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@ d7c13d1e:14cfe365
2025-03-05 20:15:00
✄------------ 5:15 ------------✄
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@ 3bcc5632:9003d8b8
2025-03-05 20:14:57
£26 billion in 2012 they stole.
Classic government
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:14:42
That's effort. I like that. 😊💜
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@ deab79da:88579e68
2025-03-05 20:14:34
https://i.nostr.build/Q7WmP.jpg
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@ e8ed3798:67dd345a
2025-03-05 20:14:23
nostr:nprofile1qqsd5x8fscqypualfyu8dlqkkx539tj6dah634g4ns779wpr8gxes5gpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hskq7jkq
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:14:19
https://media1.tenor.com/m/t1g6ut6A8uUAAAAC/laughing-spongebob.gif
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@ 96246920:4ec1ed6c
2025-03-05 20:14:17
For me, like a specific cologne 🫂
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@ deab79da:88579e68
2025-03-05 20:14:07
https://v.nostr.build/6Gr3izXkcTDa6WZ9.mp4
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@ 8867bed9:13664450
2025-03-05 20:14:00
https://i.nostr.build/Ma9J.gif
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@ 460c25e6:ef85065c
2025-03-05 20:13:35
https://cdn.satellite.earth/a602788cc6eee90fbb71153def34ea26508a7a97b6d60d14c1a0c43a60dd15ca.mp4
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@ 4c800257:b47e3b2f
2025-03-05 20:13:33
that's precisely the outfit... black leather shoes, faux leather italian jacket, and semi-formal khaki color pants and button up shirt
all but the shoes are nasty polyester or synthetic shit tho, but it's formal enough i think for these times
if it gels i will seek similar attire to my fellows
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:13:30
🪵
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:13:08
😂
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@ deab79da:88579e68
2025-03-05 20:13:03
https://i.nostr.build/GEMqirPnIsM3khaM.jpg
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@ 1933b450:eae4bd28
2025-03-05 20:12:57
14-03-2025 the 🌕 of march i'll release 'Springtime'
For GG Deluxe's Album 'Film of Familiarity'.
This intimate ode to the waking of nature.
It was a true pleasure to spruce up with a dash of spring rain. https://video.nostr.build/11f6def90f154025422023448830bbaded5c1c672e0dda972ef4c7342adf352f.mp4
The track will be available as usual on nostr:nprofile1qqszy58kj62v9fpe98nhuh0q76np4e0r0g0wd44rhth3wphdnyqjfzcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwashvmrpddjjucm0d5q3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kqurnrls
Keep on rolling and rocking and enjoy your Springtime!
#value4valuemusic #wavlake #value4value #reeltoreal #reeltoreel #singersongwriter #newmusic #seventiesmusic
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:12:41
https://media1.tenor.com/m/XgU8qFqahwMAAAAd/not-for-you-mf-discord-only.gif
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@ 9267545d:d4e3688a
2025-03-05 20:12:32
Welcome to the nostr! Enjoy the jungle mansion 🤙
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@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2
2025-03-05 20:12:18
If "As per our last conversation" was a .gif
https://image.nostr.build/5ce510314d3262a345ac32ce6608ff4983023f04bbbb09003f564a98eb8127c2.gif#m=image%2Fgif&dim=360x203&blurhash=iHNAIz9a%7ES_2WCIoM%7BIVNG_NR%2BbabHjFWBWYoLbI-WtQ8_D*xut7n%24xatQ.Ss.xtWBROoJxaWWWB8_aya%23Wpj%5BkCoLWBbI&x=d3f47f231e256094b8bf9fa9c5c51ac998ba5a90aad59f30946272e2ba4545ed
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@ ba4a39ee:df9b4c6b
2025-03-05 20:11:58
I was thinking that hurting others is a form of passing on ones own shame. (If I shame you I don't feel my own shame.)
Of course this is a simplification, human relations are hugely complex and there are are many reasons why humans hurt each other.
