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Steve Brown

Husband, father, entrepreneur, business owner

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2026-02-28 17:20:46 CET

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Everybody should check their beliefs. I would guess that 80% of what’s coming out is pure BS. Im all sides…. But everybody is so quick to believe something. Check the things you are doing quick to believe and ask yourself why is that?

2026-02-01 02:06:37 CET

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It also gets your kids ahead of the lines in many junior/senior year trade schools. We didn’t even have to go through the waiting list, as soon as we told the administration that we homeschool our kids, we received an immediate admission.

2026-02-01 01:58:42 CET

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Ever heard of quantum key distribution? I just learned about it but I’ve never heard anybody in bitcoin mention it in relation to the quantum computing issue. I don’t have the technical background or the kind of reach in case this is a real thing so check this out when you get a chance. https://www.quera.com/glossary/quantum-key-distribution

2026-02-01 01:56:18 CET

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Just curious if anybody is talking about this as a potential fix for the quantum computing FUD https://www.quera.com/glossary/quantum-key-distribution

2026-01-25 08:40:04 CET

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I learned the same lesson in 2020 but with gold. The only way to give the system is to be a wholesaler. You could sell it for 10% above spot on eBay. Just make sure you send it registered mail and require a signature.

2026-01-25 08:36:51 CET

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It can’t be a prison if it has an open door, but isn’t that the whole point of the allegory of the cave? The door was open, but the people were so mesmerized by the shadows.

2025-12-22 15:55:16 CET

For it is written:
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.
Where is the philosopher?Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?
For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of the message preached.
1 Corinthians 1:19-21

2025-12-22 15:51:53 CET

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They will….

2025-12-22 15:49:23 CET

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Interesting that this guy is good friends with Trump…

2025-06-21 21:50:57 CEST

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All of those inventions were on the backdrop of assuming a creator God, who is good it has created a universe that can be measured. The abandonment of God lead to the postmodern Fiat world we live in now.

2025-06-21 21:48:14 CEST

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Tre

2025-06-20 20:43:39 CEST

I don’t understand, I bought some $tether and $circle because of all the bullish news around stable coins, but they just won’t above $1.00. Am I about to get rug pulled?

2025-05-06 20:52:33 CEST

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That’s awesome. I think one of the most mind blowing experiences I’ve ever had in my life. It was the first time that I read the New Testament.
It’s temptation is to just watch a video, or listen to somebody else talk about it, but there’s truly nothing like just starting from the book of Matthew and reading through the four gospels to the book of acts, and then through the epistles into some of the more obscure books
It’s literally jampacked with so many verses that you would never believe you just read in the Bible

2025-03-23 18:43:07 CET

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Amen, brother

2025-03-23 18:39:26 CET

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So far, Methuselah has the record… Genesis 5:27: “all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died”

2025-03-23 13:39:38 CET

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Awesome interview.
https://m.primal.net/PqHW.jpg

2025-03-23 13:37:08 CET

https://m.primal.net/PqHW.jpg

2025-03-23 13:35:37 CET

https://m.primal.net/PqHM.jpg

2025-02-11 03:15:15 CET

I used to hear stories about small businesses that take several years to see a profit and think that it can’t possibly work that way. But now here I am, after half a decade of blood, sweat and tears, sleepless nights, long weekends and short vacations…. I am one of the cofounders of a company that is about to change the entire medical cannabis industry. We filed for a patent about 2 1/2 years ago and it was just recently granted. We’re doing another raise right now for the funds to build the prototype - we’re hoping to launch a proof of concept machine by the end of the year. If this works out, then we are literally going to disrupt and redefine the entire medical cannabis industry. The only reason I was able to work this hard without a salary for almost 2 years of the five years, we’ve been at this is because I have my savings in bitcoin since 2019. If it wasn’t for bitcoin I would not have been able to make it through 2023-2024. Wish me luck.!!!

2025-01-02 08:16:43 CET

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I think they are starting to catch on…

2025-01-02 03:59:08 CET

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I was thinking the Same thing with the London firework show I saw on YouTube. Pathetic.

