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2024-04-01 22:11:15 UTC

What are you having for dinner? Extra points for pictures.

2024-03-26 02:58:00 UTC

I am someone who struggles with suicidal ideation. In my struggles I have found solace in working 1:1 with a lot of people who are suicidal.
One thing that I am continually bothered by is how everyone who doesn’t struggle with suicidal ideation and even people who do not know you at all feel so strongly that you should continue to live.
I firmly believe in autonomy in both life and in death. We do not need to be forcing people to continue to live if they do not wish to. Life should have a guilt and pain free opt out button.
I will forever advocate for adequate mental health services to those who need. But once someone has made up their mind and every resource has been exhausted for them—stop forcing them to live because you cannot familiarize yourself with the idea that death is a very natural part of life and should be a choice.
Don’t worry…I am not having suicidal ideation at this time. It’s just a side effect of PTSD it would seem and I manage it alright. 🫶🏻

2024-03-23 19:23:33 UTC

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I worry about lung cancer having been raised with smokers smoking in the house. But what can you do.

2024-03-22 13:22:04 UTC

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Saaaame. I’m reading everyone else’s like, “what’s wrong with me” 🤣

2024-03-22 03:53:58 UTC

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I don’t care about any of those things. Not enough to stay for them anyway. And not because I don’t grasp why it’s important to but perhaps I’m just too nihilistic to give a fuck. Lol. But I do like the community (so far) and would absolutely stay for that.
And I think you said it all really. “If they don’t care about those things then why stay?” And that’s kind of my point. There’s no reason for them to even come unless they’ve found some alternative reason like I have…and thus I can’t see widespread adoption.
In any case…I do hope that people will come to see why they might need this in their lives. And that I’m wrong. Time will tell. 🫶🏻

2024-03-22 01:17:52 UTC

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Genuine question—do you deny climate change or just the severity he’s claiming here?

2024-03-21 19:35:01 UTC

“New social media app” is a trending keyword right now on TikTok. If you are making content there about NOSTR be sure that you are leveraging this keyword in your content as it’s being searched for and you will reach more 🫶🏻
@npub1r8w…50hn just a heads up too in case you’re not using it—I haven’t looked. You just happen to be the only one I know creating content about it there.

2024-03-21 15:59:14 UTC

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Right?! 🤣 Of all the pizza. But also you got access to the best pizza in the world. Can’t be judging the rest of us. It’s the best we got in some places. 😭😭😭 Send me some pizza. 🍕

2024-03-21 15:56:55 UTC

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I’ll take your flatbread any day. 😂

2024-03-21 14:45:23 UTC

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I have a friend in a third world country who was facing a currency crisis. I was able to send him Bitcoin which kept him fed. Before that he was anti-crypto (including Bitcoin as far as I could tell).

2024-03-21 14:15:26 UTC

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Mentioned to Daniel that when I want to know how to simplify things I’ve built I let my kid use them. She’s young but she’s nerdy and I assume is using and interacting with things like someone in the age group of my target audience. So whatever questions she starts asking is where I start with what I either need to improve or what I need to explain in a better way that she can understand it. Like if she were here I imagine her first question when I try to tell her what this is…
“Well what’s decentralization?” And so I’d start there. That’s the only point really is that if this can be broken down in a way that it appeals to modern internet users then they’ll come. If I were trying to spread information about NOSTR I’d not even mention decentralization. They do not care. Since I came here from learning about it on TikTok I’ll say how I’d approach bringing people over here from social media…“Are you sick of worrying about the TikTok ban or ending up in Facebook jail? Join NOSTR where you make the rules” or just something like that. It’s more digestible for people who would otherwise be like “What’s decentralization?” Because the majority of people are gonna stop listening right there. Or stop listening when you say protocol. That’s information that they do not need right now.
And so once you get them here…the parts that they need to know also have to be as digestible for them, right? Like if you start fire hose to the face about relays and stuff…nope. Lost ‘em. So we have to go back to the drawing board on how we bring that information to the masses.
Here’s the thing…this is the result of the dumbing down of people. They won’t give us the time of day if they can’t grab onto it in a relatable way in like 3 seconds. They’re scrolling on. And it’s an unfortunate thing that it’ll just take time to undo that. We can’t force them to think when they’ve had years of programming trying to make them not think.
Am I even making sense? If I’ve just lost you I’ll be happy to try to explain it in a different way. I know I can kinda go on forever. 🤣

