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Christian. Bitcoiner 🇦🇺 #AUSTrich

Silent payments
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Monero
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Public Key

npub1wvtljy7rmeeeaqat9hwxwq9g7h90ghavtgpvd2yxk400ndlrf4qsytjhd0

NIP-05 Address

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NIP-57 Address

azz@npub.cash

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nostr21.com

nostr.bitcoiner.social

Author Public Key

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2025-05-28 19:29:41

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Yeah, but a business will deploy capital to stay afloat in a market war. If your competitors know how much you have they can calculate the cost to destroy you. If they can't, then there is more risk for them

2025-05-28 05:02:43

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Try walking around a beach taking photos of people sunbathing, you might be able to, but that doesn’t mean you should.

2025-05-22 11:26:10

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Remind me of this at the cycle high. I don't want to make my wife watch it prematurely

2025-05-21 01:36:45

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Yeah, it's a shame. It would be good if there was a real nostr client for music. Wavlake is ok for discoverability, most other solutions arent great for discoverability. I want to see music that is popular from my friends playlists. A client that could do that well and was truely open would be great.

2025-05-17 10:27:53

Now I have a new conspiracy theory
https://blossom.primal.net/517d93a2e3ee7aa999a57d96841031fd6d41a0f1728fbf3c11128d13946b3553.jpg

2025-05-17 00:30:27

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Nice, what country?

2025-05-11 12:00:36

#GM #travel #Sicily #beach
https://m.primal.net/QuUW.jpg
https://m.primal.net/QuUY.jpg

2025-05-09 17:54:28

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Bitcoin to one million 🚀

2025-05-08 08:50:31

#GM #coffee with milk and biscuits
https://m.primal.net/QqmD.jpg

2025-05-07 12:59:50

La dispensa dell'etna has alfresco dining in one of the prettiest squares in Castiglione di Sicilia. Great selection of local wines and home made fast. #food #wine #travel
https://m.primal.net/QpuB.jpg

2025-05-06 08:36:44

#GM it's #coffee time
https://m.primal.net/Qodj.mp4

2025-05-05 18:55:04

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It all adds to the plausible deniability

2025-05-04 08:19:54

#GM today is the day of the feast of the Madonna in Castiglione di Sicilia. There are matching bands and hourly masses Start from 6am. This year the statue of the Madonna will be bought out and paraded around the streets. This only happens once every 5 years.
https://m.primal.net/QmUV.jpg
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2025-05-03 17:36:38

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Most of these accounts are the best Bitcoin signal lol

2025-05-03 13:31:11

Arco Rosso at Taormina does great panini, much cheaper than the surrounding restaurants. #food #travel
https://m.primal.net/Qley.jpg

2025-05-03 08:47:48

#GM from Castiglione di Sicilia 🇮🇹 as the town begins celebrations for the feast of the Madonna. This morning a procession of pilgrims from neighbouring towns are welcomed with a matching band, arriving at the Basilica di la Madonna della Catena. #travel #Sicily
https://m.primal.net/QlSg.mp4
https://m.primal.net/QlSi.jpg
https://m.primal.net/QlSj.jpg
https://m.primal.net/QlSk.jpg

2025-05-02 13:42:21

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Why make out they want this for cat JPEGs. It's about contracts for bridges right?
What option is going to limit the ability to have permissionless money the most?
If bridges need to contact miners directly, then only bridges that are in the interest of the majority of mining power get in. Other things, like privacy chains that are banned by the state will be rejected out of fear of prosecution.
Cat JPEGs are already there with a segwit witness discount. They don't need this to bloat the chain and put pressure on decentralisation of node running.
As the OP points out, currently large miners are being contacted directly to include these transactions, this works against mining decentralisation.
By all means think through the consequences, but be honest when weighing up the positives and negatives.
The current state of play limits bridges to white listed entities and mining centralisation. Appealing to the boogie man what if and cat JPEGs is not a strong argument.

2025-05-02 10:23:38

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Also not easy to get sats to start with.

2025-05-02 07:34:54

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It was pretty cool to see. I'd definitely recommend.

2025-05-01 18:24:18

Mt Stromboli 🇮🇹 This one gave an audible bang and left glowing lava on the mountain #travel
https://m.primal.net/QjkF.jpg

2025-05-01 18:12:13

#GN Mt Stromboli erupting on dusk 🇮🇹 #travel
https://m.primal.net/Qjjg.jpg

2025-04-30 09:35:46

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On holiday with my wife, who is the biggest Bitcoin sceptic, with money from selling Bitcoin is the power play.

