This is really cool. I often check polymarket, but the whole complicated shitcoin thing is off-putting. Was able to easily place a bunch of bets here after signing in with lightning and giving a cashu lightning address - all with a few minutes.

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The commodification of general purpose AI models was fairly obvious given that all the training data is accessible to anyone. The real "black swan" will hit when the market realises that China will be able to prevent access to high quality labelled video data from factories that will result in their moat on robotics. The West has de-industrialised too much and won't have enough data to train their robots with. I don't like any of it, but seems inevitable.

We need to stop falling into the trap of defending Bitcoin > crypto. The two aren't comparable. Bitcoin solves the problem of fiat money - shitcoins *are* fiat money.

"Communists are stupid!" "China keeps doing smarter things than us!"

Good to see Bitcoiners engaging with solid publications like The Spectator. Pity we always get asked about "crypto", but it's fascinating to see the concept of Bitcoin maximalism enter the conversation. Nice one @Peter McCormack

Jonkershuis at Groot Constantia in Cape Town must be one of the most beautiful restaurant venues in the world

Fiat money ruining the London high street "One reason for the decline in most high streets is that the property management chains are so tightly geared, that to accept a new tenant at a lower rent would mean that the ‘mark-to-market’ value of the property would drop accordingly, potentially putting the value of the firm’s assets dangerously below that of their liabilities. So even though they lose money month to month, they hold out for a big chain, because the mom ’n’ pops can’t pay what they’d need to keep their balance sheet afloat."

The Spectator

Britain’s railway arches are getting hollowed out

Railway arches are functional. If you want to keep a railway bridge horizontal, you’re going to need arches. Once, Network Rail owned these bits ...

As much as I appreciate the RHS facilities, and especially Wisley, I'm totally against this demand of a government bail out. Sorry, but this is not what tax payer money is for. Raise entrance prices or cut expenses.

RHS calls for compensation as A3/M25 roadworks cause devastating financial impact on charity

The ongoing A3/M25 roadworks have caused huge losses to funding for vital RHS projects in science research, community outreach and education

Just logged into LinkedIn for thr first time in a month. My god, what a cesspool.

Revolut can't do lightning payments, but they push this ad to me

Finally got setup using Nostr Wallet Connect 🤯

So Trump was just using zero-based numbering I guess?

Trump Derangement Syndrom seems to need an extra descriptor. It's not just about hating him despite flashes of actual competency. Many are deranged too because they think he's some kind of saviour.

Healthy dose of perspective about Trump from the excellent Ivo Vegter

Daily Friend

Welcome to the crony states of America - Daily Friend

Yesterday marked the beginning of Trump’s new and improved USA, where the facts don’t matter and anyone can bribe the president. It was symboli...

Gotta say I prefer the relatively benign, albeit unsophisticated, type of grift that the Trumps run. Way better than the corruption that involves trillions of $ state spending and risking WW3 just to shave a few slices off for themselves. Not that I approve of either, but I've grown to be grateful for lesser evils.

First Pick n Pay supermarket groceries bought with Bitcoin today 💪 Thanks to the team at @MoneyBadger 🙏 #spendstr

Funny how the same people who criticize government incompetence and bloat (agree!) are then often the first to be complaining about them not having enough manpower for something, or that they should do more about some issue. Can't have it both ways I'm afraid.

The Daily Show host being paid by Microsoft for the last 8 years for some bullshit job title is such fiat corporate media corruption. You'd be called a conspiracy theorist for claiming it, but here he goes admitting it - then goes on to defend how great Bill Gates is. No integrity. https://fountain.fm/clip/Fes6rLYHbm67xDR6f6ED

Bitcoin fixes this

Prophet Song - Wikipedia

Keen to try out Primal, but it's a non-starter without Amber support. I see there are already two open GitHub issues about it, so hopefully soon? @miljan