Dan

Something tells me you run a much tighter ship than the federal government... They are absolutely saving more than $200 a month by closing an office... 2.5k seems completely reasonable and that's just if the only saving are from reduction of operational expense.
But I guess we'll never know. I completely understand why you can't share it, but wish you could. Super curious now

2025-04-12 15:56:23

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Where the hell is this where you think $200 a month is probable?! (Rhetorical not asking you to dox)

2025-04-12 15:49:53

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Something tells me you've never leased office space... Easily 1k-5k of operational costs for even a small space that would be largely avoidable if held vacant. *Especially* for something like a public office. Hell just the insurance savings could be over $200 a month

2025-04-12 15:43:46

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"Savings" means something very specific for both the contractual context and the accounting context. It's not as simple as "money saved"

2025-04-12 15:37:14

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You don't think keeping an office vacant for 2 years could save 60k?

2025-04-12 15:31:13

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Most of these contracts are between the government and private entities. It would *certainly* be possible to find contracts where the private entity disputes the numbers. I am totally sure there are mistakes, but if it was a grand conspiracy of fake contracts and marketing, it would be trivial to gather all sorts of examples. Also why wouldn't they claim larger savings?

2025-04-12 15:21:32

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If you respond to someone's point with a counterpoint, it's generally understood that you are responding to them, engaging in something we call a "conversation". In such a conversation, also known as a "debate", assertions are likely to be tested and/or questioned by the other party. It's generally understood to be frustrating when each assertion made is followed with a "I can't prove this", "it's my opinion", or "I'm not debating".

2025-04-12 15:11:51

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Where these counterpoints in a debate or just random chaotic ticks? Trying to determine if I should respond...

2025-04-12 15:06:52

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Me: "without DOGE it'd be worse"
Your response: "DOGE is a complete lie, <insert unverifiable anecdote>"
Ok 👍

2025-04-12 15:00:53

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Ha don't blame you for not wanting to dox yourself, but maybe not a great example for debating the effectiveness of Doge then 🤷‍♂️

2025-04-12 14:55:27

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You're giving a very specific anecdote as proof Doge is a lie. Doge.gov has actual receipts for every single action they've recommended that the pertinent agency has followed through on. I'm saying if you have an example of a lie, link to those receipts so we can see for ourselves. You know, "don't trust, verify"

2025-04-12 13:45:35

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Link me the receipts for the office on doge.gov

2025-04-12 13:21:37

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Interest and entitlements are a son of a bitch...
Without DOGE it'd only be worse.

2025-04-10 20:58:53

@nprofile…swp6 is live streaming something very strange on x. Guys stalking around outside her house, she has a gun. Idk what's happening
https://x.com/MayaPar25/status/1910435668951511294?t=C8K9Zwa8PAFgjqjIQfgKwA&s=19

2025-04-03 11:27:37

Good morning nostr ☕
Sip, stack

2025-04-03 01:24:59

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In all markets. Reciprocal tariffs incentivize lower tariffs.

2025-04-03 00:32:11

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What do you mean?

2025-04-02 23:46:30

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Yup. Incentives. Bitcoiners love incentives, right?
Reciprocal tariffs incentivize free trade.

2025-04-02 23:34:48

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So reciprocal tariffs can still be pro free trade?

2025-04-02 23:30:33

When you abide by the non-aggression principle, if someone is punching you then you punch back, are you now pro-aggression?

2025-04-02 15:35:10

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don't worry I chuckled haha

2025-04-02 11:53:14

gm and pv

2025-04-01 20:30:01

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Zing!

2025-03-29 17:17:07

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To the person that bought the short contract

2025-03-29 17:14:02

Holy 😂
#nevent1q…sc86

2025-03-25 16:11:27

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Bootstrap and foundation. At any point removing the social layer would also severely hurt the value prop for using nostr elsewhere

2025-03-25 12:37:43

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I'm not disagreeing with you. Just acknowledging how bad things have gotten if that's important nuance (which I agree, it is).

2025-03-25 12:07:53

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It's crazy that nuance in this conversation is a distinction between active genocide and a genocidal political party with 10% of the vote. Will pray for South Africa.

2025-03-24 23:17:26

They all use signal, btw. Including for classified discussions. Including the Biden admin. That part of the story is shocking.

2025-03-24 22:05:07

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Anytime I open a lightning channel I pass the time by watching a pot boil

2025-03-24 13:00:43

Tough pill to swallow: An unproductive government employee harms economic and socioeconomic health more than an unemployed person.
The government employee stubbornly defies reality—fake money doesn’t conjure real resources.
Most government workers are unproductive.
The kicker? Plenty of good people think they’re contributing, but they’ve been played like the rest of us—pawns to pad GDP, sway elections, and keep the charade going.
There isn't an easy way to keep the bus from careening off a cliff. The people ignoring the cliff are evil. The people claiming a more friendly approach are naive.

