volition

Think the US should end the Islamic Regime and show that the ideology of death goes no where.
Support those Iranians wanting protection of individual human rights. No compromise. No appeasement.

2026-03-19 09:58:24 UTC

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Bigger gamble leaving Iran’s theocratic government in power.

2026-03-19 09:56:31 UTC

New Zealand - Nuclear Energy
To help preserve the legacy of New Zealand’s nuclear-free stance, one practical path could be to keep the current restrictions on conventional nuclear reactor technologies while opening the door to advanced designs like molten salt reactors (MSRs) once they’re commercially proven.
MSRs operate at atmospheric pressure (no explosive steam risk like older designs) and generate far less long-lived waste thanks to better fuel use and potential reprocessing.
It’s a way to honour New Zealand’s proud history—tied, however loosely, to Kiwi-born nuclear physics pioneer Ernest Rutherford—while exploring safer, cleaner options for a low-carbon future.
Interested in any thoughts 💭

2026-03-18 20:55:42 UTC

https://newideal.aynrand.org/iran-is-not-venezuela/

2026-03-18 17:43:11 UTC

For those seeking a reason, a steer on the Iran-US war, this may provide it.
Ayn Rand Institute Ben Bayer interviews Elan Journo about the US attack on Iran.
https://youtu.be/ZZV5I8YRYvI

2026-03-18 17:40:49 UTC

For those seeking a reason, a steer on the Iran-US war, this may provide it.
Ayn Rand Institute Ben Bayer interviews Elan Journo about the US attack on Iran.
https://lnkd.in/etx53qdJ

2026-03-17 19:03:53 UTC

“See Through the Dark.”
“NOX monitors exchange #BCH reserves and miner hashrate across the Bitcoin Cash network — in real time, paid in BCH.”
https://twbitcoin.cash/nox/

2026-03-17 04:56:48 UTC

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Just amazed he led Canada 🇨🇦. Made it to PM 🍁

2026-03-13 19:42:49 UTC

“Jensen Huang just called the exact top of the pharmaceutical industry.” Dustin
https://x.com/r0ck3t23/status/2032430634467987555

2026-03-09 14:40:33 UTC

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This is the reason for #BCH

2026-03-09 10:23:59 UTC

A #BCH ETF would be transformative—potentially unlocking institutional flows similar to BTC/ETH spots.
Grayscale filed an S-3 in early March 2026 to convert its existing Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG, OTC-traded) into a spot ETF on NYSE Arca, with BNY Mellon as admin and Coinbase custodian.
This follows their BTC/ETH conversions and could be the first regulated US spot BCH vehicle if approved (likely months away, uncertain but sentiment-positive).

2026-03-09 09:25:43 UTC

#BTC vs. #BCH in market cap.
BTC’s market cap is around $1.3 trillion (as of March 2026), dwarfing BCH’s ~$8-9 billion.
BTC benefits from massive institutional inflows (e.g., ETFs holding $130B+ in BTC), corporate treasuries (e.g., MicroStrategy, Tesla), and nation-state adoption (e.g., El Salvador).

2026-03-09 09:22:50 UTC

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Still, minimal tax…

2026-03-09 09:17:12 UTC

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Is Professor Jiang racist? What is the percentage of simply American girls?

2026-03-09 09:13:28 UTC

Changes to Bitcoin Cash (#BCH ) for those interested.
The ‘Layla’ hard fork (also referred to as the Layla upgrade or 2026 Layla Upgrade) is a major scheduled protocol upgrade for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), set to activate on May 15, 2026. It is a community-activated hard fork, following BCH’s typical annual upgrade schedule (activations often in mid-May after lock-in the previous November).
This upgrade is widely viewed in the BCH community as one of the most significant since the introduction of CashTokens (in 2023) and the Velma upgrade, primarily because it dramatically enhances the network’s scripting and virtual machine (VM) capabilities—often called CashVM in this context—making BCH far more programmable and competitive for smart contracts, DeFi, and advanced applications.
Key Features and Changes in Layla:
The upgrade bundles several CHIPs (Cash Improvement Proposals), primarily proposed by developer Jason Dreyzehner and endorsed by groups like the Bitcoin Cash Podcast, Bitcoin.com, and others. Main highlights include:
• Loops and Functions: Introduces support for loops and reusable functions in Bitcoin Script, allowing much more complex logic without excessive code bloat or high execution costs. This makes smart contracts more efficient and developer-friendly, opening doors to sophisticated applications.
• New Opcodes and VM Improvements: Adds high-precision math, expanded VM limits (e.g., higher stack/operation limits), and better alignment between consensus rules and standardness rules to reduce edge-case issues in contract development.
• Post-Quantum Cryptography: Implements quantum-resistant features (e.g., 256-bit classical security with 128-bit quantum strength) to future-proof the network against potential quantum computing threats.
• Restored/Enhanced Bitcoin Script Functionality: Brings back or expands full original Bitcoin Script capabilities while adding new tools for privacy, token utility, and complex DeFi/smart contracts.
• Other Enhancements: Better scalability in scripting (not block size changes here—BCH has separate proposals like recent 64MB block size increases), improved developer experience, and potential for cross-chain integrations (e.g., mentions of NEAR Protocol compatibility in some analyses).
These changes aim to position BCH as a highly programmable blockchain with sub-penny fees, low latency, and strong resistance to future threats, while staying true to its “peer-to-peer electronic cash” roots.

