Noticed here in Japan I’m always asked if I want to pay in installments… even for average priced stuff. Insanity.

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From now on, I will trust no one that I haven't already 'verified' in some way - and even a video is NOT enough in our world of AI. I know nostr:npub1rphz5sucpva3vr3y00k7tm3rwcg5p0pecz43tlk7z4jntfx9q28sm5q22w is real cos she's been teaching me Russian for years. I know nostr:nprofile1qqsqgcez8t0n3hu6y2nlkpuenf3clh2zmpph2ulqhuvug0sp8v2dvucpzdmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82c30qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7tu8fxr and nostr:npub1vfa8n5szv460m7rj50dc25s84phkzpjqhs2knujqjvg64hzx0anqrng9zl are real cos they produce funky music for me. A few others I have also actually met, so they are real. But who else is real here? And who is a bot? And who is a scammer? We are born, then deceived, then die. Bear that in mind when interacting with anyone on the internet

Want to start a #Bitcoin circular economy in your town?

Here are the biggest lessons I learned building one in mine.

The hidden obstacle that stalls adoption:

🌱

The hardest part of building a Bitcoin circular economy isn’t technical.

It’s social.

Wallets and Lightning are easy.

Making business owners feel safe? That’s the challenge.

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Many business owners aren’t against Bitcoin. Many are curious. Many even like it personally.

But hesitation sets in when they think about going public and associating their business with it. They worry about how it will look - if they’ll face backlash, if people will label them unfairly.

This is the obstacle that quietly stalls adoption.

🌱

They worry:

• “What will my regulars think?”

• “Will people assume I’m political or extreme?”

• “Will there be backlash in the community?”

• “What if there are risks I don’t even know about yet?”

Even if they like Bitcoin personally, that mix of social pressure and uncertainty often keeps them hesitant.

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The story you tell matters.

The narrative matters.

If Bitcoin is framed as “radical,” “political,” or “anti-system,” most merchants back away.

If it’s framed as local money that keeps value in the community and strengthens small business they lean in.

Adoption feels cooperative and positive, even patriotic.

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In the Comox Valley I took action to overcome this hurdle by making adoption feel safe, friendly, and local.

Merchants aren’t “taking a risk,” they are joining the Comox Valley circular economy - a supportive network that celebrates local businesses.

• Branding is friendly and familiar, which softened Bitcoin’s image. Builds a familiar community brand people learn to trust, and are proud to be a part of.

• Merchants join as part of a circular economy - no one feels alone.

• I lead with community-first language (“keeping value local”) (“circular economy”) before saying Bitcoin.

• Merchants can start privately, then go public when confident.

• And when they do, celebrate them - so visibility feels like support, not exposure. And it shows others it is safe to join.

With friendly branding and positive language, Bitcoin doesn’t feel political or foreign, it starts feeling like community.

🌱

Celebrating new merchants isn’t just recognition - it’s visibility.

Most businesses aren’t waiting for better wallets. They’re waiting for proof it’s safe. Proof that others like them are already doing it.

When a familiar business accepts Bitcoin, two things click:

Normalization - Bitcoin stops feeling fringe and starts feeling ordinary.

Social proof - “If they can do it, so can I.”

This flips psychology fast. Even a town that feels against it can swing almost overnight - if just one or two respected businesses lead the way.

Visibility doesn’t just spread the word.

It turns hesitation into confidence.

That’s how circular economies begin.

Create a local group to proudly share and promote businesses accepting!

Give these businesses even more value for joining!

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One thing I found crucial:

When talking with merchants and community members, I never frame Bitcoin as “against” anything.

Not against banks.

Not against inflation.

Not against the system.

I always speak in the positive:

• Local value staying local

• New customers walking in the door

• Community loyalty and pride

• Networking and community cooperation.

Bitcoin adoption grows fastest when it feels like an opportunity - not a confrontation.

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The Takeaway.

If you ignore this obstacle, adoption stalls. If you plan for it, you can make merchants feel safe, supported, and even proud to go public in your community.

The way to do that is simple: step back and observe your community. Every town has its own barriers and dynamics - address those first. Don’t try to “get everyone to use Bitcoin.” Instead, focus on creating a circular economy that genuinely benefits the people around you. Pour value into that, and let Bitcoin be the tool that beautifully facilitates it.

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These are the dynamics I observed in the Comox Valley.

Other towns will be different, but these principles are universal.

Bitcoin isn’t just software.

It’s social infrastructure.

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Remember the real objective, center and align yourself and your approach with it often.

It isn’t just to get businesses to say yes to Bitcoin.

What is your goal? Get clear on that.

My goal: building communities and people that embody what Bitcoin teaches - patience, responsibility, truth, abundance, and voluntary cooperation. Giving people the tools to learn the deeper lessons Bitcoin teaches.

Each circular economy is a living node in the greater Bitcoin network.

I want to support you in your town!

Circular economies are where Bitcoin stops being theory and starts shaping the world with hard money.

