2025-08-19T19:47:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae mac https://nostr.ae/npub1hrn3r65clswk55lgd30cqfvqa96jn08tq0qr8fthymphpr3phl8suyltj7 https://image.nostr.build/042f2e5353e643266662a86428efb0132944b4fea64b233d406c72d907237c07.jpg https://image.nostr.build/042f2e5353e643266662a86428efb0132944b4fea64b233d406c72d907237c07.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8u6x5hj7q0hlvegr7h0zglwnzaxau9nh80sd26te7lx0kfty5jeszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7s6eamh Understanding Bitcoin is hard when people haven’t first taken the time to understand how the fiat system works. Instead of exploring alternatives that might solve real problems, it’s often easier to dismiss them. But meaningful change starts with curiosity, not ridicule.<br/><br/>I’m fine getting called a grifter, clown, idiot and many more names. But at least I have hope and conviction the future can be better. 2026-02-23T20:46:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8kd6rpt0skxj3dtpansk72fgnwfqsatcw0sp4e9frylsv7c42zsqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7k0mqx2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23ksdh7fhjv80hmtqvk2ys3ervvpm6ujly3g8rcmc3szv9sgj3kgprdmhxue69uhhgun9dejxjmn89eex2mrp09ejumrpdejz7mw9zvw'>nevent1q…9zvw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lately it feels like we’re at peak information overload.<br/><br/>So much noise. So many takes. Always something new demanding attention. At some point it stops being helpful and just becomes exhausting.<br/><br/>Maybe we don’t need more information…maybe we need a break.<br/><br/>Anyone else feeling that? 2026-01-09T03:37:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswd9hqkh97fckalxujjqjwvge0x7qa6vwalumghs6jgayyp0clu0qzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7zmppqe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9ccdr89jam26lqfk3tuhkzws39far3kakk5chqlkh2uq2sk3nzcprdmhxue69uhhgun9dejxjmn89eex2mrp09ejumrpdejz7avn7nv'>nevent1q…n7nv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you aren’t willing to put in the effort to truly learn something, you don’t deserve the knowledge yet…you’re not ready for it.<br/><br/>You can lead a horse to water…<br/>Curiosity, humility, and work are the price of understanding.<br/><br/>Knowledge isn’t handed out.<br/>It’s earned. 2026-01-09T03:27:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ynq8ku293x32kppat6jcqa8dln395uc524fc7uhcln7l3jyedvszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7h0462h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdnvdpk4wyj22v8s8xxca4fean5l6erv9anjc3fyu8v3s5g3c87qgpzamhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctctazf6p'>nevent1q…zf6p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s a reminder that money mostly scales comfort and experiences, not fulfillment or meaning. Many of us are already richer in time, relationships, and everyday joy.<br/><br/>A yacht or a rowboat still puts you on the water. A private jet or a commercial seat still gets you there. Real wealth, for most people, shows up in relationships, presence, and enjoying small things without needing more. 2026-01-09T02:11:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrvhvvem5e86puf7ra2s543hex8ljzshgrutackyx07l3f8zdtuzqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7ddrs6z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmyzqxjdgtk7lwxa3uxmqklu7umhlpw9usqrfsyrgfzat7ym0k2qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsmcudgv'>nevent1q…udgv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Homemade? 2026-01-09T01:57:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst24dk3qzs88gqmrf3acx89wzsmlw8v3ev9uul2eawmd2lzzyg5qszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7a6dmex Realizing you’re both the problem and the solution is brutal, but it’s also incredibly freeing.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpxmdjkmk5qgerfx80qv9dq0d0uaua5hll28yz5twc7pypvsn9p04qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgnwaehxw309ahkvenrdpskjm3wwp6kytcqypyf3qx6dxdx004wv44d5c2j8yu9aefjumyshxvratezcgkdv44hucfe8xu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…e8xu</a></span> </div> GETTING YOUR SHIT TOGETHER<br/>REQUIRES A LEVEL OF HONESTY YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE. THERE'S NOTHING EASY ABOUT REALIZING YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S BEEN HOLDING YOU BACK THIS WHOLE TIME. </blockquote> 2026-01-09T01:56:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqeszphvx034p9agmuc5yskrg66dy73pav7q2f85j6s2anlw92fhszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7ak9t6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszcexpjd4rxl2jzvm3eqfsax7k2rspsl5ernt3yglqtkcsmsdxc0spd6v6q'>nevent1q…6v6q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I forgot about Snow Crash, read that many years ago. I need to add that back to the list to reread. 2026-01-08T14:02:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsplfs3gtsmlmh88e7hr0wdkl40zfz54ldvud54x4nx04ezphuavcszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7alhe4x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgv3uqdcj6u52wsl5yv2p7kgduduy9ejjhmgucnwj238mh8sn4rzce8spvy'>nevent1q…spvy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin is…<br/> • saving without permission<br/> • money that protects your time + energy<br/> • money you can trust not to change<br/> • a peaceful opt-out<br/> • certainty in an uncertain system<br/><br/>That’s an oversimplification.<br/>Everyone decides what money is valuable to them.<br/>For many Bitcoiners, fiat simply has less value. 2026-01-01T22:24:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszs0528h2nckf4826zxxutyz8xyjs3hf6379ljjvv4uxuxdv9jnaczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu75f9m6d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgh75zcxlnaqqem2q7nt0fuj0wpxjnk2f7rp6nf70rd8wkg50455qrmv9p6'>nevent1q…v9p6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My New Year’s goal is completion. Ambition comes second. 2026-01-01T22:08:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy6spjx7jvc3t5ste9ydnfca7kvcndtzzjajgd3wyhy5e76wpaxlczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7x7uteu 🎄Merry Christmas, Nostr.<br/>Grateful for open protocols, free speech, and the people building a better future. One block, one post, one zap at a time. 2025-12-25T21:08:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg5rgfnfmkwx2y7sag4mdp9ptx7cpg4evwyupph346jcl0t78exlgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7670jjh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0kw4gytzcd2qfanvz0rvugjpe6ql67lv9pz58209cj5el6gfx2qfghz9z'>nevent1q…hz9z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>1. Unit Bias - “0.1 doesn’t matter”<br/>2. Price Paralysis - Waiting for the perfect dip costs more than buying imperfectly<br/>3. Short Time Preference - Comfort now &gt; freedom later<br/>4. Fear of Regret - Doing nothing feels safer than being wrong<br/>5. Weak Conviction - If you think in fiat, stacking feels optional<br/><br/>The Quiet Truth: <br/>You don’t stack 0.1 BTC by being smarter.<br/><br/>You stack it by:<br/> • thinking longer<br/> • caring less about noise<br/> • choosing discipline over drama 2025-12-22T03:36:10+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspx3e7arqfl6at6fqlfyu0ef3c4cj20paw2fqzsq3x3vrhcjpuvdczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7evtkg8 Finally got around to watching inside job tonight. Rage Activated!<br/><br/>If Inside Job makes you angry, you’re already halfway to Bitcoin.