my biggest frustration about politics is how many intelligent minds have been co-opted by the system. we’re meant to be independent thinkers, debating and refining ideas so the best ones rise and move our _shared_ society forward. instead, we’re loyal to one party based on limited, distorted information meant to serve an agenda that isn’t ours. and hate those who’ve simply been fed something different. i.e, tribalism + mass manipulation. i wonder what would happen if we turned toward each other to solve problems instead of rejecting those we perceive as being members of the opposing tribe. i bet we’d agree on far more than we realize.

with any power comes abuse of it. is it possible for that cycle to stop as we look forward?

sign of the times

I can’t be the only one who feels like what we’re witnessing on the global stage is bigger than politics… right? A 31 year old guy woke up this morning and went to work.. to model our right to debate.. and never got to go home to kiss his wife or kids again. The world watched as he was assassinated. The outcome has been even more divisive, frankly terrifying rhetoric from so many American people. Some of which I’m close to. I can’t help but feel uneasy about what this means for humanity. The act itself. The lack of empathy. The divisiveness about how to respond to the loss of human life. Maybe I’m losing it (note: I’m not), but what we’re collectively experiencing feels spiritual to me. Good vs evil. Praying for Charlie Kirk, his wife and children, all those who watched him die for what he believes in, as well as the people responsible for his death. You don’t have to agree with any of these people to say a prayer for them, too. We have to come together as humans first. It’s the only way through.

treat people like trees

Am I the only one who didn’t know that the Stanford prison experiment was a complete scam? Looking back, it was referenced constantly in my social psych lectured in undergrad. Now I understand that it’s only so well-known because Zambardo was manipulating the scientific community and media to make money & gain power. Shocking! Important reminder to be critical of “science” until it can be proven as _science_ And highly recommend you watch the doc on Hulu if this is new info to you too.

What’s the nostr equivalent to primal for longer form writing?

Bubbling up this post I wrote a few months ago. You might notice that I put breathwork on par with Nostr and Bitcoin as it relates to potential for societal impact. I’m sure many of you will disagree with me. Please do. That’s why we’re here. I believe breathwork is revolutionary in that, like Nostr and Bitcoin, it’s a freedom tool. Connecting with our breath allows us to exit the matrix of suffering and small mindedness bred from chronic stress & fight or flight functioning. It serves as a vessel to unrealized expansiveness, creativity, and safety in our bodies. Breathwork created inside-out transformations. Although the science is sound, I often refer to it as magic. Without breathwork, I wouldn’t be on Nostr fighting for a healthier society. I would still be hiding from the world. That alone is enough to convince me of its power. View quoted note →

Aside from what Nostr has taught me about Bitcoin, I’m so fucking grateful to have been introduced to decentralized social media. Prior to being on @primal , I didn’t really talk about the things I care about on the internet. It felt counterintuitive and dishonest to talk about health on centralized platforms that consciously make us sick. I’m so thankful that Nostr has given me somewhere to start playing with my voice. It has given me hope and community. I’m wholly convinced of its ability to create a free, autonomous, creative, and connected global community. A healthier society. We just need to keep sparking our neighbors’ fires.

Hi! I just got back from a breathwork retreat in Hawaii and learned that @jackmallers shared the story of how I became a Bitcoiner through introducing me to @primal. Jack’s right, I’ve never been very interested in money (or at least I thought I wasn’t). What I am interested in is people, our integrated health, and the implications it has on collective society. Nostr helped me to understand Bitcoin not only as a superior monetary technology, but an unparalleled humanitarian tool. Here’s why I’m so bought in: - It’s been proven over and over that safety is the foundation of integrated health - Centralized unsound money = collective lack of safety - Decentralized sound money = collective safety - Collective safety = better integrated health & healthier society It’s really as simple as that for me. I’m grateful Jack shared my story because it perfectly illustrates how change happens. By making it matter to people in a way that sparks their fire. Jack is really good at that. My spark has been lit. I look forward to lighting my neighbor’s through honesty, connection, and freedom - three tenets of bitcoin that make me a believer. View quoted note →

The more you know…. I’m hell bent on bringing awareness to this Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. If roughly 2.3 million American women suffer from PMDD and the suicide rate of those with PMDD is 34%, that means an estimated 782,000 women are dying from this disorder annually. WHY ISN’T THIS BEING ADDRESSED????????

MDMA assisted therapy officially rejected by the FDA. I genuinely believe that directly correlated to many lives lost to PTSD and depression. Abolish the FDA. Start from scratch. What a joke.

With everything happening politically currently, it is clearly recognizable how blind many Americans are to the reality of the state of our government. Speaking psychologically, people in power are always going to strive to get more. Politicians no longer need the people to get it. They need us tired, sick, depressed, and unhealthy. The most recent FDA ruling against using MDMA therapy to treat PTSD is a clear as day example of this. The research on this drug is ASTOUNDING. Leading researchers noting that its outcome is “almost double that of existing medications”. Just ONE member of the FDA advisory committee had expertise in psychedelics. This member argued that the committee might have “misunderstood the aspects of the treatment” To that, isn’t the only logical reasonse is that those with decision making power should ensure that they understand the treatment. This shit makes me sooooo fucking angry. They understood. It’s threatening to the power the gov holds if people wake up and are healthy. Ughhhhhh ksskdkdj So much work to do

What if compassion is a side effect of curiosity?

Once you begin to really get to know yourself and value authenticity, it’s terribly difficult to engage with those who don’t. I try to remind myself that they are likely operating from a place of disingenuousness as a protective mechanism to avoid pain and/or rejection. The most “real” people I know have gone through times in their lives where they lost themselves completely and operated from a disconnected place (I include myself in this statement). Resilience is finding the strength to remember who you are again, in your own time, at your own pace.

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Hi- I haven’t posted daily updates because it felt important to allow myself enough time to draw material insights from the subtle shifts in consciousness I’ve experienced over the past few days of microdosing 🍄🍄‍🟫 So, without further ado, here are my day 3-6 insights: - the largest shifts remain the same as days 1&2: increased mental clarity, elevated mood, experiencing deeper connection to and presence within my environment, yet more detached from passing thoughts and emotions - I’m experiencing a subtly stronger connection to subconscious / God / spirituality, find myself focusing on it more & praying with ease, God feels like a more material part of my daily life — which I love. Im highly spiritual by nature & have felt a connection with a higher power since a young age. Lost it a bit due to mental health stuff yada yada but feels gratifying to feel like its natural to lean in - I feel more in control of how I respond to irritants and stressors. I feel an increased ability to maintain agency over my responses to my external environment - _significantly_ decreased PMDD symptoms leading up to my period which I’m so thankful for 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 those who live with pmdd will seriously benefit from this and it gives me hope. I will likely start microdosing during my luteal phase every month and tracking my symptoms. This part of my cycle is when I experience the greatest difficulty in maintaining healthy relationships with my mind & body bc of hormonal shifts that lead to extreme anxiety and depression. I feel like I’m cracking a code for integrated health intervention for pmdd and I’m pumped about it ⭐️overall I feel more authentically myself with just a subtle .1 mg of psilocybin in my system for the past 6 days. I feel more connected to my purpose, my environment, and the low time preference values I hope to lead my life with Looking forward to continuing the experience - I’m considering altering the dosage slightly after this 10 day round ends this weekend so will post about that if so

Day 1 of microdose regimen starts tomorrow. Gonna use primal as my personal diary as I go. Stay tuned 🕺🏻❤️