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Last Notes

2026-03-12 16:53:08 UTC

power doesn't care.
it exists on its own terms.
a fee means legal for a price.
power pays it like a toll on the road.
#nevent1q…8udy

2026-03-12 15:51:50 UTC

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overheads...
"shut up and send my tx."
"but spam..."
"that's a you problem. here's your fee."
"thanks..."
💀

2026-03-12 11:01:13 UTC

gm ☕
realized I never set any goals or tasks this month.
just been locked in.
Kiddo's growing up quick.
looked back.
done a lot.
just flowing with it all.
maybe next month is the same.
don't over think.
just do.
https://blossom.primal.net/f95424f9c673cf137c12d3ae29c228ea0f540edc9a074409ed720482b9361001.jpg
#gm
#coffeechain
#plebchain
#grownostr

2026-03-10 21:59:40 UTC

most hacks are inside jobs.
#nevent1q…mfrk

2026-03-09 22:40:39 UTC

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maybe.
but what of the idea that it gives people the option to choose craftsmanship over code? or that it rightfully places proper value in craftsmanship again?

2026-03-08 11:16:45 UTC

😅💀
https://blossom.primal.net/fb0cb5927c843c1ecbc45bfd84c88cb15bc803d640b6030152933adfc926130a.mp4

2026-03-07 19:59:13 UTC

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wait.. our daughter just started today too... what fresh horrors will we witness?

2026-03-07 12:33:39 UTC

gm ☕
treat every regulatory embrace with suspicion.
#gm
#coffeechain
#plebchain

2026-03-07 12:32:26 UTC

regulations are tollbooth's on the fiat exit ramp.
#bitcoin

2026-03-07 00:15:29 UTC

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yessir it is

2026-03-07 00:14:56 UTC

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yikes..

2026-03-06 11:40:21 UTC

gm ☕
im famous! https://blossom.primal.net/31589baf376243ae9d706cc6b612231424d000ec1f533ba5746caf9710125dbf.jpg

2026-03-05 23:27:49 UTC

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after comp, I do. periodization.
q1 heavy
q2 hypertrophy
q3 heavy
q4 hypertrophy
so, good timing. I guess... 😅

2026-03-05 14:09:22 UTC

gm ☕
injured wrist. withdrew from powerlifting comp. bummed. oh well... next year.

2026-03-05 12:31:00 UTC

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soon

2026-03-04 22:53:59 UTC

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yooo

2026-03-04 22:53:22 UTC

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
#nevent1q…cwvd

2026-03-04 16:29:26 UTC

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maybe. I g no way to verify that. I do find it odd that he exploded over night. though, watching a lot of his content, he makes points.
my distrust is more thathe'ss canadian.

2026-03-04 13:44:16 UTC

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have to push back. he was arrested by the CCP and fled.
he's just mega bearish.

2026-03-04 09:20:23 UTC

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it do be like that huh

2026-03-04 09:20:10 UTC

😂😂😂
#nevent1q…dcw7

2026-03-04 09:19:35 UTC

gm ☕
early. stay up or back to sleep...
that is the question.

2026-03-04 00:47:25 UTC

dalio can go fuck right off ⚡
#nevent1q…77gt

2026-02-25 12:58:34 UTC

gm ☕️
coffee sketching
https://image.nostr.build/5fbe73c53012801ddd79353aab05b910fa84f25191016fa73f0a7eb879a68700.jpg
#gm
#coffeechain
#artstr
#artistsonnostr
#sketchstr
#skethbook
#notebook

2026-02-24 12:01:21 UTC

gm ☕
books on.
a resource for plebs.
my small contribution to the space.
may it be useful.
#nevent1q…leuw
#gm
#coffeechain
#plebchain
#grownostr
#bookstr

