AnnaChekhovich
Anna Chekhovich

USPSA shooter
B class
Carry optics

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2026-09-02 21:42:10 GMT

I traveled all the way to Florida where I took classes with one of the best shooters of America. There I shot a match with 8 classifiers and finally I officially hit a B class.
Now I am a B class shooter in carry optics 😎
I celebrated for 5 minutes and immediately started working on becoming an A class shooter 🙈
https://blossom.primal.net/4ef1350c55965eecd6f793d9497c5338c110ae4bd5f499d480bec51f48a90088.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/d0dd13c3d67ef41de7303205ac8bb2fafabe151f931299895c32b31809a24572.jpg

2026-08-19 12:05:41 GMT

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I don’t do it for public validation. It’s a sport where I’m trying to achieve something and scores matter. Not complaining though, just didn’t get your point about public opinion 🤔

2026-08-17 23:42:26 GMT

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I’m actually not into guns, I’m into USPSA sport. I don’t collect guns, I don’t dream of buying an expensive race gun (at least for now lol).
My ex boyfriend introduced me to shooting and I got addicted 🙈

2026-08-17 16:50:14 GMT

Spent the entire weekend shooting from 9am till 4pm. Took a fundamentals class with Brantley Merriam – one of the best shooters of America.
Spent 1500 rounds in 2 days and absolutely happy. Brantley fixed so many problems I’ve been struggling with, especially my footwork and running.
Getting ready for another competition this weekend. I’m gonna hit all matches till I get broke from buying so much ammo.
https://blossom.primal.net/ecee8e23864fd41d646a5ffc71669d5e586d3d91f3c20daa15d44f814c8626f4.mov

2026-08-11 21:11:18 GMT

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My scores don’t look good though

2026-08-11 20:13:41 GMT

Not this time, friends. Not this time 😔
#gunstr
https://blossom.primal.net/9764e3191c13dadf1fe7b004f9326203cbc6ad60b92a640180c28185f171f441.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/b49367d9f3715f04d96421f05fa0e0dea7eaf86f7288b06af201d28e5b604f77.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/7e9fb163db18f6efa4d199c383eb4d212fe612441b50a32ed3216517615bed0f.mov

2026-08-08 02:01:20 GMT

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Thank you!

2026-08-08 01:57:34 GMT

This classifier stage will be there tomorrow at the match that I’m gonna shoot. I was lucky to have access to it and practice this stage yesterday. I did around 10 runs and I hit A class in almost every run. Sometimes B. That’s an absolutely mind blowing level up in my performance.
Let’s see how I do it tomorrow at the match. If I shoot this match at B level I will become an official B finally.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
https://blossom.primal.net/fb938478e4d4589de3fce0581ff8055d994a8b93f941415b2abacf0551b63f3b.mov

2026-07-27 16:27:15 GMT

A week ago I participated in my first outdoor match. I was very scared to try it but deep down I knew it was time to get out of my comfort zone. If I want to start shooting at a more serious level I must get used to shooting outside. It is more difficult than indoor shooting for many reasons:
First of all the stages are more difficult, there are more targets, there are various types of targets and bigger distances.
Secondly it is extremely hard to move and be stable on the gravel and dirt.
Weather conditions affect your shooting too, you have to spend all day outside waiting for your turn to shoot. It becomes a torture when it’s too hot.
Moreover direct aggressive sun made my red dot so tiny, I could barely see it and multiple times I completely lost it and it ruined my shooting time. The lesson learned: now I shoot fully occluded with a black tape.
Those are not excuses though, I still went there and did it, and I did surprisingly well: I am 12th out of 29 people in carry optics division, with 74% (out of winner’s 100%) which is a very decent performance.
I shot 5 stages with one classifier. I failed the classifier but it did not upset me, I’ll do better next time.
https://blossom.primal.net/3bd313c72b0012babf0673b143afc7bb8d1c05014ab0753b9df7f786833d41cf.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/3a770215a59a16f6888f2e97443e102ea4bcc0aac0e2a8347e1cfc636d3d7c09.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/4c1493ee8061e05a3eb21f85fc2e390300cb499c8f6c8ccf74695016b3a91a4e.mov

2026-07-17 01:27:25 GMT

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Never used it and never paid attention to it, thank you for the tip, I’ll try it :)

2026-07-16 18:08:36 GMT

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Про пчелок мощно лол

2026-07-16 17:44:39 GMT

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Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about a target?

