2024-09-29 21:02:41
by npub1rvy…pk3p
Hassan Nasrallah, the recently assassinated leader of Hezbollah, played a crucial role in the ongoing tensions between Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah, a political and military entity, governs southern Lebanon and is part of the national government. It possesses a robust paramilitary structure that manages key areas in the region. This year, the group's leadership has faced significant challenges, with Nasrallah's immediate successor and other commanders being killed. Despite these losses, Hezbollah functions through independent cells, allowing it to retain its operational strength.
I believe they are heading towards an expanded conflict.
2024-09-29 19:38:48
by npub1qqv…cn3w
As long as the government has the keys to the Fed's infinite money-printer, politicians will NEVER be incentivized to fix the problems they're jawing about on TV.
They will print, and print, and print some more, since it requires less work, appeases their voter base, and the populace's brains are too clogged up with grains & seed oils to realize they're getting progressively poorer from it each year.
None of this gets fixed until we #EndTheFed. #Bitcoin achieves this by offering a peaceful, non-violent alternative, that operates permissionlessly and can be accessed by anyone on earth with an internet connection. It is the PERFECT antidote to the worldwide cancer of fiat money.
Visit @nprofile…3kc4 to learn more.
https://nostpic.com/media/0018b7ee33fb253843639c62e292fec700a69a93b08ee374c5bda971c9b39564/32d6e33f117a6d413ae2810eb351e1fa3d5ae67559c324c97820e4934a8c6cc3.webp https://nostpic.com/media/0018b7ee33fb253843639c62e292fec700a69a93b08ee374c5bda971c9b39564/1042df89ca5cbe7bb5d837ff172ee6ada327be4888d5bebc946eafb3bd891e2f.webp
2024-09-29 19:04:39
by npub1kye…sfjk
So I tossed some dehydrated mushrooms, leeks, pepper mix (6 different peppers), green onions, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, parsley, oregano in some water like 2 hours ago… gonna start chopping up onions 1 small red(purple), 1 med sweet, 1 small yellow, 3 shallots & 1 or 2 heads of garlic… then some carrots, potatoes, chicken in a bit…
2024-09-29 18:49:30
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by npub1xy5…3urc
I’m happy to judge, but selfishly I like making memes so wouldn’t want to do it EVERY week. But I would like to see a more formalized, hashed-out proposal for how this would work. Maybe come up with a working panel of people to help define some of these logistics. I know I’ve spoken to @npub1lrn…qnw5 about how this would work in the past. I’m sure he could give his input as well.
As for specific criteria for judging a meme, I think it is obviously very subjective but you could also come up with specific categories to help the judges think through it systematically (eg, How did the contestants incorporate the subject, how original was it, visual appeal, viral potential, clarity, etc).
2024-09-29 15:01:32
by npub1cj8…rz4u
America is not a Democracy. America is a Constitutional Republic.
That is a good thing because our Constitution exists to protect individual rights from the whims of would-be totalitarians and the easily-sway-able masses.
"Our First Amendment stands as a major block to the ability to be able to hammer [disinformation] out of existence. What we need is to win...the right to govern by hopefully winning enough votes that you’re free to be able to implement change." - John Kerry
When the Constitution stands in the way of would-be totalitarians, they naturally suggest we disregard it… After all, freedom of speech can be quite dangerous (to the would-be totalitarians trying to centralize power), so perhaps it’s better to just get rid of that pesky First Amendment…
“To fight disinformation.”
“For your safety.”
“For the greater good.”
“To save democracy.”
Of course, the greatest spreaders of disinformation are the totalitarians themselves. They fear free speech because free speech removes the State’s ability to monopolize “The Truth.”
When speaking the truth becomes a crime, dissent itself is criminalized.
