ManiMe

Building WoT powered Nostr apps :

- My Grapevine (https://grapevine.my)
Webs of Trust recommendation engine (WIP)

- Meet Me On Nostr (https://nostrmeet.me)
Webs of Trust powered onboarding (WIP)

Naive Optimist. Humble Nobody. Athlete. Creative. Liberty lover. Not a Fighter. Sovereign Online Since 810018. Nostr only.

I will never give up respecting everybody.

Public Key

npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn

NIP-05 Address

manime@nostrmeet.me

NIP-57 Address

magnoliahound1@primal.net

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsd7ele5ljpzft5tjl84naae5pkj9uqcepa77adwr6ayyy0948uyqqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t059axqz

Publishing to

relay.nostr.band

relay.damus.io

nostr21.com

Author Public Key

npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn

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Last Notes

2025-04-03 20:53:24

#bne
#nevent1q…gpls

2025-04-03 20:45:55

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A little GFY couldn’t hurt either …
https://image.nostr.build/f717dbc61dee1db96bde6efa7a2e9e7f588cb71728f1d917fe3a3f5e812a5545.jpg

2025-04-01 23:04:57

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💜 THIS.
More please…

2025-04-01 14:09:00

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I’m dumb and curious … how does a vacuum tube amplify sound? And what needs transforming? And why so many? I feel a Wikipedia moment coming on…

2025-04-01 00:10:28

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The art of statecraft…

2025-04-01 00:06:24

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Lots of people here swearing by barefoot shoes. My peeps.
I’ve had many brands, exclusively barefoot, for 15 years at least. As long as it’s flat and flexible, with a wide toe box …
I’ve experimented with thick and thin soles, high and low tops, sandals, dress shoes, running shoes, and even combat boots. … All good for different use cases.
Fixed flat feet, busted ankle, crooked toes, and lots of other issues (some since childhood) over these years … along with plenty of walking and running and various foot exercises.

2025-03-31 23:19:31

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Not surprised at all. Mostly chill actually.
https://media.tenor.com/Q1YA_HfK5KoAAAAC/panda-eating-popcorn.gif

2025-03-31 19:58:30

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10k less now … 🙂

2025-03-31 18:46:43

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I want that Nostr shirt!!
But all I get is “server error” after hitting “Reserve”. 😢

2025-03-30 20:03:04

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It was perfect. 👍🏼

2025-03-30 19:51:03

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I’ll be watching. ✊🏼

2025-03-30 14:57:03

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I kinda think I do have the giga chad solution...
nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzphm8lxn7gyf9w3wtu7k0hhxsx6ghsrry8hmm44c0t5ss3uk5lssqqqsgk30wrgvn6d6dca9m7f8rq5d800kcczf38ze0l2zxs5rxt6vlsgcp9r7a8

2025-03-30 04:00:01

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That’s what “social onboarding” and warm introductions provide … a fertile opportunity for zapping “IRL friend” new comers over this initial hurdle.
Yes. Minimal friction toward “now you have a wallet” is actually what Primal is doing right.
Better tools for “social onboarding” will also help…
#nevent1q…0l39

2025-03-30 02:33:27

Ok Nostr. Opinions please.
(Zaps for why … also)
A: Push “harder” for 4 days. Have “something” to show, but not quite the “goods”. Turn on the juice. Spend the sats. Go to the conference. Meatspace with awesome peeps. Maybe generate business. 💪
B: Git R done right, in peace without stress. One week ahead, at least. Enjoy a bike ride. Save the sats. Show off on Nostr. Meatspace later. Maybe generate business… later. 🌱
C: Give up. Go home. Pivot. Try again next time. 🤷🏻‍♂️

2025-03-30 02:15:07

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But nip05 first.
Priorities straight.

2025-03-30 01:58:46

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How’d it go today?

2025-03-30 01:50:13

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To “grow organically” is to maybe AT MOST amend the soil with ONLY ENOUGH stimulus so as to direct its NATURAL tendency to grow strong and healthy. 🌱💪💜

2025-03-29 19:15:19

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Been there. Done that. 👀

2025-03-29 19:10:46

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Watch this space 👀.
The nature of “centralization” : there will always be a party in the inside, even if the names change.
The nature of “decentralization” : there will always be potential for one party or another to gain insider status, but you might not realize if or when or how it happens.
Constant vigilance is the only preserver of individual sovereignty.

2025-03-29 14:46:47

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👆🏼 What he said…
- thank you for thinking deeply about this.
- don’t cross post
- don’t cross post … we don’t care.
- recruit “upcoming” creators for maximal impact and retention.
- Freedom culture is more than just an audience. Grow the culture.