2026-07-16 16:50:10 GMT

I am really bad at shooting from uncomfortable positions, I always lose the dot and lose the time searching for it. Especially shooting from behind the corner. So now I spend time practicing it at home
https://blossom.primal.net/c2ad8b2237b2e90d24feebca805d617025b0f9a90418315bd7f84ad3e8e077ca.mov

2026-07-15 16:28:43 GMT

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I’m not interested in doing that. When I want to do something I do not need to be encouraged, I certainly do not lack persistence :)

2026-07-14 19:26:32 GMT

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Актриса из меня так себе :)

2026-07-14 19:22:31 GMT

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I’m gonna do more of those videos now since I bought an action camera :)

2026-07-14 00:25:08 GMT

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As we all are :) I’m very lazy to do it

2026-07-14 00:15:40 GMT

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🤔

2026-07-14 00:11:21 GMT

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Dry fire is 90% of work

2026-07-13 23:31:19 GMT

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I’m not sure if dry fire is helpful for weak hand shooting. Maybe only with gripping and finding the dot training. But the biggest struggle is recoil that must be practiced live in my opinion

2026-07-13 23:27:51 GMT

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Thank you!

2026-07-13 23:26:14 GMT

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lol who told you I have alignment problem? My hits were mostly Alphas on this one.
I shoot at least 600 rounds per week and I know very well what I’m doing.
How did you even come up with eyes tip when I literally said my gun jams from a weak left handed grip (which is a regular thing in shooting)?

2026-07-13 21:48:55 GMT

Last match results: I am 24 out of 55 in carry optics division and 41 out of 97 overall 😎
I did way better than a bunch of military and police dudes.
3 Mikes (missed the target) and 1NS (hit a no shoot target). My hits are very decent which means I must significantly push the speed
#gunstr
https://blossom.primal.net/173e2a376b86e569cd35ee62335e33a61b39a7185298082143e6a70a16eac39e.jpg

2026-07-13 21:40:30 GMT

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USPSA shooters shoot with both eyes open :) we must see the surroundings

2026-07-12 19:50:48 GMT

Here are couple of stages from the match yesterday. Weak hand only shooting is wild, usually my gun jams a lot because I don’t have enough grip with my left hand. Yesterday I was squeezing it so tight as if my life depended on it lol. No jams!
https://blossom.primal.net/1f41eaf277b82f8c7efbee3b291142cf2d139e4d895a550029650008cf8b0fda.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/ca3231f4b7435d281d9d83e9eee10f60089482f00ef17fd33e7e6d82ea423b7a.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/87b98892219443591f60d546a84cce83f6133a84e6e23a77bd658c37a9ff4290.mov

2026-07-12 19:14:53 GMT

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Thank you!

2026-07-12 19:01:15 GMT

Big milestone achieved at the competition yesterday: I hit B level on both qualifying stages 😎. Usually we have 5 stages at a match, and two of them go to the official scoreboard of USPSA – those are classifiers.
I am already a B level shooter during my training, but I never qualified officially as a B because I get very nervous and fail every time at matches.
Yesterday I finally got my shit together and delivered the best performance I could 😌
Now to become an official B I have to do it a couple more times because USPSA calculates an average level out of all competitions you participated in. #gunstr #uspsa
https://blossom.primal.net/cbe2d58f37da48f99094984fba455356b842ea16007eb5a1010a5a7842e0a55c.mov

2026-07-09 23:30:03 GMT

This garbage performance two days before a match 😭
Shoot me in the leg please
https://blossom.primal.net/e064ec8885dc6f4765b44ddb88606be38593f11b7da3af698fd011b60d947a07.mov

2026-07-08 16:24:35 GMT

This is absolutely mind blowing. American shooting champions reach out to me and offer to work with me. I can’t say no to this
https://blossom.primal.net/ec711d6d25ab6b912826cbf9b9d03f4d6c7275c272a69b23f4f8bf36fde8faa9.jpg