2025-01-02 03:57:58 CET

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Socializing with other human beings

2025-01-02 03:55:26 CET

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This is so true. I make my living in the cannabis industry. I own a reputable company that has locations all over the United States. yet I still get harassed constantly by the merchant processor and the bank. Not to mention all the fees I have to pay just for the privilege of makingthem money.
We don’t manufacture or sell any of the synthetic THC products you find all over the place. Even Still, one faceless suit could shut the whole thing down without any recourse by taking away my ability to receive payments.
They have had way too much power for far too long. I can’t wait until someone comes up with a way that I can take credit card payments on lightning or a liquid or something like that.

2025-01-02 03:46:07 CET

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I’m at year 19 on my 50 year marriage so I’ll take the bitcoin if you’re offering!

2024-12-29 16:25:51 CET

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Priceless

2024-09-10 15:04:29 CEST

In 2014 to 2015 I got wrecked trying to play with ICOs and altcoins
In 2019 I learned how to DCA and HODL #Bitcoin
In 2022 I learned how to not freak out every time the Bitcoin price drops
In 2023 I formed Parallel Concepts, LLC and exited the Fiat clown show
In 2024 I learned how to not freak out every time the Bitcoin price goes up
Looking forward to the next iteration of this Bitcoin journey

2024-09-07 15:59:40 CEST

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I think you just answered your own question about how to have a real relationship with God as a person

2024-09-07 15:56:23 CEST

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He was asking Christians, if you’re not a Christian, that’s totally fine. No worries. But it’s rather disingenuous of you to respond to a question that was not addressed to you.

2024-09-07 15:54:05 CEST

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It takes time. Just like any other relationship, it takes time to build. It starts out with a simple faith, but if you really love somebody, then you want to get to know them more.
The only way to do this is to meditate on the word of God, share time with other believers, and participate in the traditions of the church - as watered down as they are these days…
I came to Faith in my mid 20s out of a life of psychedelics and nihilism. I had no desire whatsoever to become a Christian, I wasn’t looking for purpose or lonely or anything like that. I just realized one day that if there is such a thing as absolute truth, then “it” must be absolutely exclusive . That’s when I started reading the new testament, and it was almost as if the words were alive. I wouldn’t even get into the Trinity and how God is both centralized and decentralized….
As the years went on, the “it” turned into a “Him.” And now I am at the point where I know God so well that I can actually anticipate his providence to a degree and talk to him in a non-schizo way.
Anyway, I hope this helps.

2024-09-02 20:30:53 CEST

Oh yea…. Found this beauty in Big Lots!
https://m.primal.net/Katq.jpg

2024-08-20 05:56:52 CEST

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It’s not just the players handbook it’s also the dungeon, masters guide, monster, manual, and more! 🤓

2024-08-20 05:54:38 CEST

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For real!!! Thanks for the heads up

2024-08-19 21:20:49 CEST

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I can relate 100%.

2024-08-19 21:08:28 CEST

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Much of what passes itself these days as the church is not the actual church. The church submits itself to the truth of the word of God, regardless the consequences. You know the words, they submit to reality and it’s laws. This is actually where modern science came from. It was the protestant Reformation and insistence on dealing with reality rather than Catholic superstitions that solidified modern science. Unfortunately, over the years enlightenment thinking corrupted both the church and science i to believing that “man” is in the center of everything rather than God. Substitute the word “truth” or logos for God if you must…

2024-08-19 21:01:41 CEST

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As amazing as this is, and it is amazing. The part that I just keep getting hung up on at the end of the day is that this all comes down to networking and community building. It’s like pulling teeth to get somebody to use the lightning network, let alone create a Federation.. I just don’t see how or why anyone would use this in real life. I’m talking about the day-to-day, boring as hell, juggling kids, late to baseball practice, gotta pick something up for dinner, finally a day off on Sunday, life that 95% of people live. Don’t get me wrong, I am going to continue trying to build my local bitcoin meet up here in Statesville, I’m going to try to push people to use this tech. But I just can’t help feel like it’s a solution to a problem that no one even cares about or realizes exists. If you truly want to see the bitcoin network grow, then start funding family and micro businesses, - entrepreneurs, who are barely making it in small towns all over the world. But still get up every day and do it because they would rather be barely making it and be free, then be rich but a slave to a corporate salary. I’m Talking about restaurants, bike shops, coffee, houses, health food stores, private pharmacies, Ice cream shops, Bookstores, etc. back their business with a couple bitcoin grant and tell them that they can draw on those funds for business expenses, as long as they accept bitcoin payments on a discount and market, a bitcoin meetup to their community. Maybe they also have to run a bitcoin and lightning node, and create a federation. One thing that will always be true: money talks, bullshit walks…. The reason the state always beats us is because they flood their NGOs with more printed money than they could ever need. I’m not saying that we do that, what I’m saying is you find hard-working honest family businesses to support, they are the tip of the spear. Why do you think the government has been trying to destroy them for the last 30 years? OK and rant.