2026-03-07 07:26:51 UTC

https://x.com/therabbithole/status/2030151922968318104

2026-03-07 07:04:32 UTC

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A government controlled monopoly fiat yes. A free market competitive currency acceptable - live and die by market demand/supply.

2026-03-07 06:59:46 UTC

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Government should be forced to come back to the citizens to fund any war, not have access to a captive central bank.

2026-03-07 06:55:10 UTC

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Same for Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand 🇳🇿

2026-03-07 06:42:50 UTC

Bitcoin Cash ($BCH) on-chain activity has grown since early 2024:
• Daily tx count: Stable/slightly up in the low-to-mid tens of thousands (e.g., ~30k–34k recently).
• On-chain volume (USD): Big surge! Avg tx value hit record >$2M in Feb 2026 — a ~100x jump from ~$20k averages last year.
#bch #bitcoincash #crypto

2026-03-06 20:30:59 UTC

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Liars.

2026-03-06 20:01:29 UTC

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stuandrews_the-more-rules-a-company-writes-the-less-share-7435665981672402944-l8g3

2026-03-06 18:16:42 UTC

https://botsfolio.com/crypto/bitcoin-cash/price-prediction
#bch #bitcoincash

2026-03-05 12:26:04 UTC

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As long as the house has turrets, a flag and a moat…Perfect 🏰

2026-03-05 12:18:04 UTC

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Obviously not biased at all being part of the Soros Fund which hates capitalism and wants like hell the war to be long and arduous, even though the market numbers are not supporting that case despite her suggesting it.
She is lying 🤥

2026-03-05 11:52:35 UTC

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Global warming too!
https://youtu.be/BA1ia70-oj8

2026-03-05 11:51:34 UTC

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Was he talking about Epstein? Well that news is in now and the price is the price.

2026-03-05 11:41:36 UTC

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Might work though, need to think outside the box.

2026-03-05 11:40:20 UTC

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Heard Harvard has become a mental retardation institution.
https://youtu.be/U66mrcRyU9Y

2026-03-05 11:26:35 UTC

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So straightforward. Aristotle

2026-03-05 11:20:06 UTC

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So, they are not talking about the real world then. Because the real world is real and it is out there.

2026-03-03 20:17:41 UTC

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https://youtube.com/shorts/vOB4hRQDfrM

2026-03-03 20:10:27 UTC

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Correction, the US has been the world police preventing major conflicts. Can’t afford to do it anymore noting its debt level.

2026-03-03 19:58:43 UTC

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The inhumane Islamic Republic should surrender to prevent this.

2026-03-03 19:30:42 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/56910f110107704ef2df973594ccd2883e3fd7d5786a56e2caa15824772cefba.jpg

2026-03-03 17:28:00 UTC

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Thanks.
The 1953 coup was directly related to the nationalization/looting of assets in the oil industry.
Whether the government is elected or not, that is still immoral and a disregard of individual rights, and in this case affected international interests (UK mostly at the time, but that is a side issue as it could have been any other country and would still be wrong).
Unfortunate the installed Shah was repressive. This time round it looks as though the US will leave it up to Iranians to decide, with the Shah only a figurehead, time will tell.
The US will not however want a new Iranian government that is opposed to the US, meaning one that does not respect individual rights.

