First episode of the year and I already have to update my macro thinking. Things are kicking off! Enjoy, it’s good to be back! 🍻 https://fountain.fm/episode/xqneGDxzIRyCz3LkIJjN View quoted note →

Mind blown by the Meshtastic node density around here! Just staring at the map and regretting not bringing a node to Victoria Island. I could've easily messaged my home across the water. Now that I've got Meshtastic integrated with Home Assistant, the possibilities are wild: private mesh channels to trigger automations remotely. Garden watering, off-grid smart home controls... all over decentralized LoRa mesh. 2026 is going to be fun. #Meshtastic #HomeAssistant #OffGrid

Brands are about to ditch human influencers for purpose built AI ones. Real looking faces, zero drama, endless content. Short-form video creators: you’re cooked. I think most Podcasts will be safe from this. What do you think? I'll cover your replies tomorrow on The Launch 🚀

I got a lucky shot while checking out the food damage in Washington.

Fresh TWiB: I try to make the case: why the Fed had to cut rates, and why it’s going to kill the four year cycle for Bitcoin. Plus my thoughts on what I’m calling baby-QE. https://fountain.fm/episode/EOObZmKyTCz2UM5wEnf0 View quoted note →

I’ve definitely gotten some pushback for my take on BIP-444. But I still haven’t gotten any answers to two basic questions: 1. Who will monitor the blockchain? 2. Who decides when action is needed?

Fresh TWiB! Last week, I asked if the US government shutdown was impacting Bitcoin. Boy did I get my answer! Also thought on BIP-444, the supposed whale selling, and more. Enjoy! 🍻 https://fountain.fm/episode/WOslYaeXHkGPni8BznUK View quoted note →

GM. Stormy sunrise on the farm. I always hate leaving the homestead during a big storm. Anyone else feel that way?

Ok, WTF Is going on with BIP-444? Is this a prank? BIP-444 proposes removing entire blocks if there is toxic content immediately, but who decides what is toxic content?

How do people post video on Nostr? I tried both Zap.Stream for uploading a video, and nostr.build. Both puked in ugly ways. Is there another service I am missing that works?

Fresh TWiB! Packed with the macro news that impacts Bitcoin, and more!

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The Binance era fades, the ETFs rise, and Bitcoin quietly migrates into the core of the financial system. The rotation has begun. Episode Links �...

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Hello from Texas LinuxFest in Austin. 👋

Check out this cool guy I came across on the farm today.

GM! Eating breakfast with some guests.

If you want a wild read to get more background on today’s episode this 17 page essay by the Treasury Secretary is screaming the quiet part out loud. I can’t believe a sitting Treasury Secretary wrote this. https://www.international-economy.com/TIE_Sp25_Bessent.pdf

GM. Working on today’s TWiB, assuming I can find the 🎙️in all the fog.

When you imagine living on a farm, you probably picture chickens , milking cows, goats eating things… But I’m learning the reality is more like dealing with waste, fighting pond Duckweed, and finding weirdos on the property with the drone …

I arrived home to tornadoes of mosquitoes at sunset last night. Multiple groups of these things in these swirling group tornadoes of bugs. Maybe a bunch of them just hatched? This is gonna be a nightmare 😂

Fresh episode! JPOW just said screw the workers: Hot inflation, higher tariffs, weaker workers. The Fed knows wages won’t rise, so it cuts to save the government’s debt. The squeeze is on, and I break it all down for Bitcoiners. https://fountain.fm/episode/eHbgQjpxG79wFOl8PSH5 View quoted note →