Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the UN General Assembly today. Thoughts?

I’ve been waiting for this moment—I just started reading The Big Print by @Lawrence Lepard

I've taken my first steps into the territory of Podcastistan. It was a pleasure to talk with @Niko Jilch and @Lyudmyla Kozlovska about the threats to privacy in the fiat world.

Why Bitcoin needs to be protected at all costs

The Fiat system is a privacy nightmare. Regulations can be weaponized against dissidents and civil society. Building freedom technologies is vital ...

That's stunning. It'd be useful to see someone unrelated to @OCEAN replicate this experiment.

This is a significant pivot. I'm pleased to see Zuck's change of heart. Nostr paved the way, X followed, and now Meta is joining the free speech renaissance. The others will either follow or be left behind.

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Mark Zuckerberg on Instagram: "⁠It's time to get back to our roots around free expression. We're replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes. Looking forward to this next chapter."

471K likes, 75K comments - zuck on January 7, 2025: "⁠It's time to get back to our roots around free expression. We're replacing f...

Hey @Alby , Thanks for the Alby Hub’s Friends & Family feature! I used it today to set up a sub-account for a family member, which I connected to Alby Go. It’s perhaps the easiest way to onboard close contacts without relying on third-party custodial services. That said, I would appreciate the following additional capabilities: — A separate balance for the sub-account in the main account’s UI (currently, payments to the sub-account are merged with those of the main account and are indistinguishable) — For the main account owner to spend from the sub-account’s balance, it should require deleting the sub-account (in this case, the balances should merge) — An LN address for the sub-account Additionally, I have not found a way to reconnect an existing sub-account to a new Alby Go instance. Is it possible to display the secret code again when the sub-account is already set up and running? Anyways, great stuff! All the best.

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I think I’ve found it—my Ikigai. View quoted note →

Happy 2025, Everyone! 🍾♥️

GM! My Mini Miner’s 1TH/s gives me a breathtaking 0.007% chance to find a block in a year (or so the solo mining site claims). At this rate, I only need a brisk 14,280 years to hit a 100% chance! 😱 Statistically, I’m beyond screwed—it’s like mining gold with a teaspoon. And yet, somehow, I love every second of it. 😅

I’m thoroughly enjoying Resistance Money by @Andrew M. Bailey, @Bradley Rettler and @Craig Warmke. It has made its way into my top five Bitcoin books! #bookstr

🎉 🔥 Today marks my 2-year anniversary on nostr. It’s been awesome hanging out with you freaks! 🎉 🔥

Thanks, @Frank Corva Old Account , for highlighting the report. It’d be great to see more media, including mainstream outlets, pick up this subject. The public needs a wake-up call. ⏰ View quoted note →

This report, prepared for the Open Dialogue Foundation, demonstrates that the European Union is on a collision course with non-custodial Bitcoin payment solutions. The effective ban on anonymous payments, coupled with advanced surveillance and identity detection measures, risks marginalising EU CASPs and undermining the fundamental right to privacy. I extend my gratitude to @marcinliszka for co-authoring this piece with me and to @Lyudmyla Kozlovska for providing us with the platform to share it with the world. View quoted note →

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Let’s not lose sight of the fact that achieving ideal price stability (0% inflation) is still theft.

Don’t overlook this sentence in the Preamble of MiCA: "Hardware or software providers of non-custodial wallets should not fall within the scope of this Regulation." [see: Item (83), Preamble, MiCA] It shows the way forward. #MiCA

GM, Happy White Paper Day to all!

Those who do not understand freedom technology often lack a true understanding of freedom itself.