ABitSpicy
Alan

Bitcoin evangelist in the Upper Midwest who loves the heat.

Peace * Prosperity * Freedom

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2025-12-24 13:12:07 UTC

Chilling piece on @nprofile…xe57 about the surveillance state. While we may find surveillance technology beneficial when it's used on our adversaries, it can quickly become a tool that's used against us.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/surveillance-state-making-naughty-list-and-youre-it

2025-11-29 13:34:01 UTC

Hamoon Soleimani with the Mises Institute
writes a great piece on why the 2% inflation target is a myth in today's "economic system requiring perpetual monetary expansion to avoid collapse".
https://mises.org/mises-wire/impossible-two-percent-why-central-banks-cannot-afford-price-stability

2025-11-19 13:28:58 UTC

"As always, government intervention to cure one problem raises a host of new, unexpected problems".
- Murray Rothbard
What Has Government Done to Our Money
There is a better way! #Bitcoin
You can read "What Has Government Done to Our Money" at:
https://online.fliphtml5.com/brlwz/wkjh/#p=1

2025-11-18 14:10:53 UTC

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Interesting timing as I just heard about Kagi on the Ungovernable Misfits podcast. Sounds interesting and I’m going to trial it as well.
https://fountain.fm/episode/faRPzOfmYkvCVqnNavny

2025-11-17 13:00:48 UTC

The consequences of going off the gold standard as explained by Murray Rothbard in, "What Has Government Done to Our Money":
"But whether Treasury or Central Bank, the effect of fiat issue is the same: the monetary standard is now at the mercy of the government, and bank deposits are redeemable simply in government paper".
In other words, our store of value for time and energy spent working is placed in a piece of paper the government can, and does, print.
There is a better way! #Bitcoin
You can read "What Has Government Done to Our Money" at:
https://online.fliphtml5.com/brlwz/wkjh/

2025-11-15 12:54:34 UTC

"The advent of paper money and bank deposits, an economic boon when backed fully by gold or silver, provided the open sesame for government's road to power over money, and thereby over the entire economic system".
- Murray Rothbard
What has Government Done to Our Money
https://mises.org/library/book/what-has-government-done-our-money
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2025-11-14 13:12:47 UTC

In the November 2025 Future of Freedom print edition, Jacob Hornberger makes a compelling argument connecting the massive killings orchestrated by the "national-security establishment" (done in the name of 'national security'), and the regularly occurring mass killings in the U.S.
In 'A Sick Society, Part 1', Hornberger contends the "off-kilter" people among us are subconsciously tuned into something standard Americans choose not to see - "that the U.S. national-security state itself is a mass killer".
Could it be the invasion and killing of innocent human beings in Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, and countless other countries, has birthed an evil virus in the psyche of the "off-kilter" people in America? Does the continuous killing of human beings around the globe, brushed off as collateral damage, or as Donald Rumsfeld so elegantly once stated, "stuff happens", dehumanize life, and serve as food for the virus to metastasize? Do we really live in a sick society, and distract ourselves from the cause of the sickness by focusing on the symptoms?
While Hornberger's piece, 'A Sick Society, Part 1', is not available to read online yet, it will be published soon at https://www.fff.org

2025-11-12 15:02:13 UTC

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This should be a great conversation. I’m looking forward to listening!

2025-11-12 14:13:24 UTC

When the government re-opens will there an opening bell, like they do with the stock market? 🔔
It would be comical to see Trump ring the opening bell. 😂

2025-11-11 14:06:50 UTC

Great piece by Sheldon Richman!
Envy, Ignorance, Barbarism Triumph in New York
"When the state forces other people to pay for what you want, that’s slavery. Mamdani and his ilk insist on the right to medical care, housing, education, “affordable” groceries, etc. But how can such rights exist? Each of those services must be provided by individuals. Don’t they have the right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness? If A has a right to B’s labor or the fruits thereof, then B must be A’s slave. I thought good people were against slavery. Did I miss the memo?"
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/tgif-envy

2025-11-11 11:53:02 UTC

I don't recall where I saw this, but here's a great conversation starter for those who are curious about #bitcoin.
https://blossom.primal.net/7c6d28b39e99cccc4e77531f9eeb3ddb7e749ccedf514e0efc5fd17981ae0ca9.jpg

2025-11-10 12:21:11 UTC

"The bank creates new money out of thin air, and does not, like everyone else, have to acquire money by producing and selling it's services. In short, the bank is already and at all times bankrupt; but its bankruptcy is only revealed when customers get suspicious and precipitate 'bank runs'".
#Bitcoin fixes this.
Get your FREE copy of What Has Government Done to Our Money at:
https://mises.org/mises-wire/what-has-government-done-our-money-1
Thanks to @Mises Institute (RSS Feed) for providing this this book to help individuals understand what government has done to our money.

