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Kudos to these 2 guys who are running a Bitcoin node in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
https://image.nostr.build/6f8084b12b0f999b66e2db5e821c82088f6bee95891532c464c0ab40768de6e7.png

2025-05-08 22:19:11

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How long did it synchronize?

2025-05-06 17:24:42

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Imagine holding and holding without spending for years and then you lose your seed phrase or you die or something.

2025-05-06 16:50:09

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Bitcoin-backed loans are real nonsense. What happened to Stack, Hodl, Spend, Replace? You once posted a table where you could sell a certain percentage of your stack each year and still come out profitable over the years. That's the only valid way for me to have something from my stack today.

2025-05-06 15:32:54

This here perfectly summarizes our attitude towards wealth, provision, and Islam. And it explains many conflicts in this world, both between nations and within a society.
https://youtu.be/hrHyI5YMR3c?si=v2gZwDVblXbvKh91&t=1100

2025-05-05 14:59:57

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I already did, Sir
#nevent1q…npr5

2025-05-05 14:58:03

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Why act normal? wdym

2025-05-03 05:12:13

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It's vintage

2025-05-03 04:38:31

Good advice
https://image.nostr.build/19713a0321d2754220010ad7f98a9acf657e9f974b04b5dc43d313d741c28e88.jpg

2025-05-01 19:16:53

Today on nostrTV:
- The OP_Return Showdown - Reports straight from the battle field
-Commercial Break: Bitcoin Knots
- Is circumcision a psyop?
- Is wearing T-Shirts a psyop?
- Eff cyberpunk - Bitcoin loans are the shiznit now!
- Follower Pack service "Following._" buckled under the load. Users are just waiting things out now.
#note12an…ucaq

2025-05-01 18:14:26

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Absolutely right. Nobody can deny it.
But with all these incidents, as serious as they may have been, you’ve got to ask yourself, was it really the religion’s fault, or did people just misunderstand or twist things to fit their own agenda, totally going against what the religion actually teaches?
And you’ll see, in almost every case it was the latter.

2025-05-01 02:29:49

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Thanks for the zap, @npub1nje…l02j Should I add your npub there too?

2025-04-30 16:13:16

Here’s the Muslims Follow Pack
If anyone’s missing or doesn’t want to be on it, just let me know.
Will also put it in my profile. Makes it easier to find without digging.
[I gave up maintaining the old list. It was just to buggy]
https://following.space/d/bsb40kv9nwr4

2025-04-30 04:35:02

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Not sure, If that's what I'm confirming

2025-04-29 05:31:45

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There was a case here recently, where the hoster asked a customer what they're hosting and they replied "a nostr relay" and the hoster then said "no we don't that".

2025-04-27 03:30:09

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Vibe zaps

2025-04-26 18:20:09

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What do you mean by "stay away"? I'm living thousands of miles away from you.

2025-04-26 17:51:38

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I’m afraid I have to disappoint you. You are not the one who can forbid us from telling the truth. What you do, of course, is your business.

2025-04-26 17:46:43

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It's also a scientific fact, that alcohol is the most society damaging drug.

2025-04-25 19:22:18

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Worked well, as I can see. 👍 😀

2025-04-25 03:54:59

https://image.nostr.build/1a72299789b8324cf1d90b0557edbd9cea69086db851d50e25ef8bbc6ad7661e.jpg

2025-04-25 03:42:59

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https://image.nostr.build/108ba617a278765b4db573489a6fcc38a562bfafeb59d4bce8d7c0620caf8c99.gif

2025-04-24 18:41:21

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I can imagine

2025-04-24 07:54:53

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Hahaha, they're not taking anything seriously except making money.

2025-04-24 06:41:38

Don't work harder, don't work smarter ... work wiser!

2025-04-24 05:13:48

Lately, I've been thinking more and more that most modern jobs, including mine, are a bunch of crap. Developers, consultants, marketing/social media experts, life coaches, etc. All crap. Turn off the power, and it’s all gone.
I’m starting to long for a real job. Honestly, just flipping burgers. Digging in nature. Actually setting up and using real machines. Sweating it out in the kitchen (I did that a lot as a student), scrubbing and cleaning things. Sure, I do all this privately, but it would be nice to work in an honest, real job for a change.
A friend of mine works as a floor screed layer. Always working. Jacked as hell. Doesn’t train at all, just doesn’t have the time for fake shit like "gyms".
The fact that these types of jobs are poorly paid isn't the fault of the job itself. We just don't value honest work anymore.

