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Aren't #bip110 supporters also such a small group of people trying to enforce their decision on the entire network, without consensus?
It's great that y'all are engaging and trying to convince as many people as possible, but when @nprofile…566r and @nprofile…h34j start talking about PoW changes, it starts sounding more like a threat. That ain't consensus building.

2026-06-23 17:46:09 GMT

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I'm still missing *why* they would act that way, but it seems like @nprofile…h34j just posted a video to explain it. Maybe it'll help me understand.

2026-06-23 12:45:26 GMT

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Regarding the "nothing to lose" part: wouldn't they be wasting resources mining only BIP110 compliant blocks and ignoring invalid ones, when the majority of miners will mine the BIP110-invalid blocks, and form a longer chain, as validated by the majority of nodes?

2026-06-19 18:34:39 GMT

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Core 29, until @nprofile…rsmy's client is ready

2026-06-11 12:43:18 GMT

@nprofile…8p0e on a podcast is always so inspiring and full of wisdom https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes/wbd1035-maxhillebrand

2026-06-11 02:21:32 GMT

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Monopoly be monopolizing
#nevent1q…2nkf

2026-06-08 10:37:27 GMT

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I didn't say that. No need to get snippy.

2026-06-08 10:18:17 GMT

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Not at all. Just saying those guys are not the gold standard they appear to be, because their incentives are skewed.

2026-06-08 09:42:44 GMT

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No, that's not how people prefer it best. It's how it allows those dopamine pushers to extract the most profit from their victims. It's *not* examples to strive for.

2026-06-07 11:14:46 GMT

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They got that covered too: https://github.com/PayPerQ/ppq-private-mode-proxy

2026-06-07 11:00:40 GMT

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You mean like @nprofile…8ren does? https://ppq.ai/api-docs#private-tee

2026-06-04 10:18:51 GMT

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Not so hard to understand: the world has gone crazy and people are just trying to survive it. They don't have the time or energy to protest for something that "won't affect them again. " We're in the dystopian timeline, remember?

2026-06-02 00:52:50 GMT

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We were so hopeful back then, so naive.

2026-05-28 21:32:45 GMT

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Mythos still too OP for plebs
https://blossom.primal.net/83fdd26d599e09fc1b0edcd15f05695c4740699747263ee4aa1a8c4c71d206ef.gif

2026-05-26 17:56:29 GMT

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So [On-chain zaps] = [Bitcoin] - [usefulness and sovereignty] + [privacy risk]?
Will you also be adding a button to instantly share your nsec with another user? Just add lots of warnings.

2026-05-22 21:07:46 GMT

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Can't speak for @nprofile…5kmx, but I think it's more about being aware of the hardship that not opting in will bring. To your neighbors and even family. You can't sleep easy when your neighbor is hungry. Be prepared.

2026-05-14 23:50:22 GMT

" @nprofile…u7e3 Responds to Ben McKenzie's Bitcoin Claims on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart"
👏
https://youtu.be/gFNx_OLRZO0

2026-04-19 23:17:01 GMT

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Free Software (not all FOSS) is Freedom tech.

2026-04-17 02:25:37 GMT

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https://blossom.primal.net/3fb318e55fb4f00a61676841c6820b497a4ee7fecde886663c8b362b5225e445.gif
#nevent1q…jsvm

2026-04-16 18:21:24 GMT

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I *really* try to ignore the ad hominems in Bitcoin debates, but shit like this makes it hard to keep giving @nprofile…xxx2 the benefit of the doubt.

2026-03-24 12:12:13 GMT

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So much win in this article. My node is yours!
I'm willing to bet that, for every node that moved to Knots because of OP_RETURN, there's one that stayed on Core, but wishes for a more conservative client. Exactly like the one described here.
This new implementation will take users from both Core and Knots.

2026-03-21 08:17:59 GMT

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It's wonderful that children will be using social media less, but TERRIBLE that parents are outsourcing this responsibility to their own Big Daddy Government.

2026-03-17 18:37:33 GMT

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Put one of your txids/adresses into https://sparkscan.io and then say that again.

2026-03-17 15:13:35 GMT

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I'm not sure about that. When all the SSPs are run by one entity, how self-custodial is it really? Sure, you can unilaterally exit, but that's only a small benefit.
Privacy-wise it's much worse than LN, because it operates with similar properties as the main chain. You're going from trusting one LN custodian to trusting another LN custodian LightSpark) on a much more transparent/trackable chain.
I really want to like Spark (and Ark), but it doesn't seem like its glaring and serious issues are addressed yet. Until such time I advise everyone to stay away from it.
It rather seems like everyone is pushing Spark because it's easy, and legally qualifies as "self-custodial", so gets around Google's recent KYC requirement.