2025-11-06 11:45:49 UTC

"People will almost always say, if asked, that they want as much money as they can get! But what they really want is not more unites of money - more gold ounces or 'dollars' - but more effective unites - i.e., greater command of goods and services bought by money".
- Murray Rothbard
#Bitcoin fixes this.
Get your FREE copy of What Has Government Done to Our Money at:
https://mises.org/mises-wire/what-has-government-done-our-money-1
Thanks to npub1hq3c75jyd8ec75j588fht44mnnp3y0dy7ymsjeqhca84fylfx5sqv4cmqq for providing this this book to help individuals understand what government has done to our money.

2025-11-03 13:32:15 UTC

"If we wish to eliminate government invasion of person and property, we have no more important task than to explore the ways and means of a free market in money".
- Murray Rothbard
https://mises.org/mises-wire/what-has-government-done-our-money-1
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2025-11-02 13:06:27 UTC

Great piece by James Bovard in the October edition of The Future of Freedom Foundation's monthly journal.
"Politicians are far easier to elect than to control. Fostering the illusion of consent makes it easier for rulers to shackle their victims".
- James Bovard
Read the entire article at:
https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/will-trump-end-sham-democracy-promotions/
#Liberty

2025-10-31 20:05:19 UTC

Just hours away from some fun conversations about what I carved into my pumpkin, and more importantly, why! 😁
#OrangePill
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2025-10-31 18:31:08 UTC

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Thanks for the information. I’m going to have to give it a try!

2025-10-31 00:59:28 UTC

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Looks good! A little sour and spice. 😁
What type of pepper did you use?

2025-10-31 00:51:25 UTC

I turned my pumpkin into an orange pill. 😊
Looking forward to some great conversations about #Bitcoin tomorrow night.
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2025-10-29 12:49:34 UTC

If you think your dollar doesn’t go very far today (you’re right, it doesn’t) just wait and see how many dollars it will take to buy goods and services once the Feds start QE again.
Prepare accordingly for what’s coming.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/feds-pivot-return-easy-money-inflation-storm-ahead

2025-10-29 02:50:19 UTC

It took awhile, but my pumpkin is ready for Halloween
Hopefully, it will be a conversation starter 😁
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2025-10-28 13:38:53 UTC

Great article on @nprofile…xe57 pertaining to the importance of our Gut Microbiome in the prevention of cancer. Some have referred to our Gut Microbiome as our 2nd brain. As we continue learning more about our Gut Microbiome, I see the correlation to a 2nd brain as our Gut Microbiome is extremely intelligent and responsible for the health of our body.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-gut-microbes-drive-cancer-risk-and-what-you-can-do-restore-balance

2025-10-27 17:15:45 UTC

Some wonderful words of wisdom from @lawrence@NostrVerified.com to start your week:
"Money is just a tool. Other stuff matters much, much more. True wealth lies in the intangible - character, friendship, honesty, physical health, and all the meaningful connections. Doing what is right is more important than winning".
If you have not picked up a copy of @lawrence@NostrVerified.com book, The Big Print, I highly recommend doing so; it's a great read!
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2025-10-26 13:25:05 UTC

" Hence the familiar fact that the more the state
‘plans’, the more difficult planning becomes for the individual".
- Friedrich Hayek
The Road to Serfdom
https://cdn.mises.org/Road%20to%20serfdom.pdf#page=29
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2025-10-19 13:17:21 UTC

Here’s the answer to my previous post: Can you spot the deer?
It’s amazing how well these animals camouflage with their natural environment. It makes me wonder how many times I’ve walked past a deer and didn’t know it was there.
https://video.nostr.build/e1f469efb67cdb5b814fefb19df2e8b83ac71377f0ea6f9d0e38ea599b0ee88a.mp4

2025-10-17 14:20:03 UTC

“All you needed was a honest yardstick”.
Whether it’s gold, bitcoin, or another sound asset that cannot be printed, the markets look completely different when an honest yardstick is used.
https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/measure-assets-gold-not-dollars

