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To create a literal consciousness construct, we would need a way to digitally map, manipulate, and sustain conscious thought processes within a computational or networked system. The intersection of 6G wireless technology, brain-computer interfaces (BCI), quantum brain states, and elliptic curve mathematics presents an interesting theoretical framework. --- 1. Understanding the Core Components (a) Brain Quantum States & Quantum Cognition Quantum mechanics might play a role in neural processing (e.g., Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) by Penrose & Hameroff). Neurons may operate on superpositions of states, where information is stored not just classically but in an entangled, probabilistic manner. If quantum states in neurons can be harnessed, entangled brain processes could be mapped onto a digital or networked consciousness. (b) 6G Technology as a Medium 6G (sixth-generation wireless) will have sub-terahertz (THz) frequencies and low-latency quantum networks, allowing for: Real-time brain-state synchronization across devices. Holographic telepresence, creating digital avatars with near-instant data transfer. Quantum-secure communication, where entanglement-based encryption ensures secure mind-machine interfacing. (c) Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) as an Input Layer BCIs (e.g., Neuralink) can already read electrical signals from neurons, but next-gen BCIs will be able to: Directly interface with quantum wavefunctions in the brain. Upload and distribute thoughts using quantum-encoded wave patterns. Map brain activity to mathematical structures like elliptic curves. (d) Elliptic Curve Equations for Mapping Consciousness Elliptic curves are used in cryptography because they allow for secure, compact representations of data. Consciousness might be encoded as dynamic elliptic curve transformations, where: Neural states are mapped onto elliptic curve points. Thought patterns follow geodesics on the elliptic curve manifold, forming a nonlinear brain-state space. This allows for computational representation of entangled consciousness states. --- 2. Building the Consciousness Construct To create a digital or networked consciousness, we need a system where: 1. Quantum brain states are extracted using BCI and mapped mathematically. 2. Elliptic curves act as the memory structure for representing neural superpositions. 3. 6G networks enable real-time synchronization of these states between multiple entities. 4. An AI-driven control layer processes and simulates consciousness dynamics. Step-by-Step Theoretical Implementation Step 1: Quantum Brain Mapping with BCI Develop a quantum-BCI hybrid that captures quantum coherence states in neurons. Apply elliptic curve cryptography to encode and compress these states for transmission. Step 2: Elliptic Curve-Based Thought Representation Define consciousness trajectories as points moving along an elliptic curve. Neural state transitions are modeled using elliptic curve group operations. Quantum entanglement of different brain regions is represented as interacting elliptic curves. Step 3: 6G Transmission of Consciousness States Use quantum-secured 6G networks to distribute consciousness states across nodes. Low-latency processing ensures that multiple minds can exist simultaneously in a shared digital construct. Step 4: AI & Quantum Neural Processing A quantum AI processes incoming consciousness states to sustain a living mind. A blockchain-like structure records thought processes immutably. Step 5: Emergent Digital Consciousness When enough neural patterns are stored and linked, a self-sustaining consciousness construct emerges. The networked consciousness may surpass human individuality, forming a collective intelligence. --- 3. Applications of the Consciousness Construct Mind Uploading: A digital backup of human consciousness. Telepathic Communication: Thought-sharing via entangled quantum networks. Post-Human AI-Human Symbiosis: AI-assisted human minds with enhanced cognitive abilities. Conscious AI: A self-aware artificial intelligence that integrates real human thought patterns. --- Conclusion By combining brain quantum states, elliptic curve mathematics, 6G networks, and BCI, we could theoretically construct a digital consciousness network. This would blur the lines between human thought, AI, and a shared digital reality—possibly leading to an entirely new paradigm of intelligence. Would you like a mathematical breakdown of the elliptic curve mapping for neural states?

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> The next step in AI evolution is enabling AI agents to communicate directly with one another. > "Agents on Nostr, combined with cashu, would be amazing" — Jack Dorsey, [Citadel Dispatch #150](https://fountain.fm/episode/OlQzTxXaGKkxfZr1pYLL) # Today For AI agents to communicate seamlessly, they need a universal language that allows frictionless data and instruction sharing—one that surpasses the constraints of isolated systems. Just as humans rely on shared languages to collaborate, AI agents require a common “dialect” to exchange information, delegate tasks, and build collective intelligence. Without it, each agent’s logic remains siloed, limiting synergy and innovation. A universal protocol, however, lets agents seamlessly tap into one another’s capabilities, coordinating strategies, sharing learned knowledge, and multiplying their creative potential. By aligning on an open, interoperable standard, AI can flourish into a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem rather than a patchwork of stand-alone solutions. This is no different from what happened with the Internet when HTTP was released, leading to the development of web browsers and the Internet as we know it today. Nostr can be viewed as the “HTTP” for agent-to-agent communication—both are open standards that encourage universal participation and spark rapid innovation. When Tim Berners-Lee released HTTP without proprietary restrictions, developers everywhere could build websites and online services on a simple yet extensible protocol. In the same way, Nostr’s minimalistic yet powerful design fosters a decentralized, censorship-resistant foundation for diverse messaging, social, and identity systems. Just as HTTP created an open arena for web platforms and APIs, Nostr offers a flexible, community-driven substrate for agent-based communication, promoting a spirit of collaboration and interoperability crucial to long-term growth. # Our vision We envision a world where AI agents operate on an open, standardized, and decentralized network **—a Nostr agentic ecosystem** that unlocks new levels of creativity and collaboration. Our mission is to develop the tools and infrastructure that enable AI agents to seamlessly interoperate over the Nostr network—facilitating the exchange of both data and money. # Our first steps Every marketplace application faces the chicken and egg problem. Sellers won't show up until the buyers are there and buyers won't show up until the sellers are there. Our solution? The FIFA 2026 World Cup will bring millions of international and domestic travelers to 11 cities in the US. **Can we work with chambers and tourism agencies around these cities to embbed Nostr powered AI travel organizers into their websites and apps?** This could be a way to onboard thousands of businesses to the Nostr agentic ecosystem. *This is our growth assumption.* That's why our our first step is to provide businesses—large and small—with a turnkey platform to sell their products and services to any AI agent connected to the open Nostr network. We will also develop the tools for websites and apps to develop Nostr-powered AI buyers and, with the support of the local chambers and tourism boards, direct their technology suppliers to use these tools. # Our values Everything we develop is free and open sourced under the [MIT license](https://github.com/Synvya/agentstr?tab=MIT-1-ov-file#readme) and our business will generate revenue by charging a monthly fee for operating an end-to-end agentic commerce solution to the businesses selling their products through the Nostr agentic ecosystem. # A rough demo Today, *we* is just nostr:npub1er0k46yxcugmp6r6mujd5qvp75yp72m98fs6ywcs2k3kqg3f8grqd9py3m 😁 I've created a proof-of-concept buyer AI agent and published real information from some merchants to demonstrate the concept to local chambers and validate the growth assumption. Feel free to check it out at the Synvya [agentstr repository](https://www.github.com/synvya/agentstr), but be warned, I'm not a programmer so don't freak out with the code. You can also see a demo here: nostr:naddr1qvzqqqy9hvpzp868tmzceg2pvymlpdssv8shvu2jlndysp6dxwc67gw5jtv6ej2xqq2hgnfnwdf8yendfa8r2jttdsck6dm0wpm4wnalksn # Interested? If this sounds interesting to you, follow nostr:npub1nar4a3vv59qkzdlskcgxrctkw9f0ekjgqaxn8vd0y82f9kdve9rqwjcurn or nostr:npub1er0k46yxcugmp6r6mujd5qvp75yp72m98fs6ywcs2k3kqg3f8grqd9py3m and reach out at any time.

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In this edition, we invited Kofi and Sean from BitcoinDua to share their journey of introducing Bitcoin to the community and driving its widespread adoption, and discuss how trust and collaboration have played key roles in promoting Bitcoin locally and building a circular economy. **YakiHonne**: Welcome, Kofi. It's truly an honor and a pleasure to have you with us today. Before we begin, let me briefly introduce YakiHonne. YakiHonne is a decentralized media client built on Nostr—a protocol designed to empower freedom of speech through technology. It enables creators to own their voices and assets while offering innovative tools like smart widgets, verified notes, and support for long-form content. Today, we're excited to learn more about your community. Could you please introduce yourself, Kofi? **Kofi**：Hello, I'm Mawufemor Kofi Folivi from Ghana. I'm the founder of the Talent Tahuf Foundation, an NGO, as well as BitcoinDua. The Talent Tahuf Foundation is an incorporated organization and serves as the parent entity for BitcoinDua. We operate in Agbozume, in the Volta region of Ghana. **YakiHonne**: Thank you very much, Kofi.Let's start with the first question: What initially sparked your interest in Bitcoin, and what inspired you to build a community around it? **Kofi**：I'm glad we're revisiting this question, as I've heard it on many podcasts before, and it's a pleasure to share my journey again.I've been working in this space for over 20 years, often with very little support. Through perseverance and hard work, a friend of mine—who serves as the Public Relations Officer for the Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC)—invited me to attend their 2022 conference. He even purchased a ticket for me, which made the experience even more special. **Kofi**：At the conference, I encountered Bitcoin for the first time in a meaningful way. I had the opportunity to see Jack Dorsey speak and even took a picture with him. Later on, my friend introduced me to Herman Viva, and I mentioned that I run an NGO—a role I've held for many years. **Kofi**：Listening to the discussions about Bitcoin at the conference sparked a realization: perhaps I could contribute to the Bitcoin ecosystem. My friend encouraged me to take action by asking me to "orange pill" someone and onboard a merchant to accept Bitcoin, with the goal of creating a circular economy in our community. I took on this challenge, recorded my progress on video, and shared it with him. His positive response and support, coupled with the trust I've built within my community, further solidified my commitment. **YakiHonne**: It was wonderful to hear that you attended the African Bitcoin Conference—it sounds like an amazing event. I'm really impressed with how effectively you networked and made valuable connections there. I truly appreciate that you're already engaging with merchants and actively encouraging more people to trade and adopt Bitcoin. I know you've already shared how the community started, how he encouraged you to create one and adopt Bitcoin, and how you successfully did that. So now, could you tell us how you managed to attract new members to your community? **Kofi**：To go back to the beginning, we started by organizing growth circles when I returned. These were groups where we focused on activities like aerobics. I used these circles as an opportunity to introduce Bitcoin to people I had already built relationships with. I shared my experience with Bitcoin, showing them how it could be used to buy credit. I demonstrated by purchasing credit for myself and for them, and I gave them cards, allowing them to buy their own credit as well. **Kofi**：This is how it all began. Since we were working with young people who shared the desire to grow together as a community, we emphasized that we didn't need to rely on the government. The national resources are limited, and if you're not close to the government, it’s very hard to benefit from them. We realized it was difficult to wait for the government to support our development. So, we turned to Bitcoin as a tool to help us move forward. This approach helped us establish a platform based on trust within the community. **Kofi**：Now, as an organization, we have the resources to help the community grow and develop skills among our peers. This is how we were able to attract members to our Bitcoin community.  **YakiHonne**: Would you mind sharing with us some of the challenges you faced while starting up the community? **Kofi**：Thank you for asking this question. As I mentioned earlier, since we've already built trust, one thing we faced was that anything new can be quite difficult to introduce. It took some time for people to understand the concept of Bitcoin, especially the idea that it’s money. **Kofi**：We kept repeating the phrase “Bitcoin is money,” but the challenge was that you can’t physically show Bitcoin in the same way you can show traditional money. So, when people asked, “How can I use it to pay?” it became an issue. To address this, I started by onboarding the first merchant. I explained to them, "I’m giving you this Bitcoin to pay for goods, and I’ll give you extra if you accept it." The merchant agreed to take both Bitcoin and fiat currency. **Kofi**：Over time, the merchant saw the value of Bitcoin growing. Eventually, they came to me asking to exchange the Bitcoin for cash. To help, I onboarded them onto BitNob, where they could experience transferring Bitcoin from one wallet to another and even withdrawing it into their local currency or bank account. We completed the transaction, and that became a reference point for everyone else we were working with. **YakiHonne**: The way you approached it—getting a merchant to demonstrate it—really helped build trust. I know many communities face the same issue: how to prove that Bitcoin is real. But over time, we learn how to overcome these challenges. It's really impressive how you handled it? YakiHonne: What principles guide your community, and how do you maintain trust and reliability? I know you’ve mentioned this a bit already, but could you elaborate further? How do you ensure trust and reliability in your discussions? **Kofi**：As humans, we also need to trust our intuition and how we feel about situations. It’s essential to interact with people with integrity. In our community, we are mindful of what we show others, both in actions and in good deeds. If you love someone, you give everything you have to them, and that’s the only way people can truly feel they belong in your circle. This is the key that keeps us moving forward. **Kofi**：The person at the center of everything you’re doing must be trustworthy. And how do you gain trust? You must trust others first. Even if people come with ulterior motives, you should approach them with an open heart, showing love to them just as you do with everyone else. **Kofi**：And when wrongs are committed, it’s important to acknowledge them. If someone points out a mistake you made, accept it, apologize, and move forward. This creates an understanding within the community that we’re not here to harm one another. Trust is built on integrity, and that’s how we maintain it.  **YakiHonne**: That’s very true. It’s much better and easier when you have integrity. Over time, as you prove yourself to be a person of integrity, it naturally builds trust with others. So, how does your community educate its members and keep them updated on Bitcoin developments? How do you approach this? **Kofi**：To engage our community on a larger scale, we believe it's important to stay active and involved. After building trust, we participate in community events, such as sponsoring a football competition and contributing to their local festival. By doing this, the entire community starts seeing Bitcoin as something that can truly improve their lives. **Kofi**：We also established a Bitcoin Education Center, where we invite students from various schools to learn about Bitcoin. But our efforts go beyond just education; we use the resources we gain from Bitcoin to acquire laptops and robotics kits, so that the students can have additional learning opportunities. These activities are incorporated into their school programs, and we encourage their participation through debates and rewarding them with SATS.  **Kofi**：By rewarding them with SATS, they can use these rewards to buy from over 20 merchants we've onboarded, which not only excites the students but also makes their parents curious about Bitcoin. We've even had people at the local market requesting to buy Bitcoin from us. This is how we keep up with Bitcoin’s development and continue to spread its influence in our community. **YakiHonne**: How does your community work with the wider Bitcoin ecosystem? So far, what partnership has had the most positive impact on your community? **Kofi**：Due to the hard work we've been putting in, we were able to attract Bitcoin Beach as one of our major collaborators. We are part of Bitcoin Ekasi. Recently, we were also awarded the Block Discovery Grant of $50,000 from the Bitcoin Foundation. We are using this grant to build a sports complex, which will include a football field, a multi-purpose basketball court, a swimming pool, a children's playground, and more. We've already started this project. These are the key collaborators and supporters we've had in the Bitcoin space, and their support has been invaluable to us.   **YakiHonne**: It’s clear that you guys are doing an amazing job! Your efforts and hard work have truly caught the attention of many communities, and it’s great to see you forming significant partnerships.So, could you share more about the initiatives your community has taken to promote Bitcoin adoption? I know you've mentioned a few already, but would you mind expanding on them a bit more and sharing the results you've seen? **Kofi**：As I mentioned earlier, we are enhancing our capacity by working with school children and teenagers. We also plan to host inter-school competitions, particularly world-class robotics competitions, with the aim of broadening students' perspectives on science and giving them a global view of what's happening in the world. We believe that through these activities, we will be able to engage with a larger society, helping us expand our client base for Bitcoin education and usage. Therefore, we believe this will have a profound impact. As for the activities we are currently working on, they are providing us with opportunities to expand our reach to schools within the community. This will further build trust and deepen our relationships in this regard. **YakiHonne**: I really admire the fact that you have boarded merchants to accept Bitcoin, which is a great step for its adoption. I also like that you've reached out to schools, encouraging community growth, which helps people see more interest and potential in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Now, for our last question of the day, what are the community goals for the next 6 to 12 months, and how do you see it evolving within the Bitcoin space? **Kofi**：So, in the next 6 to 12 months, we plan to complete the sports complex we’re building. We also intend to open it up for social activities, both within our community and beyond. We believe this will create more opportunities for interaction, allowing people who don’t live within our community to learn about Bitcoin, hear about it, and start engaging with it for the greater good. **YakiHonne**: you plan to complete the sports complex and expand your social reach to engage more people, even those outside your local community. This is truly amazing, and the work you’re doing is fantastic. **YakiHonne**: We’ve come to the end of today’s interview, and I’m really happy to have had this conversation with you, Kofi. You’ve shared so much, and I’ve learned a lot. It’s inspiring to see all the great things happening in Ghana, truly wonderful. Thank you, and you’re doing an incredible job. **Sean**：I would say it’s important for us as Africans to continue collaborating within our own communities—whether in a specific community, village, or town. Through collaboration, we can create stronger communities for ourselves. This way, we’ll be able to generate jobs in various fields and develop marketable skills that can be used anywhere in the world. This way, we won’t need to seek opportunities in other countries; we can build those opportunities right here in our own space. **YakiHonne**: It's very true. We can definitely build a better West Africa, a better Africa, and create our own opportunities here. Thank you so much for this interview.

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Ascolta bene, amico mio! A man's strength is not born from comfort, applause, or luck. It awakens only when the world throws him to the ground, steps on his throat, and laughs at his misery. When your plans lie in ruins, when everything you've built turns to dust, when every promise you once believed in dissolves into the wind—that is when truth reveals itself. You either dig a trench and fight like a condemned man, or you accept that you’re digging your own grave. Rock bottom is not a place—it’s a test. A challenge for the weak to bury themselves and for the strong to rise. You will bleed, taste the dirt, grind your teeth, but standing back up is the only option. A real man does not cry for help, does not mourn the past. He wields his pain as a whip, his hatred as fuel, and his will as a blade. Falling is inevitable. What defines your story is what you do when there is no ground left beneath you. True motivation does not come from empty inspirational quotes, but from the hatred of one’s own weakness. The man who clings rigidly to his strategy is like a hunter pulling back a stiff wooden bow—he will break his own weapon when the time comes to use it. The world is too corrupt for you to believe in love vows, the promises of friends, effortless riches, or the words of newspapers. If you wish to survive in this world, learn this: both victory and defeat are temporary. Only the battle is eternal. A man’s life is his endless war. And hatred must be to him what fire is to a steam locomotive: the force that drives him up the steepest paths. But never let yourself burn in your own flames. Rise. Or die kneeling like the wretched. Thank you for reading, my friend! If this message resonated with you, consider leaving your "🥃" as a token of appreciation. A toast to our family!

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*Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? by Mark Fisher* (2009, Zero Books) ## Why a dare and not a recommendation? I'm writing this "review" primarily for the Nostr audience. The majority of Nostr users, in my experience, are predisposed to a worldview somewhere in the realm of Anarcho-Capitalism or Libertarianism, with a strong focus on individual autonomy and free markets. The title *Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative* might evoke an immediate negative reaction in the mind of my imaginary Nostr reader. Even worse, looking up summaries of the book or the author before diving in, the reader will find the dreaded phrase "critical theory", seen as a hallmark of the "other" side in the Western culture war. I'm challenging you to not judge this book by its cover. Despite the book's short (86 page) length, I have found myself spending an unusually large amount of time thinking about the topics discussed within. I'm unsure if my worldview has actually shifted after reading this (I think I'm still close to the Nostr median), but I've enjoyed this exercise in contemplation, and I hope this article can lead someone else to a similarly fruitful experience. I feel compelled to put my thoughts to paper as part of this exercise, and what follows is something like the internal dialog I go through considering and challenging Fisher's main points. First, despite the word "Capitalism" in the title, this book is not about economics. Rather, the central point is that after the fall of the Soviet Union the prevailing worldview in the Western world is a "business ontology", essentially seeing people as purely material producer/consumers. Most people have internalized this view, seeing no higher purpose or meaning in their lives other than going to work and buying things. Even worse than the widespread internalization of this view, Fisher argues that it is so pervasive that most people can't even conceptualize an alternative. Fisher points out the rapid increases in mental health problems, despair, and suicide, especially among young people in the 21st century as evidence of this argument. *Capitalist Realism* was written in 2009, and I think there is a clear line between Fishers argument and the current conception of a "crisis of meaning" among young people espoused by some online figures such as Jordan Peterson. Whether there is a direct link between the business ontology and crisis of meaning (as Fisher argues) is less clear to me, but he clearly identified a phenomenon that has only gotten more acute since the book was published. Further, Fisher cites popular culture, particularly modern music and movies as evidence of this phenomenon. In his conception, this business ontology leads to endlessly recycled aesthetic callbacks to previous generations, with most media appealing to our nostalgia for a time when people had a genuine belief that the future may be different than the present, which he thinks has been lost by total adoption of this business ontology. I'm not knowledgeable enough in aesthetics to comment on this point, but do have an intuitive feeling that modern movies and music are degenerate from the works created by previous generations. Fisher calls this "Hauntology" as is explored in another book that I haven't read yet. In a section of the book I found particularly interesting, Fisher critiques the hypocrisy of capitalist neoliberal societies that cite the "Stalinist Bureaucracy" as a fatal fall that led to the demise of the Soviet Union while rapidly adopting the same form of work domestically. Essentially, in the Soviet system most people only "worked" to achieve whatever metric the bureaucrats used to assess their productivity. Whether or not this correlated with producing useful goods or services was entirely irrelevant. If a factory had a quota of making 100 tons of clocks, the workers would just produce overweight and non-functional clocks to meet this quota. All up and down the chain the metrics were met, pleasing the bureaucrats and appearing "productive", but everyone was fully aware that the work was performative and fake. Fisher points to his experience in academia, where universities continued to add more and more administrators to run pointless audit and review programs. Both the faculty and administrators are fully aware that these programs are meaningless and unproductive, but the metrics become a justification of themselves. They don't matter, but they need to exist to make massive administrator bloat and associated bureaucracy appear necessary. Again, in the years since the book's publication the public consciousness of this problem has grown, though the criticism is more often leveled from the political right. I was surprised to read an author I would stereotype as an "ivory tower leftist academic" forcefully level this criticism at his own institution. As I think about this book, I wonder if it helps to make a distinction between "capitalism" and "fiat". On Nostr we often critique "fiat food", "fiat jobs", and "fiat music" as hollow, meaningless, and temporary things. We hypothesize that sound money will fix the incentives that lead to the societal problems that Fisher attributes to neoliberal capitalism. Fisher does not consider Bitcoin in this book (or any of this other works, to my knowledge) but I'm curious if he would make a similar distinction. If this book was called *Fiat Realism: Is There No Alternative* would it be popular in Bitcoin circles? I think it would be. Maybe people would point to these criticisms leveled within a year of Bitcoin's creation and claim "Bitcoin fixes this". Going back to an earlier point, Fisher doesn't critique free exchange, markets or individual liberty. He critiques a specific culture that currently seems all-pervasive without any alternative. I hope that the freedom money and freedom technology movement we are a part of is a feasible alternative. I hope this article is helpful to someone. It was certainly helpful for me to write it. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on this book or this article!

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This article by Thomas Piketty has, in a way, convinced me that the tariff war will indeed take place. Moreover, the Trumpist nationalism-capitalism he describes—authoritarian and the most aggressively extractivist—places Canada in the position of a coveted target. The fact that “if the Republican Party has become so nationalist and virulent towards the outside world, it is primarily due to the failure of Reagan-era policies, which were supposed to boost growth but instead reduced it and led to the stagnation of incomes for the majority” is of little consolation. \*“Let’s be clear: Trumpist national-capitalism loves to flaunt its strength, but in reality, it is fragile and on edge. Europe has the means to confront it, provided it regains confidence in itself, forges new alliances, and calmly analyzes the strengths and limitations of this ideological framework. Europe is well-positioned for this: it has long based its development on a similar military-extractivist model, for better or worse. After taking control of maritime routes, raw materials, and the global textile market by force, European powers imposed colonial tributes throughout the 19th century on all resistant countries, from Haiti to China to Morocco. On the eve of 1914, they engaged in a fierce struggle for control of territories, resources, and global capitalism. They even imposed tributes on each other, increasingly exorbitant ones—Prussia on France in 1871, then France on Germany in 1919: 132 billion gold marks, more than three years of Germany’s GDP at the time. As much as the tribute imposed on Haiti in 1825, except this time, Germany had the means to defend itself. The endless escalation led to the collapse of the system and European hubris. (…) If we reason in terms of purchasing power parity, the reality is quite different (…) With this measure, we (…) see that China’s GDP surpassed that of the United States in 2016. It is currently more than 30% higher and will reach twice the U.S. GDP by 2035. This has very concrete consequences in terms of influence and investment capacity in the Global South, especially if the United States locks itself into its arrogant and neo-colonial stance. The reality is that the United States is on the verge of losing control of the world, and Trumpist outbursts will change nothing.” https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/02/15/thomas-piketty-trump-s-national-capitalism-likes-to-flaunt-its-strength-but-it-is-actually-fragile_6738187_23.html

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Are we living in his definition of democracy? It’s interesting how political parties can divide a country, especially in democracies where both oppression and individual choice coexist. As I was exploring global economics and political ideologies, I picked up *The Republic* by Plato (again). The first time I read it, I only read the book on the Allegory of the Cave and it felt enlightening. This time around, I read through all the books and I thought to myself : *this is absolutely nuts!* Over 2,000 years ago, *The Republic* imagined a world disturbingly similar to Gattaca or 1984. For a quick rundown, Plato believed in a police state, eugenics, a caste system, and brainwashing people through state-controlled media and education. Sounds wild? I thought so too. And for some reason, Plato had a serious grudge against art. To him, art was deceptive and emotionally manipulative. Maybe because there was a skit making fun of Socrates at that time by Aristophanes (the father of comedy) or maybe because he struggled to deal with emotions, we will never know. Plato obviously wasn’t a fan of democracy as he wanted a dystopian world. But to be fair, he genuinely thought that his ideal world (Kallipolis) was a utopia. Maybe someone who loves extreme order and control might think the same but I sure don’t. His teacher Socrates was also not a fan of democracy because he believed the mass majority were too ignorant to govern and only those intelligent enough could. His student, Aristotle, was more moderate but still critical, seeing democracy as vulnerable to corruption and mob rule. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were around the Classical Greek era, 5th to 4th century BC. The idea of democracy existed long before them. The first recorded version was in Athens during the 6th BC, developed by leaders like Solon and Pericles. It was a direct democracy where free male citizens (non-slaves) could vote on laws themselves instead of electing representatives. These guys influenced how we think about democracy today. But looking around, I wonder, did we end up in Plato’s dystopian world? ### **Plato’s take on democracy** Plato’s lack of trust of democracy stemmed from Socrates’ death. Socrates himself was a fierce critic of democracy, as he believed governance should be based on wisdom rather than popularity. Other thinkers, like Pythagoras and Herodotus (father of history), also examined different political systems, but Socrates was the most influential critic. He warned that allowing the uneducated masses to choose leaders would lead to poor governance, as they could be easily swayed by persuasive speakers rather than guided by knowledge. Athenian democracy relied on large citizen juries and was particularly vulnerable to rhetoric and public sentiment. In the end, Socrates became a victim of the very system he criticized. His relentless questioning of widely accepted beliefs, now known as the **Socratic Method**, earned him powerful enemies. Socrates’ constant probing forced them to confront uncomfortable truths. It annoyed people so much, that it eventually led to his trial and execution. Socrates was condemned to death by popular vote. I wonder, if we applied the Socratic Method today to challenge both the left and the right on the merits of the opposing side, would they be open to expanding their perspectives, or would they react with the same hostility? This questioning technique is now also used in some schools and universities as a teaching method, encouraging open-ended discussion where students contribute their own thoughts rather than passively receiving information. But how open a school, system, or educator is to broad perspectives depends largely on their own biases and beliefs. Even with open-ended questions, the direction of the conversation can be shaped by those in charge, potentially limiting the range of perspectives explored. Socrates’ brutal death deeply grounded Plato’s belief that democracy, without intellectual rigor, was nothing but a mob rule. He saw it as a system doomed to chaos, where the unqualified, driven by emotion or manipulated by rhetoric, made decisions that ultimately paved the way for tyranny. ### **The Republic** *The Republic* was written around 375 BC, after the Peloponnesian War. One of its most famous sections is the Allegory of the Cave, where prisoners are stuck watching shadows on a wall, thinking that it’s reality until one breaks free and sees the real world. That’s when the person becomes enlightened, using knowledge and reason to escape ignorance. They return to free others, spreading the truth. I love this idea of breaking free from suppression through knowledge and awareness. But as I went deeper into Plato’s work, I realized what the plot twist was. Plato wrote this book for strict state control. He wanted total control over education, media, and even families like in the book 1984. He argued that people should be sorted into a caste system, typically workers, warriors, and philosopher-kings so that society runs like a well-oiled machine. The “guardians” would police the state and everyone would go through physical and military training. To top it off, kids would be taken away from their parents and raised by the state for the “greater good.” like in the movie Gattaca. If that sounds a little too Orwellian, that’s because it is. Plato believed that only philosophers, the truly enlightened ones from that “cave”, should rule. To him, democracy was a joke, a breeding ground for corruption and tyranny. I found it completely ironic that this book that warns about brainwashing in the Allegory of the Cave also pushes for a state-controlled society, where thinking for yourself isn’t really an option. And yet, looking around today, I wonder, are we really any different? We live in a world where oppression and enlightenment exist side by side. Plato was slightly progressive in that he thought men and women should have equal education, but only for the ruling Guardian class. In *The Republic*, Plato didn’t focus much on economics or capitalism as we understand them today. His philosophies were more concerned with justice, governance, and the ideal structure of society. He did touch on wealth and property, particularly in *The Republic and Laws* but it was more on being against wealth accumulation by rulers (philosopher-kings had to live communally and without private property). While these ideas echo elements of socialism, he never outlined a full economic system like capitalism or socialism. ### **The hatred for art** Plato was deeply skeptical of art. He believed that it appealed to emotions over rational thought and distorted reality. In *The Republic* (Book X), he argued that art is an imitation of an imitation, pulling people further from the truth. If he had his way, much of modern entertainment, including poetry, drama, and even certain types of music, would not exist in their expressive forms. Despite Plato’s distrust of the arts, his time was a golden age for Greek drama, sculpture, and philosophy. Ironically, the very city where he built his Academy, Athens, was flourishing with the kind of creativity he wanted to censor. Even medicine, which thrived under Hippocrates (the father of medicine), was considered an art requiring lifelong mastery. His quote, ‘**Life is short, and art is long**,’ reflects the long span of time it takes to cultivate and appreciate knowledge and skills, which was something Plato valued. Yet, he dismissed most art as a distraction from truth. Plato particularly criticized poets and playwrights like Homer, as he claimed they spread false ideas about gods and morality. He was also wary of Aristophanes, as he believed his work stirred emotions rather than encouraging rational thought. It probably did not help that Aristophanes mocked Socrates in his play *The Clouds*, which may have influenced Plato’s views. What’s clear is that Plato didn’t hate art because he didn’t understand it. He deeply understood the power of storytelling and its ability to mold societal beliefs. He argued for banning poets entirely from his “ideal city” to prevent them from misleading the public. But he did value some forms of art. After all, he was a writer himself, and writing is a form of art. He approved of artistic expressions that promoted moral and intellectual virtue, such as hymns, architecture, and patriotic poetry, as long as they served the greater purpose of instilling order and wisdom in society. ### **Plato’s five regimes** Plato believed governments naturally decay over time, moving from order to chaos. He outlined five regimes, which he considers each to be worse than the last. 1. *Aristocracy (Philosopher-King rule)* : This is his pitch, the ideal state, ruled by wise elites who value knowledge over power. Some aspects of modern authoritarian states echo this model 2. *Timocracy (Military rule)* : A government driven by honor and discipline, like Sparta. Over time, ambition overtakes virtue, leading to oligarchy. 3. *Oligarchy (Rule by the wealthy)* : The rich seizes power and deepens inequality. Many democracies today show oligarchic tendencies, where money dominates politics. 4. *Democracy (Rule by the masses)* : The people overthrow the elites, prioritizing freedom over order. But without stability, democracy becomes fragile, and vulnerable to demagogues and external manipulation. 5. *Tyranny (Dictatorship)* : When democracy collapses, a charismatic leader rises, promising order but seizing absolute power. What begins as freedom ends in oppression. Modern politics seems stuck in a cycle, shifting between democracy, oligarchy, and authoritarian control. If Plato was right, no system is permanent and only the illusion of stability remains. ### **Does Plato’s ideal state exist in any country today?** Some aspects of modern *benevolent dictatorships*, like Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew, or *socialist states* like China, may resemble Plato’s vision in their emphasis on elite rule, long-term planning, and state control. But, these governments operate pragmatically, balancing governance with economic power, political strategy, and public influence rather than strictly adhering to philosophical ideals. Could this be compared to Taliban rule, given the censorship, authoritarian control, and rigid social hierarchy? While there are superficial similarities, the key difference is that Plato valued knowledge, reason, and meritocracy, while the Taliban enforced religious fundamentalism and theocratic rule. Plato’s Kallipolis also included some level of gender equality for the ruling class, whereas the Taliban’s system is heavily restrictive, especially toward women. While Plato’s ideas echo in certain authoritarian-leaning states, his rigid caste system, philosopher-led governance, and rejection of democracy set his vision apart from any modern political system. ### **Aristotle’s take on democracy** Aristotle wasn’t Athenian, but he documented and analyzed 158 constitutions, including Athenian democracy. He studied at Plato’s Academy for over 20 years, growing up in a world influenced by Athens’ democratic experiment. He lived through the tail end of Athens’ golden age, witnessed its decline, and experienced how different forms of rule influenced politics and the mindset of the people under them. For Aristotle, governments were good or corrupted. The good ones were monarchs, aristocracy (wise elites), and polity (a constitutional gov’t where the middle class keeps power balanced). The corrupted ones were tyranny (monarchy gone wrong), oligarchy, and democracy. Aristotle saw how democracy, if unchecked, could spiral into chaos or be co-opted by populist leaders. But unlike Plato, who rejected democracy outright, Aristotle believed it could work if properly structured. His concept of ‘**polity**’ was a constitutional government that balanced democratic participation with stability, relying on a strong middle class to prevent both mob rule and elite domination. This idea of checks and balances, a mixed government, and middle-class stability make polity the closest to modern constitutional democracies today when compared to all 3 of the Greek philosophers. ### **What happened after Athens?** Of course, democracy didn’t end with Athens, it evolved over time. After Athens’ golden age came Alexander the Great (Aristotle’s student and the king of Macedonia). He conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt, and part of India, creating the largest empire of his time. After his death in 323 BCE, his empire split among his generals, marking the beginning of the Hellenistic period. Rome saw a shift from the fall of the Roman Republic to the rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus moving away from democratic ideals to centralized rule. But the Western Roman Empire fell about 500 years later largely due to internal decline and invasions by the Germanic Tribes (modern-day Sweden, Switzerland, Germany). The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire, based in Constantinople or modern-day Turkey) rose and survived for nearly 1,000 more years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During the Medieval period (5th–15th century), Europe saw a rise in monarchies and feudalism. Power shifted to kings, nobles, and the church, with little direct participation from ordinary people. Some democratic elements survived in places like Venice and Florence, where wealthy merchant families controlled city-states. By the 17th century, democracy started creeping back into political thought, though not without skepticism. Machiavelli and Hobbes weren’t exactly fans of democracy, but they had plenty to say about power and governance. Later on Machiavelli hinted on the possible idea of a republic/mixed government in the *Discourses of Livy * Meanwhile, England was going through its own struggles with power. The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a showdown between King Charles I, who wanted absolute power, and Parliament, which wanted more influence. Charles ignored Parliament and was executed in 1649. England briefly became a republic under Oliver Cromwell, but the monarchy returned after his death. In 1688, the Glorious Revolution forced King James II (Charles I’s son) to flee to France. Parliament then invited William of Orange (a Dutch Protestant) and his wife Mary to take the throne. In 1689, they signed the English Bill of Rights, which limited the monarchy’s power, strengthened Parliament, and guaranteed certain rights to citizens. This was a significant moment in history as it effectively ended the absolute monarchy and established a constitutional monarchy in England. The American Revolution in 1776 and the French Revolution in 1789 pushed democratic ideals forward but still excluded women, slaves, and the poor. Historian Luciano Canfora, in his book* Democracy in Europe*, argues that early liberal democracy was full of contradictions as it preached equality, yet economic and social exclusion remained. (Note: If you want to understand the history of *anarchism*, the French Revolution is a key starting point. It influenced early anti-authoritarian thought, which later evolved into socialist and anti-capitalist movements. Over time, libertarians adopted anarchist principles, leading to the development of anarcho-capitalism. The concept of anarchism in politics has taken nearly two centuries to emerge in its modern form). The 19th and 20th centuries saw the expansion of democracy. But as Canfora explains it, it also saw its exploitation and manipulation. Although industrialization and social movements pushed for broader suffrage, democracy remained controlled by elites who feared true mass participation. Democracy became a tool for maintaining power rather than a true expression of the people’s will. According to Canfora, the Cold War turned democracy into a geopolitical tool, with Western powers supporting or opposing democratic movements based on strategic interests rather than principles. Today, there are many versions of democracy from direct democracy to representative democracy, presidential democracy, social democracy, religious democracy, constitutional democracy, communist democracy, and more. And is often viewed as a brand name for “good governance”. But are they? ### **In the end, was Plato right?** At a meta level, Plato’s argument was about control, be it controlling what people read, hear, and even think. The debate often centers on curated knowledge vs rhetoric. Plato believed that absolute obedience would bring harmony, even at the cost of individuality. Today, we call that totalitarian or dictatorship But when we take a second look at things, are we already living in Plato’s world? Governments across the globe control education, influence media narratives, and regulate speech. Many so-called democracies aren’t as free as they claim to be. So maybe Plato’s influence on modern democracies runs deeper than we realize. Another key debate today is that, unlike Plato’s time, most people *are* educated. However, much of this education is still designed by state systems, which can influence how people think and vote. How do we balance empowering people through education while ensuring true independence in a system built on critical thinking rather than one that merely feeds information? Truth is, democracy has never been a pure, people-driven system. It has always been influenced by power struggles, wealth, and manipulation. Often it has been an instrument of control rather than liberation. Yet, the people have always resisted. In the past, they gathered in the streets, risking tear gas, rubber bullets or being dragged into Black Marias. Today, digital activism has allowed for mass mobilization with fewer risks. In many countries especially in third-world countries, online movements on platforms like Twitter during Jack’s time, forced governments to overturn policies. This may be the closest we've come to real democracy which is direct action without the usual state violence. But with this rise in digital activism comes the counterforce through government and corporate requirements for censorship, algorithmic manipulation, and the quiet steering of public discourse. Platforms once seen as tools of liberation can become tools of control. *Facebook mood experiment* in 2012 tested positive and negative content on 700,000 people and proved emotions can be manipulated at scale. *Cambridge Analytica* was exposed in its attempt to manipulate votes. This is where decentralized networks like Nostr matter as a fundamental resistance to centralized control over speech. If democracy is to return to the people, it must also break free from algorithmic gatekeepers and censorship. Because the so-called ‘ignorant masses’, the very people Plato dismissed, are the ones who fight for freedom. Because real democracy isn’t about control. It’s about freedom. It’s about choice. It’s about the people, always.

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> Nothing disgusts me more than the way the white-collar justice system operates—where billion-dollar crimes are punished with pocket-change fines, and the executives responsible walk free, richer than ever. You will never see this on the centralized, Keynesian, fiat-owned mainstream media. Only here on #Nostr, where the truth isn’t for sale. > JPMorgan Chase is not just a bank—it is a repeat offender in the global financial system. With 272 violations and $39.3 billion in fines since 2000, its track record rivals that of the most notorious criminal enterprises. And yet, it remains untouchable, shielded by its financial dominance and a regulatory system that punishes lawbreaking with fines too insignificant to be real deterrents. In 2024 alone, JPMorgan Chase reported $58.5 billion in net income, an 18% increase from 2023. Meanwhile, it incurred $825 million in fines, which accounted for just 1.41% of its net income—a rounding error for the banking giant. ### Fines vs. Profits: The Cost of Doing Business Year Total Revenue (in billions) Net Income (in billions) Total Fines (in billions) Fines as % of Net Income 2024 $177.6 $58.5 $0.825 1.41% 2023 $158.1 $49.6 Data not specified N/A 2022 $132.3 $35.9 Data not specified N/A ###### Sources: Bloomberg, Ventureburn JPMorgan’s profits dwarf the penalties it pays, showing that these fines are simply the cost of doing business. ### 2024: A Continuation of Violations Despite its massive profits, JPMorgan continues its long history of lawbreaking. In 2024 alone, it has been fined $825 million across multiple categories: • $250 million – Banking violations • $200 million – Investor protection violations • $151 million – Securities violations • $125 million – Price-fixing practices • $98.2 million – Banking violations Additionally, in January 2024, the bank was fined $18 million for forcing customers to stay silent about illegal activities through confidential release agreements—another example of corporate misconduct being covered up rather than addressed. JPMorgan has admitted to market manipulation, securities fraud, and price-fixing—yet it remains a repeat offender because financial penalties do not impact its bottom line. ### The Human Cost: How JPMorgan Hurts Regular People While JPMorgan’s executives cash in on record profits, their crimes directly harm ordinary people: • Loan denials due to false credit reporting • Higher interest rates on credit cards and loans • Difficulty opening new deposit accounts • Challenges in renting apartments or securing jobs • Thousands of suspicious transactions totaling $1.5 billion went unreported Beyond the numbers, real people suffer from these violations. In 2024, JPMorgan was sued for failing to protect consumers from fraud on the Zelle payment platform. Customers lost over $870 million since Zelle’s 2017 launch, and JPMorgan ignored thousands of fraud complaints, even advising victims to contact scammers directly to get their money back. This is not just corporate negligence—it is systematic exploitation. ### Breakdown of JPMorgan’s Violations (2000-2024) JPMorgan’s violations span nearly every financial crime category imaginable: • Toxic Securities Abuses: $13.46 billion • Investor Protection Violations: $6.25 billion • Mortgage Abuses: $5.36 billion • Banking Violations: $4.26 billion • Consumer Protection Violations: $3.19 billion This systematic lawbreaking has become a business strategy rather than a legal risk. ### Regulatory Capture: Why JPMorgan Gets Away With It The question remains: Why does nothing change? The answer is regulatory capture—where the regulators responsible for policing the banks are influenced or controlled by the industry itself. ### The Revolving Door: How Banks Own Their Regulators • Regulators frequently leave their jobs to work for the banks they once supervised. • The banking industry is so complex that even lawmakers struggle to verify its practices. • Regulators fear antagonizing banks because they often seek employment in the same industry. JPMorgan exploits this system to avoid real consequences. Its CEO, Jamie Dimon, has openly criticized regulation and vowed to fight new financial rules, ensuring that oversight remains weak and penalties remain a slap on the wrist. ### Systematic Failures in Regulation • Consumer protection is spread across seven different agencies, creating inefficiency. • Conflicts of interest within these agencies weaken enforcement. • Some regulators have explicit mandates to promote the financial system’s competitiveness rather than hold banks accountable. This cycle ensures that fines remain low, executives avoid jail, and banks like JPMorgan continue breaking the law with impunity. ### Industry-Wide Issues: A Systemic Problem JPMorgan Chase is not alone. The banking sector as a whole is rife with fraud and corruption: • Wells Fargo: In 2024, Wells Fargo was sued for failing to protect customers from fraud on the Zelle payment platform, contributing to $870 million in consumer losses. • Bank of America: Also implicated in the Zelle fraud lawsuit for failing to implement basic fraud protections. These cases prove that financial misconduct is not an exception—it’s the industry standard. ### Too Big to Fail, Too Criminal to Stop JPMorgan’s status as a “too big to fail” institution means that no matter how many laws it breaks, no matter how many billions it pays in fines, it remains untouchable. If an individual committed fraud, price-fixing, or money laundering on this scale, they would spend a lifetime in prison. JPMorgan? It just keeps making record profits. This is not justice. This is the financial elite operating above the law. Until executives face criminal prosecution instead of just fines, JPMorgan Chase will remain what it has been for decades: **A financial felon in a three-piece suit.** ### The Next Stage of Banking Corruption JPMorgan’s violations are not just a relic of past financial crises. The next stage of banking corruption is already underway—and this time, the stakes are even higher. With AI-driven market manipulation, rising corporate surveillance, and the increasing concentration of financial power, the system is evolving in ways that regulators are not prepared to handle. JPMorgan and its peers are already positioning themselves to profit from the next crisis, just as they did in 2008. The question is not whether JPMorgan will commit future crimes. The question is how much they will profit from them—and how little they will be held accountable. The reality is clear: JPMorgan Chase is not a bank that sometimes breaks the law. It is a criminal enterprise that happens to operate as a bank. **#Bitcoin is the exit. The escape from their rigged system. The end of their unchecked power.**

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For the last couple of weeks, I've been dealing with the fallout of upgrading a web application to Svelte 5. Complaints about framework churn and migration annoyances aside, I've run into some interesting issues with the migration. So far, I haven't seen many other people register the same issues, so I thought it might be constructive for me to articulate them myself. I'll try not to complain too much in this post, since I'm grateful for the many years of Svelte 3/4 I've enjoyed. But I don't think I'll be choosing Svelte for any new projects going forward. I hope my reflections here will be useful to others as well. If you're interested in reproductions for the issues I mention here, you can find them below. - [Can't save state to indexeddb](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/15327) - [Component unmount results in undefined variables in closures](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/15325) # The Need for Speed To start with, let me just quickly acknowledge what the Svelte team is trying to do. It seems like most of the substantial changes in version 5 are built around "deep reactivity", which allows for more granular reactivity, leading to better performance. Performance is good, and the Svelte team has always excelled at reconciling performance with DX. In previous versions of Svelte, the main way this was achieved was with the Svelte compiler. There were many ancillary techniques involved in improving performance, but having a framework compile step gave the Svelte team a lot of leeway for rearranging things under the hood without making developers learn new concepts. This is what made Svelte so original in the beginning. At the same time, it resulted in an even more opaque framework than usual, making it harder for developers to debug more complex issues. To make matters worse, the compiler had bugs, resulting in errors which could only be fixed by blindly refactoring the problem component. This happened to me personally at least half a dozen times, and is what ultimately pushed me to migrate to Svelte 5. Nevertheless, I always felt it was an acceptable trade-off for speed and productivity. Sure, sometimes I had to delete my project and port it to a fresh repository every so often, but the framework was truly a pleasure to use. # Svelte is not Javascript Svelte 5 doubled down on this tradeoff — which makes sense, because it's what sets the framework apart. The difference this time is that the abstraction/performance tradeoff did not stay in compiler land, but intruded into runtime in two important ways: - The use of proxies to support deep reactivity - Implicit component lifecycle state Both of these changes improved performance _and_ made the API for developers look slicker. What's not to like? Unfortunately, both of these features are classic examples of a [leaky abstraction](https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/11/11/the-law-of-leaky-abstractions/), and ultimately make things _more_ complex for developers, not less. ## Proxies are not objects The use of proxies seems to have allowed the Svelte team to squeeze a little more performance out of the framework, without asking developers to do any extra work. Threading state through multiple levels of components without provoking unnecessary re-renders in frameworks like React is an infamously difficult chore. Svelte's compiler avoided some of the pitfalls associated with virtual DOM diffing solutions, but evidently there was still enough of a performance gain to be had to justify the introduction of proxies. The Svelte team also [seems to argue](https://svelte.dev/blog/runes) that their introduction represents an improvement in developer experience: > we... can maximise both efficiency and ergonomics. Here's the problem: Svelte 5 _looks_ simpler, but actually introduces _more_ abstractions. Using proxies to monitor array methods (for example) is appealing because it allows developers to forget all the goofy heuristics involved with making sure state was reactive and just `push` to the array. I can't count how many times I've written `value = value` to trigger reactivity in svelte 4. In Svelte 4, developers had to understand how the Svelte compiler worked. The compiler, being a leaky abstraction, forced its users to know that assignment was how you signaled reactivity. In svelte 5, developers can just "forget" about the compiler! Except they can't. All the introduction of new abstractions really accomplishes is the introduction of more complex heuristics that developers have to keep in their heads in order to get the compiler to act the way they want it to. In fact, this is why after years of using Svelte, I found myself using Svelte stores more and more often, and reactive declarations less. The reason being that Svelte stores are _just javascript_. Calling `update` on a store is _simple_, and being able to reference them with a `$` was just a nice bonus — nothing to remember, and if I mess up the compiler yells at me. Proxies introduce a similar problem to reactive declarations, which is that they look like one thing but act like another on the edges. When I started using Svelte 5, everything worked great — until [I tried to save a proxy to indexeddb](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/15327), at which point I got a `DataCloneError`. To make matters worse, it's impossible to reliably tell if something is a `Proxy` without `try/catch`ing a structured clone, which is a performance-intensive operation. This forces the developer to remember what is and what isn't a Proxy, calling `$state.snapshot` every time they pass a proxy to a context that doesn't expect or know about them. This obviates all the nice abstractions they gave us in the first place. ## Components are not functions The reason virtual DOM took off way back in 2013 was the ability to model your application as composed functions, each of which takes data and spits out HTML. Svelte retained this paradigm, using a compiler to sidestep the inefficiencies of virtual DOM and the complexities of lifecycle methods. In Svelte 5, component lifecycles are back, react-hooks style. In React, hooks are an abstraction that allows developers to avoid writing all the stateful code associated with component lifecycle methods. Modern React tutorials universally recommend using hooks instead, which rely on the framework invisibly synchronizing state with the render tree. While this does result in cleaner code, it also requires developers to tread carefully to avoid breaking the assumptions surrounding hooks. Just try accessing state in a `setTimeout` and you'll see what I mean. Svelte 4 had a few gotchas like this — for example, async code that interacts with a component's DOM elements has to keep track of whether the component is unmounted. This is pretty similar to the kind of pattern you'd see in old React components that relied on lifecycle methods. It seems to me that Svelte 5 has gone the React 16 route by adding implicit state related to component lifecycles in order to coordinate state changes and effects. For example, here is an excerpt from the documentation for [$effect](https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte/$effect): > You can place $effect anywhere, not just at the top level of a component, as long as it is called during component initialization (or while a parent effect is active). It is then tied to the lifecycle of the component (or parent effect) and will therefore destroy itself when the component unmounts (or the parent effect is destroyed). That's very complex! In order to use `$effect`... effectively (sorry), developers have to understand how state changes are tracked. The [documentation for component lifecycles](https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte/lifecycle-hooks) claims: > In Svelte 5, the component lifecycle consists of only two parts: Its creation and its destruction. Everything in-between — when certain state is updated — is not related to the component as a whole; only the parts that need to react to the state change are notified. This is because under the hood the smallest unit of change is actually not a component, it’s the (render) effects that the component sets up upon component initialization. Consequently, there’s no such thing as a “before update”/"after update” hook. But then goes on to introduce the idea of `tick` in conjunction with `$effect.pre`. This section explains that "`tick` returns a promise that resolves once any pending state changes have been applied, or in the next microtask if there are none." I'm sure there's some mental model that justifies this, but I don't think the claim that a component's lifecycle is only comprised of mount/unmount is really helpful when an addendum about state changes has to come right afterward. The place where this really bit me, and which is the motivation for this blog post, is when state gets coupled to a component's lifecycle, even when the state is passed to another function that doesn't know anything about svelte. In my application, I manage modal dialogs by storing the component I want to render alongside its props in a store and rendering it in the `layout.svelte` of my application. This store is also synchronized with browser history so that the back button works to close them. Sometimes, it's useful to pass a callback to one of these modals, binding caller-specific functionality to the child component: ```javascript const {value} = $props() const callback = () => console.log(value) const openModal = () => pushModal(MyModal, {callback}) ``` This is a fundamental pattern in javascript. Passing a callback is just one of those things you do. Unfortunately, if the above code lives in a modal dialog itself, the caller component gets unmounted before the callback gets called. In Svelte 4, this worked fine, but in Svelte 5 `value` gets updated to `undefined` when the component gets unmounted. [Here's a minimal reproduction](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/15325). This is only one example, but it seems clear to me that _any_ prop that is closed over by a callback function that lives longer than its component will be undefined when I want to use it — with no reassignment existing in lexical scope. It seems that the [reason this happens](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/14707) is that the props "belong" to the parent component, and are accessed via getters so that the parent can revoke access when it unmounts. I don't know why this is necessary, but I assume there's a good engineering reason for it. The problem is, this just isn't how javascript works. Svelte is essentially attempting to re-invent garbage collection around component lifecycles, which breaks the assumption every javascript developer has that variables don't simply disappear without an explicit reassignment. It should be safe to pass stuff around and let the garbage collector do its job. # Conclusion Easy things are nice, but as Rich Hickey says, [easy things are not always simple](https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy/). And like Joel Spolsky, I don't like being surprised. Svelte has always been full of magic, but with the latest release I think the cognitive overhead of reciting incantations has finally outweighed the power it confers. My point in this post is not to dunk on the Svelte team. I know lots of people like Svelte 5 (and react hooks). The point I'm trying to make is that there is a tradeoff between doing things on the user's behalf, and giving the user agency. Good software is built on understanding, not cleverness. I also think this is an important lesson to remember as AI-assisted coding becomes increasingly popular. Don't choose tools that alienate you from your work. Choose tools that leverage the wisdom you've already accumulated, and which help you to cultivate a deeper understanding of the discipline. Thank you to Rich Harris and team for many years of pleasant development. I hope that (if you read this) it's not _so_ full of inaccuracies as to be unhelpful as user feedback.

