Great rip. Apparently you need a solo rip/rant/diatribe, Erik.

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THE Bitcoin Podcast • F**k the State: Bitcoin, Open-Source AI, and Ending the Pedo-Cabal | Erik Cason • Watch on Fountain

Erik Cason is back and we're diving deep into some uncomfortable truths. We talk about government corruption, the Epstein revelations, and why most...

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Politics is all about where we draw the line as a society on any given moral spectrum. And if you think about it, the fact that the goalposts should be moving much at all is rather terrifying.

There is so much fraud and grift at all levels of government that you're a sucker of you're not at least benefitting a bit from the gravy train. I'm a sucker. 🥲

And so it goes.

The Somali childcare scam is a PsyOp. It's a misdirection to direct your anger at the wrong thing, the wrong people. Go deeper. Think about where that ire should be directed. Follow the money and incentives. Who set up the system and who is the ultimate beneficiary? Who gains more power and control from it? Pull your attention and time away from these thieves and looters. Politicians don't deserve either. Let them whither on the vine. Opt out by storing your time and energy outside of their control. #bitcoin

Did you know you can #3Dprint furniture? This fun project was in response to the wife wanting a riser for plants. It took nearly 10 hours and made for a great time lapse! It's all one piece and printed with PLA. And it's surprisingly strong. I don't know that I'd use it as a step stool, but great for kids... and plants. Happy New Year! 2026 LFG!

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I find that if you analyze any political problem from the point of view of incentives, everything becomes much simpler. It's similar to the old adage, 'follow the money' but even more basic than that. I see a lot of calls to deport the Somalians, but that doesn't actually fix the problem now, does it? Someone else will simply step in and use the same system. They're all just following the system set out for them. The only real solution is to fix the incentives. And the only way to do that, short of violence, is to fix the money. #bitcoin

Hey, when the merch is good, you gotta drop some sats to support the cause! View quoted note →

I really enjoy my bitcoin wallet setup. Each person has a different set of needs and what works for one may not work for another. I think of mine a stack; starting from the most secure and cold to the most hot: 🔒🔒🔒🔒 Multisig vault ❄️ 🔒🔒🔒 Seedsigner singlesig ❄️ 🔒🔒 Nunchuk singlesig, secured by a Tapsigner 🔒 Phoenix lightning Coinos custodial The multisig vault is collaborative custody. You might be able to guess the institution. This is here for inheritance purposes and to make it easier for my family in case of my demise or incapacitation. I feel very confident in the security model. My Seedsigner (I love their approach!) is for my non-KYC funds and is the next layer down. Completely cold storage. Nunchuk + tapsigner might be my favorite part of the stack. Having a physical device to secure bitcoin while enjoying convenience of just tapping an NFC card to the phone to spend is a great UX. I consider this to be my hot on-chain wallet to spend and convert to lightning as needed. Phoenix is a great lightning wallet. Although I don't love their fees, their UI/UX makes up for it. I'm always looking for a better solution for this part of my stack, but Phoenix is pretty hard to beat. I don't understand how Coinos makes money. They run a great on-chain and lightning service with low fees. Since it's custodial, I minimize its use, but it has NWC built-in so it works great with nostr. I consider it to be my hottest wallet and don't keep a lot of funds here, but you can't beat the convenience! Use as a PWA but with full app features. I'm happy to discuss! Tell me what I'm doing wrong!

So many of the narratives on Bitcoin X are obviously bullshit. That place is derranged.

This is disgusting. Orwell is turning is his grave. Fuck tyrants. View quoted note →

Confession time: I've never had a McRib. Green candles aside, should I? View quoted note →

I'm super psyched to start spending Bitcoin at square terminals. Anyone else?

It's time to bring back the discussion on national divorce. The country and culture are deeply fractured. Let states break off as they wish and let people choose where to find their tribes. I don't want to be near communist trans lefties. I just want to be left the fuck alone.

I just got a new phone. I wasn't seeing anything within @Fountain to export settings from my old phone, so I was a bit disappointed. After installing Fountain on the new one, I used Amber to login. Immediately, all of my settings were restored, down to the podcast I currently had paused. Absolutely incredible, Nostr + Fountain and all without a traditional-style account. It's magic. Bravo, Fountain!

Good quality vanilla ice cream is amazing. Sweet, smooth, creamy and cold. With that nostalgia of homemade ice cream from childhood.