mikebeatty
Mike Beatty

https://m.youtube.com/@BitcoinStraightUp

Bitcoin student - sharing what I learn

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2026-03-23 08:46:10 UTC

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We need more of this in the West
#nevent1q…fv2a

2026-03-18 22:34:20 UTC

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I saw this too defo some good old fashioned media manipulation tbh due to reporting.
It’s safe to say the world is going crazy not just the UK:
Germany
∙ A journalist published a satirical meme of Germany’s interior minister holding a fake sign reading “I hate freedom of speech.” She reported him to the police, and he was prosecuted and given a seven-month suspended prison sentence.
∙ In February 2026, Germany carried out coordinated nationwide raids over online hate speech posts, with law enforcement acting on approximately 140 investigations across all 16 federal states.
∙ One man posted suggesting refugee children should play in electrical wires — fined 3,750 euros.
USA (more recent)
∙ Under the Trump administration, several foreign nationals were detained for one to two months after their visas were revoked over nonviolent online expression, including students posting about Gaza.
France
∙ The arrest of Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov on arrival in France — though that was framed around criminal law (child abuse material, organised crime) rather than speech directly.
Canada
∙ A man was ordered to pay $10,000 after a Human Rights Tribunal ruled his Facebook posts, speeches, and emails about LGBTQ+ people constituted hate speech.
And back to the UK’s more absurd cases:
∙ A couple were arrested by six officers for criticising their daughter’s school headmaster selection process in a parents’ WhatsApp group.
∙ An autistic 16-year-old girl was arrested for saying a police officer looked like her “lesbian nana” — her grandmother is actually lesbian.

The pattern across Western democracies is similar: the laws are broad, enforcement is inconsistent, and the cases that attract outrage tend to be the ones where the punishment seems wildly disproportionate to any actual harm caused.
https://blossom.primal.net/18692ca84244a9921223614c11d14869556f8086d5b1fd00ec1589c8d5f55357.png

2026-03-13 23:19:51 UTC

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Very good
#nevent1q…yvwh

2026-03-13 23:06:32 UTC

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How does everyone NOT see this?
#nevent1q…w5xz

2026-03-13 23:05:24 UTC

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I love these guys. Proof of work music
#nevent1q…fyk5

2026-03-09 22:16:38 UTC

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Quite amazing you can get a bot in front of 100,000 eyes in 2026 on planet earth
https://blossom.primal.net/b0a67938d96251e4881c49d2b6df6d2f4b2b104ba9204ec805f67219a7807e76.png

2026-03-09 22:11:34 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/4XK2Pk8RD2wAAAAC/kypreos-kyper-and-bourne.gif

2026-03-09 22:08:27 UTC

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What a day to be alive
#nevent1q…eclv

2026-03-09 22:02:24 UTC

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Finally makes sense now
#nevent1q…n640

2026-03-09 22:01:04 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/_L2N7Au6mSAAAAAC/crying-tears.gif

2026-03-09 21:58:41 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/1aIfjaRirxcAAAAC/bit-scary-innit-declan-donnelly.gif

2026-03-09 21:57:35 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/IRDiG59xobkAAAAC/frog-chill.gif

2026-03-07 10:46:03 UTC

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This
#nevent1q…xek5

2026-03-03 22:54:39 UTC

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🫡

2026-02-28 23:50:02 UTC

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This is the way
#nevent1q…88jc

2026-02-28 23:49:02 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/x18zNZ6Ad4MAAAAC/bullish-chad.gif

2026-02-28 19:41:13 UTC

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Twice today. Got a kebab shop in Lincoln I’m going to set up this month- farm shop already onboarded 🤙

2026-02-28 07:22:04 UTC

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The exact question that led me down this rabbit hole 10 years ago
https://media.tenor.com/-c4RLthqJjAAAAAC/keep-asking-questions-son-of-a-critch.gif

2026-02-26 12:14:23 UTC

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No but seriously I’ve actually started writing something out first draft myself before using it for anything. It’s scary

2026-02-26 12:13:44 UTC

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LLMs everyday tasks
https://media.tenor.com/TZoB6Bi_pcYAAAAC/fadding-dog.gif

