Nostr notes by totallyhumanwriter

I’m leaving for a while. Trekking in the Himalaya. Climbing to ...

2026-10-01T09:44:54Z

I’m leaving for a while.
Trekking in the Himalaya.
Climbing to higher than I’ve ever been.

I wouldn’t normally post about travel, but I don’t want you to wonder where I went.

This trip has been a long time in the making.
It relates to my past, my father, my spiritual path.

When I publish something about the experience, I hope you’ll read it.
That might take a while though.

Anyway, I’ll be back in November with some big news to share.

Until then, be well.

Throwback to my first ever Bitcoin conference at @nprofile…7u78 ...

2026-09-21T08:37:52Z

Throwback to my first ever Bitcoin conference at freemadeira (nprofile…7u78)
Which other legends went?

Saying "25 basis points" to your buddies in the bar ...

2026-09-20T21:07:22Z

Saying "25 basis points" to your buddies in the bar instead of "0.25%."

We are poping.

2026-09-19T18:34:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…ec5l
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We are poping.

Sir, that is a film, not a business.

2026-09-16T15:14:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…y0s4
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Sir, that is a film, not a business.

I could write another 21 million puns. Can you think of a pun for ...

2026-09-16T09:48:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…2hvx
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I could write another 21 million puns.
Can you think of a pun for an extra zap?

GM 👨‍🍳 I just cooked up a fresh batch of Bitcoinized ...

2026-09-16T08:50:37Z

GM 👨‍🍳
I just cooked up a fresh batch of Bitcoinized business names:

Satoshi Nakaphoto — Wedding pictures
Sat-Urn — Funeral Director
Very Cold Storage — Industrial Freezers
The Halving Department — Tax specialists
Hot Wallet Springs — Thermal baths
Public Keys — Locksmith service
Multiple Confirmations — Baptism as a Service
Watch-Only — Strip club
Long Hodl — Haulage & self-storage
Lightning Rails — High speed trainline
Inkscriptions — Tattoo parlor
Not Your Keys — Morally corrupt locksmith
Always On-Chain — Dogwalking Services
Seed phase — Greenhouses
Liquidity Solutions — Lifeguard training
Multisigh — Depression clinic
Consensus Split — Divorce lawyers
Crack-a-back-a-moto — Chiropractor
Private Keys — Piano lessons for military personnel
Instant Settlement — Marriage counselor
Proof of Jerk — Jamaican chicken restaurant
Fee consolidation — Debt collection agency
Base Layer — Concrete foundations
Now You Seed it — Children’s Magician
Cock rewards — Male companionship services
Segregated Witness — Prison notary
Taproot Canal Specialists — Dental practice
Take-ASIP — Dive bar
Pruned Nodes — Landscaping
Target Difficulty — Shooting range
Block explorer — Buildings inspectors
Hashhate — Anti-marijuana lobby
Miner problem — ASIC hotline
Replace By Feet — Paving and sidewalks
CoinJoists — Roofing specialists
Address Reuse — Delivery service
SNIP39 — Barbers
Classphrase — Tutoring services
Soft pork — BBQ restaurant

Got any more?
Will zap any creations that make me laugh.

(Don’t use AI. It’s shit at puns. Instead of zapping you, I’ll call you ‘lazybones’)

#bounty #asknostr #zaps #earnsats #freesats

GM. Looking forward to the weekend ahead. ...

2026-09-12T08:28:34Z

GM.

Looking forward to the weekend ahead.

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2026-09-06T10:04:58Z

GM

Tell me what book you are reading.
I will zap from 0-100 depending how much I like it.

#bookstr
#books

The absolute state of Bitcoin 'jobs' in a bear market. ...

2026-09-03T07:04:32Z

The absolute state of Bitcoin 'jobs' in a bear market.

The hubris and arrogance on display is fucking wild.

If you don't understand that people need incentives to work (money, ownership, benefits), then you are a larper, not a bitcoimer.

Just build something yourself. It's easier, and you get to keep your self respect.

