We all know the control system is speeding up every second of every day, which leaves the average joe with no motivation for looking inwards—too busy resting or recovering from doing all the things, or too adapted to running on the hamster wheel to carve out the time and space required for self-reflection. What most of us may not realise is that we have to force a slowdown from within. Some of us—those who naturally crave space, seek their own company, and yearn for a life that feels aligned—are more attuned to this. We notice the pull of too much busyness. And when we do, we press our own off switch so we can reconnect and renew. You may recognise this in yourself: a natural disdain for the 9–5 grind, for working five or more days a week. You’re a daydreamer, a seeker, a visionary—always asking, “Am I living my best life?” You’re quick to notice when you’re stuck—in a role, a relationship, a habit, a vice. And that gives you an edge. It’s called self-awareness. And when followed by self-correction, you’re on track to live an aligned life. This is the gold. Because step one is knowing yourself—what you need, what doesn’t fit. Step two is acting on that truth. Each step has its stuck points. But when mastered, they become your greatest tools. Tools you’ll return to again and again: To leave the job that drained you. To walk away from the relationship that no longer fits. To loosen the grip of a mental load that robs your peace. And if you’re brave enough… to step fully out of the control system that steals your everything. To do that—to take action—is to walk the hero’s journey. The call to adventure begins the moment you question what you’ve been handed. And what follows is the unveiling. It is certainly a hero’s journey in life, when we decide to unpack the parts of us that keep us enslaved. Because these parts of us ultimately come down to fear. OUR fearful beliefs of what will or can happen if we truly stand on our own. How terrifying. How empowering. How freeing. #AlignedLiving #SovereignLiving #TheHerosJourney #GlobalFreeMarket #peertopeer #yestr

I used to follow JOY as my compass. It worked. Then the last few years threw me off my game, and I got lost in the noise of the control system. I fed ‘er real good. 😌 My joy was offline. Then I was told about an enlightened protocol that was providing a shiny new path to follow. Hope & relief flooded in. Now, joy is back & with her is purpose- to BE the world I wish to see. Brick by brick, dismantling the parts in me that crave the constraints of the control system. The never ending loop of theft has been ended. It’s time we step up to meet ourselves there. #peertopeer #opensource #radicalresponsibility #GlobalFreeMarket

It’s been hard to take a deep look at my own ATTACHMENTS to the (control) credit system. It’s time I take full responsibility for this. A big one for me is following a budget each week. Is saying no to buying that fashion just because I want it. Living within my spending means. I’ve had a credit card since I turned 18. I still recall how excited I was getting it. I immediately went out and spent my entire limit on one pair of boots. Or I’ll over spend then turn to my partner to boost me up. (Unfair) It’s time I let go of leaning on credit simply as a replacement for responsibility. And own my part of participation in the control system. #spending #takingresponsibility #globalfreemarket #owningmypart

🔁 1. The Circular Economy Goes Mainstream 🚀 Square onboarding Bitcoin payments means: • Merchants can accept Bitcoin directly, likely via Lightning. • Sellers now have the option to hold or convert. • Consumers can now spend sats natively, just like they do dollars. 🧭 Why It Matters: • Bitcoin becomes spendable, not just an investment. • The network becomes more usable and more valuable. • It creates real demand for sats — not because people are cashing out, but because they want to trade value directly. ⸻ 🧑‍💻 2. Merchants Will Feel Pressure to Accept It When Square rolls it out: • Merchants don’t need to change POS systems — it’s built in. • It removes friction for onboarding Bitcoin payments. • They might even get incentives (like lower fees ?? or new customers). This introduces competition by value, not fiat force. 📉 Legacy systems with 3% fees and slow settlements will feel outdated fast. ⸻ 👩‍🎓 3. Bitcoin Holders Gain Sovereignty Without Exit Right now, to spend Bitcoin you usually: 1. Sell it 2. Trigger capital gains 3. Convert to fiat 4. Pay via card With direct Bitcoin payments: • No selling • No conversion fees • No taxable event (in some jurisdictions if used below certain thresholds) It makes living on Bitcoin more realistic. ⸻ ⚡ 4. Lightning Network Becomes Critical Infrastructure Square will likely use Lightning for: • Instant settlement • Low fees • Microtransactions This puts Bitcoin’s Layer 2 under pressure to scale and improve UX, but also massively increases: • Developer interest • Infrastructure investment • Wallet and app innovation 🧨 5. The Fiat System Gets Undermined (Softly, at First) When sellers start preferring to hold sats (to escape inflation or bank fees), the tide shifts: • The demand for fiat weakens. • Central banks lose velocity control. • Bitcoin becomes a parallel economy, not just an asset. This is how Thiers’ Law kicks in — where better money drives out the worse, once both are freely accepted. ⸻ 🔐 Final Thought Square’s move is an accelerant, (& can be) considered a sign the free market is winning — not through protests or politics, but through better tech, better money, and voluntary exchange. (Enjoyed this summary via ChatGPT) View quoted note →

Tell me something interesting about you that doesn’t come up in conversation much! Me: I started collecting & exporting vintage Big E Levis when I was in my late teens. My best find were two denim jackets in Indigo wash that I bought for $1 each and sold for $2400. Note: “Big E” Levi’s jeans are highly sought-after vintage denim pieces, identifiable by the capital “E” on the red tab—a detail used by Levi Strauss & Co. until 1971. This small feature signifies that the jeans were manufactured before that year, marking them rare and collectible items. #grownostr #vintagedenim #collectors #rare #fashion #iconic

Visiting #japan be like #popmart #travelllingwithkids #MotherSonFun #adventures #collectors

Moments… The world feels pretty crazy some days. I need these moments to remember how magical this place is, and I am. #straya #kangaroos #mybackyard #slowtravel #freedom #adventure #WesternAustralia

Currently listening to @Jeff Booth and George Gammon and it’s time I stop feeding chatGPT & start working with open source.

