TheBenMeadows

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2026-08-18 17:53:35 GMT

"The new illiteracy of the modern world is digital dependency reinforced by corporations promising us service in exchange for sovereignty."
My wife Lauren Meadows, in her first guest post on my site, explores the fragility of our digital lives.
The chain can hold a record forever, but if the data it points to sits on a corporate server, permanence lasts exactly as long as that company does. The shutdown of POAP was the catalyst - proving that decentralization must extend beyond the ledger to the storage itself.
Her answer mirrors the American experiment: rejecting dependence to learn self-governance. Just as ordinary people once had to learn to govern themselves, today we must learn to hold our own keys, run our own nodes, and build a resilient network that no single point of failure can take down.
https://thebenmeadows.com/blog/the-new-common-sense/
https://blossom.mdws.me/a264ebf547c67530bbb0dc5db04a8ebedea9c625e4d0498058a5431b45a97025.jpeg

2026-05-06 16:04:37 GMT

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I’m pretty sure my account is still locked. At some point last year they just decided they needed to know where some of my crypto came from pre-2015. I told them that asking me to go back 10+ years and try and figure out wallets and mining income was unreasonable. they told me that unless I could provide receipts, my account would not be unlocked.
Absolute clowns.

2026-05-05 21:54:24 GMT

I was cleaning out a cabinet this weekend, and ran across this amazing piece of 90’s clipart graphic design.
I thought I had created something quite cutting edge at the time!
https://image.nostr.build/8d5fe4b050482c057c6321d5d0cf89c886c848475714ddf7c31825f5cbf1106c.jpg

2026-05-04 23:40:04 GMT

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https://image.nostr.build/2892f723ce71842ecca38c8f49401efd55dbfe243b2d1c99955481a1f9dea5a5.gif

2026-04-29 15:21:28 GMT

Got to meet DJPEPE yesterday (and hear him speak on Monday). Incredible.
https://blossom.primal.net/36da7a803cf38a7986da70bd08dc6ac755ef446e9a59b686b264be2b79a32c2d.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/0a43970ad6e0a35c48b5b19722dcae7abab7bef5f062b8444f3374a552e88db8.jpg

2026-04-28 17:38:24 GMT

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I can confirm this occurred. I was behind them when Senator Lummis was speaking. They were asked to leave. I would’ve definitely held one of the signs.
I’m wearing this button around everywhere.
https://blossom.primal.net/cd4e3cddeef640cb9e88ddcc6ab2b686f0c05d8246103941062456e2896090d0.jpg

2026-04-25 04:48:25 GMT

Happy Friday 🐴
A photo I took earlier this week.
https://blossom.primal.net/e57a198730904befe4e41359437143743fb996a97878fbddbc856c95bb2c419a.jpg

2026-04-25 03:28:09 GMT

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And, I’ve already been outbid!

2026-04-25 02:37:11 GMT

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Please stop posting these. I don’t need to get anymore excited. 🤣

2026-04-24 18:53:09 GMT

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🤌🖤

2026-04-22 05:43:21 GMT

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Love Marfa. Such a cool town. 🔥

2025-06-16 01:27:15 GMT

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Great book choice, Lyn. I remember reading it a couple of years back - made an impression.

2025-05-29 22:33:32 GMT

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I don’t even know @nprofile…mx8l, but I keep seeing him everywhere. 🤷😂
https://blossom.primal.net/bfcbbdd8f088276c592492e231eb20bd5c223bd03e29e2a394c73bc74f47b768.jpg
#nevent1q…4jw5

2025-01-19 20:33:44 GMT

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🫡

2024-07-27 03:24:24 GMT

Arizona Twilight, 2024
This is only the second photograph I have minted this year.
Currently being shown at the Gentse Festival Art Exhibition in Gent, Belgium from July 26-28, 2024.
Read more here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1816569920592969984.html https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/a222d698be8ecb68d54f9c9fc7cc03189f12453af03bf2cbbe0533968b7630e3.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/cc9522350472ea9d0fcb2821e5be9d0b3f2859ece0fa21c78384f8df752174fa.webp

2024-07-16 01:00:12 GMT

Day 183 #DailyMuse (The End?)
Six months of making art every day. This has been an incredibly rewarding experiment.
Today's piece looks deceptively simple, but is actually comprised of at least three overlays, plus multiple edits.
I also made an alternate version. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/c66ee313cc8a29ea0175af31ce96a49cde328b5e922f009063f6d878fe80f478.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/16b3e2cebc863cece475705fed5e760a5be029750294d225e06307664d7b9934.webp

