2025-10-15T16:59:13Z https://yabu.me thomasmurphy https://yabu.me/npub15xzmxm3ey8wxal8qy6nyvnkade6csd7l3d95w5fy5ncuvtp57aesyqw200 https://24242.io/d9e21a73e19f17b878bf5badc8c910c4a1088aeec0cab8294339c89106499221.jpg https://24242.io/d9e21a73e19f17b878bf5badc8c910c4a1088aeec0cab8294339c89106499221.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvveam7mj6lwpdm7tvfu6cedtesp88zwzkfc5ctatmj5fnsydearszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxfwyscd Hard times make strong men 💪 <br/><br/>And this time around… the hardest money ever<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs96h6m7yalrlmepajk4yamwj8ftmae6myudczx4mwfhkhceedsxuspzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqx39krl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…9krl</a></span> </div> The American Dream required one income in 1960.<br/><br/>Now it requires two incomes, side hustles, and pre-generational wealth.<br/><br/>Listen, Americans and young people aren’t lazy. They’re just dealing with currency debasement rebranded as “economic progress.”<br/> </blockquote> 2026-02-19T15:58:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2efgcxpxj7zelglmwv08t27laexujmzne3nkqef0jt09nrslg3pszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxn3ftp4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4gxk73xrk0naqchk2h84u732ml7utx34m02e9rgxgjs7gv4g33cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgaenmuq'>nevent1q…nmuq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏🏼 thank you 2025-11-26T22:42:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhrlrfm5lppvlfx46pqk6l7rxzw4cqqrua8yf8hnqpunvz40g9kszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxechdn3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcmy3jlchpm4mz69qnc2sllf2rrv7p4a8zgayc4khc4rndh28hdsppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dsh2hwyk'>nevent1q…hwyk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the comment! It was very organic based on my own desire for true brotherhood and service. Yes. If you build it they will come! Will definitely share the story 2025-11-26T22:42:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4y92wnvd6ldxprtzldw03xt264uyc3u20kwqswsf680xzw3wvvqzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxam0wnz “When the truth offends, we lie and lie until we can no longer remember it is even there, but it is still there. Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid&#34; -Valery Legasov 2025-11-11T21:15:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82hj3a5m7aschy5z979j7ax5apgc92wleywvhqv8tvyce4npd66gzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxcnq2qp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9vpt9qfk6n06nf0utwayepj0u324hdpsgy78h4uqy0vu522sk8jcpr9mhxue69uhk2umsv4kxsmewva5hy6twduhx7un89ucvcayl'>nevent1q…cayl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love it 😂🙏🏼💗 2025-11-09T13:28:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzl2k3e9aqv04x78t290xt99xzhkz6rt9myrxts0gm7vy8smqz7gzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhx98t20l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszq2ryn4t7lwvt82sdlhuqrdk740q3ksge69h4yhmthfhzxk8592cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg60vevz'>nevent1q…vevz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s so cool! Would love to hear more about that. We are remembering 🙌🏼 2025-11-09T13:24:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8k28pgs4raafkc7lh69y40usf6uarkndy4mvgj0qd0xn42um7wgzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxhvlr4y The Power of Showing Up<br/><br/>For the past year, I’ve been hosting a weekly men’s circle.<br/>No agenda. No performance. Just truth, patience, and presence.<br/><br/>Over time, something sacred formed — a brotherhood rooted in trust.<br/><br/>Now it’s bearing fruit:<br/>– one brother writing his anthropology thesis about our group<br/>– we’re building an online course together<br/>– and each of us keeps becoming more of who we really are<br/><br/>It’s proof that consistency is transformation.<br/>You don’t have to force what’s real, just keep showing up and let it unfold.<br/><br/>This work feels like Bitcoin: truth, transparency, proof of work, integrity over time.<br/>Slow. Steady. Sovereign.