2025-04-30 07:37:59

#GM view of Mt Etna from Castiglione di Sicilia
https://m.primal.net/QiHt.jpg

2025-04-29 19:28:27

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Need spinning turbines to stabilise the grid. Otherwise the harmonics get out of sync and trip

2025-04-27 18:26:35

Donkeys on the edge of Mt Etna Sicily
https://m.primal.net/QfQD.jpg

2025-04-26 15:56:30

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How big is your vineyard? How do you manage without out hiring people to pick the grapes?

2025-04-25 09:18:31

I'm going to have to buy chairs 😢
https://m.primal.net/QcgE.jpg

2025-04-25 08:01:16

#GM The view from our accommodation in Sicily
https://m.primal.net/QcdM.jpg

2025-04-24 15:42:52

Just landed in Sicily 🇮🇹 #coffeetrain #coffee
https://m.primal.net/Qbmz.jpg

2025-04-23 05:14:11

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Less I think. Probably because they think they will get better value if they wi a bit

2025-04-22 18:35:51

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https://youtu.be/Mg0_BXoZAN8?si=4CN-xH8xuBx9OP2-

2025-04-22 08:45:23

#GM something something #tulip
https://m.primal.net/QZHf.jpg

2025-04-21 12:45:26

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Saylor is not ending the FED, he is exploiting the FED. He is relying on the FED to socialise the losses while he privatises the wealth. He could be liquidated, so has probably made a deal to stop that happening.

2025-04-20 19:20:34

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It's true that consciousness does not alter reality. Reality exists independently of our thoughts, beliefs, or preferences. But that raises a more fundamental question: if consciousness does not influence reality, what justifies our confidence that consciousness can accurately perceive it?
If we adopt a naturalistic view, that everything, including consciousness, arises from blind physical processes such as evolution, then we must confront a difficult consequence. Evolution does not select for truth. It selects for behaviours that promote survival and reproduction. A belief is preserved in the population if it helps an organism survive, not because it is true. In fact, many false beliefs can produce adaptive behaviour. A belief might be wildly inaccurate and yet still promote survival. From an evolutionary standpoint, it does not matter whether your belief is true, only whether it leads to useful action.
If this is the case, and if our minds are simply the result of these survival oriented processes, then we have no good reason to trust that any of our beliefs are true. This includes the belief in naturalism itself. On that view, the mind is not aimed at truth but at fitness. So the confidence we place in our own reasoning, in science, in logic, and in philosophical conclusions becomes deeply questionable. To trust reason, when reason is the product of a system not aimed at truth, is to saw off the very branch on which your argument rests.
Now consider a different perspective. If God exists, and if He is a rational being who created us with the purpose of knowing and understanding reality, then we have a foundation for trusting our minds. Our cognitive faculties are not accidents. They are designed with the intention that we come to know what is true. On this view, rationality is not just a fortunate evolutionary byproduct. It is part of a purposefully ordered creation. We were made to think, reason, and know.
So while consciousness does not change reality, the belief that consciousness can perceive reality accurately depends on the trustworthiness of our cognitive faculties. Naturalism does not give us a reason to trust them. Theism does. Without a creator who made the mind for truth, you are left relying on a faculty that has no credible claim to reliability. That is why naturalism cannot sustain the very rational confidence it depends on. Only if reason comes from reason can we trust it.

2025-04-19 08:54:46

Obligatory tourist pic #travel #Paris
https://m.primal.net/QVqe.jpg

2025-04-18 07:42:38

#GM from Paris #coffeechain
https://image.nostr.build/5e3da0b3ec8778793ae83297f99c60d823e8e42eae7c6a85e0754a8bc7d479dc.jpg

2025-04-15 09:51:23

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@nprofile…yqq3

2025-04-12 22:43:07

https://image.nostr.build/de778ef8aac1fd11ab259959a757f606e1c17b26812fd8e32b3ac60b6080071e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/de778ef8aac1fd11ab259959a757f606e1c17b26812fd8e32b3ac60b6080071e.jpg
#memes #meme

2025-04-12 22:35:42

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Thanks, it ended up just working this morning

2025-04-12 13:41:33

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Uh, it's been sitting therefor over an hour. I uninstalled and tried again but have the same issue.

2025-04-12 13:17:35

How long does Zeus take to start a node?

