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2026-09-01 23:53:28 UTC

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As one who lives above the 49th parallel, renaming a lake as a troll meme is meh. I feel nothing.
Mind you, that's from someone who lives in a city that renamed streets into something I can't pronounce, let alone spell. So...
https://npub1fdhjvx4kwxrw8gtxzqef8e4573ftxlx5g25ynln4096js979qvlqnlglhr.blossom.band/14e71434be815b8aefaf02f6be1672ecf03b9ff99fe621465baa68413caa3863.png

2026-08-24 03:13:58 UTC

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Yes! Buy CDs and any merch that you like which supports the artist.
... but sharing is caring.
What would you rather be as a writer/performer?
100% control and distribution of all your music which no one ever hears
A popular artist/band that is enjoying a song/album that's going viral through file sharing.

2026-08-21 22:40:06 UTC

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LFG! 🔥
Acceptable Use: I bought the Album/CD/Tape and my friend is welcomed to use use it for free, listen to it and make a copy, while I maintain ownership of the original.
Paying a levy on blank recording media is a grift by the IMC (Industrial Music Complex).
Whenever possible:
Buy direct from the artist - share their work, encourage others to compensate the artist if not through a purchase of the same content then through a tip/donation to their Nostr account.
Copying is not theft.
Listening without compensating the creator is your prerogative.
Really digging the shit and never paying a cent for it - you will surely go to hell - but that's on you 😈 😇
Make Music Sharing Great Again!

2026-08-21 01:27:39 UTC

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I have had a very positive experience with CoinOs. The attacks are unfortunately rampant across the industry. Credit to admin for being on top of things to avoid sweeping of wallets.
We must be ever vigilent with everything, even cold storage devices are suspect (CC issue).
Hardening the system only makes it stronger for us all. I think it's important that we support the providers working hard to keep things safe but absolutely hold all of them to account and don't rely on Red Team efforts to do the work for us.

2026-08-20 22:57:00 UTC

⚠️🚨 - PSA for CoinoS NWC
Hacker gained access, so as a precaution all NWC links were nuked by CoinoS admin. If you use NWC, you'll need to recreate the NWC links.
Proceed with caution - verify all links in the staker .news article.
https://stacker.news/items/1551592

2026-08-09 22:03:18 UTC

Now that the outcome of 110 has been established, my focus has shifted to the demeanor of the highly visible anti-110 "bitcoiners" who adamantly expressed opposition.
If this was a "civil war" of ideals and truly defending the network prior to 961,632 (664) then it might be fair to say the gloves were off and any means necessary to obtain one's objective was justified.
Now that we have a decision, many of the "victorious" side have not simply taken the W and moved on. The amount of continued attacks after the fact on their adversaries, has exposed the true character of these individuals.
Perhaps I gave these people too much credit in the past, giving them a pass as they were after all fellow bitcoiners.
This W for them has done more to show their weakness of character even though they feel emboldened by the "in-group" status sought after.
Sadly, I'll never un-see the real person now that the larping mask has been removed. For anyone paying attention, you know who these people are. Be wary, they are NOT your friends. I'll never have that same vibe at a Bitcoin event after this reveal. Maybe I've been too altruistic, therefore it's on me.
Finding the authentic Bitcoin ethos in future meetings with people, now appears more difficult than mining the third BIP-110 block. To those inauthentic actors, should we meet at an event and I'm rude to you d̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶ take it personally.

2026-08-06 02:43:19 UTC

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Coldcard was d5
Hedge fund is Qh5
It's escalating.

2026-08-05 23:14:51 UTC

Ready to reconnect with the tribe?
It's been a challenging bear winter with emotions high and frustrations boiling over. We came together when shit got real this past week. Time to rejoin hearts and minds and look to the future we are all ultimately building together.
If you'll be in Vancouver for Learning Bitcoin 2026 @nprofile…30ka Sat Aug 22nd, or if you're just in the neck of the woods, there's a block party the day following, Sunday, Aug 23rd.
Come hang. Come heal.
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RSVP
https://luma.com/ed63hjqz

2026-08-05 19:25:57 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/1b307c02cfad7b661e532c26e7dc3d33c478af2134487e66c0dc1d684055a9c4.jpg

2026-08-05 18:34:06 UTC

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Sadly the forecasted warmest day of summer in the Pacific NW (my planned beach day) has been impacted by haze and smoke from wild fires. The rays can't penetrate the smokey filter of particulate. It's kind of warm but feels distopian.
Lived on the coast all my life, don't recall things being like this as a kid. Only the last 10 years or so. 🔥

2026-08-05 18:11:31 UTC

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ever vigilant
well done!

