Nic

I'm heading to Boston at the end of the month for a hockey showcase. I’ll be running classroom sessions each morning for the goalies, coaches, and scouts in attendance.
Funny enough, they rented a room on the Harvard campus for the sessions. So while I don’t have a degree, I’ll technically get to say I taught at Harvard.
I'll be in the city for 5 days. Would any of you recommend anything I should check out while I'm there? I'll be free from 3-10pm each day.

2025-06-03 17:32:21

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How was your bluesteel? Or did you pull off the magnum?

2025-06-03 17:31:33

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Lol interesting. Definitely not something I thought I'd be pondering about today.

2025-06-02 02:55:15

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I listened to the episode. They need to do a deeper dive into Bitcoin, next time. It was more of a crash course on economics than a Bitcoin centric discussion.
Reading through the comments, there needs to be an explanation of Bitcoin vs crypto. Also, an explanation of why Bitcoin is superior to gold, as it seems many couldn't get over the "digital" hump.
Very stoked to see an independent Canadian political commentator dip her toes into Bitcoin. It'll be a very needed tool for the cohort of people who will be standing against the current federal administration.

2025-05-31 16:27:34

@nprofile…txfj you may be thinking buying @nprofile…9400 an apron is a waste of sats.
But think about it: if Noshole keeps trashing her clothes, you're bleeding more sats over time.
One apron = countless ruined shirts avoided. It's cost-effective sats protection.
Also, a naked woman just wearing an apron? That’s peak visual ROI.

2025-05-29 22:56:43

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I think it depends on how you look at it. We see Bitcoin as savings. Many see it as investing.
Depending on what your perspective is, Nostr folks either have a lot of savings or lots of investments.

2025-05-28 21:52:08

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So true 😂

2025-05-28 21:48:24

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Until MSTR shows me their address, I'm selling my 3 shares!

2025-05-28 18:44:50

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Agreed.
I find my order of operation is typically:
1) what
2) why
3) how

2025-05-28 18:27:14

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That's gold (no pun intended)

2025-05-28 17:23:33

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Degen 😂

2025-05-28 01:07:39

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But it's free!

2025-05-27 22:56:20

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Gotta get the roads built somehow 🤷‍♂️

2025-05-27 21:22:53

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I'm sure you pull it off good

2025-05-27 18:14:19

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Based

2025-05-26 23:14:31

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No way, I was gonna book a room at the Venetian for the conference, when I was looking into it over the weekend.
Have fun, enjoy the trip.

2025-05-26 19:15:39

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Bitcoin is the Great Reset, the V shape recovery, & the Mayan Calendar cycle.

2025-05-26 18:40:32

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Do people still wear masks? 😂

2025-05-25 15:12:46

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GM
Pokemon Red was a blast.

2025-05-24 14:28:06

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My career goal is to have my name written on the Stanley Cup.
Pursuing it brings money and enables me to pursue my passions, while living the lifestyle I want.

2025-05-23 21:03:03

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We're Canadians. We tax everything.

2025-05-23 19:57:30

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We're done being your guy, buddy! Sorry, eh

2025-05-23 19:19:29

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Any time anyone complains, the wall gets 5 feet higher!

2025-05-23 18:55:04

Canada has approximately 8,900 trees per person.
The country subsitises the world in CO2 to O2 conversion.
It's time for the world to stop free loading and pay their fair share of the work we provide.

2025-05-23 18:14:29

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Honestly, I'd like to see more subscription based stuff available on nostr.

2025-05-23 17:27:11

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I had the same concerns early on when I first got into Bitcoin. I was viewing it through the lens of gold, where the currency was centrally controlled, while the store of value seemed independent (though still largely held in banks).
But once I learned about Lightning and later, Fedimint and Cashu a lot of those concerns faded. These innovations make it too easy for people to use sats both as a store of value and a medium of exchange, without relying on centralized infrastructure.
That said, in the short term, I think you’re right, we’ll likely see a scenario where a hard-capped SoV leads to the rise of a CBDC as the MoE.
I think this will cause a split in the population. The MoE will become politicized, and I wouldn’t be surprised if CBDCs are marketed as the "right," "moral," or "unselfish" currency to use.

2025-05-23 16:59:21

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Never done it. My brain can't even wrap itself around calculating grams. Like what the fuck is 100 grams? How many pounds is that? Is it even enough to be a pound?

2025-05-22 02:51:34

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Aaaah I see.
The first experience taught me about passion and love.
The second, about commitment and determination.
The third, about control and stability.
Each of those lessons stuck and they’ve all shaped who I am today.
We all drift from our best selves at times, but I’ve got a north star to guide me back.

2025-05-22 01:11:22

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https://image.nostr.build/ff21ee38c0926566ffbfbf63619eb205ccad31a0a50b14e2d06c348bfcd496e9.gif

2025-05-21 18:29:07

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What's up Rand0! Good to have you back!