This is their goal.
https://v.nostr.build/Wz0vdxbuirjzMhCJ.mp4
2024-09-29 02:02:34
by npub1a2c…w83a
Woke up today and decided to reconnect with a very close college friend from 15 years ago. Just sent a minor note, he responded enthusiastically, and we caught up on 15 years of life. Happily to see how much he has gained in terms of profession, family, and hobbies while ultimately being the same person he was back then. Amplified.
Amazing connection. Took a total of 30 minutes back and forth.
My suggestion today is to reach out with a random act of kindness, or a distant reconnection. A reconnection might even be more for your own sake than theirs, but it often benefits both.
2024-09-29 01:49:19
by npub1rvy…pk3p
Cunt, I, Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Khalisee of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons, crown you as the King of the Seven Kingdoms.
2024-09-29 01:09:00
by npub1qqv…cn3w
#Geoengineering is without a doubt the darkest rabbit hole I've ever explored. Most others have a fairly clear solution at the end of the tunnel (Bitcoin for example), which you can adopt to protect yourself and your loved ones, which satisfies the selfish side of all of us.
With geoengineering, there is no quick fix you can make to protect yourself. It's a harsh, brutal realization that every breath we take in 2024, we are inhaling toxic nanoparticles of aluminum and other chemicals from the MASSIVE-scale spraying operations that are going on in every corner in the globe.
It ruins things that you once loved. I used to enjoy going running shirtless in the forest in the rain. Now I know that rain is toxic, and doing this increases my exposure. (You can easily test this in any body of water near you by the way; just grab a sample from the local lake or snowpack and test it for aluminum, and you'll see off-the-charts levels no matter where you live)
All of this is a big reason why so many people brush off the #chemtrails topic, even when deep down they have a feeling that yet again, the "conspiracy theorists" have hit the nail on the head.
This truth SUCKS. There's no fluffing this one up with rainbows and sunshine. (No literally you can't get any sunshine, there's a constant haze over it now)
But we have to dig deep, push through the dark realizations, all the dead bees, dying trees, and rapid disappearance of birds and other wildlife populations you used to see in your childhood nature sanctuaries, which you now understand why...
If we don't raise hell over this and give it every damn bit of firepower we've got NOW, the human race, and the entire web of life, are fucked.
We have no other choice but to push forward, by making as much noise as possible (and buying #bitcoin harder to disconnect these psychopaths from the money printer!), so we can give ourselves the best possible chance to blow this regime of evil to smithereens, and finally give mother earth the breathing room she needs to heal herself from all the damage the worst humans on the planet have inflicted on her.
#HAARP #5G #cloudseeding
#note1kdp…8vjc
2024-09-28 22:24:38
by npub1rvy…pk3p
Lesbian love story by AI
In a quiet town, a girl named Mia entered Sara’s life like a breath of fresh air. With her vibrant personality and magnetic charm, Mia quickly became Sara’s closest friend. They shared secrets, dreams, and laughter, creating an unbreakable bond.
As their friendship deepened, Mia began to challenge Sara's perceptions of love and attraction. She spoke passionately about the beauty of same-sex relationships, painting a picture of a world where love knew no boundaries. Slowly, Sara found herself questioning her own feelings, exploring emotions she had never acknowledged before.
Mia’s influence was profound. Sara began to embrace her new identity, feeling liberated in a way she had never imagined. They shared tender moments, whispered late into the night about their hopes and fears, and Sara felt herself falling for Mia.
But just as their relationship reached a peak of intensity, Mia vanished. One day, she simply stopped responding, leaving no trace behind. The abruptness shattered Sara, who was left with a whirlwind of emotions and questions.
In the silence that followed, Sara had to confront the reality of her feelings. Mia had transformed her life and ignited a spark within her, but now she was gone. Sara realized that the journey of self-discovery had only just begun, and even in Mia's absence, the love she had found would always be a part of her.
#AI #nostr
2024-09-28 19:15:54
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by npub19ha…q0fa
For starters, if the artist has a website, they can self-host their art on an RSS feed, share that URL with the Podcast Index and be propagated to EVERY Podcasting 2.0 app out there including Fountain which of course shares here to Nostr. Video is enabled.
