I have a very hard time believing the government can send a $2000 “tariff dividend” to every single person without printing. 100 million checks = $200 billion. The stated tariff revenue is $195 billion… However, I will give it to them it’s a great strategy going into midterms to regain some support after losing almost all of it over Israel/Epstein this year.

Rode the bike to the Bitcoin Walk today. Had some fantastic conversations… great ideas brewing… The only gripe I have is the egregious high altitude aerosol spraying that took away one of our precious Fall bluebird days here in the PNW.

Pretty wild thinking back to the decision to build on bitcoin. March 8th I made my first Nostr post, April 4th I was at the halving party in El Salvador… Grateful for everyone who has supported my journey and it’s just getting started. Since then I’ve been to more than a dozen bitcoin conferences, several circular economies and tons of meetups. Next week I will give a talk on tapping into our inherent creativity and living on a bitcoin standard at Adopting Bitcoin in El Salvador. Onward!

Gresham’s Law is not a law. Anyone who understands bitcoin is freedom money breaks this “law” whenever they spend sats…

I know it’s cringe to tell anyone what to engage with on Nostr, but…. If we want Nostr to grow we bitcoiners should engage with non-bitcoin related content here. Anyone finding Nostr who isn’t a bitcoiner is here for a reason- whether they understand it or not.

There’s been a lot of discussion on the situation in Gaza/Palestine but this episode is probably the best I’ve heard: Dangerous information ^

Just did my own oil change for the first time. 15 years of driving and I’ve always trusted someone else to do my oil changes. My last vehicle’s life came to an end when a professional mechanic overfilled my oil and led to a busted head gasket. I’ve realized that being handy and having basic skills is critical in a number of future scenarios, which is part of why I have been learning how to do things myself and not hire someone else, even if it takes me more time or economically my time would be better spent working. Stack sats and stack skills is the way.

The future hangs in the balance. CBDCs and centralization or bitcoin and decentralization. New episode with Bulgarian bitcoin educator, author and podcaster Ivan Ivanoff

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We Are Satoshi • Why Bitcoin Is Humanity’s Only Exit from the Fiat Trap | Ivan Ivanov • Listen on Fountain

In this episode, I sit down with Bulgarian Bitcoin educator, author, and podcaster Ivan Ivanov to explore how Bitcoin empowers individuals and nati...

The hardest part about creating is just making the time and space for it. You can’t get into a flow state before you put yourself in the chair or the place where you create.

This is why I’m still on Twitter 🤣

Freedom is not free. It comes at a cost.

GM Nostr check out this custom borosilicate glass bitcoin French press Stoked about how it came together. Paid for with bitcoin ⚡️

Hating on bitcoin gets boosted on Twitter because bitcoiners interact with it. Sometimes I can’t help it either but typically when I see bitcoin FUD I think to myself, “HFSP” and then I close twitter and open Nostr.

Listening to podcasts definitely counts as “research”

Camp Nakamoto good vibes with bitcoiners in nature

Two of the best things about Europe- walkable cities and fantastic sauna culture.

This one is a little bit controversial- I typically prefer to use my card if a merchant or restaurant is not holding the bitcoin but I wanted to give this service a try. Bitcoin payments are becoming mainstream by the day and 3rd party platforms are enabling us to hold less and less fiat. In the US, Square just announced bitcoin payments will be integrated into their POS system, which means accepting bitcoin as payment doesn’t require any technical ability or custody. Whether it’s good or bad that bitcoin adoption is happening from the top down is up for debate, but certainly we are living through a massive transition in how the financial system functions.

In the last 2 years bitcoin has taken me all over the world. Leaving Prague today feeling grateful to be part of this network! @npub18s4y...65rl is becoming a bitcoiner 👌

Using @Satlantis: Social Events to find a place to eat seed oil free in Prague. “Hidden gem” filter came in clutch! Restaurant: Kantyna

The hardest days for bitcoiners are still ahead. We have not won. That being said I am incredibly optimistic about the future. Even if the evidence supports being black pilled, I refuse to accept it. Spending time around bitcoiners in real life, the optimism is contagious. It seems to be the opposite online.