Oh my, I didn't know that happened to you. There's nothing more frustrating and demoralizing than not being fairly rewarded for one's contributions. More than the amount of money (the amount is important too!), everyone has a basic human need to have their work recognized, and numbers provide an objective way to measure that anyway.

However, there are too many thieves and free riders in the process. There are also predators who see nice people as easy prey rather than treating them better. I've learned that people who are inherently unable to do evil must at least be firm in self-protection.

You probably don't know how much I've detested and despised Ev for the past 10 years. When personal feelings are involved, my judgment of people fails (for example, I tend to be blind when I fall in love, and I was so loyal to my friends that I used to neglect taking care of myself😑), but in objective situations (like the Ev case), I can distinguish scammers and evil people as if I have a scouter of Dragon Ball. I recognized Ev as a sob at first sight.

I haven't watched the full documentary yet, but the downfall of Twitter can be traced back to Ev. He took control of substantial benefits including stock shares, played tricks on the board, and constantly hindered Jack from having enough authority as CEO (even when he returned in 2015). While Ev took no responsibility and contributed nothing that benefited the company, he was jealous of Jack's reputation and only sought opportunities to sell Medium to Twitter at a high price.. Ev is an extremely evil person.

Jack should be separately criticized for turning the company into a political tool, swayed by far-left employees, activists, and politicians, despite the sincere advice of some loyal supporters. (I think he has already been sufficiently criticized, tho. Looking at the current state of Xitter, the time when Jack was CEO seems normal instead.)

But actually, Jack was already exhausted because of Ev before Twitter became politically biased, and he had almost no real authority to correct it.

Anyway, thank you for continuing to work for Nostr despite such unfair circumstances. 🙏

Your pink hair in the video looks cool btw 🩷

“ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE

AND UNITED STATES DIGITAL ASSET STOCKPILE

EXECUTIVE ORDER

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Background. Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency. The Bitcoin protocol permanently caps the total supply of bitcoin (BTC) at 21 million coins, and has never been hacked. As a result of its scarcity and security, Bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold”. Because there is a fixed supply of BTC, there is a strategic advantage to being among the first nations to create a strategic bitcoin reserve. The United States Government currently holds a significant amount of BTC, but has not implemented a policy to maximize BTC’s strategic position as a unique store of value in the global financial system. Just as it is in our country’s interest to thoughtfully manage national ownership and control of any other resource, our Nation must harness, not limit, the power of digital assets for our prosperity.

Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. It is further the policy of the United States to establish a United States Digital Asset Stockpile that can serve as a secure account for orderly and strategic management of the United States’ other digital asset holdings.

Sec. 3. Creation and Administration of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile.

(a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an office to administer and maintain control of custodial accounts collectively known as the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” capitalized with all BTC held by the Department of the Treasury that was finally forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings or in satisfaction of any civil money penalty imposed by any executive department or agency (agency) and that is not needed to satisfy requirements under 31 U.S.C. 9705 or released pursuant to subsection (d) of this section (Government BTC). Within 30 days of the date of this order, each agency shall review its authorities to transfer any Government BTC held by it to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and shall submit a report reflecting the result of that review to the Secretary of the Treasury. Government BTC deposited into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve shall not be sold and shall be maintained as reserve assets of the United States utilized to meet governmental objectives in accordance with applicable law.

(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an office to administer and maintain control of custodial accounts collectively known as the “United States Digital Asset Stockpile,” capitalized with all digital assets owned by the Department of the Treasury, other than BTC, that were finally forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings and that are not needed to satisfy requirements under 31 U.S.C. 9705 or released pursuant to subsection (d) of this section (Stockpile Assets). Within 30 days of the date of this order, each agency shall review its authorities to transfer any Stockpile Assets held by it to the United States Digital Asset Stockpile and shall submit a report reflecting the result of that review to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall determine strategies for responsible stewardship of the United States Digital Asset Stockpile in accordance with applicable law.

(c) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce shall develop strategies for acquiring additional Government BTC provided that such strategies are budget neutral and do not impose incremental costs on United States taxpayers. However, the United States Government shall not acquire additional Stockpile Assets other than in connection with criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings or in satisfaction of any civil money penalty imposed by any agency without further executive or legislative action.

(d) “Government Digital Assets” means all Government BTC and all Stockpile Assets. The head of each agency shall not sell or otherwise dispose of any Government Digital Assets, except in connection with the Secretary of the Treasury’s exercise of his lawful authority and responsible stewardship of the United States Digital Asset Stockpile pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or pursuant to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, as required by law, or in cases where the Attorney General or other relevant agency head determines that the Government Digital Assets (or the proceeds from the sale or disposition thereof) can and should:

(i) be returned to identifiable and verifiable victims of crime;

(ii) be used for law enforcement operations;

(iii) be equitably shared with State and local law enforcement partners; or

(iv) be released to satisfy requirements under 31 U.S.C. 9705, 28 U.S.C. 524(c), 18 U.S.C. 981, or 21 U.S.C. 881.

