Nostr notes by Jack D

Could God have omitted the tree from the garden? Its purpose was ...

2026-10-27T03:42:55Z

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Could God have omitted the tree from the garden? Its purpose was to give a choice. It was the one choice that Adam and Eve could make to reject God's will. I say no, God could not have omitted the tree because then He would not have been God.

To accompany your scrolling ...

2026-10-27T03:36:05Z

To accompany your scrolling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ETZmhzURfQ

Normies: "Gemini, please give me a meatloaf recipe." *and ...

2026-10-26T03:27:25Z

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Normies: "Gemini, please give me a meatloaf recipe." *and it tastes gross*
Half-normies: Searches google for meatloaf recipies. Gemini response is the first result.

Oof. Hopefully your wrist survived.

2026-10-25T23:48:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…8ftf
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Oof. Hopefully your wrist survived.

Clinton disregarded the Second in a big way. This alone ...

2026-10-25T18:05:02Z

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Clinton disregarded the Second in a big way. This alone disqualified him from being president.

https://wavlake.com/track/3504d80b-b4bf-4196-923b-7ed8b60caec9

2026-10-25T17:00:00Z

https://wavlake.com/track/3504d80b-b4bf-4196-923b-7ed8b60caec9

Going through my old bookmarks I realize I completely neglected ...

2026-10-25T05:46:27Z

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Going through my old bookmarks I realize I completely neglected to check this and find you. Until next time

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2026-10-25T02:30:59Z

Is there a way to report bugs from within #amethyst ?

Dirt Track Date is one of my favorite albums.

2026-10-25T02:23:39Z

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Dirt Track Date is one of my favorite albums.

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2026-10-25T02:11:43Z

This one was a fatty ...

2026-10-24T23:03:21Z

This one was a fatty

Got any more of then tokens? My month renewed 2 hours ago and now ...

2026-10-24T21:10:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…7keh
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Got any more of then tokens? My month renewed 2 hours ago and now I'm out.

Scientific and technological research and progress has ...

2026-10-24T17:46:48Z

Scientific and technological research and progress has historically been powered by the quality of questions being asked. Attention to specification and reduction in order to finely aim toward discovery of the unknown element is important. I find this skill is especially important when using LLMs for a task. More than an automatic typewriter to spit out code, they are also great as a research aid provided you know how to tailor your questions.

Yeah, that's the opposite if what the Bible says.

2026-10-24T01:53:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…jnu4
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Yeah, that's the opposite if what the Bible says.

Doesn't Catholicism teach that only its clerics have ...

2026-10-24T01:49:03Z

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Doesn't Catholicism teach that only its clerics have authority to interpret the Bible?

I took a break for the summer, but now exploring the new ...

2026-10-24T01:42:04Z

I took a break for the summer, but now exploring the new #amethyst . Wow, a lot of new features!

I just updated #amethyst What the crap is this "Log in" ...

2026-10-24T00:06:48Z

I just updated #amethyst
What the crap is this "Log in" prompt I'm getting for a lot of relays when trying to fetch from outboxes? I have no user account there. I'm not "logging in". And I'm not getting a signature prompt. I hate this language. It reeks of legal regulation.

It's pretty clear in scripture they shouldn't.

2026-10-23T03:37:42Z

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It's pretty clear in scripture they shouldn't.

And we wouldn't even need human government.

2026-10-23T03:36:17Z

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And we wouldn't even need human government.

There is a double standard. Things like the Facebook app allow ...

2026-10-22T15:58:08Z

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There is a double standard. Things like the Facebook app allow others to share contact info and other data about you which you have no control over.

People are paying for this censorship-as-a-service. It's the ...

2026-10-22T15:54:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…mvre
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People are paying for this censorship-as-a-service. It's the whole Apple business model.

This 40th anniversary printing of Harnwold is a high quality ...

2026-10-22T15:26:02Z

This 40th anniversary printing of Harnwold is a high quality product. It has a solid binding and the pages are thick and glossy. Too bad it was a limited run. If you've been interested in the setting, I recommend trying to get one. They are still available new from places if you search.

#ttrpg

I was on the fence about it, but finally jumped at picking up OSE ...

2026-10-16T22:28:47Z

I was on the fence about it, but finally jumped at picking up OSE when I heard they would stop printing the book sets in favor of just player/referee tomes. Glad I could get these before they went out of print.

#ttrpg #osr #dnd

If the story happened today, he would be widely rejected. It was ...

2026-07-24T04:07:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…26zz
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If the story happened today, he would be widely rejected. It was prophesied in the old testament. I'm saying you're right, you just don't understand why.

You just said "if it happened today". Also, it sounds ...

2026-07-24T03:55:30Z

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You just said "if it happened today". Also, it sounds like you don't know what I'm referencing as far as the denial that was recorded.

