I quit watching professional sports when it became more about the politics than the game. Leave it to the most corrupt sports regulatory body in the world and the most corrupt US President/Cabinet to show the world how to fix World Cup games out in the open. Oh my goodness...

This is the big club that you ain't in...

Who knows what to believe these days, but I've found Max Blumenthal to be a respectable journalist, and if the following is true, it's hard to wrap one's head around the sea of "millions" of people paying tribute. Max Blumenthal @MaxBlumenthal I've just visited the largest funeral in history, where millions mourned Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian leader who was assassinated by the US-Israeli coalition along with members of his family It is practically impossible to understand what this scene is like, or what it means, unless you're here. I've met people from around the world who've come to pay respects, including many from across the West. The crowds pouring in are endless, and grow larger and more intense into the night. From Tehran's Mosala, there are indignant calls for vengeance, displays of sorrow and defiance, protest, songs and marathons of poetry. These days of mourning will amount to one of the most resonant moments in the history of anti-imperialist movements. Everyone I've spoken to believes war will return to Iran before long, and none trust the MOU with the US. But they are confident their country can deter another assault. They see their own citizens' mobilization as an integral component of Iran's survival. If the assassination of Khamenei was designed to spur regime change, his funeral demonstrates how badly it has backfired. And the crime may blow back in ways its historically illiterate authors could have never imagined. What we're witnessing in the Mosala consolidates the Islamic Republic and its revolutionary society as a political reality that can not be erased through regime change war or sanctions. This is a turning point in the region that will echo for a generation.

I truly wish I was celebrating today... but it feels more like a funeral.

I'm starting my journey down the BIP-110 rabbit hole, but I have a question... I understand the increase in OP_RETURN size, but couldn't CSAM be added to the bitcoin blockchain prior to the Bitcoin Core 30.0 release?

Social media is fun and interesting in the short term, but spending some time with God today will be more satisfying in the long run.

Many people will be attending graduation ceremonies in June, where the national anthem will be sung. I attended a high school graduation ceremony within the past few years, and could barely believe my ears. They performed two national anthems... the regular version, and a "black national anthem" version. I was so pissed, I almost left the ceremony, but I also knew it would likely be an instant divorce from my wife at the time. I bit my tongue, composed myself, and chalked it up to another reason I'm not spending much time in the woke epicenters.

Is it any wonder that our society is not well? Who buys this stuff?

I was doing some tree work this week, and dropped one a few feet from these little guys. I didn't know the nest was there, and when I was limbing up, I walked right up to it. The little mama flew away, which means she sat there like a boss while that big tree slammed on the ground a few feet away. Mama "bear" energy is boss.

I'm finding lots of users without lightning wallets setup. Don't want any politics, just the easiest set of instructions to fwd to newbs to get setup... they can strive for zap perfection after they've received their first zap. LMK if you have a good link that is easy for non-tech's to succeed at adding a lightning wallet to their nostr account. Thank you! #asknostr

Inflation is pure evil... so is double tapping paramedics.