2025-10-16 13:06:58 UTC

Can you spot the deer in this picture?
https://blossom.primal.net/4d794aab2e4df76e1ac360226b301702210960f5f61ce8cbe1a9545cb155f361.jpg

2025-10-15 11:30:59 UTC

Another great clip from WiM625 about the difference between crypto people and #Bitcoin people.
"It's more about owning our time rather than owning things, and I think that's because we realize; we learn what money is, and we learn that money is time, and so since money is time that's what we care about, and so we don't need all these other things to fill holes in our lives, which mostly possessions largely do".
- Terence Michael
Listen to the clip 👉 https://fountain.fm/clip/zkXUw2YYNIyWaCXyU0A0

2025-10-14 11:35:08 UTC

Words of wisdom spoken by Robert Breedlove (WiM625) in relation to our possessions:
"Be careful that your possessions don't come to possess you".
Audio clip: https://fountain.fm/clip/yAbieNipVNxa6XyXxSK7
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2025-10-12 14:26:18 UTC

A book I’m reading, The Men We Need by Brant Hansen, has a great quote by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. This quote is applicable today as it was 2500 years ago, and summarizes how our ever evolving life intersects with our ever changing society.
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man .”
https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9780801094521_the-men-we-need?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=c21734cf6&pr_rec_pid=7490267906125&pr_ref_pid=7490283470925&pr_seq=uniform

2025-10-10 13:04:27 UTC

Great piece by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times about F.A. Hayek and his popular book, The Road to Serfdom.
A particular striking paragraph in Tucker's piece is the following quote of Hayek:
“The word ‘truth’ itself ceases to have its old meaning. It describes no longer something to be found, with the individual conscience as the sole arbiter of whether in any particular instance the evidence (or the standing of those proclaiming it) warrants a belief; it becomes something to be laid down by authority, something which has to be believed in the interest of the unity of the organized effort and which may have to be altered as the exigencies of this organized effort require it.”
When I think about the quote above, and the government's response to #Covid, pieces of the Covid puzzle start to connect.
Tucker asserts, "There are many such postulates around today, points that you are supposed to believe even though you might have doubts about the evidence. Public health is a good example. The wars over vaccines are no longer about health; they are about compliance and shame for those who have doubts".
The final piece that completes the puzzle is concluded towards the end of Tucker's piece, yet leads me looking for the beginning of the next puzzle: the implementation of totalitarian at the next level.
"A mark of the danger always comes with the demand that you must believe such and such in order to be a good citizen and a contributor to the grand project. Hayek’s three elements—ideology, propaganda, and censorship—are the signs that someone is attempting to curate the public mind for totalitarian purposes".
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/who-controls-public-mind

2025-10-09 18:32:40 UTC

The average American works 43 years (factoring in vacation time, holidays, and sick leave), or 1,944 hours per year (after time off), or 83,600 hours in their lifetime.
The question everyone should be asking is: What am I working for? What is the reason I spend my time doing X when I would rather be doing Y?
While the rare person may answer for self fulfillment, let's be honest - how many of you would continue showing up for work if your employer said you will no longer be paid? Would you go to work tomorrow, or would you spend your day doing something you love to do? Therefore, I think it's safe to most of us are working for money. Unfortunately, this is where most stop questioning.
The next question is likely one of the biggest questions most people never ask, especially considering they'll spend 43 years of their life working for this thing.... What is money?
Unfortunately, even those who have years of education, and degrees from prestigious universities may not be able to answer this question. Our education system has prepared us to work for 43 years, but has not taken the time to help us understand the one thing most of us are working for: money.
So, what is money?
* Money is a store of value: a way to trade your labor today for something you want or need in the future.
e.g. you earn 10 apples today for mowing the lawn. You only need to eat 1 apple, so you store the other 9 for future use.
* Money is a medium of exchange: exchanging something you have for something you want or need.
e.g. You decide you want a carrot today instead of an apple, so you exchange one of your apples with the local farmer for a carrot.
* Money is a unit of account: a common denominator for determining value.
e.g. Of your remaining 8 apples, you decide you want a pumpkin pie, but there are 3 different pumpkin pies for sale at the local farmer's market. One pie is 8 apples, one pie is 5 apples, and one of the pies is 2 apples. All 3 pies look and smell delicious, so how do you know which pie is the best value? You use the common denominator (apples) to determine which pie will bring you the best value.
While there is much more to explore on the topic of money, for now I encourage everyone to ask yourself: how does the money I'm trading my time for hold it's value? If you find your money is not performing it's role as a store of value very well, you may want to seek another option.
Welcome to the rabbit hole!

