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@ 9e69e420:d12360c2
2025-02-15 20:24:09
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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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-15 15:50:17
"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.
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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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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-15 15:03:10
Much to @realBitcoinDog's chagrin, we did eat out for Valentine's Day. Well, actually, we got some take out, but it definitely wasn't very healthy.
However, we did eat fairly early, so it didn't mess up my fasting.
## Reflections
Even though I had been regularly fasting before February, this Fast February exercise has improved the habit and led to some noticeable outcomes.
The first couple of days, I was kind of snacky. Because of the fiscal fast element of Fast February, I had to snack on whatever was around the house already. That turned out to be the "wrong" type of applesauce that our daughter refuses to eat. After those first few days, though, I really haven't been very snacky.
In fact, my general appetite is noticeably lower.
The most pronounced non-appetite related effect has been more vivid dreams (or at least more memorable dreams).
On the con side, I have felt a little stiffer and have been stretching more often to alleviate muscle tension.
## Score Card
Day 1: 14 hour fast (13 dry)
Day 2: 15 hour fast (14 dry)
Day 3: 17 hours (16 dry)
Day 4: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 5: 18 hours (16 dry)
Day 6: 19 hours (16 dry)
Day 7: 16 hours (15 dry)
Day 8: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 9: 17 hours (17 dry)
Day 10: 15 hours (13 dry)
Day 11: 20 hours (19 dry)
Day 12: 20 hours (17 dry)
Day 13: 16 hours (13 dry)
Day 14: 17 hours (15 dry)
Day 15: TBD (16 dry)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/886640
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-15 07:47:12
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
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@ fd208ee8:0fd927c1
2025-02-15 07:37:01
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
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-15 03:52:36
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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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-15 03:51:09
🧐 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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@ 0fa80bd3:ea7325de
2025-02-14 23:24:37
#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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@ 9e69e420:d12360c2
2025-02-14 18:07:10
Vice President J.D. Vance addressed the Munich Security Conference, criticizing European leaders for undermining free speech and traditional values. He claimed that the biggest threat to Europe is not from external enemies but from internal challenges. Vance condemned the arrest of a British man for praying near an abortion clinic and accused European politicians of censorship.
He urged leaders to combat illegal immigration and questioned their democratic practices. “There is a new sheriff in town,” he said, referring to President Trump. Vance's remarks were unexpected, as many anticipated discussions on security or Ukraine. His speech emphasized the need for Europe to share the defense burden to ensure stability and security.
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-14 15:21:29
It's Finally here Stackers!
It's Friday!
We're about to kick off our weekends with some feel good tracks.
Let's get the party started. Bring me those Feel Good tracks.
It is valentine's so let's get all gooey and soft, let's feel good and loved up.
If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you.
https://youtu.be/kPa7bsKwL-c?si=XbAaVfCHLZw6_0n6
Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
Let's go!
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/885888
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@ 9e69e420:d12360c2
2025-02-14 15:14:34
A Russian drone attack has struck the radiation shelter at Chernobyl, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The strike caused a fire, but it has since been extinguished, and radiation levels remain stable. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that no casualties occurred and that monitoring continues.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA's director general, emphasized the need for caution. Chernobyl, site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, contains a protective shield costing $1.6 billion. Disaster prevention remains a priority as the conflict unfolds.
The incident occurred shortly before the meeting of world powers at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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@ 09fbf8f3:fa3d60f0
2025-02-14 13:40:37
> 功能很简单的网站，无广告、无任何付费项目，漫画全部免费。
荤素搭配。
唯一的缺点就是有点慢，看了下网站使用的是cloudflare网站加速，国内效果差了一点，加个🪜就好了。
关键词mycomic
官网：[https://mycomic.com](https://mycomic.com)
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-14 07:29:39
Organized by Figma, Config is happening May 6-8 in San Francisco—here's a first look at our 2025 lineup.
[Register for Config 2025](https://config.figma.com/san-francisco/register/)
At Config 2025, we’re bringing together the designers and builders shaping tech’s next chapter. They’ll share a vision for building tools and experiences that are human-centered, intentional, and meet the needs of an accelerating future.
[Register now](https://config.figma.com/san-francisco/register/) to guarantee your spot in San Francisco! Virtual registration is also open, and always free.
Join us in San Francisco or virtually.
### $799 - In person
Moscone Center, San Francisco, California
Purchasing an in-person ticket will also give you virtual access to our livestreams.
[Select in person](https://reg.config.figma.com/flow/figma/config2025/in-person/login)
### $0 Virtual
Livestream Online
Free - Limit one ticket per attendee.