2026-06-30 12:01:10 GMT

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🙈I don’t do defensive shooting

2026-06-29 19:03:02 GMT

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Thank you! Noted 🫡

2026-06-29 17:44:25 GMT

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Thank you! I easily get obsessed with my hobbies 🙈

2026-06-29 17:29:24 GMT

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Yeah but it should be fixed for better performance

2026-06-29 17:21:00 GMT

My shooting performance is significantly affected by my horrible running skills lol. Bad running = slower shooting. I have this stupid habit that I’ve been fighting forever: I make this tiny little step back to better accelerate but in fact it makes me slower and less explosive 🥲 no struggles with sideways running though. Working on it, ladies and gentlemen
https://blossom.primal.net/67cabfcee05596d090389880e1f8fb600c230e0bf142768435e20e23cfb21f60.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/b5010e4321c0014694bc6bcdf9e6798745da77f747d2aab81ba125cd145c50c4.mov

2026-06-29 01:44:54 GMT

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lol I’d watch bikini bimbos, where can I find them? Haha

2026-06-29 01:43:41 GMT

Some dry fire practice for you.
Once a dude asked me if I’m practicing to protect my bed lol. 90% of shooting practice is done at home.
You can tell that I love $uicideboy$ 🫠
https://blossom.primal.net/6d55c6fa420940fd3d47e0154d15e3a2f0c76732ae77917b5a7c056ab18783f2.mov

2026-06-29 01:40:00 GMT

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Haha it works really well for me so far!

2026-06-29 00:12:59 GMT

I have to admit that stock Gen6 trigger sucks. I had my entire trigger system replaced and I got a new trigger shoe. Total game changer in my shooting performance. The old trigger was heavy and it caused a lot of trigger freeze and unnecessary gun movement. The new trigger is smooth and the shoe now is wider which makes pulling easier. 10/10
https://blossom.primal.net/0857391a43ff30a5450a0f5260c3406e6bb750450d2ed13311ca39e6d24882bf.jpg

2026-06-18 17:08:21 GMT

That’s how it’s done 💁🏼‍♀️
https://blossom.primal.net/1ba0e84ffef8a8ea026b2723f240bb6352e42d363d640a74e5d1b063e3c9495c.jpg

2026-06-16 23:00:15 GMT

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Not yet not yet

2026-06-16 18:13:05 GMT

This was a qualifier stage at a competition three days ago. I completely failed it there.
Today during training I achieved level A when shooting it 😱
Level A is a sick milestone, currently I’m officially C level which is very bottom of the USPSA world lol.
I keep watching this footage and I can’t believe I’m able to go this fast. I must achieve a stable B level by the end of this year, it’s my goal now.
https://blossom.primal.net/a5e52a4734192a90136c00a76bf6c0c6630925068f979a74d1fc4e242683fe06.mov

2026-06-11 04:01:19 GMT

Okay guys let’s check if Nostr is really good for crowdfunding 💁🏼‍♀️
This is the shooting earbuds worth of $1600 that I dream of getting. Zap this post so I can buy it and look cool at my shooting range 😎
https://soundgear.com/products/soundgear-phantom?fbclid=PAVERFWASXEGRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafsWcXciFHZNGtOllOHvwyAWS7BeTdykJmbpFnvHDzuDSQyVXE4peSD-HW9-g_aem_qxXKrKqUzhZHjsucBC-JkA
https://blossom.primal.net/d09db749ca14c22ad40ebc028121f80a35bec6d91ddc061a7ed1579f5c2bb410.jpg

2026-06-11 03:13:25 GMT

At this point in my life, only Bulgarian split squats can make me cry.
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2026-06-10 21:58:09 GMT

Nice opening line Jacob 🥰
https://blossom.primal.net/bf222fdceb6eb2b25b9a37f5f3b96101e5a984fe2e760e1bf3c7fcd7537cd770.jpg

2026-06-09 16:41:27 GMT

Back to business 😎 not too bad after four weeks off. I’m really happy with my speed here and proud of how I shoot when exiting a position (when I move backwards and shoot). I definitely gained confidence in shooting when moving. The hits could be better though, I still struggle with a very heavy trigger which causes a lot of trigger freeze and wide open hits. Tight trigger makes the gun move a lot in my hands when I am pulling it. That’s the problem of a brand new gun and it takes time to make it softer
https://blossom.primal.net/be6f381788f5480bd9701c0e1b038487de55677a66a7d6ea5cf6d474d0f0aab0.mov