Cruise would have you believe he has that OT power. However, he ...

2026-07-24T03:30:16Z

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Cruise would have you believe he has that OT power. However, he is an actor.

They really skimped me on the brand when I got one. It was barely ...

2026-07-24T03:20:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…ujz5
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They really skimped me on the brand when I got one. It was barely on there. Those look nice.

While dreaming?

2026-07-24T03:18:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…yp4q
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While dreaming?

Robot food

2026-07-24T03:16:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…ll62
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Robot food

I think you're right because it happened also during ...

2026-07-24T03:10:41Z

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I think you're right because it happened also during Jesus's time. Most that prophesied His coming denied him when he came.

You could be like your own Nigerian Prince, but for real. Name ...

2026-07-24T00:41:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…7x9v
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You could be like your own Nigerian Prince, but for real. Name some stranger. Specify that they must receive an email upon your death.

Certain generated content, like AI movies, is just like the text ...

2026-07-24T00:38:06Z

Certain generated content, like AI movies, is just like the text of a novel. The shape of the characters on the page, and the characters themselves, not even the individual words matter so much. What matters is the idea, feelings, emotions, and imagination that the author portrays. If you look closely at the characters or typeface, you'll find it was just put their by a typewriter. Flaws in the stamping might just reveal which typewriter was used. Similarly, if you look closely at generated video, you can tell it's AI. But that's not what you're reading the book for.

https://x.com/Gossip_Goblin/status/2080022706288738804

It's not God if it is capable of originating sin.

2026-07-18T05:02:56Z

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It's not God if it is capable of originating sin.

Every position in line that I hold at the DMV

2026-07-18T05:01:21Z

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Every position in line that I hold at the DMV

Reminds me of this classic https://neilcic.com/mouthsounds/

2026-07-13T05:28:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…r4f5
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Reminds me of this classic
https://neilcic.com/mouthsounds/

No. It's common knowledge. Witness vs scriptsig. Look it up.

2026-07-01T02:41:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…f00d
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No. It's common knowledge. Witness vs scriptsig. Look it up.

If you understand how pre-segwit nodes "see" segwit ...

2026-06-30T15:52:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…64ae
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If you understand how pre-segwit nodes "see" segwit transactions, you might have a clue as to why your argument is false.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if your node is ...

2026-06-26T15:18:15Z

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if your node is ignoring the longest chain with the most proof of work, then you aren't running a bitcoin node.

Chuck Norris's tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

2026-06-24T04:41:57Z

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Chuck Norris's tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.

Having your own kids dance to music you composed and recorded ...

2026-06-19T18:39:21Z

Having your own kids dance to music you composed and recorded decades previous is a special reward.

Wrong. Judaism before Christ believed in the prophecy of the ...

2026-06-16T21:50:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…kn8n
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Wrong. Judaism before Christ believed in the prophecy of the messiah Christ. It's the same religion.

Judaism in the old testament and Christianity are the same. ...

2026-06-16T07:21:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…m4gw
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Judaism in the old testament and Christianity are the same. Everything in the old testament is a prophecy of the coming messiah, especially the story you are referencing.

Now, between Moses and the crowd, who represents Christ and who represents you? On every page of the old testament there is the symbology and prophecy of Christ.

Correct.

2026-06-15T23:53:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…urga
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Correct.

One of my favorites. A philosophy professor I once had told me it ...

2026-06-15T22:46:12Z

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One of my favorites. A philosophy professor I once had told me it was his all-time favorite. I watched it again with that in mind and I saw it in a new way.

Is this happening now? I guess weeks of celebration leading up to ...

2026-06-15T01:18:00Z

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Is this happening now? I guess weeks of celebration leading up to the 4th?

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2026-06-10T00:46:57Z

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWNgwHFitw

2026-06-06T21:12:52Z

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWNgwHFitw

A much needed feature for any client.

2026-06-06T18:56:38Z

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A much needed feature for any client.

My first thought: "He must be positioning to run for ...

2026-06-06T03:29:11Z

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My first thought: "He must be positioning to run for office."

I would love to hear Shpongle's opinion of Infected Mushroom ...

2026-06-06T03:10:19Z

I would love to hear Shpongle's opinion of Infected Mushroom and Infected Mushroom's opinion of Shpongle.

They take 'money is the root of evil' out of context. The ...

2026-06-06T01:40:07Z

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They take 'money is the root of evil' out of context. The full quote is 'For the love of money is a root of all evil.'

I find that I cannot talk about money with these people. They have such a limited understanding yet are fully qualified to vote their laws upon me based upon that limited understanding.

Dorky and completely awesome at the same time: ...

