I have an unhealthy relationship with poetry. There, I said the unthinkable out loud.
Verses and stanzas make me edgy and turn me illterate.
Limericks are OK, I can grasp what they are trying to say.
Recently I was dragged over the coals by a music fan because I owned Up that I don't even listen to lyrics, the tune is what hooks me in. That must also tie into my brain fart over anything containing a hint of poetics.
I think this aversion to the more arty creative side of language use hearkens back to the days of learning Latín. Call me old-fashioned, but layering four years of arcane grammar on top of metred Gallic Wars killed poetry for me.
In fact while I'm at It, I can say that state education from 11 to university killed my love of reading for pleasure, period. How can that be right? Rather than read, I write.
#writers #writing
Titanic struggles, blistering speed, handling skills, brutal tackles, non-stop action...recipe for action thrillers and rugby Union. This game today was insane.
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RT Crenville
RT Crenville
Author of the Olga “Seje” Hansen thrillers.
Psychological noir that’ll make fans of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo reach for a stiff drink. ...
or use #openvibe to post to blue sky, mastodon and Nostr. Embed Nostr feeds, zaps, join Nostr buttons on legacy websites like here
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@utxo the webmaster 🧑💻 mentioned, there’s plenty enough Nostr tech, now it’s time to address not enough users
How fucked Up is the #Bitcoin community? The wonderful stat that says 80% of holders are underwater. The greatest stat behind BTC? Anyone who bought in at sub 69k did OK. Fed Up with the pussy footing. You do know that BTC is the most incredible money ever invented? Use It as money. How hard is It to grasp that BTC is money... gillipollas.
Has anyone said outloud Nostr Dms are really bad, or a reflection of really bad etiquette? I speak as someone Who had 10 x the followers (Twitter) of the pretentious dicks on Nostr. Provocative enough?
You're invited to check out book 1 of #OlgaSejeHansen thriller series, Crimson Lining.
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Scandi noir challenging taboos with dark humour, no holds barred. Former Finnish Special Forces heads international mission to being down brutal trafficking ring. Absolutely not Hollywood.
Decentralised Nostr news feed on WordPress.
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Decentralised Nostr news feed – RT Crenville Writings
100% agree. What have you done today? I have BEEN :) Listened to birds, watched clouds scud across the sky and worked out what the weather was going to do for the next couple of hours. Cheap, educational... They would say that is irresponsible behaviour and the stuff of system collapse if everybody did it. They say it's only because most people pay into the system that allows a few people to BE, outside it. And there is a feeling of "them" trying to grab you back in for your sake, except it's for their sake. Besides, just because you look at clouds or listen to wildlife doesn't mean you don't have time to "do" anything. The opposite. Enjoying the natural world isn’t lazy or dangerous; it’s a cheap way to learn, relax, and become more effective when you return to bat way the frivolous demands of modern life.
I understand @fountain is a nostr app? If I log in with a browser extension, why do I also need to give an email address to create a wallet so I can pay creators direct on the platform with lightning? If it's to ensure you collect a transaction fee, isn't it trivial to share zap revenue? ie Why do we have to deal with fiat-tainted processes and complexity?
Interesting observations on arbitrary nature of investigating various aspects of bitcoin and crypto.
Politicians go after Binance for dealing with individuals from latest enemy state. Yet no investigation into who is behind dodgy transactions embedding illegal content on the enemy-agnostic bitcoin blockchain. And the billions spent on KYC is netting under 1% returns while endangering the 99% with every unfortunate data breach.
The inconsistency is almost comical—meat-and-potatoes stuff for anyone writing about the absurdities of modern enforcement. If the busybodies were consistent, we’d be out of a job.
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Here's another bridge I found across from WordPress to Nostr – the plugin's called Postr For Nostr from npub12w53uwny68m936vr4s0yl8svd9lc7vlqrkx7hepe7nq6jggn7kfq92rrm3 . It's a share button for posts or pages on a WordPress site. Creates an event and publishes a snippet and links from WordPress to my Nostr feed.
