2025-08-19T12:17:52Z https://yabu.me nickjstevens https://yabu.me/npub1ljq0jgmha3xlv90jyqwcel3f0fvhyzcshk3lugk3qmt8ufcm4e7qs2cpnl https://m.primal.net/NRVQ.jpg https://m.primal.net/NRVQ.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxdh3d5zshfzgrlmnvh5744alg0xtf60hgn9u94zxq9uagwqzp5qzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c32xlmk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtjg7m7r6u8fsqg4dh3hh0xgqgx09hqepyk3zxt94yfm7zu4smfg3y68sc'>nevent1q…68sc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here’s a good example. The average price of a new car rose 81.6% over the last 10 years, with a compound annual growth rate of +6.9%.<br/><br/>If this was priced in gold instead, the average price of a new car fell 35.4% over the same 10 year period, with a compound annual growth rate of -4.7%.<br/><br/>So in fiat, you’re getting poorer each year; but if you lived on a gold standard things would get slightly cheaper each year. <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/1c61d957da1b9feb9a4d7deaa50afddccdcf95223e1af93ff6c51a3c8fcafd1c.jpg"> 2026-04-09T17:49:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtjg7m7r6u8fsqg4dh3hh0xgqgx09hqepyk3zxt94yfm7zu4smfgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cpzlcse Inflation can mask the true value of your time and energy. <br/><br/>I built a web to explore the data and the results are suprising. <br/><br/>By changing the denominator and pricing houses, eggs, or butter in hard assets like Gold or Bitcoin you can strip away fiat currency devaluation and see what’s really happening your purchasing power. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nickjstevens.com/priced-in/index.html">https://www.nickjstevens.com/priced-in/index.html</a> 2026-04-09T17:19:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8a3reqetn3k2jc6aged5e5u3ut49kygeeznk9ngkcwxmwhwcsh8gzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cc5vxer GM<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d196f5409b6d462c1541eb58418c3ef75500748663e3bcf6c49dd72ab02be48b.jpg"> 2025-10-25T12:53:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8u8za95uwtwqcjaqpjjzugvvneqq0dhnqhdym69856ytdvy7murszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cq2k9dl Multi-tasking nowadays is having 3 separate conversations with 3 separate LLMs at the same time. 2025-08-24T16:47:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw2c6fgvt5ldxnrrlpu4depzf3n08wv50fc65twxdc6pnhz5f5vfgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cr7ym3q Coffee by the water. ☕️ <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/252de6a8192111d7f1cd1ab7578d32bb8b9eac0a5482c728a7741a1ac11350fd.jpg"> 2025-08-23T18:32:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5chuaaqv7jswq0ed5pat7pmjmz0c5ytsrj9hm30q8dgjchh2eeczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cu8mx4x “It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war.”<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d3b1618f72221dae09a24863baa3f0dba2b40a0a57900f3793025a0ccd3d6ce4.jpg"> 2025-08-23T18:31:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2czpnjqcv30w7g3rh5j8zlxau0cnmmae2n3r3cr473g0gj4hlagzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cw9qq3j Had a great holiday in Switzerland. Now that I’m back in the UK it’s obvious how bad the UK roads are - potholes everywhere, rubbed out road markings, car parked every which way. Where does our tax money go exactly? 2025-08-18T18:34:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd2qn5lesxuy2ltx5p44kl57sxhdluz9y83t496jfmudm869e5grgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ct466q9 How might The Mandibles be rewritten were Bitcoin to have been available?<br/><br/><br/> 2025-08-02T14:29:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg4k5p7desy5jt5rx8y8yc4s5cgxry78nfsm8ckdfwadzeex5p6szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c98emqu “Ironically, attempts by nation-states to wage “information wars” to dominate or thwart access to cyberspace would probably only accelerate their own demise.” — a quote from The Sovereign Individual, first published in 1997. 2025-07-26T21:46:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lsjfgzd6va3kflnah735ejth4avl70zsxwa57xw428htqy6dddgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cvu9chl Bitcoin is scarcity of energy. Attention is scarcity of time. Privacy is scarcity of space. 2025-07-26T21:03:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdxxl00e5vh7gmya3tdwag59wchhy4umyt2ave2vu94wm5w5d0eqqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cryxkzu Fantastic podcast. Thank you.<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/myag1EFAIhMCt6Uy4v7X">https://fountain.fm/episode/myag1EFAIhMCt6Uy4v7X</a><br/><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="/nevent1qvzqqqpxquqzp2m6v230lapkwngngfmhr25r3et60tgzpqjcvungq3mvyvtcsq3gfhz89h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…z89h</a></span> </div> </blockquote> 2025-07-25T19:45:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs29y279y5ctclrsv2774kg2a9skp6x8ecyf697zksn2muy0xt5q2czyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c53xnh8 Reminder: when a bank gives someone a loan the money is created into existence. This is money created out of thin air. A loan isn’t backed on the other side by deposits. 