Good morning nostr! Focus on what matters to you. Lots of people will pull you in different directions. Ignore the distractions. Make it a great day.

I really like Twitter/X—not so much because of the platform itself, but because of the community and the access it provides to people who would otherwise be difficult to interact with. However, a platform that can suspend an account like @Brian Roemmele (assuming it's really him here on #nostr), for any reason, is a problem. The core issue is that Twitter/X is a business at the end of the day. Management may have the best intentions, but they ultimately have to act in their own self-interest. That’s completely understandable—I don’t blame them at all. A similar situation recently occurred when Apple dropped end-to-end cloud encryption (data protection) for UK users. While I’m sure Apple and Tim Cook genuinely value privacy for all, as a company, they have to prioritize their shareholders’ best interests. When the choice is between removing end-to-end encryption or losing the UK as a market, the business decision is obvious—especially when viewed from a bottom-line perspective. Unfortunately, markets reward short-term results more than long-term strategies. Over the past few months, "unbanked" has shifted from being a conspiracy theory to an openly acknowledged reality. Some individuals, startups, and even established businesses have been restricted or outright banned from having banking relationships in certain industries. Several have talked about this including @jack mallers . When others control your speech, privacy, and money—do you really have freedom? I don’t think so. That’s why cryptography and end-to-end encryption are such a big deal—privacy is a basic human right that everyone should have. That’s why Nostr is such a big deal—uncensorable, decentralized speech with no way for anyone to suspend an account. That’s why Bitcoin is such a big deal—uncensorable, decentralized money that you control, and no one can stop. The future looks bright with these tools. We just have to embrace them and fight for our right to use them. It makes sense why @jack has chosen this same path from cryptography, to bitcoin, to nostr. It makes sense why others like @ODELL , @Gigi , and others are also strong advocates. NGU (number go up) is great and all but it's just a cherry on top. Don't take these tools for granted. Oh, and good morning! #gm #plebchain #grownostr #privacy #freedom #btc #freespeech

How close to a high are we in this cycle? Stuff like this is what’s marked prior highs (ICO craze, NFT craze). How many more wks/mths? Dave Portnoy has surely consulted lawyers and they’ve said something like “Should be fine to launch a memecoin, just tell everyone it’s a collectible and they can lose their money and don’t immediately rug but tell them you might.” Right? I want to know more about this from a lawyers perspective. I would love to know more from a lawyers perspective. Any #lawyers here on #nostr care to chime in? Hopefully memecoins don’t cause another premature end to the bull market. #gm #plebchain #news #asknostr

Most people talking about bitcoin are just parroting the same stuff said over the years by just a few. The few? @Michael Saylor , BitcoinTINA, @Lyn Alden , @HODL , @Lawrence Lepard , Greg Foss @npub1zejd...sjcc , @James Lavish , Jesse Myers, Tom Lee Fundstrat, Trace Mayer, Raoul Pal, @Pierre Rochard , @Jeff Booth , @Tomer Strolight , @junseth to name some. Most on Twitter/X and on podcasts are regurgitating the same content. Some are blatantly repeating without crediting or add a slight twist. Is this good? I guess it’s spreading the word but it would be nice to get some refreshing takes. Lately for me Tad Smith, Jeff Park from Bitwise, the guys from MSTR True North are good follows and @less and a bunch more here on #Nostr. ALSO: There’s also a ton of whining on Bitcoin X. Over BTC price, over MSTR price, what delta/gamma, I’m underwater in my option, god candles, etc. Man up people. You don’t need to have your hand held every step of the way. Buy the underlying asset (BTC/MSTR/whatever) and just own the damn thing and stop trying to outsmart yourself into a worse position. Rant over lol NOTE: Originally posted this on Twitter/X as the rant was mostly meant for that audience... cross posting here because, well, why not? #gm #plebchain #grownostr #btc

"Gold isn’t even that scarce… less than 1% of of all gold has actually been extracted so the the Earth contains a huge amount of untapped gold... almost all the gold on earth is actually result of extraterrestrial impacts so the universe has a plentiful supply of gold." - Tom Lee Fundstrat So much for “natural” gold @Wondrej lol @Lawrence Lepard #Gold #Bitcoin #btc $GLD $BTC youtu.be/oBON9HmL7m4 @ 24m49s

Good morning #nostr! Hope you all have a great day. A special thanks to all the developers working on Nostr, Bitcoin, ecash and other freedom protocols. If you happen to see this message, please know you are appreciated! #gm #plebchain #grownostr

The Hanke-Krus hyperinflation table records countries with hyperinflating currencies. Hungary holds the record for the shortest time for prices to double, at just 15 hours! That's a daily inflation rate of 207%. Ouch. So much for #eggflation. #gn #inflation #economics #plebchain #grownostr #nostr #bitcoin #btc

Great chart of the correlation between dollar ($DXY) weakness leading to $BTC gains and vice versa. Reminds me of what @less has been saying. Credit to Justin over on X @justinisaballa: “Here's how cycles in dollar strength (DXY) overlay on Bitcoin cycles; bull and bear markets. $BTC bull markets have been marked by a false breakout then selloff in $DXY, after a period of consolidation. Sure looks a lot like 2017 today 👀” #bitcoin #btc #grownostr #bullish #plebchain

This is absolutely true. Uncensorable money (#bitcoin) and uncensorable speech (#nostr) are the most important creations in this, possibly any, generation. With these two tools, the world can change for the better. #freedom #privacy #money View quoted note →

People who say “You have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide” should immediately remove their window treatments and blinds in their home. I agree with @NICO⚡️ that #privacy goes hand in hand with #freedom. View quoted note →

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Eggflation! Anyone have some chicken coop tips? #gm #eggs #chickens #eggflation #news #cpi #grownostr #asknostr @less

Um... why not just cast Tulsi Gabbard for the #Thunderbolts movie? She was literally in costume a few days ago. 🤣 #SuperBowlLIX #SuperBowl #football #tulsi #tulsigabbard #marvel #grownostr #plebchain

I don’t know much about squares, but my position on the square board does not look promising. lol Am I wrong? #asknostr #superbowlsquareboard #superbowl #football #plebchain #grownostr View quoted note →