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2024-08-11 17:20:39

1907 years ago today, Hadrian was acclaimed emperor. He fortified the boarders of the empire, maintained peace, and led Rome to a level of prosperity which was unprecedented and would not be exceeded until the industrial revolution. He also ensured a smooth succession for 2 generations after his death, naming Antininus Pius his heir on the condition that Pius made Marcus Aurelius his own error. Neither man was related to Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius was a teenage prodigy.
#Rome #history #grownostr

2024-08-05 23:35:21

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This is true. So your model predicts no nominal bear market in 2026?

2024-08-05 22:01:51

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but wasn't Pluto in Capricorn in 2021 and 2017?
Does your astrological model hold up against historical price data?

2024-06-20 14:11:55

2301 years ago today a lightning bolt struck the statue of Jupiter on the Capital, removing his head. The happened after the Romans passed a law removing the prohibition on plebians holding the office of consul. It was taken as a sign that Jupiter opposed plebians being allowed to serve as the head of state, but the new law was not overturned. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-06-19 20:44:48

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That is a terrible loophole, and probably a major reason why there has been so much pressure to keep cannabis criminalized.

2024-06-19 11:03:35

Happy Minervalia! #Rome #Paganism

2024-06-17 11:04:01

1662 years ago today, the emperor Julian issued a law explicitly permitting Christians to attend schools but prohibiting Christians from teaching at schools. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-06-16 03:44:54

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What do you mean average, if not median? Mean? If so, I'm very surprised that it is less than the median.
But yeah, if that is what you mean, I agree that you can't raise kids on 37k.

2024-06-15 15:22:59

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Congratulations on your engagement! Median individual income is about 50k. That corresponds to a monthly take home pay of about 3k/month. If you are very careful, you should be able to live on that in most of the country. I'm in Chicago, and it is doable here, but yes not comfortable. I know someone who does it with slightly less.
To your point, it was much more comfortable to live on three median individual income 5 years ago, and probably even more so 10 years ago. Fiat is terrible.

2024-06-14 23:40:47

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It's not impossible, just difficult. If you really want to do that you need a partner who will support the decision, and you need to be careful with money, but it is doable on an average income.

2024-06-13 11:28:16

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I would have thought you would like Chase Oliver? He seems to be closely aligned with your values.
I usually vote libertarian, but I might vote for Kennedy this time. He has a lot of issues, but he was very good on Covid. I still haven't decided between him and Oliver.

2024-06-11 19:22:49

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I don't think so, I think he was just doing rough math, and the one wasn't significant. The numerator has error bars of $100 trillion.

2024-06-11 17:22:47

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There is room for a third option, especially if government gets out of the way: local non for profits funded by voluntary donations. That it's how public libraries were funded before government took them over.

2024-06-09 15:35:30

1956 years ago today Nero killed himself, ending the Julio- Claudian dynasty. This sparked a succession crises and civil war known as the year of the four emperors. #Rome #History #grownostr

2024-06-08 14:37:15

Happy Mens Bonalia! May you think clearly, and make good decisions. #Rome #Paganism

2024-06-07 20:30:25

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I did that with Openvibe.

2024-06-07 11:11:58

Happy Vesta Asperit! May you have good health in the year too come. #Rome #paganism

2024-06-05 18:24:04

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I thought that too.

2024-06-01 01:36:23

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Also, some people don't want to help, they just want to look like they are helping so that they can virtue signal and advance their careers.

2024-05-31 11:09:17

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FDR, unless you blame Theodore for Wilson becoming president

2024-05-30 21:17:43

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If I wasn't vaping, I'd still be smoking, and that is probably way worse. I used to have a tone of studies that I'd site to support the argument that it's about as bad for you as drinking coffee, but those were all NIH FDA and OSHA. I don't trust anything from them since covid, so I have no idea what the long term health effects are. They are still almost certainly not as bad as smoking.
The best part about vaping is that you can smoke occasionally, without going back to smoking all the time. Tobacco is awesome, apart from the fact that it kills you.

2024-05-30 04:33:37

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In IL you have to pass the constitution test both to get into and to graduate high school. If I recall correctly, the 8th grade test was an IL requirement, but the requirement to pass it again in high school was a national requirement.
The iorny being that they mandated that you take a test proving that you understand that they don't have the legal authority to mandate that you take that test.

2024-05-29 21:42:16

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If you mean what portion knows that the US Constitution outlines a republic rather than a direct democracy, I would guess most people. They just use 'democracy' as short hand for 'representative democracy'.
If you mean what portion knows that we have a ruling elite that subverts the will of the people, probably a much smaller, but quickly growing portion.