2026-02-26 12:09:06 UTC

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They’re a bitcoiner! And I bet they don’t even know it (yet)

2026-02-25 09:41:00 UTC

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In the past year I have seen debt in a totally different light to what I have in the past.
I’ve recognised I let the narrative of “good debt” and “bad debt” build my belief systems around money over the past 10 years.
I genuinely subscribed to the whole “buy borrow die” idea and thought this is the way that you “beat the system”.
I’ve come the slow realisation that actually you are not beating the system doing this…
You are the system.
You’re stealing from EVERYONE else each time you do this.
The only way to “beat the system” is to opt out. Stop feeding the system, stop taking in more debt- pay it back starve the beast and own something outside the system that is a true free market which helps everyone.
The EXACT opposite of what I’ve been doing for 10 years.
And currently there is only one way to truly opt out of the system…
Bitcoin in self custody.
The choice really is that simple. Hold Bitcoin in self custody. Or steal from everyone else.
We are all the problem. But we are all the solution. Your choice matters.
#nevent1q…4ll4

2026-02-25 07:22:29 UTC

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Most is from Apple Trees. Some is from conifers

2026-02-25 07:19:59 UTC

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Ah it’s a turkey 🇹🇷 flag haha! My bad - I was just speaking to an old colleague who lived in China 🇨🇳 a few years ago and he thought it was a cool place to be - we were just speculating what it’ll be like in a few decades time

2026-02-24 21:06:03 UTC

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Gotta love the techy stuff. Are you living in China btw? What’s it like there now if you are?

2026-02-24 21:01:32 UTC

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Ah no what happened?

2026-02-24 21:00:17 UTC

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So many crazy ways to be self sufficient that are not that hard. Good to know about the channel thanks

2026-02-24 20:59:18 UTC

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Epic! Where do you live? I’d love pineapples! Typically it’d be the first year for a good crop of asparagus but we moved recently- nice surprise for the guys who moved in though

2026-02-24 20:56:43 UTC

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You’re very welcome! Thanks for playing! Defo one of the better shouts

2026-02-24 12:41:25 UTC

Trying out the hugelkultur base on one side and seeing how much watering I’ll need to do on it this year
https://blossom.primal.net/d969d3542d2ddbc0d1d021b76996bff9ce95af9b1fdf6627ae8c78d3fe437603.jpg

2026-02-24 11:56:56 UTC

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Combine that with this https://youtu.be/s_g9V4_22b8

2026-02-24 11:56:06 UTC

Anyone into growing their own food?
https://youtu.be/v3T8CAR3cTU?si=ZAaIWnJs89FIErEm

2026-02-15 10:42:50 UTC

Your financial freedom number is a lie
Anyone else learnt this the hard way?
#fire
https://youtu.be/Fte40jRuNII

2026-02-12 19:46:44 UTC

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Nice one! Were you ever into FIRE?

2026-02-10 22:16:14 UTC

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Tbf- I’m quite impressed 2/3 people hold bitcoin in self custody

2026-02-10 22:14:06 UTC

Arguably the 3 main things for Bitcoin to stay decentralised and secure.
Any surprises here?
https://blossom.primal.net/94f2a5a95593a9cf3697a0d05206fc27e989038ea485460864186f31b59d0f54.png
https://blossom.primal.net/95c2d0a3795999adb5908f20167f4c2b636bf9830867f7b788bdf7b95976b183.png
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2026-02-06 20:33:27 UTC

@nprofile…9pf9 yo! Who did you say went the other way again?

2026-01-23 15:44:47 UTC

'They' Can't Kill Bitcoin. Here's Their New Plan
ft @nprofile…plrn @nprofile…w2ua
https://youtu.be/Q6JfzGFxnfw?si=Urw5p6g2CITZUqxD

2026-01-23 07:08:20 UTC

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The issue is only bitcoiners will see this - cos no one actually listens to central bankers

2026-01-21 13:38:13 UTC

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Quite amazing how little the central banker knows about bitcoin 🤯

2026-01-21 13:36:39 UTC

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Epic! Did you get to meet Isaac?

