How long do I have to post on NOSTR before getting invited to a secret @White Noise group chat? I’m here for the group chats.

That below paintings are called Merkaba’s (also spelled Merkabah), painted by my girlfriend. Sacred geometry made from two interlocking pyramids. Pretty cool, eh? They represent balance of opposites (masculine & feminine, light & dark, above and below), union of spirit and body and are often considered to be objects of transformation, transcendence and higher states of consciousness. The word itself comes from ancient Hebrew: • Mer = light • Ka = spirit • Ba = body Pretty cool, eh? Wanted to share some art as I love some of the art shared here on NOSTR (thanks @🟠 isolabellart). Happy Sunday!

Hey @Derek Ross , what are some of the coolest “Other Stuff” apps on NOSTR?

GM NOSTR. More muscle, less problems 💪🏼.

Feeling a strong urge to up my note posting game to acquire more stats only so I can zap more posts. Is this normal? Can anyone else relate?

Browsing through @Sovereign Engineering webpage which makes reference to Earnest Shackleton and the Endurance mission. Consider my mind blown. Do that and you have a brother for life in this guy. Let’s go. I read Alfred Lansing’s book about the Endurance mission for the 5th time to kick off 2026. It’s an amazing story of adventure and expression of the human will to survive and one of the greatest survival and leadership stories ever. -28 men stranded in Antarctica as their ship was crushed in the ice flows -No communication with the outside world -3 life boats, some guns, some rations, tents, reindeer skin sleeping bags and a group of (mostly) cheerful chaps. I’ll do my best to not spoil it. Shackleton’s family motto = Fortitudine vincimus, which is Latin for “Through endurance we conquer.” A favourite quote from the book talking about how the situation they were put in allowed Shackleton to express his true genius: “Thus, while Shackleton was undeniably out of place, even inept, in a great many everyday situations, he had a talent—a genius even—that he shared with only a handful of men throughout history—genuine leadership. He was, as one of his men put it, “the greatest leader that ever came on God’s earth, bar none.” For all his blind spots and inadequacies, Shackleton merited this tribute: For scientific leadership give me Scott; for swift and efficient travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, and when there seems no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” May that inspire you to find a situation where you can express your own genius. Highly recommended read. WGMI.

Walking is one of the highest ROI activities available to modern man.

GM NOSTR. May you all be motivated by hope instead of fear today. WGMI.

Where are the best resources to understand how to best use NOSTR? Where do you find content you’re interested in and is there a better way to curate it rather than just scroll your feed? What are some cool clients to check out? What’s some cool “other stuff” to look into?

Hey NOSTR! Inspired by @Jeff Booth , I’ve begun the journey of pulling my time, energy, and attention out of Big Tech. So far, I’ve: -moved as much of my messaging over to Signal, Session and @White Noise -Permanently deleted all (anti) social media accounts, including Instagram and X. Pumped to explore NOSTR via @primal -permanently deleted my Google account. Current replacement stack = Proton for mail, calendar and authenticator, Bitwarden for password management, Organic Maps for GPS. (Still some work to do but this is a good start so far) BUT….I’m still sitting inside the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, Mac, etc.) So here’s my question: Is it necessary to exit Big Tech at the hardware layer too? Or is reclaiming the app/protocol layer already 80–90% of the win? If the answer is “yes, go further” what are the best paths right now? Looking at options like Framework and System76 but open to suggestions. I’m trying to move toward sovereignty without unnecessary complexity. But would favour sovereignty over complexity if need be. Would appreciate thoughts from people further down this path. (@ODELL, @MartyBent, @paul keating, @Ava, @IKITAO, @Gigi, @Derek Ross, @Shawn, @GHOST would love your thoughts but also, thanks for all the inspiration!)

Hello team NOSTR! What are some of your favourite books?