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Simon James⚡️

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Founder of https://bitcoinevents.uk | Co-founder of https://bridge2bitcoin.com

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npub1f69t2s7uzljr626ctm0k3mufx5vlv4a2jqwac0w0gxwghp4w5zpq0jva3d

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Profile Code

nprofile1qqsyaz44g0wp0epa9dv9ahmga7yn2x0k274fq8wu8h85r8yts6h2pqsppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5q3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet5tw6jy2

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Last Notes

2026-07-04 05:47:57 UTC

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It’s a great spot.

2026-07-04 02:57:51 UTC

Thanks to the Brisbane Bitcoin meetup for inviting me to speak at their monthly meetup.
Had a great time spreading the word about the UK Bitcoin community and our merchant onboarding strategies. 🇬🇧🇦🇺
https://blossom.primal.net/08c4573dcf9917f4b929d183d57c0a6be4914553eba62486e25f4a9d5ccf01e2.jpg

2026-05-22 08:43:09 UTC

Home made pizza night starts early in Oz.
https://blossom.primal.net/fce6103e0eac4c5282c55b0d6be85dc3473fcab5757babe0ec3bf8eadebf20ed.jpg

2026-03-21 07:55:34 UTC

What’s the best method for embedding Nostr posts on a website? Any services/methods that make it easy?

2026-03-08 07:55:38 UTC

The new Meetup Breakdown is out now - Issue 85! 🗞️
🔸 9 Bitcoin meetups
🔸 2 new bitcoin-accepting businesses
🔸 6 upcoming events
🇬🇧 Your weekly update on the UK Bitcoin scene.
Subscribe for free and don't miss a thing.
https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/p/the-meetup-breakdown-85
https://blossom.primal.net/f913e53a859d6ba69ef3be8418652085743c46ea007a2088c576228e92d4afb3.jpg

2026-03-02 09:17:23 UTC

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It was great to meet you in person.

2026-02-12 23:20:34 UTC

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Great work Bill. It’s a worthy cause.
Let me know if you need a hand with anything.

2026-01-20 04:53:15 UTC

No cherry picker required to change lightbulbs in Thailand. (zoom in). 💡🪂
https://blossom.primal.net/db9ad683d260b335f44cae0e4e52390517d87323c9e8944a48bbba18ee44661a.jpg

2026-01-17 02:16:55 UTC

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Great tune. 🎶⚡️
https://fountain.fm/album/zpYFfBtwXdc9Yclep4JZ
#nevent1q…rhys

2026-01-01 00:46:45 UTC

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Happy new year Coach.

2026-01-01 00:44:52 UTC

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We could make a list of the current orange pilled butchers and farmers and make some calls/emails about Nostr. @nprofile…3z8t you can speak farmer lingo! 😂

2026-01-01 00:32:19 UTC

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There’s these guys too
https://www.dorasdairy.co.uk
https://www.newlynbutchers.co.uk
Neither on Nostr. We absolutely should be adding a purple pilling follow-up to our @npub1nqt…fpug calls.

2026-01-01 00:20:41 UTC

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Don’t know any on Nostr, but these guys accept bitcoin.
Their website seems to be down but this is their instagram. https://www.instagram.com/redrubykate
@npub1l6m…2fka and @nprofile…w60f might remember more.

2025-12-24 16:37:38 UTC

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Can I listen on Fountain?

2025-12-24 12:33:12 UTC

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Nostr feels less like a stage and more like a window. 🪟

2025-12-22 11:35:06 UTC

WORD5 #444 4/6
🟪🟧🟧⬛⬛
🟪🟧🟧⬛⬛
🟪🟧⬛🟪🟪
🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪
https://word5.otherstuff.ai

2025-12-22 08:03:03 UTC

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Love to see it.

2025-12-21 14:45:11 UTC

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Unstoppable

2025-12-19 03:11:43 UTC

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Great work guys.