2026-01-21 13:35:57 UTC

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The ignorance is quite astounding- how do people go on tv and speak negatively about something without understanding even the basics?
https://media.tenor.com/whWe03Q7dJwAAAAC/adam-scott-wow.gif

2026-01-14 21:40:45 UTC

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Just watched it again- it’s actually killing me 😂😂😂

2026-01-14 16:57:16 UTC

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So good 😂 genuine tears in my eyes

2026-01-13 23:23:44 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/QqySPlPX5NsAAAAC/allenxandria-thats-what-a-mean-person-would-say.gif

2026-01-13 23:15:23 UTC

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😂😂

2026-01-12 19:51:22 UTC

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Incredible 👏 you guys just look like you enjoy this so much… effortless

2026-01-12 19:50:08 UTC

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This is so so good 🤯
#nevent1q…cdhw

2026-01-08 13:14:08 UTC

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They are the best 🤝
https://blossom.primal.net/fbbdf2234387a31be542d2fa1c994417ad66e778b0e229ed3bbbf67cd1bf2a44.jpg

2026-01-03 12:33:40 UTC

Bitcoin Wealth Gap vs Global Wealth Gap
https://youtu.be/olB_TY-6jaQ

2025-12-25 19:41:58 UTC

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GFY 🤝

2025-12-18 20:55:42 UTC

Beat 99% of Bitcoiners
@npub1zeu…xvfp
https://youtu.be/cE3yTG0zJ2o

2025-12-12 07:51:56 UTC

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Incredible book- can’t wait to listen to this one 👏
#nevent1q…c6tq

2025-12-11 13:25:13 UTC

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Madness- I keep getting texts about getting a flu jab. Wtf is happening?

2025-12-11 13:22:34 UTC

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Good job Watson

2025-12-11 13:22:19 UTC

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It’s happening a ton atm

2025-12-11 13:21:51 UTC

Bitcoin only works if you do this…
See if you get what I’m trying to say in this one- there’s defo some confusion about this, maybe I don’t spell it out clearly enough... and it seems many people are still not ready to hear this (yet)
Ft @nprofile…r9u2 (great interview!) @nprofile…9cja @nprofile…u70r
https://youtu.be/Ac0bs8UXiBE

2025-12-10 11:54:04 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/8dFa9ymsG_oAAAAC/blz-zach-galifianakis.gif

2025-12-07 19:29:22 UTC

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No way, that’s crazy!

2025-12-06 22:52:38 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/w5sDstcYW-8AAAAC/boy-bands.gif

2025-12-06 22:51:46 UTC

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Looks amazing. Hope the move went well, we move next week and doing it ourselves any tips? 😅

2025-12-06 19:47:55 UTC

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Indeed! This one triggered so many new thoughts for me (again). Bucky helps so much too 👍

2025-12-06 10:47:09 UTC

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Does sound like the perfect meet up! That’d be awesome yeah. Did you say there were other ones coming up?

2025-12-06 08:13:08 UTC

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🙌 how did the meet up go?

2025-12-06 08:12:33 UTC

Bhutan Ignited Bitcoin's Endgame
(Why aren’t more people talking about this?)
Featuring @nprofile…j78n @nprofile…0h4w
https://youtu.be/D2a9i3ZGN7w

2025-12-06 07:37:09 UTC

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I wonder why this story hasn’t been picked up more?
#nevent1q…4fny

2025-12-05 10:02:39 UTC

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@nprofile…h76c incredible questions! Exactly the sort of thing I’ve been wanting to hear from @npub1s05…eyhe

2025-12-05 10:00:08 UTC

The best Jeff Booth interview yet. Anyone know who this is? The questions were fantastic
https://youtu.be/Hy0Px_RGMLM

2025-12-03 15:06:35 UTC

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Yeah but they’re so good!

