frjosh 1 year ago

This alleged reprobate used the alias "Dr. Phaakon Sonderburg-Glucksburg," and still made half a million dollars.

‘Catch him if you can’ - Capuchin arrested after complex false identity scam

Pretending to be a royal doctor, Fr. Pawel Bielecki raised money for non-existing medical clinics

frjosh 1 year ago

Musgrave Pencil Company seconds, pencils with slight manufacturing defects. My version of the gamer’s loot box. On sale, $5 for 144 sticks, so I picked up four this time. I’m now the proud owner of 150 or so pencils declaring “Third Graders are #1.” New York Public Library slaps, though.

frjosh 1 year ago

"Curiosity" can be problematic, which is why I'm publicly confessing to having watched the first episode of "Ricky and Morty: The Anime."

frjosh 1 year ago

Went fishing yesterday for the first time this year. Mistake. Should have gone sooner, wish I was fishing now.

frjosh 1 year ago

Ever since Facebook introduced them to my social media experience, I've been anti-algorithm. In the end, though, I think they're helpful, if they aid in discovery of content. I want my follow list linear, but I also want to deep-dive into the pool of unfamiliarity. Bluesky does this well, and I'm hoping Nostr can follow suit as a matter of basic implementation.

frjosh 1 year ago

Praying everyone has a fine Tuesday out there.

frjosh 1 year ago

Kind of frustrating, really. Bluesky will Mastadon if it remains the "enemies of Elon" refuge, just as Nostr will if it's "that network for bitcoiners." It's easy to lose focus on what matters (easy, stable decentralization) when your market remains niche.

frjosh 1 year ago

Now that every Social Security Number in the U.S. has been stolen, can we just agree that perhaps this isn't the best system and come up with something new?

frjosh 1 year ago

No disputing that evil acts can have tangentially good consequences.

frjosh 1 year ago

There we go, White Sox. Back on track with that L. 29-89.

frjosh 1 year ago

Still getting over the disappointment of that White Sox victory last night. Today's a new day, though, and the 3:1 loss ratio still holds.

frjosh 1 year ago

To be clear: I'm critical not of the vision or BTC in general, but rather what it's morphed in to, which is essentially a really volatile commodity. It can never become anything *in itself* as long as it's traded alongside soybeans and corn down at the Merc. It's forever pegged to the USD, and forever susceptible to all the fluctuations that hit other commodities.

frjosh 1 year ago

...struggling with the disappoint befalling most would-be revolutionaries, as his noble ideal for a better future morphed, in practice, to a commodity valued by volume trading.

frjosh 1 year ago

Hadn't listened to Bob Dylan's "Triplicate" in a couple of years -- cover albums of songs that aren't Bob's usually end up low on my playlist -- but man, is it good. The perfect overcast rainy day slow-moving album. The band is perfectly laid back and Dylan's voice is strong, yet grizzled with the experience needed to tell these stories well. https://tidal.com/browse/album/71983194?u

frjosh 1 year ago

All those in the bitcoin community can hope for out of a politician is that they will leave you alone. Same thing everyone else wants.

frjosh 1 year ago

Just in case you missed the opening ceremony last night and are wondering what all the buzz is about, here it is. I personally think this is high art, but that's just my two cents. (Faithfully stolen from my guy Good Tweetman on X)

frjosh 1 year ago

Just after I whined about decks being the most important thing for social media, I see the Damus Deck invitation signup. Good stuff. Maybe my whining can usher in its existence.

frjosh 1 year ago

I like what Threads is doing. Lists and Deck-styles are, again, the best way to keep up with any kind of social media. I hate that I like what Threads is doing. This means others will be charmed by it, too, and we need to pull people away from privatized platforms.

frjosh 1 year ago

Speaking tomorrow. Calumny is a sin. View quoted note →

frjosh 1 year ago

Was just thinking about how I read "The Game of Thrones" as a junior in high school. It's my 44th birthday. Finish the series, George.