Fr. Elijah

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2026-05-02 21:32:17 UTC

is this real?
#asknostr
https://blossom.primal.net/d46b278100dc42998fdbb2b4a8291b56cc09f999399a6a813088d668fa110a84.mp4

2026-05-02 17:44:39 UTC

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What are your thoughts on MoneroUSD? https://monerousd.org/

2026-05-02 17:43:27 UTC

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What's the trade off really with a pruned node? No real need to run a full node I think. Except to flex?

2026-05-02 17:28:08 UTC

I like the concept. I dig it.
https://blossom.primal.net/ac179f046876823793b086406302009cdd2f1696c1eff6e9d5c9abbe237bb0b9.jpg

2026-05-02 13:15:41 UTC

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Apparently, I was hard to believe. Spain is not far behind. I wonder if its because "you cant get divorced, if you don't get married". Many people get married here. They don't typically live common law then call it after 5 years in Portugal.

2026-05-02 07:50:11 UTC

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What are your thoughts on MoneroUSD?
https://monerousd.org/

2026-05-02 07:44:03 UTC

🫣 https://blossom.primal.net/99bf79b8d68b149da2c9afaa2afc59598e91126826d030a47fa13feebdc91194.jpg

2026-05-01 22:32:11 UTC

Irans pain tolerance is death. The West's pain tolerance is 5% increase in fuel prices.
Trump tacos or he goes full blown Bombing and elimination mode.
Lets see how this plays out.

2026-05-01 22:28:19 UTC

so given the energy shortage how does that help or hinder bitcoin.
If the cost goes up, does hash power go down? does lower hash bring down price or does price go to keep up with higher energy costs?

2026-05-01 21:28:08 UTC

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"The Cato Institute put it bluntly. When a policy can be defeated by a privacy tool millions of people legitimately use, the policy is the problem."

2026-05-01 21:25:49 UTC

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this is nuts.

2026-05-01 11:54:55 UTC

Concerns are nothing new to many of us in Monero etc but French State moving to Linux is kinda cool.
https://youtu.be/8M0KKhMrVIg

2026-05-01 08:40:07 UTC

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🇵🇹 The Backbone of Portugal: Why Business Owners Matter
When we talk about the economy, we often focus on the workforce. But who actually creates the jobs and wealth that allow that workforce to thrive?
The answer: Entrepreneurs and Business Owners.
They represent a tiny fraction of the population, yet they shoulder the responsibility of supporting the vast majority. Let’s break down the numbers for Portugal:
The Numbers (2024/2025 Estimates)
Total Population: ~10.5 Million
Remove Children (<15) & Elderly (65+): ~45% of the population (approx. 4.7M people).
Remaining Working-Age Potential: ~5.8 Million.
Subtract Unemployed & Economically Inactive: ~1.3 Million.
Actual Working Population (Employees): ~4.5 Million.
Now, look at the creators:
Total Business Owners (Sole Traders + Small/Medium Enterprises): ~850,000 to 900,000.
Note: This includes everyone from the local bakery owner to the tech startup founder.
The Reality Check
~8.5% of the total Portuguese population are business owners.
~91.5% are employees, retirees, children, or the unemployed.
The Ratio: For every 1 business owner in Portugal, there are roughly 5 to 6 people whose livelihoods depend on the economy that business helps sustain (direct employees, suppliers, and the tax revenue that funds public services).
The Takeaway
Business owners are the engine, not the passengers. They take the risks, invest the capital, and innovate to create the value that allows 90% of the population to earn a wage.
When we debate policies, taxes, or regulations, we must remember: Protecting the few who generate the wealth is the only way to ensure the many can keep their jobs.
Don’t underestimate the power of the entrepreneur. They are the foundation of our freedom and prosperity.
#Portugal #Economy #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #WorkersRights #EconomicFreedom #PMES #PortugueseEconomy

2026-05-01 08:27:29 UTC

Bom Dia, Today is International Workers' Day - Dia do Trabalhador - Labour day in Portugal.
How do you enslave the population? Celebrate their slavery. Tell them they are 'winning', while you collect 30% of their income, then another 23% VAT on whatever they have left, THEN tell them to Vote Harder and demonise the actual hand that feeds them, which is their employer.

2026-03-28 21:41:50 UTC

Can anyone make me Asian Guy AI videos? Basically copy his content and make a similar video? Different voice and images for example?

