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Ben Schreckinger

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Journalist.

Public Key

npub1vz4yqatycf5tlk4swknndaryrd84xs266a2xtp6ucvpj7pm0tmkqzfq7se

Profile Code

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nos.lol

relay.damus.io

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2024-05-06 22:26:40

. @npub1sg6…f63m I get why you tout NOSTR but curious why you also recently described X as “freedom technology” rather than say, BlueSky
(given X’s centralized control and that platform’s history of censorship controversies)

2023-07-18 04:24:58

Will Damus for iOS ever get zaps back?
What is the status of that?

2023-07-18 04:14:28

INBOX: Truth Social exec leaving to work on NOSTR https://cdn.nostr.build/i/27d85a99adb1943bdc517d51e2f0a497f42ab2ab43646ff7f166f3fb570a93cc.jpg

2023-06-12 18:32:46

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What do you mean ?

2023-06-11 21:29:19

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These are standard questions to ask a prominent business leader who is also politically outspoken

2023-06-11 20:56:19

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Thanks
Is his CBDC opposition a factor in your support?
Do you have thoughts on the plans for a Digital Dollar?

2023-06-11 18:37:23

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Thanks for these
—What’re your plans for supporting RFK?
—Are you in touch with the campaign?
—You’re not the only prominent tech exec to praise RFK. Are you in touch with others in the industry about this?
—You often come across as a lone wolf type. Do you have a team or advisors or anything when it comes to your civic/political engagement?
—Where do you mostly spend your time these days? (I saw you were in Iceland for a bit)

2023-06-05 14:41:19

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#[1] would be cool to do an open interview on current events
—is your “end of an empire” note inspired by Balaji’s TFTC podcast appearance or…?
—what’s behind your RFK support? How much of it is his recent embrace of Bitcoin?
—Any plans to support RFK candidacy? Conventional wisdom in DC (which is often wrong) is that RFK is completely non-viable

2023-06-04 23:29:09

#[0] would be cool to do an open interview on current events
—is your “end of an empire” note inspired by Balaji’s TFTC podcast appearance or…?
—what’s behind your RFK support? How much of it is his recent embrace of Bitcoin?
—Any plans to support RFK candidacy? Conventional wisdom in DC (which is often wrong) is that RFK is completely non-viable

2023-05-25 02:28:17

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Gotchya

2023-05-25 01:42:12

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DeSantis, RFK and … ?

2023-05-23 02:08:24

My latest (with a NOSTR mention):
The revolution will not be copyrighted.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2023/05/22/open-source-wants-to-eat-the-internet-00098229

2023-05-19 18:53:17

Hi #[0], now that I’ve installed the Damus desktop app, I’m hoping we can conduct another open NOSTR interview.
1. Between NOSTR, Bitcoin, Signal, Bluesky, open source LLMs, etc. … is open source code becoming a more important part of the internet? … or is there no real trend here?
2. Are there other open-source projects you keep a close eye on?
3. You’ve said you regret that Twitter became a company instead of an open protocol. But was an open protocol a viable path 17 years ago?
Have there been changes since then that make open-source a more viable model for more things?
(I ask because I see so much activity on Discord and GitHub to support these open-source projects, and imagine the sheer volume and quality of coordinated human activity going into open-source development must be much greater today than even a few years ago)
4. Are there political and policy implications if we’re entering a world in which more software is open-source? How do you think about that?
5. Where in the physical world do you spend most of your time these days?
6. How do you think about the relationship between NOSTR and BlueSky? Are they competitors? complementary?
Thanks for giving these a look
—Ben

2023-05-19 04:05:12

Over on Twitter, the experience is degrading https://nostr.build/i/7fce1c6c003d9cc82a94de0fc2a88630f4f7cfbc9eddf8ad3d503d429e5da962.jpg

2023-05-11 22:30:13

Yesterday, #[0] campaign sent me the WRONG pubkey for his NOSTR account
The CORRECT pubkey is: npub1hq0kkf67h5n63uz0l5zac94un73jnjudn3ryh3aahagx3qvwq0qq8wf9mp

2023-05-11 00:26:57

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Wow that’s strange. I just pasted what the campaign sent me.
I’ve sent them a note seeking clarity

2023-05-10 22:14:52

The Kennedy campaign has confirmed to me that #[0] is in fact on NOSTR with the following PubKey:
npub1hq0kkf67h5n63uz0l5zac94u73jnjudn3ryh3aahagx3qvwq0qq8wf9mp

2023-05-01 16:38:32

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Thanks I’ll try that

2023-05-01 15:27:54

Last three times I’ve found someone’s public key on Twitter and searched for it in Damus, the search has failed to turn up any results.
Anyone know what’s going on?