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/FzrBurlJUNk?si=qC9Kgsn7xP2XgDvL">https://youtu.be/FzrBurlJUNk?si=qC9Kgsn7xP2XgDvL</a> 2025-12-19T04:38:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqh6xc3w9vatmnxsdcrdnt9sv79hkykgnvjv36xe4dw0cz23u44egzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7rzj0rd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8trlkwc77qqncup22vgmysdq0n863k2dvr6ee8u758ph4f3340jghk6gqj'>nevent1q…6gqj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Control works best when it sounds comforting 2025-12-13T04:26:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspaxn9kw0m6mn3t0sm5l6j3v03m4k66h75kkf022tsxayyy6kjltszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7pt8kvs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwkesm3p0q53w0379mx3p56tz2y0y6p89xcqr3ajvlgsqkh95a3s3g9hxz'>nevent1q…9hxz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just finished the season recaps so I can start watching the new season. How is it so far? 2025-12-08T05:30:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp0069x565tfs8tqusrh3harvtamhpauz5hyc5vmzmperwkhn082gzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7epkh3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxukusvlzyf0rcy92p9hvzwedtds0g23spp05wudsvd6e8f64rxeggdp3xc'>nevent1q…p3xc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s the modern version of a cash discount. Credit cards are expensive for merchants: fees, chargebacks, fraud. Bitcoin avoids all of that, so offering a discount for paying in Bitcoin is simply aligning incentives. 2025-12-07T06:17:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg7keuq558dmduu5jywek6nfh8jhr3e3ck9xve6k8wmupnvvm5uwqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu79yfmwe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2t99j4hjty35cvr25e8uff9xshu800fqrhkqyjygg5lcqp48x34scjp4x7'>nevent1q…p4x7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same, but my Bitcoin Wallet said: We ride at dawn. 2025-12-07T03:42:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstcsarv3rqh5wl2stwqjsmhf5g7tjp80tgru9q0qftec3ymzvpmxszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7qkd8aw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszuz7drv886ej2lmaf3u02ytjxkx77pc8cwpe7804ng7fdgm33n8g32yhne'>nevent1q…yhne</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Inconceivable! In my top 10 movie list. 2025-12-07T03:35:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23k33wg42zwmh2t8mffw0nysalh4x26w3uyhxx3r2udggc9f9rcczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7wqask5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9uc690yceaw59uczhpcm0swpc6tpse572wn7y0t8x9tcgyymh4eqx90zva'>nevent1q…0zva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Speak for yourself! I’ve been gaslighting myself since 1999. 2025-12-07T03:33:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszyjgz6pnran39tn4tmzztagtd8dlpldtymnddh3ftdvw9xly7z9qzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu77ey2h8 SHA-256: the math that secures Bitcoin. Slightly more reliable than unlimited money-printing, wouldn’t you say?<br/><br/>#Bitcoin → ₿90,468<br/>₿lock height → 926,525<br/> <video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/1067f4df648a8ca168b10867508ea1ef4c84c3a7dd81f382acc7e658a91a26e5.mp4"></video> <br/> 2025-12-05T15:29:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw3fya4jmp3cqv343v98usawd5prnmrhjy80xw37f4chqxq67yyjgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7ff0xaa <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack mallers</span> (<span class="italic">npub1cn4…3vle</span>)</a></span> Don’t cap the rants at 30 minutes. Say it all. We want to hear what’s on your mind.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1syznhfjwet4dwwqa5kfmukcvpgfeg4uqqqk4paf70p79wsmws9ps2kufvu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1syz…ufvu</a></span> </div> beginning of the bear market or the setup for new highs?<br/><br/>i make the case that bitcoin is the only liquidity smoke alarm the US has left and is telling us there arent enough dollars sloshing around the filthy fiat financial system. team red has to print a lot of money, and we will look back at this time as a buy the dip opportunity dressed as "4-year cycles". <br/><br/>going live in 10 minutes 🫡 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uTOn0j5dlc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uTOn0j5dlc</a> </blockquote> 2025-11-18T16:48:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9qcvvtkvcp7jllr6g7pjzl7jj7c2exqls3lk9ag09zlvnj5je33qzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7ns377q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlt5ur9mm2yv0v7t6wauadjnwp3he436zv9xcau0h0txnrzreywcejmu32'>nevent1q…mu32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Man of the people. Pleb of the skies. Safe travels. 2025-11-17T19:25:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs885p2j5qvuq4xth8n37xrn77emgczyum57v823sa2mvmcxd27etgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7uqv93e Need to get the squeamish out.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1vank229px52f8lmkxhyv9wnywwj5n95mctyh3yksj9ws93rxzujqy9lyn0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1van…lyn0</a></span> </div> I dont know what this weak bitcoin dump has been trying to do, but either go down to $25k like a man or GTFO with these amateur threats. </blockquote> 2025-11-17T19:15:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw5v9ggcx3k92dc6w9w4dxujsu79egq4p4ass93pkpssaxzvw3y8szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7kpclde Bitcoin (and markets) will wear you out or shake you out. What will you do? 2025-11-17T19:14:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsftam5jnqxff3qjy4p8ew3wgwvft582d9wlt0dvhvtkms6jg67c4czyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu74uchxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkvku625wcy9cfvtf9rqlf4y6mpwcqha4gqey82uxgm9gtncwenqtl25ff'>nevent1q…25ff</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Watch The Wire on HBO. If you’re watched it already, then watch it again. 2025-11-17T02:51:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3g49vv4uvhwvuurhe20zecr0l9p2xev29rur367s9f2h2rs4kzszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7f6c5ja Look up! This Earth is so beautiful when you stop to take a breath. 🌍<br/>Friends from Minneapolis, Chicago, and Indy capturing the aurora. Pure magic in the sky. <br/><br/>#northernlights #AurorasBoreales<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/2b8e0d169e8bf37027ffd1ca41542562265e2e542d4287e2ab019e111643d060.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/112bc71488848fc755ed88fd31c4baf5bb07d558d7b4c6fb1d685346dc627e7a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/61a20054d667baf985f8269b0d81500871a603ca4e8c67d350b6590dbe90911e.jpg"> 2025-11-12T05:10:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0exy4e4sle8ctla8mhg26prdkwjwrg0pts4u4almgf6xuuh4rzhszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7udc9g6 The Bitcoin payment layer is here. Square merchants can now plug directly into the future of money. Fiat finally has competition.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note13lfjujzffd2lum3q6kjgszp2pg3qnrq3mgd9qrestw7rxvppqlqq2s6503" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note13lf…6503</a></span> </div> 4 million square merchants can now easily accept bitcoin.<br/><br/>bitcoin is the best money.<br/><br/>absolutely massive. 🎯<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/a05605a0ef6e777b5b4389f8f73dc15964dfc9bc0bc06da0573bec5ae8ceb27d.