Listening to Odell talk about Nostr vs. Twitter is all the motivation you need to open up your Nostr client and start exploring a bit.

The COVID pandemic was a stress test to find out who would cave under pressure and who would consistently do the right thing. I’m beyond fortunate that the majority of my friends and family kept a level head. Sadly, I realize I’m in the minority of people who can truly say that.

I’m at a loss for words how the SEC doesn’t view XRP as a security. I mean, why have rules if you never enforce them? What are we doing here?

Twitter Blue: 1. A product not worth paying for vs. free 2. Still ads 3. Boosted posts (Cantillion Effect much?) 4. No way to pay privately 5. If I were going to institute a WeChat clone, this is exactly how I’d do it 6. Elon now on “my list” 7. Twitter sucks now 8. Nostr

Looks like I picked a good week to decrease my twitter intake…

This podcast ep is BRILLIANT. The best pod I’ve listened to in quite some time. The second order effects of bitcoin mining are changing the world! I feel blessed to “get it” and be able to watch this start to play out from the beginning.

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Powering Africa with Bitcoin Mining with Erik Hersman & Marshall Long - WBD675

The Peter McCormack Show · Episode

By the way - anyone know the mechanics of Phoenix and when that 3,000 sat charge will go away? I’m sure it’s all reliant on channel management/liquidity but would be nice to know for other beginners. View quoted note →

I just paid my “trainer,” who is just a buddy of mine that makes workout plans for me, in sats for the first time. 🤙🏼 Got him set up with Phoenix wallet and he’s requesting the monthly amount + 3,000 sats to cover Phoenix’s channel creation fee. Baby steps!

Whose Line is it Anyway has appeared on Max. Do I risk ruining my nostalgia by rewatching? Was it really as funny as I remember? Probably a risk I’m willing to take.

Last night I found a healthy amount of sats on a Sparrow wallet that I completely forgot about. Kind of scary, in all honesty. But a great present to myself as well. 😁

A 5% daily bitcoin bump is nice for the mentals. I don’t want them everyday for obvious reasons. But every now and then sure feels good.

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BlackRock’s ETF application is a massive deal. No other way around it. Yes, be cautious. No, don’t buy it. Buy spot bitcoin and self-custody. And educate loved ones to do the same. But the largest asset manager on Planet Earth is signaling that bitcoin has staying power. First Fidelity, now BlackRock. Next… Vanguard? State Street? Doesn’t matter who is next - EVERYONE will follow.

I have the sudden urge to perform at an open mic night. Don’t have any bits. But I’m feelin it.

Łaszewo is my favorite under-the-radar musical group by a longshot. Pretty crazy that producers are becoming the stars. 30 years ago Kanye West was arguably the most popular producer in the game and hardly anyone knew who he was. Really cool to see the trend changing.

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Keep My Head Up

Łaszewo · Keep My Head Up · Song · 2023