We can make it clear on nostr.com that there isn’t now nor will there ever be a nostr coin or token. That would make it a lot harder for scammers. And trademarks are using the state but it would stop the scammers from incorporating legal entities.

22 January

"May you live in interesting times" is an interesting expression, sometimes referred to as a curse.

Many of our best stories, from literature to shows to movies, are about horrible times. They're about conflict, and people overcoming that conflict. And our heroes, both real and fictional, are tied to those times.

And yet as people with lives and families, we don't want to live through those times. We don't want to live through war, oppression, or conflict. We don't want to have to be the ones to stand up and tell some more powerful force to go fuck themselves. We'd rather read about others doing it, and how cool that was when they did.

I continue to view this period of time as "interesting" in the historical sense. The 1990s were probably the best recent time to chill, but it wasn't where history was made. The 2020s and 2030s are not as good for chilling, but from looking back in the future, it's these times where the bulk of the historical content is likely to be focused on.

For some regions, it's outright war that they're dealing with now.

For the majority of other regions, it's instead a cultural war, and an economic war. And it's going to get worse before it gets better. Do we fund those who are at war, and if so, which side? What values do we subscribe to, and who is "we"? How do we determine truth, and with what framework? For breakthrough tech, who gets to control it? Should it be centralized and regulated, or open and accessible?

And more directly it's about stepping up and saying, "It's good for people to be able to own and transfer money without state control and state dilution. And it's good for people to be able to communicate how they want to without the state silencing them. Even when they buy things and say things that I disagree with." That won't be an easy battle.

Someone on Twitter sarcastically asked me today what army defends Bitcoin. My answer was:

"The army of encryption and energy spread around the world.

A shield, not a spear."

The same is true for Nostr, in a slightly different way. The developers and relays, and the people willing to use it and finance it, are what defend it.

Communication and value are the two key components of free commerce. All of those people today who build strong shields for communication and value are living in interesting times and contributing to them in a positive way.

Good idea!

Most valuable asset is our time!

Bottom line: fiat finance is so manmade and purposely over complicated and gives me a headache 🤣

Staring into the caffeinated abyss that is a second cup, I started thinking -

- what’s everyone’s favorite writing app/program - any device, any setup? #nostr

#asknostr #coffeechain #plebchain

#AskNostr: it seems like a WYSIWYG editor isn't suited for most clients right now.

How about something "simple" on fonts, like Bold and Italicize?

Getting rid of “things & stuff” makes me so happy. Sometimes I explain to people that if they want to remove excess things from their homes they need to remove AT LEAST 2 items every time they bring something home. Simple math, but a struggle for most of us!

I made a post earlier this year about becoming a minimalist.. this is tough for me because I definitely hold on to things - someone suggested I go travel with one bag - and I did exactly that for the majority of the year. Every time I come home I just start throwing more stuff away - it all seems unnecessary when I've been living out of one bag. Why do we have all these things?! They seem to just cause more unnecessary stress.

I tried a transaction right before the fees took off ... 🙄 ones been stuck in the mempool for past 6 days.

Ok, so HOW quiet can i get an S9 as a space heater? Could i run one sitting next to me in the basement and still record the podcast you think?

Anyone with an S9 space heater plz halp, it's cold down here and i have to cut my Whatsminer off because its way too loud 🤣

Bitcoiners: spends 100's of hours researching bitcoin, history of money, macro economics and is absolutely obsessed with learning as much as they can

Normies: Buys stocks / meme stonks / crypto because they heard a tip from a friend about getting rich or an investment advisor tipped them off. Spends almost no time understanding the underlying asset. Calls the bitcoiner a laser eye maxi

I am convinced the number one reason people reject Bitcoin is they do not understand central banking and the poison that modern money systems are.

I mean, I could see them being worried about fraud. Someone could steal CC numbers and buy sats and immediately send them to another wallet out of reach of recovery. I listened to the recent Citadel Dispatch with the primal dev and they didn't really get approval or work with Apple to make sure it was acceptable. They just guessed that if they gave Apple their cut they wouldn't give a shit.

We need to start the “Fuck the banks” politcal party in the USA

Arguing with crypto bros is a losing game, don't waste your time you're not going to make any progress, how do I know this? Here's a chart of a delisted stable coin #binance kicked off its platform because it pumped 50% lol

The asset doesn't matter, the narrative doesn't matter, the only thing that matters is can these gamblers trade it