BlokchainB on Nostr: Because #Damus doesn’t store bookmarks to my key I had to copy and each book mark ...
Because #Damus doesn’t store bookmarks to my key I had to copy and each book mark note ID to my notes app to save my bookmarks before I deleted the app to free up space on my phone. Here are all my bookmarks I saved:
Damus bookmarks
1. MY SHIT:
2. Alby hub:
3. Useful relays:
4. Light sync heartbeat:
5. Funny pumpkin:
6. President net worth:
7. Photo of space:
8. Chinese pheasant:
9. Light phone:
10. Nietzsche in 90:
11. Eternal champions:
12. Cool dance:
13. X-men costumes:
14. 4 shades of blue ant:
15. Bitaxe:
16. Blackberry growth:
17. Cool ai pic:
18. Funny meme:
19. Bitcoin ai art:
20. Bear getting food:
21. No more warrant less search:
22. Germany meme:
23. Vanecks price:
24. John wick alive? :
25. GOT most powerful:
26. Life expectancy nature:
27. Prostate cancer:
28. 7 rules of life:
29. Razorbil:
30. Pink elephant:
31. Cool ai art:
32. Coldcard vid:
33. Cool BTC ai art:
34. Capybara:
35. Basketball Shadow:
36. Cat :
37. Van Gogh:
38. Unfunfed liabilities:
39. The rage:
40. Npub.pro:
41. Soft war:
42. Cool street art:
43. 180 degrees book :
44. Julian free:
45. Lightning works:
46. Utxo:
47. Beijing meme:
48. Fico :
49. Tax meme:
50. Fallout 3 :
51. Thomas so well:
52. Gap cat:
53. Bitcoin art:
54. Life expectancy:
55. Bitcoin art:
56. Lion :
57. Milk meme:
58. Bitcoin art:
59. Bitcoin meme:
60. Turtle and cat:
61. Control your Ms:
62. Soccer girl:
63. Funny meme:
64. Cool note about bitcoin:
65. DAMUS SCRIPT for zap :
66. st patty day ai art:
67. Zuck and juilan meme:
68. NOSTR FOR DUMMIES:
69. Cool Pac-Man art:
70. St paddy day gif:
71. Us tax payer meme:
72. Centaurs A :
73. Jwst pic of space:
74. Bitcoin ravioli art :
75. Damus and lnd:
76. Jellyfish:
77. Hippos fighting:
78. LN BITS CRITIQUE:
79. Cool dog ai art:
80. Cool BTC coffee ai art:
81. Largest banks:
82. Cool art:
83. Solar effect:
84. Hedgehog:
85. Funny skit :
86. Funny meme CCP:
87. Cool nostr site:
88. Sub saharan blue eyes :
89. BTC ownership:
90. Cat reaction time:
91. Nostich :
92. Gen x y z meme:
93. Cool ai art:
94. Nostr guide:
95. Cool peacock:
96. Fuck meme:
97. Sick goku art:
98. Picasso eating a cat:
99. Cool bitcoin fixed this :
100. Bird nesting:
101. PRICE OF HOME in btc:
102. Population growth:
103. Jackie Chan :
104. Coldcard q tip:
105. Jwst pic:
106. Fake stuff BTC cash meme:
107. Girl glow up:
108. Place that takes BTC:
109. Red panda:
110. BTC gif :
111. Own nothing meme:
112. Zap zap script:
113. Eclipse:
114. Mount touch more:
115. Dog and cat:
116. Yield is you:
117. Winrar license meme;
118. Rich man trick meme:
119. Baby jelly fish:
120. Dollar losing value:
121. Cypherpunk:
122. Bathseba rose:
123. She runs a node:
124. Phone killer:
125. BTC what inflation:
126. Rajat note :
127. Audit 600 but not $600B:
128. Halving block:
129. Halving price:
130. Cool monkey art:
131. GOT location in Croatia:
132. Simps ai meme:
133. High fees create block space:
134. Cat hungry:
135. Oreo tongue:
136. Daily pill BTC nostr:
137. Oldest turtle:
138. Komodo dragon:
139. Tiger and trainer:
140. Beck and bulow:
141. Vacation in USA:
142. Jesus:
143. Pretty flower:
144. Samson :
145. Bitcoin. Bill of rights:
146. Walker made Forbes:
147. Cat besties:
148. Shits:
149. Cat meme:
150. Shareholders winning:
151. Teddy bear on cat paw:
152. Full node importance:
153. Block buying BTC:
154. Us advisor print money:
155. Ron Paul :
156. Richard Dawkins:
157. Pool ball hit chick:
158. Mmt in a pick :
159. Chasing money :
160. Funkle sam:
161. Privacy:
162. Covid savings gone:
163. Cat with fake smile:
164. Meme family guy:
165. Mortal kombat ad:
166. If Zelda was a girl:
167. Simpson call of duty:
168. Nostr ASCII art:
169. Cool ai cat art:
170. How key chat works:
171. Alligator in trash:
172. Whale shark eating:
173. Stay for outcome:
174. WWE tít flash:
175. Wata song in Africa:
176. Kola meme (girls):
177. Seedfan:
178. Bitcoin on nostrich:
179. Cool BTC art:
180. Central bank pulling strings:
181. Skateboard tricks:
182. Morphus meme :
183. Ven diagram BTC and
184. Robot doing dishes:
185. Red pandas:
186. Picasso catching bird:
187. Sell shovels:
188. Starbucks inflation:
189. T-Rex joke meme:
190. ICQ chat :
191. Doge meme dog died:
192. Ten virtues:
193. Picssso with cat :
194. Sheets new format:
195. Boardwalk cash ;
It’s amazing every note has its own ID!! 🤯
Damus bookmarks
1. MY SHIT:
quoting note1mnt…03p6Appropriate
2. Alby hub:
quoting note1hje…xaamhttps://www.loom.com/share/115697b058ef4ca6968732630f72eb43
Alby Hub just implemented subaccounts! Alby Hub runners can easily run a custodial "Uncle Jim" service and provide instant wallets to new Lightning and Nostr users, and these wallets are powered by the amazing open protocol, Nostr Wallet Connect - which works in all environments, for both custodial and self-custodial wallets.
These Uncle Jim services can be queried from any Nostr app, and wallets with a lightning address and podcasting 2.0 support can be created instantly from a single API call and be plugged into existing apps for instant wallets - Damus, Amethyst, Nostrudel, Stacker News, Habla News, WavLake, Yakihonne, Highlighter, Bringin, BTCPayServer, Coracle, Freerse, Lume, Wherostr, Zappdit, More Speech, Nostter, Nostur, Snort, Yana, Zap.Stream, Alby Extension, Alby Account, Alby Mobile, Vortex, Spring Browser, and more.
Would you run a public Uncle Jim service on your Alby Hub or add instant wallets to your app and help onboard new users to bitcoin, nostr and value 4 value?
jb55 (npub1xts…kk5s) Vitor Pamplona (npub1gcx…nj5z)
hzrd149 (npub1ye5…knpr)
SN (npub1jfu…m0gx)
damus (npub18m7…q955)
Habla News (npub1048…x3nf)
verbiricha (npub107j…ncxg)
wavlake (npub1yfg…v6vg)
Kieran (npub1v0l…qj49)
Fabian (npub1n0s…lahe)
hodlbod (npub1jlr…ynqn)
Alby (npub1get…0nfm)
brugeman (npub1xdt…ntxy)
nickydev (npub18k6…202m)
3. Useful relays:
quoting note15nh…x7km3 really useful relays:
wss://nostr.mutinywallet.com (blastr: broadcasts notes to all major relays)
wss://purplepag.es (nostr’s purple pages: it’s a profile indexer)
wss://hist.nostr.land (profile+follows backup)
4. Light sync heartbeat:
quoting note1fmt…drj3Lights go in sync with your heartbeat. https://t.co/qbqE86QinG
5. Funny pumpkin:
quoting note176s…qh4dFor anyone looking for a Halloween pumpkin idea. Just saw this one.