2024-03-21 13:47:05 UTC

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That’s not the point really. Maybe it was a bad example to drive my point home—I hear you on that. But this could be confusing for even the younger generations of today. And I say that with a kiddo who built me a website at 7.
The point is that people don’t like to think. I’d argue that modern info shows that they like to think even less than they did several years ago due to lower attention spans. And when I say they don’t like to think I’m simply referring to the usability of an end product.
“The bigger question…” Well. You create products that they want to use and once they’re there then they’re partaking in that information that’s currently being heavily censored from them. But until those products drive a desire to use or become more “user friendly” there will always be this divide.
I don’t have the answers. I’m just someone who tends to be good at breaking down complex topics for everyday people and it’s only an observation from my end that this is still too complex for the average user and I can’t see how it reaches wide adoption like that.
With that said—I like it. I’m not planning to go anywhere. I just was hoping to connect with people where I might be able to provide value by making this more approachable for people of all ages that are using social media today.
And for a different topic but since you mentioned it…I don’t value my own privacy. My data has long been out there for the taking and I can’t see the point in retroactively valuing it. I’m really open to hearing why I should and I’m wondering if more people tend to think like I do. If my mind could be changed on this topic then I might be able to help create change in this way.
Thank you for commenting and look forward to hearing more of your thoughts.

2024-03-20 18:01:34 UTC

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OMG I’m so sad to see this because intermittent fasting has cured my insomnia. Any time I stop I go straight back to being unable to sleep (even with meds) 😭

2024-03-20 16:38:13 UTC

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Hi! I don’t have a link. To be clear about usability I’m not referring to technical issues or anything like that. When I say usability I am referring to how easy it is for the average everyday human to download this app and use it out of the box.
I hope that clarifies what I am meaning. As a Software Engineer (who hates coding as it brings me no joy so I don’t do it) believe me…I have immense appreciation for the level of work that has gone into something like this. But I’m referring to the end user experience in learning to use it for the purposes of scaling.

2024-03-20 13:57:33 UTC

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I do understand it’s not a company. I don’t think that most would understand that. And maybe wide adoption isn’t even the goal—I’m new here so what do I know. Lol.

2024-03-20 13:56:28 UTC

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I ended up here because of her video but that’s not really addressing the usability issue I’m talking about. But she’s awesome!!

2024-03-20 13:54:08 UTC

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🫶🏻

2024-03-20 07:29:29 UTC

“Usability is about people and how they understand and use things, not about technology” -Steve Krug (Author of Don’t Make Me Think)
At the conclusion of my first day on NOSTR I am left feeling that there’s still a massive usability and UX issue. I briefly talked about this with @npub1aeh…4nwx today.
People do not like to think. But, in addition to that, we have an entire generation still alive today that has yet to master taking a selfie on their flip phone.
Mass adoption is only going to happen when usability issues are solved. And in order for that to happen…there has to be bridge builders.
And maybe mass adoption isn’t the goal. That’s fine, too. In which case carry on as it is. But if mass adoption is the underlying goal then this usability issue has to be resolved.
I am a nerd and I love nerds but we simply cannot have nerds trying to teach the masses…it rarely works. We need people who can read what the nerds say and break that down ELI5 style and get it to the masses.
Who are those people? Who are the bridge builders? Can you tag ‘em?
#asknostr #learning

2024-03-20 07:09:09 UTC

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You need to talk? 🫂

2024-03-20 06:58:46 UTC

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I’m like…is the thing we’re excited about in the room with us now? Hehe 🤣

2024-03-20 06:09:08 UTC

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Or just the price of BTC 😂🫂

2024-03-20 05:07:52 UTC

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Interesting thought is that maybe the idea of value has shifted even more 🤔

2024-03-20 05:00:13 UTC

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What are we excited about?

