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Karel od Martiny
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We're a nomadic family living full time in a van. We seek as much freedom this way as is possible for us in today's world. We are anarchists, hippies and nomads. Come with us on an amazing journey through life, because life is just awesome :). We share our findings and reflections from nomadic life on the youtube channel "Karel od Martiny" in Czech language. https://creatr.nostr.wine/subscribe/npub1y2se87uxc7fa0aenfqfx5hl9t2u2fjt4sp0tctlcr0efpauqtalqxfvr89
Trying Creatr (alternative for patreon and herohero) Here's a sample of the videos I'll try to post behind the satoshiwall in the future (I hope it is working, I'm posting this through Creatr with "public" checked just to try it out - next videos should be locked for a monthly fee of 4000 sat). I don't expect anyone here to be interested in this, the whole Creatr is supposed to be aimed at my Czech speaking Youtube subscribers who may have this as an added bonus to the whole Youtube channel (or as a way to support that Youtube channel regularly, just because they like it). But it's clear to me that without the added value of that czech Youtube channel these videos won't interest anyone. I wanted to share it with english speaking nostriches anyway, because since I try to live more and more outside the system, Creatr is currently the only way to arrange regular monthly subscriptions, so I'm excited about it. But I don't expect to get any large numbers of subscribers on it even between the Czech youtube audience (although I have a Youtube channel aimed at the anarchist/freedom/nomad social bubble, I still think most of them still don't actively use Nostr and there is still a lot of non anarchists who do not even have any bitcoin). But that's the way it is. Maybe it will motivate someone from my viewers to try bitcoin, or even Nostr (I guess have to do a video for them "how to create nostr so you can start supporting us on creatr" :D) Anyway, if anyone wants to see short videos of our privat nomadic lives on the road like this (with english subtitles) that are meant to be ONLY bonuses (and not full standalone episodes suitable for Youtube), if you're bored, or if you have too much money, feel free to join our creatr, there will be more videos like this one. But if you speak only english I do not think there will be big enough motivation to do this... but I'm certainly not going to stop you! :D I'm just trying this thing out and letting you know that there is a cool Nostr service that is the only possible alternative to Patreon for nomads like us, and that's awesome. Even though we are still too early. (hope the video works after this long post).
I was out of all social media and am slowly coming back. Any good things I missed on NOSTR? Clients? New people to follow (non Bitcoin especially)? What about NOSTR being a YouTube alternative, did that idea evolve anyhow? Or NOSTR being an assistant for YouTube (for example for building community, or replacing HeroHero/Patreon)? Thanks for any advice, slowly starting to look around :). Looks like everyone is still making a lot of progress here, which is awesome.
Does in any NOSTR client exist an option to create a post in advance and plan the actual public posting into the future? Like on Youtube when you upload the video and plan the premiere 2 days later? It would be great feature for travelers like me. I could always prepare more posts ahead of time when I'm on public wifi somewhere and then go offline for the next 10 days - those posts would automatically add themselves according to the scheduled date, and then 10 days later I'd get public wifi again to upload more posts (from the recent 10 days). Basically, I'd have the classic "posting every day", except everything would be 10 days late (which is also nice for privacy) and free as far as internet is concerned. Actually it would be great not only for internet, but even for my organisation and effectivity :), I love this feature on youtube, where I can create 10 shorts in advance, upload them on public wifi and set premiere later so they go public automaticaly during the next month, every week one short.
Eduard fell asleep in the shopping cart. When Martina was posting this on her Instagram, I talked her into setting Radiohead as the music (I guess you know which one). BTW: I think I managed to sort out the internet problem. We will see nex few weeks how it goes :). Thank you all for all the suggestions. image
Looks like I'm gonna have to stop using NOSTR. It seems that in the last month or so (roughly since I started actively posting from my travels) NOSTR has eaten up so much data that it's financially unsustainable for me. I only operate on local 4G SIM cards when I travel and don't have access to public wifi very often - I'm not a digital nomad going from coffee shop to coffee shop and coworking space to coworking space, 95% of my time is spent somewhere in the woods or desert. I'm terribly sorry about this, as NOSTR is my favorite platform and if I had any real enthusiasm for growth anywhere, it was here (unlike Twitter and Facebook). So if anyone happens to have any ideas on how to avoid this huge data consumption (like only using 1 app? Or just on a laptop in a browser? Or somehow remotely? Or do some magic with relays?), I'd love to get back to actively posting on NOSTR. But I'm shutting down for now, because realistically I don't have the money for more internet this month, and next time it'll be a decision between food and internet and guess what wins based on the opinions of the rest of the family :D. So see you guys. For now... image
We have another video. This time, for a change, more narration in pictures than words. WHICH MEANS FOR THE FIRST TIME I'VE CREATED ENGLISH SUBTITLES SO THAT EVERYONE CAN SEE THIS VIDEO! Hooray! Do not forget to turn on subtitles... Anyway, a lot of people have been asking me about showing our daily activities in the van. Although routine is quite hard to find when on the road, there are some things whose essence is, give or take, repetitive. We don't go shopping every Wednesday at the same supermarket down the street (each shopping is a whole new adventure), but the very core of the activity remains. So I hope we can show at least that core. Although in a week's time all these activities shown will probably be completely different and out of date. Ps: sorry for my strangely strangled voice, I was filming at night when everyone was asleep so I had to whisper; plus we've been on a rough ocean for many days now where all you can hear from morning to night are giant waves so the noise reduction is also taking a toll
So I am 30 now. Looking into the future. There's nothing in it. Just sand. Lots of sand... But also sun. I guess the sun is fine. #gettingold image
Good morning, NOSTR! We slept in a teepee tonight. It was a bit cold (especially for Martina, who is breastfeeding and has to sleep with the kids under the same blanket, while the kids are constantly kicking and rolling around), but the kids love it. This is the first time we've built a teepee in Morocco. A donkey came to peek into the tent this morning. image BTW, I'm trying to post a self-hosted video so my posts don't take up too much space on free platforms like nostr.build (because I really don't understand how they fund the place and I always feel guilty when I upload several videos a day). We'll see how it goes, if it doesn't work out I'll be glad for advice :). #Morocco #Teepee #Nomad #Nomadic #Vanlife #Kids #Parenting #Unschooling #Worldschooling
Good Moroccan morning NOSTR :). I love it when we run out of gas and have to make breakfast on the stove. It gives us a nice wood mission in the morning (to wake up), warmth, and a cozy atmosphere :). #plebstr #coffee #coffeechain #plebchain #gm
Today I rode my bike to the Moroccan market (souk) to get some vegetables, fruits and meat (especially strawberries) for the kids. When I was coming back, I met two camels not far from our van parked between the sand dunes.