2025-12-18 04:12:17 UTC

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What a great conversation. Enjoyed listening to every minute. Thanks for the shoutout too @npub17mz…50aq I had a strange ‘hang on a minute he’s talking about me’ moment! We’re kindred spirits sir.
https://fountain.fm/episode/j1EqMSvXTVqCfAo7b9eH
#nevent1q…7y7k

2025-12-18 02:59:03 UTC

Nice to see that @nprofile…ff00 has a handy new way to switch between accounts in the app.
It’s easy to run different wallets for different projects you have now and keep the sats separated.

2025-12-17 15:49:23 UTC

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It’s actually a pretty cool spectacle. Just the story is a bit close to the last one and it’s a bit too long.
Worth a watch.

2025-12-17 14:21:28 UTC

Just went to see the new Avatar movie.
It’s basically the 2nd movie but with a bit less water stuff and not much fire or ash, but still quite a lot of water. Ooh and a witchy lady that has red on her face.
So other than the lady with red on her face, basically it’s the same as the 2nd movie.

2025-12-17 03:32:38 UTC

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🤦🏻‍♂️

2025-12-16 02:55:58 UTC

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Sounds like an amazing place. Looking forward to visiting sometime next year.
If only the temps were a little higher.

2025-12-16 00:40:12 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/9714393116d40ff2238e5a4382682272b3b9ac0016ee54b710c2426af447be19.gif

2025-12-13 16:02:36 UTC

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Love the addition of V4V music.

2025-12-13 13:34:52 UTC

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Awesome project. 🔥

2025-12-13 13:28:49 UTC

We got gifted a plate of seafood today for booking over 30 days in our airbnb.
Shrimps, Squid and Scallops.
The shrimps were still alive and were trying to jump off the plate!
We had to google fast before cooking them.
Lifeskills +3 xp
https://blossom.primal.net/3fff7baa28c3c94ca67c668f81e7c716ec8e7e54c5537f32419c61c1c72c56d8.jpg

2025-12-13 13:18:43 UTC

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Picking the right path is the trick.

2025-12-13 13:14:59 UTC

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I haven’t read a newspaper for about 6 years.
It would probably get me as cross as watching the news.

2025-12-13 13:12:08 UTC

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Great to see.

2025-12-13 04:38:39 UTC

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Great pod guys.
https://fountain.fm/episode/75ezEFrfCkTbou6AwiDA
#nevent1q…r9wz

2025-11-23 12:55:33 UTC

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It’s the best stuff. 😋

2025-11-15 14:22:07 UTC

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https://fountain.fm/episode/CMRKdprHCKJZlL9v2KEb
#nevent1q…4nlh

2025-11-09 09:45:56 UTC

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Find out what’s happening for UK Bitcoin meetups this coming week.
#naddr1qq…l6q2

2025-11-07 14:27:54 UTC

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Amazing episode. A masterclass.
Listen and then listen again.

2025-10-15 14:59:00 UTC

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There seems to be more and more of them.

2025-10-13 22:19:48 UTC

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Ha ha. That’s amazing. I am amazingly cute.

2025-09-19 13:49:24 UTC

In my early days with Bitcoin, I was caught up in the excitement of simply owning a little. Buying a small amount made me feel like I was “in the club.” I could read about it, listen to podcasts, and feel part of the revolution.
It took me a long time to realise that it’s not a one time ticket to a club. The real approach is this: if I have £80 spare this month, I should put it into Bitcoin. Next month, if I have £150 spare, the same, put it into Bitcoin.
It’s not about chasing more pounds. It’s about putting your capital in the best place possible. With fiat, your purchasing power falls; with Bitcoin, it rises.
Once you understand that, it feels like a no-brainer. But reaching that mindset takes a real shift, and for many, it takes time.
But for fucks sake, accumulate as much as you can, as quickly as you can.
https://blossom.primal.net/9e27175664cc57b758f7ced29e13f676707f11ec30e94cb4c76dd9df6a286327.gif

2025-09-13 11:07:59 UTC

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Give this #vlog thing a crack. Since this we’ve managed to navigate around Paris in one piece. 🫣
#nevent1q…v0lk

2025-09-07 18:18:52 UTC

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One of the best and worst things about leaving the country, is all the things you leave behind.
This part has been very therapeutic.
#nevent1q…865m

2025-09-04 18:41:40 UTC

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Thanks.