2025-04-24 04:28:18

Incentives are lacking. Discovery still sucks. #note1wch…llt4

2025-04-22 15:51:42

Alright, after a quick freelance gig, I’ve got a bit of time again for a website test. I’ve got four candidates lined up— which one should I tackle next?
1. @npub10hp…dxkr
2. @npub1xsg…zazx
3. @npub1hu4…c46u
4. @npub1ejk…expu
Quick reminder about the tests: https://mslmdvlpmnt.com/test/
#WebsiteTestNotes

2025-04-22 04:14:05

That's a good one. Really, we're just survivors of our own evils. We’re barely standing where we are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12gFanbkJzc

2025-04-22 03:43:11

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You can connect your Lightning wallet to a BTC Pay Server instance and then use the Wordpress BTC Pay Server plugin as a Bitcoin payment method.

2025-04-21 20:37:37

I want to buy miswak with Sats. Any miswak sellers here? #asknostr

2025-04-21 00:50:07

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https://image.nostr.build/9d7df75564e00333e9b663010068162c1c15e5f315d40eccde83ba8f9721820d.png

2025-04-20 22:33:47

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👍

2025-04-20 20:27:16

I'm really losing it here. I wanted to set up a Coinos wallet for my daughter’s new Nostr account from the very beginning, but it doesn't work. Then I connected my wallet via NWC, but that doesn't work either. I thought, okay, I'll just create a Primal wallet, but the option is not active at all, and there's no indication of how to set it up. Then I tried a Yakihonne wallet, entered the username, it spins for a few seconds, and then the dialogue just freezes. Reloading, the Yakihonne wallet is nowhere to be found. I try again, and it says the username is already taken. So it's already there, but there's no indication of where it is or how to select it.
Honestly, is this how onboarding is supposed to work today?

2025-04-20 17:36:16

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She has, but it takes a while, I guess

2025-04-20 17:33:47

I've purple-pilled my daughter to sell her paintings on Nostr. Give her a follow, if you're interested in oil paintings.
#circulareconomy #note10yu…6nmu

2025-04-19 16:45:03

And your full name, especially if you charge for it. Time for the scene to grow up. No more deals with anonymous people. #note1tnt…urcp

2025-04-18 16:35:50

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Isn't the state's sovereignty, legislative monopoly, and bureaucratic machinery possible on a sound money standard? The bureaucracy wouldn't be so large, but there would still be a smaller tax rate for defense spending (which is the primary function of a state).

2025-04-18 15:21:10

Great to see it's getting more professional. 👍 #note1d5e…9ljg

2025-04-18 13:59:11

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Jumuah mubarak!

2025-04-17 22:26:07

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My birthplace ❤️

2025-04-17 15:41:28

And suddenly every Nostrich is a Forbes reader and values their opinion.

2025-04-17 15:38:12

Yeah, it’s gonna happen, and there’s not much we can do about it. Unless, maybe, people start making smarter choices and stop following the usual clowns. But let’s be real, that’s not gonna happen. So, enjoy the chill time we’ve got left before everything goes to crap. Nothing lasts forever. #note1v3d…059a

2025-04-17 13:40:50

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I don't think, it's AI

2025-04-17 06:32:52

No need for more. My fish and meat? I’ll grill it to the right of the house, in the little cave.
https://image.nostr.build/7bef80db915fc75fe5779528350488eb193ff8e9063a1a8a4bd8a6afe0c6b770.jpg

2025-04-17 06:12:11

Just like any exciting idea or hope we tie to a new piece of tech, Nostr will eventually turn into shit. Why? Because we're human—and we screw things up.
What once felt like a glorious celebration in our youth turns into embarrassment and regret with age.

2025-04-17 05:09:40

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Assalamu alaykum & welcome bro

2025-04-17 04:54:15

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I've tested it once a year ago. Does it still have that terrible UX?

2025-04-17 04:50:40

At least they announce it openly. I like such transparent communication. #note1pkj…02h8

2025-04-17 04:38:59

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Ok, maybe Primal Wallet isn't so bad after all

2025-04-16 22:36:44

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In whole Europe. I have an account there. And their KYC was very painless.

2025-04-16 22:35:11

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I guess every on/offramp uses KYC

2025-04-16 22:33:04

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Which exchange does the Primal wallet use? And does it KYC?

2025-04-16 22:31:03

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I meant Stripe, not Strike.

2025-04-16 22:30:15

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Not yet. Just wanted to know beforehand. I'm in Europe, there are only 2 UMA compatible apps here.

2025-04-16 22:01:43

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How does the onramp/offramp work? How do get my fiat money up and off my UMA address?

2025-04-16 19:52:10

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Looks interesting, I'll take a closer look.