2026-08-05 18:09:34 UTC

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Going through this movie in my head as well. Will be rewording recommendations and approach but still advocating for self custody. It's just now a heavier lift. Maybe that's what it was meant to be. Self sovereignty wasn't going to install itself.

2026-08-04 23:18:04 UTC

👀
#nevent1q…cgjl

2026-07-23 00:27:20 UTC

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... damn those deep staters drive a hard bargain for one's freedom.
Freedom to build (trade offs) 👇
You get > $3.5m-cucks
You owe > 1 - ass eat
Hope the pics aren't gonna be on my node.
Make Strike great again!
Some don't get a second chance...

2026-07-10 06:16:00 UTC

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uhmmm...
more than you know, "Guy"

2026-07-09 05:15:41 UTC

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... spoken as someone who's lived with high expectations. It's now that the weak men created from good times become the strong men. Might not be pretty but who ever said your generation deserved an easy ride?

2026-07-09 04:38:17 UTC

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It does in low time preference.
#nevent1q…u0h7
As the system rots around us, sound money is an oasis in a desert of hyperinflating paper that can be printed to ♾️

2026-06-27 20:29:35 UTC

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And you don't get to a decade without proofing your notes 😬, sorry Ben I linked @nprofile…vjhq inaccurately above. But hey, btcmaps can pump off your glory 😅
Note to self - Nostr never forgets (measure twice - cut once) 🥸

2026-06-27 20:23:36 UTC

You don't get the moniker "legend" without putting in the work.
Happy 1st decade @nprofile…a89l!
Thank you for EVERYTHING you do for Bitcoin and us humble plebs 🙏
#nevent1q…ne4d

2026-06-22 03:39:36 UTC

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nah
put on a disc and let it fill you.
or don't...
maybe you can't feel

2026-06-21 18:07:16 UTC

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Miles was the birth of cool.
"Kind of Blue"
A misunderstood genius, he took jazz to a place that the music didn't know it needed to go. Spawning a new genre eventually referred to as Fusion, few understood at the time what he was crafting and where it was headed. Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Return to Forever, to name a few projects, took Miles' concepts to a whole new level.
Miles is deservedly mentioned with the giants of jazz, Armstrong, Parker, Coltrane, yet his brilliance carried over to influence everything from prog to funk to hip hop.
Regrettably I never saw Miles perform live. Those who had seen him in his latter career often recall being somewhat disappointed only to reflect years later that they had time-travelled and could now appreciate what he was creating at that time.
It's like Miles arrives when we're ready.

2026-06-10 19:58:30 UTC

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😅

2026-06-07 17:49:38 UTC

This is the way! 🔥
#nevent1q…w259

2026-06-05 23:08:14 UTC

All great musicians eventually find their way to Nostr. Welcome Theo and give him a follow!
#nevent1q…g4r7

2026-06-05 23:07:00 UTC

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Glad to have you on Nostr where there's no net below. Fearless Flying here we go 🔥

2026-06-04 01:15:38 UTC

Going to be around Vancouver in a, few weeks? Come to the Meet-up
BTC-VanCity 031 we'll be exploring Fedi 👀
Share
Bitcoin MeetUp 031 - FEDI
https://www.meetup.com/btc_vancity/events/314964576/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=74868032

2026-06-02 15:34:02 UTC

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You've taken (payment) rails to a whole new dimension.
Definitely on the right track!

2026-06-01 23:36:12 UTC

I'm still deludedly optimistic...
#onward 🫡
#nevent1q…clwn

2026-06-01 22:45:30 UTC

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It definitely sucks. Adopting personal responsibility is a characteristic in short supply it would seem. It's Meta's fault or worse... "I didn't think it would happen to me".