2026-05-12 06:10:57 GMT

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Thank you :) I used to do Olympic weightlifting so it’s too late to protect my knees from traumas

2026-05-12 00:52:06 GMT

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I’m talking about gym training. Acceleration, deceleration, rotations, explosive jumping etc

2026-05-11 22:35:43 GMT

USPSA requires a lot of movement and proper leg work. You can have the best hits but if you can’t run fast and decelerate properly you will be slow and it will affect your scoring. I really struggled with running so I hired a coach that works on my speed and agility now. My shooting has improved significantly!
https://blossom.primal.net/c7556c0a199805fe5001b3d94162b854d2526d96ce62a831807571b7a560b3c3.mov

2026-05-10 18:22:51 GMT

Hello 👋
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2026-05-10 03:26:51 GMT

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It’s hard to remember people with no names and profile pictures sorry 🙈
Thank you for your nice words!

2026-05-10 03:07:33 GMT

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Yeah I don’t beat myself up. I got really annoyed cause I do 10 times better when training. Competitions are super stressful for me. Also I was the only woman in my squad and it adds to my anxiety haha!

2026-05-10 02:09:13 GMT

It was one of those competitions that makes me drive back home in silence and question my existence lol. I did really bad today! A lot of trigger freeze, clumsy reloads, slow pace, bad hits. Moreover I totally failed one of the classifier stages 🥲
I’m proud of my stage planning though, also I got much better at moving and shooting, entering and exiting positions. But anyway I don’t want to look at the scoreboard this time 🙈
https://blossom.primal.net/f29310dd1236cae5b110abc11ca843c91daabc61c3a4f1bb54830ec5c16665e3.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/110266ee30903f7aa2cf3526cd742015a648937584d136f049207760e9568ddf.mov

2026-05-09 03:48:43 GMT

Dry fire practice before the match tomorrow. If I wasn’t too lazy to do it every day I would have been a B class shooter already 🥲
https://blossom.primal.net/daf3da39235d55ae66777c40cf993de262427e4dc0b1ee2844619186f020985e.mov

2026-05-05 17:04:17 GMT

Getting ready for a competition this weekend 😎 wish me luck
https://blossom.primal.net/be3ca1f511a5cd627b8b4006d5a6f7e5fac387c70f0b6f16fc3afe7dc79ba197.mov

2026-05-01 17:42:00 GMT

I’m super excited to hear that I inspire girls to try USPSA. It is a male dominated sport and usually I compete against 70-80 men. It’s a lot of pressure and I’m not surprised women are afraid to start. Today my friend Kylee joined my training and hopefully soon we will compete together 👯‍♀️
https://blossom.primal.net/5f846cd76dacab10a84375f0013470b1b6e5cd66969ff9d1186d5df43abd2baf.mov
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2026-04-26 22:17:31 GMT

I do a lot of speed and agility training in the gym to become a better shooter. I didn’t know how important it is to learn how to properly accelerate and decelerate, move sideways etc. I hired a personal gym coach for this purpose lol 🙈 here’s a little bit of my training and a video of me competing
https://blossom.primal.net/4730487f7952d89b56e4bd54483ac8c947dbc0e503ed47eb7117a501e8ad9894.mov
https://blossom.primal.net/638bd0954cc967e67b0b7c79155f32ce75523efe06d1ea8b8116102d0b7277c0.mov

2026-04-23 13:54:47 GMT

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Are you accusing me of following the rules of the sport I’m doing? 🤡

2026-04-22 21:22:07 GMT

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Yeah I should try it!

