So, are social media "pro-nouns" like normal nouns, except you paid for them (with your soul and your dignity) to get especial in-group privileges and clout? I think so, yes indeed. View quoted note →

So this is why water pressure is so third world in the US??? I had wondered for YEARS. OF COURSE it had to be the government's fault!

I don't know how many times I've posted here about the Prudential Treatment of Crypto-assets regulation from the BIS, which is effective Jan 1, 2025... Seems like people are starting to catch up...

My pet peeve is linguistics-related stupidity. Yes, I'm kind of a grammar Nazi. That's why waking up to an "inspirational quote" that says "You have to cherish the present, that's why it's called the 'present', because it's a gift" just makes me grab my anti-stress ball and go

Imagine owning an asset that keeps giving you double digit yearly ROIs, and feeling the compulsion to leverage bet it on a 50-50 game. That level of retardation deserves anything it gets you.

That 1000 BTC was obviously in irresponsible hands. Let's hope they find better owners now. If they don't, I'm sure they'll continue to go on their search for a safe caring home. The market self-cleanses if you just let it. View quoted note →

What do my fellow Nostriches use to remote view their Ubuntu machines from their Android/GOS spyware I mean mobile phone? I wish there was something that works so beautifully as Renmina on desktop, but I can't find anything like it for mobile.

If you find yourself in Barcelona

Other than a "snatch" with the initial set up that caused me to lose some sats with an "involuntary" channel opening (due in my opinion to very poor onboarding), it *is* really easy to set up and maintain, truth said. View quoted note →