!
Hope to see some of you here! :)
I don’t know how u guys did that man. It was a bitch here in rural Michigan. Which is why I was in Indiana 2-3 times a week for some freedom. And drove (because I would not wear their fucking slave mask on a plane) 5X’s to Florida during the tyranny (lockdown is such a shitty soft word) for some freedom. But what I saw happen in Canada, NZ, and Australia - was terrible. Sorry man. I’m embarrassed that many of my well-healed friends did exactly zero to fight back. I wish you well.
Absolutely horrific
Happy Mother’s Day. 5-12-2024
Our mom died 3 years ago.
She suffered from breast cancer about 5-6 years ago. After Chemo, radiation, surgery, she beat it.
Then about 4 1/2 years ago she contracted brain cancer.
She went through more treatments for another year and finally decided to try brain surgery.
She never recovered from surgery and spent the last 30 days of her life, after the surgery, lying in her Sparrow Hospital bed in Lansing, MI.
I’m the oldest of 5. Sparrow would “allow” only 2 family members in.
I not going to lie - I was not very close with my mom.
My other siblings and family members had good and maybe even one or two of them great relationships with her.
(This is not to discount other people that loved her and helped her immensely)
So we collectively thought our 2 sisters should see her the most.
It was hard on them. Before (BC) the bullshit - families could and would often - gather in hospital waiting rooms. Spend 10, 20, 30 minutes, etc., with a dying loved one and kind of take turns. Sometimes for days, sometimes for weeks.
This made it easier on each family member and probably easier on the patient as well.
How my sisters spent all day, every day with her is a testament to their love for her. They were troopers.
The hospital did “allow” us to switch a couple people once in a great while.
I was allowed to see her 3 times for that entire month. Three times.
One night right after the surgery and they thought she might pass that night - I drove to the hospital.
I’m not sure what would have happened had I not been allowed in.
Then I think I was able to switch with a family member - I can’t remember if I just lied and said I was one of my brothers or not??
Anyway I was able to visit her a second time.
And in my brain there was a third time, but I honestly can’t remember.
All I would do is drive to Sparrow everyday - usually park on the roof, and wait for whatever sibling might come out or significant other might drive up.
Just to get the latest info and try to be there for them, and for myself.
And then head home hours later.
Again, I was not close, but she was still my mother.
And then approximately 30 days later - she had just had enough and she elected to come home and die.
She was supposed to come home the next morning.
When we arrived at Sparrow, we were told she had been moved to a covid unit….
After breast cancer, brain cancer, brain surgery, a month trying to recover from brain surgery - someone threw her in a covid unit.
I thought my brother was going to kill someone. My sister, an RN, was infuriated and somehow we got ahold of a person and tried to remedy the situation. The hospital delayed my mother from getting home by many hours.
Why? Incompetence? Stupidity? Maybe covid bonus money….??
Not sure - but their “misdiagnosis” cost her and us, several of the last few precious hours of her life with her family….
She finally arrived, and would pass the next morning.
Those that know me, know I basically have 2 emotions.
Happy - and then pissed off.
Basically I vacillate between those two all day, every day.
Not ever really too much sadness.
So please don’t think this is expressed solely out of sadness or reverence to my mother.
While I am thinking of my Mother today - I’m more thinking of those that did nothing to stop the bullshit. Those that went along with all this tyrannical nightmare. Those that merely put your head in the sand, ridiculed those of us that questioned “the science”, that yearned for freedom, that believe in the 1st Amendment.
Yes. I’m thinking of you - and -
Well - You can Fuck Off - especially today.
As angry as I am - I truly hope you never have to warehouse your mom or dad, or anyone you care for, as they are dying - alone - in a sterile, austere, bleak hospital room. Basically a lonely, pathetic prison cell as they waste away….
And if it ever is allowed/attempted to happen again - I hope you find some balls and stand up and fight for a change. We could have used you.
Now - go see your mother.
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Hope to meet some of you in Colon, Michigan soon! :)
Hi Mark. I can’t argue too much with you on this. But maybe not funding more and more wars??
I have issues with republicans, but I can tell you, during the last 4 years of this bullshit, I drove 5X’s to Florida - from Michigan - (because I would not wear the slave mask to fly) for some freedom. And have since bought a house down there. Florida - under a Republican Governor was (albeit not as good as Kristi Noem in S. Dakota) much, much freer than what we had here in Michigan with the tyrant Whitmer.
Holy shit. It was insane…..
I’d much rather have a Rand Paul or Thomas Massie, but I’ll take a Trump any day over the left. And maybe - just maybe - if we can get to a bitcoin standard - it will matter less and less whom is elected to high office. I wish you well.
Agreed. Sadly I believe many I know understand things are completely insane, but would rather try to remain in “ignorant” bliss.
Just watched it a few weeks ago. Very inspirational
I’ve been in bitcoin for 3-4 years. Not techie. Just a freedom loving pizza guy. Can’t thank all of you freedom lovers enough. You give me great hope.
Keep on keep’n on.
This is our 3rd meetup. 3 hours east of Chicago.
Please Join us for our 3rd meetup. Held on Wednesday May 22. Bitcoin Pizza Day!! 21% OFF for anyone that purchases with bitcoin! :)
Hope to c some of u there. :)