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-11-11T04:19:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0f6phly8us83wenzyd8nnnn2f6nxf3rf5qttk2gp8f3ec8u7t9vczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7ffv6ys You cannot give your life more time. <br/><br/>So give your time more life. 2025-11-09T21:17:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9z6nsgwkh9dt0gf8g6fnkecm76qe7h5v9scr6hu8nyys5xmsnmrczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7upp9w7 Kid yelling to other kids - “Daddy’s doing some Bitcoin thing”<br/><br/>They know the sound of cold storage. <br/><br/>#bitcoin<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e683cd6bbf8f178eef431f1d488166042ee0ddc2f49f22df8ae8f318a88bbf70.jpg"> 2025-11-09T19:00:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsydmeaujghng08235fydc90agy9gtccgvq3q8yfh6my7p69a243kqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7u2gghh Great insight. It’s all about knowing yourself, doing the work, then trusting your gut. Balance thought with action and make confident choices that feel true to you.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1a5vxg2tf60sz8f5hnjmecjpjxczxfkrqap455qrdxr5cccm64yaqyme8ns" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1a5v…e8ns</a></span> </div> Much of life comes down to trying to find the most workable point between two extremes.<br/><br/>We do that for a lot of things at the individual level, the institutional level, and the sovereign level. Even Aristotle wrote about this thousands of years ago with the Golden Mean (e.g. that the virtue of courage is somewhere between the extremes of cowardice and recklessness, and not necessarily right in the middle).<br/><br/>I think one of the hardest ones in today's age is the "tribal ignorance vs analysis paralysis" problem.<br/><br/>On on hand, people are very emotional decision-makers, and then they also are hardwired to form into groups. Agreeing with each other on one thing often then comes with an overlay of other things to form basically a tribal culture around it, as people start to adapt the mannerisms and ideas of those they already partially agree with. This is an effective shortcut in some cases, basically like ancestral/cultural knowledge rather than having to figure out everything from scratch ("this person seems like he's doing well, and he does/thinks these 25 things, so maybe I should do/think those 25 things too"), but has its obvious shortcomings. Social media algorithms further amplify it as well, connecting people of similar tribes together across space and helping them build echo chambers around themselves, often unknowingly.<br/><br/>On the other hand, human reason lets us apply logic and cold hard analysis to things. You can make an argument, and then spend equal time building up the strongest possible counterargument, fully understand your opponent's position in order to test your own position, see why a given thing often can have two rational people that disagree over it, etc. You can replace anecdotes with statistical analysis, you can compile tons of case studies, you can separate arguments themselves from the characteristics of those arguing them, etc. But then it often leads to a form of anti-tribalism which doesn't necessarily work well either: you become so aware of multiple perspectives that it's hard to commit to one. Your mind is so open that your brain falls out. You have so much data you barely know what to do with it. It plays a role in why academics are often not effective leaders, capable of getting a bunch of people to organize and achieve something specific.<br/><br/>Ideally, the right balance on important things is to do a lot of research, steelman the major opposition positions to understand them properly, but then find the right point to put it to rest and make a firm decision. Knowing where that point is can be the hard part, akin to finding Aristotle's Golden Mean.<br/><br/>That's the ideal to strive for, and likely impossible to reach most of the time. But there are still exercises one can do to get a bit closer to it.<br/><br/>If someone finds themselves more commonly in that tribal mindset, then forming a habit to remind oneself to research and steelman an opponent's argument, and separate the argument from the person making the argument, can go a long way toward making better decisions. It puts a brake on making too many emotional, overconfident decisions.<br/><br/>If someone finds themselves more commonly in the analysis paralysis mindset, then forming a habit to remind oneself to stop overanalyzing, go out and touch grass, pay attention to what your "gut" or "vibes" are telling you, and a make a decision you're willing to live with either way, can also go a long way. It puts an accelerator on your stalled condition.<br/><br/>The key part, then, is having self awareness to see which direction you tend to err in more often. That allows you to nudge your baseline toward that more optimal point, even if you never do quite reach it. </blockquote> 2025-11-09T01:11:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd92wlpsqq9e5h5jn6nenq43xv3uymtjf4rg9sukhcmjvq0z46wqgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7zrjlw6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8s0egvu8dvqce0sy7l3s6ajwcjzpvjmr7s0xqnmedcce7aklp4qefadq5'>nevent1q…adq5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The lyric “C-cypher punks couldn’t hold us” appears in the song Triumph by Wu‑Tang Clan 2025-11-04T20:58:49+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs96r4jc83frgaa70v9whhts2fa2g2vr2rz0pgvvjrxz7ud4ekvvlczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7nt8pm2 Imagine letting the same people who broke the system tell you how to spend your money. Europe—don’t play that game.<br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/ecb/status/1984214157743292520?s=46">https://x.com/ecb/status/1984214157743292520?s=46</a> 2025-11-01T03:26:16+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswkmmdzj8hfqmpdrud6z82qnv6q252tluksh6erjyhwd5w486qe8szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7rmvmqf When you have no hope of buying a house today, here is an important message to hear.<br/><br/>Luke Gromen says the days of getting rich by buying a house are over.<br/>Now, he tells his kids to buy Bitcoin instead.<br/> <br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/8db97c1276c25f90183d1ef631bd6ddef94bdb9ac69803bcf7f73004679ff600.mp4"></video> 2025-10-31T16:18:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9sv4lu3uf7a48645tfegr7fa5v309md98fxpnr99r988uht3xtnczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu77azt2j Back in Chicago for work this week — a bit of déjà vu. From 2006 to 2010, I worked in this very building (not for the Federal Reserve though).<br/><br/>Standing here today, I can’t help but think: there’s an entire building of people whose job is to influence — or let’s be honest, manipulate, the money supply. Multiply that by 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks and the scale becomes hard to wrap your head around.<br/><br/>Perspective hits different when you understand how the system actually works.<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/fcbd00e9217a8f11b0ce0a9904d193ce9ad3216c1968a50d0259abd24754ad71.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/760725ca26a2c8aa704a55aa1bcc3e3dd15e9e9a59851c06f05dc6536b7cfbf0.jpg"> 2025-10-31T05:13:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29c0qpxteff6ytdhfng04fse6qrl4zq967g8x7w9ksa2u0xcvp3qzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7jtc9sr Incredible video from the eye of hurricane Melissa. The turbulence itself forced the hurricane hunter back to the airfield after 30 mins into the eye wall. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/xEYeYfL9ikE">https://youtu.be/xEYeYfL9ikE</a> 2025-10-28T18:54:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstu8fe00gg8mdc0rn6actz3echx6927tpsq4ng07c6jv6vtaqym7czyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu725uzsq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsya3q93r2pn5gm9f65aeyvhqdzsc0j9a775vckm5r2fgztz2zwp7qxff5tg'>nevent1q…f5tg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes — this was suggested to the STRIKE team as a way to add sub-accounts for different parts of your Bitcoin life, each with its own withdrawal settings and DCA options. 2025-10-28T12:56:16+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsypu9aer5nu9tz7s66rf7l35ffssy79taksncqt92nam0yce4yzfczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7l064lu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy2qutgtxxj7nhjh6l2s0rt9a2hsfj87d2922kj4n0xwzv4pxgpeslhesdl'>nevent1q…esdl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love my ColdcardQ with Sparrow but a little more setup. My Trezor was easy to setup and use. 2025-10-28T12:52:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2mkkxy2mt3ngjfxh0ag2pl8jr7pgmgf6zt8hfgwzpsyctyujzplczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7er4nez In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdsl8rf6c6nfe3hgvn3zz5jmd9f5s74zqdcrded2lcjxxserq55qzdcl8r'>nevent1q…cl8r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With that said I like my COLDCARD of cold storage and then stacking fee free with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>strike</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ex7…vyt9</span>)</a></span> with billpay. 2025-10-28T05:27:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsquatr70frfzq2an99gklvl357jmfakmw7006gkkcpnapmjhsrarczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7d7spuk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxc9gkw5d2kfrd6hhprvhgtkdmcn020seec6v7sgl33wehpd85dlqppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dsumhesw'>nevent1q…hesw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I threw mine away. Support stinks. Better options out there. 2025-10-28T04:26:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8u9ayf6sj0c3ndy9e022k4z45kmkhmn8zypcl6a329qvfcsz8k8czyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7m7rzq8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdklmhjngsjenm92dq88e8p54utlk65487ys7803hpkqg942mk0vgpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wssgqvcf'>nevent1q…qvcf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My approach is simple: use the same tools I use and do it together. I guide, demonstrate, and let them try while I stay hands-on. That way we learn in sync, build good habits, and it becomes a real bonding experience. Treat it like a savings habit — let them watch their stack grow. When they’re ready you’ll be amazed at what they can do (and one day they might even manage my keys). 2025-10-28T04:17:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspdvq969hyfmyz76n0fcegqgefe0gxwp8raf3myh60x0ak9lg8w2szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu76m3h9d Having low time preferences solve many issues.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1aypt5uturdcv3t6q9s5t5hcdd6vq0vyet4pl26lqsaj4pwjerxdsdlefjx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1ayp…efjx</a></span> </div> A lot of problems solve themselves. Sometimes doing nothing is the right move. Kinda like holding. </blockquote> 2025-10-27T21:43:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspy9wd8uk4p4528jnmapyxe6rew9clya3tljyywlndcafhywumasqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7t0av9g Drone show in Lugano. Doesn’t get any better than this.<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.nostr.build/c07ca538d531a9c907e5b5ad3842659bc71ccd993612a2a43794240cc1f886c7.mp4"></video> 2025-10-26T16:41:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jex733ycz24yyewlxpfjhyn2rnr70jjr5ue2kdu88h3xlrnd3hszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7uadg25 Digital ID today. Digital leash tomorrow.<br/><br/>Once you hand them control of your identity, they control your access to money, movement, and even opinion.<br/><br/>Freedom isn’t something you log into.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1xdtw2hvu2tmda4hg3fwsxce2fj0lefr2csexcm76e0vmggtsvpvqlespc9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1xdt…spc9</a></span> </div> the war on privacy is here.<br/><br/>digital IDs just dropped, and this should worry us<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/Vfac1QK8vw8?si=kUCjyEkDX3TwvIf4">https://youtu.be/Vfac1QK8vw8?si=kUCjyEkDX3TwvIf4</a> </blockquote> 2025-10-26T00:10:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsywrqdfzldg85qzq38cjrjcv9cfm5h5kgff3m35w2p90x7n6cd8lczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7qmmx60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0dkaq03cfmgrj87txfcs74qm4m9gle0y7lfp2dhsw0ptzp75wfsnxr8jg'>nevent1q…r8jg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s not the debt ceiling this time — it’s Congress fighting over a funding bill. <br/><br/>Different excuse, same result. Congress always eventually raises the debt ceiling.<br/><br/>US won’t cut spending. So we won’t stop printing. Why we stack sats.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/5e0365ba2a0f1523b0d17ebd3fee0f38766699770dafe2dfa2c00c09ee4ae0c5.png"> 2025-10-25T04:52:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswh600afy2dq53jfgxs2uwernvzejupmva6druk4cr27s7sgk7xrszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7wpl79s I spent 4+ hours watching Lex Fridman interview Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram. I can’t stop thinking about it.<br/><br/>Pavel’s charisma is subtle but powerful. He seems to carry a sense of ease, peace, and freedom that’s rare to see today. You can literally see the gears turning before he answers anything. Every word feels intentional. And despite English not being his first language, he communicates with more clarity than most.<br/><br/>The conversation hits on many topics: freedom (of speech), privacy, censorship, health, money, being arrested and poisoned.<br/><br/>If you’re into deep, meaningful dialogue and want to get your gears churning, this is a must-watch.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPH9njnaVU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPH9njnaVU</a> 2025-10-25T04:38:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyewn5nhuzht3kvslh3hpfmvhq9ug7hxmju9a3h4ssenj6vxf456szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7kqqk5r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp968nu7kg6nyghu5z74y8s38l2kq8vpsjd5axzlqx3vcf8x98ffq4avrnz'>nevent1q…vrnz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.nostr.build/c35e3eb827c8ef84403b71d1699931d0ab17658f4066148e594b10644a7e6b75.mp4"></video> 2025-10-24T23:08:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp968nu7kg6nyghu5z74y8s38l2kq8vpsjd5axzlqx3vcf8x98ffqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu706tkyv Looks like Jamie will have to eat crow.<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/c54b21b678f7fcd523704c2ad6921b37cbb848de1de79b69752f320fec33cb17.jpg"> 2025-10-24T22:56:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfxfkal3llzu5gedhv7hgkxqeqzn2jrgeammfegeva0h6dyavn8jgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7qg5z0p Exactly. The fastest way to get more is to become worth more.