[Select virtual](https://reg.config.figma.com/flow/figma/config2025/virtual/login)
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Or [keep reading](https://www.figma.com/blog/meet-the-makers-defining-techs-next-chapter/?utm_campaign=021325+-+Invite&utm_content=021325+-+Invite) for the full Config 2025 sneak peek
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/885616
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-14 06:26:26
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/885591
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-14 05:45:37
### a practical intro to contributing to FOSS for product people, and other non-devs
So you want to contribute to FOSS, but don’t know where to start. There are many paths to FOSS, but you must find your own. Here’s some advice based on personal experience to help you get started.
### 0\. Find your motivation
FOSS requires a lot of giving, and better aligns with those that are missionaries, as opposed to the mercenaries. Perhaps you are unfulfilled in your fiat job, maybe you are currently unemployed, or perhaps you are excited about a particular bitcoin project. Why you’re exploring contributing to FOSS, is a question that only you can answer.
 Are you a missionary?
### 1\. Discover what excites you
So you’ve found motivation and have a list of various FOSS projects you could contribute to. This is the equivalent of the “I need a job” stage and you’re figuring out where to apply. It’s time to narrow it down.
What are you excited about? A multi-year pilgrimage of learning how to contribute to Bitcoin Core? A lightning wallet, perhaps? Free speech Nostr? A hardware signing device? Or maybe finding a FOSS projects that is not “Bitcoin” in name, but happens to support Bitcoin, and Lightning.
A great first step is to take some time and explore the Bitcoin Design Community ([https://bitcoin.design/](https://bitcoin.design/)) to discover FOSS projects.
 Are you excited anon?
### 2\. Identify the skills you have or want to develop
Chances are that if you follow the Bitcoin Product Community, you’re skills are in Product Management, Product Marketing, and/or Project Management. But contributing to a bitcoin project requires contributors with skills of many backgrounds such as marketing, documentation, community building, and more.
What’s important to know is that most FOSS teams start with a motivated developer, who then may attract other devs. But many of them may not advertise that they need non-developer help such as a PM.
Therein lies the opportunity for you as an eager bitcoin contributor. See what the needs of a project are and see if you can fill in those gaps with your skills. It may be as simple as coordinating meetings for the team. But doing the “dirty work”, or the work no one else wants to do, is exactly the way you can make an immediate impact to a FOSS project. In fact, this is why members of the Bitcoin Product Community affectionately refer to product managers as “[janitors](https://medium.com/all-things-product-management/product-manager-you-are-664d83ee702e)”!
### 3\. Make a list of projects
Now that you have narrowed down your FOSS search, it is time to start building a list of, and evaluating various FOSS products. Some questions you can ask yourself:
Is the project active? Is it a new project? How many team members are there? How many are devs? Is there already a PM? Is there a need for multiple PMs? Is there designer participation? What is the pace of development? Is there enough development activity for this to satisfy your want to contribute? Is there opportunity for a PM?
Github is the defacto standard for FOSS products. Check the activity. Read up on issues. See who is contributing PRs, and creating issues. Check if there is a Github Project instance.
It’s OK, and best for you to check out out multiple FOSS projects concurrently to see which team is the best fit for both parties.
### 4\. Use the thing(s)!
Another thing you can do to help you choose a project is to use the thing! Download the OS. Run the software. Use it.
As you’re interacting with the product, some things you can ask yourself are:
What do you love about the product? What can be improved? Are there bugs?
Jot down your notes. Take screenshots. Do screen recordings. Document your experience. Create a video onboarding walkthrough, or a feature tutorial. What you are actually doing is documentation and this will be useful for the project, even if you don’t decide to actively contribute.
As you use the thing, take note of how you’re reacting to it. Are you getting more or less excited? Are you more or less confident in contributing to the project?
### 5\. Find out where the team works
Another factor to consider is to figure out where the team works.
By now you have already explored their github to collect your FOSS intelligence. Now check nostr, twitter, telegram, or whatever other comms tools the team might be using. Some teams may have calls, and call recordings. Consider listening in to a recording, and/or joining a call to check the team dynamics.
As you do, assess whether you might be a good culture fit. Also see where there might be some gaps in their workflow that you can help improve.
### 6\. Start small
Once you found a project that interests and excites you enough. It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get involved by starting small.
One easy place to start is to go through the github issues list. Some examples of issues in dev heavy teams are e extremely technical bug reports. For FOSS products with an active user base, there might be “customer” centric feature requests.
