I haven't visited the States for some years, but $6 per gallon of milk seems expensive. Is that normal these days for raw milk?

Morning, nostr:npub1vl9m8kpcqrxp4ah462pp78y3rupnags7zf5l72kkzw4n4cyek8es5spupu! And thanks for the ☕ reminder. I think it's time for another espresso.

Over the last few months, I fell out of my intermittent fasting routine when I came down with a bad bug and continued eating around the clock during some travels thereafter.

The scale, as expected, has crept up several kilos, so it's time to get back on the path.

I'm about a week into cooking most of my meals from scratch and am following a quasi-OMAD plan (20-22 hours fasted, 2-4 hours eating window). Now, I'm down almost 2kg already and feel loads better.

Is anybody else into time-restricted feeding, extended fasting, or similar dietary regimens? What protocols have you found most beneficial for fat loss, mental clarity, and/or overall health? What have you been able to stick to in the long-term.

#fasting #intermittentfasting #timerestrictedfeeding #diet #dieting #health #nutrition

Good morning, Nostriches!

I know many of you are avid readers, and this is one of the best ways that we adults can educate ourselves. But two things commonly lacking are documentation and implementation.

It's a nuisance to sit down and take detailed notes when we are reading, but we can include some key ideas when we journal or do a daily summary in an app like Notion or Obsidian. These key ideas can lead to action items that you want to include in your daily life.

From "There's No Such Thing as a Bad Kid" by Titus O'Neil, I was reminded today how it takes so many little positive moments to change the trajectory of 'at risk' kids' lives. So, my intention this week is to check in with several of my students and to provide them with some positive feedback and guidance.

#education #lifelonglearning

Nice to see the XMR community growing!

Is there any kind of listing or directory of other regular Monero meet-ups elsewhere in the world?

For those with jobs, do you do regular professional development? What form of education does that take?

Do you simply read independently and try to stay up on your field? Does your employer offer internal trainings? Are you completing or planning to complete additional degrees? Are you studying with a private organization?

#education #professionaldevelopment

Thanks for the recommendation.

I just pulled the show up and have subscribed! Can't wait to listen to a few episodes during my next couple of evening strolls.

Thanks for the recommendations and the chart. That actually provides a great template for developing a plan for one's life, from a capital-based perspective. Eight is a pretty large number of areas to tackle all at once, but they are still solid building blocks to work on, even if one at a time.

As to the total noob questions, I guess they'd largely be centered around where to start. Beyond a small, decorative cactus that a student gave me, I'm not growing any plants at all. I've always thought that I could eventually start with some basic herbs (chilies, basil, spring onions) but don't know if there's something easier or better to start off with. For context, I'm living in a tropical, semi-urban area with limited space. So, I assume that small potted plants would be best for growing things in a rented unit and that I'll have to put permaculture on hold until I own some land? Is that about right?

Some colleagues recently told me about a service called DrAnywhere, which provides both web and browser-based telehealth services to patients across Southeast Asia. Instead of sitting in a waiting room for hours, patients can book a call with a doctor, discuss their issues, get medical certificates for their employers, receive medications delivered to their door, and pay online, all from the convenience of their homes.

A quick search turns up a number of similar services in the Google app store, but I don't see anything for plebs. Does anyone know of trustworthy #telehealth services that accept #Bitcoin or #Monero?

#privacy #health #healthcare #asknostr

I just discovered nostr:npub1l2xfcjd8k5l3c6mkpd95uptdnxcqw5yms0pz57l7v46qzgdju0msy96ndl on X but am even more excited to see him here on Nostr.

While Nostr is mostly dominated by Bitcoiners, we need some more #Monero and #privacy advocates here too.

Out of curiosity, what were they priced at?

For those interested in pursuing some more directed learning in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, and technology, Verizon is sponsoring a number of free courses and programs via EdX:

https://partnerships.edx.org/verizon

These offerings include courses from Harvard and a number of universities. Most result in completion certificates or fuller 'professional certificates'.

