Anita ⚡️🏳️‍🌈

Listening:
The roots of tyranny - how unprocessed fear fuels aggression, domination, and the rise of authoritarianism.
Talk by Tara Brach - Freedom from Inner and Outer Tyranny
https://www.tarabrach.com/talk-freedom-from-inner-and-outer-tyranny/

2025-04-03 17:15:58

Working in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa comes with challenges like daily load shedding. That means there is no electricity as there is not enough production to cover the demand. In South Africa there is an app that announces times without electricity, at least you can plan. Not in Zambia and Zimbabwe, here you never know when it comes or for how long. Even if you have solar since batteries are expensive many houses only have electricity for a couple of hours. If it’s a rainy day even less. So we turn off the fridge and use solar lamps. Whenever power comes we immediately start charging all devices. When electricity goes often the internet dies down too. And you never know when. Quite challenging. https://image.nostr.build/8388c4ecaf325cf3d70b82db39a2b54e77419ca138340ece1383baa1caaaf8b9.jpg

2025-04-03 16:50:59

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Try Organic Maps

2025-04-03 07:32:10

Working on removing myself from Google:
Step 1: get a @npub1235…0ht5 phone (a Pixel 🤦‍♂️) ✅
Step 2: start using @npub18q5…rs6f mail ✅
Step 3: start using Proton Docs ✅
Still many steps ahead, but the direction is clear. #note1w3m…2r27

2025-04-02 18:27:13

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What would be a good term for holding the private keys to funds on a federated sidechain?

2025-04-02 11:23:28

The perfect finale to my #Bitcoin week in #Zambia:
Women's workshop with @npub1g0t…f4my and 20 curious women, lively discussions, great questions and fantastic tutors:
Natasha, Tamara and Tilo did a fantastic job!
All received and sent their first sats.
@npub1fqq…qzch
https://image.nostr.build/9b844176aadf74cb5d8d5e78db105aa8bf36fa30e5fee9983a2c03af6a86451c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b82087ae5898baf5c5717b7105ad4b14134e65b65d227ca88b2fee988586452f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/aa55509c931b74736db7a39c9c581a4c7d250df24665cf7685a076701c98931e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/35e3dc9abb2f39f5fcf727f16e19513e3800cf782dc1497afdeefa207ab6b523.jpg

2025-03-28 18:59:49

@npub12rv…85vg is going nuts on bsky. Let’s show them how we zap! https://image.nostr.build/c7eb434a322a9c6e95ddb110076f2ce3274101f99713601f60b3198829ded5c8.jpg

2025-03-28 10:17:01

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The interesting thing is that in a Speedtest I see good results, but somehow the bandwidth must be limited. And upload is much worse than download. I’m also wondering if there might be less satellites targeted at Africa?

2025-03-28 10:09:05

Trying to upload a 3.2 GB video file with Starlink from Zambia. Yesterday it took around 5 hours to upload a video of the same size. Just to give you an impression of how difficult it is to work here. https://image.nostr.build/1fa50e5eb67ff8a154a6cee68695af579f60534bae9356a0ae3523899faedd7e.png

2025-03-27 14:43:33

First time I was speaking at a wedding venue today. 🤓
20 students of the Information & Communication University Lusaka received their first sats and heard about how they can use and learn more about Bitcoin.
I talked especially about the differences to Casino coins and scams as those are prevalent around here.
Emmanuel shared his personal story from being a student and in crypto to the Bitcoin only community lead of @npub1g0t…f4my . He learned through pain as so many do. https://image.nostr.build/c98c1d645e47d85830670960e0037935e3a5e90fc3839b72e77480f02d736b8a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/2c552e743d734b7c78848e43693b3033abc02c7163b3de664be681366ce46254.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a9674e97cc24460dce3340689566fe24371c5d152331f78255817bf3b1ca678d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8798e1254a7f7c7196337339d70f5b47729467991b70fe308758f56715535527.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a0e5d382490055bb0bf39f5901a494691f9f6e9a4749348f33a214529144f9d0.jpg

2025-03-25 17:18:41

Today we visited one of Quantum Hashes mining sites in Zambia.
@npub1g0t…f4my brought 30+ people who were able to get a better understanding of the mechanics of mining. Thanks to the donors of our initiative @npub1fqq…qzch we were able to make it happen! https://image.nostr.build/588382f021a8969dba20edd69f601d97620190661dbb35a27c1a955feba62f3a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6a7efaabf7d1034a7dde8765847ace368e14f9ffdd8ad5c005aa71f88cea7caa.jpg https://image.nostr.build/772630a073a8b9bd03b032c47972a0396685021d474c66b7be5efb97c770e23c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/67772f6a5696b7876a5536a1c12fdd43dfe199f58c461075dd7a2850240fce7b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b4202842930be25c6d84c39a170bb5e40ed96ee0d7f046b881bf1867aac39007.jpg

2025-03-24 15:03:34

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I assume the „BRAUN“ guy.