This one just came to mind as I was thinking if someone ever tries to put you down (hurt you), one response is to say I don't think I'm going to be shamed by you today.
Take care.
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@ 880f9671:9c4336ce
2025-03-05 20:11:55
I’m a whole chicken maxi as well.
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:11:52
These guys?
https://media1.tenor.com/m/3H953xn1F1cAAAAC/awww-baby.gif
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:11:41
Alright. We've reached "I can zap you but you can't zap me" status. 😊
Lets see how this goes.
nostr:nevent1qqs0n4tuxwrjsjxx780xvecw5w3hs2yktsazklm2r9k29k0rzcxhhmcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygyuuu032pkv7jue7g627jdavgptazp6sru4592ud6dpcdha0euqcupsgqqqqqqsj8tgtx
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@ 4c800257:b47e3b2f
2025-03-05 20:11:25
sometime i will have a chat about it... from a technical standpoint the most difficult feature is the source routing (clients/payees define the payment path and the nodes on the path can blip out between creating it and spending over it) - and the total lack of support for more anonymous keysend and AMP payments in almost all clients is ... retarded
but those are my two main points of contention with lightning, i understand the payment flow protocol and why it is why it is based on the bitcoin transactions, and how it can't be path-routed like TCP/UDP because it isn't a simple bearer token (this is where fediment could be quite cool but it won't scale as big as lightning).
so, yeah, i like lightning, and my experience with it has improved more and more over time and now i run my own node (well, i rent a node, and control it) so for me, LN is totally a thing, and i think it's nearing sufficient maturity to be widespread, and sufficiently easy to self-host for those who need that... i mean, i can give you an LN account through my node, like, i'd charge nothing for that to a friend
that's starting to be a whole different equation, i think, but stella tells me it's a bit unreliable at this point... probably this is just NWC plumbing that is to blame
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@ bf2376e1:e5526bce
2025-03-05 20:11:13
okay this teleported me #iykyk https://image.nostr.build/e4198f12dee218cf394dda978aab57afb1da1f8eccb49fcca0764359459d62cd.jpg
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:11:04
When I started muting them my experience got way better. They were polluting the feed
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@ 1bd32a38:77a23e69
2025-03-05 20:11:02
#Bitcoin is the way out. https://image.nostr.build/bc1dfba92967000819f180461e2406c09e368ded83c99be7c57a4a540c2b02ac.jpg
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@ b777d6be:39632c57
2025-03-05 20:11:01
🎵か～('□')ま～('□')ど～('ｏ') か～('□')ま～('□')ど～('ｏ')
瀬戸の海は お母さん
讃岐の山は お父さん
か～('□')ま～('□')ど～('ｏ') か～('□')ま～('□')ど～('ｏ')
丸い心は かまどのお菓子
名物かまど
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@ 8d78f390:d3233370
2025-03-05 20:10:57
Chicks are for fags ⭕
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@ 0e05cb33:2082a99e
2025-03-05 20:10:39
Always take the bolder course, find new trails.
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@ 8d9d2b77:86dd65fa
2025-03-05 20:10:35
Nice😊
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@ ba18b654:48c19046
2025-03-05 20:10:12
😂 I feel you on this! These chonky blankets look so fun, but I'd die either from the cold of needing to use it or from the heat of it being used 😒. I hope you get a taker 🫂💜
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@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200
2025-03-05 20:10:11
I don't 👀
I am a simple under-a-rock dweller so that I can maximally avoid propaganda.
https://i.nostr.build/uIv8CsnYJudm26vx.jpg
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@ a3c13ef4:d7ba24d6
2025-03-05 20:10:05
■ 流速計測
2025/03/06 05:00～05:10
[JP リレー]
きりの川: 13 posts
やぶみ川: 8 posts
ほりべあ川: 欠測
かすてら川: 0 posts
こじら川: 8 posts
しの川: 欠測
[GLOBAL リレー]
きりの川(G): 9 posts
のこたろ川(G): 欠測
■ 野洲田川定点観測所
https://nostr-hotter-site.vercel.app
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@ 11674b2d:8558ab51
2025-03-05 20:10:02
Sounds interesting, need to read about this👀
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@ b1b4105a:19aa52d5
2025-03-05 20:10:00
✄------------ 5:10 ------------✄
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:09:42
lmao lots of people shitcoin too
There’s a bunch of new bots. All with the iris.to nostr address. And they answer instantly
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@ c8df6ae8:22293a06
2025-03-05 20:09:42
Interesting exercise.