2025-04-16 19:43:48

Payment services like PayPal or Strike are really doing their best to advertise Bitcoin, whether they mean to or not. Last year, Strike held back a payment I got from overseas, labeled *me* as untrustworthy 🙂, and froze my account. Even after weeks of back-and-forth emails, nothing moved forward.
And now PayPal just decided to hold a payment I received today for 21 days. Their reason? I haven’t used PayPal as a recipient before. They say if I had 10 regular incoming payments, this kind of treatment wouldn’t happen.
Well, that’s not gonna happen. From now on, I’m only accepting Bitcoin for international payments.
Thinking of writing a quick how-to guide—like, how to download a good Lightning app, buy Sats through a connected exchange service, and then use those Sats to pay someone.
Anyone know a super simple app for that? The Lightning wallets are mostly good enough—it’s really the exchange integration, where you can directly buy Bitcoin into your Lightning wallet, that’s the tricky part. Are there any without KYC?

2025-04-16 16:34:34

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I love this quote from him:
"Architecture is the most difficult of professions, and he who would practice it must, above all things, be pious."
His buildings are said to have withstood several earthquakes over the centuries.

2025-04-16 16:22:13

Mimar (Architect) Sinan (c. 1489 – July 17, 1588) was the chief Ottoman architect and civil engineer during the reigns of Sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III. He constructed over 300 structures in his life time.
He regarded his finest work to be the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne which he completed in 1575. ⬇️ #note1vq8…armq

2025-04-16 16:16:48

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Exactly. His finest work.

2025-04-16 05:48:39

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Isn't that a debt with interest? Why else would they offer it if they didn’t make a profit from it?
Riba is any kind of profit that is effortless and at the same time guaranteed, meaning without risk. Lending is effortless, and a contract guarantees profit.

2025-04-16 05:27:06

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Hard question. I don't think so. And even if it did, most people have no other choice. And I don't see the fiat money receiver being involved in some form of riba, which is defined by effortless and guaranteed profit, like with interest. But Allah knows better.
But it's definitely better the less you're involved in this whole fiat system — for yourself and for society as a whole. If I have the choice, I always prefer to be paid in BTC, even if I sometimes incur losses when spending due to volatility.
I was thinking more of these wallet offerings where you borrow cash against your BTC collateral. I know 2 BTC wallets that offer that and 1 popular person who generates profits from his Bitcoin holdings in this way.

2025-04-15 19:38:15

Anyone doing riba stuff isn't really a Bitcoiner.
Riba and Bitcoin don’t mix — pick a side.

2025-04-15 19:34:19

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Architect Sinan in 1573-1575.

2025-04-14 20:27:16

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TA? Tax advices?

2025-04-14 17:47:25

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Some of them develop themes and plugins the old school way, I've heard.

2025-04-14 13:36:06

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The Cologne Cathedral in Germany.

2025-04-14 05:08:00

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Yes, me too. I thought Xavier is my best friend now.

2025-04-14 05:02:36

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Thanks for the inspiration!

2025-04-14 03:59:01

So now, after the pushier Reply Guys, we’ve got the subtler Like Bots.

2025-04-14 03:55:54

Oh, so that’s how you keep the engagement level high on Nostr. Good to know!
https://image.nostr.build/880820ba76f12426c13b1a27b21f523aa75c0def341aab7aa904a7ddc4b2380c.png

2025-04-13 21:34:08

Light Website Test results: wave.space (npub1wvspcey72fkea672jymfa28qzlqmlhafv0uzu3zppmtx7mwy5lkscv33pu )
As promised, here are the test results from wave.space. Very contradictory intermediate results across the different categories. But in the end, it still gets a good grade.
https://mslmdvlpmnt.com/light-website-test-wave-space/
#WebsiteTestNotes #note13av…ee6k

2025-04-13 17:21:50

Just read a lot of bad takes on bitcoin circular economy. From bitcoiners! No wonder we haven't got it up and running yet.

2025-04-13 14:37:21

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This was just a short preview. I'll publish the detailed test results soon.

2025-04-13 05:34:35

The fiat system and inflation say hi. Who needs a real house anyway? Here, take this tuna can instead. And no kitchen necessary, just go out and eat ze bugs.
https://video.nostr.build/f3cd8668e2e5520e748249125c5d7b2c7e5d5a77b7e1f37cee60656bf632e78e.mp4

2025-04-12 15:19:42

https://image.nostr.build/b50eabace5e054b2cf7cd54cb5b4b9267fa2004b26b091c3291da0ec07fc9a05.jpg
Next in line: @npub1wvs…33pu
A new and promising exchange and wallet provider aiming to make "life on the Bitcoin standard" a reality.
Quick first take:
Website and onboarding? Really good.
KYC process? An absolute headache.
I get it — they’re using Sumsub, like a lot of others, so they’re not handling the KYC themselves. But as a provider, you’re still responsible for the partners you work with. Most users probably won’t even realize there’s a third party involved; they’ll just see the process as part of your service.
So yeah, this definitely goes into the review as well.
#WebsiteTestNotes

2025-04-12 14:43:25

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Brave has a browse with Tor tab, yes.

2025-04-12 14:36:15

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Hmm, wonder who that was?
Kidding aside, lots of people got all cult-y about it. But some folks stayed chill.