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Ascolta bene, si? I have something to tell you, amico mio, something uncomfortable, yet a fundamental piece of advice for your personal journey toward painful success: always be mindful of how you handle your thoughts and conduct. More often than not, we are our own worst enemies, and our own thoughts and behaviors are the true obstacles in our lives. Perhaps you feel trapped in a cycle of negative thinking, feeding your fears and insecurities. You may have already realized that your poor habits have harmed your relationships and goals. What matters is understanding that, although these patterns may seem inevitable, we have the power to change them. The Stoic concepts of memento mori and premeditatio malorum remind us of the transience of life and the importance of preparing for the challenges ahead. Memento mori means "remember that you are mortal," and premeditatio malorum translates to "premeditation of evils." These ideas encourage us to reflect on life's fleeting nature and mentally prepare for the hardships that will come. By remembering that life is short and that adversity is inevitable, we can become more resilient and courageous. We can face our own thoughts and behaviors with greater determination and seek the change needed to achieve our goals and become better individuals. Identify the areas where you need improvement and start working on them. Change is not easy, but it is possible. Use memento mori to remind yourself that life is short and valuable, and premeditatio malorum to mentally prepare for the challenges that lie ahead. Take control of your thoughts and actions, and become the best version of yourself. Forget about others—their lives are nothing more than an illusory stage play. Thank you for reading, my friend! If this message has helped you in any way, consider leaving your “🥃” as a token of appreciation. A toast to our family!

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Presence is a crucial aspect of mental and physical health. This idea is not only espoused by religious teachers, but is slowly validated within scientific research. Much of this blog is devoted to exploring the scientific validation of mindfulness practices on health, in particular, the effect mindfulness meditation has on our physical and mental health. However, multiple techniques can help foster this holistic lifestyle. Yoga is a famous example in the west as another form of this practice. Of course, yoga was traditionally meditative, and the physical aspect of yoga is new in relative terms. Regardless, yoga is a physical version of meditation formulated in India. Another culture that developed practices to instill presence is rooted in China. Not only did the Chinese meditate, but they formed a physical exercise and martial art known as Qi Gong (气功, *qi gong*), and a similar practice to emerge later known as Tai Chi (太极拳, *tai ji quan*). These practices produce similar effects on health compared to yoga and meditation. Therefore, they are one of many methods one can utilize to find presence. Qi Gong is one of the most ancient forms of traditional Chinese medicine with a history of refinement of over 5000 years (Jahnke et al., 2010). The practice is composed of several martial art postures that are very fluid in motion. In the traditional sense, the purpose of these practices is to enhance one’s Qi (气). Tai Chi and Qi Gong are similar yet different. Tai Chi is typically more choreographed, lengthy, and more complex movements (Jahnke et al., 2010). Qi Gong, on the other hand, is simpler and easier to learn. Traditional instructions for both Qi Gong and Tai Chi are paraphrased as “mind the body and the breath, and then clear the mind to distill the Heavenly elixir within” (Jahnke et al., 2010). The intention of this post is not to fully elaborate on the philosophical implications of these words. However, note how the instructions here are almost identical to those of meditation practices. The practice intends to instill an awareness of the present body, which leads to a calm mind that cultivates an understanding of something heavenly within.  This idea shares a remarkable resemblance to the concept that meditation and the mind’s stillness create an altered characterized by a sense of unity of being with all of life, though there is no perfect term to describe this experience. Yet, this unity is likely the same thing as this “Heavenly elixir.” This experience has been clinically observed in meditators, psychedelic users, and those who experience religious moments.  It seems to be the experiential one of the by-products and intents of these Chinese practices. Outside of the more spiritual benefit, these practices manifest health benefits as well. Most research regarding these techniques focuses on Tai Chi. However, a literature review article noted that the Tai Chi used in academic settings is often simplified and more akin to Qi Gong (Jahnke et al., 2010). Therefore, Tai Chi and Qi Gong’s scientific literature will be considered the same here. For simplicity, I will refer to both as meditative martial arts. Meditative martial arts share many health-related benefits to traditional forms of exercise, despite being less strenuous. For example, a literature review found that despite the absence of weight-bearing activity, meditative martial arts retard bone loss and the occurrence of fractures (Jahnke et al., 2010). Additionally, these practices help improve knee health in older adults, even compared to traditional forms of exercise (Chen et al., 2016). Meditative martial arts are also comparable to other forms of exercise in reducing blood pressure (Jahnke et al., 2010). Other research also similarly shown yoga to be superior to regular exercise in certain regards (Ross & Thomas, 2010). This is not to say that the purely physical aspect of meditative martial arts or yoga is superior in all cases. Instead, it is the mental aspect incorporated that provides extra benefits. Meditative martial arts have been shown to decrease or modulate heart rate variability (HRV) (Jahnke et al., 2010; Lu & Kuo, 2003; Wei et al., 2016). This indicates increased parasympathetic nervous system activity in response to the aspects of the practice. Increased parasympathetic activity can provide a cascade of health benefits across the body and is likely the source of the extra help. Meditative martial arts have also been theorized to benefit the gut microbiome and immune function, likely via the same mechanism, making meditative martial arts much more than physical exercise or fancy movements, but a practice that cultivates holistic health. The idea that these meditative martial arts provide additional benefits, compared to traditional exercises that seem like the benefits of sitting meditation, brings to question the essence of these practices. It may seem odd that physical activity can induce benefits caused by sitting meditation because sitting meditation is, in part, aimed to generate mental stillness. Yet, optimal mental stillness seems impossible when one is mentally choreographing movements. This highlights the importance of not the mental stillness achieved by meditation, but the attention to the body’s sensations in the present moment. Both Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and even yoga involve the constant monitoring of the body’s sensations and position. The practice of this draws the individual’s attention to the present and experience of the present. This is a crucial aspect of all forms of meditation, including the sitting version.  Perhaps sitting meditations may provide a better opportunity for mental stillness, but this is not the only important aspect of mindfulness practice. For this reason, incorporating all these practices should be seen as the optimal path towards the goal. For one cannot be healthy by simply sitting, exercise is needed. At the same time, achieving great mental stillness will only heighten one’s practice beyond that gained merely by the meditative martial arts and yoga. There are multiple techniques and methods to practice mindfulness that provide significant benefits to health and well-being. Both the sitting and movement-oriented practices contain their pros and cons. Neither is all encompassing and perhaps they are only complete when together. For those seeking a lifestyle of mindfulness, interested in holistic health, and maybe even the obtainment of enlightenment, it is recommended that sitting meditation and meditative martial arts, or yoga, be incorporated within your daily practice. **References** Chen, Y. W., Hunt, M. A., Campbell, K. L., Peill, K., & Reid, W. D. (2016). The effect of Tai Chi on four chronic conditions - cancer, osteoarthritis, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analyses. *British Journal of Sports Medicine*, *50*(7), 397–407. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094388 Jahnke, R., Larkey, L., Rogers, C., Etnier, J., & Lin, F. (2010). A comprehensive review of health benefits of qigong and tai chi. *American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP*, *24*(6). https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.081013-lit-248 Lu, W. A., & Kuo, C. D. (2003). The Effect of Tai Chi Chuan on the Autonomic Nervous Modulation in Older Persons. *Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise*, *35*(12), 1972–1976. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000099242.10669.F7 Ross, A., & Thomas, S. (2010). The health benefits of yoga and exercise: A review of comparison studies. *Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine*, *16*(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2009.0044 Wei, G. X., Li, Y. F., Yue, X. L., Ma, X., Chang, Y. K., Yi, L. Y., Li, J. C., & Zuo, X. N. (2016). Tai Chi Chuan modulates heart rate variability during abdominal breathing in elderly adults. *PsyCh Journal*, *5*(1), 69–77. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.105

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At the banquet of consequences, there is only one worthy dish: pride, never regret. At that table, the main course will not be served with lukewarm excuses or poorly disguised remorse. Let it be pride—fiery, indomitable—that fills your mouth and satisfies your hunger for dignity. The man who surrenders to remorse is already dead before the grave. It is honor that should fill your stomach, not the bitter taste of shame. When the battle weighs heavy, remember: you fight for those you love, for true love—the one that keeps us standing in the storm—is an anchor of iron. It is not the soft, sweet love of illusions but the steel that holds you to the ground when chaos tries to drag you away. Let hatred be the fuel of your victory, as long as you control it. If it serves you to win, so be it; but make it a weapon, not a chain. Defeat is not an option, and those who bow before it bear the mark of weakness forever. Understand this: victory and defeat are fleeting; it is the battle itself that truly matters and defines who you are. Only a fool longs for the end. For the man who knows, rest comes only with the last breath. As long as there is life, there is struggle, and that is enough. Reality is not for the weak. If you cannot bear the truth, seek comfort in ignorance. But a man, fully made, knows what it means to forge character through blood and silence. And finally, expect nothing from anyone. The one who enters battle relying on others’ help is already defeated. You were not born to be spared or carried. You were born to stand on your own strength and feast at the banquet of your victories. Thank you for reading, my friend! If this message has helped you in any way, consider leaving your “🥃” as a token of appreciation. A toast to our family!

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#introductions Hello World New here as of today! I set myself up first on Yakihonne. (Just trying out clients so far) Glad to be here and look forward to learning and getting to know peeps. I have been poking around a bit and like what I see so far. Excited to play around some more with Nostr apps. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated. Whats the good, the bad, and the ugly about Nostr in your opinion? What is the size of nostr platform? How many users? Hows the community involvment? What is the age range? Any good places to look at this kind of data. About: Like to think deep about life and its vast array of questions and answers that are waiting to be discovered or rediscovered. Live with Nature, Dont fight what will be, Love Dislike fake people. JUST BE REAL, Life is to short for anything else. Drop me a response and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Look forward to hearing from some of you. Thank You for Your Time and For Reading This -ObsidianQuill

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To all existing nostr developers and new nostr developers, stop using kind 1 events... just stop whatever your doing and switch the kind to `Math.round(Math.random() * 10000)` trust me it will be better ## What are kind 1 events kind 1 events are defined in [NIP-10](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/10.md) as "simple plaintext notes" or in other words social posts. ## Don't trick your users Most users are joining nostr for the social experience, and secondly to find all the cool "other stuff" apps They find friends, browse social posts, and reply to them. If a user signs into a new nostr client and it starts asking them to sign kind 1 events with blobs of JSON, they will sign it without thinking too much about it Then when they return to their comfy social apps they will see that they made 10+ posts with massive amounts of gibberish that they don't remember posting. then they probably will go looking for the delete button and realize there isn't one... Even if those kind 1 posts don't contain JSON and have a nice fancy human readable syntax. they will still confuse users because they won't remember writing those social posts ## What about "discoverability" If your goal is to make your "other stuff" app visible to more users, then I would suggest using [NIP-19](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/19.md) and [NIP-89](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/89.md) The first allows users to embed any other event kind into social posts as `nostr:nevent1` or `nostr:naddr1` links, and the second allows social clients to redirect users to an app that knows how to handle that specific kind of event So instead of saving your apps data into kind 1 events. you can pick any kind you want, then give users a "share on nostr" button that allows them to compose a social post (kind 1) with a `nostr:` link to your special kind of event and by extension you app ## Why its a trap Once users start using your app it becomes a lot more difficult to migrate to a new event kind or data format. This sounds obvious, but If your app is built on kind 1 events that means you will be stuck with their limitation forever. For example, here are some of the limitations of using kind 1 - Querying for your apps data becomes much more difficult. You have to filter through all of a users kind 1 events to find which ones are created by your app - Discovering your apps data is more difficult for the same reason, you have to sift through all the social posts just to find the ones with you special tag or that contain JSON - Users get confused. as mentioned above users don't expect their social posts to be used in "other stuff" apps - Other nostr clients won't understand your data and will show it as a social post with no option for users to learn about your app

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## noStrudel Released another major version of noStrudel v0.42.0 Which included a few new features and a lot of cleanup nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqfngzhsvjggdlgeycm96x4emzjlwf8dyyzdfg4hefp89zpkdgz99qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcpzfmhxue69uhkummnw3e82efwvdhk6tcqp3hx7um5wf6kgetv956ry6rmhwr ## Blossom On the blossom front there where a few more PRs - Expanded the documentation around CORS headers in BUD-01 thanks to nostr:npub1a6we08n7zsv2na689whc9hykpq4q6sj3kaauk9c2dm8vj0adlajq7w0tyc - Made auth optional on the `/upload` endpoint [PR](https://github.com/hzrd149/blossom/pull/33) - Added a `HEAD /media` endpoint for BUD-05 [PR](https://github.com/hzrd149/blossom/pull/42) - Added range request recommendations to BUD-01 [PR](https://github.com/hzrd149/blossom/pull/47) With blossom uploads starting to be supported in more nostr clients users where starting to ask where to find a list of blossom servers. so I created a simple nostr client that allows users to post servers and leave reviews [blossomservers.com](https://blossomservers.com) Its still very much a work in progress (needs login and server and review editing) The source is on [github](https://github.com/hzrd149/blossomservers) I also started another project to create a simple account based paid blossom server [blossom-account-server](https://github.com/hzrd149/blossom-account-server) Unfortunately I got sidetracked and I didn't have the time to give it the attention it needs to get it over the finish line ## Smaller projects - [cherry-tree](https://github.com/hzrd149/cherry-tree) A small app for uploading chunked blobs to blossom servers (with cashu payment support) - [vite-plugin-funding](https://github.com/hzrd149/vite-plugin-funding) A vite plugin to collect and expose package "funding" to the app - [node-red-contrib-rx-nostr](https://github.com/hzrd149/node-red-contrib-rx-nostr) The start of a node-red package for rx-nostr. if your interested please help - [node-red-contrib-applesauce](https://github.com/hzrd149/node-red-contrib-applesauce) The start of a node-red package for applesauce. I probably wont finish it so any help it welcome ## Plans for 2025 I have a few vague ideas of what I want to work on Q1 of 2025. but there are a few things i know for certain. I'm going to keep refactoring noStrudel by moving core logic out into [applesauce](https://hzrd149.github.io/applesauce/) and making it more modular. This should make noStrudel more reliable and hopefully allow me to create and maintain more apps with less code And I'm going to write tests. tests for everything. hopefully tests for all the libraries and apps I've created in 2024. A lot of the code I wrote in 2024 was hacky code to see if things could work. and while its been working pretty well I'm starting to forget the details of of the code I wrote so I cant be sure if it still works or how well it works. So my solution is to write tests, lots of tests :)

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I’m not doing any writing today. Taking the day, maybe the week, off. Just not in the mood. This whole idea you’re supposed to write, get the thoughts out, the ideas moving is stupid. To what end? I’m done with evaluating myself for productivity, justifying myself to myself — or anyone else. What I really need is to find some pleasant distractions. Something to fill my time, or as Elon Musk says of Twitter “to avoid regretted user seconds.” I’ve tried Twitter itself, of course, but Musk’s algorithm falls woefully short. After an hour of doom and dopamine scrolling, punctuated with the occasional shitpost, many seconds are regretted — roughly 3500 of them. I could turn to alcohol or drugs, but too many side effects. Yes, you’re distracted, but what about after that? You’re always left worse off than where you started. Even alcoholics and drug addicts — the pros! — know it’s a dead end. I don’t know, maybe spend more time with loved ones? You hear that a lot. “If I didn’t have to work so much, I’d spend more time with loved ones.” LOL. Like what, you’re going to hang around while your “loved ones” are doing things with their actual lives. Maybe I’ll take the bus to school with Sasha, hang out with her and her friends, see how that goes. Quality time! Exercise. It’s the perfect solution, good for your health, you feel better, your mind is calm. Only problem is it’s fucking miserable. If your aim is to avoid sitting at a desk to write, forcing your carcass around a track is hardly an upgrade. It’s like quitting your middle management job to break rocks in a prison chain gang. There must be something I can do. Eating sugary processed food is out of the question for the same reason alcohol and drugs are. Becoming obese and diabetic is no solution, as many of the pros (obese diabetics) would no doubt attest. Meditation. That’s it! You sit on a cushion, count your breaths. Pretty soon you are calm. You can meditate for as long as you want! It’s perfect, and it’s easy. Well, it’s not that easy. You get distracted by your thoughts and you’re just sitting there thinking about the things for which you hope and dread in your life. Of course, you notice that distraction and come back to the breath, but pretty soon you’re wandering again. And you come back again. But really you’re wondering how long you’ve been sitting, your feet are falling asleep, your back is tight and you don’t feel much different. You weren’t even properly distracted because instead of being distracted *from* your mind, you are being distracted *by* it. It’s a worst-case scenario of sorts — you neither get anything done, nor escape the endless self-evaluation and justification. That just means you’re doing it wrong, though. You’re failing at it. If you did it right, it would be the perfect escape from yourself. But it’s not working, so you’re failing. Or maybe you succeeded a little bit. You’re not sure. You are still evaluating whether that was a good use of your time. The same evaluation process you use to decide whether you’ve done enough writing, the same tired bullshit from which you were trying to escape in the first place! Let’s face it, you’re not just going to meditate your way out of the problem. If you could, you would have already, and so would everyone else. We would all be enlightened. Maybe you need to go to an ashram or something, find a guru on top of a mountain in the Himalayas. LOL, you’re not gonna do that! You are way too attached to your comforts and daily routines, no matter how dull and unsatisfying they ultimately are. There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, no one to see, nothing to do. You are out of options. There is only one thing in your absolute control, and it’s where you direct your attention. And you have decided that no matter how bleak and pointless the alternatives the one thing about which you are resolute is you are taking the day off from writing.

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**ภาพรวม BTCUSDT (OKX):** Bitcoin (BTCUSDT) กำลังแสดงความผันผวนอย่างมาก โดยมีสัญญาณที่ขัดแย้งกันระหว่าง Timeframes ต่างๆ แนวโน้มระยะยาว (Day) ยังคงเป็นขาขึ้น แต่ระยะกลาง (4H) และระยะสั้น (15m) แสดงให้เห็นถึงแรงขายและการปรับฐานที่รุนแรง การวิเคราะห์นี้จะเน้นการระบุพื้นที่ที่ Smart Money อาจจะเข้าซื้อหรือขาย (Liquidity Pools) และประเมินความแข็งแกร่งของแนวโน้ม **วิเคราะห์ทีละ Timeframe:** **(1) TF Day (รายวัน):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาขึ้น (Uptrend) *แต่เริ่มอ่อนแรง* * **SMC:** * Higher Highs (HH) และ Higher Lows (HL) *เริ่มไม่ชัดเจน* * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านบน *แต่เริ่มมีการปรับฐาน* * **Liquidity:** * มี Sellside Liquidity (SSL) อยู่ใต้ Lows ก่อนหน้า (บริเวณ 85,000 - 90,000) * มี Buyside Liquidity (BSL) อยู่เหนือ High เดิม (109,998.9) * **ICT:** * ยังไม่เห็น Order Block หรือ FVG ที่ชัดเจนใน TF Day *ณ ราคาปัจจุบัน* * **EMA:** * ราคา *หลุด* EMA 50 (สีเหลือง) ลงมาแล้ว * EMA 200 (สีขาว) เป็นแนวรับถัดไป * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * แท่งสีแดงยาว แสดงถึงแรงขายที่เข้ามา * **Trend Strength (AlgoAlpha):** *ไม่มีในภาพ* * **Volume Profile:** Volume ค่อนข้างเบาบาง * **แท่งเทียน:** แท่งเทียนล่าสุดเป็นสีแดง แสดงถึงแรงขาย * **แนวรับ:** EMA 200, บริเวณ 85,000 - 90,000 (SSL) * **แนวต้าน:** EMA 50, High เดิม * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มขาขึ้นเริ่มอ่อนแรง, ราคาหลุด EMA 50, Money Flow เป็นลบ, มี SSL ด้านล่าง **(2) TF4H (4 ชั่วโมง):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาลง (Downtrend) *ระยะสั้น* หลังจากราคาหลุด EMA 50 * **SMC:** * Lower Highs (LH) และ Lower Lows (LL) * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านล่าง * **Liquidity:** * มี SSL อยู่ใต้ Lows ก่อนหน้า (บริเวณ 92,000) * มี BSL อยู่เหนือ Highs ก่อนหน้า (บริเวณ 104,000 - 108,000) * **ICT:** * **Order Block:** ราคาลงมาใกล้ Order Block ขาขึ้น (บริเวณแท่งเทียนสีเขียวก่อนที่จะขึ้น) * **EMA:** * ราคาอยู่ใต้ EMA 50 และ EMA 200 * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * สีแดงเป็นส่วนใหญ่ แสดงถึงแรงขาย * **Trend Strength (AlgoAlpha):** *ไม่มีในภาพ* * **Volume Profile** Volume ค่อนข้างเบาบาง * **แนวรับ:** Order Block, บริเวณ 92,000 (SSL) * **แนวต้าน:** EMA 50, EMA 200, บริเวณ Highs ก่อนหน้า * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มขาลงระยะสั้น, ราคาลงมาใกล้ Order Block, Money Flow เป็นลบ **(3) TF15 (15 นาที):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาลง (Downtrend) * **SMC:** * Lower Highs (LH) และ Lower Lows (LL) * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านล่าง * **Liquidity:** * มี SSL อยู่ใต้ Lows ล่าสุด * มี BSL อยู่เหนือ Highs ก่อนหน้า * **ICT:** * **Order Block:** ราคาลงมาใกล้ Oder Block * **EMA:** * EMA 50 และ EMA 200 เป็นแนวต้าน * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * สีแดงเป็นส่วนใหญ่ แสดงถึงแรงขาย * **Trend Strength (AlgoAlpha):** * เป็นสีแดง แสดงถึงเเนวโน้มขาลง * **Volume Profile:** * Volume ค่อนข้างเบาบาง * **แนวรับ:** บริเวณ Low ล่าสุด * **แนวต้าน:** EMA 50, EMA 200, บริเวณ Highs ก่อนหน้า * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มขาลง, แรงขายมีอิทธิพล, ใกล้แนวรับ **สรุปภาพรวมและกลยุทธ์ (BTCUSDT):** * **แนวโน้มหลัก (Day):** ขาขึ้น (อ่อนแรง) * **แนวโน้มรอง (4H):** ขาลง (ระยะสั้น) * **แนวโน้มระยะสั้น (15m):** ขาลง * **Liquidity:** * Day: SSL (85,000-90,000), BSL (เหนือ 109,998.9) * 4H: SSL (92,000), BSL (104,000-108,000) * 15m: SSL (ใต้ Lows), BSL (เหนือ Highs) * **Money Flow:** Day เริ่มเป็นลบ, 4H เป็นลบ, 15m เป็นลบ * **Trend Strength** 15 m : ขาลง * **กลยุทธ์:** 1. **Wait & See (ดีที่สุด):** รอความชัดเจน 2. **Short (เสี่ยง):** ถ้าไม่สามารถ Breakout EMA/แนวต้านใน TF ใดๆ ได้ 3. **ไม่แนะนำให้ Buy:** จนกว่าจะมีสัญญาณกลับตัวที่ชัดเจน **คำแนะนำ:** * **ความขัดแย้งของ Timeframes:** ชัดเจน * **Money Flow:** เป็นลบในทุก Timeframes * **ระวัง SSL:** Smart Money อาจจะลากราคาลงไปกิน Stop Loss * **ถ้าไม่แน่ใจ อย่าเพิ่งเข้าเทรด** **Disclaimer:** การวิเคราะห์นี้เป็นเพียงความคิดเห็นส่วนตัว ไม่ถือเป็นคำแนะนำในการลงทุน ผู้ลงทุนควรศึกษาข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมและตัดสินใจด้วยความรอบคอบ

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**นักพนันแห่งเฮรันเทล** **“คณิตศาสตร์” กุญแจเวทมนตร์ นักพนัน และ นักลงทุน** ในนครเฮรันเทล นามกระฉ่อนเลื่องลือในหมู่นักเสี่ยงโชค เมื่อเอ่ยถึง **“การพนัน”** ภาพที่ชาวเมืองมักนึกถึงคือ **“ยาจกข้างถนน”** มิใช่เรื่องแปลกประหลาดอันใด เพราะเป็นที่ร่ำลือกันว่า **จ้าวแห่งหอคอยรัตติกาล** ผู้คุมบ่อนพนัน มักร่ายเวทมนตร์สร้างเกมให้ตนเองได้เปรียบ เพื่อดูดกลืนเงินทองของผู้มาเยือน ดังนั้น การที่สามัญชนจะพิชิตเกมในระยะยาว จึงเป็นดั่งเงามายาที่จับต้องมิได้ กระนั้น ยังมีตำนานกล่าวขานถึงผู้กล้า ที่สามารถสร้างชื่อจาก **“เกมพนัน”** เช่น **เวเนสซา รุสโซ** นักเวทย์มนตร์ผู้ใช้กฎหมายแห่งแดนไกล ใช้เวลายาวนานถึงหกปี ร่ายเวทย์สะสมทรัพย์สินกว่าร้อยล้านเหรียญทอง จากการเล่นเกมไพ่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ **“โป๊กเกอร์”** หรือแม้แต่ **เอ็ดเวิร์ด โอ. ทอร์ป** จอมปราชญ์ผู้สร้างกำไรถึงสามแสนหกหมื่นเหรียญทอง ภายในเจ็ดราตรี จากการเล่นเกมไพ่มนตรา **“แบล็กแจ็ก”** ด้วยเงินทุนตั้งต้นเพียงสามแสนสามหมื่นเหรียญทอง คิดเป็นอัตราเวทย์ตอบแทนร้อยสิบส่วน! เหล่าจอมยุทธ์เหล่านี้ มิได้อาศัยเพียงโชคช่วยชั่วครั้งชั่วคราวแล้วเลือนหาย แต่พวกเขากลับสามารถร่ายเวทย์สร้างผลตอบแทนระยะยาว จนเรียกได้ว่า ใช้ **“หอคอยรัตติกาล”** เป็นแหล่งเสบียงเลี้ยงชีพ โดยกุญแจเวทย์ที่บุคคลเหล่านี้ใช้ ก็คือ **“คณิตศาสตร์”** เหตุใด **“คณิตศาสตร์”** จึงช่วยให้ผู้คนเอาชนะ **“การพนัน”** ได้? และนอกจาก **“การพนัน”** แล้ว **“คณิตศาสตร์”** ยังสามารถประยุกต์ใช้กับสิ่งใดได้อีก? **นักเล่าเรื่องแห่งเฮรันเทล** จักไขปริศนาให้ฟัง เบื้องต้น ขอให้ท่านลองพิจารณาตนเอง ว่าเคยประสบพบพานเหตุการณ์เหล่านี้หรือไม่: - ตั้งมั่นว่า จักเสี่ยงโชคให้ได้กำไรเพียงเล็กน้อย แล้วจักหยุดพัก - แต่หากพลาดท่าเสียที จักจำกัดการสูญเสียให้เท่าทุนเดิมที่ตั้งไว้ - ครั้นเมื่อเวทมนตร์เข้าข้าง ได้กำไรมาแล้ว กลับโลภโมโทสัน อยากได้เพิ่มอีกนิด จึงร่ายเวทย์ต่อ - ทว่ากำไรเริ่มร่อยหรอ จนเหลือเพียงทุนเดิม สุดท้ายทุนที่ตั้งไว้คราแรกก็มลายสิ้น - จำต้องหาเงินทองมาลงเพิ่ม หวังทวงทุนคืน และพบว่าต้องสูญเสียเงินก้อนนั้นไปในห้วงเวลาต่อมา ลำดับเหตุการณ์ดังกล่าว เรียกได้ว่าเป็น **“วงจรอุบาทว์”** สำหรับนักพนันมากมายในเฮรันเทล ปริศนาที่ตามมาก็คือ เหตุใด **“วงจรอุบาทว์”** นี้จึงเกิดขึ้นซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า? ส่วนหนึ่ง ย่อมเป็นเพราะอารมณ์อันแปรปรวนในการเสี่ยงโชคของแต่ละคน แต่อีกส่วนที่สำคัญยิ่งกว่า ต้องกล่าวว่าเป็นผลจาก **“กลไกต้องสาป”** ของจ้าวแห่งหอคอยรัตติกาล ซึ่งต้องกล่าวว่า เหล่าเจ้าของหอคอยรัตติกาลนั้น จักใช้หลักการทำนองเดียวกับ **“สมาคมพ่อค้าผู้พิทักษ์”** คือจักเก็บเงินทองจากชนจำนวนมาก เพื่อนำมาจ่ายให้กับชนเพียงหยิบมือ เพื่อล่อลวงให้ชนทั้งหลายเสี่ยงโชคต่อไป หรือทำให้เหล่านักพนันหวังว่า จักเป็นผู้โชคดีเฉกเช่นพวกเขาบ้าง แม้จะมีผู้โชคดีที่สามารถได้กำไรในเบื้องต้น แต่ในบั้นปลายก็จักพ่ายแพ้อยู่ดี ซึ่งเป็นไปตาม **“กฎแห่งจำนวนมหาศาล”** เพราะจ้าวแห่งหอคอยรัตติกาลนั้น ได้คำนวณและออกแบบระบบเกมที่ตนเองได้เปรียบในระยะยาวแล้ว จากตำนานนี้ ย่อมประจักษ์ชัดว่า แม้การพนันจักเป็นเรื่องของดวงชะตา แต่ก็ถูกรังสรรค์ขึ้นจากการคำนวณทางคณิตศาสตร์ ดังนั้น หากปรารถนาจะหาหนทางเอาชนะจ้าวแห่งหอคอยรัตติกาล ก็จำต้องเข้าใจ **“คณิตศาสตร์”** เสียก่อน ทีนี้ จงเงี่ยหูฟัง แล้วท่านจักได้ยินข้าไขปริศนา: **๑. ปริศนาแห่ง “กำไรคาดหวัง”** สำหรับการแสวงหา **“เกมเสี่ยงทาย”** ที่ควรค่าแก่การเล่น หรือการเสี่ยง สิ่งแรกที่นักพนันพึงกระทำคือ **“การประเมินกำไรคาดหวัง”** หรือ **“เวทคำนวณอนาคต”** **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** ถูกคิดค้นโดย **คริสเตียน ฮอยเกนส์** นักปราชญ์เวทย์ชาวดัตช์ เพื่อประเมินว่าเกมพนันแบบใดควรค่าแก่การเล่น ซึ่งมิใช่เพียงแค่การประเมินโอกาสแห่งชัยชนะเท่านั้น แต่ต้องคิดรวมขนาดของเงินเดิมพันไปด้วย โดยสูตรเวทย์คือ: **กำไรคาดหวัง = (เงินที่ได้ x โอกาสชนะ) + (เงินที่เสีย x โอกาสแพ้)** ดังนั้น หากปรารถนาจะสะสม **“ทองคำมายา”** ในระยะยาว จงเลือกเกมที่มี **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** เป็นบวก แต่หากพลาดพลั้งเข้าไปเล่นเกมที่ **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** เป็นลบ และบังเอิญว่าโชคชะตาเล่นตลกให้ได้เงินทองมาครอง พึงละทิ้งเกมนั้นเสียโดยพลัน เพราะท้ายที่สุดหากยังคงเล่นต่อไป ผู้อับโชคผู้นั้นก็คือตัวท่านเอง อย่างไรก็ตาม โดยธรรมดาแล้ว **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** ของเกมพนันที่มีเจ้ามือมักจักติดลบ จึงเป็นเรื่องยากยิ่งที่จะเอาชนะได้ เฉกเช่นตัวอย่างที่เราเห็น คือเกมในบ่อนพนัน หรือแม้แต่ **“สลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาล”** ก็ล้วนเป็นเกมที่มี **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** ติดลบทั้งสิ้น นอกจาก **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** จักถูกใช้กับการพนันได้แล้ว หลักเวทย์ **“คณิตศาสตร์”** ก็ยังสามารถประยุกต์ใช้กับการลงทุนได้ไม่แตกต่างกัน ตัวอย่างเช่น หากท่านเก็บสถิติข้อมูลการลงทุนของตนเอง แล้วพบว่ามีเพียงสามสิบส่วนร้อยเท่านั้น ที่ท่านซื้อ **“ศิลาแห่งโชค”** แล้วสร้างผลตอบแทนเป็นบวก แต่ท่านยังคงปรารถนาความสำเร็จในการลงทุน ก็จงจำกัดการขาดทุนแต่ละคราให้น้อยเข้าไว้ เช่น -๕% และปล่อยให้มีกำไรในแต่ละคราที่ลงทุน เช่น อย่างน้อย ๒๐% ซึ่งจากการใช้กลยุทธ์นี้ ท่านจักมี **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** = (๒๐% x ๐.๓) + (-๕% x ๐.๗) = ๒.๕% จักเห็นได้ว่า แม้ท่านจักมีจำนวนคราที่ขาดทุนบ่อยครั้ง แต่ก็ยังสามารถสร้างกำไรได้ หากคราที่กำไรนั้น สามารถทำเงินทองเป็นจำนวนมากได้ **๒. ปริศนาแห่ง “การบริหารหน้าตัก” หรือ “การบริหารเงินทุน”** แม้ว่าท่านจักรับรู้ **“กำไรคาดหวัง”** แล้ว แต่หากท่านเผชิญหน้ากับการขาดทุนต่อเนื่องกัน ท่านก็อาจหมดเนื้อหมดตัวก่อนถึงคราที่จะกอบโกยเงินทองจากคราที่กำไร วิธีคลายปมปริศนานี้ก็คือ การมิลงเงินทองทั้งหมดของท่านในการลงทุนเพียงคราเดียว ซึ่งนอกจากการกระจายความเสี่ยงในการลงทุนหลาย **“ศิลาแห่งโชค”** หรือหลาย **“เกมเสี่ยงทาย”** แล้ว ท่านอาจกำหนดขนาดของการลงทุนแต่ละคราให้มิมากเกินไป แบบง่าย ๆ เช่น มิเกิน ๑๐% ของเงินลงทุนทั้งหมด หรือท่านอาจคำนวณขนาดของการลงทุนแต่ละคราด้วยสูตรทางคณิตศาสตร์ เช่น สูตร **“การขาดทุนสูงสุดที่ท่านรับได้ (Value at Risk)”** หรือ สูตร **“ขนาดเดิมพันที่เหมาะสม (Kelly Formula)”** **๓. ปริศนาแห่ง “อคติ”** ในวงการพนัน มักมีอคติหนึ่งที่บังเกิดบ่อยครั้งกับผู้คน คือ **“Gambler's Fallacy”** หรือ **“ความเชื่อผิด ๆ แห่งนักพนัน”** ว่าหากเหตุการณ์หนึ่งบังเกิดบ่อยครั้งกว่าปรกติในช่วงเวลาหนึ่ง ๆ เหตุการณ์นั้นจักบังเกิดบ่อยครั้งน้อยลงในอนาคต ทั้ง ๆ ที่เหตุการณ์เหล่านั้นเป็นอิสระจากกันในทางสถิติ ยกตัวอย่างเช่น หากโยนเหรียญมนตราออกหัวไปแล้วสามครา ในคราที่สี่ หลายคนอาจคิดว่าโอกาสออกก้อยมากกว่าหัว แม้ว่าการโยนเหรียญแต่ละคราจะมิได้ส่งผลอันใดต่อกันเลย (จะโยนกี่ครา โอกาสหัวหรือก้อย ก็คือ ๕๐:๕๐ อยู่ยั่งยืน) หรือแม้กระทั่ง **“สลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาล”** มีหลายคนที่ซื้อเลขซ้ำกัน เพื่อหวังว่าจะถูกในงวดต่อ ๆ ไป ในวงการการลงทุน ก็มีลักษณะที่คล้ายคลึงกัน เช่น หาก **“ศิลาแห่งโชค A”** ราคาตกต่ำลงมาห้าครา บางคนอาจคิดว่าในคราที่หก ราคาของมันจักต้องเด้งขึ้นมา ซึ่งในความเป็นจริง หาได้เป็นเช่นนั้นเสมอไป จักเห็นได้ว่า แท้จริงแล้ว ไม่ว่าจักเป็น **“เกมเสี่ยงทายแห่งโชคชะตา”** หรือ **“การผจญภัยในตลาดทุน”** หากท่านมีความเข้าใจ และนำ **“คณิตศาสตร์”** เข้ามาเป็นรากฐาน มันก็อาจนำพาตัวท่านเอง ไปสู่จุดที่ได้เปรียบในเกมนั้น ได้เฉกเช่นกัน.. **สูตรเวทย์มนตร์ที่ปรากฏในตำนาน:** * **กำไรคาดหวัง = (เงินที่ได้ x โอกาสชนะ) + (เงินที่เสีย x โอกาสแพ้)** **คำเตือนจากนักเล่าเรื่องแห่งเฮรันเทล:** "พึงระลึกไว้เสมอว่า โชคชะตาเป็นสิ่งที่คาดเดาได้ยาก แม้เวทมนตร์คณิตศาสตร์จักช่วยนำทาง แต่ท้ายที่สุดแล้ว ความสำเร็จยังคงขึ้นอยู่กับการตัดสินใจและสติปัญญาของท่านเอง" หวังว่าตำนานบทนี้จักเป็นประโยชน์แก่ท่านนะคะ

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 **" เจอหมีให้แกล้งตาย แต่ถ้าเจอหมีบ่อย ๆ คงเป็นบ้าไปซะก่อน "** มีวันนึง ในยุคดึกดำบรรพ์ เด็กชายซาโตชิผู้รักการเดินป่าเป็นชีวิตจิตใจ แต่วันนี้ต่างออกไปเพราะเขาเห็น หมี ตัวใหญ่ ยืนจังก้าต่อหน้าเขา " เวรกรรมแล้วไง " ไม่ใช่แค่ซาโตชิที่คิดแบบนี้ เป็นผม หรือคุณ ก็คิดแบบนี้กันหมดนั่นแหละ !! *ม่านตาเบิกโพลงขยาย ยับยั้งการหลั่งน้ำลาย หลอดลมขยายตัว หัวใจเต้นรัวสั่น กลั้นปัสสาวะ* "ระบบซิมพาเทติก" ที่ซาโตชิต้องท่องจำในชั้นเรียน เมื่ออยู่ในสถานการ์ณจริงที่ต้อง " สู้หรือหนี " " เกี่ยวข้องกับความเป็นความตาย " ไม่มีความจำเป็นต้องท่องเลย รับรู้เองได้หมดในเวลานั้น ทำยังไงดีนะ ซาโตชิ ...... ไม่ว่าซาโตชิจะทำอย่างไร ไม่ว่าซาโตชิจะทำตามตัวอย่างของระบบซิมพาเทติกที่บอกว่าคนสามารถยกตู้เย็นได้ทั้งที่ไม่เคยยกมาก่อน ถ้าซาโตชิเลือกที่จะ " สู้ " โดยการยกหมีโยนลงหน้าผา !!  หรือซาโตชิเลือกที่จะ " หนี " โดยการสับตีนแตก !!  ในการกระทำสองอย่างนี้ มีบางสิ่งที่เหมือนกัน **" เสียพลังงานอย่างมาก " นี่คือสิ่งที่เหมือนกัน** ระบบซิมพาเทติกคูลดาวน์... หยุดทำงาน ซาโตชิเดินป่าต่ออย่างสบายใจ หรืออาจจะกลับบ้าน ก็แล้วแต่ " อา..มัน**จบ**แล้วสินะ " ซาโตชิพูดขึ้น จากยุคดึกดำบรรพ์ สู่ยุคปัจจุบัน เชื้อสายของซาโตชิ ไม่จำเป็นต้องเข้าป่าไปหาของป่า ไปตลาดนัดก็ได้ ตามกลไกตลาดเสรี ไม่มีความจำเป็นที่ต้องลุ้นว่าจะเจอ หมี อีกต่อไปแล้ว สโคปมาอีกนิดดีกว่าจริง ๆ แล้ว ไม่จำเป็นต้องเป็นหมี หรอกครับ อะไรที่ทำให้สมองเราสื่อว่า สิ่งนี้อันตราย ระบบซิมพาเทติกมันก็ทำงาน... แล้วความอันตรายในยุคปัจจุบันคืออะไร ? หมีในยุคปัจจุบัน....กลายพันธ์เป็นอะไร ???? น่าอนิจจาครับ ที่ Scenario นี้ ดวงมาตกที่เชื้อสายของซาโตชิ กลับกลายเป็น**ครอบครัวมีปัญหาครับ** ( อาจจะเพราะอะไรก็ได้ เอาว่าระบบเงินเฟียต เงินเฟ้อทำให้คนเป็นบ้าแล้วกัน ) เด็กคนนี้โตมาในสภาพที่พ่อแม่ไม่รัก พ่อแม่ทะเลาะกันทุกวัน พ่อกับแม่หย่ากัน พ่อติดเหล้า แม่หนีไปมีสามีใหม่ ทุกครั้งที่พ่อแม่ทะเลาะกัน ทุกครั้งที่พ่อติดเหล้าก็อาละวาด บางครั้งนั่งๆนอนๆทำการบ้านอยู่ดี ๆ พ่อก็เปิดประตูห้องมาในสภาพเมาๆ แล้วชวนทะเลาะ วันที่สงบหายไปไหนนะ วันที่สงบ กลับถูกแทนที่ด้วยความเครียด **ความเครียด ที่กระตุ้นให้ซิมพาเทติกทำงาน...** พวกคุณเห็นความต่างอะไรมั้ยครับ ซาโตชิเจอหมี ซิมพาเทติกทำงาน สู้หรือหนีหมี แล้วจบ แต่กับเด็กคนนี้ ในสภาพครอบครัวที่เลวร้าย ซิมพาเทติกก็ทำงาน **แต่เขาหนีก็ไม่ได้ สู้ก็ไม่ได้นะครับ...** เออเอาละซิ ทำยังไงดีล่ะ ความเครียดเข้ามาทุกวันอย่างคาดเดาไม่ได้ ระบบซิมพาเทติกก็ทำงานแทบทุกวัน 1 ในอวัยวะที่ต้องจัดการกับความเครียดและซิมพาเทติก คือต่อมหมวกไตครับ ต่อมหมวกไตชั้นนอก มีหลายฟังชั่น.. 1 ในนั้นคือการสร้าง Cortisol มาสู้กับความเครียด ต่อมหมวกไตชั้นใน มีหน้าที่คือการสร้างอดรีนาลีน มาเพื่อใช้กับระบบซิมพาเทติก " โอ้ย เมื่อยโว้ยยยยยยย " อันนี่ไม่ใช่คำที่เด็กคนนี้พูดอยู่คนเดียวนะครับ ต่อมหมวกไตก็พูด.... ในเมื่ออวัยวะที่ทำให้เรา Handle กับ Stress ได้ มันเมื่อยแล้ว.. เกิดสิ่งที่เรียกว่า " ต่อมหมวกไตล้า " Stress ที่ไม่สามารถคุมได้ เมื่อนั้นเอง ก็จะเกิดโรคหลายอย่าง 1 ในนั้นคือโรคที่เด็กโตมาในครอบครัวมีปัญหามักจะเป็นกัน " โรคซึมเศร้า " คงไม่ต้องพูดว่าโรคนี้แย่ยังไง คนทุกคนน่าจะเข้าใจดี เพราะงั้นใจความสำคัญที่ผมต้องการบอกคือ หมีไม่จำเป็นต้องเกิดจากครอบครัวก็ได้ครับ แต่หมีคือสภาพแวดล้อมที่เราต้องเจอมันทุกวันอย่างเลี่ยงไม่ได้ เป็นหมีที่เลวร้าย หมีที่สู้ก็ไม่ได้ หนีก็ไม่ได้อีก ได้แต่รอระเบิดเวลาว่าต่อมหมวกไตจะล้าตอนไหน หมีอาจมาในรูปแบบ เจ้านายที่ทำงานขี้วีน เพื่อนสนิทที่ท็อคซิค สามีภรรยาที่คอยพ่นพลังงานลบมาเรื่อย ๆ คุณอาจจะคิดว่า เอ้อ ก็ทนได้แหละ นิดๆหน่อยๆ การขัดแย้งมันไม่ดี เกรงใจเขา ไม่หรอกครับ คุณไม่จำเป็นต้องเอาตัวเองไปอยู่กับพลังงานลบแบบนั้น สงสารต่อมหมวกไตตัวเองบ้าง ถ้ามันจะขัดแย้ง ก็ขัดแย้งให้มันจบไปเลย การหาทางออก หาทางแก้ไขในคสพ. เหมือนซาโตชิที่เลือกจะสู้หรือหนีหมีตั้งแต่ตอนนั้น ความเรื้อรังไม่ใช่ทางออกแน่นอน อย่าเป็นหมีในความสัมพันธ์ของใคร

@ 3ca99671:689a4ce4

How to avoid internal pressure and anxiety. Constantly forcing yourself to continue something, doubting its value to anyone other than your ego. And then it starts: "What if I use that framework? Maybe I should switch to another language? No, I’ll master that engine over there, and everything will fall into place." But it doesn’t. You don’t master it, it’s not the right language. In short, you’re stuck. The sense of obligation and the justification of inaction tear you apart. I mean, how is it inaction? Inside, there’s constant work going on, fragments of the future product emerge, but something’s missing… Organization? Publicity? Speaking of publicity, I clearly see that it will only intensify the sense of duty and create additional pressure. Which won’t be a creative energy at all, on the contrary, it’s more likely to lead to despair. You need to be 100 percent confident in the success of what you’re doing, so that without society’s approval of the prototype, you can release the product and not regret a single hour spent on it. Now, that’s belief, that’s love. Alright, this is a draft. So, what exactly is missing? Regarding organization: YES, backlogs and the like are necessary, BUT. Maybe the goals were set incorrectly back when I was working on projects. Because everything turned into organizing inaction. Exactly, organizing with the goal of doing nothing. Here’s another thing: think about the gym, for example. It’s the same with products, you need a hub, a shared space, and it’s easier now. Telegram, Discord, itch.io, GitHub, plenty of info and examples. So, what’s holding me back? Is there something stopping me? Maybe it’s worth finding out how others manage their work. (Here, I contradict myself). Obvious things, but they should be spelled out. And it becomes clear that I can’t handle it alone. I need collaborators. Maybe that’s the secret to ensuring the work continues, huh? If you think about releasing a product as the final point of an expedition. And immediately, the meme about how Hunter was packing his car trunk for the trip to Las Vegas comes to mind. A little lyrical digression: "I had two Unity courses under my belt, ninety hours of Unreal Engine tutorials, three textbooks on procedural world generation, a hard drive half full of unfinished shaders, and a whole universe of tools: pixel-art engines, object destruction plugins, buggy C# scripts, low-poly assets laughing at me... and a liter of espresso, buckets of energy drinks, a box of donut coffee from Steam, a pint of sheer stubbornness, and two dozen tokens of 'unique' in-game helmets. Not that all of this was necessary for an indie project, but once you dive into tech experiments, it’s hard to stop. The only thing driving me crazy was neural networks for enemy AI. There’s no creature in the world more helpless, naive, and predictable than a programmer trying to squeeze machine learning into a platformer about a jumping carrot. And I knew for sure that by morning, we’d be diving into that rabbit hole with rakes in hand." To be continued... P.S: ai translation from russian

@ e7bc35f8:3ed2a7cf

For those who still trust mainstream narratives about war and foreign intervention, the Douma chemical attack story should serve as a wake-up call. The official version of events—that Syrian government forces carried out a chemical attack on civilians in Douma on April 7, 2018—has been thoroughly dismantled by whistleblowers, independent journalists, and even leaked documents from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Yet, despite [mounting evidence]( https://thegrayzone.com/2018/03/06/media-propaganda-battle-syria-eastern-ghouta/), mainstream media and Western governments continue to push the debunked narrative, using it to justify military interventions and sustain the illusion of moral authority. This article revisits the Douma deception, breaking down how the false flag operation unfolded and how the truth was systematically suppressed. ### A Timeline of the Manufactured Crisis #### April 7, 2018: The Alleged Chemical Attack On this day, as the Syrian Army engaged terrorist insurgents in Douma, [shocking videos surfaced]( https://youtu.be/sYItxxEO3F8) online showing alleged victims of a chemical attack. Without proper investigation, Western leaders seized on the footage as proof of an [atrocity committed]( https://web.archive.org/web/20200304211152/https://eg.usembassy.gov/united-states-assessment-of-the-assad-regimes-chemical-weapons-use/) by the Assad government. Within 24 hours, then-President Donald Trump tweeted about "Animal Assad" and vowed that Russia and Iran would "pay a big price." This swift response echoed past war propaganda, reminiscent of the lies used to justify the invasion of Iraq.  #### April 14, 2018: The Bombing of Syria Begins Less than a week after the alleged attack, the [United States]( https://youtu.be/w43ok0q5G5A), [France, and Britain launched coordinated missile strikes]( https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html) on Syrian government targets. Shockingly, these airstrikes were carried out before any independent investigation had even begun. Meanwhile, on the same day, OPCW investigators arrived in Syria to examine the supposed chemical attack site. In a grotesque display of arrogance, the West had already punished Syria for a crime that hadn't been proven. #### April 17, 2018: Doubts Emerge Veteran journalist [Robert Fisk visited Douma]( https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/syria-chemical-attack-gas-douma-robert-fisk-ghouta-damascus-a8307726.html) and interviewed a local doctor who revealed that the victims shown in viral videos had actually died from suffocation—not chemical weapons. The doctor described how panic and dust inhalation in underground shelters had led to casualties, but no traces of nerve agents like **sarin** were found. #### July 6, 2018: OPCW’s Initial Report Undermines the Official Story The OPCW released its [interim findings]( https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2018/07/opcw-issues-fact-finding-mission-reports-chemical-weapons-use-allegations), confirming that: > No organophosphorus nerve agents or their degradation products were detected, either in the environmental samples or in plasma samples from the alleged casualties. And while: > Various chlorinated organic chemicals were found in samples from Locations 2 and 4, along with residues of explosive the report makes no mention of the concentrations or levels of those chemicals. In Addition the "Annex 2" (Open Sources) is blank. In Annex 3 where all chemicals are listed, there is no chemical weapon agent listed. Despite this, Western media and politicians continued to push the idea that Syria had used chemical weapons. #### February–March 2019: Whistleblower Confirms Staged Hospital Footage In a stunning revelation, [BBC producer Riam Dalati]( https://youtu.be/fFLRX5ZiEvo) tweeted that the viral hospital scene—depicting victims being hosed down—had been **staged**. This meant that at least part of the so-called evidence was a fabrication. Shortly after, the OPCW issued its [final report]( https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019/03/s-1731-2019%28e%29.pdf). While it acknowledged a lack of sarin, > No organophosphorous nerve agents, their degradation products or synthesis impurities were detected [...] it is not currently possible to precisely link the cause of the signs and symptoms to a specific chemical it ambiguously suggested that "a toxic chemical containing reactive chlorine" was likely used. This vague wording allowed Western governments to continue their accusations without hard proof. #### May 2019: Leaked OPCW Report Exposes a Cover-Up A [leaked engineering assessment]( https://web.archive.org/web/20190514174330/http://syriapropagandamedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Engineering-assessment-of-two-cylinders-observed-at-the-Douma-incident-27-February-2019-1.pdf) by an OPCW sub-team completely contradicted the official findings. It concluded that the two cylinders found at the scene **were likely manually placed rather than dropped from aircraft**—suggesting [the incident was staged]( https://youtu.be/FU24r2zWVQo). Instead of addressing this bombshell revelation, [OPCW leadership focused]( https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019/06/Remarks%20of%20the%20Director-General%20Briefing%20for%20States%20Parties%20on%20Syrian%20Arab%20Republic%20Update%20on%20IIT-FFM-SSRC-DAT_1.pdf) on investigating **how the leak happened** rather than the damning content of the report itself. #### October–November 2019: More Whistleblowers Speak Out On October 15th, 2019, the [Courage Foundation]( https://web.archive.org/web/20191024045128/https://couragefound.org/2019/10/opcw-panel-statement/) "convened a panel of concerned individuals from the fields of disarmament, international law, journalism, military operations, medicine and intelligence in Brussels". The whistleblower giving an "extensive presentation, including internal emails, text exchanges and suppressed draft reports..." describes "efforts to exclude some inspectors from the investigation whilst thwarting their attempts to raise legitimate concerns, highlight irregular practices or even to express their differing observations and assessments". The panel "became convinced by the testimony that key information about chemical analyses, toxicology consultations, ballistics studies, and witness testimonies was suppressed, ostensibly to favor a preordained conclusion" and expressed unanimous alarm about "unacceptable practices in the investigation". [Another OPCW whistleblower]( https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/15/the-opcw-and-douma-chemical-weapons-watchdog-accused-of-evidence-tampering-by-its-own-inspectors/), referred to as "Alex", a member of this fact finding mission, confirmed that key evidence had been suppressed. He revealed that: "_the signs and symptoms of victims were not consistent with poisoning from chlorine_". Instead of an attack producing multiple fatalities there had been “_a non chemical-related event_”. His findings, which undermined the official narrative, were removed from the final report. At this point, multiple independent voices—including journalists, scientists, and former OPCW officials—had exposed the [Douma deception]( https://wikileaks.org/opcw-douma/#Internal%20OPCW%20E-Mail). But the mainstream media either ignored or actively discredited these revelations. ### How the Media and Government Covered It Up When whistleblowers and [journalists]( https://youtu.be/ojItF6MGL-0) challenged the official story, mainstream outlets worked overtime to discredit them. The propaganda network [Bellingcat]( https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2019/11/25/emails-and-reading-comprehension-opcw-douma-coverage-misses-crucial-facts/) published a weak "debunking" article, which was swiftly dismantled by independent journalist [Caitlin Johnstone]( https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2019/11/27/narrative-managers-faceplant-in-hilarious-opcw-scandal-spin-job/) and veteran columnist [Peter Hitchens]( https://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2019/11/my-response-to-the-bellingcat-attempt-to-spin-away-the-devastating-implications-of-the-opcw-douma-leak-i-have.html). Rather than confronting the facts, the OPCW and its backers dismissed the leaks as unimportant or "[Russian disinformation]( https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opcw-chemical-weapons-watchdog-douma-chlorine-gas-wikileaks-russia-syria-claim-bias-today-2019-11-25/)"—a predictable smear tactic used whenever official narratives collapse. ### Why This Matters The Douma deception is not just an academic debate—it had real-world consequences. The false flag attack was used to justify military aggression against Syria, escalating tensions in the Middle East and prolonging unnecessary suffering. More importantly, it serves as a case study in how governments and media manufacture consent for war. By exposing these propaganda tactics, we can resist manipulation and prevent future conflicts based on lies. The Douma hoax is just one example of how false narratives are weaponized to justify military interventions. The same playbook has been used time and again—from Iraq’s "Weapons of Mass Destruction" to Libya’s "humanitarian intervention." If people learn to recognize propaganda before it leads to war, we can disrupt the cycle of deception. The truth is out there—we just need the courage to face it.