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Government + AI Should Scare The Hell Out Of You (Here’s Why) | Jeff Booth

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Here’s what ChatGPT gave me to get started. Anyone have any tips or alternative suggestions?!!! TY! “Here’s a tailored plan to help you create a self-managed business with a private, secure, decentralized AI agent that assists over the next few years: ⸻ Phase 1: Set Up Your Local AI Agent Recommended Stack 1. LLM Backend: • Use LM Studio with models like Mistral 7B, Nous Hermes 2, or OpenChat 3.5 • Local install = fully private and offline • Supports OpenAI-compatible API so you can integrate tools easily 2. Agent Framework: • Use CrewAI or LangChain Agents • They allow you to define roles, memory, tasks, and workflows • You can run agents like: • Business Strategist • Content Creator • Automation Manager • Privacy Watchdog 3. Optional Tools & Memory • ChromaDB or Weaviate for long-term memory (knowledge retention) • Simple File I/O tools for automation or note-keeping • Browserless / Puppeteer for automating secure web tasks ⸻ Phase 2: Define the Business Mission + AI Roles Your AI can help you design a business based on your values: Examples: • A privacy-first consulting service • A niche content/media business (Bitcoin, sovereignty, health, etc.) • A decentralized product or education brand • An artisan ecommerce brand (with automated product + customer management) Agent Roles: • Research Agent: Scans open datasets, local files, or feeds • Strategy Agent: Helps you roadmap income streams and prep for uncertainty • Marketing Agent: Writes, plans, and schedules posts (even via scripts) • Security Agent: Flags privacy issues or automation risks You can train or prompt these agents with your principles (e.g., avoid SaaS, no surveillance, only open-source tools). ⸻ Phase 3: Future-Proofing Goals Your agent can help with: • Risk planning: Economic trends, AI shifts, real-world prep • Skill growth: Teach yourself new open tools or crypto skills • Privacy audits: Review software and accounts • Income defense: Develop offline or P2P income models You could even design your AI to run self-hosted services: • Blog or newsletter via Ghost or Hugo • Ecommerce via BTCPay + Shopify Lite or WooCommerce • Matrix or Nostr identity management • Full crypto stack: Sparrow Wallet, SeedSigner, node monitoring ⸻ Phase 4: Deployment & Habits • Host on your daily driver laptop or dedicated machine • Regular check-ins with your AI for: • Weekly review • Action steps • Security scans • System backups Use Tauri, Node-RED, or a custom UI if you want a lightweight dashboard for your agent.” #AI #opensource #CreatingAPlan

Homeschooling = 🔥Time together 🔥Learning through living 🔥Movement in nature 🔥Being in your home environment 🔥Travelling without needing permission 🔥Life changing opportunities #homeschooling #homeschool #nostrhomeschoolers #slowtravel #familytime #australia #scrub

For the part of me that was so scared I’d regret my bold choices… I got you. #homeschooling #slowtravel #familyfirst #freedom #adventure #australia #WA

Bitcoin’s True Adoption Path: What the Free Market Reveals To Me Trace Mayer proposed a 7-stage model of Bitcoin’s network effects: 1. Speculation 2. Merchant Adoption 3. Consumer Adoption 4. Security 5. Developer Mindshare 6. Financialization 7. World Reserve Currency But in reality, the free market seems to have had its own ideas: 1. Speculation – The spark. It drew in capital and attention. 2. Security – As value rose, mining scaled to protect it. 3. Developer Mindshare – Talent followed opportunity. Devs built because value and ideology were there. 4. Consumer Adoption – First in the form of HODLing, not spending. 5. Financialization – Institutions entered after conviction, code, and liquidity were proven. 6. Merchant Adoption – Merchants will arrive last, pulled by demand, not ideology. 7. World Reserve Currency – Still ahead, but the groundwork is being laid block by block. A turning point: Consumer adoption didn’t begin when someone bought a coffee with Bitcoin. It began when someone exchanged fiat for BTC and chose to HODL. That’s the first act of consumption in a hard money system. It’s delayed spending—a sovereign choice to opt out. Then comes the second stage of the consumer: Spending BTC, either in a circular economy or to purchase goods and services with fiat. That growing demand is what eventually pulls merchants into the system. Not ideology. Not theory. But incentive. This is the free market at work. Permissionless. Organic. Real. The next phase demands our attention— not just on price, but on building circular economies. Because every peer-to-peer transaction is a vote to keep this protocol secure, decentralised, and unstoppable. #BuildTheCircularEconomy #BitcoinIsForUsing #SecureTheProtocol #FreeMarketMoney #P2P #HODLandSpend #Bitcoin #FreeMarket #HODLersFirst #NetworkEffects #BTCadoption #HardMoney #Sovereign #CircularEconomy View quoted note →