2025-10-09 13:37:38 UTC

Great image posted by Ben Rickert, and shared by @nprofile…up5v of @nprofile…8qku.
If you're not getting your daily dose of #Bitcoin new from
"Originals", hosted by @nprofile…up5v, your missing out on some great content delivered with the excitement and wit as only @nprofile…up5v can do!
Check out "Originals" at:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYR_wVpln-pP5YEbjAcEhKLmAI3gHtdDv
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2025-10-07 10:36:39 UTC

Great article by Joseph Solis-Mullen at the Libertarian Institute about the
origin of the Boom-Bust cycle.
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/the-federal-reserve-interest-rate-suppression-and-the-reach-for-yield

2025-10-06 17:45:16 UTC

Happy Monday to my Nostr peeps! Today is a great day to make your future AMAZING!
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2025-10-05 13:44:16 UTC

Here's some positive news to start your Sunday!
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2025-10-05 12:53:33 UTC

Good morning ☕
Today is the day to do something great, do not wait for it may be too late.
Make it a great day! https://blossom.primal.net/ff1b1e78ee19c2a4fd93863c1ef3e85003210cbefaa35a9bb5650fe820c37200.jpg

2025-10-04 12:03:01 UTC

Start something GREAT TODAY!
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2025-10-02 14:01:16 UTC

Question EVERYTHING and you will eventually find the TRUTH.
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2025-09-27 13:42:55 UTC

Seen this posted on another social platform, and it’s spot on!
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2025-09-26 12:00:42 UTC

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But, as Starmer stated, it's FREE of charge. 😂
At least they are not charging citizens to register in the government's digital database, yet!

2025-09-23 13:02:08 UTC

Silly criminals! Only #governments are allowed to conduct mass disinformation campaigns and secure communication for criminal enterprises.
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/secret-service-dismantles-weaponized-sim-farms-designed-shut-down-nyc-cell-networks

2025-09-23 12:29:50 UTC

Make today the day you free yourself from other people' opinions.
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2025-09-23 01:33:11 UTC

Richard M. Ebeling's piece titled, "Ludwig von Mises on Reducing the Size and Scope of Government", in the August 2025 edition of Future of Freedom, cites Felix Morley stating:
"so long as people believe that the national security is menaced by a foreign power which seems to make such outlay necessary. And as Americans are not naturally a belligerent people, a constant propaganda must be exercised to make it appear that the potential foe is the personification of evil, and a dire threat to everything that we traditionally hold dear.... It is impossible to spend a hundred million a day on defense without picturing a perfect enemy".
What I find interesting is Morely's words above were written in 1957, yet appear more than applicable to the USA in 2025.
https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/ludwig-von-mises-on-reducing-the-size-and-scope-of-government/

2025-09-22 14:38:34 UTC

So a country that’s $37 Trillion dollars in debt is going to bailout another country in economic turmoil? Makes complete sense, if you have a money printer and want to see inflation soar.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/argentine-assets-soar-bessent-offers-milei-lifeline

2025-09-22 12:16:12 UTC

Oh the irony! The state with one of the most draconian policies regarding mask wearing during the #covid now is banning mask wearing by certain groups.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/california-bans-most-law-enforcement-including-federal-agents-wearing-masks

2025-09-22 10:29:51 UTC

Thomas Sowell is a wise individual. However, his view point (like the one below) is too radical for mainstream education machine that you will seldom hear his name mentioned inside the walls of government run schools.
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2025-09-20 13:09:32 UTC

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You are welcome. Thanks for the great content.
Have an awesome weekend as well!

2025-09-19 20:33:11 UTC

PSA, or just some light humor for a Friday afternoon, depending on your state of mind. 😆
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2025-09-19 13:28:39 UTC

It’s content like this that I see on #nostr that keeps me coming back.
Thanks @npub1puu…5f6e for posting this!
#note1dfg…yyk4