2025-04-12 14:28:35

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Yeah, I make that clear right from the start with my pricing. And when the invoice comes, they all see the same discount.
https://image.nostr.build/71ba845ffc66c2193dbdd920a600e93cc2523bae5086e2e1c29172bd2a10a684.png

2025-04-12 14:17:22

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By becoming the problem, haha

2025-04-12 06:18:18

Brave Browser should have a Nostr key pair. Could someone who still has a legacy social media account suggest it to them?

2025-04-11 23:36:47

https://image.nostr.build/34997d97718269ff5af8c566a5bb528e08a0e8bd2342398fe0defdaf3c713fcd.jpg
Today I took a look at @npub1xdt…ntxy 's npub.pro website generator. The service that can turn your Nostr notes and articles into a blog or magazine website.
I think it’s the only service of its kind, and it's still in its early stages. However, there are plans to offer a monthly "Pro" subscription, which brings it into the business-sensitive area and makes it something to take seriously.
Some factors, like design and technical appropriateness, have turned out particularly well. Other areas, like accessibility, not so much.
Read for yourself:
https://mslmdvlpmnt.com/light-website-test-npub-pro/
#WebsiteTestNotes

2025-04-11 20:48:23

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Interesting view. Especially in the advent of AI.

2025-04-11 17:01:46

Old culture puts young culture in its place.
https://video.nostr.build/7f667d43e2ea46ca0f75bfa793fd715b544a29708b2e9450569e22b084f9a7e1.mp4

2025-04-11 12:54:55

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They keep ignoring Jumble. One of the best Nostr clients.

2025-04-11 05:20:33

The stock market:
"It's all a fugazi, it's a wazi, it's a woozy, it's a fairy dust"
https://video.nostr.build/1c5e2e3d4d2fb0948139b9b81e96947856781feec871752f38deaa78e13c5de9.mp4

2025-04-10 17:25:26

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You only need one buyer, just one, who declares their purchase from you in BTC on their tax return, and then they start tracing the blockchain, find the recipient wallet, monitor it — maybe for 10 years — and if they can link it to you, because you might have made a small mistake over those 10 years, they’ll be at your door.

2025-04-10 08:27:48

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Honestly, at this point, I don’t know how to reach people anymore. In the West, there’s also the added difficulty that every transaction can be taxed additionally (depending on the jurisdiction).
It’s already hard enough to reach Muslims. For us, there’s an additional argument: the absolute prohibition of Riba (usury) and the strong recommendation to deal with sound money, which is not based on debt-driven creation out of thin air. The independence from banks or other fiat payment service providers, with whom Muslims often have more issues than other groups, is even a nice bonus on top of that.
That’s why I’ve also set up a directory listing merchants and service providers who accept Bitcoin. But the situation is the same there: it’s quiet.
As a freelancer, I’ve worked twice for direct Bitcoin payment, but that’s still the exception.
We could get all the environmentalists on board if they only understood that the biggest environmental problem is caused by our fiat system. Inflated money -> high time preference -> shorter-lived products -> more waste. But the green intellectuals just don’t get it.
Anyone who complains about societal degeneration, the decay of cultural life and fine arts, and the decline of families would be helped in the same way in the long term.
So, I don’t have an answer to your questions, and I think the right attitude can only come from the individuals and their sense of morality. Maybe most people aren’t aware of how much immorality and suffering is caused by our fiat system. Maybe the pain just isn’t enough, and people have become too desensitized.

2025-04-10 06:19:19

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That's a totally different situation. But how can you stack Sats if it's banned there where you live?

2025-04-10 05:41:15

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Yeah, Bitcoin doesn't fix everything.

2025-04-10 05:34:58

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You're probably right. There are just too few of us.

2025-04-10 05:31:48

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You have a strange way of asking for help.

2025-04-10 05:13:00

Because most of the Bitcoiner idiots are in for the fiat gains. They think they know about economics just because they’ve read a few Ammous books, but even of that they’ve either not understood or forgotten 90%. How do I know? Their crappy sense of art alone tells me everything. They know shit about how economy works.
They talk big about "freedom" and "sovereignty," but they don’t even have a crypto card. They just sit there and hodl, dreaming about living in a house in the Maldives when they're old. #note1sz3…sl7l

2025-04-10 04:54:35

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Let’s say, 5 years since we’ve had the proper tools for it in the ecosystem. Still too long.

2025-04-09 19:12:27

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Great. Is it also possible to convert or swap BTC to another/foreign IBAN account? For example, to pay your energy costs?

2025-04-09 17:27:26

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Thanks!

2025-04-09 17:17:34

@npub1xdt…ntxy is it possible to delete a website created with npub.pro? Like, completely including the subdomain? Not the content though, just the npub.pro website.