2025-03-23 08:31:44

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Is the program still open?

2025-03-21 15:00:13

And the next good news for privacy today! #note1en7…gngr

2025-03-21 13:12:02

Good news as the regulations in the USA always trickle down to other countries. #note146g…zqwt

2025-03-20 10:09:31

Anyone still using Muun wallet?
What are your experiences at times when onchain fees are high? I remember people had troubles with Lightning payments.
@npub1rxy…hnp8 ?

2025-03-20 10:04:17

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I would love to not use it, and I do use Signal primarily, but as I am working a lot in African countries - everyone is using WhatsApp here and nothing else. Sadly a result of internet costs and subsidies paid by Meta. WhatsApp is free or the cheapest option.

2025-03-20 07:46:08

Turn off auto download of media in WhatsApp and set up auto delete of messages.
Spyware is deployed via media files on your phone. Sometimes also weeks or months later. https://image.nostr.build/afe0f9b30e5cf3e6ac66b029a3b8c92680409864a9f8209db82c092a4deb1527.jpg #note10ep…xq9j

2025-03-19 10:49:33

Look what I found in an artist’s studio in Harare. An old Reuters trading keyboard. It has a „Mine“ key on the top right. https://image.nostr.build/4f3dbdf493bb98619468fcc016f270ecbc64c0491e93081a4577f55a04b10d0c.jpg

2025-03-19 09:56:51

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@npub1hkv…95ux is legit. I visited the project in Kenya. Will release a video soon.

2025-03-18 10:40:38

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Seems to work again?

2025-03-14 08:38:47

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Thanks for the info!
Sadly it really happened in Zimbabwe.

2025-03-13 15:36:09

Neues Interview mit mir
„Warum Bitcoin mehr ist als nur eine Kryptowährung“
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Nu6oqVPfeRbOHX5lQx1Jt

2025-03-13 14:19:54

Now is the time for them to „get“ Bitcoin. I hope they do. #note1208…r9r8

2025-03-12 16:44:16

Toffees are money!
The ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) is legal tender in Zimbabwe. It was introduced a year ago, after the Zimbabwe Dollar hyperinflated. The exchange rate to the USD is 1:31 now. Prices in many shops are stated in USD and who is able to holds and uses USD .
There is one catch though: there are no USD coins in circulation. That’s why you’ll get something else as change; like these five toffees each for 5 cents that we (had to) accept today. https://image.nostr.build/9dffeccf0b71134621f63ebd93f724031bd7c38922a5fc2c40286c3e656f325d.jpg

2025-03-12 09:22:02

Dear @npub1a2c…w83a ,
Recently you asked on Nostr, what you could analyze for us. I’d love to have your input on the surge of stablecoins and how it relates to bitcoin volumes. Would be lovely to hear your thoughts.
https://blog.cex.io/ecosystem/stablecoin-landscape-34864

2025-03-12 09:09:47

Agree.
They still have no clue, but think they do. #note13d5…4f6q

2025-03-11 19:58:37

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Cheers!

2025-03-10 13:57:26

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I need to check…

2025-03-09 15:33:48

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Yes, still works in an couple of countries via SMS.
Don’t see LoRa anywhere.

2025-03-09 14:24:25

Alternative network access is needed!
Starlink is the best and most affordable option to national providers, but what if Elon decides to cut off customers or whole countries?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/09/internet-shutdowns-record-high-africa-2024-access-weaponised

2025-03-07 19:06:40

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Since the government and reserve bank invented a new currency last year (for the sixth time) it‘s not so bad (yet). In most shops prices are stated in USD anyways.

