Last night’s music to listen to while doing research:

Music on TIDAL

Hermanos Gutiérrez - Eternamente

Listen to Eternamente on TIDAL

What are your favorite films with stories centered on musicians? Here’s the one I was thinking about today, Whiplash (2014). I liked how each character’s flaws were revealed and some of what happens when you make art into a sport.

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I’ve been restocking a few dollars worth of #sats every month to support creators directly. This is the way I think. It’s simple and effective. This is not a “____ Plus” subscription that gets you no ads. However, to me, it does mean no ads and a lot of good content gets posted and the creators get well supported. I don’t get to pay a lot of people in the hard money that is #BTC, but I really want to. #nostr is the first place I really can spend a few thousand sats each month directly to people I think make great stuff. Imagine your monthly subscriptions to online content were transformed into sats. Maybe you’d spend those $5-$50 to directly #zap video makers, writers, artists, musicians, podcasters etc. I have 5,422 sats here. That will give me my next 54 zaps (usually 100 sats each). I’ll be reloading once that’s out. Thanks @primal your app is really simple to use and might change the internet into the one I dream of.

Whenever I see a street musician, I hope I see a #lightning QR so I can tip them in sats.

Something else I like about using #nostr is not looking at repetitive and scammy ads every 3rd post. I just load some sats and zap as I scroll. I know that this is the internet I want. Happy place 👍⚡️

What do you think of singing bowls? The mesmerizing tones of Tibetan singing bowls have been used for centuries in meditation and healing practices. These ancient instruments, crafted from special alloys, are said to create vibrations that promote relaxation, reduce stress, and even improve physical well-being. #soundhealing #meditation #singingbowls

Mt. Fuji from the Shinkansen last month. Such an amazing sight to see in real life.

A snowy day in Finland today. Perfect for chess and the sauna. Wishing everyone a good day!