2026-03-03 07:58:33 UTC

Context matters.
The Iranian Islamic Republic regime seized and stole billions in private property—including that of American citizens and companies—when it forcibly overthrew the monarchy in 1979, nationalizing industries, expropriating foreign investments, and confiscating assets brought by those who invested precious know-how, technology, and capital to help modernize the country.
It has ruled with brutal ruthlessness ever since, crushing dissent through mass executions, torture, forced disappearances, and the routine killing of those holding alternative views—whether protesters in 2009, 2019, 2022, or the ongoing 2025–2026 uprisings where thousands have been murdered in the streets for demanding basic freedoms.
It is an authoritarian theocratic dictatorship with zero respect for human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, or the sanctity of property ownership—routinely violating international law, sponsoring terrorism across the region, pursuing nuclear weapons in defiance of global agreements, and threatening the lives of millions through its proxies and ballistic missile arsenal.
In this context, it is the right decision by the US to attack and will reduce the likelihood of future US enemies emerging through example.

2026-03-03 07:56:57 UTC

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Is she looking down in sadness or despair? Why?

2026-03-02 08:58:46 UTC

https://x.com/60minutes/status/2028262734463160806

2026-03-02 07:58:09 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/1f7f42fef08f0b3e4fd05936d58fe14c16b14f8cdc3207d2f54594cd4d631b4e.jpg

2026-03-02 07:52:16 UTC

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GM @npub1xuc…97xc

2026-03-01 07:52:24 UTC

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This may have something to do with it. Hopefully true.
https://x.com/foxnews/status/2027864400397226396

2026-02-28 16:38:58 UTC

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Wimp. Doesn’t stand up for the British people.

2026-02-28 16:30:02 UTC

https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/2027634094453231658

2026-02-28 16:23:15 UTC

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Will need some Etherium if holding in a cold wallet to move it, needs gas.

2026-02-28 16:17:44 UTC

https://x.com/pahlavireza/status/2027666258393444399

2026-02-27 22:37:04 UTC

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Are they onto you? Don’t worry, think this will throw them.

2026-02-27 22:27:17 UTC

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So it was real. History.

2026-02-27 22:25:35 UTC

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Paper mache hands 🖐️ 🤚

2026-02-27 22:23:35 UTC

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Central Bank: “How dare you!”

2026-02-27 22:10:54 UTC

Reached #btc and #bch extreme low price fatigue.
Crypto fear and greed metre at 13 today - still extreme fear.
Takeaways from this fall:
- Bitcoin is a fiat currency, as it is effectively controlled/highly influenced by a group of clued-up developers and to use Bitcoin one must meet the protocol. 21 million cap protected here in the first instance.
- BTC had investment from Epstein, who likely had an incentive to minimise its ability to compete transactionally - BTC is what it is.
- Diversifying is worthwhile.
Time to ponder other things.

2026-02-27 09:29:10 UTC

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Priorities.

2026-02-24 22:59:59 UTC

BCH after the rapid fall in the last 24 hours is now down against gold year on year by ~16%.
Generally still holding up well.
https://image.nostr.build/e0e55589c9d861127879c4906c1743f7564178026c7eee6e278218c7123ae7cf.jpg

2026-02-24 05:24:47 UTC

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Diversify from only BTC to include BCH, Gold, chosen shares dependent on your risk profile.

2026-02-23 08:18:38 UTC

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Crypto is generally down, yet it is still future being digital.

2026-02-23 07:50:06 UTC

6
#nevent1q…6vgg

2026-02-23 01:37:24 UTC

Support for BTC at USD65k.
https://image.nostr.build/574791338c4a10379c8f2181ad1f5cb0b75c3ccef77bd5d98994ef9528c703b0.jpg

2026-02-22 19:29:55 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/live/y2S_pDSCMSU

2026-02-21 03:17:18 UTC

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Happy with #bch now.
Firstly it is likely Epstein influenced BTC core developers limiting its transaction speed to lock in CBDC’s.
Secondly, price differential is enormous whilst both are similar in regard inflation, security, decentralisation.
The ethos of Bitcoin, enlightenment philosophy / Austrian Economics, remain the same for the two.

2026-02-19 16:31:28 UTC

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Trump substantiating he is not homosexual.

2026-02-17 19:58:18 UTC

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Mamdani to tax the larger employers and punish successful entrepreneurs.
Give New York a wide birth (stay away).

2026-02-14 15:46:58 UTC

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A serious reason to leave the jurisdiction for greener pastures.

2026-02-14 15:37:42 UTC

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From the perspective that Bitcoin actually is a fiat currency, on the basis a group of developers controls it via their power of implementation - create, influence, veto - and each time the network is used a transaction must be accepted by the network, then having a head, or chairperson, is not out of the question.
Perhaps the system is already set up to allow this. Note in UK politics for long periods there is no single person out rightly a moral leader, however in times of stress the system allows for it, and those such as Winston Churchill rise up.
Bitcoin Core (BTC) lives in a competitive environment and if the key developers get it wrong, it will lose its dominance. Key competitors right now are Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Etherium (ETH) and Solana (SOL). Also emerging are CBDC’s.

