the money you save in banks is getting robbed by inflation

embrace #Bitcoin or keep losing

it's as simple as that

I will relish in their unhappiness.

I will relish in their unhappiness.

Was he drunk?

"Nudging."

I'm pretty sure that's what every western govt has been doing for at least the past 4 years.

I remember going to Cancun in 2003 for Spring Break and going to the MTV Beach Party and seeing about a 75 to 100 people dancing on camera

It looked unimpressive in real life, but if you can control the camera, the area and the perspective

you can make the scene look very impressive and desirable to the people watching on TV

This was my first encounter with Corpo Propaganda

It’s a conspiracy. It’s like the Death Star isn’t even real.

#grownostr #plebchain

Down the hole he goes…

The Carnival of Venice is occurring now.

Venetian masks are sometimes used to symbolize decadence. But historically, there was a lot more to them than that.

Centuries ago, Venice was a highly stratified society, meaning big gaps between the wealthy nobles and the commoners, and between men and women. But the Venetian carnival, and any parties where the masks were worn, were opportunities for the nobles and commoners to mingle as equals without knowing or caring someone's social station.

The masks removed identity, and along with it, removed many consequences of interaction. People could speak their mind and interact more thoroughly without the heavy restrictions of the social stratification. And they could be critical of the current social structure without it necessarily being tied back to their identity. If society is open, then perhaps anonymity is rarely needed. But if society is closed or repressive, then anonymity is a tool to change minds while minimizing the consequences to the individual.

And Venetian masks were all different and beautiful, coming in all manner of styles and colors. The wearer could express themselves without revealing themselves, similar to how we might think of a social media avatar today, but in the real world.

Authoritarian/fascist governments on multiple occasions banned the carnival and criminalized the wearing of the masks, because anonymity and social equality were perceived as threatening to them. But as those governments fell, the carnival and tradition returned.

Anyway, good morning Nostr.