<br/><br/>When I was a recent college grad starting my first job, my priority wasn’t asking for more — it was learning everything I could about the role, then expanding beyond it. I focused on becoming the hardest worker in my group, then in the entire office. I wanted my work and my interactions with colleagues and clients to speak for itself.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note10w5440f7k6pz8d02d3vuzsfv4pkg89fdkx3sl9sn8svthzj2c8hqzzssz9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note10w5…ssz9</a></span> </div> Instead of asking to be given more, young professionals should ask how they can best add and improve. </blockquote> 2025-10-24T17:13:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2eqln0ycs4s4m0mxsayw38mq989kzwp4w2ua3npcjpy40p0ce66szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7mlp5w9 It’s Friday. Be the wolf, not the flock. Try something different this weekend. 2025-10-24T17:06:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3z2muml9m94vzt7e05te6s8kjpyajgnmyyhyyv30ydfrq5s6rwczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu73r3czr Can’t wait for the day I stop thinking for myself — the future’s never looked brighter.<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/f0dd70e2833fe9daacda4b8255607f3d40df384e4ca01ecdf8603b47b0536b08.jpg"> 2025-10-24T03:26:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszau9k3lf2mjkypnuytk480n02chrdrsa42xsm0fs9csty54gxlnszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7yr7m0w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjmgdu7efejyuapyc56xy0avu9dgca027lrfj4rekg34a3kat6lqwe0cc7'>nevent1q…0cc7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Better your jewelry than your seed phrase! But sorry for your loss. 2025-10-24T03:11:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgcchw5lk2uy6lyj09xswkyw5uf4zqg588c3jrvas78nc9dlpnldszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7wx6t8g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsda6au9vfywvdkqjwnjpfjmutujjjfnp7fxepwger03camkuea7mqs0w0nd'>nevent1q…w0nd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Tommy Boy 2025-10-24T02:11:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2zf2gyhsd803qkd02l2zeqqdx33hplmt4hsgcq5v8258yg2yprxqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7jnx6pd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80uyj32eyyeydz54rkzzy85n9jqmzsrzd3s44ysnnyh2qgaq6p2sg7rn99'>nevent1q…rn99</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He’d praise blockchain technology but reject Bitcoin’s individual use, favoring a state-controlled digital currency instead. 2025-10-24T02:08:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2r9l4rvwefsk45ermprs5n65muf54pxgw7v0nnpvepx008clj3uszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7lz9qj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspexnyr7a5qh2kn9tk5tx44rfq0yx5t0n0aqk7pvymexhphrhy8rsyw0a9k'>nevent1q…0a9k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Where is the next travel destination? 2025-10-23T14:25:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx6k3n7turssuuy0kk2rcxwyjfn5nrj44n223khkes9qh0u864qcqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7wv59fc If the day ends in “y” it’s a good day to stack 2025-10-21T04:40:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgystjfh6xcphldfu0342w0z0zp0xy82f9fw4p3pl4q7svejj4xqqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7pnnc89 Congrats to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytndv9kxjm3wdahxcqg5waehxw309ahx7um5wfekzarkvyhxuet5qqsw4v882mfjhq9u63j08kzyhqzqxqc8tgf740p4nxnk9jdv02u37ncdhu7e3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>LynAlden</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…u7e3</span>)</a></span> for her recent appointment to Bakkt Board of Directors. They are lucky to have her. Her expertise in macro and digital assets is top-notch. 2025-10-20T20:12:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrrrqk2zaxcpnrvy2f6ss4u9wcd0njh29jsyzxuewlu37aq6gm29gzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7wenxhz <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/ring-cameras-are-about-to-get-increasingly-chummy-with-law-enforcement/">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/ring-cameras-are-about-to-get-increasingly-chummy-with-law-enforcement/</a> 2025-10-20T14:46:52+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg5mjnpvquuf74xxq8ym7t8dm65vl3d455v095mvswnlc3z9cp9zqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu78mhpch In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzaa72hmpscndfnfmkj8880z2w5qjklqznfcgwx930y0yuynkqvc8tcrmz'>nevent1q…crmz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ask your operator. 2025-10-18T21:16:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyz849rdyx29k6g9u2h38e2yp3gmjtuaal4r8mcku94f5hl9avukszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7e0q3ud In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcy2epu0jtzpjz4rte600zqdeyuxyelf32lg4c4s3lj7fvghn44crl4q92'>nevent1q…4q92</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Keep stacking — no matter the amount — odd or even. 2025-10-18T21:07:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp98vwm0hteascjd72p3fcrcdx5tgsjdcfyxuuxdp9zkm2u9m6rtgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7qqmmdg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxg7kt6wydhrmcrmttwuf2tugh9f9p9uxg64nwn6xgafya4e3u63s456k6e'>nevent1q…6k6e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My kids really got into Rick Riordan’s universe — they started with Percy Jackson and the Olympians (5 books), then moved on to The Heroes of Olympus (5 books), followed by The Trials of Apollo (5 books), and finally Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (3 books).<br/><br/>Magnus Chase is based in the Norse pantheon, but it connects back to the main world — you’ll even see characters like Annabeth and Percy pop up. The stories build on each other, so it’s best to read each series in order before moving on to the next. 2025-10-18T21:03:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx4f0vu54j7nuer9q400dzn2f5yrpm4twq68h2e9e684s63wluc0szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7gvg7v3 I’ve been loving <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1aftmyhm62lrp6lwsha3yzyjy5kqdvuy7g23qg28a8q0cnmudv0ds0sdcke" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>isabella</span> (<span class="italic">npub1aft…dcke</span>)</a></span>&#39;s “Surviving on Bitcoin for 21 Days” series and watching The Bitcoin Café come to life.<br/><br/>Her café actually inspired me to commission this coffee mug from my friend’s wife—and it finally arrived this morning. Couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy my coffee today. #bitcoin #thebitcoincafe<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/df0b4dabf5269c17d8d16c8dbbc8761c35a6b9c875575fc38e7ae518366ebd76.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/89ef988b5b751c2ef9edc9eecaf7bcc3ced887d5bb96e9d3e09ffe66c9cbaefd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/f3e351f81ef23f498ec67f37d79ba4c3f7898582014e9a342e981e135fbe4a17.jpg"> 2025-10-18T19:59:56+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqav7c6gxsf8txyrggnexq3wnxfkr5twrvg0s6fhz8nft67rg86mczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7p06yja Happy Friday all,<br/><br/>Real wealth isn’t in your bank account, it’s in the people who’ve got your back when everything else crashes.<br/>Those relationships don’t grow on autopilot. They take time, care, and your best energy.<br/>But none of it happens if you’re running on empty. Take care of yourself first. Protect your peace. Cut out the toxic.