6. President net worth:
quoting note1lsj…3xtePresidential Worth Before/After Office:
Barack Obama-$1.3M to $70M
George Bush-$20M to $40M
Bill Clinton-$1.3M to $241.5M
George H.W. Bush-$4M to $23M
Donald Trump-$3B to $2.3B
And Michelle Obama has the audacity to talk about wealth at the #DNC.
7. Photo of space:
quoting note1qvc…pnx7The Heart of the Phantom Galaxy
#jwst #phantomGalaxy #webb
Image Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team.
Published: 08/31/22
8. Chinese pheasant:
quoting note1m0p…ymraI present to you the Chinese Pheasant, otherwise known as the Pharaoh of birds https://t.co/iLkKjQqQCZ
9. Light phone:
quoting note1n5q…vuf4I kinda want a light phone or something like it
Anyone have thoughts? I’m very much in my “I’m worried about humanity and technology” phase.
https://www.thelightphone.com/
10. Nietzsche in 90:
quoting note1wlf…teplNietzsche em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2F5YWvRPZbkRYv
Hegel em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FdwSDw0iarh0L
Berkeley em 90 Minutos – Paulo Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FsriaoUHVAL3R
Darwin e a Evolução em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2Fak5kDUzA2NAV
Pitágoras e Seu Teorema em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FOqsd3SE4jiBX
Galileu e o Sistema Solar em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FEQDOcRqlcWgU
Newton e a Gravidade em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FJ2L5X2wo1uBr
Rousseau em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FdR7q6Gf0hAkJ
Spinoza em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2Ft8n35WCdR8vY
Wittgenstein em 90 Minutos – Paul Strathern
https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php/attachment.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Fxlivros.com%2FPQNL6Eh9eice
11. Eternal champions:
quoting note1w9a…cay0Even Eternal Champions, Sega's Obscure 1993 Fighting Game, Is Getting Its Own Movie Now
https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/08/16/eternal-champions-1723850321516.jfif
Eternal Champions, the obscure Sega fighting game series first released in 1993, is being revived as a live-action movie by Skydance. Jurassic World writer Derek Connolly is set to pen a live-action version of Eternal Champions for Skydance. Toru Nakahara, who oversees the Sonic movies, will act as one of the film's producers.
https://www.ign.com/articles/even-eternal-champions-segas-obscure-1993-fighting-game-is-getting-its-own-movie-now
12. Cool dance:
quoting note1pt0…pluhPerformance
Chrome 47 Aftershow
13. X-men costumes:
quoting note16d6…4mmr10 Comic-Accurate X-Men Costumes I Cant Wait To See In The MCU
The MCU's X-Men characters are gradually laying the foundation for perfectly comic-accurate costumes once Marvel Studios' mutant projects arrive.
https://screenrant.com/xmen-mcu-costumes-comic-accurate-need/
14. 4 shades of blue ant:
quoting note1naa…2wyr4 shades of blue in Antarctica. https://t.co/GUkm98sJLR
15. Bitaxe:
quoting note1zzg…f20eNew #BitAxe Supra price drop to $149.98 USD!!!
Every BitAxe sold from this moment going forward will go out with a Solo Satoshi 3D printed stand and hardware!
Superior customer service, superior quality only at SoloSatoshi.com
16. Blackberry growth:
quoting note1squ…a4ec
17. Cool ai pic:
quoting note1drj…srw8
#art #nostr #artstr #grownostr
18. Funny meme:
quoting note1fr9…uu7jHere we go again…this is the moment we have been waiting for. #HODL
19. Bitcoin ai art:
quoting note1u47…atdvOur kids are #Bitcoin HODLers ⚡
#Nostr #Plebchain #Zap
20. Bear getting food:
quoting note13l2…u886Bear found a salmon surprise https://t.co/ntvrNIJU47
21. No more warrant less search:
quoting note1cd2…frw4Landmark Ruling Strikes Down Warrantless Device Searches of US Citizens Borders
https://www.infowars.com/posts/landmark-ruling-strikes-down-warrantless-device-searches-of-us-citizens-borders
#Zap to support, DM to suggest new feeds.
22. Germany meme:
quoting note1dpw…luhpGood night lads!
https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1664345676374347792/xlarge/
23. Vanecks price:
quoting note1h5u…4v6gVanEck have published their 2050 #Bitcoin price predictions and it’s the first prediction I’m willing to say is probably correct - Bitcoin like will be baked somewhere between $130,314 and $52,386,207 in 26 years from now.
24. John wick alive? :
quoting note19rh…grtd8 Big Clues John Wick Is Still Alive After Chapter 4's Shock Ending
John Wick seems dead at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4, but the movie left several hints that the character actually faked his death and survived.
https://screenrant.com/john-wick-not-dead-chapter-4-survive-clues/
25. GOT most powerful:
quoting note1p5h…fd47Game Of Thrones: 25 Most Powerful Characters, Ranked
Game of Thrones has seen some awesome magic users, swordsmen, and politicians alike. But who are the most powerful characters in the series?
https://screenrant.com/game-of-thrones-most-powerful-characters-ranked/
26. Life expectancy nature:
quoting note15lc…77hvGuys, did you know there is an immortal jellyfish?! 🪼
Nature is batshit crazy.
27. Prostate cancer:
quoting note1lup…ty9eI've shared this story a couple of times and often I have second thoughts about sharing the story again.
But if my sharing it here can save ONE life, it's worth it., this issue is too important to stay silent about, so I want to raise awareness.
In November 2018, I was diagnosed with stage T2b intermediate prostate cancer. To make matters worse, it was an aggressive form genetically meaning there was a high likelihood of metastasis if I didn't take action.
Hearing the doctor deliver this news was devastating. I was stunned, caught off guard, and I broke down. Given the context of the preceding 18 months, it felt like a knockout blow:
* My mother passed away in June 2017.
* My father passed away in April 2018.
* My uncle (my mom's older brother) passed away in August 2018.
With all the grief I'd been dealing with, my first thought upon receiving the diagnosis was, "Am I next?"
Reflecting on it, I realized I experienced a microcosm of the stages of grief. I initially tried to deny the diagnosis, but there it was, staring me in the face. I got angry and sought a second opinion, hoping the first doctor was wrong. But the facts were undeniable. Facts don't care about your fears. As anyone close to me can tell you, I became deeply depressed. I was no fun to be around during the holidays. But then I realized that wallowing in fear and sadness was hurting me and those around me. I was still scared, but I knew I had to take action.
My wife was instrumental in helping me through this difficult time. I couldn’t have done it without her.
In the weeks following my diagnosis, I consulted with my urologist to devise a plan of action. He strongly recommended surgery over radiation. After doing some research, I understood why: given the aggressive nature of my cancer, radiation would leave a lingering uncertainty about recurrence. And if the cancer returned, I would have no options left. Despite the fear, surgery was the best option. I had to keep reminding myself of one thing:
I was going to have the final word on this cancer. I was determined to remove it by any means necessary and move on with my life. Was I still scared? Absolutely. But the sooner I got treatment, the better.
My urologist referred me to Swedish Urology for treatment, saying, "I'm good, but they're better, and I think you need to see them for treatment." More blood tests and planning ensued throughout December. In January, I met with my surgeon and got on the schedule.
A few months later, I underwent surgery to remove the cancer. If you're curious about the procedure, look up "da Vinci robotic surgery" online. My wife and I had to drive through the final (and worst) snow of the year on the day of the surgery, but everything went as planned. My wife stayed with me during pre-op, chatting with the anesthesiologist and nurses while they completed the final checklists. I wasn't too nervous at first, but seeing her walk away to the waiting area made everything suddenly real. In hindsight, I probably should have taken the valium they offered.
The surgery went well overall, despite a few hiccups that extended my hospital stay by a night. The pain was intense; Oxycodone helped, but I didn't enjoy the hallucinations it caused (like letters on the dry erase board melting down the board), so I minimized its use.