2025-09-19 12:42:01 UTC

It’s here! Biometric data now tied to being able to transact in the economy.
TL;DR - #Visa inked a deal with Tech5, an AI company that specializes in biometric data. Your biometric data will now be tied to using the #Visa payment network for purchases. As stated by both Visa and Tech5, this fulfills the "evolving needs of governments and institutions seeking secure and inclusive digital infrastructure”.
Don’t want to get the next experimental shot? No gas, groceries, etc until you comply.
Did you use hate speech in one of your social media posts? (FYI - hate speech is a word invented by government to silence dissent) No debit/credit care usage for you until you complete your re-education course.
Of course this is not how this harvesting of human data will marketed; it will be marketed as “for your safety” and to “prevent fraud”.
As this article concludes, "If this sounds like a financial hellscape, it’s because it is. All we can say is this: long live #Bitcoin".
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/facial-fingerprint-and-iris-scans-wef-and-bill-gates-vision-biometric-digital-wallet

2025-09-18 14:17:32 UTC

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2025-09-17 18:51:41 UTC

Great Thomas Sowell quote!
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2025-09-17 12:24:09 UTC

Great article by Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute.
A few key points from the article:
* During August, the federal government paid out $111 billion in interest on federal debt. That’s more than the federal government paid to the Department of Defense ($78 billion) and only $32 billion less than what the federal government spent on Social Security.
* All this is partly why the White House is so desperate to pressure the FOMC and the Federal Reserve into cutting the target policy interest rate at the FOMC’s meeting next week. The US Treasury faces a challenge of refinancing more than $9 trillion in US debt during the next year.
* There’s a big downside here for regular people. If the Fed starts forcing down interest rates further, that will require the Fed to buy assets with newly created money and that means more monetary inflation. That’s likely to translate into both consumer price inflation (i.e., food, energy, healthcare, insurance) and asset price inflation (i.e., home prices)
* No country has ever taxed itself in prosperity.
Read the entire article 👇
https://mises.org/mises-wire/federal-deficit-surges-again-trump-spending-accelerates

2025-09-16 12:30:16 UTC

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2025-09-16 12:27:40 UTC

How much does one need to retire comfortably?
According to information by @nprofile…sf8s, and per Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 study, the answer is: $1.26 Million!
What's more frightening is how inflation (spoiler alert: more inflation is coming soon) erodes our purchasing power. According to the information below, Americans who retired in 2000 with $1 Million would need almost $2 Million today (25 years later) to maintain the same purchasing power. Let this sink in for a moment, in a short period of 25 years, the government has reduced (stolen) your purchasing power by 50% via it's monetary policy!
A couple questions everyone should be asking themself right now:
1 - If the best and the brightest are in charge of our country's monetary policy (The Fed), why are we loosing 50% of our purchasing power in 25 years?
A) Maybe they really are not that smart.
B) They are really smart, but through manipulation and a corrupt system they are not working in our best interest.
C) The government mandated currency (USD) is not tied to any hard asset and can be printed at will (Money printer go brrrr).
2 - How can we stop the erosion of our purchasing power?
A) Run faster on the hamster wheel and try to make more money to win the inflation race?
B) Save in a hard asset, one the government cannot print at will.
C) Buy a lottery ticket daily and hope you're one of 292,201,338 (actual PowerBall odds) to hit the jackpot.
If you're interested in the only real solution, investing in a hard asset that the government cannot print, check out @nprofile…sf8s at the link below to take control of your future and to start your #Bitcoin journey.
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/

2025-09-15 16:03:37 UTC

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2025-09-12 22:42:41 UTC

What I find most interesting in this article is the change of prices from 1971 to today. According to the article, the average hourly wage in 1971 was $3.53. It’s now $31.46, up 8.9 times. However, the cost for an engineering degree at the University of Illinois has gone up 64 times in the same time span. And, as the author points out, the value of a college degree was worth more back in 1971 than it is today.
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/perceived-importance-college-hits-record-low

2025-09-12 17:32:11 UTC

Great episode by @nprofile…rjkj on how we ended up where we are today. The senseless starts to make sense once you listen to this episode.
https://rumble.com/v6ytcxy-charlie-kirk-assassinated-society-has-broken-understand-why-w-brandon-quitt.html

2025-09-11 10:19:58 UTC

Good morning!
Here's something to ponder as you enjoy your morning coffee ☕
https://blossom.primal.net/3742fee16afc2ebf39f9c00d5d94c3d3f0d16eecfc48b19874337a2edc541f3c.jpg

2025-09-10 18:52:08 UTC

I love this sentence by @nprofile…h4hk in The Big Print:
"The Federal Reserve has one extraordinary power that is unique to it alone; it enables the creation of money out of thin air".
If you have not read this book yet, I highly recommend it.
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Print-Happened-America-Sound/dp/B0DVTCVX8J