There are DeMu (decentralized music) artists out there already having great success, like the selfhosted performers who pulled in 2 MILLION sats last Sunday during the v4v Battle of the Bands known as The Satellite Skirmish. No platforms required, just protocols and people.
RSS is a straightforward protocol with the P20 namespace allowing infinite value splits to be added and paid via keysend, plus there's a handy template with comments they could copy when initially setting up:
https://github.com/de-mu/demu-feed-template/blob/master/feed-with-comments.xml
2024-09-28 15:08:34
by npub1tvq…krq4
@npub14kw…j7y0 Episode 80 went full Nostrich.
Thank you @npub18am…p424 & @npub15u3…05rq for joining us to announce the details for the upcoming @npub10hj…e5ny event!
For those that joined live via Nostr Nests, Zap.Stream or Nostur client we very much appreciate the live interactions and support.
For those that missed the live show, please support V4V and listen on @npub1v5u…n0v5. Boost, Zap, comment, share to support our Gentle Pleb show.
https://fountain.fm/episode/LusXezoIZGFKLaDg7jbI
2024-09-27 21:35:56
by npub1vyr…fy55
when you learn to laugh at your own antics, and realize how futile and silly the majority of what humans devote their lives to, with the utmost seriousness, actually is, the humble are drawn to you, the prideful judge you as inferior, and the arrogant see you as a threat.
2024-09-27 19:48:39
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by npub1rvy…pk3p
His experiences with patients are interesting, and I completely agree with the topic of sexual abuse. He was right when he said that neuroses have their roots in sexual experiences!
I've helped many people with mental health issues in real life (especially women), but I've also driven some others to madness. Freud is very rational in his interpretation of dreams, or rather, he has a very Marxist perspective. I believe he struggled to explain the fictions of the unconscious through psychoanalysis. I really appreciate his daughter’s work in child psychoanalysis, as it helps in understanding and interpreting adults better.
2024-09-27 17:04:03
by npub1n32…lyd2
"The true horror of existence is not the fear of death, but the fear of life. It is the fear of waking up each day to face the same struggles, the same disappointments, the same pain. It is the fear that nothing will ever change, that you are trapped in a cycle of suffering that you cannot escape. And in that fear, there is a desperation, a longing for something, anything, to break the monotony, to bring meaning to the endless repetition of days."
— Albert Camus, The Fall https://image.nostr.build/519513cac4f4f215884381c8b3089fe9f547109f05c6b7e0ce902017994ae821.jpg
2024-09-27 16:59:07
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by npub1sae…kuqh
maybe, my main LN wallet on nostr is now npub.cash because I gave up trying to run so many nodes, services, web servers, exposing ports, just to get a ln address to receive payments lol so it still exists in other clients but also you still have the usual LN issues when coming in and out of ecash like if someone runs their own LN node and channels, they need good routes with capacity to the mints, etc.
Monero only is a minimalist choice, which is easier for development and creates a unique environment on nostr, anyone can send to anyone, anyone can receive from anyone, and everyone owns their own money, privacy is the default, "with the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world" (cypherpunk manifesto)
2024-09-27 02:11:28
by npub1rvy…pk3p
Existence precedes essence. This means that individuals are not defined by any predetermined nature or purpose; rather, we come into the world as blank slates. It is our actions, choices, and experiences that shape who we are. In a universe that may seem indifferent, it is our responsibility to create meaning and value in our lives, embracing the freedom and burden that come with this task. #grownostr https://image.nostr.build/7b68aada5bc5f760b4e1b0de8f7654470c518b31ee7a292222137a259afd00a0.jpg
2024-09-26 14:20:42
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by npub125v…022j
But @npub18am…p424, it is also correct that Nostr allows us also to have a portable digital social identity that allows us to be anyone, right?
