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Adam Ulery
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Orthodox Christian, family man, Bitcoiner, curious learner, empathetic teacher, loves nature... and a car guy.

Opening a coffee shop in Clearwater FL. Will accept payment in Bitcoin. Any suggestions for getting this set up?

Anyone have experience with meshtastic? Or a better alternative?

Good afternoon from beautiful Florida.

Most of the time I scroll through but don’t make a comment or post.

I don’t have a large following (zero on Nostr) and don’t usually feel my short post would add value.

Is this wrong?

Random idea: I wish a decentralized LinkedIn would sprout up. LI is a necessary evil for many in the business world, including myself. I despise what it has become. I think the original concept of networking for business professionals is valuable, so I hope to see this emerge.

I am a regular supporter of a local Tampa charity that does excellent work for homeless people who want to get back on their feet, Metropolitan Ministries. I was excited to see they now accept Bitcoin! This week I made my first Bitcoin donation to a charity! It felt so sweet.

Keep up the Lord’s work, MetroMin!!

https://www.metromin.org/about/

Louisiana becomes the first state to accept #bitcoin. I hope FL is next!!

I’m orange pilling a close friend and want to provide a good introductory article on Nostr. He’s early stage on his journey to true freedom. Any suggestions?

Yes!

A couple of podcasts to check out:

The Symbolic World by Jonathan Pageau

The Lord of Spirits by Fr DeYoung and Fr Damick

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Thanks for all of the value you have put into this world. You are a big part of my personal Bitcoin journey and I’m grateful for you! Can’t wait to see what you do next!

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Those of you who have paid close attention to Trump's speech at Bitcoin 2024 may have noticed that the former President – accidentally or intentionally – appears to have given away a lot more on his plans for the future of Bitcoin than meets the eye.

Despite his assurances to protect open source development and self-custody in the US, Trump is first and foremost a national security president, highlighted by his remarks on terrorism and immigration. A loosening of AML/CFT laws, which currently see several open-source developers under indictment, seems unlikely (though a democrat law enforcement officer in the White House may arguably not do us any better).

During Trump's past presidency, the US passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, which increased penalties for AML/CFT offenses and established beneficial ownership requirements for LLCs to FinCEN.

While Trump vetoed the NDAA, it appears that he did not do so due to the AMLA2020, but rather because the NDAA kept Trump from his crusade to repeal Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act, which protects Internet Service Providers from liability for information hosted and transmitted.

According to Trump, Section 230 is a "national security risk" which "will make our intelligence virtually impossible to conduct".

If you had hoped that a Trump presidency would reduce the risks of developers being held liable for "illicit activity", you may do best in thinking again – "Broadcasting" 'illicit transactions' is precisely what Samourai Wallet currently stands accused of, which would hardly be arguable under the striking of Section 230.

Between incoherent ramblings on god, AI, and electric cars, Trump essentially used his 50-minute speaking slot to introduce The Bitcoin Dollar between the lines: a CBDC alternative to expand US hegemony beyond the petrodollar system directly into consumer wallets across the planet.

Don't forget that the vast space between your ears is intelligence's field of play. For Trump, Bitcoin is merely a tool to "extend the dominance of the US Dollar to new frontiers all around the world", and if his speech showed us anything, its that you are nothing more than another pawn at the end of the identity politics chessboard, where a banner hangs that reads: Congratulations, you’ve been played.

This Rage Weekly is out featuring a full opinion on the much anticipated Trump speech at Bitcoin 2024. Subscribe for free or read all issues online:

https://www.therage.co/strap-in-for-the-bitcoin-dollar/

I'm curious about people's thoughts on RFK. And also why most assume if not Trump then it has to be Kamala. After listening to Natalie Brunell's interview with RFK, I think he is a legit option to consider.