Francis Mars

I’ve been thinking a lot about how technology keeps replacing people.
So I built something new.
It’s a calculator app where, instead of a machine solving 3 + 5, a real person somewhere in the world does it by hand and sends you the answer.
That’s it.
You type the equation.
Someone calculates it.
You pay them.
No AI. No automation. Just humans helping humans.

2026-02-28 01:48:26 CET

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I was just chilling and enjoying my Friday night but after this post I'm going to vibe code some more

2026-02-28 00:09:24 CET

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Don't be afraid to mix all the colors of the rainbow 🌈

2026-02-28 00:08:39 CET

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It ain't much but it's honest work

2026-02-27 23:09:53 CET

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I'm not sure, I relate more to the left side

2026-02-27 23:09:11 CET

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@grok explain this

2026-02-27 23:07:53 CET

I miss you please come back
https://blossom.primal.net/919844a89cf7a4a77e895199d281ea1667b3f699e0ec332d8ef2812b577185bc.jpg

2026-02-27 22:34:42 CET

This post was sponsored by BetterHelp
https://blossom.primal.net/d71b26e06a4e697c7e3ffbf7c5202e121725ab78789b7308bd6c9ffe518ea9dc.jpg

2026-02-27 20:27:11 CET

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"Now that we're all carpenters, who's gonna build the roads?"

2026-02-27 19:35:23 CET

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Did you mean, touch grass? 😂
Everything is going to workout 💜

2026-02-27 12:54:59 CET

During my Masters, I had such good grades and presentation that even the University services worker just complimented me for it.
Barely does she know I spent most of the time traveling the world and developing @nprofile…v0wc

2026-02-27 12:43:43 CET

Came to my old university to get my masters diploma.
I know it's seen as cooler to drop out but there's something really inspiring about watching young people trying to improve, believing in education and in themselves.

2026-02-27 10:49:51 CET

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you guys should do @nprofile…86kc for some fun times 🎉

2026-02-27 10:27:47 CET

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you guys are using git?

2026-02-27 10:27:02 CET

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If you're still building digital, you’ll likely be irrelevant in a few years max.

2026-02-27 02:44:16 CET

Nothing to see here,
just a sub-agent testing a videogame it's buildinghttps://blossom.primal.net/529c419ae1c5bef80726fb18773d7359fb1c4bd5e024a61f1f98eb8dd0213a27.png

2026-02-27 00:30:17 CET

After a long day prompting "do it" for my job,
I now start a long night prompting "continue" for my side project

2026-02-26 23:56:04 CET

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scary af

2026-02-26 18:53:58 CET

Opened my 3rd PR on pubky-core
https://github.com/pubky/pubky-core/pull/327

2026-02-26 18:26:27 CET

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I'm not sure which swings you're talking about, Bitcoin has been a stable coin for nearly 6 years

2026-02-26 17:59:33 CET

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"I know 5 economically illiterate people and you're 4 of them"

2026-02-26 03:24:53 CET

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look who's laughing now

2026-02-26 03:21:31 CET

you need music to vibe

2026-02-26 03:14:36 CET

God of Chains
https://blossom.primal.net/f98afb7a64409600d728ddfa10b624366ef2876e6603e4bed04461464eb6cb76.png

2026-02-26 02:18:20 CET

Like fine wine 🍷
https://blossom.primal.net/a4e3c1336aac5bb94ba5d7f7982e0511f373be9da9d16517e5a5e9cb60b6219d.jpg

2026-02-26 02:02:31 CET

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cowboy bebop 💌

2026-02-25 22:38:48 CET

Prompt:
Create an app that sends 1 sat per hour to each grant committee member saying "give a grant to francis"

2026-02-25 22:12:40 CET

Loneliness raises mortality risk ~26%.
Call someone today

2026-02-25 22:00:38 CET

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Oh shit that's today?

2026-02-25 21:31:24 CET

https://blossom.primal.net/a589daba44b30beaad8e13a8abd3c2ab5ae983823981b5b611396b7aadf5e656.png

2026-02-25 19:30:41 CET

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ATREYUUUUU

2026-02-25 19:24:53 CET

Many people call it Agentic AI
I just call it Getting Stuff Done

2026-02-25 13:31:49 CET

Sometimes I dream of a World where is not needed https://blossom.primal.net/f56b0de67bb19d03647221c86f3b3d7fdc989403b951f33b4a7ea352af219098.png

2026-02-25 12:19:27 CET

God is never late

2026-02-25 03:03:59 CET

join my server
https://blossom.primal.net/a052392ebf0f490bacb103323c6609851793c7eff1e67bb44109043a729353d1.mp4

2026-02-25 02:38:42 CET

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I don't even get that joke, Sync

2026-02-25 02:18:40 CET

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regards to you too

2026-02-25 01:36:53 CET

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Do you mean kind?