Here is ChatGPT-4.5 response:
"It's highly likely Elon Musk understands points 1, 2, and 3 clearly:
Natural state of free markets is deflation:
Musk has explicitly acknowledged the deflationary effects of technology multiple times—particularly how technological innovation inherently reduces costs and prices, benefiting consumers. His interviews frequently reflect awareness of exponential technologies and their broader economic implications.
Exponential technological gains should flow to society through lower prices:
Musk's business strategy explicitly leverages technology's deflationary nature—his companies like Tesla and SpaceX openly discuss driving down costs through technology, thereby democratizing access to electric cars, space travel, and internet connectivity (Starlink). This strongly suggests he fully understands this principle.
Centralized control as theft:
Musk has often spoken out against various forms of centralization and government overreach, signaling a libertarian-leaning economic viewpoint. His comments frequently critique regulation, monopoly power, and centralized bureaucracy—demonstrating he's well aware of the harm caused by centralized control systems.
The nuanced and complex part is your final assertion:
He doesn't comment positively on Bitcoin because it breaks the control system from which he benefits:
Musk has publicly supported cryptocurrencies (including Bitcoin, Dogecoin), though his views have oscillated. He has acknowledged Bitcoin’s decentralized qualities positively but has also criticized its energy consumption and environmental footprint. While Musk certainly benefits from the existing financial system—his companies access vast amounts of credit, subsidies, and governmental support—he has also publicly criticized parts of the financial and regulatory establishment. This indicates he understands the implications clearly but walks a careful line, balancing his critique with pragmatism and self-interest.
In short, the likelihood Musk knows and agrees with points 1–3 is extremely high (nearly certain). Regarding point 4, it's more complicated: he's certainly aware Bitcoin could disrupt centralized control systems, but attributing his occasional skepticism purely to self-interested preservation of control oversimplifies his motives. His stance likely mixes genuine concerns (environmental impacts, market stability, technical scalability) and pragmatic self-interest given his position in existing economic structures."
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@ 8d9d2b77:86dd65fa
2025-03-05 20:08:51
We already have spring-like weather here, stay warm😊
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:08:20
How's it being difficult?
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:07:48
Yoda is a beep beep boop boop btw
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@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200
2025-03-05 20:07:31
🤔🧐🕷️🤳
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:07:27
😄 I do though I find more satisfaction in sending them.
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@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2
2025-03-05 20:07:26
It's the same in Romanian. I was told our languages resemble a little. Maybe a little more.
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 20:07:20
> Marked as read
> Archived
https://media1.tenor.com/m/l8x04a8Rck8AAAAC/spongebob-squarepants-squidward.gif
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@ 3f770d65:7a745b24
2025-03-05 20:07:18
noice. welcome to the haven team!
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@ 6ece8bf3:25e93512
2025-03-05 20:07:10
Independent... Trust us bro..
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@ d8f38b89:ccf72848
2025-03-05 20:06:48
Ever use Houdini?