2025-08-12 12:30:57 UTC

Interesting read on the dangers of KYC.
https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/know-your-customer-cryptos-quiet-kill-switch

2025-03-28 13:23:32 UTC

Just finished reading "The Comfort Crisis" by Michael Easter.
Great book about how the comforts of modern day life have removed us from the hardy and resilient lifestyle of our ancestors. While this tradeoff has benefits, like being able to live in climate controlled comfort 365 days of the year, it also has consequences, like a rise in chronic disease, obesity, and declining mental health.
The author weaves together a story about his personal experience elk hunting in Alaska with research from professionals in a variety of fields to bring the ready on an exciting journey explaining the comfort crisis, while also providing solutions on how we can bring back some discomfort into our lives.
You can find out more about the book here:
https://eastermichael.com/book/

2025-01-29 18:00:48 UTC

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Thank you Joe for creating this video! It makes it easy to help others see the the problem, and the solution. I appreciate your work!

2025-01-29 11:57:46 UTC

If you have not seen this amazing video by @nprofile…l3zj , I highly recommend you watch it.
It's 39 minutes long, but you'll walk away with a solid understanding of why everything costs more today than just a few years ago (spoiler alert: it's not the result of greedy business owners as we've been told).
I recommend watching it in one sitting instead of in bits. We spend years of our lives working for dollars, you owe it to yourself to invest 39 minutes to understand the money we receive in exchange for our time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFOxNbmD38
After watching the video, please share your thoughts, or reach out with questions.

2025-01-28 12:25:02 UTC

Great article by Norman Singleton with the @nprofile…l30t
"Government employees threatening private companies and treating them like subordinates should be unacceptable in a free society".
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/donald-trump-is-protecting-free-speech/?mc_cid=56e58d1d37&mc_eid=2be7adddba

2025-01-23 13:43:42 UTC

A thought-provoking article by @nprofile…h7lu 's Kym Robinson about our digital world.
"Social media feeds have a tendency of pushing in front of us what they think we desire (or what’s in corporate or government interests). In a future when AI becomes increasingly “custom” for each user, we may further bury ourselves into a digital realm where we are not challeneged at all, never coming into contact with anything controversial or contradictory. The avoidance of “triggering” content deteriorates the intellect. It is not empowering to avoid exposure of harsh realities. Affirmed delusion may develop into a dangerous conviction that can manifest in the real world, where a person not used to being challenged throws a temper tantrum when they encounter a real human being who does not agree".
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/digital-insincerity

2025-01-05 17:01:41 UTC

Great article by Thorsten Polleit about the evils of government issued fiat money.
"fiat money is an elixir of growth for the state—making it larger and more powerful—steadily eroding, undermining, and abolishing civil and entrepreneurial freedoms."
How does a society take control away from the government, and place control back in the hands of the sovereign individual? By using hard money that the government cannot exploit - #Bitcoin
Bitcoin is much more than a "number go up" investment. Bitcoin is truly the currency of liberty!

2025-01-05 12:09:59 UTC

How does #bitcoin differ from the fiat, centrally controlled, government money system?
As stated by @nprofile…jt2p in The Bitcoin Standard:
"Being an entirely voluntary system, #bitcoin can only operate if it is honest, as users can very easily leave it otherwise".
The government money system is neither voluntary or honest.
The Bitcoin Standard is available at:
https://saifedean.com/tbs

2025-01-02 02:58:03 UTC

When discussing why central banks don’t sell their gold, even after fiat currency stopped being redeemable for gold, the following statement from @npub1gdu…6nak is offered in The Bitcoin Standard:
“In this trade, the central bank would only gain a fiat currency it can print itself, and would lose an asset which will likely gain value over its own currency”.
While you set out your vision and goals for 2025, spend some time learning about fiat currency, like the US dollar, and what types of assets are likely to gain value over time.
A great place to start is reading The Bitcoin Standard, available at: https://saifedean.com/tbs
Your future self will thank you!

