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Max Tannahill Reveals BIP47DB | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 40
This episode of FTF features one of the UK's greatest exports, Max Tannahill, who joined the boys to discuss BIP47, PayNyms, and his new project BiP47DB. The conversation explains how BIP47 reusable payment codes have helped Bitcoin users receive payments more privately since 2015, especially by avoiding address reuse for donations and repeat payments. They also cover how Samourai Wallet’s PayNyms system made BIP47 more usable by adding names, avatars, and a directory layer, but also introduced a centralized dependency that became more obvious after Samourai’s infrastructure was disrupted in 2024.
Max explains that BIP47DB is designed to make BIP47 more resilient by publishing batches of payment codes on-chain using compressed inscription-style data. This could allow wallets or directory operators to rebuild PayNyms-style infrastructure, improve recovery of BIP47 connections, and reduce reliance on centralized servers like the original Samourai or current Ashigaru PayNyms directories. The key takeaway is that BIP47DB is not meant as an end-user app, but as a backend building block to help preserve and decentralize important Bitcoin privacy infrastructure.
https://fountain.fm/episode/Snn9qMvgrXzmG1LI3JA3

2026-05-10 17:12:26 UTC

3D Printing with Gabriel and Urban | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 39
In this episode of Freedom Tech Friday, hosts Q, Max, and Seth are joined by Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker from Watchman Privacy to explore 3D printing as a critical freedom technology. The conversation is tailored for beginners, arguing that a 3D printer is an essential tool for circumventing fragile supply chains, creating custom tools and replacement parts, and building self-sufficiency in an increasingly controlled world.
The guests walk through the hardware landscape, strongly recommending the Elegoo Centauri Carbon (~$300) as the ideal starter machine for its open-source friendliness, offline capability, and modern features like auto-leveling. They issue stark warnings against closed ecosystems like Bambu and FlashForge, which rely on cloud connectivity, lock users into proprietary slicers, and have signaled a willingness to censor what can be printed. Gabriel shares a cautionary tale about ultra-cheap legacy printers like the Creality Ender 3, explaining how poor assembly, dangerous outdated firmware, and frustrating workflows can kill a beginner's motivation before they even start.
The episode covers the full printing pipeline: sourcing vetted models from sites like Printables, processing them through the open-source slicer called Cura, and dialing in key beginner settings like infill density and print speeds. Urban and Gabriel also address the leap from downloading trinkets to designing custom functional parts, acknowledging the mechanical engineering learning curve while pointing to Blender and YouTube tutorials as accessible offline tools.
On materials, the guests strongly advocate for PLA as the default filament due to its low toxicity and reliability, contrasting it with more demanding and dangerous materials like resin. They also have an honest conversation about the economics of 3D printing — acknowledging that mass-produced items from China are often cheaper, but arguing that the real value lies in keeping your manufacturing skills sharp and your independence intact.
https://fountain.fm/episode/RI30AxbjYBs33EUpiCr6

2026-05-09 01:55:15 UTC

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They did!

2026-05-04 18:21:19 UTC

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The whitepaper explains everything.
https://bip47db.org/paper/

2026-05-04 11:04:57 UTC

Gabriel and Urban Talk 3D Printing This Week on FTF
https://image.nostr.build/d695a78de5c9746e40933365730491245aa53bd7d871b79dc3e8b608cd182cf9.jpg
Watchman's Torch is a top notch newsletter and we are excited to have @WatchmanPrivacy and @realUrbanHacker on Freedom Tech Friday this week to talk about 3D printing.
We hope you can join us at 9 AM EST/1 PM UTC on May 8th.
In the meantime, grab a sub to Watchman's Torch.

