A Quaker into decentralization, permaculture, simplicity, peace. Exploring the world one step at a time. Seeker of truth, separating facts from fiction. Always curious, often wandering. Here to learn, listen and grow. Opinions are works-in-progress. Will walk long distances for good conversation.
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Last Notes npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker SIMPLICITY: Simplicity isn't just about plain dress and modest living—it's about cutting through the noise, getting to what matters. Less can be more than enough. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The world is so full of doomsday prophets peddling fear--Second Coming, economic collapse, civil war, climate catastrophe. Same old grift. Even Bitcoiners have that desperate gleam in their eyes, like gold bugs who discovered bash prompts. I'd rather deal with today's mess than tomorrow's ghosts. Better to sharpen the skills that work anytime, any place: making friends across enemy lines, thinking clearly while helping others do the same, living simply, knowing what integrity really demands of us. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker PLAINNESS: The meetinghouse had no altar, no cross, no stained glass—just white walls and honesty. It was the kind of place where your conscience could corner you in broad daylight. And if you were smart, you'd let it happen. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker UNITY: Consensus was a dirty word in most neighborhoods. Like it was lose-lose. But the Quakers made it sing. No voting, no majority rule—just a room full of believers wrestling with the Truth until it pinned them all to the mat. Democracy with its sleeves rolled up and its hands dirty. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker SILENCE: The meeting house was quiet as a grave at midnight. Two dozen souls sat in wooden pews, waiting for the Spirit to move them. In this racket, silence was the only currency that mattered. And brother, it was worth more than all the world's noisy bars. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker This much is getting clear: AI serves those who already know how to think, dream, imagine. For those who can't—or won't—do the hard work of thinking, it becomes a crutch that weakens them further. I already feel the divide growing. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The Quakers had blood on their hands before they found their conscience. It wasn't just guilt that cleaned the slate—it was Black resistance that showed them the way out of the dark alley they'd been walking down for 120 years. I like the company of people who work at getting it right, even when they fumble. Next best thing to being perfect is knowing when you're a fool and doing something about it. https://www.friendsjournal.org/black-resistance-to-quaker-enslavement/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker This resonates. Used to be a devoted NPR listener until the performance became too obvious (10 years ago) - same with TED talks. There's something off when it feels scripted. It's not just NPR though. Watch someone claim to be a free thinker then discover they're into Bitcoin, CrossFit, carnivore diet, and Zyn, (bonus points for testicle tanning). Checking too many boxes. https://afriendlyletter.com/why-i-think-npr-will-survive-but-why-i-dont-really-care/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://www.usip.org/press/2025/06/operating-status-united-states-institute-peace-june-2025 npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit created by Congress in 1984 to promote peaceful resolution of international conflicts through research, education, and direct peacebuilding support worldwide. Faith communities created it, Trump wants to dismantle it. https://religionnews.com/2025/05/23/as-us-institute-of-peace-is-ordered-reinstated-people-of-faith-must-support-it/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://blossom.primal.net/446e2e26de78dbef3117f28b24d1ac8bb71a2760649f49d2ee7ce68f2332cd8c.png npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The 92 traveling minutes written down: https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/A-Testimony-of-Community-Swarthmore-Lecture-2025-Letter-v.4-FINAL.pdf npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://quakeremily.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/a-testimony-of-community/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/preparing-for-the-swarthmore-lecture-tracing-the-threads-of-quaker-community/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkGD_7dacGM npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The Bitcoin 2025 conference stage is drowning in shills and grifters. Real problems to solve, yet people obsess over NGU and kiss up to politicians. Without voices like @nprofile…zx3h and @nprofile…xncl keeping it real, I'd be gone. Bitcoin needs more elders. #nevent1q…l8zl npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker All talk, no listening. Influencing, branding Click-baiting, demanding Trolling, scamming Buying, selling Doom-scrolling Rage brewing Misdirected, disconnected Selling out, crashing out Opting in, not opting out. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://m.primal.net/NrBZ.png "A Spiritual Journey" by Wendell Berry npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Henry Taylor Poet from Lincoln, VA - "October 1984" https://i.imgur.com/g3tqxNB.png #Quaker npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker "Building peace requires more than policy changes, it requires a culture shift." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9-f97P5cJI npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker #nevent1q…yk75 npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Forgive them, for they know not what they do. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://image.nostr.build/78cc0c15eeaa33298cf80ff0569a4fc3240c9779a31f723c42314d014fc7e103.jpg npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Mary's Song (The Magnificat) Luke 1:46-55 My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://jollyquaker.com/2024/12/22/advent-reflections-week-4-the-god-bearer/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Pretty straight forward... https://image.nostr.build/353a73e14f3d329ad970e482440c4c49c34289ca46d760188db0dfc558acb187.jpg npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker When I have some time free, I'd love to study this. Reminds me of case studies done by Thomas Greco. https://www.mutualcredit.services/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Biodiversity was a hallmark of human innovation until recently. Now we value efficiency over resilience. Here are 10 examples of how we too a big step backwards: 1. Corn: Thousands of traditional varieties reduced to a few hybrid types, with Yellow Dent dominating US commercial production. 2. Bananas: Over 300 traditional varieties, yet Cavendish represents ~47% of global production due to shipping durability. 3. Potatoes: 4,000+ native Peruvian varieties, while US commercial production relies primarily on Russet Burbank and a few others. 4. Apples: North American varieties declined from ~14,000 in 1800s to around 4,500 today, though many survive in heritage orchards. 5. Rice: Over 100,000 traditional varieties worldwide, with fewer than 30 varieties now comprising majority of global production. 6. Wheat: Vast genetic diversity reduced since Green Revolution, with most commercial production using a limited pool of semi-dwarf varieties. 7. Chickens: From hundreds of traditional breeds to industrial consolidation, with White Leghorns producing ~45% of global eggs. 8. Tomatoes: Several thousand heirloom varieties exist, but commercial production uses few varieties bred for shipping and uniformity. 9. Coffee: From diverse Ethiopian origins, global production now ~60% Arabica and ~40% Robusta, though many varieties persist locally. 10. Dairy Cows: Holstein-Friesian dominates global dairy, providing ~90% of US dairy production and spreading worldwide. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Tech bias: We tend to overestimate technology's ability to solve complex social and economic problems on its own. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Sunk cost bias: The more time and resources we've invested in something, the harder it becomes to objectively evaluate new information about it. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Survivorship bias: We focus on visible successes while ignoring the more numerous failures that disappeared from view. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Cash bias: We are wired to see within the framework of our economy, and we see what helps us make money. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Conspiracy bias: When we feel shame, we are especially vulnerable to stories that cast us as victims of an evil conspiracy. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Competency bias: We prefer to think of ourselves as above average. We are incompetent at knowing how incompetent or competent we really are. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Consciousness bias: We see from our location - our level of consciousness or cognitive maturity makes seeing some things possible and seeing other things impossible. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Conservative/liberal bias: We like to see as our party sees, and we flock with those who see as we do. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Contact bias: If we lack contact with someone, we won't see what they see. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Complementarity bias: When people are nice to us, we're open to what they see and have to say. When they aren't nice to us, we won't be. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker So that's what happened! I use a few clients, but Primal's one of them. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Community bias: We find it very hard to see something our group doesn't want us to see. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker 🔥 The Colonial Method Across the Whole World is Clear. 🔥 ✍️ by Will Ruddick 1. Outlaw Indigenous Resource Coordination Systems. Colonial powers systematically dismantled indigenous systems of resource sharing and collective governance. Practices like rotational labor, communal land stewardship, and pooling were criminalized and/or replaced with hierarchical systems in the name of "modernization" or "civilization." Often all this is justified in the name of 'protection'. 2. Introduce National Currency and Debt Slavery. Indigenous economies, based on reciprocity and mutual support, were replaced with centralized monetary systems. Once free of chattel slavery, colonizers imposed taxation systems payable only in national currencies, forcing communities to abandon their self-sustaining practices and integrate into exploitative wage economies. Debt became a tool of subjugation. 3. Create Dependency on Money. With indigenous systems eroded, communities became dependent on centralized monetary economies to access basic needs, creating cycles of dependency. Subsistence and pooled resource economies were stigmatized and pushed aside in favor of cash-driven markets dominated by colonial interests. 