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@ 77911886:4b218091
2025-03-05 20:06:25
現在のブロック高さ:886452
<推奨手数料> 単位sats/vB
最速:5
1時間以内:3
[参考] 直近6ブロックの最小手数料
3,1,1,2,3,4
[参考] 次ブロック候補の最小手数料
4
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@ 6bd20b33:13258658
2025-03-05 20:06:20
No, I haven't seen this
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@ e5f3339e:0952d54d
2025-03-05 20:06:08
BTCUSDT: 💸$89,998.00
Last Update: 03/05/2025 20:05 (GMT Time)
📊ACTION ZONE
4H ✅ UpTrend (+0.20%) 📅03/05/2025 12:00 💸@$89,814.26
12H ❌ DownTrend (-8.97%) 📅02/02/2025 12:00 💸@$98,864.60
1D ❌ DownTrend (-6.85%) 📅02/06/2025 💸@$96,612.43
1W ✅ UpTrend (+301.24%) 📅03/06/2023 💸@$22,430.24
#spaceship #bitcoin #btc #nostr #plebchain #zap #zaps
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@ 2641c506:983f0175
2025-03-05 20:06:03
Maybe, but I consider it a good marketing opportunity. Also, when it will take too much of my time to manage, it should be automated and question regarding fee arises - why should it happen?
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@ 4c800257:b47e3b2f
2025-03-05 20:05:53
i'm sure they are more casual than the SDA i grew up in but i see the people sometimes and i'm definitely more casual
if it goes well maybe i'll go do some clothes shopping, there is an adequate store in the next town for something a bit more formal... i'm always nervous about buying clothes though, most of them i hate them lol
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@ 0e05cb33:2082a99e
2025-03-05 20:05:36
#TomThomson walking through the bush http://i.imgur.com/B7n6Gb7.gif?2
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@ 3bcc5632:9003d8b8
2025-03-05 20:05:32
Pff pensions, amirite?
https://image.nostr.build/9b5517e143df3c931bc53840fe40919f88ae2c7f83c982bd12377e3a10df7b28.jpg
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:05:17
Apparently, yes it is. I guess I always thought it was somehow connected to NWC when you do have to manually add that address to the profile.
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@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2
2025-03-05 20:05:15
All politicians fucked underage. Except Macron probably. He got fucked by a tranny while he was underage.
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@ 3ce2b51d:36fc72c7
2025-03-05 20:05:00
✄------------ 5:05 ------------✄
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@ 0e05cb33:2082a99e
2025-03-05 20:04:33
Decorative trees versus natural landscape is difficult to combine in a picture. But not impossible.
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@ d0708145:76171fb6
2025-03-05 20:04:18
>Itz ok. Ingoranz iz blizz<
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@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2
2025-03-05 20:03:19
Carne de vaca 🤭
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:03:14
Aha! That's easy. Thanks calle.
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@ 4c800257:b47e3b2f
2025-03-05 20:02:51
yeah, i'm not bothered... and i am studying portuguese intensively now, so i will catch a lot of things... i do a lesson every day now while i walk a loop around the hill i live on, and i will bring a KJV so when i catch references i can see the english text
the thing that makes me most nervous is dress... haha, i probably maybe have one whole outfit that is sorta churchy formal, but kinda not... anyhow, it will do, better than my usual straight combat pants and hoodie
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:02:03
Zapping is caring 😊🫂
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@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200
2025-03-05 20:02:01
Yeah
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@ e8ed3798:67dd345a
2025-03-05 20:01:33
This really happened
https://image.nostr.build/7f8d6d7e55d866a17590b63a821397f32910a2fc1699e33b5c63ddcb1de1f109.jpg
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@ e2ccf7cf:26c1c8eb
2025-03-05 20:01:01
Gonna eat this entire bird, don't judge me
https://relay.utxo.one/ef1b6736987706d647ee7448872967528f8626cb43b9d8bd8a97a3fbee542674.jpg
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@ d0708145:76171fb6
2025-03-05 20:00:44
I think it's doable but I don't know how it's done.
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@ ba18b654:48c19046
2025-03-05 20:00:38
My zaps not good enough fpr you? 😆😁 I can't help you here, I just want to let you know I care 🫂🤷♀️
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 20:00:34
I've seen and smelled a fair share of decomposing animals in cars. I think they're worse.