My wife never left my side, sleeping on an uncomfortable cot next to me. She's incredibly strong and courageous. Maybe I should get her something special for her birthday... perhaps those diamonds she was eyeing the other day.
A week later I had my first follow-up and reviewed the final pathology report. The results were good: no metastasis. I was still sore and recovering, but getting better every day. Was I out of the woods yet? Mostly, yes. There's some concern that some cancer cells might have been left behind. The cancer had advanced between my initial biopsy and final pathology report, from a Gleason score of 4+3=7 to 4+5=9. Opting for surgery was the right call. If follow-up radiation is ever needed, it will be minimal and focused.
So why am I sharing all of this? It's not about seeking attention. I'm sharing this to shake a few people out of complacency. If you're reading this and have concerns, don't ignore them. Looking back, I realize there were warning signs I dismissed as mere aging. Those ads on TV promising miracle supplements? Ignore them. They should be against the law...! They almost cost me dearly. Ask yourself:
* Are you over 40?
* Do you have a family history of reproductive or pancreatic cancers?
* Have you noticed any changes or discomfort when sitting, using the restroom, or riding a bicycle?
* Any unusual discharge in your underwear?
If you answered 'yes' to any of these, see a doctor. Go now. Get a PSA test. If your doctor dismisses the need for it, ***find another doctor***. PSA tests do work. My PSA was only 7 (normal is 1 to 4), and my first urologist didn't think they would find anything. But here I am, post-prostatectomy. PSA tests are easy: a simple blood draw, and the results come back in a few days. If it's below 4, check it again in six months to ensure it hasn't risen. And if you're over 50, definitely get a direct exam.
Did you know the percentage of males with prostate cancer increases linearly with age? It does: 30% of males in their 30s have prostate cancer, 40% in their 40s, and so on. Recent studies have found this, and urologists are taking these findings seriously. Ignoring early warning signs is not worth your life.
Ignore those TV ads for miracle supplements. They’re a dangerous distraction. Many contain Saw Palmetto, which can suppress PSA levels and create a false sense of security. Instead of relying on these supplements, see a doctor.
Go get checked. Talk to a doctor. Do it now.
Finally, I want to thank my wife. I know this has been tough, but I'm glad you're here. I couldn't have done this without you. I love you.
28. 7 rules of life:
quoting note1qak…ausn💯
29. Razorbil:
quoting note1pt2…hqaaThe Razorbill (Alca torda) https://t.co/3rTwy2CHyO
30. Pink elephant:
quoting note1tu0…lm42🌿 Pink Elephant Ear (Caladium spp.) 🌿
Experience the stunning Pink Elephant Ear, boasting large, vibrant pink leaves that create a bold statement in any garden or indoor space. This dramatic plant adds an exotic touch of beauty and elegance to your collection!
Light: Requires bright, indirect light.
Water: Keep soil consistently moist, ensuring it's not waterlogged.
Soil: Opt for well-draining, rich potting mix.
Temp: Prefers temperatures between 65-85°F (18-29°C).
Humidity: Thrives in high humidity environments.
Fertilizer: Apply a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer every 4-6 weeks during the growing season.
This spectacular plant is your ideal choice for adding a splash of color and a tropical feel to your home or garden! 🌿🌈
#houseplants #Plants #garden #leaf
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31. Cool ai art:
quoting note1zvr…84khGN! #nostr #Bitcoin
32. Coldcard vid:
quoting note1ucv…v5ud2 of 3, no computer for creating the script
33. Cool BTC ai art:
quoting note1uxg…0hde#bitcoin
34. Capybara:
quoting note13k7…lkcs#capybara
Capybara Fact: Capybaras are very affectionate and will often nuzzle and lick each other.
35. Basketball Shadow:
quoting note19ch…pcxa"Basketball Shadow" performed on Japan's "Masqerade" talent show https://t.co/V4vDC3EOUe
36. Cat :
quoting note19u0…vz5kwhy soo cute 🥺😭 https://t.co/3PG3er0KIT
37. Van Gogh:
quoting note12fq…j9jnPainting of Vincent Van Gogh becoming alive. "Cafe terrace at Night".
#painting #vangogh
38. Unfunfed liabilities:
quoting note1dg8…96gdThe scale of the unfunded pension liabilities globally is almost incomprehensible. Hundreds of millions of people around the world expecting to retire comfortably will see their pensions worth pennies on the dollar or their currencies completely debased.
39. The rage:
quoting note1gkq…8qj7Bitcoin journalism is fucked.
I started The Rage because I'm tired of investors and advertisers telling me what to do for below minimum wage compensation.
What we need are publications willing to let journalists investigate the crap out of the companies, representatives and people enabling the building of surveillance tech behind the scenes.
What we get are publications selling out to corporations, startups and politicians writing public relations puff pieces to keep their returns on track. The point of journalism is to hold power to account, not to become its bedfellow.
There is no lack of talented, experienced, investigative journalists covering bitcoin. The problem is that they write what the powers that be don't want you to hear – so many are out of a job, dabbling away at the next press release for mainstream media, or doing below-minimum wage contract work to pay the bills.
I'm incredibly overwhelmed by all the positive feedback we've been getting for The Rage. In just 8 weeks we've scooped major publications and drove discussions around AML, Samourai and Tornado Cash together with your help. We've even made enough to cover operations with almost 400$ raised, thanks to all the zappers out there.
But here's the thing. I didn't come here to write a good piece every once in a while leaving stories untold left and right because I can't afford to focus on investigations full time. I came here to fuck up the financial surveillance complex. That's why The Rage now needs your help.
We're trying to raise 0.25BTC so we can contract the best investigative journalists in the Bitcoin space to tell the stories that major publications can't afford to print.
If you value your financial freedom, please consider donating via our Geyser fund. We cannot do this without your help.
https://geyser.fund/project/therage
40. Npub.pro:
quoting note1sas…5pu8Npub.pro is just amazing
For Global Sports Central (nprofile…g7dc) i already made one for enjoying it all
Gsc.npub.pro
One for my daily notes from #FrontPage #OTD etc...
Buzzer.npub.pro
And now one only for 🗼 #Paris2024 🇫🇷 content
Paris.npub.pro
#Nostr always reaching new places
41. Soft war:
quoting note1hvs…5rk2How will recent Supreme Court decisions affect the crypto world? Also, more absurdity from the crypto lobby, and some new regulatory actions. Catch up in my latest newsletter: https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-61/
#crypto #cryptocurrency #CitationNeeded #newsletter #USpolitics
42. Cool street art:
quoting note17xe…7up2StreetArt by Tim Rodermans.
#streetart #artist #fediart #mastoart #artmatters #art
43. 180 degrees book :
quoting note1sm7…2q72Only halfway through, but all I can say is
this book is the shit. Thank you CarlBMenger (nprofile…mpv9) for the recommendation!
44. Julian free:
quoting note1epp…urwaJulian’s first birthday in freedom in fourteen years.
45. Lightning works:
quoting note1l5u…tn9z"Lightning has definitely failed."
46. Utxo:
quoting note1lcy…7xvt‘About 99.5% of all the Bitcoin in circulation is held in 16.5 million UTXOs that have a value of 1m sats or more. Most of the other 169 million UTXOs will likely become economically unspendable in the future assuming they aren’t consolidated into larger ones relatively soon.’ - w_s_bitcoin (npub14uh…ez89)
People please do some UTXO management and whilst doing that buy some sats.
Bitcoin’s Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs) can be classified into different segments based on their age.
UTXO Management for Dummies:
If everyone pays you in quarters you’ll have to lug around a big heavy bag. It’ll also cost you more time to spend as you have to count quarters when paying. So ask for $20s or $100s as payment, or change your quarters into bills from time to time.
Now I can hear you say...wtf is a UTXO?
A UTXO stands for unspent transaction output. Don’t worry about those unnecessarily complicated words. Just use “UTXO” and understand the concept of what it is…
If you want to learn/study the topic: https://armantheparman.com/utxo/
Credit picture: w_s_bitcoin (npub14uh…ez89)
Study, learn, hodl, decouple.
