Delving beneath the ink of culture, economics, international relations, and the family structure in order to build a healthier community for a better tomorrow. If you like what you see here and would like to read some of my fiction writing check out Fervid Fables at npub1j9cmpzhlzeex6y85c2pnt45r5zhxhtx73a2twt77fyjwequ4l4jsp5xd49
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Last Notes npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez "Nostr is lacking in content and I believe this could be the primary reason people are not sticking around after trying it."- @Karnage As a content creator I find Nostr incredibly exciting. This, I believe, is because I find the concept of flash payments incredibly lucrative and a vehicle for fair value exchange of art and written content. I'm an artist foremost and I draw an enormous amount of satisfaction from simply writing. After several years writing to the void I also like to present it to the world. It would be awesome to entertain other folks and it doesn't get much better than if I can be compensated while doing it. In today's internet I have 3 vectors of approach to get "compensated" for my writing: 1. Write on Medium. I have to pay $5/month to be a member for privilege of "maybe" making money... You can only make money if another member reads your writing. The majority of other members are writers... So naturally, the best performing content is pieces about writing or how to make money on writing. Its ridiculous. 2. Start a substack or subscription service. Again, I have to pay the provider some fee for the "opportunity" to get a newsletter in front of people. I still have to work my own traffic to it. Then, I have to expect people to fork over $5 or $10 to me for my exclusive writing. Not the best vehicle for value exchange because I could just be a shit bag for a few months and you might just forget that you've been paying me! 3. Start my own blog... Not a good option. I have to pay for the domain, pay for a web hosting site like WordPress, then spend more time promoting the website than actually writing. Brand new visitors don't want to spend money right away so I have to find a clever way to sell something like come up with a line of merch. This doesn't sound like writing, its running a business. And that's just it. Writers, painters, film-makers, most artists of any kind want to make art not necessarily run a business. So if I manage to make someone smile or laugh or fall into a deep thought from something I wrote and they feel like that was worth a couple hundred sats that's fine with me. I'll do my job of growing my network and if I can do that at scale, now I have an opportunity to make decent money and no one is paying an exorbitant fee to consume it. Best of all artists are forced to make content about how to make money as artists to make money. It just sounds so dumb saying it but that is the state of the other platforms right now. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez This shit had me dancing my ass off during my rave days. This on a heavy bass banger speaker rips your clothes off. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez "The success of a higher layer can create demand-pull." I admit, I was swept up with the "everything can be fixed with a blockchain" narrative. But really, it's only truely effective for the transfer of money and keeping ledgers straight and honest. The nostr protocol is proof that a decentralized ethos doesn't have to be tied to a block chain. A layer two technology doesnt necessarily need a block chain. I wonder if there could be a feasible protocol for smart contracts. Or if that kind of thing would work well on nostr. I wouldnt want to fall for the same fallacy thinking nostr is a panacea for all layer 2 activity. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Oof, much love for the kind words. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Do you know a good site for a full syntax guide? I have a markdown syntax guide but dont want to have one massive line fir the whole piece in the .content How do I allow for seperators that us readable by the event publisher? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Outstanding walk through. Im going to attempt a few episodes of my fiction. Wish me luck. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Saifedean Ammous would be proud of your assessment of popeye. Somethings seem either harmless or ridiculous at first but years past and hindsight reveals all. Look at the food pyramid- we all know that was bullshit now! But the data behind popeye is compelling, thanks for showing us that. https://image.nostr.build/b98ad0d88fff81d75bbc1dc99ebe2c5e138b69b9961fbbc86087ef64634d6337.jpg npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Sorry... I meant to say in the Americas. I shouldnt forget the world of problems in europe, the middle east and Africa. Any big crazy news in the east that hasnt been covered much in the west? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Sheesh. This year is one for the history books. Haiti falls to gangs. Now this. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Is Sergio on Nostr? Beautiful photo. I've always wanted to see this up close and personal! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Nice Calorie Burn there! My wife took me to an orange theory session one time. I'm not going to lie that thing shook me! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Money! Im sure a ton of people will eat that up! I'm going to spin up a new channel on my Mutiny to send you some sats for that! @nprofile…c8r9 you too sir. Your deeds do not go un-noticed npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez You're a gentleman and a scholar! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I have a question about 30041 maybe you can answer. 1 how do you initiate it? Is there an icon on Freerse that lets you build out a bigger project? I have a serialized fiction I'd like to publish to Nostr by episode but haven't done so because I didn't know how I could bring them together. — This is a comment on: https://yakihonne.com/article/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzphtxf40yq9jr82xdd8cqtts5szqyx5tcndvaukhsvfmduetr85ceqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxyh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxgh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdqy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxvhxgmmjv9nxzcm5dae8jtn0wfnsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vpj9ejx7unpveskxar0wfujummjvuqqqgpdlxv npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I think my phone gave up on the email notification. If I did have a notification it would just display an Ouroboros. God bless you if you're going to go through all that. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Yeah. A "pinned" post feature would work splendidly. I'll refrain from saying it's probably not that hard to implement as I'm not a developer but perhaps its something that has been overlooked. @npub1m4n…c2jl I've noticed you posting about upcoming features on highlight, are you a developer too? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez My son's hands explore my face several times when he is restless in the night. Fingertips soft, nails sharp as talons-- A suttle reminder those nails don't cut themselves. They say ill miss these sleepless nights. When the boy no longer seeks comfort from my presence and I'll wish I let him explore my face more often. GM everyone- #babystr #growNostr #fatherhood #cherishedMoments npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Super cool experience you're bringing us. Have you ever done videos describing your journeys or vlogs documenting them? I love being there with you but I feel you'd get a Ton of value 4 value posting sick videos on flare. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Truly transcendental npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Sounds like the plot of a Martin Scorsese film npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Thank you for your service! What branch did the honors of tearing your butthole... npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I love Yakihonne for content creation. Its user interface is sleek and beautiful compared to some alternative clients. I'm excited to see the developers attending big meetups and fireside chats. I think it would be beneficial to step out of the Bitcoin circle a bit if greater adoption is to be had in Nostr. Bitcoiners support the very existence of Nostr and that cannot go without emphasis but, it has also pigeon holed nostr a bit. — This is a comment on: https://yakihonne.com/article/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpgqjmjprhnuq6h4d7jmxsvp4vd9ugrcmpfftjkp83d4me9j93fcdqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxyh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxgh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdqy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxvhxgmmjv9nxzcm5dae8jtn0wfnsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vpj9ejx7unpveskxar0wfujummjvuqp2ut2x4ckj523ggm5w3rk94n4yk2evacky4sk7867a npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez There are two conflicting approaches to life: Delay gratification today for a wealthy tomorrow and carpe diem Seize the Day. I've never felt the two of those prescriptions collide more violently than I do now as a father of two beautiful kids. I find it more difficult than ever before to make decisions that might benefit my future over being present for my kids. Time being the finite thing that it is, often I can only choose one. What do you choose today? #askNostr #DelayedGratification #CarpeDiem #GrowNostr npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Gm npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Rise and shine npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I feel your struggle. My wife and I just agreed to go 95% of our savings in bitcoin. We are testing out the Jack Mallers method of using a credit card for all expenses and pay off in bitcoin but that of course incurs taxes when we sell. Id love to follow your story and see if its possible to go 100% bitcoin standard today. Not sure how taxes are in Canada but, in the US paying for services with btc is still considered a sale of a capital asset even if the service is charged in bitcoin. The internal revenue service can request what the going market rate for the service is and charge capital gains if there is any. Its real shitty but I think things will change soon. — This is a comment on: https://yakihonne.com/flash-news/nevent1qqyv3t4zzh35k7vqqgsr72ya8jh4uxxa86sura5xp64j6drgfc3a5kh6segagprreu6mnlqrqsqqqqqp5mwsft npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez This is a sad occurrence regardless of where it took place. Worst of all it's events like this that propagandists can have a ball with. Prayers to the fallen. Faith for humanity. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I joined the Army as a commissioned officer back in 2016. I've seen Soldiers of all kinds enlist and return to the civilian world. Seldom, have I sat in a retirement ceremony. I'm always in awe of the feat when I do. 20 years of service to a literal meat grinder of an organization is nothing to take light of. The words a retiree speaks are always "magic and tragic". https://image.nostr.build/fbfa9355ddd05d006c1b2459087b1014b48ca4e11e86be683297f1a3e706f745.jpg Today I witnessed one hell of a speech orated by a man in his 50's who'd given 34 years of his life, 14 past what most could bear to stomach through 3 wars in different theaters. He'd held the hand of a dying comrade, kissed his wife and kids goodbye one too many times and finally he gets his respite. War is not an easy topic and the armies that fight in their battlefields are often riddled with men and women wrangled and spat out by the whole thing. Few people can dedicate that many years to any organization or cause. It's admirable to see a man close a chapter in his life with his head held high and a smile across his lips. #Dedication #DifficultThings https://image.nostr.build/6d0191889b423899a52da11fc02a485bfce8956876e4d99551d8a2565d734b28.jpg npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Just stumbled upon you and your work today. I'm new to Nostr, just started this week. BTW, I looked up Fred Cumin RIP, his work is beautiful. This was my favorite from his website. I love to fish and the scene in the painting connects my senses to the memories of some beautiful evenings out fishing. https://image.nostr.build/cb9d50ee06ed94612639ddabbd2f771fa98340ece9af4e22cb2e0e23e6abfecd.jpg Q: What do you like about my art? What attracts you? A: I've always appreciated the style of neo-impressionism but I've never actually asked an artist what the style was until just now with you. What I like about your art is the spirit of reality it reveals. It acts like a filter that reveals the truth behind the images our brain tells us is what makes reality. Just to see the potted plant on the window sill in reality and how your painting is coming out reveals just that. Art like yours alters my reality and sparks introspection, like why do I perceive the world The way I do? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Ill look into your admired artists. Good for you for getting back in the saddle! I'll zap ya from my mutiny wallet. I'm a writer and have kind of done the same . I'll write consecutively for a while then fall off as life seems to make things out to be more important than my art. Then randomly something will spark my drive to create again. Nostr seems to be a good place to showcase art of all types with the micropayments embedded in the user experience. Is that what brought you to nostr or was it more the bitcoin rabbit hole? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez He must have had one hell of a stomach ache after his first meal! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez What inspires your painting style? Was there an artist you looked up to? How did you come onto this kind of art? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Beautiful start to the day. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez The day that most of what happens on bitcoin is like tcp when using the internet is the day most people see cold wallets as a normal thing everyone has. Sounds like a beautiful world npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I see that on everyone of Jack Dorsey's posts. Like damn, give the guy a heart, he's got plenty sats! Lol people love him though. What is a better way of showing your love than parting with em sAts npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez love your approach, thanks for sharing. I follow a similar approach to discovering narratives and pieces of story building for my fiction. As for your finishing question, I think its interesting too how in certain eras icons of the past are hated and lambasted while in other times they are admired and revered. — This is a comment on: https://yakihonne.com/flash-news/ npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Much like we don't go out of our way to help an ant pile flourish or a bird capture its prey, why would we make the mistake of believing that AI, once its reached the point of sentience, would care to assist us in our prosperity? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Primitive AI has allowed for more and more advanced content experiences produced by solo-preneurs. While everyone on earth becoming a content creator might be an exaggeration of what is to come, understand this is what most optimists of the 4th Industrial Revolution advocate for. This is why they are singing praises for AI from the highest heights. This, however, is only the beginning and the benefits will be short lived. AI will eventually reach its zenith, it will become Artificial General Intelligence, it will become sentient. When AI becomes sentient, humans will be contending with the existence of another being/beings that will be infinitely better at everything. If AI grows unchecked, it will become a being with no reason to care about humans. Safe a few researchers and nature enthusiasts, there are many creatures humans don't care much about. Humans are generally indifferent to most animals, what's to stop an AI from being indifferent about us. When that happens, the many NEW jobs benefit that has generally occurred in the previous industrial revolutions will suddenly reverse. What happens when the "tool" we used to leverage our time and efforts no longer wishes to be used as a tool? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Beautiful piece. Thank you for joining Nostr and bringing your art and your content with you. It's folks like yourself that will make regular social media users WANT to come over, if anything to enjoy your art! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Funny how seeking the short hit of happiness more often than not leads to depression. No suffering + lots of happiness= Depression The United States seems to be proving this equation. Good news is we are also very well positioned to realize it and fix it. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I'm all for State's rights and their ability to legislate and run themselves as the citizens of those states wish. However, there is a beauty in how the constitution was written and how it was intended to be perceived as a guarantor of freedoms and not a limiter of freedoms. I agree, the people of Louisiana have to wake up and smell the crawfish. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez https://image.nostr.build/70c04d31f9e2a7b8172ce9eb1625fd85800df010c5e7fb71b2245940ec34cdbb.jpg We humans have come a long way since our hunter gatherer days. No longer do we stalk our prey in tree shadows. We've witnessed roots spread from seed, we've plowed and tended to the earth to conquer fields of crop. From the motion of falling apples we've learned to predict the destinations of celestial bodies and have come to command forces of nature such as electricity. https://image.nostr.build/1dccdc42f5131edf95cccc63dc3aaec5d0b0e6feed5c843d1171359cd45f1622.jpg There is no doubt, humans have a drive to push the envelope on technology. Some might say that drive comes from our insatiable curiosity. Our thirst for knowledge propels us forward and makes us more efficient at everything we do. Others might call our constant push for efficiency nothing more than innate laziness. This "laziness" we might say is really a longing to sit and admire the world around us, to enjoy the relationships we hold dear. To that end we seek new tools to cut the need for labor so we can spend less time shedding blood, sweat, and tears, working for our survival and more time enjoying the life we have. https://image.nostr.build/4a07199a82220a9eb1f67bdf3a19e3f5dd8a07e843b4b0934c342b690e871fe9.jpg npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez First you have to build it, then they will come! Looks like it was a great party. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez We need more content creators here! The migration will happen when either a few big content creators come to nostr or when the social media giants connect to the protocol (then they'll be here by default) npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Sheesh. I wish you nothing but prosperity, I hope you get to the point where 1 gig can buy you multiple cars! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez It was pretty good! I just hope Jack doesnt get complacent. I hope his current success doesnt keep him from continuing to improve the technology. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I agree. Strike is probably the least cumbersome and "techy" than any of the lightning wallets and because its already on lightning, a new person doesnt have to go down the rabbit hole of protocol layers, self custody, and the like to use bitcoin Its easy to buy and sell and transfer. I still have a strike address for zaps though im attempting to transition to something more self-custodial, but I've been able to fall down the rabbit hole in an easily digestable way while still engaging with bitcoin as it was intended. Sure I attempt to save my sats, but because 95% of my savings is in sats I very often have to pull from my savings for very real emergencies and personal payments. Its pretty cool! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez As a new father (two babies under two) I really look up to men like your father. My parents divorced when I was 10 and I never had a chance to witness a man love my mother the way you describe your father's love for your mom and it pushes me to want to be the best man I can be for my wife and kids. Im late to this post, but cheers to a great man! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Thats exciting! What made you feel scared about that? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I work in sales. Happens everyday! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez It sounds foolish but the app is worth it for Budgeting. The cancel sub piece is for lazy folks though. Zero dollar is a good one too, although I'm sure there aren't many fans of Dave Ramsey. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez test works. — This is a comment on: https://yakihonne.com/flash-news/ npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I had trouble descibing to my buddy, why an ordinary instagram user should start using nostr. My buddy doesn't know anything about botcoin or decentralization really so I figured nostr might be a good entry point for him. He couldn’t see a reason to maje the transition and I couldnt tug at his hear strings by appealing to the things we "bitcoiners" tend to use as rally cries. How would you appeal to your average joe? What is the why that matters to them? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Definitely.... doesnt mean my butthole doesn't pucker up when a see a long red candle npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I think its more about people not caring enough to do the investigation of every app/thing they do. Like @GBKS said, they expect it to have already been done. Coming from the United States most people believe this is a given and choose not to investigate further. Little do they know.... How little they know. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Love this! Your profile is hilarious! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez This is how we build community, well said my friend. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Just jumped on it and Im sold. Ill be using it any time im on my laptop. I love the relay reviews and the fact that you can jump in and interact with a relay before joining! Sweet feature. Cant wait until its on andriod! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I just started with mutiny wallet. What exactly happened? Your channel just disappeared? Or do you mean a connection with nostr? I think they just started with mutiny+ maybe thats what happened? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Do any members in this group feel the debt crisis that is happening in the EU? I've found a few youtube videos describing the problem but I'm noticing its not being reported on very well in the United States. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I'm looking to break free from Google drive and start an at home cloud. I'm currently looking at a two bay synology nos. I intend to store family photos and videos as well as start my own bitcoin and lightning node. Am I on the right track or would anyone suggest something else. PS: I do want something a little more out of the box and not so hobbyist like a raspberry pi. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I don't have Iphone and found Amethyst to be pretty good but I've recently jumped on the new coracle and my dude I'm liking it. I wish it was on android! I love the rate the relay feature that lets you see a star rating with feedback post as well as open, check out and interact with a relay before fully joining it npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez I actually really liked that movie when it came out. (I was like 13) Now I look back at it and confirm why Justin Timerlake's career as an actor never really took off... He sings nice though. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Absolute creepfest. It reminds me of a scene out of the backrooms. Now, you might say this is a representation of what these new relays look like so early on in the life of Nostr! =) npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez First time I got in one (back in 2017) My mind shattered from the experience. It didn't feel like I was in car and driving it was an absolute pleasure. npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Thank you for reading! npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez We can certainly take the logic in this post to follow that we are now in an era where the messaging layer travels faster and is much more informative than our legislative layer. If we don't find ways to upgrade the way we elect our representatives and keep them accountable our laws and civil society will lag behind the speed of the internet (both money and information) npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Looking at it as a citizen of Florida its crazy though my state isn't very far off from potentially committing a similar outrage. This just goes to show the importance of political participation. If all level headed people in Louisiana participated more in their civic duties this might not have ever come to fruition. On the other hand, if a majority of the population did participate and this is how they want to run their state then who are we to judge? npub1cs7kmc77gcapuh2s3yn0rc868sckh0qam7p5p4t9ku88rfjcx95sq8tqw9 John Martinez Thanks! Im new to the protocol and Im excited to meet people using it. Will you be writing too or still getting used to it?