J.T. Woodhouse

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2024-09-22 02:21:04

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St. Louis is arguably the most underrated city in the U.S.

2024-09-17 01:27:21

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What a tragedy. I can't believe he didn't think to shill my bags!

2024-09-14 18:09:43

Happiness isn't a zero-sum game.
It's often said that we hate it when our friends are successful, which begs the question of why one would bother having friends in the first place. Jealousy is a form of sadness. It's an unwillingness to accept the light within.
If you know someone who has managed to overcome life's struggles and cast off their demons even if just for a day, smile and laugh with them. The world gets a little brighter around you too.

2024-09-13 19:09:11

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Incredible! Congratulations.

2024-09-13 16:11:03

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My grandfather started a branch of the Fed. I always wondered what that meant.
Then, lockdown happened. Bitcoin tapped me on the shoulder and said I wasn't going to think about anything else.
Since then, I have seen the face of God.

2024-09-13 15:03:28

Shoutout to the bitcoin price for literally being the most stable thing in my life these days.
The price of zen is $58k.

2024-09-13 01:31:19

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Meanwhile, MasterCard is finding this priceless.

2024-09-13 00:53:09

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That's his fault. He wasn't clear enough.
I kid. I was talking with someone about "the death of the author" just now so that concept was fresh on my mind.

2024-09-12 15:53:14

Deep State 🤝 Project 2025
They're the same damn thing with different partisan framings: the fear of creeping authoritarianism.

2024-09-12 09:59:12

After all the snap elections abroad in which people drop what they're doing and go vote, it's humorous to then have the U.S. go through the long ordeal of a presidential campaign.
Meanwhile, America has such an outsized influence on internet culture. The rest of the world has to ride along with each twist and turn on the timeline.
Right now, the nation is basically that person on Facebook who keeps debating out loud whether to get back with their godawful ex or the uninspiring android the dating algorithm coughed up.
It's all so tiresome and the most American thing ever.

2024-09-12 09:41:23

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Somebody made a bot that is spamming in comments on here.

2024-09-12 01:47:47

Fantastic points from @nprofile…02dz on Nostr deletion and how it provides an alternative to cancel culture. Revisions are healthy.
https://habla.news/rabble/on-delete

2024-09-11 21:19:40

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I've accidentally boosted people on here. I imagine historians will have a field day with that.

2024-09-11 21:17:45

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Well put and quite poetic. I agree bitcoin stands alone in that singular way.

2024-09-11 19:41:56

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Sorry to hear your boss was a Carolina Panthers fan. I'll be the first to apologize on his behalf.
All kidding aside, control the controllables. It's all we have in our sphere of influence.

2024-09-11 18:46:57

Helluva quote.
#nevent1q…733g

2024-09-08 19:51:29

Shoutout to my Carolina Panthers. #NFL
Worst team of the league last year and we're running it back in Week 1. Down 37-3 so far.
We started out with nothing and we still got most of it left!

2024-09-07 20:28:31

How did he say it then?
#nevent1q…m39p

2024-09-06 21:04:21

It's only right. Bitcoin needs Creed in a time like this.
https://youtu.be/qnkuBUAwfe0

2024-09-06 17:26:38

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It's hard to believe that Tropic Thunder got made back then.

2024-09-06 15:40:11

They say the grass is always greener on the other side, but they don't say anything about the price candles.

2024-09-06 14:47:57

We are all S̶a̶t̶o̶s̶h̶i̶ Reply Guy.

2024-09-06 13:38:01

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I'm looking for the same solution. I want to read Nostr notes like a RSS feed.
I think reactions and other engagement metrics recreate the same addictive problems of legacy social media.
It's dumb but I'd like a friction point to selectively engage.

2024-09-06 13:22:41

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It never occurred to me until now how much of an oxymoron the term "garden center" is.
One word pays tribute to nature. The other pays tribute to a corporation. That said, I suppose you could say corporations are a different kind of garden for mankind.

2024-09-06 13:18:35

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I use several but I haven't self-hosted any.

2024-09-05 22:16:22

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Thanks for the recommendation. This looks quite helpful.

2024-09-05 13:48:40

If you could pill someone on just one thing, which would you choose: #bitcoin or #nostr?

2024-09-04 15:14:46

Why go into founder mode or manager mode when you can go into goblin mode?
You learn the most from the latter.

2024-09-04 13:50:44

Nostr is censorship resistant because we only talk about Nostr. What else is there to censor?

2024-09-02 20:58:59

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Do what you feel, man. X is raggedy these days, but it has its redeeming moments. And Nostr is nowhere near ready to replace it.

2024-09-02 01:53:30

Censorship resistance is only part of the problem. The other part is having something to say.

2024-09-02 01:48:48

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Astute comparison and similar in nature. It goes on to explain the women's side as well.

