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quoting note1nak…0w3f

NOSTR IS WHERE THE BEST PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET HANG OUT.

quoting note1d6f…20k4

Normies are scared of things that are hard.

Having lots of children? Hard.
Starting your own business? Hard.
Saving and investing? Hard.
Hodling bitcoin? Hard.
Thinking for yourself? Hard.
Working out? Hard.
Eating right? Hard.

Ironically by avoiding things that are “hard” they end up with the hardest lives.

quoting note1mhr…k8u0

FACEBOOK AND X LEANING INTO “FREEDOM” AS A SELLING POINT MEANS WE NEED TO LEAN IN HARDER.

CENTRALIZED PLATFORMS WILL ALWAYS BE CENSORED AND CONTROLLED.

TALK IS CHEAP. HYPOCRISY WILL BECOME OBVIOUS TO PEOPLE.

THERE IS CLEAR MARKET DEMAND FOR DIGITAL FREEDOM.

quoting note15g3…m9st

I’m out zapping ODELL (npub1qny…95gx) tonight. Who wants it?

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ODELL (npub1qny…95gx)

quoting note1n3z…h5kg

Orange-Pilling Costa Rican merchants

Total time: 5 minutes

ACT 1, SCENE 1

me: do you accept Bitcoin payments?

them: no

me: why not?

them: I don't know... I don't have the app

me: do you have a phone or tablet with you?

them: yeah

me: can I show you how it works quickly?

them: sure (shrugs)

me - I take the phone and download the Bitcoin Jungle, we add their phone number, and hand it back to them

me: here is how to receive Bitcoin, click receive enter the amount

them - they do as I say and the QR code pops up

me - use ninja speed to pay the invoice

me: congratulations you now accept Bitcoin payments

me - I show them the advanced settings and how to convert Bitcoin to local currency in a bank account with the Bull Bitcoin

me: you're all set. here is our phone number if you need help

them: cool, thanks

END

P.S. - When dealing with the owner of the shop the success rate is very high. Failure is usually do to the fact that they are not the owner of the shop. ACT 2 of this story is showing the owner how to use the Point of Sale feature and explaining how to make sure employees don't steal the money which takes another ~3-4 minutes.

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GM

quoting note1y8a…c774

The LA fires are laying bare the cascading consequences of central planning:

- Promise to take care of the forests but don’t
- Allocate resources to DEI initiatives instead that favor incompetence
- Normalize petty crime while demoralizing law enforcement
- Send all of your water to the ocean to save a fish species
- Insurance providers drop out of market because of increased risk
- Hundreds of billions of dollars of damage that will require a federal bailout

This could be the black swan that incites the next print. If CA gets a bailout all of the states affected by last year’s hurricane will get one too. The slope of the federal debt will steepen at a time when treasury yields are ripping higher. Terrible perfect storm to start 2025.

Praying for everyone who has been affected by this insanity and hope it serves as a lesson in decreasing government at all levels to their smallest viable form.

quoting note1qau…074t

As a winemaker, you might assume I drink all the time. 🍷

The truth is, alcohol is powerful, addictive, and demands balance. Early in my career, I had to confront my relationship with it head-on, and it wasn’t easy.

When I started my winery, I had almost zero experience. To learn fast, I had to TASTE a ton of wine. But that quickly turned into DRINKING a ton of wine. At first, it was just a glass after work. Then it became earlier and earlier in the day. It didn’t take an expert to see where this was headed.

One month into an intense period of winemaking, I found myself drinking instead of spitting at 8 AM tastings. By noon, I was pouring myself glasses “just because.” No one else knew what was happening, but I realized I was on a slippery slope.

One morning, I woke up craving alcohol. That’s when it finally clicked—I was at the beginning stages of addiction. Mixing unlimited access to wine with alcohol dependency was a recipe for disaster. I had to make a decisive change to protect my health, my craft, and my future.

Finding YOUR balance is key. For me, wine isn’t an escape—it’s a tool to enhance life. A good bottle can elevate a meal into a memorable experience. It’s best shared with people you love. Love and moderation make those moments all the sweeter.

Don’t learn the hard way like I did. Drink to enhance, not to escape. Make the moments you do drink special.

That’s why I craft natural wines that help you feel good during and after drinking.

Learn why Natural Wine makes all the difference: https://bit.ly/40513Ti