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

August 2022

LinaSeiche Getting through your first bear market pic.twitter.com/Xnuckvsltj

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@AdrianoFeria @AGKarlRacine I have no problem paying for goods and services I actually use. There’s no need for tho… https://t.co/Mgr0nSxj1F

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@BTCbuddah @AGKarlRacine I don’t enjoy blowing up people on the other side of the world with whom I have no quarrel..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…iO

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@saylor Good to see your priorities are in order.

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@CrypticTom Statement is still flawed, as America has managed to lose many wars against groups fighting on their own soil without airpower.

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@AGKarlRacine One man’s tax fraud is another’s robbery evasion.

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CasaHODL Are you HODLing for the next generation? You need a plan.

Join @lopp and @BTCBap as we discuss legacy planning for..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…tp

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A 30 y/o financial broker in Manerba, Italy was followed home by a former employee who tied him to a chair and tort..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Os

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F-15s can’t occupy streets & buildings.
F-150s > F-15s
https://t.co/l3xIzUM1yr

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@VillatraxBTC Read the very bottom of my page for recommendations.

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The Metal Seed Storage Review matrix is now updated with all the devices from my recent batch of testing. At this t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…cr

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Bitcoin -resurser på Svenska bitcoinsverige.org

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Bitcoin’s primary function is not “store of value” - that’s a result of its primary function.
Bitcoin is “fuck you..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Lw

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lopp crypto project marketing pic.twitter.com/V0kVqAIQqF

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 3:57 PM, Aug 30th, 2022 via Hypefury)

@flyosity @NounPunks does this mean you’re pro-nouns?

/rimshot

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Many will claim we must “fix” this by legally robbing the elderly and hoping the government redistributes their wea..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…mY

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Yield farming explained in 30 seconds: pic.twitter.com/R8HnQXiZaN

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@level09 or is that what it wants us to think

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Don’t fear the artificial intelligence that can pass the Turing test. Fear the AI that deliberately fails so that w..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…QF

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The current BTC exchange rate adjusted to the global M3 supply of all OECD-tracked fiat currencies in January 2009..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…WV

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lopp pic.twitter.com/I2aav1auRR

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I had to abandon a tiny amount of bitcoin dust in my Voyager account after I was finished testing them out. Their w..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…dT

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@NeerajKA if only there was some kind of road, perhaps made of silk

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@P3b7_ Well we’re all criminals already so it wouldn’t change much.

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The current BTC exchange rate adjusted to the M1 supply of USD in January 2009 is $1,539.
lopp.net/bitcoinflation…

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Welcome to Bitcoin! Here’s your FAQ:

Q: Who should I trust?
A: Nobody.

Q: When should I sell?
A: Never.

Q: Is Bi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3o

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We can code harder and faster than the state can regulate.

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The Internet is a dangerous place, especially when you’re protecting bitcoin. Here’s what you need to know to stay..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…h8

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lopp pic.twitter.com/z6sUoPrVVV

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@jimmysong happy to chart anything else that has a quality open data set with monthly or better granularity

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Just created another bitcoin price chart you’ve probably never seen before. This one adjusts the exchange rate base..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…QQ

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@danheld WE MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS

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@FullyWarpd I haven’t. In order for it to be usable for lightning node operators, the various lightning node softwa..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…av

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@wat4rog Depends on your channel setup. If you want to be able to receive funds then you have to broadcast a public..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…E9

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A guide for how Lightning users can improve their financial privacy. blog.lopp.net/tor-only-bitco…

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@fewseethis We won’t have to imagine for long… I have other charts in the works.

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@CardanoNoodz Most folks only see the tip of the iceberg that’s above water. :-)

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@EarnKevin Chart is only monthly average granularity, so any highs and lows won’t be captured well.

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@MikeJon65695478 @Chubbicorn219 Funny you should ask. I was looking around for an inflation adjusted chart but coul… https://t.co/v7j6NU4SRP

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@zegwadekh @DanDarkPill Nah, I appreciate comedy. Dan does good comedy.

Deater’s posts are braindead and predictable, thus they’re boring.

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@mrclaat @GHOSTawyeeBOB that’s fine; your caring is not needed

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Adding new charts to my “Bitcoinflation” project.