2024-03-20 04:50:30 UTC

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Welcome! Hope you enjoy it!!

2024-03-20 04:40:06 UTC

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Hey thanks for the shoutout.

2024-03-20 04:39:32 UTC

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👏🏻

2024-03-20 03:19:19 UTC

Someone here called the notion of privilege ridiculous today. I can’t remember their exact words and promptly muted but do people not understand privilege? Is that still a thing in 2024?
If you are still denying the existence of privilege then you lack basic humanity. If you are American and deny that you have privilege over humans (including children) working in awful conditions around the world so that you can have basic goods then you are ignorant. If you deny that you have privilege over those being wiped out in genocide then you are ignorant. This list just goes on and on. You have privileges in so many ways. And people born in countries better than the US have privileges over you. Socialized medicine is a fucking privilege. Access to food and housing in countries that take care of their homeless is a fucking privilege.
How are people still denying privilege? You are benefiting from the system that maintains it whether you acknowledge the existence of it or not.
Privilege doesn’t mean you never suffered.

2024-03-20 02:24:58 UTC

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This is pretty deep really. All the rest of it doesn’t really matter in the end.

2024-03-20 00:10:55 UTC

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🫂

2024-03-20 00:04:34 UTC

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I’m coming over

2024-03-19 23:18:17 UTC

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I dunno. My mom taught me values and I grew up and changed every single one. 🤣

2024-03-19 23:15:09 UTC

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The salsa verde soup?

2024-03-19 23:09:43 UTC

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Like I said…by fucking design lol. “Who has the attention span to read 17 paragraphs”
BY FUCKING DESIGN.
GIRL, bye. 🤣

2024-03-19 23:07:14 UTC

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Are you one of the illiterate ones we’re talking about? Certainly starting to seem like it.

2024-03-19 23:06:00 UTC

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We really love that ability to engage in intellectual conversation you got there. Don’t suppose you have any valid arguments of dissent? Just emojis and baseless insults?

2024-03-19 22:41:09 UTC

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Hi!

2024-03-19 22:36:04 UTC

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Hey that’s not why I wrote it. Happy if I get zaps. But if not that’s alright.

2024-03-19 22:28:46 UTC

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🫶🏻 I hope it’s not too long for most to bother with. 😅

2024-03-19 22:22:27 UTC

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Thanks! 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 21:37:35 UTC