2025-03-07 18:43:15

Greetings from Zimbabwe, one of the countries that Trump called a ‚shithole‘.
Well, we have eggs here. https://image.nostr.build/3883189f3b82a442d91ace2492de19c178ae6b642eb082a17bd007b561e538d7.jpg

2025-03-07 18:03:13

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😅

2025-03-07 14:10:37

True wealth is waking up every morning without an alarm. #note1uhs…znxt

2025-03-06 13:56:44

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I like Coinos and recommend it

2025-03-06 13:32:14

In case Bitcoin transaction fees go up, it’s nice to have a cost-efficient alternative for sending BTC.
One of those is Liquid (yes you gotta trust the federation)…here is a comparison of SideSwap.io and @Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge two services that allow you to move your funds to L-BTC and back to BTC.
Here are the differences in the fees you pay for a peg-out or swap and an explainer how it works
https://anitaposch.com/liquid-bitcoin-sideswap-boltz https://image.nostr.build/dea9dcad835bc291d6a5d03e3620abfac9eceada8d204ecb8749621750a09c57.jpg

2025-03-06 13:19:49

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Tell me it’s like Obsidian with added Nostr publishing and I‘m game.

2025-03-05 19:40:51

A rebrand to Shitcoin Magazine conference is appropriate! #note1sa4…lwzl

2025-03-05 14:07:25

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… and Trump

2025-03-05 14:05:47

Visited recently for the second time after 2022. @npub1zkr…k6ec has made huge progress. #note1yzf…x5q7

2025-03-04 14:52:31

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Me too, but about 50% failure rate for me.

2025-03-04 14:45:19

Wanted to sign a friend up for claude.ai today. Without verifying email AND phone number not possible.
@nprofile…wy2p didn't work.
I hate the fact that it's standard practice meanwhile to force ppl to share their number with any little website or service.
#nevent1q…fnv9

2025-03-04 14:40:58

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What I get is that people with low income use stable sats or stablecoins. This is totally understandable until the volatility of BTC goes down (it's already less than some years ago).
If someone wants to use something else that solves a problem for them, that's good too.
Can't find something good with Bitcoiners worshipping governments and fiat billionaires just for NgU.

2025-03-04 13:51:24

I don’t care about a strategic reserve for the US to prolong its hegemony.
Small indebted countries & individuals especially when generally disadvantaged would be clever if they acquired or mined some BTC. It will make the wealth inequality smaller. That’s what Bitcoin was made for. The chance is now.

2025-03-04 11:16:39

This is a privacy nightmare! As Chivo was/is basically a state operated wallet every user is affected.
„Bitcoin addresses owned … by all legal persons“
Interesting will be who has the keys to the Bitcoin bought by the Bukele administration. #note16sf…3vkj

2025-03-02 16:02:45

Guess XRP, SOL and ADA „donated“ to Mr. president #note1dyd…sh5z

2025-03-01 08:38:04

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Hahaha, love it!

2025-02-28 18:26:34

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No, but stupid.

2025-02-28 12:31:19

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It wasn’t absolutely left and it had a CEO who was reasonable.

2025-02-28 09:53:39

Just canceled my X blue check subscription.
Definitely not supporting a centrally owned absolutely politicized platform.

2025-02-27 17:49:36

Bitcoin is money.
Bitcoin is a savings technology.
Of course privileged fiat millionaires want to have it only one way.
In a meeting with the Crypto Task Force, Michael Saylor proposes a regulatory framework that mainly benefits Michael Saylor.
https://www.therage.co/saylor-sec-bitcoin/

2025-02-25 15:35:42

When I started with Bitcoin I monitored the price.
Eight years later I monitor the transaction costs. https://image.nostr.build/4f7bc4d6488c2294f7cc43e2c8d6e9a4a3ddfcdacdf669c66cc2c3f88e8e24ef.jpg

2025-02-24 11:03:14

Wow, I can remember the Central African Republic‘s stunts as making #bitcoin legal tender and SangoCoin, but I didn’t know that the regime is scamming its population on a regular basis with self-issued shitcoins.
Well, in this regard they are on a level with Trump and his bunch of scammers. #note1uq4…wnn2

2025-02-23 14:39:56

The effect of this de facto monopoly is, that any authoritarian government can target individuals for any reason- for instance claim, they are terrorists,-press charges and request to release the chat metadata (contacts, locations) from the centralized Meta database. Zuckerberg will comply. #note1882…fcyt

2025-02-23 14:13:47

Same with WhatsApp in many African countries … you get free „internet“ which only consists of Meta products. #note1xqt…75da

2025-02-22 06:39:35

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I fear countries will fall one by one.

