I was often left to manage the family home in my teens. My dad passed in my 20s. I've looked after my mum since. I've not asked for responsibilities but I've been given them. Now I search out extra responsibilities. You grow into them, they make you a better man.

We bump into the missus' friend shopping. I know her and her bf. Except the dude standing next to her ain't the bf. I find out he's the ex bf. The explanation was oh he's got no friends, he lonely, my bf knows I'm with him. Being understanding gets nice men into more trouble than overreacting. Be less understanding.

Dimon bent the knee. Eventually they all bend the knee to the corn.

Normie social events just seem like an excuse to drink in a group rather than alone. Alcohol is always the focus, above food and discussion. Spark up a spliff or a line of coke and people would be horrified but indulge in a state approved drug and it's all good.

Opens nostr. A quadrillion bitcoin. Closes nostr.

UAE visit booked next weekend. Quite amazing the UK and EU have pushed me this far. I just want to live in peace and keep the money I make.

Abu Dhabi has 15% debt to GDP, a budget surplus with the lowest taxes in the world and $1.5T sovereign wealth funds investing in bitcoin. So far ahead.

Highly regarded mainstream sound bites, coinbase fwcking up, bitcoin celebrities selling out and dev drama. The only thing that changes is the price.

If you think you fwcked up buying bitcoin at least you didn't fwck it up as much as coinbase bald man

Giving people fiat in return for paper shares while they use those funds to buy bitcoin for themselves seems kinda dumb, especially now everyone is doing it. Lots of dumb things have made more fiat gains than bitcoin but they're still dumb.

A tax rate over 10% is outright disrespect. A tax rate over 30% is cuck slavery. A tax rate over 50% is a direct personal attack against your existence at all.

The state wants your bitcoin with a custodian for the same reason it wants your cash in a bank account.

moar

Only handover to a custodian what you're prepared to lose.

Time spent planning elaborate connecting flights, trains and taxis to save money: 6 hours Time spent researching bitcoin and just buying the most practical ticket: 0 hours.

Running your bank account on fumes while max stacking puts yourself under a lot of pressure. Same is true when you try to build a better life. This is why most people don't and will feel ashamed when you do.