As expected, CPI is mildly accelerating in both MoM and YoY terms. 👀

Both inflation and underlying economic growth should generally increase in the US as we head into 2025.

This is a good thing.

Recessions simply don't happen in the setting of underlying growth and increasing inflation.

And stocks (and bitcoin) generally don't (majorly) crash without a recession.

Ignore the Recessionistas... who are (amazingly) still out in full force... and remain (shockingly) wrong.

Rather,

1. Head down.

2. Work hard/smart.

3. Stack sats.

(This screenshot was taken from TradingView.)

Unpopular beliefs give you the best return for effort/money/time *because* they're unpopular. If they were popular, then you'd have no edge. But they're unpopular, so people will get upset at you sharing them because you disagree with them, usually about something that's fundamental to their identity.

I find that it's not worth reacting to those people that get upset. In fact, it's probably good for them to get upset because that's an early touchpoint for another way to think about things. Enough of those and they'll change. It might take years though.

Belief-change is a long game. And as Bitcoiners we should get used to that.

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One thing I can never quite make sense of is the fact that…

1. I have extremely strong beliefs

2. Many or most of the beliefs are out of step with modern culture

3. Holding these beliefs produce outsized results for me

4. Others claim to want outsized results

5. But if you share the beliefs that generate them people get upset

It’s a very confusing phenomenon

just thought I'd share some cringe 😅🤣🤣

In Spanish there are no toes ...

there are fingers and fingers of the foot

Good morning Nostr. What is the best Bitcoin gift to give someone for Christmas in 2024?

GN

HFSP

GOOD MORNING NOSTR.

LIVE FREE. 🫡

It’s funny when you have any sort of follower count online.

To some you’re a genius.

To some you’re a dumbass.

One guy loves you.

Another person hates you.

You’re either way off the mark or right on the money.

It’s funny.

At first it bothers you, because you’re a human and it’s natural to not want people to say or believe things that are untrue about you.

So you attempt to defend yourself, but that’s pointless so you stop.

Eventually you make peace with it and find it kind of funny.

Then you fully detach and start viewing your online persona as an avatar the same way everyone else does.

When people shit talk the avatar it’s meaningless to you.

As if they are talking about some other person, because in actuality…

They are.

GN

NO TRADING.

NO LEVERAGE.

NO SHITCOINS.

SECURE SELF CUSTODY.

STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS.

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Confession:

Maybe it’s my MN upbringing, but I still love shoveling snow… especially after a huge storm.

REAL CHANGE REQUIRES SACRIFICE.

ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU OTHERWISE IS EITHER LYING TO YOU OR THEMSELVES.

MUCH EASIER TO SELL HOPIUM THAN PRACTICE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.