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Lulz

2024-03-19 21:26:54 UTC

Posting my thoughts as promised @npub192k…43u7
Let me tell you what life is like for some. This is an American perspective. I recognize the privilege that I have to be an American. I wanna get that bit out of the way. I also see the atrocities that my country has committed around the world and my heart aches because of it. But I’ll be speaking only from the perspective of an American here.
And another disclaimer about poverty…please know that the American “extreme poverty” is obviously very different to countries less privileged to mine. And mine is very different to countries more privileged than mine. Our poor ain’t ever gonna look the same. I can only speak to my own experience and that’s to say that for all my years growing up and at all times there were weeks to months without power or running water in my home. There were weeks to months of dragging plastic totes to the gas station to fill with water and warm in the sun for bathing. There was stealing food because your mom can’t afford it. Going without food because your mom can’t afford it and even when there was food stamps…she couldn’t afford the gas to drive 30 miles to the grocery store and most times she didn’t have a car even if she could’ve afforded the gas. That’s my poor.
If you can’t already see the systems in place then maybe this will help. I grew up in extreme poverty in the backwoods of the US. My legacy is trailer parks and meth and please know that this isn’t me being classist but instead I’m sharing what I view as an authority to even speak on this topic because so many do not understand the system design that’s at play here.
I grew up in a small town a half an hour from the nearest sign of any kind of civilization (read: grocery store) it was just unspoken knowledge amongst my people that there’s only a couple of ways you get out of there:
1. Join the military
2. Marry someone better off than you (usually they’re in the military LOL)
3. Go to college (and later find out that was a big con…for another note)
4. Sell drugs (not kidding)
I went for option 3 but I watched nearly everyone that I knew or loved go with options 1 & 2 (and some with 4) because, and I quote one who was very dear to me, “I’m not smart like you, Kris. There’s no other way out for me.” So he opted for the only thing he was smart enough to do that would keep a roof over his head and keep him out of prison—option 1. I was just a kid then. I was 18. He was 18. We didn’t see the well oiled machine working perfectly as designed.
I remember thinking that it was the coolest thing ever one year when I went to write my name in the front of my textbook and saw my own mother’s name some lines above it. I mean why isn’t that exciting? That’s the coolest thing ever to any kid…to get the same book your mom had! I also remember thinking it was cool that in my tiny little school in the middle of fuckin’ nowhere there was a dedicated office for military recruiters. They’d come in and hang out at the lunch table with us. Laugh. Make jokes. Be your best bud. Fighting for our freedoms. Until you realize years later that it’s because your school gets shit for funding because the less funding you get then the more collectively poor and stupid that you are—a perfect breeding ground for the US military to pluck warm bodies for its ranks.
Consequently, that’s not the only thing being bred in these breeding grounds. Another thing that’s being bred is generation after generation of people getting less literate, more stupid, and more nationalist. Yes…I mean why wouldn’t we be so damn proud that our brothers and sisters gave their lives for the good old USA…best country in the world they say. We’re human. We need some way to rationalize that it’s not all just for lining the pockets of the elite and they’ve done a fantastic job of designing a system that keeps you scared and keeps you loyal. Wake up and pledge your allegiance to the flag. Never dare to question it or you’ll be disowned. You’ll be a traitor to those around you who can never understand why that you would go against your country and the freedoms that your own family has died to protect. While never realizing that it has only been facades of freedom all along. There’s no freedom here. We’re just not as bad off as many—that’s not free.
My mom still lives there. She has no running water. She has no access to dedicated internet because there is no internet where she is. In other areas of the town dial up is the best you can get. In the past three years she’s finally been able to get reliable cell service and in the last two she was able to get a hot spot with 4G. And that’s it. Before very recently there was no information pouring into these areas of the country. Where I’m from the world does not extend beyond your own front porch.
So yeah. It had little to nothing to do with Jack Dorsey. This goes so much deeper. You think you got it all figured out. You think you can see the whole picture—you’re only looking at a pixel. This goes generations deeper. That whole “land can’t vote” is bullshit because I’m telling you that land may not be voting but is the breeding ground for the stupid, illiterate, nationalist sheep that are voting and they’re cranking out more stupid, illiterate, nationalist sheep because we’ve taken their education and we’ve taken their birth control…the few who escape aren’t loud enough because we’re just trying to figure out survival as first generation fucking cycle breakers.
I hope you’ve taken something from my ramblings. Thanks for listening 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 19:56:02 UTC

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I did get it set up earlier thanks to the help of @npub1sfz…88hv

2024-03-19 19:43:30 UTC

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I’ll make a note about this. I do have some stuff to say on this topic.

2024-03-19 19:41:04 UTC

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I missed a very important appointment that I paid $150 for today because I was distracted by this app and I only got here last night.

2024-03-19 19:40:10 UTC

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And know that 1 & 2 are by design. Fuckkkkkk. People can be so dumb.

2024-03-19 19:31:22 UTC

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Honestly…it pisses my youngest one off. I told her to raise her rates. But she just continues to fall for the scam.

2024-03-19 19:30:00 UTC

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Thank you!

2024-03-19 19:25:37 UTC

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These kids are motivated af. I’m telling you. My kids have a running thing where my oldest will come to me and be like “Mommy if I clean three rooms will you pay me $15?” And I say yes. I mean that’s a banging deal. Not my fault you’re bad at business and not keeping your rates competitive. So then she goes to her younger sister and is like, “I will give you $10 if you will clean these three rooms” and the younger one takes the deal and my oldest plays Roblox while her sister cleans. I have no idea at which point I should get involved as they did not come with an instruction manual. But it was probably long before now. 🤣

2024-03-19 19:13:45 UTC

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Welcome!!!