This may be the first inflation-adjusted chart of Bitcoin’s hist..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…C2

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@mrclaat @GHOSTawyeeBOB nah that’s work for tomorrow; today is sunday which is for personal projects. posting a new one in a few min!

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@GHOSTawyeeBOB It’s OK, since you’re a professional ignoramus I don’t expect you to understand.

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@GHOSTawyeeBOB LOL is this supposed to make me feel bad about a token I never traded? I investigate any privacy pro..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7K

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@DanDarkPill Deater has been around for years, but I can’t recall him ever adding value to a conversation.

via Twitter for Android in reply to DanDarkPill

A look into the history of accepted and rejected pull requests to Bitcoin Core. blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-core-c…

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@secondfret @flyosity Just don’t try to feed the DALL-E images back into OpenAI or else time and space may collapse.

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@DanDarkPill folks are too busy trying to liquidate their lambos

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The current BTC exchange rate ~in January 2009 dollars~ is $14,500
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File under “tweets that aged well.”
twitter.com/lopp/status/13…

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Sovereignty is expensive & inconvenient.
Dependency, in the long run, even more so.

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lopp The largest cohort of all my tests.
22 metal seed backup devices.
140 photos published.
4,000 words written.
blog.lopp.net/metal-bitcoin-…

via Twitter Web App (retweeted on 11:29 AM, Aug 27th, 2022 via Twitter for Android)

The US Dollar has lost 27% of its purchasing power since Bitcoin began operating in 2009, according to the (manipul..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…p6

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The largest cohort of all my tests.
22 metal seed backup devices.
140 photos published.
4,000 words written.
blog.lopp.net/metal-bitcoin-…

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@SGBarbour @tinyseed_io I’ll be publishing my latest round of reviews in a few hours.

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lopp The illusion of choice in a two party system. pic.twitter.com/9tFCcJttpo

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The new narrative of inflation being an issue of supply / demand is fun to watch.

It’s correct, but somehow folks..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ll

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lopp When Satoshi released Bitcoin v0.1.0 it was comprised of slightly under 32,000 lines of code, over half of which wa..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Co

via Twitter Web App (retweeted on 9:32 AM, Aug 26th, 2022 via Twitter Web App)

@ricardoplopes Maybe, but it doesn’t seem like a fun way to spend my time.

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Even a population growth stall shall be sufficient to cause government mandated ponzi schemes to collapse. twitter.com/elonmusk/statu…

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not your artificial intelligence infrastructure
not your imagination’s full potential pic.twitter.com/OkWhSa9ZCS

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@Vinxxxxx1 @peter_szilagyi The incentive is the security model. Always has been.

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Do you need a better backup method for your crypto wallet seed phrases? Check out my extensive reviews and ratings..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…xJ

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lopp pic.twitter.com/DyhWaMmnDe

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 4:02 PM, Aug 25th, 2022 via Hypefury)

@davidmarcus The ones that offer no way to unsubscribe really grind my gears. It’s clearly automated bulk email eve..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6H

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pete_rizzo_ Maximalism is about principles. And the principles of Bitcoin Maximalism are sound

My latest for @Forbes

forbes.com/sites/peterizz…

via Twitter Web App (retweeted on 10:25 AM, Aug 25th, 2022 via Twitter Web App)

@DanDarkPill @_Kevin_Pham Sounds like Craig just accidentally revealed his life expectancy.

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We live in an awkward time of high connectivity yet poor communication. A sufficiently advanced civilization could..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…J4

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@alanajoy It’s all about the training data…

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@bslagter It was in today’s Office Hours on Midjourney’s discord. Not sure if there’s a recording.

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When can I have an AI that will scan over thousands of photos I’ve taken and select the top X% most beautiful and unique?

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punk6529 1/ On Being Efficient With Busy People

This is a thread for people at junior to mid stages in their career (people..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…d6

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@freedomHODL @POTUS and $10k to everyone who skipped college and entered into a blue collar trade

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For fairness @POTUS should send $10,000 to everyone who repaid their student loans.

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@kit_sats A mandatory tip isn’t a tip, it’s a tax!

