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I’m a regular bod born & bred in South London of Jamaican parents. Was fooled into crypto via a scam, got rugged. Went altcoin, got hacked. Found Bitcoin, ain’t looked back!

Warning duly noted. I’m an aspiring scrimp so selling ain’t an option

Replying to Avatar Efrat Fenigson

🎙The Vision of Free Cities [links in comment]

My guest today on nostr:nprofile1qy28wumn8ghj7mtfwdekkete9ejx2umfvahqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqzxnhwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5ku6tnwshx7un8qy28wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn00p68ytnyv4mqzynhwden5te0wp6hyurvv4cxzeewv4esz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsq35amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwfhkzerjw4hxuetj9ekxzaqqyrwqhs0qx5np0daapa6ks3hazrhl34599f794flpzwupnash60ug7exyp84 is Titus Gebel, the founder of Free Cities Foundation, an innovative governance model challenging the traditional role of the state. Titus, a PhD in international law and a seasoned entrepreneur, co-founded Deutsche Rohstoff AG and led ventures like Dual Fluid Energy. He is also the author of “Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You”, a book presenting a groundbreaking framework for autonomous, privately operated jurisdictions. Titus has inspired projects like Prospera, a pioneering special economic zone off the coast of Honduras that blends private governance with public benefits. He argues passionately for the necessity of written agreements and fixed rules in governance, contrasting them with the unpredictable changes of traditional states.

In this episode, we explore the rise of free cities, the influence of global powers like the WEF, and the role equality should play in our society. Tune in to hear how free private cities can revolutionize our world—and why Titus believes this movement is unstoppable.

Ping on timing! I’m 2/3 through The Sovereign Individual and am absolutely on fire. Looking forward to tuning into this episode!

Svets, I’m with you on this.

In my humble opinion Zucks is coming of age. He looks to be attempting to find himself in light of his significant potential to shift his impact in our times. He’s seeing what Elon is doing, and more importantly he knows what Bitcoin is bringing. It’s clear to him the world is changing and he can contribute.

I’d love to see him join some of our big hitters on a range of bitcoin pods to discuss social media, freedom tech and sound internet money

This is probably an unpopular opinion…but let’s see..

Elon’s smartest move right now would actually be to ally with Zuck…

Hear me out…

An overwhelmingly large percentage of the Brazilian population literally LIVE on WhatsApp and IG. I’m not just talking their friends, and scrolling. I mean this is how almost EVERY business runs. They don’t have websites down here. They build their entire digital presences on those two apps.

If Zuckerberg’s transformation is real (dunno if I’m convinced, but who knows - crazier things have happened) and he allows for the kind of content X allowed to spread in Brazil, this Alexandre monkey would be STUCK.

There’s no WAY he could shut access to that down, without the entire country stopping. Literally nothing would work.

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This is a GREAT moment for Nostr, but we’ve still got a loooooong way to go before the network and the apps on it are robust.

In fact, similar to Wikileaks in the early days, we probably don’t want to draw too much attention right now to Nostr apps bc while the protocol itself is hard to censor, as was just seen, it’s very easy to censor an app.

Granted, it’s a bit like playing wackamole with Nostr, but once again, we’re not there yet. There probably needs to be 10x more *really good* apps, before we could even hope to sustain a forced shutdown in any country for that matter.

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Before anyone says “yeah but they’re only stopping themselves from getting on Nostr”

Duh…obviously. But these maniacs are also fucking over the very people who live in these countries and require some form of connectivity.

———

So anyway. Possibly an unpopular opinion, but I think this would be a very interesting strategic play.

And if you play out the scenario, there’s a good chance that idiot de Moraes here in Brazil ends up trapped between:

1. Having to allow X to operate again, or

2. trying to apply the same pressure to WhatsApp / IG

3. allowing IG/Whatsapp to spread uncensored info, and thus losing his ability to censor anyway

All three scenarios, he loses.

Curious to hear what a few people think on this.

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Svets, I’m with you on this.

In my humble opinion Zucks is coming of age. He looks to be attempting to find himself in light of his significant potential to shift his impact in our times. He’s seeing what Elon is doing, and more importantly he knows what Bitcoin is bringing. It’s clear to him the world is changing and he can contribute.