2026-06-01 22:29:06 UTC

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This is his sole source of income...
Wow that's a lot of TRUST to put in a company that doesn't even know or care that you exist.
It's like the ad-pocalypse fell on deaf ears. Or that Deplatforming influencers who lost everything for voicing the wrong opinion, didn't impact many accounts.
If you've not seen the writing on the wall by this point, I can't say as I've got a lot of sympathy.
Time to become your own media broadcast company. 👀 #FOSS

2026-06-01 21:06:35 UTC

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Fabulous work. Design and feel is awesome, kudos!!

2026-05-25 23:48:37 UTC

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maybe it's just me but...
https://i.nostr.build/JJeJkzsZNbYunCNJ.jpg

2026-05-25 16:44:57 UTC

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2 more sleeps in Bucerias, Nayarit then back to the 604.

2026-05-25 16:43:00 UTC

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GM Vanessa 👋 https://i.nostr.build/Xctgr7qBedUZXKiQ.jpg

2026-05-25 15:37:03 UTC

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This coincides with the law of attraction. If it already exists, we just need to find a way to bring it into our midst. Goal setting, visualization and meditation help attenuate us to the frequency.
I think the real effort isn't tuning in, it's tuning out. The noise, the bullshit, the negativity, the "entity" that wants our energy.

2026-05-14 18:22:24 UTC

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The good news is... when we listen to our gut and *really* feel what it's telling us, we don't need to rely on AI for alerts and the engagement push won't resonate.
Humans still haven't been totally hacked. As for the NPCs, well that's another story.
Be ever vigilant frens.

2026-05-13 22:16:41 UTC

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Profoundly Flamenco IYKYK.

2026-05-13 18:17:48 UTC

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Oh man... I can tell you've not experienced the El duende and passion of Flamenco. The "geriatric" dancer (in this case) leads the musicians. They follow her "calls" which she signals with her feet. All players and the dancer are connected through the heart. There is no masquerading going on, this is imbedded in their soul.
... catch the game?

2026-05-06 00:53:26 UTC

Read that again! 2.5 million sats found their way to the musicians on this gig. Big thanks to those online and in person who zapped the live show.
@nprofile…3x4w knocked it out of the park for the sophomore gig at the funky Downtown Vegas night spot.
Folks are already buzzing about the three-peat for 2027.
It was also THE Nostr event of the Bitcoin conference. @nprofile…2szn was on hand to onboard and educate.
@nprofile…7k6c kept the music pumping from the top floor until closing.
This is the way! Kudos to all involved!
#nevent1q…ktln

2026-04-30 20:43:31 UTC

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Bitcoin, Nostr, ecash, mesh - freedom tools. These are more important than ever. Speaking as a Canadian (passport holder, not patriot), those paying attention are aware of the noose and limitations being implemented at a shocking pace. Privacy and any chance of sovereignty has been erroded. Unless one heeded the warning we bitcoiners have been shouting for many years now, the normie "elbows up" types will be captured.
First world problems some might say but it's the death of the lazy, fat, entitled lifestyle Canadians (mostly boomers) have come to expect.
Unfortunately these complacent individuals vote for their own capture. They are not the brave ones who made up the trucker convoy and risked jail and de-banking to send the message. These disinterested, vote for more free-stuff and further inflate the house bubble zealots, elect the government and stand idly by as Carney uses chicanery, to grab a majority Gov and quickly pass laws to ensure that anyone calling out their criminal activity will be censored or worse.
Without freedom tech, there would be no hope for those who finally realize what has happened. With these tools we *might* save a few more from the fast approaching dystopian panopticon that is Canada.
FGU!

2026-04-29 17:42:58 UTC

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Please share this and join in with the live "pirate" stream exclusively here on Nostr. Get you X friends over to the protocol, share the link there too. naddr1qqjxyv3jx5ukvwfc956k2wt9956xzwrp943rjwty95urqdm9xajryvnxvejnyqgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctczyr85tf46zd366lkjzws83ecs6fq3ttnjrjd500g7haz936h0knp22qcyqqq8veczrmarv

2026-04-27 03:49:05 UTC

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#nevent1q…qduv

2026-04-27 03:43:16 UTC

Legends! One and all.
#nevent1q…djgk

2026-04-24 15:07:21 UTC

Everyone I've talked to is going to this! 📣 Words out.
#nevent1q…xymc

2026-04-18 17:30:53 UTC

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Not if it's played live...
Support live music at every opportunity. It's a treasure. The human spirit responds in resonance.
It's like touching grass but with our ears and our soul.