(e) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deliver an evaluation of the legal and investment considerations for establishing and managing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile going forward, including the accounts in which the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile should be located and the need for any legislation to operationalize any aspect of this order or the proper management and administration of such accounts.

Sec. 4. Accounting. Within 30 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency shall provide the Secretary of the Treasury and the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets with a full accounting of all Government Digital Assets in such agency’s possession, including any information regarding the custodial accounts in which such Government Digital Assets are currently held that would be necessary to facilitate a transfer of the Government Digital Assets to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve or the United States Digital Asset Stockpile. If such agency holds no Government Digital Assets, such agency shall confirm such fact to the Secretary of the Treasury and the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets within 30 days of the date of this order.

Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

March 6, 2025”

#bitcoin #nostr

The government is building a strategic bitcoin reserve off civil asset forfeiture and I don’t know why people are happy about it.

What is civil asset forfeiture?

“Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process where law enforcement can seize property suspected of being involved in a crime, even without a criminal conviction of the owner, and the government can then keep or sell the seized assets.”

So the government can take your Bitcoin without actually convicting you of a crime. Was your Bitcoin mixed at one point? Boom, now your Bitcoin is subject to seizure. Was your Bitcoin sold to you by someone that committed a crime 5 years later? Now you’re at risk. The interpretation of the law is left intentionally vague so that the government has more leeway to do what they want. I don’t think this is what Satoshi envisioned when he tried to separate money from state.

Executive order 6102-₿ feels more likely than ever. Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.

A bitcoin reserve, much like a full gold reserve would absolutely be better for certain aspects of the government than their insane fiat ponzi.

Had they done it with tax money, or tariffs, or hell, even the funds we stolen from Putin that would be better than doing it from the backs of their own citizens illegally.

The problem is that is will continue to appreciate in dollar terms, and when this guy is gone, someone will likely sell it, or raid it, or give it to Social Security, or something else. They won't stop printing money and selling bonds. Not even if they had 50T in bitcoin sitting there.

The US Constitution in no way allows for the government to steal your property permanently that may have been in some way used for a crime. To cheer it on is absolutely bonkers.

I have been fighting at the local and state level for a decade against allowing police to steal from its citizens and then fund their operations, new tanks, guns, etc..

Finally, 2 years ago we were able to severely limit the types and ways a CAF can happen here. While nowhere near as restrictive as it should be, its a start.

I believe the USG now has the best incentive of all times to steal more, all while claiming 'public safety', 'terroism', and on and on. Its like a wet dream for the patriot act bros.

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️

-THE BITCOIN BORACAY ISLAND LIFE-

12 Street Survival Skills that Could Save Your Life.

Written By A.Grayman.

What would you do if you found yourself in Center City, Philadelphia around 12:30am?

I would burst through the doors of a restaurant I worked at rushing to catch the last subway train at 12:45am on a nightly basis.

Growing up on the streets outside of Philly and spending a lot of time in the city teaches you a lot in your formative years. You see some crazy things with your own eyes. Not on Twitter or the nightly news.

You don’t get a manual for street survival skills. Instead, you either see people thrust into bad situations or you yourself come face to face with them. From there you begin to develop and share your techniques for surviving in an urban environment.

Now imagine life in Philly post collapse. It’s a dangerous enough environment now, your life could come down to your street survival skills!

1. Location, Location, Location

Spending time in Center City was not much of a threat, in all honesty. However, I parked my car in West Philly and in the early 2000’s things were bad there. I would get off the EL at about 1am in West Philly and try to be a ghost on the way to my car.

The most important survival skill on the streets is understanding which streets you are on! Are you in a neighborhood like Kensington where people die every single day, whether from guns or drugs? Some areas are so much more dangerous than others and those should be avoided at all costs.

2. Learn the “Rules” and Then Learn the Rules

There are lots of people, lots of stores, lots of groups in cities. There are rules, unspoken rules, and of course laws. There are bars where you can drink underage, clubs that let you in underage, stores that sell illegal things but only if you know how to ask for them.

You should know and respect the laws of the city but also know the rules as these can keep you out of trouble or get you into even more trouble. It depends on how you use the knowledge.

If we are talking about a society that has fallen apart then you will have another set of rules to absorb. You will likely have tributes to be paid in certain areas you travel to and other pitfalls to avoid. If you are going to play the game, then you must know the rules.

3. Do Not Engage

There are dangerous places, dangerous rules, and then of course there are people. They come in all shapes in sizes when you are on the busy streets. Sometimes they even holler out at you. The homeless might holler for money, a group might call out to you from a park, there are many opportunities for interaction.

You will have a very limited time to decide what your next move is. Always err on the side of silence. Just don’t engage unless you feel good about where you are and what’s about to go down. Dropping a dollar into a homeless guy’s hands is fine but approaching three men in a parking lot could very well be the end of you.

Keep your distance. Keep moving away from the problem and pretend you heard nothing. In 99.9% of cases, they will move on to the next fast approaching target.