2026-05-04 10:07:57 UTC

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Ashigaru Desktop

2026-05-03 18:22:32 UTC

BIP47DB IS LIVE
A month after the white paper went live at https://bip47db.github.io, Max Tannahill has created the tool and it is live: http://bip47db.org
Inscribe and browse BIP47 payment codes from your browser.
Mainnet ready, fully client-side, no server to trust.
The protocol whitepaper has been refined to v1.6 with community feedback, esp
@MightyMercurian.
If you missed the first tweet: BIP47 reusable payment codes solve real privacy problems but depend on directory services like http://paynym.rs.
Those are centralised. If they go down, wallet recovery from seed alone breaks for connections you've made.
Max
@maxtannahill
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5h
BIP47DB inscribes the directory itself onto Bitcoin.
The Publisher tool walks you through inscribing a batch of payment codes:
– Fetch from http://paynym.rs (or paste manually): Sign a single message with your BIP47 wallet (@AshigaruFanClub/@SamouraiWallet)
– Cosign the funding tx with
@SparrowWallet: Up to 5,000 codes per batch. Validates the UTXO covers fees before you sign anything.
The Browse tab decodes inscriptions back into a searchable database.
Anyone can sync from a @mempool API endpoint and verify every record cryptographically.
There is no trust in the indexer, no trust in the publisher.
The whole site is static HTML + JS. The repo is open source.
The single CORS proxy he runs (for the http://paynym.rs fetch convenience) only relays one specific endpoint and rejects unknown origins.
If Max disappeared tomorrow, anyone could host this themselves in an hour.
The April tweet got a healthy mix of "this is cool" and "Ordinals are cancer.", and he's very grateful for all the technical feedback.
As for BIP110 signallers? He doesn't care what you think.
Try it at http://bip47db.org/app
Read the spec at http://bip47db.org/paper
Issues / PRs at http://github.com/bip47db/bip47db.github.io
Mainnet inscriptions are now possible but no batches have been written yet.
I'm waiting for the first one to be by the community or Ashigaru, not me.
Have at it and make sure to join Freedom Tech Friday on the Ungovernable Misfits feed on May 15th @ 9 AM EST to get the full breakdown of this important tech!
https://bip47db.org/

2026-05-02 15:59:49 UTC

No More Martyrs | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Colonial
I loved this episode when TBD first released it on the Unbounded Youtube channel. Now it has a forever home on the Ungovernable Misfits feed. If you haven't read Colonial and Thunder over Golgotha at [Sovereign Colony](https://sovereigncolony.com), I highly recommend it.
https://fountain.fm/episode/GxMkFAKMg26LQDkSvX7p

2026-04-30 12:50:16 UTC

Almost There...
https://image.nostr.build/a7352fab129d93d5b269136e18f08629e3f0f959c62f17c2e0d4c57661656bbd.jpg

2026-04-27 03:30:58 UTC

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Thank you Silvie. Yeah, i'm quite aware of the issue. Every other podcast app doesn't seem to have a problem just grabbing episodes from a podcast's RSS feed though.
Seems pretty straight forward.

2026-04-26 12:01:34 UTC

The Brief That Should Have Been Out Wednesday...
Due to issues with the Podcast Index and the conscious decision by Fountain to choose an unconventional method of grabbing new episodes from podcasts, the new Bitcoin Brief sat in limbo waiting to appear on Fountain for 4 days.
Every other podcast app had it on the Wednesday.
https://fountain.fm/episode/tTJGmUTIUG9SkQrlrTvz

2026-04-11 14:52:10 UTC

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I wasn't sure how they were going to deal with clearnet, but Start Tunnel is a massive unlock.
https://fountain.fm/episode/zzPHHG8FJrCqNSSO7Avi
#nevent1q…7p8k

2026-03-13 02:45:19 UTC

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2026-03-06 13:00:14 UTC

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i have no clue. lets find out

2026-03-02 10:49:20 UTC

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Refreshing honesty in a sea of cope. PRO TIP: Things can get better if you recognize the issues.

2026-02-19 10:38:17 UTC

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yes

2026-02-15 13:31:32 UTC

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If anyone has got a hookup to talk to Mayank, Luke or Nathan that would be great. Nathan might be a great option because he also brought Dojo into working order as well.

2026-02-13 16:40:35 UTC

GM @npub10tt…3z28

2025-11-20 15:02:22 UTC

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Darth the Derp is a middle aged faggot that lives in a tree fort.
The government does not look for him because he only exists on Nostr and poses no threat from a ditch off the highway. No one looks for him because he does not matter to anyone. Much like a tranny or incel he is doing society a favor by self selecting himself out of the gene pool.
As he gets older, he will continue to morph into a crazy liberal cat lady. The reality that he never accomplished anything of importance will continue to burrow into his psyche making him more unbearable than he already is.
In western society, we lost the art of shaming people; to tar, feather and parade them around in a fashion that is deserving of their actions. Darth the Derp's social media resume alone makes him ripe for such a ceremony.
My hope is that those that see this post do what's best: hurl an insult, block and unfollow him.
May he forever live in a social circle of one for being the wretched person he is.
#FREESAMOURAI
SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools
DONATE: https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonne
MORE INFORMATION: https://billandkeonne.org/
#nevent1q…xe2p

2025-11-15 03:39:18 UTC

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Funny you make this boost... I'll hit you up on signal!

