The Magna Carta. Written in 1215 by a bunch of barons pissed off by the heavy taxation by King John. Who forced the King to ratify it through threat of civil war. Arguably the most powerful document ever written. Whose influence is still found in many national constitutions today. The Bitcoin White Paper Written in 2008 by one or more cypher punks, pissed off by fiat money and the slow but steady erosion of individual privacy. Ratified by node runners the world over. Arguably the most powerful document ever written. Whose influence will be felt for centuries to come. Unless we fuck it up - by not understanding that we are all sovereign individuals first and foremost; - by not understanding that freedom/privacy trumps convenience; - by not understanding that there is no 'they' - unless we choose to relinquish our sovereignty to another human-being; - by being complacent. If we act accordingly, humanity can achieve the next level of civilsation. We live in the digital age so the journey to sovereignty starts with digital sovereignty. One step at a time. We've got this.

One by one, we bitcoiners find ourselves drawn back to the soil, back to the roots, back to mother nature. When we live life at the speed of nature, life is sustainable. Balanced. Enjoyable. When we think we can turbo charge life, sooner or later, it messes with our bodies, our minds and our souls. Find someone who lives life in tune with nature. It's life-changing. It's balm to the soul. @npub1h2mz...4p6j You have walked the walk and talked the talk all your life. One of the first farmers in Germany to stop ploughing over 30 years ago, you have endured decades of at best being misunderstood and at worst being ridiculed. Of being deemed weird. A failure. Backwards. But you stuck to your guns. You remained true to your values and beliefs. For decades. And now - at long last - your time has come. It begins with the soil. If the microbiome of the soil isn't healthy, our food isn't healthy. In the same way that if our money isn't healthy, our society isn't healthy. Hand in hand. Yin yang. Stronger together. Magical.

When we started @npub1kvc5...3sty, one of our goals was to 'help regulators and legislators develop an understanding' (bullshit speak for 'educate') on the potentials of bitcoin mining for the energy infrastructure of Europe. Oh, the naivety. I sat in precisely one meeting at the EU level, after which I thought buggar that goal. They were simply not interested. No matter the evidence presented. No matter the logic of the arguments. I can't bear wasting my time. It's too precious. I can't bear bullshit. See reason above. I have a strong dislike for inauthenticity. The ones who first understand a solution are the ones feeling the pain of the problem. Those whose job it is to spend other people's money don't feel pain. European energy companies that are not cushioned from reality by tax payers' money (tragically few) are feeling the pain. European businesses suffering the pain of overpriced electricity are feeling the pain. So that's where our work with @npub1kvc5...3sty has been focussed for the last couple of years. And slowly but surely, we are seeing the fruits of our labour. Bulllish for Bitcoin mining in Europe and looking forward to the inaugural European Mining Summit in Helsinki in September. Bringing hashrate to Europe. For a prosperous, sovereign and abundant future. The time is ripe.

Getting upset about decisions made by the bureaucrats of the EU (or elsewhere) is a waste of your precious time and energy. They can legislate and regulate away to their heart's content. Removing your energy from the system and redirecting it to building the world you wish to live in is the most effective way. Opt out.

I don't usually make predictions but I've never felt more bullish on Europe than I do today. My day started with a 7.30 am visit to a 12th century priory ruin in the heart of England - mind-blowing. This followed a 2 day visit to Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle. My home many moons ago. And home to one of the four original magna cartas in existence. When you see the tyranny and corruption that the good people of Europe have risen up to and defeated, this current spot of woke and over-reach of governments is child's play. When I see the greatness Europeans have achieved in architecture, agriculture and far beyond, I have no doubt that we will again achieve new heights for civilisation. Within 1-2 years, Bitcoin mining will be in operation by European nation states, grid operators, power plants, renewable energy farms, and data center operators. Not because they want to mine bitcoin. But because bitcoin mining - aka flexible data centers - helps to solve their problems. This in turn will lead to sovereign, abundant and affordable energy for the good folk of Europe. And with sovereign, abundant and affordable energy, the sky is the limit. Add in to the mix unfuckwithable money, which will be a mere by-product of Europe's energy policy - there is no stopping us. But don't take my word for it. On 23rd September the first European Mining Summit is taking place in Helsinki. Invitation only. @Daniel Batten @BTCHEL 25.-26. SEPTEMBER @Terahash.space @Tanja @npub1kvc5...3sty And the other genuine movers and shakers of integrated, sustainable European Bitcoin mining. You won't find us on social media. Because I hate it. It's all about human connections. Because they have always mattered. And they always will.

Never appreciated at the time the privilege of growing up next to this 13th century proof of work. Humans can achieve such greatness.

'The nation-state became history's most successful instrument for seizing resources' - The Sovereign Individual.

Being with a baby is like meditating. Pulls you in to the here and now. They have few needs. But when they get one, boy its immediate. One second they are all smiles and gurgles. Next second screaming blue murder. The more present you are, the better it is.

No government can solve the energy trilemma. Nor do they want to. Free markets can. And will.

1961 East Germany built the Berlin Wall to keep its citizens from escaping. Today united Germany is attempting the same by imposing the Exit Tax. Both strategies will end the same way. Carrots work long-term. Sticks don't.

There's so much business email jargon bullshit. 'circling back' being one of the most cringeworthy. Why can't we just talk to each other normal like?

My daughter made an interesting observation as we were trying to find a non dog-poo infested spot for our picnic blanket in a UK park for the baby to have a kick. 'Its interesting Mum. In Dubai, they fence off a little area in the corner of the parks for dogs to run off leash, and the rest of the space is for human enjoyment. In England they fence off a little corner of the park for children to play, and the rest of the space is for dog enjoyment.'. Says it all as to where we place the well-being/importance/freedom of children in our society.

I prefer the real deal to the artificial.