2024-05-28 17:25:21

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Manga was inspired by American comic books introduced during the occupation, so you can cut out a couple steps.

2024-05-24 21:26:53

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I'm pretty sure you are a nostr elite. You left for a while, and the network was flooded with notes speculated on why Roya left and how the problem could be fixed. I don't think that would be the case for 99% of accounts.

2024-05-23 11:13:19

Happy Tubilustrium! May you enjoy some good music today. #Rome #Paganism

2024-05-21 11:12:35

Happy Vedovalia! #Rome #Paganism

2024-05-17 20:18:50

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Don't worry, we're not heartless. The English who have colonized Britannia since we left can have some designated land in the marshes. So long as the anti-Jupiterist English terrorist that we fund don't attack us, we'll leave the English mostly alone.

2024-05-14 15:23:41

#asknostr
#note1hvs…nlhw

2024-05-14 01:10:39

https://www.youtube.com/live/w0Gz7w3l_uE?si=0oUke1wcS9-oN8Ni
Is anyone working on how #bitcoin survives this sort of thing? #asknoster

2024-05-13 22:05:07

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Matcha is fun, but coffee is life.

2024-04-23 11:01:35

Happy Vinalia! Today is a festival of wine in honor of Venus and Jupiter. #Rome #Paganism

2024-04-21 21:04:41

According to legend, Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus 2776 years ago today. #Rome #history

2024-04-13 11:23:01

Happy Cerealia! May that which you plant flourish and grow. #Rome #Paganism

2024-04-11 11:17:06

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When are zaps coming back?

2024-04-05 20:36:00

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Dark Horse

2024-04-04 11:33:46

Happy Ludi Megalenses! #Rome #Paganism

2024-04-01 21:32:29

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What exactly do you think his approach is? From what I've seen, he acknowledges that vaccines can be valuable, but it's highly critical of the way that they've been tested since the mid 80s, and cites studies to support his concerns. I'm not sure how that is disagreeing with science.
Have you seen something from him that is anti-science, or just questioning The Science? Genuine question, because I'm probably gong to vote for him, and I'm also not interested in voting for someone who is anti-science.

2024-03-28 21:15:30

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Yes. Liberalia is the name of the holiday, but it also means "of the free". Philosophia Libralia is the philosophy of the free. When is was imported into English, the Latin ending of 'ia' was dropped, resulting in 'liberal philosophy' and eventually just liberalism.
Also, liberal arts comes from Ars Libralia. Ars is usually translated as art, but I think that is a bit archaic. The meaning is closer to practice, like the practice of medicine. The liberal arts are supposed to be the practices of free people.

2024-03-22 11:27:45

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If you don't mind partially doxing yourself, you could try posting it on nostr. Just take of the address, email address, and phone number. People can contact you via dm.

2024-03-17 18:49:14

Happy Liberalia! Liber is the Roman god of freedom and the divine protector of plebians. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-03-15 11:10:14

2067 years ago today, Julius Caesar was stabbed to death. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-03-07 22:55:56

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Not yet, but it's on my list. The old one was awesome.

2024-03-01 12:13:53

Before the introduction of the Julian Calendar, March 1st was the Roman New Year. It was also the beginning of the military season, when farmers who had finished planting would begin arriving in Rome to enlist for the season. #Rome #History #grownostr

2024-02-23 22:10:48

Happy Terminalia! Terminus is the divine defendor of boundaries, international boarders, and domestic property rights. #Rome #Paganism

2024-02-22 11:34:08

Happy Caristia! Today is the last day of Parentalia, and a day for feasting and resolving conflicts within the family. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2024-02-21 11:43:05

Happy Feralia! Today is a Roman holiday for honouring ones ancestors. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2024-02-20 22:37:53

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Perfectly understandable human reaction, but still an abandonment of libertarian values. If libertarians want to be conservative in there personal lives, that's fine, but if they try to force that on others, they are not enacting libertarian values in that instance. The whole point is that so long as they don't violate other people's rights, people should be able to live as they see fit, and should accept the natural consequences of their life choices, whatever they may be. If you want to live a traditional lifestyle, cool, good luck with that. If you want to live an experimental lifestyle, cool, good luck with that.

