I was there for a beer and a feed in November... Great venue! But wow, $92K. Those were the goddam days.

This the full text of SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's speech this week at the Science of Blockchain Conference on the importance of preserving individuals' access to disintermediating technologies such as E2EE (and by implication, bitcoin - money is speech after all). Well worth a read if only to get an understanding of the senior US securities regulator's refreshing view on the 4th Amendment.

Love that she quotes Eric Hughes' statement in the Cypherpunk's Manifesto about not expecting governments, corporations, or other large, faceless organizations to grant us privacy. He goes on to write, importantly, that "*We* must defend our own privacy if we expect to have any." I don't think most people realise this - self-help is key, here.

If you want financial privacy, the tools already exist for you achieve it. Use them.

#privacy #bitcoin

https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/peirce-remarks-blockchain-conference-080425

Good luck with that, he's already showing signs of cognitive decline. Seriously, in a country of 340m people, this is the best candidate we have?!

We hold these truths to be self evident. nostr:note1suxc3065y9ad4cpnqnvvp08uutw5kq5t4a829sqa4d7ggxay3lssyzyvzx

“Pushing rugs…”

Bitcoin is for your enemies.

US arrivals cards literally had this question on it. Also, “are you now or have you ever been a member of the Nazi party?”

nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcqpqxnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2s7szjpe is effing amazing! It seems every day I download a new version with incredible new functionality. LOVE YOU GUYS!

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56 here - have lost my dad and my little sister already. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and take a look around once in a while, you might miss it."

“Silence in politics is really important now because if you don’t, you’re going to be exposed by the full weight of the opposition on social media,” he said. “It’ll be carnage. She’s a bombshell, but she’s not box office yet.”

In other words, if you're white and vote conservative you'd better shut up or we are going to absolutely destroy you.

There you have it, folks - the left and left-leaning media letting us know in no uncertain terms what a bunch of goons they are. Stupid, too - haven't they ever heard of the Barbra Streisand Effect?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/04/sydney-sweeney-political-moment-may-backfire

Now I know where I’m getting my next haircut! nostr:note149kc97kk6gs50km72jv4m3nt2zn5jt2gxf32qkpus7mfddqx4qys84uefh

They probably did it because Satoshi owned slaves… 😂

If any of you actually thought this was about protecting children then you are hopelessly, embarrassingly naïve.

You lack vision.

Those children the government is seeking to “protect” will eventually become adults, who will / should be horrified at the things the government presumed to do in their names.

What a particularly repulsive specimen of politician.

Thanks to nostr:npub1jva9yqypze6re4jjajj8yz040ex2f3pemrp9ymvvfzj8hac89mrszp5ev6 for the tireless hard work she continues to do to bring our circular economy to fruition. nostr:note1g0lxvu3xwc9dxcj4ucry8d9drnr0mlx2y892mwvlq4x3yg0kceqsnr9wrc

Jeepers that is one gorgeous cat…

Peak 1985…

nostr:npub17usj0jh86ged3pt34r5j6ejzfar9s2q5dl3l84tq8ymhfj2wz08sxmkf8w upset at being rated 12+ pints…

GM!

Reason #94 why fiat and the nation state is ultimately doomed…

Going through immigration at a US airport recently, standing in line behind a fairly prototypical white family returning from their vacation in the Cayman Islands. The officer asked each of the parents (paraphrasing here) “While in the Cayman Islands did you deposit or withdraw money from an offshore bank account or direct a third party to deposit or withdraw money from an offshore bank account?” They both answered no and were let through.

Me wandering through immediately after with 24 words rattling around in my head…

#bitcoin

No u

But a few sats here and there might...

Brilliant exposition on why civilisations collapse from one of the most intellectual conservatives of our age. Although fair warning he doesn’t mention anything about 2030 😉- that’s just click bait. nostr:note1d5lsvvweswkf86rmlxgta6yjleld5lmna7da77s3y3yaend5svpslx0tak

I hope for Ozzy’s sake that live bat is off the menu at this final show. At his age (77) coronavirus could be fatal! 😂

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d008yrppwo

Plus ça change, plus c'est le même chose.

Yeah, a bank in Borkmenistan, maybe… 😂

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k1148dwdwo

PSA - it’s not money, its not yours and it’s not at the bank. Now, apparently, it’s not your account either. It’s a real bonus for anyone needing a sneak preview of post-CBDC life in a supposedly modern liberal democracy.

Of course, #bitcoin fixes this.

Ultimate popcorn recipe

This is our go-to mix for movie nights at home - it takes only 3 ingredients, 3 minutes, works perfect every time and is so crazily better than the toxic, off-the-shelf, microwave variety that you’ll be questioning your life choices.

The secret here is ghee. You can use rice bran oil or other oils with a high smoke point, but honestly why would you? Ghee is less processed, better for your body and gives the popcorn that buttery flavour that makes this so goddam delicious. Hit up nostr:npub1n8805ezmqzqhxuernt4mjmfdrxgzgjv5uhjk24nvstqyhrwxtd2qj9teq3 for the good stuff.

The ratio is 30g of ghee to 100g of popcorn kernels - sorry I don’t know what that is in freedom units (maybe George knows? - https://youtu.be/JYqfVE-fykk). With three hungry kids I usually make 1.5x the quantity (45g ghee, 150g popcorn).

Step 1 - heat a stovetop element to 75% of max, put the ghee in a big pot, ideally with a glass lid, together with 4 kernels and put the pot on the element. The 4 kernels are the point squad that tell you when the ghee is hot enough.

Step 2 - Once all 4 kernels have popped, pour the rest of the kernels into the pot, crank the element to max heat and shake the pot around for 30 seconds (dancing optional) to make sure all the kernels are coated with hot ghee. Return the pot to the element and watch the fireworks!

Step 3 - Usually 90% of the kernels are popped within a minute. Give the pot a shake after a minute to make sure any unpopped kernels return to the bottom of the pot. Remove once popping slows or your pot is full.

Step 4 - put in a big bowl, salt to taste and enjoy the adulation (and the popcorn).

#foodstr

True statesmanship? No! #drunkuncle

Oo thanks for the heads up!

He tweets like a drunk uncle at a 4th July barbecue. #drunkuncle

Found an old hardware wallet - now if only I could remember the private key…🤔

#bitcoin