Thank you for the sats, Anons! I have to say, getting a single sat from a fellow Nostrich is worth a thousand likes from the other place, no contest. And 69/420 just makes me laugh, which is arguably even better 🤙💜🫂

I feel like I have failed to explain to my wife just how incredible Nostr + lightning are. Last night I demonstrated zapping to her, and she asked "how is that better than PayPal?" After I'd picked myself up from the floor, I tried to explain and she said part of the reason she turns off when I start speaking is how aggressively I defend N+LN+BTC. So, I clearly need to change my approach, and to think more carefully about how to talk to normies. Some initial thoughts below; what have I missed, Nostriches? - Instantaneous, free final settlement. There's no rent seeker in the way, and my transfer can't be frozen or stopped. I can make micropayments of less than a penny, to someone on the other side of the world - Essentially it's a cash transfer from peer to peer, without an authority in the way who can charge me or interfere - I can pay total strangers, at will, without any KYC and without even finding out their names or locations - The asset itself is absolutely scarce, travels at the speed of light, and can't be confiscated I can't have my account suspended, or my access to the system withdrawn or limited.

This is an incredible piece - absolutely loved this: https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/hello-i-am-bitcoin-a1f804617fab

Imagine if libertarians gained power in a western democracy. Wouldn't it be terrifying if they got voted in - and then left us alone?

#[0] just in case you're still online ... Does this work? lnbc100n1p3uquetpp5ct5qxnz9yqjp9nyuqvf8ggd3ev75cn4cpdm9cm30zpzymzdraqdqdqu2askcmr9wssx7e3q2dshgmmndp5scqzpgxqyz5vqsp5hjfu9jllq34276g728kc527t0mauk4a65pdx9nzkgq6s4et4q6ys9qyyssqa53ea5u5f9grfc93yxxvjvan9znd2esjn2ys8xyckefmfjxq5h8j278l7vqedgtd232a6ccf0dzkcfzr983wscgdx6pt063knwsmgmqp2hm2t3