2025-07-25T19:21:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswcy055v487dmh7tml562c96tmxddmvcnhh9aj9uxqlegjsfe5wwqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c5c8anh When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man — A Clockwork Orange <br/><br/>#freedom<br/><br/> 2025-07-20T11:36:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcgestf7qt75dkzyxejhgkr9x6vlyfk4cjnc5rve7y8dwec3plnczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cf2j72f In the UK we’re still 4% below the Bitcoin ATH from January when measured in BTCGBP… 2025-07-11T03:59:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqv0c74kgg5gj805sjpyeg443s5xpckynwp4xqczg9s6qve6e5qszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ce39y7a Bitcoin has a finite supply so there can be no capital gains. What we’re really seeing is fiat collapse. 2025-07-10T19:06:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0h0th2l7kjnranjk55r372trj0tnqv4qv2cnr2zs7h9sv46d9hxgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cfd56q7 Fiat cash is not an asset; it’s a liability 2025-07-10T16:41:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdq9wxf2tq4llsr59vs76vsgyzsdfq4uq4p2ct9ww3g4rwq3hrsczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cyrjxlf Here’s an AI reading for the rest of 2025 from a cosmic cycles perspective… interesting! <br/><br/>**For the remainder of 2025, the overarching theme is the disruptive and innovative energy of Uranus entering Gemini in July. Gemini, an air sign, governs information, communication, networks, and short-distance travel. Uranus, the planet of rebellion, technology, and sudden change, transiting this sign suggests a period of radical evolution in these areas. For Bitcoin, a purely digital and networked asset, this alignment could signify a period of heightened volatility and innovation. Expect unexpected news, technological breakthroughs (or breakdowns), and a general sense of excitement and unpredictability in the crypto space. This is a time for traders to be nimble and adaptable, as swift reversals and breakouts are characteristic of Uranian energy.** 2025-07-08T18:40:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdjjjzczgfzrugzsu3fjnugn0yfjz2zuzluavj3gwzfyx0ldmg2szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cmsvj3r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspj2fceccg7s2m7nhgg2cw6dmwxfydvr3tyc2xaffppe2qkmusufspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg7y2mpr'>nevent1q…2mpr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Enjoyed this 👍 2025-07-08T16:01:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyc4n5tndnwpd5vqxj8ehz59j7x4ghjxrjk7fx09d0r47fy49uatszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ck08a8p Shout out to all the parents out there and that feeling you get of deep pride in your child. Can’t beat it. 2025-07-02T17:38:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8y4w0guq929yued9v6g6cu534ewwxx7072k3lpvg6qw2ukr7t9czyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cjq2ey2 Marillion is one of my favourite bands, and this album is currently my go-to focus music: <br/><br/><a href="https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B09KXZZ5WR?ref=dm_sh_NatGynal0AxURtvIEsAVnT5RG">https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B09KXZZ5WR?ref=dm_sh_NatGynal0AxURtvIEsAVnT5RG</a> 2025-07-02T08:20:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv3gzdlm6pyuq03ny2hyy0245mkv5vd93kpr3dgava67009x4maqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cvh9rf8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfunxgfwftfk2at24wd5wr5udjctkuexc4s90pqt065283nyzxxpcj7yseu'>nevent1q…yseu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven’t read it yet, but it’s in my ebook reader backlog. Simon has mentioned it enough that I know I have to read it. Not sure I can say I’m looking forward to reading it though as I don’t think I’ll like what I read! 2025-07-01T19:34:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9xvh7cteqsfmacuhtnx03upmpsy0rgvgsxh2ch056krhnrvnlfgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cw5nhgz Tense moments tonight replacing a screen and battery for an iPhone 11… I could never have been a surgeon!