2026-03-28 21:18:09 UTC

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/oratory-summer-school-the-life-and-legacy-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tickets-1986110828954

2026-03-24 14:50:39 UTC

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First mistake is telling her he makes 250k/yr

2026-03-24 14:39:51 UTC

Oldie but a goodie
https://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-bought-nickel-received-stones-not-new-commodities-warehouse-2023-3

2026-03-11 15:00:12 UTC

Begin each day by reminding yourself that your life is your own. Not the state's, not the bank's, not your employer's. Yours. The code you write, the keys you hold, the thoughts you think—these are the only true possessions you will ever have.
When you log into your wallet and see the balance, do not see just numbers. See proof of your labor, your time, your value converted into a form that cannot be debased, seized, or frozen by the whim of another. This is digital sovereignty made manifest.
Remember that every tax is a claim on your life. Every regulation is a chain on your mind. Every request for "just a little more information" is a brick in the prison they are building around you. Resist. Not with violence, but with cryptography. Not with anger, but with code.
They will tell you that privacy is for criminals. Do not believe them. Privacy is for the free. They will tell you that only terrorists need encryption. Do not believe them. Encryption is for the sovereign individual. They will tell you that the state protects you. Look around. The state is the predator, and you are the prey.
The greatest illusion of our time is the belief that the system serves you. It serves itself. The politicians serve their donors. The regulators serve the corporations they were meant to restrain. The banks serve the central banks. You are the resource being harvested.
When you feel the urge to seek permission, remember: a free man does not ask for the right to exist. He simply exists. The blockchain does not ask for permission to validate a block. It validates. The code does not ask for the right to run. It runs. Be like the code.
Your actions must align with your principles. If you believe in freedom, you must use tools that preserve it. If you believe in privacy, you must protect your own data. If you believe in sound money, you must not hold the fiat that is designed to steal your wealth.
Do not fall into the trap of convenience. The surveillance state is built on the foundation of small, easy compromises. "It's just one KYC form." "It's just one app." "It's just one data point." Soon, you are nothing but a collection of data points to be bought and sold.
Practice operational security as others practice meditation. It is the discipline of a free mind. Your seed phrase is not just a password; it is the master key to your digital life. Guard it with the ferocity of a mother protecting her child.
When you must deal with the state, do so as a diplomat from a foreign land. Be polite, be firm, and never, ever reveal more than you must. Remember that every interaction is a data collection exercise for them. Give them nothing.
Do not argue with true believers in the system. They are like cult members, their reality shaped by propaganda and fear. You cannot deprogram them in a single conversation. Plant seeds of doubt, if you must, but your energy is better spent building alternatives.
The most powerful act of rebellion is to build something that makes the old system obsolete. Do not waste your time protesting. Do not waste your breath arguing. Write code. Build tools. Create networks. Let your success be your argument.
Understand that wealth is not the accumulation of fiat currency. That is a fool's game, played with counterfeit money. True wealth is the accumulation of productive assets and the skills to create value. Bitcoin and Monero are not just investments; they are savings technologies for a free people.
Do not be swayed by the daily price action. The fiat price of your crypto is irrelevant to its long-term value. The state can print dollars to infinity. They cannot print Bitcoin. They cannot audit Monero. This is the fundamental truth of our time.
When you profit from your crypto gains, do not rush to convert it back into the dying fiat system. Diversify, yes, but understand that you are trading sovereignty for convenience. Hold your freedom. Let it compound.
You are an anomaly in a world of sheep. Do not expect them to understand you. Do not seek their approval. Your sanity will be tested when everyone around you celebrates their own enslavement.
Find your tribe. In the quiet corners of the internet, in encrypted chats, in private meetups, you will find others who see what you see. These are your people. Nurture these connections. They are your network, your support, your allies in the quiet war.
Do not despair. The collapse of the old system is not a tragedy; it is a liberation. The pain you see is the pain of withdrawal from the drug of statism. Be ready to offer the alternative when they are finally ready to quit.
The state will not die quietly. It will thrash. It will crack down. It will implement CBDCs, digital IDs, and social credit systems. It will call this "progress." Do not be fooled. This is the final tightening of the screws before the whole machine breaks.
Your job is not to fight the machine head-on. It is to be the antifragile alternative that survives its collapse. To be the lifeboat when the ship of state sinks. To have the tools, the skills, and the mindset to build something better from the ashes.
When the day comes that they try to outlaw your privacy, outlaw your money, outlaw your freedom, you will face a choice. But if you have lived these meditations, the choice will already be made. You will not comply. You will not bend. You will not break. You will simply transact.
At the end of the day, when the screens are off and the world is quiet, ask yourself: Did I live in accordance with my principles today? Did I move the needle, even a fraction of a millimeter, toward a freer world? Did I honor the sacrifice of those who came before me, who dreamed of a day when a man could truly own himself?
Freedom is not a destination. It is a daily practice. It is the constant, conscious choice to resist control in all its forms. It is the quiet dignity of a man who needs no master.
Remember this: You are the network. You are the node. You are the proof-of-work. In the great blockchain of life, your sovereignty is the only block that truly matters. Mine it well.