2024-07-15 00:21:28 GMT

Day 182 #DailyMuse
This is a combination of a photograph overlaid with an AI generated image based on the same photograph.
The coloring comes from using an algorithm to highlight the differences between the two photos. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/ca21589803f08a42afe349087f4293dc665455ea9b5ce7ef5511aa01f4e77fc8.webp

2024-07-13 22:13:19 GMT

Day 181 #DailyMuse
I couldn't decide if I prefer the grayscale or color version: two very different aesthetics.
Which one is your favorite? https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/d6467fb05e452534a464478199ef371497800d78669dd0a92d8789362c81b069.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/e887b961204f21b51f543c9baec783d73606be1d0e08ef6cad6a0a03320f91eb.webp

2024-07-12 16:48:21 GMT

Day 180 #DailyMuse https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/3c7315164c05aa6eefa9416b796365926aae0115f317f706cbd27efb7a8a5b5a.webp

2024-07-11 18:31:46 GMT

Day 179 #DailyMuse
Today's piece is the original photo I used as reference for my largest fully on-chain piece (to date), "entropy."
It's interesting to see the two pieces side-by-side, as they each have their own unique feel, while still expressing the same basic concept. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/c744697ed47a89e8fa7fc02967bf0b045d4d12cea6afaf566c93566795c407bc.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/935d44542a2ac2b4bd12839b2ce9485052501b9dc654b596893020de3e0ba5a9.webp

2024-07-10 20:13:19 GMT

Day 178 #DailyMuse
Playing with a little false color today. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/b725afcb4890a824beda460c6a79d7278d881bfdacdcc5a661eb74fa4f612749.webp

2024-07-09 02:40:53 GMT

Throwback: #DailyMuse Day 4
January 18, 2024
I love the sense of scale in this piece: an airplane is in the upper left quadrant, while a person stands in the lower right. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/051456a31ed6cc2507006cac29f422f2d734bda4cbed98b87909241e9be30849.webp

2024-07-08 21:34:14 GMT

Day 176 #DailyMuse
Don't forget to have fun creating art.
Today's piece was inspired by the recent meme coin frenzy, along with the absurdity of American politics.
"Donald Pepe Obama"
Created using multiple programs to generate, upscale, and edit the constituent images. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/ab8af3f8f2b370853387b4915d2a9186bc1d0fec358bdaa021c53b33cc7c7773.webp

2024-07-07 21:04:34 GMT

Day 175 #DailyMuse https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/39ea364cd6aa0d80503189fc252d677514bfc87969cf58ca99ac2cc67ced7992.webp

2024-07-06 20:06:40 GMT

Day 174 #DailyMuse
I had some fun with today's piece. Using multiple programs and algorithms, I combined a stylized version of yesterday's piece with a version of the UFO from my Solana edition, "Dark Tidings." https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/978aaa0efbb99547712e7ebb0b28a2e10763af1ca625e20cce122a12837a0838.webp

2024-07-05 23:16:33 GMT

Throwback: #DailyMuse Day 3
January 17, 2024 https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/0dc1df0a4bc206c7c804478a7efe6171b65a32c6afa7178a235cee03016dc28f.webp

2024-07-05 19:46:53 GMT

Day 173 #DailyMuse
I made two pieces for today.
The first piece is a photograph I took at sunset last night.
The second piece is based on a collage I made of the same photo combined with some old fireworks photos, which I then ran through a couple of AI algorithms. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/c455b146c40d101ad0654a854f2f1f7f2d3b078aee44bfce1a5fe7ceb4404424.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/269e75f461a68aaf98eebeb8b6d7bd656ce56bc8a933c0db6c6c6ffd9ad0ea5c.webp

2024-07-05 01:43:37 GMT

Throwback: #DailyMuse Day 2
January 16, 2024
512 × 682 pixels, PNG, 67 KB https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/f7d17c4b4e35ffef8a88fd915aa577e9a773d73233d4a9dcc2bbe3029ccda9d2.webp

2024-07-04 16:54:17 GMT

Day 172 #DailyMuse https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/26b213f38e07e4b15f7aa6f78bc99bccc9209b1d8864282d54c6c8752804a587.webp