2025-11-14 00:33:58 UTC

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oh thanks for the reminder. I'll test the stream tonight

2025-10-22 05:03:06 UTC

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https://www.freedomia.io/home

2025-09-19 10:40:08 UTC

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I've been seeing all of those Rogan's you've been listening to lately. That's pretty gay! A little birdy told me Jon and Max are recording a show this weekend. So look forward to that soon.

2025-09-05 11:36:20 UTC

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i use it. the growth is gradual.
https://blossom.primal.net/0cbee68cbb67d96e87318a5d91d4a83c1c7c8655921a084a1d275ef49d81058a.png

2025-09-04 11:58:44 UTC

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Doge’s meme status will always hold a special place in my heart 😅. Adding it to Cake makes sense—low-hanging fruit technically due to its Litecoin/Bitcoin fork roots, plus user demand for a popular, spendable coin like DOGE drives the business case.
🍄🍄🍄🍺🚬🫡🤝

2025-09-01 11:58:13 UTC

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few

2025-08-15 04:34:17 UTC

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going to bed q . looking forward to the show tomorrow!

2025-08-14 11:54:07 UTC

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In case you forgot, to enter to win the Watchman's Torch subscription giveaway on this week's Freedom Tech Friday you need to do 3 simple things:
1. Share the stream when it goes live
2. Comment in the live chat
3. Send an xmr_chat (you can use xmr, btc, USDT etc.)
#nevent1q…hvpq

2025-08-13 11:47:18 UTC

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or Twittah

2025-08-11 02:51:25 UTC

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"Nostr projects are our loss leader...but things look promising in Q4"

2025-08-10 03:06:01 UTC

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Respect my man

2025-08-09 11:46:57 UTC

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Great to see you put some solid hash on the line there . You mining with lincoin?

2025-08-08 02:45:47 UTC

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Nah, you're just a fag.

2025-08-05 11:28:54 UTC

For the August 8th edition of FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY I will be giving away a 1 Year Subscription to Watchman's Torch.
@WatchmanPrivacy does a great job delivering a bimonthly newsletter that's packed with great information and I want to share that with a well deserving misfit.
https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/watchmans-torch-newsletter/
To enter to win the Watchman's Torch subscription giveaway on this week's Freedom Tech Friday you need to do 3 simple things:
1. Share the stream when it goes live
2. Comment in the live chat
3. Send an xmr_chat (you can use xmr, btc, USDT etc.)

2025-08-05 02:44:29 UTC

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Thanks for listening boss 🙏

2025-07-18 11:11:12 UTC

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Won't be LIT this week mate 😔

2025-07-15 11:53:18 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/fe3c3c324b42ad83642d6c914ba274730427b640ca4ecebc59e4857b2c6daaf3.mp4
186 - Max Tannahill: Trouble in Bitcoin Paradise
Go listen to the full episode: https://episodes.fm/1565412491/episode/YTA3YzAwYWEtNzQ5My00NzMwLWIxZjYtMWIzOGQ2NjIxMDc1

2025-07-15 11:42:30 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/3b9901de3c3b70473e3309d22f7bdae49d685ef0df823e5d798725a6fed4fc1f.png https://blossom.primal.net/6efb7ba9ce976213121306556f0a7d5fa929c1dcec12791c59b01a81548317d4.png
Currently available for 0.025 Pool Remixing using my Ashigaru Terminal on Fart9 🔥.
Due to the new packaging requirements of the upcoming Start9 release I don't think you'll see it around the v3.6 marketplace any time soon. But, I am working on getting into 4.0 Beta as quick as I can.
Here is the v3.6 release I've made that you can sideload:
https://github.com/linkinparkrulz/ashigaru-terminal/releases/tag/v0.0.1
It runs the same as the Sparrow Webtop.

2025-07-13 04:10:07 UTC

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You made this!?

2025-07-01 13:11:34 UTC

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Yeah boss, mostly stucco in the warm months up here. And then full reno's and all season projects in the winter. So I know the grind during those 50+ hour weeks 🫡

2025-06-26 02:56:37 UTC

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I have a release of the 1.27 version with the soroban additions on my github. Not official, but hopefully soon.

2025-06-24 02:36:40 UTC

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This tard threw a relay server in between 2 peers, called it "Payjoin V2" and got a bunch of grant money. Makes you think.
#nevent1q…7al9

2025-06-07 12:29:18 UTC

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Great to see you around again dude

2025-05-18 14:56:18 UTC

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How do I do dat?