-Joyce Dawn

Have you ever reflected on that suspended moment when a note is sent on #Nostr?

For a split second, it no longer belongs to you, and it has not yet reached others.

It’s traveling, embraced by the relays, ready to blossom into countless different readings.

It’s like a breath held between inhale and exhale: already alive, yet not fully revealed.

Bitcoin gave us a new kind of sovereignty. A way to hold value without permission. To coordinate without identity. To build outside the system.

LMAO, these are real. 🤣

Just in case you are 24 years late:

Jet fuel can’t melt steel beams.

🫡

Crypto in Bio 🤮

taking responsibility for the outcomes of your actions and choices leads to you becoming an adult.

taking responsibility for the outcomes of other peoples actions and choices (other than your children) leads to you becoming a tyrant.

I am the most censored documentary filmmaker on the internet, 12 TikTok’s, 3 Instagrams, 3 twitter accounts, permanently banned from Linkedin, 1 red note, 5 Pinterest accounts. Honestly what I would like to do is keep my films exclusively on NOSTR. Then travel the world promoting my films on NOSTR as it’s legit the ONLY social media platform in the world that I can guarantee my account won’t get deleted. I could go on for days but I also have the ability to get onto every major conservative platform to promote NOSTR.

Tenho vários lados meus que conflitam para determinar o que realmente me empolga, pois sempre tive muitos interesses e habilidades...

Mas algo que venho percebendo no mundo atual é a perda da experiência tátil e também de outros sentidos humanos, sem falar também na perda da sensação de unicidade e raridade, pois estamos em um mundo excessivamente padronizado, repetitivo, áudiovisual e propagandístico, onde o valor substancial se perde, ao ser trocado pelas aperencias e ditadas por pessoas que nem conhecemos.

Por isso que tantas coisas únicas e importantes, e até pessoas, tem sido tão facilmente substituíveis, e as pessoas nunca estiveram tão debilitadas mentalmente ao mesmo tempo. Supostos 'avanços' estão pondo de lado as identidades locais e individuais, em nome de uma identidade global ou modismos... Tudo nunca dependeu tanto do dinheiro e da tomada da atenção (até na distração e exibicionismo) como no mundo atual.

I’m not sure one can really truly believe the moon landing didn’t happen. Or did happen.

Why? Because nobody has a means to express their belief. There is no consequence to choosing to believe or not, so what can prove one’s belief? Nothing…

If you say the moon landing didn’t happen, and I say I don’t believe you, how could you prove me wrong?

Relax. Humanity is on an upwards trajectory.

Breath, touch grass, read a book, watch a movie, eat some food, chat with friends, spend time with family.

Stack sats if you don't have enough to live on, spend sats modestly if you do.

Lower your time preference in all things, and don't worry about things you can't control.

Your goal is to find yourself and find contentment, that's all. That's all you really need.

Do you really sell hoodies with QR codes that open ChatGPT? 🤣

The urge to walk up to anyone under the age of 30 wearing a Metallica or Nirvana t-shirt they bought at Target and ask them to name a single song or album title.

Weekend's here — and it’s made for more than scrolls and likes.

Why not wear a signal instead of noise?

Our merch isn’t just clothes. It’s a conversation starter.

Let curiosity do the talking.

#grownostr #bookstr #carnivore #filmstr #bitcoin #soundmoney #nostr

Sign up to chat hell no

Checked it out - What a cool project. Thanks for the new resource!

I am excited to begin using Nostr as my primary social media platform for all things bitcoin. I began studying bitcoin and blockchain as a master's student at SFU in Vancouver in 2017 and have not stopped since. For my PhD dissertation, I am investigating bitcoin discourse, adoption, and use cases in the context of its increasing popularity and mainstream acceptance. I have interviewed some incredibly intelligent, hardworking, and fascinating people in the space and I am excited to eventually share my findings with fellow bitcoiners.

Facts don't become opinions because you disagree with them.

The War Against Sunglasses

is the new

The War Against Carbs

is the new

The War Against Alcohol and Caffeine

is the new

The War Against Vaccines

is the new

The War Against Seed Oils

is the new

The War Against Women Who Aren't Homesteading Supermodels With 16 Kids and 150 IQ But No Personal Opinion

is the new

The War Against...

A fanatical religion, but make it have no actual hope, joy, or fun, where everyone dances around an orange calf, and members must spend every free moment at the gym, sunning their nether regions, or mocking everyone who doesn't agree with them (damn near everyone) as idiots.

Try to paste this view here: go.dontlearnbitcoin.org/qr

What is NOT Bitcoin: Clearing the Myths with Real-World Examples

Before we can understand what Bitcoin is, we must first understand what it is not.

Every revolutionary idea is born into a storm of misunderstanding.

Bitcoin is no exception.

From TV headlines to dinner table debates, it’s been called everything from “magic internet money” to “a Ponzi scheme”.

But Bitcoin’s true nature emerges most clearly when we strip away the illusions.

