I borrow against cash using Shared Secured Loans with our credit union, rates are 3% over what the dividend rate is. I use this to manage recurring annual expenses to ensure I have the capitol on hand the following year to make the purchase again. I intend to use it for future vehicle purchases as well, 3% is half pr less of going rate for vehicle loan and when it's "paid off" the cash is available for the next vehicle. If a payment cannot be made, I can forfeit that payments value from the loan with no hit to credit
https://fountain.fm/episode/jBQF5PWEjSvwT2jlMoqH
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I love this channel. So much inspiration https://youtu.be/78OFcXveRLs
#grownostr #permaculture #permies
One of the best channels on YouTube hands down!
This seems more like a replacement for signal?
Do i need to onboard people to it like we did with signal or is it possible to use it to message to users of normal texts?
Speaking of AI, i know there has got to be some good open source LLMs out there, I have been fooling with Microsoft copilot since its already downloaded on my computer but it feels like a betrayal of my tech bro side
#open-source, #AI, #asknostr
Sup Nostr peeps!
First, a confession: I am a serial procrastinator, particularly with any sort of web or computer work. Which has proven detrimental to my farm newsletter and other content creati9n activities online...
And thus, my journey with utilizing AI to generate content continues. below is this week's newsletter converted to a Nostr post:
🐝 Buzzing Into the Season: Lessons from the Apiary 🌿⚡
Spring is in full swing, and our bees are deep in the hustle—expanding hives, optimizing honey production, and making the most of every nectar flow.
This year, we installed five new packages, hoping to bring our hive count to eight. But, just like in homesteading or life, plans don’t always go as expected. Two new hives successfully established—one from a typical package, the other a unique colony merger.
✨ Current Hive Count: 5 active hives
🏡 Homa Hills: Trialing a Demaree split to boost honey production
🌾 Webb Creek: Testing productivity to see if the travel is worth it
Bees, like humans, work tirelessly to store and protect their wealth. Their honey is their hard money—produced through effort, stored for the future, and protected from external threats. In the same way, Bitcoin and gold represent human effort crystallized into sound money—scarce, valuable, and independent of manipulation.
We’ll see how this season unfolds, just as we watch sound money play out over time. Meanwhile, we’re here in the field—learning, adjusting, and stacking our honey reserves. 🍯⚡
#Beekeeping #HardMoney #Bitcoin #LocalHoney #RegenerativeAg #ProofOfWork #Goldbugs
AI drew the hard money corollary for me, what do yall think?
I will say AI utilization more emoji-speak than I would lol
Modest living and a laid back lifestyle. You're not alone in yearning for your own version of this that's for sure!
Definitely got some good color and looks like it's forming some texture!
What are you using to track your piles?
Thanks for the zap! What kind of fun stuff do you have going on in your neck of the woods?
🦆 Spring Hustle at Cackleberry Farm and Garden 🌱
Spring is officially in motion, and we’re deep in the season’s hustle! Fresh pasture growth, longer daylight, and plenty of projects in the works mean a busy but rewarding start to the year.
🌾 Pasture Pens in Progress
Raising strong, healthy ducklings requires well-built, movable pasture pens that protect from predators, sun, and Wyoming’s unpredictable winds. We’re refining our designs—though a miscalculation means we only need two of five pens for now. More time to perfect the rest!
💦 Sustainability Efforts
We're trialing plastic mulch in the garden and working on a greywater system for irrigation—RO filtration is on the horizon. Every step moves us toward greater efficiency and ethical farming practices.
🛒 Market Prep Begins
June 14th is our first farmers’ market of the season at The Milkhouse Farmer's Market! Located at 67 S 6th Ave in Mills! Pasture-raised duck will be available—come stock up and taste the difference.
Spring brings momentum, abundance, and learning. Thanks for being part of the journey! Follow for updates, and feel free to reach out if you want to chat farming, sustainability, or duck husbandry. 🚜
🔗 #RegenerativeAg #PastureRaised #HomesteadLife #DuckFarming #Sustainability #Cackleberry #grownostr
Ukraine Did Not Observe Easter Ceasefire – Russian Foreign Ministry
From Sputnik
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Kiev regime did not observe the ceasefire on Easter, while using US-made HIMARS missiles for strikes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday, commenting on US hopes for an extension of the ceasefire.
Apr 20th 2025 10:02pm EDT
Source Link: https://sputnikglobe.com/20250421/ukraine-did-not-observe-easter-ceasefire---russian-foreign-ministry-1121901197.html
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Fuck zelensky
What kind of off grid nuclear assets have been in your conversations?
Natural building content would be good
corner of the state im working in, 25-35 with gusts to 50, but i expect similar forecast back home on the hilltop
Working on a household expense review in which groceries and recurring monthly expenses (e.g. internet and utilities) are priced in sats and charted over time. The objective is to monitor the household’s purchasing power in sats while monitoring fluctuations in the specific expense categories.
The groceries expense is represented by twenty-six items typically purchased weekly for our household. More or less items can be purchased in any single week, but the goal is to represent the average purchase. Additionally, these items will be priced at the same grocery store and representative of the local market, not a regional or country average.
One would predict the expenses that do not change month-to-month get cheaper when priced in sats over time. One could argue that all expenses priced in sats get cheaper over time.
The intrigue lies with those expenses that can fluctuate widely, such as utilities. For example, a middle of the summer month compared to the same month from the prior year. As the household’s power consumption increases to meet comfort demands, and assuming per kwh price in the current year is different than the prior year, how does the price in sats compare to that same month from the prior year. Could one increase demand, while experiencing increased cost per kwh, but spend fewer sats?
Initial charts and explanation will be published soon and will be updated on a weekly and monthly basis alongside analysis.
Curious if others have looked at their spend the same? Specifically those who hold little or zero USD. nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle or others? If so, and the analysis is public, please share any insight.
would love to know how your numbers played out!