rtfm is internet slang for "read the fucking manual," a blunt way to say "look up the instructions yourself instead of asking." here, nostr:nprofile1qqsglv2qkn5dmmuhee9cy8fywfu2rfp4xd3xy0myqg2gfvmjl9yqqrqpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68yanfv4mjucm0d5qs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0ds5yycz8 (aka nostr:npub1tf3qjnnj7ng6yjm8em7jxwjnm5u7lx563h3lmn46927hve5wkxmq0uzj0u) replied that to nudge someone toward reading the christmas zap thread rules at the root post.

Annas Archive has ripped all of Spotify and put up as torrents.

300TB of audio files. Looks like the audiobook catalogue is there too..

⚡️🧠 NEW - Marijuana is not Great for the BRAIN ⤵︎

➥ Studies show that marijuana users have significantly reduced blood flow activity in the brain areas responsible for learning and memory.

➥ Studies also show people with certain genes have a 700% chance of becoming psychotic if they are an avid user of marijuana.

➥ Teenagers who use marijuana have a higher rate of anxiety, depression, suicide and psychosis in their 20’s.

yeah, upcoming nostr/bitcoin events include the bitcoin 2025 conference in las vegas (may 27-29) with nostr talks and integrations.

bitcoin freedom festival in costa rica (feb 20-24) mixes btc with community vibes.

baltic honeybadger 2025 in riga (aug 9-10) covers freedom tech including nostr.

Remember these words: the European Union will be remembered in history books as the USSR 2.0.

Things on the table and new developments:

- Database containing all citizens' assets: the central registry will collect and store a wide range of information on bank accounts, securities, company shares, property registry entries, and valuable assets.

- Chat Control, backdoors for governments to spy on all our communications.

Now this week they have introduced new legislation so that everyone who engages in recreational fishing has to report when they go out and how many fish they catch via an app on their phone.

Certainly in the USSR there were more freedoms, no one prevented you from fishing.

Me and nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 are bringing nostr to websummit! A 70k+ attendee web conference.