2026-04-16 22:55:48 UTC

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Been 2hrs for me 😬
~ I feel your pain ~

2026-04-16 17:49:42 UTC

Fantastic article! Even if you're already aware of these facts, it's an excellent reminder of what's at stake.
Tldr - get your head in the game:
It's now psychological warfare.
This is your call to action.
#naddr1qq…34lf

2026-04-15 23:17:16 UTC

This is a great day for Independent music venues and musicians. collectively. Live Nation and their cabal known as Ticketmaster might be broken up as they have now been determined by a jury to be a monopoly.
@nprofile…7dc0 and the members of #NIVA. Take a well deserved victory lap. This was over a decade in the making.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/live-nation-trial-verdict-1236561243/ - Live Nation Loses Jury Trial to States In Monopoly Case

2026-04-10 03:11:47 UTC

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Meat is awesome but it doesn't transfer digitally. Send musicians some sats for them to buy BBQ with 🔥

2026-04-10 03:01:18 UTC

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The "Trump Corollary" is a real thing.
It's not far fetched.

2026-04-09 16:34:41 UTC

Musical artists, bands, producers, creators are seeking #freedom. Freeing their creations from the industry's (Big Labels, Spotify, Live Nation) clutches. Let's help them on the escape route. Follow, support, tip. Your heart and soul will thank you. 🙏
Supporting musicians is *sexy*
#nevent1q…yzpa

2026-04-08 15:12:54 UTC

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Keep building 🙏

2026-04-05 22:17:37 UTC

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Dude you could be on one of those calendars. Nice flex, literally.
Proof of work - atta-boi
#building

2026-04-05 18:10:08 UTC

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Cowan was the first person I heard this theory from. We're water and a good ⚡conductor

2026-03-31 22:59:01 UTC

Good riddance Q1. Kick that thing out the door and get some new vibes into the next quarter.
1 Bitcoin still equals 1 Bitcoin
Doesn't matter what Saylor says, or how much NAKA sells, or if Jamie Dimon talks out of both sides of his mouth... we got this.
Bitcoiners need to reunite and stop sniping at each other. Recall when we wanted to topple the central banks? The shiny fiat object has distracted many from that objective.
What if they created an SBR and no one gave 2 f**ks? We never needed approvals before, did we just get lazy?
Q2 - let's build community again.
https://i.nostr.build/7qzb3JEsVIPhCW3U.jpg

2026-03-28 02:14:07 UTC

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I'm not a fat fingered twit and kind of know my way around Nostr. I tried Amber on my mobile and apart from scanning a web app from a desktop, the other options wouldn't connect.
It's probably a simple fix or step that I'm missing but the point is, we need very simple login tools and ideally non-custodial. Otherwise new users will just abandon the protocol.
If this is just for tech friendly users, we won't scale. Without scaling this will be a fringe community at best, no real changes made in a world where freedom tech is of critical importance.
I appreciate everyone's efforts, so this isn't throwing shade, just keeping it real for the Grandmas. If we can onboard granny in 3 clicks, it's got a chance to catch 🔥

2026-03-28 01:43:46 UTC

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I just side loaded it to android.
I see the options to scan QR or paste a Nostr connect URL.
How does the nsecbunker work on a mobile device with a browser like Firefox or Brave?

2026-03-28 01:16:31 UTC

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I answered my own question by watching the video 1 more time...
"your keys stored securely on Primal"
So the app is the custodian. It definitely makes things easier for cross platform logins. I'm interested to see how the community responds.

2026-03-27 17:10:27 UTC

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We need more of this!
What's happening under the hood? Is this an elegant version of NIP-07 or is this Nostr to Nostr and not necessarily web app related?
#grownostr

2026-03-26 12:48:02 UTC

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Hello Will's self, nice to meet you.

