I will be attending Freedom Fest and giving a speech there this year. It is June 11 - 14 in Palm Springs, CA. If you'd like to come see me, they are giving a $150 discount on admissions for my followers with code FREEROSS.

FreedomFest

FreedomFest 2026. Think Independent. - FreedomFest

Las Vegas · July 8–11, 2026 Think Independent Celebrate 250 years of independence at FreedomFest 2026,
reimagined from the ground up for the n...

Happy Sunday 🌞 Sundays used to mean prison visitation day, a good day. Thinking of my friends still behind bars and their families who made the trip to see them. Stay strong fellas.

decentralization -> freedom

Is there a way to filter out all of this buzzbot and zap raffle stuff?

Been reading up on the nostr protocol and comparing it to the DSP I wrote about in 2021. Many of the details seem to have been worked out brilliantly, but one thing that worries me is the reliance on volunteer nodes. It would be nice if there was a business model for nodes and node competition at the protocol level. As it is, I wonder if nostr can scale.

Just before I take the stage, I'll be hosting a welcome back celebration at @The Bitcoin Conference. Should be great food and a great time. I would love for you to join me. Conference tickets:

Bitcoin Conference - Events

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Welcome home event:

Ross Ulbricht Welcome Celebration

Join us for an intimate lunch gathering with Ross Ulbricht, his family, friends, and supporters, ahead of his first public speech at Bitcoin 2025. ...

@jack showed me nostr recently. Reminds me of a writeup I did back in 2021 on decentralized social media: https://rossulbricht.medium.com/decentralize-social-media-cc47dcfd4f99 I'll be mirroring my X account here and hopefully finding some good conversations.