2025-02-20 14:41:01

Stellenbosch, #SouthAfrica.
Visit Luc‘s coffee, he‘s accepting bitcoin and the coffee is excellent. https://image.nostr.build/73815b6a3e9a5bfa92dd6ce0008a5db780ee6edf43b3b59ab16c1593f7a18093.jpg

2025-02-19 19:41:55

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#nevent1q…57xj

2025-02-19 19:33:05

On our last day in Kenya, we visited the @npub1hkv…95ux project in the outskirts of Nairobi.
We were invited to having lunch with the participating mothers and their babies. They shared their stories of why and how they are using bitcoin now.
Here you find short interviews with the founder Naomi and the local lead Veronicah.
We also chatted with Noelyne from @Machankura @npub1773…esjt
how sending bitcoin in WhatsApp works.
https://anitaposch.com/nairobi-journal-241212 https://image.nostr.build/7e1cfe2042863347fa64bc51f999c2a63e48260d46fc56afbaf1da8bc89bf6ae.jpg

2025-02-19 19:22:44

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Yup! Would be great. It would also help if one could select who is able to comment on my posts. Only my followers or anyone.

2025-02-19 16:07:28

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If only there was a digital money that is fast, instant, decentralized, globally usable that can be used for streaming micropayments….

2025-02-19 16:04:58

A short story: report, mute, f*ck off spammer. https://image.nostr.build/2c41ccd49ee1f6391e1012875c382dd2d7dcf09c4e7de2ffdd483ce6987af86d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ba61af7bd46e904787c1417dfd24d4aec4ef0b0c0b8fdc0acc9e528508948539.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d822c46d592637e7fbd6748cf1c0a00732480f59c568dab3a073fc882756e928.jpg

2025-02-19 14:09:37

Business as usual. Surveillance of the population in the name of „terrorism and child abuse“ to control any resistance against the ruling class. #note1y6r…vkvj

2025-02-18 18:00:17

Last day of the ABC conference in Kenya.
At the Social Impact Award ceremony our work with Bitcoin for Fairness was recognized as 2nd runner-up, winning 1 million sats, which we donated to @npub1g0t…f4my
https://anitaposch.com/nairobi-journal-241211 https://image.nostr.build/6e2910329abb0e1d7b5fead028eb9109a126d9af6dba84fa63e07282a8ebe5b2.jpg

2025-02-17 17:01:02

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It‘s not legal tender since the agreement with the IMF.

2025-02-17 16:06:40

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I don’t understand…?

2025-02-17 14:14:29

Second #conference day in #Nairobi. Sessions started a bit late, so we briefly joined the fireside chat with Jack Dorsey before heading to ‘Unlocking Funding: Bitcoin Project Grants from HRF, Open Sats, and B-trust’. The panel where I represented the Crack the Orange scholarship program was packed, seems like funding for projects draws in a crowd!
Next, we attended the Bitcoin Dada: Opportunities for Women in the Bitcoin Ecosystem panel with Renata, Mogashni, Ella, and me moderated by Marcel.
See what else I was up to and how an embedded #Nostr post looks like on my website.
https://anitaposch.com/nairobi-journal-241210

2025-02-17 10:37:17

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Send the text, so that others can email too.

2025-02-16 14:40:40

Memecoins are fraud by centralized actors (for instance presidents).
RULERS WITHOUT RULES
Bitcoin is true value found in an open market of money by non-hierarchical peers.
RULES WITHOUT RULERS
15 min that explain the fundamentals of Bitcoin with its Cypherpunk roots and why self-custody and running nodes is necessary.
https://youtu.be/mWx8F5zTmW8

2025-02-16 11:25:48

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There is no search box and the edit button is missing in that section. https://image.nostr.build/a3db29de461c13b98810b7fe192ebda86a1fae2dc57241a402ec3fd036518480.jpg

2025-02-16 10:08:27

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There is no box.....am on Firefoxhttps://image.nostr.build/0bb9e3010b25e516c4dc66345633d88bd19cc2f5a159fd8689cf7d091234b742.png

2025-02-16 09:08:19

Is there a documentation for Npub.pro?
How can I define the „featured articles“? I see a section to pin them in the admin settings, but how do I get them there?
@npub1xdt…ntxy

2025-02-15 18:49:49

ETFs are shitcoins.
If you don't self-custody, you're not holding bitcoin.
You're only interested in price go up.
Bitcoin will die if everyone does the convenient thing.
https://image.nostr.build/7a47ee5d836550feb75a750b4a7eea193a61929deb0543ea9bb9b4d69aee5dcf.png

2025-02-15 17:38:16

Why a lot of people I talk with wait for the government to make Bitcoin legal: #note1e0v…v0mz

2025-02-15 13:51:09

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I think it comes from the fact that the majority of ppl and media believe BTC is an investment asset only. And as stocks are regulated they wait for regulations towards bitcoin. They don’t know that it’s actually a good that you can barter, which defines money.