2026-03-24 02:28:29 UTC

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1999 just before the tech-wreck and a Nasdaq bloodbath of -80%
Ah the good ol' days.
Are we today in a rhyming time warp, where AI is the new "Net" and current high-flyer public company valuations are based on this new AI frontier? Is Open AI, Yahoo and Anthropic, Amazon? How about Nvidia as the 2026 version of Cisco? There are parallels.
Nah... "this time it's different" says every overhyped, overvalued bubble.
Take away:
That same war is still going on for the soul.

2026-03-24 01:40:43 UTC

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Weather ☀️🌪️💦❄️
... now in the ☁️ - got it.

2026-03-22 15:57:29 UTC

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So now I'm confused what it means if I share this...
I'll need to sit with this for a while...
It makes a lot of sense though...
........

2026-03-20 23:21:55 UTC

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👀

2026-03-19 00:52:48 UTC

Discovering something totally new and different is why we must support LIVE MUSIC and independent venues and festivals.
This Quebec based duo, attributes the ample opportunities in the Quebec arts and music scene with finding an audience. That audience is now world wide, they're booked through November and the music created by Angine de Poitrine, is being celebrated as the anti - AI
Human creativity (as avante garde as it might be for some) wins the Internet.
Keep being weird y'all
@nprofile…e850
https://youtu.be/MirL1RnhyHc

2026-03-16 19:18:55 UTC

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That's heavy shit but poignant.
Had to look it up. I think a lot of people talk a good game but wouldn't have the ability or conviction to pull the trigger. Meanwhile, it becomes more pronounced as we see violence perpetrated on the innocent. I think this kind of action will start to become more common place.
Not sure how most countries laws will deal with it. For America's sake, I hope 2A remains and the consequences of that, give pause to anyone who feels they are beyond reproach.

2026-03-16 01:03:46 UTC

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ripened on the plant...
I imagine they must be incredibly tasty 😋.
Enjoying the glimpses into A-world.
✌️

2026-03-11 18:51:12 UTC

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well deserved 🙌

2026-03-11 18:50:30 UTC

I've avoided commenting on the controversy and or taking sides, as I lack the technical depth to fully understand the implications either way. So I'm left with the trusting not verifying dilemma, while I continue to obtain relevant information.
What I can discern are the ad hominems. There are plenty from both sides. These show emotional outbursts not relevant arguments, so both should be ignored.
Heros die:
Being a veteran of civil war 1 (big blocks) I've become split on the opinions from those whom I followed into battle previously. For and against each have significantly inflencial and knowledgeable people that stood for what I "believed" in. If those same people conflict with my values, I'm less willing to "believe" them now. Yet my beliefs have limited relevance to the technical facts. Can both sides be correct?
Like the Abortion debate:
As with this highly divisive and deeply personal topic both sides have entrenched personal beliefs and there are reasonable arguments to support each position. Yet there is only 1 truth.
What is the TRUTH in the OP_RETURN controversy? Will either side ever concede? Is it resolvable?
I don't know how this will resolve but it would seem that personal responsibility plays a big roll. Educate one's self to the best of our ability then align this information with our beliefs, being cognizant of the propaganda, AI and algos that fill the debate with useless noise.
For the sake of everything (I believe) Bitcoin represents, I pray the truth will come to light for the majority (consensus) and it does so before the non-truth faction potentially co-opts or ultimately destroys the greatest discovery of modern man - Honest, decentralized, secure, censorship resistant MONEY.
#naddr1qq…kypj

2026-03-11 16:55:22 UTC

Two based and inspiring dudes having a chin wag. Be a fly on the wall and drop in on this convo.
This is the way 🔥
#nevent1q…ty5t

2026-03-11 16:31:40 UTC

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This is why we can't have nice things.
To be fair to WL, as a smaller operation how can they better avoid/prevent slop and remain "free and open" to artists.
I don't frequent WL so I can't offer my personal experience but on balance, I'd say this is an AI music issue more than a WL issue.
Spotify is intentionally polluting the referral engines with slop so as to avoid payouts - pure evil.
Deezer has an algorithm that can detect the subtle differences and insists on artist labelling or they are banned at worst, marginalized in the ref engine best case.
This is something we are all grappling with.
Support live music when we can. Unsubscribe from slop factories (Spotify) and hold services to account like you have with WL.