4. Duck into a Store

If you see a problem on the streets that you cannot avoid or maybe someone shady has locked eyes with you from a distance and is headed your way, you can always duck into a restaurant or store. Time is not on the side of the street criminal. They are looking for quick and easy targets.

No one is going to wait outside a restaurant for an hour to rob you. It’s just not how these guy’s work.

In a collapse you aren’t going to have a swanky bistro to duck into, but you can still look for groups of people to either disappear into or to ask for help.

5. Become Invisible

If you grow up in a mean town with mean kids, then you learn the grey man skillset long before you read about it on any blog. A hood that allows you to hide your head, hair and to some degree your face can make you nearly invisible in a crowd.

If you are not flashing nice shoes, pants, or other desirable items then you will likely disappear amongst the backdrop of the urban environment. The more cautious types might even avoid you! It is not as hard as you think to become invisible. The more people there are on the street the easier it is. Also, If the less distinguishable to clothing you wear the better.

If you can mimic the speed of life in that area, you will also blend in much better. Cities can be fast paced environments and moving with the speed of the crowd is a good idea. Subsequently moving fast through a more relaxed town or city is going to draw attention to you.

6. Know How to Hurt, When All Else Fails

Martial arts and self-defense often come down to disciplines that you choose. At the core of it all you are learning how to hurt someone, so they don’t hurt you. No matter what you choose to learn or choose to carry just be sure that you can hurt someone quickly and effectively.

The element of surprise always makes it worse on your attacker so consider that. There is a great wide world of knives, sprays, firearms, and weapons but your fists, elbows and knees can be just as effective. Have the fitness to carry out the kind of punishment that is necessary to keep an attacker off of you.

7. Learn Alternate Routes

I don’t have enough fingers or toes to count the number of times that I avoided trouble by cutting over a street, going through an alley, or avoiding an area altogether. There are many ways to reach your destination in urban environments.

You can travel streets, sidewalks, and even through other people’s property. That part might invite trouble, too, but it is better than getting robbed or beat up.

You gotta know more than one way to ingress and egress on the streets. Knowing to fight is good and all but you are not invincible. You are gonna take damage. Don’t for a second assume you can take a couple guys down either.

Remember, in a collapse you might not get rushed to a hospital. Instead, that cut in your abdomen might just get infected and kill you slowly and painfully. If you can avoid conflict, do it.

8. Running/Endurance

Cruising Walnut Street in Center City, Philly I saw tons of well-dressed men and women who were wearing impossible shoes. Women in 3 inch high heels and men in those shiny smooth bottomed dress shoes.

These types of shoes are good for two things. Looking good and assuring that you cannot run away from anything.

Remember, there is a limited amount of effort and time that bad guys are going to pursue in the streets. This is why not engaging them as you walk by will often force them to shift their sights on someone else. If they decide to follow you or even worse chase you, then being able to outpace them and keep up that pace will also force them to give up.

Physical fitness is very important. It’s not just about heart health or looking good in the mirror. You could very well find yourself in a situation where you must run for your life!

9. Learn the Art of Deception

Sun Tzu said, “All of warfare is deceptions.”

This may not jive well with all our readers, but I can tell you that sometimes you just gotta lie to get out of a bad scene. If you are attentive then you will see things lining up. This intuition can even show up in day to day life.

In a fallen world those who can deceive for their own good are going to have power. A little deception can go a very long way.

10. Timing is Everything

Every city is a different animal from 7-12am then it is from 12-7pm and most major cities become werewolves from 8pm-2am. The time you choose to spend in an urban environment can dramatically change the experience you have.

Get there and get out after a good lunch. It’s also much cheaper to eat in nice restaurants for lunch and the food is largely the same as dinner!

In the post collapse world, the lunch special will hardly be your concern. Still, there will be better times to move than others. The early morning will likely still be the safest time to get around.

11. Seeing Downstream

In highly populated areas where crime occurs, you will learn to see downstream. In crowds of people, you tend to see those right in front of you, but you can also pay attention to what’s happening in the direction you are headed.

On crowded streets you start to practice your own version of pedestrian defensive walking. I want to see the “crash” before it happens so I can avoid it. This could be anything from an argument to a full-blown robbery.

12. Intuition

You might not expect it but one of the most powerful skills you can develop is your intuition. Your spider sense is a lot more powerful than you think. If you think that something doesn’t feel right, then you are probably right about it. There is no harm in getting out of there just to be safe.

Remember deception in a fallen world. An injured woman or child could be used as bait to pull you into an alley. It might only be that still small voice in your head that saves your life..

Conclusion

Whether you are surviving the streets this week or after the world falls apart, having street smarts goes a long way. Of course, the risks are much higher in a world without rule of law but there are some American cities, here and now, that might be just as dangerous.

The creeping collapse is what we are all facing. This is what makes it so difficult. It might turn out that there is no grand event. There may be no crash of the stock market, no mushroom cloud in the distance. There may be no great event that changes the world forever.

Instead, we might just continue this nauseating slide into an unrecognizable and horrendous world filled with rabid throngs of humanity. Like T.S Elliot said, “This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but with a whimper.”

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