2024-07-04 01:03:31 GMT

Throwback to #DailyMuse Day 1 (Jan 15, 2024).
I can't believe it's been almost six months!
Here's the original post: bmeadows.xyz/day1 https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/540d719c9d0d63233e5c6c8a8ee0cb16086969f9bd4adb07ad5e23949101af73.webp

2024-07-03 18:31:34 GMT

Day 171 #DailyMuse
An AI image I created from a photo I took in Northern Arizona earlier this week. https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/ddbd7736b2b294f0ba98d640f9d18af7441b1e29aaf60618337dfe9b19c86e57.webp

2024-07-02 18:47:45 GMT

Day 170 #DailyMuse
Collage created from a photo I took yesterday, along with multiple AI outputs (using two different AI tools) from the same photo.
View the first 169 days here: bmeadows.xyz/dailymuse https://nostrcheck.me/media/77da04f08f223354b0dcb37758a05950fbf2b661a759f0c29dd2ce07b08c54db/c45845cbddff11281cf45f2f7e05311ebeddcae9c7f5fd445feced177ec49453.webp

2023-09-25 17:02:06 GMT

"Feeling Lucky" is now live on Gamma! 🟧🤠🔫
A collab edition by Twick and I inscribed on #Bitcoin - all on special sats (🍕).
https://void.cat/d/J4aR7QfeR7t2ny1juSsGRm.webp
https://gamma.io/ordinals/collections/ben-and-twicks-excellent-editions

2023-09-24 14:31:07 GMT

GM!
Here are some photos I took last week.
https://image.nostr.build/cbc5639220eae5db3403152b5caf9951a520be0ce0ea49bfd906f6b85984b83f.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/7d3af45c9d44ef04f608d914bcc4b41fce9947e292a2e0512d480deb82236325.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/027019448a61e52698cd203bc26f323ceeed39429e48c010253e5f26d98e6439.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/de1cd59afcf58db3b0c8a5ed2aa4cbd3a0cef5e7043195c14d189935ac1e7ba3.jpg

2023-07-27 06:28:17 GMT

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And here’s the 1.4 MB original photo for reference.
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/3b3957f35b1d8f5ed4330dcb90151c913e735de91e0a3305b403bb618ace8757.jpg

2023-07-27 06:18:20 GMT

Leave the Light On, 2023
28 KB PNG, 360 × 618 px
unminted but on-chain ready
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/2650b9658385400578c0b5ad35e0a823e0f9e786a22c3275c477960829bc06d4.jpg

2023-07-15 22:37:13 GMT

The first ABC World auction with an on-chain bidders edition is live! 🔤🔥
I lowered the reserve on "Eye in the Sky" to 0.1 ETH and minted an on-chain bidders edition: "future imperfect."
30 bidders editions available (total).
https://foundation.app/world/abc https://cdn.nostr.build/i/b9b1b15359717c4fe64a0e579b6044d04d0ceef7c1d0f386f1475d337da21c62.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/0b774164ffa94b75b235de485b11ab2fb092473590911312d54275d1454ea44b.jpg

2023-07-14 23:48:37 GMT

ABC World's fifth curated 1/1 drop is by Lansky and already has eight bids with over 16 hours remaining on the auction! 🔥
Also, the bidders edition is wild! 🎳🔮
https://foundation.app/world/abc https://cdn.nostr.build/i/fada0906e6d2b734e53e1a465944c0e177ad8364faec63e571547f79087d6a0f.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/1a5ff1d8cb192ddc8a1c6d6a75482a260955cc5041eebac1b990b1a98259dd36.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/3ceb54df4f528f0507832eb2fe755fe8332fa5a5dabdec986f31e65d4992d9cc.jpg

2023-07-14 00:42:13 GMT

Looking, 2023 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/d5f07ae84ea9f4a0ed650e0179942f831fb9d2d10e31f536fafdd73e07d6006f.jpg

2023-07-13 20:31:49 GMT

ABC World's fourth curated 1/1 drop is by MRC Arte. 🔤
The auction for "Metamorphosis" is already live with over eight bids received and 18 hours left to go. 🔥
The bidders edition is also incredible. 💀🎹
https://foundation.app/world/abc
https://void.cat/d/ReCHEbz3YTJgmDk15UwwEF.webp
https://void.cat/d/WiHTsu8wDfmcpd4gzK2xbt.webp
https://void.cat/d/YQWPjxySST1X73x8W4USda.webp

