# Note 3 - 1/22/2026
- Decentralization isn’t hard technically.
- It’s hard socially.
It removes:
– instant validation
– borrowed audiences
– platform momentum
What’s left is you, your work, and time.
#decentralization #builders #longgame
Akamaister
andrewgstanton@primal.net
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Andrew G. Stanton (Akamaister)
Builder · Writer · Bitcoin-aligned systems
Founder & Fractional CTO.
I build durable software and publishing systems rooted in conviction, sovereignty, and long-term thinking.
Following Jesus.
Building with proof of work, not proof of hype.
Still building.
Primary work
MyContinuum — sovereign publishing & identity
https://mycontinuum.xyz
Archive (RSS)
https://nostr.mycontinuum.xyz/e/rss/npub19wvckp8z58lxs4djuz43pwujka6tthaq77yjd3axttsgppnj0ersgdguvd/kind/30023.xml
Nostr
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# Note 2 - 1/22/2026
- Most “creator tools” optimize for visibility.
- Very few optimize for survival.
I’m less interested in being seen
and more interested in still being readable
10, 20, 50 years from now.
#digitalpreservation #writing #archives #nostr
# Note 1 - 1/22/2026
- Sovereignty is slower than platforms
because platforms outsource responsibility.
- Speed comes from permission.
- Durability comes from ownership.
I’m choosing durability.
#sovereignty #building #nostr #bitcoin
# Note 5 - 1/21/2026
- Sometimes the work is just staying with the thing
- long after the novelty wears off.
#builders #longterm
# Note 4 - 1/21/2026
- Real systems don’t ask for trust.
- They earn it by being inspectable.
#building #sovereignty
# Note 3 - 1/21/2026
- I’m not trying to replace clients.
- I’m trying to make sure what they show can survive without them.
#continuum #firstprinciples
# Note 2 - 1/21/2026
- Durability is rarely exciting.
- It only becomes obvious after something disappears.
#archives #nostr
# Note 1 - 1/21/2026
- Cloud-first feels modern
- until you realize how little of it you actually control.
#localfirst #ownership
# Note 5 - 1/20/2026
Sometimes progress looks like narrowing scope
until only the truth is left.
#builders #focus
# Note 4 - 1/20/2026
I’m less interested in shipping features and more interested in removing illusions.
#continuum #clarity
# Note 3 - 1/20/2026
- Relays are not archives.
- Clients are not guarantees.
Ownership only exists where you keep the data.
#firstprinciples #digitalsovereignty
# Note 2 - 1/20/2026
- Most apps optimize for ease.
- Very few optimize for durability.
Those are different problems.
#nostr #building
# Note 1 - 1/20/2026
Local-first isn’t nostalgia.
It’s what you rediscover after the cloud fails you once too often.
#localfirst #sovereignty
# RSS-Feed in meinem Archiv – 19.01.2026
ch habe meinem Nostr-Archiv einen kanonischen RSS-Feed hinzugefügt.
Nicht an einen Client gebunden.
Nicht von Relays abhängig.
Einfach ein stabiler, selbst gehosteter Index meiner veröffentlichten Texte.
Nostr kümmert sich um Identität und Signaturen.
RSS kümmert sich um Verteilung.
Es ist eine kleine Sache – aber sie verändert, wie dauerhaft „Folgen“ wirklich sein kann.
#Nostr #RSS #DigitaleSouveränität #Bitcoin
# RSS Feed in my archive - 1/19/2026
I’ve added a canonical RSS feed to my Nostr archive:
RSS (Articles):
Not tied to any client.
Not dependent on relays.
Just a stable, self-hosted index of published work.
Nostr handles identity and signing.
RSS handles distribution.
It’s a small thing — but it changes how durable following can be.
Continuum Archive Index — npub19wvckp8z58lxs4djuz43pwujka6tthaq77yjd3axttsgppnj0ersgdguvd (Articles)
# 5️⃣ -1/19/2026
Sovereign building is quiet work.
No launch hype. No dopamine loops.
Just steady creation, verifiable ownership, and the freedom to keep going.
#SovereignCreator #BuildSlow #ProofOfWork
# 4️⃣ - 1/19/2026
Platforms optimize for engagement.
Sovereign systems optimize for continuity.
One feeds attention. The other feeds legacy.
#Decentralization #OwnYourData #Continuum
# 3️⃣ - 1/19/2026
The hardest part of building sovereignly isn’t the tech —
it’s letting go of validation metrics that were never designed for truth, depth, or permanence.
#BuildInPublic #FreedomTech #CreatorSovereignty
# 2️⃣ - 1/19/2026
Sovereign builders don’t ask, “How do I grow faster?”
They ask, “Will this still exist when I’m gone?”
Speed impresses. Persistence outlives.
#SovereignMindset #LongTermThinking #BitcoinEthos
# 1️⃣ - 1/19/2026
Building sovereignly means choosing durability over virality.
If your work disappears when a platform changes its mind, you weren’t building — you were renting.
#sovereignty #builders #digitalownership #nostr