2025-05-21 02:48:57

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I'll let you know!
If I can make it work, I would only be around Monday to Wednesday.

2025-05-21 02:47:43

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I might be coming. Gotta figure out whether I can make it work with my business schedule.
Don't have telegram tho

2025-05-21 00:39:05

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While I like the beats in the OG song, I prefer this version.

2025-05-20 22:45:51

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"convert the man to a sponsor"
Damn, that's a perfect way to put it.

2025-05-20 22:20:29

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I mean.... That's kinda how I got into it 😂
Sprint headfirst ---> Exhaust yourself / Crash down ---> Study and think ---> Head Down / Grind It

2025-05-20 20:35:24

My first MMA fight, years ago.
Going for the omoplata. Eventually transitioned to a guillotine, hoping to get a submission before the bell rang.
Lost the decision, but got fight of the night honours.
https://image.nostr.build/49320b40f2762d5aeceab4fd87c1fc68a97abc3dc0601a0f1fd42045015b587d.jpg

2025-05-20 18:07:57

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Code Geass?

2025-05-19 18:17:10

The latest @nprofile…lr4k episode with Dr Anas Alhajji was phenomenal. I learned tons about the energy industry.
Being in Alberta, the information Dr Alhajji provided on policies & development has really broadened my vision for the province's future.
@nprofile…xafw, please have him on again soon.

2025-05-19 01:13:14

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Kind says it in the name "common" wealth (everyone's wealth).

2025-05-19 01:05:18

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Let's do the opposite, where dollars are renamed to cents. That way, we can go back to paying 20 cents for a burger.

2025-05-17 20:34:01

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What's his favorite pokemon?

2025-05-17 03:32:26

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https://image.nostr.build/42e2235beca98c682011c843ae08b012d7db676361f7b840b22c0eae51b95e01.jpg
Alberta punches well above it's weight

2025-05-17 03:25:21

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Was hoping for Vegas v Washington, but I guess that ain't happening anymore 😂
I'm down for Edmonton v Toronto. I just don't know if anyone can get past Carolina in the East.

2025-05-17 02:57:25

Gatekeeping is often criticized for creating barriers to entry, especially in cultural communities like Star Wars fandom or video games. The common belief is that it excludes newcomers and stifles growth.
But while gatekeeping can be exclusionary, it also serves a vital function: it helps protect spaces from being diluted or co-opted by people who neither understand nor respect their foundations.
Take comic books, for example, an industry that’s been invaded by writers more interested in pushing agendas than honoring the characters or storytelling traditions. The result? A collapse in narrative quality and audience trust.
Yes, gatekeeping can sometimes prevent needed evolution. But when used wisely, it's a defense mechanism. One that preserves the integrity and identity of a culture or community from opportunists who don’t care about what made it special to begin with.
That’s exactly why I’ll continue to gatekeep in the bitcoins vs sats debate. Some things are worth protecting.

2025-05-16 19:27:12

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Pure gold

2025-05-15 22:52:03

#zapathon < #pepethon
https://image.nostr.build/a4398bb4846dc1acc29205987b0943d63a79e59632aa30c696cf6f8b2e2a5378.jpg

2025-05-15 00:00:18

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I have nothing against Monero. I don't see it the same as the crypto shitcoins, I believe it to be legitimate.
Personally, I haven't had the need to use or hold any, so I'll continue to be a Bitcoin maxi, but open to change if the need for Monero ever arises.

2025-05-13 21:34:45

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I'd order 4 burgers, just to push the envelope 😂

2025-05-13 19:20:48

Started off the morning working with the WHL all-time wins record holder.
Prepping for his first NCAA D1 season with the Wisconsin Badgers.
https://blossom.primal.net/32e4422d4f4b7590a12d3189e341d9a6793283de6acb573e72e03f397c764e26.mov

2025-05-13 19:01:13

Spring is smell good season 🪷
https://image.nostr.build/98b87e4dca32f35df41762154d611b2e57833bebc10f8e22dde2632a1db018a2.jpg

2025-05-13 17:58:32

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I appreciate you @nprofile…z4ct, for everything you do for the Nostr community.
Love my ⭕ gang & the vulva committee.

2025-05-13 14:30:45

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Hi Rachel, welcome to Nostr.
To verify you are a real human, we require a picture of yourself with a shoe on your head.

2025-05-13 14:19:35

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Yeah, you should get at least two.

2025-05-13 03:32:47

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Let me know how it goes if you do.

2025-05-13 02:15:21

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😂 Québec forces all brands to have French on the labels

2025-05-13 00:36:23

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They are crazy, buuuuut on the other side, the parents did exactly what the COVID media apparatus wanted everyone to do.

2025-05-13 00:27:16

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That seems like an interesting one

2025-05-12 20:55:27

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Have you ever tried Monster Hunter?

2025-05-12 20:43:22

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Two-Face has had a hero to villain, to hero, to villain arc. Unfortunately it has been too long for me to remember when that was.

