In the annals of history not repeating but rhyming, this short article skewering the similarities of unsustainable fantasy of control between former USSR and current UK is chilling. Worth your time.

The Critic Magazine

The British economy cannot sustain its contradictions | Chris Bayliss | The Critic Magazine

With the last, desperate attempt to restore the integrity of the system he had given his life to having failed, the only tolerable course of action...

Notes from Ireland 8 Sitting in the evening sun, the lads having velvety Guinness that slips down very nicely indeed. Drogheda is certainly putting its best foot forward.

Notes from Ireland 7 I swear the climate in this place is like living on a different planet 🤣 The sun was actually shining when I took the photo

Notes from Ireland 6 The air in this place is the most soft I’ve ever felt. My second sighting of a medium-sized rat.

Found the first thing I dislike about Nostr : the audience building wannabe influenSores who follow you then immediately unfollow, capitalising on the goodwill to growing a new platform and the likelihood of a reciprocal follow. Don’t waste my time in my notifications you twats.

Notes from Ireland 5 🤯 tap water is fluoridated here 😱 I have yet to visit a country where the air and the water feel so blissfully soft and pure (I swim in the sea most days here), it’s heartbreaking that Ireland is the worst EU country for adding fluoride to the public water supply (90% of households). Off to buy some gallons of bottled water, because I think micro plastics are the lesser of two evils- gah.

PSA. Bitcoiners: if you are new to a place and starved for good company, meaningful conversation & critical minds, find your nearest bitcoin meet up and just show up. I had the best evening last night at the Dublin Bitcoin meet up. Such a great group of people, mix of newbies and OGs. 7pm, 1st Thursday of every month at The Palace Bar- come join us next month, you know you want to. @Daire great presentation & thank you for organising. 🧡

GM

Really pleased for you. I was brought very low by the ghastly realisation that the purpose of a system is what it does -all systems everywhere- and discovering Bitcoin was my escape raft to renewed hope for us all. Since then I’m working on becoming more self-sovereign, more ungovernable, with every passing day.

Notes from Ireland 4 Ok so it’s sort of stealth sun - every now and then it peers out from behind a cloud and surprises you with its warmth. Then it buggers off and it rains lightly for a few minutes. Also, Irish harbour seals are massive.