2026-03-06 08:35:22 UTC

Reminder
#nevent1q…ln3x

2026-02-04 22:39:42 UTC

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Hey, so help me understand, I get a VPS with a dedicated ip. Then you have a Tailscale type of thing so I can connect to my home server? Or do you host the server and the data?
Say i wanted a nextcloud template, but I want 4T of storage. That would be too expensive for you to host for me.
I just want an IP address and link it to my umbrel or start9. How can I do that? Or does your solution solve for this and I am not understanding the service?

2026-01-31 15:16:05 UTC

Ronaldo is in the Epstein files now? Crazy times. Portugal is this on the news? SIC RTP?

2026-01-24 16:46:21 UTC

One mans fraud is another mans income
US fiscal spending in a nut shell.

2026-01-22 20:08:58 UTC

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But when you spend it it's not quantum resistant. So maybe they should stop spending.
So much for p2p cash

2026-01-22 20:05:48 UTC

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So for bitcoin to be quantum resistant it can't be spent. Then it's not money.
Maybe a reserve asset but not p2p money.

2026-01-22 18:58:43 UTC

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You make Nostr worth it. Thank you

2026-01-21 17:22:41 UTC

That is really just a typical trade deal. Before they didn't have much access to US market and now they do. Seems like a win for them. They get to avoid sanctions.
#nevent1q…ljrn

2026-01-21 17:19:57 UTC

#58kgang needs a come back. I'll give them 6-8 weeks
https://blossom.primal.net/dabbc545c927fd9511b08211efe832c46514dadd6975d15ade141fb8697b5301.jpg

2026-01-21 09:26:57 UTC

👀
#nevent1q…mwh5

2026-01-19 23:12:45 UTC

Just found out that an employee is a hard core bitcoiner. I was super excited. Actually would like to pay him in bitcoin if we wanted but I'm not sure I want to tell him I'm in the 'monero' camp. He might lose his shit and quit. Some of those maxis... You just never know.

2026-01-19 22:28:48 UTC

Thomas Massie for president
Who's with me?

2026-01-18 15:41:57 UTC

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And I don't think we are ready yet to be honest. Monero can't handle world wide transactions. Maybe a layer two could but we are not there yet anyway even if there was a massive exodus from Fiat.

2026-01-18 10:22:31 UTC

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Its a public social media platform. It's intent is to be public.
Nostr DMs are 100% broken.

2026-01-18 01:28:52 UTC

Running HydraVeil

2026-01-18 00:54:30 UTC

Nothing should be privacy focused such as a privacy coin. It should be the default. Your messaging app is broken if it's not private. Your money is broken if it's not private. Your AI is broken if it's not private.

2026-01-18 00:48:27 UTC

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Keep some money in the piggy bank to buy Greenland

2026-01-17 23:47:09 UTC

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You can get a better hashrate on a pixel 8.

2026-01-17 08:18:34 UTC

PV
https://blossom.primal.net/eca644462cb4d0dc7049f06d897d152609552a913a3bffe0a4b33a7b0ba42bee.jpg

2026-01-11 13:19:13 UTC

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Would these work with bitchat for example?
I couldn't find the ones you mentioned on Amazon
Is it all pretty much the same thing no? Would this one do the job?
https://amzn.eu/d/jheLxbG

2026-01-11 12:28:47 UTC

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Can you build it and ship it to me?

2026-01-11 12:00:07 UTC

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10. She got gifts.

2026-01-10 13:32:04 UTC

I think it's a moral duty for everyone to work illegally.

2026-01-10 13:03:08 UTC

He can't cap fed gov interest rates but he is going to cap credit card rates? It just means banks won't lend.
Credit contraction?
https://blossom.primal.net/c539e8cd77575a1db981ba2a91bf1f1818966d6620652d8e59d35d9632d148c7.jpg

2026-01-10 09:59:19 UTC

All five parties in Greenland issue a statement.
“We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danish; we want to be Greenlanders.”
They don't get it. What they 'want' doesn't matter. What matters is ego, power and dollar dominance.

2026-01-07 08:37:56 UTC

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Also your wallet address starting with a 4 is you main primary address, typically people only share the wallet SUB-addresses that start with an 8.