2024-08-11 15:16:37 CEST

https://youtu.be/JQ8WazbFea0?si=Ua7cB9zYBtmXuBHT

2024-08-11 00:56:39 CEST

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The best way to HODL is to engage in a form of self induced cognitive dissonance. Once you put your bitcoin in cold storage, it no longer exists.
Have another bag that you hold in case of a rainy day. And have another one for a short term surprises.

2024-08-11 00:51:08 CEST

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There are hundreds of small town ‘downtowns’ all over the USA just waiting to be reclaimed and revitalized. The US used to revolve around the downtown.

2024-08-11 00:47:22 CEST

Who is using #fedi?

2024-07-11 22:29:36 CEST

I think the reason that Germany is selling so much #bitcoin is because the leftist politicians think that if they can tank the price then it won’t be such a big voting issue….

2024-07-09 02:00:49 CEST

My youngest son (eight-year-old) just bought the dip! He just came in my office with $13 and said daddy, can you please put this into #bitcoin for me?

2024-07-05 21:51:53 CEST

Happy 4th of July weekend!!!
https://m.primal.net/JIul.jpg

2024-06-10 22:26:31 CEST

Awesome episode. https://youtu.be/Oa49waMnqh4?si=aNad5_KBgkT-Ysiu

2024-05-12 18:26:39 CEST

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Thank you for the encouragement! Will do!!

2024-04-30 16:55:23 CEST

I’ve been listening to Jeff Booth make his case about the two different systems and for those who know what I’m talking about, I have the perfect industry to illustrate his point.
The cannabis industry, specifically industrial hemp processing I’ve been in the industry for six years, and I have literally been living every single thing that @npub1s05…eyhe has been saying.
It’s probably because this industry is not regulated at all. We are punished by the banks, regulated mega corporations and the government as much as possible, but nevertheless innovation proceeds. Delta8 THC is the perfect example of this. Delta9 THC has more regulations for both the consumer and the producer that it’s almost not even worth the time. So chemists in the free market figured out how to move one of the double carbon bonds over and created Delta8 THC made from industrial hemp, which has zero regulations. Now the regulators are coming for it because it’s competing with Delta9 THC.
Nevertheless, industrial Hemp has no regulations. The cost to make the products is practically nothing. This is why so many of those little CBD shops go out of business because it’s basically a race to the bottom, but this is where Jeff’s thesis shines, because once the cheapest materials are used, and the lowest prices is reached then there is a bounce of quality - people start getting educated and start looking for a product that’s better made with healthier materials and more active ingredients with benefits. they are willing to spend a little bit more. This is all because of the free market

2024-04-23 00:55:27 CEST

Can somebody recommend a good bitcoin documentary that is not too long, but explains what bitcoin is and something of the history behind it? Something that would be good to share with new bitcoiners

2024-04-22 23:50:51 CEST

Hey, if anyone is in the Statesville North Carolina area. We are starting a bitcoin meet up in Downtown Statesville . It’s about 40 minutes north of Charlotte. The first meeting is May 7, Tuesday at 6:00 PM at Native Ceuticals apothecary
https://www.facebook.com/share/2om7kF6J517vPGjy/?mibextid=9l3rBW

2024-04-22 23:49:19 CEST

Check out Bitcoin Downtown - Statesville Meetup on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/57ttK/15c4Qt/a

2024-04-16 00:56:23 CEST

https://youtu.be/6v4jKkFj3TI?si=qXxeeU1Tdmgq4aw2

2024-04-12 19:45:40 CEST

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Yeah man, Christian theology is no joke. I hold degrees in both Biblical and Theological studies, but if you’re looking for something to really dig into, I could recommend dozens of names, one great book is called, “Knowing God” by JI Packer. It’s as good a place to start as any

2024-04-11 21:29:44 CEST

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Psalm 34:16-22 says, "But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth". To be fair, it is a more complicated issue. Sometimes he does it as a disciplinary measure in order to teach a lesson. But to think that God does not judge evil is to not understand God.

