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Finished my 36 hour fast just after the peak of the full moon this morning. Can’t say I know everything about fasting during a full moon, but I’ve heard it’s good for multiple reasons and it was a great fast.

2026-07-29 01:23:49 UTC

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“Rigid contrarianism” is a great term.

2026-07-29 01:22:24 UTC

New term I made up: scrolliosis
You get it when you scroll on your phone too long and get sucked in and end up with bad posture.

2026-07-29 00:31:47 UTC

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That was the problem. I think the problem is that power structures started to notice that they could attack Bitcoin by focusing on a relatively centralized aspect of Bitcoin.

2026-07-29 00:28:44 UTC

Keep in mind that as “the truth comes out” fifth generation warfare will evolve. Before, they took advantage of society’s trust in experts. Now they realize that advantage is eroding quickly. So it makes sense from a game-theoretical perspective to pivot. They will be those small, “suppressed” accounts campaigning for your mind as they say “trust me, not big pharma/ag/govt/etc”.
As soon as you think you have a good rule of thumb and can stop thinking critically, that is when they strike. Stay frosty.
Listening to #FifthGenerationWarfare by @nprofile…4cup on X.

2026-07-27 21:50:35 UTC

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Ironic that Saylor once said that if he wanted to destroy Bitcoin he would pay a bunch of open source developers to “improve” Bitcoin.
#nevent1q…nnj2

2026-07-27 21:38:25 UTC

I forget if I saw this meme on NOSTR or reddit but I like it
https://blossom.primal.net/d9ab9021dbebc50be000ddbc52d2f8c0c66954761c5445631bd6bb2b23115349.jpg

2026-07-26 15:45:26 UTC

Even the most deplorable person can speak the deepest truth. Thats why it’s so important to hear people out, even when you generally disagree with them.

2026-07-22 20:07:44 UTC

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Guy has been so consistent, humble and reliable over the years.
#nevent1q…s4es

2026-07-22 13:39:00 UTC

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I saw some stuff about hodlhodl recently that made me question its security, but those have been the main 3 on my list as well.

2026-07-22 13:38:08 UTC

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Haha exactly. I specifically remember missing two meetups where it was presented and I think the best I got was a brief explanation from you afterwards.
This explanation helps a bunch though. Thanks!

2026-07-22 01:59:41 UTC

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I can’t believe this headline is real 😂

2026-07-22 01:57:39 UTC

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Does this require a level of trust between you and the other person? I’m curious, if you’ve done this, if you’ve built a rapport or reputation on bisq that helped you going forward.

2026-07-22 01:48:54 UTC

I must admit, I have gotten lazy and life has gotten in the way. Is bisq pretty much the best way to stack sats? It seems so laborious to meet up and exchange cash for sats.

2026-07-22 01:47:55 UTC

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I agree with your first sentence, but I’m not sure I follow the second.
I suppose gold is nice in that its monetary policy is relatively inert, besides the alchemists that can turn lead to gold lol. Can you help me understand your point if you’re making one?

2026-07-22 01:45:21 UTC

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Wild to think about, but everything is on the table. I like your perspective.

2026-07-22 01:42:47 UTC

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This is the first I’ve heard of it! I just looked at their website and they seem to check a lot of the boxes for a wallet I’d like. Have you used it before?

2026-07-22 01:38:59 UTC

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I don’t know but I’d say at least two times per month.

2026-07-21 16:43:19 UTC

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Does Bitcoin have the same weakness as fiat?
Will the blockchain go the way of the dollar as it gets progressively bloated until only megacorps and governments can run full nodes?
Interesting questions to ponder. Definitely humbling once you accept the fact that Bitcoin is no invincible and won’t last forever. But it will definitely serve an important purpose. Maybe it will be the tool that frees the modern world from slavery.
#nevent1q…640v

2026-07-21 16:38:34 UTC

I have an induction stovetop and the only reason I have it is because I got it for free and it’s got a nice oven and stuff too.
Anyways, I’ve had it for like 5 months and the stove stopped working in the midst of cooking dinner on it.
So if you’ve ever considered getting an induction stovetop, I do not recommend. Gas and electric only now.

2026-07-21 01:58:51 UTC

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Studying Dante’s inferno and the levels of Hell was instrumental for me in my own personal spiritual journey and repentance 🔥

2026-07-21 01:51:55 UTC

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Thanks! I’ll keep bare metal and raspibolt in mind. To be honest, I think in gonna bow out of the lightning node game. Maybe I’ll try again in the future, but it was more work than it was worth for me.