2026-06-05T04:49:16Z

Dorky and completely awesome at the same time: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1AO6GRczTc0

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2026-06-03T16:24:38Z

If you liked Spider Noir, you might like Batman.

They should stop scamming people and just round the menu prices.

2026-06-02T01:53:27Z

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They should stop scamming people and just round the menu prices.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nZhQKEbkojk

2026-05-31T04:21:26Z

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nZhQKEbkojk

Next up: one pint of beer only

2026-05-30T18:03:45Z

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Next up: one pint of beer only

Maybe the IRS "catchup" years are a trap.

2026-05-30T17:55:53Z

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Maybe the IRS "catchup" years are a trap.

Looks like the fix was to select "off" for the for ...

2026-05-30T17:31:59Z

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Looks like the fix was to select "off" for the for engine. That's a confusing UI.

Well, I don't remember turning anything on to require tor. I ...

2026-05-30T17:27:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…uezh
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Well, I don't remember turning anything on to require tor. I don't remember adding tor relays, but after turning on Orobot, it started working.

I don't particularly care to use tor. Did something change in Amethyst that requires it?

Ironically, if you reply to this, I'm only likely to see it ...

2026-05-30T17:20:39Z

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Ironically, if you reply to this, I'm only likely to see it if you post to bitcoiner.social

Lately on #amethyst I've only been able to connect to 8 ...

2026-05-30T17:15:59Z

Lately on #amethyst I've only been able to connect to 8 relays out of 500+. The rest are just displaying as offline. Anyone have a tip? I've tried clearing cache.

High pingtime is my guess, but if the arctic had net backbone ...

2026-05-28T04:45:45Z

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High pingtime is my guess, but if the arctic had net backbone access spanning across the pole, it would be a point of advantage.

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2026-05-26T00:05:23Z

Spent the day learning to ride an electric unicycle. Great fun.

Force to use custodial lightning? How?

2026-05-24T08:54:22Z

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Force to use custodial lightning? How?

I thought it was the other way around. Weird Al I'd positive, ...

2026-05-24T00:29:22Z

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I thought it was the other way around. Weird Al I'd positive, has a good time, jokes around, and is still alive.

A way to make nostr too confusing even for an advanced user, and ...

2026-05-24T00:26:03Z

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A way to make nostr too confusing even for an advanced user, and a way to shift attention away from lightning.

Who actually needs this?

I use composer occasionally for daily work. I think it's ...

2026-05-23T21:18:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…j2me
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I use composer occasionally for daily work. I think it's pretty good for small things. My agentic pattern is heavily weighted on discovery and planning right now. Opus gives me a more complete picture.

Put some corn meal on that peel to let it just slide right off. ...

2026-05-23T05:38:13Z

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Put some corn meal on that peel to let it just slide right off. They are like little ball bearings.

Spoiler ...it isn't.

2026-05-23T05:34:53Z

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Spoiler

...it isn't.

"What would Bitcoin be without pizza? Well, it'd be just ...

2026-05-23T02:33:18Z

"What would Bitcoin be without pizza? Well, it'd be just an experiment like this."

quoting
nevent1q…89yg
Once upon a time I wrote this random pizza generator that listens to #bitcoin transactions and uses txn hashes for entropy. I don't know if it still works, but it could probably be easily modified to listen to local node zmq instead of blockchain-info's websocket.

https://github.com/Shadouts/random-bitcoin-pizzas

Once upon a time I wrote this random pizza generator that listens ...

2026-05-23T02:31:45Z

Once upon a time I wrote this random pizza generator that listens to #bitcoin transactions and uses txn hashes for entropy. I don't know if it still works, but it could probably be easily modified to listen to local node zmq instead of blockchain-info's websocket.

https://github.com/Shadouts/random-bitcoin-pizzas

Approving every output is a feature. You should do that with ...

2026-05-20T20:59:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…0qft
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Approving every output is a feature. You should do that with batch spends regardless of if it is LN or onchain. I think this is a UI problem.

Selling bitcoin to subscription models is tough since it is push ...

2026-05-03T18:43:32Z

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Selling bitcoin to subscription models is tough since it is push but cards are pull. However, what alternative do they propose? Will your gym let you pay by check in the mail? Do they really want to deal with that headache instead of just letting automation save them time? My guess is they are betting nobody will switch to their provided alternative.

No. A waiter is someone who provides you with waiting like a ...

2026-04-28T01:57:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…hzxh
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No. A waiter is someone who provides you with waiting like a toaster provides you with toast.

I recently completed a rewatching of TNG on BD. That was my third ...

2026-04-26T03:38:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…5lzn
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I recently completed a rewatching of TNG on BD. That was my third rewatching. Fourth should be in wide-screen.

And the dad says, "You're suffering?! I was half your age ...