<br/><br/>#brotherhood #menswork #bitcoin #proofOfWork #authenticity #sovereignty<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/062e5512f2ca5e0460ab0a81b5badf9bdf764166ae24ba2ca73cb912d6ffb63a.jpg"> 2025-11-06T18:38:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsql9kdsyk6x006h6kv4pycqjg3rf8gy9mntq7epg03lgrsetrj36qzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxr6p86x is there a US version of Shake Pay? its a great idea 2025-10-25T13:00:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9fkm468ere9lk9erv0pryphahuck82yc9sstvgfw7j7rgcm544eszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhx0m8zty Just flew through The Big Print by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d3f4m9dgvkdjxn26pqzsxn6lpfn78sxwllxyt8mp76q0a9zyyjlswhr4xv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Lawrence Lepard</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d3f…r4xv</span>)</a></span> . A sharp, <br/>concise history of the Federal Reserve, and how it’s printed us into an “everything bubble”. #bitcoinfixesthis<br/><br/>Excited to see/hear Lawrence at the Canadian Bitcoin Conference!<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/a31031f4e73b73360254a572ed35f907cabb916e9eda9bcce9d4ba37242bb3c9.jpg"> 2025-10-13T20:10:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd23mqtr2cw7redpz3un84apqadv0cyslcehtly3r8mh6rdu6vhmczyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxy5sq8z The more I study Bitcoin, the more it feels alive. A mirror of the same intelligence that breathes through nature and consciousness.<br/><br/>Reflections inspired by The Dao of Bitcoin, by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyshwue69uhkummnw3ex5cfdddshy6fddp68gupwdpjkwatjduhxxmmdqyfhwumn8ghj7mtd9eeh27n4w95jucm0d5qzpn6uvup7me7yw8xwl9c3484rpjfxwzanlkthheux6h5547n9amk2tqhlhv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Lanternbitcoin</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…hlhv</span>)</a></span> <br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://thomasmmurphy.substack.com/p/walking-with-the-dao-of-bitcoin">http://thomasmmurphy.substack.com/p/walking-with-the-dao-of-bitcoin</a><br/> 2025-10-10T18:22:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxew8xdp3ez4y4qz03ak90hlhq00nt49acaw47mle9kzrke4u4q2czyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxgw4frx Went to my second <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsv8m45un7q33kr34rwg2zse25xjgnkag2pne26nsw7kcnn5dgwydgprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuum9wp5hymmsdp6zumt9qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqzzv2ts" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ribitcoiners</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…v2ts</span>)</a></span> meetup and brought Blizzard the Bitcoin dog! Shoutout to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqswek3uhzyw3xedt86yg7df7dxwu3mlntu9ushealj655mjsqf4hzcpr9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucm9wf3kzarjdamxztndv5q3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7sefhpw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>andrewbarn</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…fhpw</span>)</a></span> for organizing this group!<br/><br/>Great conversations and got an awesome 3D printed coaster from Tim!<br/><br/>#dogsofbitcoin<br/>#bitcoinmeetup<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8c4e7bb53fc2c48bb233023e9eb6005b32b9234c31fc13801a9a084b278722f2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/88703d6b3c5e6473bf00861553e7ef220e70b911026c824e3854fc8954dc781c.jpg"> 2025-10-02T22:09:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvqlj4l3ajxgvtqf9ma4we6ys2l66c0zcrlrqs8599uv0m06geyszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhx0pvjgf Jumped into #Jobtober with #bitvocation 🎯<br/><br/>Day 1: Reflected on what I want to be known for → authenticity, creativity, resourcefulness, and community.<br/>Day 2: Added the #OpenToBitcoin ring to my profile pic on Linkedin → a simple way to connect with more Bitcoiners on LinkedIn.<br/><br/>This month is about growing skills, building connections, and exploring opportunities.<br/>If you’re hiring or building in Bitcoin, let’s connect ⚡<br/><br/>#Bitcoin #OpenToBitcoin #Jobtober<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/9d210351fd890453516b6127323c520a4bfe9dde5b819f82ca5b71af409e7b8d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-02T14:34:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszp6jxaygm295lmksunrxzma4jsux9vgjcvm879dlgwnymyfeezkszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhx47xe3y New reads article documenting my latest journey of building a &#34;sovereignty stack&#34;. So grateful to many leaders in this BTC community for their guidance! <a href="https://primal.net/e/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgv9kdhrjgwudm7wqf4xge8d6mn43qmalz6tgagjff83cckrfamnqqwk67fdvf5hgcm0d9hz6um0wejhyetfvah8g7fdwd6xzcmt95vxd8gp">https://primal.net/e/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgv9kdhrjgwudm7wqf4xge8d6mn43qmalz6tgagjff83cckrfamnqqwk67fdvf5hgcm0d9hz6um0wejhyetfvah8g7fdwd6xzcmt95vxd8gp</a> 