2026-02-25 00:41:45 CET

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Passed https://blossom.primal.net/9928067c763d941e16ec750f5a00c1a8ece371fa47582d138e857a6e9149b2e4.png

2026-02-25 00:26:29 CET

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I'll pass the torch to @nprofile…0hy6 for pushing nostr so hard, being a builder, educator and inspiration to us all 🙌
#nevent1q…g6fl

2026-02-24 21:44:45 CET

I have no clue where I'm going but I'm having fun
https://blossom.primal.net/e53d2a3d32a67c78257bb4f637dd4bc4e9db307f445d5ca8afcf5887e3619e6d.jpg

2026-02-24 20:02:34 CET

You got started in Software Development because the other kids didn't pick you to be on their team,
Now your agents are coding without asking your opinion

2026-02-24 20:00:37 CET

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My top prompt:
1) Find a cool meme to send to Sync

2026-02-24 18:55:28 CET

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This little piggy went to the market

2026-02-24 17:56:56 CET

The wife will be happy today
https://blossom.primal.net/5326df4a5a6a2b26ddcd36e4573a21e794b54e85d9d97fe6da1544d6a72e74d0.jpg

2026-02-23 23:54:02 CET

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AHAHAH

2026-02-23 23:23:45 CET

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that's what she said

2026-02-23 22:50:43 CET

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It was! I saw it like 5 times ahaha

2026-02-23 22:29:50 CET

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You know that kind of guy who does nothing but bad things and then wonder why his life sucks? Well that guy was me.
I'm just trying to be a better person

2026-02-23 22:09:05 CET

I wanted to be at home vibe coding
But noooo I had to come eat outside instead of ordering in 😬

2026-02-23 22:07:26 CET

Racing Chains
https://blossom.primal.net/d69d150b4b72141ea4b7c04fda282d9dcc6b0a28d29db12c2273d6465e81685a.jpg

2026-02-23 20:26:43 CET

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Old but Gold

2026-02-23 18:11:52 CET

"We have to create culture, don't watch TV, don't read magazines, don't even listen to NPR. Create your own roadshow. The nexus of space and time where you are now is the most immediate sector of your universe, and if you're worrying about Michael Jackson or Bill Clinton or somebody else, then you are disempowered, you're giving it all away to icons, icons which are maintained by an electronic media so that you want to dress like X or have lips like Y. This is #-brained, this kind of thinking. That is all cultural diversion, and what is real is you and your friends and your associations, your highs, your orgasms, your hopes, your plans, your fears. And we are told 'no', we're unimportant, we're peripheral. 'Get a degree, get a job, get a this, get a that.' And then you're a player, you don't want to even play in that game. You want to reclaim your mind and get it out of the hands of the cultural engineers who want to turn you into a half-baked moron consuming all this trash that's being manufactured out of the bones of a dying world."
Terence McKenna

2026-02-23 16:40:05 CET

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You do have @nprofile…v0wc and @nprofile…newj live, you know? ;)

2026-02-23 15:53:10 CET

Being a normie is hard.
Too dumb to open a channel
Too smart to run a custodial wallet

2026-02-23 14:58:35 CET

Bitcoin is full of nerds that fall in love with every skirt and can't take a clue,
And full of girls that don't want to push away opportunities by making it clear they're not interested

2026-02-23 14:13:04 CET

Is there such thing as a laptop umbrella?
I want to vibe code under the sun 🤗

2026-02-23 13:28:29 CET

These are the best eyes
I don't make the rules
https://blossom.primal.net/2387bf804f971b03b90c34c554f234b2e72ad4edbb49e789a9a3c7d8a63ff33c.jpg

2026-02-23 03:51:15 CET

Updated the map to group events
https://www.francismars.com/events/#map
https://blossom.primal.net/caf9dee1943d515d39c7b1b98480b4edc066fbdeb213c191b3eafb1a8a13c9bc.png

2026-02-23 00:59:06 CET

Added 21 Bitcoin events to the list
https://www.francismars.com/events/

2026-02-22 19:48:04 CET

If people are hanging out -> @nprofile…86kc
If people are passing by -> @nprofile…dyk5 LIVE

2026-02-22 17:46:19 CET

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I doomscrolled my way here

2026-02-21 14:29:50 CET

Few things give me more pleasure
than sitting under the sun
on a winter day
GM

2026-02-20 17:17:23 CET

I have nearly 20 people confirmed for the meetup tomorrow 👀

2026-02-19 23:53:20 CET

Portuguese cats are the cutest
https://youtu.be/l6p6bCyoDYI

2026-02-19 21:58:50 CET

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Happened but an update fixed it

2026-02-19 20:39:59 CET

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I feel seen

2026-02-19 20:03:25 CET

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Life lasts what it lasts, every month has its value, in its way. Wish you peace, brother

2026-02-19 20:00:15 CET

Today I told a grown man his hair was looking great, strong, good line.
He said "well but so do yours"
And we both left happier

2026-01-11 15:13:52 CET

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I agree, grant chasing skews incentives in OSS, humans naturally respond to these incentives. And while survivor bias is real, it’s great that some of them actually make it.