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47. Beijing meme:
quoting note18dp…k4cuThrow back to Badiucao’s Beijing 2022 serie- just in time for the #summerolympics
Which one is your favorite?
#olympics #humanrights #bejing #china #art #artstr #badiucao #screenprint #artist #covid #uyghurs #taiwan #freetheuyghurs #tibet #tiananmensquare #dalilama
48. Fico :
quoting note1dzr…n4e8Whenever I read shit like this it blows my mind how impossibly convoluted our entire financial system has become. Government agencies regulating agencies regulating other government agencies. Arcane rules for more arcane rules. All of this to aid in the financialization of every fucking thing, just to keep people spending money to prop up the whole inflationary system. Credit scores are a scammy fucking joke. Credit IS inflationary. Credit has a place in this world. Unfortunately, most are not disciplined enough to use it properly.
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/inside-fico-and-the-credit-bureau
#StaySovereign #bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinOnly #economics #austrians #finance #mining #news #lightning #nostr #liberty #pleb
#NothingButLead #plebchain #Mises #Menger #history #Rothbard #Hoppe #sovereignOne #ProofOfWork
49. Tax meme:
quoting note1a0r…nkk8We’re more connected than ever, and yet more complacent.
The connection is centralized, and the narratives are force fed.
Most live in fear and feel powerless.
Break generational chains; it’s time.
#bitcoin #plebchain
50. Fallout 3 :
quoting note1pma…dje9What's shakin`, bacon?
#fallout
51. Thomas so well:
quoting note1crw…j524😅
52. Gap cat:
quoting note1dnn…n4evAn experiment to see how narrow a gap a cat can fit through.
https://t.co/4TI3JHfCkW
53. Bitcoin art:
quoting note1edv…rereGM☕ #coffeechain
Every node counts.
54. Life expectancy:
quoting note1xsm…2jayhttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy-vs-health-expenditure?time=1970..2021
55. Bitcoin art:
quoting note19md…4gcqWith #Bitcoin, become the superhero of your own financial universe.
56. Lion :
quoting note14dq…kwhw
57. Milk meme:
quoting note1lme…p2p8If you can't drink milk can you even call yourself a real human?
58. Bitcoin art:
quoting note1erf…laf5Future Focused: The All-Seeing #Bitcoin
59. Bitcoin meme:
quoting note1mjc…gva2#bitcoin
60. Turtle and cat:
quoting note1mhd…zt0w“I’m just gonna squeeze in here” https://t.co/puRutZQfm9
61. Control your Ms:
quoting note1qqw…lvaz👍 https://t.co/17n0BQGwP3
62. Soccer girl:
quoting note1mtp…tcr9
63. Funny meme:
quoting note102h…0tkf
#memestr
64. Cool note about bitcoin:
quoting note130d…ksmqI try to shake my normal friends into purchasing bitcoin every chance I get.
I buy them Jade Greens for their birthday.
I send them 100 dollars worth of bitcoin on their bithday.
I tap their phones with my nfc card that sends them to my nostrbirthday to watch Zap. Stream.
I ask them all the questions I wish someone had asked me.
When I started my bitcoin journey, I had given up on the world. I had no car, no phone, and definitely no bank account.
I walked to work, rode my bike to work, or hitched a ride. And all the money that didn't go to rent or food went to Bitcoin.
I went from borderline homeless to retirement in 5 years. It was all or nothing. And I got it all!
If I can do it they can to. And they don't have to go as hard as I did to be very comfortable 5 to 10 years from now.
#bitcoin
65. DAMUS SCRIPT for zap :
quoting note1h8j…4pt8https://nostrscript.suhailsaqan.com
66. st patty day ai art:
quoting note1ek5…uqgpGM Nostr and Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️☕️🍺! #Nostr #Bitcoin #Plebchain
67. Zuck and juilan meme:
quoting note13s4…v6gp
#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes 835,066 🤙💜
68. NOSTR FOR DUMMIES:
quoting note1a0d…ceadAlright, folks. Published my #Nostr for Dummies article over on Medium (I didn’t actually title it that lol), so let me know what you think and add any comments that might be helpful to new Nostriches. 🤙
You can read it here: https://medium.com/@jmchasteen/the-nostr-protocol-social-media-3-0-2c23e290bcb3
69. Cool Pac-Man art:
quoting note1202…ny5k
70. St paddy day gif:
quoting note1624…sudyHappy St. Patrick's Day 🍀🐸🧡⚡
71. Us tax payer meme:
quoting note1e2z…lw90
72. Centaurs A :
quoting note17n6…a8grCentaurus A
#CentaurusA #hubble
Image Credit: NASA, CXC, SAO, Astrophotography by Rolf Olsen, NASA-JPL, Caltech, NRAO, AUI, NSF, UOH, M. J. Hardcastle
Published: 05/17/23
73. Jwst pic of space:
quoting note1cre…xjacWebb and Hubble's Views of Spiral Galaxy NGC 2835
#jwst #hubble #ngc2835
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team
Published: 01/29/24
74. Bitcoin ravioli art :
quoting note1xfy…xvhzMarch 19th is National Ravioli Day.
Raviolis are better with Bitcoin.
#Bitcoin #BitcoinDayOfTheYear
75. Damus and lnd:
quoting note1gsn…m4y5dk (npub1kuy…kdj8)
Saw your video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SKKZIrGYkF0
lnbc210n1pjl5x9wpp5j73whcx7fr5x8aqt0gfq863w295ktn87ym5sgkrl66rz30dmsrjqdpjwdshgueqvehhygrnv9nx2etpvakx2v6qwpexjmtpdshxuet58gcqzzsxqrrs0sp5vngwek36mp0epv2n5lm99mkga9h5rl8we33lzu6rjqs5vnta20hs9qyyssqrg3squeeszl7ty92wvhv2f0vv5fnxp3hrjrc0yxmq543hghajlssezcgdw93nudskl2yv8athl7tdywhcmdjvg6dyh652cr4252m54cqp658nf
76. Jellyfish:
quoting note1ryk…p2rmOften mistaken for jellyfish, salps grow remarkably fast – reaching maturity in just 48h, being capable of increasing their body length by up to 10% per hour.
[📹chiarafoto] #animals #amazing #nature #ocean #sean #interesting #videos
77. Hippos fighting:
quoting note1jh5…fv7pOMG😬
#fight #animals #power #strong #brutal #videos #amazing #nature #wild
78. LN BITS CRITIQUE:
quoting note1wd4…hgt3# Introduction
LNbits is a project plagued with poor code quality, potential security risks and bad management. What can be done about it?
# The problems
## Improper handling of vulnerability disclosures
### Case 1
Two years ago (don't remember exactly when, Twitter account deleted), I discovered an SQL injection vulnerability in LNbits. This could be exploited very easily by setting by sending the injected data in keys in the payload of most requests. (anyone could create create wallets)
This was possible due to the query to insert/update was generated using the body of the request, with basically no sanitization.
When I contacted Ben Arc about this, **the fix for this exploit was not implemented for several months**, and when it was, I do not recall there being an advisory for people to update.
### Case 2
A month or two ago, I had discovered an exploit that allows draining nodes completely under certain conditions. I had reported this to an active maintainer of the project, which had passed it on to the team. **The exploit has not been fixed.**
### Case 3
Again, a month or two ago, a flaw was discovered in the SatsDice extension that allowed anyone to drain wallets. I had investigated this, and found that the extension allows invoice keys (instead of admin keys only) to create dice that have a guaranteed win rate and return more sats than put in, and then use it to drain balances.
I had reported this to the team, and while it was fixed *a week or two later*, there was no easily visible for people to update except an "update your SatsDice extension" message in the LNbits chat buried in a conversation about the exploit.