<br/>Build real wealth, the kind that can’t be stolen or spent. 2025-10-17T13:52:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd66pra96373hvl5wtvwt2yhl7a9l4a32a42wwpzdzssna3s3jazczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu783sf5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspyc96sr36almwg3jlekwzhtczppp6zk48g7jt4a29w0k3wzmcmkqstrugd'>nevent1q…rugd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack mallers</span> (<span class="italic">npub1cn4…3vle</span>)</a></span> is doing more than just talking — he’s opening eyes. He’s giving his peers, the next generation, a real alternative to the system we’ve all been trapped in. An exit ramp from the broken way of thinking that got us here. Through his work, he’s building tools that help people not only protect and grow their wealth, but secure something far more important l: a future for our kids that’s actually worth living in. <br/><br/>Fix the money, fix the world. 2025-10-17T03:20:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdy9knmrk2h7wm8k8yugcr298vcaxlmfvn6a7g43akutem0555tygzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu76932jd Bitcoin dipped right as the clock strikes midnight tonight and my biweekly direct deposit hits my <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>strike</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ex7…vyt9</span>)</a></span> wallet — Cinderella couldn’t have timed it better. 2025-10-17T00:37:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpuxcd8zrf4c8c28a5ej0877sr3ynajch9dfr57rp7y0s9lm5meqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu754gjku A must-watch. This conversation with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctvqqs9uvfevnpw7gn2v7nudzk86lfsyjgnd6h2j0je0rnc9c87g0nlfmc2ern6q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>lukegromen</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…rn6q</span>)</a></span> really makes you think about where the world’s headed. We’ve got hard choices ahead — and the consequences will hit our kids even harder than us.<br/><br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeTzV0kP2S4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeTzV0kP2S4</a> 2025-10-16T06:29:24+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyt2ulqxfwem5rzdredgtrjqmjrj9jquh0yt4rnyelm04dzt9gg0czyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7dn743c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6wqfn0fs64huxddxc9y8du7e0x7x8qy9whr0447fcgw2xz899rqn25ar9'>nevent1q…5ar9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think he was told to pipe down from the higher powers. 2025-10-16T01:46:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0235ss3pgrpd85cev5hqv8kkd066xsgfzqamf8d4wj47v503k6kgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7hps938 It’s okay for Bitcoin to be boring. Boring is good. It means the market’s resetting, building strength. Not every moment needs fireworks — sometimes holding steady is the win. Better to be flat in Bitcoin than sinking in fiat. <br/><br/>Have a low time preference and step away from the charts and go live your life. Stop obsessing over Bitcoin’s price; your mental health will thank you. Our time for #Bitcoin rising will come. 2025-10-15T23:05:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy7jt62eaqhg0qu4vvlryukjal3slvf4jcge90zc2l93607wd9nlgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7z5slqw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsdwh50gsquh52wv3au5fszelvcm8rj99nng6qux5yukp40xpw8skp3ga4'>nevent1q…3ga4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One thing to add...he says send me a DM...what other CEO ever made this statement? 2025-10-14T20:50:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsydu6kyk2ypa7whcg6a925hzxjpdnt8s2rzs5lsgz5frxq4fkk3sqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7tkypxm <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsqzp382htsmu08k277ps40wqhnfm60st89h5pvjyutghq9cjasuh38q7t6dtc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack mallers</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6dtc</span>)</a></span> is the CEO of two Bitcoin companies and still more accessible than most support teams. Weekly pod, active on X and Nostr — that’s real leadership. A man of the people. Great Pod this week! 2025-10-14T20:42:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0mkj7sdqrrxqfteww5fkjpda54ed9y8rpke3q5rlys27xgj95mugzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu76c6mca Wealth = ENERGY x TIME<br/><br/>Store it wisely. 2025-10-14T20:31:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszj9g7xd0vwxjt45w2a4j09qs0sy76ww4m3lw5dlkv8cc8nc25ptczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7kwmqm6 Money’s just a tool. Too many people worship it and lose everything that actually matters: character, loyalty, health, and honesty. Winning means nothing if you lose yourself. 2025-10-13T13:59:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst9mda8se5nrvw3pav9ka7a6kwkaxf22lu8dvsrhfpettkcy2qhhqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7nl52sl Good morning. New week, fresh start. Time to drop the bad habits, get back to the goals you’ve been dodging, and show a little more kindness to others and yourself. 2025-10-13T13:55:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszewmaxl90z4xfvmrlx7eph5phsc6090s29ap5fc9fmgqyvlzz8zczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7qu0vm8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfr8zwahmr8etzd88rugqqf7zvfccxwgzrlpxz4a8yx03fn5rj9fce5ysfz'>nevent1q…ysfz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you ever see the money printer and spending stopping? IMHO I don’t see it ever going to 10.000. There isn’t a better store of value out there. I’ll take this bet any day of the week. I’ll keep stacking. 2025-10-13T02:43:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszlfyth4a00pq57qzs7pn220w6uudpdafdq6ark6nxlthf7m3aqrqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7yqxjsr I DCA into Bitcoin every night at midnight via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>strike</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ex7…vyt9</span>)</a></span> (no fee). Luckily, I don’t really care or worry about the price. I’m the end why do I care what price it is now when I’m planning for the future. The price of Bitcoin will only rise in the long run. Crashes just mean I DCA lower. 2025-10-13T01:53:36+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3l5jljj3pm6txt35l48nfj9r7j37rtsrrut8j8ceem8k7j2v2fgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu74z7gw3 Who panicked last week? The “crashes” seem to get shorter and shorter. 2025-10-13T01:50:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx05w9f6nsgyr95xqqww6mrpau8ewgp027q0vcl4txps8t78nxm3szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7klehj8 Time and energy are your real wealth. Stop going broke trying to please everyone. 2025-10-12T02:41:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyejn9xpsr8y77m94vkzt6r73qfye0ke4g959a3xfjh9p3jfja3dgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu75m53mg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrg2v4rrg73jhrykttxkzp48wqau5halfvetpx5lwkws4qhy4z80gal2700'>nevent1q…2700</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Money isn’t broken — the people managing it up top are. 2025-10-08T02:48:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7uxwx7a555fjjup6gmjv5eu30x20wqs8ujlq77f5ahg50pr7w9qzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu70p4ezx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qzwtcmpmrmj3294frpwqc3ta0jnuf39d9amz4qc9fuxyd2usk8gr7s202'>nevent1q…s202</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin Orange Hex F2A900 2025-10-07T19:45:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyt7dqxany3zcdauevcka04vz2lzdpzk5wrhr4atunl65gc35w4rqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7x6m4x4 Imagine working your entire life, only to be told that your broken body didn’t work hard or long enough — after paying into a retirement system you were forced to be a part of.