2026-07-21 01:45:47 UTC

I always save memes from NOSTR but then realize that I have nowhere else to share them to because NOSTR is the only audience that would like them.
Anyways, here are some that I’ve saved from NOSTR.
https://blossom.primal.net/634b3fa1ad5e3b13410a597cc2c828158799e2f247232e22bbeae347df8812a1.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/076d26debf5edde65cd0e83c4b586980b101dafbbdde6371aa91b14adc9d90bc.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/4cda2dd41ebd084bb9fe93a78ea1166df5bde2a965787d46d41d272db79edec9.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/00d3b9b13d1808adb2c91e868cca884acccda32e58dfefd66f9b8aafe1f3b8d9.jpg

2026-07-21 01:28:28 UTC

It feels like this half of 2026 might be the time to stack.

2026-07-21 01:27:13 UTC

I’ve been buying bread and cookies from a lady with a (very) small business in my neighborhood for a couple months and today I put her onto a new local, affordable source of raw, A2, grass-fed butter to use in her products.
Next step is asking her if she would accept bitcoin as payment. If she seems open to it when I mention it, I’m thinking I’ll recommend Phoenix Wallet for Lightning payments.

2026-07-20 01:15:04 UTC

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I had a very basic umbrel setup with a lightning node as well a bit over a year ago.
But I moved and bought a house and haven’t set it back up again yet. I plan to move my funds elsewhere and probably start fresh with new software. Once I start setting it up, I’d love to dig more into the code of Knots vs Core v28. Hardware is primarily just a raspberry pi and SSD.

2026-07-19 22:36:03 UTC

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I remember Satoshi mentioned that, now that you mention it.
I’ve always felt that block size only needed to increase if we consistently saw full blocks with high fees over an extended period of time, such as 25,000-50,000 blocks. But I’ve also felt that the cost of building and running a node should be taken into account as a primary factor, and also Moore’s law should be used as a reference.
I supposed “Satoshi’s vision” was captured by BSV, but that didn’t seem to work out too well.
I have to trust God at the end of the day, and run a node with software that makes sense to me.

2026-07-19 17:48:23 UTC

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I watched a lot of clips of him yesterday. He’s not my favorite but his jokes and delivery are incredible.

2026-07-19 15:08:49 UTC

I’ve been unmotivated to listen to podcasts lately, but listened to this one by @nprofile…fqmq because someone posted it on NOSTR and then I checked out this guy (Ivor Cummins) on YouTube.
https://fountain.fm/episode/i0qtmCxcWsWqH5uPnp0d
I’d never seen this guy Michael Yon before but he seems to know what he’s talking about.
https://youtu.be/vwBspKzKqIg
I had to watch a bunch of Kill Tony afterward to laugh away the doom though.

2026-07-19 14:58:00 UTC

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I still use their product too. Their ads, newsletters and collaborations have just gone off the rails lately. They have this “faux” collaboration with FIFA that is either going to get them sued or it’s legit, in which case I suspect they sold out.

2026-07-19 14:54:07 UTC

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I agree with your first sentence. The system was designed to have 1 MB blocks. Both the expansion to 4 MB and the Segwit discount are antithetical to the system’s designed purpose.

2026-07-17 23:21:32 UTC

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I agree with you, but I think BIP110 is an effort to filter out that spam and bloat, right?
But to take your comparison even further, I think the comparison of spam on the blockchain to socialism is even more literal. By selfishly putting arbitrary data on the blockchain that is outside the intended purpose of money, spammers are literally laying their burden onto miners and node runners. It’s basically the exact same paradigm as socialism.
The people who do the work are left bearing the burden until the system eventually collapses under the weight of those who abuse it.

2026-07-17 21:17:23 UTC

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How is BIP110 like socialism?

2026-07-17 21:13:06 UTC

I’m gonna say it. I think Sport Drink used to be cool and based but now they aren’t.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, that’s a good sign. Happy Friday folks.

2026-07-16 19:49:33 UTC

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You gotta stop putting this dude on a pedestal Marty

2026-07-15 16:50:24 UTC

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I agree 100%.

2026-07-15 02:28:22 UTC

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I think you’re right, but most developers I see are embracing AI.