2025-03-29 04:28:35

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Right?! Prolly same. But hey… another reason to love those bitcoiners. Weve learned so much!

2025-03-29 04:16:04

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See…. 👆🏼THIS is what I’m talking about. Bitcoiners have no idea that people actually come to Nostr for Nostr sake …
I’ve been a web developer for 20+years, looking since 2020 for a “sovereignty respecting” platform on which to build social media apps for libertarians.
Nostr is it. The only one. And the people here also happen to be awesome. And then BOOM … WTF there’s Bitcoin being awesome as well… for the same reasons that I’m here in the first place.
Self sovereignty.
I’m a freedom maxi, but just wasn’t looking at the money first. And I’m not the only one….

2025-03-26 20:20:37

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You’re doing god’s work! 💜

2025-03-15 17:48:31

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Corect me if I’m wrong … but NOW I see a few major differences in these two “key management” schemes :
FROST vs BIP32 …
1: “sub key” derivation via FROST (called “shares”) can be initialized (once or multiple times) from a users EXISTING npub, providing forward compatibility for existing pubkeys to act as “main identities”. BIP32 (afaikt) must generate a fresh xpub as the “main identity”, excluding existing npubs from reaping the benefits?
2: FROST handles a variety of “multisig” scenarios OOTB, allowing increased security if end users desire it. Implementing BIP32 alone would not provide multisig functionality?
3: FROST libraries are currently in development and ready to be implemented in Nostr clients. BIP32 is not?
OTHERWISE …
- both solve for “disposable” pubkeys which are cryptographically linked to a “main identity” pubkey.
- both require additional implementation by signers and native clients.
- both require a “connected” signer or native client to request the “main identity” pubkey from some remote service.
Forgive my ignorance as I wrap my head around this very real need. Have I missed anything?
@npub1s9e…lxzl
https://www.frostr.org/

2025-03-14 14:23:19

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Don’t do it Luke!

2025-03-12 19:12:40

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Not if the “xpub” is made public … and added to events, and clients know to use it?
Requires a NIP for clients to “adopt”… but any other solution also would.
I’m too dumb to know the nuances here… but seems Bip32 is already authored and in use … ready to be adapted for Nostr use?

2025-03-12 18:39:48

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That tree disguise is pretty ineffectual.
https://media.tenor.com/JDB0mBqKRVwAAAAC/hornbach-happy.gif

2025-03-12 18:28:41

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Religion is hallucinatory in the same manner as material wealth and sociality. Some people may be more or less “susceptible” to hallucination than others.
We like to think of Osho as “less susceptible”, but we’ll never know. The only real “measure” of hallucination is individual and momentary, imperceptible from the outside no matter how deeply one meditates.
All of what we do is some version of love, whether we are aware of it or not.
💜🌼

2025-03-11 17:06:14

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Hope to see you all in ‘bāma.

2025-03-10 20:21:33

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Just updated and trying now (guess my TestFlight app was uninstalled?)
Seems like it’s not quite fixed … but better? Timeline now doesn’t jump as I’m reading it (much better) but it also doesn’t return to the post I had “clicked on” after returning to the timeline.
It’s different after updating, in that the timeline location returned to (after waiting “a bit” for new posts to be available) is “above” (showing newer posts) the “clicked” on post rather than always bellow it (showing older posts).
And yes… now that you mention it, I do see some relation to “unread” in how far the timeline jumps.

2025-03-09 23:08:04

Next Steps for 2025 …
“Webs of Trust Onboarding and Discovery”
- NostrMeetMe (web client) : release MVP “scan my QR anytime for instant and anon DM with me on Nostr”.
https://nostrmeet.me/
- GrapeRank Engine (library) : release “export WoT scores to Nostr NIPs and other stuff” for consumption by clients or relays.
https://github.com/Pretty-Good-Freedom-Tech/graperank-nodejs
- MyGrapevine (web client) : release improved “algo dashboard and API endpoints for users to connect their own clients and relays” to GrapeRank configuration and output.
https://grapevine.my/
- NostrMeetMe (web client) : release first integration with MyGrapevine, offering “follow and app recommendations for invited users”, customizable per-invite for Nostr advocates.
https://nostrmeet.me/
Applying now to @npub10pe…n34f and @npub17xv…c9as
Crowdfunding via @npub1kmw…xqk9
https://geyser.fund/hero/manime
🙏 Please comment below and repost to show (these funds) your support for my projects.
#onboarding #websoftrust #wot #grownostr #algos

2025-03-09 21:57:51

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I grew up with juniper berries. Only used them in hippie smudge sticks before. 🤷🏻‍♂️

