Entropy

GM #coffeechain
Decaf is taking some getting used to, but I had to cheat and sneak in a teaspoon of the real stuff in this morning.
After weeks without, a little is going a long way 😂

2024-08-19 16:57:55

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What do you play in Legacy? Before I stopped playing competitively in 2014 that was my favorite format - Dredge will always be close to my heart even if it didn't feel like I was playing Magic 😂

2024-08-18 08:15:56

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It's gone downhill a lot the last few years IMO.
It feels like it's turned into a total cash grab from endless reprinting of desirable cards, alternate art, special cards, etc. Power creep is pretty crazy.
I just play commander and cube draft on occasion now. The new stuff just isn't appealing to me.

2024-08-06 02:21:54

The ones who will hate us the most are going to be the ones we tried to convince for years.
Human psychology is nothing if not predictable.
#nevent1q…p9xr

2024-07-27 22:42:24

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it's fucking hilarious.
'History in the making' lmao

2024-07-27 22:32:01

He is one of the worst speakers of all time. 😂

2024-07-24 18:16:29

GM
I finally made the move to black coffee today in order to do intermittent fasting.
It tastes a lot better now that I've weened off of sugar the last few months.
#coffeechain

2024-07-21 01:27:19

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I feel like maybe there's a disconnect. Trump lies and exaggerates a lot. I'm not endorsing the man, I'm only saying that I am no longer hating him like the media pushes people to do. I am no longer looking at him and automatically dismissing everything he says, or his policy proposals.
Both left and right are wrong about most everything as far as I'm concerned, because what they disagree on is how to spend other people's money, and how best to force compliance from people who disagree with them.

2024-07-20 23:59:36

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My political views ossified into far left liberalism because of Iraq.
Disillusionment with lib politics started started probably in the Obama years, but I kept consuming mass media and it kept me more of less compliant.
I still don't like Trump, but the media coverage of the assassination attempt was eye opening and what I needed to really see how brainwashed I had been.

2024-07-20 17:27:23

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That's where I'm torn. Participation legitimizes the system that's been constructed to keep us as docile tax slaves. But I hate a lot of the ideas and policy that come out of the left wing of the uniparty.

2024-07-20 17:15:21

GM
I used to have TDS. I no longer blindly hate him or the people who like him as I was directed to for years.
Growth is a funny thing to watch in hindsight. I went from far-left to Ayn Rand within the space of just a few years because of exposure to the ideas and principles that are discussed in many Bitcoin circles.
This'll be the first election in 20+ years where I don't vote blue. Still undecided on whether I want to participate at all.

2024-07-13 01:29:34

Still relevant.
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2024-06-18 16:26:52

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It shouldn't be a political issue to want to be good stewards of the land. I hate how climate activism has tainted environmentalism as a whole.

2024-05-24 17:46:06

We are in a special club it seems 👀
#nevent1q…y632 https://image.nostr.build/b62569b1ad7c97ea746297a9def14c3cf923ec3fe5ee988cc27cab949d71905f.jpg

2024-05-24 05:23:00

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Basically. I don't understand the collective obsession. I get that it's a train wreck, but still... why waste your attention on it?

2024-05-06 06:28:11

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I feel this note deeply. I overthink social interactions to the nth degree because I don't want to be misunderstood, and my word is painfully important to me.

2024-05-03 18:55:25

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2 but reversed

2024-05-02 17:50:46

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I think some people hit the 'your bullshit conservative ideas' and jump the tracks.
The note wasn't particularly controversial. TLDR decentralized services are for everyone 😂

2024-05-02 00:03:42

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This song is so damned good. More people need to listen to it 💜

2024-05-01 23:35:42

https://image.nostr.build/240cb3b7d9d2ea56bb5c45aca40b825318f291d2a11d6e03cbae655a39c4e0bf.gif
#nevent1q…52vs

2024-05-01 22:42:28

https://www.engadget.com/block-reportedly-greenlit-transactions-involving-terrorist-groups-and-sanctioned-nations-181222712.html

2024-04-30 20:40:27

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This must be the low hanging fruit phase of 'they fight you.'