<br/><br/>This is so insulting. They say we have to work harder? How about stop spending and printing fiat. #bitcoin <br/><br/>———-<br/>“We will have to work harder if we want to preserve the scope of social insurance without leaving even more burdens on future generations at the same time. <br/><br/>Germany’s Council of Economic Experts recommends gradually raising the retirement age from 67 to 73 by 2060 to prevent the social security system from collapsing. The proposal aims to address economic stagnation, low productivity, deindustrialization, and demographic challenges that require people to work longer to maintain economic output. 2025-10-07T19:38:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsydw9dqt49ma06fwugkjrsmm7xhgu0nlpuz2fehctd2aqueppx2vszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7jylayl The dollar has depreciated approximately 10% in the first half of this year. <br/><br/>It&#39;s the single biggest decline in the U.S. dollar in six months in 50 years. <br/><br/>Change your thinking. Save in #bitcoin and protect your wealth. 2025-10-07T13:44:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05u2qymv8ml4k7zea79sdsgkvzn3qagy9mfdcdkq20fgwtfylxnqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7xn59f5 I’m really looking forward to these next six days off to spend time with my kids. I’m planning to stay off my phone as much as possible and just be present with them. With no work or obligations to worry about, it should be easy to unplug. Time’s flying by, and I want to make the most of it—especially while they still actually want to hang out with me. 2025-10-07T04:39:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw4jz97lq4pztsaelac80acytua7u2fsf5a2fx6z9xt5t4rzg25tszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7344tfw YOOOOOOOO!!!!!<br/><br/>Monday blues? Not me. A new Mailbag Monday just dropped — haven’t listened yet, but I look forward to it every week.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsvf646uxlreajhhsv9tms9u6w7nuzeedaqty38z69cpwyhv89ufcqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdu8a5nlt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack mallers</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…5nlt</span>)</a></span> always spits fire. Let’s go!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs24jl4r3a62lrqwr9r00ejn3tm0vh36qv8s42tp3k2uzva8d5mtqspyfmhxue69uhkummnw3ez6an9wf5kv6t9vsh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5grz7ty" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…z7ty</a></span> </div> bitcoin ATHs. clicking the live button now<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/e1yeg1a9b-U?si=pNZ5oVvbfkWrSQ3G">https://www.youtube.com/live/e1yeg1a9b-U?si=pNZ5oVvbfkWrSQ3G</a> </blockquote> 2025-10-07T04:12:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz9w7clyx6qja9ewzzam2q2mjc6ffhuefx66duh0nlvhh7nhkl6lgzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7jvlky2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7j4ywl3d59cfd4ne62vx8kafd3sur8tw5awx94xp8gzpz6a7lqg8stv3r'>nevent1q…tv3r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin fixes this. It separates money from politics. Save in Bitcoin, stop letting these hacks steal from you, and reject their bullshit for good. 2025-10-07T04:06:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9l3g3h9mce0t3pjc9rq0g2r5yl22aklyfth6rdtz0nu0w0fwnw8szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7m34ujs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmt8mh48g5zmfk7y34djp58q8r83fa4uu674xnnnl2gkw2d8dlzqc7mamq'>nevent1q…mamq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have a lot of friends. But it’s best to reach out to the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>strike</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ex7…vyt9</span>)</a></span> team to discuss your needs as these countries are directly listed on their site. Their support team is awesome and have been very responsive to me in the past. 2025-10-07T03:48:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs826squer0987a2ph7ldy0yynm0z857qaqp7cxx2ztq2zwd8tge4czyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7f82zsu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xlhpfawkh5r2vdx6juz6rphmqgt66gukcqmvtfta6vlqyynxxustsxfxj'>nevent1q…xfxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do these lower ATHs really matter when Bitcoin gets to million+? Luckily most of us have a low time preference. My Bitcoin is for my kids and their kids kids. Onward indeed. 2025-10-07T03:39:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs20hymw8per9hwn32pza7x79xxhguj4x9yduc37jplpukrm87ulaczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7mq0aau $IBIT is Blackrocks most profitable ETF. It is almost $100 billion AUM. Check out the ages of the other ETFs in the top 10. It’s wild how Vanguard fumbled the bag due to their stubborn ideology. They lost a lot of young clients and now they are scrambling to catch up.<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/408e1152e0982627bcae8c9e48904da314dff3cb4d110f7a31da291c7dc046da.jpg"> 2025-10-07T03:16:35+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrus96m3rng4v3lrc0wz4dly8llxxmwmkwn9j4yystcn6dc7cgergzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7mmxf5l Signal is choosing to leave the EU instead of complying with the EU&#39;s proposed mass-surveillance law. We&#39;ve already sacrificed so much of our privacy over the years—how much more are we willing to lose?<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/7e21429a9dfcf9c7660e47320695c8e9f69542a53ce9659c71f009bffa1fec62.png"> 2025-10-06T16:53:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszcfrprr7te5zpt7cg2uv6sn7da49yyqeuydkqk2fspudnyru7q4gzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu76c4jfe Why is packing the suitcase always the last thing I feel like doing before a trip? 2025-10-06T04:09:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd68crtfkxzg63nnj24d6tlk84y25py38r92vg2wuuxqsayqj4zvszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7y8wdd2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd2yp4hpjlp2s275tx6cps6geggnptyde8skpewpnr8nzypxl6j6skdcw36'>nevent1q…cw36</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haha, what else are you going to do with your toilet-paper fiat? I treat my Bitcoin like a savings account. My paycheck automatically converts, and in the last two paychecks, my Bitcoin has gone up by hundreds of dollars — if it were still in USD, it would be down over 0.15%. 2025-10-06T03:59:25+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2h3zygshu8y7a4wxdltdw4u5d2ewr65tpuvzvyukkj7p3kdhahsszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu77cqhd5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf98upqchu9sh4pkuhppmajggtpwc5wpflu5qpdrfsgfdqssrfa6q20cl97'>nevent1q…cl97</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Live within your means. You can never really have too much. What you don’t use can always be given or passed on. When you reach the point where you’re no longer stressing about stacking and can simply live your life, that’s when you have enough. Also depends on what and how you spend in retirement. 