Start by logging the bug(s) you found. Examine issues, and fill in the blanks if there are unclearly defined reports & requests.
You don’t have to ask for permission to contribute. That said, evaluate team dynamics and who owns what role so you are not stepping on anyone’s toes. You are there to help.
Also take note of how your help is received. It may take time for you to build up your credibility. Don’t throw in the towel on the first week. Keep finding ways to add value.
### 7\. Show up consistently
Keep contributing in small things day in and day out. As you do so, communicate with the team to ramp up your learning, and also start building rapport, and your reputation. You may not have time or opportunity to contribute full-time. With the state of asynchronous communication tools in 2023, you can flexibly contribute when you have time. An exception to the asynchronous communication may be team meetings.
As you continue to show up consistently, you will build up your FOSS proof-of-work, and reputation. This will show FOSS devs, and contributors that you bring value.
### 8\. Find and meet the “customer”
Find, and interact with the project’s users a.k.a “customers”. What do they care about? What are their pain points? What needs are customers using the product for? Become the “voice of the customer” to the dev heavy team.
Is there a conference where your team is presenting, and customers present? These are invaluable opportunities to observe the customer’s behavior, and also to help answer questions, and troubleshoot on the spot.
### 9\. Increase your involvement
After some time starting small and working on bugs, you may eventually find yourself submitting feature requests. Maybe there is an opportunity to create user flows, or mockups. As you consistently contribute, continue seeking more responsibility.
Maybe you offer to facilitate and lead the next team call. Maybe you try creating a roadmap and backlog from scratch. Maybe you host a product & design thinking session. Maybe you will level up and learn how to check out a dev’s PR in a yet-to-released branch.
No matter what you do, be sure to always bring value to the project.
 Testing an unreleased Damus branch checked out on XCode
### 10\. Prune, Commit, Repeat
Congratulations! By now you’ve been doing a “trial run” with several projects. It’s time to focus and choose one(s) that you can commit to.
As you contribute to the project on an ongoing basis, continuously reevaluate if there is opportunity for you to increase your contributions. If you feel that you’ve maxed that out, it may be time to look for a different FOSS product to contribute to. Perhaps a complementary product to your initial one.
As you embark on this journey, it can be exhilarating at times and in other times thankless. To find a community of peers, and perhaps a mentor check in with the Bitcoin Product Community [Discord](https://discord.gg/Ztvwn8fycA), and introduce yourself. The beauty of open source is people are willing to help FOSS products, and to answer your questions.
[https://youtu.be/ZUgQPR6ecuo](https://youtu.be/ZUgQPR6ecuo)“FOSS is the way” - Rockstar dev, @ Advancing Bitcoin Conference London 2023. The author thanks Rockstar for inspiration, and guidance through my FOSS journey.
As you continue to sweep the FOSS floors with your product [mop](https://medium.com/all-things-product-management/product-manager-you-are-664d83ee702e), remember that you are contributing to the mission that you believe in. You are working in the open, with even less authority than a PM at a company might have, and as a result leveling up. You build up your reputation in FOSS, and you show others your capabilities in the FOSS world (and also prospective employers, and co-founders) by doing.
Hopefully this helps you get started. Reach out to [elsat on nostr](https://njump.me/npub1zafcms4xya5ap9zr7xxr0jlrtrattwlesytn2s42030lzu0dwlzqpd26k5) if you have questions about the FOSS journey, and join the Bitcoin Product Community Discord.
Posted on @YakiHonne by @elsat
Source: https://yakihonne.com/article/nevent1qqswn2mdwcfscsvv8cfc8scmcfpy0urnf0xgh0dxrvav583y85mkryspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzq96n3hp2vfmf6z2y8uvvxl97xk86kkalnqghx4p25lzl79c76a7yjfa8zs
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/885573
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-14 05:35:18
Volt Wallet is designed to make Bitcoin and Lightning transactions simple, secure, and accessible for users of all experience levels. With the increasing popularity of the Lightning Network, Volt Wallet provides an easy, user-friendly interface for sending and receiving payments while also incorporating educational elements, such as quizzes and tutorial videos, to promote a better understanding of Bitcoin and Lightning payments.
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Source: https://www.behance.net/gallery/217868517/Volt-A-Bitcoin-Lighting-Wallet-for-beginners
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/885569
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@ 9e69e420:d12360c2
2025-02-13 23:01:36
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services with a Senate vote of 52-48. Senator Mitch McConnell opposed the confirmation. Kennedy's nomination faced hurdles but gained support from the Senate Finance Committee.
