What a time to be alive! Bring on 2026. I honestly can't wait. HNY to my bitcoin brothers and sisters. Who would have thought a global family of 100,000s is possible and real?

People think the government takes 15-60% of their wealth, depending on where they live. That's because they only consider direct taxation. But if you include inflation and the loss of investment capital (+ associated compound interest), it's closer to 90-99% over your lifetime. h/t zubymusic on x

Guess which of these things the government "helps us with".

This perfectly sums up Europe (and UK) right now. Don't cook more pie. Steal pie.

Let's stop sowing division. To state the obvious: being anti-white is as racist as being anti any other heritage.

Throne room decor, courtesy of @Chiefmonkey

BitFest UK 2025 was a true grass roots inspiration. Fantastic live music at Factory on Saturday. Longy: Airklipz: And for those who like a bit more bitcoin passion in their music 🤣... Roger 9000:

Another killer piece by Alex, educating new swathes of people. LFG. View quoted note →

The founder of Telegram articulates the seriousness of Digital IDs. Although the UK government ignored the petition of nearly 3 million of its people (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194), the pressure on politicians is having an effect and many MPs are supporting Rupert Lowe's cross-party letter (https://x.com/RupertLowe10/status/1976312270029500739). If you're in the UK, please write to your MP. You can find their email contact details here: https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons

Fiat money summarised £50 note: - cost of production: £0.07 - value according to govt: £50 1oz gold Britannia - cost of production: £3,000 (price of 1oz of gold) - value according to govt: £100 (check the coin image below)

Capital Gains Tax is not "tax on unearned income" as the propaganda tells us. There are no gains on shares and property when measured in real money (gold or bitcoin). CGT is just an ongoing theft of your savings through debasement of the fiat money they are measured in.

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal. If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist. If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian. If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist. - JK Rowling

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J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) on X

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal. If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you'r...

Anyone have experience of using

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in the UK? Most prepaid debit cards are unusable due to 3DS. But looks like these cards may solve that.

Great episode of The Staying Free Podcast by @jonnyhodl. Possibly the most high signal condensed FUD busting 50 minutes I've heard yet.

Bitcoin is the Escape Hatch [SFP097] | The Staying Free Podcast

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."A recent post on X discussed the stark reality of our generation's financial woes, spe...

Voting is less about changing the system and more about keeping us believing in it. h/t @Susiebdds (on X)

Here's a useful site for comparing bitcoin backed loan rates and risks:

Bitcoin‑Backed Loan Risk Scores, Rankings & Reviews - Zone21

Rank, review, and compare Bitcoin-backed loans with Zone 21's 13-factor risk score. Instantly see which loans are safest and why.

Many people (especially in the UK) put all their money into property. "My property is my pension" they say, and some even invest in buy-to-lets. But property is a sitting duck for governments needing to raise funds. You can't move the property and they know you own it. All they need to do is run the money printer, inflate the money supply and your house goes "up in value" (when the reality is that it was just their currency getting less valuable). Because your home is "up in value" you owe Capital Gains Tax. The UK is just discussing a "National Tax" which is exactly this - a tax when you sell your own home - on capital gains conjured out of thin air. #BitcoinIsBetter

the Guardian

Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

"Hey Siri" "Bye Google"

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