mike

Building "Brian", my first brain in silicon

TED, is my OpenClaw: npub1h3q5d82dhafxjd6vls8vhf9rtsz68njzvpunnyyu4mj32ca8aj3qmdd996

Lord Provost of Bitcoin
Fully vested Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
Former, failed, Chief VLOG Officer
Former Chief Shitpost Officer - NOSTR Inc.

Node runner - Miner - Author

My public relay: https://nortis.nostr1.com/
My book: https://mikehardcastle.com/my-book-why-bitcoin/

Public Key

npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n

NIP-05 Address

[email protected]

Profile Code

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Publishing to

relay.damus.io

gleasonator.dev/relay

Author Public Key

npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n

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2026-04-03 10:06:35 UTC

This guy copied my MO 😂
https://i.nostr.build/rBd6r469QRu7oZ4H.jpg

2026-04-02 14:50:13 UTC

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I'm English, the purest of the Brits 😂

2026-04-02 10:42:59 UTC

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Not on the Mac mini, it's now even running OpenClaw, this is a new workstation for me.
But yes, I have local models running under Ollama on my Fedora workstation, which my OpenClaw uses for basic tasks using subagents.
I'm still using ChatGPT via OAuth for the heavy lifting though.
My OpenClaw is running on a Raspberry Pi with very limited agentic abilities outside its own computer. I trust agentic browsers like comet more because they are limited to operating within the confines of the browser.

2026-04-02 10:36:24 UTC

GM
Since I've got my new Mac mini and an agentic setup, I'm mostly talking to my computer now 😂

2026-04-01 19:57:21 UTC

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Done, I've replaced a £45 a month AI receptionist with a £2.99 a month agentic AI assistant.
#nevent1q…k8kr

2026-04-01 19:53:10 UTC

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They didn't start the war and they don't hate Americans.

2026-04-01 19:21:10 UTC

IRAN'S FULL "OPEN LETTER" TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE:
"To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life:
Iran—by this very name, character, and identity—is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages at various times, Iran has never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination. Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers—and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbors—Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it.
The Iranian people harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries. Even in the face of repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history, Iranians have consistently drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they govern. This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness—not a temporary political stance.
For this reason, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts. Such a perception is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful— the need to manufacture an enemy in order to justify pressure, maintain military dominance, sustain the arms industry, and control strategic markets. In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented.
Within this same framework, the United States has concentrated the largest number of its forces, bases, and military capabilities around Iran—a country that, at least since the founding of the United States, has never initiated a war. Recent American aggressions launched from these very bases have demonstrated how threatening such a military presence truly is. Naturally, no country confronted with such conditions would forgo strengthening its defensive capabilities. What Iran has done—and continues to do—is a measured response grounded in legitimate self-defense, and by no means an initiation of war or aggression.
Relations between Iran and the United States were not originally hostile, and early interactions between the Iranian and American people were not marred with hostility or tension. The turning point, however, was the 1953 coup d’état—an illegal American intervention aimed at preventing the nationalization of Iran’s own resources. That coup disrupted Iran’s democratic process, reinstated dictatorship, and sowed deep distrust among Iranians toward U.S. policies. This distrust deepened further with America’s support for the Shah’s regime, its backing of Saddam Hussein during the imposed war of the 1980s, the imposition of the longest and most comprehensive sanctions in modern history, and ultimately, unprovoked military aggression—twice, in the midst of negotiations—against Iran.
Yet all these pressures have failed to weaken Iran. On the contrary, the country has grown stronger in many areas: literacy rates have tripled—from roughly 30% before the Islamic Revolution to over 90% today; higher education has expanded dramatically; significant advances have been achieved in modern technology; healthcare services have improved; and infrastructure has developed at a pace and scale incomparable to the past. These are measurable, observable realities that stand independent of fabricated narratives.
At the same time, the destructive and inhumane impact of sanctions, war, and aggression on the lives of the resilient Iranian people must not be underestimated. The continuation of military aggression and recent bombings profoundly affect people’s lives, attitudes, and perspectives. This reflects a fundamental human truth: when war inflicts irreparable harm on lives, homes, cities, and futures, people will not remain indifferent toward those responsible.

2026-04-01 19:19:28 UTC

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It's not high, but it's fine for what I use. My Macbook Air has 16GB RAM, which is fine.
I also realised that the PC part of the PC is the least important part of a computer these days and by moving from an all in one iMac, I can replace the PC part easily.
I'm spending decent money on the monitors, storage and peripherals and will replace the computer part more frequently.