2026-01-08 14:50:19 CET

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ahahah sure, but there are alternatives! for people that don't want to use the QR code, just use nostr to navigate to the post and zap it directly 🤲

2026-01-08 13:30:41 CET

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You clearly weren't on @nprofile…z7vd 😎
#nevent1q…z9af

2026-01-08 13:07:27 CET

Imagine this: You're on stage. A QR code appears on the screen behind you. Someone in the audience scans it and zaps you 100,000 sats. The screen explodes with an animation: their name, their avatar, spinning letters spelling "TOP ZAP." The audience sees it. More zaps come in.

2026-01-05 12:41:11 CET

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Finally someone got it 😭

2025-11-19 06:15:59 CET

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🤣🤣🤣

2025-11-12 22:13:32 CET

I spent my last 3 years immersed in Bitcoin culture, educating people about permissionless technologies in practical ways though @nprofile…86kc and @nprofile…dyk5.
Now, I'll share with you what I learned about Adoption.

2025-11-04 03:59:47 CET

Testing @nprofile…wywf zapraiser

2025-10-26 15:00:03 CET

For the past three years, we have been developing @nprofile…86kc , an open-source educational game that teaches Bitcoin and Lightning through play.
Presented at nearly 30 Bitcoin conferences worldwide, it has educated thousands of people by turning Lightning payments into a fun, hands-on experience. The game’s design, infrastructure, and integrations have been refined through years of feedback from the Bitcoin community, resulting in a polished and reliable platform.
However, conferences only reach a limited audience. Millions of people, especially in regions with financial repression or no access to meetups, still lack opportunities to learn about Bitcoin and freedom technologies. Our goal is to bring this experience to them.
The next phase of Chain Duel will evolve it into a global online multiplayer platform built on NOSTR for identity and coordination, and on the Lightning Network for real-time, censorship-resistant microtransactions. It will combine gameplay, education, and open-source tools to make learning Bitcoin accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

2025-10-22 19:39:45 CEST

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Builders wanted!
We’re launching a 3-month Bitcoin residency in Portugal. Mentorship, meetups, & grants included. Make impact, meet Bitcoiners, and build the future.
More details 👇
#naddr1qv…alde

2025-01-17 19:32:20 CET

NOTICE:
Girlfriends delayed till $1M
https://m.primal.net/NlNm.png

2025-01-14 11:00:27 CET

GM
https://m.primal.net/NfyE.jpg

2025-01-05 20:24:19 CET

test 2

2024-11-27 14:28:42 CET

We are all human, shaped by the beauty and frailty of our nature. Each of us is prone to mistakes, imperfections, and moments of weakness. Sin—whether seen as moral failing, selfishness, or harm caused by our actions—is a part of this shared human condition. We stumble, sometimes intentionally, other times unknowingly, driven by our desires, fears, or ignorance. This is neither unique nor shameful—it is what makes us human.
Bitcoiners, perhaps more than most, are deeply familiar with this truth: humans will act in their self-interest. Bitcoin mining, as a system, brilliantly acknowledges this reality. Mining creates a set of incentives and rules that align the self-interest of participants with the broader health of the network. Miners follow the protocol not out of altruism, but because doing so aligns with their interests. Attempting to deviate from these rules—cheating or breaking consensus—comes with costs. Cooperation is the most rational path.
This system mirrors something profound about human nature: while we are prone to selfishness, we can build structures that encourage and reward better behavior. In the same way that mining incentivizes honesty and adherence to the protocol, religious teachings have long sought to guide people toward transcending their flaws, seeking forgiveness, and striving for love and compassion. Both systems acknowledge that humans are imperfect but capable of aligning their actions with higher principles when motivated appropriately.
The beauty of Bitcoin is not that it assumes people are perfect, but that it works because we are not. It aligns incentives in a way that mirrors life’s larger lesson: while we are inherently flawed, we are capable of choosing paths that lead to greater good. Whether through faith, systems like Bitcoin, or personal growth, this striving to transcend our limitations is a testament to the resilience and potential of the human spirit. It is in forgiveness that we find peace, in love that we glimpse the eternal, and in systems like Bitcoin that we see how imperfect humans can still create something profoundly just.

2024-10-30 11:04:29 CET

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Chain Duel House 2.0 🔜🔜
#nevent1q…u283

2024-10-16 13:32:30 CEST

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funny but that would be onchain vs ecash

2024-10-15 13:16:21 CEST

Italians after one too many Aperol Spritz
https://m.primal.net/LWdo.jpg

2024-10-15 00:41:10 CEST

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Olivença in our hearts and in our maps

2024-10-01 17:10:46 CEST

according to chatgpt this is the map of Portugal
https://m.primal.net/LHbu.webp

2024-09-29 11:20:37 CEST

I've been writing my dissertation on overleaf, for free, for over six weeks.
Today, the day before the delivery, I can't compile the file unless I subscribe 😭
https://image.nostr.build/3693416b02c2dd53d3507b04c42d53b4f6281c1b987c99c18fefb5cf977e8647.png

2024-09-21 15:13:02 CEST

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what kind of btc? on chain? p2pk? p2pkh? p2sh? p2wsh? lightning? custodial? liquid? ecash? p2tr? we need to know!

2024-09-14 12:12:41 CEST

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I was purple pilled on a Nostr party