My kids do not fit on a motorcycle, but they’re happy on our cargo e-bike
When I post on X, I know my posts are downgraded in the algo.
First, I use VPNs (this is obvious).
Second, I’m a French-Canadian born, American-raised guy in Austria. I tweet about too many things across cultures and in different languages. Advertisers don’t like this.
Third, I work in public policy, and often have political posts that aren’t usually sensationalist (ie. nuance).
Fourth, I post a lot of my own writing that hosted elsewhere, mainly columns and op-eds I publish in other news outlets, newspapers, etc.
Fifth, I post about Bitcoin and how’s there no second best crypto asset.
On nostr, though, I’m judged not by algos, but by plebs. When I post videos, content, or long-form articles via NIP 23, I know that any interaction or sats I get will be the result of what I publish, and not what audience the algo determines I should be in front of.
I love this, appreciate this, and I grow more bullish everyday. The growth of clients, the interoperability of the protocol, and the ability to instantly connect my own thoughts and content to value are amazing.
Long Life Nostr.
When I’m asked my opinion on anything apart from separation of money and state
can’t believe Bitcoin would do this
Not surprised Circle gets the first EU MiCA license, considering they practically wrote the legislation.
The peculiar world of tort law advertising is so ubiquitous most of us likely don’t even recognize it anymore. Car accident? Lawn care products? You may be entitled to compensation!
This rigmarole is very costly for consumers...
me in DC Journal
https://dcjournal.com/trial-lawyer-marketing-machine-needs-a-reboot/
Companies see the Evolve hack and are starting to react
U almost had me
wir haben nur Hollersaft :)
I'm between the Midea and the Comfee right now
Just love German air conditioning youtube influencers
I could see some reigning in of FinCEN, however, which would be very beneficial for financial privacy
That may only be a fringe benefit. This likely won’t touch law enforcement and surveillance measures, as it’ll more impact sector-specific regulation and reliance on administrative discretion over congressional statutes
Chevron deference overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court
BIG FUCKING DEAL
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf
🚩Bank Secrecy Act
🚩PATRIOT Act
🚩FDIC Customer Identification Program
🚩Dodd-Frank Act
🚩Corporate Transparency Act
Countless KYC/AML regulations require banks/exchanges to collect sensitive info to “combat crime”.
But this forcibly make us ALL vulnerable to hacks and beaches.
These recent hacks demonstrate that more than anything.
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We need a serious conversation about reforming KYC/AML laws.
Whether it’s KOSA, Bank Secrecy Act, Bitcoin KYC, or porn-blocking ID bills, forcibly putting reams of our data online is making us more vulnerable.
Me published on the Consumer Choice Center blog
Paralelní Polis in Prague runs BTCPay and they have some tipping functionality, though I no idea where that actually goes.
I'm hoping:
a) phoenixd takes off and they add a plugin.
b) nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg releases this mysterious app they announced last fall
The combination should be a acceptably self-custodial KYC-free easy to use portable lighting accepting thing. And from there merchants can continue down the rabbit hole.
a phoenixd GUI via a PWA would be an unstoppable killer app
Every user benefits from end-to-end encryption as a strong tool for security and privacy 🔑
On Riks Europe w/ @Scarlett Karoleva, I highlight the *vital* opposition to EU #chatcontrol regulation + what anyone can do to stay private online.
–full youtube vid in the nostr note below–
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