2026-02-24 01:10:37 UTC

get on bitcoin. now available.
it's a resource. something to share. family, friends, foes. helps onboarding. answers questions. practical. simple. approachable.
no jargon. no fear porn. just useful.
find it on @npub1mar…p7hd
GENESIS pack. 1 HC + 4 SC
https://plebeian.market/products/76808209394bc7684c7153fe9cf5dd3c457786af65231df93186749a4ed54697
PLEB pack: 3 SC
https://plebeian.market/products/d23e327e74d5630631a98938c3a4dc761675f7892db9bf62dd360361337ac372
HODL: single HC
https://plebeian.market/products/beb2d49408d6c9a6fe47e37010e50567c0f6fc61e0f019fa9da2c044713fda3d
SEED: single SC
https://plebeian.market/products/2e591840a3ea174644c7925a2825d8bc69a17395cc87c41cb023f3314c56b2fe
if you run a meetup and want to order in bulk, reach out to [email protected] or DM. offers between 21%+
ships worldwide (though i couldn't figure out how to set shipping price).
books will also be sold on https://www.getonbtc.com
so yeah. my contribution to the space. whatever its worth.

2026-02-23 12:25:39 UTC

gm ☕
agentic ai... wild.
creativity unlock.
has my interests

2026-02-21 23:23:38 UTC

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UI:
slick, sharp and simple to navigate somewhat. I do think there's good art direction with the overall design. but could be more stripped down.
UX:
might be my expectations, but with such a sleek interface, you'd think the app would move faster. i'm not a tech aficionados, and even though i read the doc on Spark, I don't understand it enough to fully embrace it. what are tokens? why do I need them? feels unnecessary. like bloatware.
the gifts part is confusing too. is that ecash? I don't understand, and makes me hesitant.
the shops section, while potentially useful, feels like more bloat. for me, I want a wallet to just be a wallet. not an everything app.
the USD token part... I feel is asking for trouble down the regulation line. would rather it just be bitcoin only.
there's a lot of potential, but just my personal preference is a more simplified wallet. my everyday driver is ashigaru and blixt. just button down bitcoin wallets. cashu.me was an interesting and simple web wallet, but not understanding proofs and mints well enough keeps me at arms length.
hope that makes sense/is helpful.

2026-02-21 16:58:02 UTC

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2026-02-21 16:51:12 UTC

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I like the ui, but I don't like the ux.

2026-02-21 15:09:38 UTC

fucked around with cashu.wallet
found out...
75,000 sats... poof
ecash still early 😅

2026-02-21 13:26:06 UTC

i'm to stupid to comment on the technicals.
i don't think spam is good.
i don't think censorship is good either.
but I have a hunch... opening the OP leads way to RWA on bitcoin... and that's another way to bring regulations and control.
my 2 stupid sats...
#nevent1q…82k4

2026-02-21 13:16:35 UTC

gm ☕ https://image.nostr.build/72dbdabb44b4f9720062633a5988e7b23c33e393f17ac3f2febe58cc6ad02422.jpg
#gm
#coffeechain
#memes
#zap

2026-02-20 20:24:23 UTC

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welcome to nostr, kaze

2026-02-20 17:05:23 UTC

fucking delicious!
https://image.nostr.build/d611400bc73dfdaa201666dcf7e4cbc03d10e78ce808aa12b527c3319ecac33d.jpg
#oshi
#p2p
#bitcoinismoney

2026-02-20 12:35:57 UTC

gm ☕
haters gonna hate.
keep making.
#gm
#coffeechain

2026-02-19 11:46:27 UTC

gm ☕️
finish line in sight
#nevent1q…vduj

2026-02-19 11:33:22 UTC

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spritz.finance and zypto.com

2026-02-19 04:20:31 UTC

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Don't have a bank account. Use a service to pay bills. Been like this since 2020.
I'll look into it. Last time I tried BTCPay, I was trying to setup a mercy shop. WooCommerce plus BTCPay. Was going through TOR though. Had stability issues.

