Truth be told on Ross Ulbricht: (a) He should have gone to jail. I know, I know..."he just made the tool, he didn't use the tool." However, he knowingly allowed that tool to be used for criminal activity, some of it horrible activity. Saying "free speech" while allowing another to commit crimes doesn't wash one's hands clean of those crimes that are committed. He knew what was going on, he knew heinous things were being done thanks to his site, he hid from it, he got caught. If I built a sledge hammer, then a child commenced to beating another child over the head with it while I watched, I'm not clean of what happened. (b) That said, his sentence was far too punitive. It basically equates to "cruel and unusual punishment" as the DOJ clearly sought to use his case to set an example. (c) His time has been served, I hope he gets commuted today and starts life anew.
#bitcoin #crypto To me, the Trump coin silliness in a word: disappointing. I'm sure many of Trump's people have zero knowledge of this type of thing yet are jumping in. Many will lose money. Still, this article brings up a fair point when compared to traditional finance. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/the-irony-of-criticizing-trump-token-cryptos-parallels-to-wall-street
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 seems the best way currently to share Nostr links outside of Nostr, I was about to ask for a "Join Nostr" link, but then I noticed...there it is! Awesome. 😊 So my next question to whomever runs njump.me is, any possibility of getting referral stats? That is, how many folks joined Nostr from things that I put out there? No reason other than curiosity and that it'd be neat to say, "Hey, I got three people to join Nostr!" image #asknostr #grownostr #plebchain
#economics #bitcoin This won't end well. No way $TRUMP coin should be 19 with 90% held by creators. I see a week or two of hoopla then rekt. Hype you can kinda control, especially with the biggest platform on the planet. But, simple economic laws you cannot. image
Saw two juvenile screech owls perched in a tree yesterday. Today, there is only less mature one. And a storm is coming. But, it's okay. He/she is on the leeward side of the tree with lots of places to hide out if needed. He's got this. #nature
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Q: Is there anything cooler than baby owls? A: No. Just saw these kids in the neighborhood. #nature image
Cooking with beer is great, but somehow it still seems wasteful and hurts image to pour that, albeit cheap, beer into the mix. #foodstr
I plan to do a new, day-1 "Trump Bitcoin Report Card" next week. What specifically should I be looking for? image Here's the 'progress report?"
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Trump Bitcoin Report Card - progress report 1 How can grades be given on his bitcoin pledges when Trump hasn't even taken office? True, Trump is cu...
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