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Some personal news: Last month marked the end of my journey with BTC Inc. I am a huge BTC Inc bull and I am so proud of what we were able to build over the five and a half years of my tenure.

In 2018, BTC Inc embraced #Bitcoin as its core focus. Our effort created Bitcoin 2019, where we laid the foundation for the industry's growth, bringing the community together, and creating the ultimate platform for Bitcoiners. The historical moments hosted every year at The Bitcoin Conference still leave me in awe.

Bitcoin Magazine has evolved as an integral voice in the Bitcoin discourse. From its insightful articles to its tangible print editions capturing the essence of Bitcoin culture, it's been instrumental in elevating many voices in the community.

BTC Inc is more than a company; it's a close-knit family. The bond, culture, and the stellar team we’ve assembled, assures me that this legacy will continue.

A special thanks to David Bailey. Grateful for the trust you placed in me back in 2018, and then again in 2020, entrusting me with Bitcoin Magazine. The opportunities and responsibilities have been truly invaluable.

Moving forward for engagement with Bitcoin Magazine:

Mike Germano & Pete Rizzo are at the helm.

Editorial inquiries? Reach out to Mark Goodwin.

For other opportunities, George Mekhail is your guy.

For The Bitcoin Conference

Brandon Green leads the charge.

Sales inquiries? John Christovich, Tyler Laroche, Andrew Fischer, Ed Jjuline and Dillon Healy are your go-tos.

Programming queries? Contact Alex McShane and Nolan Bauerle.

Other inquiries? Chris Smith has you covered.

Looking to join the BTC Inc family or have talent/recruitment queries? Nick Beaird is the one to connect with.

For a comprehensive resource on BTC Inc, visit b.tc

I will still be engaging with BTC Inc. Catch me at Bitcoin Amsterdam and look out for my writings in Bitcoin Magazine.

As for the road ahead? I'm thrilled about a new project I will be announcing soon. But first, I’m taking a breather and indulging in some much-needed personal time. As always, stay bullish fam.

That is a actually picture of a penis.

GM Nostriches!

Heavy note that I felt compelled to share.

Trigger warning: Suicide

I’ve been kicking ass and taking names for 25 years, in less than a month it’ll be 26. To some that’s normal. To me that’s phenomenal. Because by the time I turned 18, a mere teen transitioning into his real life, I attempted to take my own twice and failed.

It was mostly to do with how my brain operated. It wasn’t doing what it was supposed to. It was telling me that everything was bad. And that there’s an easier way out. I had a really good upbringing. I had plenty of friends. I was the student body president. I was the class clown. But my brain was telling me “all this is worthless and stupid and you can’t keep this up much longer.”

I’ve never been more happy to have failed what would have been the biggest choice of my life. Twice.

Since then I’ve seen psychologists, medical doctors, pastors, and I’ve since become more comfortable and open about talking about my survival story. Because it needs to be talked about because I’ve since seen one of my best friends and my younger sister’s best friend unfortunately succeed in taking their own lives. And I’ve seen what happens to families, friends, and communities. No one should go through that. I wish no one ever had to ever again.

I wrote this because you need to hear one of two things:

1) You are loved so damn hard by so many people even when your brain is telling you that’s not the case. I promise. Even further, you are loved by a Creator who sacrificed everything for your sake. And if that still doesn’t help, hit me up. I’m happy to talk to you. Not to try and convince you that what I’m saying is true. I just want to hear your story. I want to be your friend. I’ll listen. That was all I really needed all along.

If that didn’t apply to you, here’s your message:

2) Think about every interaction you have with every single person from here on out. Be extremely intentional and think very carefully on what you say. Because you don’t know what they’re going through, and you could literally be the reason their loved ones see them again. And you might not even know it.

Happy to be here. Thank you for loving me. Now go love everyone else.

I’m not gonna lie, I’m creeping your notes because I’ve been away and hate to miss anything… and I want to say, I’m so glad to hear you’ve found the mouse. I can’t do mice. I mean cute, sure. In my space, NO! Anyways, hope ya’ll are great otherwise!

This song always triggers me because back when I was about 15 my aunt got married and had asked me to request this song for her at her reception. I love my aunt. We are very close. She's only 11 years older than I sm. So, I asked the DJ and he told me that this was not a wedding song and basically gave me the piss of kid attitude. I told him no, my aunt is the bride and she wants it played! He said he would play it. HE DID NOT PLAY IT CARLA. ITS BEEN 28 YEARS AND I'M STILL MAD AT THAT ASSHOLE.

And it’s stuck in my head without hearing anything, thanks (for real 😁)

tell us true: did you scream?

this is the way 🤝

one critique of #Bitcoin maxi culture:

stop playing status games. to win at a status game you must put someone else down.

these games make you an angry combative people.

stop putting other people down and scapegoating to elevate yourself. it’s unproductive.

when others target you with status games, simply double focus on your productive, valuable endeavors.