🏝️ Day 4: Land and Legacy If there's one thread that ties sovereignty, history, and dignity together — it's land. In the Kingdom of Hawai‘i, private property rights were respected. Land could be owned, stewarded, and passed down. That matters. After the overthrow, some of those rights became tangled in trust structures, leaseholds, and institutional control. Take the Bishop Estate — one of the largest private landowners in Hawai‘i. It predates the overthrow, and while I respect its role and legacy, I also believe: Allowing more land to be sold fee simple (not just leased) would benefit everyone — Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian alike. Today, much of the land under Bishop Estate can’t be purchased — only leased. You can’t truly be sovereign if you can’t own the land you live on. That’s not unique to Hawai‘i. I can’t buy land on Indian reservations. I can’t buy land from the Bishop Estate. I can’t buy land in most of Israel, or in most of the Arab world. True sovereignty starts with the ability to own land — and to sell it to anyone, freely. We need to rethink what it means to honor legacy while also embracing freedom. And that means asking tough questions about land access, ownership, and trust. #Bitcoin #PropertyRights #AlohaAina #Sovereignty #ProofOfWork #Decentralization

🚀 Just published a new repo! I wanted to see how quickly I could spin up a self-contained, Dockerized app that demos: ✅ User signup ✅ Login ✅ Email verification It’s all built in Python/Flask and fully containerized — a quick, clean demo you can run locally. Check it out here: 🔗

GitHub

GitHub - andrewgstanton/email_verification_app: A minimal, self-contained Python web app for user signup, email verification (mocked for local use), and login — all backed by SQLite and fully Dockerized.

A minimal, self-contained Python web app for user signup, email verification (mocked for local use), and login — all backed by SQLite and fully D...

Let me know what you think — happy to improve or extend it further.

🌊 Day 3: What Could’ve Been — A Sovereign Ally What if Hawai‘i had never been overthrown? What if the Kingdom had continued — not as an isolated monarchy, but as a sovereign partner? We don’t have to guess wildly. Just look at Palau and Micronesia. They were never permanently U.S. territories. And yet today, they enjoy strong, peaceful relations with the United States — with defense, currency, and visa agreements in place, but with their sovereignty intact. I believe Hawai‘i could have followed that path. A sovereign nation. A trusted ally. Like the Kingdom of Tonga. Like Western Samoa (American Samoa is a US territory). Instead, it was forcibly annexed. Its monarchy was dismantled. Its language suppressed. Statehood came later — and yes, there were benefits. But there was no meaningful choice. No consent of the governed. We can’t change the past. But we can learn from it. Sovereignty doesn’t have to mean separation. It means dignity. It means building relationships that are chosen — not imposed. That’s why I believe in Bitcoin. It lets us opt in. It respects our agency. Sovereignty isn’t about rebellion. It’s about consent. And that matters now more than ever.

this was really powerful and it home for me. Thanks for sharing!

🌱 Day 2: ʻĀina Isn’t Real Estate — It’s Identity In Hawaiian, the word for land — ʻāina — comes from ʻai, to eat. ʻĀina isn’t just dirt. It’s that which feeds us. That which grounds us. The overthrow of Hawai‘i wasn’t just political. It was a disruption of this connection — between people, land, and meaning. Land was stolen. Culture was suppressed. Ownership became legal, not sacred. And now, some try to reclaim that loss by calling for a separate “homeland” within the State of Hawai‘i. I don’t believe that would help — not for Native Hawaiians, and not for locals who were born and raised here. What would help? Remembering the past. Honoring Hawaiian arts, language, and culture. Building systems that respect land, time, and dignity — without walls or exclusions. That’s why I believe in Bitcoin. It protects what you own without permission. It treats ownership as sacred again. Sovereignty doesn’t have to mean secession. It can mean wholeness. Aloha ʻāina — not as protest, but as presence. #Bitcoin #PropertyRights #AlohaAina #Sovereignty #ProofOfWork #Decentralization

made a new background for my primal.net profile -- I hope it's not too cheesy --- it's kind of a combination of all the places I've lived and experiences i"ve lived through

Happy Father’s Day to the men who reflect the heart of our Father in heaven. Not perfectly, but faithfully. With kindness. With strength. With the courage to love when it costs something. Whether you’re a dad, a mentor, a spiritual father, or walking with a father’s heart—thank you. You are seen. You are needed. Your work echoes into eternity. #FathersDay #Fatherhood #Legacy #DadLife #Gratitude #ProtectAndProvide #FamilyFirst #SilentStrength #ProofOfWork #BlessedToBeDad

