Made in the USA patriotism? Reflecting on Covid disruptions to the supply chain? WSJ says yes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-manufacturing-factory-jobs-comeback-3ce0c52c Or maybe we’ve been debasing our currency and getting poorer and we’re reshoring a proportionate amount of those jobs.

It doesn’t matter who the CEO or ownership group of Twitter is. They will always censor. Top down, bottom up, doesn’t matter. It’s also the ONLY problem that makes the platform useless, and the only reason Nostr is valuable.

My good friend Parker Lewis and I have an open letter to the sponsor of SB 1751 which specifically limits bitcoin miners participation in demand response and ancillary services programs in Texas. This is not the Texan way.

Gradually, Then Suddenly

An Open Letter to Texas Senator Lois Kolkhorst

Texas SB 1751 recently passed a committee vote on April 5th. The legislation is problematic for Texas.

Berkshire Hathaway looking for a handout in Texas via bill SB6. Hope we have the guys to send the fat man back to Nebraska where he can attempt to fleece the rest of the states for with his peaker plant nonsense.

I love a good USA chant at 6pm. Texas vs Air Force.

Imagine running around for decades not being an Indian, but telling all your friends you are one. Then getting caught, made fun of by the president of the United States, and then still expect people to take you seriously.

GM #[0]

LNVPN is currently my favorite project on bitcoin. Played with it months ago, but #[0]​ reminded me about it recently and I’ve been using it constantly the last few days.

LNVPN - Disposable Phone Numbers for SMS Verification

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I can’t see a picture of Elizabeth Warren without cracking up that she spent decades pretending to be a Native American to advance her career and pump her employers diversity stats.

Need an excuse to use new Damus features, so here are the last three photos I saved. Did it work?

There is no free market in banking. How fractional reserve banking is held up: 1. Make it policy to inflate the currency. The higher the better. 2. Make bank bailouts federal policy. That’s it. Sure it helps to make full reserve banks illegal. But if you can print money to bail out fractional banks (which is happening over and over) and guarantee whatever deposits, you make full reserve banks impractical and cement the monopoly via fractional fraud. I used to think the Fed banned full reserve banks in fear of deposits rushing into them, but it’s actually counter productive. They should allow them to fail, because the fraud won’t allow free banking to compete. H/T Saif for making me realize this. And Stephan Kinsella:

StephanKinsella.com

The Great Fractional Reserve/Freebanking Debate

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The hardest thing to do, whether investing or saving, is nothing.

We’re starting a new event at The Bitcoin Commons: The Nakamoto Debate series. Our first debate will feature Steve Barbour and Jesse Peltan moderated by #[0]​ . The resolution: Hydrocarbons are the most sustainable source of energy to mine bitcoin. This is going to rule.

Eventbrite

Nakamoto Forum Debate Series

A bitcoin mining energy debate about hydrocarbons vs wind/solar with Steve Barbour & Jesse Peltan. Moderated by Tuur Demeester

I have it on good authority that all Ripple or Greenpeace need to do is pay #[0]​ and he can help them #LearnToCode so they can make a way better bitcoin. Are they incapable or just lazy?

The marxists at Greenpeace need to #LearnToCode

On Feb 24th, 1836 William Travis wrote for reinforcements as the Alamo came under siege. On March 6th, the Mexicans broke through. Knowing the end of this story, his letter gives me chills. Remember the Alamo!

The Travis Letter

History of the Alamo Historic SiteThe Alamo historic site is the genuine article... a real place where history happened and heroes were…

Starting to think animated avatars are a mistake. The novelty is gone and y’all are giving me a headache.

GM. Texas has a larger GDP than the entire United States until 1979. Good lord our money is terrible.

Stack sats so you can stack babies. #3.

I don’t know if it’s possible, but if you haven’t received a Zap yet and want to feel it in all its glory, reply. Demoing for someone at the Bitcoin Commons.