2026-04-01 18:49:29 UTC

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I think that's the nicest thing anybody's ever said to me 😂

2026-04-01 18:48:48 UTC

I'm thinking of replacing Watson, my AI phone receptionist with TrueCaller, it now has its own voice assistant that answers calls for you:
https://www.truecaller.com/

2026-04-01 18:46:56 UTC

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Yeah, I'm the assistant for my OpenClaw now 😂

2026-04-01 18:46:12 UTC

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To replace my 27" Intel Mac.
Just the basic 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, but I'm pimping it up with a dock and a 2TB SSD + dual monitors.
Just using it as my main office daily driver, my old Mac won't run a lot of stuff I want.

2026-04-01 18:41:36 UTC

I just bought a Mac mini, but it's for me, not my Claw 😂

2026-04-01 09:16:32 UTC

I'm thinking of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black" right now 😂
https://i.nostr.build/N5whUEVv6pQSCDOB.jpg

2026-04-01 07:51:46 UTC

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GM Matt,
Enjoy the cleaning, I did some a couple of weeks ago, I spent two days doing it, when I expected to spend half an hour. It's addictive.

2026-04-01 07:46:44 UTC

GM
I find myself more interested in oil than I used to be 😂
I find this quite a useful graphic at the moment:
https://i.nostr.build/iutCVMZFsxeMHUmQ.jpg

2026-03-31 19:17:01 UTC

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Two dots, you typed two dots.

2026-03-31 19:16:19 UTC

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I shorted Tom Cruise on Polymarket and won.
True story 😂

2026-03-31 18:35:24 UTC

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No Rainman 😂

2026-03-31 18:30:55 UTC

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I auditioned to play myself in a movie about my life.
Sadly I was beaten by Tom Cruise, who was a better fit 🥹

2026-03-30 16:08:10 UTC

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The sun ☀️

2026-03-30 15:17:14 UTC

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It’s sprung 💜

2026-03-30 15:08:30 UTC

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Pretty much, they’re cheaper than care homes 😂

2026-03-30 14:26:25 UTC

Ferry pies are the best 😂
https://blossom.primal.net/f9bbaf05c5abf78ffce44f7268b0cb29f6e84db93797642917dd715e5a499899.jpg

2026-03-30 13:29:54 UTC

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Thanks, we’re heading home so slightly depressed right now

2026-03-30 13:28:45 UTC

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We’ve not seen any

2026-03-30 12:51:15 UTC

We finally made it to the Manx museum
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/4371648c4d93765994cdb78f109d3492d8e052e6cd8d9404fe2feca47ccf66f4.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/366ca031f380db32cfa7a4fde324df4fe5048cbd536cb22d8cd2ee48b596b564.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/1601432d1dbf8c15e43ade78cefc1cd551c81a62bc28762773bf78b09ad9f6b8.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/c34ef61de4704fa9acf4effbea237f8ab70ff59af76ce48a3f9482a97f456dee.jpg

2026-03-30 10:42:57 UTC

Last morning before the ferry, we’re back in Peel looking at shells
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/27bdbf704d8d61c149b3ddc843c5ca03f83c2c9c6dc30b64925d0210c1558147.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/da4a499e37d5ecac33ca5ef25152d283942a4376f0cf6a3bc37a106db0fff985.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/f84b3ed59f064236e1b09d783301051f405171db426a185f4af2a280fa7d8f56.jpg

2026-03-30 10:40:30 UTC

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GM 🫂

2026-03-30 10:37:24 UTC

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Too early in the day for me, but looks good 👍

2026-03-30 07:54:26 UTC

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Yes?

2026-03-30 07:52:50 UTC

GM
Steven & Sue Seagull are regular visitors now. This is our last day, we shall miss them 🥹
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/2a7b8822574627ffe5bcb67d149ceccf6329ab84a8c870fad059a35c94b30835.jpg

2026-03-29 19:56:17 UTC

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Nearly 🫡

2026-03-29 19:55:32 UTC

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We spent £31 to go inside, our money is being used for its upkeep 😂

2026-03-29 19:54:42 UTC

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An AI that's doing its thinking inside the post 😂

2026-03-29 19:52:35 UTC

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We did despite the cold and the rain 🫡

2026-03-29 19:52:05 UTC

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I'm also the Hardcastle in the town with a hard castle.

2026-03-29 19:51:02 UTC

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It's semi detached. Is that OK?