2025-05-18 13:27:54 UTC

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Come check out my stream on zap.stream! https://zap.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

2025-05-17 15:00:34 UTC

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The live ep can be boosted in real time, but obviously that's different than just a chat

2025-05-17 14:11:45 UTC

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I don't think we have a nostr live chat connected

2025-05-16 23:51:59 UTC

Why is it that the same people that were spinning retards out about OP_Return are now doing the same thing with denominations?
🤔

2025-05-16 23:46:18 UTC

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Cry baby cunt is not lightning specific btw

2025-05-15 23:12:37 UTC

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Worked for Swan
#nevent1q…pc0w

2025-05-11 11:33:05 UTC

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Host your podcast: Podhome.fm
Microphone: Rodecaster Podcaster OR Blue Yeti
Audacity: For audio ediitng
NanoGPT: Use AI models for Episode Art, Audio Inserts etc.
Anything else is just adding on top as the podcast gets more comfortable, so a personal website, livestreaming etc.
Hope that helps

2025-05-11 11:24:40 UTC

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That's a clean look

2025-05-10 19:34:47 UTC

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You're on a weird wave atm Gene. And you're wrong.

2025-05-10 19:04:35 UTC

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is that castamatic?

2025-05-06 10:32:54 UTC

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10 minute chapter, so more like 14% of the show 😉

2025-05-06 10:20:56 UTC

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On fountain Gene?

2025-05-03 19:09:29 UTC

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🤡
#nevent1q…2jmc

2025-04-30 13:44:20 UTC

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Core maintainers should just respond with "Fag". But, this will do.

2025-04-30 12:12:41 UTC

Best work Bitcoin Core has done in years
https://blossom.primal.net/646e0c18413a705f8e21201586f921b16fb1dec155f820f3b1649d6a08a961b6.png

2025-04-28 01:47:51 UTC

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In the same fashion as Samourai Swaps? I would have no clue because Ashigaru does not produce roadmaps (for good reason).
However, Unstoppable Swaps is available for that purpose:
https://unstoppableswap.net/

2025-04-27 13:09:17 UTC

After a long wait we are ready to release our first presentation that can be used by anyone for their local bitcoin meetups.
It's called ASHIGARU BASICS
- Make a testnet wallet & connecting to a dojo
- Get your first testnet coins from a faucet
- Follow and Connect to a Paynym
- Make your first BIP47 transaction
This presentation can be a lecture or an interactive experience with provided materials. And getting testnet transactions under new users belts can be a confidence improving exercise for those new to bitcoin and how wallets work.
We look forward to making more of these in the future and hope that @WebWipeMeDown has success with it at @PubKey on May 1st for the Pubkey Privacy Meetup.
PPT Version:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/FVTHGMEDZC#C2CGUcdlslRB
ODP Version
https://drive.proton.me/urls/71XCFQC2RR#s6fqkImecF6U
https://blossom.primal.net/5d318d1543820f428efe77dd87d231a5cf1744cf4fff19009dc9a0e9ed2945cb.png
https://blossom.primal.net/fdca08e00c82e7e451bdccc173968785994ae20829382d7c22d86651e961cd16.png
https://blossom.primal.net/0075164a88ffd59227696458d2419be682edff0a12e1b8346a3064efecc897e8.png
https://blossom.primal.net/a2ad1fc8f69d3e53d656025ce12ab14dbb01f8d876eaa7b65e65fa80f8ed6a5e.png

2025-04-26 12:31:53 UTC

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Yeah it is. Easy to clip videos right from your terminal.
yt-dlp --download-sections "*1:53:10-2:24:00" -f "233+230" --merge-output-format mp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I5KonrNgaE

2025-04-26 12:26:13 UTC

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We have made electrs the default for Dojo on the Community release. If you do not have very deep wallets (deep means many derivation paths which are sub accounts samourai and ashigaru make to deal with things like post mix or bip 47 tx's etc.), then electrs is a great choice.
Benefits to fulcrum is that it is the most performant indexer. Downside is possible DB corruption, which isn't the biggest deal. Just a hassle to uninstall and reinstall.

2025-04-26 12:21:38 UTC

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Start9 looks for a bitcoin core based repo in the current marketplace it is set to. Since Dojo is in Community Marketplace and Bitcoin Core is in the Official Marketplace they cannot "see" eachother.
We do not specify that Knots can be used in our manifest for Dojo, so I cannot say exactly how this happens.
Dojo will not work with Knots from a code standpoint as the projects are fundamentally at odds with eachother.

2025-04-01 13:00:38 UTC

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🔥 🔥

2025-04-01 12:58:40 UTC

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Awesome write up Zaika.

2025-03-19 03:16:47 UTC

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You don't have to sideload. You can just add the community beta marketplace.
https://community-beta-registry.start9.com
As for going into the official marketplace that is up to Start9.

