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I hate going througjh airport security even more than sitting in a plain for hours. So much so that I'd rather drive for days.

Utrecht is lovely and with a very relaxed vibe. Everyone moves around by bike, nobody wears lycra 😄

Great post by from John Leake with this quote: Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few. In war, too, the discretionary power of the Executive is extended; its influence in dealing out offices, honors, and emoluments is multiplied; and all the means of seducing the minds, are added to those of subduing the force, of the people. The same malignant aspect in republicanism may be traced in the inequality of fortunes, and the opportunities of fraud, growing out of a state of war, and in the degeneracy of manners and of morals engendered by both. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. —James Madison, Political Observations, Apr. 20, 1795 in: Letters and Other Writings of James Madison, vol. 4, p. 491 (1865)

Very informative and useful. Put the op_return debate to rest for me, for now. https://fountain.fm/episode/m3BOZFnyzCUgLnI3iwk4 nostr:nevent1qvzqqqpxquqzq8p7jr8fhvrzuv47aktd2q3mulaemu9w5qjjw9rjrwv0wlj2xp32zcd0np

A good read from James Corbett: https://corbettreport.substack.com/p/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed?publication_id=725827&post_id=174794831 "when people catch on to our lies, uncover our plans, and divine our evil aims, we don’t stop. We just reformulate our plan and try again. And again. And again. And again. And again. Until, eventually, we get exactly what we wanted in the first place." The UK digital IDs are an example of this. They have been trying to introduce them for a while, now they are rebranded as something for the migrants only (trust me bro).

From Caitlin Johnstone: "Capitalism elevates the worst among us. The ones who will claw their way to the top under this system are the most ruthless and sociopathic members of our society who are willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead. They then use all their power to advance their own interests and manifest their own vision of how they think the world ought to be, which is always going to be horrible and detrimental to our species because they are horrible people." While absolutely true, the same applies for Communism or any other centralised from of government. So what is the solution, in a world where the majority likes to follow and be told what to do?

UK is pushing digital IDs, even if nobody asked for them They are selling them as - Issued for free - Will curb the prospect of work for illegal migrants, a significant factor driving small boat crossings - Scheme will also make it easier for the public to access the services they are entitled to All three points are false. You pay for them through taxes or inflation, will have zero impact on migrant's ability to work illegaly, people are already using the services they are entitled to and change is rarely easy for most. So why are they delivering a service nobody asked for and selling it with false claims? Control.

RT quoting Hungarian press about a planned false flag to trigger WW3: "... the Kiev regime’s plan is to repair several downed or intercepted Russian UAVs, fit them with lethal warheads, and – controlled by Ukrainian specialists – send them disguised as “Russian drones” to major NATO transport hubs in Poland and Romania"

No ground breaking new info for me, but inspirational nevertheless. While listening, I decided to switch to part-time work in my fiat job, and start looking for more meaningful projects. Hopefully, a couple of years down the line, this will lead to a complete transition away from the fiat mines. https://fountain.fm/episode/zd5q3mF7xwjfmpuHZ5kR nostr:nevent1qvzqqqpxquqzpyw7n66yvfvtqmc2lkl7cl9ck929ruc86dcg3qq49cerqcr26sry3m54m0