2024-02-17 15:18:52

Happy Quirinalia! #Rome #Paganism

2024-02-15 12:13:13

Happy Lupercalia! #Rome #Paganism

2024-02-14 11:44:15

2067 years ago today, Julius Caesar was made dictator for life by the Senate. He was the second Roman in the history of the republic to be made dictator for life. Controversially, he was already 2 years into a 10 year term as dictator, and dictators were strictly forbidden from increasing their own term of office. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-02-13 12:11:57

Happy Parentalia! This is a holiday for honouring ancestors that have passed away. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2024-02-08 22:02:57

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I would roll it. The penalty is massive, and a good Bitcoin only custodian like Swan will probably still be around when you turn 59.5. There is some risk of total loss, and you should hold your own keys with future savings, but the reward of avoiding the penalty justifies the risk, in my opinion.

2024-02-02 11:16:08

Happy Paganalia! May the seeds that you plant grow into a bountiful harvest. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2024-01-30 11:19:09

Happy Paxalia! With the military season starting in a month, this was traditionally a day to pray for peace. We don't have a military season anymore, but the holiday seems particularly relevant this year. #Rome #Paganism #peace #grownostr

2024-01-29 22:10:56

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This is true but misleading. The cooling at the end of the classical warm period caused more frequent crop failure and the resulting malnutrition is thought to have contributed to the severity of the 3rd century plagues. The climate change at that time was not anthropogenic.

2024-01-29 04:29:17

1926 years ago today, Trajan officially became emperor. He was the second of the 5 good emperors, and widely considered the best emperor by pagan historians within the Empire until Theodosius outlawed paganism. His conquests brought the Empire to its greatest geographic size, and he stared his reign by pardoning political prisoners and restoring private property that had been confiscated by his predecessors. He was known for his military victories, dedication to the rule of law, and decreasing the tax burden on order to increase general economic prosperity. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-27 15:12:29

1926 years ago today, the emperor Nerva died. He is considered the first of the five good emperors. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-25 11:23:23

1983 years ago today, Claudius was proclaimed emperor. He was the fourth emperor, and he had not expected the position. Before becoming emporer, he was a historian. His great work on the history of the late republic was censured and destroyed by his predecessors, as it was considered too dangerous for publication. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-24 12:16:06

1948 years ago today, the emperor Hadrian was born. He is considered to have been one of the five good emperors. His accomplishments include establishing a peace with Iran which lasted for several decades and building a famous wall at the northern boarder of the province of Britannia. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-16 12:12:06

1993 years ago today, the Senate granted Octavian the name Augustus. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-15 23:13:27

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Also, there might be fewer predatory cults if people still had healthy communities.

2024-01-15 23:11:15

Been thinking about the 'epidemic of loneliness'. I think the conflict between the individual and the state has hollowed out everything in between. Communities and families serve as important checks against the power of the state, but also contain the freedom of individuals, so both sides have hollowed them out, and neither side has given them a robust defence. In the conflict between the state and the individual, the community was the first casualty, but the family is not far behind.
Now when people see healthy communities, they get cultish vibes. Predatory cults are very dangerous, but people need healthy communities in order to flourish. I fear that people still soon start to get toxic vibes when they see a healthy family too, if they haven't already.

2024-01-15 12:02:18

1955 years ago today, the emperor Galba was assassinated. He was the first emperor in the year of the four emperors. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-15 02:22:57

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*son

2024-01-15 02:22:26

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No, he married someone called Fulvia. There soon was called Marry Anthony.

2024-01-14 19:14:49

Today is the birthday of Mark Anthony of Anthony and Cleopatra fame, and also the birthday of his son by his first wife, also named Mark Anthony. #Rome #History #grownostr

2024-01-13 15:43:00

2109 years ago today, Gaius Marius died. He was serving his record breaking fifth term as consul and leading the populist side of the civil war against Sulla at the time. #Rome #History #grownostr

2024-01-10 15:38:15

2072 years ago today, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubican with the 13th legion. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-09 10:40:56

Happy Agonalia! Agonalia honors Janus, for whom January is named. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2024-01-08 22:03:19

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I think it's the nature of Nostr. It's a good public forum, but not so good for DMs. More like Twitter than Facebook, at least so far and so far as I'm aware.

2024-01-08 21:56:50

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That's very interesting. Do you have the source? I've never found much quality info on Palestinian Paganism. You'd think there would be a lot because of Carthage.

2024-01-07 18:27:06

2072 years ago today, the Senate recalled Caesar to Rome to stand trial. #Rome #History #grownostr

2024-01-03 11:14:31

2129 years ago today Cicero was born. #Rome #history #grownostr

2024-01-01 07:03:02

Happy New Year!