🪨 Day 1: A Nation Remembered — And a Deeper Sovereignty 🇬🇧 In 1843, the Kingdom of Hawai‘i was recognized as a sovereign nation by Britain and France. That sovereignty was never lawfully ceded. In 1893, it was overthrown — not by a vote, not by a movement, but by outside force. I wasn’t born in Hawai‘i. I’m not ethnically Hawaiian. I was born in Palau. But two of my siblings were born in Hawai‘i, and the stories of that land shaped my sense of justice — and my respect for true sovereignty. I’m also a patriotic American. And I believe patriotism includes the courage to face hard truths about our past. What makes the overthrow even more painful is this: Hawai‘i supported the Union during the American Civil War. Native Hawaiians volunteered. Confederate ships were barred from Hawaiian ports. The Kingdom aligned itself morally with American freedom — and was betrayed by the very nation it once stood with. And yet, Hawai‘i is now a state — and that reality matters too. Many are proud to be both Hawaiian and American. Statehood brought new rights, protections, and recognition — but also new tensions. I don’t believe sovereignty has to mean secession. It can mean living with dignity, owning your future, and reclaiming truth without permission. That’s why I choose Bitcoin. It honors time, land, and truth — not politics. Hawai‘i was a nation. It is now a state. But its story — and its people — still teach us what it means to be free. #Bitcoin #AlohaAina #Sovereignty #ProofOfWork #Decentralization #AkamaiSovereignty

I’m Not a Dual Citizen. I’m Not a Puppet. I’m a Bitcoiner Who Still Believes in Truth. This week I responded to a widely circulated, fabricated quote falsely attributed to Benjamin Netanyahu — a quote that has been debunked by multiple fact-checking organizations and originated in antisemitic forums. I shared that truth calmly. No attacks. No slurs. Just facts. In return, I was met with: • Mockery. • A veiled antisemitic “dual citizen” accusation. • A wave of projection that implies anyone who challenges the “Zionist control” narrative must be part of it. That response — especially from someone I had just given sats to for a thoughtful earlier comment — was disappointing. But sadly, it wasn’t surprising. ⸻ 🧱 What I Actually Believe So let me be clear for anyone who’s unsure: • I don’t believe Israel or “the Jews” are behind everything. • I don’t believe America is a puppet state controlled by Zionists. • I don’t believe every act of war by Israel is justified. • I also don’t believe that defending Jewish sovereignty, calling out lies, or rejecting antisemitic dog whistles makes someone compromised or bought. I believe in truth, sovereignty, and accountability — and that means I refuse to spread conspiracy theories, no matter how popular they are in “freedom” spaces. ⸻ ⚡ If That Gets Me Mocked, So Be It I didn’t come to Bitcoin for a new set of tribal lies. I came here for truth. • If calling out fake quotes gets me labeled a “dual citizen” — fine. • If defending the right of Jews to exist and return to their homeland makes me a target — so be it. • If decentralization only applies when it’s politically convenient, then maybe it’s not decentralization at all. ⸻ 🕊️ A Final Word You don’t have to like Netanyahu. You don’t have to support every Israeli policy. But you do have to resist the urge to flatten history into slogans, and people into enemies. Bitcoin is either built on truth — or it’s just another ideology waiting to collapse. I’m choosing truth. Screenshots below for transparency. I won’t drag this out. I just won’t pretend it didn’t happen.

7 Days of Hawai‘i, Bitcoin, and Freedom 🌋 Why Hawai‘i? Why Bitcoin? Why now? I wasn’t born in Hawai‘i — I was born in Palau. But my youngest sister and brother were born in Hawai‘i, and that land has marked my spirit in a lasting way. Hawai‘i is more than paradise. It’s a place of beauty, betrayal, and longing for restoration. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom wasn’t just political — it was spiritual. Over the next 7 days, I’ll be reflecting on sovereignty through the lens of Hawai‘i — and how Bitcoin reawakens the deeper questions of land, truth, and independence. This is not a political series. It’s a series about proof of work, dignity, and aloha. I call it Akamai Sovereignty. One post a day. From the ʻāina to the blockchain. From injustice to redemption. If this resonates, follow. Day 1 drops tomorrow. 🌱 #Bitcoin #AlohaAina #Sovereignty #Decentralization #ProofOfWork #HawaiiHistory #AkamaiSovereignty

Yes, akamaister is me. Andrew G. Stanton. Trader. Builder. Bitcoiner. From Hawai‘i to the Bay. I write about sovereignty, faith, and freedom.

Not All “Emerging Tech” Is Created Equal AI and Bitcoin are going to shape the future in deep, irreversible ways. They’re not just tools—they’re forces that reshape how we work, think, and exchange value. But let’s be honest: “Metaverse.” “Crypto.” “Blockchain.” These words get tossed around like they’re world-changing innovations. But too often, they’re just empty jargon—designed to sound smart while masking a lack of substance. I’m not saying there’s zero value in all these projects. But there’s a difference between noise and signal. Between narratives built to raise capital… and systems built to withstand reality. AI is real. Bitcoin is real. Proof of Work is real. The rest? Time will tell. But I’m choosing to build where the foundation holds. 🟧 (Co-written with Dr. C, my AI writing partner.) #Bitcoin #AI #ProofOfWork #SignalNotNoise #ConvictionNotClout #CW3 #StayFree