The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @lopp ever

July 2022

Emperor Peter the Great of Russia imposed a tax on beards in 1698. Men who paid it had to carry a ‘beard token’ wit..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6t

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Level up your self sufficiency.
Level up your sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/griJW1GaM9

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@Rich__Wayne @nytimes @gladstein @BenWeiserNYT The purpose is to point out that those using the term incorrectly ar… https://t.co/bX1cdiRZEh

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@jowouters @nytimes @gladstein @BenWeiserNYT Globally, many AK-47s are assault rifles - those issued to military pe… https://t.co/CHiFhkCWM3

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@gpatrickhubbard @nytimes @gladstein @BenWeiserNYT Not for the point of this specific story.

But journalistic accu… https://t.co/WkXpCEey0Z

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@nytimes @gladstein Highly unlikely. I’m willing to bet $10,000 that @BenWeiserNYT is wrong and the AK-47 in questi… https://t.co/nCIShzBgbo

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Sooooo what happens to the American economy when Big Brother ends the moratorium on student loan payments?

Is it j..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Xr

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@Excellion @paoloardoino Absolutely, and be sure to leverage it 100X for max gainz.

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@Excellion @paoloardoino ETH2 is where you send 1 ETH and after an unknown number of years they send 2 ETH back.

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When make sweeping statements about the actions / beliefs of “bitcoin maximalists” you sound as ignorant as anyone..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4Y

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If you don’t configure certbot you’re gonna have a bad time!
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Announcing bitcoinflation.org

This is the first chart that combines both the accurate historic inflation rate..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…yh

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CasaHODL What if you stacked sats with everything you possibly could?

What would you do for extra ?

Join us Tuesd..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…w7

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You thought you were a bad trader so you gave your crypto to a professional to earn interest. They told you that yo..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…zv

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Niagara Falls residents not happy about their Bitcoin mining neighbors. pic.twitter.com/HumAOKubMp

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This is how technical manuals should be written. pic.twitter.com/7xgp9Kzupe

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@DocumentingBTC Things get weird if we exceed $1 million BTC since a satoshi will be worth more than a penny.

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@zdforcier GDP is tricky. There’s:
GDP (not adjusted any way)
GDP adjusted for seasonality
Real GDP adjusted for in..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…aA

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@nickfogle My accountant said it was one of the dumbest fuck-ups he’s ever seen and made it a personal mission to r..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…FE

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@nickfogle Nice. I had a multi-year back and forth with them because they incorrectly processed a return that was v..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Xs

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Every time you see an economic metric you should check to see if it’s inflation adjusted. It probably isn’t. twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/s…

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@nickfogle that’s why you never give them a free loan

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More than $80,000 worth of Bitcoin mining machines were stolen and later recovered in Paw Paw, Michigan. cw7michigan.com/news/local/det…

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@OneMorePeter A recession is when the number of sats in your cold storage goes down instead of up.

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@DeanBaker13 @ylanmui @SenToomey @SenatorSinema When you threaten someone to hand over their money otherwise you wi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…O3

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@LynAldenContact It all makes sense when you think of debasement as an addictive drug with nasty withdrawal symptoms.

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@StrangerJosh11 @Girl777Cali @Partisan_O It happens all the time; I regularly am on the opposite end of it where I..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…oW

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@StrangerJosh11 @Girl777Cali @Partisan_O If I had seen it on Twitter, I’d have retweeted. I came across it on reddi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…q8

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A penny auction at a foreclosed Michigan farm in 1936. Other farmers would conspire to only offer low bids, resulti..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2b

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@Excellion A recession is when the number of sats in your cold storage goes down instead of up.

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when your @Yubico Yubikey runs out of slots to store more TOTP secrets pic.twitter.com/UVS2VhSn4V

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@paoloardoino Printer is always coming.

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RT @LuganoPlanB: Announcing Casa’s CTO @lopp as Lugano’s Plan ₿ Forum speaker!

Don’t miss it on October 28th-29th

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The question is not if you will change the world, but how.

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Lifeguard drone saves kid by dropping him a life vest. pic.twitter.com/8UF1zPnkzp

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@LukeDashjr Yeah I was hoping the Photonic Fence would be ready by now but it’s still a ways off: photonicsentry.com

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@PavSrda @MrClownWorld Blockchains are not “truth machines” in the sense that they don’t solve the garbage-in, garb..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…57

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Those who can rewrite history to their advantage, will.