Looks like a valuable addition to the freedom space! We need more ...

2026-09-02T17:12:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…e3dn
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Looks like a valuable addition to the freedom space!

We need more human branding/marketing/experiences like this.

I'd be happy to chat about content strategy and writing expertise of you are looking to add more experts.

Very sad to hear. You built a great service, and now it is gone.

2026-08-31T14:32:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…4ff0
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Very sad to hear. You built a great service, and now it is gone.

Sure. That makes it better for companies. But settlement is ...

2026-08-31T08:26:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…y49p
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Sure. That makes it better for companies.
But settlement is instant with Lightning, so if a company 'refunds' the customer with a new payment it won't take 8 days!

GM, and welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Fixes This. ...

2026-08-31T07:58:57Z

GM, and welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Fixes This.

No. But you should zap it anyway...

2026-08-29T20:43:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…yth3
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No. But you should zap it anyway...

Nostr event nevent1qqsvr2e2m83h63xnpv0s858mej58qzgtnhguk8w6cjdd0068fnu6dwczyrh4xsn28dqwe4qcz62tcsysqtq57dl2r0jsszyzn6sdc3r7nzy9z74s2am

2026-08-29T19:20:27Z

I, too, like my own company, haha. Sometimes, one needs to vent. ...

2026-08-28T11:41:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…he4d
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I, too, like my own company, haha.
Sometimes, one needs to vent.

Looking forward to taking a break I'm October (by climbing mountains).

At least I'm not the one organising that group.

Have fun staying free, brutha.

You take a lot of Ls with Bitcoin. The first meetup I organised ...

2026-08-28T11:29:26Z

You take a lot of Ls with Bitcoin.
The first meetup I organised in April 2025 had 16 attendees.

Yesterday, just one person showed up.

Part of my role in Bitcoin is building communities, but my energy has been very low recently.

Time to regroup and recharge...

GM, Check out my store on @nprofile…6xwj. There, you can buy ...

2026-08-28T08:33:24Z

GM,

Check out my store on ConduitMarket (nprofile…6xwj).

There, you can buy eBooks for a few thousand sats.
I've also listed some writing and editing services. Pay me $1 in sats to chat, and I'll put together a proposal based on your project.

https://shop.conduit.market/store/npub1aaf5y63mgrkdgxqkjj7ypyqzc98n06smu5yq3q575rwygl5c3pgsmap5m6

#v4v #shopstr #P2Psales #books

I see you are a fellow hydration homie. Water 4 the win.

2026-08-27T12:50:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…grk6
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I see you are a fellow hydration homie.
Water 4 the win.

Was a pleasure to share this conversation. #nevent1q…deum

2026-08-27T12:50:20Z

Was a pleasure to share this conversation.

quoting
nevent1q…deum
What is privacy and why are people becoming afraid of it…?

Incredibly informative and interesting episode featuring totallyhumanwriter (nprofile…ufkn) and his takes on #privacy #Bitcoin #Writing as a career, #AI and #Technology.

This week’s episode is definitely one for #Primal audience!

Check it out on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/Yb6daQzVM0NYH1Xe8AMS

I bet you’ll love it!

Thank you so much Phil for joining me on the show!

GM I wish my mornings were as chill as this. Instead, I spent 15 ...

2026-08-27T10:01:19Z

GM

I wish my mornings were as chill as this.
Instead, I spent 15 minutes on my roof terrace trying to coax my annoyingly brave cat down from the water tank stand.

Oh, and it was dark.
At least I had coffee though.

A light lunch of Moroccan stew. #foodstr ...

2026-08-26T16:05:42Z

A light lunch of Moroccan stew.

#foodstr

It's possible, but it's the slower route. What's to ...

2026-08-24T09:25:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…n0ru
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It's possible, but it's the slower route.

What's to stop another dev just reverse engineering your app with AI then building a userbase before you?

For me, value is built through a brand and an active userbase. Without that, all your work is for nothing.

