Same.

I like publishing on habla, but find Yakihonne better for discover.

The main problem is that it requires markdown and most writers don't want to learn short-hand for HTML.

The first time I sent a note from nostrudel running on local host totally blew my mind.

Good morning.

I put a Signet from nostr:nprofile1qqsdxr4f36n9a9fljx4e8a4np6j3aveu2phc04ylvq9p8xh0qz4f2ygppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qghwaehxw309a3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz79ulum5 on my Christmas list. 😎

I'm beginning to frame it as, *Bitcoin is a new economic system,* when I talk to people about it. It sounds better than agorism, but you're not wrong.

This is my favorite Amy Winehouse song.

https://zap.cooking/recipe/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzph68s45y080zdd9g8sdacnd6kcd4ejpwrgcju2eghjq45y4f28n8qqxkyun0vd3k7mrf943x2etx7ufjty

broccoli 🥦 #beef

I made a note cookbook, but it needs work.

https://cookbook.npub.pro/

#zapcooking

#eggs

nostr:naddr1qq0x2ctn0ykkx6r9v4ehjtt9vanhxtthd96xsttnwp5kuctrdqksz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0qgsd73u9dpremcntf2pur0wymw4krdwvsts6xyhzk29us9dp9223uecrqsqqqa28w0m835

Hopefully. 🤞

For my next magic Internet money trick, I stapled a Bitcoin gift card I made using a QR code with a Coinos gift link.

Then I staples it to paper fiat.

#bitcoin baby steps.

I think the SBR and Genius Act told the world two things:

1. The United States will not buy Bitcoin.

2. The United States will monetize the debt by making the money pronters go brrrrrr(stablecoins).

I am happy Ross is free, but we have a long way to go before everyone else is free

According to this logic, it depends on the subjective opinion of other nations instead of international law.

My grandfather told me Japan bombed Pearl Harbor because the United States blocked oil...So that's my bias.

This is the problem with assets in meatspace. It's apparently taking longer for the world to figure this out than I expected.

Good idea.

I'm reading Libertaria in Cyberspace by Tim May. I've never seen this one before and it happens to be very relevant in 2025.

"Obtaining an entire island is problematic. Getting the consent of the residents is one issue (familiar to those on the this list who weathered the Hurrican Andrew diversion debate). Being allowed to operate by the leading world powers is another…the U.S. has enforced trade embargoes and blockades against many nations in the past several decades, including Cuba, North Korea, Libya, Iran, Iraq, andothers. Further, the U.S. has invaded some countries—Panama is a good example—whose government it disliked. How long would a supertanker “data haven” or libertarian regime last in such an environment? (Stephenson’s fascinating Snow Crash didn’t address tthe issue of why the “Raft” wasn’t simply sunk by the remaining military forces.)"

The same is true of transporting gold in a world where oil tankers can easily have oil confiscated. I know there's a gold block chain, but it still requires "trust me bro" technology.

Sweet!

Thanks man.

Wow, quantum FUD from 1996. How did you find this?

Baby steps.

People need to learn about digital signatures first. Otherwise, they'll probably lose sats.

Nice algebra bro, but this makes the game theory moot.

That algebra makes it possible for an attacker to take custody of the Bitcoin with an analog signature.

That makes a lot of sense when you put it that way. That's the cost of outsourcing your self custody.

Nice. I got into coin collecting about six months before I heard about Bitcoin. It's interesting, but I obviously found bitcoin more interesting.

I'll check it out. Thanks.

I'm not sure if we are ready, but I hope we are. If not, silver bullets will probably be the new currency.

Right. That's when Bitcoin wins. When the government money dies, Bitcoin lives. People start using nostr like Facebook marketplace. That's when when sats become the defacto unit of account.

It looks like central banks are buying gold and silver because they no longer trust the full faith and credit of the US government.

The POTUS said some nice things about buying Bitcoin and auditing gold, but it doesn't look like our central bank considers Bitcoin to be a strategic reserve yet.

There was going to be a gold audit, but it haven't heard anything about it since the executive order was signed. Besides, even if the US had all the gold in the world, it wouldn't be enough to pay off the debt yet.

This is not TDS. Kamala wouldn't have stopped this train either. It's a sovereign debt crisis. It's the early stages of The Mandibles. Seems that the Bancor(a basket of assets that back a new currency) is being created.

Oh. I didn't realize silver traded like a shitcoin today.

Precious metal trades like Shibu Inu. It'd giving me when money dies vibes. People are forced to borrow, but you can't borrow forever. They will print again. Everyone will get infinity bucks, but the train is still on the road to hyperinflation.

I just think most people don't know how to stay humble so they can't stack sats.

Yeah I really like this one. I think it's the best one I've seen him do so far.

It's also possible to make synthetic gold. It's too expensive now, but if gold keeps this up, that will change at some point. It seems more likely than quantum computing breaking Bitcoin.

https://atkinsonsbullion.com/news/educational/how-is-gold-made-in-the-lab-exploring-synthetic-gold

You're preaching to the choir though . Of course Bitcoin nerds know that, but I'm talking about fiat maxi consumers.

I went to some Christmas parties and there's something different in the zeitgeist. Maybe they don't understand it, but they can feel it.

It's basically a cell phone without the cell phone. The touch screen is one attack surface. The Q also has dual secure encleves.

I also prefer the way the Cold Card allows you to chose BIP39 seed phrases for the passphrases. This makes typos less likely.

They Keyboard on the keystone is terrible for someone with thumbs as fat as mine.

I also prefer the Seed XOR standards to Shamir Secret Sharing. SSS is not as standardized, but this is super geeky advanced stuff.

QR codes are considered air gapped.

I first learned of this method after reading this, but the Cold Card is much better. The Keystone has a larger attack surface than the Q.

Let me know if you have any more questions. This is one of my favorite rabbit holes.

https://btcguide.github.io/setup-wallets/keystone

I searched inflation news and found this article. The reports are 2.7% CPI, but economists at banks are skeptical. CNN is spinning the official numbers like mainstream media like CNN and Fox do, but they're missing the point.

Gold is up 70% this year.

CPI 2.7%

Gold is an objective standard. I don't think everday people can believe these lies for much longer.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/economy/us-cpi-consumer-price-index-november

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/economy/us-cpi-consumer-price-index-november

I made some business cards with a QR code for my nostree profile because I want to work in the Bitcoin economic system instead of the fiat economic system.

People using the Android Open Source Project could scan the QR code and navigate to the website.

People using iPhones saw a 404 page.

That was shocking. It's just a website I like to show people because I cleaned up the docs to that project on GitHub. I had no idea my website was unavailable to iPhone users.

Maybe it's censorship. Maybe it's a bug. I can't tell, but it bothers me.

Same.