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The IRS is always going to tax Bitcoin in the value of fiat money, never the value of Bitcoin. Everything gets cheaper with Bitcoin, which means any revenues you earn in Bitcoin, should also be taxed (if at all) at a much lower rate. Microsats, really. This means as Bitcoin becomes worth more in fiat numbers, the higher the taxes that will be owed on goods and services as long as it's valued in fiat denominations. I think I have an idea. I need to let it percolate for a bit.

Is there anything we have to do to upload videos here? I mean, do we just use the image icon and upload a photo, or do we upload them somewhere else and place the link? For talking-head videos, should they go on fountainfm? I'm just trying to understand the best way to disseminate a video with Nostr. I know with articles, things on Yakihonne or Highligher don't always appear on Primal. What's the best way to reach all the followers with videos?

"That, Maverick, is what's a called a 'bird of prey'." It flew down behind the dumpsters onto the fence less than 10 feet from us and watched something we couldn't see. I'd never been that up close unless I was in an aviary or a zoo. When I turned to look at Maverick, it flew up into the tree, and then it flew to the top of a telephone pole. I blocked Maverick from its path while we were there -- just in case. Google says that this could be a falcon, kind of a rare one here in Texas that's been reintroduced the last 10 years. It has a distinct face, a distinct red body, and a striped tail. It was almost 2 feet tall. The other picture is what it most closely looked like as it was sitting on the fence, except it was much larger. At first I thought it was a red-tailed hawk. I went to grab the footage off the body cam, but there was no video, only a crappy photo I snapped as it took off. I didn't have my cell phone with me. I usually take the phone with me. One article I read said, basically, it's a pet. From other falconry articles I've read, some falcons are released into the wild after a certain age so they can learn to live on their own and survive. This one was hungry and curious.

Being in your element is priceless. This is my dad fishing at sunset. The truer you can stay to yourself, the happier you are. My dad belongs at the edge of the wilderness, my mother at the helm of quilting needles, and my brother behind a compound bow drawn down on a prized elk. My speciality is writing it all down by hand wherever I am. ❤️

Reading more about #Zettlekasten, I can see why my Obsidian vault isn't a true Zettekasten system. Neurons wire differently using #handwriting. Part of the system is in purposely slowing down to review current notes when choosing the best place for a new card. I don't have to redo my Obsidian vault. I can start new with 3x5 cards, empty ammo cans (because that's what I have on hand), and a pen. Easy.

I've seen posts the last few days about Primal being faster. It's lagging, hiccuping, and behind again. I'll try it again later/another day.

Deleting Notes is a Good Thing ++ Being able to delete a note within #Nostr is a good thing. From what I've read, once you "delete" the note or "submit for deletion", depending on the client, it may or may not be done. This particular one showed up in my notifications, but when I clicked on it, I got this message. Even with the best of intentions, sometimes we say things in the wrong tone or it comes across negatively or we figured out whatever we said isn't what we were trying to say exactly. You should be able to delete your messages if you want. I'm grateful that some clients honor the deletion requests.

I'm leery about answering DMs here.

Growing up, our generation didn't have the internet and we were required to read books, talk to a librarian, and work with a group of people (sometimes multiple times) to gain knowledge faster. To learn something hands-on, we had to speak to someone directly and interact with a person physically to learn something. Think hunting, fishing, welding, fixing a vehicle, sewing, cooking, dancing, etc. We didn't have YouTube. Because we were forced to interact with others regularly, we were required to learn how to communicate professionally to prepare us for the workplace, to have conversation, manners, etc. Today's younger generations do not have the same skillsets by the time they are young adults. It was a different time.

Premeditated harm is never the answer. If someone is actively causing harm to you or someone who cannot defend themselves in your physical presence, you have the right to immediate self-defense or defense of others. If someone hurt you or someone else, and it appears they got away with it, you do not have the right to go back months or years later and intentionally premeditate their harm for a future date. I believe that justice comes in many forms. I do not trust in karma. I trust in Allah and the Day of Judgement. I trusted Him long before I knew how to say "God" in Arabic. If you live long enough, you may see others who caused you or loved ones harm suffer due to "circumstance" or other issues. It was never a coincidence. God Almighty is the best planner, guardian, trustee over all things, and disposer of affairs. The Quran clarifies that even those who "appear" to get away with things do not. You'll see as you read through it for yourself (the whole way through, front to back). It's scary to know what will happen to unrepentant people who appear to get away with the harm they purposely inflicted on others. It is not wise to add to your own guilt by engaging in premeditated harm to individuals because you don't see the plans Allah has for them.

Interesting X Algorithm Results I extended the muted words list to include anything rage-baity, political, put-downs, derogatory terms, plus any other trigger words or phrases I've seen content in this category use often. Then I took it another step further, clicking the little dots next to a post and choosing "Not interested in this post," "This post isn't relative," or "See less posts from ....." I expected my time to clear out. It did. I expected X to serve me a variety of new content from at least a handful of its enormous daily active user base because I'd shut down most of what it was serving me. It did not. As it sits, the X algorithm did not repopulate my timeline with new and exciting content. Instead, it shows me a handful of posts from people who have posted in the last 24 hours that were already previously sent my way. Guess what? Only a few people in the remaining display accounts post regularly. I can now scroll for about 10 minutes and see "everything." I'm both disappointed and puzzled. 1. Does this mean that the X algorithm only serves content you think you want or deserve without suggesting new things at all? 2. If most of the posts are now gone, and I'm not seeing the rest of the worldwide X content, does this mean that 90% of the X content is toxic, rage-bait, manipulative, or low-IQ? 3. If you can't truly break out of the algorithm (see my past X posts for failed experiments on this) or most of the content is negative, should I stay? If I want to push this further, I can unfollow the rest of the Tate/TRW/Professor accounts. The best place to reach them is inside The Real World. I muted Alex Jones. It's not that I don't appreciate what he does, but my blood pressure can't handle seeing the latest theories every day. I can always hop on over to Infowars and check out the latest when I'm curious. What content remains in my timeline if I push this even further?

Instead of mindlessly scrolling last night, I took surveys for a few cents' worth of sats. I don't remember which survey, but at the end, it asked me a series of questions about statements that I thought were true or false (or somewhere in between) regarding Muslims, violence, and danger. I couldn't tell if the statements were things most Americans were already saying or believing or if the people who put out the survey were testing narratives to see which ones the mainstream media should push next. Of course, all the statements were "Mostly false," which was the only answer closest to "Completely false" shown. It wasn't comforting. I won't bother telling you about the new Kamala Harris campaign ads I had to watch. Horrifying.

This is new. The Real World isn't loading. TRW attempts to load and then shows a black screen. I know they've been working on a few things. Hope it's up soon. I don't want to miss today's live call.

Selling your halal services online is not selling your soul.

For a few moments this morning, my kitchen smelled like a bustling hometown cafe. Strong coffee. Buttered biscuits. Sizzle on the grill.