2025-03-08 03:34:29

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I’m all ears if this sparks ideas for you though…. Right now this client app is just a tech demo to showcase the GrapeRank Engine. This is the library I’ve built for developers based on David’s algo … and with close guidance from him.
https://github.com/Pretty-Good-Freedom-Tech/graperank-nodejs

2025-03-01 20:39:45

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Got your back @npub1qny…95gx
nevent1qqsy9gq96dqe8klt4g3d595xqzmex559mcdljawv5pmcxp2amskexdqzyr0k07d8usgj2azuheavl0wdqd530qxxg00hhtts7hfppredflpqqqcyqqqqqqgpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkce8qx06

2025-03-01 20:33:49

v0.1 just dropped 👇🏼
GrapeRank is an extensible library for Nostr developers to provide sovereign “web of trust” recommendations for end users. It may be embedded within a client as a server side component OR used as a stand alone 'nip accessible' engine by any service provider.
#graperank #algo #nostrdev #wot #weboftrust
https://github.com/Pretty-Good-Freedom-Tech/graperank-nodejs

2025-01-25 16:21:01

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What if 905493 doesn’t EXACTLY land on the 15th?!!
https://media.tenor.com/u_x5ia9fb6YAAAAC/aw-crap-stan-marsh.gif

2025-01-25 16:08:59

Life is too precious. Even the painful moments are blessings in disguise. #nbd #yougotthis

2025-01-22 16:28:01

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Smaller is better.

2025-01-15 17:49:30

I studied yoga in India for months, from an Osho disciple. We jumped around like this for hours (arms ALL the way up) as a way to shed our retard monkey mind.
https://media.tenor.com/RIRmwpVvAwAAAAAC/goa-dance.gif
It didn’t work.
#note1lxf…5q30

2025-01-15 17:42:07

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I see this (and ALL disturbances to the 20 teens trend of social media monopolies) as a growing opportunity for Nostr to strengthen its position.
As long as the market is in flux (especially with new developments like this) we can rest assured that people are still looking for freedom.
Social media companies and governments can pay influencers and news media all they like to attract new users. They may even get a bump in recruitment during times of high market disturbance. But as long as their message is “freedom” or “sovereignty” from other “bad actor” social media companies or governments … Nostr will always win.
As long as the market is moving and the message is freedom, people will continue to discover Nostr on their own. The more people that come to Nostr, the more people will stay with Nostr.
Our only task is to make Nostr great.

2025-01-12 16:15:19

I take shit from the world on a daily basis. Sometimes, when shit hits the fan, I actually end up eating it.
For many, bringing a little shit into the world is a religious experience. I like to think of this as a call to dooty.
But on my throne, when I “take a shit”, and I flush it away to disperse in the water, I am actually giving my shit to you.
Happy New Year Nostr!!
#note1rvd…npsg

2025-01-07 05:08:06

Wow. So soon.
Happy new year Nostr!
I love every one of you weirdos.
💜

2024-12-26 04:01:25

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Love you both beez !! 💜🎄

2024-12-26 01:13:11

Covid for Christmas … is like
https://media.tenor.com/Y18q0OpVPt0AAAAC/where-the-hell-is-everybody-eric-cartman.gif

2024-12-19 00:22:36

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Fuck that nostalgia.
Life is wonderful!!
And the people we share it with
Make it even more so.
There ain’t no better time
Or place to be alive
Than right here right now.
💜 #lovenostr

2024-12-18 00:49:58

We’ve moved onto dubstep holiday music. I dunno if it can possibly get any better.
#roadtrip #christmas #dubstep
https://media.tenor.com/mLeCwykWJXgAAAAC/merry-christmas-feliz-navidad.gif

2024-12-13 15:33:13

@npub10np…tl5h got fomo also. Nostr needs more conspiracy noise. #drones #ufo #uap
#note1mtq…vxes

2024-12-13 15:29:20

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That’s no silver lining. Coercing a power holder to “show colors” while “being afraid” … is only a recipe for increasingly blatant use of force and corruption to maintain said power.
The result is that corps and executives will hire more private security, and their lawyers and lobbyists will pay for more regulations and special treatment.
Moar fear is never a win for decentralization efforts.

2024-12-13 04:51:38

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Love me a big party. 🍻

2024-12-08 04:12:49

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Is this like a Zoom party circa 2020?

2024-12-07 23:48:34

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Any beer with friends.
https://image.nostr.build/0feb61e941bb5bc5313eb0d87615c0042d24d7a92f4a2bb31ef378d010f1f456.jpg

2024-12-06 03:48:53

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lol
I think it was a custom one off art piece.