During the confirmation hearing, Senator Rand Paul criticized the oversimplification of vaccine discussions. He stated, "Discussion over vaccines is so oversimplified and dumbed down." Kennedy asserted his support for vaccines like measles and polio, promising not to discourage vaccinations as HHS Secretary. Previously, he switched from the Democratic Party to run as an independent and endorsed Trump
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-13 17:34:06
**[Original Post](https://expatriotic.me/grapheneos/)**
## Core Philosophy
1. **Privacy ≠ Optional**: Prevents mass data collection by design
2. **Security > Convenience**: Sacrifices "smart" features for exploit resistance
3. **Transparency**: Every line of code [auditable](https://github.com/GrapheneOS)
4. **Device Sanity**: Removes 2M+ lines of Google telemetry code
5. **Proactive Hardening**: Replaces reactive "vulnerability whack-a-mole" with systemic memory safety improvements. 73% of Android CVEs prevented via Scudo++ allocator and Rust integration.
6. **Hardware Paradox**: Uses Google Pixels *because* of their Titan M2 secure enclave (physically separate from main CPU, Verified Boot with user-defined root of trust, Firmware-level MAC randomization (prevents Wi-Fi tracking)).
7. **Support Superiority**: GrapheneOS support for Pixel phones is 2 years longer Google's.
> *"We're eliminating entire vulnerability classes - not just patching holes."*
## **History**
* Born in **2014** as **CopperheadOS**
* **2016**: First Pixel support (Google's hardware + de-Googled OS)
* Rebranded in **2019** after a developer split. Focuses exclusively on Pixel phones.
* **2021**: **Scudo++** with quarantines (NSA-grade exploit mitigation)
* **2023**: Full Rust integration (prevents buffer overflows in core OS)
* **2023**: Controversial lead dev, Daniel Micay, stepped down but remains director
* **2024**: Quantum-resistant encryption prototypes
> *"Our Auditor app detects hardware tampering better than Apple's T2 chip."*
## **Installation**
* **Minimum**: Pixel 4a
* **Recommended**: Pixel 7a (5-year update guarantee)
* **Backup data first**: unlocking bootloader wipes device
### **Beginners: Web Installer**
1. Enable OEM Unlock:
`Settings → About → Tap Build Number 7x → Developer Options → OEM Unlocking`
2. Visit [grapheneos.org/install](https://grapheneos.org/install)
3. Connect phone → Follow prompts (20 minutes)
### **Advanced: CLI install**
* Full CLI guide: [grapheneos.org/install/cli](https://grapheneos.org/install/cli) (8 minutes)
>*"We're proving iPhones aren't the only secure option - just better marketed."*
### **Post-Install Checklist**
[ ] Deny all "convenience" permissions
[ ] Enable Sensors Off toggle
[ ] Install Auditor app
[ ] Sensors Killswitch: `Quick Settings → Toggle Off`
[ ] Network Restrictions:
```markdown
Settings → Network & Internet → Firewall
- Enable per-connection MAC randomization
- Block local network discovery
```
[ ] Auditor Validation: Daily automated checks against Google's hardware certs
## Setting up
### **Priority Sources**
1. **Accrescent** (Pre-installed)
- Molly (Signal fork)
- Aves Gallery (EXIF stripping)
- AppVerifier (APK validation)
2. **Obtainium** ([GitHub](https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium))
```markdown
1. Search "[App] GitHub releases"
2. Copy releases page URL
3. Paste into Obtainium → Auto-updates enabled
```
- *Example*: NewPipe → `https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases`
3. **Google Play** (Last Resort)
- Use separate profile
- Burner account: Fake name + **NO phone number**
## FOSS Apps
* Accrescent - Privacy-focused app store
* Aegis - 2FA authenticator
* Amethyst - Nostr decentralized social client
* AndBible - Offline Bible study
* Antennapod - Podcast manager
* AppVerifier - APK signature validation
* Ashigaru - Bitcoin wallet with Ricochet
* Aves Gallery - Gallery with EXIF stripping
* Brave - Anti-fingerprinting browser
* Easy Noise - Offline white noise generator
* Easy Note - Minimalist notes
* Envoy - Bitcoin wallet
* IronFox - Hardened Firefox fork
* KeePassDX - Offline password manager
* Léon - URL tracking stripper
* LocalSend - AirDrop alternative
* Material Files - File manager
* Molly - Signal fork with local encyption
* Monero.com - Official Monero wallet
* NetGuard - No-root firewall
* NewPipe - YouTube client with SponsorBlock
* Nextcloud - Self-hosted cloud suite
* OpenKeychain - PGP encryption
* Organic Maps - Offline navigation
* Orbot - Tor proxy
* Proton Drive - E2E encrypted storage
* Proton Mail - Zero-access email
* RedReader - Privacy-first Reddit client
* Simple Calendar Pro - Telemetry-free calendar
* Telegram FOSS - Decentralized messaging
* Tor Browser - Onion-routed browsing
* Twidere - Twitter/Fediverse client
* Tuta - Encrypted email
* Tuta Calendar - Encrypted calendar
* Vanadium - Hardened Chromium
* Zeus - Bitcoin Lightning node
> _"Your phone is a corporate surveillance device that happens to make calls. GrapheneOS removes the spyware OS while keeping the secure hardware."_
## **Silent.Link eSIM: Anonymous Connectivity**
**No Phone Number Required**
Visit [Silent.Link](https://silent.link) → Select data plus eSIM plan (with NO phone number).