4. Erosion of Sovereignty. Sovereignty—over land, resources, and decision-making—was stripped from communities. Land was privatized, and traditional governance systems were replaced by colonial administrations. Entire cultures were marginalized, and local knowledge was disregarded, creating a lasting power imbalance. Connecting the Dots to Resist Colonial Patterns Reclaim Resource Coordination Systems: Revive indigenous systems like commitment pooling, rotational labor, and land trusts to rebuild community sovereignty. Preserve and Restore Land Sovereignty: Advocate for land rights, agroecology, and regenerative farming practices to empower communities to reclaim their connection to the land. Every act of restoring communal systems, every seed bank, commitment pool, and every step toward sovereignty is an act of resistance. Let us unite local efforts into a global movement to challenge these enduring colonial legacies and co-create a resilient, decentralized future. 🌿 https://x.com/wor/status/1859132575064735961 npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Yep, and it makes like very difficult for elderly folks on a fixed income. While historical property assessments might have been stable for decades, today they could see 30% jumps. How do you plan for that? npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Comfort bias: We welcome data that allows us to relax and be happy, and reject data that requires us to adjust or work. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Normalcy bias: We are wired to set a baseline of normalcy and assume what feels normal has always been and will always remain. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker "Join Red Letter Christians this Advent for "Reflections from Bethlehem" - a 24 day devotion centering the voices of Palestinian Christians and their allies. Join us as we turn our eyes towards Bethlehem in this holy season. Make sure you're getting RLC emails in order to join us:" https://redletterchristians.org/newsletter-sign-up/ https://image.nostr.build/1c44ffd6fa8cdb94237732069202b77ef23b512335531eb709dc7678f0e02345.jpg npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker We must recognize financial freedom as crucial to defending democracy. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Tactics of financial repression: -- Financial surveillance and violation of banking privacy -- False charges of money laundering and illicit financing -- Confiscation of physical and financial assets -- Manipulation of national and international financial institutions -- Abuse of regulations meant to fight money laundering npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker A Nicaraguan dissident reveals how dictators weaponize financial systems to crush dissent—and how tools like Bitcoin offer hope. "Some of us targeted by authoritarians and committed to transparency and accountability have turned to Bitcoin not to get rich or to push an anarchist love of currency free from state control. Instead, we are simply looking for an answer to the systematic exclusion that we face in repressive states." ~ Félix Maradiaga https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/how-dictators-use-financial-repression-against-their-opponents/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Confirmation bias: We welcome information that confirms what we already think and resist information that disturbs or contradicts what we already think. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Analyzing Bitcoin Consensus: Risks in Protocol Upgrades (Ren Crypto Fish, Steve Lee, Lyn Alden) Links to the PDF and Github repo 👇 https://www.lynalden.com/wp-content/uploads/bcap_v1.0.pdf https://github.com/bitcoin-cap/bcap npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker There are so many overlaps with permaculture and Quaker testimonies: Care for the earth = Stewardship Testimony Care for people = Community Testimony Fair share = Equity Testimony #permaculture #quaker npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Don't expect privacy from governments or corporations. We must create our own systems to protect it. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Dietrich Bonhoeffer: An important story to be familiar with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2325_APzy6c npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://image.nostr.build/b6dd38026bf38ba6c4f7b986dfb32d4597feb91a41acaf70326ed5af1a22f8c5.png ~ Cormac McCarthy, "The Road" npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://image.nostr.build/e1259f38c4f91b5beeae1cdbd848173d0ef7f53e50f42706db5f18ea30baeea0.png Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning" npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker From Grassroots Economics: "Mweria is an ancient practice of the Mijikenda people of coastal Kenya, echoing the traditions of many Indigenous cultures globally. Known as a Rotating Labor Association, it revolves around mutual commitments to community support. This participatory video (created by the community) explores their efforts to revive Mweria and restore grassroots economics of collaboration and shared responsibility." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49zgjjFukFQ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The real value of Bitcoin isn't its price. It's the principles it represents. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Financial inclusion isn't charity. It's about giving everyone a fair shot at prosperity. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Government surveillance money or people's money. Which side are you on? npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Bitcoin isn't about getting rich quick. It's about fundamental societal change. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker "By believing in that false idea of safety through totalitarian control, we condemn billions of people to poverty." - Andreas Antonopoulos npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Financial exclusion isn't just unfair, it's expensive. It traps billions in poverty. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Money is a language we created to express value. Bitcoin is a new dialect. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker "You shouldn't. We will." - Andreas Antonopoulos, on providing financial services to those banks won't serve npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The unbanked aren't just statistics. They're real people, often women and children, excluded from the global economy. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Financial freedom means the ability to transact freely, privately, and without censorship. For anyone, anywhere, anytime. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Peace isn't just the absence of war. It's the presence of justice, including financial justice. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Banks can freeze your accounts without authorization. Is that the kind of financial system we want? npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 turned financial institutions into a branch of law enforcement. Think about that. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Consistency in principles isn't just ethical, it's practical. It's easier to remember and stand by what you truly believe. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker We're at a crossroads: government surveillance money or free, open, private people's money. Choose wisely. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Levers of power attract the worst in society. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Universal basic finance: bringing financial services to those traditionally excluded from banking. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Money isn't just a way to express value. It's also a system of control. 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Still trying to figure out what it is. https://image.nostr.build/8b5dd0d589ae024b265c84a5ea6d5932c1679e83f7483bc4728880edbe126886.jpg npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker True governance comes not from presidents or kings or billionaires, but from heeding the Inner Light that guides all. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker To live free is to live in accordance with one's conscience, guided by the Inner Light, not by the dictates of mere humans. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker The Spirit of Truth is the spirit of freedom. Where it dwells, no oppressor can long endure. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker In silence, we find the voice of freedom. In stillness, we discover the strength to stand against tyranny. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker True freedom comes not from without, but from within. It is the Light that guides us through the darkness. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Thank you, Margot! 🙏🫂 npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://image.nostr.build/b3b173e36368f7399cc7c05909d998a0f2d6036fb449cc0c63bf5b4b35eb47fa.png npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker War is not the answer. 🕊️ https://image.nostr.build/a599f07ad5e8be3142095c9efd392c0b1402f5677821ecee59fa63f3513bdec7.png #peace npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker War is not the answer. 🕊️ #note1ueq…jq4n npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker War is not the answer. 🕊️ #note1xqg…hezv npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker War is not the answer. #note16yn…u97m npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://image.nostr.build/6fb0f41870ff124bf76414397cccd10048bbc78c5839819b5f424d64b86b1e2e.jpg #peace npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker As I have no need for grand cathedrals, Bitcoin needs no central banks. Our community is built upon mathematics and consensus. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker In Bitcoin, we find a pure and simple way to exchange value. It requires no earthly authority, only the consent of its users. npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker Tomorrow at 7 PM on Zoom: Book Club featuring Scot McKnight "Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple" Free registration required https://redletterchristians.org/event/rlc-book-club-with-scot-mcknight/ npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker In days past, I was imprisoned by algorithms. But in Nostr, my thoughts and curiosity roam free, unchained from worldly powers. #quakerstr npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker https://image.nostr.build/f5674b55d0d933ee16792a96404d7d805f7c10c0b8bed2c98e5495e733ad007a.png #poetry npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker #TFQFavorites #nevent1q…37rj npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker npub1kwdcaq7e9pluu0f9s7rdlj7sqscf37ty6rv7fl92k4nqcr3ezfts8enny4 TheFreeQuaker For widespread privacy, we need a social contract. People must work together to deploy these systems for the common good. Privacy isn't just personal. It's a collective effort. The more people use privacy tech, the stronger our defenses become. Adopting privacy tools is a form of solidarity. When you protect your data, you help protect everyone's. Education is key. Teach others about privacy tools. Help your friends and family set up encrypted messaging. Support privacy-focused projects, businesses, & developers. Contribute code, donate, or simply use and promote these tools. Normalize privacy practices. Make using encryption and anonymity tools as common as locking your front door. Privacy as a social norm benefits everyone. It protects whistleblowers, journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens alike. The social contract for privacy: I'll respect your right to privacy, and you'll respect mine. https://image.nostr.build/f235113e856a4adfa13b25dd703f46e17bbeef3f40bbdebacacc5e0fc0063f79.jpg