2024-12-05 02:17:47

What is life? Prolly not what we’ve been taught. @npub1u5n…ldq3
https://fountain.fm/clip/bsmbaLvbRqx7gO3WkRgq

2024-11-26 13:52:13

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A pod for regular people? The best thing about Nostr … for regular people … is the authentic connections and conversations we share. In today’s social media, these high quality interactions are unique only to Nostr and instantly tangible for every newcomer.
I would suggest a “Nostrich on the street” episode, with small takes from a wide range a Nostr normies. “What do you love about Nostr?”

2024-11-26 03:07:27

It’s important to try … bringing folks together. We have a local volunteer radio station, looking for new shows. I’ma give it a try this winter. Ideas?
#note1mug…4gj6

2024-11-26 03:03:39

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Well … maybe a local show might help you feel like you did?

2024-11-26 03:01:12

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Hax … we really do need to chat. Lol

2024-11-26 01:56:02

Content ideas for a local radio show
/ podcast …
What would YOU like to hear from your community?

2024-11-24 17:44:19

Pilled my wife onto @npub1a00…9q3h instead of an iPad for Xmas. Ordering now… ☀️

2024-11-23 15:46:05

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❤️❤️❤️

2024-11-23 15:10:01

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Is that a mirror butt selfie?
People do that?

2024-11-23 15:04:14

Good morning Nostr.
Here is the most amusing political disagreement between two of my favorite podcast hosts. I also agree with both of them … most of the time. What does it mean? Should I care more? OMG!
https://fountain.fm/episode/DmKhjqltBwoui8ZAxXQe

2024-11-21 16:46:03

My Grapevine will build (and keep up to date) a list of news bots in your network for you to create custom feeds in any client … coming soon.
grapevine.my
@npub1u5n…ldq3
#note134n…jtyt

2024-11-21 16:36:25

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My man…
https://media.tenor.com/6FwBg2HbmKgAAAAC/denzel-training-day.gif

2024-11-21 03:28:13

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We’re working on better discovery tools. But even then … best way to meet others and to maximize engagement is to be proactive. Read posts. Comment. Like. Share.
Nostr. You gotta want it. 💜

2024-11-19 22:37:57

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I’m not “subscribing” … don’t have a REQ open. Only fetched existing events of kind 30000 (follow lists) and then (after user actions) publishing a new one.
I am using NDK.connect() to trigger browser extension “login” … but this is well before user “publish” action.

2024-11-19 21:36:42

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Yea. created_at in seconds … still no fix.

2024-11-19 21:16:04

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But … not in seconds 🤦🏻‍♂️
Let me check on that …

2024-11-19 21:15:07

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Set created_at with new NDKEvent, in same function and immediately before calling event.publish()

2024-11-19 21:13:21

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Confirmed :
- successful relay req
- 6 active relays in write list
- properly formatted event
- internet connected
Result :
- no response from relays
- or missing “ok” in response

2024-11-19 21:05:18

ERROR : “Not enough relays received the event”
I give up. Wasted days trying to get to the bottom of this. Still stuck.
Any clues?
Sats for Help!
#ndk #dev #nostrdev
@npub1zuu…c2uc @npub1l2v…ajft
https://github.com/nostr-dev-kit/ndk/blob/a2bb4783f16df0a8076b0c4086007bbafc9126d5/ndk/src/relay/sets/index.ts#L167

2024-11-16 16:28:00

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This seems like a long way (three app install) workaround to the manufactured problem of :
“Nobody wants a dedicated onboarding client … onboarding should happen from within the social client”
I happen to think there is a LOT of value in just making a GREAT onboarding client that:
- introduces a user to the world of Nostr
- creates a profile and key pair with minimal friction and zero KYC.
- helps new users to discover all their friends friends who are using Nostr
- helps with discovery (and setup) of clients and relays that are used within their network of friends.
- continues on as an account hub, key manager, nostr activity monitor, and app discovery client for the new user.
- rewards existing users for onboarding (and retaining) their friends on Nostr.
This is what I’m (still) building … and happy to collaborate.
https://nostrmeet.me
https://github.com/nostrmeetme/nostrmeetme
https://geyser.fund/project/nostrmeetme

2024-11-16 15:54:45

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Yup.

