For those of us allocating financial capital There is no better place than long Bitcoin

Thought Criminals - Contra (JWP111) npub14hq5lgadtyy9dhvtszq46dnl0s0xwdddqr7e32rdqqhma8a4xhsspxjjzu In this conversation I spoke with Contra, and dove deep into the concept of a “thought‑criminal”, - anyone who refuses to let algorithms and institutional “thought‑police” dictate what they believe or share. Using a recent Nostr post as a springboard, we explored why the emerging Purpleverse of Nostr, combined with Bitcoin’s monetary sovereignty, offers a practical antidote to the outrage‑driven, profit‑first models of legacy social media. Keep an ear out for insights into Contra's personal evolution - from a turbulent childhood, and a stint in the military, to a family‑centered life grounded in faith - showing how each stage sharpened his awareness of systemic control, and sparked a quest for genuine freedom. Timestamps **0:00** Introduction with Contra **0:48** Embracing the idea of being a thought criminal **5:45** The thought police and freedom of speech **8:13** Contra's military background and questioning the system **13:37** The awakening moment **15:13** Exercising free will at home **21:32** Contra's broken home and the importance of masculine figures **27:27** Free will: staying in the military vs posting on Instagram or Nostr **39:21** Bitcoin, counterparty risk and the freedom to act **47:13** Contra's spiritual journey and faith If you want to give value-4-value: Via Fountain: boosts and all streams are split 50% with the guest Via Nostr: zaps always welcome Thank you Best, Jake

Not going to lie, the last 24 hours have been really hard Not because of some disaster But rather the mundane, the daily grind, my duties as a husband and father, have just not quite clicked Anger Anxiety Frustration Sense of lack Exhaustion My emotional cup has been full, so any test, has tipped it over Shouting at kids Arguing Making poor decisions Feeling wrecked As much as you’re working towards a vision of brilliance, sometimes things just don’t go well The rough with the smooth The hot with the cold It’s been shitty I keep trying to remind myself that it will pass And as I write this, I think I am basically through it Indeed, I am starting to laugh and cringe at the same time, as I think about what kicked me off It was circa 7.30 last night On the sofa with my wife Watching some TV Thinking we were in the clear kids wise Then boom, one wakes up, interruption, then the other won’t go to sleep, then the other wakes up again Until I find myself having hit pause on the show we were watching, having maybe got through 30 mins in 3 hours 😅😅😅 I was mad “I’ve been looking after one of these things since 5am this morning, can I not sit down in peace ever?!?!” Running through my head Lol What a psycho And there it is. Me. I am the problem. My expectations. Children are unpredictable. Life is unpredictable. So really this experience is a reflection on me, that I am not in as cruisey a state as I thought I must do more work on myself Shit, and there I was thinking it was everyone else’s fault Tomorrow I will better GN 🙏🏻

Speaking with a friend today They got kicked off TikTok end of last year 50k followers Posting about Bitcoin and investments Pooft Gone This is why we Nostr

A view (that I also hold): Gold is very close to its peak before the distribution trade into Bitcoin goes ahead

Blue Yeti Microphone seems to be broken Can’t get it to regularly show up on Riverside when recording podcasts Thinks it’s the USB hole that’s faulty Time to get a new one Anyone got a fave Mic they recommend? #asknostr

GM One of the biggest challenges I have as a parent is to be present I know these moments will be distant memories, the chaos of 3 young kids, ups, downs, and all around, will be looked back upon as EPIC There’s no question of my role I am needed Constantly During the day At night Always It’s exhausting, but awesome, filled with different challenges, triggers, tasks, problems, emotions, relationships, and it’s life I wouldn’t want it any other way So trying my best to breathe, slow down, savour the moment, and proceed Shout out to all the parents out there, learning by doing, and navigating as best they can 🙏🏻

Got @Marks joining the podcast in 24 hours As a user of @Maple AI I can't wait to learn about his journey to today Any questions for him friends?

Gold ATH 👀

GM The allure of status quo socials is very hard to totally ignore as a podcaster Since circa October I’ve been Nostr and RSS only It’s been awesome I’ve hardly been on IG, YT, X etc But given I am already producing the podcasts, it’s something that pops up “why not just post the full episodes on there, and leave it at that?” It’s like an addiction The promise of more attention, eyeballs, potential “growth” But for what? At what cost? For who? A smaller “audience” of far higher quality is arguably of much more value It’s a moment in which one has to get really clear on their “why” What am I building? Where do i see it going? How does it interplay with the wider self-image vision I’ve set? In this case, as I take a moment, I come back to capital allocation, and the desire to avoid miss-allocation Adding your attention, content, and energy to the digital monopoly surveillance capitalist system we’ve grown accustomed to, is long-term fraught with counter-party risk You’re leasing digital real estate with very little security It’s only a matter of time before the centralised dons of digital kick me off So why bother? For some potential audience that don’t hold the same values as me? Niche is better With Nostr and RSS its niche niche niche Maybe too niche, such that “growth” is negligible But I get to keep it Forever Providing the technology survives and I manage my keys properly What a time to be trying something new! Enjoy your week friends 🙏🏻