A stranger on the internet called me #noderunner today and I think I don't need therapy anymore

Me anxiously broadcasting my first on-chain #bitcoin transaction through my node... and realizing I had accidentally unlocked Nostr/Lightning synergy in the process

Absolute banger for the #catstr crowd

#asknostr I just restarted my node, while that process is happening what...uhh... what happens to my lightning channels? I clearly can't get a zap but, like, do my channels get eliminated and the lightning balance shot back to on-chain? Just new to it all.

The excitement of finally 'unlocking' Nostr for myself is the frustration that I will successfully convince zero IRL friends to do the same. This is an artist's colony at the current time.

Found my way to Nostr once or twice, got confused, dropped it. Pursued self-sovereignty in silence for months, then finally achieved that noderunner status (full + lnd). Nostr makes so much sense as a fun use case for a personal lightning node. I know there are those that want Nostr to succeed with less friction for the lamen user, but at least for me? It wasn't until I was very, very deep into the rabbit hole that I began to care. #introductions #noderunner

Frens with 3D print farms in their basements make Toxic Bitcoin Maxi life easier 😼

#asknostr If you're running your own node, what kind?

Incorrectly entering the passcode into your Ledger for the last time to wipe the device after you moved your #bitcoin to a more secure cold wallet:

Still finding it miraculous that Nostr zaps are ending up in the lightning wallet on the node sitting on my wall. And I made that happen.

GM NOSTR (am I doing this right?)

TOXIC MAXI TIP: finish the conversation about #bitcoin at the function with "but I'm a financial radical" so they stop looking at you like this

Even though I'm down the #bitcoin rabbit hole, I still think John "Jack" Bogle is a G.

Barely awake PST Nostriches reading all the GM posts from EST Nostriches (I haven't had my coffee yet)

The sudden sense of digital proximity via Nostr to all of the youtubers/podcasters/builders that contributed to my bitcoin journey has sent me on a pilgrimage of sorts, zapping sats to all my favorites as thanks. Self custody felt a lot lonelier until I got here.

Me smash buying micro purchases of #bitcoin and sending each individually to my Ledger (wtf is a UTXO)