2024-04-11 21:26:01 CEST

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God most definitely turns His back. What do you think, He’s some kind of Simp?

2024-04-08 18:35:55 CEST

Hey, if you live in the Statesville, North Carolina area and you’re into natural remedies and Herbal medicine Check out our store in the downtown area. Here’s an interview I just did on the local radio.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/yRQrVHteAhZYdVAz/?mibextid=w8EBqM

2024-04-08 01:45:01 CEST

I couldn’t get a Wallet to connect so I started a new account with Primal
@npub1z6c…vl4y

2024-04-08 01:44:18 CEST

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I started a new account with Primal. @npub1z6c…vl4y

2024-04-07 21:07:04 CEST

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Can you try to send me some Sats? If it doesn’t work, can you tell me what it’s telling you? I’m going to zap you right now.

2024-04-07 19:29:54 CEST

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I used Satoshi vipsats.app

2024-04-07 19:16:26 CEST

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I connected a wallet. Is it not working?

2024-04-07 16:57:30 CEST

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Thank you. How would you suggest getting started finding people? I have a place to meet, but don’t want to waste too much time or money doing ads and things like that.

2024-04-07 15:46:25 CEST

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Tampa Pro finals is live today - it’s one of the biggest events of the year!

2024-04-07 15:35:01 CEST

For everyone out there on #nostr in the US, who uses any kind of hemp-based cannabis products, support a fellow bitcoiner - we are a small batch manufacturer using North Carolina grown hemp.
We have many unique CBD, CBG, CBN, THC products that you will not find anywhere else because we are a health and wellness company - not a smoke shop
Use promo code BITCOIN and Pay with #bitcoin to get 21% off your entire order
https://nativeceuticals.com/?store=18

2024-04-07 15:14:56 CEST

“Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe”. 1 Cor:20-22
#sundayscripture

2024-04-07 06:04:43 CEST

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I keep getting this error message https://image.nostr.build/31be13e4cc06a605ad60e57cd4aadbe81c5ae640a6d2fa010a51894a96335baa.jpg

2024-04-07 05:55:30 CEST

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Ok thanks!

2024-04-07 05:51:36 CEST

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Alby is requiring an invitation code

2024-04-07 05:21:06 CEST

Can someone please recommend a #bitcoin wallet that will connect with nostr in the USA?

2024-04-07 05:19:13 CEST

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Blue dream

2024-04-07 04:52:54 CEST

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Could you recommend a Wallet? Everyone that I try to connect is not compatible

2024-04-07 04:51:35 CEST

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I’ve tried, but every wallet I connect, says that it’s not compatible

2024-04-07 04:27:13 CEST

Trying to get a bitcoin meetup started in Statesville NC. About 45 minutes north of Charlotte. We are the first retail shop (hopefully have many) in the downtown area to accept #bitcoin payments on lightning network. https://image.nostr.build/e5c635504115974916d370f3e6305beb9e13921751468e005ec3bd0650b985e1.jpg

2024-04-07 04:19:07 CEST

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What a privlidge…

2024-04-05 23:04:40 CEST

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Wow….

2024-03-08 23:17:26 CET

Is there anybody in the Charlotte North Carolina area?

2024-01-19 18:01:26 CET

Hello, this is my first post. I’ve been a follower of Jesus Christ for 20 years, a husband of 17 years and father of 4 boys.
I have a small manufacturing and licensing company in the medical cannabis industry. I also own a storefront in a little downtown outside Charlotte, North Carolina or I spend most of my time during the day.
Great to finally get connected with Damus!
#intoduction

2023-02-14 22:40:44 CET