2026-04-22 18:17:42 GMT

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I’ve no idea 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m coming from Olympic weightlifting, bleeding hands don’t scare me haha

2026-04-22 18:02:24 GMT

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I think it’s both the button and the grip texture around it cause it’s the contact point where I press the hardest with my hand

2026-04-22 17:11:18 GMT

This Gen6 is not being nice to me 🥲 Glock improved grip texture in this generation and it’s ripping my skin so bad. I still love it though
https://blossom.primal.net/8baa224272d6764eb0ae435624c28987f828fb132d4e6c17c8b4ea2d37ebfc2f.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/e6502311867b2684930647ae2ae8568780085b17b3859a01e34cd31ad90d994e.mov

2026-04-22 16:41:36 GMT

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Yeah they were also shooting paper targets don’t they. Leave my account snowflake

2026-04-21 01:16:25 GMT

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I don’t know anything about these rules 🙈 I wonder if you’re going to like USPSA more

2026-04-21 01:06:00 GMT

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USPSA is fun! I would say it has nothing to do with self defense and real life scenario, so I view it solely as a sport. But it will definitely help to improve speed and accuracy overall

2026-04-20 17:44:24 GMT

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No but I can live with G17 recoil, it’s not terrible. I survived G45 so..

2026-04-20 17:17:01 GMT

Today I switched from G45 Gen5 to G17 Gen6 🥰
The gun is brand new so the trigger is very tight. I struggled a lot with trigger freeze today. The grip texture is very sharp too, it ripped my hand. But overall I loved it, the grip is much tighter and less bouncy than G45. I expect it to ruin my performance significantly while I’m getting used to it lol but it’s a part of the game.
https://blossom.primal.net/40f8ddf4d37f6779eb236fa1c3bf127aa2c111486b1d1fe2bf5c124102e9f141.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/5c9376f1e89c44a5e95c53bf081cd219b237045da918ac4517ac084da5d5db50.mov

2026-04-20 11:07:40 GMT

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“Unload and show clear” is a must during a competition. No one cares what you do during training.

2026-04-20 11:04:09 GMT

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USPSA has rules, standards and specific targets.

2026-04-20 00:14:45 GMT

Almost a year ago I joined USPSA—United States Practical Shooting Association and became a competitive shooter. I go to the range twice a week and compete almost every month. I think Nostr is the best place to share my shooting journey with you guys 😎
https://blossom.primal.net/d11c327a0b8a54dfd811dc177e8ed4b3cf33e2a88057b1f13313bedc10dbb081.mov

2025-05-10 23:36:51 GMT

What a beautiful day
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2025-05-07 22:01:32 GMT

My favorite annual before and after! 5 years ago on this day I found my dog Ollie in the streets of Tbilisi (left pic). Ollie in the Central Park in New York on the right 🐶
https://blossom.primal.net/e326a7c5d02703985556e66a823666689d196496ba149f061e22c3d7de1bf2b5.jpg

2025-04-22 16:41:14 GMT

Saw this from my window early in the morning and ran outside barefoot to capture it. What an incredible encounter!
https://m.primal.net/QZbY.mov

2025-04-20 03:06:46 GMT

I love my t-shirt 🤙🏻
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2025-03-27 00:12:06 GMT

Hello
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2025-03-23 00:55:51 GMT

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Thank you!!

2025-03-22 19:17:04 GMT

My new hobby
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2025-03-21 13:49:28 GMT

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😍

2025-03-21 00:08:01 GMT

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2025-01-30 16:46:55 GMT

Another good day in Nashville
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2025-01-23 13:48:57 GMT

GM
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2025-01-23 03:10:59 GMT

I’ll admit, I was nervous about giving a Bitcoin 101 workshop at @npub1key…lt3h — thought New Yorkers might not be into self-custody. I was so wrong! We had a blast, and to top it off, we ended with a fun game: two groups raced to see who could donate Bitcoin to @npub17xv…c9as the fastest. The energy was incredible!
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2025-01-23 02:31:10 GMT

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I had pain in the back of my knee and couldn’t walk, MRI showed liquid in my knee. They said I must stop lifting heavy 🥲

2025-01-22 21:25:24 GMT

PupKey at @npub1key…lt3h #dogstr
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2025-01-19 00:08:14 GMT

After my knee trauma and 3 months off I’m finally back to CrossFit! Feels heavy 🥵
https://m.primal.net/NnHP.mov

2025-01-19 00:05:01 GMT

Come to my Bitcoin 101 workshop at Pubkey! January 22
#note1n0r…458q

2025-01-12 18:26:41 GMT

gm
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