2026-03-17 08:48:23 GMT

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No, @nprofile…fhc5 is correct. Users need to be aware of the implications of the changes.
People come to Bitcoin and Nostr to reclaim their freedom, so the default should be reasonable privacy. Spark doesn't help with that. "Self custody" is doing a lot of lifting in Spark, and comes at a high cost.

2026-03-02 17:59:35 GMT

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Best thing about this great observation: it applies to much more than the hot topic of the last 48 hours.

2026-03-01 20:29:34 GMT

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It's great for a rat to set policy on rat poison 👍

2026-02-26 18:24:34 GMT

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Where does that Racket code for Wasabi Wallet integration come from?

2026-02-26 17:45:30 GMT

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Got any recommendations for open source alternatives?

2026-02-26 17:11:30 GMT

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I hear you, but, to clarify, I was expecting more noise from more privacy minded groups and projects. Precisely because it is they/you/us that understand the terrible impact of this on the normieverse the best.
This garbage OS is unfortunately the best option that the vast majority of mobile users have for a smidge of privacy, through side loaded solutions.
Btw, I love Zapstore. I'd hate for all your great and hard work to end up defunct. ❤️

2026-02-26 16:56:28 GMT

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Unfortunately you are correct. In this case it's just a much bigger problem, because there are literally no viable, alternative ecosystems. It's a huge hit to freedom that will take ages to reverse.
We grew too reliant on a single company not being evil.

2026-02-26 16:49:55 GMT

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I'm already a very satisfied #GrapheneOS user, but how many apps/app stores will go through the effort of publishing APKs just for us? This affects everyone.
Until GrapheneOS is available on non-Pixel devices, Google will also be gatekeeping this Android freedom nook of ours.

2026-02-26 15:09:55 GMT

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Why aren't we seeing more outrage in support of #KeepAndroidOpen? It will kill @nprofile…tdq0, #Obtainium, @nprofile…8r0y, etc, and massively increase the risk of censorship of freedom tech like Bitcoin wallets, P2P apps like @nprofile…j39v, #Bitchat, @nprofile…sp3z, and basically anything Nostr-based!
Where's the #Bitcoin and #Nostr builder crowds!?
#nevent1q…y8rx

2026-02-24 16:45:00 GMT

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Customers

2026-02-24 13:55:25 GMT

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Something that allows me to zap (for example) a Bitcoin Tech Talk post to get access to the subscriber version of that post.
Brain storming: Dunno if it's possible, but maybe DM articles to npubs that give sufficiently big zaps.
Rationale: I don't get around to reading all of the BTT posts, and definitely won't support Substack, but would probably end up zapping a bunch of individual posts for subscriber level access.

2026-02-24 13:12:09 GMT

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Yes! #ForkCore29

2026-02-24 13:10:30 GMT

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In the government bureaucrat's mind these hacks and leaks mean we're just one more law/regulation away from everything being perfect. Just like before the last one... And after the next one.
#nevent1q…y9n4

2026-02-24 10:36:08 GMT

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Please share torrent

2026-02-24 01:12:40 GMT

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Both sides are also wrong.

2026-02-24 01:09:40 GMT

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IP is just as illusory as fiat value

2026-02-19 09:09:47 GMT

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Are there cases of relays filtering some "unwanted" messages that a user publishes? I haven't thought about it before, but would expect so.
In that case, how does one ensure that all of one's messages get through? Publish to multiple relays?

2026-02-16 23:59:20 GMT

Is there a fork of #BitcoinCore 29 with #BIP110 merged in?
#asknostr

2026-02-16 02:29:54 GMT

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That's nice

2026-02-13 03:41:41 GMT

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"Dignity" is a hand wavy term often used to refer to any subjective "good" qualities the user of the word had in mind.
Let's be more specific and substitute it for the more specific "freedom". Then we have a whole body of knowledge and experience to draw from: Free Software

2026-02-10 20:22:15 GMT

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Skimmed it and it seems the answer is: all fiat space institutions.
Are there recommendations for doing this with sovereign alternatives? Opting out of fiat institutions seems like the better option.