2025-09-04 16:20:49 UTC

Almost exactly 33 years ago today, I started an engineering apprenticeship.
It was never what I truly wanted to do with my life, but the money was ok, and the fiat trap is real. There were bills to pay and mouths to feed, so I kept plugging away. Once qualified, work was always easy to find, and it even gave me the chance to live in Australia for 10 years and Ireland for two. But the truth is, I rarely enjoyed it.
Some mornings it was hard just to get out of bed for another shift I didn't care for, but I carried on. Convinced I'd be doing this till I was 70.
At some point, I stumbled across something called #Bitcoin and as time passed, I started taking it more seriously.
In 2022, two old workmates, still good friends, started an engineering company and asked if I'd like to come onboard. I'd be the first person contracting with them. They couldn't guarantee full-time work, but they promised it would be fun, that we'd earn some money, and that we'd have a laugh along the way.
Bitcoin gave me the confidence to take that chance. It gave me a safety buffer that removed the risk of jumping in with a couple of 30-year-old lads chasing an idea.
That was three years ago. Today they've grown into a team of nine, all of whom I consider great mates. It's been the most enjoyable three years of my working life.
And now, with mixed feelings, today I've worked my last fiat shift.
From here on, I can focus my time on my family, myself, and Bitcoin.
I'll have more time for @nprofile…3rr3 and @nprofile…gad0
Thanks to my Bitcoin family for helping me get here, and thanks to my wife, (who, as an added bonus, has become one of the most hardcore bitcoiners I know) for putting up with the lack of holidays and shopping sprees while we stacked like our lives depended on it.
Because it turns out, they did.
You can follow our travels and what we learn along the way at https://www.theexitnode.com and @npub1w88…8zv9
https://blossom.primal.net/60731c94ef03f6c16fff6b0ce22477b928560c9c624dada22ea13f77e2153a67.png

2025-09-04 14:04:02 UTC

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I need that Graphene OS tutorial.

2025-09-02 18:57:12 UTC

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Such an amazing guest! Kevin is an absolute mine of information that I hope will unlock many new rabbit holes for bitcoiners.
https://fountain.fm/episode/DXvXtj2YZMbLyp3mBa3J
#nevent1q…zu4y

2025-09-02 06:37:50 UTC

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One Vexl tip I like is to encourage your meetup group to use Vexl and all add the meetup venue as a contact.
That way you don’t need to share phone numbers (good for privacy) but you are all connected through this one common contact.
The venue doesn’t need to use Vexl you just use the phone number as a public connection hub.

2025-07-11 06:29:50 UTC

At some point the price catching up with the block time is going to be a thing.

2025-07-08 11:07:45 UTC

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The hard path is often the most rewarding.
Too few take the time and effort for the hard path.

2025-07-05 16:26:10 UTC

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I’ll give you my Bitaxe and you can plug it in. I have nowhere to plug mine now.
The downside of a nomadic life.

2025-06-23 22:15:26 UTC

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https://following.space/d/9pm6k6hhhe1y?p=41fa852bbc23bb4c51b9d38bc9666125c63094003c2421f76f51bed5af7b7706

2025-06-23 11:39:02 UTC

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I have all the npubs collected in a note. I’ll dig it out and create the list later.

2025-06-11 20:42:31 UTC

A moth just rode the lift with me from the 9th floor down to the 1st. He must now be quite confused.

