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Being the man my dog thought I was (also GFY) he liked knots
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
So sorry I slightly over estimated the amount of steak we needed last night…… suppose it’s #pocketsteak for lunch. image
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Gm nostriches, one of my new favourite doomer YouTube challenges outlining quite how bad the UK economics are. The absolutely terrible £22 billion black hole left by those “irresponsible” tories has been completely fixed by Labour, it’s now £51billion, one word; holy shit. How to fix the problem, ah, the tried and tested labour solution, comforting, warm (in a piss yourself kind of way) solution to all issues, fiscal drag pushing all higher earners overseas. Add into massive job losses. Hey @Basalto Fund , any spaces self for a freak with a dog profile pick? image
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Listening to #wifestr asking the daughter “why do you love Bitcoin so much (she’s wearing the shirt), is it just because dad likes it?” “no, because it’s awesome, it went from being worth nothing to being worth over $100k!!!!”
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Ge nostriches, checking the new #bikestr over and realised the chain needed a little attention after the very quick first ride the other week (😫 been away/ill and not been able to go out again). Not worth doing a half job, so also gave it a double catscan! #catstr image
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Gm nostriches, a blast from the early years of me paying a little attention to what was going on in politics. John Redwood was always the “back bencher with right wing ideas” but so so sensible. “We’ve got to get rid of jealousy, and jealousy is bad for politics” Don’t be jealous because someone succeeded, applaud them and then work out how to emulate them! https://fountain.fm/episode/QmehLb6cBZBSSrV0d1XR
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Scott Dedels with @CedYoungelman exploring the impact of #bitcoin on how we perceive time and gain access to more of it. Really getting me thinking (it’s a continuing and increasingly loud internal monologue), why am I still selling my time for fiat, when I could be realising value out of that time. https://fountain.fm/episode/UGnHCIm2zVnVDjq2ncid
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Gm nostriches, been working on researching #bitcoin for a while now, academic research, mainstream media, books, what ever I can find really, so far not much primary data collection but can see that changing moving forward. Turns out, Bitcoin’s characteristics are similar to those exhibited by Mellivora capensis (aka the honey badger), strong, tough, resilient. You can worry about self custody, you can worry about criminals (I class politicians as criminals, who change laws to legalise their actions, but what can they do to get your seedphrase?), you can worry about volatility in fiat exchange rates. Honey badger don’t care. Pretty much nothing is more stable, safe or valuable in the short, medium and long term. Listening to Guy Opperman with @Peter McCormack makes you realise, every “pension” that is less than 100% bitcoin is a risk. Saying that, like the idea of a pension “company” simply providing a credit function on top of your stack (better rates than @strike ?), or balance that against selling/paying off credit when exchange rates are “high” and not selling but taking out credit when exchange rates are lower. FYI, as part of my research, ran the numbers for selling versus taking on debt, and one leaves you with much more bitcoin to pass on. 🫡🙌 Whoa, that got longer than intended, cheers freaks, happy Tuesday. #catstr enjoying her morning
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Cheers bbc news, summer storm? Oh yeah, evidence of “climate change”, data says there has been no increase of the past 40 years, but “others say expect increases moving forward” because that’s the line we’re pushing image
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
@Daniel Prince You’re the antidote to my ever increasing labour induced anxiety!!! Route out of the uk ✅ Don’t have to sell my house straight away ✅ Qualify for citizenship with 14 days every 2 years ✅ Don’t have to buy a property ✅ Stay invested in Bitcoin ✅ Interesting way of taking profits ✅ Gain access to Ego Death ✅ ✅ ✅ #wifestr interest suitably piqued. New bike already purchased for the riding I’ll be doing in Madeira!!!!!! Suppose I better sort a meeting with Andre!!! https://fountain.fm/episode/08ZhbebSp90gJiaDOWXO
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Gm nostriches, survived the slightly derailed weekend away (family hotel room plus 6 hour journey home), but so happy to be back in the homestead, #coffeechain in hand, #catstr on lap. Watching more on online “safety” bill in the uk, dark, very dark, think of Stalinist Russian, but turbo charged with mass digital surveillance, unless something is done, the UK is literally done. So glad I’m here rather than a centralised notes and other stuff service provider. Off into the fiat mine this morning, mainly to book more days off before they steal the days off they don’t really give me (due to work load requirements) but I’ve earned…….. also ready to get back out the new velo. Beep beep. image
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
After my weekend viewing the hedonistic decadence of particular ways of life, this stat hits pretty hard. Living by yourself can be lonely, living with parents, however pleasant they are, can be grim. Living by yourself can also be super expensive unless you live in a hovel, so tricky to improve your situation. 8.4 millions adults is over 10%. 😳 Also, pretty tricky to build a family a) living by yourself and b) living with your parents. image
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DugandRupe 9 months ago
Ga nostriches, credit where credit’s due, these Citi analysts really earn their money, “Bitcoin is worth what people are willing to pay for it”. Holy potatoes Batman, how ever can we outsmart these evil geniuses………. Any how, suppose that means if I like it and buy more, and others think like me and also buy more, unlike fiat, the total circulating supply will continue to increase with the emissions schedule!!! https://www.ft.com/content/e80fd759-1296-4b50-afd4-1dfd499f93c0 image
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DugandRupe 10 months ago
Ga nostriches, Brighton trip now a success, visited boho Gelato, who have a musqet payment device, so bought the kids and myself ice creams on lightning!!!!! Wife now says, “so we can now only buy ice cream!!!!” Fine by me, but first in person medium of exchange! Wallet of Satoshi worked perfectly, after get Alby wasn’t playing ball. So, I can now buy hardware devices and hats, cheers @Coinkite Leather goods, cheers @Leathermint Awesome art, stickers and t-shirts @M A D E X And a good few others that I don’t always pay with btc…. The list gets longer, but also, this only grows if we spend sats, very good use of generation wealth!!!