2025-03-12 04:09:53 UTC

@nprofile…7rvr Sorry for missing your XMR chat 😅 .
I'll make usre it's in the rotation for next MM. As for the ACTION NEWS! ones, I am going to enjoy listening to those get read lol

2025-03-05 12:00:36 UTC

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You're a sicko, 1x only!

2025-03-04 12:47:16 UTC

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What's the deal with that. The splits don't work the same because it's not a keysend?

2025-02-28 12:42:19 UTC

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Adam Back is a turd

2025-02-28 12:30:22 UTC

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@nprofile…m07p is a G

2025-02-26 14:37:11 UTC

In future episodes of @nprofile…rkg8 , you will see three new splits:
10% for FreeSamourai
10% for @bitcoin_bugle
10% for Expatriotic
Using @getAlby, we have created a subaccount with the LN address [email protected] on our AlbyHub, which will take in boosts, streams and donations and send them over the the p2prights fund at the end of every week.
The Bugle is getting 10% because we want to support independent journalism and 40HPW.
Expatriotic is a new member of the Ungovernable Crew and longtime booster. He'll be helping with creating written materials and presentations that can be used at your local meetups to educate others on tools such as Ashigaru, Dojo, Zeus etc.

2025-02-23 13:51:49 UTC

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Anything that dismantles the WWII narrative is welcomed.
Who owns symbols? Who owns words? Some think they do and it's important to dissolve that illusion.

2025-02-13 03:50:25 UTC

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🙏

2025-02-01 13:06:52 UTC

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Not to mention it's absolute debauchery.

2025-01-31 12:46:30 UTC

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@nprofile…vuqe after listening to you with @nprofile…rk2h and @nprofile…52ru you should check this episode out!
#nevent1q…xqq9

2025-01-21 12:19:29 UTC

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The beginning of a great cognitive dissonance example. Take the checklist out and see how many you can find!
I counted 4. Great Job 👍
https://m.primal.net/Nskb.png
#nevent1q…kt0c

2025-01-21 05:04:03 UTC

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It's gonna get softballed and you're gonna like it freak.

2025-01-21 05:03:02 UTC

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🔥

2025-01-21 05:00:30 UTC

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Nice 👍

2025-01-19 14:18:21 UTC

XMRChat now has the ability to take bitcoin tips. Everything is done through Trocador Swaps.
Great piece of software.
https://image.nostr.build/ad93932c1c1512da1d7f2235b560268d55b75a01a8a41d69432136abd24832af.png
#nevent1q…xxgn

2025-01-19 14:00:58 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/b51d25defbc57db8f1a6fd8e227a3fe7feb7d84d8c2176816d90ef616f011c02.png
#nevent1q…0990

2025-01-19 03:18:57 UTC

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😅

2025-01-17 02:40:35 UTC

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Yeah Piez, same page here. It's awful how they treat me. New year, Same them.

2025-01-17 02:39:27 UTC

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🙏

2025-01-17 02:28:30 UTC

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Haha is this for real!?

2025-01-08 12:22:50 UTC

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Unfortunately, I don't have the timeline. I've just heard what's in the pipeline 😅

2025-01-07 13:35:58 UTC

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Yeah, that was great. But it's something else!

2025-01-05 13:45:36 UTC

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Hollywood level script writing

2025-01-05 13:42:25 UTC

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Wait til you see what's in store 👀
#nevent1q…8n5q

2025-01-05 13:13:59 UTC

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https://m.primal.net/NTFw.gif

2025-01-05 04:14:19 UTC

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can confirm

2025-01-02 03:15:12 UTC

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Can't wait 🔥
#nevent1q…2uft

2025-01-01 18:11:05 UTC

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You're in my mentions. loving the ad hominem btw - "idiot" "bitch" "jealous" "moron"
Yeah I'm triggered bro lol

2025-01-01 17:34:42 UTC

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https://signal.group/#CjQKICHslPTCYHLHdn74N7wkuU_f1x9dCUhAnprXEDuSS9k_EhB5Jp9iSXbwFak3yuqXEfLP

2025-01-01 17:34:13 UTC

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https://signal.group/#CjQKICHslPTCYHLHdn74N7wkuU_f1x9dCUhAnprXEDuSS9k_EhB5Jp9iSXbwFak3yuqXEfLPhttps://signal.group/#CjQKICHslPTCYHLHdn74N7wkuU_f1x9dCUhAnprXEDuSS9k_EhB5Jp9iSXbwFak3yuqXEfLP

2025-01-01 16:44:10 UTC

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shouldn't you be ignoring me?

2025-01-01 16:39:56 UTC

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🔥