2026-07-15 02:27:36 UTC

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This made my heart skip a beat ngl

2026-07-14 21:21:25 UTC

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I had a similar thought… I’m pretty sure that’s how how things are supposed to work.

2026-07-14 20:27:17 UTC

I built a stone wall for a garden in my backyard and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I’ll try to share a pic of it once it’s all done.

2026-07-14 20:26:00 UTC

I’ve been microdosing dirt by digging in my backyard to build a garden and then biting my fingernails the next day. AMA.

2026-07-14 19:29:50 UTC

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Louis Rossman has been based for a long time. I don’t watch his stuff regularly but I generally am a fan of his content.

2026-07-14 17:07:46 UTC

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How are they attacking household spending?

2026-07-14 15:18:12 UTC

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Love the plan, good luck

2026-07-14 15:17:21 UTC

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I’ll check out deviled eggs. Iced water after working outside in the heat is top tier

2026-07-14 14:54:00 UTC

Now that it’s the heart of summer, I feel much more inclined to drink coffee, eat fruits and be outside. For some reason, I have not been in the mood for eggs lately.
#peatstr

2026-07-12 03:20:10 UTC

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Honestly seems low. $125k/year is tough to raise a family on nowadays. I guess lower taxes back then would have helped though.

2026-07-12 03:16:44 UTC

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That was a banger, and that meal looks tasty

2026-07-12 03:12:59 UTC

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GN freeborn

2026-07-11 18:17:52 UTC

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I think that’s the best answer I could’ve asked for, considering how complicated these things can be. I’m glad I feel aligned with someone on an important topic like this who also cares deeply about the long-term success of Bitcoin as a permissionless monetary network for the people.
It certainly is not a database to store arbitrary data, and its monetary role outweighs any other purpose. We’ve already seen plenty of examples of cryptocurrencies that tried to do it all, instead of doing one thing and doing it right. Thanks!

2026-07-10 03:00:55 UTC

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This happened to me in Costa Rica while using the Bitcoin Jungle app. I went to pay with bitcoin after my meal and they said that their only their boss knew how to accept bitcoin and he wasn’t there at the moment. Bummer.

2026-07-09 23:16:46 UTC

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It played a role for me, although I’m not exactly sure how significant that role was. There were many instances where it likely impacted me, so it would take forever to recount them all.
I think the main aspect that stands out is the truth-seeking mindset and subsequently finding some truth and seeing the world for what it is.
Also, viewing Christianity through a lens of source code and various forks and implementation may have helped. I happened to convert a coworker to a Bitcoiner, whilst he shared the Word with me, and he made the comparison of Christianity and Bitcoin.
I was raised by lukewarm Catholics, but only after I deeply understood Bitcoin was I truly born again (not to say that understanding Bitcoin was a pre-requisite).

2026-07-09 23:06:20 UTC

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Wow, beautifully put. You had me sold early on with this paragraph:
> If demand for blockspace increases, the protocol is supposed to allow sats to compete for that finite memory. Higher fees are not a bug, they are the market revealing the demand of irreversible memory and the value of the satoshi with respect to 1 current block of time at difficulty D. When we instead manipulate the size of that finite memory surface to suppress fees, we don’t eliminate the cost of demand, we redistribute it throughout the system to the nodes (a tax on the network).
So now that we’ve established the importance of protecting block size from increasing (whether that means holding it at 4 MB or returning to its original 1 MB), what are your thoughts on the various proposals or implementations of Bitcoin?
For example:
- Core v30
- Core <v30
- Knots/BIP110
The reason I ask specifically is because I think a lot of non-technical people (and technical people alike) don’t know exactly what the implications of each Bitcoin implementation are. I think most people understand that keeping block size from increasing is critical to the survival of Bitcoin as a monetary network. Do you think there is currently a clear way to protect against the block size inflation attack vector?

2026-07-09 18:22:39 UTC

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Loomer aside, what is going on here with the guys? Is that the Iranian shah puppet dude, and if so, why would he be hanging out below an Israeli flag?

2026-07-09 18:15:37 UTC

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Interesting idea. Are you saying that inflation of blocksize is equivalent to inflation of the bitcoin money supply?

2026-07-08 14:36:40 UTC

GM nostr

2026-07-08 14:32:51 UTC

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To be fair, I did appreciate Jimmy’s blog series on the op_return debate. I found it very well articulated and useful.