<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/85eadafe0becd72f53fbdba3e71e3860ee8672c8b3614ed15c5fbb214498a8db.jpg"> 2025-06-30T19:11:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxu0v4cy6qrjjveset20sz8rfat0fpe42k5jlur34vchvtumf8q8szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cs52yfn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfp88jpcg796aucknrlvnmvkk6klt7wpx3t9ln6cv6eyvf30rth6qpupmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhj2v3swaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxumm5daeks6fwwa5kute9xgc8wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9ujnyvrhwden5te0wfjkccte9eekjctdwd68ytnrdakj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuvrcvd5xzapwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7mnxwfjkccte9eshqup0y5erqamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7tjwvhxumm5daeks6fwwa5kute9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwv4u8getj0ghxxmmd9ujnyvrhwden5te0vejkuunfwgkhxtnwda6x7umgdyh8w6twgu8ut7'>nevent1q…8ut7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“economist” 🤣 2025-06-30T16:45:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2pfqwha2ngxs7j5kl0fuvs7xurjvpcch855ekgzkmmuh2vxx605szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cmc9l8w Since 1999 the UK FTSE100 is down 89% when prices in gold. We’re living through a Great Depression without realising it. <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8cfb7b66f6b362543803d1e476766443af113e8b7db7c390bc1c3624057abade.jpg"> 2025-06-28T10:42:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstapserk2acde69kp69kzsdye79euhy9vflf6djnqge95ty2tjk9szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c3a84wk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydlnys2rx504z2n2m60xq0vujfpqfws4k04m7ljmwxq8utsrvs6qpupmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhj2v3swaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxumm5daeks6fwwa5kute9xgc8wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9ujnyvrhwden5te0wfjkccte9eekjctdwd68ytnrdakj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuvrcvd5xzapwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7mnxwfjkccte9eshqup0y5erqamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7tjwvhxumm5daeks6fwwa5kute9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwv4u8getj0ghxxmmd9ujnyvrhwden5te0vejkuunfwgkhxtnwda6x7umgdyh8w6twhm848r'>nevent1q…848r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know! I wish I found him years ago - I’ve only been listening for the last 3 months or so, but I can’t get enough of the straight talk and insight cutting through all the BS. 2025-06-28T10:29:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4ecy32u2rahgy35snpfrtmpkwucd4szsjlf9mdn7um0xcm6s92qzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cwxydkd Simon is on point again, like clockwork every week. I always look forward to catching up on Bitcoin Hardtalk on a Saturday morning. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/Jxmy0jYcet4">https://youtu.be/Jxmy0jYcet4</a><br/><br/>Thank you @SimonDixon 2025-06-28T10:00:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2tknpg6f9s43qkegm5tunxdum0x36qem95kq4pqmhavhl0ar3aqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c69qaas My happy place, with a coffee. <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/c22a0a745c0187f4d555814b91da723b235c9a698a4b0fc3c8c4478169d925e3.jpg"> 2025-06-28T08:41:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xq7va7pq27f608xd5x5mnklw6f3xn9cd6nklhfvqpxwmur888hczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ctzx5cj Even on a cloudy day there is something peaceful being down by the water. <br/><br/>Happy Saturday folks. <br/><br/>📍 Kingswear, Devon, UK<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/9b094b65cdd322977e433983c1d0d6e7adab9c4794e68e1db4664c3e2243d199.jpg"> 2025-06-28T08:25:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0403fnw02sdhwr6npdn8cfg06pj9r2hz73xqm20m7vml3av3jltczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cq8lgal 🎯 Decentralised innovation over centralised control<br/>🎯 Economic calculation over political calculation<br/>🎯 Market-driven over centrally planned<br/>🎯 Individual initiative over systemic apathy<br/>🎯 Competition over ‘too-big-to-fail’<br/>🎯 Local solutions over distant committees<br/> 2025-06-27T18:22:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6g0xs92q2jz5v34uy4yszgylac75gtmwzzvtq66ml8skkjg6fjszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c9d3ted Mind the Gap ⚠️ - a look at the gap between GDP and Private Product Remaining (PPR) for the UK. PPR is an alternative metric to GDP where government spending is removed. In general, the lower the gap between GDP and PPR the better as this means the role of the government in the economic output is less. Unfortunately for the UK the trend is the other way - with government spending becoming more significant in recent decades. <br/><br/>Full paper here: <a href="https://www.nickjstevens.com/blog/a-tale-of-two-economies/">https://www.nickjstevens.com/blog/a-tale-of-two-economies/</a><br/> <img src="https://www.nickjstevens.com/_astro/GDP%20to%20PPR%20Gap.B7XLpfKD_ZP7EaI.webp"> 2025-06-27T14:00:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lyqf5dmvnv56w726f7e0jrqytlr7s6xxlhrhz834hkfr7fcc8tgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cn8mktw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgtztsjfuyrytv0pvrhh5fdeek4hzw3u5yttfeula44a4azrpnmzqdq2vf3'>nevent1q…2vf3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is there a resource or guide that summarises the steps? 