2025-03-24 12:38:13

“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” - JFK

2025-03-24 12:09:04

Much want
https://www.clockworkpi.com/

2025-03-24 12:02:42

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It's self evidently not a good thing for the government to own .5% of the supply? Really?

2025-03-24 11:16:21

[insert large holder] has no more power over my node than you do, anon.
gm

2025-03-24 00:19:40

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What's a significant percentage?

2025-03-23 13:33:11

🎉

2025-03-23 00:46:46

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I say this with all the love, but the cornychat UI can use some love 😁

2025-03-23 00:37:31

reddit is the strangest echo chamber on the planet. And I say that as a nostr user

2025-03-21 15:24:58

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/bidens-want-back-in-rcna196956
https://m.primal.net/Pnvb.jpg

2025-03-20 22:31:01

without looking it up, find the SHA-256 hash of '21' by hand. It's easy!
#nevent1q…cctn

2025-03-20 01:57:49

https://m.primal.net/PmBe.jpg

2025-03-20 01:15:52

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starting to think we should listen to this fiatjaf guy, he might have some good ideas

2025-03-20 00:57:34

FAFO
#nevent1q…e9fy

2025-03-20 00:48:41

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Apparently "antifascists"

2025-03-20 00:46:59

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Bitcoin’s market price increased by 9.4% in a day, showing short-term bullish sentiment, while the realized price dropped slightly, indicating some movement of older coins or profit-taking?

2025-03-20 00:41:13

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it seems as if there is roughly a 24 hour difference, but I am NOT a doctor

2025-03-20 00:38:03

mental health crisis
#nevent1q…4gy8

2025-03-20 00:34:53

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😉

2025-03-19 22:05:07

I have it on VERY good authority that now is a great time to stack sats

2025-03-19 19:19:13

WE'RE SO BACK
#nevent1q…cz2c

2025-03-19 16:01:50

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I'm going to buy another one. Fuck the fascists

2025-03-19 11:12:34

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SackTap™

2025-03-18 11:41:05

gm nostr, hope you have a great day
https://m.primal.net/PkGc.jpg

2025-03-17 16:15:44

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gold bugs

2025-03-17 15:00:03

If you haven't watched this, you probably should
#nevent1q…ur5m

2025-03-16 23:10:05

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#onlydans just not that Dan

2025-03-16 15:00:25

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$5.79 🤯

2025-03-16 01:16:26

I guess CC @nprofile…hwhp not sure pacchia checks his nostr
#nevent1q…5c2a

2025-03-16 01:14:23

@nprofile…lfm9 thanks for setting Mr. Wonderful's custodian nonsense straight lol. Great stuff man

2025-03-15 19:29:07

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https://media.tenor.com/AB6aOvTPrhsAAAAM/yoda-star-wars.gif

2025-03-15 15:48:08

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I believe the play store binary does, but the fdroid binary doesn't. Don't hold me to that though

2025-03-14 18:55:47

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It is a super interesting take. For me it falls flat because people found non-monetary use cases for Bitcoin. Even if those use cases are uneconomical and silly, they do exist. Just like if gold became so insanely expensive that nobody used it industrially anymore, would Gold become Fiat? In my mind the monetary role of Gold and Bitcoin are equally man made, as are their utility in non-monetary forms. All fun to think about regardless

2025-03-14 18:31:35

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100% the key advantage is non-reliance on monopoly privilege. But I'd argue Bitcoin *is* commodity money.

2025-03-14 11:05:24

So fun
#nevent1q…9hy5

2025-03-13 23:44:57

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That feels high

2025-03-13 23:42:11

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How firm is your grasp on reality? Scale of 1-10

2025-03-13 23:38:29

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Yea I buy that. Makes sense. Thank you 🙏

2025-03-13 23:37:20

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I truly not sure how to clarify "What immigration laws are being violated?". You used most of those words, other than "what", so I am assuming you understand what each word means. Maybe you don't.
You commented on a legal situation and made a subtantive claim. Maybe you made it without any thought or expectation of rebuttal, that's fine. I just won't engage then 🤷‍♂️

2025-03-13 23:30:30

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Do you think it constitutes a kind of theft?

2025-03-13 23:29:01

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I'm asking you to clarify because if that's your legal argument it's a reallllllllllllly weak one. So weak I wasn't sure if it was your point. I was giving you a chance to clarify what you meant.

2025-03-13 23:25:41

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Let's say you purchase tickets to a movie, but then a third party blocks your access to the movie theater.

2025-03-13 23:23:59

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No, no you didn't...
You said "immigration laws are being violated" and that they are "pretending green cards don't exist". Is that your accusation? Improper revocation of a green card?