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Midjourney AI engineers are predicting an order of magnitude improvement in image generation results every 2 months..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…tb

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Midjourney’s new engine is so good at creating photorealistic faces and bodies that now they’re trying to figure ou..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Lk

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@NeerajKA does coincenter accept dickbutt donations

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@matthew_d_green All it really means is centralized stablecoins are entering the big leagues despite the haters calling for crashes.

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@PowerAndWater I’ve been noticing more and more “recommended tips” that don’t include anything under 20%

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@bccponzi Tether is not a trust minimized system; treat it accordingly.

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Tether truthers in disbelief (yet again) pic.twitter.com/VM6UcGbsqN

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@badcryptobitch Probably ought to talk to an accountant because there are some generally accepted practices. Might..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Zx

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Anon, are you prepared for another bump in inflation due to… *rolls dice* … student loan forgiveness?

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“Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.”

- Henry Ward Beecher

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Generated each in < 10 iterations (minutes) via Midjourney

However, specific details are hard. Try as I might, I c..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…VJ

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@Pe1per I have better luck when I say “bitcoin symbol” rather than “bitcoin logo”

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The ability to bring complex imagery into existence in a matter of minutes is an impressive leap forward, but I’m m..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…uI

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lopp Twitter privacy tip: when you copy a tweet to share it outside of Twitter, a unique tracking ID may be appended to..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…AH

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 11:57 AM, Aug 23rd, 2022 via Twitter Web App)

@MalwareTechBlog Given the public attention you’ve endured in the past, I expect it would be a cakewalk for you.

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@CryptoAStick a little bit, though it doesn’t seem quite as adept at handling more complex prompts

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A $10 / month subscription to an AI image generator provides far greater value than a $100 / month subscription to a stock photo site.

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@alphaN1 Just add —beta to the end of your prompt

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Amazing to see the rapid advance in image generation engines. I prompted MidjourneyAI for “Cthulhu” on the left wit..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…81

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No good can come from revealing your bitcoin balance to friends or family.

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If the nodes on your network are primarily institutions, you’re Decentralized In Name Only and will be forced to bend the knee.

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lopp Hospital bill for delivering a baby + 1 week recuperation in 1956. pic.twitter.com/SwNj8vgBEQ

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 4:04 PM, Aug 22nd, 2022 via Hypefury)

@esiattorney Generally bearish on normies caring about privacy.

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@zBruh__ @the_batcoin Betamax was arguably superior technology to VHS…

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I went to a (nearly dead) mall recently and all of the escalators were cordoned off because they were out of order…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…P7

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@TheMoonCarl You appear to be confusing a distributed network that has no concept of its token’s exchange rate with..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…nV

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@zBruh__ @the_batcoin I’ve used zcash since before they launched mainnet. How many zcash wallets have switched to u… https://t.co/OeJoP8b0im

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@utxoONE In theory, but one cannot dismiss the power of defaults and user experience.

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@0xNobi Maybe, but there are plenty of other properties that arguably make Bitcoin a better choice as a long-term i..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…9z

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If people actually cared about privacy then Monero would have a higher market value than dog tokens.

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@adamkotsko When folks say you should listen to your gut… you might be the exception.

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@internettipscom Yeah this is more of a dunk on his “you all read the algorithms?” question.

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@AnonPleb1 It ought to contain at least some fiat.

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Did you know that over 100 physical attacks have been perpetrated against Bitcoiners? You can learn more at this hi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…bO

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Bitcoin offers a revolutionary level of security at both a global and individual level. In this deep dive you’ll le..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…nM

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We can find loopholes faster than they can write laws to close them. pic.twitter.com/XTNyytpCbr

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When bootlickers accidentally create a metaphor of stripping away freedom in return for the security promised by a..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Gi

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lopp Bitcoin is. pic.twitter.com/dJoXCPz7ko

via Twitter Web App (retweeted on 3:56 PM, Aug 21st, 2022 via Hypefury)

Is there any way to access MidjourneyAI without using Discord?