2025-05-12 19:49:28

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#nevent1q…juxg

2025-05-12 17:47:44

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Nice try on that shot, see you in hell.
https://image.nostr.build/07a60ebbf7baa5a1386ea398ba39f6792991f5c1ff9b5dc07057c21090ce66dc.gif

2025-05-12 17:42:55

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Since we're on the subject of clowns, here’s a bit of Nic lore:
My goalie mask was always painted with scary clown art. Just like Batman adopted the bat symbol because he feared bats, I chose the clown because I was afraid of them.
I wanted to turn my fear into power, and be every opposing team’s worst nightmare.

2025-05-12 17:33:10

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Is Kanzan committing a violent hate crime? 🧐🤔

2025-05-12 17:20:14

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Never played it. I was a Roller Coaster Tycoon kinda guy.

2025-05-12 17:18:25

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https://image.nostr.build/3904cce5b6bd201669a83534c2c39d39cb9ad850403214c18bd5d01f94bcd43c.jpg
It's going way higher.

2025-05-10 22:25:53

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I'll send one if he promises not to use it on Grindr.

2025-05-10 22:21:46

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Dis iz da wae

2025-05-10 22:01:29

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Yeah, was at a hotel too.
The other time I got kicked out was in Peru. I went to a BJJ gym, didn't know how to tie my belt, so they thought I was lying abouty rank...
I've only rolled 5 times with a gi on. I never learned how to properly tie belts lol.

2025-05-10 21:56:47

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I got kicked out of a gym in Cuba for having flip flops on 😅

2025-05-10 21:52:24

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Fair enough. Haven't been at a public gym in years.

2025-05-10 21:49:53

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I go barefoot 🦶

2025-05-10 21:37:52

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That's what my wife says haha

2025-05-10 21:30:50

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I've never had big arms. I mostly have big glutes and a strong core. I look unimpressive with a shirt on 😅

2025-05-10 21:27:59

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https://image.nostr.build/2a6f9ad2c241bb43fb3543bad612fd00de99aef8f7db61fbc35aa51a68bde61e.gif

2025-05-10 19:59:33

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I like to raw dog it. Yolo

2025-05-10 19:43:38

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What's horsecocking?

2025-05-10 19:41:16

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I remember the last couple of months with my old pup, they were precious. Give her lots of love.

2025-05-10 19:24:46

Band warm up + kettle bell workout = 💪
https://image.nostr.build/626a327d051ed2a3ca1f322433b4f8cdd57a226dce623144eda710963eeec8e2.jpg

2025-05-10 19:18:17

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Zack says hi
https://image.nostr.build/1e10b9c873543bac0ce276a57de68537e04174a3500659d7295811732d0781d8.jpg

2025-05-10 19:01:55

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That makes two of us 😅

2025-05-10 17:40:42

"Bitcoiners are all in an echo chamber."
"Nostr is a Bitcoin circle jerk."
Meanwhile, when I'm browsing on Nostr and experiencing Bitcoiners interact online:
https://image.nostr.build/24d8f724fc4fc6ca177919ba4c32dfcfd84797d952a2f64a9fd9260d84fe8703.gif

2025-05-10 17:30:03

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I'm voting MAHDOOD next election

2025-05-10 16:04:34

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Interestingly, I only learned the difference a couple of months ago, as I thought the same.
Complicated systems with many parts that are predictable and can be analyzed and solved with expertise. Think of a jet engine, if you understand all the parts, you can predict the outcome when making changes.
Complex systems with interacting parts, leading to emergent behavior. The outcome isn't predictable just by understanding the parts. A financial market would be complex, where one small change with regulations can have drastic long term effects.
Complicated systems are deterministic, where outcomes are predictable. Complex systems are emergent and cannot be predicted.

2025-05-10 15:47:07

The more I listen to the Knots vs Core debate, the clearer it becomes to me that Core treats Bitcoin as a complicated system, while Knots views it as a complex one.

2025-05-10 03:33:07

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To be a validor, I believe you need 32 lol.
But you can join the validators' staking pool to get a yield, for a fee of course.
That's how perfect ultra sound money works.

2025-05-09 17:03:14

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Praise the Sun!

2025-05-09 04:45:44

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I hear that if you flash the bathroom light three times and say BTC to 1m outloud 7 times, while visualising his avatar, he'll reappear on Nostr.

2025-05-09 04:42:45

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My best friend still doesn’t understand Bitcoin and keeps increasing his allocation to Canadian bank stocks.
Meanwhile, his banker friend, who I met through him, is now all in on Bitcoin after just one conversation we had.
Funny how some people get it right away, and others never do.

2025-05-09 02:40:45

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That's super interesting.

2025-05-09 00:47:17

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Maybe that should be the subject of the first 7 min podcast.

2025-05-09 00:05:34

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⭕ might be the home of retards, but we never go full retard like the .eth brigade.