2023-04-30 00:56:22

Breaking a 27-hour fast with this little feast
#Foodstr
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_382a521e0c0d3c8cca6c6504d592f910abce7ca0f13f136ea238c9be48365a01.jpg

2023-04-26 03:10:38

“Bank of England economist says people need to accept they are poorer”
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65308769

2023-04-23 22:35:57

Ok, the people have spoken. I’ve set up a Lightning wallet
lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ampd3kx2ar0veekzar0wd5xjtnrdakj7tnhv4kxctttdehhwm30d3h82unvwqhkgetxd9skuar5v96hyatnxv6qk9qxn6

2023-04-20 00:03:13

“Hunter Biden Probe Is Being Mishandled, IRS Whistleblower Says”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-whistleblower-says-u-s-is-mishandling-hunter-biden-probe-7cd127f2

2023-04-17 23:00:35

My latest for Politico — on the ways in which new tech is changing the politics of money:
Digital Dollar meets a Populist “Pre-Lash”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2023/04/17/digital-dollar-meets-a-populist-pre-lash-00092393

2023-04-14 23:42:12

Welcome to NOSTR, #[0]

2023-04-12 17:35:22

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Interesting. I may go deeper on this

2023-04-12 15:59:17

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No one said anything. I just got caught up covering other things and am more interested in COVID’s origins than masking anyways

2023-04-12 15:58:10

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I think it’s easier to cover if it’s actually happening. I know they’ve started doing it with excess methane but are they actually doing it with stranded hydro out in the middle of nowhere and that sort of thing yet?

2023-04-12 04:40:56

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I mean I *did* just log on and see this 🫂 spree and think to myself, “WTF?”

2023-04-11 01:51:51

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Im wondering the same. Sean Lennon is on here but hasn’t posted recently

2023-04-11 00:11:43

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And thanks! Glad you enjoyed the piece

2023-04-11 00:11:28

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I own digital assets. There’s a disclaimer at the bottom of the newsletter.

2023-04-10 23:24:55

Here’s my write-up for Politico of #[0] ‘s NOSTR habit and our Friday interview about it.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2023/04/10/jack-dorsey-explains-his-new-obsession-00091279
What else should I know about NOSTR and the evolution of the internet?

2023-04-07 20:02:04

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Thanks, Jack. I appreciate this. I expect I’ll write up this interview Monday.
May come back to you with more Qs in the future when I’ve gone deeper on NOSTR
Have a great weekend!
—-
For anyone else reading this —would appreciate your thoughts on NOSTR’s development and the evolution of the internet

2023-04-07 19:57:12

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I hope so too. The chance to interview big tech moguls in the replies is definitely a draw for me as a reporter

2023-04-07 19:55:20

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Thanks for this. Yes Twitter has blocked engagement with posts containing Substack links as of ~this morning
A few more Qs:
—What other user niches should I check out here? (i.e. what other communities have a notable presence?)
—Any further response to the Hindenburg report — or any development to know of since it dropped?
—Thoughts on Jason Lowery’s Softwar thesis?
—What have you read recently that’s shaped your thinking on the evolution of the internet?

2023-04-07 19:44:30

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Got it. I haven’t reviewed his posts thoroughly. Anything in particular that I *should* ask?

2023-04-07 19:35:02

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Great idea.
First Qs that come to mind
How does Nostr user experience compare with Twitter?
What client(s) do you use?
From what I’ve seen, current user base is highly concentrated among Bitcoiners. Thoughts on implications this has for user experience and network growth?
What do you think of Twitter blocking Substack links?
Is Block building on/for NOSTR?

2023-04-07 19:08:55

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Jack just sent you a request to interview you re:NOSTR in the DMs
I cover Bitcoin etc for Politico
Wrote about Nostr in January
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2023/01/03/the-year-of-web3-social-media-maybe-00076220