## Bad security practices
### "Don't do one thing, and don't do it well"
LNbits has over time expanded its scope, from being a wallet layer to an LN apps platform to a node management tool. While this may seem great for users, it has come at a significant security cost:
- There is a larger attack surface for attackers to exploit.
- The newly introduced node management and admin UI feature allows easy draining of nodes if the admin URL was leaked, whether by by the autocomplete on the search bar or the user's history.
- All extensions run at the same privilege level as LNbits itself which has direct access to funds.
### Developers can accidentally shoot themselves in the foot
The LNbits codebase encourages many harmful development patterns that allows developers to easily create vulnerabilities that put funds at risk
#### Example 1
Most LNbits extensions use the following system for handling object creation/deletion:
- Take the body and convert it to a class
- Overwrite/sanitize fields in that class, such as preventing overwrite of the wallet ID
- Pass it to the DB to write
There is a slight problem: it can be easy to miss what to sanitize and what to not sanitize.
When you are doing an update request, you may accidentally forget to overwrite the wallet_id on the request sent by the user to update a withdraw link, and trust the user. You just created a bug to drain anyone's wallet given its ID, which LNbits does not consider sensitive information and sometimes requires you to share.
#### Example 2
LNbits treats any error during a payment attempt an error. But errors don't always happen due to failures in your request. Network connectivity is flaky, nodes restart, and way more reasons for there to be an error while the payment actually may be going through.
If you can get a way to trigger an error during a payment call, but also have it succeed, you can easlly drain a node. I have reasons to believe this is possible in production deployments.
This could easily be fixed as attempting to check the status of a payment after an error, and if that also fails, consider the payment pending until it can be checked, but ths has not been implemented.
## Bad project management
LNbits' current management suffers from many problems:
- the project suffers from feature and scope creep, implementing things for the sake of it
- bugs go unaddressed
- security is not a top priority
This is problematic for a project that deals with funds, as it is everything that you shouldn't be doing for a project meant to deal with funds. Tens of thousands of dollars in some cases and thousands in others.
# What can we do about it?
For me, I have disabled withdrawals on my LNbits instance.
I am also working on a replacement project called LNLocker that will solely focus on the wallet layer bit.
I would encourage trying to replace LNbits, as hard and sometimes impossible as it may be, or if you can, modify the code or restricting access via LND macaroons so that withdrawals cannot be made.
I highly recommend not exposing LNbits to the internet if you cannot disable withdrawals.
79. Cool dog ai art:
quoting note1tyg…emph#Come in! We will be happy: https://linuxtosha.ru/
Only fleas bite the dog; and a bad person is gnawed by dogs, fleas, and conscience.
#zapathon #bitcoin #nostr #alby #plebchain #grownostr #zap #art #memes #pleb #Linux #Gentoo #dog #cat #Nature
80. Cool BTC coffee ai art:
quoting note1frv…cmf2
81. Largest banks:
quoting note17eh…5npmThe World's Top 50 Largest Banks By Consolidated Assets
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/worlds-top-50-largest-banks-consolidated-assets
#Zap to support, DM to suggest new feeds.
82. Cool art:
quoting note16uk…6v24'To find yourself, think for yourself.'
Socrates
#wisdom #philosophy #psychology #spirituality #poetry #art #surrealism #psychedelic #dream #midjourney
83. Solar effect:
quoting note1nhk…v8z2https://youtu.be/u1VZkQR1_WU
it can't be known for sure but the barge that took out the bridge in baltimore showed a couple of signs of possible electromagnetic induced problems, and there is a lot of heavy magnetic activity that is getting closer to the ground than normal lately
the barge's power went out, and then the exhaust started blowing dark smoke, both being signs of some kind of problem with the electrics of the engine and electrics on the ship altogether
it is just as possible it was a deliberate sabotage of the electrical system of the boat, or that it just was poorly maintained
the rest of this video is interesting just for how events and weather are showing a growing potential for massive electric grid failures, fortunately we are going into summer for most of the population but if the incursions of solar energy like this purple blob in the southeast of the USA become more frequent and happen while everything is freezing we could see some serious trouble
and you still have to wonder why they are making such extreme preparations for the solar eclipse next week
84. Hedgehog:
quoting note1f26…dxtaThis... May be huge.
#Hedgehog Protocol
#Bitcoin
Check description for repo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JeBDVPH1gA
85. Funny skit :
quoting note1pzt…3z48
86. Funny meme CCP:
quoting note1cth…crgp
87. Cool nostr site:
quoting note1u6l…whlfhttps://www.heynostr.com/
Cool site to introduce #nostr
88. Sub saharan blue eyes :
quoting note1ew0…4q8cWhat are the chances of a 100% Sub Saharan African person having blue eyes?
Thread: https://boards.4channel.org/his/thread/16454692
89. BTC ownership:
quoting note186t…klexPlebs together strong!
90. Cat reaction time:
quoting note1lmw…hcj2The average cat’s reaction time is approximately 20-70 milliseconds, which is faster than the average snake’s reaction time, 44-70 milliseconds. https://t.co/GtPA8gANcF
91. Nostich :
quoting note19c8…884c
92. Gen x y z meme:
quoting note1ftc…5ud4I’m Gen X 😂
93. Cool ai art:
quoting note1thp…vqk3
94. Nostr guide:
quoting note1cxm…madtYou are now a #NOSTRich check out #PlebChain #growNOSTR & #askNOSTR
95. Cool peacock:
quoting note1t42…2ukm
96. Fuck meme:
quoting note1hrz…v4r5#Namaste b*tch.
97. Sick goku art:
quoting note1dja…x4l4Let the #Zapathon begin:
98. Picasso eating a cat:
quoting note1jw0…6nfwPicasso, Cat Eating A Bird. 1939
#art #picasso #catstr #cats #catposting #caturday
99. Cool bitcoin fixed this :
quoting note19es…7u58https://ucantdothat.net/memes/bitcoin-fixes-this/
#meme #memes #nostrmemes #memestr #bitcoin #btc
100. Bird nesting:
quoting note10f0…a30x🔥 摄像机从头到尾记录了一只鸟从筑巢和生雏的全过程。比人还厉害！一只鸟盖房子，生娃，养娃，带娃，真不容易…...👍 https://t.co/wdjRYSAWnn
101. PRICE OF HOME in btc:
quoting note1cpm…7l0m
102. Population growth:
quoting note14jj…p7pq"It took 200,000 years for the human population to reach 1 Billion. Then it only took 200 years for it to reach 7 billion." https://t.co/CAVB1D84HO
103. Jackie Chan :
quoting note1k7w…8nhjTraveling through time, Jackie Chan.
https://t.co/67MehfrnGv
104. Coldcard q tip:
quoting note1mq7…t2pdColdcard Tip: When trying to import a wallet from the Q into Nunchuck, the instructions aren't exactly correct. You have to hit the special "NFC" button now instead of 3. It's hard to realize this change because you still have your NFC disabled, you dummy.