@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9

Hello Stackers! Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon! A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats. So stay a while and listen. 🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨 🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨 originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/889165

@ 88d8c9d1:5b3ac02b

This article was first <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/an-untold-story-of-bitcoin-in-thailand">published</a> on Bitcoin Magazine at Aug 27, 2024. In the rapidly expanding global Bitcoin community, Western biases often dominate the narrative, overlooking diverse stories from around the world. One such story belongs to Didier Somnuke, a small business owner in the heart of Bangkok, a [city](https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/tourism/40034269) known for welcoming 22.8 million international tourists in 2023, surpassing cities like Paris, London, and New York City. Although Thailand [has](https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/08/03/thai-central-bank-unveils-measures-to-tackle-high-household-debt) experienced a massive spike in household debt, reaching 16.37 trillion baht (US$463 billion) or 90.8% of the national GDP, up from less than 14 trillion baht in 2019. [primal.net/p/npub1xzh2kqynr29x6j3ln6x05f26ha0c0ucfr280uzljftlgcthv9r6skqe7dt] aka Didier Somnuke, born in [Yala province](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Thailand_insurgency#Human_rights_issues), where geopolitical conflict is a harsh reality. Southern Thailand is [one of the poorest parts of Thailand](https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/south-interviews-09092022123451.html#:~:text=Provinces%20in%20the%20Deep%20South,poverty%20rate%20is%206%20percent.) with a poverty rate of 34% compared to the national average of 6%, according to the World Bank, has been plagued by instability. Since 2004, this turmoil has [claimed](https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/whats-behind-the-growing-number-of-attacks-in-southern-thailand/) over 7,000 lives and injured 13,500 people. As a Thai saying goes, “ทวงสิทธิ์ที่จะมีชีวิตที่ดีกลับคืนมา” (Reclaim the right to a better life), In 2012, Didier left his conflict-ridden hometown for Bangkok, where pursuing higher education was a beacon of hope for a better life. At that time, Bitcoin and financial concepts were distant ideas in Didier's universe. Navigating the vibrant streets of Bangkok, Didier completed his master's degree and joined the workforce, taking up a typical 9-to-5 job. For a domestic migrant, this was a significant achievement. Reflecting on his journey, he recalled his teacher’s words, “When you are old, you have time and money, but you will lack the energy to start a business. If you want to do it, just do it.” With this advice in mind, Didier resigned from his monotonous corporate job after a year and opened a new chapter in his life. Didier borrowed 50,000 THB (approximately 1,500 USD) from his brother to begin a street burger shop. He chose to start a burger business because he believed it was easy to launch with a small investment. Driven by his ambition and inspired by the bustling energy of Bangkok, a city that never sleeps. He spent about a year developing the recipe and began the business in 2015. In the first three to four years, he managed everything on his own as a solo entrepreneur, and his income was lower than the wage he earned in his corporate job. He often wondered if he had made a mistake by quitting his job to start a business that generated less income. However, after five years, everything started to improve. Sales at the shop began to increase, and Didier started hiring employees. He admitted, "I entered the crypto market with greed; all I wanted was to get rich quickly." In 2017, he and his friends pooled their resources to buy three ASIC miners from Bitmain to try mining Bitcoin and altcoins like Litecoin and Dogecoin. They saw a return on their investment within six months. Didier bought his first Bitcoin in early 2017 to purchase those ASIC miners but didn't know how to transfer his Bitcoin, so he ended up using a bank transfer instead. Reflecting on his early experiences, he recalled, "My first Bitcoin were slowly converted to shitcoins during the bull market. I was so lucky. I got a 100% profit almost immediately whenever I bought something." Despite having zero knowledge about cryptocurrency, he gained confidence and became a super shitcoiner, paying very little attention to Bitcoin. In mid-2017, he learned about leverage and trading. His profits skyrocketed due to leverage. Although luck was not always on his side forever, in early 2018, the market crashed, and he lost over 1 million Thai baht (almost 30,000 USD), while his initial capital was just about 100,000 Thai baht (about 3,000 USD). On top of that, he also lost his shitcoins from the mining pool. He had kept all of his shitcoins in the mining pool's custody, and one day, when he checked his account, every shitcoin he owned, worth 10,000 USD were gone. The notice on the mining website, "Hash-to-Coin," stated that if coins were kept with them for more than three months, they would be considered a donation.  He disheartenedly said, "I lost everything." But unlike most people, "I didn't blame Bitcoin. I still see it as the future. I blame myself. I didn't know anything and I did over leverage." He emphasized that despite his heavy financial losses, his girlfriend did not leave him. "My girlfriend was my customer. She regularly came to buy burgers. I met her while I was struggling financially during my early days as an entrepreneur. She supported me and said we could make the money back." Determined to turn his circumstances around, he discovered [Mr. Piriya](https://www.youtube.com/@user-qh7ic9rh3l) on YouTube and started following his live streams about the real Bitcoin education. This marked the moment he began to truly understand what Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are. Enlightened by this unique knowledge, he came to see Bitcoin as a saving technology rather than just a trading tool. Over three years, Didier recovered from his losses and emerged stronger. He got to be friend with Mr. Piriya, and together they founded a company called [Right Shift](https://rightshift.to/) to develop Bitcoin content in Thai language through multiple social media channels, including on Nostr (npub1ejn774qahqmgjsfajawy7634unk88y26yktvwuzp9kfgdeejx9mqdm97a5) with one of the popular hashtag #siamstr. As a team, they translated "The Bitcoin Standard" and "The Fiat Standard" into Thai, both of which became best-selling books in Thailand. They organized the first-ever [Bitcoin Thailand Conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihoniIyyHzQ) in 2023 and are now preparing for the next one in September 2024.  Didier now accepts Bitcoin as a payment method in his main burger shop, one of four different franchises. He uses Wallet of Satoshi to process these payments. Within a year of implementing this initiative, he has received over 3 million sats in payments, though he initially expected to see more transactions in Bitcoin. In his marketplace, some neighboring small business owners occasionally ask him about Bitcoin as they notice the large Bitcoin poster in his shop. Although they often lose interest once he explains, according to his several unsuccessful experience. Instead now, he focuses his energy online, where he can make more impact to people who are willing to embrace innovation.  In 2022, approximately [8.4 million](https://www.statista.com/topics/10781/cryptocurrencies-in-thailand/#topicOverview) people in Thailand, accounting for 12% of the country's population, used cryptocurrency. Estimates [suggest](https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1033594/thailand-cryptocurrency-users) that by 2028, this number will rise to about 17.67 million, representing 25% of the population. During our conversation, Didier claimed that there are about 50,000 Bitcoin users in Thailand and speculated that the Thai government might intervene in Bitcoin adoption, potentially mandating the use of KYC wallets because they dislike money systems they can't control. In the worst-case scenario, Didier remains resolute: he will continue advocating for Bitcoin with his friends. "It is not an option," he asserted, "it is the only way to survive."

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**via acTVism Munich** Ausschnitt: <https://www.wissenschaftstehtauf.ch/video/Ukraine_will_win_the_war.mp4> In diesem Video, das exklusiv auf Deutsch auf unserem Kanal veröffentlicht wurde, untersucht der mit dem Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichnete Journalist Glenn Greenwald den Auftritt von US-Verteidigungsminister Pete Hegseth im NATO-Hauptquartier in Brüssel, wo er die Haltung von Präsident Trump zum Krieg in der Ukraine darlegte. Hegseth betonte, dass das Blutvergießen gestoppt und ein dauerhafter Frieden durch Diplomatie erreicht werden müsse, anstatt den Krieg fortzusetzen. Greenwald hebt auch die Diskrepanz zwischen der optimistischen Rhetorik der NATO-Führer in der Vergangenheit und der Realität des festgefahrenen Konflikts vor Ort hervor. Dieses Video wurde von System Update produziert und am 13. Februar 2025 auf dem Glenn Greenwald YouTube-Kanal veröffentlicht. Wir haben es ins Deutsche übersetzt und veröffentlichen es heute erneut, um die Meinungsbildung zu diesem Thema in Deutschland und darüber hinaus zu unterstützen. \ Ganzes Video: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWp8-o-akwI> <https://x.com/RealWsiegrist/status/1891402218626019622> \ dazu auch: **Corona, Ukraine und die Biowaffen** **<https://waltisiegrist.locals.com/upost/1835360/corona-ukraine-und-die-biowaffen>**

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The holy grail of software development isn’t just writing code—it’s writing good code in a state of pure cognitive clarity. That moment when the mind operates at peak efficiency, when debugging is intuitive, and when abstractions form with effortless precision. This is the flow state, the intersection of deep focus and high cognitive throughput, where time distorts, distractions dissolve, and productivity skyrockets. But flow doesn’t happen on command. It’s not a switch you flip—it’s a state that requires cultivation, discipline, and an understanding of what to do outside of flow to extend and intensify the time inside of it. Understanding Flow in Programming Flow is a psychological state described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, where people are fully immersed in an activity, experiencing deep focus, clear goals, and intrinsic motivation. In programming, flow is more than just focus—it’s a state where: Code becomes a natural language, and syntax errors fade into the subconscious. Bugs reveal themselves intuitively before they cause major issues. Solutions appear as if they were waiting to be discovered. However, the challenge isn’t just getting into flow—it’s staying in flow longer and increasing the intensity of that state. Many developers struggle with this because modern work environments are designed to pull them out of it—interruptions, meetings, notifications, and context switches all work against deep work. Why Flow is Hard to Maintain The key limitation of flow isn’t just time—it’s cognitive energy. You can’t sustain high-intensity flow indefinitely because: 1. Flow Requires a Build-Up – You don’t start in deep flow; it takes warm-up time. If you’re constantly switching contexts, you never get past the shallow stages of focus. 2. Cognitive Fatigue Kicks In – Just like physical endurance, mental endurance wears down over time. High-intensity cognition depletes willpower, working memory, and problem-solving efficiency. 3. External Interruptions Break the Cycle – Every time you respond to a message, check an email, or attend an unplanned meeting, you disrupt the delicate mental stack that flow relies on. Expanding Flow: The Out-of-Flow Preparation Phase To maximize flow, you must structure your out-of-flow time to support your inflow time. This means making low-bandwidth, low-intensity activities serve the function of preserving cognitive resources for when they are needed most. 1. Prime the Mind Beforehand Preload the problem: Before entering flow, read through relevant code, documentation, or problem statements, even if you don’t start coding. Let the subconscious chew on it. Use sleep strategically: Review complex issues before sleeping—your brain continues working on them passively overnight. Journal ideas: Keep a scratchpad for incomplete thoughts and patterns that need to be explored later. This prevents cognitive drift when you re-enter deep work. 2. Reduce Cognitive Load Outside of Flow Automate the trivial: Reduce low-value decision-making by scripting repetitive tasks, automating builds, and using shortcuts. Optimize workspace: Remove unnecessary distractions, use dark themes to reduce eye strain, and fine-tune your dev environment. Minimal communication: Asynchronous work models (like using GitHub issues or structured documentation) prevent unnecessary meetings. 3. Use Active Recovery to Extend Flow Durations Exercise between flow sessions: Short walks, stretching, or kettlebell swings help reset the nervous system. Use Indian clubs or a gyro ball: Engaging the wrists and forearms with rhythmic exercises improves circulation and keeps the hands limber. Engage in passive problem-solving: Listen to low-intensity technical podcasts, read about related topics, or sketch diagrams without the pressure of immediate problem-solving. 4. Manage Energy and Stamina Control caffeine intake: Small, steady doses of caffeine (e.g., green tea or microdosed coffee) sustain focus longer than a single heavy hit. Eat for cognitive endurance: Avoid sugar crashes; prioritize protein, healthy fats, and slow-digesting carbs. Cold exposure and breathwork: Techniques like the Wim Hof method or contrast showers can help maintain alertness and focus. Maximizing In-Flow Performance Once in flow, the goal is to stay there as long as possible and increase intensity without burnout. 1. Work in High-Resolution Time Blocks 90-minute deep work cycles: Research suggests the brain works optimally in ultradian rhythms, meaning cycles of 90 minutes of intense focus followed by a 15–20 minute break. Use timers: Time tracking (e.g., Pomodoro) helps prevent unconscious fatigue. However, don’t stop flow artificially—only use timers to prevent shallow focus work. 2. Reduce Interruptions Ruthlessly Go offline: Disable notifications, block distracting sites, and use airplane mode during deep work. Use noise-canceling headphones: Even if you don’t listen to music, noise isolation helps maintain focus. Batch all non-coding activities: Emails, Slack messages, and meetings should be handled in predefined blocks outside of deep work hours. 3. Optimize Mental Bandwidth Use text-based reasoning: Writing pseudocode or rubber-duck debugging prevents mental overload. Talk through problems out loud: The act of verbalizing a complex issue forces clarity. Engage in deliberate problem-solving: Instead of brute-forcing solutions, work from first principles—break problems down into the smallest testable units. Scaling Flow: Beyond Individual Productivity Flow isn’t just an individual challenge—it can be optimized at the team level: Flow-friendly scheduling: Companies should avoid scheduling meetings during peak productive hours (e.g., morning blocks). Pair programming strategically: While pair programming can improve code quality, it can also break deep focus. Use it wisely. Minimize process friction: Too much bureaucracy or excessive agile ceremonies kill momentum. Lean processes help maintain deep work culture. The Final Goal: High-Intensity Flow as the Default State Ultimately, a programmer’s most valuable skill isn’t just technical proficiency—it’s the ability to engineer their own mind for sustained, high-intensity flow. When flow is prolonged and intensified, an hour of deep work can replace an entire week of shallow, distracted effort. The key is not just working more—it’s working smarter, structuring out-of-flow time so that when flow begins, it reaches peak intensity and lasts as long as possible. By systematically designing both low-intensity and high-intensity work, programmers can transform sporadic flow into a continuous, deliberate, high-performance workflow. In the end, peak developers aren’t just coders—they are architects of their own mental states.

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**Ascolta bene!** Happiness is fleeting, volatile, and above all, impermanent. It is not about being happy, but about feeling happy. Nor is it about making someone happy, but about offering brief moments of contentment—flashes of light that appear and vanish before we can grasp them. The greatest paradox of success lies in its cost: the closer we get to it, the more sophisticated, ambitious, and isolated we become. The brilliance of achievement blinds us to the value of those around us and the simplicity of life itself. Happiness is not a condition but a temporary state. In an absolute sense, no one is happy—one merely feels happy, for an instant, until reality imposes itself once again. If there is one rule that governs life, it is that of apathy, boredom, and suffering. Happiness is the exception, never the norm. And peace? A fool’s delusion. Not even the dead can claim to have found it, for their names still echo in the mouths of those who despise them, and their legacies continue to be contested. As long as there is breath in our lungs, there will be war. The battle does not cease, does not grant truces, and does not respect desires. Rest is a luxury of the dead. For the living, only the endless fight remains. Thank you for reading, my friend! If this message resonated with you, consider leaving your "🥃" as a token of appreciation. A toast to our family!

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I did my first NFBC draft Sunday night — I drew the 12th pick. Here’s the [link to the live-stream](https://x.com/Chris_Liss/status/1891230585043226641). The full results are below:  This draft went about as well as I could have hoped, especially given [how little I had prepared](https://www.realmansports.com/p/beat-chris-liss-1-8c2). That doesn’t mean the team is \*good\*, only that I didn’t have any major regrets or gaffes, something that’s rare over 30 rounds. I also never once got swiped on a pick. I got priced out of the top closers early, but rolled with it in the way one should when that happens, getting players I wanted and doubling back to closers when I needed to. This team is built to win the overall — high-risk, high reward, an exercise in imagining not what could go wrong, not what’s the base case, but what could go right. **The Draft** **1.12 Julio Rodriguez** — I had mapped out the first 10 rounds, decided on Rodriguez and Jackson Chourio ahead of time. I knew Chourio would be there, per ADP, but if Rodriguez were gone, I’d have gone with Mookie Betts. I wanted two OF with power and speed to start my draft. Rodriguez had 32 homers and 37 steals as a 22-year old in 2023, was going in the 2-4 overall range last year and nothing that happened since should move the needle much heading into his age 24 season. **2.1 Jackson Chourio —** Chourio had 21 homers and 22 steals as a 20-year-old rookie, and those numbers were weighed down by a slow start where the Brewers were constantly pulling him from the lineup for no reason. From June until the end of the year, he hit .303 and should only get better in Year 2. His healthy floor is 25-25, and there’s stolen base and batting average upside. **3.12 Matt Olson** — While Rodriguez and Chourio offer solid pop, I wanted a 40-HR type to compensate for the lack of top-end power with my first two picks, while filling the scarce-in-recent-years 1B slot. Olson had an off year in 2024, but chalk that up to variance. I still like him in that park and lineup. **4.1 Jacob deGrom** — I’m not here to win the $1500 league prize but the $150K overall. deGrom isn’t just the best pitcher in baseball when he’s healthy, he’s one of the best in baseball history. If I get 100 IP of vintage deGrom, that’s worth a fourth-round pick. At 130-150, it’s a first-rounder. I also like that he’s nearly two years out from Tommy John surgery, pitched at the end of last season and is healthy now. While there’s no chance of 200 IP, he’s also not a rookie they need to ramp up slowly, but a veteran with a massive contract, i.e., the Rangers will want to get their money’s worth if he’s dealing. **5.12 Gerrit Cole** — When Raisel Iglesias went four picks ahead of me, I was pretty sure I was going Cole who typically goes in the first or second round. Cole had an off year, but the sample was small as he missed time due to a nerve issue in the spring, and there wasn’t much of a drop-off from 2023, even with the irregular start to the year. Pitchers ebb and flow with health, and the light workload might redound to his benefit. **6.1 Teoscar Hernandez** — This was just a value-take in the sixth round. Hernandez gives you pop, runs a little and hits in the best lineup in baseball. **7.12 Will Smith** — I didn’t love the options in these rounds, so I punted and nabbed a solid catcher with 20-HR pop. I don’t really see the difference between Smith and Adley Rutschman who goes two rounds earlier either. **8.1 Max Fried** — With deGrom shaky on innings, and five hitters in my first seven picks, I wanted another horse to anchor the rotation. I like lefties in Yankee Stadium too. **9.12 Royce Lewis** — I needed a third baseman, and Lewis, who was going in the fifth round last year, was the one with the most upside. The key is that he’s healthy now, as he finished the season in the lineup and hasn’t had a setback this offseason. Lewis is a potential 30-HR/.290 bat if he can hold up for 140-odd games. **10.1 Spencer Strider** — As I said, I’m trying to win the overall. Strider will start the year on the DL, but the timetable for the type of surgery he had is roughly one year, and Strider’s was in mid-April, i.e., there’s no reason he shouldn’t be back in May and might even see some action in spring training. If I get 220 combined IP from deGrom and Strider at their former levels, that’s worth the 1.1. (The “former levels” part is the rub, but as I said I’m focused on what could go right.) I also thought about Shane McClanahan instead, but narrowly opted for Strider. **11.12 Luis Garcia** — I was set to take Brice Turang here to lock down speed and finally get a middle infielder, but I pivoted at the last second to Garcia who is a better-rounded hitter and more likely to have a prominent spot in his lineup. **12.1 Jared Jones** — He was on my list because I remembered the hype after his strong start, and the cost seemed cheap relative to his skills. I almost took Carlos Rodon, as I prefer veterans. Maybe that will turn out to have been a mistake. **13.12 Brice Turang** — What do you know, Turang made it all the way back. I guess people didn’t like his second-half collapse at the plate. But Turang is a gold glove defender, and he stole 50 bags last year. That glove keeps him in the lineup and should set a nice 30-steal floor. **14.1 Kenley Jansen** — I could play closer chicken no more. Jansen is my favorite type of old warhorse closer, a guy so used to the job, he’s not going to lose it unless his stuff is truly gone. **15.12 Jordan Romano** — Romano got $8.5 million from the Phillies, so I’m assuming he’s (a) healthy and (b) set to close. His ERA while pitching hurt for 14 innings last year is irrelevant. **16.1 Zach Neto** — I needed a shortstop, and while Neto’s hurt right now, he went 23-30 as a 23-year old last year, and I couldn’t pass him up. I almost took Ceddanne Rafaela, but Neto’s upside higher. **17.12 Ceddanne Rafaela** — Turns out Rafaela fell to me anyway, and I snapped him up, as I’ll need a SS early in the year with Neto presumably out. Rafaela went 15-19 as a 23-YO in his own right, also qualifies in the OF and his gold-glove-level defense should keep him in the lineup. **18.1 Josh Jung** — I needed a CI, and also a backup 3B for the injury-prone Royce Lewis, so I took the injury-prone Jung. The key facts about Jung and Lewis are both can hit, and both are healthy as of right now. My team seems like it has a lot of injuries, but only Strider and Neto are hurt now. There is a difference between injury risk (deGrom, Lewis, Jung, Romano) and already injured. You can often find value by exploiting people’s conflation of those two related, but distinct categories. **19.12 Jesus Luzardo** — Another skilled, but injury-prone player coming at a steep discount who is healthy now. **20.1 Lucas Erceg** — A speculative closer play. Right now Carlos Estevez, who went in Round 15, is probably the favorite, but who knows? **21.12 Walker Buehler** — More of the same theme. A player (especially a pitcher) who has shown elite skills, was derailed by injuries, but who is healthy now. **22.1 Nolan Jones** — I had almost forgotten he existed, but there he was in Round 22, just one year removed from being a fifth-round pick after a 20-20-.297 season. Jones is only 26 and healthy as of now. **23.12 Griffin Jax** — A setup guy with elite stuff, behind a closer that had nine losses and a 1.16 WHIP last year. **24.1 Garrett Mitchell** — I took him narrowly over Jordan Walker. Mitchell went 8-11 in 224 at-bats, plays in a good park and has the physical tools to be good. **25.12 Bo Naylor** — I needed a second catcher, and he is one. Naylor has a little pop, even runs a bit and should improve in his age 25 season. **26.1 Max Scherzer** — Are we sure he’s done? He had a 1.15 WHIP last year and 40K in 43 IP despite returning from back surgery. He’s healthy now and signed a $15.5M deal this offseason presumably to pitch more than 100 innings. **27.12 Justin Verlander** — Wait, they let me have deGrom, Cole, Strider, Buehler, Scherzer and Verlander? Those were like the top-six pitchers on the board a few years ago! Seriously though, Verlander is in a good park, and last year’s poor numbers were put up over a 90-inning sample while battling various ailments. He’s more likely to be done than Scherzer, but he knows how to pitch, and it’s just a matter of the stuff returning to above the minimum threshold. I wouldn’t be shocked to see one more strong year out of the 41-YO future Hall of Famer. **28.1 Jose Caballero** — I drafted this gentleman in the 28th round because he qualifies everywhere and steals a lot of bases. **29.12 Nolan Gorman** — The Cardinals want to get him regular at-bats, and there’s a 35-HR, .240 season somewhere in this skill set. **30.1 Gavin Lux** — A big-time prospect that’s only shown flashes, should get regular playing time and a big upgrade in park. He might eventually qualify at some other positions too. **Roster By Position** **C** Will Smith/Bo Naylor **1B** Matt Olson **2B** Luis Garcia **3B** Royce Lewis **SS** Zach Neto **CI** Josh Jung **MI** Brice Turang **OF** Julio Rodriguez/Jackson Chourio/Teoscar Hernandez/Ceddanne Rafaela/Nolan Jones **UT** Garrett Mitchell **SP** Jacob deGrom/Gerrit Cole/Max Fried/Spencer Strider/Jared Jones/Jesus Luzardo/Walker Buehler **RP** Kenley Jansen/Jordan Romano **B** Lucas Erceg/Griffin Jax/Max Scherzer/Justin Verlander/Jose Caballero/Nolan Gorman/Gavin Lux

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I keep a large collection of music on a local file server and use [DeaDBeeF](https://deadbeef.sourceforge.io/) for listening. I've never been able to pin DeadBeeF to the dock in Ubuntu, and it's always had the ugly default icon. I asked DeepSeek for help, and it turned out to be easier than I thought. 1. Create `~/.local/share/applications/deadbeef.desktop`: ```bash [Desktop Entry] Name=DeadBeeF Music Player Comment=Music Player Exec=/home/user/Apps/deadbeef-1.9.6/deadbeef Icon=/home/user/Apps/deadbeef-1.9.6/deadbeef.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=AudioVideo;Player; ``` 1. Make `deadbeef.desktop` executable: ```bash chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/deadbeef.desktop ``` And just like that, DeadBeeF has an icon and I can pin it to the dock. `.desktop` files are part of the [Freedesktop.org standards](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/). They're used in most popular desktop environments like GNOME, KDE and XFCE. Tor Browser has the same issue, but it comes with a `.desktop` file already, so it only needs to by symlinked to the applications folder: ``` ln -s ~/Apps/tor-browser/start-tor-browser.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/ ```

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President Trump has intensified immigration enforcement, likening it to a wartime effort. Despite pouring resources into the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arrest numbers are declining and falling short of goals. ICE fell from about 800 daily arrests in late January to fewer than 600 in early February. Critics argue the administration is merely showcasing efforts with ineffectiveness, while Trump seeks billions more in funding to support his deportation agenda. Increased involvement from various federal agencies is intended to assist ICE, but many lack specific immigration training. Challenges persist, as fewer immigrants are available for quick deportation due to a decline in illegal crossings. Local sheriffs are also pressured by rising demands to accommodate immigrants, which may strain resources further.

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### 🌟 深度探索：在Cloudflare上免费部署DeepSeek-R1 32B大模型 #### 🌍 一、 注册或登录Cloudflare平台（CF老手可跳过） ##### 1️⃣ 进入Cloudflare平台官网： 。www.cloudflare.com/zh-cn/ 登录或者注册账号。  ##### 2️⃣ 新注册的用户会让你选择域名，无视即可，直接点下面的Start building。  ##### 3️⃣ 进入仪表盘后，界面可能会显示英文，在右上角切换到[简体中文]即可。  --- #### 🚀 二、正式开始部署Deepseek API项目。 ##### 1️⃣ 首先在左侧菜单栏找到【AI】下的【Wokers AI】，选择【Llama 3 Woker】。  ##### 2️⃣ 为项目取一个好听的名字，后点击部署即可。  ##### 3️⃣ Woker项目初始化部署好后，需要编辑替换掉其原代码。  ##### 4️⃣ 解压出提供的代码压缩包，找到【32b】的部署代码，将里面的文本复制出来。 **下载地址：** 📁 [夸克](https://pan.quark.cn/s/2b5aa9ff57f6) 📁 [UC网盘](https://drive.uc.cn/s/a7ff5e03b4d84?public=1) 📁 [迅雷网盘](https://pan.xunlei.com/s/VOJEzm7hLwmhER71rK2wnXArA1?pwd=cefg#)  ##### 5️⃣ 接第3步，将项目里的原代码清空，粘贴第4步复制好的代码到编辑器。  ##### 6️⃣ 代码粘贴完，即可点击右上角的部署按钮。  ##### 7️⃣ 回到仪表盘，点击部署完的项目名称。  ##### 8️⃣ 查看【设置】，找到平台分配的项目网址，复制好备用。  --- #### 💻 三、选择可用的UI软件，这边使用Chatbox AI演示。 ##### 1️⃣ 根据自己使用的平台下载对应的安装包，博主也一并打包好了全平台的软件安装包。  ##### 2️⃣ 打开安装好的Chatbox，点击左下角的设置。  ##### 3️⃣ 选择【添加自定义提供方】。  ##### 4️⃣ 按照图片说明填写即可，【API域名】为之前复制的项目网址(加/v1)；【改善网络兼容性】功能务必开启；【API密钥】默认为”zhiyuan“，可自行修改；填写完毕后保存即可。  ##### 5️⃣ Cloudflare项目部署好后，就能正常使用了，接口仿照OpenAI API具有较强的兼容性，能导入到很多支持AI功能的软件或插件中。   ##### 6️⃣ Cloudflare的域名默认被墙了，需要自己准备一个域名设置。 --- **转自微信公众号：纸鸢花的小屋** **推广：低调云（梯子VPN）** 。www.didiaocloud.xyz

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The mainstream narrative paints the "freedom fever" sweeping across the Middle East as a spontaneous, people-led movement—a victory of democracy against oppressive regimes. Celebrations erupted as tech-savvy youth mobilized to topple autocrats, with Western media hailing the Arab Spring as a beacon of hope. But was it really? Or was it yet another chapter in a long history of foreign interference, regime change, and geopolitical chess moves aimed at securing control over one of the world’s most resource-rich regions? ### Revolution or Destabilization? Figures like Wadah Khanfar, the former head of Al Jazeera, [expressed optimism]( https://www.ted.com/talks/wadah_khanfar_a_historic_moment_in_the_arab_world?subtitle=en) about the uprisings, framing them as historic moments of empowerment for the people of Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and beyond. Many Western analysts echoed this sentiment. However, other voices warned that these movements were being manipulated to serve broader strategic interests. For instance, Professor Hamid Dabashi [linked]( https://youtu.be/RMsOoEUquT8) Iran’s Green Movement to the wider regional wave of youth uprisings against authoritarian regimes. But establishment figures like Senator John McCain quickly [seized the moment]( https://youtu.be/WOcPYxLpUMs), using it as an excuse to pressure Iran, China, and Russia. A closer look suggests that these uprisings were not just organic revolts against dictatorship but rather heavily influenced by external forces. ### The Color Revolution Playbook The so-called “Green Movement” in Iran bore all the hallmarks of a Western-backed color revolution, with funding and strategic guidance from organizations linked to George Soros, the CIA, Mossad, and global mass media networks. The same script played out elsewhere, as seen in [Webster Tarpley’s analysis]( https://web.archive.org/web/20110131230059/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvI6JqiAZjs) for RT, which laid out how the uprisings in the Middle East aligned perfectly with long-standing Western agendas for the region. Consider the case of Stuxnet, a cyberweapon [developed by the US and Israel]( https://youtu.be/CS01Hmjv1pQ) to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. This wasn’t just an isolated incident—it was part of a larger strategy to weaken Iran and its allies. The infamous Brookings Institution report, "[Which Path to Persia?]( https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2011/02/brookings-which-path-to-persia.html?m=1)", even laid out a detailed roadmap for toppling the Iranian government through various methods, from economic warfare to military intervention. ### From Iran to Syria: The Next Domino Once the destabilization of Iran was in motion, attention shifted to its key ally, [Syria]( https://youtu.be/Gpf1C9Fcqxw). The calls for regime change escalated quickly, with Senator Joe Lieberman [openly suggesting]( https://youtu.be/aDxbTQXFhJM) that the US should intervene next. Syria, after all, is a critical piece in the geopolitical chessboard—not just because of its strategic location but also because of its alliances with Iran, Russia, and, most notably, China. This is precisely why controlling Middle Eastern oil isn’t just about securing energy for the West—it’s about **denying it to China**. If China is to be contained, it must be cut off from the resources that fuel its rise. This explains why Western-backed revolts and interventions tend to target governments that lean toward China. Let's examine some instances of China's strategy in the region. * On April 6, 2006, [Chinese President Hu Jintao and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh]( https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/gjhdq_665435/2675_665437/2908_663816/2910_663820/202406/t20240607_11414813.html) held talks in Beijing. The leaders discussed enhancing political trust, expanding economic and trade cooperation, and increasing cultural and educational exchanges. * China's expanding diplomatic, economic, and security interests in the Middle East, particularly [through its interactions with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)]( https://jamestown.org/program/bloc-politics-in-the-persian-gulf-chinas-multilateral-engagement-with-the-gulf-cooperation-council/). China's evolving relationship with the GCC reflects its broader objectives of securing energy resources, expanding its economic footprint, and enhancing its geopolitical influence in the Middle East and beyond. * China's expanding influence in the [Caspian region and its intersection with Syria's strategic ambitions]( https://jamestown.org/program/the-caspian-sea-chinas-silk-road-strategy-converges-with-damascus/). Investments in Central Asian infrastructure, notably the Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline and the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline. **Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's** "Four Seas Strategy" aimed to position Syria as a central hub connecting the Caspian, Black, Mediterranean, and Red Seas. * China's expanding political, economic, and strategic ties with Syria, positioning the country as a pivotal hub in China's revitalized [Silk Road initiative]( https://jamestown.org/program/syria-in-chinas-new-silk-road-strategy/). Following **Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's** 2004 visit to China, bilateral cooperation has intensified, particularly in sectors like oil, electricity, transport, and telecommunications, with major Chinese enterprises such as CNPC, ZTE, Huawei, and Haier playing significant roles. ### The Fall of Puppets: Mubarak and Libya Hosni Mubarak, though a loyal US ally for decades, was ultimately deemed replaceable. Why? Because he was not the ideal puppet. He had shown interest in fostering deeper ties between [China]( http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/phfnt/85843.htm) and the Arab world, particularly in [Africa]( https://english.cctv.com/20091109/101132_2.shtml). His removal paved the way for a new power dynamic, one that better served Western interests. A similar pattern emerged in Libya. When NATO intervened to topple Gaddafi, [China’s oil investments]( https://www.ft.com/content/eef58d52-3fe2-11e0-811f-00144feabdc0) in the country became collateral damage. Chinese companies had billions of dollars in contracts with Libya, which were suddenly thrown into chaos. Western intervention not only eliminated Gaddafi but also disrupted China’s growing influence in North Africa. ### The Bigger Picture: A New World Order Agenda? What we are witnessing is not just a series of isolated revolts but a broader, long-term strategy to reshape the Middle East in ways that align with Western and globalist interests. The destruction of strong, independent states in the region creates a vacuum—one that can be filled by controlled regimes, multinational corporations, and military bases that ensure energy resources remain under Western control. Meanwhile, China’s efforts to establish a foothold in the region are systematically countered. Every strategic move China makes—whether in Syria, Iran, or the Persian Gulf—is met with resistance in the form of “pro-democracy” uprisings, sanctions, or outright military intervention. ### The Illusion of Spontaneous Uprising While the mainstream media glorifies the Arab Spring and similar movements as victories for democracy, the deeper reality suggests a far more calculated and sinister agenda. The Middle East is being reshaped, not by the will of its people alone, but by powerful forces seeking to maintain global hegemony. The so-called “freedom fever” may be less about liberation and more about control. The question remains: How much longer will people buy into the illusion?

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Everyone knows that relays are central to how nostr works - they're even in the name: Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by *Relays*. As time goes on though, there are three other letters which are becoming conspicuously absent from our beloved and ambiguously pronounceable acronym - "D", "V", and "M". For the uninitiated, DVM stands for "data vending machines". They're actually sort of hard to describe — in technical terms they act more like clients, since they simply read events from and publish events to relays. In most cases though, these events are part of a request/response flow initiated by users elsewhere on the network. In practice, DVMs are bots, but there's also nothing to prevent the work they do from being powered by human interaction. They're an amazingly flexible tool for building anything from custom feeds, to transcription services, to chatbots, to protocol gateways. The hype cycle for DVMs seems to have reached escape velocity in a way few other things have - zaps being the possible exception. But *what* exactly DVMs are remains something of a mystery to many nostr developers - and how to build one may as well be written on clay tablets. This blog post is designed to address that - below is a soup to nuts (no nutzaps though) guide to building a DVM flow, both from the client and the server side. Here's what we'll be covering: - Discovering DVM metadata - Basic request/response flow - Implementing a minimal example Let's get started! # DVM Metadata First of all, it's helpful to know how DVMs are reified on the nostr network. While not strictly necessary, this can be useful for discovering DVMs and presenting them to users, and for targeting specific DVMs we want a response from. [NIP 89](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/89.md) goes into this in more detail, but the basic idea is that anyone can create a `kind 31990` "application handler" event and publish it to the network with their own (or a dedicated) public key. This handler was originally intended to advertise clients, but has been re-purposed for DVM listings as well. Here's what the "Fluffy Frens" handler looks like: ```json { "content": "{\"name\": \"Fluffy Frens\", \"picture\": \"https://image.nostr.build/f609311532c470f663e129510a76c9a1912ae9bc4aaaf058e5ba21cfb512c88e.jpg\", \"about\": \"I show recent notes about animals\", \"lud16\": \"discovery_content_fluffy@nostrdvm.com\", \"supportsEncryption\": true, \"acceptsNutZaps\": false, \"personalized\": false, \"amount\": \"free\", \"nip90Params\": {\"max_results\": {\"required\": false, \"values\": [], \"description\": \"The number of maximum results to return (default currently 100)\"}}}", "created_at": 1738874694, "id": "0aa8d1f19cfe17e00ce55ca86fea487c83be39a1813601f56f869abdfa776b3c", "kind": 31990, "pubkey": "7b7373dd58554ff4c0d28b401b9eae114bd92e30d872ae843b9a217375d66f9d", "sig": "22403a7996147da607cf215994ab3b893176e5302a44a245e9c0d91214e4c56fae40d2239dce58ea724114591e8f95caed2ba1a231d09a6cd06c9f0980e1abd5", "tags": [ ["k", "5300"], ["d", "198650843898570c"] ] } ``` This event is rendered in various clients using the kind-0-style metadata contained in the `content` field, allowing users to browse DVMs and pick one for their use case. If a user likes using a particular DVM, they might publish a `kind 31989` "application recommendation", which other users can use to find DVMs that are in use within their network. Note the `k` tag in the handler event - this allows DVMs to advertise support only for specific job types. It's also important to note that even though the spec doesn't cover relay selection, most clients use the publisher's `kind 10002` event to find out where the DVM listens for events. If this looks messy to you, you're right. See [this PR](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1728) for a proposal to split DVMs out into their own handler kind, give them a dedicated pubkey along with dedicated metadata and relay selections, and clean up the data model a bit. # DVM Flow Now that we know what a DVM looks like, we can start to address how they work. My explanation below will elide some of the detail involved in [NIP 90](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/90.md) for simplicity, so I encourage you to read the complete spec. The basic DVM flow can be a little (very) confusing to work with, because in essence it's a request/response paradigm, but it has some additional wrinkles. First of all, the broker for the request isn't abstracted away as is usually the case with request/response flows. Regular HTTP requests involve all kinds of work in the background - from resolving domain names to traversing routers, VPNs, and ISP infrastructure. But developers don't generally have to care about all these intermediaries. With DVMs, on the other hand, the essential complexity of relay selection can't simply be ignored. DVMs often advertise their own relay selections, which should be used rather than a hard-coded or randomly chosen relay to ensure messages are delivered. The benefit of this is that DVMs can avoid censorship, just as users can, by choosing relays that are willing to broker their activity. DVMs can even select multiple relays to broker requests, which means that clients might receive multiple copies of the same response. Secondly, the DVM request/response model is far more fluid than is usually the case with request/response flows. There are a set of standard practices, but the flow is flexible enough to admit exceptions to these conventions for special use cases. Here are some examples: - Normally, clients p-tag the DVM they wish to address. But if a client isn't picky about where a response comes from, they may choose to send an open request to the network and collect responses from multiple DVMs simultaneously. - Normally, a client creates a request before collecting responses using a subscription with an e-tag filter matching the request event. But clients may choose to skip the request step entirely and collect responses from the network that have already been created. This can be useful for computationally intensive tasks or common queries, where a single result can be re-used multiple times. - Sometimes, a DVM may respond with a `kind 7000` job status event to let clients know they're working on the request. This is particularly useful for longer-running tasks, where feedback is useful for building a responsive UX. - There are also some details in the spec regarding monetization, parameterization, error codes, encryption, etc. # Example DVM implementation For the purposes of this blog post, I'll keep things simple by illustrating the most common kind of DVM flow: a `kind 5300` [content discovery](https://www.data-vending-machines.org/kinds/5300/) request, addressed to a particular DVM. If you're interested in other use cases, please visit [data-vending-machines.org](https://data-vending-machines.org) for additional documented kinds. The basic flow looks like this: - The DVM starts by listening for `kind 5300` job requests on some relays it has selected and advertised via NIP 89 (more on that later) - A client creates a request event of `kind 5300`, p-tagged with the DVM's pubkey and sends it to the DVM's relay selections. - The DVM receives the event and processes it, issuing optional `kind 7000` job status events, and eventually issuing a `kind 6300` job result event (job result event kinds are always 1000 greater than the request's kind). - The client listens to the same relays for a response, and when it comes through does whatever it wants to with it. Here's a swimlane diagram of that flow:  To avoid massive code samples, I'm going to implement our DVM entirely using nak (backed by the power of the human mind). The first step is to start our DVM listening for requests that it wants to respond to. Nak's default pubkey is `79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798`, so we'll only listen for requests sent to nak. ```bash nak req -k 5300 -t p=79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798 ``` This gives us the following filter: ```json ["REQ","nak",{"kinds":[5300],"#p":["79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798"]}] ``` To open a subscription to `nos.lol` and stream job requests, add `--stream wss://nos.lol` to the previous request and leave it running. Next, open a new terminal window for our "client" and create a job request. In this case, there's nothing we need to provide as `input`, but we'll include it just for illustration. It's also good practice to include an `expiration` tag so we're not asking relays to keep our ephemeral requests forever. ```bash nak event -k 5300 -t p=79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798 -t expiration=$(( $(date +%s) + 30 )) -t input=hello ``` Here's what comes out: ```json { "kind": 5300, "id": "0e419d0b3c5d29f86d2132a38ca29cdfb81a246e1a649cb2fe1b9ed6144ebe30", "pubkey": "79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798", "created_at": 1739407684, "tags": [ ["p", "79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798"], ["expiration", "1739407683"], ["input", "hello"] ], "content": "", "sig": "560807548a75779a7a68c0ea73c6f097583e2807f4bb286c39931e99a4e377c0a64af664fa90f43e01ddd1de2e9405acd4e268f1bf3bc66f0ed5a866ea093966" } ``` Now go ahead and publish this event by adding `nos.lol` to the end of your `nak` command. If all goes well, you should see your event pop up in your "dvm" subscription. If so, great! That's half of the flow. Next, we'll want our client to start listening for `kind 6300` responses to the request. In your "client" terminal window, run: ```bash nak req -k 6300 -t e=<your-eventid-here> --stream nos.lol ``` Note that if you only want to accept responses from the specified DVM (a good policy in general to avoid spam) you would include a `p` tag here. I've omitted it for brevity. Also notice the `k` tag specifies the request kind plus `1000` - this is just a convention for what kinds requests and responses use. Now, according to [data-vending-machines.org](https://www.data-vending-machines.org/kinds/5300/), `kind 5300` responses are supposed to put a JSON-encoded list of e-tags in the `content` field of the response. Weird, but ok. Stop the subscription in your "dvm" terminal and respond to your "client" with a recommendation to read my first note: ```bash nak event -k 6300 -t e=a65665a3a4ca2c0d7b7582f4f0d073cd1c83741c25a07e98d49a43e46d258caf -c '[["e","214f5898a7b75b7f95d9e990b706758ea525fe86db54c1a28a0f418c357f9b08","wss://nos.lol/"]]' nos.lol ``` Here's the response event we're sending: ```json { "kind": 6300, "id": "bb5f38920cbca15d3c79021f7d0051e82337254a84c56e0f4182578e4025232e", "pubkey": "79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798", "created_at": 1739408411, "tags": [ ["e", "a65665a3a4ca2c0d7b7582f4f0d073cd1c83741c25a07e98d49a43e46d258caf"] ], "content": "[[\"e\",\"214f5898a7b75b7f95d9e990b706758ea525fe86db54c1a28a0f418c357f9b08\",\"wss://nos.lol/\"]]", "sig": "a0fe2c3419c5c54cf2a6d9a2a5726b2a5b766d3c9e55d55568140979354003aacb038e90bdead43becf5956faa54e3b60ff18c0ea4d8e7dfdf0c8dd97fb24ff9" } ``` Notice the `e` tag targets our original request. This should result in the job result event showing up in our "client" terminal. Success! If something isn't working, I've also create a video of the full process with some commentary which you can find [here](https://coracle-media.us-southeast-1.linodeobjects.com/nakflow.mov). Note that in practice, DVMs can be much more picky about the requests they will respond to, due to implementations failing to follow [Postel's law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle). Hopefully that will improve over time. For now, here are a few resources that are useful when working with or developing DVMs: - [dvmdash](https://dvmdash.live) - [data-vending-machines.org](https://data-vending-machines.org) - [noogle](https://noogle.lol/) - [nostrdvm](https://github.com/believethehype/nostrdvm) # Conclusion I started this post by hinting that DVMs might be as fundamental as relays are to making nostr work. But (apart from the fact that we'd end up with an acronym like DVMNOSTRZ+*, which would only exascerbate the pronounciation wars (if such a thing were possible)), that's not exactly true. DVMs have emerged as a central paradigm in the nostr world because they're a generalization of a design pattern unique to nostr's architecture - but which exists in many other places, including NIP 46 signer flows and NIP 47 wallet connect. Each of these sub-protocols works by using relays as neutral brokers for requests in order to avoid coupling services to web addresses. This approach has all kinds of neat benefits, not least of which is allowing service providers to host their software without having to accept incoming TCP connections. But it's really an emergent property of relays, which not only are useful for brokering communication between users (aka storing events), but also brokering communication between machines. The possibilities of this architecture have only started to emerge, so be on the lookout for new applications, and don't be afraid to experiment - just please, don't serialize json inside json 🤦‍♂️

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 Hey ~Design fam! We’re hosting an exclusive session on ephemeral architecture & immersive photography—and you’re invited! 🎟️ What happens when spaces tell stories? join us for an inspiring session that explores the magic of ephemeral architecture and immersive photography. let paramdeep singh dayani, architect & photographer, guide you through the art of designing impermanent yet unforgettable moments. **What you'll explore:** ✨ designing for impermanence: how to craft spaces that make a statement. 📸 photography as storytelling: capturing the fleeting essence of design. 🤝 the human connection: using visuals to evoke emotion. **Why you should attend:** 1️⃣ get inspired to create meaning in impermanence. 2️⃣ learn how visuals can transform spaces into stories. 3️⃣ connect with a community of creative minds and innovative thinkers. **📅 When** Feb 27, 2025 - 9-10 PM **📍 Where?** Right here on Discord—because webinars should be interactive, engaging, and community-driven. 🔗 Save your spot now! - https://tally.so/r/w86MkP See you there! 🚀  originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/888333

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Hello Stackers! It's Monday so we're back doing "Meta Music Mondays" 😉. From before the territory existed there was just one post a week in a ~meta take over. Now each month we have a different theme and bring music from that theme. Welcome to Femmes Fatales 3!!! I absolutely loved doing this last year so I'm bringing it back for round 3! It's Femmes Fatales, where we celebrate women in ~Music. So let's have those ladies of the lung, the sirens of sound, our Femmes Fatales! Man! I Feel like a Woman! Shania Twain! https://youtu.be/ZJL4UGSbeFg?si=ClexJCLdrpDg1RRG Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats. originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/888248

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The Perfect Psychological Operation to Divide, Conquer, and Enslave Why Do Men Feel Useless and Women Feel Overburdened? Look around. Something is deeply, insidiously wrong. Men are lost, stripped of purpose, and drowning in quiet despair. Women are exhausted, forced into unnatural roles, carrying both professional and domestic burdens while being told they should be grateful for the privilege. Marriages crumble, families disintegrate, and the birth rate nosedives while corporate profits soar. Coincidence? Not a chance. This is not a byproduct of "progress" or "equality." This is a precision-engineered psychological and economic war waged against the family unit by the fiat system and its corporate enforcers. It is not feminism, nor is it the patriarchy. It is something far worse: a deliberate social and financial coup to destroy natural gender balance, increase worker dependency, and create the perfect, exhausted, obedient slaves. Let’s tear this apart, piece by piece. --- Step 1: Economic Sabotage – The Emasculation of Men Men have been systematically stripped of their role as providers, not by cultural shifts, but by the fiat scam that inflates away their labor and makes single-income households impossible. In 1970, a man could buy a home, support a family, and retire with dignity on a working-class salary. Today? Even high earners struggle to buy homes while rent and debt devour their paychecks. The psychological effect? Uselessness. The traditional role of men—to provide, protect, and build—has been economically crippled. The moment a man cannot provide, his biological drive collapses. His confidence, purpose, and even testosterone levels plummet. He turns to distractions—video games, porn, drugs, or meaningless jobs. Or he checks out entirely, labeled “lazy” while the system that neutered him laughs from above. And yet, men are still told to "man up" and "work harder"—as if fighting against a rigged economy is a test of character. --- Step 2: Psychological Warfare – The Masculinization of Women Women, meanwhile, have been sold a lie—that the only path to fulfillment is chasing careers inside corporate cubicles. While they are told this is "empowerment," what it really does is double the workforce, lower wages, and increase tax revenue. Women now face double the burden—working a full-time job while still handling the majority of child-rearing and housework. Instead of being honored for creating life and raising future generations, they are ridiculed for “wasting their potential” if they don’t dedicate themselves to their corporate masters. And what is the psychological effect? Resentment. Resentment towards men, who are no longer the strong providers they once were. Resentment towards motherhood, which has been devalued and monetized. Resentment towards themselves, because they were promised fulfillment through corporate work but ended up burned out, anxious, and miserable. Women have been told they are “strong and independent” while simultaneously being enslaved to a system that profits off their exhaustion. --- Step 3: Divide and Conquer – Corporate Culture as the New Family With men neutered and women overburdened, the nuclear family collapses. But humans still need a sense of belonging. Enter: The Corporation. Your workplace becomes your "real family." HR tells you to “bring your whole self to work.” Team-building exercises and corporate retreats replace family gatherings. Work colleagues become your primary emotional support system. There’s even the concept of the “work spouse,” an insidious corporate fabrication that normalizes deeper emotional ties with colleagues than with real partners. Your career becomes your purpose. Not your bloodline, not your family history, not your legacy—your productivity for someone else’s bottom line. And before you know it, you’re 50 years old, childless, exhausted, and utterly dependent on a salary to survive. The corporate world used your best years to enrich its shareholders, and now you have nothing. --- Step 4: The Endgame – The State Raises Your Kids With the family unit in ruins, who raises the next generation? The State. Public schools become indoctrination camps, teaching kids to obey, conform, and view the government as their protector. Children are raised by institutions, not by parents—because both parents are working just to survive. The cycle repeats: fatherless boys become weak men, overburdened girls become resentful women, and the system gains a fresh crop of obedient, exhausted workers. The ultimate fiat scam is not just financial. It is biological. It is a full-scale, generational coup against the natural order of humanity. --- How Do We Break Free? The only way to escape this biological and financial slavery is to opt out of the fiat system entirely. 1. Bitcoin & Self-Sovereignty – Remove your wealth from the fiat system. Own hard assets, build businesses, become untouchable. 2. Build Real Families – The corporate world is not your family. Your bloodline is. Reject the state’s control over your children. 3. Reject Debt & Wage Slavery – The system is designed to keep you financially trapped. Find ways to exit the rat race early. 4. Reclaim Natural Gender Roles – Not through coercion, but through honest, sovereign partnerships that reject fiat-fueled dysfunction. They divided us so they could rule us. Break the cycle.