2026-03-08 19:56:36 UTC

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When you spend and replace, you also teach them how this currency is used on an everyday basis. It's great savings technology for a starter home but it's money too. With Bitcoin it's possible to live within our means and save what we don't spend. That hasn't been possible for since early 70s thanks to broken money.

2026-03-03 05:11:27 UTC

Live music should not be owned by a conglomerate. Live Nation's vertical integration, kills live music on the one hand and then exploits artists and their fans with the other. This company should be broken into pieces, forced to compete fairly and face the strictest anti-trust penalties possible.
A fine is a slap on the wrist. Break up this live music cabal.
#nevent1q…2yaf

2026-03-01 18:29:13 UTC

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Well done!!
I won't go into the box of death. They don't like when you won't comply so an attempt at the humiliation ritual ensues.
I get my junk patted down everytime I fly. When they ask if I'd like it in private, I just say "have at 'er".
They usually end up the embarrassed one.
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Bio-metric boarding - hard pass. Never had an issue. When USA ramps up the Palentir state, I'm going to need to rethink the process.

2026-03-01 02:29:20 UTC

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and we sure can feel it.
unsettling, unfamiliar,
Some are drinking more, others doing drugs. The most accessible means to quell the anxiety.
Makes you wonder if it isn't all on purpose.
If we zoom way out, it's the convergence of cycles across millenia, centuries and decades (fourth turning). The weight of these simultaneously is triggering. I don't think a person alive isn't feeling something.
I'm going to touch grass more. In my opinion the darkness continues through 2027, then we begin to understand the shift that has been occurring. The lightness begins its return but it will be imparative that we haven't lost our tuning to the frequency. Keeping our signal finely tuned over the next 24 months will be key. It is very easy to get swallowed up in all the FUD.
It's a play for our souls.

2026-02-28 21:09:24 UTC

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I agree totally with you on derivatives and treasuries, they are not what Bitcoin was built for. I've taken the stance that Bitcoin is for our enemies as well as our friends. Bitcoin must survive all attacks, including Wall St's manipulation.
Sorry I didn't recognize your nym from Bitcoin Beach 🙃
If you believe Saylor, the Clarity Act brings banks and otherwise regulated institutions to Bitcoin. At the same time he talks about re-hypothication.
@nprofile…m5x7 acknowledges that a recent change allowing for in-kind redemptions for ETF products allows for settlement in Bitcoin. As she states this is a very good thing but it does still keep the door open to paper Bitcoin and thus false supply dynamics.
As the musical chairs game begins, the market will absolutely scramble for settlement as some contract holders will otherwise be locked out, similar to what's been happening lately with Silver. The contracts will be offered settlement in fiat but other than cuck buck gains, there's no upside as the Bitcoin supply continues to dwindle. They'll have fiat but not Bitcoin.
We just don't know when this all goes down. My guess is that the battle for control of the Fed will be the signal. Will Warsh acquiesce to the Trump Admin and the Fed and Treasury become one in the same? If so, how they stick handle through the collapse of the Federal reserve note and all derivatives associated to that is what we must watch.
Pessimistically, I feel Trump is in the pocket of Israel. The bombing of Iran today certainly suggests that. Israel will demand the world reserve remain the US dollar at the central bank level.
Does Trump have an ulterior motive? I'm not optimistic that he does.
All of this is simply the reality of where we are at today with Bitcoin. Nothing has changed with the fundamentals or the math. The only thing that will make a difference over a long period of time is self-custody. I believe the movement of precious metals recently shows us that direction. Physical over paper.
Agentics will only work on digital obviously. Tether is pushing XAUt, why wouldn't they? Stable coins may be what we settle on for the payment rails. If this becomes the case then the warning of @nprofile…eqct will have been prophetic. Bitcoin will be a store of value not a medium of exchange. At least not in the mass market.
We can do our part by spending Bitcoin into the circular economies mentioned (#BitcoinBeach) in the previous note and where we met. The more of these we can establish and support like @nprofile…zeyv the faster we set an alternative path for those who have seen and been adversely impacted by the manipulation of central control.
The optimist in me still looks at the Bitcoin protocol and recognizes that no one can stop me from sending peer-to-peer money. Even if central control locks down traditional PoS rails, we still have the ability to transact completely off the grid. To one extreme a TX sent over RF via ham radio @nprofile…rrsm
More recently Bitchat @nprofile…eqct using eCash @nprofile…xnfk each of them showing us the way.
Our focus needs to shift from concerns pertaining to Wall St. They're going to do what they've always done. We instead each have the option to focus/create and use Bitcoin in the way we want, as @nprofile…gyzc reminds us. There has never been a true honest free market, so we have difficulty comprehending how that looks or works. Yet nothing has stopped Bitcoin thus far. New blocks keep arriving. We just need to do our thing and focus on the world we want. Bitcoin will assuredly be there.
Bitcoin is the river. It simply finds a path. It can't be stopped.
I'll look for you at the mouth of that river. ⛓️‍💥