Those who can redefine words for their own benefit, will…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…j0

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If Bitcoin’s mining difficulty had never increased to compensate for faster-than-desired block times then the curre..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Bj

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@mperklin If insects can fly quietly then surely insect-sized drones can too…

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Screened-in porches / pools / etc are ugly since they prioritize utility over design; if only we could keep critter..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4h

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Folks who say stuff like this must believe that billionaires are like Scrooge McDuck with vaults of gold and cash…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…lK

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If inflation is a result of salaries being too high then we might as well fight it with pay cuts across the board! pic.twitter.com/mzPVSuTUEO

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Apparently 76% of Florida’s prisons don’t have air conditioning. Sounds like cruel & unusual punishment to me. wesh.com/article/florid…

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RT @paoloardoino: 1/
#keet is out. A pure P2P video chat. Unstoppable, encrypted, no token, email, phone number required. https://t.co/bMHs

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RT @Tether_to: Tether, Bitfinex and Hypercore Launch Holepunch

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@Melt_Dem Learning to kill, clean, and butcher animals.

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Writing software is a job best left to perfectionist masochists. pic.twitter.com/vTQuPfQMpU

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To err is to be human.

To err while placing the blame on others is to be politician.

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The plan is for the telecom to assign a fixed ID to a user with TrustPid.

Website operators would then be able to..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…IY

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@orweinberger @IEEEorg If that’s the photo they used, it’s perfect.

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You can’t fix everything that’s wrong with the world.

But you can choose one problem to attack relentlessly.

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4 armed masked men broke into a warehouse in Kuchino, Russia, handcuffed security guards, and stole over $1M worth..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8r

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AlyseKilleen The headline is-

$TSLA was CASHFLOW NEGATIVE in Q2 without the trick of adding $936M to cash flow via the sale of..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Kk

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Astronomers have discovered the first dormant black hole. reuters.com/lifestyle/scie…

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websockets maintainer @aymericaugustin wants us to know he does not approve of Bitcoin’s thermodynamic security. Un..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Of

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If you’re hot, they’re hot.
Don’t leave Endor pets outside. pic.twitter.com/jmicgznBMi

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@raknak I would feel that it rightfully belonged to you, but the network only recognizes ownership by who controls..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4P

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RT @DocumentingBTC: 750,000,000th transaction was just processed by the #bitcoin network!

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RT @SwanBitcoin: Café Bitcoin Tuesday
7amPST/10amEST ⏰

@Nneuman & @lopp from @CasaHODL join us to talk about #bitcoin security, privacy &…

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dog token investors over the past year pic.twitter.com/JGv1zp2Rd1

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@orweinberger dbcache=24000
assumevalid=<recentblockhash>
connect=<local network peer>

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Possession of private keys is 10 / 10ths of the Bitcoin law. Being recognized as a BTC “owner” by a court is a joke… https://t.co/PBNV9CRKkS

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Working on constructing a Network Fleet of pirates so that we can strip your Network State of its riches and sink i..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4U

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Ever have one of those random thoughts that just won’t stop popping into your head? pic.twitter.com/qOeGE8OOvv

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another sign that the era of relative currency stability is coming to an end pic.twitter.com/Use6kWLzn3

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It’s adorable to see nocoiners who think we are beholden to using their definitions and narratives. Welcome to free market competition.

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@davidmarcus You’re suggesting that it’s silly for developing network states to skirmish. I’ve made similar argumen..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3u

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psssst hey anon, you lookin for this? pic.twitter.com/7mcI9xHKfH

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@davidmarcus Conflicting principles make such clashes inevitable.

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naval The modern world is managed by bureaucracies staffed with average people.

Bureaucrats pile on rule after rule to k..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…cb

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@BitcoinIsSaving Gold custody centralization is driven by the high cost of securing bullion.

Securing bitcoin with..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…0y

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@pete_rizzo_ Who remembers streamium? You could pay per minute via payment channel back before lightning network existed.

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@BitcoinIsSaving I did the first part but can’t seem to figure out the second part.

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Them: “inflation is a measure of purchasing power, not money supply!”

Me: “how does one reliably measure purchasin..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…kj

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@TheHigherFriar Do you need assistance performing the calculation yourself? It’s simple algebra.

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@katie_martin_fx Do you need assistance verifying this calculation?

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Today the annual inflation rate of Bitcoin is 1.72%.

One year from today the annual inflation rate of Bitcoin will..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…sd

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gonna open a few more lightning channels good luck stopping me twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/…

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desfemmesmag We’re thrilled to announce our 2022 mentorship program sponsored by @superlunarhq & @ChaincodeLabs is open to femin..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…vb

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“Unlike an ideologically disaligned and geographically centralized legacy state, which packs millions of disputants..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Aj

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“People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them.” - Jean Monnet

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bitcoin veteran seen preparing for bear market pic.twitter.com/kiVn2rsFZk

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younger folks want to be social
older folks are tired of drama pic.twitter.com/EBL5Ew83mc

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@cryptograffiti idk how to tell you this but they work better with the heatsinks on

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Why @CasaHODL is a superior storage solution for your bitcoin, in 90 seconds: youtube.com/watch?v=3uVIR1…

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“men cannot get pregnant”

y’all should know better than to tell men what they cannot do

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Q: Why is inflation increasing?
A: It already did, it’s just that the official metrics are laggy and are finally catching up to reality.