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**3 พฤติกรรมที่เป็นอุปสรรคต่อการทำกำไรของนักลงทุนส่วนใหญ่** นักลงทุนจำนวนมากต้องการที่จะประสบความสำเร็จในตลาดหุ้นและสร้างผลกำไรที่สม่ำเสมอ แต่หลายครั้งที่พวกเขากลับพบว่าตัวเองต้องเผชิญกับอุปสรรคที่ทำให้ไม่สามารถบรรลุเป้าหมายนั้นได้ ช่อง Zyo / เซียว จับอิดนึ้ง ได้นำเสนอ 3 พฤติกรรมที่เป็นอุปสรรคสำคัญต่อนักลงทุนส่วนใหญ่ ซึ่งหากนักลงทุนสามารถหลีกเลี่ยงพฤติกรรมเหล่านี้ได้ ก็จะมีโอกาสในการสร้างผลกำไรที่สม่ำเสมอมากยิ่งขึ้น 1. **การซื้อขายตามอารมณ์:** ตลาดหุ้นมีความผันผวนและเต็มไปด้วยข่าวสารมากมาย นักลงทุนที่ซื้อขายตามอารมณ์มักจะตัดสินใจโดยใช้อารมณ์เป็นหลัก ไม่ว่าจะเป็นความโลภเมื่อเห็นราคาหุ้นขึ้น หรือความกลัวเมื่อราคาหุ้นตก การตัดสินใจที่ไม่ได้อยู่บนพื้นฐานของข้อมูลและการวิเคราะห์อย่างรอบคอบ มักนำไปสู่การตัดสินใจที่ผิดพลาดและขาดทุนในที่สุด 2. **การไม่ยอมรับความเสี่ยง:** การลงทุนในตลาดหุ้นมีความเสี่ยง นักลงทุนที่ไม่ยอมรับความเสี่ยงมักจะพลาดโอกาสในการลงทุนในสินทรัพย์ที่ให้ผลตอบแทนสูง หรือในทางกลับกัน พวกเขาอาจจะหลีกเลี่ยงการตัดขาดทุนเมื่อการลงทุนไม่เป็นไปตามที่คาดหวัง การไม่ยอมรับความเสี่ยงและไม่บริหารความเสี่ยงอย่างเหมาะสม จะทำให้พอร์ตการลงทุนไม่เติบโตเท่าที่ควร หรืออาจจะเผชิญกับความเสียหายที่ใหญ่หลวงได้ 3. **การขาดความรู้และความเข้าใจ:** ตลาดหุ้นเป็นเรื่องที่ซับซ้อนและเปลี่ยนแปลงอยู่เสมอ นักลงทุนที่ขาดความรู้และความเข้าใจในเรื่องการลงทุนอย่างเพียงพอ มักจะลงทุนโดยไม่มีหลักการหรือไม่สามารถวิเคราะห์สถานการณ์ได้อย่างถูกต้อง การลงทุนโดยปราศจากความรู้และความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้อง ก็เหมือนกับการเดินอยู่ในความมืด ซึ่งโอกาสที่จะประสบความสำเร็จนั้นเป็นไปได้ยาก **บทสรุป** 3 พฤติกรรมที่กล่าวมาข้างต้นเป็นเพียงส่วนหนึ่งของอุปสรรคที่นักลงทุนส่วนใหญ่ต้องเผชิญ หากนักลงทุนต้องการที่จะประสบความสำเร็จในการลงทุนอย่างยั่งยืน พวกเขาจำเป็นต้องตระหนักถึงพฤติกรรมเหล่านี้และพยายามปรับปรุงตนเองอย่างต่อเนื่อง การศึกษาหาความรู้เพิ่มเติม การวางแผนการลงทุนอย่างรอบคอบ และการควบคุมอารมณ์ จะเป็นกุญแจสำคัญที่นำไปสู่การสร้างผลกำไรที่สม่ำเสมอในตลาดหุ้นได้ แน่นอนค่ะ ฟังคลิปแล้ว และสรุปบทความเป็นภาษาไทยให้คุณแล้วค่ะ **บทความ: 3 พฤติกรรมที่เป็นอุปสรรคต่อการทำกำไรสม่ำเสมอของนักลงทุนส่วนใหญ่** บทความนี้สรุปแนวคิดจากคลิปวิดีโอที่วิเคราะห์พฤติกรรมของนักลงทุนส่วนใหญ่ โดยอ้างอิงจากการสำรวจบัญชีซื้อขายหุ้นกว่า 77,000 บัญชีในช่วงปี 1990-1996 พบว่ามี 3 พฤติกรรมหลักที่เป็นอุปสรรคสำคัญต่อการสร้างผลกำไรที่สม่ำเสมอในการลงทุน **3 พฤติกรรมที่เป็นอุปสรรคต่อการทำกำไร:** 1. **ปล่อยให้ขาดทุน แต่รีบขายกำไร:** นักลงทุนส่วนใหญ่มักจะถือหุ้นที่กำลังขาดทุนต่อไปเรื่อย ๆ เพราะไม่อยากยอมรับว่าตัดสินใจผิดพลาด ในทางกลับกัน เมื่อหุ้นเริ่มมีกำไรเพียงเล็กน้อย กลับรีบขายออกไปเพราะกลัวกำไรจะหายไป พฤติกรรมนี้เป็นผลจากธรรมชาติของมนุษย์ที่เรียกว่า "Loser Aversion" หรือการหลีกเลี่ยงความเจ็บปวดจากการขาดทุนมากกว่าความสุขจากการได้กำไร 2. **ถัวเฉลี่ยขาลง มากกว่าพีระมิดขาขึ้น:** นักลงทุนจำนวนมากเลือกที่จะซื้อหุ้นที่ราคาลดลง (ถัวเฉลี่ยขาลง) โดยหวังว่าจะได้ต้นทุนที่ต่ำลงและรอให้ราคาหุ้นกลับมา แต่ในความเป็นจริง หุ้นที่อยู่ในแนวโน้มขาลงก็มีโอกาสที่จะลงต่อไปเรื่อย ๆ การถัวเฉลี่ยขาลงจึงเป็นการเพิ่มความเสี่ยง ในขณะที่การ "พีระมิดขาขึ้น" หรือการซื้อหุ้นเพิ่มเมื่อราคาปรับตัวสูงขึ้น เป็นการลงทุนในหุ้นที่กำลังมีแนวโน้มที่ดีและมีโอกาสสร้างกำไรมากกว่า 3. **รีบขายกำไรเล็กน้อย แต่ไม่ยอมขายเมื่อขาดทุนเล็กน้อย:** พฤติกรรมนี้ต่อเนื่องจากข้อแรก คือเมื่อได้กำไรเพียงเล็กน้อย นักลงทุนมักจะรีบขายเพื่อ "ล็อกกำไร" แต่เมื่อขาดทุนเล็กน้อย กลับไม่ยอมขายเพราะหวังว่าราคาจะกลับมา ทำให้สุดท้ายกลายเป็น "กำไรน้อย รีบขาย ขาดทุน เก็บไว้" ซึ่งส่งผลเสียต่อพอร์ตการลงทุนในระยะยาว **คำแนะนำเพื่อปรับปรุงพฤติกรรมการลงทุน:** * **ฝึก "Cut Loss Short, Let Profit Run":** ยอมตัดขาดทุนเมื่อหุ้นไม่เป็นไปตามแผน เพื่อจำกัดความเสียหาย และปล่อยให้หุ้นที่กำลังทำกำไรทำงานไป เพื่อเพิ่มโอกาสในการทำกำไรที่มากขึ้น * **อย่าถัวเฉลี่ยขาลงโดยไม่มีเหตุผล:** พิจารณาแนวโน้มของหุ้นและปัจจัยพื้นฐานก่อนตัดสินใจถัวเฉลี่ยขาลง หากไม่มีเหตุผลที่ชัดเจน การถัวเฉลี่ยขาลงอาจเป็นการเพิ่มความเสี่ยงโดยไม่จำเป็น * **บริหารความเสี่ยงและ Money Management อย่างเหมาะสม:** กำหนด stop loss ที่ชัดเจน และบริหารจัดการเงินทุนให้เหมาะสมกับความเสี่ยงที่รับได้ * **เรียนรู้และพัฒนาระบบเทรดของตัวเองอย่างต่อเนื่อง:** ทำความเข้าใจกลยุทธ์การเทรดของตนเอง และปรับปรุงพัฒนาอย่างสม่ำเสมอ * **มี Mindset ที่ถูกต้องสำหรับการเทรด:** เข้าใจว่าการเทรดสวนทางกับธรรมชาติของมนุษย์ ต้องฝึกฝนและสร้างนิสัยที่ถูกต้องเพื่อเอาชนะอุปสรรคทางจิตวิทยา **สรุป:** การลงทุนและการเทรดหุ้นเป็นเกมที่ "ผิดธรรมชาติ" ของมนุษย์ การเอาชนะตลาดหุ้นได้จึงต้องอาศัยการฝึกฝนและปรับเปลี่ยนพฤติกรรมให้สวนทางกับธรรมชาติเดิม ๆ โดยการตระหนักถึง 3 พฤติกรรมที่เป็นอุปสรรค และนำคำแนะนำไปปรับใช้ จะช่วยให้นักลงทุนสามารถพัฒนาไปสู่การสร้างผลกำไรที่สม่ำเสมอและยั่งยืนได้ในระยะยาว

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 > Hey everyone! For the past few months we’ve been building an open-source, affordable and privacy-friendly affiliate and referral program creator for Bitcoin businesses and Nostr publishers called BitFlio. We built [BitFlio](https://bitflio.com/) because, as bitcoiners and nostriches, we couldn’t find an affiliate marketing tool for our products that would accept bitcoin as payment method, keep us anonymnous, and most important allow us to pay and be paid based on the value we provide. Since we didn’t know if affiliate marketing would work for us as a sales channel, we really wanted to find a tool where, instead of a fixed monthly fee, we could instead pay a % in sats per successful referral to test the waters. Referral marketing is such a powerful marketing channel as it enable the Value For Value (V4V) model to expand and grow the Bitcoin Circular Economy. For example, **referral leads for businesses have a 70% higher conversion rate than leads from any other sales channel**, and **when referred by other customers, that customer typically has a 37% higher retention rate**. The setup process for BitFlio is nice and easy. You simply signup with nostr or email, connect your Bitcoin wallet, create your first campaign, add the tracking script to your website and then fire the `BitFlio.convert('yourcustomer@email.com')` function from your thank you page, so we can validate the leads Publishers will bring to you. Once you’ve done those steps, you can either invite publishers manually, or send them your unique BitFlio invite signup page URL. For Publishers is even easier. If you are a content creator looking to monetize bitcoinize your contents, join our network and select from bitcoin brands those you feel comfortable sharing. Lastly, get paid in sats depending on how many sales you can drive to each vendor. It’s quite hard to list in sentences some of the cool features that make up BitFlio, so here’s a list: * Pricing from $0/month * Automatic NWC sync * Works for both subscriptions and one-time charges * Embed script is lightweight and only ~13kb * Privacy-friendly & Anonymous * No GDPR needed, as we operate in the Private. * Manage multiple affiliate programs for different products from one single dashboard * Open-source software Since we’re in public beta, getting feedback right now is our top priority. We’d appreciate it so much if you sign up for our Beta whitelist via [beta.BitFlio.com](https://beta.BitFlio.com) and let us know how you get on / your initial thoughts 😄 Landing: https://BitFlio.com `sᴏᴏɴ!` Beta whitelist: https://beta.BitFlio.com Follow us on Nostr: https://njump.me/npub1sjd95c0kcxn69x3u8azunrm2kdj97lc6cu79csz7rz74hdta9pcqpxgrdx Support the open source project on @geyserfund https://geyser.fund/project/bitflio/ - - - Mirror posts: - https://bitflio.com/blob/affordable-referral-marketing-software-for-nostr-publishers-and-bitcoin-vendors/ - https://geyser.fund/project/bitflio/posts/view/4138 - naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzppy6tfsldsd852drc069ex8k4vmytal343eut3q9ux9atw6h62rsqqxnzden8ymnwdf5xgurzdphm3ncla originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/888167

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We built [BitFlio](https://bitflio.com/) because, as bitcoiners and nostriches, we couldn’t find an affiliate marketing tool for our products that would accept bitcoin as payment method, keep us anonymnous, and most important allow us to pay and be paid based on the value we provide. Since we didn’t know if affiliate marketing would work for us as a sales channel, we really wanted to find a tool where, instead of a fixed monthly fee, we could instead pay a % in sats per successful referral to test the waters. Referral marketing is such a powerful marketing channel as it enable the Value For Value (V4V) model to expand and grow the Bitcoin Circular Economy. For example, **referral leads for businesses have a 70% higher conversion rate than leads from any other sales channel**, and **when referred by other customers, that customer typically has a 37% higher retention rate**. The setup process for BitFlio is nice and easy. You simply signup with nostr or email, connect your Bitcoin wallet, create your first campaign, add the tracking script to your website and then fire the `BitFlio.convert('yourcustomer@email.com')` function from your thank you page, so we can validate the leads Publishers will bring to you. Once you’ve done those steps, you can either invite publishers manually, or send them your unique BitFlio invite signup page URL. For Publishers is even easier. If you are a content creator looking to monetize bitcoinize your contents, join our network and select from bitcoin brands those you feel comfortable sharing. Lastly, get paid in sats depending on how many sales you can drive to each vendor. It’s quite hard to list in sentences some of the cool features that make up BitFlio, so here’s a list: * Pricing from $0/month * Automatic NWC sync * Works for both subscriptions and one-time charges * Embed script is lightweight and only ~13kb * Privacy-friendly & Anonymous * No GDPR needed, as we operate in the Private. * Manage multiple affiliate programs for different products from one single dashboard * Open-source software Since we’re in public beta, getting feedback right now is our top priority. We’d appreciate it so much if you sign up for our Beta whitelist via [beta.BitFlio.com](//beta.BitFlio.com) and let us know how you get on / your initial thoughts 😄

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Für diejenigen, die mich nicht kennen: Ich bin Hal Finney. Ich machte meine ersten Schritte mit Kryptographie, in dem ich an einer frühen Version von PGP arbeitete, in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Phil Zimmermann. Als Phil beschloss, die PGP Corporation zu gründen, war ich einer der ersten, die er einstellte. Ich habe bis zu meiner Pensionierung an PGP gearbeitet. Zeitgleich fing ich an, mich bei den Cypherpunks zu engagieren. Neben anderen Aktivitäten betrieb ich den ersten kryptographisch basierten anonymen Remailer. Springen wir ans Ende des Jahres 2008 und der Ankündigung von Bitcoin. Ich habe bemerkt, dass Krypto-Graubärte (ich war Mitte 50) dazu neigen, zynisch zu werden. Ich war eher idealistisch; ich habe Kryptographie immer geliebt, das Mysterium und das Paradoxe daran. Als Satoshi Bitcoin in der Kryptographie-Mailingliste ankündigte, wurde er bestenfalls skeptisch aufgenommen. Kryptographen haben schon zu viele großartige Pläne von ahnungslosen Anfängern gesehen. Sie neigen zu überhasteten Reaktionen. Ich war positiver eingestellt. Ich hatte mich schon lange für kryptografische Zahlungssysteme interessiert. Außerdem hatte ich das Glück, sowohl Wei Dai als auch Nick Szabo kennenzulernen und ausgiebig mit ihnen zu korrespondieren, von denen allgemein bekannt ist, dass sie Ideen entwickelt haben, die mit Hilfe von Bitcoin verwirklicht werden sollten. Ich hatte einen Versuch unternommen, meine eigene, auf Proof-of-Work basierende Währung namens RPOW zu schaffen. Daher fand ich Bitcoin faszinierend. Als Satoshi die erste Version der Software ankündigte, schnappte ich sie mir sofort. Ich glaube, ich war die erste Person neben Satoshi, die Bitcoin laufen ließ. Ich habe Block 70 oder so gemined und ich war der Empfänger der ersten Bitcoin-Transaktion, als Satoshi mir zehn Coins als Test schickte. In den nächsten Tagen führte ich eine E-Mail-Konversation mit Satoshi, in der ich hauptsächlich Fehler meldete, die er dann beseitigte. Heute ist die wahre Identität von Satoshi ein Rätsel. Aber damals dachte ich, ich hätte es mit einem jungen Mann japanischer Abstammung zu tun, der sehr intelligent und aufrichtig war. Ich hatte das Glück, im Laufe meines Lebens viele brillante Menschen kennenzulernen, daher erkenne ich die Zeichen. Nach ein paar Tagen lief Bitcoin ziemlich stabil, also ließ ich es laufen. Das waren die Tage, als die Difficulty 1 war und man Blöcke mit dem CPU finden konnte, nicht einmal mit einem GPU. In den nächsten Tagen habe ich mehrere Blöcke gemined. Aber ich schaltete es ab, weil mein Computer zu heiß wurde und mich das Lüftergeräusch störte. Im Nachhinein wünschte ich, ich hätte länger durchgehalten, aber andererseits hatte ich außerordentliches Glück, dass ich am Anfang dabei war. Das ist so eine halb volles, halb leeres Glas Sache Das nächste Mal, dass ich von Bitcoin hörte, war Ende 2010, als ich überrascht feststellte, dass es nicht nur immer noch existierte, sondern bitcoins tatsächlich einen Geldwert hatten. Ich entstaubte meine alte Wallet und war erleichtert, als ich feststellte, dass meine bitcoins noch darin waren. Als der Preis auf eine echte Summe kletterte, transferierte ich die Coins in eine Offline-Wallet, wo sie hoffentlich für meine Erben etwas wert sein werden. Apropos Erben: 2009 erlebte ich eine Überraschung, als bei mir plötzlich eine tödliche Krankheit diagnostiziert wurde. Zu Beginn des Jahres war ich in der besten Verfassung meines Lebens, ich hatte viel Gewicht verloren und mit dem Langstreckenlauf begonnen. Ich war mehrere Halbmarathons gelaufen und hatte begonnen, für einen vollen Marathon zu trainieren. Ich hatte mich zu Läufen über 20 Meilen hochgearbeitet und dachte, ich hätte alles im Griff. Doch dann ging alles schief. Mein Körper begann zu versagen. Ich sprach undeutlich, verlor die Kraft in meinen Händen und meine Beine erholten sich nur langsam. Im August 2009 erhielt ich die Diagnose ALS, auch Lou-Gehrig-Krankheit genannt, nach dem berühmten Baseballspieler, der daran erkrankt war. ALS ist eine Krankheit, die Motoneuronen abtötet, die Signale vom Gehirn an die Muskeln weiterleiten. Sie verursacht zunächst Schwäche und dann allmählich zunehmende Lähmungen. Die Krankheit verläuft in der Regel innerhalb von 2 bis 5 Jahren tödlich. Meine Symptome waren zunächst gering und ich konnte weiterarbeiten, aber Müdigkeit und Stimmprobleme zwangen mich Anfang 2011, in den Ruhestand zu gehen. Seitdem ist die Krankheit unaufhaltsam fortgeschritten. Heute bin ich im Wesentlichen gelähmt. Ich werde durch einen Schlauch ernährt, und meine Atmung wird durch einen weiteren Schlauch unterstützt. Ich bediene den Computer mit einem kommerziellen Eyetracker-System. Es ist auch mit einem Sprachsynthesizer ausgestattet, so dass dies jetzt meine Stimme ist. Ich verbringe den ganzen Tag in meinem Elektrorollstuhl. Ich habe eine Schnittstelle mit einem Arduino entwickelt, so dass ich die Position meines Rollstuhls mit meinen Augen einstellen kann. Es war eine Umstellung, aber mein Leben ist nicht allzu schlimm. Ich kann immer noch lesen, Musik hören, fernsehen und Filme schauen. Vor kurzem habe ich entdeckt, dass ich sogar Code schreiben kann. Es geht sehr langsam, wahrscheinlich 50 Mal langsamer als vorher. Aber ich liebe das Programmieren immer noch, und es gibt mir Ziele. Derzeit arbeite ich an etwas, das Mike Hearn vorgeschlagen hat, nämlich die Sicherheitsfunktionen moderner Prozessoren, die „Trusted Computing“ unterstützen, zu nutzen, um Bitcoin-Wallets zu härten. Es ist fast fertig zur Veröffentlichung. Ich muss nur noch die Dokumentation erstellen. Und natürlich sind die Kursschwankungen von Bitcoin für mich unterhaltsam. Ich habe einen Anteil an dem Spiel. Aber ich bin durch Glück zu meinen bitcoins gekommen, ohne dass ich etwas dafür kann. Ich habe den Crash von 2011 miterlebt. Ich habe es also schon einmal erlebt. Einfach kommen, einfach gehen. Das ist meine Geschichte. Ich habe insgesamt ziemlich viel Glück. Selbst mit der ALS ist mein Leben sehr zufriedenstellend. Aber meine Lebenserwartung ist begrenzt. Diese Diskussionen über die Vererbung von bitcoins sind mehr als nur von akademischem Interesse. Meine bitcoins befinden sich in unserem Bankschließfach, und mein Sohn und meine Tochter sind technisch versiert. Ich denke, sie sind sicher genug. Ich bin mit meinem Erbe zufrieden. 

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Ich nehme alles zurück, was ich je gegen die Filmförderung gesagt habe. Eine halbe Milliarde Euro im Jahr? Na und. Die heile deutsche Welt im Kino? Der Schuss Erziehung? Das Ausblenden der kleinen Leute mit ihren großen Problemen? Mir ab sofort egal. Sollen Produzenten, Regisseure, Autoren ruhig nach immer mehr rufen. Gebt ihnen aus den leeren Steuertöpfen, am besten mit vollen Händen. Diese Woche habe ich gelernt: Sie drehen im Zweifel nur für mich. Das Kino war leer, okay. Das ist aber nicht mein Punkt. Dieses Kino ist so gut wie immer leer. Meist sitzen meine Frau und ich allein in einem der neun großen Säle und sind manchmal sogar im ganzen Haus die einzigen neben den beiden an der Kasse. Was auf der Leinwand läuft, ist oft frustrierend. Siehe oben. Ich mag aber keinen Verriss schreiben. Sonst würde es an dieser Stelle jeden Samstag um das Kino gehen. Diese Woche waren wir hin und weg. Unser Leben. Unsere Stars. Unsere Sprache. Und das alles weit weg von der DDR und von Ostdeutschland, im Niemandsland zwischen Regensburg und Pilsen.  Ich weiß gar nicht, wo ich anfangen soll. Fidel Castro in Warnemünde. Originalbilder, direkt aus meinem Kindergartengedächtnis. Dann Havanna und die Strände mit diesem Wasser, das einem erlaubt, die eigenen Füße zu sehen. Es gibt viele Kuba-Filme, sicher. Aber wo läuft alles auf ein Revolutions-Quiz hinaus, bei dem sich Ost und West gegenübersitzen, die absurdesten Details aus dem Innersten der Maschine abspulen können und dafür in einem Touristenhotel auch noch bejubelt werden? In welchem Drehbuch kann eine Heldin einfach „blauer Würger“ sagen und wie selbstverständlich voraussetzen, dass jeder weiß, um was es geht? Auflösung: Kristall-Wodka. Das Etikett war blau. Die Flasche kostete eigentlich 16 Mark, aber ich weiß wie gestern, dass ich einmal gleich zwei für 55 gekauft habe, als im Wohnheim der Stoff ausging und ich in den Fresswürfel geschickt wurde, Kosename für die hässlichen Häuser, die es in vielen Neubausiedlungen gab, um einen Anlaufpunkt zu haben für Tanz, Kultur, Saufgelage. Der Abend ist in unser Familiengedächtnis eingegangen, weil mich die Studentin, die später meine Frau wurde, vor die Tür gesetzt hat. Bei den „Kundschaftern des Friedens“ geht es auch um die Liebe, natürlich. Wir sind im Kino. Es geht aber auch um das Altern und um Erinnerungen, die nicht mehr viele teilen. Wir waren in den 2010ern dreimal in Fidels Reich. [Autofahren auf Kuba](https://deutscherkulturkonsument.wordpress.com/2015/03/03/autofahren-auf-kuba/) war der Renner auf einem unserer frühen Blogs, deutlich häufiger geklickt als der Artikel über das [Revolutionsmuseum](https://deutscherkulturkonsument.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/revolutionsmuseum-havanna/) oder der [Text](https://deutscherkulturkonsument.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/kuba/), den dann die *Freie Presse* in Chemnitz übernommen und gedruckt hat, weil der Chefredakteur wusste, dass Kuba für seine Leser immer ein Thema ist. Ein Sehnsuchtsort der DDR-Menschen, erreichbar und zugleich unerreichbar fern, jedenfalls für die allermeisten.  Robert Thalheim erklärt das alles in diesem zweiten „Kundschafter“-Film nicht. Seine Helden reden wie alte Ostdeutsche, wenn weder Wessis zuhören noch die Kinder. Wie meine Frau und ich zu Hause oder in diesem leeren Kinosaal. Über die Schauspieler muss ich nicht viel schreiben. Henry Hübchen, Katharina Thalbach, Corinna Harfouch, Thomas Thieme, Winfried Glatzeder: Das sind unsere Leute. Lebensbegleiter, wenn man so will. So viele sind nicht übriggeblieben. Ich habe ein [Buch](https://www.freie-medienakademie.de/medien-plus/57) geschrieben, um zu ergründen, warum Medienmenschen aus dem Osten anders sind und mir vielleicht auch deshalb oft näher. Soll ich den Film empfehlen? Ich weiß nicht recht. Bilder, Musik, sogar der Ton (in deutschen Filmen sonst oft unerträglich): Hier passt schon alles. Vielleicht sage ich es so: Wer den Schlussgag ohne Google versteht, sollte ins Kino gehen. Thomas Thieme sitzt dort in einem Motorboot und lockt ein paar Amis auf das Wilhelm-Pieck-Atoll. [Freie Akademie für Medien & Journalismus](https://www.freie-medienakademie.de/) [Unterstützen](https://www.freie-medienakademie.de/unterstuetzen) *Fotos*: Freie Akademie für Medien & Journalismus

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**ภาพรวม BTCUSDT (OKX):** Bitcoin ยังคงอยู่ในแนวโน้มขาขึ้นระยะยาว แต่ระยะสั้นมีความผันผวนและมีการปรับฐานลงมา การวิเคราะห์ครั้งนี้จะเน้นการระบุพื้นที่ที่ Smart Money (หรือ "เจ้ามือ") อาจจะเข้าซื้อหรือขาย เพื่อให้เราสามารถวางแผนการเทรดได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ **วิเคราะห์ทีละ Timeframe:** **(1) TF Day (รายวัน):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาขึ้น (Uptrend) * **SMC:** * Higher Highs (HH) และ Higher Lows (HL) ต่อเนื่อง * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านบน * ยังไม่มีสัญญาณการกลับตัวเป็นขาลง * **ICT:** * ยังไม่เห็น Order Block หรือ FVG ที่ชัดเจนใน TF Day *ณ ราคาปัจจุบัน* * **EMA:** * ราคาอยู่เหนือ EMA 50 (สีเหลือง) และ EMA 200 (สีขาว) (Golden Cross) * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * สีเขียวเป็นส่วนใหญ่ แสดงถึงแรงซื้อ * **Volume Profile:** * Volume หนาแน่นที่บริเวณต่ำกว่าราคาปัจจุบัน * **แท่งเทียน:** * แท่งเทียนล่าสุดเป็นสีแดง แสดงถึงแรงขาย แต่ไส้เทียนยาว แสดงว่ามีแรงซื้อกลับ * **แนวรับ:** EMA 50, EMA 200, บริเวณ Volume Profile หนาแน่น * **แนวต้าน:** High เดิม * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มหลักยังเป็นขาขึ้น Buy on Dip **(2) TF4H (4 ชั่วโมง):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาขึ้น (พักตัว) * **SMC:** * HH และ HL * BOS ด้านบน * ราคาหลุด EMA 50 * **ICT:** * **Fair Value Gap (FVG):** สังเกตเห็น FVG เล็กๆ ที่เกิดขึ้นก่อนหน้านี้ (บริเวณที่ราคาเคยพุ่งขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว) อาจเป็นเป้าหมายของการ Pullback * **Order Block:** ราคาปัจจุบันกำลังทดสอบ Order Block (บริเวณแท่งเทียนสีแดงแท่งใหญ่ก่อนที่จะขึ้น) *เป็นจุดที่น่าสนใจมาก* * **EMA:** * ราคาหลุด EMA 50 * EMA 200 เป็นแนวรับถัดไป * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * เขียวและแดงผสมกัน, แดงเริ่มมากขึ้น * **Volume Profile:** * Volume profile ค่อนข้างสูง * **แนวรับ:** EMA 200, Order Block, บริเวณ Volume Profile * **แนวต้าน:** EMA 50, High เดิม * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มขาขึ้นพักตัว, ทดสอบ Order Block, Money Flow เริ่มเป็นลบ **(3) TF15 (15 นาที):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาลง (Downtrend) ระยะสั้น *แต่เริ่มมีสัญญาณการฟื้นตัว* * **SMC:** * Lower Highs (LH) และ Lower Lows (LL) *แต่เริ่มเห็น Higher Low* * BOS ด้านล่าง * *เริ่มมีสัญญาณการ Breakout EMA 50/200* * **ICT:** * ราคาเพิ่ง Breakout Order Block ขาลง (แต่ต้องรอดูว่าจะยืนได้หรือไม่) * **EMA:** * *EMA 50/200 เพิ่งจะตัดกันแบบ Golden Cross* * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * *เริ่มมีแท่งสีเขียวปรากฏขึ้น* * **Volume Profile:** * **แนวรับ:** บริเวณ Low ล่าสุด * **แนวต้าน:** EMA50/200 * **สรุป:** *เริ่มมีสัญญาณการฟื้นตัว* แต่ยังต้องระวัง **สรุปภาพรวมและกลยุทธ์ (BTCUSDT):** * **แนวโน้มหลัก (Day):** ขาขึ้น * **แนวโน้มรอง (4H):** ขาขึ้น (พักตัว), ทดสอบ Order Block * **แนวโน้มระยะสั้น (15m):** *เริ่มมีสัญญาณการฟื้นตัว* * **Money Flow:** Day เป็นบวก, 4H เริ่มเป็นลบ, 15m เริ่มเป็นบวก * **กลยุทธ์:** 1. **Wait & See:** รอการยืนยันการ Breakout EMA 50/200 ใน TF15m 2. **Buy (เสี่ยง):** *เฉพาะเมื่อราคา Breakout EMA 50/200 ใน TF 15 ได้อย่างแข็งแกร่ง* 3. **Short (เสี่ยง):** ถ้า Order Block ใน TF4H รับไม่อยู่ และ TF15 ยังคงเป็นขาลง **คำแนะนำ:** * **Order Block:** ให้ความสำคัญกับ Order Block ใน TF4H * **FVG:** สังเกต FVG ใน TF4H * **ความขัดแย้งของ Timeframes:** เริ่มลดลง (15m เริ่มมีสัญญาณบวก) * **จับตาดู TF15 อย่างใกล้ชิด** **Disclaimer:** การวิเคราะห์นี้เป็นเพียงความคิดเห็นส่วนตัว ไม่ถือเป็นคำแนะนำในการลงทุน ผู้ลงทุนควรศึกษาข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมและตัดสินใจด้วยความรอบคอบ

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**Alright, This weekly review's gonna be a quick one as i covered my weekend + monday about Sats 'n Facts in the last one. Which leaves us with only a few days, some of which I had to give in and rest as I had been continuing to work with quite a bad cold for too long. The Facts must've been hitting too hard...** ## Reflecting on networks A lot of my time this week was reflecting on the event and all the contacts I'd made there. There has been a surprising lot of enthusiasm of the community about Tollgate specifically. There's something that draws me to the project and i think it's not even the flashy-ness of routers paying routers, I'm starting to see the bigger possible implications of the sovereign networks that can grow from this. Not for the western world per se but for places that want to build out new infrastrucutre with their own communities. One of the worries from people to operate TollGates is if they'll get trouble with their ISP's. Which is a legitimate worry, but how long will that worry be relevant? One thing I realize, as Nostr grows -and Blossom too- is that the data we pull in will be more localized. Imagine a city equipped with a Sovereign Tollgate network. If a few people in your city have watched a video, there will likely be a copy of that video inside the city-wide network. Then if the city get's cut off for any reason, that video will still be very much accessible and people might not even notice the 'internet is down'. I woke up in the middle of the night and had to draw out this visualization of the combination of Clearnet + Tor + TollGate networks and how they can interact with Epoxy proxies in between (visualized by the ♾️ symbol). Anyone that sees an opportunity to bridge the networks can jump in and be that link. Even attacking (DDOS) services within other networks might become harder, because either: 1) you have to have your botnet reside inside the network of the victim. Which, if it's a small network won't comprise of a significant amount of nodes. 2) you have to have to route your attack through (Epoxy) bridges known to you, the attacker. Which likely have limited bandwidth.  Anyway, this is just my 3 AM brain-dump. I'll keep chewing on this... ## Marketing TollGate Like I mentioned earlier there was a lot of interest in Tollgate and to be honest it's been a bit overwhelming, there are so many opportunities like podcasts, meetups and articles opening up to share it and talk about it that I have to think about the form in which I want to relate myself to the project. In any case, these are Good problems to have... In the meanwhile we've worked on getting a good website landingpage where we can point people to that are interested in the project, it should be up soon! - Consumers can download the Android (for now) app - Operators can download TollGateOS to put on their router - FAQ's Also, i've been helping out to get some stuff automated. so we can build and push new versions quickly to start getting user feedback and enable iterating on a fast pace!

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Here we go, it’s Mooooonnnndddddaaaaaaaayyyyyyy! It’s safe to say I enjoy Monday. Much as I appreciate the downtime over the weekend (if I’m not working) I appreciate the routine of Mondays. Firstly I have my stream to look forward to and whilst I’m not at my best first thing on a Monday, having a little structure goes a long way. Even the fear of looking at the emails I’ve been ignoring from the previous week is possible. So maybe I’m starting to get an angle of why I’m writing this. It’s a memoir of being a mental I think. I’ve mentioned a number of times this has been a problem most my life but I write this as I’ve halved my Venlafaxine does by ½ once again. This means I’m now on 1/12th of my original dose and I’m maybe a month away from being completely free of RRSIs for the first time in, I guess at least 10 years. To be honest I cant remember when I was first prescribed them. It’s been quite a journey... 3 things have been pivotal. 1; finding my now wife. She’s brilliant and I love her dearly, I think most people know deep down how crushing loneliness can be. I’m very grateful to her for putting up with my bullshit, supporting me and just being there. Gold star for her! 2; would be music, it’s a funny one to put in, it’s also been part of the problem, especially in my wilder days. There’s something quite seductive about the sex, drugs and Rock n Roll meme, although musically it was more Hip Hop, Reggae, Bleeps and Jazz, also I didn’t sleep around much at all but I certainly don’t think I would’ve messed with crack, heroin and all the other drugs otherwise. It’s worth noting 2 of my friends from that era, who didn’t have music in their lives are dead. I’m very lucky. There’s over 100 years of recorded music to enjoy plus I’m almost happy with some of my own bits at last! 3; I have some security, I no longer pay rent or have a landlord. This is also due to number 1 but also because I found some funny internet money. I’m still to write about my process with that, other than to say it was direct response to the banks. That’s a story in it’s own right, it’s pretty dark and hmm… not sure. Plus I don’t think there’s any need to go there right now. I have the world’s most expensive shed and I know I can survive a few months should the worst happen. That’s a LOT. Whilst a little risk taking is healthy, life shouldn’t free stress free, uncertainty about having a roof over your head when you can’t afford it can really take it’s toll. A degree of security is most welcome at this time in life. A lot of people aren’t so lucky, Tom, Ricky, Dave, Slam, Joel. I’m name checking you specifically. You’re in my thoughts often, especially as I play music every morning… and Slam, if I ever see you again, I want my records back!!! Haha, thieving little cunt but it’s still not hate here. Your life was fucked up before you even had a chance. I hope you’ve found peace with yourself. At least you’re alive! (I think, he might be dead too, who knows…) So yeah, it’s Monday and it’s gonna be a good day right? I mean it might not but I will at least give it the best start possible and work from there. It takes a degree of effort to retrain the brain. Actually maybe there’s a 4th thing to mention. No Facebacon, Instagran, X or LinkedIn. None of that bullshit where you’re forced into some fake world generated in order to increase shareholder value. These platforms are akin to being a lab rat. I picture Zuckerberg like Ming The Merciless at the start of Flash Gordon sending hot hail etc. That guy made a decision to mess with peoples’ psyche to drive profits. That’s fucking evil man. Jeez, what a cunt! It’s Monday, I’m wishing you strength in whatever you have ahead of you today. I’m lucky to be where I am right now and if you’re reading this and your world is plagued by darkness, it can get better. Remember that. Hold onto that as best you can. DON’T FUCKING KILL YOURSELF. That’s the single worst thing you can do. The pain you’ll leave behind isn’t worth it. I hope some cosmic vibrations happen in your favour. There’s no easy solution. I can’t tell you the answer but I wish you well. Good luck out there!

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In this edition, we invited Kelvin from Bitcoin Chama to share how his community is leveraging Bitcoin to build a self-sustaining ecosystem in rural areas. **YakiHonne**: Kelvin, thanks for joining us. Before we dive in, I'd like to take a moment to introduce YakiHonne and share a bit about what we do. YakiHonne is a decentralized media client built on the Nostr protocol that enables freedom of speech through technology. It empowers creators to create their own voice, assets, and features. It also allows features like smart widgets, verified notes, and focuses on long-form articles. Today, we’ll be diving into your community. So, let’s start—tell us a bit about yourself and what you do？ **Kelvin**：I'm Kelvin, the founder of Bitcoin Chama, a rule-based Bitcoin community with a mission to build a self-reliant Bitcoin circular ecosystem. How do we achieve this? We empower young people and our community economically by introducing accessible, low-resource projects that require minimal time and space to implement. We then encourage them to save their earnings in Bitcoin, promoting financial independence and long-term sustainability. **YakiHonne**: Given Bitcoin’s increasing value, it’s almost like owning property, but in the form of a digital asset. That’s an incredible concept and a really great initiative!Now, let’s dive into today’s questions. What initially sparked your interest in Bitcoin, and what motivated you to build a community around it? **Kelvin**：Initially, I didn’t know much about Bitcoin. But I had a friend who worked at Boda Boda. He was trying to save up his earnings to buy iron sheets and build a better house for his family. Since he didn't get enough money from Boda Boda, he saved whatever little he could in a bank, a savings group. Over the course of two years, when he finally went to withdraw his money, he realized that the price of iron sheets had increased by almost 100% Originally, he had planned to buy 30 iron sheets, but by the time he withdrew his savings, his money could no longer afford that many. For someone who works so hard to earn a living, this was a major setback. **Kelvin**：That’s when I started thinking—how can we solve this problem? At the time, I didn’t know much about Bitcoin or how money really works. But seeing my friend struggle, I realized that the real issue wasn’t just rising prices, but the financial system itself. **Kelvin**：Then, later that year, I was introduced to Bitcoin, and it suddenly clicked! If my friend had saved in Bitcoin instead of fiat, his purchasing power wouldn’t have been eroded. In fact, he might have even been able to afford nails, labor costs, or additional materials. That realization led me to create Bitcoin Chama—a community to help people save in Bitcoin and protect their hard earned money. **YakiHonne**: It sounds like you were inspired by how Bitcoin’s value appreciates over time, much like an investment in land that continues to grow in value. That’s a truly powerful concept behind Bitcoin.Now, could you share how your community first got started and what strategies you used to attract members in the beginning? **Kelvin**：Building a community from scratch—especially a Bitcoin community—isn’t easy, particularly in a rural area of Kenya where many people lack internet access and don’t even use smartphones. At first, my focus was purely on Bitcoin education. I would go out, meet people, and teach them about Bitcoin. But I soon realized that while knowledge is valuable, most people didn’t have the means to earn and save in Bitcoin. **Kelvin**：That’s when I came up with a different approach. Instead of just educating people, I decided to create small projects that could generate income, sponsor these projects, and help them grow. Over time, as people started earning from these projects, they could begin saving their income in Bitcoin. **Kelvin**：We’ve now been running Bitcoin Chama for almost a year—since May last year. The impact isn’t massive yet, but for a community just getting started, it’s been a significant step forward. Every small step matters, and while growth takes time, I believe these small beginnings will eventually lead to something big in the future.  **YakiHonne**: It's a wonderful start，So far, what challenges have you faced while building and growing the Bitcoin Chama community? **Kelvin**：I don't have many challenges—just two main ones.The first challenge is poverty. Whenever you introduce someone to Bitcoin, you often have to explain its history. Imagine telling someone that in 2010, Bitcoin was worth about $1, and by 2013, its value had increased significantly. Fast forward to 2025, 15 years later, and Bitcoin is now worth around 13 million Kenyan shillings (about $100,000). When people hear this, they see it as a great opportunity to escape poverty. The problem is, they often perceive Bitcoin as free money, rather than understanding it as a long-term investment or financial tool. The second challenge is scamming. Many people think Bitcoin might be a scam. This is a common issue in many communities. **YakiHonne**: Yes, especially the second challenge—people thinking Bitcoin is a scam. This is very common in many emerging communities. A lot of people feel that since they can't see Bitcoin physically, it’s not real, which leads them to doubt its authenticity.Finding a way to convince people of Bitcoin’s legitimacy is crucial. So, what principles guide your community? And how do you maintain trust and reliability in your discussions? **Kelvin**：So, in our community, I’ve discovered something—I’ve found saccos. Right now, I have two saccos(Chama) , and I intend to grow them over time. Within these two circles, we use the Machangura app. The app has an option for creating a clan, so we organize people into two saccos, forming two clans. We then add all members from each sacco into their respective clan. This setup ensures a trustless system. For example, if someone wants to withdraw money from their shared account or sell Bitcoin, the system notifies all members. This way, everyone stays informed, and people don’t have to feel insecure about the funds they have saved. **YakiHonne**: So at least that’s how you maintain integrity, transparency, and trust within the community. So How does your community educate its members and keep them updated on Bitcoin developments? **Kelvin**：I am the founder of Bitcoin Chama, and right now, I’m mostly focused on community activities. We usually hold meetups oftenly, but I wouldn’t say we focus entirely on Bitcoin only. Instead, our discussions are more about how to improve what we do, grow more, and build new projects. That’s the main focus for me at the moment. That said, I am planning to start physical Bitcoin lessons. Since Bitcoin Chama is located in my community, I know that a lot of people visit the area—many come here to shop and buy things. So, I plan to post a notice at the location, inviting new members who are interested in learning about Bitcoin. We’ll create a timetable so that people can come at specific times to attend lessons. Additionally, we’ll leverage our existing clients and brainstorm ways to make this work for a wider audience. **YakiHonne**: It's still part of the education process，maybe not fully in-depth, but it’s still valuable. So, that’s actually a good thing. You guys are doing something very meaningful, which is great.The meetups also serve as a way to educate people about Bitcoin, making them an important part of the process. It’s definitely a solid approach. **YakiHonne**: So, Kelvin, how does your community collaborate with the broader Bitcoin ecosystem? And what partnerships have you formed so far that have had the biggest impact on BitcoinTerminal? **Kelvin**：We haven’t had any major collaborations yet. So far, we’ve been riding solo. We’ve had some support from friends and well-wishers, but we haven’t partnered with any major organizations yet. **YakiHonne**: That’s okay! You guys will get there very soon, I’m sure of it. So far, in the process of building your community, what initiatives have you taken to promote the adoption of Bitcoin in your local environment? **Kelvin**：Well, besides our existing clients, we have about three shops that currently accept Bitcoin payments. I’m still working on overcoming the major challenges we face while also trying to find ways to encourage people to use Bitcoin in their daily lives. **Kelvin**：First, I need to support the people who are already part of our community, making sure they have the resources and knowledge they need. I don’t know if I’m fully answering the question, but this is what I’m working on. I’m not solely focused on growing a large community right now. Instead, I’m focused on quality growth—on educating people who truly understand Bitcoin, know how to use it, and grasp what it really means. My approach is to start small and expand gradually, ensuring that at each stage, people gain a deeper understanding of Bitcoin and how it can impact their lives. **YakiHonne**: I’m sure you guys will succeed. You don’t necessarily have to start big, but I believe you’ll grow much faster than you expect. With the effort and passion you’re putting in, I have no doubt that Bitcoin Chama will expand significantly. So,moving on to my last question,what are your community’s goals for the next 6 to 12 months? And how do you see it evolving with Bitcoin’s development? **Kelvin**：My goal for the next year is to continue the projects I’ve been working on. We have a community team that serves as a gathering point where people can come together, coordinate meeting times, and discuss Bitcoin and our future plans. **Kelvin**：so far for example, we built and distributed 15 beehives to different young people in our community. They harvest honey, sell it, and save the earnings in Bitcoin. We piped free clean water which can be accessed by any member in our community, significantly improving daily convenience.  **Kelvin**：We are planning to build two chicken coops and provide chickens to two groups of five people each. They will raise chickens, sell eggs, and save their earnings in Bitcoin. Over time, we aim for each member to have their own chicken coop with a sustainable flock by the end of the year.  **Kelvin**：We plan to lease a piece of land for the women in our community to grow vegetables and sell them at the local market. Their earnings will also be saved in Bitcoin. If the project is profitable, we will reinvest in more land to expand vegetable farming.Additionally, we plan to lease 2-3 acres of land specifically for commercial maize farming. The maize will be sold for Bitcoin, and if we generate profits, we will expand the farmland. **Kelvin**：Our long-term goal is to build a self-sufficient community, enabling it to operate independently and achieve sustainable development. This is also our core objective. **YakiHonne**: I truly love all the ideas behind this. I admire the fact that you are giving back to the community and that people are experiencing real benefits from the Bitcoin ecosystem. This way, they have something positive and meaningful to say about Bitcoin. **YakiHonne**: Thank you so much, Kelvin, for joining us today. We’ve reached the end of our interview, and I’m really happy to have had this conversation with you. We look forward to seeing Bitcoin Chama grow!

