To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to change *you* is the greatest accomplishment. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Back to the roots — am I the only one curious about how things are being made from scratch?

Recently, I managed to pill one of the Airbnb hosts—it wasn't easy, but it was so worth it because I could come back anytime and pay in sats now. 🤓⚡️ https://blog.geoarbitrage.com/ask-3/

adding some colors in a world full of darkness 🧪 they are dyed with onion skins ( orange ), cochineal ( pink ), madder root (red-ish), and blackthorn ( yellow ), but these are only layer 1 fun then you can add some iron, copper, and others to slightly change the tone, magic!

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. — Albert Camus

playing around in the terminal recently, and I've learned how to install wireguard directly, so cool! All you need is to paste these codes:

Installation - WireGuard

But I haven't figured out how to set the VPN conf from Mullvad with this setup... and why is this not the default way to install software but depending on Apple or Google store where full of restrictions and rules? 🧐

More and more people started using Nostr, but not many people talk about how to use it safely. Nostr is not the social media we used to use, not something you can DELETE and pretend nothing happened — sharing some of the safety practices that I've learned to help you stay safe in this Wild West. 💜 https://blog.geoarbitrage.com/nostr/

Bitcoin really is plan B, what you really want is having Bitcoin as your backbone and to release your talents.

The most evil thing one can do is in the name of "protection" while deep down restricting others from being independent, so that they can keep controlling you.

took a ceramic workshop to make my own soapbox and tooth brush holder - I just can't find anything I like, so why not make it myself? 👀 I only played with this when I was a kid, and it's really fun to make the clay into different shapes and then play around; creation is about experimenting and turning your imagination into reality. 🧪

#catstr

Beautiful doors and cats from my recent wandering — unique, colorful, and cheerful! I think colors have a hidden effect to the mind.

deleted the Upwork account last year which I used to use for hiring people, but now I pay directly in sats for the ones I enjoy working with. ( ofc I pilled them myself 👀 ) you really DON'T need to wait for the whole world to adapt Bitcoin, all you need just the good people whom you enjoy interacting with.

Went to a natural dye course last week and also got the play around a bit with weaving at the end. 👀 One of the takeaways from it is one can visually learn anything they want - with the right information, time, and patience. But there are many dark forces that need to be fought with a. Information censorship, from library burning throughout history to internet censorship to suppress the knowledge passing down. b. Greedy people come up with different solutions yet without solving the root cause and keep draining people's time and energy - I realized that many problems can be solved with simple things, directly from nature instead of from labs or malls. c. Entertainment is everywhere, distracting you from solving the problem yourself. So you keep depending on others, which leads to misery. But the good news is that some of these knowledge are still here, living within the old generations and spreading in the hidden corners.

randomly walked into this cafe, it was the old furniture caught my eye at first, and then I ordered a few cookies to try; one of them was called leblebi cookies - Leblebi is roasted chickpeas, and they're amazing even as a snack, healthy and delicious. But I didn't know you could make cookies with its flour, and OMG, that was like the most delicious cookies I've tasted! Then I started talking to the owner to show my appreciation, and it turned out that he used to work in the military and then he went to learn about baking a few years ago because he loves cooking, and now he runs this small cafe in which he crafts every detail possible, from the painting ( he did those himself ) to utensils—it's easy to have a nice design these days ( the majority are soulless tho ), but unique, amazing food and interesting stories are so HARD to come by. Stories like that add extra flavor to the food, and talking with people who love doing their work really energizes me, you can even see the sparkings in their eyes. ✨

sunbathing cats - living their best life.

Sometimes when you stop searching so hard for something, it just shows up - when least expected.

I see many people waiting for Bitcoin price to moon so to buy xyz, but I'm doing the opposite—craving and digging ancient knowledge so that I can MAKE my own things ( the most practical and beautiful possible ) and, ofc no longer need to touch all the chemical or plastic fiat things, and that's the ultimate win for me: being self-sufficient. guess what I'm playing with:)

Part of the freedom is being able to create whatever you want, instead of buying from what's available. 👀 can't wait to show everyone what I've been making/playing with.