2026-02-14 15:02:00 UTC

https://www.brighteon.com/37ffc0ad-c57f-42f1-b3af-7033691c063d

2026-02-10 04:07:20 UTC

https://youtu.be/_4tJ2iQPkY4

2026-02-09 21:29:40 UTC

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No more government regulation please 🙏

2026-02-09 21:22:23 UTC

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Perhaps cut out vaccines until they know.

2026-02-07 19:50:38 UTC

https://medium.com/@lopp/who-controls-bitcoin-core-c55c0af91b8a

2026-02-07 19:04:07 UTC

https://youtu.be/bxznd49Fi3c

2026-02-07 18:53:23 UTC

https://youtu.be/ysF2wZRRYSY

2026-02-07 04:45:10 UTC

#bitcoincash rises from the ashes and returns to the top 10 crypto currencies by market capitalisation. #bch
https://video.nostr.build/fd1d385514eb24da0d7c7a0249024b6edb1bac524c8d112c39846e3dca5317b4.mp4

2026-02-06 00:55:44 UTC

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Grok, what is bCore v30?
“Bitcoin Core 30 (often abbreviated or referred to casually as “bcore 30” or similar in discussions) is the major version release of Bitcoin Core, the primary open-source reference implementation software that powers Bitcoin nodes.
Bitcoin Core v30.0 was released in October 2025 (with subsequent patches like 30.1 and 30.2 addressing bugs). It’s a significant update that includes several changes, but the most controversial and widely discussed one is the dramatic increase in the default OP_RETURN data limit.
Key Change in v30
• Previously, OP_RETURN (a way to embed small amounts of arbitrary/non-spendable data in Bitcoin transactions) was limited to 80 bytes by default in node mempool policy.
• In v30, this limit was massively expanded — reports vary slightly in exact figures due to implementation details and maximums, but it effectively allows up to ~100,000 bytes (or in some descriptions nearly the full ~4 MB block size limit) for OP_RETURN outputs by default.
• This change removes long-standing restrictions that were intended to discourage “spam” or non-monetary data on the blockchain (e.g., inscriptions, arbitrary files, or protocols like those seen in Ordinals/BRC-20).”

2026-02-06 00:14:33 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/live/VXgrHPbQ9zA

2026-02-06 00:11:53 UTC

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You either believe in individual property rights and when you buy the land it’s yours, or you believe in socialism and someone else really owns it.
Feels like a land grab…

2026-02-06 00:07:29 UTC

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Calamity Act, oh, I mean Clarity Act…

2026-02-05 21:06:10 UTC

The crash of 2026
https://video.nostr.build/ba3fa4fe337d0b56de7216a5fe8b1307b6580594cb64084d8733aa7a159e1a99.mp4

2026-02-05 19:29:57 UTC

https://www.brighteon.com/60303044-3b43-4c84-8395-7090618c6ef4

2026-02-05 08:56:19 UTC

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Have to admit, a lot of Keynesian economists would be wrong.

2026-02-05 08:45:11 UTC

https://youtu.be/G5YmIqYSqA0

2026-02-05 08:41:46 UTC

If you are purely digital and into #BTC proof of work and hard cap, consider if you haven’t already, diversifying into #BCH.
Both are similar yet different enough not to be perfectly correlated, lowering risk.
Take care

2026-02-05 00:03:29 UTC

#BCH is still up on the last 12 months and holding its own.
https://image.nostr.build/7af059a459c2cced00f75cf063c6825d9aa6c9cb866c77a9c21ddff211571cbe.jpg

2026-02-03 22:09:52 UTC

An old favourite and good for the children.
https://youtu.be/JZshZp-cxKg

2026-02-02 18:48:11 UTC

GM everyone, beautiful day.
https://image.nostr.build/ea1be2006834dd9b9119881da26724fc31c670558918139d94093666179003a3.jpg

2026-02-02 09:45:39 UTC

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GM and GN!

2026-02-01 23:30:57 UTC

#BCH has returned to the top 10 crypto currencies.
https://image.nostr.build/da36ba94874fc0ed3b2ca83dde173c4c16c08089e7a389a630bb62da70c9c4f6.jpg

2026-02-01 18:53:39 UTC

https://x.com/zigmanfreud/status/2017391511936373071

2026-02-01 16:53:21 UTC

https://youtu.be/3PQsfUHR5Fo

2026-02-01 09:52:10 UTC

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Think Nostr Damus app has a good payment structure that is optional:
- No payment for posting.
- Can tip anytime and its default wallet includes an optional tip for the app developer.
- Can up tier within app for a subscription - optional.
- Can choose zap only.