2025-06-08 11:46:20 UTC

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The coolest accent in #Bitcoin for sure!
#nevent1q…vfsh

2025-06-06 06:03:06 UTC

🥳
https://blossom.primal.net/bb198831ed328e1be1ece09650a85de63d72241af5dc452220558754adfe5434.jpg

2025-06-05 15:03:52 UTC

My first @nprofile…xnk0 node. Ready to go.
Who’s out there? 🔊📡
https://blossom.primal.net/ad20c8f53892b0728041f16af5bb3c9e000f07f35193101e38d6faff230880b7.jpg

2025-06-04 17:27:33 UTC

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It looks cool, but I can’t imagine that is good for you in anyway. 😬

2025-06-04 06:16:59 UTC

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Being a total newb, I just bought them on Amazon.

2025-06-03 22:18:30 UTC

I missed the @nprofile…xnk0 talk at @nprofile…lwvf on Saturday with @nprofile…czvf
So I started doing a bit of research myself and… here we go again, another massive rabbit hole!
Just ordered two nodes to start my journey. 🕳️

2025-06-02 06:23:39 UTC

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Agree 100%
#nevent1q…crw9

2025-05-31 05:36:16 UTC

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My family and I used to go geocaching all the time. It was a fun and cheap way to entertain the kids.
The ‘official’ geocaching app started locking content behind paywalls and we drifted away from it.
For me, geocaching should always be an open network so it’s a perfect fit with Nostr.
#nevent1q…vqmm

2025-05-29 12:43:33 UTC

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A legendary night.
https://fountain.fm/album/qEvWnWD36pvfYPMhER9V
#nevent1q…9gem

2025-05-23 08:54:42 UTC

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I’ll be getting the crowd at the Ireland Bitcoin conference to tune in.

2025-05-22 22:39:42 UTC

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Would absolutely love to be there. So sad I’m missing it.

2025-05-18 12:56:07 UTC

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New edition of the Meetup Breakdown. Issue 47 is out.
https://primal.net/e/
naddr1qqvkyet4dvkk6et9w36hqttzwfjkz6mydamkutfrxsmsygzpl2zjh0prhdx9rwwn30ykvcf9cccfgqpuysslwm63hm2677mhqcpsgqqqw4rskdvuwd

2025-05-14 14:59:15 UTC

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I mean something along these lines. Just a page that shows the amount of merchants in each country or in proportion to population maybe.
https://blossom.primal.net/4da09a6026806edac042e033dd1a23fb06033302a5717e40bb785f55d86e8249.jpg

2025-05-14 14:45:55 UTC

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Someone needs to make a website with a live updating chart of countries. Showing there merchant adoption numbers. Grabbing data from @nprofile…996k . Or does this already exist?
Bitcoiners love a good chart.

2025-05-09 05:21:48 UTC

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Looks like we are on a similar path.

2025-05-08 14:51:23 UTC

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Great work guys.
https://fountain.fm/episode/WMOzrJbQNInIQv3nRdEx
#nevent1q…d65m

2025-04-24 22:22:59 UTC

Personal possessions disposed of: █████░░░░░░ 50%
Progress to personal freedom + full-time Bitcoiner: ████░░░░░░ 40%

2025-04-22 06:01:14 UTC

Sold 8 chairs this week. Got a few more to go. By the end of the week I should be a proper Bitcoiner: chairless.

2025-04-22 05:47:10 UTC

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Thanks Rog. Was great to see you again at CheatCode.

2025-04-22 05:44:33 UTC

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Still figuring out the finer details, but we’re heading to Southeast Asia and eventually El Salvador. No time limits on it. We’ll stay wherever we’re treated best and having the most fun.

2025-04-21 05:42:23 UTC

Currently transitioning from suburban fiat miner to digital nomad. It’s been a long time in the making, yet somehow it feels like we’re making it up as we go. We’re walking an untrodden path. I straddle a line between excitement and absolute fear.
I hate Facebook with all my heart, yet I’ve been glued to it for a week straight. Take a photo of a table, a chair, a bookcase… a random person arrives at the door to take it away. One by one, the things that tethered us are leaving… with every knock on the door.
Just over a week to go, and the cleansing will be complete.
Thanks to all the Bitcoiners who helped us get here.

