nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m Can this scale. Meshtastic etc

Needs a tcp/ip type protocol.

Wife is a gold bug. Said this is why “crypto” is risky. An argument ensued.

https://youtu.be/xu0TT1WLoeM

New for the Summer

Bitcoin Beer Can Holder.

And Seed storage.

https://www.printables.com/model/1367961-bitcoin-beer-holder

Would that carrot pronouns be he/him?

Another beautiful day in the Midwest.

Do you think that the founding fathers could have foreseen this america?

We have been divided before.

Would Hamilton be on board the bitcoin train?

You don’t want to have a reaction like you are on flakka.

While you were collecting Beanie Babies…

The media was being monopolized (Telecom Act 1996)

The banks were deregulating (Glass-Steagall repeal plans)

Corporations were offshoring to China (WTO expansion)

Wall Street was getting ready for the next crash

The poor were being blamed (Welfare Reform 1996)

Copyright law was rewritten for Disney (DMCA 1998)

The real Beanie Babies weren’t the toys… they were the laws passed while we weren’t looking.

A powerful historical parallel to the politicized use of “democracy” today is the way “freedom” was used—particularly during the Cold War and the Civil Rights era.

“Freedom” as a Divisive Word

While “freedom” sounds universally positive, in American political history it was often used ideologically and selectively—not to unite, but to divide.

Cold War Rhetoric: The U.S. positioned itself as the “leader of the free world,” using “freedom” to contrast with communism. But this rhetorical freedom often excluded dissenters, leftists, or civil rights activists at home.

Segregationists: Politicians like George Wallace and others used “freedom” to defend segregation. They argued for “freedom of association” and “states’ rights” as a way to resist federal civil rights laws.

Civil Rights Movement: Activists also used “freedom” (e.g. Freedom Riders, Freedom Summer), but in direct contradiction to how it was being used by segregationists and conservative nationalists. The same word became a symbol of opposing causes.

So the word “freedom” is a historical analogue to “democracy” today:

Used by both sides of the political divide.

Carries moral authority, so everyone wants to claim it.

Weaponized to exclude, accuse, or delegitimize the opposition.

Why are the democratic governors so anti bitcoin? Is it that bankers support them? Bankers need to control international financial rails? Does bitcoin pose an existential threat to bankers?

Sanction self custody!

Throttle node runners!

New episodes coming for the 2026 fall season!

Damn another memo I missed.

Freedom or the Wild West?

Can you see a world of open carry or ????

https://youtu.be/dSQ-GKl-Q-o

In the beginning there was…….

https://archive.org/details/PawnsInTheGameWilliamGuyCarr1958/mode/1up

It ain’t butterflies and unicorns.

For what an Erma Bombeck pasture?

Ok I’m an idiot.

So I was testing a theory. That early private address were linked to songs. So I converted the first 64 ascii of the Beatles Help into a hexadecimal.

Yep an old wallet.

KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qZ6FxoaD5r1kYegmtbaT

A little dark music.

https://youtu.be/uKTqILPx9bE

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🕴️ Meyer Lansky’s Mob Finance Model

Key Methods:

• Money Laundering: Cleaned illicit funds through casinos, nightclubs, hotels.

• Offshore Accounts: Swiss and Caribbean banks used to hide and move money.

• Shell Companies: Created layers of fake corporations to hide ownership.

• Cash Businesses: Used bars, laundromats, etc., to “wash” money.

• Global Reach: Built a transnational financial network long before globalization.

• Informal Networks: Relied on loyalty and secrecy, not legal contracts.

Goal: Avoid detection, taxes, and enable liquidity for criminal operations.

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🏦 Federal Reserve System

Key Functions:

• Monetary Policy: Controls interest rates, inflation, and money supply.

• Transparency: Public reports and Congressional oversight.

• Dollar Management: Issues and manages the world’s reserve currency.

• Regulated Banks: Subject to KYC, AML, and capital requirements.

• Domestic Focus: Focuses primarily on U.S. economy, though global effects exist.

Goal: Ensure financial stability, control inflation, maintain dollar trust.

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💵 Eurodollar System

What It Is:

• U.S. dollars held in non-U.S. banks, beyond the Federal Reserve’s jurisdiction.

Key Traits:

• No Reserve Requirements: Freer creation of dollar credit.

• Light Regulation: Less oversight than domestic U.S. banks.

• Widely Used: Major corporations, offshore banks, and governments rely on it.

• Anonymity: Less transparency than Fed-controlled systems.

• Global Liquidity Tool: Fuels derivatives, trade finance, and interbank lending.

Goal: Provide fast, global, unregulated dollar liquidity.

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🧩 Key Comparisons

Shadow Liquidity:

• Lansky = criminal shadow liquidity.

• Eurodollars = legal shadow liquidity.

Avoiding Oversight:

• Lansky: evade law enforcement.

• Eurodollars: bypass U.S. financial regulation.

Trust-Based Networks:

• Lansky: relied on loyalty and underground trust.

• Eurodollars: based on interbank trust and global credit relationships.

Decentralization:

• Both operate outside centralized state control (unlike the Fed).

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🧠 Insight

Meyer Lansky’s financial network was a blueprint for decentralized finance — just in an illegal context. The Eurodollar system is the legal version of that idea: unregulated, offshore, and invisible to national oversight. Both systems reshaped global finance by decoupling control from sovereignty.

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Is it inevitable?

https://youtu.be/86k8N4YsA7c

Me in my pod before bitcoin.

The nutritional value of Spam, the canned meat product, varies slightly depending on the specific variety (e.g., Classic, Lite, or Less Sodium). Below is the nutritional breakdown for a typical serving of Spam Classic (2 oz or 56g, about 1/6 of a 12 oz can), based on information from Hormel Foods and general web data:

• Calories: 180 kcal

• Total Fat: 16g (25% DV)

• Saturated Fat: 6g (30% DV)

• Trans Fat: 0g

• Cholesterol: 40mg (13% DV)

• Sodium: 790mg (33% DV)

• Total Carbohydrates: 1g (0% DV)

• Dietary Fiber: 0g

• Sugars: 0g

• Protein: 7g (14% DV)

• Vitamins and Minerals (approximate):

• Vitamin D: 0% DV

• Calcium: 0% DV

• Iron: 2% DV

• Potassium: 4% DV

Key Notes:

• Ingredients: Spam Classic is made from pork with ham, salt, water, modified potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrite. Other varieties may include additional seasonings or ingredients (e.g., turkey in Spam Turkey).

• High Sodium: The high sodium content (33% of daily value per serving) makes it less ideal for those on low-sodium diets.

• Fat Content: A significant portion of the calories comes from fat, particularly saturated fat.

• Varieties:

• Spam Lite: Lower in fat (8g) and calories (110 kcal) per 56g serving, with 580mg sodium.

• Spam 25% Less Sodium: Reduced sodium (580mg) but similar fat and calorie content to Classic.

• Allergens: Contains no major allergens like gluten, dairy, or nuts, but check labels for specific varieties.

This data is based on Hormel’s official nutrition information and general web sources.

This product has been around my entire life. There must be a demand.

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