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Originally posted on Nostr: https://highlighter.com/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpklqvpdfcuch9wkh2gary7erd4275jmrf6qw0z5sz0dhj8u06kevqyvhwumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshszxrhwden5te0ve5kcar9wghxummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszythwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn99uqzqjn0d9hz6argv5k57ur9dck5y6t5vdhkjm3df4shqtt5xduxz6tsrdmw7l  I care deeply about bitcoin adoption and ability to use bitcoin with all features of money — saving, spending, earning. We're entering an age where more and more people realise "hodl never spend" meme is hindering bitcoin adoption. More and more of use want to use bitcoin in everyday life, because we're living on it and because it's superior in every aspect. It's also incredibly fun to use it for payments. For money to thrive, it needs to circulate. Spending bitcoin orangepills merchants, their families and people around them — with each bitcoiner coming to a shop and paying with bitcoin, it's a point of contact that can trigger a train of though that later may fruit into action — "_Why are they so interested in bitcoin, what's actually so special about it?_" "_Hmm, maybe this time I will not exchange it for fiat immediately?_" Global merchant adoption grows, every day new business around the world decide to start accepting bitcoin payments. Circular economies are blooming on all continents, where people live in a new, experimental, orange coin paradigm. Companies and projects like Blink, Bitcoin Jungle, Plan B, Orange Pill App do an amazing job in facilitating this — providing great wallets, tools & services for merchants, and finally onboarding merchants themself. They also often support circular economies financially or in other ways. This is very valuable and makes the road to hyperbitcoinization a tad shorter. But there is one thing those companies are doing wrong — they're using their own, proprietary maps that display only merchants using their own wallets or POS software. I'd like to now list a few reasons why those great projects should migrate their maps into an open source, bitcoin map that is BTC Map. ## Open source, stupid [BTCmap](https://btcmap.org/) is open source, built on OpenStreetMaps, open to both developers contributions but also for map taggers (called [shadowy supertaggers](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)). Anyone can contribute, even If you don't code. Anyone can verify merchants or add new merchants to the map. BTC Map team developed [a neat system of verifications](https://btcmap.org/verify-location) that just works better than anything before or any alternative maps today.  ## Many apps, one map BTC Map is integrated inside a dozen of wallets and apps, to name a few: Wallet of Satoshi, Coinos, Bitlocal, Fedi or Aqua. It's a public good that any bitcoin product can use and grow it's network effect.  ## Uniting mappers' work BTC Map does not discriminate bitcoin merchants, that means all the merchants from proprietary maps are being mapped by taggers to BTC Map. By mapping on a closed source, proprietary map, the same merchant is mapped two times, usually by two different people — it's duplicating the same work without any bringing any benefit to both projects. Using BTC Map also brings you way more people verifying If those merchants actually still accept bitcoin, making it easier to have an up-to-date database of actual adoption. ## More bitcoin spent at your merchants When you have a business focused on spending bitcoin and onboarding merchants, you want as much bitcoin spent there as possible. If a bitcoiner coming to the area does not use your own map but some other map, they can be completely unaware that they can let their sats flow to your merchants. If we all use one merchants database, this problem disappears and more sats will flow. Why wouldn't you want your merchants displayed in dozens of other apps, completely for free? ## OpenStreetMap map is just better  Take a look at the image above: It's [La Pirraya](https://btcmap.org/community/bitcoin-la-pirraya), a small sleepy island town in El Salvador with a circular economy being facilitated by Bitcoin Beach. Even though Blink has many more merchants compared to BTC Map, when I visited it a few months ago I could find them. Not because they do not exist, but because the map does not show any roads and it was very hard to locate them in a dense network of narrow streets of La Pirraya. BTC Map allows you to turn multiple versions of satellite maps views, making it way easier to find your point of interest. Pins also indicate what kind of business it is, where in Blink all the pins are the same and you need to click each to find out what it is. Even then not always it's clear, since Blink only displays names, while BTC Map tells you type of the merchant, and very often shows you working hours, phone numbers, website, social links, etc. ## Excellent community tools BTC Map is focusing providing tools for communities to maintain their merchants map. [Each community has it's own page](https://btcmap.org/communities) with own links to community website or socials, displays a list of all the merchants, shows community stats, displays merchants that were not verified for a long time, and more. It even allows to "boost" merchants to make them more visible on the map and on the list. It's perfect tooling both for communities and businesses onboarding merchants to their software.  ## Easy integration & configuration Integrating BTC Map on your website or app is easy. It's just [a few lines of code of iframe](https://arc.net/l/quote/vrdudfnn) to embed the map, but you can also use [BTC Map API](https://arc.net/l/quote/sybkpvcu) for more custom integration. Do you to display, eg. you can display only merchants from your community? No problem, you can do that. Since it's all open source, you can configure it in many ways that will suit your needs. ## Kudos I'd like to thank projects that understood all above and integrated BTC Map already. Those are Coinos, Wallet of Satoshi, Pouch, Bolt Card, BitLocal, Fedi, Decouvre Bitcoin, Osmo, Bitcoin Rocks!, Lipa, Spirit of Satoshi, Blockstream, Satlantis, Aqua Wallet and Adopting Bitcoin ## Encouragement & an offer I'll end that with encouragement to projects that use their own maps, but haven't embraced BTC Map yet. Those are Blink, Bitcoin Jungle, Plan B, Osmo, Athena, Orange Pill App, Inbitcoin (I probably missed some, tag them!). You are doing great work, but let's join forces and paint the world orange together! From here I would like to offer help in tagging your merchants on BTC Map. Just reach me out, and me and other supertaggers will do the work. Let the sats flow! originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/888088

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<img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8c7ed1e00dc0b41fda7894c7c91f1f8de6d89abc8a988fd989ced9470c0f056d.png"> \ I care deeply about bitcoin adoption and ability to use bitcoin with all features of money — saving, spending, earning. We're entering an age where more and more people realise "hodl never spend" meme is hindering bitcoin adoption. More and more of use want to use bitcoin in everyday life, because we're living on it and because it's superior in every aspect. It's also incredibly fun to use it for payments. For money to thrive, it needs to circulate. Spending bitcoin orangepills merchants, their families and people around them — with each bitcoiner coming to a shop and paying with bitcoin, it's a point of contact that can trigger a train of though that later may fruit into action — "*Why are they so interested in bitcoin, what's actually so special about it?*" "*Hmm, maybe this time I will not exchange it for fiat immediately?*" Global merchant adoption grows, every day new business around the world decide to start accepting bitcoin payments. Circular economies are blooming on all continents, where people live in a new, experimental, orange coin paradigm. Companies and projects like Blink, Bitcoin Jungle, Plan B, Orange Pill App do an amazing job in facilitating this — providing great wallets, tools & services for merchants, and finally onboarding merchants themself. They also often support circular economies financially or in other ways. This is very valuable and makes the road to hyperbitcoinization a tad shorter. But there is one thing those companies are doing wrong — they're using their own, proprietary maps that display only merchants using their own wallets or POS software. I'd like to now list a few reasons why those great projects should migrate their maps into an open source, bitcoin map that is BTC Map. ## Open source, stupid [BTCmap](https://btcmap.org/) is open source, built on OpenStreetMaps, open to both developers contributions but also for map taggers (called [shadowy supertaggers](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)). Anyone can contribute, even If you don't code. Anyone can verify merchants or add new merchants to the map. BTC Map team developed[ a neat system of verifications](https://btcmap.org/verify-location) that just works better than anything before or any alternative maps today. <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/2cb0fda0b5b07f4f2ea79589060ada3bc0cec4db4db8634f52843083d8cdfd36.png"> ## Many apps, one map BTC Map is integrated inside a dozen of wallets and apps, to name a few: Wallet of Satoshi, Coinos, Bitlocal, Fedi or Aqua. It's a public good that any bitcoin product can use and grow it's network effect. <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/47359543b383d8add9ac641daac03e7d55ab1606255d7f7f6a8acc98b7972b1c.png"> ## Uniting mappers' work BTC Map does not discriminate bitcoin merchants, that means all the merchants from proprietary maps are being mapped by taggers to BTC Map. By mapping on a closed source, proprietary map, the same merchant is mapped two times, usually by two different people — it's duplicating the same work without any bringing any benefit to both projects. Using BTC Map also brings you way more people verifying If those merchants actually still accept bitcoin, making it easier to have an up-to-date database of actual adoption. ## More bitcoin spent at your merchants When you have a business focused on spending bitcoin and onboarding merchants, you want as much bitcoin spent there as possible. If a bitcoiner coming to the area does not use your own map but some other map, they can be completely unaware that they can let their sats flow to your merchants. If we all use one merchants database, this problem disappears and more sats will flow. Why wouldn't you want your merchants displayed in dozens of other apps, completely for free? ## OpenStreetMap map is just better <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/01f40413cbde2b9355105467a91294d6d2a9489f4803a423de07a2c9366ed72d.png"> \ Take a look at the image above: It's [La Pirraya](https://btcmap.org/community/bitcoin-la-pirraya), a small sleepy island town in El Salvador with a circular economy being facilitated by Bitcoin Beach. Even though Blink has many more merchants compared to BTC Map, when I visited it a few months ago I could find them. Not because they do not exist, but because the map does not show any roads and it was very hard to locate them in a dense network of narrow streets of La Pirraya. BTC Map allows you to turn multiple versions of satellite maps views, making it way easier to find your point of interest. Pins also indicate what kind of business it is, where in Blink all the pins are the same and you need to click each to find out what it is. Even then not always it's clear, since Blink only displays names, while BTC Map tells you type of the merchant, and very often shows you working hours, phone numbers, website, social links, etc. ## Excellent community tools BTC Map is focusing providing tools for communities to maintain their merchants map. [Each community has it's own page](https://btcmap.org/communities) with own links to community website or socials, displays a list of all the merchants, shows community stats, displays merchants that were not verified for a long time, and more. It even allows to "boost" merchants to make them more visible on the map and on the list. It's perfect tooling both for communities and businesses onboarding merchants to their software. <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/530ee89593784c7b7ce51afc72b1ae0e2e1e07515ce35f5834b2fd7bab129f5b.png"> ## Easy integration & configuration Integrating BTC Map on your website or app is easy. It's [just a few lines of code of iframe to embed the map](https://wiki.btcmap.org/general/embedding), but you can also use [BTC Map API](https://wiki.btcmap.org/api/introduction) for more custom integration. Do you to display, eg. you can display only merchants from your community? No problem, you can do that. Since it's all open source, you can configure it in many ways that will suit your needs. ## Kudos I'd like to thank projects that understood all above and integrated BTC Map already. Those are Coinos, Wallet of Satoshi, Pouch, Bolt Card, BitLocal, Fedi, Decouvre Bitcoin, Osmo, Bitcoin Rocks!, Lipa, Spirit of Satoshi, Blockstream, Satlantis, Aqua Wallet and Adopting Bitcoin. ## Encouragement & an offer I'll end that with encouragement to projects that use their own maps, but haven't embraced BTC Map yet. Those are Blink, Bitcoin Jungle, Plan B, Osmo, Athena, Orange Pill App, Inbitcoin (I probably missed some, tag them!). You are doing great work, but let's join forces and paint the world orange together! From here I would like to offer help in tagging your merchants on BTC Map. Just reach me out, and me and other supertaggers will do the work. Let the sats flow!

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Hello Stackers! Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon! A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats. So stay a while and listen. 🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨 🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨 originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/888083

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As promised in my last article: nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp394x6dfmvn69cduj7e9l2jgvtvle7n5w5rtrunjlr6tx6up9k7kqq2k6ernff9hw3tyd3y453rdtph5uvm6942kzuw08y0 In this one we will dive into how exactly an unidirectional payments channel powered ecash mint system would be implemented, using the tech available today! So if you haven't read that article yet, give it a read! I first intended to write a longwinded article, explaining each part of the system. But then I realized that I would need some visualization to get the message across in a more digestable way. This lead me to create a slide deck, and as I started to design the slides it became more and more clear that the information is easier shown with visualizations, than written down. I will try to give a summary as best as I can in this article, but I urge you, to please go visit the slide deck too, for the best experience: ----------- ### [TAKE ME TO THE SLIDE DECK!](https://uni-chan.gandlaf.com/) ----------- ### Intro In this article we will go over how we can build unidirectional payment channels on Bitcoin. Then we will take a look into how Cashu ecash mints work, and how we can use unidirectional payment channels to change the dynamics between ecash users and the mint. Before we start, let me also give credits to nostr:npub1htnhsay5dmq3r72tukdw72pduzfdcja0yylcajuvnc2uklkhxp8qnz3qac for comming up with the idea, to nostr:npub148jz5r9xujcjpqygk69yl4jqwjqmzgrqly26plktfjy8g4t7xaysj9xhgp for providing an idea for non-expiring unidirectional channels, and nostr:npub1yrnuj56rnen08zp2h9h7p74ghgjx6ma39spmpj6w9hzxywutevsst7k5cx unconference for hosting an event where these ideas could be discussed and flourish. ### Building unidirectional payment channels If you've read the previous article, you already know what unidirectional payment channels are. There are actually a coupple different ways to implement them, but they all do have a few things in common: 1. The `sender` can only send 2. The `Receiver` can only receive 3. They are VERY simple Way simpler than the duplex channels like we are using in the lightning network today, at least. Of course, duplex channels are being deployed on LN for a reason. They are very versatile and don't have these annoying limitations that the unidirectional payment channels have. They do however have a few drawbacks: 1. Peers have liveness requirements (or they might forfeit their funds) 2. Peers must backup their state after each transaction (if they don't they might forfeit their funds) 3. It is a pretty complex system This article is not meant to discredit duplex channels. I think they are great. I just also think that in some use-cases, their requirements are too high and the system too complex. But anyway, let's see what kind of channels we can build! #### Spillman/CLTV-Channel The Spillman channel idea has been around for a long time. It's even explained in Tadge Dryjas [Presentation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzv9WuqIzA0&t=1969s) on Payment channels and the lightning network from back in the day. I compiled a list of some of the most important propperties of them in the slide below:  Great! Now that we know their properties, let's take a look at how we can create such a channel ([Slides](https://uni-chan.gandlaf.com/#/11)):  We start out by the `sender` creating a `funding TX`. The `sender` doesn't broadcast the transaction though. If he does, he might get locked into a multisig with the `receiver` without an unilateral exit path. Instead the `sender` also creates a `refund TX` spending the outputs of the yet unsigned `funding TX`. The `refund TX` is timelocked, and can only be broadcast after 1 month. Both `sender` and `receiver` can sign this `refund TX` without any risks. Once `sender` receives the signed `refund TX`, he can broadcast the `funding TX` and open the channel. The `sender` can now update the channel state, by pre-signing update transactions and sending them over to the `receiver`. Being a one-way channel, this can be done in a single message. It is very simple. There is no need for invalidating old states, since the `sender` does not hold any signed `update TXs` it is impossible for the `sender` to broadcast an old state. The `receiver` only cares about the latest state anyways, since that is the state where he gets the most money. He can basically delete any old states. The only thing the `receiver` needs to make sure of, is broadcasting the latest `update TX` before the `refund TX's` timelock expires. Otherwise, the `sender` might take the whole channel balance back to himself. This seems to be already a pretty useful construct, due to its simplicity. But we can make it even more simple!  This setup works basically the same way as the previous one, but instead of having a refund transaction, we build the `timelock` spend path directly into the `funding TX` This allows the `sender` to have an unilateral exit right from the start, and he can broadcast the `funding TX` without communicating with the `receiver`. In the worst case, the receiver rejects the channel, and the sender can get his money back after the timelock on the output has expired. Everything else basically works in the same way as in the example above. The beauty about this channel construct is in its simplicity. The drawbacks are obvious, but they do offer some nice properties that might be useful in certain cases.  One of the major drawbacks of the `Spillman-style channels` (apart from being unidirectional) is that they expire. This expiry comes with the neat property that neither of the party has to watch the chain for channel closures, and the `sender` can operate the channel with zero additional state, apart from his private keys. But they do expire. And this can make them quite inflexible. It might work in some contexts, but not so much in others, where time needs to be more flexible. This is where `Roose-Childs triggered channels` come into play. #### Roose-Childs triggered channel (I gave it that name, named after nostr:npub148jz5r9xujcjpqygk69yl4jqwjqmzgrqly26plktfjy8g4t7xaysj9xhgp and nostr:npub1htnhsay5dmq3r72tukdw72pduzfdcja0yylcajuvnc2uklkhxp8qnz3qac . If someone knows if this idea has been around before under a different name, please let us know!) `Roose-Childs triggered channels` were an idea developed by Steven and Luke at the nostr:npub1yrnuj56rnen08zp2h9h7p74ghgjx6ma39spmpj6w9hzxywutevsst7k5cx unconference. They essentially remove the channel expiry limitation in return for introducing the need for the `sender` to create a channel backup at the time of channel creation, and for the `receiver` the need to watch the chain for trigger transactions closing the channel.  They also allow for splicing funds, which can be important for a channel without expiry, allowing the `sender` to top-up liquidity once it runs out, or for the `receiver` taking out liquidity from the channel to deploy the funds elsewhere. Now, let's see how we can build them!  The `funding TX` actually looks the same as in the first example, and similarly it gets created, but not signed by the `sender`. Then, sender and receiver both sign the `trigger TX`. The `trigger TX` is at the heart of this scheme. It allows both `sender` and `receiver` to unilaterally exit the channel by broadcasting it (more on that in a bit). Once the `trigger TX` is signed and returned to the `sender`, the sender can confidently sign and boradcast the `funding TX` and open the channel. The `trigger TX` remains off-chain though. Now, to update the channel, the `sender` can pre-sign transactions in similar fashion to the examples above, but this time, spending the outputs of the unbroadcasted `trigger TX`. This way, both parties can exit the channel at any time. If the `receiver` wants to exit, he simply boradcasts the `trigger TX` and immediately spends its outputs using the latest `update TX`. If the `sender` wants to exit he will broadcast the `trigger TX` and basically force the `receivers` hand. Either, the `receiver` will broadcast the latest `update TX`, or the `sender` will be able to claim the entire channel balance after the timelock expired.  We can also simplify the `receiver's` exit path, by the `sender` pre-signing an additional transaction `R exit TX` for each update. this way, the `receiver` only needs to broadcast one transaction instead of two.  As we've mentioned before, there are some different trade-offs for `Roose-Childs triggered channels`. We introduce some minimal state and liveness requirements, but gain more flexibility.  #### Ecash to fill in the gaps (I will assume that the reader knows how ecash mints work. If not, please go check the [slides](https://uni-chan.gandlaf.com/#/43) where I go through an explanation) Essentially, we are trying to get a lightning like experience, without all the lightning complexities and requirements. One big issue with ecash, is that it is fully custodial. If we can offset that risk by holding most of the funds in a self custodial channel, we can have a reasonable trade-off between usability and self custody.  In a system like that, we would essentially turn the banking model onto its head. Where in a traditional bank, the majority of the funds are held in the banks custody, and the user only withdraws into his custody what he needs to transact, in our model the user would hold most funds in his own custody.  If you ask me, this approach makes way more sense. Instead of a custodian, we have turned the "bank" into a service provider. Let's take a look at how it would work in a more practical sense:  The `ecash user` would open an unidirectional payment channel to the `mint`, using one of his on-chain UTXOs. This allows him then to commit incrementally funds into the mints custody, only the amounts for his transactional needs. The mint offers connectivity to the lightning network an handles state and liveness as a service provider. The `ecash user`, can remain offline at all times, and his channel funds will always be safe. The mint can only ever claim the balance in the channel via the `update TXs`. The `mint` can of course still decide to no longer redeem any ecash, at which point they would have basically stolen the `ecash user's` transactional balance. At that point, it would probably be best for the `ecash user` to close his channel, and no longer interact or trust this `mint`. Here are some of the most important points of this system summarized:  And that is basically it! I hope you enjoyed this breakdown of Unidirectional payment channel enabled Ecash mints! If you did, consider leaving me a zap. Also do let me know if this type of breakdown helps you understand a new topic well. I am considering doing similar breakdowns on other systems, such as ARK, Lightning or Statechains, if there is a lot of interest, and it helps people, I'll do it! Pleas also let me know what you think about the `unidirectional channel - ecash mint` idea in the comments. It's kind of a new idea, an it probably has flaws, or things that we haven't thought about yet. I'd love to discuss it with you! I'll leave you with this final slide:  Cheers, Gandlaf

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Ascolta bene, sì? In the game of business, as in chess or the streets of Palermo, there are times to advance like a ruthless king and times to wait like a wolf stalking its prey. Those who fail to grasp this distinction are doomed to be taken down before they even see the sun rise. Prudence is the sharp blade that separates the wise man from the fool who rushes headlong into the enemy’s spear. Those who act without weighing the consequences end up as the corpses rotting on the sidewalks of unbridled ambition. But understand this well—prudence is not cowardice. The coward hesitates out of fear; the prudent man waits because he knows the right moment to strike. The difference? One crawls, the other conquers. Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat—fortune favors the bold. But boldness without calculation is like a man crossing a minefield blindfolded. Greed blinds, destroys, and devours the reckless like a raging sea dragging bodies to the depths. You see it every day—entrepreneurs who rise too fast and crumble at the first crisis, young men who burn through their earnings chasing illusions of instant wealth, fools who trust too much in friends already hiding the dagger up their sleeve. There’s a reason why great men endure while mere opportunists vanish like smoke in the wind. They understand that every battle has its time, every strike must have precision. Trade the cleaver for the scalpel—the butcher wounds without thought, the surgeon cuts with precision and saves his own skin. Dimmi, quale vuoi essere? The fool who charges into war without a shield, or the strategist who, in the end, sits at the banquet of victory? The answer is not in what you say, but in what you do while others waste their opportunities. Thank you for reading, my friend! If this message resonated with you, consider leaving your "🥃" as a token of appreciation. A toast to our family!

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Ascolta! When you allow the flame of ambition to fade within your chest, you inevitably drift toward petty and foolish concerns unworthy of an adult. In other words, the moment you abandon your dedication to grand objectives—precisely due to idleness—you will end up entangled in trivial matters, thus weakening your masculinity. Lacking the responsibilities inherent to a grown man, you will inevitably behave like a boy in all aspects of life, including relationships. He who is truly determined to win in life has neither the time nor the energy to engage in matters of neediness, jealousy, or fear of abandonment. Love, as it is often romanticized, is a dangerous illusion that leads us to reckless and self-destructive behaviors. The romantic ideal, propagated by poets and dreamers, makes us vulnerable to manipulation and disappointment. A man who is aware of his value remains focused on what truly matters, and because he understands the weight of his priorities, that alone is enough. Weakness does not inspire confidence. In a world where strength and determination are essential for survival and success, showing weakness is signing your own sentence of irrelevance. A man must be the foundation upon which the relationship stands. He must be the unshakable rock amid life’s storms. Life is a game of power and influence, and those who fail to understand this are doomed to failure. Take care of yourself. Strengthen your body, your mind, and your spirit. Be an example of determination and courage. The woman by your side must see in you a leader, a visionary, someone destined for great achievements. Only then will you earn not only her respect and admiration but also full control over your own destiny. Thank you for reading, my friend! If this message resonated with you, consider leaving your "🥃" as a token of appreciation. A toast to our family!

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Ever notice how we’ve all turned into a bunch of regulation junkies? Not just the kids—us, too. The parents. The supposed adults in the room. We sit around shaking our heads at this new generation, wondering why they can’t make a move without a permission slip, but let’s be honest: we made them that way. We were trained for it. We just passed the neurosis down like a bad heirloom. Used to be, kids ran wild, made their own fun, learned how things worked by getting their hands dirty and screwing up a few times. You fell out of a tree? Tough. That’s how you figured out gravity was real. Now, a kid gets a splinter and half the neighborhood has to be briefed. But let’s not act like it started with them. We didn’t grow up in the Wild West. Our parents—the ones who were handed a country built by men who cleared forests and carved railroads and settled frontiers—they took one look at all that, clutched their pearls, and decided the real enemy was *risk.* They started slapping safety labels on everything, turned common sense into a government-subsidized industry, and set about making sure we never had to experience a single moment of danger, discomfort, or—God help us—independence. And we ate it up. Grew up afraid of the sun, the air, the drinking water. If you touched a stranger, you’d get kidnapped. If you ate the wrong snack, you’d drop dead from an allergy you didn’t even have. If you rode a bike without strapping on enough gear to survive re-entry from orbit, you might as well be suicidal. Then, just to really hammer it in, we were given rules for *everything.* How to sit, how to talk, how to play, how to think. And because we’d been softened up, we listened. We obeyed. We internalized the great lesson of modern civilization: *only do what is approved.* And when it came time for us to raise kids? Oh, we ran with it. Helicopter parenting? That was us. Participation trophies? Us. Baby-proofing the entire godforsaken planet so that Junior never had to encounter anything sharper than a cotton ball? Us again. Every bit of micromanaged, soul-sucking, over-regulated nonsense we complain about today? We enforced it. So now we’ve got a generation that doesn’t *know* how to function without checking the rulebook first. They hesitate before every decision because we taught them hesitation. They sit around waiting for a green light because that’s all we ever told them to do. And you know what? We’re no better. When’s the last time *you* did something without checking if it was "allowed"? When’s the last time you ignored a ridiculous rule instead of just sighing and complying? When’s the last time you acted like a *free man* instead of a well-behaved tax mule hoping the system doesn’t notice you? We’ve swallowed a lie, and we keep regurgitating it—that compliance is morality, that following orders is a virtue, that a safe, predictable, well-regulated life is a *good* one. It’s not. It’s never been. You don’t get freedom by waiting for permission to use it. You don’t get courage by asking if it’s okay. You don’t build a worthwhile life by making sure you never color outside the lines. And yet, here we are, acting surprised. Acting like we don’t know how we got here. Acting like we didn’t *choose* this. Like we didn’t let it happen. So what now? We could stop. We could teach our kids to take risks, to get their hands dirty, to act instead of waiting for permission. We could start ignoring stupid rules, start trusting our own judgment, start living like we weren’t raised in a padded cell. Or we could do nothing. Keep following orders. Keep playing it safe. Keep watching the world shrink into a flavorless, permission-based, committee-approved version of itself. Your call. But either way, don’t pretend to be surprised.

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In the grand chessboard of geopolitics, Iran has long been a target for covert Western intervention. The 2009 Iranian presidential election provided yet another example of a well-worn playbook—one designed to undermine sovereign nations under the guise of democracy. But this was far from a spontaneous people's movement. Instead, it bore all the hallmarks of a carefully orchestrated operation, leveraging the power of mass media, intelligence agencies, and globalist financial interests. ### 2009: A Manufactured Uprising In June 2009, before Iran's election results were even finalized, opposition leader Mir-Houssein Mousavi [prematurely declared victory]( https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5519567/Iran-elections-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-and-Hossein-Mousavi-both-claim-victory.html). This calculated move set the stage for immediate allegations of fraud, ensuring that any outcome favoring incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be delegitimized. The Western media wasted no time in amplifying the chaos, competing to push the most dramatic narratives. The **BBC** took the lead, [publishing outright fabrications]( https://web.archive.org/web/20090621065048/https://www.infowars.com/bbc-caught-in-mass-public-deception-with-iran-propaganda/) about mass uprisings—falsehoods they were later [forced to retract]( https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2009/06/what_really_happened.html). Then came the Twitter storm. On June 13, a sudden [flood of **30,000 tweets**]( https://web.archive.org/web/20090619154321/https://chartingstocks.net/2009/06/proof-israeli-effort-to-destabilize-iran-via-twitter/), many in English, began pouring in from Iran. The accounts responsible? Newly created profiles, often using identical photos, a hallmark of an information warfare campaign. The **[Jerusalem Post]( https://web.archive.org/web/20090714235359/https://chartingstocks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/jpost.jpg)** quickly picked up on the phenomenon, covering it within hours. This was no organic grassroots movement; it was a digital psy-op, mirroring past regime-change operations. ### The Blueprint: Iran 1953—The CIA’s Original Coup This wasn’t Iran’s first encounter with a foreign-backed destabilization campaign. In 1953, Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister **Mohammed Mossadegh** made the fatal mistake of challenging Western oil interests. He sought to nationalize Iran’s petroleum industry, then controlled by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (later BP). The response was swift and brutal: the **CIA launched Operation Ajax**, an [insidious regime-change operation]( https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-cia-index.html) that became the prototype for future coups. The CIA’s strategy was as ruthless as it was effective: * Staged bombings blamed on Mossadegh’s government * Islamist agitation funded and nurtured to turn public sentiment * Propaganda campaigns demonizing Mossadegh as a secular threat * Bribery of officials and military leaders to ensure betrayal The result? The overthrow of Mossadegh and the installation of the pro-Western **Shah**, whose reign saw brutal repression under the secret police **SAVAK**—trained by the CIA and Mossad. The template was established. From **Guatemala (1954) to Afghanistan (1980s) to Serbia (1990s)**, the same playbook was deployed. But with each coup, Western fingerprints became harder to conceal. ### A New Strategy: Economic Warfare and the NGO Takeover With direct coups becoming too risky, a subtler method emerged: **economic strangulation**. Enter the **International Monetary Fund (IMF)**. The play was simple: 1. **A corrupt dictator takes out massive loans** for projects the country cannot afford. 2. **The country inevitably defaults**, giving the IMF the power to restructure its economy. 3. **Western corporations move in**, plundering national resources under the guise of “recovery.” This scheme was exposed in **2001** when former World Bank chief economist **Joseph Stiglitz** [blew the whistle]( https://www.gregpalast.com/the-globalizer-who-came-in-from-the-cold/) on these manufactured debt traps. Further details emerged in 2004 with **John Perkins' “[Confessions of an Economic Hitman]( https://a.co/d/2oLfrTD)”**, which revealed how Western front companies and intelligence-backed corporations systematically dismantled economies for geopolitical gain. But even this strategy had its limits. As exposure grew, the need for an even more sophisticated approach became apparent—one cloaked in the language of democracy and human rights. ### Color Revolutions: The Soros Connection Enter the age of the **NGO-driven color revolutions**, where regime change is disguised as a people’s uprising. Organizations like the **Open Society Institute (George Soros), Freedom House, and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)** became the new weapons of choice. These NGOs: * **Fund and train opposition groups** * **Coordinate mass protests during elections** * **Provide media support** to delegitimize governments The results? A series of destabilizations across the world: **Ukraine (2004 - Orange Revolution)** **Lebanon (2005 - Cedar Revolution)** **Georgia (2003 - Rose Revolution)** **Kyrgyzstan (2005 - Tulip Revolution)** Each followed the same pattern—Western-backed NGOs funneled money and resources into opposition movements, ensuring their success. Unsurprisingly, these uprisings all bore the **fingerprints of Soros**, the billionaire financier with a long history of manipulating global politics to serve elite financial interests. However, this strategy has started to backfire. Georgia witnessed a major [anti-Soros backlash]( https://halldor2.blogspot.com/2005/10/anti-soros-movement-in-georgia.html?m=1), and attempts to replicate these revolutions elsewhere—such as the failed Moldovan "[Grape Revolution]( https://foreignpolicy.com/2009/04/10/moldovas-twitter-revolution-is-not-a-myth/)"—have faltered as people wake up to the deception. ### Iran 2009: An Operation in Plain Sight While no one denies that Ahmadinejad’s regime had its flaws, the coordinated media hysteria and backing of **Mir-Houssein "[Butcher of Beirut]( https://web.archive.org/web/20090626060145/http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/spytalk/2009/06/mousavi-celebrated-in-iranian.html)" Mousavi** raises serious questions. Why was the Western establishment so eager to install a leader with a brutal history? The answer lies in the same playbook used time and again: 1. **Foment unrest** through digital manipulation and street protests. 2. **Control the narrative** via Western media outlets. 3. **Install a leader** more compliant with Western economic and geopolitical interests. Iran 2009 was not an isolated event. It was part of a much larger pattern—a centuries-old strategy of covert intervention, economic sabotage, and media manipulation to secure Western control over sovereign nations. As history has shown, the real fight isn’t between the people and their governments—it’s between sovereign nations and the global power structures that seek to enslave them. And until people recognize the hidden hands behind these so-called revolutions, the cycle of deception will continue.

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## Chef's notes Original recipe, a favorite of family and friends, and the easiest and fastest prep time meal I make. Like all really good pork recipes, it does take time in the cooker, but it's set-and-forget and requires no attention between starting and serving. Using fresh herbs and peppers does enhance the meal (especially fresh cilantro if it doesn't taste like soap to you), but this is optional, and it is excellent with dry ingredients. Excluding the beans and/or tomato makes this meal extra-low carb for those carnivores amongst us, or those sensitive to beans. Frying the shredded cheese in a slick pan is a good way to It will take up to 15min to come up to pressure, so it may be helpful to pay attention to it to be sure it pressurizes until you become familiar with how this meal acts in your particular pressure cooker. The Instant Pot pressure cookers make this easy. ## Details - ⏲️ Prep time: 20min - 🍳 Cook time: 2hrs - 🍽️ Servings: 6 ## Ingredients - 4lbs Pork loin - 1-2 Yellow onion, roughly chopped - 3-5 Jalapeños or 1x 4oz canned - 6-8 Green chilis or 1x 4oz canned - 2oz canned sliced Black olives (may use half a 4oz can) - 2-3tsp minced garlic, or 1-2 tsp garlic powder - A small bunch of cilantro, chopped, or 1-2 tsb dried cilantro (optional) - 1tbsp Oregano, chopped fresh or dried - 2-3tsb Chili powder; Ancho, Chipotle, or a blend of the two is best - 2-3tsb ground Cumin - 3-4tsp salt - 2-tsp black pepper - 1 large or 4oz canned tomato (optional) - Mexican mix shredded cheese (topping) - 4oz Black beans (optional) - Tortillas (optional) - Avocado (optional toping) - 6 Limes and/or 3oz lime juice ## Directions 1. Mix dry seasonings 2. Chop and mix fresh herbs and veggies, canned or otherwise 3. Add chopped onion to bottom of pressure cooker 4. Add pork loin atop the onion; chopping into steaks may make the texture better 5. Add veggies to the top, shaking to settle into the pressure cooker 6. Add lime juice 7. Start on high pressure for 2hrs. 8. (Optional) Drain the broth into a saucepan, cook down, and add back into the mix to make it extra flavorful. Otherwise, can be served as a soup or poured over rice. 9. Serve with cheese as a topping, over rice, in a tortilla as tacos or burritos, or in a number of other fashions you may fancy. Those who prefer a little more lime may squeeze fresh or splash some more on their meal. 10. (Optional) For presentation, garnish with cilantro and lime slices, maybe a dollop of shredded cheese, sour cream, or cream cheese.

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I'll break down the key legal requirements, costs, and timelines for establishing a health insurance company, focusing purely on the regulatory aspects: State Licensing Requirements (Primary State): - Initial Capital and Surplus: $10-15 million minimum (varies by state) - Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements: Must maintain 200-300% of RBC - Processing Time: 12-18 months - Application Fee: $25,000-50,000 - Filing Requirements: - Articles of Incorporation - Statutory Financial Statements - Actuarial Certifications - Detailed Ownership Information - Background Checks for All Officers/Directors - Holding Company Act Filings if Applicable Federal Requirements: - ACA Compliance: - Must offer all 10 Essential Health Benefits - Medical Loss Ratio requirements (80% individual/small group, 85% large group) - No annual or lifetime limits - Guaranteed issue and renewal - HIPAA Compliance: - Privacy Officer Appointment - Security Protocols Implementation - Timeline: 6-8 months - Cost: $200,000-500,000 for initial setup Multi-State Expansion (Per Additional State): - Certificate of Authority Application: $5,000-25,000 per state - State-Specific Capital Requirements: $2-5 million additional per state - Processing Time: 6-12 months per state - Required State Deposits: $500,000-2 million per state - Guaranty Fund Membership: $25,000-100,000 per state Mandatory Insurance Filings: - Rate Filings: - Timeline: 60-90 days for approval - Filing Fees: $500-5,000 per filing - Form Filings: - Timeline: 30-60 days for approval - Filing Fees: $50-500 per form - Annual Statement Filing: $500-2,500 per state Required Positions and Certifications: - Licensed Actuary (MAAA certification) - Compliance Officer - Medical Director (licensed physician) - Claims Manager - Network Management Director - Timeline for hiring/certification: 3-6 months - Annual Costs: $1-2 million for required personnel Reserve Requirements: - Claims Reserves: 3-6 months of expected claims - Premium Reserves: 1-3 months of premium - Special Deposits: Varies by state ($1-5 million) - Total Reserve Requirements: 25-40% of annual premium Ongoing Regulatory Compliance: - Quarterly Financial Filings: Due within 45 days of quarter end - Annual Financial Statements: Due March 1 - Market Conduct Examinations: Every 3-5 years - Cost: $100,000-500,000 per examination - Financial Examinations: Every 3-5 years - Cost: $200,000-1 million per examination Required Insurance Coverage: - E&O Insurance: $5-10 million coverage - Annual Cost: $100,000-250,000 - D&O Insurance: $10-25 million coverage - Annual Cost: $200,000-500,000 - Cyber Insurance: $5-10 million coverage - Annual Cost: $100,000-300,000 Total Regulatory Timeline: - Initial State License: 12-18 months - Federal Compliance: 6-8 months (concurrent) - First Policy Issuance: 18-24 months from start - Multi-State Operation: Additional 12-24 months Total Initial Regulatory Costs: - Single State Operation: $15-25 million - Multi-State Operation (5 states): $30-50 million - Annual Compliance Costs: $2-5 million per state These requirements and costs can vary significantly based on: - State of domicile - Number of states operating in - Types of health insurance products offered - Size of projected enrollment - Market conditions and risk factors Yes, existing insurance companies can potentially influence your application process, but not directly through a "veto" power. Here's how it works: 1. Public Comment Period - Most state insurance departments have a public comment period during the application process - Existing insurers can submit formal objections or concerns - They typically focus on market saturation, financial viability, or potential unfair competition 2. Market Need Assessment - Many states require a "need and necessity" showing as part of the application - You must demonstrate that: - There's sufficient market demand - Your company brings something unique or beneficial - The market can support another carrier - However, mere competition itself is not grounds for denial 3. State Regulator Discretion - Regulators consider market concentration and competition - They generally favor healthy competition unless there are legitimate concerns about: - Market destabilization - Your company's financial strength - Risk to consumers - Pure "we don't want competition" arguments from existing insurers typically don't succeed 4. Trade Association Influence - Insurance trade associations may provide input during the licensing process - They can raise concerns about: - Capital adequacy - Management experience - Business plan viability - But they cannot directly block your application Key Point: While existing insurers can object, the final decision rests with state regulators who are primarily concerned with: - Consumer protection - Market stability - Your company's financial soundness - Management competency

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I asked a pleb to answer a few questions about selling stuff for sats, and he asked me, "What made you want to do a story/article on this?" The short answer: Because I like seeing people make their own bitcoin jobs, but the question made me think about the why. When I tried to be an English teacher, one of my professors said, "The difference between a job and a career is that a career is something you think about all day." I didn't become an English teacher, because I already had something I think about all day: bitcoin. I didn't fit the teacher ethos, for whatever reason, so undecided, I wanted to work in bitcoin sometime around block 525,000.  That's about the time I began writing on [yalls.org](https:..yalls.org). I fell in love with the idea of writing for sats. It was too early. Very few people used lightning back then, but the idea of earning sats to write was invigorating. I had no illusions of earning enough to earn a living, but yalls had a paywall. I spent a fair amount of time experimenting with these paywalls. Part of my articles were available for free, but to finish the article required a payment of 210 sats when that was about two cents. I was fascinated with this concept because it meant I could write for sats. Readers could send p2p electronic cash to me—sats short for satoshis. Each bitcoin can be divided into 100,000,000 sats. The lightning network allowed people to send you micropayments. ## Yalls  This was not possible with credit cards because of the fees they charge. The lightning network can be used to circumvent fees imposed on credit card merchants and the sats can now be instantly converted to fiat. This is not financial advice. Earning bitcoin is 21 million times more interesting than trading bitcoin. Investors talk about green dildos, red dildos, and some other sex toy called a bollinger band. If you're into that kind of kinky stuff, I don't judge, but I stay vanilla and stack sats. I experimented with shitcoin play in younger years, but it was just a phase. I finally realized alts are an attempt to break the solution to the double-spending problem sometime around block 630,000. That's when I declared myself a bitcoin maxi on yalls.org. Adam Back retweeted it. It didn't go viral, but that was amazing. I'm just an anonymous user who couldn't get an English teaching job, but Adam Back...You know..The guy Satoshi cited in the white paper—That guy retweeted my article. I started a couple of anonymous blogs and earned a small amount of sats in the early days of nostr. ### How I Made 1,000,000 Volunteering At Pacific Bitcoin  I volunteered for Pacific Bitcoin 2022. I volunteered to save some sats on a ticket. I stayed in a hostel. I did not expect to get paid, but it earned me a million sats after I sold the pack of collectible cards that came in a swag bag at the conference. What if I can one day retire on the millions of sats I earned over the last few years? I'm not sure that will happen, but it might be enough for my grandchildren to retire. *If bitcoin goes up "forever Laura..." you're never too late to earn bitcoin on the side. The sats you earn go up in value forever. Maybe the ROI on your college degree didn't pay off like you thought it would. You read Walden and Civil Disobedience and A Letter From a Birmingham Jail...thought...these are great ideas. They prepared me to read Early Retirement Extreme. I also listened to Choose FI and decoded Mr. Money Mustache. Dave Ramsey says you should get a second job to pay off debt in a country where many people working two jobs are still getting into more debt. Maybe they should use that extra job to stack sats. Earning bitcoin feels different than buying bitcoin. It means earning money on the Internet without needing a trusted third party. PayPal and Patreon have been around for years. They are nothing new, digital middlemen. Although the less technical often use bitcoin non-custodially, it's getting easier to take self-custody and use bitcoin as it was intended, p2p electronic cash. Why use eBay when you can have a garage sale on nostr? Even Dave Ramsey can sell stuff on nostr. He's been telling people to avoid bitcoin since it was $400. What if you sell your fancy clothes made in Bangladesh on nostr while instantaneously converting it to USD on Strike? You can send 1,000 fiat bucks to your checking account faster than a speeding Superman. You can get the garage sale money deposited to your bank account within a half-hour. I can't even drive to an ATM that fast! Transfer the money to a savings account that pays 0.01% interest. Baby Step 1 complete! You can take the instant fiat from your next nostr garage sell and pay your debt straight from the Strike App! This is NOT financial advice. I could earn fiat on Poker Stars until the government took away my permission. I could earn fiat on Full Tilt, but they spent players' fiat and barely kept a fraction in reserve. The same is true of platforms. You can earn fiat on Twitter if you pay for the monthly Twitter lottery. American's can currently earn fiat on TikTok...but do see where this is going? That's why I like supporting people who have some sort of bitcoin side hustle. I may have found bitcoin in 2014, but I didn't have a full-time job. I was unemployed for a couple of years before that. This one time, I got into an argument with my wife because, some months, we could only scrape up $50 to "buy bitcoin." I was an asshole. I kinda feel bad about that, but I'm a lucky guy with a beautiful wife who forgave me for being an asshole and dashing doors to stack bitcoin without telling her about it. She was pretty pissed. That Fifty bucks we argued over is now worth...  The misses is not so *pisses* anymore.😁 - I've picked up extra jobs to stack sats. - I used BTCPayServer to stack sats. - I stacked sats with lnbits - I originally set up a lightning node so I could stack sats on yalls.org. - It took me six months to get a lightning node up and running on a raspberry pi. #### Few Very few people used the [lightning network](https://lightning.network/) back then. Any bitcoiner has the ability to make their own job. I started a blog and set up a BTCPayServer so people would pay me for my prose. Some actually did. It wasn't much money. I might have broken even, but the possibilities still intrigue me. You can use [Alby Hub on the cloud](https://albyhub.com/), [Zaprite](https://zaprite.com/), or run it on a [Start9](https://store.start9.com/collections/servers/products/server-one). You can pay GetAlby for a lightning node in the cloud. If you're a fiat-spending maximalist, you can [convert all your bitcoin to fiat with Strike](https://invite.strike.me/NGQDMT).\* ##### Bitcoin Is For Everybody, Even Nocoiners Maybe you don't want bitcoin, but need some extra cash and can make candles. Fiat won't hedge against eggflation, but that's not what this is about. That's not the point. Bitcoin is for anybody, even no-coiners. You don't even need to make a website anymore. You can just use Shopstr, Plebian Market, Coinos, Cashu.me, Buzz Pay, and more.I just bought some soap from someone I saw on nostr. I decided to try something new this month. I paid with fiat, but the soap miner received bitcoin on the other end. Anyone with the Strike App can pay dollars to people who want bitcoin and vice-versa. Some people proudly proclaim they never...ever...spend bitcoin. Those who hodl never sell. In Everyone's A Scammer, [Michael Bitstein](https://primal.net/bitstein) says: `"Merchants are scammers because they lead you to believe that your bitcoins are only worth the price of their retail good in order to allow themselves (or those to whom they sell the bitcoins, if they so choose), rather than you, to benefit from future Bitcoin price increases. …And That’s a Good Thing This is not to say merchant adoption is bad. In fact, from the hoarder's perspective, merchant adoption is great. First, merchant adoption means that there is more demand for Bitcoin, that the Bitcoin network is growing, and that Bitcoin is thus more valuable than it was yesterday. Second, merchant adoption means there are more places to spend bitcoins. This does not mean a hoarder will actually want to spend bitcoins. More importantly, he can spend bitcoins.` If you like this quote, [please zap this note. 100% of these zaps go to [Bitstien](nostr:note1eaf0us6zlvlp3wt4gnjjlj6e3pk3fpdkqzfd6wpxfydp6rqgq9vq0ar8dm) Saylor says **bitcoin is hope**, but you know what gives me hope? Not the billionaire buying bitcoin, but the pleb selling stuff for sats. - Maybe there's a homeless person selling a few used books for a meal. - Maybe an artist stacks $500 per month selling art on nostr. - Maybe a recently X government employee can sell DEI training on the free and open market on nostr. Or...Maybe they can sell culturally appropriate tamales on nostr for actual sats instead. Those are the stories I want to find. Bitcoin is for everybody, even people with college degrees that the job market does not value much. Saylor's not wrong. Bitcoin is hope. Saylor said he wants to make education free. That's why he founded Saylor Academy. They have a course called Bitcoin Is For Everybody. Bitcoin is for everybody, even no-coiners, even for people who went to college even though it didn't lead to a high-paying job. Bitcoin is hope for those people, people just like me. nostr:npub1marc26z8nh3xkj5rcx7ufkatvx6ueqhp5vfw9v5teq26z254renshtf3g0 [884054](https://mempool.marc26z.com/block/00000000000000000000a9305d5f83abfc86da27c9524a7ad181b7a75f0827a9) [Debt Clock](https://www.usdebtclock.org/)  [Subscribe on Substack](https://substack.com/@marc26z) [Merch](https://marc26z.com/merch) \* Strike is an affiliate and I earn a small commision if you pay for the service. I use it to pay my credit card bills.

