2024-05-19 19:02:03
by npub1qqq…354d
Václav Havel, “The Power of the Powerless” (1978)
“An examination of the potential of the ‘powerless’ can only begin with an examination of the nature of power in the circumstances in which these powerless people operate.”
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“The post-totalitarian system touches people at every step, but it does so with its ideological gloves on. This is why life in the system is so thoroughly permeated with hypocrisy and lies: government by bureaucracy is called popular government; the working class is enslaved in the name of the working class; the complete degradation of the individual is presented as his ultimate liberation; depriving people of information is called making it available; the use of power to manipulate is called the public control of power, and the arbitrary abuse of power is called observing the legal code; the repression of culture is called its development; the expansion of imperial influence is presented as support for the oppressed; the lack of free expression becomes the highest form of freedom; farcical elections become the highest form of democracy; banning independent thought becomes the most scientific of world views; military occupation becomes fraternal assistance. Because the regime is captive to its own lies, it must falsify everything. It falsifies the past. It falsifies the present, and it falsifies the future. It falsifies statistics. It pretends not to possess an omnipotent and unprincipled police apparatus. It pretends to respect human rights. It pretends to persecute no one. It pretends to fear nothing. It pretends to pretend nothing.
Individuals need not believe all these mystifications, but they must behave as though they did, or they must at least tolerate them in silence, or get along well with those who work with them. For this reason, however, they must live within a lie. They need not accept the lie. It is enough for them to have accepted their life with it and in it. For by this very fact, individuals confirm the system, fulfill the system, make the system, are the system.”
2024-05-19 18:30:15
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by npub1njs…7fqx
Yes, i think most people here are pro bitcoin but some find it a bit much. Especially when it's not really content and just saying slogans over and over, not sure this is all that interesting is it? (I mean, I've even see people from bitcoin twitter have been put off by this on nostr lol, imagine). I think i see it as borderline zapfarming. Besides you will probably definitely see content of an interesting bitcoin post because it will be reposted like mad, there's not much chance of that going amiss. I would add all the slogans to mute, ideally. In a feed like this imo. Ideally I would also have some sort of detection to mute image posts of ai bitcoin art. (Just reeling off what I would ideally have lol, not saying you should do this or whether it's even possible.)
I think with major price moves there should be a special feed lol. Nostr is pretty much unusable at those times.
I think a lot of this will be solved with topic feeds? I don't know :)
2024-05-19 16:43:56
by npub1fv9…dz3p
#NostrArt2024
Thank you for replying to my note.
I've spent considerable time exploring your website, which is a testament to minimalism.
Your perspective on the world and on details is very close to me.
Your way to use Reduction and abstraction, establishing a clear emotional, artistic language is great.
I'm interested in your performance art and how it intersects with your other creative endeavors.
Your work has a meditative quality that has inspired me, and I'm here to learn more about your creative process.
If more talented artists of this high level come together under the #NostrArt2024 umbrella, I imagine the possibility of connecting with collectors and other like-minded individuals.
I look forward to seeing and reading more from you in the future. 🙏🏽 #note1z2h…zpex
2024-05-19 16:43:47
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by npub1tms…208a
A big part of the "how" in my statement is the ability to self custody. Lightning Network has a long way to go in UX for that ability, and perhaps a better layer 2+ implementation will come. So, the point of your note is well taken. Yet, our votes, voice, and resistance to policies matter too. Europe's policies against self custody wallets is very concerning.
2024-05-19 16:21:29
by npub1whd…vs60
1. All its parts contain alkaloids that can cause vomiting, drowsiness, hallucinations, agitation, convulsions, delusions and, in high doses, death.
2. They should not be inside or very close to the houses.
3. Never do the woman’s thing in the photo.
#Nostr #note1chs…gccp
2024-05-19 15:36:37
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by npub1whd…vs60
1. All its parts contain alkaloids that can cause vomiting, drowsiness, hallucinations, agitation, convulsions, delusions and, in high doses, death.
2. They should not be inside or very close to the houses.
3. Never do the woman’s thing in the photo.
#Nostr
2024-05-19 10:36:35
by npub1mhe…wzcz
Gm/PV☕️✝️
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."✌️💜🕊️
2024-05-18 23:52:53
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by npub1wtu…e7js
If we achieve AGI, I am also very curious to see how it considers things like this. Of course, it’s hard to predict what that AGI will look like. I think most people think of it as an emotionless machine with access to vast amounts of information. From that perspective, it would offer an insight that (most) humans cannot.