2024-04-30 17:33:46

Boating accidents will not protect you if the state thinks you might still control property it wants.
#nevent1q…3sn9

2024-04-29 22:33:07

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Little over a year. On this nym though I'm at like 300ish days

2024-04-29 16:57:59

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https://image.nostr.build/0bc84d4de7141c0fdbbed51911299d4941c36ed8d6c9c551cd30b85ba37a704b.jpg

2024-04-29 05:29:30

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Ikr? Overheard at the bar someone complaining that fast food was so expensive it was 'killing' them.
I split a top sirloin with my wife tonight, with asparagus and garlic bread. It was maybe around 25ish total. People are literally paying more for the privilege of being poisoned in a convenient way. It's insanity.

2024-04-29 03:12:57

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All these years I've been pecking at the screen to get the cursor in the right place for edits 🤣😭

2024-04-28 23:14:19

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I skew pretty heavily towards the risk-averse and if I were in a similar situation I would probably opt for getting a job (Bitcoin or elsewhere) and plan to be there long enough for the other endeavor to start bearing fruit.
This way protects your stack for potentially another cycle, gives you a step back from what you are doing so that when you return you'll have a fresh set of eyes and renewed energy.
Just my two sats, it's hard to give advice for these things because there are so many variables that are unknown.

2024-04-28 22:40:21

https://image.nostr.build/d39e08e4e8fd38cd9d4317c51d65b3900f0a06dad9f4f9dbb655eea0f0cd914d.jpg

2024-04-28 22:16:30

https://image.nostr.build/68a2f4c545cc7bc7ed3ca362f6c1b894e8c5638d62f975ce6385147e5e3c465f.jpg

2024-04-28 18:38:39

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Sand in the gears

2024-04-27 21:02:49

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It took me a few years of panic stacking until I realized this. Life is better when you are intentional about where you spend your money, it's not always about saving.

2024-04-27 20:44:16

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2a rights are literally infringed by every US jurisdiction in some form or another. It's not any more magical or politician proof than any of the other 'rights' that we cede to them daily.
The gov can and will conjure exceptions to amendments at will and enforce them to make examples even knowing that the law will *eventually, maybe* be stricken down.
Lowery is an influencer farming engagement. He may say something novel, useful, or interesting eventually, but this was not it.

2024-04-27 06:42:19

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Beautiful land and dream. I'm cheering for you!
I have similar goals but haven't found the right spot... yet 💜

2024-04-27 02:32:37

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Whoa what? Wtfh

2024-04-26 22:24:37

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They will use CBDCs or similar tool for us poor downtrodden peasants 'for our protection.'
They are going to run off-books accounting to do laundering. Maybe even utilize things like Bitcoin + privacy tools which would be painfully ironic.
In other words, it's just another layer of 'rules for thee' and they will continue to use traditional laundering tools like war or foreign aid, shell organizations and other tricks.
They don't even need to hide their activity very deep. Media is in their pocket, and most are asleep. As long as it isn't blatant they can continue their grift.

2024-04-26 21:41:48

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Wait, sorry @npub1yx6…7kza I think I understand now.
You're saying the best place to start is to find an existing project I find interesting, find the rep and copy it to tinker with and test small changes.
Learn by doing essentially. Appreciate the suggestion, I'll poke around and see what I can find.

2024-04-26 21:36:38

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This is great, but just to be clear some of these things I don't understand.
Clone a repo - that's a GitHub thing right? I'll add that to tools I have to become familiar with
What is an ide?
Some code is relatively easy to understand, but much that I've seen is very opaque and requires a baseline understanding of programming concepts that I'm not incredibly fluent with.