2025-09-24T18:32:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmgggj25yu07au0wm5r6ccsqyydecg34ckt8cqrunt92x2503rfszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxl3fwpv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwz6qrpsvspwg2nk5zy36yx5lmw2etw8ckg7f994wpktcwtd98dq6qmvj8'>nevent1q…mvj8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haven’t started anywhere yet! Building towards it each day 🙌🏼 2025-08-30T13:41:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8k700fzpwa2lsw3rnjs0qsglva43sqch44xkjzzcsqsrkr36a69gzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxm8ktl3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gv737pt9aecp8wnh6xyd5fulxggwewnaceezxg2g57mwnqgjhjgxrvqns'>nevent1q…vqns</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://primal.net/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgv9kdhrjgwudm7wqf4xge8d6mn43qmalz6tgagjff83cckrfamnqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qpfvf5hgcm0d9hz6ctwvskhg6r994ex2cnfwf6xstt0vckkvun9v5kkxmmdd46ku6t50y0j09jk">https://primal.net/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgv9kdhrjgwudm7wqf4xge8d6mn43qmalz6tgagjff83cckrfamnqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qpfvf5hgcm0d9hz6ctwvskhg6r994ex2cnfwf6xstt0vckkvun9v5kkxmmdd46ku6t50y0j09jk</a> 2025-08-25T19:20:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gv737pt9aecp8wnh6xyd5fulxggwewnaceezxg2g57mwnqgjhjgzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxrnr9uf Just wrote a reads article: &#34;Bitcoin and the Rebirth of Free Community: <br/>Why the 1960s vision of intentional community needed sound money to succeed 2025-08-25T19:20:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrlewsg4cnwt2n2zea4zc25x4lxvrvz58uq2w0mayk03dql08lk7szyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxtzert3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdd8juj72chfad5m6n293n959f743gn5jwclww9qalld80lyuxpqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg8p8wue'>nevent1q…8wue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏🏼 2025-08-23T11:52:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf39lg4e5zvc4u2fr38jry7prjt6eqsrdy0wyqzveu8s78tvz6llgzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxl0k0gq GM from Cape Cod <br/>#dogsofbitcoin<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/64d568b8eb0cc868292e3a1f550781b03399fed8b7f25bfd4bdcd3f4f6185460.mov"></video> 2025-08-23T11:44:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgumjnn0jujvtn8nafx2ttgxyk3kr06rgzkgrza0xchlsy88wpxqszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxyfszef In reply to <a href='/naddr1qq5xgct5d9hxwttpw4jxjapdvehhyttdv4hz62rwv9682unpdskkccth943xzum9vs5sygqvvh4632qng9pe4sfj5rlv8qfpee7k3ky726ju9dhg34uy5z80ngpsgqqqw4rsp6kckd'>naddr1qq…kckd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏🏼🔥 2025-08-22T13:51:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspp7p95v7225842h650fhl4rr384hddp6rc9rwa36vjzcrem0vjlczyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxanak8w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkaxtr7qn2pa99fjt28qk49d59lyh80rwz4thsyvg4w7yhjvemrscg53sy'>nevent1q…53sy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://primal.net/e/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgv9kdhrjgwudm7wqf4xge8d6mn43qmalz6tgagjff83cckrfamnqqhxvun0d5kkwmmvv3jkuttrdp5kcepdw3hj6argv5kkwmmvv3jkuttpvajj6mmx943xjarrda5kua3aexk">https://primal.net/e/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgv9kdhrjgwudm7wqf4xge8d6mn43qmalz6tgagjff83cckrfamnqqhxvun0d5kkwmmvv3jkuttrdp5kcepdw3hj6argv5kkwmmvv3jkuttpvajj6mmx943xjarrda5kua3aexk</a> 2025-08-21T14:20:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkaxtr7qn2pa99fjt28qk49d59lyh80rwz4thsyvg4w7yhjvemrszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxyds939 Just published my first long-form piece on Nostr reads 📖<br/><br/>&#39;From Golden Child to the Golden Age of Bitcoin&#39; - the story of how I discovered consciousness evolution and Bitcoin sovereignty are the same work.<br/><br/>Link in replies 👇 2025-08-21T14:19:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdn06s3zmjgy32qsefve4tgklgppnearjz2huef0wdak6fxcfuqpqzyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxjculn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstl76t03phesfumjpens9rgu8ghvskwp2wqh4y327ghenurat2g5qpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqsmq8zw'>nevent1q…q8zw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Big Bull 🔥🙌🏼 2025-08-19T23:08:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvufy34cuvju02f6p9w79caeq3ygpdzt68spzsxz25vgvf5q58lzczyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhx50g4p2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytymv3l2j7mprzataafx45glfh29tc29fdwczv8xh97ykx487h7gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg02tqkq'>nevent1q…tqkq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>May it be so! 