So let’s make one thing clear: this is not an article about hype—it’s about removing the fog.

1. Bitcoin is NOT Just “Digital Money”

The Myth:

“It’s just money on the internet, like PayPal or online banking.”

The Reality:

Bitcoin is not a bank’s database. It is a public, decentralized ledger that no single entity controls.

Example:

If PayPal freezes your account, your money is locked.

If you hold Bitcoin in your own wallet, nobody can freeze it—not PayPal, not your bank, not your government.

2. Bitcoin is NOT a Company or a CEO

The Myth:

“Who runs Bitcoin? Where’s their headquarters?”

The Reality:

Bitcoin has no CEO, no headquarters, and no help desk.

It is an open-source protocol run by thousands of nodes worldwide.

Example:

Apple has Tim Cook, Microsoft had Bill Gates.

Bitcoin has… you. Anyone can join, no permission needed.

3. Bitcoin is NOT a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme

The Myth:

“It’s just for speculators who want to get rich overnight.”

The Reality:

Yes, Bitcoin’s price can be volatile, but it was designed for long-term, censorship-resistant value storage, not day trading.

Example:

In 2011, 1 BTC ≈ $1.

In 2021, 1 BTC ≈ $69,000.

In between, it crashed 80%… multiple times.

Those who saw it as a tool for sovereignty, not a casino, understood the point.

4. Bitcoin is NOT the Same as “Crypto”

The Myth:

“All cryptocurrencies are basically the same.”

The Reality:

Bitcoin is unique:

The first blockchain

The most secure network

No pre-mine, no founder control

Proven track record for 15+ years

Example:

Altcoins can be shut down, change rules overnight, or be abandoned by founders.

Bitcoin’s rules are enforced by the network itself.

5. Bitcoin is NOT Backed by Gold, Dollars, or Any Government

The Myth:

“What’s it backed by?”

The Reality:

Bitcoin is backed by mathematics, cryptography, and the energy securing the network.

Its value comes from scarcity (21 million max supply) and network consensus.

Example:

Gold has physical scarcity; Bitcoin has digital scarcity—verifiable by anyone, anywhere, at any time.

6. Bitcoin is NOT Illegal Money

The Myth:

“It’s for criminals and hackers.”

The Reality:

Bitcoin is legal in most countries (including Turkiye), and blockchain transactions are public and traceable.

Example:

Law enforcement has recovered stolen BTC from ransomware attacks because the blockchain is transparent.

7. Bitcoin is NOT Controlled by the Rich

The Myth:

“It’s just another tool for the wealthy.”

The Reality:

Anyone with an internet connection can participate.

You can own a fraction of Bitcoin (as small as 0.00000001 BTC, a “satoshi”).

Example:

A farmer in rural Africa can store and send value globally without a bank—something impossible in the fiat system.

Defining by Elimination

Sometimes the best way to know the truth is to clear away the lies.

Bitcoin is not:

A bank account

A company

A quick lottery ticket

Just “another crypto”

Backed by a government

A tool for crime

A rich man’s game

> Bitcoin is a protocol for freedom, built on code, sustained by the people, and immune to permission.

#bitcoin

Just finished Modern Chains by Neal Flesher, it’s a superb book that makes the moral case for bitcoin. If you don’t hate central banks and fiat money enough already this book will help get you over the line. It’s also a call to action, no matter how small, it is imperative that we all fight against the injustice of financial slavery.

It is also a nice change of pace from the majority of bitcoin books that focus predominantly on the economic aspects. While philosophical it is written in a way that is easy to understand. Highly recommend!

100s of spaniards with tens of thousands of warriors from local tribes. Aztecs practiced human sacrifice in large scale. They believed that if they stopped the sun would stop rising. So they started wars will all neighboring tribes to get people to sacrifice. The spaniards, in this particular case, were heroic.

I'm a simple man. All I want is

-National repentance

-Sovereign and flourishing traditional households

-Real, whole foods free of industrial slop

-Chemical-free water

-Natural fiber clothing

-A return to beautiful architecture

-Small town revitalization

-A localism renaissance

-An end to government weather manipulation

-The end of the Military Industrial Complex

-The end of the Prison Industrial Complex

-The end of Big Pharma

-The end of Big Food

-Mass deregulation

-The repeal of the Patriot Act

-The repeal of the Bank Secrecy Act

-No property taxes

-No capital gains tax on #Bitcoin

-No more proxy wars

-Encryption and privacy by default

-A free and open internet

The year is 2025. The month is September.

Civilization rests on you.

But you’re ready.

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Your committed counterpart gets that look of intrigue. Not yet curious. Not yet salacious. Just intrigue.

For now.

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Their hearts are yours.

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Hey Nakamoto Sound, nice to Bitcoin you! 😊

Would you know of a tool that would allow us to get our ears on a Spanish version of this audio? We guess it'd be an AI-driven tool - better if it comes with privacy 😌.

LFG. Tough time to get wine down there mid summer though

might wanna wait til fall