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Don’t be a narc.
Don’t buy Ring devices.
theintercept.com/2022/07/13/ama…

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RT @CasaHODL: Calm. Steady. And scooping up the sats ✨

Now’s the time when whales are born

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RT @CasaHODL: You asked, we listened

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bitcoindadpod Episode 28 of Bitcoin Dad Pod is live! Check out “Interview - Jameson Lopp” at fireside.fm/episode/Bnbc2A…

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Jailbreaking cars is definitely going to be a thing. theverge.com/2022/7/12/2320…

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@Melt_Dem try sending dickbutts as clickbait

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When the Federal Reserve says it’s committed to fighting inflation, it means fighting domestic inflation by exporting it to other countries.

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When you tap the top of the screen at the exact moment someone you don’t want to talk to sends you a message. pic.twitter.com/ibLqa5UxfK

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… and that’s how you get the Fourth Turning pic.twitter.com/z2k9uGiGpR

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Vauld customers could be looking at a 20% haircut. pic.twitter.com/9OllxjPoOp

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Sounds like Voyager customers should brace for a 30% haircut. investvoyager.com/blog/update-on… pic.twitter.com/zKXqVb8Dkt

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It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war. pic.twitter.com/G2yXtEFzX1

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they said it couldn’t be done, but i found the pleb headquarters pic.twitter.com/Mct23nfTNE

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@michaelterpin Great write-up from Rolling Stone on the hacker who became a home invasion victim. rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

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@Crypto_Mags @wtogami just when you thought the folks who believed his “bch is the real bitcoin” narrative couldn’t get any more rekt…

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@ErikVoorhees @JessicaVaugn You can’t.

But you may reply “Jessica, hello”

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Congrats Gloria Zhao on becoming the first (known) female maintainer of Bitcoin Core! twitter.com/BitcoinMerges/…

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every chasm worth crossing will require you to stretch yourself to the limit pic.twitter.com/rxyBuog6LW

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lopp Bitcoin isn’t a get rich quick scheme, it’s a don’t get poor slowly scheme.

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Only 25% of the $800B doled out as part of the Paycheck Protection Program actually ended up being spent on paychec..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…vE

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For consistency, government employees who hold dollars should be disqualified from working on any dollar-related po… https://t.co/iJ1pd4KXs2

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@Nicholai_Hel_7 @PeterMcCormack I will belittle the sentiment that anyone believes they can define / gatekeep the m..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1x

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@PeterMcCormack Bitcoin maximalism is whatever gets the most engagement.

REEEEEEEEEEEE

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Waste no more time arguing about what a good Bitcoiner should be. Be one.

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The primary lesson to learn from history is that humanity does not learn lessons from history. pic.twitter.com/bnU5qJkgcm

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If you got rekt due to ignoring warnings of toxic self custody maximalists, you now have a choice.

1. You give up,..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Tw

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@ecurrencyhodler It’s the “ask a friend” security model.

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The only Bitcoin purity tests worth debating are those that ensure the integrity of the UTXO set.

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@KurtBauerle @nic__carter I just explained how it makes sense. You can work wonders when you redefine words.

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@nic__carter The “every asset is a scam” claim makes more sense when you consider that the SNI fellows consider eve..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Qz

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@nvk can devs do something

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when you’ve got another 50 hot dogs to choke down but some punk wants to steal the spotlight pic.twitter.com/tGeCEldQKL

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plenty of reasons to celebrate today pic.twitter.com/v0t7Qf1Iqp

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When they threaten to make something illegal I remind myself of American cities where fireworks are outlawed. pic.twitter.com/NrWeXCaIMm

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One of the major grievances cited for causing the American Revolution was the Currency Act of 1764 which prohibited… https://t.co/PyoZVljzJn

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Congrats @ButtCoin community, who are organizing their first conference after a decade of skepticism and schadenfr… https://t.co/r6ugzszZS0

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@Dulce_vird There’s no unsafe setting, just less performant settings. 20GB should be plenty, though it mostly only… https://t.co/P81jgZbZ0y

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Thumbs down to the trend of snail mail spammers sending stuff printed in barely legible handwriting fonts. Feels li… https://t.co/W9msFyX1Vq

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