2026-01-07 08:36:14 UTC

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Monero.com wallet has tor built in. Check you connection settings.
It's private by default. And decentralized. You can spin up a node and mine using gupaxx (not gupax)
https://github.com/Cyrix126/gupaxx
I'm not sure what you are referring to in terms of the unstable comment but unlike bitcoin that is transparent and can just see the balance of the wallet, monero needs to scan transactions since the wallet was created and kinda add them all together to keep it up to date. So sync times might seem longer.
Also after each transaction the coins are locked up for 10 blocks before you can use them again. So again unlike Bitcoin where you want few UTXOs, with monero you kinda want many so that less of the wallet balance is 'locked' for those 10 blocks.
Hope that helps.

2026-01-06 22:27:33 UTC

BREAKING: 🚨 🇮🇱 The judge presiding over Netanyahu's corruption case has been found DEAD in a suspicious “accident. "
Source x

2026-01-06 13:37:44 UTC

Is it a slow death for Europe or will it happen rapidly during the next crisis?

2026-01-06 13:19:53 UTC

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Whatever happened to him?

2026-01-05 23:17:12 UTC

Canada voted out their Maduro, Justin Trudeau only to get Mark Carney. Not much of an upgrade.
Who will Maduro be replaced with?

2026-01-03 18:29:50 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/f1cf9a05ec868d6d3961ba19f375590d8863e5c311f314c54af5eda5ba35f13e.gif

2026-01-03 12:30:22 UTC

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Breaking: Canada is next.

2026-01-03 12:21:00 UTC

When is Trump going to pick up PM Mark Carney?

2026-01-01 09:29:15 UTC

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Collateral Tightness
Signs:
- Redo fails moving higher and remain high.
- 4 week bills moving faster than fed cuts.
Not related to bank reserves. Fed can't save you.
Risk off time for Euro-dollar.

2025-12-29 18:14:52 UTC

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Its poly market bets but the Vol is so low. Its illiquid so it jumped.
https://blossom.primal.net/ea561e8b07aceaa110144722eb4a41a0079000f28a4a6d1c4a01c90b29c3f994.jpg

2025-12-28 18:15:31 UTC

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CryptoBanter and all their followers are long it saying it's going to 700

2025-12-28 15:38:46 UTC

Monero price it going to crash.
'Traders' are pumping it
They will sell it the moment they get the chance.
More delisting please.
Haveno should dictate the market price.

2025-12-28 14:06:17 UTC

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Moral of the story: trying to add privacy to a transpant blockchain lands you in prison.
Use a private blockchain. Use Monero.
#nevent1q…a02t

2025-12-28 14:03:23 UTC

This is Portugal at 1,800m up.
And there us still a crazy amount of traffic. Took 1 hour to drive 8km.
https://blossom.primal.net/d3be73739da10ef341f4fe85eba1a0e01b007249b38916c6e926cabd60b65301.jpg

2025-12-26 13:20:10 UTC

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Tuttle twins episode 4 season 2 probably

2025-12-24 19:38:01 UTC

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Merry Christmas

2025-12-24 19:35:46 UTC

May you all have a warm and Merry Christmas
https://blossom.primal.net/3cdd487a10324f679d29c866f3e71b506956687bac7760e6ba210a81201ac539.mp4

2025-12-22 22:12:25 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/16f8a6350141be05fff0af76c6f4452a73bcf2e90f4c129a6f9ede38de540c8f.jpg

2025-12-21 21:36:30 UTC

I know there is this 'better be good or else you won't get any gifts for Christmas' veiled threats but I'm seriously thinking is not giving my one daughter gifts this year.
These kids need to learn how good they got it. I little bit of 'less' can go a long way.
I'm I a horrible person?

2025-11-14 08:45:20 UTC

Support local Monero businesses
https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/ypPb/

2025-10-19 18:55:57 UTC

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What Linux distros should I use
What android app download tool should I use.
Tor only or VPN only?
I'm lost, what are the beat basic tools.

2025-10-19 18:43:32 UTC

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Reminds me of this.
https://video.nostr.build/b59b1b895f0b547b00308119e3aac9800008a936e43db08774e92cebbd58e9d9.mp4

2025-10-19 18:18:11 UTC

Legend
#nevent1q…gz8k

2025-10-18 14:30:04 UTC

I drew some line and used some fibs and 50% levels and I think BTC ends up at 25k by Nov 2026.

2025-10-18 12:15:00 UTC

Sup
https://image.nostr.build/94db71a629d8256460b983fcb818b7889ea031f4230cc62b876cbc6f023c9b23.jpg

2025-10-18 07:02:56 UTC

Is Bitcoin Core v30 live yet?

