Gm nostriches, “The money grab was billed as a one time tax, but it should be obvious that this is not how taxation works in functioning economies” @cjasonmaier on 2013 Cyprus but ultimately exactly what happening in the UK in 2024 where suddenly the “protected and sensible pension” suddenly went from a tax protected way of passing money to a spouse to something being hit by inheritance tax (also known as being seized) So to be repeat “this is not how taxation works in FUNCTIONING ECONOMIES” Yes Britain, we’re ruled by thieves and gangsters, as Curtis Garvin informed up. Enjoying a slightly light read this Saturday morning with #coffeechain on the side.

Was just thinking at I return to some older movies, Batman had to be in the mix then this scene appeared in my feed. Thinking next time I get a complement, this is how I should response.

Friday night #steakstr

Very interesting take on South Africa during a quiet Friday afternoon in the fiat mine. Made me think of @Valuarchist “It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largresse from the public treasury”

Valuarchy – A Monetary Value Leadership System

What if we could fix this political problem with one simple idea?

The public voting in “the good party that will give us what we want”, combined with a good dose of political corruption (maybe slightly worse in SA, but present everywhere else) and we have a time bomb freaks. https://share.google/qwlP5X99Y6Kfgo8jd

Gm nostriches, happy Friday freaks!! Well, this marks 6 years of me being in Bitcoin (well, first on chain, self custody transaction), yeah nice, maybe the money I’ve put in is worth slightly more, but you know what, as The Joker said, “it’s not about the money” This last 6 years is about what I have learnt and how it has changed me. Have I made new friends? No (well only internet friends saying “Gm”), has this strained existing relationships, yeah, quite a bit. People think I’m not normal, angry, extreme, even far right, but this is just from their point of view, where the existing system is still the invisible water they’re living within, all around them, in the background, continually stealing from them but they just can’t/won’t see it. This past 6 years marks a point in a journey where I no longer have ALL my money in the existing system, the house, the pension, the stocks or even the cash in the bank, I’m leaving it behind. This past 6 years marks me taking control over the assets I own, understanding the future world I want to live in and how I’m saving for that future. Yeah, damn fucking right I’m angry and extreme, those fuckers are stealing from everyone and you’re sitting there, criticising me, for being angry about the ruling class throwing money around to simply paper over the many problems they’ve creating or to create distractions (Artemis anyone? war in Iran anyone?), oblivious of how their actions are creating the divisions we’re dealing with no, making everyone poorer, while championing the under classes that have to be further subsidised to make their pointless unproductive lives bearable while simultaneously preventing them from ever making it on their own. Deep breath my inner monster; So far I’ve been in Bitcoin almost 1/3 of its existence. It has changed me, the way I think, the work I do, my unwillingness to passively nod along at the dining table when someone makes an ill informed comment in order to get the required seal 🦭 like clap of approval that says “yes your group think is suitably consistent”. While price may not be where all those YouTube influensoors told me it would be 6 years down the line, my personal freedom has gone up, and if nothing else, when all shit hits the mother of all fans sometime in the future and the system really crumbles, while the pension, house, stocks and bank account will have to stay put, my bitcoin will already be where ever I choose to head to. Now put a dollar value on that my fist denominator obsessed friends? ♾️ or maybe a little higher? So, over than time, block rewards have collapsed from 12.7btc ($93.7k) to a mere 3.13btc ($223.7k), transactions are cheaper, technology is improved, nostr is a thing and to top it all off, brought my copy of @Stackchain ⛓ Magazine into the fiat mine to look for a friendly face to further brighten my day. Keep at it freaks, today is the day you’ll have the least experience of bitcoin, so go build some more. 🫡🙌 #coffeechain

Looking back on a old @Stackchain ⛓ Magazine article with @M A D E X , serious signal and some great book suggestions (recently finished the fountainhead 🫡🙌👌), with the sign off of the article seemed appropriate to include a piece of physical art that brightens my desk!!!!!

Stackchain Magazine - By plebs for plebs

What is Madex? Why does it matter to bitcoin? - Stackchain Magazine

What is Madex? Why does it matter to bitcoin? @SPACEBULLMadex is a signal in a world full of noise—a testament to the enduring value of craftsman...

Gm nostriches, first day back in the fiat mine, but #coffeechain done and catching a little early morning #revengeofthesith, cringing at Anakin and Padma’s “loving exchanges” 😬 Strangely looking forward to the work inbox, with the hope I’ll have a couple of replies for my research, less keen on the student emails that may also be waiting for me. “Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose” Yoda dropping some truth bombs, but as with so many things, with a moment to think about.

Ga nostriches. As with previous post been out on the old velo and passed a couple of petrol stations. A few weeks ago, was a little shocked by £1.59 prices for diesel. Today, £1.91, per litre. This is wild and with a quick check, general thought of 3.5% but sounds too low to me. Then Bank of England thinking Q2 inflation should fall to 2.1%. Hopium and cognitive dissonance turned up to 11!!!! They are doing nothing but attempting to “manage expectations” of people don’t expect inflation they won’t react to it and it begin to accelerate. Unsure of the figures, but such a jump in fuel alone is going to literal add Kerosene to the already embedded above target measures. Hold onto your hats freaks and make sure you’re not holding too much fiat, it will evaporate so quickly.

Sun out, clips on, water bottle and no backpack!!! Slightly more rushed than would be ideal, but nice to have a reason to make an improvement! #bikestr