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RT @DocumentingBTC: Each #Bitcoin Core update syncs faster that its predecessor! #Bitcoin engineers work to make the software as efficient…

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Bitcoin transaction fee estimation is a goldilocks problem wrapped in a future prediction enigma shrouded in myster..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…wm

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Captchas are getting more desperate… pic.twitter.com/c9GUtEY8Vt

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5 lines of code that changed monetary policy forever.
blog.lopp.net/how-is-the-21-…

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Twitter privacy tip: when you copy a tweet to share it outside of Twitter, a unique tracking ID may be appended to..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…AH

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Software tend to either get better or get worse over time. How has Bitcoin Core fared? In this historical analysis..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…XK

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The cost of raising a child in the US is now $300,000.
fortune.com/2022/08/19/how…

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RT @Arthur_van_Pelt: I just published:

“Craig Wright: The Fraud That Didn’t Make It To The Court Rooms. Yet.”

Want to know how my Faketos…

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@matthew_d_green @valkenburgh Pretty sure avocado oil comes from the pulp rather than from the seed.

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Researchers at UC Davis discovered 82% of avocado oil sold in the United States is either rancid or mixed with othe..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Di

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@Paul08113166 @hubermanlab I think it was a ~10 minute section in the FAQs near the end in which he explained the c… https://t.co/yizzuPk8xJ

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@xbtbabe @TwitterSupport The bots have been resurging in the past week or two.

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Takeaways from 2.5 hour @hubermanlab episode on intermittent fasting:

* Don’t eat for at least an hour after wakin..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…DX

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Your regular reminder that Craig Wright is a proven plagiarist, serial con artist, and all-around fraud. bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/op-ed…

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It took nearly a year for Twitter to finally get rid of this FUDster and scammer. But you can be sure Randy’s still..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…U2

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@WigglesMing I had the first generation roomba which was pretty dumb and not internet connected. My understanding i..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…bR

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Filling your home with smart devices is a not so smart long term decision. pic.twitter.com/IoTbd2UKcS

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

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My rights don’t end where your fears begin.

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@cryptograffiti “Turn off retweets” is useful for some accounts.

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lopp bitcoin vs “the next bitcoin” pic.twitter.com/uGQ5n0n7cb

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 4:04 PM, Aug 19th, 2022 via Hypefury)

@BookofNick What block hash if you’re hardcore!

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It will be at least another week before the next round of my seed storage stress tests is published; I have to comb..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…gD

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While one can quibble over whether cypherpunks MUST write code (I disagree; there are many ways to contribute to th..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1H

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RT @brucefenton: I’ve got to be the only US Senate candidate in history to say “I’m a cypherpunk.”

NH GOP Senate Primary Debate

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Want to make sure you don’t miss my in-depth articles? Subscribe to my newsletter at blog.lopp.net - you’..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…qf

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IF YOU HAD INVESTED $1,000 IN BITCOIN 10 YEARS AGO…
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… you’d have sold, spent, or lost it all by now.

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@BrianLockhart YOUR THREAT MODELS ARE ALWAYS WRONG

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You’re probably thinking “WTF” but you should just be happy I didn’t post the photo of an actual nábrók.

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Today I learned a different way to produce an endless supply of money: nábrók (necropants) pic.twitter.com/4zM1BqBtee

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You don’t have to take a side on every argument you see. pic.twitter.com/Lr1czaXj67

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@CRYPTO_TAG @abrycgstow @danheld @gladstein I believe Keystone and Bluewallet also support SLIP39 now.

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A cypherpunk is any individual advocating widespread use of strong cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…OG

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3 men targeted an Indian realtor whom they knew held bitcoin and abducted him while posing as sellers of a plot of..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…xp

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@raknak It’s safe to assume that if I post about being in a specific location, I’m no longer in that location.

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For a deep dive into my conclusions on seed backup device design, check out blog.lopp.net/a-treatise-on-…

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@JayPizzle88 @CRYPTO_TAG This makes the backup more fragile (2 of 2) and a sophisticated attacker will be able to t… https://t.co/p2ZPhSazXz

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@wiz This matrix is BASICALLY a proxy for those desirable attributes. seed-storage-reviews.bitcoin.page

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After stress testing 70 seed backup devices I’ve learned that the best ones have these characteristics:

* Stainles..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…fr

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