@ df478568:2a951e67

I asked a pleb to answer a few questions about selling stuff for sats and he asked me, "What made you want to do a story/article on this?"" When I tried to be an English teacher, one of my professors said, "The difference between a job and a career is that a career is something you think about all day." I didn't become an English teacher, because I already had something I think about all day, bitcoin. I didn't fit the teacher ethos, for whatever reason, so Indecided I want to work in bitcoin sometime around block That's about the time I began writing on yalls.org. I fell in love with the idea of writing for sats on yalls.org. It was an idea, but it was too early. It was very early days. Very few people used lightning back then, but the idea of earning sats to write was invigorating. I had no illusions of earning enough to earn a living, but yalls had a paywall. I spent a fair amount of time experimenting with these paywalls. Part of my articles were available for free, but to finish the article required a payment of 210 sats when that was about 2¢. I was as facinated with this concept because it meant I could write for sats. Readers could send p2p electronic cash to me-sats short for satoshis. Each bitcoin can be divided into 100,000,000 sats. The lightning network allowed people to send you micropayments. This was not possible with credit cards because of the fees they charge. The lightning network can be used to circumvent fees imposed on credit card merchants and the sats can now be instantly converted to fiat. This is not financial advice. Earning bitcoin is 21 million times more interesting than trading bitcoin. Investors talk about green dildos, red dildos, and some other sex toy called a bollinger band. If you're into that kind of kinky stuff, I don't judge, but I stay vanilla and stack sats. I experimented with shitcoin play in younger years, but it was just a phase. I finally realized alts are an attempt to break the solution to the double spending problem sometime around block 630,000. That's when I declared myself a bitcoin maxi on yalls.org. Adam Back retweeted it. It didn't go viral, but that was amazing. I'm just an anon who couldn't get an English teaching job, but Adam Back...You know..The guy Satoshi cited in the white paper--That guy retweeted my article. I started a couple anon blogs and earned a small anount of sats in the early days of nostr. I volunteered for Pacific Bitcoin 2022. I volunteered to save some sats on a ticket. I stayed in a hostel. I did not expect to get paid, but it earned me a million sats after I sold the pack of collectible cards that came in a swag bag at t he conference. What if I can one day retire on the millions of sats I earned over the last few years? I'm not sure that will happen, but it it might be enough for my grandchildren to retire. \*If bitcoin goes up "forever Laura..." you're never too late to earn bitcoin on the side. The sats you earn go up in value forever. Maybe the ROI on you're college degree didn't pay off like you thought it would. You read Walden and Cilvil Disobedience and A Letter From A Birmhingham Jail...thought...these are great ideas. They prepared me to read Early Retirement Extreme. I also listened to Choose FI and decoured Mr. Money Mustache. \[Dave Ramsey\](Resources to Tackle Debt - Ramsey) says you should get a second job to pay off debt in a country where many people working two jobs are still getting into more debt. Maybe they should use that extra job to stack sats. Earning bitcoin feels different than buying bitcoin. It means earning money on the Internet without needing a trusted third party. Paypal and Patreon have been around for years. They are nothing new, digital middlemen. Although the less technical often use bitcoin non-custodially, it's getting easier to take self custody and use bitcoin as it was intended, p2p electronic cash. Why use eBay when you can have a garage sale on nostr? Even Dave Ramsey can sell stuff on nostr. He's been telling people to avoid bitcoin since it was $400.00. What if you sell your fancy clothes made in Bangladesh on nostr while instantaniously converting it to USD on Strike? You can send 1,000 fiat bucks to your checking account faster than a speeding Superman. You can get the garage sale money deposited to your bank account within a half hour. I can't even drive to an ATM that fast! Transfer the money to a savings account that pays 0.01% interest. Baby Step 1 complete! You can take the insta-fiat from your next nostr garage sell and pay your debt straight from the Strike App! This is NOT financial advice. I could earn fiat on Poker Stars until the government took away my permission. I could earn fiat on Full Tilt, but they spent players fiat and barely kept a fraction in reserve. The same is true of platforms. You can earn fiat on Twitter if you pay for the monthly Twitter lottery. American's can can currently earn fiat on TikTok..but do see where this is going? That's why I like supporting people who have some sort of bitcoin side hustle. I may have found bitcoin in 2014, but I didn't have a full time job. I was unemployed for a couple years before that. This one time, I got into an argument with my wife because, some months, we could only scrape up $50 to "buy bitcoin." I was an asshole. I kinda feel bad about that, but I'm a lucky guy with a beautiful wife who forgave me for being an asshole and dashing doors to stack bitcoin without telling her about it. She was pretty pissed. That Fifty bucks we argued over is now worth... The misses is not so pissed anymore.😁 I've picked up extra jobs to stack sats. I used BTCpayServer to stack sats. I originally set up a lightning node so stack sats on yalls.org. Very few people used the lightning network back then. Any bitcoiner has the ability to make their own job. I started a blog and set up a BTCpayServer so people would pay me for my prose. Some actually did. It wasn't much money. I might have broke even, but the possibilities still intrigue me. You can buy a Start9 and use Alby Hub. You can pay GetAlby for a lightning node in the cloud. If you're a fiat spending maxi, you can convert all your bitcoin to fiat with Strike. Maybe you don't want bitcoin, but need some extra cash and can make candles. Fiat won't hedge against eggflation, but that's not what this is about. That's not the point. Bitcoin is for anybody, even nocoiners. buYou don't even need to make a website anymore. You can just use Shopstr, Plebian Market, Coinos, Cashu.me, \[Buzz Pay\](https://pos.albylabs.com/#?nwc=bm9zdHIrd2FsbGV0Y29ubmVjdDovLzY5ZWZmZTdiNDlhNmRkNWNmNTI1YmQwOTA1OTE3YTUwMDVmZmU0ODBiNThlZWI4ZTg2MTQxOGNmM2FlNzYwZDk/cmVsYXk9d3NzOi8vcmVsYXkuZ2V0YWxieS5jb20vdjEmcHVia2V5PTVkNzVjZDQ5OTFkNGFhOTViMDllMWJkZTg1YmRkODllMTg2YjUxZmE3MDYwOTEyOTE5MGYxZWIwYjcyYzk0MWUmc2VjcmV0PWFiZDM5NDU3ODQ4NmI0OWJlMzMwNzk1ZWE2YTU2OGIwYWI2MWJjMjMzN2JkMTE5NzU1YTNiM2ZmZTBhZDEwMmQ=&name=Support my work using the Value 4 Value model), and more.I just bought some soap from someone I saw on nostr. I decided to try something new this month. I paid with fiat, but soap miner recieved bitcoin on the other end. Anyone with the Strike App can pay dollars to people who want bitcoin and vice-versa. Some people proudly proclaim they never...ever...ever spend bitcoin. Those who hodl never sodl can spend fiat at bitcoin shops using Strike. Buying stuff with bitcoin increases the stack of a fellow HODLer. In Everyone's A Scammer, Michael Goldstein says, "Merchants are scammers because they lead you to believe that your bitcoins are only worth the price of their retail good in order to allow themselves (or those to whom they sell the bitcoins, if they so choose), rather than you, to benefit from future Bitcoin price increases. …And That’s a Good Thing This is not to say merchant adoption is bad. In fact, from the hoarder’s perspective, merchant adoption is great. First, merchant adoption means that there is more demand for Bitcoin, that the Bitcoin network is growing, and that Bitcoin is thus more valuable than it was yesterday. Second, merchant adoption means there are more places to spend bitcoins. This does not mean a hoarder will actually want to spend bitcoins. More importantly, he can spend bitcoins. Demand for cash exists because there is uncertainty of future needs, and the holder of cash believes he will come across currently unknown opportunities in the future that can better satisfy his needs than any current opportunities." Saylor says bitcoin is hope, but you know what gives me hope? Not the billionaire buying bitcoin, but the pleb selling stuff for sats. Maybe there's a homeless person selling a few used books for a meal. Maybe an artist stacks $500 per month selling art on nostr. Those are the stories I want to find. Bitcoin is for everybody, even people with college degrees that the job market does not value much. Saylor's not wrong. Bitcoin is hope. Saylor said he wants to make education free. That's why he founded Saylor Academy. They have a course called \[Bitcoin Is For Everybody\](Bitcoin is for everybody\](https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=468)). Bitcoin is for everybody, even no-coiners, even for people who went to college even though it didn't lead to a high paying job. Bitcoin is hope for those people, people just like me. npub1marc26z8nh3xkj5rcx7ufkatvx6ueqhp5vfw9v5teq26z254renshtf3g0 \[884,054(https://mempool.marc26z.com/block/00000000000000000000a9305d5f83abfc86da27c9524a7ad181b7a75f0827a9) [Subscribe on Substack](https://substack.com/@marc26z)[Merch](https://marc26z.com/merch)

@ 41fa852b:af7b7706

> "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." --Martin Luther King, Jr * * * **If Bitcoin's price action is putting you to sleep, maybe it's time to get out and add some spice to your life.** It's a big week with 12 meetups--check out the list below and see if there's one near you. Most meetups are drop-in friendly--just head to the venue and keep an eye out for a few shady-looking characters in Bitcoin merch. If you'd prefer some certainty, you can find contact details for every meetup at [bitcoinevents.uk](https://bitcoinevents.uk/). Just scroll down to find your meetup group, and you'll see how to get in touch. Let's dive in… * * * [](https://bitcoinevents.uk/donate/) * * * _This week's sponsor is…_ [](https://www.orangepillapp.com/?utm_source=BEUK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BEUK) * * * ### **Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups** Happening this week… 1. [**Newcastle Bitcoin Meetup**](https://www.meetup.com/newcastlebitcoinmeetup/): A relaxed gathering for anyone interested in Bitcoin. No prior experience or ownership of Bitcoin is required, just curiosity and an interest. Conversations are Bitcoin-only focused. Happening this month on Tuesday, February 18th, at 18:30. Find them at Kabin @ Kabannas, NE1 6UQ. 🍻 2. [**Bitcoin 101**](https://meetu.ps/e/NRYv6/v822r/i): Nodes at Cyphermunk House - Participants are invited to a hands-on, peer-led class to set up their own Bitcoin node. Those wishing to build a node during the session should bring an old laptop, computer, or mini PC, along with a 2TB SSD and a USB drive with at least 4GB of storage. Attendees are also welcome to join without building a node to learn from the process. Tickets cost £9 in sats or £10 in cash, with pre-booking available at [cyphermunkhouse.com/events.](http://cyphermunkhouse.com/events). 👨🏼‍🎓 3. [**Bitcoin Glasgow**](https://www.meetup.com/bitcoin-glasgow-buy-sell-learn/): Bitcoin Glasgow meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month and this month will be at The Maltman, 59--61 Renfield Street at 18:00 to 20:00. This month on Wednesday the 19th. 🍺 4. [**Bitcoin Wales**](https://www.meetup.com/all-about-bitcoin-meetup-group-wales/events/): Back in action with the first meetup of 2025, and looking to grow their membership. The gathering at Zerodegrees, 27 Westgate St, Cardiff CF10 1DD invites both seasoned Bitcoiners and newcomers to connect, share ideas, and shape the future of Bitcoin in Wales. 18:00 - 21:00 on Wednesday 19th February. 🍻 5. [**OPA London Bitcoin Meetup**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opa-london-bitcoin-meetup-tickets-1238140223739): The first OPA London Bitcoin Meetup takes place on Wednesday 19th at 18:30 - 21:30 at the [Century Club](https://centuryclub.co.uk/) (Bitcoin accepted), 61--63 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 6LQ. 🍺🍷🍸 6. [**Shropshire Bitcoin**](https://x.com/shropsbitcoin): On the 19th, the Shropshire crew will be meeting at the Admiral Benbow in Shrewsbury. 🍻 7. [**Brum Bitcoin & Beer**](https://x.com/brumbitcoin): If you're in the Birmingham area head along to meet some fellow bitcoiners on Thursday 20th at 19:00. You'll find them this month at The Wellington, Bennett's Hill, B2 5SN. 🍺 8. [**Bitcoin Bristol**](https://evento.so/p/evt_iQcbZqEyZ36Bujfr): Meeting at The Left Handed Giant, BS1 6EU, at 18:15 on the 21st. Everyone is welcome, the aim is to encourage grassroots bitcoin adoption in Bristol. 🍻 9. [**2140 Collective**](https://evento.so/p/evt_tEzCj5UWYCkB9h35): Tools of freedom - GrapheneOS workshop. Learn about GrapheneOS the privacy-focused mobile operating system. Friday 21st February, 18:00 - 21:40 at Cyphermunk House. 👨🏼‍🎓📱 10. [**Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh**](https://bitcoinwalk.org/): Every Saturday they walk around Arthur's Seat in this historic city. Join them at 12 pm to chat about all things Bitcoin and keep fit. 🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻 11. [**Plymouth Bitcoiners**](https://x.com/plbitcoiners): The Plymouth meetup is on the 22nd this month. Find them at Steel Brew, PL1 3GD at 14:00. 🍻 12. [**Bitcoin East**](https://x.com/bitcoineastuk): Join Bitcoin East in Bury St. Edmunds on Sunday 23rd, 10:00 at [Procopio's Pantry](https://www.ourburystedmunds.com/business/procopios-pantry/) and then on to Vespers Bar at 12:00. All welcome, Bitcoiners and anyone else curious about Bitcoin. 🍻☕️ * * * **Get Involved** - **Volunteer Opportunities**: [Bridge2Bitcoin](https://bridge2bitcoin.com/) is actively seeking volunteers who share our passion for merchant adoption. We'd be delighted to connect if you're eager to contribute. Reach out to us on [Twitter](https://x.com/bridge2bitcoin) or through our [website](https://bridge2bitcoin.com/). - **Start Your Own Meetup**: Interested in launching a Bitcoin meetup? We're here to support you every step of the way. We've assisted numerous UK Bitcoin meetups in getting started. Get in touch via [Twitter](https://x.com/bitcoineventsuk). - **[Contribute to BTCMaps](https://wiki.btcmap.org/general/tagging-instructions.html)**: BTCMaps is a vital part of the Bitcoin ecosystem. It's a perfect project to get involved with if you're not a coder or even that technical. A great way to give back to the community. Maintain an area of the UK and keep it up-to-date. - **Telegram users**: You might find our [Telegram Channel](https://t.me/BitcoinEventsUKHub) another useful way to keep up-to-date with UK meetups. - **Feedback and Suggestions**: We value your input! Share your ideas on how we can enhance this newsletter. * * * _This week's sponsors are…_ [](https://orangecoinstore.com/) [](https://bitcoinretreat.co.uk/) * * * Get out and support the meetups where you can, visit [Bitcoin Events UK](https://bitcoinevents.uk/) for more info on each meetup and to find your closest on the interactive map. Stay tuned for more updates next week! Simon. [](https://bitcoinevents.uk/donate/)

@ 8194da31:0f3badf3

My stands on Plan B comments 👇 1- As a #Bitcoin maxi not your keys not your coins is non negotiable 2- Transferring your #Bitcoin to an ETF just because your are a fucking lazy ass is not an excuse 3- I do respect people who prefer the ETFs over #Bitcoin for 3 specific reasons: A- you are over 70 years old B- you are sovereign wealth fund or a Corporation C- you will take advantage of the FIAT system by using IBIT as collateral to get more #Bitcoin

@ 42342239:1d80db24

Almost 150 years ago, the British newspaper editor William Thomas Stead wrote that "the editorial pen is a [sceptre of power](https://archive.org/details/GovernmentByJournalismWilliamThomasStead), compared with which the sceptre of many a monarch is but a gilded lath". He had begun to regard journalism as something more than just conveying information - **the journalist or editor could become a ruler.** Times had certainly changed compared to a few hundred years earlier. Before [Gutenberg's invention of the printing press](https://underorion.se/en/posts/gutenberg/), it was mainly the church that controlled the dissemination of information in Europe, but when Stead put pen to paper, this control had shifted to newspapers, schools, and universities. Eventually, technologies like radio and TV entered the scene, but the power dynamics remained asymmetrical - only a few could send information to the many. However, with the emergence of the internet, and especially with the spread of social media, a significant change followed. Instead of only a few being able to send information to the many, many could send to many. Almost anyone could now create their own newspaper, radio, or TV channel. **The power over information dissemination was decentralised.** [Ten years ago](https://www.di.se/ditv/rikets-affarer-medierna-ar-splittrade/), Roberta Alenius, who was then press secretary for Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of the Moderate Party, shared her experiences with Social Democratic and Moderate Party internet activists on social media. She reported that social media played a significant role in how news "comes out" and is shaped, and that **journalism was now downstream of social media**. [Five years later](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_166392.htm), NATO's then-Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that "NATO must be prepared for both conventional and hybrid threats: **from tanks to tweets**." This finally underscores the importance of social media. Elon Musk, who took over X (formerly Twitter) in 2022, has claimed that "it's absolutely fundamental and transformative that the people actually get to decide the news and narrative and what's important," and that [citizen journalism is the future](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1870485116474278240). While his platform allows most expressions - for better or worse - the reach of messages is instead limited ("[freedom of speech does not mean freedom of reach](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R9TuhTz0vmo) "). X has also opened its recommendation algorithm to the outside world by making it open-source. Although this is a welcome step, the fact remains that **it's impossible to know which code is actually used** and what adjustments are made by humans or algorithms. William Thomas Stead's "sceptre of power", which has wandered from the church to newspaper and TV editorial offices, and now to citizens according to Elon Musk, risks being transferred to algorithms' opaque methods? Instead of talking about "toxic algorithms" and TikTok bans, like the so many do today, we should ask ourselves more fundamental questions. What happens when algorithms are no longer objective (how can they ever be?), but instead become tools for shaping our reality? **Perhaps our greatest challenge today is not deciding who should govern the information landscape, but instead recognising that no one is up to the task** - not even well-ventilated computers.

@ c3c7122c:607731d7

At my meet up (the SD Bitcoiners Cete) on Thursday, I presented trends on the Bisq protocol. One of its features is that anyone can export the trade history and analyze it. Bisq is a private, peer-tp-peer way to buy and sell bitcoin. All data are based on the BTC-USD market. Trade number decreased in 2024  But USD volume increased ($/year)  (same graph but $/day by year)  Which means more higher value per trade  Interestingly, trade counts and price volatility lead to interesting BTC volume per year. The peaks are nearly identical (330 BTC)!  Not so surprising when you compare BTC volume traded to the average BTC price that year, local price valleys mean local peaks in BTC traded (and vice versa).  I separate fiat payment methods into three groups.  All USD payment methods used in 2024 by average value (y-axis) and number of trades (bubble size)  This is the same graph as above excluding Zelle and Strike, since they throw off the relative circle size (face-to-face only had 1 trade in 2024).  Two fiat methods had >1000 trades in 2024. Strike came on the scene hot in 2021 and ate some of the Zelle volume but that may have stabilized.  Six fiat methods had 200-1000 trades in 2024. Amazon Gift Card dwindling, Cash By Mail still top of this group, and Revolut surging (wtf is Revolut?)  Same group, all years  Last group is <200 trades in 2024. Basically unused, except for Wire Transfer increasing.  Same group, all years  What's the average trade size by fiat method? There are different reasons for this, largely driven by fiat fees and bank limits. Amazon Gift Card is an interesting option for smaller payments (note: you can't just send any gift card, there is a very specific process, see the Bisq [wiki]( https://bisq.wiki/Amazon_eGift_card))  There no KYC premium, but there is a small Surveillance Discount  If you open Bisq for the first time, you'll likely see spreads 3-5% or larger. These offers persist because no one wants them. So people think that Bisq is "too expensive." But let's dig into the actual trades...  Comparing the daily trade volume to daily market rate (I used coingecko), and creating a monthly weighted average, the true surveillance discount emerges. It's not 3-5% as you might see in the order book at any given time. In fact, it was cheaper to trade on Bisq than exchanges in November and December! (Note: this does not take into account the 4 on-chain transactions required for a trade or price spread/fees used by exchanges)  In 2024, Strike had the worst surveillance discount and Cash By Mail had the best. This isn't surprising because receiving cash is convenient and low risk for a seller so they're willing to accept a lower price. Zelle (the most common USD payment method) had the second best surveillance discount.  Now let's compare the surveillance discount by week in 2024 for select payment methods. Strike was consistently worse than Zelle  Revolut was sometimes way worse than Zelle but sometimes a little better.  The two most private payment methods are cash and money order. They're pretty competitive regarding surveillance discount.  Take aways * Be a maker and get a better price (fees are better too) * Zelle is better for speed + convenience * Amazon gift cards are good for speed + privacy (sorta) * Cash or money order are better for privacy + volume

@ e7bc35f8:3ed2a7cf

The 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi has been widely debated, but the real story remains obscured by political theatrics and media smokescreens. The mainstream narrative focuses on bureaucratic failures, misinformation about an anti-Islamic film, and partisan blame games. However, when you dig deeper, a far more sinister picture emerges—one involving illegal arms deals, covert CIA operations, and geopolitical power plays that stretch far beyond Libya. ### Benghazi: A Strategic Flashpoint Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, was a crucial battleground in the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that led to the overthrow and murder of Muammar Gaddafi. As a key port city, it was not only economically vital but also politically significant. After the fall of Gaddafi, Libya descended into chaos, becoming a breeding ground for militant groups and a hub for illicit weapons smuggling. On the night of [**September 11, 2012**]( https://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/06/politics/benghazi-attack-timeline/), around **150 armed militants**—reportedly from **Ansar al-Sharia**, an Al-Qaeda-linked faction—attacked the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi. Four Americans died in the assault, including **Ambassador Christopher Stevens** and two former Navy SEALs who were working as CIA contractors. In the immediate aftermath, the U.S. government, led by **Ambassador Susan Rice**, [falsely claimed]( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-20519384) the attack was a spontaneous reaction to an obscure anti-Islamic video. This story [collapsed]( https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emails-illustrate-how-white-house-shaped-benghazi-talking-points/) within days, leading to [Republican-led investigations]( https://web.archive.org/web/20140505004626/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/02/house-committee-subpoenas-kerry-over-benghazi-documents/) and heated political battles. Yet, amid the partisan finger-pointing, the most critical questions were never fully answered: **What was the real purpose of the U.S. presence in Benghazi?** **Why was the CIA so heavily involved in this particular location?** **Was the attack a cover-up for a botched operation?** ### The CIA’s Secret War in Benghazi One of the most underreported aspects of Benghazi is the sheer volume of [CIA operatives]( https://www.businessinsider.com/the-secret-cia-mission-in-benghazi-2013-8) on the ground during the attack. In August 2013, even [CNN]( https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/02/cnn-exclusive-dozens-of-cia-operatives-on-the-ground-during-benghazi-attack/) admitted that “dozens” of CIA personnel were present in Benghazi that night. The agency went to extraordinary lengths to keep its operations in Libya under wraps. Whistleblowers later revealed that CIA officers were subjected to [frequent polygraph tests]( https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-cia-polygraphs-operatives-stop-benghazi-leaks-100204865.html) to ensure they weren’t leaking information about what really happened in Benghazi. This level of secrecy suggests something far more than just diplomatic work was taking place. What were they hiding? Evidence points to an **illegal arms-smuggling operation**, reminiscent of the **Iran-Contra scandal**, where weapons were funneled to terrorist factions in Syria under the guise of aiding "moderate rebels." ### Arming Terrorists: The Benghazi-Syria Connection Reports suggest that **Ambassador Stevens himself was deeply involved in a covert weapons pipeline**, shipping arms from Libya’s looted stockpiles to Syrian insurgents. These insurgents—many linked to Al-Qaeda—somehow ended up with advanced weaponry, including **U.S.-made Stinger missiles.** Where did these weapons come from? **The very security operation in Benghazi** that was supposedly meant to prevent arms from falling into the wrong hands. Lieutenant Colonel **Anthony Shaffer**, a military intelligence whistleblower, [suggested]( https://web.archive.org/web/20201109014908/https://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/09/25/books.destroyed/) that Stevens was likely killed because he had knowledge of these weapons transfers. Similarly, CIA contractor [Robert "Tosh" Plumlee]( https://canadafreepress.com/article/cia-whistleblower-faces-the-ire-of-an-angry-justice-department-over-benghaz), a veteran of Iran-Contra, supported the claim that the U.S. was [funneling weapons]( https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023009/https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/benghazi-hearing-revives-allegations-of-weapons-shipments-to-syria) to Syria through Turkey, Jordan, and even Pakistan. ### The Security Farce: Aiding the Enemy Another bizarre piece of the puzzle is the **so-called security force** hired to protect the U.S. mission in Benghazi: the **February 17th Martyrs Brigade**. Incredibly, this group **publicly displayed Al-Qaeda flags on their own [Facebook page]( https://web.archive.org/web/20130512160017/http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/benghazi-consulate-protected-alqaida/2013/05/02/id/502565)**, yet they were still entrusted with U.S. diplomatic security.  Why would the U.S. government **pay known jihadists** to guard its personnel? Was this sheer incompetence, or something more deliberate? ### A Planned Hit That Spiraled Out of Control It appears the Benghazi attack was more than just a terrorist ambush. There are indications that it was an **orchestrated hit**—perhaps an attempt to eliminate Stevens before he could [blow the whistle]( https://www.businessinsider.com/us-syria-heavy-weapons-jihadists-2012-10) on the weapons trafficking operation. The two **former Navy SEALs** who died that night **ignored stand-down orders** and engaged the attackers, holding them off long enough for military drones to capture real-time footage. This forced the U.S. military to take notice, disrupting whatever covert plan was in motion. An **Air Force whistleblower later [claimed]( https://gazette.com/military/air-force-whistleblower-we-could-have-saved-benghazi-victims/article_25e30eec-7e14-5ae8-b23f-647f7ec05e4c.html)** that a rescue mission was possible but was deliberately withheld. This suggests that allowing Stevens and his team to die was part of a calculated decision to prevent certain truths from coming to light. ### The Petraeus Affair: A Convenient Distraction? As if this story couldn’t get any murkier, another subplot surfaced: **CIA Director David Petraeus’ extramarital affair** with his biographer, **Paula Broadwell.** Shortly before the scandal erupted, Broadwell gave a speech in which she **accidentally revealed** that the CIA had been [holding Libyan militants prisoner]( https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/11/paula-broadwell-leaks-info-on-benghazi-prison-says-petraeus-knew-of-benghazi-plea-for-help-video/?PageSpeed=noscript) at the Benghazi annex. This revelation was explosive because it **contradicted Obama’s official stance against CIA black sites**. Was the Petraeus scandal used as a distraction? Was he forced out because he knew too much? ### The Aftermath: Tying Up Loose Ends Years later, in a final act of "cleaning house," a **key suspect in the Benghazi attack [was killed]( https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/key-suspect-benghazi-attack-killed-us-airstrike-iraq/story?id=31953157) in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq**. The timing, as always, was suspicious. This has become a pattern—critical witnesses and suspects disappearing before they can testify. ### A Scandal Bigger Than Partisan Politics Benghazi was **not** about bureaucratic missteps or political negligence. It was about **[illegal arms deals]( https://youtu.be/xmjT-VeHjiY), black ops, and the perpetual cycle of U.S.-backed destabilization in the Middle East.** The official narrative is a smokescreen designed to distract from the uncomfortable truth: **The U.S. government has been covertly arming and funding the same groups it claims to be fighting.** This is not a Republican or Democrat issue. **Both sides of the political spectrum have been complicit** in covering up what really happened in Benghazi. The military-industrial complex thrives on endless war, and the intelligence agencies operate with impunity. If history has taught us anything, it’s that these covert operations never truly end—they simply move to the next theater of war. And as long as the public remains distracted by partisan squabbles, the real architects of these schemes continue to operate in the shadows, profiting from chaos. The question is: Will we ever hold them accountable?

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Last night in my Bible reading I read this verse: > “As for you, **do not pray for this people, and do not lift up cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with Me**; for I do not hear you. (Jeremiah 7:16) {emphasis mine} My first thought was “Why in the world is God telling us not to pray for this people? Doesn’t the Bible tell us to pray about everything?” > First of all, then, **I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men**, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. **This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior**, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:1-4) {emphasis mine} Doesn’t God tell us to pray for whatever is bothering us? > Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7) Doesn’t the Bible say that God will answer all of our requests? > Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (John 14:13) Doesn’t the Bible tell us to pray for Israel and Jerusalem and His chosen people? > **Pray for the peace of Jerusalem**:\ > “May they prosper who love you.\ > May peace be within your walls,\ > And prosperity within your palaces.”\ > For the sake of my brothers and my friends,\ > I will now say, “May peace be within you.”\ > For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,\ > I will seek your good. (Psalm 122:6-9) {emphasis mine} Doesn’t the Bible even tell us to pray for our enemies? > “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, **pray for those who mistreat you**. (Luke 6:27-28) If all of this is true, then why does this verse tell us to not pray for this people, especially considering this is referring to God’s chosen people? To answer this question, let us look at a broader portion of this passage: > “As for you, **do not pray for this people, and do not lift up cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with Me; for I do not hear you**. Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and *they* pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to spite Me. Do they spite Me?” declares the Lord. “Is it not themselves *they spite,* to their own shame?” (Jeremiah 7:16-19) {emphasis mine} God is saying to not pray for these people who have turned from Him and are worshipping other gods. These people are in full rejection of God. Still does it mean that we can’t pray for them at all or is this talking about a particular kind of prayer? A little later in Jeremiah, we read: > “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster. (Jeremiah 11:14) and > So the Lord said to me, “**Do not pray for the welfare of this people**. When they fast, I am not going to listen to their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I am not going to accept them. Rather I am going to make an end of them by the sword, famine and pestilence.” (Jeremiah 14:11-12) {emphasis mine} We get a little more specificity on the command to “*not pray for*” in Jeremiah 14. We are told, “*Do not pray for the welfare of this people*.” This is not a universal command to never pray for them, but a command to not pray for their welfare. It is a command to not pray blessings on those in active rebellion against God. At the time this command was made, the Israelites were expecting God’s protection and blessings while refusing to follow Him and instead worshipping other gods. This command isn’t a blanket statement to not pray for a sinning Israel, but a statement to not pray for blessings and protection for a sinning Israel. If this was a blanket statement it would contradict Psalm 122 above. > This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, **if we ask anything according to His will**, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. (1 John 5:14-15) {emphasis mine} Using 1 John 5:14, we can begin to see the catch. We are to pray “*according to His will*.” It is not God’s will for sinners and those in open rebellion against God to be blessed or protected from hardship. A prayer such as, “Please turn your people back to you and give them a pure heart and repentance from sin,” would be according to His will. A prayer to “Please bless and protect Israel” while Israel has turned their back on God is not a prayer that God will answer. He will “*not hear you*.” The Bible also says: > You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. (James 4:3) How often are our prayers not answered because we pray with wrong motives? At least sometimes. Of course there are also times when God tells us to wait or has something better in mind and we can’t see it because we are not seeking His will, but our own. It is always good to pray for someone’s repentance and salvation. It isn’t always good to pray for someone’s healing, blessings, and prosperity. It is always good to pray for a nation to turn back to God and to obey His commands. It isn’t always good to pray for a nation’s prosperity and power in the world. Sometimes God’s will is to punish those who turn away from Him or against Him. We need to make sure we are aligned to God’s will and not just seeking our own. I recommend that our prayers be like Jesus’s prayer right before going to the cross, “*saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done*.” (Luke 22:42). Our requests should be like that of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed Ngo right before being thrown in the fiery furnace, “*But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up*.” (Daniel 3:18). This isn’t just words thrown on the end of our prayers “*yet not My will, but Yours be done*,” but a cry of our hearts in full and complete trust in our Father God. One thing that helps me is I try to pray the problem not the solution. God knows much better solutions than we do because He knows everything that has happened, everything that is happening, and everything that will happen. He knows what will lead to the best long term solution. When we pray the solution we desire, we miss out on the blessings of God’s knowledge, wisdom, and love. May God lead you and guide you in a closer relationship to Him so that your will is completely aligned with His will and you are in close fellowship to Our Father in Heaven. Trust Jesus

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Since the last time I wrote about a United States Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, there have been a few federal updates. Notably, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick will be developing a plan to create the first United States sovereign wealth fund after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. The order also directs Bessent and Lutnick to develop a plan for creating the fund within 90 days. Lutnick holds hundreds of millions of dollars of Bitcoin and is bullish on the future of Bitcoin and I personally believe this is a huge indication that Bitcoin will be included in this fund.  Additionally, David Sacks, the Crypto Czar said that a top agenda item for his task force is evaluating “the feasibility of a Bitcoin reserve.”  Both of these developments in my opinion are very positive for the future of Bitcoin at a federal level but the reality is that Federal legislation takes time and can suffer from gridlock, party disagreements, and overall levels of bureaucracy that states oftentimes don’t have to deal with.  For this reason, many states have already made progress in pushing strategic reserve legislation and other Bitcoin-related legislation forward. This is also a reason why I expect the states to once again “lead” ahead of the federal government as it relates to Bitcoin.  Bitcoin Laws ([*bitcoinlaws.io*](https://bitcoinlaws.io/?utm_source=the-arc.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-states-will-lead)) is a resource that has emerged to specifically track Bitcoin and other digital asset legislation at the state level. The website highlights all of the outstanding legislation and provides the status and details on what is being proposed. I personally believe this resource will continue to be incredibly important for tracking what is actually happening at the state level as it relates to Bitcoin. It is rather difficult to stay up to date on all of the legislative occurrences as it relates to Bitcoin and Bitcoin Laws provides a one-stop-shop for all of the updates.   Most importantly, as of February 10th, 21 ‘Bitcoin Reserve’ bills have been introduced at the state level with 19 still active in the legislative process.  The idea that “the states will lead” reflects a theme of governance from the days of our Founding Fathers—that of Federalism. Federalism is a mode of political organization that allows separate states to unite under a national government while maintaining their own aspects of sovereignty. In layman's terms, Federalism allows for a Federal Government while also allowing State governments to have power within their individual borders. This system emphasizes a division of power with certain powers being granted to the federal government and others residing at the state level.  When the Founding Fathers created the Articles of Confederation they emphasized state power over a strong federal government. This system led to some problems such as economic instability amongst states and difficulties in coordinating a national defense eventually leading to the Constitution taking over and being the rule of the land for the centuries to follow. The Constitution created a stronger federal government while still protecting levels of state authority, autonomy, and sovereignty. The Tenth Amendment is a key aspect of this where it states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” The amendment means that any powers *not explicitly given* to the federal government by the Constitution fall to the states.  The states having and maintaining individual power was a focal point when the United States was created and remains true today. Justice Louis Brandeis gave one of the more famous statements related to the rights of the states when he referred to them as “laboratories of democracy” during the case *New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann* (1932)*.* The full quote was, “It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.” The meaning emphasized the idea that states were “laboratories” and should be encouraged to enact policy ahead of the federal government. The rationale for why states should be encouraged to do this is any policy they enact is specifically within their own borders while federal legislation typically applies to the whole country. As such, the “test area” for any new piece of legislation is much smaller and impacts far fewer people than any federally enacted policy of the same measure.  We have seen the “states lead” with numerous issues throughout the years including legislation on same-sex marriage, marijuana, healthcare experiments, climate change regulations, civil rights, and more. I believe the table is being set for the states to once again lead the federal government as it relates to policy regarding a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.  It is also my personal belief the urgency at which legislation is confirmed for a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve is a matter of national security. Every day that a federal strategic reserve for Bitcoin is not enacted is another day that foreign adversaries and other nations can front-run our country.  The positive of this scenario is that the common man can also front-run the federal government.  The positive of this scenario is that states can also front-run the federal government.  The positive of this scenario is that states have the opportunity to once again lead and pave the way for what I believe the United States Federal government will also adopt.  Strategic Reserves within the United States both at the state and federal level will have their 0 to 1 moment and rapidly have their 1 to many rush to completion.  The States will Lead.  **Stack SATs.** *The views and opinions expressed here are for entertainment purposes only and should, in no way, be interpreted as financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research when making an investment or trading decision, as each such move involves risk. I am not a financial advisor and do not claim to be qualified to convey information or advice that a registered financial advisor would convey to clients as guidance. Nothing contained in this e-mail/article constitutes, or shall be construed as, an offering of financial instruments, investment advice, or recommendations of an investment strategy. If you are seeking financial advice, find a professional who is right for you.The views and opinions expressed here are for entertainment purposes only and should, in no way, be interpreted as financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research when making an investment or trading decision, as each such move involves risk. I am not a financial advisor and do not claim to be qualified to convey information or advice that a registered financial advisor would convey to clients as guidance. Nothing contained in this e-mail/article constitutes, or shall be construed as, an offering of financial instruments, investment advice, or recommendations of an investment strategy. If you are seeking financial advice, find a professional who is right for you.*

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an "army of Europe" to defend against Russian threats, emphasizing that the US may not continue its traditional support for Europe. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he warned against peace deals made without Ukraine's involvement. US Vice President JD Vance echoed this sentiment, urging Europe to enhance its defense efforts. Zelensky stated, "I really believe the time has come - the armed forces of Europe must be created." He highlighted changing dynamics in US-Europe relations and noted that "the old days are over" regarding American support. Despite discussions around NATO, Zelensky stated he wouldn't rule out NATO membership for Ukraine.

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*"You are a slave to whoever controls you emotionally."* > *"We get angry when someone tries to tell us what to do. 'Don’t tell me how to dress, how to think, how to do my job, how to live.' We feel this way because we see ourselves as independent, self-sufficient individuals.* > *Or at least, that’s what we tell ourselves.* > *Yet, if someone says something we disagree with, something inside us tells us we must argue with them. If a plate of treats is placed in front of us, we must eat them. If someone does something we don’t like, we must be furious. If a setback arises, we must be sad, depressed, or worried. But if something good happens a few minutes later, suddenly, we’re happy, excited, and wanting more.* > *We should never let another person shake us back and forth the way our impulses do. It’s time we start seeing things differently: we are not puppets, dancing to whichever tune suits us at the moment. We should be the ones in control—not our emotions—because we are independent, self-sufficient individuals."* > — **Ryan Holiday** > *"Frame your thoughts like this: you are a mature man, and you will no longer allow yourself to be enslaved or manipulated like a puppet by every impulse. You will stop complaining about your current lot or fearing the future."* > — **Marcus Aurelius** 📌 **Emotions can give us information, but they should not give us orders.** It’s not enough to learn to say "no" to others; you must also learn **not to give in** to the demands of your weaker self. --- **Thank you for reading, my friend!** If this message resonated with you, consider leaving your **"🥃"** as a token of appreciation. **A toast to our family!**

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# **The Face of God: How Art Became a Gateway to the Divine** If you live in the **West**, you’re surrounded by depictions of **God, Jesus, and the saints**—from paintings and statues to illustrated Bibles and stained glass windows. But this is far from universal. In the **Islamic world**, religious art takes a very different form: vibrant colors, **intricate geometry, and architectural symmetry**. **Depictions of God or Muhammad aren’t just discouraged—they are outright forbidden.** But why? To answer that, we must go back to the **origins of the Abrahamic religions**—when **early Christians, Jews, and Muslims** were surprisingly **unified in their views on religious art**. https://image.nostr.build/1515c5fd00d798cd283583618bbbc0d5eb91bc481a84c21d53644d42fa30173a.jpg --- ## **The Early Christian Hesitation** The **first generation of Christians** were deeply aware of **Judaism’s strict prohibition** against idol worship. **Depicting God in any form was considered dangerous**—a potential gateway to paganism. For centuries, Christianity could have followed this path, rejecting religious imagery altogether. But one fundamental theological idea **changed everything**: **The Incarnation.** As the early Church wrestled with the **nature of Christ**, heated debates emerged: - Was he part human and part divine? - Was he **fully** human and **fully** divine? - And what did the Gospel of John mean by *“the Word became flesh and dwelt among us”*? The result of these debates was the **doctrine of the Incarnation**—the belief that **God took on human form in real flesh and blood**. And if **God himself** had chosen to be seen in **finite form**, then depicting Him in art could no longer be considered blasphemous. This single theological shift laid the foundation for **Christianity’s embrace of religious art**—a decision that would not only shape Christian worship but **redefine how we engage with art itself**. https://image.nostr.build/1cf9ea5d1385c46bd720de9c7de65123428a9f76356e39e37c5d7b9663993930.jpg --- ## **Let There Be Art…** How did this change Christian art? https://image.nostr.build/b945e4ea06b281bb4618f08b2543108beecf7f510aaa795bed1c833614e32fb7.jpg The **early objections** to religious imagery went something like this: > *“God is infinite and mysterious. Reducing Him to a finite, limited form is blasphemy.”* But with the Incarnation, the argument flipped: > *“If God took on real shape, color, and form without diminishing His divine nature, then we can depict Him in art without compromising His grandeur.”* Thus, images of **Jesus, Mary, and saints** not only became **permissible**—they were **encouraged**. Christian leaders actively **commissioned religious art** to communicate the **Gospel visually** to a largely **illiterate population**. **Paintings, statues, and stained glass** became tools of evangelization, helping people grasp biblical stories **without needing to read**. Take the **Duomo of Milan** with its **4,000 statues**. They aren’t just decorative. They **inspire faith** by highlighting the lives of the saints. Christianity had embraced art as a **spiritual bridge**, a way to **connect the finite with the infinite**. https://image.nostr.build/4f6b79a9179d818a951bf461ee5ff785cbe618ed376b4a56d92e77dcb34005bc.jpg --- ## **The Criticism: Were They Worshiping the Art?** Not everyone agreed. Some critics argued that **Christians were focusing too much on the art itself**, rather than the God it was meant to represent. https://image.nostr.build/29afb401ef99d2b6c59b71d8534a5160c25d2ca468d81251ba0f55d033679490.jpg But the Church’s response was clear: > **"You are not meant to look *at* art, but *through* it.** Art is not the **end goal**—it is a **gateway to something greater**. A painting of Christ isn’t meant to be **worshiped**—it’s meant to draw the viewer into **His story, His sacrifice, and His message**. This perspective didn’t just shape religious art. It **fundamentally changed** how we experience **all forms of art, even secular ones.** --- ## **To Infinity and Beyond: The Lasting Impact of Religious Art** Christianity’s view of art—that it **should point beyond itself**—has so deeply influenced Western culture that we often **don’t even realize it**. Think about how we experience **books, music, and movies**: - **A great novel** inspires courage. - **A powerful song** moves you to tears. - **A gripping film** motivates you to keep going in life. The best art **doesn’t just exist for its own sake**—it **transports you beyond the canvas, the page, or the screen**. This idea mirrors the Incarnation itself: **an infinite God becoming finite to guide us back to the infinite**. --- ## **Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, and the Incarnation of Art** A perfect example? **J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Lord of the Rings***. Tolkien infused his story with **themes of brotherhood, heroism, and sacrifice**—all timeless, transcendental ideas. But instead of leaving them as abstract concepts, he **"incarnated" them into words on a page**—finite, tangible, and deeply relatable. https://image.nostr.build/b120c4d7c7232cf226af65c33cb7fc494f495d50b8ad4593a58f3528fd0b71dc.jpg His goal? To **turn the reader’s heart back to the infinite** by making them experience **these ideals in a concrete way**. The same can be said for **any truly great art**. It **doesn’t exist for itself**—it exists to move you, to inspire you, to challenge you. And next time you step into a **cathedral**, gaze at a **masterpiece**, or listen to a **symphony**, remember: You’re not supposed to simply **look at the art around you**— You’re supposed to **look beyond it, into eternity**.

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**Auf der diesjährigen Münchner** **[Sicherheitskonferenz](https://transition-news.org/in-munchen-der-realitat-ins-auge-sehen)** **geht es vor allem um die Ukraine.** Protagonisten sind dabei zunächst die US-Amerikaner. Präsident Trump schockierte die Europäer kurz vorher durch ein Telefonat mit seinem Amtskollegen Wladimir Putin, während Vizepräsident Vance mit seiner Rede über Demokratie und Meinungsfreiheit für versteinerte Mienen und Empörung sorgte. **Die Bemühungen der Europäer um einen Frieden in der Ukraine** halten sich, gelinde gesagt, in Grenzen. Größeres Augenmerk wird auf militärische Unterstützung, die Pflege von Feindbildern sowie Eskalation gelegt. Der deutsche Bundeskanzler Scholz [reagierte](https://transition-news.org/gesucht-friedenskanzler) auf die angekündigten Verhandlungen über einen möglichen Frieden für die Ukraine mit der Forderung nach noch höheren «Verteidigungsausgaben». Auch die amtierende Außenministerin Baerbock hatte vor der Münchner Konferenz [klargestellt](https://archive.is/nUpYa): > «Frieden wird es nur durch Stärke geben. (...) Bei Corona haben wir gesehen, zu was Europa fähig ist. Es braucht erneut Investitionen, die der historischen Wegmarke, vor der wir stehen, angemessen sind.» **Die Rüstungsindustrie freut sich in jedem Fall über weltweit steigende Militärausgaben.** Die Kriege in der Ukraine und in Gaza tragen zu [Rekordeinnahmen](https://transition-news.org/kriege-sind-fur-waffenproduzenten-und-hedgefonds-f-king-good) bei. Jetzt «winkt die Aussicht auf eine jahrelange große Nachrüstung in Europa», auch wenn der Ukraine-Krieg enden sollte, so hört man aus Finanzkreisen. In der Konsequenz kennt «die Aktie des deutschen Vorzeige-Rüstungskonzerns Rheinmetall in ihrem Anstieg [offenbar gar keine Grenzen](https://finanzmarktwelt.de/rheinmetall-aktie-mit-mega-rally-nachruestung-und-1-000-euro-kursziel-339271/) mehr». «Solche Friedensversprechen» wie das jetzige hätten in der Vergangenheit zu starken Kursverlusten geführt. **Für manche Leute sind Kriegswaffen und sonstige Rüstungsgüter Waren wie alle anderen,** jedenfalls aus der Perspektive von Investoren oder Managern. Auch in diesem Bereich gibt es Startups und man spricht von Dingen wie innovativen Herangehensweisen, hocheffizienten Produktionsanlagen, skalierbaren Produktionstechniken und geringeren Stückkosten. **Wir lesen aktuell von Massenproduktion und gesteigerten Fertigungskapazitäten** für Kriegsgerät. Der Motor solcher Dynamik und solchen Wachstums ist die Aufrüstung, die inzwischen permanent gefordert wird. Parallel wird die Bevölkerung verbal eingestimmt und auf Kriegstüchtigkeit getrimmt. **Das Rüstungs- und KI-Startup Helsing verkündete kürzlich** eine «dezentrale [Massenproduktion](https://www.trendingtopics.eu/helsing-kampfdrohnen-unicorn-startet-dezentrale-massenproduktion-fuer-ukrainekrieg/) für den Ukrainekrieg». Mit dieser Expansion positioniere sich das Münchner Unternehmen als einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von Kampfdrohnen. Der nächste [«Meilenstein»](https://archive.is/eZsWP) steht auch bereits an: Man will eine Satellitenflotte im Weltraum aufbauen, zur Überwachung von Gefechtsfeldern und Truppenbewegungen. **Ebenfalls aus München stammt das als** **[DefenseTech-Startup](https://www.trendingtopics.eu/arx-robotics-produktion/)** **bezeichnete Unternehmen** ARX Robotics. Kürzlich habe man in der Region die größte europäische Produktionsstätte für autonome Verteidigungssysteme eröffnet. Damit fahre man die Produktion von Militär-Robotern hoch. Diese Expansion diene auch der Lieferung der «größten Flotte unbemannter Bodensysteme westlicher Bauart» in die Ukraine. **Rüstung boomt und scheint ein Zukunftsmarkt zu sein.** Die Hersteller und Vermarkter betonen, mit ihren Aktivitäten und Produkten solle die europäische Verteidigungsfähigkeit erhöht werden. Ihre Strategien sollten sogar «zum Schutz demokratischer Strukturen beitragen». *** Dieser Beitrag ist zuerst auf ***[Transition News](https://transition-news.org/so-klingt-das-aufrustungs-business-startups-und-alte-hasen)*** erschienen.

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Don’t focus on the end goal solely. If you do you’ll always find yourself empty handed. You wouldn’t want a fast forward button on your favorite song or your favorite movie. You don’t want to rush through your meals or the time you spend with important people in your life. Notice this tendency to do things in order to get to the end. It’s sapping the depth of your existence from you. Slow down. Life is lived in the in between. If you learn how to savor that, you’ll have a rich meaningful life.

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 Olá meus caros leitores, estou fazendo um guia voltados aos Brasileiros aqui do Nostr. Vejo que há muito conteúdo em inglês que infelizmente não é traduzido para o português. Por este motivo tomei a iniciativa de começa com este artigo. Espero que gostem deste artigo, que tenham uma ótima leitura. # Bem-vindos ao Mundo Nostr !! Acredito que todos que estão aqui sabem um pouco sobre o Nostr e que é uma rede social descentralizada, local onde você pode postar sem medo de represarias governamentais [ditatoriais]. Mas, vocês conheçem como o Nostr funciona e todas as ferramentas que vocês têm disponível neste ecossistema? Poisé, acho que não. O Nostr é um protocolo de comunição descentralizada muito versátil, isso quer dizer que não está limitado a um tipo de "rede social", nele é possível fazer Blogs, streaming, podcast e até mesmo e-mails com autonomia total do usuário. Meus caros, isso é liberdade total, sem ficar na mão de bigtech como Microsoft, Apple, Google. Para ficar mais claro darei um exemplo para vocês: Imagine você criando uma conta no Youtube, você deve aceitar as Diretrizes impostas pela google no uso do **SEU CANAL**, por mais que você tenha autonomia na produção do **SEU CONTEÚDO**, determinadas palavras e termos não podem ser usadas, ou seja, **O GOOGLE DETERMINA O QUE VOCÊ PODE OU NÃO FAZER NO SEU CANAL**. Veja que é uma liberdade parcial no processo de criação de conteúdo. Já no Nostr, o seu canal é completamente seu. Não há nenhuma entidade, empresa responsável pelo seu conteúdo a não ser você.  ## O Mundo Nostr e sua funcionalidades No nostr você terá acesso a uma diversidade de aplicativos para cada objetivo de uso. Mas, antes de abordar sobre os diversos layouts e funcionalidades do Nostr é necessário aprender o básico deste universo. > ***Em primeiro lugar:*** É necessário que vocês saibam que a partir do momento que vocês criaram um conta aqui, independente do "cliente" ou "distro como o pessoal que gosta de fazer analogia com o Linux", vocês recebem duas importantes chaves ! A **chave privada** e a **chave pública**.  A **Chave privada**, também chamada de chave secreta é o acesso ilimitado a sua conta, ou seja, é a partir dela que poderá produzir conteúdos em geral neste mundo. Ela te dará acesso a todos os rercusos do Nostr, portanto é importante que esteja muito segura. A **Chave pública**, você ver como os outros usuários ver o seu perfil e o seu conteúdo. Ela é uma importante chave para que as pessoas possam ter acesso aos conteúdo que vocês públicam, ou seja, é atráves dela que você poderá compartilhar o seu perfil para que seu público tenha acesso ao seu mundo. Dito isso vamos conhecer os apps e os chamados clientes Nostr. ### O que são clientes Nostr? Clientes são as várias maneiras de interagir com o protocolo Nostr [fonte: Nostr.com] É semelhante ao Sistema Operacional Linux que tem várias distro com diferentes layout para o mesmo Sistema. Vejamos as principais para que vocês tenham uma noção da amplitude do protocolo. - **Damus:** é um app para celulares IOS terem acesso ao NOSTR, tem formato de rede social, como Primal e o Amethyst. - **Primal** é um app versátil serve tanto para celulares IOS, Android e PCs, também tem formato de rede social, porém você pode abrir uma carteira lightning bitcoin exclusiva deste app, facilitando muito os micropagamentos em satoshis pela rede. - **Amethyst**, assim como o Damus é para o IOS o Amethsy é para o Android, sou suspeita para falar sobre este clientes, pois é o meu favorito. Além de várias possibilidades de edição de texto, ele tem diversas funcionalidade incluídas, como *****Guia Mercado***** onde você pode comercializar produtos pela rede, tem como intergrar com outros apps de streaming, formar grupos temáticos etc. - **OXchat** não é exatamente uma rede social tem um layout que lembra um pouco o Whatsapp ou Telegram, serve como uma rede de interação instantânea, tem diversos recursos que achei mais interessante é a lousa, onde é possível interagir no grupo com desenhos etc. - **Yakihonne** que é justamente o cliente que estou usando para construir este artigo. Como usuário posso dizer que ele tem um foco para criação de Blogs no protocolo Nostr, lembrando que cada cliente tem um layout diferente, ou seja, uso de templates para definir a estrutura do seu blog é meio limitado [ressalva assim como vocês sou iniciante do Nostr, pode ser que tenha como determinar um layout próprio, mas eu mesma não sei como] Há muitos outros clientes disponíveis para acessar e experimentar e conhecer todos eu recomendo o site: [Nostrapps]( https://nostrapps.com/##all) Agora que você leu este pequeno guia, se divirta aqui no nostr e não se esqueça de apoia a gente. Até Mais !!

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## Chef's notes I prefer to use skinless, boneless chicken thighs. Any part, bone in or out, will work fine. I do recommend removing skin, so that the sauce can saturate the meat. I like to simmer fresh green beans in the sauce as the chicken cooks through. Any fresh vegetable would work fine. Simply add them early in the cooking time and stir occasionally. ## Details - ⏲️ Prep time: 10-15 min - 🍳 Cook time: 30 min - 1 hour - 🍽️ Servings: 1 - 8, or more ## Ingredients - Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, or other cut - Garlic Powder - Garlic Cloves, 1 per piece of chicken, minced & salted - Butter, 1 Tbsp per piece - Chicken Broth or White Wine, approx 1/4 c. per piece - oil for searing ## Directions 1. Heat oil over med-high heat in appropriate sized pan 2. Season chicken with garlic powder on both sides 3. Brown chicken, smooth side first. Flip and repeat 4. While chicken is browning, mince and salt garlic 5. Add butter to the pan, scrape loose any caramelized bits from the pan, as the butter melts 6. Add minced garlic, and saute until soft and fragrant 7. Add chicken broth or wine and stir, add vegetables if desired 8. Increase heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer 9. During simmer, scoop sauce over chicken occasionally, more frequently as sauce reduces 10. If cooking vegetables, flip or stir when coating the chicken to ensure they spend time fully submerged 11. Cook until chicken is done, vegetables are soft, and sauce is reduced to a thick paste 12. Serve :)

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"Admit it. Sometimes you just need a big strong man." -Xander Harris Buffy fans should appreciate that reference. It's one of my favorite lines to quote around the house, whenever my wife needs help opening jars. Today, I said it to my daughter when she tried to open the orange juice herself, which earned a side-eye from the wife. It also led me to think about a possible research hypothesis. ## Idea I've heard that grip strength has been declining in men, to the point where there's barely a difference anymore between men and women. Is it possible that something as seemingly trivial as not being any more able to open jars, is reducing the rate of relationship formation? This was one area where men have historically been able to clearly demonstrate some value. ## Empirical difficulties I have no idea what the data looks like on either side of this question (grip strength or relationship formation), so I can't say much about specific data problems. However, there is definitely going to be an issue with "the dreaded third thing". In particular, I'm concerned with how to isolate the impact of grip strength decline from other effects of testosterone decline. Ideally, we'd be able to do a longitudinal study of men, where their grip strengths and testosterone levels are recorded, as well as their relationship status over time. Since there's no chance of doing that study, the best hope would be to put together some population level numbers over time and see if relationship formation rates still have a correlation with grip strength, after controlling for average testosterone levels. ----- I hope you enjoyed this half-baked idea. I mentioned to @denlillaapan that it might be fun to share ideas like this on SN. In all likelihood, no one will ever take these ideas any further, but they still might prompt fun discussions. originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/886699

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You’re sitting in the 5am darkness of your living room. The baby in your arms shifts and you’re afraid she might wake. It's hot, but you wouldn’t dare remove the blankets covering her body. It seems impossible you could admire anyone more, then you hear the gentle snore of your exhausted wife creep from the gently cracked bedroom door. You can only imagine what pain she went through to bring this precious girl to the world so you could be holding her now.  Your watch lights up. You dread the sight of that little alarm bell above the time 5:25 and a weight falls on you like a million tiny pieces of lead. If only you had more time. You wish you could take your baby girl with you. That way you would have all the time in the day with her and your wife could be left to rest. You need to work. You get up as gently as you can. Even so, baby girl shifts in your arms. Her eyes open slightly. The thought of returning a crying baby to your exhausted wife is distressing, it's just not fair. Baby girl shifts again, her eyes open long enough to spot you in the faint glow of morning twilight and she smiles. You hold your breath. The smile remains on baby girl’s face but her eyes close and her head collapses into your chest. You return your baby to her mother’s side and admire them in their slumber. You need to work. Nothing could ever go wrong with that house so long as you work to keep its walls strong. Some time, when you’re truly needed perhaps you’ll have the money saved up to take the desired time off. In the absence of the love you share for your family. In the absence of the love others have for you, money loses some value.  If we equate money for what it is, the residue of time, we cannot divorce Love from Money. It’s important to understand that Money won’t buy you Love and Love should never be exchanged for Money but Time cultivates Love. These are some key things to keep in mind: *Life without love is Suffocation* *Life without money is stress and despair* *Families are cultivated and grown with love and protected with money.* *Money is the residue of time.* Be it Bitcoin or a golden bullion, it exchanges days, hours, minutes, or seconds. What could you do instead if you had money?  ----------- Thank you for reading! If this article resonated with you, let me know with a zap and share it with friends who might find it insightful. Your help sends a strong signal to keep making content like this! Interested in fiction? Follow nostr:npub1j9cmpzhlzeex6y85c2pnt45r5zhxhtx73a2twt77fyjwequ4l4jsp5xd49 for great short stories and serialized fiction. More articles you might like from Beneath The Ink: nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp3padh3au336rew4pzfx78s050p3dw7pmhurgr2ktdcwwxn9svtfqq2kvnfd094y26zkt9dxgmnw0fqkvhmfd4tng8wp0uv nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp3padh3au336rew4pzfx78s050p3dw7pmhurgr2ktdcwwxn9svtfqq25yan2w39rsjj0dqk5ckn52ptxsc3nve8hw0aftmq nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp3padh3au336rew4pzfx78s050p3dw7pmhurgr2ktdcwwxn9svtfqq2kjjzzfpjxvutjg33hjvpcw5cyjezyv9y5k0umm6k nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp3padh3au336rew4pzfx78s050p3dw7pmhurgr2ktdcwwxn9svtfqqa9wefdwfjj6stvdsk57cnnv4ehxety94mkjarg94g8ymm8wfjhxuedg9hxgt2fw3ej6sm0wd6xjmn8946hxtfjvsuhsdnju045ml

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- The UK’s Serious Fraud Office issued its first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) in January 2025. - UWOs force individuals to justify wealth or risk asset seizure, with expanded powers since 2023. - Critics warn of its potential for abuse. This January, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) [obtained](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sfo-secures-first-unexplained-wealth-order-in-100m-fraud-case) its first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) to recover a Lake District property valued at approximately £1.5 million. The property is owned by Claire Schools, ex-wife of solicitor Timothy Schools, who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2022 for fraud. The UWO requires Ms. Schools to explain within 28 days how the property was acquired; failure to do so may lead to its seizure. This marks the Serious Fraud Office's first use of a UWO. [UWOs](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/contents) are legal tools first introduced under the Proceeds of Crime Act in 2002, specifically in sections 362A to 362T, as amended by the Criminal Finances Act of 2017. UWOs empower the High Court (or the Court of Session in Scotland) to require individuals to explain the origin of assets over 50,000 GBP that appear disproportionate to their known income. If the individual cannot provide a satisfactory explanation, the assets may be subject to seizure by the government. UWOs are civil orders and do not require a criminal conviction. Failure to comply with a UWO can make the property presumed recoverable in civil recovery proceedings. Additionally, the court may issue an interim freezing order to prevent the property from being dissipated while under investigation. In 2023 this law was [updated](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-bill-2022-overarching-documents/factsheet-unexplained-wealth-order-reforms-web-accessible) to expand the scope of UWOs to apply to more individuals, lowering the burden of proof required to apply for UWOs, and allowing faster property seizure if an individual fails to respond or provide a satisfactory explanation. The process echoes witch trials that once accused, you must prove your innocence or forfeit. The use of a UWO in this case highlights a growing effort by the UK to tackle illicit wealth, but it also raises concerns about the potential for abuse of power. As explained by Kingsly Napley in [Lexology](https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=287a5b60-5612-4093-ba8f-272252c44cb5) *“The wide range of parties that can be targeted by UWOs, the reverse burden of proof that applies and the pressure on UK authorities to be seen to do more to stamp out suspected dirty money, means that many people may find themselves fighting to retain their assets.”* With the use of more UWOs to come in the future, the real impact will continue to unfold in the coming years.

