It has become so weird that the US Right supports Israel’s war on Palestine while the US Left supports Ukraine’s defense against Russia.

Political sides dig in. The wars become associated with culture.

There is so little voice today from those who oppose aggression. Those who support Jews but are not onboard with Israel’s actions against Palestinians. Those who support Ukrainian independence but don’t want to commit unlimited troops for border regions that literally speak Russian amid a complicated history.

More people die in Sudan and Cambodia than Israel/Palestine, but we are all focused on Israel/Palestine because it’s a conflict of cultures. Religious cultures but also western imperialism vs the global south. The focus of it all. That occupies our attention even as bigger massacres occur elsewhere that aren’t directly across these massive fault lines.

I refuse to engage in attention whoring. I support peace in most instances globally, other than total war against someone’s existence where it becomes right to fight back. People have a right to self-defense. And those who have power over others have a responsibility to hold back on using it fully.

Keep in mind that at any moment, tons of violence is occurring globally. The media directs you to a subset of it that is geographically, economically, or culturally relevant for their purposes. You ignore or are unaware of the rest, and get emotional about what is fed to you. That’s how most people act, anyway.

I purchased a small amount of Bitcoin today 🙂

Starlink

Chronological feeds are cool no doubt but the trade off is it makes you want/need to spend more time on nostr to avoid missing good notes

Too much time on social media isn't ideal even if it's with frens imo

“I’m not political”

“Voting is a scam”

Allow me to be blunt here.

This most recent ECB paper made clear something many of us have known for awhile.

When the price of Bitcoin goes up regular people are going to want to kill you. The state is also going to want to kill you. They will be deeply aligned on the solution to their problem being, murdering you.

Don’t say it won’t happen. It has happened in every society on earth. It will happen.

You’re not political? Grow up Peter Pan, count chocula it’s not Halloween. Be serious. This is big boy shit.

The state is a weapon.

People are going to want to wield it against you.

What’re you gonna do about that?

“I’m not political”

Yeah well I am.

I have to be.

I want the world to reflect my values and respect my right to life liberty and property.

We have to protect ourselves from what’s coming.

And believe me when I say… it is definitely coming.