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I’m just looking for diversity. It’s a simple UI and UX and want to see what else is available.

Finishing up another long-form Nostr article. I’ve been using nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q but am looking for other places to use. I’ll take all suggestions y’all have been using…. #asknostr

Creation responds to action. You plant, then you see if it grows. You build, then you see if it stands. You can study soil composition forever, but eventually you have to put a seed in the ground. That moment, that commitment of resource and effort into an uncertain outcome, that’s the risk. And it’s not optional for men who want to create anything.

gm. Just a reminder that you don’t need to overhaul your entire life to feel better. Sometimes it’s just a good conversation with people who actually engage. Even here, even digitally. ā˜•ļø

When you have strong fathers, you get strong children. Usually…

There are many options. Any Sats you spend or receive here shouldn’t be the same place you’re stacking on a cold wallet. Just a simple wallet for Nostr only. There are many options.

Bring back human decency. Not for clout. Not for credit. Just because we’re all in this together.

Commitment means saying ā€œthis is my pathā€ and walking it even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.

In a world of flakes and fence sitters, commitment is rebellion.

Be a man of commitment.

Brother, I appreciate this. You’re right that there’s an ultimate war beneath all the others. For me, that’s the war Christ already won on the cross.

You’re right that darkness wins when we play its games. That’s why I choose battles carefully. But some fights are mine to take. Every square inch of reality belongs to Christ. Sound money, truth, disciplined living, these battles are downstream of the primary war: Christ’s Lordship over all creation.

The fight isn’t something I let go of. It’s something I’ve surrendered to Him. And that makes all the difference.

I’ve learned four kinds of battles exist: those fought with fists, those fought with ideas, those fought with words chosen like weapons, and those fought with sound money against counterfeits.

The weight room taught me discipline. The battlefield taught me consequences. But dead men’s books taught me precision. And Bitcoin taught me that the longest war is economic.

I wasn’t raised to think deeply. I was raised to win physically. Philosophy came later, earned through hard conversations and harder lessons. Now I stack sats, run a node, and choose words the way I once chose which fights to take.

Every block mined is a vote against fiat. Every sat stacked is territory reclaimed. This isn’t a fight with guns. It’s a fight with truth against debasement, proof of work against proof of corruption.

The philosophers in my library never met me, but they shaped me more than most living men ever will. They’re gone, but their signal remains pure. No noise, no grift, just truth waiting on dusty pages.

Being a bitcoiner means understanding preparation isn’t paranoia. It’s wisdom. Being on Nostr means knowing that proof of work applies to thoughts as much as blocks. Both are battles fought in the open, with no place to hide bad ideas or debased currency.

Every war isn’t worth fighting. But the war for sound money? That one’s worth everything.

The jock I was would have swung first. The man I’m becoming knows which wars matter most.

Replying to Avatar Rizful.com

Today marks DAY SIX of the "Rizful 300" awards initiative.

Each day, starting October 30th 2025, we are highlighting 10 Nostr OGs, and sending each a zap of 10,000 sats, for a total of 3,000,000 satoshis, over 30 days.