2026-02-28 01:16:29 UTC

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I participate and fully endorse spending Bitcoin into circular economies. Bitcoin Beach and Berlín in El Salvador are excellent examples of this. There it works every day as money. Not only as a form a payment but merchant "A" will go to merchant "B" and spend money they've recieved over the week. The velocity is what keeps this flourishing.
Aaron Day has created a conclusion and then he's gone about finding information that supports that. So leaving out important details which exemplify Bitcoin scaling (Lightning among them) is not surprising. He probably doesn't even know about it because he's never looked. Investigating as to why one might be wrong, is not conducive to a shills need for face time on the pods.
Frankly, I find it despicable.
Save Bitcoin - absolutely.
Spend and replace as well.
I've used Bull Bitcoin in this way. Send funds from fiat account to Bull. They arrive quickly, are available to spend, which I turn into lightning at Bull and send to my hot wallet. I'm just converting fiat into Bitcoin. It's no different than a debit card with the exception that the merchant gets Bitcoin. I've essentially just spent fiat in a swap.

2026-02-27 19:57:14 UTC

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What are you running?
I could sure use an ai accountant.

2026-02-27 17:56:57 UTC

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Aaron Day is really making the rounds it would seem. Dig a little deeper and you'll see why he is peddling the hijack and Epstein narrative.
I'll wager he's been gifted a sizeable stack of BCash. The connections run back to Roger through Jeffrey Tucker and a meeting in 2017. I was there.
Day is using this to pump (and then dump) his bags on the greater fools who will buy into this FUD.
#charlatan

2026-02-26 18:50:47 UTC

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I'm no fan of Justin Trudeau but props where props deserved, he went into the ring a took care of business.
This is how wars should be settled.
I don't know why this "toss" would allow them to film him at the heavy bag. 😔

2026-02-22 16:48:40 UTC

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It was Binnington's to lose. Hellebuyck was outstanding but the game really came down to Canada's inability to put nail in the coffin.
2 breakaways 0 - 2
Yawning cage 0 - 3
5 on 3 powerplay - goose egg
Never should have gone to overtime, so Canada grabbed a loss from the jaws of victory.
It seems to rub off from the top down. Carney is all sizzle no steak. Steps on his own dick in an attempt to deal with USA trade. Leaves the country with nothing to show for it.
Maybe the black maple leaf was fortuitous. ⚰️ of Canada?

2026-02-22 16:19:17 UTC

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Awarding Silver is a humiliation ritual.
https://i.nostr.build/9WvduAzWLJc256KR.jpg
"here's your loser medal and a teddy bear"

2026-02-22 02:45:15 UTC

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Don't let the "elbows up" boomer voter off the hook. They turned a blind eye to the chicanery and sold out their own children and grandchildren, so they could keep their "real estate lottery" winnings.
Fact is, most did nothing more than make a mortgage payment. The ponzi took care of the rest. As the bubble escalated, their entitlement grew along with it. Now they won't give it up for anything.
These are the ones to really hold to account.
The criminals in Government just exploited what was made ridiculously easy and obvious.
Canadians sold themselves out.
But how about those cheating gold medal Olympic curlers? 🥌🇨🇦

2026-02-17 02:44:46 UTC

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65,000 transactions per second (*upper limit - Visa network)
make that work on L1, validate it in seconds without 0 confs.
Allow me the freedom to sync my node so I don't have to trust a 3rd party to verify my full stack.
btw I don't have a data centre, mega watts of power, unlimited memory for storage or a Gb uplink. Just a humble pleb.
Your turn...