105. Jwst pic:
quoting note1n55…p8nnSagittarius C (NIRCam Image)
#sagittariusC
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Samuel Crowe (UVA)
Published: 11/20/23
106. Fake stuff BTC cash meme:
quoting note1zl9…67w3
107. Girl glow up:
quoting note14fg…2kx2女子整容（滤镜？）前后对比。
🫣 https://t.co/sq5mb7ec9a
108. Place that takes BTC:
quoting note15z6…9t5vHaven’t been personally yet, but I believe this place accepts bitcoin. And they’re hosting a local pop up bitcoin market in three weeks.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/64j5FezukMUkDXgT8?g_st=ic
109. Red panda:
quoting note1lcq…8ffyRed panda laying on a block of ice is my spirit animal 😂 https://t.co/SpMZ7waPvK
110. BTC gif :
quoting note1tpa…6jwl
GM 🧡👨🏻🚀✨️ #Stackers 🔐🦾🔩⚙️⛓️
111. Own nothing meme:
quoting note1c44…e683"You will own nothing and you will be happy"
112. Zap zap script:
quoting note1xwp…dmedhttps://nostrscript.suhailsaqan.com/
113. Eclipse:
quoting note1kk2…jhd0美國下週一即將迎來日食，不過因地區不同，有些只能看到日偏食，有些可以看到全黑的日全食。我至今記得2009年7月在上海經歷的那一次完美的日全食，食甚那一刻，整個天空暗如黑夜，街燈都自動點亮，真是太壯觀了。
下面這段視頻是這次日食美國各州的情況，你是那個幸運的日全食觀測者嗎？
https://link.storjshare.io/raw/jx7hcxjtuhlc5qzc2msvk7ovb3jq/production/03284d1b76847f7cb85014d07bc7ecb24f4703d7d4ce430238077960706e31b4.MP4
114. Mount touch more:
quoting note15yc…ct3n
115. Dog and cat:
quoting note1vgv…cyduhttps://t.co/g1Xdib7bzC
116. Yield is you:
quoting note1r39…eyezIf you don’t know where the yield is coming from, you are the yield. #CentralBanking
117. Winrar license meme;
quoting note1u5d…c3kc#Lol #Pleb #Meme #nostrnaughty #Winrar
118. Rich man trick meme:
quoting note1jq2…uxwx
119. Baby jelly fish:
quoting note1nem…les3Ever seen baby jellyfish? No thoughts. No brain cells. Just raving. https://t.co/xrECic9VST
120. Dollar losing value:
quoting note1wq9…gphxPonzi's and fiscal dominance kicking our ass - and putting our kids/grandkids in debt slavery unless they choose to opt out of the system! Is it really a choice nowadays?
It is our responsibility to educate them - #bitcoin - vote with their dollars and do the reset on their terms.
121. Cypherpunk:
quoting note10ek…arc3Cypherpunks are the backbone of #bitcoin. Don't get it twisted.
Cypherpunk is someone who uses cryptography and related technologies in a rebellious or anti-establishment way to promote individual privacy and freedom.
The term "cypherpunk" combines the words "cipher" (code or cryptography) and "punk" (anti-authoritarian attitude). Cypherpunks advocate for the use of strong cryptography and decentralized systems to protect individual liberties and challenge state control over communications and transactions.
So a cypherpunk is essentially a tech-savvy individual or activist who leverages cryptography and related tools like encryption, anonymity networks, and decentralized platforms to circumvent censorship, surveillance, and other forms of centralized authority over digital spaces.The underlying philosophy is about using code and math as a form of civil disobedience and empowerment against oppressive systems.
#relaythat #cypherpunk #antiestablishment
122. Bathseba rose:
quoting note1ne2…ysemBathsheba rose #flowerstr
123. She runs a node:
quoting note1eeu…2qfy
124. Phone killer:
quoting note12vs…dkgnhttps://youtu.be/40llxjrIG3w
125. BTC what inflation:
quoting note1nsg…4mzr8 years ago, my friend's house cost 400 #bitcoin.
4 years ago, it cost 24 bitcoin.
Today, it costs 3.7 bitcoin.
What inflation?
126. Rajat note :
quoting note1kc4…vlhmPeople don't understand absolute scarcity
There will NEVER be more than 21M Bitcoin
No war can change that
No chart pattern can reflect that
We don't know how expensive 1 Bitcoin will be in 30 years
No model or law can predict the future
Stacking more is the only way to go
If you can buy 1 Bitcoin today and you wait
The same amount of money will buy 0.1 Bitcoin
Then 0.01 Bitcoin
Then 0.001
The purchasing power of EVERY fiat currency is dropping at least 30% per year in terms of Bitcoin
This loss will escalate as every government-issued currency spirals out of control
Central banks can raise rates temporarily to slow down this loss in purchasing power
But they can't keep it up for 5, 10, or 20 years
Just buy Bitcoin and wait!
127. Audit 600 but not $600B:
quoting note12r5…lgunThey'll audit your $600 transaction
But not the $600 billion sent to Ukraine
128. Halving block:
quoting note1f0x…jqae
129. Halving price:
quoting note1g3s…v5sl4th #halving just happened and 1 bitcoin= $63,925
130. Cool monkey art:
quoting note1cgf…a47u
131. GOT location in Croatia:
quoting note1lkx…002tGame of thrones location 📍Dubrovnik, Croatia 🇭🇷 #photography #nature
132. Simps ai meme:
quoting note1wjg…t5mvThe future of #women & #simps. #nostrmen #nostr #men
133. High fees create block space:
quoting note18k9…0jmy
134. Cat hungry:
quoting note1l4r…kaec
#catstr #cats #catmemes #meme #memes #funny #catposting #caturday
135. Oreo tongue:
quoting note1gv6…4ynl
136. Daily pill BTC nostr:
quoting note1r9j…t2pjTake it daily #Bitcoin #nostr
137. Oldest turtle:
quoting note1rj9…7gdtThe face of a 191 year old tortoise, the oldest known living land animal. https://t.co/D46ggNEKWz
138. Komodo dragon:
quoting note16mf…cj9eKomodo Dragon regurgitates a large Moray Eel https://t.co/2yWtvfIo5w
139. Tiger and trainer:
quoting note15gv…43kp20 years of love...💛 https://t.co/ZBRmY8qM3J
140. Beck and bulow:
quoting note1cs3…4erpATTENTION CARNIVORES 🥩 : Nationally acclaimed Meat & Seafood Company Beck & Bulow is now accepting #Bitcoin onchain & Lightning payments both in store & online 🙌
They are accepting orders online & ship to all 50 states.
https://www.beckandbulow.com/
When I first found their butcher shop last summer, I asked to pay in BTC at checkout, because, on seeing the quality of their huge selection, I knew I would be ordering all my meat from them.
At the time, the team didn't have a good way to accept BTC, so...
we took a low-time preference approach.
Over the course of the next 8 months, the staff & I became good friends. I went to their carnivore meetup, we went shooting together, & I grabbed lunch with the owners to talk more about BTC infrastructure options for merchants.
Importantly, I never pressured them to do anything. We just kept the conversation rolling in person and over text. As time went on and BTC appreciated in price, their urgency grew.
Here is a testament to their conviction, they are not only accepting BTC, but...
#Bitcoin is now a cornerstone of their employee 401k plan. The company has committed to hold all payments made in BTC, online or in the store, indefinitely in cold storage.
Craziest of all, the company has put 20% of their treasury reserves into #Bitcoin 🤯
They began by selling meat door to door & at farmers' markets. A serendipitous series of events led to the co-founders acquiring a buffalo ranch in New Mexico.
Through proof of work their meats are now in over 1,000 restaurants & stores in New Mexico.
My challenge to you carnivores is to visit them online & give them a warm welcome to the #Bitcoin community by trying their amazing products!
https://www.beckandbulow.com/
Let's test the strength of their payment processor IBEX 😁
Read more about this amazing team and their new #Bitcoin offering at TheBitcoinConf (npub1t8a…56yu) here:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/meat-and-seafood-company-beck-bulow-adopts-bitcoin-as-a-treasury-reserve-asset
Gradually, then suddenly folks.
PS: Among my favorite products they sell:
-Local Free Range Bison
-Local Free Range Beef
-Wagyu (unreal quality)
-Angus / Wagyu Hybrid
-Elk
-Wild Boar
-Lamb
-Poultry
-Local Tallow
-Eggs
-Euro Style Salted Butter
-Fresh Lobster
-Many types of wild-caught fish
-Excellent Cheese
-Raw Milk
-and much more...
141. Vacation in USA:
quoting note1kaa…3kjuNo arguments on my end. Lol
142. Jesus:
quoting note1avz…m824
143. Pretty flower:
quoting note1us8…cjjd
144. Samson :
quoting note13xr…cc5zKeep calm and HODL #Bitcoin.
Everyone seems to be overreacting to the Samourai arrests, the FBI PSA, and Phoenix leaving the US. Here's my attempt to break it down.
