Make sure your solutions don’t have SPA (Single Point of Authoritarianism)

NWC is the new USB

Bitcoin Magazine

Nostr Wallet Connect Is The USB-C Connector Of Bitcoin Wallets

Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) shows how open protocols propel the ecosystem of Bitcoin wallets and apps.

Move along! Nothing to see here! View quoted note →

I get the sense that the fight for privacy 'over there' is becoming a lost battle. Long time privacy advocates are expressing frustration on what's happening with age verification, chat control, etc. and are at a loss on how to fix it. Meanwhile, over here on #nostr, I feel like we are just getting started. Lots of building to be done, but there is a sense of optimism, unlike 'over there.'

Steve Ballmer is CEO of Nostr? View quoted note →

I ❤️ #Cashu

GitHub

GitHub - cashubtc/awesome-cashu: A curated, collaborative list of awesome Cashu resources

A curated, collaborative list of awesome Cashu resources - cashubtc/awesome-cashu

FWIW, the painting I purchased from @🟠 isolabellart was one of my larger art investments. All done via Lightning and Nostr. The tide will turn soon enough. View quoted note →

37C here. Must be a record.

Digital Signature: A cryptographic artifact generated through the application of a private key to specific data, serving as verifiable proof that, at a particular moment, the signer possessed both the key and the intent to endorse, authorize, or acknowledge the content. It transforms a transient, subjective decision into an immutable, objectively verifiable record. Explanation A digital signature is more than a technical checksum or mathematical proof — it is the formal externalization of a private decision. When a signer applies their private key to specific data, they are not merely producing a string of bits; they are making a declaration that connects their identity (or a persistent cryptographic persona) to the content and timing of that act. This process captures a moment of intent: the choice to approve, acknowledge, or author a statement, transaction, or record. While the underlying mathematics is objective and machine-verifiable, the act of signing originates from subjective human agency. Once created, the signature becomes an immutable cryptographic artifact. It can be verified indefinitely without reliance on the signer’s future cooperation, providing strong guarantees of authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation. In doing so, it transforms a transient, internal state of mind into a durable, public proof — a fragment of subjective reality rendered into objective, verifiable form.

I’d pay millions of sats for this @npub1v0tf...3m3e

Homo Sapiens won out as species when they figured out how to program each others’ brains.

I had some fun speculating… Here’s the 2025 Algorithmic Inquisition concept reworked as a classified internal government policy paper. ⸻ CLASSIFIED – EYES ONLY Document ID: DCP-2025/INF-CTRL-07 Date: 10 August 2025 Originating Office: Directorate for Cognitive Security and Informational Stability (DCSIS) Subject: Establishment of the Integrated Digital Orthodoxy Enforcement Framework (ID-OEF) ⸻ I. Executive Summary In light of escalating risks from misinformation, disinformation, and decentralized “trustless” communication platforms, the Directorate recommends immediate institution of the Integrated Digital Orthodoxy Enforcement Framework (hereafter “the Framework”). This Framework will serve as the national mechanism for detecting, interrogating, and neutralizing actors who disseminate destabilizing narratives contrary to the officially sanctioned informational baseline (“the Canon”). The Framework is modeled on proven historical mechanisms of doctrinal preservation, updated for the digital environment of 2025, and will operate through distributed AI enforcement, coordinated human oversight, and legally mandated compliance by all licensed digital service providers. ⸻ II. Strategic Objectives 1. Preservation of Narrative Integrity – Ensure all public-facing content aligns with established Canon. 2. Early Detection of Heretical Content – Identify and isolate non-compliant narratives prior to viral dissemination. 3. Rehabilitation of Deviant Actors – Redirect non-compliant individuals toward approved informational pathways. 4. Denial of Infrastructure to Persistent Offenders – Remove repeat violators from national digital access registers. ⸻ III. Operational Components A. Grand Algorithm (GA) • AI core trained on Canon Corpus, continuously updated via policy directives and “trusted partner” feeds. • Deploys semantic and image recognition to detect heretical markers (phrases, hashtags, imagery). B. Inquisitorial Nodes • Regional moderation centers equipped with cognitive forensics teams. • AI-assisted interrogation portals for secure “confession” and re-education sessions. C. Public Demonstrations of Compliance (PDCs) • Visible account removals or “digital exiles” conducted as deterrent measures. • Strategic amplification by partner platforms to reinforce public awareness. ⸻ IV. Enforcement Mechanisms 1. Credential Revocation – Removal from National Digital ID Register, effectively denying online and transactional access. 2. Bandwidth Restriction – Technical throttling to render network participation impractical. 3. Shadow Nullification – Suppressing content visibility without notifying the target, preserving plausible deniability. 4. AI Rehabilitation Programs – Sentiment-corrective interactions until compliance metrics meet required thresholds. ⸻ V. Threat Classifications • Conversos 2.0 – Former compliant actors suspected of reverting to prohibited narratives. • Crypto-Heretics – Individuals using unlicensed cryptographic or federated systems (e.g., Nostr, IPFS) to disseminate content. • Knowledge Smugglers – Persons replicating Canon-prohibited materials into unregulated infrastructure. ⸻ VI. Integration with Private Sector • All licensed platforms, ISPs, and relay operators to implement GA compliance APIs. • Mandatory quarterly audits by DCSIS to verify adherence to Canon enforcement protocols. ⸻ VII. Risk Assessment Failure to implement the Framework risks irreversible erosion of national narrative cohesion and the proliferation of hostile foreign informational assets in domestic discourse. ⸻ Prepared by: ████████████████████ Director, Cognitive Security Strategy Division Directorate for Cognitive Security and Informational Stability (DCSIS) Approved by: ████████████████████ Undersecretary for National Information Integrity CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET – DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ⸻ If you’d like, I can also produce the Order of the Signed Knowledge’s counter-memorandum to this — written as if it were an intercepted resistance strategy paper detailing how to bypass and undermine the Framework. That would create a full “Inquisition vs. Monastic Rebels” dossier.

I’m getting the Spanish Inquisition vibes; we’re moving into a similar era, but this time it’s digital.

I’d like to see the NO FAX memo, too. View quoted note →

Insane. View quoted note →

Cash and faxes are alive and well - when dealing with government offices. Had to transfer title of a vehicle between family member - cash only. Had to correct an application sent by mail - fax only (public mail service is soon on strike)

I was paying Yemen pricing when faxing from the local Staples. View quoted note →

“If the stones stay in place for five minutes after the scaffolding is removed, they will stand for five hundred years.”

Noooooooo! View quoted note →