2024-04-26 21:27:33

I am not a developer. I believe that I am capable of learning code and building software if push comes to shove. I have spent time in years past trying to learn JS and python but ultimately lost interest from lack of motivation.
Well, motivation hath come knocking, so to speak.
But I don't know where to start. I'm interesting in contributing to privacy and sovereignty focused projects or maybe building something myself eventually, but I don't know what I need to educate myself on to get started. Could be specific languages or tech stacks, tools to understand, or even methodologies that devs commonly use. I want to learn but need help with the steps to take to get started.
Thoughts, suggestions, ideas, or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you #plebchain #asknostr

2024-04-26 05:18:52

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Glad she's recovering. Having aging parents is a sobering experience, and it makes me happy to see you being there for her. A lot of people aren't there for the people that raised them and it's terrible to see.

2024-04-25 19:59:48

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https://image.nostr.build/650eceac44d3371c75927d6370b2ffc26dcddd0724f088f7218c6b42637e7888.jpg

2024-04-25 17:53:46

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They didn't get to be elites without drinking state Kool Aid. Most are supportive of authoritarianism if I had to guess.

2024-04-25 03:47:50

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I don't think you understand what the first amendment means.

2024-04-24 21:17:55

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Nicotine is insidious. I wish you luck kicking it to the curb.
I still have pangs as an nonsmoker even though I haven't had any in over a year 😮‍💨

2024-04-24 00:31:53

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No issue, just the rationale I give my better half when she asks why I'm buying yet another case of 5.56 😂

2024-04-24 00:29:55

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If you always have a healthy surplus of ammo, you'll never have a valid excuse not to go to the range 😜

2024-04-23 18:26:25

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I'm still in training wheels mode, carrying without one chambered.
Still experimenting with holsters and positions.

2024-04-23 18:03:37

Classic Bitstein. If you've never read this, you should. As relevant today as it was in 2014.
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/everyones-a-scammer?ref=bitstein.org

2024-04-23 03:52:52

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I don't think it changes us so much as it reveals how far insane our economic calculations are because of fiat. Bitcoin is a return to baseline reality where rational self interest means low time preference.

2024-04-22 17:31:16

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Here's hoping. The corporate schtick has been nice for stacking but is not what I would choose to do otherwise 😅

2024-04-20 02:10:27

Happy halving 💜

2024-04-19 00:08:04

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My parent's age. It keeps going higher, I'm pretty sure I'll never be old at this rate.

2024-04-18 23:20:52

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Oh nah, I was an atheist for years but theological elements in a story don't bother me at all. When incorporated well, it can add a lot of depth and nuance to a story. I just didn't like how they approached it, it didn't feel like an organic part of what had been built over the first few seasons. It felt like they didn't know how to wrap it up, and hit the audience with a deus ex machina for lack of time and money to flesh out those ideas more fully.
But to be fair, those are old impressions. It has been a lifetime since I watched the finale.

2024-04-18 21:15:09

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I didn't care for the last season, mostly because the theological element felt shoehorned in and I didn't like the end of Starbuck's arc but I don't think it was as bad as what people made it out to be.
Small quibbles about a remarkable show. The tension in s1 is what gives it high marks for me - top shelf storytelling.

2024-04-18 21:10:47

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They make a ton of sense though. The gov wants you to survive and continue paying taxes.

2024-04-18 20:59:04

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The first season is some of the best television I've ever seen. I need to rewatch it soon. It's been 20 years?! 💀

2024-04-18 01:40:58

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I'm in account management, so I spend most of my time researching and understanding business needs and how to apply my company's software for the best outcome. Some clients, like this one, are not especially technical and they think that software is a magic wand. So I have to temper their expectations and foster a constructive dialogue.

2024-04-17 17:57:56

I love market participants that don't understand the game.
https://image.nostr.build/c13c1321bb18e7ce95d18d0ba34ad4a4a11c45a10be9602f5cab72d532800c7c.jpg

2024-04-17 16:27:48

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Unacceptable. Time to start hoarding.