Today's "Rizful 300" award winners are: nostr:nprofile1qqsfp692pdefy2zzjj9trg36u8pyuqznmv6mqvm6pqmxvj9c5fe5mdgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuen0w4h8gctfdchxvmgpzemhxue69uhkymmnw3ezuumeda3x7m3wdejhgqgkwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzpmhxue69uhkymmnw3ezuumgdacqzxthwden5te0wfjkccte9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2aqprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucmgv94kzmne9eehjum5v4khxxc60ud, nostr:nprofile1qqsruvlawyj0za8u2dg4rymlsuvxxnwemptpg02va766zrw67tmptsqpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuv33vde8jur5duhxx6qpremhxue69uhkymmnw3ezumrfva58gmnfdenhxur0wfjjucm0d5qs7amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6qgewaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8xetzv9ehg6tc9ejx2a30qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpyfmhxue69uhkummnw3ez6an9wf5kv6t9vsh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaejuum0vd5kzmqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduz843qt, nostr:nprofile1qqsv8tj2mrsx4ywzqpr466w2jpzq6m25meef60g7ttavl0dku4x5djcpzemhxue69uhkymmnw3ezuumeda3x7m3wdejhgqghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7qgkwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummn9eek7cmfv9kqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqz8rhwden5te0vfhhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuarcda4k7tnrdaksz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hsz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvshfzu9s, nostr:nprofile1qqsrwv0pd8gt8qt0ff9f4jzvv64yy020f6s00z6k580eqcymsklq3pgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9thwden5te0v4jx2m3wdehhxarj9ekxzmnyqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hsz8mhwden5te0dehhxarj9ejkjmn4dej85ampdeaxjeewwdcxzcm9qyv8wumn8ghj7mrfva58gmnfdenhyetvv9ujucm0d5rjpa7j, nostr:nprofile1qqsftzm4fgwnmed4ajs0uvwj642lg5fjt7zf32pa5xvhkl7dtsu73rqppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5q32amnwvaz7tmgd9ehgtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsq32amnwvaz7tmsw4e8qmr9wfjkccte9e3k7mgpr3mhxue69uhkymmnw3ezucnfw33k76tww3ux76m09e3k7mgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr9mhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5q3samnwvaz7tmswfjk66t4d5h8qunfd4skctnwv46qpkcsh8, nostr:nprofile1qqs8nxvpg9shg0ez0yqx4vgvlkpm6vadlu3ushjan5y5nlwkp783jqgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr3mhxue69uhkymmnw3ezucnfw33k76tww3ux76m09e3k7mgpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqjyamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwejhy6txd9jkgtnhv4kxcmmjv3jhytnwv46qz9thwden5te0wp6hyurvv4ex2mrp0yhxxmmdqyg8wumn8ghj7cn0wd68ytnndphhqqgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qyt8wumn8ghj7cn0wd68ytnn09hkymmw9ehx2aq0ucjkh, nostr:nprofile1qqsyvy7nyz4gsqne9fdz7v6f5gs8uvhkw85vqsq9srwuxrk6dlwlv2spzemhxue69uhkymmnw3ezuumeda3x7m3wdejhgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqg5waehxw309amk7apwva5hy6twduhx7un8qy2hwumn8ghj7am0wsh8xmmkvf5hgtngdaehgqguwaehxw309a3x7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn50phkkmewvdhk6qgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhx5mt0daek2tnjda3kkucpzpmhxue69uhkymmnw3ezuumgdacqzrmhwden5te0dehhxarj9ekk7mg3f5f3v, nostr:nprofile1qqsph5e28p48hehk3zeaclzgpm7zrnv5ddp74s2t5ja8sd9vw73ru6gprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucmgv94kzmne9eehjum5v4khxqgswaehxw309a3x7um5wgh8x6r0wqq3vamnwvaz7tmzdaehgu3wwduk7cn0dchxuet5qyvhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn6v43x2er9v5hxxmr0w4jqzxnhwden5te0wfjkccte9enk2arpd338jtnrdakj7a33qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyv8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnndehhyapwwdhkx6tpdsq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwvd6hyun9de6zuenedyxdgaxl, nostr:nprofile1qqsdnuj8rny0xvg3qudaphsla7ra0q7vg9qwpact4y5c55aeup7xpaspr3mhxue69uhkymmnw3ezucnfw33k76tww3ux76m09e3k7mgpzpmhxue69uhkymmnw3ezuumgdacqzxthwden5te0wfjkccte9e4kjumfv4kzumn9wsh8qmqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skcqgkwaehxw309a3x7um5wgh8x7t0vfhkutnwv46qz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsq3kamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwvd5xz6mpdeujuumewd6x2mtnqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxyh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdg2fwcc, and nostr:nprofile1qqs0hgdmmz440ujcvuc40hhatt7femdqqnrgghuemvcknljtvxa8g9spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgnwaehxw309ahkvenrdpskjm3wwp6kytcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszyrhwden5te0vfhhxarj9eeksmmsqyvhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnhv4kxcmmjv3jhytnwv46qz8rhwden5te0dehhxarj95crztnev94kj6r0dehx2tnrdakszfrhwden5te0dehhxarj94ex2mrp0yh8qumxda6kuerpw35k7m3wd9hxvme0qydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwwdjkxcn4de4k2u3wvdhk6tctv0029

Thank you all for your service to Nostr!

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Great points. Two thoughts…

On free information: There’s a difference between ā€œfree as in freedomā€ (accessible, uncensored) and ā€œfree as in zero cost.ā€ Nostr gives us the former, Bitcoin enables voluntary compensation for the latter. Aaron Swartz fought institutional gatekeeping, not creator compensation. Value for value actually enables his vision because creators can publish openly without intermediaries while still getting paid directly.

On the experience goods problem: You’re right, it’s hard to assess value before consumption. But Nostr isn’t optimizing for maximum revenue extraction like traditional business models. It’s trying to create sustainable equilibrium where enough people reciprocate enough of the time that creators can justify continuing. It’s about building a culture of reciprocity, not perfecting a business model.

The real test is whether enough of us actually believe in it to make it work.

Fair pushback. This isn’t about solving wealth inequality. It’s narrower than that.

Nostr explicitly operates on value for value. No ads. No corporate subsidies. If you consume value and don’t reciprocate, you’re violating the basic social contract of why this protocol exists.

The question is simple…do we actually believe in value for value, or are we just here for censorship resistance while hoping someone else funds the creators we benefit from?

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Nostr Vlog 14.

2 insights from Npubs

nostr:nprofile1qqsqclyp986x6wkzw9ax3pgkl3h2qg49legs97cdasg5yj3se9ya6ycprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twwpkx2cnn9ejx2qguwaehxw309ahx7um5wghx6et5v9kkzer9v4hxz6pwvdhk6wcvyaa - finding a great way to educate young men through gamification of education to spark interest. Check his last Vlog

nostr:nprofile1qqs2ms205wk4jzzkmk9cpq2axelhc8n8xkksplvc4pksqta7n76ntcgpzdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ukzcnvv5hx7un8qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfns0n0nhp - exposing how many throw value away at frivolous things but then hoard their sats instead of recognizing value. Think Starbucks drive thru for $6 vs. zapping just .00000021 for a truly inspiring note/vlog. Do your actions reflect your values? Or is it just talk? Check his last note.

https://blossom.primal.net/be82460d737b49f5348b7d9dc044084c6fbe70b51f969dfaab52b98d70417c67.mov

I love this. Keep grinding brother.