🙏🏼 2025-08-19T21:40:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf4amcnr2m79pnc76auslusrqje2su9wxnznukv3aulmwrkm436qszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhx6agzl0 Life goals 🙌🏼👏🏼<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs8y74z2nqhsyvpyzcrqphw3yhqukrxhqk4kfdecrls2x8m6jcy93cpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduceqcht" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…qcht</a></span> </div> Want to start a #Bitcoin circular economy in your town?<br/><br/>Here are the biggest lessons I learned building one in mine. <br/><br/>The hidden obstacle that stalls adoption:<br/><br/>🌱<br/>The hardest part of building a Bitcoin circular economy isn’t technical.<br/>It’s social.<br/><br/>Wallets and Lightning are easy.<br/>Making business owners feel safe? That’s the challenge.<br/><br/>🌱<br/>Many business owners aren’t against Bitcoin. Many are curious. Many even like it personally. <br/><br/>But hesitation sets in when they think about going public and associating their business with it. They worry about how it will look - if they’ll face backlash, if people will label them unfairly.<br/><br/>This is the obstacle that quietly stalls adoption.<br/><br/>🌱<br/>They worry:<br/>• “What will my regulars think?”<br/>• “Will people assume I’m political or extreme?”<br/>• “Will there be backlash in the community?”<br/>• “What if there are risks I don’t even know about yet?”<br/><br/>Even if they like Bitcoin personally, that mix of social pressure and uncertainty often keeps them hesitant.<br/><br/>🌱<br/>The story you tell matters. <br/>The narrative matters.<br/><br/>If Bitcoin is framed as “radical,” “political,” or “anti-system,” most merchants back away.<br/><br/>If it’s framed as local money that keeps value in the community and strengthens small business they lean in. <br/><br/>Adoption feels cooperative and positive, even patriotic.<br/><br/>🌱<br/>In the Comox Valley I took action to overcome this hurdle by making adoption feel safe, friendly, and local. <br/><br/>Merchants aren’t “taking a risk,” they are joining the Comox Valley circular economy - a supportive network that celebrates local businesses.<br/><br/>• Branding is friendly and familiar, which softened Bitcoin’s image. Builds a familiar community brand people learn to trust, and are proud to be a part of.<br/><br/>• Merchants join as part of a circular economy - no one feels alone.<br/><br/>• I lead with community-first language (“keeping value local”) (“circular economy”) before saying Bitcoin.<br/><br/>• Merchants can start privately, then go public when confident.<br/><br/>• And when they do, celebrate them - so visibility feels like support, not exposure. And it shows others it is safe to join. <br/><br/>With friendly branding and positive language, Bitcoin doesn’t feel political or foreign, it starts feeling like community.<br/><br/>🌱<br/>Celebrating new merchants isn’t just recognition - it’s visibility.<br/><br/>Most businesses aren’t waiting for better wallets. They’re waiting for proof it’s safe. Proof that others like them are already doing it.<br/><br/>When a familiar business accepts Bitcoin, two things click:<br/><br/>Normalization - Bitcoin stops feeling fringe and starts feeling ordinary.<br/><br/>Social proof - “If they can do it, so can I.”<br/><br/>This flips psychology fast. Even a town that feels against it can swing almost overnight - if just one or two respected businesses lead the way.<br/><br/>Visibility doesn’t just spread the word.<br/>It turns hesitation into confidence.<br/>That’s how circular economies begin.<br/><br/>Create a local group to proudly share and promote businesses accepting! <br/>Give these businesses even more value for joining!<br/><br/>🌱<br/>One thing I found crucial:<br/>When talking with merchants and community members, I never frame Bitcoin as “against” anything.<br/><br/>Not against banks.<br/>Not against inflation.<br/>Not against the system.<br/><br/>I always speak in the positive:<br/>• Local value staying local<br/>• New customers walking in the door<br/>• Community loyalty and pride<br/>• Networking and community cooperation. <br/><br/>Bitcoin adoption grows fastest when it feels like an opportunity - not a confrontation. <br/><br/>🌱<br/>The Takeaway.