2024-04-17 16:24:56

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Glad to hear your mom is getting better Shashue.
I'm trying to untangle what a client needs right now. Maybe some writing or a walk when I cut free of work. It's looking to be a really nice day.

2024-04-16 23:31:26

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I never caught the context for this. Any link to the original story?

2024-04-16 18:52:51

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Wat

2024-04-16 05:39:02

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@npub1e2r…lx8t
@npub1ugn…898l
@npub1el3…l27r
@npub12rz…hrv9

2024-04-16 02:19:46

This will mark my first halving-to-halving cycle. It feels like a lifetime has passed in the last 210,000 blocks.
Lots to reflect on in terms of my journey as a bitcoiner, as a husband, and as a professional.
Glad to be here on nostr and nowhere else for the next epoch.

2024-04-15 07:17:16

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Very nice!

2024-04-13 05:02:18

Holy shit I actually did it.
26/25/25/24
Tomorrows gonna hurt, but it feels like winning.

2024-04-13 04:12:53

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The status quo

2024-04-13 03:18:36

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Real enough for Sats to hold a grudge 😂

2024-04-13 02:58:36

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Batman must have gotten tired of his shit and took him down 🤷

2024-04-13 02:23:35

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Very pretty ❤️
Any cat lover is a friend of mine. Welcome to nostr 🫂

2024-04-12 23:21:44

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Mass civil disobedience is effective, but the problem is that it first has to get to a point where people don't care if they are made an example of. The media is not going to show that kind of unrest, so there's an even higher bar to clear for this to work.
Higher taxes on middle-to-high earners and corps is basically a strategy to limit protestors demographically to the ones with the most to lose if they refuse to comply. If you can stop the first wave, it'll never gather momentum.

2024-04-11 22:35:51

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This is just like how they smeared Assange with sex crime allegations only to quietly drop charges later after 'review of the evidence.'

2024-04-11 19:22:52

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Thank you!!

2024-04-11 17:50:51

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I followed the trial back in the day. It seemed pretty obvious to me that he was guilty 🤷

2024-04-11 17:46:09

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Looks like an east coast chain, across the country from me 😕
Sounds a little bit like Aldi's or Trader Joes. I've basically split my grocery runs into 3 pieces to minimize costs at the expense of my time, and I do use Trader Joe's as such. Appreciate the suggestion though, maybe they'll branch out west eventually 🤙

2024-04-11 17:39:22

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My grocery costs (including non-food staples like toilet paper) were mostly steady at about $350-400 a month prior to 2020.
Now it's in the $800 range. Some of that rise is insistence on quality eggs and meat, but still... it is shocking when I stop to look at the receipt.

2024-04-11 06:25:43

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It's gorgeous, super unique piece. It's even better that it's LotR inspired 💜

2024-04-11 06:22:16

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That mug in the background with the female warrior battling a giant snake is the coolest shit I've seen in a minute.
My collection of mugs are just from destinations I've flown to 😂

2024-04-11 05:57:10

It's the 11th anniversary of when I posted to FB that Bitcoin is clearly a scam.
It's a good reminder to stay humble. You get it at the price you deserve 😜 https://image.nostr.build/c5c9da17d065841f8053fd336f420e84c6ee55c856a6892e7d6ef954651a302e.jpg

2024-04-10 18:46:32

Today, we are all masters of Go.
#danstr

2024-04-10 17:45:02

I don't know what's going on but I approve.
https://image.nostr.build/5460266fef2e75cecd2f0876b55bb1b8b68f2ea6f1686ef0282d04ff8894594a.jpg

2024-04-10 02:33:56

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Brian Jacques - Redwall series. If she digs it there are a ton of them.
https://image.nostr.build/c20f3b6ebc321c1b6e2b4da7c119fb886a518a1337c1d33ff629ab066a39f0f2.jpg

2024-04-09 21:50:11

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I don't think it'll ever die. The hero worship just changes year to year, cycle to cycle. Some people learn from it and eventually grow out of it, most won't.