2025-03-13 23:17:51

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Most definitely.

2025-03-13 23:15:49

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Nope. You just didn't specify. You said immigration laws are being violated and I am asking which ones.

2025-03-13 23:13:11

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What immigration laws are being violated?

2025-03-13 23:09:36

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What immigration laws are being violated?

2025-03-13 22:56:14

Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right. Residency within a country you are not a citizen of is not. Conflating those might make you feel edgy, but it really just makes you sounds silly.

2025-03-13 22:52:36

Is the third party a thief?
#asknostr
#nevent1q…9c65

2025-03-13 22:47:56

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Interloper, not involved in the transaction, other than too distrupt delivery of the service purchased.

2025-03-13 22:43:44

If somebody pays for a service, then a third party disrupts the delivery of that service, what is the 3rd party guilty of?

2025-03-13 18:48:56

Here’s a concise summary of each of the 18 points from "How Complex Systems Fail" by Richard I. Cook, as presented on https://how.complexsystems.fail/:
1. **Complex systems are intrinsically hazardous systems**: Complex systems (e.g., power grids, hospitals) inherently pose risks due to their scale and interactions, unlike simpler systems like bicycles.
2. **Complex systems are heavily and successfully defended against failure**: Multiple layers of defense—technology, procedures, and human oversight—make catastrophic failures rare.
3. **Catastrophe requires multiple failures – single point failures are not enough**: A disaster occurs only when several faults align, as single failures are usually mitigated by system redundancies.
4. **Complex systems contain changing mixtures of failures latent within them**: Hidden flaws persist in components and processes, evolving as the system operates.
5. **Complex systems run in degraded mode**: Systems often function despite ongoing minor failures, relying on built-in resilience.
6. **Catastrophe is always just around the corner**: The potential for sudden, major failure is constant due to the systems' complexity and latent issues.
7. **Post-accident attribution to a ‘root cause’ is fundamentally wrong**: Failures result from multiple interacting factors, not a single cause, though society prefers simple explanations.
8. **Hindsight biases post-accident assessments of human performance**: After a failure, actions seem obviously wrong, but they were reasonable decisions given the uncertainty at the time.
9. **Human operators have dual roles: as producers and as defenders against failure**: Operators both drive the system’s output and actively prevent its collapse.
10. **All practitioner actions are gambles**: Every decision carries risk, with outcomes only clear in retrospect, not when made.
11. **Actions at the sharp end resolve all ambiguity**: Frontline operators’ real-time choices clarify how the system actually behaves under pressure.
12. **Human practitioners are the adaptable element of complex systems**: People adjust to flaws and changes, keeping systems functional despite imperfections.
13. **Human expertise in complex systems is constantly changing**: Skills evolve as systems and conditions shift, requiring continuous learning.
14. **Change introduces new forms of failure**: Modifications to systems (e.g., upgrades) can create unexpected vulnerabilities.
15. **Views of ‘cause’ limit the effectiveness of defenses against future failure**: Focusing on specific causes overlooks broader systemic weaknesses, hindering prevention.
16. **Safety is an emergent property of systems**: It arises from the interplay of all components, not from any single part or safeguard.
17. **People continuously create safety**: Operators’ ongoing adjustments and vigilance maintain safety in dynamic, flawed systems.
18. **Failure free operations require experience with failure**: Understanding and managing failure firsthand is essential to prevent it, as theoretical perfection is unattainable.
These points collectively emphasize that failure in complex systems is inevitable, multifaceted, and managed through adaptability rather than eradicated entirely.

2025-03-13 12:48:07

Gm ☕
Please keep all hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times.

2025-03-12 19:03:35

When they hold the keys, they can lock you out.
Hold your own keys.
#nostr
#nevent1q…z7d5

2025-03-12 18:26:39

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is there any form of protest that you believe *would* justify the revocation of a green card or student visa? There must be some line, right? Honest question.

2025-03-12 17:51:22

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Under U.S. immigration law, a green card can be revoked if the holder is found to have engaged in activities that threaten national security, support terrorism, or violate the terms of their residency. Similarly, a student visa can be canceled for criminal behavior or overstaying its purpose. The government’s case likely hinges on Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which bars individuals who have engaged in terrorist activities or are affiliated with terrorist organizations, broadly defined to include ideological support or incitement.

2025-03-11 23:19:12

Nostr tamagotchis incoming
#nevent1q…vndg

2025-03-11 22:36:56

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Russia's military is pretty preoccupied at the moment.

2025-03-11 22:29:28

https://media.tenor.com/fa3nCJYCzqwAAAAM/off-work.gif
#nevent1q…q7pg

2025-03-11 17:14:37

this is how you defend democracy. You burn the businesses of the popular vote winning administration ✊

2025-03-11 16:50:29

Nostr: You can just get zapped for plagiarizing.