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Ben Cousens

While a legendary moment in music history, Prince was deeply unhappy with the night. He idolised James Brown and choked when he was invited on stage. Deeply competitive, he felt he needed to upstage MJ, but froze both on guitar and vocals. Hence the “weirdness” of his performance. MJ and Prince would go on to have an extremely competitive relationship throughout the 80s.

2025-01-30 18:28:28 GMT

I wish my thoughts and insights were a bit more whimsical, but life gets so grown-up.
I miss David Lynch’s weather reports already. I remember listening to them on KROQ in LA back in 2006/7.
Such a little slice of bizarre delight for almost 20 years.

2025-01-30 18:27:04 GMT

Thinking.
Networks with low user bases but extraordinary reach are not Social Networks. They are Influence Networks. There are varying degrees of influence networks, and I believe this description better aligns with the monetisation model.
Don’t confuse them with Social Networks, which have essentially fallen apart (at least the 1.0 form).
…And don’t confuse Social Networks with Social Graphs.
The next social network could be built on this social graph, but there’s a lot to build.

2025-01-16 18:47:01 GMT

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Such sad news!

2025-01-16 18:46:45 GMT

fuck.
https://news.sky.com/story/david-lynch-twin-peaks-and-mulholland-drive-director-dies-13290346

2025-01-13 09:15:37 GMT

Oh the irony! https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/13/george-orwell-to-be-honoured-on-new-2-coin-by-royal-mint

2025-01-12 00:58:43 GMT

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I take it back. Bluesky is shit.

2025-01-06 18:44:15 GMT

I’ve been spending time on Bluesky. I really quite like it.
Mainly because what I’m interested in—all the musicians and creative people I admire—is readily-available, discoverability is decent, and the community engagement is present.
Threads, I’ve yet to try, but I must say it has zero appeal to me, and I’m very familiar with Mastodon/ActivityPub communities. I also can’t stand Instagram (why I like Olas).
As others are saying, talking about Bitcoin and Nostr all day is boring. To critique myself, even when I’m thinking about music here, it’s always with a v4v touch. “Setting up” over here is also really quite complicated.
On Bluesky I instantly found my favourite bands, and they’re posting cool stuff I want to see. I’m wanting to check it more. My X usage continues to evaporate.
Bluesky attracted normies and now it has a small network effect, because they don’t talk about Bluesky all day. No one there cares about what we care about over here, and that’s why it’s successful in attracting media & entertainment. It’s good to see things improving here, slowly.
It’s definitely possible Bluesky dies, but the social media world has changed for good imo. We’re in the unbundling era. Communities will become smaller.
Nostr needs to become cool. It’s too awesome, and it’s what I hope social media and the internet will be more “like”. Having all your friends and content come with you, wherever you go, is very cool.
Look at me, part of the challenge, writing about Nostr on Nostr.

2025-01-04 11:45:16 GMT

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https://m.primal.net/NRcC.jpg

2025-01-03 10:08:45 GMT

Olas definitely the most exciting Nostr client in terms of potential I’ve seen in some time. h/t @npub1l2v…ajft 👏

2024-12-30 19:49:42 GMT

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Quick maths says this is ~$16/mo. More than a streaming subscription, and all the funds going only to the content I engaged with. This model is so much better.

2024-12-30 19:47:06 GMT

Supporting creators never felt so seamless, or so good @npub1v5u…n0v5
Gotta hit that 1% next year!
https://m.primal.net/NLpI.jpg

2024-12-30 19:44:58 GMT

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Damn, Daniel!

2024-12-29 19:41:57 GMT

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Ayyyyyyy

2024-12-27 01:49:58 GMT

If Chris Nolan’s next film is an *actual* telling of The Odyssey, not a modern thing or a “reimagining”, then I am very excited.

2024-12-26 21:14:39 GMT

So @npub1tm9…xn72 seems very cool. Is anyone actually using it? Are these “secure” (or “private”) Nostr DMs?

2024-12-22 01:43:22 GMT

Make It, Don’t Fake It. https://www.audiosnobbery.com/make-it-dont-fake-it/

2024-12-20 22:30:23 GMT

I remember going to an AI + Music event in 2018 hosted by Spotify in Paris. They talked about optimising engagement with the first 30 seconds of a song, because that’s when they monetise. They don’t care what happens afterwards.
And now this: https://harpers.org/archive/2025/01/the-ghosts-in-the-machine-liz-pelly-spotify-musicians/
I’ve followed Liz Pelly for maybe 7-8 years. She’s legit. Spotify does not value music. It’s all just “content” that helps them sustain a very challenging business model (like YouTube).
If you are an artist, be aware. The money is elsewhere.
You don’t need 1 million streams, you only need 1,000 fans.

2024-12-04 07:18:59 GMT

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Do you use 0xChat? I can DM more info.

2024-12-03 09:07:05 GMT

Anyone seen/heard/got anything on combining Ghost + Nostr?
I’ve seen npub.pro but that seems just to be theme compatible. I’m looking for cross-posting + more.

2024-11-04 02:11:08 GMT

Yakihonne seems pretty bloody good.