2025-04-08 01:21:59

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That's why Bitcoin the currency is much more important than just Bitcoin the store of value

2025-04-07 23:48:30

Work has finally realised the risk of everyone dropping sensitive documents into chatGPT and are looking for data preserving alternatives, but don't want to pay for enterprise subscription to chatGPT 😮‍💨 whats out there that would be suitable? #AI #privacy

2025-04-06 22:21:55

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Yeah

2025-04-05 11:10:36

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Because we are Bitcoiners.
Banking can upgrade their encryption in a simple IT update.
A hard fork is a complex process and requires a lot of people studying the proposal, testing all angles and learning tradeoffs. The sooner we start thinking about this the better prepared we will be to make the decision

2025-04-04 08:14:05

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Sugar loaf mountain 😍

2025-04-02 12:03:45

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2025-04-02 12:03:35

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2025-04-02 05:51:13

Nostr is developing well yet there is this feeling of defeat. It definitely feels manufactured. Stay strong Devs 🫂
#nevent1q…wjws

2025-04-02 03:36:00

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That would be awesome if it wasn't an April fools joke. The ability to open an outbound channel and receive SATs to cashu would be the best.

2025-04-02 02:54:07

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Blue nuts

2025-04-01 09:31:16

Gets me every time https://image.nostr.build/028c9fca3c54ffb93409fbb04225e0255914aa52ebdb22af41e0f3c1c2b4bfd5.jpg

2025-04-01 08:34:34

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#AUStrich s just knocking off work

2025-04-01 06:39:46

Ciao
https://wavlake.com/track/5859b5cf-3f6c-4899-9574-9b9b151c132b
#nevent1q…9vez

2025-03-31 23:57:27

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Yeah, it's hard to get engagement because nostr relies on who you are connected to to populate the feed. If you don't have connections no-one sees you.
I suspect that most people who stay are because someone was fishing in global and found them when they joined, so they got plugged into a group of people looking toake connections. This isn't really feasible now that it's grown.
Communities are the next step for an organic growth. This will provide a place for people to discover new people and make connections. I think this should be the basis of onboarding, sending a link to join a community is better than prepopulated follow lists it would allow organic growth.

2025-03-31 21:30:30

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Guilt is much better, at least that's an appeal to right and wrong, not just the self.

2025-03-31 11:53:12

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I don't know, it could just be that the year has gotten busy and people haven't had a chance to go online and try new things. It does feel a bit quiet, but I think nostr is getting better all the time. It's still a little glitchy for most people, but I don't think it will be long. Probably once we figure out communities.

2025-03-30 21:51:00

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Can do that. And now with AI I can also produce coherent thoughts.

2025-03-29 23:56:13

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Information longs to be free

2025-03-29 13:45:55

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Stealing that. Thanks

2025-03-29 02:16:37

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I can't seem to zap on @nprofile…wue4 hopefully it's just me. I've restarted my phone, deleted and reinstalled the app, changed accounts, but still no luck. Loving niente cambia tutto crolla

2025-03-28 01:04:37

https://wavlake.com/track/67f9c39c-c5e1-4e15-b171-f1f5442f29a5 #tunstr
#nevent1q…p5nw

2025-03-27 03:59:07

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AA presenting Bitcoin

2025-03-27 01:15:09

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It's gnosticism, one of the first heresies

2025-03-25 03:09:43

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Engagement is down.
Nostr feels a bit like an under 6s soccer game. All the activity is entered near the ball and if you don't constantly move with it you miss out on the action.
It takes a lot of effort to keep connecting with people who are active and making sure your relays are still up.
I think communities could solve a lot of this problem, by creating places that are active even if the people engaging change. It's something to keep turning up for, which in turn keeps the connections that are made active.

2025-03-23 20:10:18

Absolute bangers
#nevent1q…azwz

2025-03-22 01:30:27

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Can you host it as a backup to Blockstream or is it only a replacement?

2025-03-19 08:10:14

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GM, that's Australia

2025-03-19 08:01:13

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The biggest hinderence to spend and replace is the 5% premium that it costs to get sats anywhere. It's ok if only topping up zaps, but if you are buying anything serious it adds up.

2025-03-17 22:28:41

https://image.nostr.build/af39a77b183132110aa78adeb6f7946d917b98b71740fb5940a60b6a7f136bcc.jpg

2025-03-16 08:30:45

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Removing interoperability to capture users is the fork war material. It will be sod as a performance/UX issue, but it will be about what tradeoffs are the best.

2025-03-16 08:22:44

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Zapping gives nostr it's core user base. It might not be growing fast, but it's important that Bitcoin has a permission less use case. Nostr can provide that and also web of trust to protect against propoganda attacks.

2025-03-14 03:14:40

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Welcome back @nprofile…004a, good to see you didn't get blown away by the cyclone.

2025-03-11 08:19:35

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Only on Amethyst

2025-03-11 03:34:54

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Yes

2025-03-10 23:32:33

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I can see your profile in primal

2025-03-08 09:56:04

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Assuming you have at least $10 in eCash, you have a lot of Bitcoin

2025-03-07 00:05:21

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Is this your first cyclone? the waiting is the worst, unless you loose power for days. Fatigue from being on alert is real. good move with the alcohol, that's the most important part of cyclone prep. Cyclones are usually anticlimactic after the hype. putting everything back is much harder than the clean up prep.