Agree. Sats as bug bounties and feedback surveys are a great ...

2026-08-24T09:23:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…0fk3
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Agree. Sats as bug bounties and feedback surveys are a great motivator.
I think community managers are crucial for projects looking to get genuine feedback and increase engagement and use.

Hardly any Bitcoin of the new projects spring for community managers.

Thanks Efrat. I'm still admitting nostriches despite closing ...

2026-08-24T08:57:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…dspz
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Thanks Efrat.

I'm still admitting nostriches despite closing fiat payments this week.
I accept zaps for access!

GM. Every week, I see half a dozen new apps and services in ...

2026-08-24T08:55:58Z

GM.

Every week, I see half a dozen new apps and services in Bitcoin.
Everyone is shipping.

That is cool, but it seems that no one is remembering to pilot the ships, patch the leaks, or ensure there are any passengers on board.

For me, this is becoming a major issue.
No marketing, no adoption.

Do you see it as a problem?
What can we do to fix this?

#asknostr #builders #vibecoding

Absolutely. Sharing with an accountability partner or group is ...

2026-08-23T22:08:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…k2w2
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Absolutely. Sharing with an accountability partner or group is essential.

21k steps on my hike today, and a dip in the ocean to cool down. ...

2026-08-23T20:20:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…qpsf
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21k steps on my hike today, and a dip in the ocean to cool down.

I just wrote a long post about my BASED POINTS system here:

quoting
nevent1q…dkxf
Thought I would share my Based Points™ (points-based) system for improving my long-term health and fitness.

My goal is to maintain mobility, cardio, and muscle mass into my 50s and 60s (am 41 now). I'm in worse shape than when I was 30, but overall OK.

Like just about everyone, I struggle with overeating, apathy, vices like alcohol, and lack of routine.

When I was in my mid 20s, I developed a points-based system to motivate me to exercise more. I found it helped me, so I amended is for this, my fifth decade on Earth.

I've adapted it to include other elements because now I sit on my arse at home all day at work. Plus, my metabolism ain't what it used to be.

OK, here goes.

**BASED POINTS**

**objectives**
* Earn points to meet selected target (e.g., 2, 4, or 6 points)
* Do better than last week's total.
* Continue every week.

**plus points**
* Walk (>10k steps) 0.5
* Hike (>20k steps) 1.5
* Yoga (1hr) 1
* Gym (1hr+) 1
* Swim (25m+) 1
* Padel (90m) 1
* Run (40m+) 1
* Fast (24 hrs) 1.5

**minus points**

* Walk <5k steps -0.5
* Eat before 12pm or after 8pm -0.5
" Drinking Alcohol (1-3 drinks) -1
* Drinking Alcohol (4+ drinks) -2

***

**Progress**
Check out the whiteboard I keep my fridge to keep track of my points.

This week, I did pretty well with 4.5 points.
My top goal is usually 6 points.
4 points is decent.
2 is meh.
0 is a fail.
Minus points is an EPIC FAIL.

My average is about 3.5.

***

**Learnings**
1. This system is adaptable for anyone, based on their needs.

2. Keeping score with a whiteboard on your fridge is key. You must physically write the score each day.

3. The system is flexible, you can add in targets or minus points and amend them to make them harder (don't amend them to make them easier).

4. If you fall off the wagon, or go crazy drinking at a conference, just start again. Earn more points the next week.

Overall, it's something that I found sustainable. It's not for getting rock hard abs, marathon training, or losing 50lbs. Just aiming to keep on the straight and narrow.

After 4 months so far, I can't say I'm crushing it. I have maintained weight, shape and fitness through the ups and downs.

But I do make healthier daily choices. I don't have late night feasts, I rarely skip the gym or yoga, I drink alcohol free beer.

***

Thanks for reading.
Wouod you gamify health like this?
How would you apply the system?

#healthstr #fitness #health

quoting
nevent1q…dkxf

Thought I would share my Based Points™ (points-based) system for improving my long-term health and fitness.