It is far from obvious to me that AGI will look like that though. We have such a small understanding of consciousness that it is hard to know what parts of the human experience are requirements of a truly sentient being. Will AGI have emotion? Will it *feel*?
If AGI feels, and can think on an emotional level, might it also choose a religion? Could it be swayed on policies by emotionally charged language and images?
Who knows? But it’s a fascinating thing to consider, and I share your anticipation to see how it turns out.
2024-05-18 22:14:05
by npub1dy7…ljz5
PTSD/cPTSD is a bitch. My subconscious is convinced I’m about to go through trauma. So it makes me relive all past traumas in the hope I’ll find clues on how to avoid it. It feels unavoidable so the thoughts come back again and again and again… At the logical level, I understand what is happening. At the emotional level the suffering and dysfunctions are uncontrollable. I’m more and more convince the subconscious is right. Trauma is on his way, again. It’s unavoidable, it’s happening and only the proof is missing.
Over the past days I have deleted many unpublished long notes. The cage is tight, autism flaring up, repetitive thoughts, repetitive actions, I feel trapped. Trapped by all the lies around me. Probably yours too.
Have you seen a piece of me? I have left them in all the things and people I got lost into over the years. If you found one, could you send it back please, there isn’t really much left.
I was leaving nostr to avoid the public meltdown. Here it comes anyway.
2024-05-18 20:59:25
by npub1qsp…5afj
https://image.nostr.build/c0101e2f1f22a7caec01470e9ebef279b8418deb1ff1c73e1728951e13b76bd5.jpg
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, right, argues with a referee during the second half of Game 2 of the team’s NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in New York. The Knicks won 130-121.
#Picstr 📸 Frank Franklin II
#Grownostr 🔹 #plebchain
2024-05-18 15:59:42
by npub1etq…8ues
The thing that surprised me about Chinese is how non-expansive it is. In fact, it is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, if not the most, and it is the equivalent of Latin for the entire Asian region. However, at the same time, it is a completely useless language that only those who work with China study.
2024-05-18 14:21:58
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by npub1pkt…pxa6
As important as these things are, I imagine this type of thing will be either gamable or will push towards centralisation.
The cost for this type of thing should not be paid for by relays, it should be by the people. Zaps, donations, taxes, that sort of thing.
These things have costs, if they don't value the platforms (I say platform because I am talking about relays, not nostr as a whole) that they rely on, then they will ultimately fail to notice growing costs and will fail.
On one hand it sucks that something so critical is not guaranteed to work 100% of the time, on the other hand, if people care about that, they will contribute, either by funding or by alerting the alerters who seem to be slacking.
2024-05-18 10:33:11
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by npub1njs…7fqx
I think there are various ways people use reposts, and it's almost like an unsaid quote-repost... 'good content I've seen on nostr', 'good smaller account I feel needs more attention', especially larger accounts drawing attention to very small/new accounts, or people resurfacing old content... etc. people curate their feed with reposts in various ways. I think there is an idea that it is 'lazy' but I inturn think that that is a lazy reading lol:)
Obviously with the the feeds chronological set up it does mean you will have hundreds of people 'bumping' up Jack's posts constantly on your feed. (I believe Nostur has a 'mark as seen' function which helps with that repetitive content maybe, not sure).
I think a toggle for showing boost/reposts would be great maybe to keep everyone happy lol. I don't know:)
2024-05-16 04:08:46
by npub1wtu…e7js
I often cringe when I hear “real man” get used in conversation. Very often it’s a specimen of my own gender, expressing some macho characteristics that he identifies as “manly.”
Other times I hear women expressing what they think they want in a man, whether they actually want it or not.
It’s cringe because in reality, every person defines where their value comes from for themselves. And that’s good, because that value cannot be reduced to a few abstract traits. We have both intrinsic and expressed value and they come from many of our behaviors and character traits.
Executing my (self defined) duty to provide for and protect my wife makes me feel manly.
Chopping down a tree makes some men feel manly.
Changing a diaper makes some men feel manly.
Helping the elderly carry their groceries makes some men feel manly.
It will be a combination of many things like this. Invert the gender, and the same holds true.