2025-06-27T05:03:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrluvsmsnf6masygy6xks38fq32juyefhrpudxl0m4hmt8pwvay6qzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cy4e9x6 Fantastic report by Unchained on Repricing the Economy in Bitcoin. <a href="https://www.unchained.com/go/repricing-the-economy-in-bitcoin">https://www.unchained.com/go/repricing-the-economy-in-bitcoin</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/c5622ff85b77f28e9b95fba5c62775e241ab86e03cc668b7d50f07a495cd0c35.jpg"> 2025-06-26T18:22:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ha8lmfcjdy3ee2jyzrddhle02zcakknnfa2mpcunr960nyn82aqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cjmssm9 Currently reading: <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/7af125dfd3c94e53360bee72ce6b561b3d5a70a7b24d60c975c672a32f8e2098.jpg"> 2025-06-15T19:34:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstn38g44all0y8qerwenzyg0e9vdd0z206cjrcpftpf6xvnmf37yszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cep72g3 Just finished reading The Big Print. Fantastic work <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> . I’m in the UK but the parallels are very similar, and the solution — Bitcoin — the same. 2025-06-15T15:05:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz9zqc93ytd7ndcguwt3klvv5v3cun3uwwdmr9q40lannfx7faxuqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cp4ccju I analysed historic bitcoin price data to see what the best days of the month to buy and sell are, as I aim to live on a bitcoin standard. 📈<br/><br/>The best strategy (for me) is to buy on the 3rd of the month and sell on the 25th or 26th. <br/><br/>With my pay check I will buy Bitcoin at the start of the month and then sell at the end of the month to pay off the credit card. Doing this means that, on average, I will gain in Bitcoin terms over a 4 year cycle. 2025-06-15T09:20:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqa04d8h6sp33dm6src7l8a3wdgfnklfq2afj8np8smul68d0zjnczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cxu6qnj Future abundance from monetary scarcity. Bitcoin is the way. <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/848321ff342c8baade6712129be968b073d2f2798376b6d8bf32f6bca893a88a.jpg"> 2025-06-14T11:42:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs87efs3waqpzfntr4402zgkdkv2p049hyrcc0vg3aa53y0fznt6xczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c4x9pju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyt2l9jz8r5va09kgrmcv79cr8umd4n0rcwdxhzsv3jmmkhrdunqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg3al4fm'>nevent1q…l4fm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I enjoyed this podcast - great discussion. Also, I found out I’m a Nomad archetype… 2025-06-14T10:57:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhsuhsgdk8pr5wceq2ejgztrp4h5slfvlm842s0jl7psgvavszyqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cw4fpj8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd3q0azvjj9ref63p0kth0tzx67khtta258gerqnad8q2mz6vqyrqpndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9u6a54mn'>nevent1q…54mn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are dime-a-dozen treasury companies the alt coins of this cycle? I’m sticking with Bitcoin for savings and MSTR for investing. 2025-06-12T17:10:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6gwgnztygpg3l8cr6kty0ec8huhgg6kcqc5hng86csj2tu3j4kczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cxqahm6 What are some great resources for being a sovereign individual? 2025-06-10T11:24:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4k0p4ja9th64jhwdn7llukhg760ye4skjr0c0jxuvad5tttswjszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cphcsx6 I’ve now reached the age where my son gets birthday presents that I want to read… <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/03da2ef246d348ac7a7f0f38619fe4c772d748a211ae31ed1eee6448ba5e68a3.jpg"> 2025-06-08T18:50:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstqf4v5e7u69lye4lvhcsvkk3eemvutpgau86a7xq0u0kduxhak0szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cj49uya In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9mf40dsghm6vlm030ea6cx74t8jnrhfe5ly05tpcs4phj33gd2swtezch'>nevent1q…ezch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had a go with a DIY start9 server using an old desktop PC. StartOS is great but the legacy HDD (not SSD) seemed to be a show-stopper for a bitcoin node for me. Buying a mini PC is the way. 2025-06-08T13:07:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2dhjkvhljrvwar2c2nkw082w0g0pts2szwlqv4atcqxcs2mhskpszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c67ppye Orange is my favourite colour…<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/507b86b57f5147603c6831c2e53d5a29eec095765974b7829fd92b2d2c9350aa.jpg"> 2025-06-07T20:12:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7m0v4zq3ndjftq9735xpjn2w7aqavah0cdh3rruak090sk77nsczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cukhpsc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhm6wl9yyges2mwgs6srdfzz6vmcgmdl287gkt72k8yled8twmqgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgn549xz'>nevent1q…49xz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very true. But for me it wasn’t about making fiat gains, but about being the change and doing my accounting in Bitcoin first. I did some historic modelling and over a four year cycle I would net both fiat gains and Bitcoin stack gains by adopting this approach. 