Looking at the @npub15dq…lm5m profile you mention and the posts that are done, I can hardly believe that this is THE Michael Saylor. Michael doesn't strike me like the kind of guy that posts generated bitcoin images all the time.
My thinking is that the followers of that profile purely comes from the fact that someone created this profile early, and managed to get enough followers to get the snowball rolling. If this is the case, the real Michael Saylor might have a hard time building a web of trust later on.
But I'm very new on Nostr, so there might have been some back and forth in the beginning when that profile was created to establish that is actually is THE Michael Saylor.
Funny enough, one of the first private messages I received after creating my profile on Nostr was from.... Michael Saylor himself! After my first surprise, I realized that fake accounts exist on Nostr 😄
2024-09-25 19:39:15
by npub1q8g…awvk
Definitely agree with the sentiment @npub1rcr…cfuz
#Noderunning is not passive income. It's not earning 'yield' on your sats. Most nodes will never be profitable. But that doesn't mean they can't be with some effort and patience. Most important factor overall is stability; That includes running on decent hardware (not raspi) and offering a clearnet connection rather than TOR-only. These two points alone will eliminate a very large percentage of avoidable forced-closures, which is *by far* the #1 biggest cost in maintaining a public routing node.
#Nodelou🐈 is currently a month short of its 3-year nodeiversary, and is earning sats consistently every day. Many others earn multiples of this in far less time and/or with smaller nodes, so this is just an example.
https://image.nostr.build/7aa592ce7cfe7421510da42a88404f373f7401f53660578f0a7c2f4a33d85bab.png
~MORE IMPORTANTLY~
My node is my sole banking/checking account and has allowed me to #optout entirely of fiat banking. It's my privacy layer on top of #Bitcoin. It hosts my own @npub18d4…6lt3 instance and my personal Bitcoin Core verifies my own txs. It also runs my @npub155m…dcvg that powers @npub1swe…ns6h, our farm webstore, and also functions as our in-person POS at farmer's markets connected remotely via @npub1xnf…lpr5. I use it to buy products online, pay bills, and send/receive self-sovereign zaps. I can travel anywhere in the world and access my funds with no intermediaries or restrictions. Even if it cost me to keep it running– the services and utility it provides in my daily life are absolutely indispensable over the costs of using traditional banking services. Not to mention tons of highly-valuable education and skills acquired, and a couple good #norderunner friends along the way! 🤓🤙
I never set out to earn from my node: I just aim to provide a stable connection hub for my peers with high uptime and low-latency, good channel connections, and try to set the lowest fees possible while maintaining flow and channel balance. The rest is just patience. #runanode
Connection URIs:
03641a88d80a2a85bbecd770577aca9b5495616e9fef63d66ef2631b7cca1d395d@198.46.217.205:9735
03641a88d80a2a85bbecd770577aca9b5495616e9fef63d66ef2631b7cca1d395d@zteyygsobjvm32qkusrvq4clebfbb4b2iso2jto23kzxohfxkwedynqd.onion:9735
@npub19tc…nlea: https://amboss.space/node/03641a88d80a2a85bbecd770577aca9b5495616e9fef63d66ef2631b7cca1d395d
h/t @npub18am…p424 @npub1aeh…4nwx @npub1hxf…5p6t
#nevent1q…0g0g
2024-09-25 15:19:58
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by npub1sae…kuqh
not comparing, no one should be in either: crime, poverty, war, it's just sad like I said in the reply I will never hear even an earthquake because there are zero natural disasters here, it was supposed to be a peaceful and rich land but it's dangerous and poor instead, but hope we all get lifted into prosperity
2024-09-25 14:56:36
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by npub1sae…kuqh
yeah, I actually live in a remote area in Brazil so less crime and easier in the pollution but end up having the usual issues of remote countryside areas, bad internet, power outages, too few hospitals, ...