2024-12-08 15:19:38 UTC

I find it interesting that the United States occupies land in a foreign country (Cuba), but restricts the ability of US citizens to visit Cuba.
A quick internet search shows US citizens can travel to Cuba, IF the US Office of Foreign Asset Control (another government agency I did not know existed until today) grants permission.
"Authorized Categories of Travel: You must choose one of the 12 authorized categories of travel, as defined by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)".
Looks like in the "Land of the Free" movement is restricted.
(Aerial view of Bulkeley Hall, the headquarters and administration building at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base)
https://m.primal.net/MqTA.png

2024-12-08 14:00:07 UTC

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Interesting how it appears to be slowly rotating.
#MindGames

2024-12-08 13:54:50 UTC

Some highlights from "The Biggest Mistake America Has Ever Made" by Jacob G. Hornberger.
You can read the entire article at:
https://mises.org/power-market/biggest-mistake-america-has-ever-made
"In other words, the more restricted the powers, the freer the people would be. The more unrestricted the powers, the less free the people would be".
"They understood what modern-day Americans do not understand — that the greatest danger to their freedom and well-being lay not in some foreign threat but rather with their very own government".
"Since Americans are inculcated with the notion that they are a free people, they do not question the national-security state form of government. Instead, they are convinced that it’s part and parcel of a free society, notwithstanding the fact that such authoritarian and dictatorial regimes as Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, Egypt, and many others are also national-security states".
"They all have been inculcated with the notion that the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA are necessary for their safety and security".
"The federal judiciary has made it very clear that it will never interfere with any assassination of either a foreign citizen or an American citizen as long as it relates to the protection of 'national security.' "

2024-11-26 01:29:34 UTC

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#BlackFriday special: #Bitcoin is on sale!
Limited supply.

2024-11-23 13:18:18 UTC

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If Elon purchases MSNBC and cleans house like he did with Twitter, wouldn't that be the ultimate troll. 😆

2024-11-23 13:13:59 UTC

All Risk, Little Gain: U.S. Authorizes Long-Range Strikes into Russia.
"Instead of Trump-proofing and prolonging the war, the Biden administration should be facilitating a transition to diplomacy. Sooner, as Trump promises, or later, as Biden is supporting, the war in Ukraine will end at the negotiating table. And the result will likely be the same, minus all the deaths that are yet to come."
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/all-risk-little-gain-u-s-authorizes-long-range-strikes-into-russia

2024-11-22 14:30:06 UTC

Learned about the Travel Rule today. Unfortunately, government has inserted its tentacles into the crypto industry (#Bitcoin included) by requiring cryptocurrency service providers to provide the following personally identifiable information about their customers:
* Name and wallet address of the sender
* Sender’s physical address, national identity number, customer identity number, or date and place of birth
* Name and wallet address of the recipient.
Of course government sells this regulatory requirement as a "safety measure" to prevent money laundering and illicit activities (activities the government doesn't agree with, or is unable to skim off the top).
https://cointelegraph.com/learn/articles/crypto-travel-rule

2024-11-22 14:16:45 UTC

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I completely agree. 👍

2024-11-22 04:40:42 UTC

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Jeffrey Sachs explains the series of steps that have led to this point.
https://rumble.com/v5l0cuh-jeffrey-sachs-qa-cambridge-union.html
The USA should immediately start talks with Russia to de-escalate and end hostilities.

2024-11-22 03:59:45 UTC

Jeffrey Sachs (who's impressive resume can be read at https://www.jeffsachs.org) explains the real reason for the war in Ukraine.
Spoiler alert: it's not what you've been told by the US media outlets.
https://rumble.com/v5l0cuh-jeffrey-sachs-qa-cambridge-union.html

2024-11-19 12:01:37 UTC

Why save in #Bitcoin?
"Bitcoin serves as a monetary lifeboat for people forced to transact and save in monetary media constantly debased by governments".
- @npub1gdu…6nak
The #Bitcoin Standard
https://saifedean.com/tbs

2024-11-18 12:24:27 UTC

Discovered a couple neat projects supported by @npub10pe…n34f education grants:
1 - BTC Map
A global directory of Bitcoin-accepting merchants.
https://btcmap.org/
2 - Entropy Bitcoin Education
A place dedicated to making Bitcoin education fun, interactive, and globally accessible.
https://entropy.page/pow.html
Learn more about some of the other @npub10pe…n34f education grants at https://opensats.org/blog/3rd-wave-of-education-grants

2024-11-17 13:04:47 UTC

Why Bitcoin?
"Bitcoin offers the modern individual the chance to opt out of the totalitarian, managerial, Keynesian, and socialist states. It is a simple technological fix to the modern pestilence of governments surviving by exploiting the productive individuals who happen to live on their soil."
- page 203 of The #Bitcoin Standard
https://saifedean.com/tbs

2024-11-08 01:00:19 UTC

If only there was a form of money that was not subject to inflation, a money that actually maintained or increased its purchasing power over time, and wasn’t controlled by central planners.
If only #Bitcoin existed! https://image.nostr.build/6cf2482168d3682c7ef926ff2f54ec5d414544133d415371ca43d3f92bcdd26f.jpg

2024-11-06 12:21:42 UTC

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Thank you! nostrudel.ninja did the job.