<br/>If you ignore this obstacle, adoption stalls. If you plan for it, you can make merchants feel safe, supported, and even proud to go public in your community. <br/><br/>The way to do that is simple: step back and observe your community. Every town has its own barriers and dynamics - address those first. Don’t try to “get everyone to use Bitcoin.” Instead, focus on creating a circular economy that genuinely benefits the people around you. Pour value into that, and let Bitcoin be the tool that beautifully facilitates it.<br/><br/>🌱 <br/>These are the dynamics I observed in the Comox Valley.<br/>Other towns will be different, but these principles are universal.<br/><br/>Bitcoin isn’t just software.<br/>It’s social infrastructure.<br/><br/>🌱<br/>Remember the real objective, center and align yourself and your approach with it often. <br/><br/>It isn’t just to get businesses to say yes to Bitcoin.<br/><br/>What is your goal? Get clear on that. <br/><br/>My goal: building communities and people that embody what Bitcoin teaches - patience, responsibility, truth, abundance, and voluntary cooperation. Giving people the tools to learn the deeper lessons Bitcoin teaches.<br/><br/>Each circular economy is a living node in the greater Bitcoin network. <br/>I want to support you in your town!<br/><br/>Circular economies are where Bitcoin stops being theory and starts shaping the world with hard money. <br/><br/>-Joyce Dawn<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/c3720398dc5dbb861b1e5489eea534f7367706f846d6dc69463b76c1a2a67b93.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/10bc6a82a7b2fccbae5700e5f9af8116c998448faaa3d36855ecdbfa267c63da.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e5832306f8b57b4c2309b9d42ecd9e3e240ddc2ba3dc6d6f518da2326c35b684.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-08-19T17:37:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsraqnf429j2m8ud95hq6gspkssp7jrryhazawnq63hn6ztjlcn7rszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxjd8pph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8y74z2nqhsyvpyzcrqphw3yhqukrxhqk4kfdecrls2x8m6jcy93cpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduceqcht'>nevent1q…qcht</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for sharing! inspiring! 2025-08-19T16:47:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynz2ztrj5tj72tppcp697g02ucymz9vw4r6x9srrd8ttkeyg9teszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxhj0t9y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqldx7qv32969naac5wc6gklh7nl0n42fkyn6l6p6m47qy20efh5spz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcll7wpg'>nevent1q…7wpg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! 2025-08-19T16:25:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyng4fep33qka63arqxng53w0draeyhykraz5q5n6wmyna0lch6cszyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxafw7wk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3hnp7m08tna2nkmgtumufv3063dp9mrcjjpxacj7l3mcxzev7ecpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgp47hp7'>nevent1q…7hp7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the name 🌊 2025-08-19T14:38:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx7ajt72stma9386t24p9f9elqmmlxdmxd8pykjx4ajw7utx8d5vczyzsctvmw8ysacmhuuqn2v3jwm4h8tzphm795k363yjj0r33vxnmhxzhk409 <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/0b95e42515b6420e1d48c26ab390aac0e7dd33f0544f1e1c27c19449cceb59d7.jpg"> <br/><br/>👋 Hello Nostr!<br/><br/>I&#39;m stepping into this space as someone who&#39;s been leading men&#39;s work for 3 years and journeying myself and guiding others through Gene Keys contemplation for the past 2 years—and recently discovered that Bitcoin might be the most powerful tool for human sovereignty I&#39;ve ever encountered.<br/><br/>My background bridges worlds that don&#39;t usually connect:<br/><br/>Men&#39;s work facilitator &amp; Gene Keys guide<br/>Former tech sales → consciousness/community work<br/>Now: Bitcoin sovereignty advocate<br/><br/>I&#39;m here because I believe Bitcoin isn&#39;t just sound money—it&#39;s frequency technology that&#39;s catalyzing humanity&#39;s consciousness evolution.<br/><br/>Currently building:<br/>🔸 Sovereignty education programs<br/>🔸 Men&#39;s community work<br/>🔸 Bitcoin-based regenerative community models<br/>🔸 Content bridging consciousness &amp; Bitcoin<br/><br/>Coming from Twitter/traditional social media, I&#39;m excited to engage in a truly decentralized space where authentic value exchange can happen.<br/>Looking forward to connecting with builders, creators, thinkers, and anyone exploring the intersection of inner work and outer sovereignty.<br/><br/> What brought you to Bitcoin? 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