2024-11-16 15:52:21

Freedom of choice is meaningless without a healthy market of diverse choices.
#note1r59…llau

2024-11-16 15:36:11

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Plenty of people here are Nostr first. Freedom culture comes in many diverse flavors, yet is somehow its own strange attractor.
#note1tp2…s5ms

2024-11-15 19:10:23

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Assuming that English translation is the “canonical” version AND that what parts cannot be translated are simply … well … “your loss”.
The Brits are well versed in drafting and interpreting colonial “treaties” to their own benefit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Waitangi?wprov=sfti1
https://image.nostr.build/2c7b89d038eeaf9699a25a8d671c6b4d1a8cd11bc4c8d323668c53151dc56b4a.jpg

2024-11-15 15:56:19

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Thank you. I will.
#note1cay…syv2

2024-11-15 01:03:50

Come for the freedom tech.
Stay for the freedom culture.
#nostr #freedom #friends

2024-11-13 23:41:15

D.O.G.E. #sus
Day 1 : digital identity for everyone
Day 2 : link to CBDC for direct transfer
Day 3 : more efficiencies = more government
#doge
#sus ✌🏼👀
https://fountain.fm/episode/wNdXdQZaiMvPhSg2hV5b

2024-11-13 20:09:11

Despite happiness or joy,
Or sometimes lack thereof,
Life itself is a blessing.
Every minute of every day,
I am even more thankful
To witness with you
How this short life
Actually gets better with age.
#staywonderful
#goofyoldman

2024-11-13 16:42:15

D.O.G.E sus
✌🏼👀
https://media.tenor.com/z3viSdr_ChYAAAAC/im-watching-watch-you.gif

2024-11-11 20:11:03

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My version of GrapeRank determines “convergence” without arbitrary iteration limits … by excluding “calculated” scorecards (whose scores have not changed beyond a “precision” threshold) from future iterations.
https://github.com/Pretty-Good-Freedom-Tech/graperank-nodejs/blob/main/src/Calculator/index.ts#L255-L261
Number of iterations varies with “depth” of follows calculated (and other parameters) but usually converges around 10 or 20 .

2024-11-11 17:24:44

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My podcast feed is all over the Cleveland comparison. 👀

2024-11-11 17:19:14

That dread you feel is the tsunami of my optimism. #ungovernable

2024-11-10 22:44:28

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Hey Mises, im taking a look at your indexer now.
https://github.com/misesdev/nostr-indexer
You should take a look at our GrapeRank engine. Looks like we’re trying to solve the same problem … in almost the same manner. … maybe we can colab?
https://github.com/Pretty-Good-Freedom-Tech/graperank-nodejs
Live demo at
https://grapevine.my

2024-11-09 15:43:54

@npub1ze9…3pxq is hopping down in São Paulo! More pics please.
#note12a7…ma52

2024-11-09 15:30:43

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Con mate, OFC.
https://media.tenor.com/0F1IPiIH2IAAAAAC/chimavara-capivara.gif

2024-11-09 03:01:45

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Nice to meet you again Mike. Maybe we can chat in a few days about what you need in an onboarding app. I’m excited to help.

2024-11-08 21:57:44

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You are wonderful. 💜

2024-11-08 17:52:37

@npub1n0s…k6h0 client is unusable … for a couple weeks now. When reading a post in my main feed, timeline updates cause the feed to “jump scroll” randomly to random locations. This happens regularly while reading posts, and I cannot manage to get a single post read fully without issues.

2024-11-08 16:44:27

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Nice memories and good connections. 💜

2024-11-08 16:15:55

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I’ve never had a bad portrait painted … until now. It’s a keeper. 💜
https://image.nostr.build/b36968232538be0dd7ba22f6c0f5fb072e086da6b8634f26c9fb63317405f5c7.jpg

2024-11-08 15:57:32

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Was a wonderful time. 💜

2024-11-07 01:44:41

Some incredible artists showing their talent at Nostrville. @npub1v5u…n0v5
@theambersweeney
@jocorso
@npub13qr…almy
@lukewoodmusic
https://image.nostr.build/c5257548da1c9896a9a8900059e9704754fb62c69c10970279603b46bcd08c76.jpg

2024-11-07 01:38:52

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Her song about nobody thinking about you … when we worry so much about this … such sovereign own!

2024-11-06 23:43:55

@npub1tx5…hd8g is rocking the portraits at nostrville …
@npub1aes…0d2r @npub1man…n9tn
https://image.nostr.build/20f1e9591a601560f163b5d4a416a6eae774c7ca6ee69b7766e19565d6c9e96e.jpg

2024-11-05 14:14:50

Good morning Nostr.
Quiet start to a busy day.
How’s your coffee?

2024-11-05 03:52:11

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Woot!

2024-11-05 03:49:41

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Dude. I am HERE early. Working on a new algo project for Nostr. Low key demo will be released at the party…

2024-11-05 03:37:04

Sorry to have missed nostr valley couple weeks back. But Nostrville is ‘fixin to hit HARD in Nashville this week!!
#note13v0…dwmj