A few of my favorite photos from backpacking this past week. Found the signal, ignored the noise.

“I told you so” doesn’t feel as good to say when you’re talking to people you like. #rip110

The attack continues. These events are not isolated. Stay vigilant.

The best way to stop a bad guy with a microphone is a good guy with a microphone.

After the fiasco yesterday I went out for a glorious bike ride this evening. Then got a screw straight through my brand new tire 👌 By the way most nostr users no to be paranoid and never give out your seed phrase under any circumstances. I’ve now heard of highly advanced social engineering attacks using hacked telegram accounts, or other forms of communication.

As of now, I don’t believe the official story.

Opted out This is the hat to wear through airport security

Crashed my drone today into a light pole, it fell 20+ feet and was back in the air flying a few minutes later. Thank goodness!

Growth happens outside the comfort zone. Whenever I’m nervous about something, I know I need to do it. I’ll be speaking at Bitcoin Asia next month, stoked but also nervous… is there a word for being stoked and nervous at the same time?

Headed to Kentucky this week. Going to visit a bitcoin mining facility and capture some motion pictures.

Robbie the Fire Porch Tour in Seattle

I had a realization recently that my next business venture will be something that harnesses the natural abundance of the Earth itself. I was watching a video on bio char which is quite interesting, but just imagining how I would feel to have a business that is profitable that also benefits Mother Nature… really sounds like the move.

I’ve been slacking on #40hpw this year. There aren’t enough @Bugle.News #40HPW🎧 and @Rock Paper Bitcoin episodes, so I’ve had to resort to silence. I’ve actually learned a lot by just creating the space to think. Podcasts and learning continuously is great, but I’ve found it’s just as important, especially if you want to actually CREATE something, to make time for silence.

Checking out the new Judkins park campground. This is a popular bike path and very close to a kids playground.

Most bitcoin conferences are struggling with attendance. It’s partly because it’s a bear market, partly due to interest in AI, but I would argue if you’re a builder now is the absolute best time to go to a conference. The people who show up during bear markets are the true builders. The ones who are in it for more than just the financial gains. So far this year, I’ve been to @BitcoinMedellin , @BTC Prague , two @My First Bitcoin unconferences, @BITCOIN is for EVERYONE (May 22-23, 2026) , @Camp Nakamoto (my favorite event, hardly a conference) and @Bitcoin Magazine Vegas. Unfortunately I will miss a great one in Vancouver next month: @learningbitcoinfdn But I will be in Surabaya, Indonesia for the My First Bitcoin unconference and Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong. Make sure to reach out and say hello if you’ll be at either of these in August.

I just saw a bear in my local trail system for the first time. I’ve gone riding and running here several times a week for the last five years. I was peddling when I heard some rustling in the bushes and up on the hillside above me there were two bears. One was a cub, and the other one I didn’t actually see but definitely heard it. I was a safe distance away and was able to observe the cub for a few minutes before they noticed me and went the other direction. What an absolute blessing and way to end the week.

You slept well last night 🤝

You can run a bitcoin full node on a cheap raspberry pi with a 2TB external SSD. It seems like a lot of people don’t know this.

Started the day by sleeping through my alarm and showing up half an hour late to an important meeting. So in order to turn things around I just sat in 42 degree water for 2 minutes. Rough start but we’re back.