"War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses." - Smedley Butler

Forever war. 😞

WTF! Drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in other containers

The caps of glass bottles contaminate beverages with microplastics | Anses - Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail

Microplastics are present in all beverages, but those packaged in glass bottles contain more microplastic particles than those in plastic bottles, ...

"I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war." - Albert Einstein

Ask yourself: How much do I value my privacy? How much time and money would I be willing to spend to conceal my personal details from public view? How much do I care about this relative to other things? "The next time you use a service that demands deeply personal information, consider the potential ramifications of neglecting your privacy before demonstrating your preference." https://mises.org/mises-wire/privacy-paradox-never-was

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Running Damus on iOS26 Dev Beta. Working fine! @jb55

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Nostr has a bot and spam problem, just like X.

Great job of responding so quickly and clearly. That is a Bitcoin company. If Strike goes under theoretically(god forbid) what happens to the borrowers coins? Who has the custody? View quoted note →

"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." - Blaise Pascal

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." – Desmond Tutu

Good morning! May your coffee be strong and your day be bright. ☕

Websites and apps should be legally required to offer a default dark mode. 😎

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