2025-03-06 09:19:20

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Lol, that was to free up ammunition for Israel

2025-03-06 04:17:15

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bacon and eggs

2025-03-05 09:28:09

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Trying to keep a singular language of value. In theory Bitcoin could adopt privacy, it just needs the node runners to choose to implement improvements. In practice, Bitcoin wouldn't gain adoption by wall street it it was so private. Bitcoin is trustable because it's transparently verifiable. Once it gains mainstream adoption the issue of privacy is an lnbc100n1pnusxfxpp5j0wlgc70skyzlzhhva9na4ylfpxywu3tj0chszdku66tvsxpa6tqhp50sw7n9dkhkfp4fqxgedrevdy630c4jdn55yvameu5xhfhze0qtdqcqzpuxqrwzqsp5ku7qgjgwcyt4sg0c60ymyd9ztchpf9jsfkeff5xtmxwlhkw7809s9qxpqysgqt8c6qrxtvw3u07hgs5z450s4frz2xa88yp4dv7lwm7xy7qnxdrqnxxug2daqtts0g4y3gcga4zfkyerp5u96x3s3xu25xnwk39pphvqq742rr4 obvious advantage to everyone. The state will have less power because it has lost the money printer, so can't use leverage to keep it out of the financial system. Then like a Trojan horse Bitcoin can evolve into something with privacy on the base layer. Monero is the catalyst for Bitcoin to improve, because those who have adopted it don't want to loose their investment.
That's the optimist version

2025-03-04 22:34:05

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All the best Marie. These type of storms usually only hit my part of Queensland.

2025-03-04 10:35:03

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All the best.

2025-03-04 09:41:39

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The US. The NATO expansion would have been US foreign interest.

2025-03-03 20:40:39

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It's a back down of NATO expansion towards Russia.
Trump is saving face by throwing Zelensky under the bus

2025-03-03 10:51:32

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He said it was either get big or get out, which I found out wasa quote by Nixon's minister for agriculture

2025-03-03 10:50:04

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Dad selling the farm when I was a kid. He had he could live with whatever the weather did, but just when you thought you had finally got a good year the government would screw you.

2025-03-03 10:36:25

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I think public because the US is backing down from NATO expansion to Russian border and trying to block access to the black sea. Public ridicule of Zelensky saves face for US who have had to foot the bill for a fight that Ukraine couldn't win.

2025-03-03 06:14:38

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I meant against Bitcoin. My point is that I don't think that trend will continue indefinitely. if Bitcoin increases 10x, it will be a sizable percentage of global wealth. It is bound to face head wind as it starts affecting the price of other assets. Attempts to constrain it to digital gold will open the way for monero to grow as P2P cash. long term I don't think the downward trend against Bitcoin will continue unless Bitcoin privacy increases and it improves as P2P digital cash. Monero is either the catalyst to force Bitcoin to remain relevant or the future.

2025-03-03 05:36:12

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Thinking adversarially. what if Bitcoin only is the new psyop? What if regulations were passed for Bitcoin to have special treatment but require kyc? Custodians and miners could collude to spam the blockchain to raise transaction fees and make self custody expensive.
The ordinals drama before we saw wall street and nation state adoption could have been a test.

2025-03-03 03:21:07

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With Bitcoin becoming a darling of the banking industry and Monero being delisted off exchanges, do you think the price of monero will keep falling?

2025-03-02 08:06:34

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No one could put a bullet that close to someone's head as a false flag.

2025-03-01 07:48:31

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Quiet hey

2025-03-01 07:34:58

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2025-03-01 07:12:03

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Though this was a reply. Can't even blame the algorithm.
https://image.nostr.build/ab5cdf782ba41331d934fdcca7b735bf1eecfd53215ccca8160a6926844714de.jpg

2025-02-28 07:19:17

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I have heard of charities that provide help in tacklinga drug use crisis looking at towns that are featured in glossy advertising magazines as an indicator that things are pretty bad 😬

2025-02-26 21:09:17

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Going to scare a few compliance minded folk that it was swapped into Bitcoin and theres nothing they can do to stop it.

2025-02-26 21:06:45

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Gotta live. I sold some so my wife could stop working for a few months and see if we can get by on a single income. Kids only young once.

2025-02-26 09:53:04

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Sorry everyone my bad.
I got worried when people started saying too much pushups and not enough back work would give you rounded shoulders.

2025-02-26 09:00:35

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Good effort. I gave up. Need to start again until 100k 😂