```I've used this successfully in many countries. It even gives me unfettered and free internet in China. Be sure to pick the telecom company based on what they charge per GB of data. The difference can be 100x!```
## Support the Project:
- **Donate**: [grapheneos.org/donate](https://grapheneos.org/donate)
- **Community**: [grapheneos.org/contact](https://grapheneos.org/contact)
>*"GrapheneOS isn't about becoming a privacy expert overnight. It's about systematically removing corporate surveillance hooks - one app, one permission, one profile at a time."*
## Moar Halp
* **[Side Of Burritos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHvdaysg3bMyYwJAcxbFUY9YqKKC0Dtrd)**
* **[Hated One interview with GrapheneOS dev Gabe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkQ_OCzuLNg)**
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/884965
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-13 13:39:35
> We measure gender differences using the Cross-Gender Friending Ratio, the ratio of female friends in men's networks to the share of female friends in women's networks in a given place.
Men almost always have a lower share of female friends than women do, but the degree varies:
> Across countries, the CGFR is strongly predictive of gender differences in labor force participation.
Within countries, we also find a strong correlation with gender attitudes in the World Values Survey, such as beliefs about women's suitability for politics.
https://x.com/drew_m_johnston/status/1889794718004826288
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/884660
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-13 06:36:12
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!🚨
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originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/884478
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@ e3ba5e1a:5e433365
2025-02-13 06:16:49
My favorite line in any Marvel movie ever is in “Captain America.” After Captain America launches seemingly a hopeless assault on Red Skull’s base and is captured, we get [this line](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kqsomjpz7ok):
“Arrogance may not be a uniquely American trait, but I must say, you do it better than anyone.”
Yesterday, I came across a comment on the song [Devil Went Down to Georgia](https://youtu.be/ut8UqFlWdDc) that had a very similar feel to it:
America has seemingly always been arrogant, in a uniquely American way. Manifest Destiny, for instance. The rest of the world is aware of this arrogance, and mocks Americans for it. A central point in modern US politics is the deriding of racist, nationalist, supremacist Americans.
That’s not what I see. I see American Arrogance as not only a beautiful statement about what it means to be American. I see it as an ode to the greatness of humanity in its purest form.
For most countries, saying “our nation is the greatest” *is*, in fact, twinged with some level of racism. I still don’t have a problem with it. Every group of people *should* be allowed to feel pride in their accomplishments. The destruction of the human spirit since the end of World War 2, where greatness has become a sin and weakness a virtue, has crushed the ability of people worldwide to strive for excellence.
But I digress. The fears of racism and nationalism at least have a grain of truth when applied to other nations on the planet. But not to America.
That’s because the definition of America, and the prototype of an American, has nothing to do with race. The definition of Americanism is *freedom*. The founding of America is based purely on liberty. On the God-given rights of every person to live life the way they see fit.
American Arrogance is not a statement of racial superiority. It’s barely a statement of national superiority (though it absolutely is). To me, when an American comments on the greatness of America, it’s a statement about freedom. Freedom will always unlock the greatness inherent in any group of people. Americans are *definitionally* better than everyone else, because Americans are freer than everyone else. (Or, at least, that’s how it should be.)
In *Devil Went Down to Georgia*, Johnny is approached by the devil himself. He is challenged to a ridiculously lopsided bet: a golden fiddle versus his immortal soul. He acknowledges the sin in accepting such a proposal. And yet he says, “God, I know you told me not to do this. But I can’t stand the affront to my honor. I am the greatest. The devil has nothing on me. So God, I’m gonna sin, but I’m also gonna win.”
*Libertas magnitudo est*