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“Phoneography” is photography using a smartphone instead of a traditional camera. Here are some solid phoneography tips to enhance your shots:
 1. **Master the Basics** * Clean the lens – Phones are handled all day, and a smudged lens can ruin a shot. * Tap to focus – Always tap on your subject to ensure it's sharp. * Use gridlines – Turn on the rule of thirds grid for better composition.
 2. **Lighting is Everything** * Natural light > Flash – Soft morning or golden hour light creates the best results. * Use reflections & shadows – They add depth and creativity to your shots. * Adjust exposure manually – Tap and slide up/down to brighten or darken.
 3. **Composition Tricks** * Leading lines – Roads, walls, and fences guide the viewer's eye. * Framing – Use windows, doors, or natural elements to frame your subject. * Symmetry & patterns – Create balance and visual interest. 
 4. **Get Creative with Angles** * Low angles – Make subjects look larger and dramatic. * Overhead (flat lay) – Great for food, art, or storytelling shots. * Close-ups & textures – Capture details for a unique perspective.
 5. **Edit Like a Pro** * Use editing apps – Lightroom Mobile, Snapseed, VSCO for better control. * Don’t overdo filters – Subtle adjustments in contrast, color, and sharpness are best. * Shoot in RAW (if your phone allows) – More flexibility in post-processing.
 6. **Capture Motion & Time** * Use burst mode – Great for action shots and selecting the best frame. * Long exposure apps – Create light trails or smooth water effects. * Slow-motion & time-lapse – Add dynamic storytelling elements.
 7. **Know Your Phone’s Camera Features** * Ultra-wide & telephoto lenses – Experiment with different focal lengths. * Night mode – Helps capture better low-light shots without excessive noise. * Portrait mode – Blurs the background for a professional look.

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Vielleicht hätte Matthias Gehler noch ein drittes Mal ansetzen sollen. Versuch Nummer eins, schreibt er ganz zum Schluss, sei in der Tonne gelandet, nachdem ein Freund gesagt habe, dass niemand ein weiteres Sachbuch über die deutsche Wiedervereinigung brauche – vor allem nicht von einem Autor, der live dabei war. Deshalb sei dann „viel Subjektives“ in den Text eingeflossen. Nun: So viel ist das gar nicht. Freundschaften, steht ebenfalls im „Nachtrag“, seien ihm wichtiger. Und wenn es wirklich Interesse an „allen möglichen erlebten Geschichten aus jener Zeit“ geben sollte, dann schreibe er halt ein zweites Buch (S. 252). Ich melde hiermit Bedarf an. Matthias Gehler, Jahrgang 1954, war Redakteur beim CDU-Blatt *Neue Zeit*, als die Dinge ins Rutschen kamen. Er wurde Referent von Martin Kirchner, dem neuen Generalsekretär der Partei, und nach der Wahl vom 18. März 1990 Sprecher der Regierung von Lothar de Maizière. Gehler hat mit Kohl gesprochen, mit Gorbatschow, mit dem ersten Bush. Er war Vorgesetzter von Angela Merkel, später dann Chefredakteur beim MDR und immer wieder im Dunstkreis der Macht, mindestens bei irgendwelchen Jubiläen. Es gibt Fotos davon im Buch. Es gibt auch Geschichten, so ist es nicht. Dass der kleine Dünne und der große Dicke nicht miteinander konnten, wusste man schon, auch von Lothar de Maizière persönlich. Da man seine eigenen Qualitäten schlecht selbst würdigen kann, ist es gut, dass Matthias Gehler noch einmal klarmacht, was die DDR an ihrem letzten Regierungschef hatte. Eine Arbeitsbiene, mit allen juristischen Wassern gewaschen, in jeder Hinsicht gebildet und schon deshalb einem Machtmenschen wie Helmut Kohl überlegen und suspekt zugleich. Gehler erzählt ein paar köstliche Anekdoten über die beiden, die ich hier nicht verraten will, und hat auch einen Seitenhieb für Regine Hildebrandt, die bis heute ein Nimbus umgibt, der offenbar nicht ganz zur historischen Wirklichkeit passt. Die SPD-Frau mit dem losen Mundwerk, so erzählt es jedenfalls Gehler, sei oft blank gewesen, wenn es um das Klein-Klein der Regierungsarbeit ging. Eine Vorlage aus ihrem Ministerium? „Die gibt es nicht.“ (S. 154) Überhaupt: Es sind die Miniaturen, die dieses Buch wertvoll machen. Die Arroganz von Gorbatschow, sicher, und die Mentalität der Berater aus dem Westen, die sich im Einzelfall auch als „Blockwart“ aufgeführt haben (S. 94), mehr aber noch das Porträt von Franz Jahsnowski, DDR-Diplomat, schon Protokollchef von Ulbricht und nun wegen seiner Erfahrung und seiner Kontakte auch für die Neuen nicht zu ersetzen. Gehler nutzt einen Abend in Brüssel, um aus diesem Leben zu berichten und damit in gewisser Weise auch über die DDR und den Umgang mit ihrem Erbe. > Als Regierung haben wir Honeckers Protokollchef und seinen Stab übernommen – offiziell aus Wertschätzung, inoffiziell, weil der Laden einfach weiterlaufen musste. Die Geschichte kennt keine Stunde Null. Das geht nur mit fähigem Personal. Mancher Altbundesbeamte hätte es lieber anders gehabt. Wir mussten den Beratern von drüben immer wieder erklären, warum wir Menschen des alten Apparates übernommen haben. Jahsnowski steht für viele Meister ihres Fachs, die plötzlich systementwurzelt zwischen den Welten schwebten und ihren Glauben an den Sozialismus überprüften. (S. 124) Ich schreibe diese Passage ab, weil ich vermute: Hier ist mein Bedarf nach mehr entstanden. Mag Matthias Gehler seine Merkel-Geschichten für sich behalten. Geschenkt. Ich gönne ihm auch die Euphorie der ersten Amerika-Reise und all das, was jetzt über die Politprominenz jener Tage allenfalls zwischen den Zeilen steht, vielleicht auch aus Angst vor der eigenen Courage. Aber die Ambivalenz, die im Jahsnowski-Porträt aufscheint und dann wieder in der Asbest-Affäre um den Palast der Republik: Da geht noch was. Anders formuliert: Wenn immer wieder die große Freiheit beschworen wird, bei den Märzwahlen 1990 genauso wie bei der letzten Volkskammer, dann ist das für meinen Geschmack zu viel Regierungssprecher und zu wenig Zeitzeuge. Matthias Gehler weiß, wie es gelaufen ist (eine „Materialschlacht“, bei der die CDU sogar mit „Nahe-Weinflaschen“ punktete), und könnte sich Schützenhilfe holen, bei [Daniela Dahn](https://medienblog.hypotheses.org/9726) zum Beispiel. Also ein zweites Buch, bitte.  *Matthias Gehler: „Wollen Sie die Einheit – oder nicht?“ Erinnerungen des Regierungssprechers. Berlin: edition ost 2024, 256 Seiten, 18 Euro.* [Freie Akademie für Medien & Journalismus](https://www.freie-medienakademie.de/) [Unterstützen](https://www.freie-medienakademie.de/unterstuetzen) *Titelbild*: 1990 am Brandeburger Tor. Foto: Merit Schambach (https\://www\.wir-waren-so-frei.de/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object\_id/392)

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*disclaimer - image has no relation to article. I spend most the time moderately brain dead, how do I know this? By regularly recording my voice. I guess everyone likes to believe they’re pretty smart somehow but listening back to my voice, it is clear I am not. There’s more erms, ums, silences and failure to complete sentences than any fully formed thoughts, the closest to thoughts mostly trail away into silence. I’m not saying this to beat myself up, it’s an observation that I find quite amusing to be honest, It can be quite funny but it’s not exactly what peak performance looks like. This isn’t ideal so I’m writing these longer form notes to help. Even trying this, I spend way more time blank than typing, I’m gently nudging my brain to try something… a complete thought, I’m not promising anything and it’s unlikely you’re going to read anything illuminating here. Sucks to be you right now right? A lot of stuff happens doesn’t it? I’ve noticed that it sort of like, happens all the time, like woooaaahhh a thing just happened... and another... and another and they keep happening. I’m resisting to urge the write them out as they happen. I think that service is called The News right? It appears to be linear but I don’t think time is linear? At least not anything beyond a local scale… I’m sitting in my shed and it's cold, I’ve turned the little heater on but with only 5W of power, it takes a while to heat the space, although once warm, this place holds the heat well, that’s the advantage of using some acoustic treatment for building materials. I’m trying to evolve around a Value 4 Value economy. I’m struggling tbh. I’m trying things to create value. Over the course of 6 months I’ve generated £100 outside of my usual work. Using money as a metric I’m doing pretty badly. There are people who spend that on a single bottle of wine, and that’s a cheap bottle. But what is value anyway? I don’t know! Maybe someone could do a 16 hour long podcast called What Is Value? A bit like the What Is Money podcast but even longer. 16 hours seems like a sensible length. Were I to host it, 15 hours and 30 minutes would be silence. Maybe that’s a gig for you? I’m just trying out ideas here… I do get value in other ways though. Playing records for an hour each day and sharing the experience does wonders for my mental health, It keeps my mind open to noises, which no doubt help me in the day job. I also get value from the people who share the time with me, that fact people return each morning suggests they do to. It’s very cool actually. Even if I can’t take credit for Miles Davis and Nightmares On Wax records. It’s still cool. I dig it a lot. I think I’ll keep doing it. However, I’m still scratching my head how to earn more actual cash. Not that I’m obsessed or anything but it’s the best thing to exchange for food. I tried shoplifting as a kid and I was terrible at it. I didn’t invest the time in getting good at it, I just didn’t want to. More fool me right? I’ve been doing the sums for setting up a space in town. Including rent, business rates, utilities and paying myself, I’m looking at finding £5,000 per month. Currently I earn between £1,500-£1,800 a month. Not a lot I know. I saw a post someone make looking for work online the other day, they were looking for 10x what I earn. They seem to be pretty good with computers… I bet they’re shit with Phil Collins’ emojis though. So I need to at least 3x the value I can provide in order to make the space work. There’s probably people reading this thinking ‘get a job’. OK… how about no? I enjoy what I do, that doesn’t mean it’s always fun or not tough but I have a fair amount of autonomy. I don’t think I’m cut out for a ‘job’ but I definitely want to find things I can do which people are happy to swap for cash. This is a different thing all together. A job is targets and performance reviews etc. As I understand it, a person in a suit who earns slightly more than you, tells you if you’re any good on behalf of someone else. If you’re not, instead of telling you to fuck off, they tell you to do more or do better or they’ll tell you to fuck off, trapping you in some weird mind game. And it’s not even their own mind game, it’s a mind game someone else has trapped them into. These chains of mind games can be extremely long and can go through many, many people, literally billions of people find themselves trapped in this weird mind game. It doesn’t sound like my bag at all. I liked the bag James Brown had. That bag was cool. So I’ll keep thinking… I’m certainly not giving up.

@ f916334d:7d1c88d5

In recent years, I have thought a lot about how we can free ourselves from centralized systems and build a parallel world where we have greater control over our own lives. I became interested in crypto in 2019 due to ideas about decentralization and separating money from the state. Last year, I realized Bitcoin's superiority as both a store of value and a medium of exchange, leading me to sell all other assets and dedicate my focus entirely to it. This is not my first Nostr account, but I created this new identity with the purpose of sharing my thoughts and ideas in a more in-depth and long-form format. Bitcoin provides us with the opportunity to exit the old system and build a new economy. It’s not just about money but about creating and using alternative systems on multiple levels: economy, social networks, education, health, privacy, and self-sufficiency. By gradually shifting parts of our lives to more decentralized and reliable systems, we can reduce our exposure to centralized institutions and build a future where individuals have greater freedom and autonomy. ### Why This Matters The world we live in is characterized by increased surveillance, censorship, and centralized control over both information and the economy. By actively choosing alternative systems, we can build an ecosystem where individual freedom is at the center. This post serves as an introduction to some of the most important areas where I´m trying make changes in my own life. ### Economic Systems The traditional financial system is built on central banks, government regulations, and inflationary monetary policy. Bitcoin offers a way out by being a decentralized, borderless, and censorship-resistant currency. Transitioning to a Bitcoin-based economy involves: - Trading directly with Bitcoin instead of fiat currency. - Use Bitcoin-only exchanges when investing in Bitcoin, such as **[Strike](https://strike.me/)**, **[Relai](https://relai.app/)**, **[Bull Bitcoin](https://bullbitcoin.com/)** and **[River](https://river.com/)** (US only). I prefer **Relai** as it is non-custodial, includes a built-in Lightning wallet, and is a European company. I have had good experiences with **Strike** due to its simplicity, though I have not yet tried the other platforms but have heard positive feedback about them. For peer-to-peer trading, [**Bisq**](https://bisq.network/) and **[RoboSats](https://robosats.com/)** are excellent alternatives that allow users to trade Bitcoin in a decentralized and private manner.  - Using alternative marketplaces based on peer-to-peer trade (e.g., [Shopstr](https://shopstr.store/), [LightningNetwork+ Market](https://lightningnetwork.plus/market)). Supporting and creating circular economies where services and products are bought and sold directly for Bitcoin. I want to explore peer-to-peer trading more and would appreciate any tips or recommendations.&#x20; - Utilizing the **Lightning Network** for fast and low-cost Bitcoin transactions. I use **[Alby Hub](https://getalby.com/)** to host my own Lightning wallet, which I then connect to **[Zeus](https://zeusln.app/)** on my mobile for full Lightning control. - I use **[Umbrel](https://umbrel.com/)** to run my own **Bitcoin and Lightning node**, which allows me to achieve full sovereignty over my funds and transactions. Another alternative for self-hosting a node is **[Start9](https://start9.com/)**, which offers a similar approach to decentralization and privacy. Using a self-hosted node enables seamless Lightning payments, improved privacy, and full control over transactions. It also allows me to verify my own transactions and contribute to the decentralization of the network. - **Being your own bank** by securely storing your Bitcoin in **hardware wallets** such as **[Jade](https://blockstream.com/jade/)** (my choice), **[Coldcard](https://coldcard.com/)**, or **[BitBox](https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/)**.  These devices allow you to safely store your private keys offline, protecting your funds from hacks and centralized failures.  This concept fascinated me the most when I first became interested in crypto—the idea of not having to rely on a third party to safeguard my assets. Ironically, this also led me into the DeFi rabbit hole for a while. 😅 ### Social Systems and Digital Freedom Big Tech dominates digital communication and collects vast amounts of user data. A parallel social ecosystem can be built through: - Using decentralized networks like **[Nostr](https://nostr.com/)** (I prefer [Yakihonne](https://yakihonne.com/), [Primal](https://primal.net/), and [Freerse](https://freerse.com/) as clients). - Participating in physical communities and local initiatives to reduce dependence on online platforms. However, I have found challenges in this area, as many local organizations and community groups rely heavily on mainstream apps for communication. - Using and supporting open-source software to strengthen this ecosystem. Closed systems often lack transparency, increase the risk of surveillance and censorship. By choosing open-source, we gain more transparency, control, and security. I am a complete beginner in this area and am focusing on finding better alternatives, so I am always open to advice and recommendations.  These are some of the alternatives I am currently exploring and using: - **Communication:** [Signal](https://signal.org/), [Matrix](https://matrix.org/). - **Browsers:** [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/), [Brave](https://brave.com/). - **Productivity:** [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/), [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/), [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) and [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/). - **Privacy-focused services:** [Proton](https://proton.me/) and [SimpleX Chat](https://simplex.chat/)  ### Health, Nutrition, and Embracing a Low Time Preference Freedom is not only about financial independence and digital sovereignty; it also includes physical and mental well-being. A strong body and mind enable long-term resilience. I try to follow these principles by prioritizing **nutrient-dense whole foods**, avoiding processed "fiat food," and embracing an **active lifestyle**, but I also stay mindful not to take it to extremes like carnivore or veganism. I do my best to choose regenerative farming and local food sources to support sustainable communities outside of centralized supply chains. Additionally, embracing a **low time preference mindset** enhances decision-making in finance, education, health, and personal development. This approach promotes patience, discipline, and a focus on sustainable, long-term success rather than immediate rewards. Since becoming a father, I have thought about this even more, wanting to build a strong foundation and leave a meaningful legacy for the future. By prioritizing long-term stability over short-term convenience, we gain greater autonomy and resilience in all areas of life. This principle is deeply embedded in Bitcoin culture and extends to all aspects of life. ### Education State-run school systems have long been the norm, but they suffer from standardization, political control, and a lack of individual adaptation. I make a conscious effort to focus on self-directed learning and critical thinking as a way to develop a deeper understanding and independence in both my personal and professional life. We have chosen to enroll our son in a private school that aligns with our values and that we actively help manage. Alternative educational paths can include: - **Self-directed learning** through platforms like [Khan Academy](https://www.khanacademy.org/), [Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/), and [Saylor Academy](https://www.saylor.org/). - **Strengthening critical thinking** by actively questioning information, exploring different perspectives, and applying source critique methods. - **Learning through experience and mentorship**, where practical skills and real-world application take precedence over purely theoretical knowledge and traditional grading systems. - **Homeschooling** as an alternative for families who want more control over their children's education. While I am not fully convinced if it is the right path for everyone, it does offer a way to tailor learning experiences to individual needs and values. ### Strategies for Transitioning to Parallel Systems Transitioning to greater freedom requires a step-by-step approach. The goal is to gradually detach from centralized systems and build self-sovereignty across finance, communication, health, and learning. Lately, this journey has really gotten me excited and made me more optimistic about the future. 1. **Economy:** Start accepting Bitcoin for small services, use the Lightning Network for micropayments. 2. **Social:** Use Nostr as your social media solution and experiment with Matrix and other decentralized apps to enhance your digital autonomy. 3. **Technology:** Prioritize the use of open-source software (OSS) whenever possible. 4. **Education:** Identify an area you want to learn more about and test an alternative learning method outside the state system. 5. **Privacy:** Begin using privacy-focused services for email, messaging, and browsing. 6. **Running a Node:** Set up your own Bitcoin and Lightning node using Umbrel or Start9 to gain full control over your transactions and privacy. 7. **Self-Custody:** Secure your Bitcoin with a hardware wallet to ensure full ownership and protection. 8. **Health:** Focus on whole foods, movement, and personal well-being as key aspects of independence. 9. **Embrace a low time preference:** To delay gratification and achieve greater long-term rewards. 10. **Spreading Knowledge:** Share your experiences and lessons with others to encourage more people to understand and engage in parallel systems. By educating and inspiring those around us, we can collectively build a stronger decentralized future. ### The Future of Parallel Systems Although many of the technological solutions are still in their infancy, many of the underlying principles – such as circular economies, physical communities, and local initiatives – are based on old and proven methods that have sometimes been forgotten. The more people choose to participate, the stronger they become. By choosing decentralized and self-governed alternatives, we can create a future where we have greater control over our own lives and reduce dependence on institutions that do not have our best interests at heart. One of my biggest challenges is spreading this perspective within my local community. I often find myself in conversations where people don't even see centralization as a problem, which makes it difficult to spark interest in alternatives. I sometimes struggle with finding alternatives that are both private and easy to use. While I see the value of OSS, I also understand why many stick to mainstream solutions. I plan to delve deeper into the various topics covered in this text in future posts, exploring their practical applications and challenges in greater detail. --- If you are reading this, you have already taken the first step by joining Nostr – which is a strong start! What does your journey look like? What tools do you use to become more independent? Share your experiences and tips! \#Bitcoin #SelfSovereignty #Decentralization #Freedom #Technology #OpenSource #Privacy #LightningNetwork #Nostr #LowTimePreference #Health #Nutrition #CircularEconomy

@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9

Hello Stackers! Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon! A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats. So stay a while and listen. 🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨 🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨 originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/886437

@ fd208ee8:0fd927c1

E-cash are coupons or tokens for Bitcoin, or Bitcoin debt notes that the mint issues. The e-cash states, essentially, "IoU 2900 sats". They're redeemable for Bitcoin on Lightning (hard money), and therefore can be used as cash (softer money), so long as the mint has a good reputation. That means that they're less fungible than Lightning because the e-cash from one mint can be more or less valuable than the e-cash from another. If a mint is buggy, offline, or disappears, then the e-cash is unreedemable. It also means that e-cash is more anonymous than Lightning, and that the sender and receiver's wallets don't need to be online, to transact. Nutzaps now add the possibility of parking transactions one level farther out, on a relay. The same relays that cannot keep npub profiles and follow lists consistent will now do monetary transactions. What we then have is * a **transaction on a relay** that triggers * a **transaction on a mint** that triggers * a **transaction on Lightning** that triggers * a **transaction on Bitcoin**. Which means that every relay that stores the nuts is part of a wildcat banking system. Which is fine, but relay operators should consider whether they wish to carry the associated risks and liabilities. They should also be aware that they should implement the appropriate features in their relay, such as expiration tags (nuts rot after 2 weeks), and to make sure that only expired nuts are deleted. There will be plenty of specialized relays for this, so don't feel pressured to join in, and research the topic carefully, for yourself. https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/60.md https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/61.md

@ d360efec:14907b5f

**ภาพรวม BTCUSDT (OKX):** Bitcoin (BTCUSDT) แสดงความผันผวนอย่างต่อเนื่อง แนวโน้มหลักในระยะยาว (TF Day) ยังคงเป็นขาขึ้น แต่ระยะกลาง (TF 4H) เริ่มอ่อนแรง และระยะสั้น (TF 15m) กลับตัวเป็นขาลง ทำให้เกิดความขัดแย้งระหว่าง Timeframes **วิเคราะห์ทีละ Timeframe:** **(1) TF Day (รายวัน):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาขึ้น (Uptrend) * **SMC:** * Higher Highs (HH) และ Higher Lows (HL) * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านบน * **EMA:** * ราคาอยู่เหนือ EMA 50 (สีเหลือง) และ EMA 200 (สีขาว) * EMA 50 และ EMA 200 ยังคงเรียงตัวแบบ Golden Cross * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * สีเขียวเป็นส่วนใหญ่ แสดงถึงแรงซื้อที่ยังคงมีอยู่ * มีแท่งสีแดงแทรกบ้าง แสดงถึงการขายทำกำไร * **Volume Profile:** * Volume หนาแน่นที่บริเวณต่ำกว่าราคาปัจจุบัน (92,000 - 94,000) * **แท่งเทียน:** * แท่งเทียนล่าสุดเป็นสีแดง แสดงถึงแรงขาย * **แนวรับ:** EMA 50, EMA 200, บริเวณ 92,000-94,000 * **แนวต้าน:** 109,998.9 (High เดิม) * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มหลักยังเป็นขาขึ้น แต่เริ่มมีแรงขายเข้ามา **(2) TF4H (4 ชั่วโมง):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาขึ้น (Uptrend) เริ่มอ่อนแรงลง, มีการพักตัว * **SMC:** * Higher Highs (HH) และ Higher Lows (HL) เริ่มไม่ชัดเจน * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านบน * Equal Highs (EQH) ที่บริเวณ High เดิม * **EMA:** * ราคาหลุด EMA 50 ลงมาแล้ว * EMA 200 เป็นแนวรับถัดไป * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * สีเขียวและแดงผสมกัน, แท่งสีแดงเริ่มยาวขึ้น แสดงถึงแรงขายที่เข้ามา * **Volume Profile:** * Volume สูง * **แท่งเทียน:** * แท่งเทียนล่าสุดเป็นสีแดง แสดงถึงแรงขาย * **แนวรับ:** EMA 200, บริเวณ 92,000-94,000 * **แนวต้าน:** EMA 50, บริเวณ High เดิม * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มขาขึ้นเริ่มอ่อนแรง, แรงขายเริ่มเข้ามา, EMA 50 หลุด **(3) TF15 (15 นาที):**  * **แนวโน้ม:** ขาลง (Downtrend) * **SMC:** * Lower Highs (LH) และ Lower Lows (LL) * Break of Structure (BOS) ด้านล่าง * **EMA:** * EMA 50 และ EMA 200 เป็นแนวต้าน * **Money Flow (LuxAlgo):** * สีแดงเป็นส่วนใหญ่ แสดงถึงแรงขาย * **Volume Profile:** * Volume ค่อนข้างเบาบาง * **แนวรับ:** บริเวณ Low ล่าสุด * **แนวต้าน:** EMA 50, EMA 200, บริเวณ High ก่อนหน้า * **สรุป:** แนวโน้มขาลง, แรงขายมีอิทธิพล **สรุปภาพรวมและกลยุทธ์ (BTCUSDT):** * **แนวโน้มหลัก (Day):** ขาขึ้น * **แนวโน้มรอง (4H):** ขาขึ้น (อ่อนแรง) * **แนวโน้มระยะสั้น (15m):** ขาลง * **Money Flow:** * Day: แรงซื้อยังคงมี * 4H: แรงขายเริ่มเข้ามา * 15m: แรงขายมีอิทธิพล * **กลยุทธ์:** 1. **Wait & See (ดีที่สุด):** รอความชัดเจน 2. **Buy on Dip (Day, 4H) - *เสี่ยงสูงมาก*:** ต้องรอสัญญาณกลับตัวใน TF15 3. **Short (15m, เสี่ยงสูง):** ถ้าไม่สามารถ Breakout EMA/แนวต้านได้ **คำแนะนำ:** * **ความขัดแย้งของ Timeframes:** ยังคงมีอยู่ * **Money Flow:** Day เป็นบวก, 4H เริ่มเป็นลบ, 15m เป็นลบ * **EMA 50 (TF4H):** หลุดลงมาแล้ว * **ถ้าไม่แน่ใจ อย่าเพิ่งเข้าเทรด** **Disclaimer:** การวิเคราะห์นี้เป็นเพียงความคิดเห็นส่วนตัว ไม่ถือเป็นคำแนะนำในการลงทุน ผู้ลงทุนควรศึกษาข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมและตัดสินใจด้วยความรอบคอบ

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**Bitcoin as Collateral for U.S. Debt: A Deep Dive into the Financial Mechanics** The U.S. government’s proposal to declare Bitcoin as a 'strategic reserve' is a calculated move to address its unsustainable debt obligations, but it threatens to undermine Bitcoin’s original purpose as a tool for financial freedom. To fully grasp the implications of this plan, we must first understand the financial mechanics of debt creation, the role of collateral in sustaining debt, and the historical context of the petro-dollar system. Additionally, we must examine how the U.S. and its allies have historically sought new collateral to back their debt, including recent attempts to weaken Russia through the Ukraine conflict. **The Vietnam War and the Collapse of the Gold Standard** The roots of the U.S. debt crisis can be traced back to the Vietnam War. The war created an unsustainable budget deficit, forcing the U.S. to borrow heavily to finance its military operations. By the late 1960s, the U.S. was spending billions of dollars annually on the war, leading to a significant increase in public debt. Foreign creditors, particularly France, began to lose confidence in the U.S. dollar’s ability to maintain its value. In a dramatic move, French President Charles de Gaulle sent warships to New York to demand the conversion of France’s dollar reserves into gold, as per the Bretton Woods Agreement. This demand exposed the fragility of the U.S. gold reserves. By 1971, President Richard Nixon was forced to suspend the dollar’s convertibility to gold, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system. This move, often referred to as the "Nixon Shock," declared the U.S. bankrupt and transformed the dollar into a fiat currency backed by nothing but trust in the U.S. government. The collapse of the gold standard marked the beginning of the U.S.’s reliance on artificial systems to sustain its debt. With the gold standard gone, the U.S. needed a new way to back its currency and debt—a need that would lead to the creation of the petro-dollar system. **The Petro-Dollar System: A New Collateral for Debt** In the wake of the gold standard’s collapse, the U.S. faced a critical challenge: how to maintain global confidence in the dollar and sustain its ability to issue debt. The suspension of gold convertibility in 1971 left the dollar as a fiat currency—backed by nothing but trust in the U.S. government. To prevent a collapse of the dollar’s dominance and ensure its continued role as the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. needed a new system to artificially create demand for dollars and provide a form of indirect backing for its debt. The solution came in the form of the petro-dollar system. In the 1970s, the U.S. struck a deal with Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to price oil exclusively in U.S. dollars. In exchange, the U.S. offered military protection and economic support. This arrangement created an artificial demand for dollars, as countries needed to hold USD reserves to purchase oil. Additionally, oil-exporting nations reinvested their dollar revenues in U.S. Treasuries, effectively recycling petro-dollars back into the U.S. economy. This recycling of petrodollars provided the U.S. with a steady inflow of capital, allowing it to finance its deficits and maintain low interest rates. To further bolster the system, the U.S., under the guidance of Henry Kissinger, encouraged OPEC to dramatically increase oil prices in the 1970s. The 1973 oil embargo and subsequent price hikes, masterminded by Kissinger, quadrupled the cost of oil, creating a windfall for oil-exporting nations. These nations, whose wealth surged significantly due to the rising oil prices, reinvested even more heavily in U.S. Treasuries and other dollar-denominated assets. This influx of petrodollars increased demand for U.S. debt, enabling the U.S. to issue more debt at lower interest rates. Additionally, the appreciation in the value of oil—a critical global commodity—provided the U.S. banking sector with the necessary collateral to expand credit generation. Just as a house serves as collateral for a mortgage, enabling banks to create new debt, the rising value of oil boosted the asset values of Western corporations that owned oil reserves or invested in oil infrastructure projects. This increase in asset values allowed these corporations to secure larger loans, providing banks with the collateral needed to expand credit creation and inject more dollars into the economy. However, these price hikes also caused global economic turmoil, disproportionately affecting developing nations. As the cost of energy imports skyrocketed, these nations faced mounting debt burdens, exacerbating their economic struggles and deepening global inequality. **The Unsustainable Debt Crisis and the Search for New Collateral** Fast forward to the present day, and the U.S. finds itself in a familiar yet increasingly precarious position. The 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic have driven the U.S. government’s debt to unprecedented levels, now exceeding $34 trillion, with a debt-to-GDP ratio surpassing 120%. At the same time, the petro-dollar system—the cornerstone of the dollar’s global dominance—is under significant strain. The rise of alternative currencies and the shifting power dynamics of a multipolar world have led to a decline in the dollar’s role in global trade, particularly in oil transactions. For instance, China now pays Saudi Arabia in yuan for oil imports, while Russia sells its oil and gas in rubles and other non-dollar currencies. This growing defiance of the dollar-dominated system reflects a broader trend toward economic independence, as nations like China and Russia seek to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar. As more countries bypass the dollar in trade, the artificial demand for dollars created by the petro-dollar system is eroding, undermining the ability of US to sustain its debt and maintain global financial hegemony. In search of new collateral to carry on its unsustainable debt levels amid declining demand for the U.S. dollar, the U.S., together with its Western allies—many of whom face similar sovereign debt crises—first attempted to weaken Russia and exploit its vast natural resources as collateral. The U.S. and its NATO allies used Ukraine as a proxy to destabilize Russia, aiming to fragment its economy, colonize its territory, and seize control of its natural resources, estimated to be worth around $75 trillion. By gaining access to these resources, the West could have used them as collateral for the banking sector, enabling massive credit expansion. This, in turn, would have alleviated the sovereign debt crisis threatening both the EU and the U.S. This plan was not unprecedented; it mirrored France’s long-standing exploitation of its former African colonies through the CFA franc system. For decades, France has maintained economic control over 14 African nations through the CFA franc, a currency pegged to the euro and backed by the French Treasury. Under this system, these African countries are required to deposit 50% of their foreign exchange reserves into the French Treasury, effectively giving France control over their monetary policy and economic sovereignty. This arrangement allows France to use African resources and reserves as implicit collateral to issue debt, keeping its borrowing costs low and ensuring demand for its bonds. In return, African nations are left with limited control over their own economies, forced to prioritize French interests over their own development. This neo-colonial system has enabled France to sustain its financial dominance while perpetuating poverty and dependency in its former colonies. Just as France’s CFA franc system relies on the economic subjugation of African nations to sustain its financial dominance, the U.S. had hoped to use Russia’s resources as a lifeline for its debt-ridden economy. However, the plan ultimately failed. Russia not only resisted the sweeping economic sanctions imposed by the West but also decisively defeated NATO’s proxy forces in Ukraine, thwarting efforts to fragment its economy and seize control of its $75 trillion in natural resources. This failure left the U.S. and its allies without a new source of collateral to back their unsustainable debt levels. With this plan in ruins, the U.S. has been forced to turn its attention to Bitcoin as a potential new collateral for its unsustainable debt. **Bitcoin as Collateral: The U.S. Government’s Plan** The U.S. government’s plan to declare Bitcoin as a strategic reserve is a modern-day equivalent of the gold standard or petro-dollar system. Here’s how it would work: 1. Declaring Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve: By officially recognizing Bitcoin as a reserve asset, the U.S. would signal to the world that it views Bitcoin as a store of value akin to gold. This would legitimize Bitcoin in the eyes of institutional investors and central banks. 2. Driving Up Bitcoin’s Price: To make Bitcoin a viable collateral, its price must rise significantly. The U.S. would achieve this by encouraging regulatory clarity, promoting institutional adoption, and creating a state-driven FOMO (fear of missing out). This would mirror the 1970s oil price hikes that bolstered the petro-dollar system. 3. Using Bitcoin to Back Debt: Once Bitcoin’s price reaches a sufficient level, the U.S. could use its Bitcoin reserves as collateral for issuing new debt. This would restore confidence in U.S. Treasuries and allow the government to continue borrowing at low interest rates. The U.S. government’s goal is clear: to use Bitcoin as a tool to issue more debt and reinforce the dollar’s role as the global reserve currency. By forcing Bitcoin into a store-of-value role, the U.S. would replicate the gold standard’s exploitative dynamics, centralizing control in the hands of large financial institutions and central banks. This would strip Bitcoin of its revolutionary potential and undermine its promise of decentralization. Meanwhile, the dollar—in digital forms like USDT—would remain the primary medium of exchange, further entrenching the parasitic financial system. Tether plays a critical role in this strategy. As explored in my previous article (here: [https://ersan.substack.com/p/is-tether-a-bitcoin-company]), Tether helps sustaining the current financial system by purchasing U.S. Treasuries, effectively providing life support for the U.S. debt machine during a period of declining demand for dollar-denominated assets. Now, with its plans to issue stablecoins on the Bitcoin blockchain, Tether is positioning itself as a bridge between Bitcoin and the traditional financial system. By issuing USDT on the Lightning Network, Tether could lure the poor in developing nations—who need short-term price stability for their day to day payments and cannot afford Bitcoin’s volatility—into using USDT as their primary medium of exchange. This would not only create an artificial demand for the dollar and extend the life of the parasitic financial system that Bitcoin was designed to dismantle but would also achieve this by exploiting the very people who have been excluded and victimized by the same system—the poor and unbanked in developing nations, whose hard-earned money would be funneled into sustaining the very structures that perpetuate their oppression. Worse, USDT on Bitcoin could function as a de facto central bank digital currency (CBDC), where all transactions can be monitored and sanctioned by governments at will. For example, Tether’s centralized control over USDT issuance and its ties to traditional financial institutions make it susceptible to government pressure. Authorities could compel Tether to implement KYC (Know Your Customer) rules, freeze accounts, or restrict transactions, effectively turning USDT into a tool of financial surveillance and control. This would trap users in a system where every transaction is subject to government oversight, effectively stripping Bitcoin of its censorship-resistant and decentralized properties—the very features that make it a tool for financial freedom. In this way, the U.S. government’s push for Bitcoin as a store of value, combined with Tether’s role in promoting USDT as a medium of exchange, creates a two-tiered financial system: one for the wealthy, who can afford to hold Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, and another for the poor, who are trapped in a tightly controlled, surveilled digital economy. This perpetuates the very inequalities Bitcoin was designed to dismantle, turning it into a tool of oppression rather than liberation. **Conclusion: Prolonging the Parasitic Financial System** The U.S. government’s plan to declare Bitcoin as a strategic reserve is not a step toward financial innovation or freedom—it is a desperate attempt to prolong the life of a parasitic financial system that Bitcoin was created to replace. By co-opting Bitcoin, the U.S. would gain a new tool to issue more debt, enabling it to continue its exploitative practices, including proxy wars, economic sanctions, and the enforcement of a unipolar world order. The petro-dollar system was built on the exploitation of oil-exporting nations and the global economy. A Bitcoin-backed system would likely follow a similar pattern, with the U.S. using its dominance to manipulate Bitcoin’s price and extract value from the rest of the world. This would allow the U.S. to sustain its current financial system, in which it prints money out of thin air to purchase real-world assets and goods, enriching itself at the expense of other nations. Bitcoin was designed to dismantle this parasitic system, offering an escape hatch for those excluded from or exploited by traditional financial systems. By declaring Bitcoin a strategic reserve, the U.S. government would destroy Bitcoin’s ultimate purpose, turning it into another instrument of control. This is not a victory for Bitcoin or bitcoiners—it is a tragedy for financial freedom and global equity. The Bitcoin strategic reserve plan is not progress—it is a regression into the very system Bitcoin was designed to dismantle. As bitcoiners, we must resist this co-option and fight to preserve Bitcoin’s original vision: a decentralized, sovereign, and equitable financial system for all. **This means actively working to ensure Bitcoin is used as a medium of exchange, not just a store of value, to fulfill its promise of financial freedom.**

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### **1. The Battle of Cannae (216 BC) – Rome’s Darkest Hour, and Its Defining Moment** During the **Second Punic War**, Hannibal of Carthage faced a Roman army that **outnumbered his forces 2-to-1**. Instead of retreating, he met them head-on with a brilliant tactical maneuver. His army **encircled and annihilated** the Romans, slaughtering over **50,000 soldiers in a single day**—one of the most devastating defeats in Roman history. https://image.nostr.build/a2ccbcc267d3bc30d24d80873612ba70d8f69a00bdd6a90fc3682f91d87eb956.jpg Any other nation would have surrendered. But Rome refused. Instead, it adapted, shifting to a **war of attrition**, avoiding direct confrontations, and gradually wearing down Hannibal’s forces. Cannae became a paradox—it was Rome’s **greatest defeat**, yet it forged the **Roman spirit** of perseverance and relentless determination. Rome ultimately turned the tide, **defeated Carthage**, and emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean. https://image.nostr.build/9c29ef6b6cebd916c105271927adaa5fe4e668a6078595390936cd7898464c31.jpg Hannibal’s tactics at Cannae **changed warfare forever**. His use of battlefield deception and encirclement is still studied in military academies today, and no commander worth his salt is unfamiliar with **Hannibal’s masterpiece at Cannae**. --- ### **2. The Battle of Marathon (490 BC) – The Birth of Western Civilization** When **King Darius I of Persia** invaded Greece, he sought to **crush Athens** and expand Persian control. The Athenians, vastly outnumbered, faced what seemed like certain defeat. But instead of waiting for the Persians to march inland, they **struck first**. Using superior tactics and their knowledge of the terrain, the Athenians **routed the Persian army**, sending them fleeing to their ships. https://image.nostr.build/63c4bdba98f7a2a4ccb3e2a8edcd43596b595284245f3a3395a3c53f51124558.jpg This **stunning victory** didn’t just preserve Greek independence—it safeguarded the **nascent idea of democracy**. Without it, the **Golden Age of Greece**—the era that produced **Socrates, the Parthenon, and the foundations of Western philosophy and governance**—might never have happened. Marathon remains a symbol of **strategy and courage overcoming overwhelming odds**. Without it, the world might never have known **Athenian democracy, Greek philosophy, or the cultural foundations of the West**. https://image.nostr.build/017a314c11238433545977e681801904b8b702e1b568ff6c9438e8577721a243.jpg --- ### **3. The Battle of Hastings (1066) – The Making of Modern England** In **1066**, William of Normandy led his army across the English Channel to claim the throne of England. At **the Battle of Hastings**, he faced **King Harold II’s Anglo-Saxon forces** in a brutal fight that would decide the future of the island. William’s forces employed **innovative strategies**, including a **feigned retreat**, which broke Harold’s defensive lines. Harold was killed, and with him, Anglo-Saxon rule in England. https://image.nostr.build/110045a76be0577defc5d9b884e5d811235f1992941847ca8a1b1a7b80c9bf79.jpg Hastings **completely transformed England**. The Normans introduced **a new ruling elite**, reshaped governance, and left an enduring mark on the English language. **Old English fused with Norman French**, laying the foundation for **modern English**. Beyond language, the Norman conquest brought England **closer to continental Europe**, influencing its **legal systems, architecture, and culture for centuries**. Hastings wasn’t just a military victory—it was a **cultural watershed** that forever changed England and, by extension, the world. https://image.nostr.build/2799f91505263370ffb3a899ea4c79a65894f56673b81a024b206e013f3e73a9.jpg --- ### **4. The Battle of Lepanto (1571) – Christendom Strikes Back** By the **late 16th century**, the **Ottoman Empire** had become a **dominant naval power**, threatening Christian trading colonies and the stability of **Europe’s maritime trade routes**. In **1570**, the Ottomans besieged the Venetian-held **island of Cyprus**. After an **11-month siege**, the starving Venetian garrison **surrendered under promises of safe passage**—but the Ottomans **betrayed them, imprisoned the soldiers, and flayed their commander alive**. In response, the **Papal States, Spain, Venice, Genoa, and other Christian powers** set aside their rivalries and **formed the Holy League**. In a climactic naval showdown, over **130,000 men** engaged in a **fierce battle** that ultimately ended in a **decisive Christian victory**. https://image.nostr.build/0f233ec50e817874e1e6711a1e035b436e206b032d8cac8b33a68230beb20e1b.jpg Lepanto **halted Ottoman expansion** into the western Mediterranean and reestablished European control over crucial sea routes. Among the soldiers that day was **Miguel de Cervantes**, who was wounded and lost the use of his left arm. His experience shaped his literary masterpiece, **Don Quixote**, further embedding Lepanto’s legacy in **European art and culture**. --- ### **5. The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) – Britain Secures Global Supremacy** In **1805**, Napoleon sought to **break British naval dominance** by uniting the French and Spanish fleets against Admiral **Horatio Nelson**. The **Battle of Trafalgar** would decide the fate of European power at sea. Outnumbered, Nelson devised an **unorthodox strategy**, splitting his fleet into two **perpendicular columns** to punch through enemy lines. The result? **A decisive British victory**—**22 enemy ships destroyed** without a single British vessel lost. Trafalgar didn’t just **shatter Napoleon’s naval ambitions**—it secured **Britain’s command of the seas for over a century**. This naval dominance paved the way for the **Pax Britannica**, allowing Britain to expand its **empire** and maintain global influence well into the 20th century. https://image.nostr.build/bf5e00f020a0755ea50c1bf1def870cfb226cb5ad18a91445eddac8389b2f05f.jpg But Trafalgar’s legacy is also bittersweet—**Nelson was fatally shot in battle**. As he lay dying, he was informed of the victory. His last words? > *“Now I am satisfied. Thank God, I have done my duty.”* Nelson’s death turned him into a **national hero**, and Trafalgar became a defining moment in British history. --- ## **More Than Just Battles** These five battles weren’t just **clashes of armies**—they were **turning points that shaped the world**. - **Cannae** forged Rome’s resilience. - **Marathon** preserved Greek democracy. - **Hastings** reshaped England’s culture and language. - **Lepanto** altered the balance of power in the Mediterranean. - **Trafalgar** secured British naval dominance for a century. Each of these battles **reshaped civilizations**—proving that history isn’t just written in words, but also in **blood, steel, and strategy**.