2024-03-19 19:09:54 UTC

At this time my brain feels like that it has little to offer in the way of value because I’m a sleep deprived, anxiety riddled mess. You’ll understand why but I do have value to provide to you.
Do you know CPR?
Seriously. Maybe you learned it years ago and it hasn’t occurred to you that you might need it. Maybe you don’t put it to the top of your priority list.
8 days ago I had to give my husband CPR. For two minutes he lay in my bathroom floor dead (for all intents and purposes). It was 6am. We live a half hour from the nearest hospital. I was alone with him and our two little girls. But I saved his life with a skill I learned years ago and wasn’t sure I’d ever use.
He is alive and is receiving medical care but the takeaway is that you never know when you might need this skill that gets pushed to the back. But you absolutely need to prioritize learning it because you cannot quite contribute to your fellow human in a greater way than saving their life with a skill that you chose to prioritize learning.
Consider this your reminder to bump it to the top of your list. 🫶🏻
#nostr #themoreyouknow #growth #humanity

2024-03-19 18:50:06 UTC

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Thank you

2024-03-19 17:20:32 UTC

To niche or not to niche? Do you post niche content or do you just say what’s on your mind and wait for it to land?
For veteran Nostriches…what is better for growth?
Let me know!
#newhere
#asknostr

2024-03-19 17:18:43 UTC

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Welcome!!! So far it has been fun. It’s a bit of a learning curve but just stick it out and you’ll get it!

2024-03-19 17:18:24 UTC

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Thank you! 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 15:21:08 UTC

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And my bad. I really thought it was viral. I consume too much. 🤣

2024-03-19 15:19:42 UTC

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Yes! That’s the one!

2024-03-19 14:51:34 UTC

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Thank you!! 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 14:47:20 UTC

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It’s one of @npub1r8w…50hn videos!

2024-03-19 14:46:46 UTC

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I’m connected with her 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 14:04:04 UTC

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I’ve been saying this exact thing. We need decentralized. Came here because of your video. Appreciate you sharing it!

2024-03-19 05:09:37 UTC

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TikTok user here and found this app tonight from a viral video!

2024-03-19 05:06:20 UTC

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No really though 😭

2024-03-19 05:00:52 UTC

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Definitely no burglars getting through here!

2024-03-19 05:00:32 UTC

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Amazing! We bought them one of the HUGE ones and my cats took it over as a bed 🤣

2024-03-19 04:50:39 UTC

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Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing. I’m gonna check it out!

2024-03-19 04:50:16 UTC

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Thanks for reading. It still blows my mind!

2024-03-19 04:49:48 UTC

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Thank you!!! I followed @npub1csa…z4x9 hiii! ✋🏻

2024-03-19 04:46:44 UTC

🐸 🐸 🐸
The promised frog story for @npub1aeh…4nwx and @npub1jt3…rezs
Trigger warning ahead for things that trigger you! 🐸 🫶🏻
The names are important later.
Okay I was raised by my grandma, Gloria. She was my best friend in the entire world. She died of ovarian cancer on Mother’s Day in 2007 and watching her death is one of my life’s greatest traumas. She went from diagnosed to gone in 3 weeks. She died just two days after I graduated college.
Fast forward to 2012. My first child (a son) was stillborn. Easily my life’s greatest trauma. His name was Robert. I always wished that I could have had my grandma around after I lost him because she lost her first baby, too.
I went on after Robert to have two living daughters. They are now 8 & 10. They wanted to start collecting squishmallows. So that’s what we did. I went on a bit of a squishmallow buying craze and I also ended up with my most prized squishmallow…Dear. The poison dart frog. (I’ll attach photos)
So I say one day to my daughters…I am gonna see if I can find any frog friends for Dear! And I went to Mercari. I searched “frog squishmallow”
And the first result was two frog squishmallows. Their names? Gloria (the big one) and Robert (the little one).
Of all the squishmallows in the world. And of all the squishmallows that could’ve been pictured together. And then of all the names in the world…one of those things that brings me a tiny bit of peace in this life.
Anyway…thanks for listening to my 🐸 story!
Picture 1: Dear
Picture 2: Gloria & Robert https://image.nostr.build/02540874e846233556daec826cc13054d621285f8acd7553b9328f43e54832ee.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8381d15eba02132a2201ff658386d67594846cffadc2fc2058c440970a727772.jpg