The kids decided we needed better camouflage for the trip to the desert.
Voluntarism, anarchy and pacifism are difficult to contradict. If one argues for a centralized solution, for the state, or even for democracy, one automatically puts oneself in the position of a violent person forcing his monopoly on meaning of life (and the right way of living) on others. One has to admit and openly acknowledge one's ego, which is convinced that it knows better than others what is good for them. So yes - one can argue against voluntarism, but if one wants to stand the test of consistency it is only through a clear statement "yes, I am a violent person, I know this about myself and I think violence upon others not so clever as I am is right", which is very hard to acknowledge. But without this statement, in my observation, the argument with the voluntarist cannot be won, as the statist will always be caught out for wanting to force his beliefs violently on others, even though he hides it behind peace, love and freedom. It is the same as advocating violence in child-rearing. Yes, you can take the position that slaps and broken kettles are good for the child (because you think you know better than the child what is good for him), but you have to admit that you are violent person and you think violence is ok. There is no other way to defend it, otherwise you will always fail the test of consistency.
CZECH POST: Někteří diváci mého youtubového kanálu reagovali s povděkem na opakující se vzorec z minulých dílů, kdy ve videu předložím nějaké téma a následně jej na konci zcela zrelativizuji a smetu ze stolu s tím, že jde o pozorování platící čistě pro mě a nikoliv pro jiné lidi. Že ačkoliv pro mě třeba může být dům a hypotéka kotva, pro jiné to může úplně klidně být esence štěstí a svobody a já nemám žádný patent na rozum a na to, co je pro koho dobré, nebo jak by měl člověk žít. Že ačkoliv mám silný názor na to, jak vést svou vlastní cestu za štěstím, mám zároveň absolutní pokoru vůči ostatním cestám, i když třeba nejdou ruku v ruce s mým vkusem, ideály, nebo hodnotami. Dnes se podíváme na to, proč se tak děje. Dnešní video totiž bude o mém přístupu k životu, kdy se snažím si neustále zvědomovat, že nic nevím. Jsem přesvědčen, že právě uvědomění si vlastní nevědomosti je základem pro jakoukoliv anarchii, voluntarismus, nebo pacifismus, protože jsou to právě tyto směry, které předpokládají, že se k nim plně dostaneme teprve tehdy, když si uvědomíme, že nemáme monopol na smysl života a tudíž nemáme nejmenší právo na komkoliv násilím, nebo nátlakem vynucovat, jakým způsobem má žít (jako to dělají právě státy). Přeji příjemné pokoukání.
Czech post: Náš odjezd do Maroka byl odložen a dodávka potřebuje ještě trochu lásky, než vyrazíme. Trochu hodně lásky. Většinu dní teď trávím buď pod podvozkem, nebo za barem, abych to ufinancoval. Každopádně jsem ale zaimprovizoval a udělal tentokrát video více z našeho života. Více z praxe, než ze světa teorie a filozofování (protože na teorii a filozofování mi bohužel tyto týdny nezbývá síla). Je to sice improvizace, ale improvizace, na kterou jsem nakonec fakt pyšnej. Snažil jsem se to pořádně vymazlit, takže pokud si vezmete sluchátka a zůstanete u monitorů, měl by to být i docela audiovizuální zážitek (dokonce 4K). Kromě vhledu do našeho běžného dne, do naší dodávky, do našeho teepee a na naši Tureckou zátoku, tam proběhne i pár nomádských příběhů a příjemně emotivní závěr. Jsem zvědav na první reakce. Budu rád, když mi pod video napíšete, zda je o takový formát (třeba jednou za čtvrt roku) vůbec zájem, nebo radši povídání a teorie :).
Thank you very much, I think I'm starting to feel like trying habla soon.