Maybe instead of focusing on what makes a Real Man or a Real Woman, we should focus on being Good Men and Good Women. Perhaps having a heart that desires good for others, and the will to carry it out, is the Realest thing there is.
#NoIDidntRealizeItShouldBeABlogPostUntilAfterIWasAlmostDone
2024-05-16 03:35:05
by npub1yx6…7kza
There's a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." I been sayin' that shit for years. And if you ever heard it, it meant your ass. I never really questioned what it meant. I thought it was just a cold-blooded thing to say to a mother****er before you popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin' made me think twice. Now I'm thinkin': it could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that. But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd. #🌝
2024-05-15 21:09:10
by npub1qsp…5afj
https://nostrcheck.me/media/0403c86a1bb4cfbc34c8a493fbd1f0d158d42dd06d03eaa3720882a066d3a378/6df6f80f054d86e512b312257e100e34ebe38a8d3bc7840ad7040d0d50cdf89b.webp
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dunks between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus, left, and guard Caris LeVert during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series
📅 Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Cleveland.
#Picstr 📸 Sue Ogrocki
#Grownostr 🔹 #plebchain
2024-05-15 19:47:41
by npub1vkt…5s3g
Hoba is the largest meteorite found on Earth. The stone is located in Namibia, Africa. It fell to Earth about 80 thousand years ago. It's mass after the fall was 90 tons.
The Hoba meteorite, short for Hoba West, is a meteorite that lies on the farm of the same name, not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia.
It has been uncovered, but because of its large mass, has never been moved from where it fell. The main mass is estimated at more than 60 tonnes. https://image.nostr.build/a014f507f19f4f6fe17ac5af3a7292972a41202d5853be5760828c2d268cd3a1.jpg
2024-05-15 16:40:57
by npub1c0m…s0qs
Hi fellow plebs, Bitcoin enthousiasts, weirdos, shitposters, #nostriches
As some of you might already know, things weren’t going really great in my personal life lately (the so called meatspace)
Last year, in January, my mom passed away. She had a brain surgery that didn’t go as planned, she suffered from brain damage for 3 years before she passed away. Needless to say, but along that time something inside me broke.
Then, about six months later, in August, my girlfriend got hit by a car while crossing the street (drunk driver), which resulted in her being in a coma for about a week. She needed 4 surgeries to repair all the fractures. To this day, she still needs to go to the hospital for revalidation. 10 months and counting
Some good news aswell: we bought a house! (No hidden seedphrases found so far lol).
Now back to the bad news show: yesterday my boss has let me know that business isn’t going too well so he will have to fire me. I mean sure, give it to me, I can handle it!
So yea, I’m not sure what to do right now. 🤷🏼♂️
Guess I’ll stay humble and stack sats…
https://open.spotify.com/track/1DWZUa5Mzf2BwzpHtgbHPY?si=UC4LAKCKR3irFsHO3-2duA
2024-05-15 16:11:07
by npub1qsp…5afj
⚽🗣️ "I feel sorry for Ange Postecoglou," Morgan commented. "This guy is Australian. They don't understand what it's like to want to lose something.
https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/piers-morgan-ashamed-after-ange-29173968
"They're in the middle of a massive game, where Tottenham could qualify for the Champions League, which could lead to them getting better players. But no, there was a guy behind him chanting at him to throw the match,"
#GSC360 🌐 Your daily spin around the sports world 🔄 Where Every Angle Matters
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2024-05-15 16:10:18
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by npub1te0…jgwp
It’s the end of an era. After 130 years of faithful service, the so-called “prototype kilogram” upon which nations base their weight measurements was just replaced by a new standard based on fundamental laws of physics. The new definition of the kilogram, which was adopted at an international conference held last November in Versailles, France, went into effect in 2019. Instead of being based upon a shiny hunk of metal stored in a vault in Sevres, France, on the outskirts of Paris, the kilogram is now based on the "Planck constant", a tiny, unvarying number that plays a key role in quantum physics.
Kg has changed too. but to more accuracy LoL
2024-05-15 15:30:53
by npub1qsp…5afj
🏀🗣️ “They were talking, trying to be physical, basically trying to be our brand, our identity, and they were successful with it last game,” DiVincenzo said
https://sportsnaut.com/knicks-donte-divincenzo-hot-take-on-pacers/
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