The fact that you can actually grow poorer over time despite having positive cash flow absolutely blows the minds of fiat brains.

It's all about increasing purchasing power over time.

If your currency is debasing faster than your cash flow is increasing, you are--simply stated--growing poorer.

Purchasing power >> Cash flow

** FYI, a satoshi is the smallest and purest unit of purchasing power. **

Therefore...

Sats flow >> cash flow

Understand this and you will do well.

#Bitcoin

I do not like to follow the rules. I also do not like to bring unnecessary attention to myself.

Few understand that to maintain the latter option, you need to bob and weave through rules you on principle, reject

Stay under the radar.

#Thoughtstr

GM

Thinking about Mstr end game and the results it could cause for bitcoin is interesting

Let’s talk about Nostr.

A lot of people bring this up, and I tend to agree: Nostr has some pretty cool technology. The idea of keeping things simple with dumb relays—no servers, just communication between two clients—and the whole public key/private key authentication schema is genuinely appealing. I like that, and I think a lot of others do too.

Of course, no tech is perfect. You can always look at it and think, “Well, I’d do this differently.” But for something designed to be simple, it really succeeds at being simple.

Now, what keeps most people away from Nostr is all the Bitcoin talk. They get there and it’s “Bitcoin, Bitcoin, Bitcoin”—non-stop. That turns people off because it makes Nostr seem like a single-topic space. I don’t blame them. Bitcoin alienates a lot of people. Personally, I have no interest in Bitcoin. I dipped my toes into crypto for about a year, but it wasn’t for me. I found better opportunities elsewhere, and I’m happy with those.

Here’s what I’ve discovered, though: when people talk about Bitcoin on Nostr, they’re not really talking about Bitcoin. That threw me for a loop. All the memes, the glowing-eye profile pics—it looks like it’s about Bitcoin, but it’s not. What’s actually happening is an in-group/out-group dynamic. Bitcoin is just a marker for identifying affinity and pushing outsiders away.

If you can tolerate that noise and keep doing your thing, you eventually find people who don’t care about Bitcoin at all. It’s strange, but it happens. I’ve been using Nostr off and on for about two years but started posting consistently maybe three or four weeks ago. Mostly, I cross-post from the Fediverse. That’s it. But I’ve started having real conversations with people—interactions about social media, capital, big tech, all kinds of things. And here’s the kicker: a lot of folks on Nostr actually agree with my critiques. The difference is they think the solution is becoming like the people they’re criticising.

For example, they see the problem with Zuckerberg and think, “We can stop him by becoming him.” I don’t think that works. Sure, with hard work and luck, you might improve your lot in life. But becoming a billionaire? That usually requires a big push—like help from the Bank of Mum and Dad.

I’m not here to argue with people or convince them I’m right. But I like speaking in spaces where my opinions might not be invited. That’s part of what draws me to Nostr—I stand out because I don’t follow the community memes or the Bitcoin chatter. I’m naturally sceptical of in-group dynamics, and that scepticism has followed me through life. Maybe it’s because I’m autistic—I don’t know. But I’ve never felt the need to fit into the crowd.

That doesn’t mean I’m combative or against popular things. Sometimes, the in-group finds a way to make peace with me. But I never change who I am to fit in. This has been true on every social media platform I’ve used. I exist there out of stubbornness—and maybe a little spite.

Social media has burned me before. I’m pretty sure I was blackballed on Twitter for saying things they didn’t like. Even with something as benign as Instagram: I used to post about art and created a custom hashtag that became popular. Instagram blocked me from using it, even though I started it, while others piggybacked on my work. That’s when I said, “Screw you, Instagram.”

That’s why I love the Fediverse. It’s my space, my server, no algorithms, no rug pulls. If someone doesn’t like me and defederates, fine. I’m not here to please everyone—I’m here to exist.

Everywhere else—LinkedIn, Reddit, whatever—there’s always the risk of losing everything because a company decides they don’t like you. That’s why I’m drawn to decentralised platforms. I’ve even considered running my own PDS on Bluesky, even though it could get expensive. It’s worth it just to own my space and connect with others on my terms.

Back to Nostr: the tech is cool. There are no servers, no algorithms. It’s just client-to-client communication through dumb relays. That simplicity is appealing. Sure, you’re reliant on relay operators, but you can always find another relay—or run your own. Setting up a personal relay isn’t even that expensive, and many people use one just to back up their data.

Nostr is a weird place, no doubt. There’s this obsession with Bitcoin, but it’s not really about Bitcoin. It’s about in-groups and signalling.

Personally, I don’t care. I’ll keep posting there out of stubbornness and because I like being in places where I’ll never be part of the in-group. That’s just how I operate.

BURN THE SHIPS.

NUKE YOUR CENTRALIZED SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT.

#NOSTRONLY

This is going to sound so dumb, but what (other than the actual user) is HODL? I'm still getting used to some nostr slang, and I feel incredibly old even having to ask. Contextually, I think I get most of the rest, but that one eludes me.

I'll be turning this account into my personal account. I'm into photography and like to travel so that'll likely be the bulk of what I post here.

I'll continue to create Bitcoin content on youtube and twitter so if that's all you're interested, you can follow the link in my bio.

I cant see any benefit telling people who are obviously already Bitcoiners why Bitcoin is good. Like what's next, "Hey guys, water is pretty good for you, you should try it"

old town sac

captured on ilford delta 3200

they called me crazy for shooting 3200 broad day but I think it looks nice

Things we use everyday that probably won’t exist in 10 years:

- phone numbers

- credit/debit cards

What else?

#asknostr