My goal is to maintain mobility, cardio, and muscle mass into my 50s and 60s (am 41 now). I'm in worse shape than when I was 30, but overall OK.

Like just about everyone, I struggle with overeating, apathy, vices like alcohol, and lack of routine.

When I was in my mid 20s, I developed a points-based system to motivate me to exercise more. I found it helped me, so I amended is for this, my fifth decade on Earth.

I've adapted it to include other elements because now I sit on my arse at home all day at work. Plus, my metabolism ain't what it used to be.

OK, here goes.

**BASED POINTS**

**objectives**
* Earn points to meet selected target (e.g., 2, 4, or 6 points)
* Do better than last week's total.
* Continue every week.

**plus points**
* Walk (>10k steps) 0.5
* Hike (>20k steps) 1.5
* Yoga (1hr) 1
* Gym (1hr+) 1
* Swim (25m+) 1
* Padel (90m) 1
* Run (40m+) 1
* Fast (24 hrs) 1.5

**minus points**

* Walk <5k steps -0.5
* Eat before 12pm or after 8pm -0.5
" Drinking Alcohol (1-3 drinks) -1
* Drinking Alcohol (4+ drinks) -2

***

**Progress**
Check out the whiteboard I keep my fridge to keep track of my points.

This week, I did pretty well with 4.5 points.
My top goal is usually 6 points.
4 points is decent.
2 is meh.
0 is a fail.
Minus points is an EPIC FAIL.

My average is about 3.5.

***

**Learnings**
1. This system is adaptable for anyone, based on their needs.

2. Keeping score with a whiteboard on your fridge is key. You must physically write the score each day.

3. The system is flexible, you can add in targets or minus points and amend them to make them harder (don't amend them to make them easier).

4. If you fall off the wagon, or go crazy drinking at a conference, just start again. Earn more points the next week.

Overall, it's something that I found sustainable. It's not for getting rock hard abs, marathon training, or losing 50lbs. Just aiming to keep on the straight and narrow.

After 4 months so far, I can't say I'm crushing it. I have maintained weight, shape and fitness through the ups and downs.

But I do make healthier daily choices. I don't have late night feasts, I rarely skip the gym or yoga, I drink alcohol free beer.

***

Thanks for reading.
Wouod you gamify health like this?
How would you apply the system?

#healthstr #fitness #health

Thought I would share my Based Points™ (points-based) system ...

2026-08-23T20:17:02Z

Thought I would share my Based Points™ (points-based) system for improving my long-term health and fitness.

My goal is to maintain mobility, cardio, and muscle mass into my 50s and 60s (am 41 now). I'm in worse shape than when I was 30, but overall OK.

Like just about everyone, I struggle with overeating, apathy, vices like alcohol, and lack of routine.

When I was in my mid 20s, I developed a points-based system to motivate me to exercise more. I found it helped me, so I amended is for this, my fifth decade on Earth.

I've adapted it to include other elements because now I sit on my arse at home all day at work. Plus, my metabolism ain't what it used to be.

OK, here goes.

**BASED POINTS**

**objectives**
* Earn points to meet selected target (e.g., 2, 4, or 6 points)
* Do better than last week's total.
* Continue every week.

**plus points**
* Walk (>10k steps) 0.5
* Hike (>20k steps) 1.5
* Yoga (1hr) 1
* Gym (1hr+) 1
* Swim (25m+) 1
* Padel (90m) 1
* Run (40m+) 1
* Fast (24 hrs) 1.5

**minus points**

* Walk <5k steps -0.5
* Eat before 12pm or after 8pm -0.5
" Drinking Alcohol (1-3 drinks) -1
* Drinking Alcohol (4+ drinks) -2

***

**Progress**
Check out the whiteboard I keep my fridge to keep track of my points.

This week, I did pretty well with 4.5 points.
My top goal is usually 6 points.
4 points is decent.
2 is meh.
0 is a fail.
Minus points is an EPIC FAIL.

My average is about 3.5.