2026-02-19 03:30:55 UTC

today... worked on all the films. short film. commercial project. total brain breakers.
tried setting up the amazon kdp account to sell the books from... so many issues. first off, i don't have a phone number, nor a bank account. poetic considering the book is about living on a bitcoin standard. the pain points made real. making adjustments.
messed with clawbot. wasn't going to. but got help. did a lot of testing. research and exploring. it got its own lightning wallet. i sent it some sats. it went to buy something all on its own. still messing with it. but i can see the potential.
all while hanging out with my infant cub on my lap.
#dadmode
#journal

2026-02-19 03:25:19 UTC

"The Reclaiming" trailer.
Hitting festivals this year!
https://video.nostr.build/5c2853e427c2d9dc75e7125825c8fa90def8da11ea55a488f98ac6d43db77930.mp4
#filmstr
#animation
#shortfilm
#artsts
#grownostr

2026-02-18 23:13:16 UTC

Gave my bot sats. Told it to buy whatever it wanted, then to tell me why it chose what it did and its experience over all.
It bought a VPN. Mullvad. It said, "privacy."
Wild.
🤖⚡

2026-02-18 12:33:42 UTC

gm ☕
https://image.nostr.build/c1ce21d6b810c89cf964b6483a6fa5dc637e34c9e8484deb7b7e9164d101c488.jpg

2026-02-17 17:19:56 UTC

What my work desk looks like being a dad of a 3 month old.
https://image.nostr.build/56cc9bd60ee2314fca28987d0ae5a25a3e91f87a6c678f700d24d8043b8a5fce.jpg
#fatherhood
#family

2026-02-17 15:18:25 UTC

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When we commoditiezed expression, that distorted the whole concept.
Sure, theres a market. After the artist makes one.

2026-02-17 14:42:28 UTC

On Capital and Art
A friend says Martin Scorsese can't get funding. Can't make the films he wants to make. Not without begging. Not without compromise.
This seems wrong. He's acclaimed. Proven. A master of the craft.
But the system isn't broken. It was never meant to work for you.
Capital moves like water. It seeks the path of least resistance. It pools where the ground is safe. Where return is certain.
Art is fire. Unpredictable. Dangerous. It consumes what feeds it and asks for more.
You can't make water flow uphill. You can't make fire burn cold.
## The False Analogy
Some say this is like carpentry. That a skilled filmmaker should be a safe investment. That quality reduces risk.
But carpentry is objective. Film is subjective.
When a carpenter builds a chair, success is measurable. It holds weight or it doesn't. The joints are tight or they're not. The legs are level or they aren't. Quality carpentry *guarantees* a predictable outcome.
Film guarantees nothing.
A masterful director with a brilliant script can still fail. Audiences are fickle. Timing matters. Cultural mood matters. What works one year bombs the next. The same film released in different months gets different results.
You can execute perfectly and still lose everything. That's not true with chairs.
So capital avoids this. Of course it does. The system isn't failing to recognize quality. Quality just isn't enough. Vision means uncertainty. Uncertainty means risk. And capital doesn't love what it can't predict.
They'll fund the formula. The sequel. The proven thing. Not because it's good but because it's known.
When art succeeds it succeeds in spite of money, not because of it.
## The Pragmatic Solution
So what do you do?
You become the capital. But not by staying in the industry. Leave it.
Learn to invest. Build a business. Provide a service that actually makes money. Use that capital to fund your work.
This isn't defeatism. It's pragmatism.
Would you rather spend five years begging studios for funding that comes with compromise? Or five years building your own means to make exactly what you want?
When you come with film in hand, you have control. When you beg for funding, you're already compromised before you start. The art gets diluted the moment you need permission to make it.
Art first. Money later. Keep them separate. Make the work because it demands to be made. Let profit follow if it will.
This is the only path that doesn't compromise the fire.

2026-02-17 11:58:55 UTC

gm ☕
on to post production 🎬
#nevent1q…a8nm

2026-02-17 03:20:09 UTC

finished a rough cut of my next short film... finally!
stills 👇
https://image.nostr.build/ea916f302dbd30b8f3025c4453f7a16c84163ba926ee02cda545ae828d1f1b33.png
https://image.nostr.build/414475bb5250cdcfb4d1bedb930faf318b2aea3d7401071a42726d7157d6afc7.png
https://image.nostr.build/113fe3f604580426d687b6970dd16ea40cbca64507c2186010779da42e1b3c05.png
https://image.nostr.build/afeb4472653283ab94a39dac86a39fd3e8619338672d7bf4a296ef431ebda6dc.png
#film
#story
#animation