2025-02-15 11:36:19

The day before the Africa Bitcoin conference in Nairobi I took the opportunity to address the women at the Satoshi Sisters Brunch organized by Charlene Fadirepo not to wait for their government to „legalize“ Bitcoin, as it’s not illegal, but to start now to use and save it. On my journeys in African countries I speak with many people and their first questions are: „is it not as scam? Is it legal?“
https://anitaposch.com/nairobi-journal-241208

2025-02-14 11:29:38

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It is both. While people who can afford to save and (still) trust banks and institutions see it more as an asset, those who need it bc they are being excluded from banking (bc they are too poor or have no papers) or those who are being targeted with financial oppression use it as a medium of exchange. They have no other means to send and receive money.

2025-02-12 10:50:35

If you’re into #Bitcoin and want to feel how living on it works come to #SouthAfrica and travel along the Garden Route.
You’ll find many places accepting BTC on @btcmap you can visit @npub1zkr…k6ec @bitcoinloxion @bitcoinwitsand purchase food, clothes, electricity and pay your municipal bills at any PicknPay.
I‘m trying to visit as many places I can to incentivize the early adopter merchants to stick to accepting it. Some waiters are intimidated other cashiers seem to be totally used to it. https://image.nostr.build/5a0789e81ae9ce5d96bb3e41917cfb30942f6675793cda9a2878e43d9982048d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/98ef3bf6540876cb71665ef7865772cc44c2a0b4aa29dad3ba5f5f013e93a002.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a1d2070cb4e7bcdc6c2e86076d4ee32d33c7e5e9e04ba20a1cf818d8cd23e311.jpg

2025-02-08 07:49:36

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It’s so retarded (to use one of their stupid terms) that I can’t even believe that this is real.

2025-02-06 17:57:19

Another day in Nairobi with a visit of Marcel Lorraine, founder of Bitcoin Dada. She’s sharing her story, the economic challenges for women and how they can overcome those by using Bitcoin.
Also she founded DadaDevs, an initiative that educates female Bitcoin devs in Kenya.
https://anitaposch.com/nairobi-journal-241202

2025-02-06 15:01:11

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Solana wallet….yikes

2025-02-06 14:58:53

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Correct!

2025-02-06 14:51:27

Do not use wallets that link your phone number or email with your bitcoin!!
There are enough wallets not requiring personal information.
…. And again Ledger hardware wallets are involved. Must be the 3 or 4th time that they leaked customer data. #note1sk9…fr6c

2025-02-06 05:59:37

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If you’re just hodling, you’re investing in an asset and waiting for the price to go up. You’re passive.
If you’re earning and spending and saving the rest in BTC you’re using BTC to its full potential. You’re learning to deal with the ups and downs of the price and contribute to the awareness and adoption around Bitcoin.

2025-02-05 17:09:56

Paying for groceries at the supermarket in South Africa with self-custodied Lightning aka Bitcoin, while people still believe it’s just a tool for speculation.
The future is already here it’s just unevenly distributed. https://image.nostr.build/6aab5bbb2e9166ca04a7c0863810155fd7253ddb82538205819704c1b250bea3.jpg

2025-02-04 17:39:18

Here is Nov 30 from my Nairobi journal including an interview with @npub1tan…8sax
https://anitaposch.com/nairobi-journal-241130

2025-02-04 15:22:14

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I will give you feedback if I find time to test again. My experiences are from months ago.

2025-01-31 16:16:30

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I chose to remove you. Blocked

2025-01-31 15:45:38

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Yes, I tested it. I didn’t find a theme I liked. Working on a new website right now. Though I love the idea of using the Nostr protocol as base of my content and not having the same content on the website too. Waiting for more flexibility in the arrangement of content for Nostr site.

2025-01-31 15:37:42

I started embedding #NOSTR notes on my website instead of tweets.
Nostr first.

2025-01-28 18:13:51

Bitcoin use case: humanitarian work
#nevent1q…5p29

2025-01-23 11:34:29

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We will record it and put it on my YT channel. Subscribe to my free newsletter to be pinged
https://anita.link/news

2025-01-23 11:21:18

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I‘m here for the fuck you money, as you are - so… 🤷

2025-01-20 11:50:36

Important message. Doing a keynote at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town about the same issue this week.
#nevent1q…8tj8

2025-01-20 11:49:09

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Important message. Thanks! Doing a keynote in Cape Town this week exactly about the same issue.

2025-01-16 15:57:52

Home mining: ready, set, go!
#nevent1q…mpdp

2025-01-11 08:53:42

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The question mark at the end was meant to be an exclamation mark!! Ofc they deserve it.
I need editing on Nostr.