2026-04-22T15:32:35Z

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And the dad says, "You're suffering?! I was half your age when I did this task, so you better get tough and go do it. Get used to it so you don't have to suffer later."

Related: the Trump accounts are a scam. $1000 in an ...

2026-04-18T17:38:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…mex5
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Related: the Trump accounts are a scam. $1000 in an interest-collecting account for 60 years potentially gains more than what I heard was the quoted payout would be. Someone is getting the difference.

Reading The Sovereign Individual and its breakdown of the power ...

2026-04-18T17:32:15Z

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Reading The Sovereign Individual and its breakdown of the power of compound interest over decades is what finally made it click for me. They used real numbers and achievable value by comparing it to a commonly extorted amount of tax. Effective.

Turns out I was also paid in a 1927 penny. I guess ceasing the ...

2026-04-16T04:32:21Z

Turns out I was also paid in a 1927 penny. I guess ceasing the production of pennies has people digging into their old stock.

quoting
nevent1q…sfnn
I was just given change including a 1943 steel penny.

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2026-04-16T04:21:58Z

I was just given change including a 1943 steel penny.

Sounds like Corinthians is saying to keep the festival but with ...

2026-04-06T03:31:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…e2ne
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Sounds like Corinthians is saying to keep the festival but with new understanding. Didn't Christ show us how to keep passover by making it a communion? He explained it so that it was plain and evident. Why not celebrate communion on passover when Christ did?

I think commmunion, at a minimum, should be celebrated at the ...

2026-04-04T06:24:16Z

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I think commmunion, at a minimum, should be celebrated at the time it was first taken, probably passover. Right?

Did not Christ show us how to celebrate passover with the last ...

2026-04-04T06:22:05Z

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Did not Christ show us how to celebrate passover with the last supper? Why not just have a communion on passover? Christian congregations do not.

Let's keep the festival, not change it to a different one. ...

2026-04-04T06:20:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…e2ne
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Let's keep the festival, not change it to a different one. Communion on the day of passover seems fitting.

So are you going to celebrate that fulfilled prophecy in ...

2026-04-04T06:18:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…nwkz
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So are you going to celebrate that fulfilled prophecy in God's designated way or in some other invented way? Why not celebrate the feasts that point to the event? They are timeless and God said to keep them holy.

It's not minuite precision. It's day precision. He had to ...

2026-04-04T03:19:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…0y0k
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It's not minuite precision. It's day precision. He had to be embalmed. Work. When did that happen. On a Passover Sabbath? Jonah was in the fish how long? What's the fish?

As far as I know, God did not suggest we should stop holding the ...

2026-04-04T03:02:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…03ra
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As far as I know, God did not suggest we should stop holding the high feast days as holy when the prophecy was fulfilled. If you have biblical evidence for why we should, please reference.

Christ celebrated communion on the last supper. Do you celebrate ...

2026-04-04T02:52:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…z8ur
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Christ celebrated communion on the last supper. Do you celebrate communion on the last supper?

Is that wild asparagus? I didn't know they existed.

2026-04-04T02:37:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…988f
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Is that wild asparagus? I didn't know they existed.

"Jesus" was not His name.

2026-04-04T02:32:57Z

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"Jesus" was not His name.

Why don't Christians celebrate Passover? The majority ...

2026-04-04T02:30:10Z

Why don't Christians celebrate Passover? The majority don't. It's weird. Even Christ celebrated Passover.

Sad news about Andreas

2026-04-04T00:50:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…5ezz
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Sad news about Andreas

The Torah is Christian! Jews ignore its prophecy.

2026-04-02T01:24:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…v956
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The Torah is Christian! Jews ignore its prophecy.

What's your point? Jews aren't Christian.

2026-04-01T04:02:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…a8kh
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What's your point? Jews aren't Christian.

But it's also Good Wednesday.

2026-04-01T03:59:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…rve9
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But it's also Good Wednesday.

Which Meow Wolf is this?

2026-03-31T03:28:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…4nk5
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Which Meow Wolf is this?

Just saw it.

2026-03-31T03:28:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…lj2t
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Just saw it.

He's a fake, tv chef. Real chefs use real butter.

2026-03-31T03:24:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…l7h5
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He's a fake, tv chef. Real chefs use real butter.

My expectations are that merchants won't know how to accept ...

2026-03-30T00:57:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…uzzx
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My expectations are that merchants won't know how to accept bitcoin when requested because the control to select it is not familiar to them. I also think some merchants will laugh and say "we don't take bitcoin" even though the app does.

You know what I hate more than paying a fee is going to a place ...

2026-03-30T00:47:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…temf
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You know what I hate more than paying a fee is going to a place that's proudly "cashless" that uses Square but didn't turn on bitcoin payments. It almost feels like they are making a political statement for no privacy.