2026-07-07 15:17:29 UTC

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While I generally agree with this notion, I’ve been struggling with this lately because I feel that much of material luxury is obtained through immoral means. For example, if one gains material wealth through investment banking or a crypto pre-mine, their wealth comes not by the fruit of their labor, but by deception, manipulation or theft from others.
It’s hard for most to see the immorality of occupations that are technically legal and often esteemed, but diving deep into bitcoin and the financial system opened my eyes and I can’t go back to ignorance now.

2026-07-06 00:42:11 UTC

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Was the relay limit originally 1MB, and then it jumped to 4MB? If so, I think I remember hearing about this. IIRC, the conversation was related to Taproot, and maybe it enabled ordinals? I guess it depends on which versions you are comparing because I don’t remember.

2026-07-06 00:39:09 UTC

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Good to know. Gotta pay respects when they’re due.

2026-07-02 02:33:25 UTC

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An hour sounds ridiculous. I usually sear my salmon on the stove for like 3 minutes each side.

2026-06-30 03:11:06 UTC

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Great framing, I think I’d like to move away from smart phones. How do you use NOSTR without a smart phone?

2026-06-30 03:08:34 UTC

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I see what you mean. I wouldn’t blame people if they just got burned out. But honestly I have just tuned out X and only selectively follow accounts on NOSTR. Limited my podcasts lately too - just haven’t been motivated to listen.
With all these practices, I’ve avoided the drama and I don’t worry much.

2026-06-29 22:28:19 UTC

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Oh gotcha. That’s pretty weak-handed behavior.

2026-06-29 14:31:00 UTC

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My question as well. I’m by no means even close to being in their position, but this is how I imagine their main ideas/focus:
1. diversify and reduce volatility
2. knowing the risk of stocks when there’s a bubble & P/E ratios are bloated
3. knowing bonds will erode your wealth over time against inflation
4. they probably already have significant real estate exposure and don’t want to over-allocate
I would probably buy, start or invest in small businesses like a farm.

2026-06-29 02:59:31 UTC

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No problem, would love to hear your thoughts if you are able to look into it!

2026-06-29 02:37:21 UTC

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Agreed

2026-06-29 01:43:55 UTC

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This is the way.

2026-06-29 01:40:51 UTC

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It’s incredibly difficult for non-technical people to make their own conclusions on these sort of things.
Even I as a technical person have too much other stuff going on in my life to read through the code and understand everything myself.
I would suggest to anyone to try to leverage AI such as Claude or @nprofile…qw8y to walk through the “git diff” between Core v29 and Core v30, proposed changes of BIP-110, and/or the git diff between Core v29 and Knots.

2026-06-29 01:36:53 UTC

Consider these steps:
1. Have an open mind
2. Be not afraid
3. Try high quality raw milk
4. Drink raw milk for years with no negative effects and considerable benefits to nourishment and gut health
5. Fail to reconcile that raw milk has been made illegal, yet it fixes a handful of modern ailments
6. Realize the massive fraud and lies around Big Pharma and Big Food
The first two steps may seem simple, but they are not easy, nor are they commonly achieved. Steps 3-6 are for just one example, but many different things can happen once the first two steps are achieved.

2026-06-28 23:14:10 UTC

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In some ways, they are exceptions - I hear what you’re saying.
But in another way, they follow the rule. If you listen to them, you may find that they have CTE, which I would say is a physical disease. It’s not directly caused by a toxins, but perhaps a toxic society rewards such behavior 🤷🏼‍♂️

2026-06-28 21:48:52 UTC

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That is true!

2026-06-28 21:45:35 UTC

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Same here. I feel that I missed out earlier in life while shunning some of the great fictional works. LOTR and That Hideous Strength should be top of my list next. I just finished reading The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis.

2026-06-28 19:29:02 UTC

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“Association” might be a better word than “correlation”.

2026-06-28 19:27:33 UTC

There is such a strong correlation between physical and mental health that you can take decent guesses at people’s diet or disease by just listening to them for a while.
A poisoned mind is the default state when its body is already poisoned.

2026-06-28 19:23:38 UTC

I’ve learned recently that sometimes you can learn a lot more about the world from a good fiction than non-fiction.
Currently 80% through The Wise Man’s Fear.