2025-12-03 15:05:06 UTC

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Epic 👏

2025-12-03 12:32:33 UTC

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This does sound incredible just messaged you

2025-12-03 12:32:11 UTC

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Back at you! Hope the kids enjoyed it too

2025-12-03 12:31:11 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/H3A4_F37_0sAAAAC/mike-tyson-yes.gif

2025-12-02 22:59:16 UTC

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@nprofile…5t9y glitch is incredible btw 👏 as are sausage sandwiches

2025-12-02 22:54:05 UTC

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Now this is cool

2025-12-02 22:52:39 UTC

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Faulty towers 👌

2025-12-02 22:52:03 UTC

You can’t change what happened. But you can choose what happens next
https://youtu.be/y8dsbiCJbSE

2025-12-02 22:47:03 UTC

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Ofc
https://media.tenor.com/AbRSX6YdC-gAAAAC/homelander-the-boys-s4.gif

2025-12-01 09:13:57 UTC

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Obvs

2025-11-24 07:30:09 UTC

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Here works or bitcoinstraight@gmail.com

2025-11-23 13:17:04 UTC

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Sounds great yeah I’d be up for it

2025-11-23 11:15:57 UTC

@nprofile…62ky More very wise words 🫡 at #bitfest
https://blossom.primal.net/72becf24bc2c34264edaf2e8e012cd991a02ec7fb442a5682d7e2be60394bdf5.jpg

2025-11-23 11:14:16 UTC

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This sums it up perfectly for me. I heard someone say recently… Bitcoin didn’t change me- I changed and I found Bitcoin
I believe there are multiple ways to find bitcoin but no matter what way to get there every way life improves

2025-11-23 11:11:08 UTC

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Haha thanks 🙏 ! Still learning and still got a lot to learn

2025-11-22 10:12:12 UTC

Bit of Joe Bryan at #bitfest
https://blossom.primal.net/268beeca18936703091b2744aa6ff13fc875369d3d3e5a9865c1223fa27a178f.jpg

2025-11-21 16:23:56 UTC

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Some AI napkin math (the last data I fed it was $98k so bear that in mind)
Has the mining reward in dollar terms ever been consistently lower after a halving?
No, never. Even though the BTC amount halves, the dollar value has always increased substantially by mid-cycle:
• 2012-2016 cycle: ~$12,500 average
• 2016-2020 cycle: ~$125,000 average (10x increase)
• 2020-2024 cycle: ~$250,000-$400,000 (2-3x increase)
• 2024-2028 cycle: Currently ~$306,250 (already roughly matching the previous cycle’s average)
The immediate post-halving period might briefly see lower dollar rewards, but within months the price appreciates enough that miners are earning MORE in dollar terms despite getting half the BTC.

2025-11-21 16:19:21 UTC

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And that’s if demand for Bitcoin stays the same as what it is today in 30 years time 😳

2025-11-21 16:16:20 UTC

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The wife and kids are the real treasure ❤️

2025-11-21 16:15:29 UTC

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Man you learn much quicker than me 😅- I bought first in 2017. I’d argue I really only got it by 2022 (maybe 2020 but that’s debatable)

2025-11-21 16:13:58 UTC

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This is actually crazy I’ve just thought about that.
What you’re actually saying is you can buy the equivalent of $300k (the current mining reward today) for $800 today

2025-11-21 16:11:28 UTC

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🤯

2025-11-21 16:10:06 UTC

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Love the timestamps of Nostr and Bitcoin btw!
I dunno if I could count when I first bought some bitcoin as a timestamp as I didn’t nearly understand it or hold onto it since then!

2025-11-21 16:08:47 UTC

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Yeah life has taken over recently! Still find it hard to get “back into social media” even if it is Nostr 😅 how are you doing?

2025-11-21 16:07:18 UTC

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https://media.tenor.com/mpKqLPAr9lAAAAAC/boom.gif

2025-11-21 15:59:59 UTC

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See you there tomorrow 👍

2025-11-19 21:35:33 UTC

Bitcoin's 4 Types of Decentralization (Most Bitcoiners Get This Wrong)
https://youtu.be/PDwB53UfDWM

2025-11-14 10:09:14 UTC

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“I get asked how Bitcoin changed me. It didn’t. I changed me, and that change led me to Bitcoin.”
Quote by the Bitcoin wine guy
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2025-11-14 10:03:47 UTC

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2025-11-14 10:01:27 UTC

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2025-11-13 14:46:49 UTC

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Haha I’ve made it a habit everywhere I go to ask now. My wife thinks I’m mental when I ask in Tesco if they accept bitcoin every time I go in