2025-10-06T03:45:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxw3p3eej84lhddz0uvks4tpx2wqcp4t0nspal2aqjmc7fqkpreyczyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7r4myjc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0yeddwktgkppmnkyhk742mm570n98afkvryvvpghdj90m3s4yd2ss9jnyr'>nevent1q…jnyr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let’s get rid of the banksters 2025-10-06T01:45:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgs9dcw4l6hn46c622ncpl42t7vsn44p6x72ekw7wrxz2val3y3gszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu73f7jcu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yuhlfz95yqgf3lfvvscftafu8ps54kvje6yypk8kunqedvmqw5cw6wglf'>nevent1q…wglf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your time and energy are your real currency. Don’t waste them on things you don’t want. 2025-10-06T01:01:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp3t0mcjy7h2p4vgpln43cujkv0alvlvpk86zsr5xgszceyh7rfkqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7mfechn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq36c3zcmw86zl4pksaqy7c3v09zwey8d4u4dsmj5p0vnfh7fnhtcgq0u9v'>nevent1q…0u9v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We’re hyper-connected but barely known. Community faded. Individualism went too far. Work replaced relationships. Tech stole our attention. And vulnerability became rare.<br/><br/>Connected online. Disconnected in life.<br/><br/>I’m guilty of all of these too. Lately, I’ve been trying to reach out to friends and family and rebuild real connections. Next time, instead of texting, send a voice memo or just call. Or talk to a stranger…remember how that feels? 2025-10-06T00:56:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgvkctauppg7ktkdw6zgnnhzwud5se89revu5tvtv5wzrldvl5rjszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7q73kfu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdez4crzvl2pt769qvnuuxc4fyqz5vy69tzv340ueqhghr8gd2alc7uc60y'>nevent1q…c60y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mostly hype, some speculation, and a lot of foolishness. Stack sats, stay humble. Honestly, it’s nice that chapter is behind us. 2025-10-05T20:39:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy463c6ps8fuuzd70us2ugyxc30q736xla46ckpuugtrem9a0z42szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7hrdz4u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp43eky67g7f807llkgsref2lhvt2h0rfmrnqlm8zqf3kqcyr9megypcnf8'>nevent1q…cnf8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My vote is for revolution as it is a fundamental change that disrupts the old system. Evolution would mean a gradual improvement within an existing system (fiat). I don’t think there’s anything politicians want to change to gradually improve the current system. The current system needs a sonic boom type shock. #bitcoin 2025-10-05T20:29:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05wqef99v6yheeqpwhrzx6a0mecu0gk3ptza6aj97a7p4k396v0szyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7lgyscu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8d7p2dma00kfked95mvqcled9ne6n7syn3n58u20zqvpy34umvusxs903e'>nevent1q…903e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You’d be surprised how many people quietly feel the same way. The system we work in today rewards profit and “efficiency” over well-being. Most employees, especially in public companies, live with the constant fear of being replaced or cut. It’s even tougher later in your career, when experience and higher pay start to feel like liabilities instead of assets.<br/><br/>You’re absolutely righ, checking in, listening, and showing real care for each other matters more than ever. Sometimes just being heard can make all the difference.<br/><br/>I know the feeling. Having young kids makes the pressure to provide and protect feel even heavier. It’s like I’m racing against time to keep them safe and innocent for as long as I can. 2025-10-05T19:27:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxj4qqtn27uncmgms39xhck35234ehfv9hr7n9k8cxt2luy5w9tvszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu75zdu5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mshw9emjkunc9hu49aezu29zqyal0heccerxv0e52n894ae833qxk3dhl'>nevent1q…3dhl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s simple, repetitive, and gives instant results. You see progress with every pass, smell fresh-cut grass, and get a quiet break from screens and noise. It’s meditation with horsepower. I love my kids but sometimes you need a break from them. And it’s an excuse to catch up on your podcasts that you never have time for otherwise. 2025-10-05T19:21:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfdww9a6fv3xm38sqhjq4vgxedhmjzarhlrd906j4qqd7p3q3ua7gzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7y44883 Happy beautiful Sunday. I’m blessed to see another sunrise on this beautiful Earth. <br/><br/>Had a #Bitcoin chat today with my developer friend — the one who got a Strike wallet a couple months ago and started dollar-cost averaging (mostly, I think, just to get me off his back rather than out of real conviction).<br/><br/>His (predictable) takes on Bitcoin as “money” were:<br/> • It’s still mostly a speculative asset, not a stable medium of exchange<br/> • Too risky and volatile.<br/> • Most people are naturally risk-averse<br/> • Most Bitcoiners are in it for profit<br/> • The U.S. dollar, historically, has been relatively stable<br/><br/>I used my standard lines to strike down these comments. How do you address these questions to your family and friends? It’s amazing why when it comes to money it’s so hard to show them why they are losing even though they see it. I get that it’s a change to a system as old as time. But throughout history money has changed. We are lucky enough to be witnessing and being part of the version upgrade in our lifetimes. 2025-10-05T18:53:24+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqk5u5capqv8mkt42ycuf4gqlvu8wd0jq20yk234v4vvek2qc38wqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7s2jtss In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvp83yaufd4ue47eud4l5kgtjxwd4lyj4uscgh5m9r84lkrpkw0ksgvhnec'>nevent1q…hnec</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m with you on everything except number five. In the U.S., we pay capital gains tax. The wealthy don’t, because they borrow against their assets instead of selling. We’ll never want to sell our bitcoin either, but we’ll still need to spend it somehow. That’s where borrowing or lending it out comes in. We’ll either loan our bitcoin to those who ignored us today, or borrow against it ourselves at low rates. 2025-10-05T18:41:36+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmzdhkl7sw7hapj40y92z4ue3598a6xxw0can8hlsjk0z7w4uhxszyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7e73z5w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqefj5mtcnxj3vhltyeqj0ck9u66z42kst56n6ww406h44xtmfuspzpmhxue69uhhjctzw5hx6ef0wceqwt0dey'>nevent1q…0dey</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/0d9b0b5cb7de42b142ca38d46105d906fb8645d5af07d44a2b9910af36696706.png"> 2025-10-05T16:34:14+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjddnpkkyasyd0e85hwewse35z088hgfakrm4t9gju9ny0jgzusqzyzuwwy02nr7p66jnapk9lqp9sr5h22duavpuqva9wunvxuywyxlu7j3w8mv The cracks keep showing. #Bitcoin<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-parliament-approves-currency-redenomination-2025-10-05/">https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-parliament-approves-currency-redenomination-2025-10-05/</a> 2025-10-05T16:31:29+02:00