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John Balkam
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CMO at Sovreign | Bartender at PubKey DC
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John Balkam 2 years ago
We were here for the 2024 halving. Soak it in folks. We are a part of human history. A beautiful and remarkable chapter in human history. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Good stuff from George Gammon. They're going to try and accelerate the global CBDC platform. And they're going to fail. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Good morning #Nostr We are building a world of abundance, freedom, and love. What the banksters and politicians are doing is irrelevant. Let's continue to move forward with purpose and conviction. ๐Ÿซก
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Hello friends. How do I update my lightning address on the Amethyst client? Say I created my Nostr account with Alby at the start, and I want to switch to Mutiny wallet? #asknostr
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Humanity has a big choice to make: artificial or natural? We have been building and living in the artificial for so long. Artificial food Artificial reality Artificial intelligence Artificial relationships I don't know about you, but I much prefer the natural to the artificial. Nature is perfect as it is. I want to live as natural a life as I can. With all of the challenges that come with that life.
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Whenever it is in the future when we lose Guy Fieri, that's gonna be a tough day. He's an American legend. Flavortown will never be the same ๐Ÿ˜ข
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John Balkam 2 years ago
It feels like there's going to be a huge push to spend less time on the internet across society. The past 20 years have been about moving more of our life onto the internet. The next twenty years will be about bringing more of our life back off the internet. We're starting to see massive pushback against the use of smartphones and social media by youth (see Jonathan Haidt's new book and Florida's new social media bill.) Eventually we will start to see more adults disavowing social media and using minimalist phones for wellness purposes. There's a real chance that Apple and Google lose popularity and market share once more people wake up to the detrimental effects of addiction to their products. Where does that leave #bitcoin and #nostr? I would classify these internet technologies as "mindful tech" as well as "freedom tech." Bitcoin is about taking responsibility for your life, the antithesis of the centralized fiat culture. It also frees up your time to do more of what you want to do. After the last 10 years, how much time do we really want to spend on the internet? Nostr is basically "choose your own adventure" social media without manipulative centralized algorithms. You don't find yourself doom scrolling as much because the platform isn't designed that way. It is much easier to spend a reasonable amount of time on here and then get off and get on with your life. In short, Bitcoin and Nostr are internet technologies that help us use the internet in a much more conscious, healthy way. Once people realize how much better their lives can be using mindful tech/freedom tech, they will stampede into these communities. What do you think? Do you see yourself spending more or less time on the internet in the coming years? Do you fins yourself being more mindful using Bitcoin and Nostr? #asknostr
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John Balkam 2 years ago
I'm really only in the middle of my first cycle (class of '22), but I feel nothing during this dip. My conviction remains unbreakable. I bought more. I'm never selling. Does this mean I'm gonna make it? Appreciate the encouragement ๐Ÿซก #Bitcoin #plebchain
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Welcome to all new #Nostr users. It's soooo much better here. #introductions
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John Balkam 2 years ago
The truth matters. Integrity matters. And the world is about to relearn this lesson in a visceral way. #Bitcoin #Nostr
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John Balkam 2 years ago
AI is another fiat engineered scam. Change my mind. #asknostr
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Maybe we shouldn't have the most violent, narcissistic people in the world running the world. Just a thought.
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John Balkam 2 years ago
The #Bitcoin strategy in three words. Hold strong money.
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Doug Casey: "Throughout history, a basic truism has been evident: Dependency upon government is a disease. Once it has been caught, it becomes chronic and does not reverse itself in a population until the system collapses under its own weight."
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Don't call it a comeback. We've been here (stacking sats) for years. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 2 years ago
Deactivated my Twitter account today. Freedom tech only from here on out. Sayonara suckers ๐Ÿ‘‹
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