2026-02-17 00:58:18 UTC

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Where there's smoke...
I believe Giuffre and I think she was suicided.
https://i.nostr.build/oJEaq4VWxtLFFSEV.jpg

2026-02-16 20:42:05 UTC

👀 - are you ready for this...?
#nevent1q…8uvx

2026-02-08 00:02:17 UTC

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It's an announcement of the announcement - announcement.
LFG! Ben
I need to split open and melt.

2026-02-04 05:13:14 UTC

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🧐 wow!

2026-02-04 05:12:11 UTC

Save a musician:
Boycott Live Nation shows and Ticketmaster gouging.
#nevent1q…l0n7

2026-01-27 19:47:49 UTC

Powerful start to the afternoon sessions. @nprofile…nsuz
presenting and inspiring delegates from Africa, S. Korea, S. America, Indonesia among many others. #GlobalBCESummit. #Fedi
https://i.nostr.build/IXuCknGcfbvNXOpe.jpg

2026-01-23 17:30:05 UTC

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proof of pulse... 🫀

2026-01-22 01:59:03 UTC

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Well if he's collecting it, he might also be filtering all the Strontium aluminate which is supposed return to the atmosphere through evaporation. All that chem-trailing isn't cheap, so he's in violation of stealing. They've been working for years to create a gigantic projection screen in the sky. How else were they expected to make the aliens appear? And they'd get away too if it weren't for those confounded meddling rain collectors. Curses!
https://i.nostr.build/oOQvpTCRjmoYOV90.jpg

2026-01-14 21:13:23 UTC

👀 - something import is building...
#nevent1q…g2rf

2026-01-14 20:42:11 UTC

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https://i.nostr.build/5bn5bHxZsOAaUF9n.jpg
BTW - this is what the idea of "luxury townhouse" decorating in Vancouver, Canada looks like. Where it's mostly rainy and cloudy. Outside is dull and grey, inside is sanitized conservatism, ironically from the overly liberal minded boomers who own them.

2026-01-14 18:36:02 UTC

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Havana, Cuba. The more difficult things got, the brighter the colors. Cubans are resilient, hopeful and their spirit is reflected in an expression of individuality.
America's pallet is an indication of boiling bullfrogs. The slow decline of self, to a bland, neutral existence.
https://i.nostr.build/O2fWcCQGH4AJFmpa.jpg

2026-01-14 18:25:58 UTC

Yes, we all should have this talk.
Post-haste!
#nevent1q…tu9z

2026-01-12 19:17:40 UTC

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LOL good point. Unfortunately there's not much work for 9 piece horn bands anymore, so they probably are doing deliveries. Reminds me of a drummer joke...
What's the difference between a drummer and a large pizza?
a large pizza can still feed a family of 4.

2026-01-12 19:11:45 UTC

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fair ball.
I was never drawn in to the "fairy-boys with lipstick on" (Frank Zappa) so agree re David Bowie.
I guess what I was referring to is more of a New York sophistication thing, rather than throwing on a t-shirt. From Jazz to blues the players dressed for their gig. I'm not saying you need to wear a suite that's definitely more Jazz, but a cool shirt, a hat or a vest, says "I'm a performer" and caring how one presets themselves to their audience is a sign of respect and gratitude for that audience.
This guy always nailed it 👇
https://i.nostr.build/utKgauD1ISSOhxui.jpg

2026-01-11 07:04:25 UTC

Hey musicians... show a little more respect for your audience. Yeah it's cool to be in the same clothes you wore on your Uber Eats gig, but you're a performer. Get some class, it'll make a difference.
before/after
https://i.nostr.build/jtAN5HY5kvTM822v.jpg https://i.nostr.build/Y9CgrNtL0PLBX1oI.jpg

2026-01-10 22:54:51 UTC

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One of the coolest train rides on the continent. Everyone should do this at least once. Hope they take sats in the bar-car 😋