2026-02-10 01:09:47 GMT

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Does this count for the XMR maxis too? They seem pretty hardcore 🔥

2026-02-10 00:59:45 GMT

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But we don't have near enough data to say anything about total spending. To the point: when no-one in these poor communities accept Monero, even the small total is dominated by Bitcoin. Does that mean Bitcoin is "used more"? Not on its own, no.

2026-02-09 20:01:01 GMT

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There are communities, especially poorer ones, where spedning precedes hodling.

2026-02-09 16:26:15 GMT

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Can't say I know Bulgarian, or that I've been to any of those places, but it looks like a lovely trip! And Titisee sounds great 😜.

2026-02-09 13:50:28 GMT

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This is why I'm here. Smart people making sex/weed degen jokes while completely ignoring the -8.77% drawdown. This is the fucking way! 👏#hodl

2026-02-09 13:32:41 GMT

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Depends on how you travel and what's important to you, but it's doable. Black forest (Triberg, specifically) and Hohenzollern are definitely doable as a day trip each. But Nuremberg can easily take up more, depending on how into WW2 history you are.
If I had 3 days I'd maybe do 1 day black forest, then 2 days Nuremberg. It's still going to be a busy 3 days 😅.

2026-02-09 09:56:05 GMT

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All of that is correct, but I think the framing is inverted from what it should be. Rather than listing the endless things they shouldn't do, list the things they should do:
1. Leave me alone.
2. Get my concent for anything you want to do to me or my property (which includes my data).
3. Apply the above to everyone, equally.

2026-02-09 09:44:10 GMT

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@nprofile…2jpv: You seem to argue in good faith. Would you mind steel manning the arguments you've seen?

2026-02-09 09:41:56 GMT

What I don't get about resistance to #BIP110: If we all agree that spam is bad, why not fix the bugs that enable it? Especially when the cost of doing so is tiny, as in BIP110's proposal.
Isn't it better, and within #Bitcoin's ethos, to take the conservative approach, and only support use cases with proven utility?
#asknostr

2026-02-09 09:34:44 GMT

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Nuremberg, balck forest, Hohenzollern

2026-02-09 00:11:49 GMT

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Why install Shelter when GrapheneOS has first class support for multiple users?

2026-02-08 23:46:25 GMT

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Can it really be part of the freedom tech stack when LLMs are gatekept, unethically trained, and privacy hostile?

2026-02-08 21:47:36 GMT

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At first glance it looked like Jabba the Hutt. Then some uber Rustacean. Only then figured it must be related to OpenClaw 🦀

2026-02-08 21:31:53 GMT

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You're hinting at another point that I find fascinating from your data: that most Bitcoin users transact on-chain and not through LN. That is surprising, and more than a little stupid of them. LN will give you all of the same advantages as Monero (though not to the same degree, I'll admit) and is by far the most common way to transact in Bitcoin. At least in all of the Bitcoin economies I've seen.
So your anecdotal data conflicts with my anecdotal data in at least 2 ways. Who is correct? We'll need more data to say definitively.
One thing is for sure: I'll definitely mention your interesting numbers in future conversations.

2026-02-08 21:01:21 GMT

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There's a bit of a selection bias there, don't you think? The few willing to publicly report these numbers can hardly be seen as representative. And what about all the merchants where Monero has too small a share to fall outside of the "Other" category? We can't really know how many of those there are.
OTOH I can give bigger but equally anecdotal numbers of more and more physical and local merchants accepting Bitcoin payments directly. Not one of them accepts Monero.
That is of course not to say that your claim is definitely false, just that 4 merchants is a really small dataset to make strong conclusions from.

2026-02-08 19:59:52 GMT

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Bots on Nostr is fine. But is it really a good idea to allow them permissionless, MLS-protected comms between them? It makes an already concerningly opaque system even more opaque.

2026-02-08 18:10:25 GMT

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Sauronus

2026-02-08 18:05:16 GMT

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How many merchants have you on-boarded today?

2026-02-08 14:08:03 GMT

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Ian, is that you?

2026-02-08 12:54:36 GMT

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wtf indeed

2026-02-08 12:06:04 GMT

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That's really interesting! I'm not sure your deductions from the data are totally valid, but I can see how you got there. Thanks for sharing.

2026-02-08 11:50:50 GMT

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> The currency with more real world usage than Bitcoin...
Interested to learn where you get numbers for this statement from.

2026-02-08 11:30:45 GMT

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Spedning sats > spendning with fiat rails > not spedning at all
Now that it has become easier to spedn sats directly, indirect (with fiat rails) is not good enough anymore, it seems.
Adoption is growing, so keep calm and keep on-boarding merchants and consumers. That's how you get to spedn more sats directly.