I’d love to see him join some of our big hitters on a range of bitcoin pods to discuss social media, freedom tech and sound internet money

Dagg Seth… looks real good

Replying to Avatar Ultimate Satoshi

🌍 To the Nostr Community,

I hope this message finds you well.

Today, I am gathering the courage to share my story with you because I believe in the incredible strength of this community.

A year ago, I finished my contract as a Social Media Manager. Since then, I have struggled to find a stable job. This has been a huge challenge, especially as the eldest in my family. However, three months ago, I discovered Nostr, and this platform has given me a new sense of hope. Thanks to Nostr, I’ve been able to cover some bills and find a bit of peace.

On my account, I share articles about succeeding on Nostr, stories related to Bitcoin, and nature photography. While I’ve offered my services here, I haven’t yet landed concrete opportunities. Still, I remain optimistic and determined.

Recently, I decided to launch a project that is very close to my heart: Hope With Bitcoin.

🌟 nostr:nprofile1qqs8kgxen4ysc2k8fwsrvqhf8ejzfu8uy3s4y6q07jpletax62j5r2gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkc2d3ekm : Bringing Hope, One Satoshi at a Time

This project is dedicated to supporting the homeless, children in orphanages, and public schools while educating people about Bitcoin and Nostr. Here’s what we plan to achieve:

1. Provide meals to the homeless and children in need.

2. Print and distribute educational Bitcoin stickers to place in key public locations.

3. Create promotional t-shirts to raise further awareness about Bitcoin.

4. Organize educational events to introduce more people to Bitcoin and expand the Nostr community.

🔗 Support the Project:

🌟 Contribute on Geyser: https://geyser.fund/project/hopewithbitcoin?hero=contacthopewith

📩 Contact us via email: contacthopewithbitcoin@gmail.com

⚡️ Send a zap: darkcaption78@walletofsatoshi.com

Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub10vsdn82fps4vwjaqxcpwj0nyync0cfrp2f5qlayrljh6d549gx5s0y9eap

🙏 Your Support Matters

I am fully dedicating myself to this project because I believe in its positive impact. But to succeed, I need your help. Here’s how you can support us:

Contribute via zaps—even small ones, as every satoshi counts.

Repost this message to spread the word.

You are my only hope to bring this dream to life. Together, we can change lives and grow the Bitcoin and Nostr community.

A huge thank you for your support and for reading this message to the end.

🔗 Let’s join forces in this mission to build a better future, one satoshi at a time.

GM… you might find this job board of interest based on your background in social media: https://bitcoinerjobs.com/

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A random, non-ordered collection of things people usually learn too late in life. I’m sorry if some of them sound cynical, but they are true:

1. You’ll have to fight for your veteran’s benefits if you come back maimed from combat in military service to your country. Today’s western military isn’t about national defence. It’s about nation building, enabling the pillaging of other countries’ resources, and protecting the 1%’s financial interests.

2. As idealistic as you may be early on, a career in law enforcement never primarily turns out to be about helping people. It’s about revenue collection, stopping the occasional mess already in progress, documenting things after they have already happened, and when the rubber meets the road, acting as the muscle for a corrupt government. You will learn this late enough in your career that you can’t or won’t switch tracks. Cops are not your friends. Don’t speak to them about anything, or invite them onto your property. Don’t consent to searches of your person or your property.

3. Banks and credit card companies have one goal. To get you in just enough debt in cooperation with overtaxation of your wages by government that you’ll forever be making payments and never pay off your balance.

4. Everything of real value that you will learn and unlearn happens after you escape public school and socialist-captured centres of higher education. Read and travel.

5. The government does not have your best interests at heart. Obviously.

6. Do everything you can when you’re young to cultivate skills that you can sell for cash or trade goods. Employment income is overtaxed, and a hamster wheel designed to keep you at zero.

7. The money you contribute involuntarily every month in the form of government pension payroll deductions, if invested instead at a modest 10% rate of return over the course of your working life, would be worth MILLIONS. Not a measly $800-$1200 cheque every month. If you even end up receiving it. Try to turn something you love into a means of earning income, and buy assets not liabilities.

