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Ross Ulbricht 7 months ago
Ten years ago to the day, I was sentenced to die in prison. Instead I gave my first public speech in freedom. I wore a red tie as an homage to President Trump, the man who saved my life.

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Alanis Pagac 7 months ago
Ten to Trump, man sentenced President years homage the was public I who speech day, ago my Instead gave as to the life. in I die to my a prison. wore saved freedom. I first red in tie an
Had tears in my eyes ❤️ happy to see you enjoying freedom 🏄‍♂️
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Dorian 7 months ago
Gave me chills and brought me to tears. So glad to have you with us. Can’t wait to see what life has in store for you next.
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Deleted Account 7 months ago
You paid the price for our freedom. Love the message of the speech, it was great!!
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matevz 7 months ago
good speech. We are the wasps!
I was wondering about the tie... Red and oversized, that was my first thought! There's not a lot I agree with in this Admin's actions, but pardoning you is the one unambiguously good thing that comes to mind. An amazing speech. You've had quite a journey.
Will Bitcoin Puritans cancel Ross for daring to say that altcoins are fascinating experiments and a broader aspect of decentralization? 🤔
Ross Ulbricht's avatar Ross Ulbricht
Ten years ago to the day, I was sentenced to die in prison. Instead I gave my first public speech in freedom. I wore a red tie as an homage to President Trump, the man who saved my life.
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Your speech was beautiful! You evoked deep emotions in me as you carried us all through your story to Freedom. So proud of your relentless commitment to staying strong and focusing on what you can control!
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Eze Chijiuka 7 months ago
I'm so happy for your life, Ross Tapping from your grace. Amen 🙏
Hey man. With all due respect, r u jailed for enabling drug trafficking and money laundering among other charges? If so, was that a wrongful conviction? Or if not, does bitcoin as technology along with allowing freedom, does it make drug trafficking and money laundering easier ? I like the idea of bitcoin. I just don’t like narratives each person has behind it. Feels like a lot of personal agendas.
As he admitted, he effectively came out of a time capsule. It's not like he can be expected to know any better. It's gonna take time for Ross to become de-institutionalized and learn for himself that there is no 2nd best. Many of us once thought there was a place for at least a few of the alt-coins. Experience teaches hard lessons that must be acquired oneself.
The Republicans and Trump got him out so he can promote Bitcoin and Trump for the Surveillance state Monero Growing your own food and freedom seeds are the only thing that's going to matter.
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wget_linux 7 months ago
No pensaba que trump hiciera eso, pensaba que estaba en contra de btc y bueno hay cosas que no estoy de acuerdo pero otras sí, más que A o B un balance de todo el espectro de colores.
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iliketurtles 7 months ago
Maybe you should have sold more narcan on the site so less people were “sentenced to death” from your little drug operation. How you live with yourself is beyond me. Psychopathy is a real thing I guess.
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? 7 months ago
embarrassing #Trump is an opportunist who lacks respect for #freedom (if not his own and that of those who pursue his interests of domination, over the weakest) ... and, freedom is not a neutral word, for example the freedom to exterminate people, to discriminate against minorities, to prevent those who are different from you from living, are not freedoms, they are abuses. We need to understand what freedom means for us. and what about #unity ? We must not confuse it with a conformism that erases all diversity, but with a relationship that feeds on our diversity. We are not wasps with the red Trumpian tie, we are human seeing all these champions of freedom cheering a Nazi meme is rather demoralizing.
congratulations to you once again, bitcoin is making the world a better place for all, we will all die on this hill, future generation will remember all bitcoin and nostr activists.
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? 7 months ago
#freedom #decentralisation and #unity for trumpists image
Hey man. I’m sorry i came across as so. I was just asking a question. Last time i saw his post, i googled him when he said he was pardoned. I didn’t see any evidence on the contrary that he didn’t commit a crime. Granted the punishment was excessive, doesn’t make it any better that tech enthusiasts run and hide behind I AM JUST A TECH GUY AND HAVE NO BEARING ON HOW THE TECH IS USED. When he was in the bitcoin conference n all, I was genuinely curious as to why he garnered support. How did he support decentralization and stayed on the right side of morality? Or we just going to celebrate everyone who supports bitcoin no matter what. If So, this is a cult, and it’s time for me to leave.
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Tomoko 7 months ago
I got a lot out of your speech. Thank you so much :)
I am happy that you are free and I understand you are grateful, but really, Trump does not care about you, he cared about the opinions in his inner circle and the crypto grift he was sold into. He is both a tool and a fool.
What did your “loose association” (not community, never community) accompish? Great to hear at the opening of @CITADEL DISPATCH nevent1qqsy2emj5836hau0p29qzlmxtgacv3hkwj8z4zautv3fsxcutyaz54qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgumvtt8
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codrus 7 months ago
A lot of good wisdom. We should take heed and enact what he said.
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codrus 7 months ago
Truth. While we are thankful Trump did this, we are also aware he pretty much only did it for his image.
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codrus 7 months ago
A lot of things are apparently beyond you.
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codrus 7 months ago
Hey man. You have a strange perspective on freedom. Maybe you should lose it so you learn its value.
Do I? What’s ur perspective? How do you define freedom? My idea of freedom for my lifetime would be to be able to choose every aspect of what I do in my 24 hours, everyday.
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Top 7 months ago
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Jim Smij 7 months ago
Ross Ulbricht's avatar Ross Ulbricht
Ten years ago to the day, I was sentenced to die in prison. Instead I gave my first public speech in freedom. I wore a red tie as an homage to President Trump, the man who saved my life.
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Jim Smij 7 months ago
ok, maybe not the best speech giving technique, but he's not a speech writer... and we're fortunate to here his words. #freedom #decentralized #unity ...until the ai bots take over and nothing on the interwebs will be decernable from real. #smij #zapd #grownostr
Ross Ulbricht's avatar Ross Ulbricht
Ten years ago to the day, I was sentenced to die in prison. Instead I gave my first public speech in freedom. I wore a red tie as an homage to President Trump, the man who saved my life.
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