The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has a $1.5 Billion US dollar budget yet they can’t afford body cameras for a high profile arrest 🤨🙄
ContrarianAgrarian
contrarianagrarian@nostrcheck.me
npub1xlex...wpxy
Follower of Christ.
Defender of liberty.
Aspiring cypherpunk.
Atypical homesteader.
Nostr only, mostly because I had already dropped everything else as a toxic mess.
You can send me a private DM via SimpleX:
https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=1-2&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FUkMFNAXLXeAAe0beCa4w6X_zp18PwxSaSjY17BKUGXQ%3D%40smp12.simplex.im%2F7_b1iX90gPiMa7K8NEUNNc8d2hLoy78K%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAITsikJr0WDbvgphFlM90xs3QAIZiVKYf35cIqy3PZhk%253D%26srv%3Die42b5weq7zdkghocs3mgxdjeuycheeqqmksntj57rmejagmg4eor5yd.onion
This has been an interesting week — I appreciate all my Nostr frens who remain being their authentic selves 🫡🐸😊
The best time to switch to Linux was several years ago; the next best time is now!
#Linux
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Proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit the federal government in interfering with an individual’s right to grow or purchase food
I wonder what the founding fathers would think of a world where that obvious human right would need to be explicitly protected…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/19/world/iran-president-helicopter-crash
Praying this isn’t a Frans Ferdinand type event 👀
Money Metals Exchange
Nebraska Ends Income Taxes on Gold and Silver, Declares CBDC’s Are Not Lawful Money
With Gov. Jim Pillen’s signature last night, Nebraska has become the 12th state to end capital gains taxes on sales of gold and silver.
Money Metals Exchange
U.S. Representative Introduces Bill to End Federal Taxation on Gold and Silver
The Metals Tax Neutrality Act (H.R. 8279) would clarify that the sale or exchange of precious metals bullion and coins are not to be included in ca...
There needs to be an elegant term that is short of “worst case scenario”
I always start to say “well, worst case scenario is ___” and instantly my brain starts to expound on the plethora of worse outcomes, no matter how unlikely.
“Most likely negative outcome”?
I just reread George Orwell’s 1984.
I remembered thoughtcrime from reading it in high school but the concept of doublethink hit harder this time around.
Who is more vulnerable to propaganda:
Someone who thinks that they are immune to propaganda or someone who realizes propaganda could subconsciously affect them?
As an alternative to draining the wallet, Someone on Nostr shared a guide to moving Phoenix wallet from App Store phone to a phone with Pheonix side loaded app. Does anyone have that note saved and can share it with me?
Alternatively, are there other recommendations for de-risking from the Pheonix situation?
Way to go everyone, keep up the great work! (/s 👀) View quoted note →
Hallmark is the OG unlicensed money transmitter View quoted note →