72-hour fast begins tonight! Last meal: Braised short rib Mashed sweet potatoes Baked asparagus Bring on the ketosis.

I’m doing different challenges each month in 2026 to switch things up. February is no X. Couldn’t have been better timing.

I got a start9 with a shit ton of memory space and migrated my bitcoin node to it. Now I have an umbrel with nothing on it. Even though I’m a level 0 with technical skills, I’m kinda pumped to actually start looking into some of these open source self hosted apps. Something I would have never dreamed of doing not that long ago. Anyone got recommendations?

Three day fast to kick off Lent next week. Will be my first. Looking forward to it and achieving ~ketosis~.

Just listen to @Erik Cason if you ever feel bearish on bitcoin. Bitcoin is open source, peer to peer freedom money. Price is short term noise. Stay focused on the mission at hand. We are winning!

Just been trying to view things and live more simply lately. Feeling very happy. I think I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. Might be some type of correlation there.

Having a very hard time learning how to devote my remaining free time when not at work or with my 7 month old. Overwhelmed thinking of how little I know about AI. Wanting to dive into self-hosted home security. Read one book while I buy another three. Scroll/interact on socials. Feeling the need/urge to get back into writing consistently. Always a long queue of podcasts. All you parents that have mastered it - please give me some wisdom.

Thinking about my financial goals while I look at a bitcoin price that is 50% off all time highs. I don’t really have any immediate goals. The only things I care about are 1) retiring my wife to stay home with my kid (and future kids), and 2) ensuring those future kids have optionality in their lives. Helping them avoid the debt-fueled rat race. I’m pretty unbothered today. The ego took a shot, but other than that I feel largely numb.

I have started receiving the texts from distant friends and acquaintances reminding me that bitcoin is down. Pain is almost over.

Friday morning. Holding my two week old son. Badass wife enjoying a morning walk. Bitcoin at all time high. God is Great and life is good.

I am so damn proud to be an American. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

God blessed my wife and I with a son one week ago. George is the most special gift we have ever received. God is Good!

I’m very hesitant to place any sort of trust in Trump. But a big part of me feels like last night is going to be our only major action in Iran. I could be completely wrong and soon as tonight and I’m ready to eat my words. But I’m choosing optimism today.

Democrats had the largest W of all time fall into their laps last week with the Trump/Musk breakup. Then they burned LA to the ground and now somehow their positioning is even worse.

We’ve all said “I would feel so fucked if I didn’t have bitcoin.” Re: Trump vs. Elon crash out over Big, Beautiful Bill - I have never felt so strongly how fucked I would feel if I didn’t have bitcoin.

My wife is an ICU nurse. I’m not exaggerating when I say I would bet that no less than 50% of her patients are: 1. So morbidly obese/unhealthy there is zero quality life after hospital. 2. Absolutely mentally fucking insane. 3. The most rude pieces of shit you can possibly imagine (I guess sort of fits in with #2). Can you imagine how much money we spend as a country keeping these people alive? And for what? I know this is not very Christ-like of me, and for that I’m truly sorry. But we are a nation teetering on the edge of desperation; financially and spiritually. I just felt the need to post this and get feedback.

The first episode of my new podcast, The Mid MO Show, with John Ruth. John is a fellow bitcoiner and a good buddy of mine. John is Co-Founder and CEO of Build Asset Management. Build is an investment manager in the fixed income space, and one fund in particular blends private credit and bitcoin.

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The Mid MO Show • John Ruth | Build Asset Management Co-Founder and CEO • Listen on Fountain

Mid MO Show website: https://www.midmoshow.com/Build Asset Management: https://getbuilding.com/John Ruth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john...

My wife sent this to me and I’m really glad I’m not the only one who can relate.

Had to flex on em

I wrote my parents a one-page note for their anniversary coming up. Highly recommend. Therapeutic for me, and I think they will keep this in a safe place to look back on forever.