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FiddleHodlHomestead
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Violinist and teacher, building a homestead on raw land in between lessons and concerts. Fascinated by how we can develop resilience in our lives, in our families, in our communities. I'm excited about freedom tech and circular economies, and am deeply grateful for the devs and advocates who are helping build tools for a better future.

GM, Nostr friends!

If you want a good chuckle, do a search for "statin denial." Apparently it's been a cult since at least 2017 🤪

#pharma #astroturfing

#foodismedicine

GM, friends!

It's quite possible that you don't hate Anthony Fauci enough.

HIV segment is in the second half (ish) but the whole episode is good.

#HIV #viruses #Fauci #fraud #AZT

https://www.fountain.fm/episode/OxGng0Jv3zl4KQB5Vq69

#31 days check-in

Last week or so I haven't posted about exercise! It's been lots of work on the land - climbing, carrying, etc - but still fitting in kettlebell moves and some bodyweight exercises.

I'm now interested in building strength with mobility (like LeoMoves on YT - can't wait until that kind of stuff is on Nostr!). YT is one of the platforms that I have a hard time quitting. So much useful and interesting stuff.

Anyway - thanks again to nostr:npub17nvfw7g53nxjghyd2zg552z06cke0jc0k69hj7ns7f9pw26j9kusap4u85 for keeping me in touch with my k bells!

Yes, absolutely! Most folks on here are very interested in both, and I think devs are working on bringing more privacy to Nostr.

But it's impt to recognize that they're separate needs and present different technological challenges - and Nostr is still in relatively early days on the privacy front in particular.

I think nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev is looking up organizations that are accepting general donations.

My friend's GoFundMe is here. I'm not crazy about GFM as an organization but I'm grateful that someone set this up for her. She's lovely: dedicated to family and community (and patient enough to tolerate me ranting about the Fed!).

She had to run out of the house barefoot with her grandchild in her arms when it looked like a dam was about to fail.

Their home is destroyed.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/9aan3-help-rebuild-lives-after-hurricane-helene

I am new to the sweetness of having a dog in my life. It's so wonderful 💕

Nostr is great for censorship resistance but currently not so great for privacy. Someone on here had a great post elaborating on how those are two different things.

His advice is carnivore/ketovore, or at the least minimal processed foods. He's got a ton of YT videos and says it better than I do!

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Eastern TN, Western NC, upstate SC are rekt. Hundreds of roads in Western NC simply no longer exist.

The state and federal response has been ongoing, with over 1,000 personnel, including National Guard assets, deployed according to FEMA. A disaster declaration for NC has been made but crews cannot traverse over collapsed bridges and 100+ foot ravines.

Main interstates I-40 and I-26 have collapsed sections. Numerous state roads have washed away.

Many secondary roads into neighborhoods are effectively eviscerated for miles. Survivors can't get out, help can't get in.

It's hard to get into Asheville. A 30 minute drive take 8-12 hours with many roads not existing, the remaining gas stations swamped. To get into smaller towns in the mountains is a day's journey if possible at all. National Guard trucks with food and water have to stop at collapses.

Similar to Hurricane Katrina, where boats and helicopters were the only viable means of aid delivery in the first days, air support is currently the most effective way to connect Western NC to the outside world. There are a limited amount of helicopters operating. Although the water has receded, the roads are still impassable.

This is still very much an active search and rescue mission. There is a high number of missing (in the thousands per state media) because people can't get in touch with loved ones. We saw this after Hurricane Ian as well, and expect that number will drop significantly when phone service/internet returns. For death toll and recovery, the final number will likely not be known for at least a month.

The lack of media presence on the ground isn't for lack of trying - reporters can't get into many areas for the same reason rescue can't. Even if they could, communication systems are destroyed / offline.

This is not going to be a quick recovery for anyone. Some rural parts of Western NC may never be rebuilt.

Can confirm. It's pretty bad ☹️

I personally know someone whose house was pretty much destroyed. She's a gem in the community, and she and her family are safe but have lost almost everything.

Which doesn't answer your question, but I was considering posting her GoFundMe here.

Terrific episode!! It's basically a contemporary civics lesson on how money, information, and power move in our society, along with a few practical suggestions for withdrawing our support from the mega corporations. Those of you still on Twitter might know Ian Carroll but it's the first I'm hearing him.

nostr:npub1g0587hzzckcncxfm78n0996qe2s58nspy29wf02tqcj5sdzcpj4q6j40hv gets a well-deserved mention, and Nostr gets the best kind of shout-out partway through (a very casual mention, as if the implications and possibilities of Nostr are already common knowledge).

https://www.fountain.fm/episode/4ZDlqRQP4JuWYvfc7BjX

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We lost a similar age/size one here. The leaves and acorns look so healthy and it's sad to see it come down. Also, a lot of work (and eventually a lot of boards and firewood - but I'd much rather have the glory of the tree!)

This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing 💜