2024-10-31 17:22:42 GMT

🤘🤘🤘
https://fountain.fm/episode/x3v4yu6AuXsmYvdljKZe
#nevent1q…4gjk

2024-07-17 18:57:48 GMT

There’s a NIN bootleg out there called Purest Feeling. IYKYK.

2024-05-23 16:37:11 GMT

Let’s go, Brazil 🌞

2024-04-19 23:09:07 GMT

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😎😎😎 hi from 36,000 ft over the North Atlantic

2024-04-13 18:15:51 GMT

IYKYK https://open.spotify.com/track/5uyK1WM8qe14n70kvh3IUM

2024-04-11 09:39:08 GMT

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Check out BitDevs LA! You can meet folks IRL who can help you grok bitcoin. It’s not scary; it’s just new.

2024-04-09 07:36:56 GMT

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Damn I love that fire one. Why can’t I zap you for it!?

2024-04-05 10:24:16 GMT

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But of course. #nevent1q…txez

2024-04-03 17:39:35 GMT

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You just got 1,000 more :)

2024-04-03 17:38:35 GMT

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ZBD :) stay tuned :)

2024-04-03 17:38:17 GMT

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That cat 🤣🤣

2024-03-15 08:20:36 GMT

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TikTok’ers should download PopReel. They don’t know how many sats they’re missing. https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/popreel/id1617081213

2024-03-08 19:02:35 GMT

So I know I work here but hot damn I love the latest ZBD app update. 🔥🔥🔥

2024-02-28 17:57:05 GMT

Ya’ll feeling good today? 😉

2024-02-07 21:12:59 GMT

I receive quite a few requests for sats. I love it. Sometimes when they’re modest enough, I say yes 👀

2024-02-06 21:55:25 GMT

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https://addslice.com/

2024-02-03 18:10:41 GMT

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Bonsoir! 🧄🥖🐌

2024-02-03 06:55:50 GMT

Name a song that changed you.

2024-02-03 06:53:43 GMT

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Ayyyye. Hail To The Thief.

2024-01-23 01:31:26 GMT

I need more badges.
Like, where’s my goat legs badge?

2024-01-23 01:31:02 GMT

I think ya’ll are gonna enjoy 2024 with ZBD.

2024-01-19 01:26:02 GMT

relay subscriptions definitely don't work

2024-01-12 10:19:21 GMT

Friday. We’ll get by, I suppose.
https://open.spotify.com/track/1SWWn0eLHHRoZbx0aBDdVg

2024-01-09 08:34:05 GMT

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🤘 https://media3.giphy.com/media/orU1939C3Wg1y/200w.gif?cid=586b07f06jdtq9k4lffjk7prap2rp2fyltselt7q7ewup3kw&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g

2024-01-09 07:04:10 GMT

Good morning. https://open.spotify.com/track/6m44QcsdbzCOL1Gacaxo8N

2024-01-09 07:02:45 GMT

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One of the greatest albums of all time. Must listen from start to finish whenever I put it on.

2024-01-08 11:16:50 GMT

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🫡

2024-01-08 00:49:21 GMT

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hello!

2023-12-22 09:54:58 GMT

Wow. And on the Purple Rain bike, too!
#note1zc6…0me5

2023-12-15 12:06:42 GMT

I need some new relays. Open to suggestions.

2023-11-11 15:10:13 GMT

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Nice!

2023-11-10 17:30:49 GMT

Any Model/Actriz fans out here?

2023-11-08 08:09:48 GMT

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@nprofile…czhv will be proud!

2023-11-04 20:06:08 GMT

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Fernet?

2023-11-04 13:32:44 GMT

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Free The Bitcoin

2023-10-30 18:41:21 GMT

I signed up for a half marathon. I am officially dead to my 25 year old self.

2023-10-30 17:40:48 GMT

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https://streamer.zebedee.io/

2023-10-30 08:57:03 GMT

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MOAR ZBDOGZ

2023-10-30 08:43:17 GMT

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Bienvenido!

2023-10-28 18:16:03 GMT

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Y el pan también es queso 😛

2023-10-28 07:17:21 GMT

Can you beat my vibe this morning?
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Jlt67b4oOhCoFW9GQwL9T

2023-10-28 07:13:52 GMT

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Esto redefine el concepto del cheeseburger.

2023-10-16 18:31:42 GMT

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Order a cask ale with clearly out of touch branding for the warm stuff.

2023-10-15 14:26:04 GMT

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Nice.

2023-10-13 17:13:40 GMT

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Happy Friday! New music. #nevent1q…qk08

2023-10-13 13:27:19 GMT

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Don’t worry, you don’t need to download Nostr — it is not something that you download.
Nostr is a new social network, like Facebook on the web, except where you can send bitcoin to each other. Also you can switch apps and your friends and posts come with you. It’s built in to ZBD now!

2023-10-11 19:51:36 GMT

Gilberto Gil. https://cdn.zbd.gg/ugc-uploads/fdb37ebd-1697053895192.jpeg

2023-10-10 21:38:27 GMT

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I’ve never used it, but I have heard of https://www.bullbitcoin.com/

2023-10-09 17:48:35 GMT

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🤤

2023-10-07 22:26:57 GMT

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🤔

2023-10-07 09:47:10 GMT