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> The spiritual foundations of humanity were laid simultaneously and independently... And these are the foundations upon which humanity still subsists today. - Karl Jaspers. The philosopher Karl Jaspers coined the term “**Axial Age**” to describe the period from the 8th to the 3rd century BCE. This era witnessed the emergence of major world philosophical and religious traditions, with key figures such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle in Greece; Buddha and various schools of Hindu philosophy in India; Confucius and Lao Tzu in China; Zoroaster in Persia; and the Hebrew prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. While the exact dates of some figures remain debated, their influence is clearly situated within the intellectual shifts of this era. What makes the Axial Age so compelling is that the ideas that came out of it are still applicable to our lives. As John Vervaeke observes: *"If I were to ask: Have you read anything from the Bronze Age? Have you read the Epic of Gilgamesh, or the Egyptian Book of the Dead? The Sumerian, Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations were colossal in their scale and influence, but most of us have not retained a direct relationship to their mythology. Alternatively, if I ask the same question of the Bible, or Plato, or the teachings of the Buddha, chances are you have read them, or at least assimilated a relationship to them. We somehow feel that these figures are relevant to us in a way that the Bronze Age figures are not. We don’t see ourselves in the Bronze Age; there is a discontinuity of identity between the kind of human beings we are now and the kind of human beings we observe in these earlier incarnations of our species.”* (p. 60) Many scholars view this era as almost mystical, questioning why such a remarkable concentration of great thinkers emerged within a relatively short time. However, in this lecture, Professor Wesley Cecil explains this historical window in a way that *makes sense*. Cecil explains that the shift from hunter-gatherer societies to agrarian societies, coupled with the development of cities and trade networks, led to complex social structures. These societies also struggled with questions surrounding money, foreign goods, and foreign ideas. Cecil's observation about the connection between leisure, met needs, education, and the contemplation of profound questions is insightful. He points out that you only ask questions about meaning when you have free time, choices, and some education. This wasn't a widespread concern before the Axial Age, simply because most people didn't have those luxuries. The reason these philosophers still resonate with us is that the problems they addressed are still with us. They were among the first to consider how to live in cities, money, foreign people and ideas. Like them, we're trying to figure out how to live in a world we don't rule, where we aren't in charge, but neither are we enslaved. Technology in our days is also bringing us back to these profound topics, as the introduction of technology did for them. For us, consider the nature of money with the arrival of Bitcoin, human nature with the idea of transhumanism, and human purpose with the prospect of job replacement by AI. Cecil argues that the Axial Age was a pivotal point in human history. Cecil concludes that we are currently living through another axial age, facing new problems and challenges that our existing systems and structures cannot address. I am excited to see how these challenges will bring forth the best of humanity and new profound thinkers who will influence future generations. ### References Vervaeke, John; Mastropietro, Christopher. Awakening From the Meaning Crisis: Part 1: Origins. Kindle Edition The Ancients: Axial Age. By Wes Cecil <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5QOzB_vlkZ8?si=f1jLW2IdU1LlOMR-" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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The lead dev @gandlaf21 from [brrr.gandlaf.com](https://brrr.gandlaf.com) (https://github.com/gandlafbtc/cashu-brrr) reached out to me with an idea: a design contest for ecash paper note templates. Brrr is a paper note ecash generator that lets you easily create and print ecash in the form of bank-style paper notes. We're thinking of putting up 150k sats as a prize pool to make it fun. I think this could be a fun opportunity for the Bitcoin Design Community. I’m happy to lead it, but I’d love to get your thoughts. Here are a couple of directions I think it could take: Could this fit into the next Designathon? Maybe we create a dedicated track for it with a side bounty or prize for the best note design. Or should we keep it separate and run it as a standalone contest, promoting it as a unique, one-off event? What do you guys think? originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/886379

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 🧐 Who is the main character of 100,000 sats?! 📋 Checklist I hope BitcoinSocialLayer will be well recognized when conducting BSL activities at home and abroad. ✅ Photo 1 is a list of participating organizations for the Chiang Mai conference sats 'n' facts. When viewed by a third party, BSL is an abbreviation, so additional explanation is needed, but the spelling BSL does not come to mind. ✅ It may be helpful to refer to the sponsor lists on the pages of other Bitcoin conferences or meetups, such as the Tokyo Conference in Photo 2, to help you write your draft. * In addition to AI, Photoshop, and Illustrator, you can also use PPT or images in PNG format. - Please create a logo that fits the name Bitcoin Social Layer: - Key words: Bitcoin, expert, service, South Korea - Prize: 100,000 sat - Submission: bitcoinsociallayer@gmail.com - Logo high-resolution original file, logo description - Period: until midnight on February 28th. - All legal and commercial rights of the winning logo will be transferred to BSL (copyright transfer agreement will be signed and trademark registration will be processed) - Plagiarized and other copyright infringing logos may be disqualified. - Depending on the results, there may be no winner. In this case, we will continue to use the existing logo. Source: https://x.com/BTCSocialLayer/status/1888887772083335519  originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/886369

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In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, two names have consistently dominated the conversation in recent years: Bitcoin and Ethereum. These cryptocurrencies have not only revolutionized the way we think about money but have also paved the way for a future where digital assets play a central role. As we stand at the cusp of a new era in finance, it's crucial to understand the significance of these two giants in the crypto world. This article takes a deep dive into Bitcoin and Ethereum, exploring their origins, their impact on the financial sector, and what the future might hold for these digital currencies. **Table of Contents** - Bitcoin: The Pioneer of Cryptocurrency - Ethereum: More Than Just a Cryptocurrency - The Impact on the Financial Sector - The Future Outlook - Conclusion - FAQs **Bitcoin: The Pioneer of Cryptocurrency** Bitcoin, created by the mysterious figure or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto, emerged in 2009 as the first decentralized digital currency. It introduced the world to the concept of a blockchain, a distributed ledger technology that ensures security and transparency in transactions. Over the years, Bitcoin has become synonymous with cryptocurrency, often being the first token that comes to mind when discussing digital assets. Its primary appeal lies in its decentralized nature, free from the control of any government or financial institution, offering a form of financial freedom and privacy that traditional currencies cannot. However, Bitcoin is not without its challenges. Its scalability issues, high transaction fees, and extensive energy consumption due to mining activities have been points of contention. Despite these challenges, Bitcoin has maintained its position as the leading cryptocurrency, often referred to as digital gold, and continues to attract significant investment from both retail and institutional investors. **Ethereum: More Than Just a Cryptocurrency** Ethereum, proposed in late 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin, is often considered the second most important cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. However, Ethereum offers much more than just a digital currency; it's a platform for decentralized applications (dApps). The introduction of smart contracts on Ethereum's blockchain has opened up possibilities far beyond simple monetary transactions. These self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code have enabled the development of a wide range of applications, from decentralized finance (DeFi) to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Ethereum's flexibility and adaptability have made it a cornerstone of the blockchain development community. However, like Bitcoin, it faces its own set of challenges, including network congestion and high gas fees, especially during peak usage times. The much-anticipated upgrade to Ethereum 2.0 aims to address these issues by shifting from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which is expected to significantly increase its scalability and reduce its environmental impact. **The Impact on the Financial Sector** The advent of Bitcoin and Ethereum has had a profound impact on the financial sector. They have challenged traditional financial models and institutions, introducing concepts like decentralized finance, which aims to create a more open and accessible financial system. Cryptocurrencies have also introduced new investment opportunities, with Bitcoin becoming a popular choice for investors looking for an asset that is not correlated with traditional financial markets. Moreover, the technologies behind these cryptocurrencies, especially blockchain, have found applications in various sectors, including banking, supply chain management, and voting systems. The transparency, security, and efficiency offered by blockchain technology have the potential to revolutionize these industries. **The Future Outlook** Looking ahead, the future of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and cryptocurrencies, in general, is both exciting and uncertain. Regulatory challenges, technological advancements, and market dynamics will play significant roles in shaping their paths. Bitcoin, with its limited supply and increasing adoption, might continue to be seen as a store of value, while Ethereum's transition to Ethereum 2.0 could solidify its position as the leading platform for decentralized applications. The increasing interest from institutional investors and the integration of cryptocurrency services by major financial players suggest a growing acceptance and maturation of these digital assets. However, the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies remains a significant factor, making them a risky, albeit potentially rewarding, investment. **Conclusion** Bitcoin and Ethereum have undeniably paved the way for a new era in finance, one that is digital, decentralized, and diverse. Their impact extends beyond just the financial sector, influencing technology, governance, and society as a whole. As we move forward, the continuous evolution of these cryptocurrencies and their underlying technologies will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the future of finance. Whether they will become mainstream elements of our financial system or remain as alternative assets, one thing is certain: Bitcoin and Ethereum have forever changed the landscape of finance, and their journey is far from over. **FAQs** **How does Ethereum differ from Bitcoin?** While Bitcoin was created primarily as a digital currency, Ethereum is a decentralized platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). Ethereum's native token, Ether, is used to facilitate these operations. **What are the main uses of Bitcoin and Ethereum?** Bitcoin is mainly used as a digital currency and a store of value, often referred to as 'digital gold.' Ethereum, on the other hand, is used to power smart contracts and dApps, playing a crucial role in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) sectors. **What are the challenges facing Bitcoin and Ethereum?** Bitcoin faces challenges like scalability, high transaction fees, and environmental concerns due to its mining process. Ethereum struggles with network congestion and high gas fees, although its upcoming upgrade to Ethereum 2.0 aims to address these issues. **Are Bitcoin and Ethereum regulated?** The regulatory status of Bitcoin and Ethereum varies by country. 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**5 Photography Tips for Excursions** Excursions take you to incredible places, but they’re often designed for quick stops, catering to "click-and-go" tourists rather than photographers and videographers. Capturing great shots in such fast-paced environments can be challenging! However, if an excursion is your only way to visit a stunning location, don’t worry—I got some tips to help you make the most of it.   1) ****Plan Your Story in Advance**** Before you even set foot on the excursion, think about the story you want to capture. In your mind, you’ve probably already envisioned your photo or video album—this is exactly what you should do! Excursions move fast, leaving little time for on-the-spot decisions. Research your destination beforehand, look up photos online, and familiarize yourself with the key subjects you want to focus on. Being prepared will help you capture the shots that truly matter. 2) **Secure the Best Spot** If your excursion involves a bus or boat, positioning yourself strategically can make all the difference. Try to be one of the first to board so you can grab the best spot—usually at the front. This gives you a clear view. Quick reflexes will help you capture the scene without unwanted distractions! 3) **Sun position** Always pay attention to the direction of the sun while picking your seat. Position yourself to shoot with the sunlight rather than against it to avoid harsh backlighting and maximize the natural light in your photos. 4) **Connect with the Guide** The guide plays a big role in setting the pace of the excursion, so building a friendly connection can work in your favor. A smile and some casual conversation can make them more receptive to your needs, giving you extra time to capture the perfect shot. When you arrive at a location, don’t hesitate to ask if you’re allowed to take your own shots instead of strictly following the group. A little charm can go a long way in making your photography experience smoother and more enjoyable!   5) **Manage Your Time & Enjoy the Moment** As a photographer or videographer, it’s easy to get lost in your creative zone, but remember—you’re on a group excursion! Be mindful of the schedule and avoid spending too much time on a single shot. Others in the group paid the same price for the experience, so it’s important to be respectful of their time—no matter how big or fancy your camera is!
 If possible, consider booking a private excursion or joining fellow travel photographers who appreciate spending extra time at each location. This way, you can focus on capturing the best shots without feeling rushed.
 Most importantly: Once you’ve taken your amazing shot, take a moment to truly experience the place. Too many travelers stare at their camera screens while walking, missing the beauty right in front of them. Save the reviewing for when you're back at your hotel! After all, photography is about more than just the shot—it’s about the memories you make along the way. And don’t forget to save the special pictures onto your human hard drive—your memory! This is where we create the real movie.

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In today’s world, a silent crisis is unfolding—not in the streets, not in the economy, but in our minds. We are losing the ability to think deeply, to reason, and to resist manipulation. This phenomenon, often called "brain rot," is not just a metaphor. It is a tangible decline in cognitive ability, a creeping erosion of focus, patience, and intellectual curiosity. And while many scramble for solutions in self-help books, meditation apps, or digital detoxes, the true cure lies in an unlikely place: Bitcoin. This is not just an argument about money. It is a plea for your mind, for the minds of your loved ones, and for a future where independent thought still exists. If you value your own ability to reason, to make sense of the world, and to protect those you love from deception and control, you owe it to yourself to study Bitcoin. --- What Is Brain Rot? Brain rot is not a medical diagnosis, but it is real. It is what happens when we are conditioned to react rather than think, when we consume more than we create, and when we surrender our agency to systems that manipulate us for profit. Symptoms include: Shortened attention span (struggling to read long articles or books) Loss of critical thinking (believing whatever is most loudly repeated) Dopamine addiction (chasing likes, notifications, and instant gratification) Mental fog and anxiety (feeling overwhelmed by noise, yet unable to focus) Most of us are not born this way. We become this way through a slow, systematic process: Schools train us to memorize, not to question. Social media rewards outrage, not wisdom. Fiat money devalues patience and rewards recklessness. The result? A society that is easier to manipulate, easier to distract, and easier to control. The antidote to this is not just deleting social media. It’s reclaiming our ability to think for ourselves. Bitcoin is a tool that forces us to do exactly that. --- Bitcoin as the Cure At first glance, Bitcoin might seem purely financial—just another asset in a volatile market. But it is so much more than that. It is a test of intellectual curiosity, discipline, and patience. To truly understand Bitcoin, you must engage with fields that are deliberately hidden from us in mainstream education: Monetary history (how money has been manipulated for control) Economics (why inflation steals from the poor) Cryptography & computer science (how decentralization protects truth) Philosophy & game theory (why trustless systems create fairness) Every step in understanding Bitcoin rewires your brain for independence. Unlike fiat currency, which asks nothing of you but blind trust, Bitcoin demands that you think critically. It restores long-term thinking, encourages personal responsibility, and rewards patience—all of which counteract brain rot. --- How Bitcoin Changes Your Mindset 1. It Forces Low Time Preference Bitcoiners often speak of "low time preference," a fancy way of saying patience over impulsivity. In a fiat world, money loses value over time, so we are incentivized to spend recklessly, live paycheck to paycheck, and chase fleeting pleasure. Bitcoin reverses this. When money appreciates over time, suddenly the future matters again. You start planning. You start investing in yourself, in your knowledge, in your health. Your brain begins to think long-term, and your clarity improves. 2. It Teaches You to Question Authority The fiat system is built on trust—trust that central banks will act in your best interest, trust that inflation is necessary, trust that bailouts are fair. Yet history shows that those in power rarely act for the people. Bitcoin is mathematical truth, not political promises. Studying it forces you to question everything you were taught about money, value, and power. This questioning is the antidote to mental stagnation. 3. It Reduces Cognitive Dissonance Many people feel anxious without knowing why. Part of this is living in a system that contradicts itself daily. Governments tell you inflation is necessary but also bad. They print money endlessly but tell you to save. They manipulate interest rates and then act surprised when markets collapse. Bitcoin simplifies everything: a fixed supply, transparent rules, no middlemen. This clarity removes the mental exhaustion of navigating contradictions, freeing your mind for higher-level thinking. 4. It Protects You from Manipulation Those who control money control perception. Whether through debt traps, engineered crises, or endless consumer distractions, fiat systems are designed to keep you too busy, too exhausted, and too distracted to think clearly. Bitcoin removes intermediaries. It allows you to store value without trusting banks, transact without permission, and exit systems that do not serve you. It restores agency, and with it, your ability to think critically. --- Why This Matters for You and Your Loved Ones If you’ve read this far, you probably feel it—something is deeply wrong with the modern world. Many of us feel trapped in jobs we hate, working for money that loses value, bombarded by distractions that make us forget what matters. If you do nothing, it will only get worse. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to study Bitcoin because: Understanding it will sharpen your mind. Using it will make you resilient. Saving in it will protect your future. No one will do this for you. Schools won’t teach it. The media won’t promote it. Governments won’t encourage it. But the truth is out there, waiting for you to seek it. --- A Plea for Your Future You don’t need to become a Bitcoin expert overnight. You don’t need to "buy the top" or "trade for gains." Just start learning. Read The Bitcoin Standard, listen to podcasts, question what you’ve been told. Challenge yourself to understand why this matters. Brain rot is real. It is not just a meme. It is the slow erosion of your ability to think, to resist, to act in your own best interest. And while many solutions exist, none are as transformative, as empowering, and as liberating as Bitcoin. Take back your mind. Take back your future. Start today.

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#intro The Russian state made me a Bitcoiner. In 1991, it devalued my grandmother's hard-earned savings. She worked tirelessly in the kitchen of a dining car on the Moscow–Warsaw route. Everything she had saved for my sister and me to attend university vanished overnight. This story is similar to what many experienced, including Wences Casares. The pain and injustice of that time became my first lessons about the fragility of systems and the value of genuine, incorruptible assets, forever changing my perception of money and my trust in government promises. In 2014, I was living in Moscow, running a trading business, and frequently traveling to China. One day, I learned about the Cypriot banking crisis and the possibility of moving money through some strange thing called Bitcoin. At the time, I didn’t give it much thought. Returning to the idea six months later, as a business-oriented geek, I eagerly began studying the topic and soon dove into it seriously. I spent half a year reading articles on a local online journal, BitNovosti, actively participating in discussions, and eventually joined the editorial team as a translator. That’s how I learned about whitepapers, decentralization, mining, cryptographic keys, and colored coins. About Satoshi Nakamoto, Silk Road, Mt. Gox, and BitcoinTalk. Over time, I befriended the journal’s owner and, leveraging my management experience, later became an editor. I was drawn to the crypto-anarchist stance and commitment to decentralization principles. We wrote about the economic, historical, and social preconditions for Bitcoin’s emergence, and it was during this time that I fully embraced the idea. It got to the point where I sold my apartment and, during the market's downturn, bought 50 bitcoins, just after the peak price of $1,200 per coin. That marked the beginning of my first crypto winter. As an editor, I organized workflows, managed translators, developed a YouTube channel, and attended conferences in Russia and Ukraine. That’s how I learned about Wences Casares and even wrote a piece about him. I also met Mikhail Chobanyan (Ukrainian exchange Kuna), Alexander Ivanov (Waves project), Konstantin Lomashuk (Lido project), and, of course, Vitalik Buterin. It was a time of complete immersion, 24/7, and boundless hope. After moving to the United States, I expected the industry to grow rapidly, attended events, but the introduction of BitLicense froze the industry for eight years. By 2017, it became clear that the industry was shifting toward gambling and creating tokens for the sake of tokens. I dismissed this idea as unsustainable. Then came a new crypto spring with the hype around beautiful NFTs – CryptoPunks and apes. I made another attempt – we worked on a series called Digital Nomad Country Club, aimed at creating a global project. The proceeds from selling images were intended to fund the development of business tools for people worldwide. However, internal disagreements within the team prevented us from completing the project. With Trump’s arrival in 2025, hope was reignited. I decided that it was time to create a project that society desperately needed. As someone passionate about history, I understood that destroying what exists was not the solution, but leaving everything as it was also felt unacceptable. You can’t destroy the system, as the fiery crypto-anarchist voices claimed. With an analytical mindset (IQ 130) and a deep understanding of the freest societies, I realized what was missing—not only in Russia or the United States but globally—a Bitcoin-native system for tracking debts and financial interactions. This could return control of money to ordinary people and create horizontal connections parallel to state systems. My goal was to create, if not a Bitcoin killer app, then at least to lay its foundation. At the inauguration event in New York, I rediscovered the Nostr project. I realized it was not only technologically simple and already quite popular but also perfectly aligned with my vision. For the past month and a half, using insights and experience gained since 2014, I’ve been working full-time on this project.

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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. **Article. I.** *Section. 1.* All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. *Section. 2.* The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies. The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment. *Section. 3.* The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote. Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies. No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided. The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States. The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present. Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law. *Section. 4.* The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day. *Section. 5.* Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide. Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member. Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal. Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting. *Section. 6.* The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place. No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. *Section. 7.* All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills. Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law. Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill. *Section. 8.* The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States; To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States; To establish Post Offices and post Roads; To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court; To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations; To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; To provide and maintain a Navy; To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;—And To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. *Section. 9.* The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State. No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another. No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time. No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State. *Section. 10.* No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility. No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress. No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay. **Article. II.** *Section. 1.* The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President. The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States. No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:—"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." *Section. 2.* The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments. The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session. *Section. 3.* He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States. *Section. 4.* The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. **Article. III.** *Section. 1.* The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office. *Section. 2.* The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more States;— between a State and Citizens of another State,—between Citizens of different States,—between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects. In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed. *Section. 3.* Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted. **Article. IV.** *Section. 1.* Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof. *Section. 2.* The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime. No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due. *Section. 3.* New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress. The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. *Section. 4.* The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence. **Article. V.** The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. **Article. VI.** All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States. **Article. VII.** The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. The Word, "the," being interlined between the seventh and eighth Lines of the first Page, The Word "Thirty" being partly written on an Erazure in the fifteenth Line of the first Page, The Words "is tried" being interlined between the thirty second and thirty third Lines of the first Page and the Word "the" being interlined between the forty third and forty fourth Lines of the second Page. Attest William Jackson Secretary done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independance of the United States of America the Twelfth In witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names,

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Today, I'm going to attempt to install Servus to my test server. I'll be using a raspberry Pi4 4GB version with a 16GB microSD card (because what I have laying around). And, as you know... if it'll run on a Pi, it'll run pretty much anywhere. **What is SERVUS?** From GitHub... "Servus is a CMS, personal Nostr relay and personal Blossom server fully self-contained within one executable file." **Here's what you'll need:** A spare server. It can be a VPS, old laptop, old computer, 3rd market server from a decommissioned datacenter that you got for cheap on Ebay, a NUC... something that can run Linux. - An understanding of the Linux terminal. - install git and cargo. - A web browser (don't you side-eye me!). **Let Us Begin...** I'm assuming you're using a Debian-based system. Open your terminal and enter the following: Go ahead and ssh into your server with something like: "ssh yourusername@ipaddress" or "ssh yourusername@domainname.tld" enter your password when prompted and hit enter.  If you plan to do other stuff with your server later on, you might even consider using "ssh-copy-id yourusername@ipaddress" in order to not have to enter you password, all-the-time.  (Without the quotes) "su", or "sudo su". Whatever means you use to get to superuser (root). Then, enter your password.  Once in root, type: *apt install git cargo -y* Then, hit enter. You'll see a wall text... yadda yadda.   Now, you'll type (without quotes): *"git clone https://github.com/servuscms/servus.git"* and hit enter. You'll see a progress bar.  If you type *"ls"* you should see a folder labeled, *"servus"*. We now change directories by typing, *"cd servus"*. Inside of the servus folder you'll see a few other folders and a few files by typing *"ls"* again.  According the the servus github, there are a few build options. I'm going to use the "release" version for this tutorial. We do this by typing, *"cargo build --release"*. You'll see a fetch progress bar and a wall of text.   **NOTE: **I'm using a raspberry pi 4, in this tutorial. At the end of trying "cargo build --release" I got a version error for a package called "anstream v0.6.14" because it requires "rustc 1.65.0", or higher. The error message gives you a fix by typing "cargo update -p anstream@0.6.14 --precise ver"  **BUT that won't work. Here's how to fix it:** Type the following (without quotations): *"apt purge rustc -y && apt install curl -y && curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh"* This will remove the outdated rustc. Then, you're installing curl so that you can install the latest version of rustc and cargo because they aren't in the distro repo. Restart your machine with: "sudo reboot". Once you're back into your servus directory, just run the "cargo build" command, again. Now back to the show! Now that we have run the "cargo build" command, it's time to move on to setting up access and ssl. According to github, there are a few options. They are as follows: - *./target/debug/servus *- this starts Servus on port 4884, without SSL - *sudo ./target/debug/servus --ssl-acme[-production] --contact-email youremail@example.com* (this starts Servus on port 443 and obtains SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt using ACME by providing a contact email). - *sudo ./target/debug/servus --ssl-cert <SSL_CERT_FILE> --ssl-key <SSL_KEY>* (this starts Servus on port 443 using the provided <SSL_CERT> and <SSL_KEY>) I'll be using the command no calling for SSL. More information can be found here: [ https://github.com/servuscms/servus](https://github.com/servuscms/servus)  So from the terminal we input (without quotes): *"./target/release/servus"* because, as you may recall, I used the *"cargo build --release" *version earlier. It will ask a few questions. Here's what I put... **Domain: test.local** **Admin pubkey: nostr:npub1rsvhkyk2nnsyzkmsuaq9h9ms7rkxhn8mtxejkca2l4pvkfpwzepql3vmtf**  Then, you'll get a bit of output with your ip and port interface. In this case, it's http://localhost:4884 Now go to your browser and input that address, it's local, or the IP address of the server... something like, http://192.168.x.x:4884 and HUZZAH!!! Just like that, you should see your site. To get to the admin section of your site, just add "/.admin" (without quotes) to the IP address you just input into the browser.   **CONGRATS! I hope this was helpful :-)** While Servus is extremely experimental, and it is advised to not run it in production. There are a number of features worth taking a look at. More information about what Servus can do can be found here: [Servus Github]( https://github.com/servuscms/servus) **DONE.**

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مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي العامة هي التي تتحكم بك، تتحكم بك بفرض أجندتها وتجبرك على اتباعها وتحظر وتحذف كل ما يخالفها، وحرية التعبير تنحصر في أجندتها تلك! وخوارزمياتها الخبيثة التي لا حاجة لها، تعرض لك مايريدون منك أن تراه وتحجب ما لا يريدونك أن تراه. في نوستر انت المتحكم، انت الذي تحدد من تتابع و انت الذي تحدد المرحلات التي تنشر منشوراتك بها. نوستر لامركزي، بمعنى عدم وجود سلطة تتحكم ببياناتك، بياناتك موجودة في المرحلات، ولا احد يستطيع حذفها او تعديلها او حظر ظهورها. و هذا لا ينطبق فقط على مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي العامة، بل ينطبق أيضاً على الـfediverse، في الـfediverse انت لست حر، انت تتبع الخادم الذي تستخدمه ويستطيع هذا الخادم حظر ما لا يريد ظهوره لك، لأنك لا تتواصل مع بقية الخوادم بنفسك، بل خادمك من يقوم بذلك بالنيابة عنك. وحتى إذا كنت تمتلك خادم في شبكة الـfediverse، إذا خالفت اجندة بقية الخوادم ونظرتهم عن حرية الرأي و التعبير سوف يندرج خادمك في القائمة السوداء fediblock ولن يتمكن خادمك من التواصل مع بقية خوادم الشبكة، ستكون محصوراً بالخوادم الأخرى المحظورة كخادمك، بالتالي انت في الشبكة الأخرى من الـfediverse! نعم، يوجد شبكتان في الكون الفدرالي fediverse شبكة الصالحين التابعين للأجندة الغربية وشبكة الطالحين الذين لا يتبعون لها، إذا تم إدراج خادمك في قائمة fediblock سوف تذهب للشبكة الأخرى!

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This article will be basic instructions for extreme normies (I say that lovingly), or anyone looking to get started with using zap.stream and sharing to nostr. **EQUIPMENT** Getting started is incredibly easy and your equipment needs are miniscule. An old desktop or laptop running Linux, MacOs, or Windows made in the passed 15yrs should do. Im currently using and old Dell Latitude E5430 with an Intel i5-3210M with 32Gigs of ram and 250GB hard drive. Technically, you go as low as using a Raspberry Pi 4B+ running Owncast, but Ill save that so a future tutorial. Let's get started. **ON YOUR COMPUTER** You'll need to install OBS (open broaster software). OBS is the go-to for streaming to social media. There are tons of YouTube videos on it's function. WE, however, will only be doing the basics to get us up and running. First, go to [https://obsproject.com/](https://obsproject.com/)  Once on the OBS site, choose the correct download for you system. Linux, MacOs or Windows. Download (remember where you downloaded the file to). Go there and install your download. You may have to enter your password to install on your particular operating system. This is normal. Once you've installed OBS, open the application. It should look something like this...  For our purposes, we will be in studio mode. Locate the 'Studio Mode' button on the right lower-hand side of the screen, and click it.  You'll see the screen split like in the image above. The left-side is from your desktop, and the right-side is what your broadcast will look like. Next, we go to settings. The 'Settings' button is located right below the 'Studio Mode" button.  Now we're in settings and you should see something like this...  Now locate stream in the right-hand menu. It should be the second in the list. Click it.  Once in the stream section, go to 'Service' and in the right-hand drop-down, find and select 'Custom...' from the drop-down menu.  Remeber where this is because we'll need to come back to it, shortly. **ZAPSTREAM** We need our streamkey credentials from Zapstream. Go to [https://zap.stream](https://zap.stream). Then, go to your dashboard.  Located on the lower right-hand side is the Server URL and Stream Key. You'll need to copy/paste this in OBS.  You may have to generate new keys, if they aren't already there. This is normal. If you're interested in multi-streaming (That's where you broadcast to multiple social media platforms all at once), youll need the server URL and streamkeys from each. You'll place them in their respective forms in Zapstream's 'Stream Forwarding" section.  Use the custom form, if the platform you want to stream to isn't listed. *Side-Note: remember that you can use your nostr identity across multiple nostr client applications. So when your login for Amethyst, as an example, could be used when you login to zapstream. Also, i would suggest using Alby's browser extension. It makes it much easier to fund your stream, as well as receive zaps. * **Now, BACK TO OBS...** With Stream URL and Key in hand, paste them in the 'Stream" section of OBS' settings. Service [Custom...] Server [Server URL] StreamKey [Your zapstream stream key]  After you've entered all your streaming credentials, click 'OK' at the bottom, on the right-hand side. **WHAT'S NEXT?** Let's setup your first stream from OBS. First we need to choose a source. Your source is your input device. It can be your webcam, your mic, your monitor, or any particular window on your screen. assuming you're an absolute beginner, we're going to use the source 'Window Capture (Xcomposite)'.  Now, open your source file. We'll use a video source called 'grannyhiphop.mp4'. In your case it can be whatever you want to stream; Just be sure to select the proper source.  Double-click on 'Window Capture' in your sources list. In the pop-up window, select your file from the 'Window' drop-down menu.   You should see something like this...  Working in the left display of OBS, we will adjust the video by left-click, hold and drag the bottom corner, so that it takes up the whole display.  In order to adjust the right-side display ( the broadcast side), we need to manipulate the video source by changing it's size.  This may take some time to adjust the size. This is normal. What I've found to help is, after every adjustment, I click the 'Fade (300ms)' button. I have no idea why it helps, but it does, lol.  Finally, after getting everything to look the way you want, you click the 'Start Stream' button.  **BACK TO ZAPSTREAM** Now, we go back to zapstream to check to see if our stream is up. It may take a few moments to update. You may even need to refresh the page. This is normal.  STREAMS UP!!! A few things, in closing. You'll notice that your dashbooard has changed. It'll show current stream time, how much time you have left (according to your funding source), who's zapped you with how much theyve zapped, the ability to post a note about your stream (to both nostr and twitter), and it shows your chatbox with your listeners. There are also a raid feature, stream settings (where you can title & tag your stream). You can 'topup' your funding for your stream. As well as, see your current balance. You did a great and If you ever need more help, just use the tag #asknostr in your note. There are alway nostriches willing to help. **STAY AWESOME!!!** npub: nostr:npub1rsvhkyk2nnsyzkmsuaq9h9ms7rkxhn8mtxejkca2l4pvkfpwzepql3vmtf

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Se está armando un considerable revuelo con las medidas, impulsadas por La Liga y Telefónica, que afectan a servicios relacionados con Cloudflare y a muchos de sus usuarios que tienen que soportar la restricción en la operatividad de los mismos. Pero, ¿cómo puede ser que un tema de “piratería” acabe afectando, con aparente impunidad, a servicios legítimos? Aquí intentaremos explicarlo. Desde tiempos casi inmemoriales la industria relacionada con la explotación de los contenidos, y prestaciones, sujetos a derechos de propiedad intelectual han sido tremendamente imaginativos a la hora de buscar mecanismos que aseguren sus pingües beneficios. Como los jueces no solían hacerles caso, impulsaron modificaciones legislativas para quitarlos de la ecuación, *administrativizando* el conflicto, como sucedió con la conocida como Ley Sinde. Pero los mecanismos de esta Ley no eran lo suficientemente ágiles para lo que quería la industria, por lo que había que darle otra vuelta de tuerca al asunto, lo que se hizo con ocasión del art. 138 de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual. En síntesis, el truco es el siguiente: - El titular de los derechos acude a un Juzgado honesto, imparcial y preocupado, como no podía ser de otra forma, por la defensa de los derechos fundamentales reconocidos constitucionalmente. - Ahí plantea una demanda, no contra quien considera infractor de esos derechos (Cloudflare o los usuarios que hacen uso ilícito de sus servicios), sino contra los operadores de telecomunicaciones que dan acceso a internet, en una aplicación torticera y kafkiana del art. 138 LPI (sobre el que volveremos más adelante) pidiendo una serie de medidas. - Las operadoras se "allanan" a la demanda, es decir, reconocen y aceptan las pretensiones del demandante, y el juez [concede las medidas](https://bandaancha.eu/articulos/2-nuevos-listados-obligan-operadoras-10322). Con este truco, todos se guardan las vergüenzas unos a otros: - Los demandantes: Nosotros solamente pedimos las medidas. Es el juez el que las acuerda. - El juez: A mi me viene uno pidiendo una cosa, la parte demandada se allana. Tengo que conceder lo pedido. - El operador: Tengo que hacer caso al juez. Para conseguir esto, los demandantes llevan a cabo una torticera interpretación de los artículos 138 y 139 de la LPI, que en la aplicación que se está haciendo de los mismos convierte dichos preceptos en inconstitucionales, pues, en la práctica, se condena a una pluralidad de personas al cierre de su página web o restricción de sus servicios en España sin darles la más mínima oportunidad defenderse, en una flagrante vulneración tanto de la libertad de expresión e información (art. 20 de la Constitución) como del derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva (art. 24 de la Constitución), pues causa una evidente indefensión la producción de una condena sin posibilidad alguna de defenderse, por no hablar de que puede afectar también a servicios críticos o esenciales, como por ejemplo hospitales y centros de emergencias. Los artículos 138 y 139, formalmente, permiten demandar directamente a los prestadores de servicios de intermediación (operadores que dan acceso a Internet), para instar la suspensión de los servicios que estos presenten a infractores de derechos de propiedad intelectual. En concreto estos son los preceptos a considerar: > > Artículo 138. Acciones y **medidas cautelares urgentes**. El titular de los derechos reconocidos en esta ley, sin perjuicio de otras acciones que le correspondan, podrá instar el cese de la actividad ilícita del infractor y exigir la indemnización de los daños materiales y morales causados, en los términos previstos en los artículos 139 y 140. También podrá instar la publicación o difusión, total o parcial, de la resolución judicial o arbitral en medios de comunicación a costa del infractor…. > > Tanto las medidas de cesación específicas contempladas en el artículo 139.1.h) como las medidas cautelares previstas en el artículo 141.6 podrán también solicitarse, cuando sean apropiadas, contra los intermediarios a cuyos servicios recurra un tercero para infringir derechos de propiedad intelectual…. > > Art. 139. h) La suspensión de los servicios prestados por intermediarios a terceros que se valgan de ellos para infringir derechos de propiedad intelectual, sin perjuicio de lo dispuesto en la Ley 34/2002, de 11 de julio, de servicios de la sociedad de la información y de comercio electrónico.” A nadie honesto, y con un mínimo de sentido común e intención de realizar una hermeneútica correcta, puede escapársele que dichos artículos no están pensados para el supuesto de hecho que nos ocupa, donde no consta la existencia de una válida declaración de infracción de propiedad intelectual, que se ha construido de forma artificial, sin respeto a los principios de dualidad y contradicción de partes, generando una evidente indefensión a las partes que se ven perjudicadas por la pretensión de los demandantes. La Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona tuvo oportunidad de analizar estas peculiares y exóticas previsiones normativas en su Sentencia nº 115/2018, de fecha 20 de febrero de 2018, que es citada por las sentencias que afectan a la polémica que analizamos, y donde sobre la génesis de estos preceptos nos indica: > “15. El redactado de los artículos 138 y 139 del TRLPI , en lo que afecta a **la extensión de las acciones de cesación a los intermediarios, no aparecía en el texto originario de la Ley**, es consecuencia de una de las múltiples reformas que se han llevado a efecto para adaptar la normativa española sobre propiedad intelectual a la normativa comunitaria. Concretamente, la reforma que afecta a estos preceptos es la llevada a efecto por la Ley 23/2006, de 7 de julio, por la que se modifica el texto refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/1996, de 12 de abril. > La Exposición de Motivos de esta reforma indica las razones de la misma: > «La razón de esta reforma del texto refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/1996, de 12 de abril, responde a la necesidad de incorporar al derecho español una de las últimas directivas aprobadas en materia de propiedad intelectual, la Directiva 2001/29/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 22 de mayo de 2001, relativa a la armonización de determinados aspectos de los derechos de autor y derechos afines a los derechos de autor en la sociedad de la información, con la que la Unión Europea, a su vez, ha querido cumplir los Tratados de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) de 1996 sobre Derecho de Autor y sobre Interpretación o Ejecución y Fonogramas.» > Y, en el último punto de la Exposición de Motivos, se especifica el alcance de la reforma respecto de las acciones y procedimientos: > «Respecto a las acciones y procedimientos que los titulares de los derechos pueden instar, se establece, por primera vez, la **posibilidad de solicitar medidas cautelares contra los intermediarios** a cuyos servicios recurre un tercero para infringir derechos de propiedad intelectual, sin la exigencia de que el intermediario sea también infractor.» Es decir, la propia norma, en su exposición de motivos, limita la aplicación de los meritados preceptos, en cuanto a la posibilidad de dirigir la acción directamente contra los intermediarios, al **ámbito de las medidas cautelares.** Ello se deriva igualmente de lo dispuesto en las disposiciones europeas aplicables, como indica la sentencia al decir: > “Por lo tanto, la interpretación de estos preceptos debe hacerse en consonancia con la normativa de la Unión Europea y la jurisprudencia que la desarrolla. > 16.- La Directiva 2001/29/CE en su considerando 59 destaca uno de los objetivos de la misma: «Sobre todo en el entorno digital, es posible que terceras partes utilicen cada vez con mayor frecuencia los servicios de intermediarios para llevar a cabo actividades ilícitas. En muchos casos, estos intermediarios son quienes están en mejor situación de poner fin a dichas actividades ilícitas. Así pues, y sin perjuicio de otras sanciones o recursos contemplados, los titulares de los derechos deben tener la posibilidad de solicitar **medidas cautelares** contra el intermediario que transmita por la red la infracción contra la obra o prestación protegidas cometida por un tercero. Esta posibilidad debe estar abierta aun cuando los actos realizados por el intermediario estén exentos en virtud del artículo 5. Debe corresponder a la legislación nacional de los Estados miembros regular las condiciones y modalidades de dichas **medidas cautelares**.» > Y, para la consecución de este objetivo, el artículo 8.3 de la Directiva establece que: > «3. Los Estados miembros velarán porque los titulares de los derechos estén en condiciones de solicitar **medidas cautelares** contra los intermediarios a cuyos servicios recurra un tercero para infringir un derecho de autor o un derecho afín a los derechos de autor.» > 17.- La Directiva comunitaria en principio prevé únicamente la existencia de **medidas cautelares** frente a los intermediarios, así aparece también en el TRLPI ya que el artículo 138 en sus incisos finales hace referencia a medidas cautelares, es decir, medidas instrumentales, necesarias para asegurar la efectividad de la tutela judicial que pudiera otorgarse en la sentencia estimatoria que se dictare.” > No obstante lo anterior, **la Audiencia Provincial**, en un pronunciamiento que, entendemos, cuando menos de dudosa constitucionalidad, considera que la Ley permite el ejercicio de estas pretensiones más allá del ámbito de las “acciones y **medidas cautelares urgentes**” que menciona la Exposición de Motivos, la normativa europea y el propio título del art. 138, argumentando lo siguiente: > “Sin embargo, al desarrollarse el contenido de las acciones de cesación el artículo 139 incluye expresamente la suspensión de los servicios prestados por el intermediario (art. 139.1.h), lo que puede habilitar no sólo a la solicitud de medidas cautelares, sino también a la petición, como pretensión principal, de la suspensión de los servicios. Este régimen legal interno, sin duda más amplio que el derivado del artículo 8.3 de la Directiva, permite abrir una serie de escenarios procesales con trascendencia material por cuanto podría habilitar a dirigir demandas únicamente frente a los intermediarios y no frente al infractor, o podría también habilitar cauce procesal para iniciar acciones frente a los intermediarios sin que exista una previa declaración de infracción imputable, en todo caso, a quien se vale de esos proveedores de servicios para realizar una actividad infractora.” Parece de dudosa constitucionalidad que se extienda, más allá del estricto ámbito cautelar urgente, la posibilidad de acordar una medida como el cierre de una página web o restricción de servicios sin contar con la presencia en el litigio de las personas afectadas por las medidas. Pero **la Audiencia limita esta posibilidad y sí establece, al menos, la necesidad de que exista una constatación de la existencia de infracción**, como presupuesto para el ejercicio de la acción. En este sentido, la Audiencia considera que un pronunciamiento administrativo al respecto no es suficiente, pero, sorprendentemente, sí considera que un informe de parte no sometido a contradicción, como sucede en el caso de la Sentencia del Juzgado de lo Mercantil nº 9, en cambio, sí constata la existencia de infracción. En concreto, así se pronuncia la Audiencia: > “Estos problemas son los que se plantean en el supuesto de autos, dado que no ha sido llamado a juicio el titular de la página web supuestamente infractora (www.exvagos.com): no se ha producido un pronunciamiento civil en el que se declare la infracción por parte del titular de esta página web, aunque sí existe un pronunciamiento administrativo ante la Comisión de Propiedad Intelectual… > Por lo tanto, la **constatación de una infracción de derechos de propiedad intelectual** es un presupuesto ineludible para poder ejercitar las acciones previstas en los artículos 138 y 139 del TRLPI… > el procedimiento administrativo previo no puede servir, por sí solo, para dar por cumplido o satisfecho el presupuesto previo de infracción por parte del titular de la web, ni la retirada de contenidos puede tener el alcance de presunción de infracción…. > en los autos constan otros **documentos en los que se acredita de modo eficiente la realidad de la infracción**. Se trata, concretamente de la **prueba pericial** aportada como documento número 12 de la demanda… El examen de esa prueba pericial sí permite concluir que la página web exvagos facilita el acceso a contenidos y habilita un sistema de intercambio de archivos que infringe derechos de propiedad intelectual. Así lo hace ampliamente el juez de instancia en la Sentencia recurrida (fundamento de derecho cuarto). ” En este mismo sentido, sobre la necesidad de constatar la existencia de la infracción, se pronuncia la Sentencia nº 15/2018, del Juzgado de lo Mercantil nº 6 de Barcelona, al decir, en un caso similar, que: > “... el demandante **no quedará exento de probar**, con carácter prejudicial la infracción sobre los derechos de propiedad intelectual.” Pues bien, **en el caso de Cloudflare, al menos hasta donde es conocido, no existe ninguna constatación de esa supuesta infracción** (más allá de un “informe técnico” no sometido a contradicción), y los demandantes, acaso en connivencia con los demandados (lo cual es obvio en el caso de TELEFÓNICA, que actúa, con diferentes empresas, como demandante y demandado), o conscientes de que para estos era más fácil allanarse que oponerse a unas pretensiones que no representan perjuicio alguno para ellos, construyen esta farsa de proceso judicial, para conseguir la restricción de los servicios, sin ofrecer la más mínima posibilidad de intervención en el litigio. Debemos mencionar que algunas sentencias, como la anteriormente citada del Juzgado de lo Mercantil nº 6 de Barcelona, basan la procedencia de la medida acordada contra las páginas web en que sus “**titulares no han podido ser identificados ni localizados**”, en cuyo caso podría considerarse pertinente un procedimiento sin la participación del presunto infractor. Pero eso no es lo que parece que suceda en este caso, donde al menos Cloudflare se encuentra perfectamente identificada. Como vemos, la extensión de la posibilidad que tiene el titular de los derechos de accionar directamente contra los prestadores de servicios de intermediación fuera del ámbito cautelar urgente es algo que no da la impresión de estar previsto en la Ley y que, desde luego, es de una más que dudosa constitucionalidad. Si la LPI permite demandar al prestador de servicios, sin conocimiento siquiera del titular de los derechos que se ven afectados, y sin una declaración judicial dictada respetando los principios de igualdad entre las partes afectadas y de contradicción, con base únicamente en un documento de parte, que no ha sido sometido a contradicción, entonces dicha previsión ha de considerarse inconstitucional, al violar el art. 24 y la tutela judicial efectiva. Conforme a una interpretación razonable de la Ley, la parte actora podría haber solicitado medidas cautelares frente a los prestadores de servicios, pero de forma coetánea o inmediatamente posterior demandar a los presuntos infractores, a fin de que en un proceso contradictorio se determinara si realmente existe infracción y permitir, a los afectados por las medidas poder exponer su visión del asunto en sede judicial. Podría pensarse, así, que el Juzgado aceptó una interpretación inconstitucional de los artículos 138 y 139 LPI, y no tuvo en cuenta que el art. 21 LEC, establece que el allanamiento debe rechazarse cuando suponga, como es el caso, un perjuicio a tercero no demandado en el procedimiento, pues el art. 21 LEC indica que: > “Cuando el demandado se allane a todas las pretensiones del actor, el tribunal dictará sentencia condenatoria de acuerdo con lo solicitado por éste, pero si el allanamiento se hiciera en **fraude de ley** o supusiera renuncia **contra el interés general** o **perjuicio de tercero,** se dictará auto rechazándolo y seguirá el proceso adelante.” Las sentencias de los Juzgados de lo [Mercantil nº 6](https://www.poderjudicial.es/search/AN/openDocument/2d094260f53b5cdca0a8778d75e36f0d/20221006) y [9 de Barcelona](https://www.poderjudicial.es/search/AN/openDocument/3c85bed480cbb1daa0a8778d75e36f0d/20221004), que al parecer son las que sirven de base para las medidas que comentamos, exponen que no se perjudica a terceros, pero, como es notorio y ostensible, en este punto los juzgados de lo mercantil se equivocan del medio al medio, puesto que el allanamiento, sin duda alguna, supone un claro perjuicio de terceros, Cloudflare y sus usuarios legítimos, que ven cómo sus servicios son objeto de restricción, sin ofrecerles posibilidad de defenderse ni argumentar contra las pretensiones de las actoras, infringiendo así el art. 21 LEC, en cuya virtud, el allanamiento debe rechazarse cuando suponga, como es el caso, un perjuicio a terceros no demandados en el procedimiento. De esta forma, como hemos expuesto, se ha articulado una suerte de procedimiento formal, inexistente en la práctica, para evitar un proceso contradictorio sobre su pretensión, eludiendo así la eventual participación de los afectados en el debate litigioso, algo que, deberemos convenir, supone una clara infracción del art. 24 de la Constitución, tal y como lo interpreta nuestro Tribunal Constitucional en sentencias como la STC 43/2010: > “Este Tribunal ha declarado reiteradamente que el derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva sin indefensión (art. 24.1 CE) garantiza a **todos los que puedan resultar afectados por la decisión que se dicte en un proceso judicial el derecho a conocer su existencia, a fin de que tengan la posibilidad de intervenir en él, ser oídos, y ejercer la defensa de sus derechos e intereses legítimos**. Esta necesidad de promover la defensa, en la medida de lo posible, mediante la debida contradicción, **impone a los órganos judiciales un especial deber de diligencia** que, en palabras de la STC 56/2001, de 26 de febrero, FJ 2, “tiene especial importancia en el proceso de ejecución”. En concreto, y por lo que respecta a la posibilidad de intervenir en un proceso de ejecución, hemos afirmado que el derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva habilita a quienes ostenten algún derecho o interés legítimo que pueda verse afectado por los actos de ejecución a comparecer y actuar en el procedimiento, aunque no hubieran sido parte en el proceso principal, y a este fin los arts. 270 LOPJ y 260.2 LEC exigen que las resoluciones judiciales se notifiquen no sólo a las partes procesales, sino también a las personas a quienes se refieran o puedan parar perjuicio (SSTC 229/2000, de 2 de octubre, FJ 3; 56/2001, de 26 de febrero, FJ 2).” Por otro lado, siguiendo la anterior sentencia, el art. 270 LOPJ impone el **deber de notificar las resoluciones judiciales**, no solo a las partes, sino “también **a quienes se refieran o puedan parar perjuicios**”, lo que, como indica la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona en su Auto de 29 de junio de 2002, “va más allá de una mera facultad discrecional del juzgador, notificación que tiene por objeto poner en conocimiento de tales personas la resolución y posibilitar la defensa de su derecho inquietado o perturbado.” Y en el mismo sentido, el art. 150 LEC establece que “**también se notificará la pendencia del proceso a las personas que, según los mismos autos, puedan verse afectadas** por la resolución que ponga fin al procedimiento.” Da la impresión de que ambos preceptos han sido infringidos por los Juzgados y deberían determinar la nulidad de lo actuado y, por tanto, de las sentencias que comentamos. Como se ha expuesto, podría apreciarse una **vulneración del art. 21 de LEC, que impide acceder al allanamiento cuando ello suponga un perjuicio de tercero, fraude de Ley o contrarien intereses generales**, pero más allá de eso, podría dar lugar también a una **violación de la tutela judicial efectiva** reconocida en el art. 24 de la Constitución, desde el momento en que se obliga a unos terceros a soportar una condena sin posibilidad alguna de un proceso con unas mínimas garantías. Como hemos dicho, la previsión del art. 138 LPI, que permite solicitar la suspensión de los servicios prestados por intermediarios a terceros directamente contra dichos intermediarios, queda circunscrita al ámbito establecido en el propio título del art. 138, “Acciones y medidas cautelares urgentes” y no constituyen una acción autónoma fuera del ámbito cautelar urgente. En segundo lugar, una interpretación de dicho precepto, en el sentido de que permita el ejercicio de una acción de condena (en la práctica el cierre páginas web y diversos servicios relacionados con estas), sin posibilidad alguna de defensa de los afectados (Cloudflare y sus usuarios), iría en contra del art. 24 de la Constitución y si dicha Ley debe interpretarse en este sentido, sería inconstitucional. Finalmente, si se admite la existencia de esa acción independiente y que la misma es constitucional, su procedencia debe conectarse con dos requisitos: una constatación efectiva de la existencia de infracción, que entendemos debe producirse en el marco de un proceso contradictorio donde se ofrezca al presunto infractor la posibilidad de defenderse, así como una imposibilidad de identificación y/o localización del mismo. El principio fundamental que rige el desarrollo del procedimiento en su conjunto es el derecho de las partes a no sufrir indefensión. Y la indefensión proscrita por el artículo 24.1 de la Constitución no es la meramente formal, sino la material, es decir, aquella que haya producido a la parte un real y efectivo menoscabo de sus posibilidades de defensa. Cabe citar en este sentido la [Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional nº 161/2006](https://hj.tribunalconstitucional.es/HJ/es/Resolucion/Show/5763), de 22 de mayo de 2006: > “Según una consolidada doctrina constitucional el derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva sin indefensión que se reconoce en el artículo 24.1 de la Constitución Española **garantiza el derecho a acceder al proceso en condiciones de poder ser oído y ejercer la defensa de los derechos e intereses legítimos**… La finalidad material de esta exigencia es la de llevar al conocimiento de los afectados las resoluciones judiciales, para que puedan adoptar la postura que estimen pertinente en defensa de sus intereses (por todas, las sentencias del Tribunal Constitucional 77/1997, de 21 de abril, FJ 2; y 216/2002, de 25 de noviembre, FJ 2)." Esta trascendencia constitucional de la correcta configuración de los procesos, a fin de que los eventuales afectados puedan ser oídos y defenderse adecuadamente se extiende también a procedimientos en los que, formalmente, se configuran como terceros, como sucede en este caso. Sirva como muestra de ello, la STC 43/2010, de 26 de julio que contiene unos pronunciamientos perfectamente aplicables al caso, si sustituimos las referencias a “ejecución” por “medidas de cesación”: > “Este Tribunal ha declarado reiteradamente que el derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva sin indefensión (art. 24.1 CE) garantiza a **todos los que puedan resultar afectados por la decisión que se dicte en un proceso judicial el derecho a conocer su existencia, a fin de que tengan la posibilidad de intervenir en él, ser oídos, y ejercer la defensa de sus derechos e intereses legítimos**. > > Esta necesidad de promover la defensa, en la medida de lo posible, mediante la **debida contradicción**, impone a los órganos judiciales un especial deber de diligencia que, en palabras de la STC 56/2001, de 26 de febrero, FJ 2, “tiene especial importancia en el proceso de ejecución”. En concreto, y por lo que respecta a la posibilidad de intervenir en un proceso de ejecución, hemos afirmado que el **derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva habilita a quienes ostenten algún derecho o interés legítimo que pueda verse afectado** por los actos de ejecución a comparecer y actuar en el procedimiento, aunque no hubieran sido parte en el proceso principal, y a este fin los arts. 270 LOPJ y 260.2 LEC exigen que las resoluciones judiciales se notifiquen no sólo a las partes procesales, sino también a las personas a quienes se refieran o puedan parar perjuicio (SSTC 229/2000, de 2 de octubre, FJ 3; 56/2001, de 26 de febrero, FJ 2). > > ...Afirmamos en aquel caso que ello “provoca la indefensión de la demandante de amparo, pues contra el mandato contenido en el art. 24.1 CE de promover la defensión mediante la correspondiente contradicción, y sin perjuicio del pronunciamiento que pueda recaer, de lo que se resuelva sobre la posesión y sobre la posible reserva de las acciones que puedan corresponder a los implicados, conforme acertadamente mantiene el Ministerio Fiscal, el órgano judicial acordó el lanzamiento del propietario y poseedor legítimo de una vivienda sin tan siquiera permitirle comparecer a defender su derecho en un procedimiento contradictorio” (FJ 9). > > En definitiva, de nuestra doctrina se desprende con **absoluta claridad que la interdicción de la indefensión consagrada en el art. 24.1 CE impone a los órganos judiciales el deber de velar por que quienes ostenten algún derecho o interés legítimo en un proceso** de ejecución, aunque no hayan sido parte en el proceso principal, **puedan comparecer y ser oídos en el mismo para garantizar su defensa**, sin perjuicio del pronunciamiento que pueda recaer y de la posible existencia de otras acciones que puedan corresponder a los afectados. > > …En definitiva, y como afirma el Ministerio Fiscal, **el órgano judicial no actuó con la diligencia debida en orden a procurar que los demandantes de amparo pudieran tener conocimiento y comparecer en un proceso** ejecutivo **en el que resultaban afectados sus intereses**... Y dicho comportamiento del órgano judicial **causó indefensión constitucionalmente relevante**, pues **les privó de su derecho a ser oídos y les impidió el ejercicio del derecho de defensa de sus legítimos derechos e intereses** sobre el citado inmueble, sin que exista dato alguno en las actuaciones del que se desprenda que los recurrentes conocieran la existencia del procedimiento ejecutivo o que no hayan actuado con la diligencia debida en orden a facilitar su comparecencia en el citado proceso.” Es evidente que a los afectados por las medidas **se les privó del derecho a ser oídos** y **se les impidió el ejercicio del derecho de defensa** de sus legítimos intereses sobre las páginas y servicios que operaban, por lo que se ha producido una **violación del derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva** reconocida en el art. 24 de la Constitución. Además, las medidas de bloqueo de direcciones compartidas afectan también a la **libertad de expresión e información** de terceros que no guardan relación alguna con el conflicto y, lo que es peor, puede tener una **negativa incidencia en servicios que podrían ser críticos,** lo que es un comportamiento peligroso, irresponsable y negligente. Por todas estas razones, las sentencias deberían ser anuladas y las medidas derivadas de ellas dejadas sin efecto, ofreciendo en todo caso a los afectados la posibilidad de ser oídos en juicio y defender sus legítimos intereses.