our countries, like South Africa and Brazil, and others like it, have the opposite of a money issue, the problem is no matter if infinite amounts of money come in, the people are not educated enough to know what to do. Not only by electing politicians with zero managements skills but also the people themselves do not know what to do with money, they do not know how to invest, what is entrepreneurship, so nothing progresses, zero prosperity, etc. So live like animals in the end
And your post is a good example that the people in Ukraine are continuing to building businesses even in their current situation, aka the generators or the bungee jumping, adapting and overcoming, the "libertarian feel", which drives progress in the end
2024-09-25 11:20:01
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by npub1sae…kuqh
I can't stop to think about the depressing fact that I live in a country that 1) never under war with anyone, 2) has zero natural disasters, 3) is the richest land on earth,
And I still live a worse, more impoverished, more dangerous, crime filled, heavily polluted and barely breathable, low quality of life, lifestyle than literal warzones
2024-09-24 23:24:56
by npub1aeh…4nwx
I’m putting together a list of Lightning wallets to recommend to customers who visit @npub1key…lt3h and want to learn how to buy a beer at the bar. ⚡️🍺
Requirement 1: It needs to be easy to set up for someone with minimal bitcoin knowledge, or has experience with crypto but never used Lightning before
Requirement 2: It needs to work without a VPN in New York (and the US in general) – this means NO Strike, Cash App, ZBD, Primal, Phoenix, WoS, etc.
This is a surprisingly hard list to write.
#AskNostr
2024-09-24 19:19:55
by npub1vwy…zugd
What is Wealth?
Wealth, a seductive illusion, is wielded as a weapon by governments. True wealth, beyond material riches, is deeply personal—like love and intimacy. The perception of wealth, however, is manipulated, a loaded gun to our heads, waiting for orders to fire.
Episode 960 of Bitcoin And . . . is on every podcast app!
https://episodes.fm/1438789088/episode/MjAxYmUxNjUtZDA3Ny00NWIyLTlkNDItMGI1NGQwZGU3ZmE2
2024-09-24 10:24:38
by npub16we…q3u6
Okay, also ich rede hier mal Klartext.
Ich habe meine Sachen quasi gepackt und könnte von heute auf Morgen die Zelte in Deutschland abreißen. Ich bin nicht reich, aber meine finanzielle Lage und mein eigentlicher Job als Softwareentwickler erlauben es mir von überall zu arbeiten. Also hätte ich zumindest theoretisch die Chance überall Fuß zu fassen.
Ich war einmal Selbstständig, bin aktuell Angestellter mit einem Gehalt was okay ist und Kollegen und einen Chef die ich durchaus mag. In beiden Fällen wurde und wird mir Lebenszeit geraubt. Als Selbstständiger musste ich mich mit all dem bürokratischen Bullshit auseinandersetzen und fühlte mich von Grund auf unter Generalverdacht. Ich hab gemerkt, dass das Leiten einer Firma echt nichts für mich ist - zumindest nicht hier. Die Erfahrung war wertvoll, aber in Deutschland würde ich das nie wieder wagen.
Als Angestellter habe ich weit weniger Zeit mich kreativ zu entfalten. Das macht mich unzufrieden. Es ist einfach nicht was *ich* will.
Es ist deutlich spürbar,, dass ich hier in Deutschland nie mein volles Potenzial ausleben kann. Denn uns wird so viel Bullshit auferlegt, dass ich mich gar nicht traue noch irgendetwas eigenes/originelles zu starten. Alles wird von oben herab geregelt. Ich muss in die Norm passen, sonst werde ich bestraft (selbst wenn ich nicht mal weiß, dass ich etwas falsch gemacht haben soll). Was ich dabei fühle ist: "Nein sorry, ich passe in dieses Schema nicht hinein! Lasst mich verdammt nochmal in Ruhe mit eurem Scheiß!"