2024-03-19 04:24:15 UTC

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Awww 🫂 Such a beautiful dog!

2024-03-19 04:18:22 UTC

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🫂

2024-03-19 04:18:13 UTC

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Thank you!

2024-03-19 03:57:25 UTC

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I have a frog story to share with you. Give me a bit. I’ll be back!

2024-03-19 03:55:43 UTC

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Yesssss! 😍

2024-03-19 03:49:53 UTC

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My plushie 🤣 https://image.nostr.build/02540874e846233556daec826cc13054d621285f8acd7553b9328f43e54832ee.jpg

2024-03-19 03:45:40 UTC

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Thank you!! Appreciate you!

2024-03-19 03:44:24 UTC

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Yes!

2024-03-19 03:42:14 UTC

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Thank you! 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 03:41:47 UTC

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Whaaaaat? 🤣

2024-03-19 03:41:30 UTC

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Alright! I’m gonna look at this tomorrow morning and I’m not sure what zapping is about but if I’m able to provide any value for your survey I’ll be happy to do it.

2024-03-19 03:39:59 UTC

🐸 #note1tg3…sygd

2024-03-19 03:39:28 UTC

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Not that one but one of her others!

2024-03-19 03:36:28 UTC

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Thank you 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 03:36:17 UTC

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Thanks! I’m gonna check into what that’s all about. Appreciate the welcome 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 03:34:44 UTC

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Thank you so much for the warm welcome 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 03:34:05 UTC

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OMG I love frogs! 🐸

2024-03-19 03:32:42 UTC

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I heard about it on TikTok! Very excited. Thanks for the welcome!

2024-03-19 03:32:14 UTC

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Thank you!! ✊🏻

2024-03-19 03:31:25 UTC

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Thanks!

2024-03-19 03:31:19 UTC

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I own a children’s book brand! We publish educational content. I’m also a homeschooling mom of two. Are you a writer?

2024-03-19 03:29:56 UTC

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Thank you! I’m super excited to dive in. Do you have any tips on where to start here? I’ve been directed to #asknostr but anywhere else? Thanks for the warm welcome!

2024-03-19 03:28:32 UTC

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Based on what exactly? The most offensive bit is that you’d compare my perfectly intelligible post to “CONTACT MR. JOHN FRAZIER ON WHATSAPP HE HELP ME GET RICH” stuff. I don’t need your crypto and not everyone is after your wallet, bro. Chill. You know what they say, though. Hit dogs holler. Got my eyes on you, Stephan. 👀

2024-03-19 03:24:07 UTC

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I 🫶🏻 YOU

2024-03-19 03:09:39 UTC

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Hey, @npub1te4…qwzc I appreciate you! 🫶🏻

2024-03-19 03:08:03 UTC

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Welcome. I just got here, too.

2024-03-19 03:02:29 UTC

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About this *** damn. 🤣

2024-03-19 02:59:52 UTC

Hi, fellow Nostr people. I just heard about it this and I’ve got a lot of cool and actionable marketing and growth advice to share. No courses here. Yet. I mean if y’all like me I might eventually make one. But I’m just nerdy like that. I’m excessively autistic. I read pricing psychology books for fun. I can build, scale, and grow anything. I also know a bit about a lot of other things like coding, parenting, being a published author, escaping poverty, and I’m cool af on top of it all. Follow along if you wanna get to know me. 🫶🏻
#introductions #marketing #socialmedia #branding #sales #growth