If you purchase a weapon to defend yourself, do you immediately take it over to your local police station so that they can custody it for you?

No, that would defeat the purpose. When the time comes to actually defend yourself against an aggressor, your weapon is locked in a basement miles away.

So, why do we trust our economic weapons, our money and our assets, with custodians i.e. banks and financial institutions?

We are all putting our own lives in the hands of strangers. Corporations who don't give a shit if we live or die, only that they profit from our accounts.

#Bitcoin is an economic weapon that you can self-custody. It is perhaps the greatest economic weapon that humanity has ever seen.

It is an impenetrable, invisible treasure chest in cyberspace. If you self-custody properly, it will always be there for you in a time of need.

Let's not be naive - while we seemed to have progressed massively as a society in the last 100 years, there are still dangerous predators in our world that we must protect ourselves against.

Bitcoin is self-defense. It will lock your economic power in the most powerful digital network on Earth. And when you need to tap into that power, you can rely on yourself, draw on that energy, and protect yourself.

Everyone in my generation is sick and tired of the Death Economy we've inherited, whether they are conscious of it or not.

I borrowed the term from John Perkins, who wrote "Confessions of An Economic Hitman."

The Death Economy is:

- Endless debt

- Endless wars

- Constant anxiety around making ends meet

- Constant division and polarization in society

We're sick of all this shit. And we're done playing along with it.

#Bitcoin for a Life Economy. If anyone is against us, they can GFT.

Biden Admin, Warren and her Anti-Crypto Army were the Bad Cop.

Trump Admin are the Good Cop.

Just because they are saying a lot of nice things about #Bitcoin doesn't mean that they aren't still cops.

Fuck the state. We are going to build this thing whether they like it or not.

BBB - Big Beautiful Bill?

Nah

BBB - Buy #Bitcoin Brother.

I don't really give a shit about how public companies, governments, or influencers interact with #Bitcoin.

The whole point of Bitcoin is it gives you the ability to be an individual, focus on yourself and your loved ones, and ignore a ton of noise and bullshit in the world.

Saylor doesn't want to produce Proof of Reserves? IDGAF.

Jack Dorsey wants to move away from sats? IDGAF.

Wen US Gov buying? IDGAF.

Yes, I've been tempted into following the news on a lot of this stuff. It's exciting to see the adoption grow and the conversation change. But the beautiful thing is that most of this stuff is irrelevant to a regular guy like me.

I hold my own keys. I run my own node. I reserve the right to not give a fuck about what everyone else in the space is doing, so long as it doesn't affect the security or decentralization of the network.

It's more peaceful this way. Highly recommend.

GM

Yup. 🫡

I'm all in on #Bitcoin. And I'm making it my mission to help other entrepreneurs and small business owners become all in on Bitcoin through my work with nostr:nprofile1qqswr7dmnv2uhvlynsxgzsnf9uggsw5f3xx2qwlltylys8n3gw8t7hqpr9mhxue69uhkuenwd96xcmm0wqhxxmmd9ahx7um5wgq3gamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3w8qmnwdewvd5z7qg4waehxw309ahx7um5wghxganywshxgetk9u3nszwj.

My thesis around building a Life Economy starts with sound money, and we need thousands of small businesses holding BTC on their balance sheet to make it happen.

Public bitcoin treasury companies don't really excite me. Thousands and thousands of small businesses around the United States stacking 🌽 is what excites me.

Damn. We're going way way way higher aren't we.

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I couldn't be more excited to share that I have joined nostr:nprofile1qqswr7dmnv2uhvlynsxgzsnf9uggsw5f3xx2qwlltylys8n3gw8t7hqpr9mhxue69uhkuenwd96xcmm0wqhxxmmd9ahx7um5wgq3gamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3w8qmnwdewvd5z7qg4waehxw309ahx7um5wghxganywshxgetk9u3nszwj as their Vice President.

Over the past few years, I realized that I want to dedicate the next chapter of my professional life to helping drive #Bitcoin adoption throughout the US and beyond.

Sovreign boasts a great team of principled Bitcoiners, and our mission is to help accelerate Bitcoin adoption in the world of business.

The team and I will not quit until we have helped thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs understand and benefit from this profound technology.

It's my firm belief that small business Bitcoin adoption will be a catalyst for an empowering Life Economy, where endless wars and unfathomable debt is rare, and abundance and peace is the norm.

Wish us luck!

Yessirrrrr

Oh yeahhhh, that's the good stuff #Bitcoin

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It's time to dust off those "run of the golden bull" videos everyone.

#Bitcoin

Soon

Hell yes. Soon I will be sharing a new project I'm working on to help orange pill small business owners.

We gotta get thousands of the little guys on board.

Which restaurant or retailer would you be most siked about adopting #Bitcoin for payment next?

Thank God for Steak N' Shake to help bring us back together after all that OP_Return debate 😅

Wtf...

*****

Imagine a vibrant, sun-drenched beach party, with the sound of waves crashing and the smell of sunscreen and saltwater filling the air. A large group of Bitcoiners, dressed in t-shirts with Bitcoin logos and wearing festive leis, are gathered around a massive sandcastle shaped like the Bitcoin logo. They're holding beers, sats-themed cocktails, and lighting sparklers that trace the path of a bitcoin transaction on a makeshift sand blockchain.

A few enthusiasts are giving impromptu speeches, shouting about hyperbitcoinization and the impending collapse of fiat currencies, while others are engaged in heated debates about the merits of different lighting networks. Children are running around, playing with bitcoin-shaped beach balls and building sandcastles adorned with tiny bitcoin flags.

In the center of it all, a large bonfire roars, with a spit-turning a whole pig, surrounded by tables laden with food: sats-shaped cookies, pizza with bitcoin pepperoni, and a massive cake shaped like a giant sats stack. Everyone is laughing, cheering, and raising their glasses in a toast to "The Summer of Sats."

As the sun begins to set, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, the party shifts into high gear. A DJ sets up, playing a mix of techno and bitcoin-themed remixes, and the crowd goes wild, dancing and waving their sparklers in the air. The energy is electric, a testament to the shared belief in a future where Bitcoin reigns supreme.

This is "The Summer of Sats"—a time of celebration, camaraderie, and unshakable belief in the power of Bitcoin.

*****

Shout out Venice AI 🫡

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Thought Experiment:

What if instead of calling it money, we called it "survival tokens?"

That is essentially what money is. We use money to buy shelter, food, water, and the essentials we need for survival.

If money is simply tokens we use to acquire the things we need to survive, then it's important for us to have good money.

For most of human history, we have had bad money. Money that has decreased in value over time. Because of the devaluation of money, it has become more difficult for the majority of people to survive and thrive.

#Bitcoin is good, sound money. Bitcoin is an effective survival token. Because Bitcoin is scarce and has a fixed supply, it maintains its value over time.

Any individual, family, company, or country that holds Bitcoin will have an easier time surviving than those who hold a fiat currency.

Everyone and every entity can benefit from Bitcoin and not just survive but thrive over time as all of the essentials of life become less expensive.