2025-04-14 07:50:10 UTC

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Great to see you yesterday Joe.

2025-04-14 05:55:44 UTC

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This is the way.

2025-03-02 08:42:19 UTC

https://primal.net/e/naddr1qqxnzde5xqur2wf4x5crgvf5qgsyr7599w7z8w6v2xua8z7fvesjt33sjsqrcfpp7ah4r0k44aahwpsrqsqqqa286r2329

2025-02-06 20:23:42 UTC

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Yep, all 3.

2024-11-24 10:28:59 UTC

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I have copies of this book (very hard to get normally) at my bookshop.
Bitcoin accepted.
https://thebitcoinshop.uk/product/a-lodging-of-wayfaring-men/

2024-10-25 05:59:29 UTC

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I did a very rough calculation and figured I’d make about 25,000 sats per year. (I might be way off with that).
So decided to solo mine. 🤞

2024-10-24 18:37:38 UTC

1.2 TH/s added to the network! 💪
https://m.primal.net/Lgug.jpg

2024-10-20 11:54:00 UTC

Another big week for UK meetups.
#note16xl…4xsh

2024-10-13 08:05:37 UTC

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What has the government done to our money - Murray Rothbard
https://mises.org/library/book/what-has-government-done-our-money

2024-10-07 07:35:24 UTC

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Have a look at what some other users are connected too. You can see their relay list on their profile and connect to some of those.

2024-10-06 07:31:40 UTC

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BlueWallet aren’t charging you a fee it’s just what they are recommending you pay to get your transaction through.
You can still use what mempool quotes. Just hit ‘custom’ in BlueWallet and put your own fee in.

2024-10-01 07:43:35 UTC

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

2024-09-30 11:31:19 UTC

The companies keep coming!
Follow @npub1nqt…fpug to see how fast we are onboarding businesses in the UK. 🇬🇧🧡
#note1ta5…w07w

2024-09-23 20:50:18 UTC

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5346mm

2024-09-23 10:17:45 UTC

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🙏🏼

2024-09-22 21:17:03 UTC

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I had the same issue. Just updated to 1.9.90 and my light is now green. App loading properly again now.

2024-09-22 12:55:48 UTC

Testing Nostree
https://nostree.me/npub1f69t2s7uzljr626ctm0k3mufx5vlv4a2jqwac0w0gxwghp4w5zpq0jva3d

2024-09-22 08:28:56 UTC

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@npub1048…x3nf

2024-09-21 23:04:03 UTC

Was lucky to have spent the day at @npub1hvq…y4jq today.
An amazing event in such an inspiring space.
In the same way El Salvador felt way ahead of its time–a nation state adopting bitcoin as legal tender. This feels like it's a cycle early too. Surely we shouldn't have something this good till the 6th epoch.
The UK is lucky to have it, and great work by everyone involved.
If you haven't been yet, you really should.

2024-09-20 18:32:37 UTC

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How about ¿

2024-09-19 07:50:55 UTC

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🫡

2024-09-18 20:45:35 UTC

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Ha ha true. Saw you arrive just as I was leaving. See you next time.

2024-09-18 15:19:10 UTC

Time to onboard some more businesses.
Hello Balham market.
https://m.primal.net/KtuD.jpg

2024-09-17 19:32:20 UTC

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Love that album, been listening to it for years now. Never get bored of it.

2024-09-17 19:23:21 UTC

One of my favourite bands is Midlake. The original singer Tim Smith released his own album late last year.
I love this track ‘Daughters Of Albion’
Great lyrics -
“I do not understand this dark and empty age”
https://harpband.bandcamp.com/album/albion?t=4
Highly recommend.

2024-09-14 14:17:02 UTC

Worldwide financial illiteracy has given rise to the clown world we know—and hate—today.
Introduce your kids to Austrian economic principles as early as possible.