2026-06-28 04:45:56 UTC

I think for me personally, a large part of the appeal of Nostr to me is that I am semi-pseudonymous and I can share ideas that I would otherwise be too embarrassed to share with most of my IRL friends.
It’s nice to just be able to share what’s on your mind with like-minded individuals. And even if not, nostr can serve as somewhat of a public journal.

2026-06-24 19:30:46 UTC

Hopped over to #Damus after being on #Primal for a long time. I don’t have a strong preference, but Damus is looking good!

2026-06-24 02:28:29 UTC

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It’s funny because if AI failed and went away, people would be totally fine. It’s only government (especially military) that wants/needs AI for their goals and operations.
I wonder if we’ll even see the bailout from the outside if they get bailed out with black budgets.

2026-06-24 00:02:48 UTC

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Yeah soon-to-be retirees are in a scary spot IMO. If I were them, I’d want to push my foot on the gas and the other on the brakes at the same time if you catch my drift.

2026-06-23 21:53:29 UTC

I have a feeling that the AI bubble will go on for quite some time. Even though it is highly unprofitable, so was Uber and it was bleeding money for years as it was kept alive. And AI is much bigger of a deal to the powers that be.

2026-06-23 21:04:32 UTC

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I’ve heard that too! Will be interesting to dive into

2026-06-23 20:56:40 UTC

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Thank you 🙏🏼

2026-06-23 20:48:40 UTC

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Where can I learn more about the implications of a marriage license?
Took a look on sedm.org and this is all I could find so far:
https://sedm.org/family-marriage-parenting/

2026-06-23 20:21:25 UTC

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Did you mean “eliminate”?
This is what I think of as an illuminated heart:
https://blossom.primal.net/ff7bd609bc635ad32621b574719bc9ec81558a8b2fa513c1ee326bcf18dfaa6c.jpg

2026-06-23 17:45:53 UTC

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I wonder if these other diseases “lowered” because the deaths got labeled as COVID-induced instead 😂

2026-06-23 16:46:48 UTC

When the International Bankers (IMF, World Bank, BIS, Federal Reserve, etc.) come to “help” you
https://blossom.primal.net/55e3fb376293bbad429af3a1adcc34ee6d3b2e7a4890909cccb4681436a78ac1.jpg

2026-06-23 02:48:10 UTC

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Whoa I missed your first post about this. Sounds super exciting and congratulations if you are securing citizenship soon!

2026-06-22 02:29:49 UTC

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Please do explain yourself, otherwise I will conclude that you are wrong.

2026-06-21 03:21:12 UTC

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Looks like a headline I would have written as a freshman in high school

2026-06-20 15:18:38 UTC

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According to the CVE description, this vulnerability only exists on Core <= v26.0. Presumably, Core >= v26.1 & <v30 would not be vulnerable.
Description:
“In Bitcoin Core through 26.0 and Bitcoin Knots before 25.1.knots20231115, datacarrier size limits can be bypassed by obfuscating data as code (e.g., with OP_FALSE OP_IF), as exploited in the wild by Inscriptions in 2022 and 2023. NOTE: although this is a vulnerability from the perspective of the Bitcoin Knots project, some others consider it ‘not a bug.’”

2026-06-20 00:31:52 UTC

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Exactly, I could see subsidies happening as well.

2026-06-19 15:16:58 UTC

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Haha yeah I think I agree with you on this. The “growth” of AI chip stocks is undeniable, but something feels off about it.
I think there will be a point where a choice will have to be made. The compute cost per token is too high and not economical. You can see them cozying up to the government to try to set themselves up as “critical to national security” so that they can get an overt or covert bailout when the music stops.

2026-06-19 14:51:14 UTC

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To what was he referring?

2026-06-19 14:50:51 UTC

Made my first strawberry ice cream last night with some local strawberries. So good.
https://blossom.primal.net/d6270e504d67d2a41cecc1dad98e3ce619aa1534455ff4e1835be449f4a89836.jpg

2026-06-18 20:05:24 UTC

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Americans are learning deeply what liberty is. Its implications, its cost, its maintenance, its benefits, how it feels to lose it.

2026-06-18 20:00:43 UTC

It feels to me that America and Europe are in a period of trials. The type of trials that force the question, “Who is an American (or European)?”
The European question is easier because of their history. But who is an American? The world is finding out.
The answer I’m holding in my mind right now is that an American is someone who will give their life for liberty.
Loosely held.

2026-06-18 16:41:26 UTC

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That must be the missing piece! Hahah