It's 2024 and you're still using KYC to acquire Bitcoin

1/2 cow paid with Bitcoin via LN: -Steaks & roasts -Bones & suet -Ground -25LBS OF BEEF BACON! Meals from the beef, broth from the bones, soap from the fat. Ranchers understand & appreciate Bitcoin better than most! 🐄🧡 Thanks to Matt & Amanda Kita, and Ginger Hill Angus. 😄 PS: BITCOIN IS A MEDIUM OF FUCKING EXCHANGE!

Happy Halving Day, Nostr 🐦‍⬛

Had a blast hanging out with Marshall Long, talking Bitcoin mining. I never cared about mining before today, but I wanted to make more of an effort to understand it. I learned a lot! Loved touring a few facilities, talking Bitcoin, hanging out with bitcoiners, eating BBQ, and shooting guns! 😄 I'd love to tour more mining facilities in the future! I'll bring the baklava, of course.

We are not all in Bitcoin for the same reasons

I'm convinced that rest days are less about letting your body heal, and more about spending time feeling like a lazy slob so you workout even harder the following day.

I thank my mom every year for giving birth to me on the same day as Satoshi. Feels like destiny to be a bitcoiner born on April 5. 😂🎉🥂🎉

It's "American Easter" as the Greeks tend to call it (Orthodox Easter is May 5 this year), so it has me thinking about religion. I grew up Greek Orthodox, and church was an integral part of my upbringing. Sunday school, Greek school after normal school, altar boy, etc. In my early 20s I wanted to be more religious, so I put a lot of effort into that. By my 30s, I came to the conclusion that I was ultimately just pretending. I really wasn't a believer and nothing would change that. I don't make any decisions without a lot of deep thought and introspection. I spoke to many different people about my decision as well. Deciding to leave the church is almost like leaving your family-not an easy decision to make! Ultimately, I can't be that person who shows up every Sunday, and thoughtlessly goes through the motions just to be a part of a social club. I've questioned this decision many times since, which is a normal process for me. I think it's healthy to constantly question who you are and what you are doing with your life. Religious or not, the world would be a better place if folks followed the basic teachings of Jesus. Be a loving, caring, and honest person to yourself, your friends & family, and most importantly, to strangers you meet. I think that's worth believing in.

GM Easter isn't until May 5 😂

Don't let them rewrite history

I don't talk much about shitcoins, because I spend as little time possible thinking about them. I felt these thoughts bubbling up to the surface so thought I'd share them on Nostr. I was seeking alternative currencies when I started using Bitcoin. During the initial wave of shitcoinery, I still had some level of interest from the "competing currency" standpoint, not at all related to pump and dump profiting. In fact, I was too naive to realize this is what they would become. Yes, I'm this retarded. 😂 Currently, I think of most shitcoins as a form of gambling. Gambling is idiotic and a waste of money, but that's my opinion. Some people want to do degen shit, and I'm not going to forcefully stop them. I typically mute/block shitcoin stuff because I don't care about them. I don't waste my time looking at them, when Bitcoin does exactly what I need it to do. When people ask me my opinion on shitcoins I tell them to learn about Bitcoin and DCA sats instead. Bitcoin is for anyone, but not everyone. I'd rather live in a world where not everyone wants to use Bitcoin. Maybe some want to voluntarily use bcash (lol) or monero. Live and let live. Voluntary money instead of forced govt fiat sounds ok to me. To be clear: I own no shitcoins other than two physical Lealana litecoin silver rounds that for some reason I've had since like 2013 or 2014. 😂 Not gonna lie, they look incredible. In late 2017 I told Blockchain(dot)com I was quitting because they were adding shitcoins after supporting the failed Segwit2x chain. I left 7 figures worth of equity on the table when I quit, as well as a salary that was 4x more than I made at any point in my life. I could have stuck around another 6 months for those shares to vest, but chose to leave because yes, I'm this retarded. 😂 Does this make me a "shitcoin sympathizer?" Am I not "maxi enough" because of these beliefs? Final thoughts: are all shitcoins scams? I don't think so, but many definitely are. Which ones are scams and which ones aren't? You can DYOR & hope you're right OR you can stop playing stupid games & just stack sats instead. I'm glad I made the right decision.

Long health update from a guy who doesn't eat vegetables! 🥩 Next month I celebrate 13 years of eating a low carb, high fat & protein diet. Started with a paleo diet, and switched to carnivore over 5 years ago. Went from 260->180lbs. Currently 205lbs thanks to strength training. Working on gaining more muscle mass! 💪 For peace of mind, I requested a fractionated lipid panel and a coronary calcium CT scan. The panel not only gives a breakdown of cholesterol, but also measures particle size. The CT scan looks for calcium deposits in the heart's arteries. First, my lipid panel results (fasted 12 hours): HDL: 64 Triglycerides: 47 LDL: 223 LDL Pattern: A (large & buoyant - good news!) Total cholesterol: 302 302 total! 223 LDL! I'm a walking heart attack! 😂 Dr immediately prescribed statins. No talk about diet & lifestyle, only a call from the pharmacy saying my prescription is ready. Uh, ok? I've never smoked, I don't consume alcohol or caffeine, and I exercise daily, including weight training 4-5x per week. I don't do "diet cheat days" either. I'm very strict about how I eat. I've had many lipid panels done since changing my diet, and they always look like this. So I wasn't panicked, but I still felt anxious waiting for my CT scan appointment. I'm always questioning my beliefs. What if I've been wrong all these years and my heart is a mess? Good news - I scored a ZERO! 🎉 So I celebrated like any carnivore would - with 2 ribeyes Apologies for the lack of pics - I ate the steaks too quickly. 😅

My Twitter feed has turned into mostly ETF & Saylor talk. Is this what excites most bitcoiners these days? Am I missing something here?