Samourai
You have to unpack all of the different elements. Could this be a state attack on self-custody and privacy? Maybe. Probably not.
There are a few components here that need to be evaluated on their own.
1⃣ Samourai was a self-custodial wallet
2⃣ Samourai was a mixer
3⃣ Samourai was providing normal people with privacy
4⃣ Samourai were knowingly marketing the service to criminals and flaunting that fact
Reading the charges, it seems like #4 is pretty cut and dry for this case. Their getting arrested for #4, doesn't automatically mean #1, #2, #3 are under siege as well. If Samourai was a taco stand laundering money and bragging about it, I'm sure they would be taken down too.
They may be accused of running a money transmitter now, but that may or may not stick. We'll find out in the trial.
All that said, we should always be vigilant to attempts to erode privacy and the ability to self-custody. It just does not seem that this fight is *that* fight.
FBI PSA
Seems pretty normal that the FBI would advise people to use compliant services, and the entire announcement seems to revolve around potential disruptions due to Samourai being taken down, and potentially others in the future. Given they took action, they have to post some bulletin about it.
Remember that when people lose funds or have funds stolen from them, they do go to the FBI for help. From their point of view, the best thing for people to do is use compliant services where they can potentially help.
The announcement concludes saying that services that purposely break the law will be investigated - so again we go back to #4 above. This is nothing new, and self-custody is not being criminalized.
Phoenix Leaving
As jack (npub1sg6…f63m) said, it's feels completely unnecessary. Phoenix obviously is not a MSB and they are not doing anything illegal. In my view, their exit from the US app stores is a complete overreaction.
Keep Calm
Could "they" come after wallets, developers, mixers, nodes, LSPs, sidechains, eCash, VPNs, encryption, etc? It's totally possible. But if you're not breaking the law, you have nothing to worry about.
To my knowledge, there is still rule of law in the US, property rights are still protected, and privacy is enshrined in the Bill of Rights (gladstein (npub1trr…hdpu)).
It would be very difficult to change the law or stretch it to incriminate these things because it's all just information and software, which is speech. Some will try. But as they are trying, #Bitcoin is becoming more and more mainstream and integral to the world's financial system.
#Bitcoin is freedom technology and it will continue on.
Go outside this weekend and think about why you're here.
145. Bitcoin. Bill of rights:
quoting note135s…8hxlHow? Let’s get it done. ✅ note1jkv…x3l4
146. Walker made Forbes:
quoting note1we7…fps0walker (npub1cj8…rz4u) made Forbes. Bravo ser, very well said 💜🤙💯
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/26/doj-arrests-over-cash-like-privacy-concerns-and-fbi-wallet-alert/
147. Cat besties:
quoting note1ep9…wyyaHaha
148. Shits:
quoting note10p8…06pe
149. Cat meme:
quoting note1rkq…f78f
150. Shareholders winning:
quoting note1nhl…7l22Shareholders are on a spree, raking in more in dividends than the average worker makes in eight months
Wages have only increased by 3%, but payouts for shareholders has hiked by 45%.
https://fortune.com/2024/04/30/shareholders-vs-workers-dividend-payments-salaries-oxfam-alex-maitland/
151. Teddy bear on cat paw:
quoting note1emq…7l8uHow to draw a teddy bear 🐻 🐨
#nostr #grownostr #plebchain
152. Full node importance:
quoting note1ds5…dhd8A couple of things here to clarify the importance of full nodes:
First
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The concept and purpose of running a node is very much like the idea that everyone should be able to own a gun to defend liberty.
- It doesn't mean everyone will.
- It doesn't mean individuals can "fight off the government goons" with a handgun.
- It doesn't mean the state isn't more powerful than one person with their gun.
- It DOES mean that to conquer an entire nation of determined, gun owning people who want their liberty requires *active* and *direct* attack, because collectively enough people are armed that popular resistance actually stands a chance against tyrannical governments (who are naturally cowards)
The logic for anyone and everyone running a node who is capable is shockingly similar here.
Second:
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"Have we ever retroactively fixed a 5 year old "error" in the chain? No. Will we ever, no. Do you ever think, I wonder if that transaction from 2016 is still valid, I had better check?"
It isn't really about knowing that every transaction that other people are conducting is valid, it's about ensuring that *the #bitcoin you own* are REAL bitcoin. Bitcoins are created, are defined, and exist entirely and *solely* by a set of rules being followed for how they are created and how they are validly transferred. HALF of the supply of bitcoins was created prior to 2013. If you aren't confirming that the blocks that mined your coins into existence followed the rules, then you don't know if you are following an honest network.
--- The prime example here is Bitcoin Dark, which forked off and created 300K extra coins in the "privacy pool balance," then waited almost a year and a half to withdraw the from the privacy pool and since almost no one ran a full node, it went unnoticed except for a bitcoiner who actually ran full nodes for tons of forks out of curiosity and publicly posted when his node saw the bizarre transaction.
--- You could easily argue that no one needed to care about what happened 15 months ago on the chain... and every one of them was getting scammed specifically because they didn't.
IF we don't have the chain & valid link that traces all the way back to when your coins are created, you have abandoned the triple entry accounting breakthrough.
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It isn't about simply making sure people can keep up with the chain when it comes to cost. It's also about ensuring *real* consensus is maintained (again requiring proof that the bitcoins being transferred are also real) across all borders, against any and all attackers, through any firewalls, on public and private networks, AND can recover after a disaster or massive failure on the network or in the software. Even if cheap SDDs are 50TB, if it takes 6 months to sync the chain, and there is either a direct attack, or a major bug that corrupts the data and forces a reset and sync-from-beginning on 60% of the nodes, that threatens the security and decentralization of the entire global monetary foundation for half a year *at best,* while what may be more likely is that having only 40% of the nodes, just becomes the new normal, and we never go back to the security we once had.
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This is about securing the *trend* of decentralization indefinitely into the future.
It will require constant and deliberate attention and work to ensure it. We will have constant and recurring layers and degrees of centralization in the market, in the technology and hardware around it, in service provision, in some layer on top of Bitcoin that we become overly dependent on, AND on the base layer as costs rise and incentives to run nodes are low. But when an attack arises, when this centralization threatens the censorship resistance, or permission-less nature of the network, we will suddenly and aggressively remember how important it is to run nodes - and it will always be a part of any attempt at defending and repairing those critical re-centralization trends to run a full node, verify everything, and ensure the broadcast layer cannot be squeezed out of existence. That it can be reached to any and all participants no matter where they are in the world.
So the real question is:
Will this get *easier* to secure and protect in 5 years, or will it be *harder*? Because if it is harder, we have a problem, because how much security and decentralization do we lose exactly? 10%? 20%? What happens when we compound that every 5 years for another 50? If we have set it up to become more centralized in an irreparable way, slowly and incrementally, then that's the surest way to guarantee we end up on a system that only a handful of people run and who can dictate or defraud the whole world as to what is a "real" bitcoin and what isn't.
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There are a number of other nuances here because running (and communicating) a full node history isn't merely a problem of hard drive space, in fact, that's the least of the problems and the one that scales the best... while it is still a problem despite. The bigger problems are the computation, the RAM requirements, the speed of data indexing/recall/verification, the bandwidth to download and broadcast the information that is coming to-and-from the base layer, AND of course to then do all of the computation and verification of the *numerous* layers on top of it that we will have to use. Remember that layers themselves are just another trade off, and it's not as if they cost nothing to run. It is merely that they cost *less* to run than scaling on the base layer.
So in short,
you can't really make this short, so read the whole thing.
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Also, I actually kind of like your final argument and position on the "you don't even vote in your own republic" is pretty good, but I think it works *in support* of the full node argument, it doesn't replace it.
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153. Block buying BTC:
quoting note1lyc…5damwe're dca'ing bitcoin https://block.xyz/documents/bitcoin-blueprint.pdf
154. Us advisor print money:
quoting note16ee…a33fThis clip from Jared Bernstein, Chair of the council of economic advisors, may help alleviate a fear to those who believe “those in power” are smarter than you.
https://youtu.be/RRJ7NUWYyEM?feature=shared
Economics is simple….1) prices fall to the marginal cost of production in a free market and 2) We trade with each other (all over the world) to gain more value.