2026-01-31 19:04:54 UTC

GM☀️
Bit of fear in the air.
https://image.nostr.build/d0bf0aae3e36aaa66e943c0bc72daabd412b4d8504c8dd1921683e9d761cb984.jpg

2026-01-31 09:03:29 UTC

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GM 🪙

2026-01-31 09:00:09 UTC

https://x.com/i/status/2016990657450299837
“Mothers raising sons produced milk richer in fat and protein.
Mothers raising daughters produced a larger volume with different nutrient balances.”

2026-01-30 07:30:13 UTC

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Skyrocket on the basis the USD would fall further given the US government is poorer than expected.

2026-01-29 19:30:50 UTC

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Democracy is rule by majority - rule by the mob.

2026-01-29 19:29:34 UTC

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Grok, did Socrates say this?
No, Socrates did not say this quote. The passage you provided is a modern fabrication or misattribution that circulates widely on social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, etc.), often in viral posts criticizing contemporary democracy. It appears repeatedly in nearly identical form across these platforms, attributed to Socrates (470-399 B.C.), but there is no evidence it comes from any ancient source.
Socrates left no written works himself; what we know of his views comes primarily from his student Plato (especially in dialogues like The Republic), and to a lesser extent from Xenophon and Aristophanes. In Plato’s Republic (Books VIII–IX), Socrates does discuss the degeneration of political systems, ranking them from best to worst:
• Aristocracy (rule by the best/philosophers) → Timocracy → Oligarchy → Democracy → Tyranny.
He criticizes democracy as a flawed system that prioritizes excessive freedom and equality, leading to disorder, where desires run unchecked, incompetent or demagogic leaders rise, and it easily transitions into tyranny (rule by a single oppressive figure who emerges from the chaos, often promising to protect the people while seizing power). Socrates describes how in democracy:
• Freedom becomes license, with no hierarchy of values.
• The young disrespect elders, equals treat each other as superiors/inferiors interchangeably.
• There is indulgence of appetites, and a risk of the masses being swayed by flatterers or demagogues.
• Tyranny arises when a “protector” figure (often starting as a popular champion against the rich) consolidates power and becomes a despot, worse than prior regimes.
Elements like resentment toward the rich, inversion of social norms (e.g., youth vs. elders, excess equality), and the slide to tyranny echo some themes in the viral quote. However, the specific phrasing—e.g., “The poor will want the wealth of the rich, and democracy will give it to them,” “Women will want to be like men,” “Foreigners will want the rights of the natives,” “Thieves and fraudsters will want important government functions,” and the exact conclusion about a “worse dictatorship” installed democratically by “criminals and evil doers”—does not appear in Plato’s texts or any other classical source.
No reputable scholarly source (e.g., translations of Plato, collections of ancient Greek philosophy, or academic discussions of Socrates/Plato on democracy) attributes this wording to him. The quote’s modern, anachronistic tone (especially lines about “women like men” or “foreigners” in rights terms) and its viral spread in politically charged contexts point to it being a contemporary invention, likely created or amplified online to critique modern democratic trends like redistribution, social equality movements, immigration policies, or perceived corruption.
In short: While Plato’s Socrates was indeed skeptical of (Athenian-style) democracy and warned it could devolve into tyranny, this particular quote is not authentic and is falsely attributed.

2026-01-29 18:44:28 UTC

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🫡

2026-01-29 17:36:56 UTC

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“Californians, you need to know that the day after this final WHO decision, your governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has become the first (and only) state to join a WHO-coordinated global outbreak response network — strengthening rapid detection and response to emerging public health threats. He met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the World Economic Forum in Davos and it was a done deal. The utter nerve of this guy…”
Well, hope Californians vote him out next opportunity. He is an utter fool.

2026-01-29 07:56:48 UTC

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Their music was brilliant but not sure they knew exactly what they were saying.
I mean, those things are not the American dream of the Founders, more so collectivist socialists (fascists, communists), which Americans fought against.
America has drifted towards fascism with a lot of socialist policies implemented, one of which is the central bank.
Regardless, good music but Tom MacDonald and Iyah May appear more coherent and aligned with the American dream of independence.

2026-01-28 08:37:58 UTC

https://x.com/thehealthb0t/status/2016019307608866826