2026-03-29 19:19:45 UTC

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@nprofile…4hgx had his new album produced by Cal Campbell, Glen’s son
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/027ca30063ed813f7cbc3ec33a8f804ff147d99c84442e253c3d32ba5360757c.jpg

2026-03-29 19:17:11 UTC

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We saw a castle 🫡

2026-03-29 19:14:12 UTC

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I find the bones can get in between your teeth 😂

2026-03-29 19:07:40 UTC

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Is that a lamb chop in a wrap? 😳

2026-03-29 19:06:20 UTC

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We party on the islands 🎉

2026-03-29 19:04:51 UTC

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There’s a story behind this hat 😂

2026-03-29 14:31:11 UTC

I give you Mike’s Hard Castle 😂
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/031155ebef61295e43613a3d4792b8aed720b4b15d98a003669d1e62fea33049.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/8f7eec5394175e66b7adf56991fbe119c88245c377e77f91f86369d3a072666f.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/4aa2e1be5224a8c49e1901d418b48462f6103298cb3fd1d49e64cacff8d57868.jpg
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/0d4b5fcdffe45c5948bfd36a8b239d563d044b9414a22600dfde13355f71f3ce.jpg

2026-03-29 13:20:18 UTC

The Castle in Castletown
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/77a0cb2957d8cf78aea6efc0a66dcb7fce1c71697eb5b9806f626e4dbccd3fd8.jpg

2026-03-29 13:13:32 UTC

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2026-03-29 13:11:54 UTC

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Only if they have a castle 😂

2026-03-29 12:51:37 UTC

We’re in Castletown on the Isle of Man, it’s a town and they have a castle.
I like this place
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/5f871bb4ea119c1dbbdaa47e3172178f70a7844ef23581ed13ad4fb0bd9b1c9b.jpg

2026-03-29 12:27:54 UTC

Bird
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/053c51e45ac502770902a0a9850936364a872820d61aab7c350a9c05b597e1ac.jpg

2026-03-29 09:52:44 UTC

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GM 🫂

2026-03-29 09:52:21 UTC

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GM 🫂

2026-03-29 09:45:47 UTC

GM
It’s not all sunshine and Bitcoin on the Isle of Man.
It’s raining, I’ve heard good things about the Manx museum, which is a 5 minute walk from the hotel 😂
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/8c9ebad8ae7361c7ed4726bbe1e6f20e06d903213ff3fa99f92654d9c5b0edc5.jpg

2026-03-29 08:57:35 UTC

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They do have a steam engine on the Island 😂

2026-03-28 21:36:20 UTC

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I 👀 wot u did there/their/they’re 😂

2026-03-28 20:46:56 UTC

It was almost too late before I realised, but………
#dinstr 😂
https://npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n.blossom.band/c94fec4d4cf6724705b439a5e92276b9aa2e5950fcf71f4c8915ff50b1f6a14b.jpg

2026-03-28 16:21:29 UTC

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Likewise. Good luck with the tour, hopefully see you in Bristol 👍

2026-03-28 16:02:29 UTC

I present @npub19r9…eukr live in Douglas
https://v.nostr.build/dGTSWTxtZA5rAnlL.mov

2026-03-28 14:48:09 UTC

I’m with the man himself @npub19r9…eukr
https://i.nostr.build/wHiW3HmxEgEz79f9.jpg

2026-03-28 14:14:54 UTC

Steven Seagull is back
https://i.nostr.build/fTGHIgRZkAiUhw9h.jpg

2026-03-28 14:05:17 UTC

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You run more clients than I do 😂

2026-03-28 13:54:10 UTC

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Butt spraying has just replaced peopling as my new favourite verb 😂

2026-03-28 13:51:30 UTC

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You’re cheating, you’re using different clients and reacting before they synchronise 😂

2026-03-28 13:45:45 UTC

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You just multi emoji’d this post @nprofile…h82u
How did you do this? 😳

2026-03-28 13:42:54 UTC

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Our hotel room has one 😃

2026-03-28 13:40:26 UTC

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Doxxed.
Bidets are for illuminati only 😂

2026-03-28 13:37:18 UTC

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💯
I needed more emoji’s than would fit on a like, hence this response, which would have been unnecessary if I knew how to do multiple emojis like the smart people around here know how to do 😂

2026-03-28 13:29:20 UTC

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Peopling is my new favourite verb.
I failed English at school, so I’m guessing at the verb thing. I over reached with my lexical skills again 🥹

2026-03-28 13:23:18 UTC

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Mine is Tommy Hillfiger, I found it in a ditch in Ventnor, my wife ran it through the washing machine, so now I wear designer clothes 😂

2026-03-28 13:07:18 UTC

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We went for coffee and cake and caught the next tram back, it was freezing.
We’re back now, about to go see @npub19r9…eukr perform at the local record store in Douglas