Whether you're planning to expand your knowledge, to pad your resume, or to explore a new field, this is a great opportunity.

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One small disclaimer is that Verizon is only opening this up to those resident in the United States.

#education #learning #lifelonglearning

How Pervasive is Woke Ideology in Schools?

"It is less universal than it would appear if you spent five minutes scrolling through LibsofTikTok, but it is more pervasive than one would want to believe. I have heard so many stories from parents saying, 'I discovered that X, Y, or Z thing was happening in my classroom.' Or maybe X is the person we're talking about. I don't know. We have a pronouns chart up in my kids' classroom. We walked in and said 'What is this? My kid is like six. Why is this here?' I think that the momentum of what's happening has accelerated quite a bit over the last few years. A lot of people don't realize it."

-Hannah Frankman

https://onion.tube/watch?v=WmXi5iB6GRg

#education #woke #wokism

Although I have taken a break from socials over the last few months, including Nostr, I haven't stopped learning. Education podcasts have been some of my poison of choice, and I've particularly enjoyed the Hannah Frankman Podcast.

As time allows, I'm hoping to post a few quotes and excerpts of interest soon.

In the meantime, if you have any other favourite education-related podcasters, drop a title or link as a comment. I'm always eager to try new shows.

#education

Thanks for the follow, nostr:npub1kyeml3tma4su8yw5aru48wgxclchp8zr3kguwhakmtmegjw40zws82sfjk!

I just saw your bio and am curious about the concept of a 'family citadel'. Is that something akin to a Bitcoin-based citadel combined with a family homestead? Tell us more!

What an amazing answer!

I'll definitely be following your YouTube to learn more about growing food and permaculture. At some point, I may reach out to ask some total noob questions about getting started in an urban environment with limited space.

As to the financial side, I have to confess that I'm not familiar with the 'eight forms of capital' that you mentioned. Are there any particular videos, sites, blogs, or books you'd recommend to get me started?

For those who have broken free from wage slavery and many elements of the fiat system, what were your first steps towards freedom?

Acquiring Bitcoin? Attending meet-ups? Eating better food?

#grownostr #freedom

Someone here on Nostr mentioned such a site: https://xmrposter.club/

But when I tried it now, it appears to be down for the count.

#XMR #Monero

Many of these things may be absent from the mainstream Churches and small communities in the West, but fasting, mental prayer, and the like are still very much alive in the larger Christian world. Look to the Christian East.

The Coptic Church, for example, has rigorous fasting regimens that they practice throughout the year. Beyond the Lent that many Western Christians know before Easter, Copts and many other Eastern Christians have a number of other fasting seasons throughout the year, related to various feast days and commemorations. Every year, the Copts have fasts for Nineveh, remembering Jonah's call to repentance, and even one for the Holy Apostles, thinking of their struggles to preach the Gospel to the world. There are many other fasting seasons and customs in the other Churches, whether they be Armenian, Ukrainian, or otherwise.

As to meditation and breathwork, I read a book called "Way of the Pilgrim" a decade or more ago now. It talked about something called the "Jesus Prayer", which believers would pray continually and, under the direction of a spiritual elder, could also connect with certain breathing. If memory serves, these are customs most well-known in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic circles.

If your local community is lacking some of these elements, it might be worth investigating these historic Churches to learn from their beliefs and customs.

Heck, just as an intellectual exercise, I'd encourage everyone to read up on the spread of Christianity beyond the West and how these Christian believers have kept the Faith. Two books to get anyone started:

1. The Lost History of Christianity by Philip Jenkins

2. The Orthodox Church by Kallistos Ware

#churchstr #education

I hadn't heard that exact quotation, but he's spot on. This is something that homeschoolers and microschools have been able to address. If students require more time or are ahead of their peers, there's no reason we can't provide them more time or more challenging materials. Yet, your average government or private school is largely failing in this regard, forcing almost every student to be dragged along with the standard curriculum.