2024-09-02 01:34:21

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No unfinished business? 👻

2024-08-30 17:58:20

Got a residual amount of fiat left on a gift card? Is too little to buy something?
If you forget about it and let it expire, it becomes profit for TradFi. But you can fight back.
Donate it to a bitcoin charity! Every amount counts and they can put it to good use if you can't.
If there's a fee, whatever. That's money the credit card rent seekers were getting anyway. Joke's on them.
I had a card that was gonna expire tomorrow so I donated the small balance to @nprofile…uazd and it was super easy.
@nprofile…8lp0 has a list of many good charities to choose from. Give it a try!
https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/charity.html

2024-08-29 13:20:32

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I think it's engagement bait.

2024-08-29 10:52:31

GM. If you have someone in your life who loves you, that is worth more than all the bitcoin in the world.

2024-08-29 01:54:58

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This goes hard

2024-08-29 01:54:02

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Covenants

2024-08-29 01:49:46

The Nostr scaling argument is funny. Just two weeks ago, people were saying Nostr was dead from too much bitcoin content.
Which is it, dead or alive? I guess we'll have to settle for Schrödinger's protocol for now.

2024-08-28 22:17:32

This is an informative video on how the two major parties are changing. They're breaking down strongly across gender lines.
It also helps explain why many people say dating is hard nowadays.
https://youtu.be/TP7V-r4A1rU

2024-08-28 20:33:18

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Would be a good start

2024-08-28 13:30:41

I keep hearing people say Nostr's boring and they're not getting enough engagement.
Here's a hack to help you generate engagement:
1) Log into your Twitter account
2) Copy all posts sitting in "Drafts"
3) Share them here
4) Figure out months later you can't delete anything
5) Panic
Follow me for more insights on Nostr and content creation.

2024-08-28 12:34:32

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Congratulations and good luck.
I can't imagine how many bitcoiners had their perspective, if not shaped, by What Bitcoin Did episodes.
Whatever comes next, I know I'll be listening.

2024-08-27 21:47:57

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Best burn I've heard in a while.

2024-08-27 20:52:25

It's pretty ironic that the Statue of Liberty came from France...

2024-08-27 18:32:30

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Nostr is honestly too nascent to expect to rely exclusively on any one app for any length of time IMO.
I have faith Nostr will survive, but I can't speak to any relay or domain right now. I think some rugging will occur, and there will be many events containing dead links.
I'm trying to maintain redundant personal backups.

2024-08-27 15:19:52

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Greetings from the new frontier

2024-08-27 02:00:42

"Don't talk about Bitcoin or Nostr."
Okay, what do people think of Ethereum?
[ducks]

2024-08-27 01:34:13

Big Tech wants your soul and one day, it'll gobble it up. But you can delay the inevitable.
The least you can do is split it up into little pieces and spread them over a long period of time. Confuse the woolly mammoth until it goes extinct.

2024-08-26 12:20:17

GM. It'll be a good day if we decide it is.

2024-08-26 01:48:32

Another day closer to the inevitable robot uprising

2024-08-25 19:08:09

FFS Telegram isn't good enough to arrest people for.

2024-08-25 13:25:34

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My inner troll and outer troll are also on a similar track to parity.

2024-08-24 15:06:11

This is like a deleted scene from Pretty Woman.
#nevent1q…8ew2

2024-08-24 02:24:13

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Maybe bitcoin can change things. One can hope.

2024-08-24 01:14:13

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I agree with you in principle, but I think the Libertarian party has been trying that approach in earnest for decades with little to show for it.
If America had a parliamentary framework, it'd be doable but the winner-take-all setup we have now creates a prisoner's dilemma for third-party supporters.

2024-08-23 17:46:36

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Just like our founding fathers intended

2024-08-23 12:40:48

Do you know how to save democracy? I sure as hell don't.
What if 2024 is just another election?
Let democracy go.
https://www.jtwoodhouse.com/let-democracy-go/

2024-08-23 02:07:21

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Wow, that's higher than I thought the hash was on those.

2024-08-23 01:33:18

Gonna post something tomorrow morning that triggers the entire world.
Sleep well, friends 😉

2024-08-22 15:26:24

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Free entertainment is free entertainment 😅

2024-08-21 01:29:20

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A legend, that's who

2024-08-20 11:15:32

GM. Wanna know what I'm bullish on? The Carolina Panthers.
They're absolute dead last in the preseason #NFL rankings. As they rightfully should be. I've kept up with this team since I was a kid, which is a nice way of saying I volunteered as tribute.
I was there when they choked before the almighty Tom Brady, the infamous Von Miller strip-sack, and the latest attempt to rebuild a roster like the woefully indebted economy of Japan. It's been must-watch TV for fans and therapists alike!
I'm proud to say they've finally hit rock bottom. They might even stay there, who knows? What is dead will never die. Bears get fucked.
https://image.nostr.build/a06602a48d76789ee6a8e0e87f062cc4f90109fe2f532b8abfe04a469e831c2c.jpg

2024-08-20 01:17:38

Just found out Malcolm Holcombe passed away a while back.
Not many of you will know who that is. Malcolm was a humble guy and never made it big, but he had one of the most unique voices I’ve ever heard.
If you’ve ever wanted to hear someone put their heart and soul into a song, listen right here. #tunestr
https://youtu.be/2yTO--gGgBo

2024-08-19 22:19:57

You are not the worst thing you ever did.
You are not the best thing you ever did.
You absolutely are your #bitcoin balance. Make sure you own that shit.