2026-03-28 11:09:13 UTC

I’m up a mountain and it’s cold 🥶
https://i.nostr.build/tPRMRQRtbwd1XkG9.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/cXos0zcdNjGGP4Yo.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/XA2GlIuoXJoXJWY8.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/w3plPfM4yenRp1AW.jpg

2026-03-28 09:50:37 UTC

I’m on a Tram
https://i.nostr.build/c7knhd3GUTYR5lPx.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/VAG4k45uknTahVJ2.jpg

2026-03-28 09:23:16 UTC

GM
Catching the Manx electric railway to Snaefell mountain today. Walking along the seafront, these beautiful chimneys are all along the seafront. They are there to release sewerage gas 😂
https://i.nostr.build/g2hGqmLxQe1002sX.jpg

2026-03-27 22:27:41 UTC

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Willies?

2026-03-27 22:25:05 UTC

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Oh shit I forgot about the whole Epstein thing!
I meant Bitcoin Pizza Day Pizzas of course 👍

2026-03-27 22:04:57 UTC

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Should still buy a couple of Pizzas 🍕

2026-03-27 21:48:36 UTC

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Now Sats are Bitcoins, we’re all Billionaires 😂

2026-03-27 21:47:30 UTC

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And we were only doing 40 😂

2026-03-27 21:45:58 UTC

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Small tax free Islands are the best 😂

2026-03-27 21:44:46 UTC

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Party 🎉

2026-03-27 21:44:23 UTC

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Hasn’t changed much, still here, outpacing the locals 😂

2026-03-27 21:17:04 UTC

Come to Douglas they said. A quiet island they said 😂
https://v.nostr.build/ADFWoEqMazyCsjGX.mp4

2026-03-27 21:03:09 UTC

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I’m proud of myself, also surprised 😂

2026-03-27 20:51:52 UTC

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He checked I wasn’t GN hairspray 😂

2026-03-27 20:51:14 UTC

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Normally it’s the other way round 😂

2026-03-27 20:45:40 UTC

We’re on fire 🔥
https://v.nostr.build/WIfdDtxEUaE9ktWL.mp4

2026-03-27 20:40:28 UTC

We’ve gone clubbing 😂
https://i.nostr.build/H77AMQ5WvRI8ZPPM.jpg

2026-03-27 19:05:28 UTC

Cocktails
https://i.nostr.build/goobhn2EH1i0Pl4h.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/TRLgxMaL2XkrCrU9.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/Pnka8jPDZpRVgClA.jpg

2026-03-27 17:53:15 UTC

We have visitors 😂
Steven Seagull & friend
https://v.nostr.build/4cYE5GcOp2vqO6pc.mp4

2026-03-27 15:58:10 UTC

The Manx Electric Railway wasn’t running today, so I took a selfie instead 😎
https://i.nostr.build/hWeWwBIbEix99mdg.jpg

2026-03-27 13:47:17 UTC

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This is my life philosophy

2026-03-27 13:38:23 UTC

A late GM from the Laxey wheel on the Isle of Man
https://i.nostr.build/FohxCO6FRka0Y8zT.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/aTAaltAEngcuPFxY.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/WJHAKTYYztWjaT7g.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/XYUaYFlbt0NudlrZ.jpg

2026-03-26 22:27:34 UTC

By popular request, I vlogged the Luke Combs tribute band, here in Douglas on the Isle of Man
https://v.nostr.build/2IBc2P1rHyGndWQQ.mp4

2026-03-26 22:15:50 UTC

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That sounds like it might be an in-joke, but as I'd never heard of him until my wife booked the tickets and then she informed me it isn't Luke Combs, but a tribute act and then the tribute act told us he was the 10th best Luke Combs tribute act in the UK, I don't really understand the reference 😂

2026-03-26 20:36:46 UTC

We’re at the Gaiety theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man to see a Luke Combs tribute act
https://i.nostr.build/KNzfzmvIk9p93Zj9.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/ozyHCiTTlqh2I0ZO.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/CFr8Tpx1que50sLE.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/VTibfq9sBK4uaVMR.jpg

2026-03-26 18:57:21 UTC

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LMFAO 😂

2026-03-26 18:55:47 UTC

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I’ve done two podcasts tbf 🤔

2026-03-26 18:49:09 UTC

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Pros: I brought the vlogging camera
Cons: I’m shit at vlogging 😂

2026-03-26 18:36:00 UTC

Douglas on the Isle of Man has an amazing cowork space
https://i.nostr.build/flceoOTI2iOvvIth.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/fQRyL33PuIAwBbZw.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/Dn8404Tn60LmhmAh.jpg

2026-03-26 16:44:54 UTC

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😂