I turned off my VPN for the first time in forever to test something and forgot to switch it back on. However, I finally caught it when I tried to go to Archive.today, only to find that my local ISP had blocked the site, claiming it was some kind of scam site. This is the first time I've ever encountered such a warning from my ISP, which goes to show that it really does pay to have a VPN. Who is my ISP to tell me whether I can use an alternative archiving site or not?! #privacy #freedomtech

Last April, some teachers I know asked about what books to include in their school's library. Of course, I had to recommend the works of @Lyn Alden and @Saifedean Ammous I'm happy to report that the teachers finally purchased a copy of each work, and they'll now be available to their high school students in Thailand. #bitcoin #education #bookstr #Thailand #Siamstr

East Timor has formally joined ASEAN. Welcome to the club! https://themalaysianreserve.com/2025/10/26/timor-leste-admission-aseans-first-expansion-in-26-years/ #ASEAN #Asia #SoutheastAsia #politics #news

Either this dude's wife is about to smash some stuff up... ...or she's joined the #shovelglove movement. View quoted note →

Someone is putting his "proof of work". What PoW project can you start today? View quoted note →

For all of you language nerds out there, I just stumbled upon this three-hour Old High German workshop. I might just have to sign up for this!

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Old High German Workshop

This one-day workshop is devoted to exploring the diverse texts and genres that make up the vibrant yet circumscribed body of Old High German liter...

#nerdstr #languages

Let's not forget the Black Legend spread by the Anglophone world that the Spaniards did nothing but abused and exploited New Spain. If that were true, why would they build so many universities in the New World? #education #asknostr View quoted note →

If we're being honest, this goes far beyond government schools. I've worked in quite a few schools over the years and have seen so many people with social, emotional, and psychological problems. I'm sure most every workplace has a few, but education seems to attract people will problems. The only solutions I see for our generation and the next is to homeschool and/or to work on building microschools, learning pods, and other freedom-loving educational options in and for our communities. #education #freedom View quoted note →

The 'Awesome Nostr' list is quite thorough, but there are still some interesting projects that haven't made the cut. For example, I'm shocked to see that the Spasm Network is still not listed there. If I still maintained a GitHub account, I'd consider adding it myself.

Spasm - The Future of Social Media

#freedomtech @SimplifiedPrivacy.com View quoted note →

Say no to a loss of both custody and privacy! View quoted note →

I just eliminated 46 Nostr zombies using #PlebsVsZombies! 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🔨 My Zombie Score was 31%! What's yours? 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Follow @Plebs vs. Zombies and join the hunt at: 🏹

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Gm, nostriches! Here's a #dadjoke for you. Have a great day!

I never expected to see an Iranian metro app in the Zapstore. Do we have quite a few nostriches from there? #Iran #asknostr

Gm, nostriches! This put a huge smile on my face, and I think we need more moments like this in life. Have you ever had a moment like this, where you just stopped and enjoyed an experience with those around you? #asknostr

What level of privacy are you at? #privacy #asknostr

This sounds promising. I wonder how it will compare to Mostard? View quoted note →

For all of our Nostr parents, you know what to do! #family #parenting

What's going on here in Southeast Asia? Is it something in the water?! #Asia #SoutheastAsia #ASEAN View quoted note →

Back when I used stock Android, my phone had a little pull-out tab that I could swipe on and that would allow me to take screenshots, translate whatever was on my screen, etc. Screenshots are an easy thing to fix in other ways, but I have yet to find a FOSS tool for GrapheneOS that would let me do quick translations of text directly on my screen. Has anyone found anything halfway reliable that would work with most major languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, etc.)? #asknostr #translate #translation #FOSS

Today, I learned that Brunei dollar is pegged 1-to-1 with the Singaporean dollar. https://wiki.froth.zone/wiki/Brunei-Singapore_Currency_Interchangeability_Agreement?lang=en #ASEAN #SoutheastAsia #Brunei #Singapore $BND $SGD