Das ist super frustrierend, denn ich habe eine Menge Ideen und ich habe die Skills dazu. Ich traue mich hier in Deutschland schlichtweg nicht, irgendetwas neues zu wagen. Sei es ein Business oder ein Open Source Projekt. Das Malen hilft, aber irgendwann ist das vielleicht auch nicht mehr in Ordnung für diejenigen die besser wissen was gut für uns ist. Alles womit ich mich beschäftige kann morgen schon illegal sein, weil irgendjemand in irgendeiner Position das bestimmt.
Ich stehe an dem Punkt an dem ich einfach nicht mehr will. Ich sehe einfach keinen Grund mehr in diesem Land zu bleiben und es tut echt weh das zu akzeptieren.
Was mich bisher immer zurück gehalten hat war das Fehlen einer Gruppe an die ich mich wenden kann. Ich habe zwar Freunde aus den Comic Communities die überall in der Welt verteilt leben, ja.
Ich merke allerdings auch, dass die Probleme die mich belasten halt nicht deren Lebensrealität ist und ich mich vielleicht doch an die Menschen wenden sollte, die das auch zumindest teilweise nachvollziehen können.
Also dann. Das ist mein Ruf in die Leere. Ich erwarte nichts, werde so oder so meinen Plan auszuwandern in die Tat umsetzen. Ich musste das einfach los werden.
2024-09-24 10:06:53
by npub1dtf…hgu0
Lot of people concerned re nostr’s growth, but not me.
Have a podcast maybe 400 people listen. Have a two substacks, maybe about the same read each.
Kind of small compared to my old job and I’ve been doing this full time* for almost three years.
But then I think — imagine you were a musician doing gigs and at least 400 people showed up for them. That’s pretty good.
And consider Johann Sebastian Bach wasn’t known for his compositions until 100 years after his death! One of the greatest artists in human history just writing away in obscurity. He fucked around big time, never even found out one bit.
We have it great on nostr, that anyone reads our uncensored notes at all.
Tick tock, next block. GFY, next post.
2024-09-24 08:24:51
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by npub1l5s…gx9z
A team that is too deeply integrated into a movement is just a cluster of followers. It isn't capable of independent or novel ideas, and won't add much to the overall effort, beyond what the individuals would each add.
It has to make sure everything will be approved by the movement, particularly the leaders, and will just emit more groupthink and make incremental changes. It's a mere spin-off, not an independent organisation.
Spin-offs are useful, but if you only have spin-offs...
2024-09-24 08:05:49
by npub1jg5…6n8n
Greenlight has hit another milestone! Over 150,000 Greenlight nodes are live on the Lightning Network!
With the @npub1jug…fc28 SDK, these nodes power apps like Blitz, Cake wallet, and Elysium Labs—delivering instant, private, low-cost non-custodial Bitcoin payments⚡️
https://image.nostr.build/7f3cf39b76b416f1bef7313fc9148dbe53c18b122d814b03a3275646fb54f1c1.jpg
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Learn more about what Greenlight brings to the table for app devlopers in this case study with @npub1sqz…vk7v. ⬇️
https://youtu.be/gmG7li9LXx8?si=BHEPc_RZqOA6WkJG
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Want to see how Lightning can fit into your app? Get your Greenlight developer certificate now and spin up 1,000 Lightning Network nodes for free!
https://greenlight.blockstream.com/
2024-09-24 07:50:09
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by npub1l5s…gx9z
Yeah, a team is an attempt to maximize the efficient use of available resources. It's something inherently capitalistic (a group leveraging their joint labor and the means of production, to increase productivity, in the hope of eventually increasing profits).
A movement is just people imitating the behavior of someone prominent and paying them homage, in the hopes that some good things will spring out in return.
I've compared it to a cargo cult. If you write in ALL CAPS or cheer the appropriate OpenSats post, and jump through their hoops, the lightning gods will make Bitcoin rain down on you. And that really does work, so it'll just stay that way, forever. Only a few oddballs, like us, will even try to do their own thing.
Teams, tend to be self-directed and have their own ideas of what they want to do or where they want to take their projects. They will resist submission because they have their own internal leadership.
There are no teams in a cargo cult.