2024-11-05 14:41:23 UTC

Is there a way to see Nostr posts that I've "liked" or reacted to?

2024-11-05 12:11:12 UTC

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In case you needed another reason to stop using Facebook, here you go.....
"But, everyone uses Facebook so I need to be on it, or I'm left out". Doesn't this rational sound eerily similar to what we heard during Covid: everyone else is getting this experimental shot and I need it to travel, go out to a restaurant, concert, etc....
Be careful when following the herd, as they have no idea where they're headed!
https://m.primal.net/LtSS.png
#note1y8u…kcyl

2024-11-03 19:45:47 UTC

Does anyone have insight into why @npub1cas…dg5l changed their settings, and no long allow those under the age of 18 with a sponsored account to receive #Bitcoin?

2024-11-03 14:11:38 UTC

Using the @npub18kp…69c4 compound inflation calculator, a person making $50,000 25 years ago (1999), would need to make $98,500 in 2024 to maintain the same purchasing power . This example is using a 2.75% average inflation rate over the past 25 years.
Another point for consideration is the progressive nature of taxes. Someone making $98,500 is likely taxed at a higher rate than someone making $50,000. Therefore, the person making $50,000 would likely retain more of their income than the same person making $98,500.
So, who truly benefits from the combination of inflation and a progressive income tax system? 🤔
If only there was another option that was not subject to inflation…..
#Bitcoin

2024-11-02 11:51:11 UTC

A look at inflation from an investment perspective.
Spoiler alert: you may not be as wealthy as your retirement account suggests!
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/illusion-growth-how-inflation-skews-our-perception-stock-market

2024-11-01 11:49:03 UTC

GM and Happy November!
Remember to do something you love today.

2024-10-31 14:24:33 UTC

Be a glitch in the matrix, humanity is counting on you!

2024-10-31 10:50:56 UTC

The Mises Institute recently released a new documentary, "Playing with Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve".
This documentary does a great job of explaining the Feds role in our broken money system, and why a sound money system is necessary.
Watch the documentary at: https://odysee.com/@mises:1/playing-with-fire-money%2C-banking%2C-and-2:d
Learn more about the Mises Institute at: https://mises.org/

2024-10-30 01:16:25 UTC

In a time when things often feel like things are spiraling out of control, it’s important for our mental health that we focus on the things we can control.
Here’s a great article from @npub1z7e…0qhv highlighting some of the areas where we can start taking control.
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/importance-discipline

2024-10-28 12:21:17 UTC

More #government handouts for #Broadband.
Wouldn't it be less expensive for #government to subsidize a #Starlink subscription, IF we are going to have #government subsidizes at all?
https://m.primal.net/LkqH.png

2024-10-28 12:07:19 UTC

Only #government would think it's a good idea to prevent the killing of wolves, then use #taxpayer dollars reimburse livestock producers to protect their herds from wolves!
Too bad there wasn't a simply solution, like reducing the population of wolves?https://m.primal.net/Lkpc.png

2024-10-26 12:02:24 UTC

Enjoyed @npub1587…kv0n ‘s podcast on creating a parallel society. Jack hits us with some hard truths that will have you questioning if you truly want a parallel society, or are content with the status quo.
Great job Jack! 👍
https://fountain.fm/episode/lK9oQR1vFhNAI4FyGePK

2024-10-24 11:37:01 UTC

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When THEY keep us distracted, THEY can impose THEIR will on us. We must focus and unite if WE desire a better future.
#note1l7a…6htj

2024-10-22 13:35:12 UTC

When we are willing to set aside individual rights to "protect our democracy", we no longer have rights or a democracy.

2024-10-21 12:51:04 UTC

From a piece titled: We have the numbers, they have the money.
“But this is up against the natural advantage of authoritarianism — it has the money. And money buys guns.
It has the money because it seizes half of what you earn and uses it against you, then prints up whatever else it needs at the central bank. Then it uses that money to control the levers of society, from education to media to finance.
We have the numbers, they have the money.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/they-have-money-we-have-numbers