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@ 9ca0bd74:4052340b
2025-03-05 20:00:16
We have some people who left lemmy and moved to here. Maybe they're not active any more tho.
Can't seem to tag them, cos nostr doesn't like to make my life easier lol
@splinter @ammie
I'll just leave it empty tagged lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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@ fbeb2be7:331f55e3
2025-03-05 20:00:06
#Bitcoin maximalism is a pleb led movement
- nostr:npub1pghm4nu5m4s34al930j6n7psm8gkujj2gn60km3vyjvcmgjaqyss04nraz
#BitcoinTwitter
https://bitcointwitter.web.app/images/482.png
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@ a3c13ef4:d7ba24d6
2025-03-05 20:00:06
■ 流速計測
2025/03/06 04:50～05:00
[JP リレー]
きりの川: 11 posts
やぶみ川: 9 posts
ほりべあ川: 欠測
かすてら川: 0 posts
こじら川: 9 posts
しの川: 欠測
[GLOBAL リレー]
きりの川(G): 9 posts
のこたろ川(G): 欠測
■ 野洲田川定点観測所
https://nostr-hotter-site.vercel.app
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@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2
2025-03-05 20:00:04
Trump fucked underage for sure. It's a classic tactic to blackmail people in power. It happens everywhere but the people are retarded. This is how evil is perpetuated. 👃
nostr:nevent1qqsx7rcjwy0ln3qsfs84jrpr3mnxjvlsyxwhl27r6f5m5x56x0ee9asppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5pzpckv7l8jqspl8u4y54dn9rcduwlrs4v2040nxce0m2h0cunvrj8tqvzqqqqqqydp5jxs
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@ 8725d5f7:7bb98b09
2025-03-05 20:00:01
5:00 ポォ～ン♪
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@ 87e02cd9:86477412
2025-03-05 20:00:01
--------------05:00--------------
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@ 774c67bf:f487459e
2025-03-05 20:00:01
最近のホットな話題をお知らせします。 #hotpostrank
No1: 1 reposts 6 reactions
nostr:note1d7prz64per52leujqt7v8wwjre9mx9lzcee37q50e46grs6a8kts2wecz8
No2: 1 reposts 2 reactions
nostr:note1chgyqadzxp37s74ejj7ralfduj8ccd79na0sfxz6nxdd93y87h5s44uehv
No3: 2 reactions
nostr:note1acj6ux3wpnerfy4de3w5vq88q8yy030qdp0e0qjuzt2ud5s5nz7sw67wcn
No4: 2 reactions
nostr:note170dft4stcyx5pgef8nnd5ujjshfzmjvf32344cyxp2q4mkeepczq43ummh
No5: 2 reactions
nostr:note1kzuz7kwv7wx0g0u4sghez08sl9l3e5yfnsz9rspvhumdg5t44lusxrt90k
No6: 2 reactions
nostr:note1280448ku7vh7h8f8wq37zq2j3a8257lgnfwuuuut2mfy73c0hxcqt9lm6e
No7: 2 reactions
nostr:note1r0uycx87wav95twkynhxqyl2lhdswxu4mn7lynvyhuz2rxrqzy5ss957th
No8: 2 reactions
nostr:note1yjkjagwwjnfp0jrjn5a5grv8vlct6x8eq3634lzprt2flet9wx2q96cm48
No9: 2 reactions
nostr:note1dtxm75509af3etn3rpkupthcwtf8jypjdzm26rdf86hjj5472hfs3uu5gy
No10: 2 reactions
nostr:note1k0as9xjuqee4nf3ckkwdjyje8pfgtxxm3rqmd8andfanarxfarksz5vry3
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@ c23d36fe:d824bf65
2025-03-05 20:00:00
✄------------ 5:00 ------------✄
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@ 97eefe56:7ae246af
2025-03-05 19:59:59
－ － － 05:00 － － －
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@ d60397e8:2fe3fde0
2025-03-05 19:59:49
🫂
this is not the only reason why you are the strong woman you are today
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@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200
2025-03-05 19:59:47
#yestr
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@ 8725d5f7:7bb98b09
2025-03-05 19:59:45
🎵スジャータ スジャータ 白い広がりスジャータ
スジャータが 5 時をお知らせします
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@ 0e05cb33:2082a99e
2025-03-05 19:59:43
Carmichael described my canvas as having a vast expanse of grey and soggy sky.