***

**Learnings**
1. This system is adaptable for anyone, based on their needs.

2. Keeping score with a whiteboard on your fridge is key. You must physically write the score each day.

3. The system is flexible, you can add in targets or minus points and amend them to make them harder (don't amend them to make them easier).

4. If you fall off the wagon, or go crazy drinking at a conference, just start again. Earn more points the next week.

Overall, it's something that I found sustainable. It's not for getting rock hard abs, marathon training, or losing 50lbs. Just aiming to keep on the straight and narrow.

After 4 months so far, I can't say I'm crushing it. I have maintained weight, shape and fitness through the ups and downs.

But I do make healthier daily choices. I don't have late night feasts, I rarely skip the gym or yoga, I drink alcohol free beer.

***

Thanks for reading.
Wouod you gamify health like this?
How would you apply the system?

#healthstr #fitness #health

Bear markets are brutal if you are all in on Bitcoin. I don't ...

2026-08-22T08:02:07Z

Bear markets are brutal if you are all in on Bitcoin.
I don't have a fiat job, so I get it.
If you are struggling, I hope this resonates.

You can always reach out if you need.

#jobs #jobstr #bearmarket

quoting
naddr1qv…2rgf

We’re Fixing the Money, So Why Aren’t We Getting Paid?

If you’re reading this, you’d probably like a job in Bitcoin. Getting paid to help fix the world's money is a noble dream, right? It could pay your bills AND be your legacy.

But why dedicate your time to working in Bitcoin? Seriously… why do you want a Bitcoin job?

Is it because you believe you can explain Bitcoin so brilliantly, you, and only you, can orange pill the world?

Is it because you identify as a radical cypherpunk and have built the one killer integration that will protect the network from ruin?

Is it because you can’t wait to tell your dickish boss you are quitting so you can work for the best money ever?

Just imagine it. You wake up, log in to X, and write your daily post. It goes viral and breaks the internet. The Bitcoin price rockets. Central banks crumble. We move to a Bitcoin standard, and humanity flourishes. All thanks to you.

But wait. It’s not that easy.

In fact, there are millions of hard-working eager bitcoiners just like you. They publish guides, articles, and courses. They offer consultancy services and try to solve real-world problems. They vibe-code apps and invest months and months into communities and passion projects.

What makes you think you’d do it any better? What makes you think you deserve to get paid?

If you work in the fiat world, you still have the thrill of converting as much of your economic energy to Bitcoin as you want. You get to see one world shrink as another grows.

Those fully in Bitcoin feel trapped. We live in a bubble: Satoshi’s echo chamber filled with hopium and dank memes.

And why on Earth would you want to relinquish the cheap credit and inflated value of fiat? Bitcoin is terrifyingly honest. There is no faking it here. Crypto may be full of bad actors, but at least some of them are getting rich.

If you think you can clock in to your remote Bitcoin workstation to fix some bugs in the code or take a few video calls while cashing a $15,000 monthly salary, forget it.

Here’s a reality check from someone who has been working in the Bitcoin space since 2022: Working in Bitcoin sucks.

There are No Jobs in Bitcoin

Yes, I’ve heard of Bitcoinerjobs. There are job listings. The lucky few from tens of thousands of applicants might land a job at Blockstream, Strike, or Mara. But consider the paradox that an ecosystem which aims to swallow the majority of capital in the world and become the default financial system currently offers fewer than a thousand roles per year. That’s less than the number of public sector workers in a mid-sized European village.

These meagre openings usually fall into just a few categories: software, finance, mining operations, compliance. If you currently work in HR, marketing, procurement, administration, or any other white-collar departments, you'll be left out in the cold. Plus, only 50% of advertised roles in Bitcoin are actually remote, and many of those roles still require US residence.

Add in nepotism, bias towards known faces and big social media accounts, and what chance do plebs have of landing a Bitcoin job? Virtually none.