2025-06-07T10:24:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcnzny6jt538t4wxz55rehdk27fev2jcsyllccgz2uyxa758jrxqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cz6gycl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvueptrs6475sgk77wfmq5nuxv2hqlkxeafh8juqpplrns4lc7dgspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgwznyjj'>nevent1q…nyjj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Woah. Well, as someone from the UK, now I have another reason to be depressed: this chart! 2025-06-07T10:03:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs032yph9elsq78xjr6ma2jh43cpuwxzdn9nkdse3px4l4f6g38zsqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cwujwyu A week since adopting my own version of a bitcoin standard and the price is struggling to get above the 21 day EMA. No change in my strategy though, I believe the tailwind is huge and I can be patient. #freedom<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d344019c564436539157262c9287e6ba85818a679819871e6b97bed3666bf004.jpg"> 2025-06-07T09:10:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszlmw5j0q6tej8lajuurnwrqj3782efrlttny68sgdqf3e8pzurggzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cl5g5pu A blustery and grey day here in Devon, UK. Time for a coffee and a <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqs22afg9k7epyay82slkpap2mquwn9k0cmh3fxk2y8r4nr7wq6xapspr9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuargv4ekzmt9vdshgtnfduq3kamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwdjkyctnw35hstnnda3kjctv9lnlcq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>SimonDixon</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…nlcq</span>)</a></span> BitcoinHardTalk, episode 84. 2025-06-07T08:54:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz7mu6lksee0rr8qytzn70pzsdp097xc3kzfgme8nftg9adzedjdgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ckwl7m8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxa8y8vnyxrkdj5ys5czed42tf74df7ep63le95rphyw8yd69zgjspzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqkp57yp'>nevent1q…57yp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was a great take on it - I like the clarity of thought that a route to freedom money again is via captured money. 2025-06-06T17:02:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvykjnwnr9634f30ll2ksjggtnzhlm57c00udzvtsgfhmyufcgwlczyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cr2u7q4 It’s unclear how the UK plans to fund the defence spending increases expected in the Strategic Defence Review. Is this going to lead to money printing…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-strategic-defence-review-war-labour-healey-b2762212.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-strategic-defence-review-war-labour-healey-b2762212.html</a> 2025-06-03T19:38:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5d2wt0t0zx8avhtv5sp0rm47uk0da3xkjve54sla7qwjhg7zxjgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ctrypa5 Taken my first steps towards a bitcoin standard. I now transfer my monthly fiat pay to bitcoin and then sell on a monthly basis to pay off my credit card. <br/><br/>Still deciding on whether to use Koinly or Recap for UK tax. 2025-05-31T15:20:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpqnlnx3m2v28jyl4r7j957jwj7mwwaha3z2dexmh9g33qnuv3qgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cjdhpe9 A must-read… fascinating and terrifying: <a href="https://ai-2027.com/">https://ai-2027.com/</a> 2025-05-05T08:32:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdukjhv5ztcmgk795fu2rrf2pa5fqkffgqe3uc6735v3tmr89644szyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cqn94gh “what we now have is rugged capitalism for individuals, but socialism for the rich and powerful” — The Big Print, Lawrence Lepard. 🎯 2025-03-23T10:04:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzj5averaf2gqpg5s2r265sl96aerygs03v3f6th8xev0xu4e3wqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ckdsutr 📙Sunday reading - The Big Print. Enjoying it so far. <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/Ppzl.jpg"> 2025-03-23T09:59:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgysjggnza90p628g9pdst4ja7kyy0f47l5cyt9ycp2vakm05cujszyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c9y0tkj ⚡️ Bitcoin and the Pursuit of Sound Money<br/><br/>In a world increasingly characterised by uncertainty, the quest for sound money has never been more critical. The emergence of Bitcoin presents a unique opportunity to explore the fundamental principles of sound money, providing an alternative path to financial stability and individual empowerment.