2023-12-25 15:28:20

Happy Dies Natalis Solis Invicti! The celebration of the birth of the Unconquered Sun as the days begun to get noticeably longer again. Also, Merry Christmas! #Rome #grownostr

2023-12-24 02:27:07

Happy Larentalia! #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2023-12-21 11:16:34

Happy winter solstice in the northern hemisphere! Soon it will be time to celebrate Sol Invictus as the days start getting longer again. If you're in the southern hemisphere, enjoy the longest day of the year.

2023-12-17 16:44:14

Happy Sateralia! #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2023-12-11 11:18:26

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I like Swan.

2023-12-08 11:40:42

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Just take the plunge. Start stacking behind any reputable hardware wallet asap. If you really want fancy one later, you can always move your coins.

2023-12-07 11:10:46

2065 years ago today Cicero was assassinated. #Rome #history #grownostr

2023-12-07 01:45:09

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You could use the core wallet, but if it's a meaningful amount, you should get a hardware wallet. @npub1h8n…rpev #bitcoin

2023-12-06 04:05:29

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The problem isn't pharmaceuticals; many, perhaps most, of them are wonderful when used properly. The problem is the fraud, corruption, regulatory capture, and authoritarianism.

2023-11-27 11:41:08

2030 years ago today the Roman poet Horace died. #Rome #history #grownostr

2023-11-26 16:38:22

2065 years ago today the second triumvirate was formed. They would eventually being the final ends to 500 years of republican rule. #History #Rome #grownostr

2023-11-25 14:30:01

According to legend, Today is the anniversary of King Servius's defeat of the Etruscans. #Rome #History #grownostr

2023-11-24 14:30:25

Today is the first day of Brumalia. The festival honors Saturn, and is celebrated until the days start getting longer again after Saturnalia. I find it rather fitting that Brumalia starts on Black Friday this year, but that is a coincidence, and not always the case. #Paganism #Rome #grownostr

2023-11-20 11:40:20

1739 years ago today, Diocletian became emperor. He ended the crises of the 3rd century, lost a prolonged fight again inflation, established the tetrarchy, reorganized the political and legal structure of the empire, transformed the legions, and tripled the size of the Roman State. He is primarily remembered for his attempted genocide of the Christians. Constantine I lead the Christians to victory a single generation later. #History #Rome #grownostr

2023-11-19 08:36:35

#note1ydc…7jw2
#asknostr for someone more qualified than me to answer your nostr questions.
No, sats are finite; 1 BTC = 100,000,000 sats. There will only ever be 21,000,000 BTC. You 'mint' them by mining BTC, which requires you to pay for electricity. You can also buy them anywhere that BTC is sold.

2023-11-19 00:03:55

Today is the first day of what was a three day annual trade fair in ancient Rome. According too legend, the tradition was established by King Numa. #Rome #history #grownostr

2023-11-13 11:11:52

Happy Feroniae! It's a good day to touch grass. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2023-11-08 11:12:02

1631 years ago today the emperor Theodosius outlawed #Paganism

2023-11-06 11:46:23

1668 years ago today, Julian was promoted to the office of Caesar or Jr Co-Emperor. #History #Rome #grownostr

2023-11-05 15:44:57

Happy Guy Faux day! Remember remember the 5th of November... #grownostr

2023-11-04 19:50:13

Today is the first day of the Ludi Plebeii, a two week long celebration in honor of Jupiter. The Ludi Plebeii celebrates Jupiter's liberation of the people from monarchy and his championing of a republican form of government. #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2023-11-03 10:36:17

1662 years ago today the philosopher- emperor Julian became sole emperor of Rome. He was the last pagan emperor, initiated visionary reforms to re-libralise the Empire, and his reforms were all rolled back after he died in battle, fighting a war against Iran. #history #Rome #Paganism #grownostr

2023-10-31 10:26:53

Happy Halloween/Samhain/Bacchanalia/White Paper Day! This is the anniversary of the ascension of Romulus Augustulus, who is generally considered the final Western Emperor. Also, 15 years ago today, Satoshi released the white paper for what will generally be considered the final form of money.

2023-10-30 10:19:53

According to legend, today is the anniversary of the death of the Greek Hero Antinous, beloved of the Emperor Hadrian. #grownostr

2023-10-28 19:03:56

1711 years ago today the emperor Maxentius lost the battle of the Milvian Bridge to Constantine. The loss was the beginning of the end of Pagan Rome. #Paganism #History #Rome #grownostr