8. Your ability to create consequences in your life usually grows faster than your ability to consider consequences ahead of time. Always think about the consequences of what you are about to do before you act.

9. Commitments made through marriage are not just emotional. They involve optionality that you may or may not have later in life, ranging from where you choose to live to whether or not you really want to take a stand or be a martyr against tyranny.

10. Learn everything you can about what money is and how it is currently being used as a tool of enslavement through taxation and inflation. Learn what money is, how it came into being, and how it has been utterly corrupted to enrich the few.

11. Take control of your food security, water security and your ability to defend yourself and your family. Be able to survive if the bank machines and the grocery stores suddenly stop working forever. Buy land and build an off grid capable place to call home instead of buying a fiat house in the burbs.

12. The “majority opinion” is usually wrong. Don’t be afraid to not fit in.

13. If you want to know what kind of person you are, look around at the people that you surround yourself with. If they are all been-nowhere, done-nothing laggards, guess what? If it’s nobody, guess what? Try to always have a mentor or two in your life, and be a mentor to others if you are so blessed.

However…

14. It is better to be completely alone in the world than in the company of one idiot.

GN ❤️

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A random, non-ordered collection of things people usually learn too late in life. I’m sorry if some of them sound cynical, but they are true:

1. You’ll have to fight for your veteran’s benefits if you come back maimed from combat in military service to your country. Today’s western military isn’t about national defence. It’s about nation building, enabling the pillaging of other countries’ resources, and protecting the 1%’s financial interests.

2. As idealistic as you may be early on, a career in law enforcement never primarily turns out to be about helping people. It’s about revenue collection, stopping the occasional mess already in progress, documenting things after they have already happened, and when the rubber meets the road, acting as the muscle for a corrupt government. You will learn this late enough in your career that you can’t or won’t switch tracks. Cops are not your friends. Don’t speak to them about anything, or invite them onto your property. Don’t consent to searches of your person or your property.

3. Banks and credit card companies have one goal. To get you in just enough debt in cooperation with overtaxation of your wages by government that you’ll forever be making payments and never pay off your balance.

4. Everything of real value that you will learn and unlearn happens after you escape public school and socialist-captured centres of higher education. Read and travel.

5. The government does not have your best interests at heart. Obviously.

6. Do everything you can when you’re young to cultivate skills that you can sell for cash or trade goods. Employment income is overtaxed, and a hamster wheel designed to keep you at zero.

7. The money you contribute involuntarily every month in the form of government pension payroll deductions, if invested instead at a modest 10% rate of return over the course of your working life, would be worth MILLIONS. Not a measly $800-$1200 cheque every month. If you even end up receiving it. Try to turn something you love into a means of earning income, and buy assets not liabilities.

8. Your ability to create consequences in your life usually grows faster than your ability to consider consequences ahead of time. Always think about the consequences of what you are about to do before you act.

9. Commitments made through marriage are not just emotional. They involve optionality that you may or may not have later in life, ranging from where you choose to live to whether or not you really want to take a stand or be a martyr against tyranny.

10. Learn everything you can about what money is and how it is currently being used as a tool of enslavement through taxation and inflation. Learn what money is, how it came into being, and how it has been utterly corrupted to enrich the few.

11. Take control of your food security, water security and your ability to defend yourself and your family. Be able to survive if the bank machines and the grocery stores suddenly stop working forever. Buy land and build an off grid capable place to call home instead of buying a fiat house in the burbs.

12. The “majority opinion” is usually wrong. Don’t be afraid to not fit in.

13. If you want to know what kind of person you are, look around at the people that you surround yourself with. If they are all been-nowhere, done-nothing laggards, guess what? If it’s nobody, guess what? Try to always have a mentor or two in your life, and be a mentor to others if you are so blessed.

However…

14. It is better to be completely alone in the world than in the company of one idiot.

GN ❤️

GM Darkz… respect 1 through to 13

True words Darks. I listened to Grant on this a short while back and tried to share it with some property peeps I know. Not sure if they got it. Many folks first thought here in the UK for long term investment is bricks & mortar. They be stuck in the past me thinks.