2024-08-19 01:59:01

Stardew Valley is good for the soul. First time I've thought of a video game as restorative.

2024-08-17 23:40:37

Just saw Inside Out 2. Highly recommend. It's hilarious, heartfelt, and maybe even better than the first.

2024-08-17 15:21:37

"Our first teacher is our own heart."
- Cheyenne Proverb

2024-08-13 02:57:16

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Welcome to politics, I guess?

2024-08-12 21:56:44

Wow, now even God himself is escalating this conflict.
#nevent1q…ck2e

2024-08-12 20:21:46

Gonna tell my kids Steve Jobs was this guy. https://image.nostr.build/6f1fd94c96153fcc83ef27c857b0750af22314baf21e712334dda21326a32289.jpg
#nevent1q…mfh7

2024-08-12 18:55:47

At some point, we gotta stop having bitcoin conferences. It's terrible for the price!
All the plebs living on a bitcoin standard gotta sell corn to cover the cost of flights, hotels, thirst traps, and contraband. We need to lower our time preference.

2024-08-09 02:35:26

"Don't you know they're talkin' about a revolution? It sounds like a whisper."
— Tracy Chapman

2024-08-08 18:01:37

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Nostr Bazaar. Hell yes.

2024-08-07 14:02:01

The people I told to go fuck themselves don't wanna pay me money anymore so I'm going to change that by suing them.

2024-08-07 13:52:17

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Dumpster fire gets hotter

2024-08-04 20:16:52

Yo WWIII is gonna be so lit

2024-08-02 22:38:40

They haven't made shitposting an Olympic sport yet?

2024-08-02 02:38:34

Orange-pilling someone is the closest you can get to turning someone into a vampire.

2024-08-01 23:58:48

Is there a Nostr client that doesn't have reactions? I'm intrigued by the idea of a simplified RSS-like experience.

2024-07-31 20:27:46

Folks who are upset about bitcoin getting associated with Trump are also welcome to introduce it to other people at any given time.

2024-07-31 02:54:08

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Of all the words that can be uttered as insults, seriously, "weird" is the one that got under people's skins?

2024-07-29 22:54:56

Bitcoin: Be your own bank.
Nostr: Be your own algorithm.
#nevent1q…t2ns
#nevent1q…t2ns

2024-07-29 00:56:14

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It's very hard to make bitcoin-related edits on Wikipedia. That whole site is guarded by nocoiner trolls.

2024-07-28 16:01:03

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A network protocol doesn't have an ethos.

2024-07-28 15:25:44

People bringing up crypto at a bitcoin conference aren't that different from people bringing up Nostr at a bitcoin conference.
Bitcoin has no knowledge of either of them and people with overlapping interests are into bitcoin. This is a good thing.
Bitcoin is for everyone. Step out of Plato's cave. It's nice up here.

2024-07-27 21:44:22

Bitcoin could be worth $100 million and the world's reserve currency.
People would still complain about the word "crypto."
It's funny how fragile people's pride is.

2024-07-27 21:11:51

Ok what were people actually expecting out of the Trump speech?

2024-07-27 18:13:45

Shoutout to all the bitcoiners gathering around to kiss the ring.
Satoshi would be so proud.

2024-07-27 13:22:59

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Howdy!

2024-07-26 14:18:16

Can't make it to #Bitcoin2024? Me neither this time.
These events are special and I did my best to preserve the vibe. Give this read and see if it cures the FOMO.
#nevent1q…hg6z

2024-07-26 13:24:05

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"And Grandpa got fucking jacked."

2024-07-25 18:02:38

Bitcoin Mattsimalism
#nevent1q…emah

2024-07-24 20:15:49

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Proton did make E2E encryption mainstream.

2024-07-24 18:36:57

Just once in my life, I'd like to see an environmental impact report of every bank skyscraper and private jet.

2024-07-24 12:47:37

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I love it when people post photos of their libraries and collections. I learn of so many titles that way.

2024-07-24 10:59:05

Read books. Train the AI model in your head.

2024-07-24 01:23:12

The Wild West era of #bitcoin is ending.
Thankfully, we have #Nostr now so we know where the next frontier is.
#nevent1q…k3kc

2024-07-24 00:28:04

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Congrats on an incredible run that did bitcoin and bitcoiners a lot of good.

2024-07-23 21:24:18

If Kamala Harris is actually speaking at the Bitcoin conference, I hope to God someone got her up to speed on the context.