2025-10-16 18:52:16 UTC

🌮 night
https://image.nostr.build/6775459e4a17ffcddaaf6dc285a6b31000ba755678c2fae6fb74736c35586815.jpg

2025-10-14 19:05:55 UTC

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Seize for the 'net neutral' bitcoin reserve

2025-10-12 08:04:41 UTC

2025-10-11 21:08:33 UTC

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Will it have encrypted DMs?
Also some stuff is so inappropriate on Nostr. Anyway you can filter that out? Or can we make a relay that a 10 year old can use without getting the surprise porn image? Force the use of paid relays or something or just a feed of followers plus those that they follow?

2025-10-11 21:03:29 UTC

Legend
#nevent1q…rnny

2025-10-09 12:58:12 UTC

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Do you have SimpleX to DM you? I'd like yo help financially (if I can) on the Nostr client. Not the Patreon one, but the monero focused amethyst alternative you said you might consider developing.

2025-10-09 10:29:14 UTC

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Can you explain in a few lines what Gyges is?

2025-10-09 06:47:04 UTC

Euro digital dollar will not succeed NOT because people won't use it... It will fail because the Euro and the union will collapse.
Trump's next stimulus will be a digital dollar surveillance experiment by distributing US digital dollars on tether. Treasuring get converted into spendable US dollars via Tether and distributed to the masses.

2025-10-08 08:11:30 UTC

GM
https://image.nostr.build/24c4699c551ec7bea58d8432995232eaaeb10275112e73ee359f5a1690338e1a.jpg

2025-10-07 15:42:49 UTC

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Not for mobile apparently.
I only us nostr on mobile

2025-10-07 10:57:48 UTC

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Build it. Please 🙏. It's much needed. I'd love to tip people monero. There was an attempt at an Amethyst fork but no bueno. Fell apart. Talks about people devs picking up where they left off but I have not heard anything.
Buts its very much needed I think.

2025-10-07 09:33:40 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/8269ab57530e18b5fa839a8e232ea6b48b66ae8527e27a4b62ea97031e7a5efc.jpg

2025-10-07 08:14:45 UTC

@nprofile…armn How would simplex, sessions or keet be impacted by chat control?
#asknostr

2025-10-07 07:41:26 UTC

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Seems like he was under duress. Just wanted to cut ties and leave it at that with minimum explanation.

2025-10-05 20:07:39 UTC

If you sudo the US Gov, what would be your command?

2025-10-05 18:34:08 UTC

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Ideas are bullet-proof

2025-10-05 18:24:48 UTC

Never short a cult

2025-10-04 12:25:53 UTC

Coffee after lunch https://video.nostr.build/13a30b9b765f945e106654ee59220d8e4207ea339987868bdae079480aa7c84a.mp4

2025-10-04 12:19:11 UTC

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100%

2025-10-03 11:47:42 UTC

That is what I have been saying. The world should be jealous.
#nevent1q…elp7

2025-10-01 11:46:25 UTC

The US government is shut down. This what everyone has been advocating for.. Why is nobody celebrating?
Can we shut down Brussels next?

2025-09-30 20:43:56 UTC

GN chaps
https://image.nostr.build/64f8ad1d8a72e6367ae90d47aaf6c1f566cc0604e216070176290b5f91ee4ee5.jpg

2025-09-29 10:45:53 UTC

Portugal already has digital ID BTW
#nevent1q…807l

2025-09-28 14:22:41 UTC

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I hope I'm not the first person to tell you this.
I know you are a man of truth. I totally respect you fighting against big pharma etc etc BUT...
Money needs fungibility
When you transact in bitcoin you transfer value as well as data - historical and future transactions - all linked to you.
This is not fungible. This is not money.
Research it. Go down the rabbit hole 🕳️
Its the litmus test of a true sound money, freedom advocate.
Happy Sunday.
God Bless.

2025-09-28 12:06:13 UTC

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It was vandalized or thrown in the lake a little while back...
Is it back?

2025-09-28 07:07:25 UTC

GM
https://image.nostr.build/faa0697def9e00d9be28358a9ae362c6c16ab856e33b23d05dfcf2dec55da5fe.jpg

2025-09-27 18:42:36 UTC

Hungry Hungry Hippos is translated Bring balls in Portuguese.

2025-09-27 12:39:40 UTC

The quickest the EU union collapses, the better for Portugal in the long run.

2025-09-27 12:37:43 UTC

"Our democracy" translates into dictatorship.