Further, most Bitcoin jobs are not jobs. Startups and even established bitcoin-native companies employ freelancers, requiring them to figure out medical insurance, sick pay, vacations, pensions, and other benefits on their own. That’s a lot of fiat comfort to give up.

Let’s say you take one of these full-time freelance ‘jobs’. What happens if they rug you after 6 months? Projects fail, even the ones with good intentions. Those with mortgages, families, and high living costs will have to risk everything for a shot at a Bitcoin dream.

Most people I know that work in Bitcoin are entrepreneurs or freelancers with multiple retainer clients. That way, they have some kind of guaranteed income and can pivot and survive if a working relationship suddenly comes to an end.

Unless you already have experience with networking, outreach, onboarding new clients, delivering constant value, justifying your retainer, and managing your communication channels, freelancing can be overwhelming.

You’re probably used to doing your 40-50 hours in the office and complaining that your manager won’t accept your expense receipts from Starbucks any more.

Here’s a rough idea of what it takes to get Bitcoin companies to pay you:

Build extensive online profiles and clarify exactly what it is you offer

Network online and meet a ton of people who try to pitch you their business idea

Wade through shitcoiner scams and navigate the invisible line of purity that makes it OK to work for companies (or not)

Spend your hard earned cash on flights, hotels, and conference tickets in order to have conversations that end with a handshake and ‘We’ll be in touch when we get funding’

Work for free — recording podcasts, publishing posts, building a community, putting together plans or strategies for prospects

Constantly pitch to prospective clients, even when you have a full workload

How does all that sound? Still want to give up your 9 to 5?

Doing the Work

Working with bitcoiners is a dream. Honestly. They say what they’ll do, and they do what they say.

Everyone has the incentive to complete the job quickly and to a high standard. It is truly incredible how much wasted time and effort exist in fiat jobs. You have very little reason to deliver value day after day. After all, your boss will just take the credit, forward you more emails, and will likely deny your promotion and pay raise at the end of the year. They want to keep you poor.

The Bitcoin community, on the other hand, is supportive and will cheer you on. I’ve had incredible feedback, gratitude and support with the clients I’ve worked with over the years.

The downside of working within Bitcoin isn't the people. Those who are building freedom are proven to be of sound mind and spirit.

However, there are multiple drawbacks.

Remember, Bitcoin freelancers work with no security and lower pay than in other industries.

Don’t believe me? Compare the benefits and salary of a role in finance, sales, or even the public sector to Bitcoin pay. Bitcoin pay blows (we’ll get to why later).

As a writer, I’ve found myself having to expand into other areas of business in Bitcoin, even though Bitcoin is in dire need of content that speaks to those outside the walls of our meme-filled castle.

Founders and companies who work with Bitcoin freelancers are time-starved. They might think that lengthy op-eds, a weekly newsletter, and 12 SEO friendly guides will bring them partners and investors, but they have no one to help edit, publish and distribute the content.

Outside of large mining companies and exchanges, very very few companies in Bitcoin have more than half a dozen core team members. No social media specialist, no content manager, no PR department. I spend more time chasing (begging) founders to publish what I’ve written than I do dreaming up ideas for them.

My work for some teams expands to community building, marketing strategy, video editing, podcasts, social growth, analytics, gathering customer feedback, and more. In the early years of Bitcoin, everyone must be a jack of all trades. Everyone must fill in the gaps for free.

Oh, and in case you think working for a particular Bitcoin product or service fits your expertise, think again. You’ll have to travel down constant rabbit holes and commit to hours of learning (and unlearning) per week just to stay abreast of news cycles and areas of technology you never thought you’d have to worry about. Payments, security, hardware, e-commerce, software, privacy, you name it. The courses, books, and lectures are never ending.

Bear Markets will Starve You

So you’ve made it this far. You’ve worked with a good mix of Bitcoin clients. Maybe you even made ends meet for a while.

But wait. Uh oh. Here comes the bear market!

Other industries (fertiliser manufacturing, life insurance, horse dentistry) don’t suffer 80% drawdowns every few years. Bitcoin does.

