GM NOSTR. Day 2 of my fast begins. Going for at least 72 hours but if feeling up for it will go longer (96-100+ hours). Attempting to reduce inflammation in my body, and specifically my knee. To add some context, about a year ago my left knee swelled up out of nowhere to the size of a grapefruit. I recall no traumatic injury, it just kinda swelled out of nowhere. The only thing to note (I think) was that it was a period of high stress in my life. Lots of pain and decreased mobility. No more gym, no more hikes, walks reduced to hobbling. I ran some blood tests (not comprehensive, it’s Canada) and got an MRI which did show some slight resting in the meniscus, and some degeneration of the cartilage. Although by the time I got my MRI the knee was back to form (Canadian healthcare) Took about 3 months of physio to get back to regular scheduled programming (I’m a decently fit dude who loves to move his body). Dealing with and coming back from injury is a hero’s journey for sure. Flash forward to a week ago (during another high stress period of my life) and the opposite knee has now begun to swell. I’m pretty bummed out about it but using it as an opportunity to build mental toughness and figure out why my body is doing this. Is it stress? Bad biomechanics?Autoimmune disorder? Anyways, focusing on what I can control. Currently fasting and doing light physio exercises. Mobility for the rest of my body. Stepping up my meditation practice. Once I start eating again I’ll be shifting my diet to eat as little inflammatory foods as possible. Being on NOSTR, you know I’m not fucking with any seed oils, but I could definitely do a better job with gluten and sugar (I live close to some pretty next level bakeries), and I should probably cut back on my already limited use of alcohol. Got some supplements to reduce inflammation like fish oils, vitamin d/k2, and stuff to make sure my gut health is on point. Magnesium to ensure sleep is high quality. Anyways, any tips/feedback on the above will be greatly appreciated. Have a great day and stay positive NOSTR 🤙🏼.

A few shots from my morning walk. #stayweird NOSTR 👊🏻.

How long do I have to post on NOSTR before getting invited to a secret @White Noise group chat? I’m here for the group chats.

Browsing through @Sovereign Engineering webpage which makes reference to Earnest Shackleton and the Endurance mission. Consider my mind blown. Do that and you have a brother for life in this guy. Let’s go. I read Alfred Lansing’s book about the Endurance mission for the 5th time to kick off 2026. It’s an amazing story of adventure and expression of the human will to survive and one of the greatest survival and leadership stories ever. -28 men stranded in Antarctica as their ship was crushed in the ice flows -No communication with the outside world -3 life boats, some guns, some rations, tents, reindeer skin sleeping bags and a group of (mostly) cheerful chaps. I’ll do my best to not spoil it. Shackleton’s family motto = Fortitudine vincimus, which is Latin for “Through endurance we conquer.” A favourite quote from the book talking about how the situation they were put in allowed Shackleton to express his true genius: “Thus, while Shackleton was undeniably out of place, even inept, in a great many everyday situations, he had a talent—a genius even—that he shared with only a handful of men throughout history—genuine leadership. He was, as one of his men put it, “the greatest leader that ever came on God’s earth, bar none.” For all his blind spots and inadequacies, Shackleton merited this tribute: For scientific leadership give me Scott; for swift and efficient travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, and when there seems no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” May that inspire you to find a situation where you can express your own genius. Highly recommended read. WGMI.

Hey NOSTR! Inspired by @Jeff Booth , I’ve begun the journey of pulling my time, energy, and attention out of Big Tech. So far, I’ve: -moved as much of my messaging over to Signal, Session and @White Noise -Permanently deleted all (anti) social media accounts, including Instagram and X. Pumped to explore NOSTR via @primal -permanently deleted my Google account. Current replacement stack = Proton for mail, calendar and authenticator, Bitwarden for password management, Organic Maps for GPS. (Still some work to do but this is a good start so far) BUT….I’m still sitting inside the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, Mac, etc.) So here’s my question: Is it necessary to exit Big Tech at the hardware layer too? Or is reclaiming the app/protocol layer already 80–90% of the win? If the answer is “yes, go further” what are the best paths right now? Looking at options like Framework and System76 but open to suggestions. I’m trying to move toward sovereignty without unnecessary complexity. But would favour sovereignty over complexity if need be. Would appreciate thoughts from people further down this path. (@ODELL, @MartyBent, @paul keating, @Ava, @IKITAO, @Gigi, @Derek Ross, @Shawn, @GHOST would love your thoughts but also, thanks for all the inspiration!)

Hey @primal team: 1) I love you guys, keep up the great work. 2) Please give us access to Primal Wallet in Canada.