2024-04-09 01:43:36

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I met my wife on myspace 🤷
That alone was worth all of the bullshit and toxicity that came with social media in the years after.

2024-04-06 08:17:21

The prevalence of AI generated content will eventually influence the language patterns of people too young to know what a pure human generated media environment is.
That's when it's going to get really weird.

2024-04-06 06:38:06

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It's absurd that anyone would use this. You are asking to be rugged.
If you outsource the creation of your private key, you have no assurance that your security isn't compromised.

2024-04-05 21:52:49

This is a fantastic quote regardless of the source.
#nevent1q…rh9f

2024-04-05 21:17:32

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I hope you enjoy it, I loved the world building. For my tastes it's an exquisite balance of great characters, politics, magic, and romance.

2024-04-05 21:12:52

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If you are ever curious, it is some of her best work, and I was once a huge fan of Rawn.
Exiles: the ruins of Ambrai
The Mageborn Traitor
She suffered from very severe long term depression during that time and she's been direct about how she's tried to finish the book but just isn't able to me tally revisit that story because of the associations.
It's worth reading if you go into it knowing it'll never complete. If you aren't into masochism but are curious about her as an author, the Dragon Prince trilogy is also very good and fully published.

2024-04-05 20:57:02

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I'm still (forever) waiting for The Captal's Tower by Melanie Rawn. It'll never come to pass though. I sympathize deeply.

2024-04-05 20:54:20

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I want to read it so bad, but after being burned by Martin, I won't touch a series unless there's high confidence the series will be completed within a year.
I changed it with Stormlight Archives because Sanderson is a machine when it comes to writing but Rothfuss is nothing but red flags. I look forward to diving in when it's eventually published.

2024-04-05 20:51:22

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I want to be careful with my wording here. I enjoy the books enough to purchase them and read, but his writing style, particularly the dialogue, falls very flat for me and a lot of that has to do with how he shoehorns 'witty' exchanges in.
His world building has great breadth but little depth. Taken as a whole, it feels artificial and 'color-by-numbers' if that makes sense. LotR and WoT feel extremely organic as it unfolds to the reader by comparison.
I have similar critiques about Mistborn, and his wrap up of WoT so I think it's a style thing that just doesn't jive with me.
I am appreciative of his work though. I wept when Jordan died. Partly from losing such an amazing voice and storyteller, and partly from thinking we would never have a completed story. Sanderson helped give us that, however flawed.

2024-04-05 20:38:50

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I can't provide a full answer because I've never read Potter, NotW, or Earthsea.
That said my -personal preference- for the whole package overall ( style, world building, structure, characters, plot, etc) would be:
WoT
LotR
Narnia*
Stormlight*
* It's been over 20 years since I read Narnia, I'm drawing from very old impressions.
*Currently reading Stormlight, book 3. Enjoyable but I have criticisms about it that drop it below what I would consider a 'classic'

2024-04-05 20:30:10

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All I was able to find from a quick search was a write-up from a think tank on the topic from 2018. Lots of good argumentation provided.
https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/inflation-adjusting-capital-gains/

2024-04-01 20:59:54

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Would it be possible to build a limiter like what twitter has where people you dont follow can't reply or otherwise engage with you?
If people who are harassed are given control to consent to social interactions as a starting point, that might be worth considering.

2024-03-30 02:27:04

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The outside of the grocery store and not much else

2024-03-29 18:41:19

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Yep. I am unbothered by it. Other people's shitty choices are not my concern, even when they try 😂

2024-03-29 18:18:46

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I will replace a mattress, shoes, and tires during the depths of the worst bear market when sats are the cheapest they'll ever be.
Never fuck around and find out when it comes to the things that separate you from the ground 🫡