Meh…

Crypto is out of trumps league. They aren’t smart enough to NOT ruin it… It will get hacked or devalued somehow. Or trump and his degenerate kids will fuck it up!..

Like everything they have ever done.

Including the current shit show in the White House. The world is in limbo waiting for Donald to fuck up the money. It’s inevitable. When you give a crack head an endless supply of crack. What happens?

When you give a megalomaniac, reality tv star control of the money printer and nuclear codes. What happens?…

The real problem is. The world is full of Donald’s…

Donald and his stooges aren’t casual capitalist. They are the worst fiends imaginable…

Nostr is still very broken and lots of the various parts didn't live up to its potential... yet. But that doesn't mean that it has failed. It means that there's still work to be done, nothing more.

Can it be frustrating at times? Sure. Could things be better? Undoubtedly. Is it a shame that many promising projects are only half finished and/or abandoned? Of course.

Nostr’s promise, in part, is that it truly is for the people, by the people. And people are messy. And what nostr is trying to model is messy too. But it's beautiful, and alive, and promising, and WAY better than it used to be. Warts and all.

I love this place more and more each day, and I have no intention of leaving. And with the stuff that's on the horizon this little corner of the (new and improved) internet is bound to get better still.

It's amazing that it exists and that stuff mostly works, imperfect as it may be. Makes me grateful. Thank you all 🙏🧡

Graphene is happening, things are being DE-googled.

👀 The reason it's being censured is because they don't want US to get any ideas on overthrowing autocratic governments, for very legit asks like ending govt corruption, ending politician luxury pay, fixing the infrastructure and restoring Indigenous rights (which is what the ask of the public of #Indonesia 🇮🇩☠️ is).

Yeah there seems to be some issue with the relays i think

dogecoin degens have forked bitchat and are now using nostr without realizing it.

amazing.

Look I don't care if he pardoned you that's no fucking excuse to support him.

Personally if I was you I'd feel a lot of shame knowing that it was a pedophile that got me released from prison

Please stop refering to other peoples comments, comments you were making before of after. When I ask something about a specifict commen, please just take responsibilty to clarify as you did. It is quiet unfair to request from me, that I should make sense out of a multitude of comments from you and other people in order to understand your stance.

You can just clarify with closed sentences instead of referencing and a lot of whataboutism. Thank you.

Want to start a #Bitcoin circular economy in your town?

Here are the biggest lessons I learned building one in mine.

The hidden obstacle that stalls adoption:

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The hardest part of building a Bitcoin circular economy isn’t technical.

It’s social.

Wallets and Lightning are easy.

Making business owners feel safe? That’s the challenge.

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Many business owners aren’t against Bitcoin. Many are curious. Many even like it personally.

But hesitation sets in when they think about going public and associating their business with it. They worry about how it will look - if they’ll face backlash, if people will label them unfairly.

This is the obstacle that quietly stalls adoption.

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They worry:

• “What will my regulars think?”

• “Will people assume I’m political or extreme?”

• “Will there be backlash in the community?”

• “What if there are risks I don’t even know about yet?”

Even if they like Bitcoin personally, that mix of social pressure and uncertainty often keeps them hesitant.

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The story you tell matters.

The narrative matters.

If Bitcoin is framed as “radical,” “political,” or “anti-system,” most merchants back away.

If it’s framed as local money that keeps value in the community and strengthens small business they lean in.

Adoption feels cooperative and positive, even patriotic.

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In the Comox Valley I took action to overcome this hurdle by making adoption feel safe, friendly, and local.

Merchants aren’t “taking a risk,” they are joining the Comox Valley circular economy - a supportive network that celebrates local businesses.

• Branding is friendly and familiar, which softened Bitcoin’s image. Builds a familiar community brand people learn to trust, and are proud to be a part of.

• Merchants join as part of a circular economy - no one feels alone.

• I lead with community-first language (“keeping value local”) (“circular economy”) before saying Bitcoin.

• Merchants can start privately, then go public when confident.

• And when they do, celebrate them - so visibility feels like support, not exposure. And it shows others it is safe to join.

With friendly branding and positive language, Bitcoin doesn’t feel political or foreign, it starts feeling like community.

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Celebrating new merchants isn’t just recognition - it’s visibility.

Most businesses aren’t waiting for better wallets. They’re waiting for proof it’s safe. Proof that others like them are already doing it.

When a familiar business accepts Bitcoin, two things click:

Normalization - Bitcoin stops feeling fringe and starts feeling ordinary.

Social proof - “If they can do it, so can I.”

This flips psychology fast. Even a town that feels against it can swing almost overnight - if just one or two respected businesses lead the way.

Visibility doesn’t just spread the word.

It turns hesitation into confidence.

That’s how circular economies begin.

Create a local group to proudly share and promote businesses accepting!

Give these businesses even more value for joining!

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One thing I found crucial:

When talking with merchants and community members, I never frame Bitcoin as “against” anything.

Not against banks.

Not against inflation.

Not against the system.

I always speak in the positive:

• Local value staying local

• New customers walking in the door

• Community loyalty and pride

• Networking and community cooperation.

Bitcoin adoption grows fastest when it feels like an opportunity - not a confrontation.

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The Takeaway.

If you ignore this obstacle, adoption stalls. If you plan for it, you can make merchants feel safe, supported, and even proud to go public in your community.

The way to do that is simple: step back and observe your community. Every town has its own barriers and dynamics - address those first. Don’t try to “get everyone to use Bitcoin.” Instead, focus on creating a circular economy that genuinely benefits the people around you. Pour value into that, and let Bitcoin be the tool that beautifully facilitates it.

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These are the dynamics I observed in the Comox Valley.

Other towns will be different, but these principles are universal.

Bitcoin isn’t just software.

It’s social infrastructure.

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Remember the real objective, center and align yourself and your approach with it often.

It isn’t just to get businesses to say yes to Bitcoin.

What is your goal? Get clear on that.

My goal: building communities and people that embody what Bitcoin teaches - patience, responsibility, truth, abundance, and voluntary cooperation. Giving people the tools to learn the deeper lessons Bitcoin teaches.

Each circular economy is a living node in the greater Bitcoin network.

I want to support you in your town!

Circular economies are where Bitcoin stops being theory and starts shaping the world with hard money.

-Joyce Dawn

In my eyes it is greate they waste all their money in these expensive castles. I really think this is a very shortsighted dickrace without a real usecase.

I mean when really only people in such reduits would survive whatever future situation. When you step out, money will be worthless. States who defend rich people will be gone. So how in the world would they survive that scenario?

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Cut the bullshit. You just want money you ain't even going after those small villages where the woman take their daughters to get their vagina lips burned off because it's "tradition" & "normal" that girls make fun of girls who turned 13 & their parents didn't take them yet.

Thanks for pointing this out. I will repost more. Sometimes I forget to do it.