"WordPress → Nostr bridges LIVE on my site with my own input/vibe coding plus several WP plugins from npub1qsvv5ttv6mrlh38q8ydmw3gzwq360mdu8re2vr7rk68sqmhmsh4svhsft3
✅ Site-wide "Follow me on Nostr" → instant nostr.com signup
✅ Zap Sats button everywhere
✅ Postr for Nostr shares WP posts to relays
✅ Live trending feed (wss://trending.relays.land)
✅ My Nostr homepage embedded
✅ Step-by-step Nostr account setup guide
✅ Zero legacy social media cruft
Building embeddable Nostr relay feeds for WP users next.
No X/FB/IG—pure Nostr driver.
How to understand what “a decentralised platform” means.
I posted on Nostr earlier, adding to the conversation about how to attract users from X and FaceBook. My point was that people who have grown up on centralised Twitter, Youtube, FaceBook, Instagram platforms, need to understand what “a decentralised platform” means. And then you won’t get flummoxed by hype over substance. For the...
How to understand what “a decentralised platform” means. – RT Crenville Writings
Good article! If Nostr is ever going to grow into its boots, people on legacy platforms need to understand two things: the pitfalls of where they are, and the fact that serious alternatives exist.
But it’s not enough to say “go decentralised, problem solved.” Bitcoiners hate being lumped in with twenty thousand copy‑paste tokens; in the same way, Nostr has to make it clear that it is not just another “decentralised social network.”
The motives and philosophies of the people building these alternatives matter. Bluesky is not simply “Twitter for lefties,” and Nostr is not “Twitter for right‑leaning users.” What really defines each network is the worldview of its founders. Bluesky’s leadership, for example, is broadly comfortable with centralised control mechanisms “when needed.” (See post-2024 elections.) That means their commitment to decentralisation comes with caveats. It is a hybrid living on the edge of mission‑creep, governance capture, and the same old story: decentralised in branding, centralised in practice. "Square 1" is always potentially just around the next corner.
Look closely at most so‑called decentralised networks and you find similar control levers baked in. Despite the best of intentions, over time, those levers grind away at the original promise of true decentralisation. A nudge from this agency, a poke from a VC here, a new faction shouts there... Nostr is different because of its roots in Bitcoin culture, where freedom and self‑sovereignty dominate the mindset. That heritage makes the network structurally and culturally more resistant to capture.
Refugees from legacy platforms need clear information on what defines decentralised platforms. Regardless of their political or cultural leanings, users who are fed up with feeds controlled by algorithms and frustrated that their reach is of secondary importance to corporate advertisers' needs – need to know what a refined, robust decentralised network really looks like.
Other “decentralised” platforms may look busier, slicker, or more familiar right now. But Nostr is NOT just another escape hatch from algo‑hell and overbearing moderation. It is, arguably, the most ambitious decentralised communications project on the table—aiming for far more than being a Twitter killer.
Any of this ring true?: Run from anything run by 30-something males. Yeah, it's a generalization—but its not lazy. if they're still upright at 40, then take their mellowed arses seriously. Been there, done it, got the t-shirt, walked the hall of shame. Seen Too many fail the same. Too much testosterone, too much can-do, too strong without the brakes. Bullish to a fault. They think old guys play it too safe; young ones are too dumb. Mumble mumble...of course there are exceptions to every rule, those that quiver when little old ladies look at them daggers, or those who realise old man strength is really a thing... They are 30-somethings worth a light. 🙏 Now going to work that little lot into a character study #OlgaSejeHansen
They say there's a fuel crisis looming. Put on your walking shoes, leave the car at home, throw on an extra jumper. That's autonomy.
I'm not clever, but I am observant. Any inconsistency is immediately obvious. That insight is what I bring to the #OlgaSejeHansen thrillers. The absurdity of some acceptable behaviour is laid bare. Nostr is making my nose sniffle a little. Hopefully just a passing phase as I think this is our best shot at communicating.