2023-07-12 23:42:46 GMT

Photo taken and edited in 2008 in the PNW on the original iPhone by yours truly.
https://void.cat/d/Tp47JvDkDnYyu9cpohaBHS.webp

2023-07-12 06:16:39 GMT

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Only 100 degrees Fahrenheit or so. 😉

2023-07-12 03:49:09 GMT

Good evening from the desert. 🌵 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/9acc8f36fad3bde8ebeb194523efbd94e28ed6bd105f3f501dedc72c9aaa273c.jpg

2023-07-12 03:23:10 GMT

I heard it’s portfolio day. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/348f0701853ee2ac3cd3c54f80ae310011ab093e698e8f80802e4000cf1797db.jpg

2023-07-11 23:10:50 GMT

Taken on an iPhone 3GS outside of Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo, in 2009.
As we discuss new tools and technologies for making art, it's always helpful to remember that it's the artist and their ability to execute their creative vision that is of preeminent importance, not the tools.
https://void.cat/d/VowKWTA6uFmPDzRntzoVpC.webp

2023-07-11 00:04:09 GMT

One more photo from yesterday.
The colors in this one were too good not to share!
https://void.cat/d/6BmCiL6Eq2mUK8VppMEJje.webp

2023-07-10 19:17:40 GMT

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One more… http://nostr.build/i/5134f3a8117383a08117d0e5b64f638530b9ab68bfbc114347af2963c6f25f43.jpg

2023-07-10 16:21:03 GMT

I had to get on a couple of roofs yesterday afternoon in 110-degree heat. 🔥
At least I had fun taking some photos while up there. 📷
https://void.cat/d/K6mRTA5W8aoxkfwA4NsLqj.webp
https://void.cat/d/Fyby282gpe3TXa4HDWHiDj.webp

2023-07-08 22:30:24 GMT

ABC World is listed on Foundation's trending Worlds page! 🔤
"Lithium" (our first edition drop by BOTD + Twick) is the #2 edition on Foundation right now!
60 minted with 4 hours to go! 🔥
https://foundation.app/world/abc
https://void.cat/d/QEoNP1V2E5EEosfCLrVuC.webp
https://void.cat/d/25jae8QJXp1JgFJSsi2h2x.webp

2023-07-07 22:32:23 GMT

One more ABC World surprise to end the work week. Our first edition drop is a collab piece from Twick + BOTD. 🔤
This is the bidders edition from their recent 1/1 (auction still live). Available as a timed edition right now!
https://foundation.app/collection/l1th
https://foundation.app/@BOTD/bor8/5
https://void.cat/d/FHGsWYP9CdCQpfwmhN1YMY.webp
https://void.cat/d/9H9jn9jcvSxur4N2m5mKTJ.webp

2023-07-07 20:41:30 GMT

It's only been a few days since ABC World launched on Foundation, but our third curated drop is already live! 🔤
The auction for Lansky's Alley of Dreams still has 18 hours to go and is already up to 0.25 ETH!
There is also a shockingly good bidders edition.
https://foundation.app/@lansky/lnsky/2 https://nostr.build/i/fada0906e6d2b734e53e1a465944c0e177ad8364faec63e571547f79087d6a0f.jpg https://nostr.build/i/ac6d8be8977eb176bfd1e85ef8e6d424b2a6da240e568fc26bf9b94e211746bc.jpg https://nostr.build/i/b5ffc8eee819d53547633d928a26c4b16f6bd33bad4045adfde0c9800e4a11e3.jpg

2023-07-07 15:15:01 GMT

Happy Friday, all!
I got out of Phoenix and enjoyed some cooler weather yesterday. https://nostr.build/i/06da8214f4c475bd75a18507f3587eefdbc283c79ee4b2f7ebe30d6c09087f69.jpg

2023-07-06 01:55:00 GMT

I saw this today. It's a long story...
"Looong Bed" https://nostr.build/i/87dec345f40add201d4cd2075b625b410feb2d727106bb906c54df6482ceed1a.jpg

2023-07-05 05:49:38 GMT

July 4th Sunset over Phoenix 🏜️ https://nostr.build/i/185298f5afd3986fc158fa59d49f3685936518a1f287602681ab015e82f4b2de.jpg

2023-07-04 22:13:46 GMT

Work in progress… https://nostr.build/i/76713d34bfd9f5e5fd968bcebdd5917623ad7b49fe0023857808e6d3222ab3c2.jpg