It just looks hard through a system trying to deceive you to retain its power over you.
155. Ron Paul :
quoting note1wtf…5sqwLove this man
The world needs more Ron Pauls
156. Richard Dawkins:
quoting note1wqk…4lfmStuck-up scientists like Richard Dawkins make me laugh; they’ll happily discredit religious beliefs as completely condescending, and yet the foundation of their own beliefs is grounded in a magic BANG…
Albert Einstein once said: "Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind."
This is absolutely true. Nobody has an absolute clue what is going on, yet people can’t see the beauty of it all. It leaves us with room for growth on an unprecedented scale. Unfortunately, many individuals are too closed-minded and are constrained in their own ideological cages. Belief is completely neutral and subjective; you can believe what you wish, but be wary of the danger that comes with it. You may be led down a road of belief systems which are enriched in ignorance.
If you truly believe something, you’re automatically precluded from believing in its opposite. This is pretty much where science goes wrong; they are awful at dealing with subjective experience, whereas religion is great at subjective experience but not so well with the objective part. People also need to realize the difference between believing in something and having faith in something… it’s a different ball game entirely.
157. Pool ball hit chick:
quoting note1wly…c7zlIts painfull 😭😭
158. Mmt in a pick :
quoting note19ym…wz9m#MMT in one picture. That’s it… pseudo intellectual masturbation. Feels good while you are doing it but inherently nonproductive and therefore ruining your life over time.
#Bitcoin #Nostr
159. Chasing money :
quoting note1t7s…4tqzI love this picture is a hard reality note1yqg…4dzs
160. Funkle sam:
quoting note1jsx…c69vYou don't think the money in your bank account is actually yours, do you? No -- you lease that money from the government. Inflation and taxes is the cost of your lease. Anyway, have a nice weekend forever renter.
161. Privacy:
quoting note1usx…v7x6Did you buy your phone and/or computer anonymously?
Do you subscribe to your ISP anonymously?
Did you buy/register your SIM anonymously?
Do you pay your bills anonymously?
Do you have an anonymous record with a credit reference agency?
Do you travel anonymously?
Do you vote anonymously?
Are you anonymous on the electoral roll?
Are you paid anonymously?
Are you banking anonymously?
Do you have anonymous insurance?
Use an anonymous driving license?
Registered with a doctor anonymously?
Just a short list, but you get my drift.
162. Covid savings gone:
quoting note15qa…vautAaannnn it’s gone. What’s next?
163. Cat with fake smile:
quoting note14zp…7qsnTag someone who is cat love https://t.co/g9WoUIhGny
164. Meme family guy:
quoting note17xu…46an
165. Mortal kombat ad:
quoting note14vm…wnlnlol
166. If Zelda was a girl:
quoting note15rq…3jjt#zelda #memestr #shitpost #tumblr
167. Simpson call of duty:
quoting note1gvu…xxwn
168. Nostr ASCII art:
quoting note14cw…4m8l┏━┓⚡️┏┓╋╋╋⚡️╋┏┓
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169. Cool ai cat art:
quoting note1jww…qgyc
#catstr #aiart
170. How key chat works:
quoting note1j4y…5dha
171. Alligator in trash:
quoting note1wfl…h9frIn Florida, a brave citizen confronts an Alligator in a unique way. Find out how this man overcame the challenge with his unique approach. https://t.co/8jP3ELUlhg
172. Whale shark eating:
quoting note1pk2…4qu0Whale shark having a bite to eat 😲 https://t.co/NL1dvxN1k8
173. Stay for outcome:
quoting note12lr…t5vt#bitcoin
174. WWE tít flash:
quoting note1h3x…37ugWWE was wild back in the day https://t.co/au636BQM2X
175. Wata song in Africa:
quoting note1vsy…y8j6This kinda slaps 😂
176. Kola meme (girls):
quoting note1up6…ntgcIt’s Zap-Time
#Eurothon #Zapathon #Nostr #Bitcoin #BTC #plebchain #Zap 🫶👍🎉
177. Seedfan:
quoting note1pjw…5c5hJust updated our website with the new seedfan pictures and description. Everyone keeps on upgrading their stack. If you’re into SeedSigner (npub17ty…3mgl) this is a great way to backup. If you’re really into extreme opsec you should go for a seedsafe. If you are a traveler, use a Tinyseed. We have all three options as backup solutions. We believe these are the best options currently available off the shelf.
178. Bitcoin on nostrich:
quoting note15ak…7l5q
179. Cool BTC art:
quoting note1ml6…pnpnJune 6th is World Green Roof Day
#Bitcoin #BitcoinDayOfTheYear
This image was generated by https://ppq.ai
180. Central bank pulling strings:
quoting note1nyk…hwqdWhen the money is centrally controlled, everything else can be manipulated.
181. Skateboard tricks:
quoting note1cw9…6svjAnyone else remember unlocking the Rodney Mullen video on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and having their mind melt 🔥
182. Morphus meme :
quoting note127z…373sDollar to spend, #bitcoin to save
183. Ven diagram BTC and
quoting note1l2v…p37d😂 not wrong
184. Robot doing dishes:
quoting note19an…cc5m“I want AI to do my dishes and laundry so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.” – Joanna Maciejewska
185. Red pandas:
quoting note14sv…84lkRed panda nanny is the best job in the world https://t.co/QDAI4om3xZ
186. Picasso catching bird:
quoting note1mqw…fkqyPablo Picasso, Cat catching a bird, 1939.
#art #picasso #painting #catstr #cats #catposting #caturday
187. Sell shovels:
quoting note1kp4…2gmg#true
#grownostr #plebchain
188. Starbucks inflation:
quoting note18uj…yyfjThe fiat scam
189. T-Rex joke meme:
quoting note1ffw…t4unGm #Nostr
#cybersecgirl
190. ICQ chat :
quoting note1q86…qg7nWe'll Miss You: Pioneering instant messaging program #ICQ is finally shutting #down after nearly 30 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/well-miss-you-pioneering-instant-messaging-program-icq-is-finally-shutting-down-after-nearly-30-years/
191. Doge meme dog died:
quoting note192t…8p4pKabosu, the Dog Behind the ‘Doge’ Meme, Has Died
Kabosu, the dog behind the ‘doge’ meme, has died at the age of 18, according to her owner.
https://www.ign.com/articles/kabosu-the-dog-behind-the-doge-meme-has-died
192. Ten virtues:
quoting note1ss6…zznnThe Ten Virtues - in Japanese.
Justice
Courage
Compassion
Honor
Integrity
Excellence
Responsibility
Respect
Duty & Loyalty
Self Control
193. Picssso with cat :
quoting note1knu…x6ltOne of the most influential artists of the 20th century, #Picasso was known to have loved cats and was photographed with kittens or cats throughout his lifetime.
#art #photography #catstr #cats #catposting #caturday
194. Sheets new format:
quoting note1v4t…5z8wGoogle Sheets’ new formatting feature has Excel switchers excited
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157659/google-sheets-tables-formatting
195. Boardwalk cash ;
quoting note178d…azq7Introducing Boardwalk Cash - the first dollar-based Cashu wallet built on top of #bitcoin and connected to #nostr.
https://BoardwalkCash.com
We now have stablecash on bitcoin - completely interoperable with the lightning network.
Share your lightning address or invoice to receive dollars. Paste a lightning address or invoice to send dollars.
Boardwalk Cash connects to any nostr client via NWC. Zap dollars on nostr apps like primal (npub12vk…pugg) or on Discord with our Zap Bot.
This is a very early product and there are not many public mints, so use at your own risk. Yet, we’re excited to show some of what ecash and nostr can offer for advancing #bitcoin payments.
It’s amazing every note has its own ID!! 🤯