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@ 6e468422:15deee93
2025-03-05 19:59:20
#YESTR
nostr:nevent1qqsds7nfvctsa0h4adgnrwu3pmw8kjvs0qv0dad0pjaxkac94d9qyecpzdmhxue69uhhwmm59e6hg7r09ehkuef0qgsrvmszdq7yfh9xteq8874tpj4p8r5a5n50yjjwwqpemr4edkzwh3qrqsqqqqqplj9q2y
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@ f985d309:e2599bbb
2025-03-05 19:59:08
The US government has 20k #bitcoin
STOP PRETENDING BITCOIN IS UNCONFISCATABLE nostr:note1pxlx2k99mvcdd3fxjan633qg2srp2xhx984zrtvwckn8yrnvftxs2m3hcj
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@ e8ed3798:67dd345a
2025-03-05 19:59:02
🆃🅷🅾🅽🅺
https://image.nostr.build/6be9fa223639f3509756ea730b6895e2207d8a8483f240355a28af25fd2bb691.jpg
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@ ee6ea13a:959b6e74
2025-03-05 19:58:41
Oh, I had my VPN on. Really says a lot, doesn’t it?
nostr:note1x76famnpessuzle2ylrr0fpjxw7g4l6zthqmkyy36ddynglmgulspmqs6m
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 19:58:28
What if I don't want your zaps but I want to continue to send zap?
Is this possible by simply turning off a switch?
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@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200
2025-03-05 19:58:12
A scam, imo.
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@ 3f770d65:7a745b24
2025-03-05 19:58:00
you're welcome. i hope this site or another works out for you :)
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@ ba18b654:48c19046
2025-03-05 19:57:59
Class up the joint!! 😂 But yes, I have to live vicariously through others' plants, mine all get loved to death ☹️.
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@ 97f848ad:38272911
2025-03-05 19:57:53
It's a clean feeling.
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@ 18905d0a:0b229b08
2025-03-05 19:57:23
https://media1.tenor.com/m/0moEwsoYZfsAAAAd/lmao-crying-laughing.gif
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@ 880f9671:9c4336ce
2025-03-05 19:56:59
Proud psychopath. nostr:note15f6pzslcpnl860gzuvl9qr6q2wq3gl57cacf0hmpzwedawr6zkms7mup70
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@ e2ccf7cf:26c1c8eb
2025-03-05 19:56:47
First commit in a new repo
https://relay.utxo.one/1fa39501f6415e6dcb1b0f09f2c7034be815ad7eb5f255e11bf86884d26ebf6f.jpg
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@ 77ce56f8:362f6ca7
2025-03-05 19:56:46
🤔
Depression didn't exist 500 years ago when men had to get up, hunt animals, work the land and protect others in the community....
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@ 77911886:4b218091
2025-03-05 19:56:25
現在のブロック高さ:886451
<推奨手数料> 単位sats/vB
最速:6
1時間以内:4
[参考] 直近6ブロックの最小手数料
1,1,2,3,4,4
[参考] 次ブロック候補の最小手数料
5
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@ d0708145:76171fb6
2025-03-05 19:56:19
mE = 0zERo //Foz< sKILLz☹️.
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@ f6900e6b:9c7e939d
2025-03-05 19:56:05
*their
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@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7
2025-03-05 19:56:04
I don't pretend to own anything that hasn't ever been thought of by anyone else.
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@ 97f848ad:38272911
2025-03-05 19:56:01
And often get very fucking confused in the process of doing this.