<br/><br/>📕 Understanding Sound Money<br/><br/>At its core, sound money refers to a monetary system that maintains its value over time, allowing individuals to save and invest without fear of devaluation. Historically, societies have relied on substances like gold and silver, which possess intrinsic value due to their scarcity and desirability. However, modern fiat currencies often lack these characteristics, leading to inflation and loss of purchasing power.<br/><br/>🥳 The Bitcoin Revolution<br/><br/>Bitcoin, created in 2009, embodies the principles of sound money in a digital form. Its capped supply of 21 million coins ensures scarcity, making it resistant to inflationary pressures. Unlike traditional currencies, which governments can print at will, Bitcoin operates on a decentralised network, governed by code rather than central banks. This decentralisation inherently enhances its credibility as a form of sound money.<br/><br/>🏅 The Role of Trust<br/><br/>One of the most compelling aspects of Bitcoin is its ability to foster trust without relying on intermediaries. In a world where trust in financial institutions is eroding, Bitcoin offers a transparent and secure alternative. Each transaction is recorded on a public ledger, the blockchain, allowing for complete visibility and accountability. This transparency can restore faith in the financial system, enabling individuals to regain control over their wealth.<br/><br/>🧠 The Psychological Shift<br/><br/>Adopting Bitcoin as sound money requires a psychological shift. It invites us to rethink our relationship with money, moving away from consumerism and short-term gratification towards long-term value preservation. This shift aligns with the principles of mindfulness—being present and aware of our financial decisions and their implications for our future.<br/><br/>⭐️ Conclusion: A Path Forward<br/><br/>As we navigate the complexities of modern finance, Bitcoin stands out as a beacon of hope for those seeking sound money. Its principles resonate with the age-old wisdom of financial prudence while embracing the innovations of the digital age. By understanding and adopting Bitcoin, we can participate in a transformative movement that prioritises individual empowerment, transparency, and sustainable wealth.<br/><br/>In this journey towards sound money, let us remain mindful of our choices and their impact on our lives and the world around us. The pursuit of sound money is not just about financial stability; it&#39;s about creating a future where our resources reflect our values and aspirations.<br/><br/>#bitcoin #btc #soundmoney #money<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/NSta.jpg"> 2025-01-05T09:25:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst38w2z884ufdx8nf06fz20k339l8lnkdw573vlmmg2aujvp3ey9czyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cjw8vwn Plot the correlation between Bitcoin price on the day of each halving vs the date and it’s a perfectly straight line on a log-log graph with an R squared value of 1.000 to 3 decimal places. Amazing!<br/><br/>Using this model the predicted price at the next halving (2028) is ~$237,000. 2025-01-04T17:40:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99wmzee9a2cg3hykaglh89ek8t28dj480v9mqju0atdxmjlsquvgzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8c5um0uy I picked up this little book for my son for Christmas - a nice little stocking-filler. <br/><br/>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was one of the first personal development books I ever read, and so I was pleased to see a version specific for kids to help instil that growth mindset.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/NRoF.jpg"> 2025-01-04T16:05:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvdhwnmvee0z7n6xh5qcxjrwyp5l050jwxntq8qmpy4f43zv8zxqzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8ch4kdue Really impressed with Nostr. Very smooth. I’ve now set up a nostr.json file on my server to verify my <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ljq0jgmha3xlv90jyqwcel3f0fvhyzcshk3lugk3qmt8ufcm4e7qs2cpnl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nickjstevens</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ljq…cpnl</span>)</a></span> name. (With thanks to Gemini AI to figure out how to do this with a Caddy server primarily serving a Ghost blog, all in docker containers). 2025-01-04T14:39:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2etkllgut2t5ytaw7stuv82dy0myy7why8qv9rsthcjg3w9jq9gzyr7gp7frwlkymas47gspmr8799a9justzz768l3z6yrdvl38rwh8cay4t4g Emotions go up and down in the markets, and it’s a rollercoaster ride for sure. But the fundamentals of sound money haven’t changed, so instead I’m focusing on quietly stacking bitcoin and $MSTR. I’m thinking about the longer time horizon. 2025-01-04T08:55:52Z