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Software developer based in Boulder, Colorado.

Emmy, full-on camping mode. #catstr

Looking sharp nostr:npub1w69e860dr73alwfk4m5p80atdfmsnfnmzxp7yledv6mc64g8jc9sn6leu2 !

As our Independence Day in the US comes to a close, acknowledging that it was not independence for everyone: a reminder that the work was not done at the end of the American Revolution:

“The spirit of the times may alter, will alter. Our rulers will become corrupt, our people careless. A single zealot may commence persecutor, and better men be his victims. It can never be too often repeated, that the time for fixing every essential right on a legal basis is while our rulers are honest, and ourselves united. From the conclusion of this war we shall be going down hill. It will not then be necessary to resort every moment to the people for support. They will be forgotten, therefore, and their rights disregarded. They will forget themselves, but in the sole faculty of making money, and will never think of uniting to effect a due respect for their rights. The shackles, therefore, which shall not be knocked off at the conclusion of this war, will remain on us long, will be made heavier and heavier, till our rights shall revive or expire in a convulsion.”

- Thomas Jefferson, 1787

from Notes on the State of Virginia

May we revive the rights and freedoms for everyone.

Bring your resolve. Stick together.

Good Morning Nostr. Happy solstice, either summer or winter, depending on where you are! We had a really long and beautifully hot day. ☀️🔥☀️

Replying to Avatar Johnathan Corgan

One of the disappointments of being in my late 50s is watching young people having to learn the hard lessons of life all over again, instead of learning from history only a generation or two old.

Especially now, where events before the Internet seemingly never happened, and events after the Internet get endlessly memed or propagandized into whatever currently fashionable ideology benefits the status quo.

There has been a thin thread of rebellion against this that has survived in the form of cypherpunk activism of the 80s and 90s through the invention and proliferation of Bitcoin in the 2010s and now the advent of distributed, uncensorable communication networks such as Nostr.

And yet, it's not clear to me whether this nascent drive towards individual freedom will survive. Too much of the public discourse is consumed by "strategic reserve" this, "legal tender" that, and in general the tying of Bitcoin to its relation to the State. Politicians seek political favor by making noises allying themselves to the Bitcoin community, and to great benefit. The vast majority of Bitcoin movement is between exchanges, not individuals. I won't even go into the absurdities on display at conferences ostensibly about Bitcoin but have turned into promotional grounds for grifters and influencers.

We are at a unique point in history where we have both the technology and the motivation to establish direct, peer-to-peer, mutually beneficial, and most importantly, voluntary, non-coercive relationships among each other that bypass existing systems of surveillance and control.

Let's do this.

I like that you are pointing out that the thread has never died. That is the message. The theory of punctuated equilibrium comes to mind. We are mostly in a state of stasis until some driver propels such massive change that the next plateau becomes the state of equilibrium. We seem to be near the "punctuated" part.

Think truth regardless of appearances.

Trixie and Dottie are buds. Good morning Nostr. #catstr

Hello Nostr! Are you building freedom technology and need a contract developer? Or perhaps you have ideas and need the software written and deployed? I’d love to work with people who are committed to building systems that help people be as self-sovereign as possible. I’m versed in backend services (databases, APIs, data, etc.) and frontend web applications - love it all!

I added a calendar to my website, so please feel free to book a free initial call to meet and connect. Looking forward to talking with you!

https://christopherjones.co/booking

#jobstr #jobs

The yucca are blooming here in #colorado, and the deer love to eat the flowers once they open up. They look like asparagus as they grow. Pretty amazing.

Good morning #nostriches. We went for a hike and an off trail scramble yesterday evening in Gregory Canyon. We basically just went up the north side of the canyon, crossed a bunch of cliff bands to the top of the canyon to the west, and then made our way down the south side to meet back up with the trail. The best part was when we stopped at a rocky point, and looked across the drainage where there was a black bear strolling through the grass and eating - perhaps flowers, not sure, the blueberries and choke cherries haven’t really formed yet. It was nice because when we usually see a bear, we see their rump as they are running away - they hear or see us first. This time, the bear was totally relaxed, meandering across the hillside. It eventually made it up to a rocky outcropping with some ponderosa pines and sat down, scratching its ear with its back paw. After about ten minutes of taking a bath, combing its belly hair with its front paw and the like, it settled down all curled up, resting its head on its front paws. It was about eight pm, so it was time for us to head home and get to sleep too. What a blessing.

Good morning. Thank you #nostr for being here. This world needs more connection. Kinda like more cow bell.

Hey #nostr ! Just a reminder that I will be running a free 6-week course on using the command line. It's for everyone who is curious about getting the most out of their computer, and supercharging your freedom journey! Send me a note if you are interested, and I'll send the call link. Cheers!

https://awesomecommandline.com

On duty! #catstr

Greenhorn Creek Trailhead, CO

Good Morning. That's beautiful. I love the little water droplet tucked in there.

What's the best way to get the word out for a free training course on Nostr? #asknostr

I built the website, and the poster is attached, but how do I connect with all the commandliners to be? Thanks!

Spring rainbow and a lucky tree. San Luis Vally, CO.

#olas #olas365 #colorado