freedom is self-taught.
rips
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Creator of Virtual Private Node
GPG: AFA0 EBAC DC9A 4C4A A7B0 154A C97C E10F 170B A5FE
power takes freedom. take your freedom back with tools that give you power.
this and speech-to-text is the future.
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run a node and stop using their money.
Virtual Private Node — a private Bitcoin & Lightning node in one command.
✅ TUI dashboard
✅ Bitcoin Core
✅ LND Lightning
✅ Lightning Terminal (browser UI)
✅ Wallet pairing
✅ GPG verified downloads
✅ Syncthing (automatic channel backups over Tor)

GitHub
GitHub - ripsline/virtual-private-node: Bitcoin Lightning Node in minutes. One command installs Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. GPG-verified. Tor-routed. No wrappers. No abstractions. Your keys, your node.
Bitcoin Lightning Node in minutes. One command installs Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. GPG-verified. Tor-routed. No wrappers. No abstraction...
Nostr we will win.
the idea of one device with many applications is a broken model.
the correct model is different devices dedicated to different tasks.
you have to be a good writer now if you want to have any online presence.
the most accurate AAi's just have the most reading material.
what is a killer application that will bring everyone to nostr?
#asknostr
what's up Nostr?
every second we make small decisions that compound into large outcomes.
our minds have been trained to make the comfortable choice, the one that requires no thought.
if you want to separate yourself in today's world, all you have to do is think.
IF you are gonna use a hardware wallet, it better be bought in person w/ cash or lightning.
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none of my followers want to earn an easy $100?
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YO let's create #MoneyBadger here on #nostr.
I'll start.
If someone gifts me a Claude Pro subscription, I'll send them an additional $100 in sats.
email the gifted Claude Pro (~$220) to nostrmoneybadger.neutron309@simplelogin.com and include your npub.
I will zap you $320 in sats.
Yes, you have to trust that I will not destroy my brand and never zap.
The first comment with a matching email is the winner.
what about the fact that we now have zero privacy when we want to drive a car?
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if you attach your social security number to your bitcoin, it's not your butcoin.
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I just want to live my life without a banking app.
technical or not, everyone should run their own bitcoin & lightning node and gain access to a payments system with zero third-party fees. businesses & individuals should promote themselves to bitcoin's network of loyal customers.
ripsline.com makes it easy.
I encourage technical folks to install from github and provide feedback : 
GitHub
GitHub - ripsline/virtual-private-node: Bitcoin Lightning Node in minutes. One command installs Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. GPG-verified. Tor-routed. No wrappers. No abstractions. Your keys, your node.
Bitcoin Lightning Node in minutes. One command installs Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. GPG-verified. Tor-routed. No wrappers. No abstraction...