This is direct action. This is mutual aid. And doing it with people all over the world." - Margot on using #Bitcoin for aid without borders
My guest today nostr:npub12lzwey2hjc2ce0stwa3ldhg04h93wj263lvdhrf87qfzz9jsggeqwuntw2 . Margot is a climate change physicist, Bitcoin mining researcher, and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. She is one of my favorite guests to have on to discuss politics, social movements, all things bitcoin mining, and beyond.
We discuss how Bitcoin can serve human rights causes and humanitarian efforts globally and talk about using Bitcoin to provide direct mutual aid to struggling families in Gaza, circumventing barriers that often prevent aid from reaching people in war zones. We also discuss Bitcoin's social impact potential, improving sustainability in the Bitcoin mining industry, and the importance of listening to local communities regarding bitcoin ming, and how the industry can continue to embrace being a good neighbor. Link in bio
Margot and I encourage you to check out Yusef’s Geyser Fundraiser and consider donating any sats/bitcoin if you can to support families in Gaza with basic essentials during this time of war and crises.
https://geyser.fund/project/wecollectdonationsforsacrificesofeidaladhapalestine
Potential #BitcoinETF week? Let's not lose focus. #Bitcoin isn't about enriching the Larry Finks of the world. It's about people who need better money, that can't be manipulated by the state or corruptible Wall Street powers, having access to better money. Tune in tomorrow for my conversation with nostr:npub12lzwey2hjc2ce0stwa3ldhg04h93wj263lvdhrf87qfzz9jsggeqwuntw2
on this, human rights, direct action, Gaza, bitcoin mining, and more.
Be sure to subscribe via our YouTube channel or wherever you get your pods by searching "The Progressive Bitcoiner." Link in bio.
Gm & Pv #nostr
#Bitcoin's most important contribution to our world is its social value - what it brings to humans in desperate need of financial freedom, human rights, and those who desperately need the ability to freely transact & save under dire circumstances.
#Bitcoin = Freedom Go Up
TPB Weekly Digest #003 is out now! Subscribe and share today 📰🧐
https://progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/p/tpb-weekly-digest-003
Perhaps the number one threat to #Bitcoin isn’t governments or the banking industry, but apathy from normal folks who don’t see value in it or don’t have the time to dig deep.
Educating folks where they are at is critical. This and more in our latest TPB ep with nostr:npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd
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Happy 15th Bday #Bitcoin. Time to get your learner's permit.
#genesisblock
"I think the flip side of all of [this] is that we shouldn't want or need some approval from on high to tell everyone else that #Bitcoin is ok." - nostr:npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd
Don't wait for Wall Street and their #BitcoinETF. Buy and take #Bitcoin into self-custody today 🔐
https://video.nostr.build/1f94f4ea8a822781d2389dfc473f6ecd4b923068e143ae65df927187d638a770.mp4
https://progressivebitcoiner.substack.com/p/tpb67-navigating-bitcoins-future
Happy New Year everyone, it’s good to be back after a brief hiatus! What better way to kick off the new year than with my friend Jason Maier. nostr:npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd is a returning guest, High School Math teacher, Bitcoin educator, and author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.”
In this episode we discuss Bitcoin's opportunities and challenges in 2024 - from mainstream adoption with a possible Bitcoin ETF to political unknowns with the next presidential election. We talk about whether hyperbitcoinization is likely to happen and when, and why Bitcoin is not inevitable without strong grassroots education and adoption efforts. Jason also shares his firsthand experience discussing and "orange pilling" his local community on Bitcoin. It was great to have Jason on in the midst of his sabbatical from teaching, as he reflects on this past year and the year ahead that is filled with more time for family, and more time for bitcoin education. One thing is for certain: it’s likely to be a very eventful and unpredictable year.
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Happy New Year! 🥳
We're back, and what better way to kick off the new year than with my friend nostr:npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd
Dropping tomorrow, we discuss the #bitcoinETFs that are imminent and the year ahead in #bitcoin, politics & beyond. Subscribe at the link in our bio.
#progressivebitcoiner #tpb
https://video.nostr.build/bc5c48f0bc3d9d81326cd859f13bfaa42ff2d122941efadaa93be2fb99ead9c0.mp4
To rest and recharge with family, TPB will be taking a hiatus over the upcoming holiday break. So no TPB ep or newsletter next week, back at it the first week of the New Year!
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It’s been such a pleasure running TPB these past 6 months, working with the incredible team nostr:npub18jgxqshg38cgzcv43zvqhnc7hjn223psy2kkmkpqt2azd9thyy4sxjc5gt , Damien, nostr:npub1aeh2zw4elewy5682lxc6xnlqzjnxksq303gwu2npfaxd49vmde6qcq4nwx , connecting with our wonderful guests and so many incredible people around the world.
Couldn’t be more excited for 2024. See ya next year! 👋
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TPB Weekly Digest #002 is out now! Subscribe today if you haven't already 👀
🗣️#Bitcoin and ESG, American Bankers Association writing anti-bitcoin bills, and the Human Rights Foundation funding global Bitcoin projects, all in TPB Weekly Digest #002, dropping tomorrow morning! ☕️📰
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Today I'll be chatting with my friend nostr:npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd , educator, bitcoiner, author of "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin." What questions do you have for him?
Photo below is a throwback to this summer at a Bitcoin meetup!
And if you still have last minute Christmas shopping to do, get Jason’s book (now also available as an audiobook!) today 🎄🧡
https://www.bitcoinprogressive.com/
What is more important to you, perfect alignment with your political tribe, or the pursuit of solutions to problems you think are really important?
nostr:npub1zx0uydq67a62k5vhjcsvh0qvedk9ht9gz9t56et6j9k7wayj809qjghdct breaks this down, and more, in our latest TPB episode ⬇️
https://video.nostr.build/0a0a268b23c5f2d43f9d567e420efb0fab3d64aa43392786b3d923471497cd87.mp4
“I'm hoping Bitcoin can almost force an evolution of what we refer to now as progressive politics."
My guest today is Logan. nostr:npub1zx0uydq67a62k5vhjcsvh0qvedk9ht9gz9t56et6j9k7wayj809qjghdct is a Lawyer, writer, and has published incredible articles via his Think Bitcoin substack and Bitcoin Magazine
In this episode we explore the relationship between Bitcoin and progressive politics. We discuss whether Bitcoin aligns with progressive values, if it can address issues like wealth inequality and climate change, and how it may force an evolution in progressive politics. Key topics include the differences between "Capital P" Progressive politics/politicians and and "lowercase p" progressives, focusing on values over politicians and political power-structures. We discuss whether Bitcoin's market-based solutions conflict with typical progressive reliance on government funded initiatives, and whether Bitcoin can slow wealth inequality over generations even if it doesn't completely fix it. The conversation also covers the national debt crisis and why both major political parties avoid seriously addressing it.
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New show/book idea in collaboration with nostr:npub1dc84762hpnp0y4jcvjcgwt8l7sepng93j3hg63hfm80ph6kt82eqktjwqd
“A Progressive’s Case for Ordinals”
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JK 😂. Just wanted to see how many people I could trigger with one phrase 🤣