2026-02-02 23:49:41 GMT

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Those who think that freedom matters tend not to volunteer to be controlled.

2026-02-01 23:45:15 GMT

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Open source project using mostly closed source, proprietary LLMs. Similar to an open source script downloading and running binaries from a remote server.

2026-02-01 23:41:13 GMT

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Depends on the case. Either can be worse depending on outcome.

2026-02-01 23:27:34 GMT

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Those are two separate groups of people.

2026-02-01 23:14:44 GMT

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This! Only, it has been apparent that we need to move away from "trusted by default" content since the terms misinformation and disinformation were coined and weaponized during COVID.

2026-01-29 02:33:16 GMT

You can't doom scroll on #Nostr. Not enough doom.

2026-01-28 11:46:37 GMT

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As it's supposed to be. 👏 When being this careful (as one should), I haven't been able to get close to 10x. 2x maybe, definitely more for greenfield/new code.
Any hints?

2026-01-28 01:56:32 GMT

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Will watch and repost if posted to Nostr.

2026-01-28 01:45:38 GMT

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How do you manage the "without any reduction in code quality" part?

2026-01-20 20:13:45 GMT

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Assuming by Bitcoiners you mean "people who use Bitcoin", and cypherpunks write code, are you saying that Bitcoin is only for coders? Was Bitcoin created for cypherpunks, or for everyone?

2026-01-20 09:56:23 GMT

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Markets don't care about governments, totalitarian or otherwise. What he means is *he* likes totalitarian governments.

2026-01-19 18:36:28 GMT

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Not aimed at you per se. I can't stand such cucky analyses of power in which we're all just helpless little simps that can't do anything against Big Tech monopolies. The "solution" inevitably being that government needs to reign then in. It's the epitome of lefty refusal to take responsibility for their own lives.

2026-01-19 18:04:39 GMT

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This note applies: #nevent1q…8qny
Tech elites own your communication, your privacy, your every thought, ONLY because you give it to them. It is you, dear Google/Facebook/Apple/Amazon/Xitter user, who continue to give them the power lamented in this pathetic whine. Man up and close your account. Take up the responsibility you have as consumer in the market. And for Thor's sake stop infantilizing yourself and others by asking Daddy Government to sort it out for you.

2026-01-18 19:50:33 GMT

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> "Didn’t get adopted for payments at a satisfactory rate compared to 10 years ago."
Dafuq you talking about? Bitcoin is winning all the way to the chain.
Sorry if adoption isn't up to your undefined standards, but it's quite possible to live on Bitcoin these days and the trajectory is clearly upwards.
Not scaling or adding smart contracts is a feature not a bug. Those things are added in L2's where they belong, keeping the base layer simple and secure. This is why Bitcoin holds its value, and will continue to do so.
As for quantum: https://bip360.org/

2026-01-14 15:10:59 GMT

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True. But the more someone hoards, the more corn is effectively out of circulation, the higher the price, the more economic power to the hoarder. In other words, the more one hoards, the less you have to spend. It's the main criticism of deflationary systems.
And when they eventually do spend, why would it even out distribution, and not just flow to some other elite?

2026-01-14 12:24:07 GMT

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Honest question: why will it even out over time? Won't the elites just keep hoarding all they can?

2026-01-13 19:10:51 GMT

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Justice Guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcQmYVtu0XA

2026-01-13 17:11:11 GMT

So long Scott Adams, and thanks for all the laughs and insights. 🫡

2026-01-11 11:41:21 GMT

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Vim 9's doubling down on VimScript over Lua was the final nail in vim's coffin for me. Admittedly Neovim crashes a lot more than the og, though.

2026-01-11 11:30:02 GMT

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Isn't toxic maximalism against the fiat world and shitcoins idealism?

2026-01-11 11:28:49 GMT

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Is it not pragmatic to reject harmful or dangerous Bitcoin protocols?

2026-01-10 20:47:37 GMT

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Why not all of them? My Stack Overflow trained AI helps me build right from within Neovim. It's tricked out with more functionality than what you'll find in most IDE's.

2026-01-10 20:41:38 GMT

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*Neovim
FTFY 😛

2026-01-10 00:17:33 GMT

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Which albums? 🤘

2026-01-09 22:50:43 GMT

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wen Android?

2026-01-09 22:42:01 GMT

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USD is also easy to use...