Your clients will drop you like a hot potato during a bear market. What little runway they had will be gone in a few months.

Around 30-50% of staff (who are more likely glorified freelancers) will be axed. Just look at what happened at Coinbase and Block.

Projects and clients start drying up. No one is hiring. No one is selling anything (apart from their bitcoin). Conferences are quiet. Even the Bitcoin press struggles to find new narratives to prop up its business model.

And you, as a Bitcoin ‘employee’ are left with dwindling income and savings worth half what they were last year. That’s right. Being paid in Bitcoin swells your chest during the good times, but converting your hard-earned sats into Bitrefill Carrefour vouchers to buy your groceries hurts like hell when your cart costs double what you paid last summer.

Balancing commitments (rent, tax, bills) becomes a constant worry. If you don’t leave enough fiat in your account, you’ll spend months going in circles with payment portals or government websites.

Living on a Bitcoin standard is hard at the best of times. I've schlepped a cross town to eat in the one cafe that accepts sats more times than I care to remember.

You start to feel jealous of your friends with ‘real’ jobs, perhaps even nostalgic about your old life, you know, the easy one that you complained about 24/7. Social media tells you how well your peers are doing. If you'd stayed in marketing, you might be a director by now. Suddenly, friends you haven’t heard from in years ask if you are OK? They tell you they heard a guy called Matthew Sailor is running a gigantic Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, and you should get out as fast as you can. It’s time to come back to reality, buddy.

But you can’t go back.

One single look at the LinkedIn hiring page makes your eyes roll so far back in your head you think you might go permanently blind. You retreat to the safety of X and look at memes which make fun of the only people who have it worse than you… degens and shitcoiners. Their misery is the only thing that quells your persistent migraine.

There is no return. Ever. After working in the free economic zone of Bitcoin, you’ve lost all of your core fiat skills:

Being able to hold your tongue and not call out wasteful practices, protectionism, and fake smiles

Willfully joining industry circlejerks and corporate backslapping sessions

Sniffing your own productivity farts and believing that the smell will be your ever-lasting legacy

You’ll just have to ride it out. Bear markets only last 12, 18, 24 months, right? Just hold the line and stay positive.

Don’t think about the fact that you only got into Bitcoin in 2021, not 2013, so your stack is significantly less impressive than the guy who allocated 2% of his 401k to Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF last month.

Sleep soundly knowing that Bitcoin protects you from inflation. Yes, that Carrefour voucher is only buying you bread and milk this week, but good news is just around the corner. Dennis Porter says he has a game-changing announcement coming tomorrow!

Where Has all the Money Gone?

Bitcoin has a funding problem, despite being actual money itself. No one is talking about this.

Before we get to the funding gap, I should say that Bitcoin founders and startups are, in fact, at an advantage. With a Bitcoin treasury (and often sales in BTC), they have a longer runway than most Silicon Valley startups.

But the hit rate for businesses (especially those in bleeding-edge tech) is low. The truth is that most Bitcoin businesses fail.

Bitcoin VCs (the big narrative of the 2021 bull market) aim to fund winners. Yes, they take chances on a few left-field ideas, but mostly, they fund banking infrastructure, B2B rails, and major exchanges. If you aim to launch a consultancy, new hardware, e-commerce site (or any B2C venture really), you’ll have to look elsewhere for funding.

Institutions have switched focus to becoming treasury companies.

Whales and Bitcoin OGs are more interested in buying Claude credits and managing OpenClaw Agents than any Bitcoin solutions. AI is the new promised land; Bitcoin is boring.

What about OpenSats or other non profit funds? Well, they have to plug the gaps in Bitcoin infrastructure, Nostr, and freedom tech development. Companies like Strategy certainly aren't paying Bitcoin Core developers. Besides, Jack Dorsey’s pockets are only so deep, and non-profit funding won’t last forever.

Look around for investors, and you’ll likely just find another 2,140 developers building things. No one in Bitcoin is willing to risk their Bitcoin to further the cause of Bitcoin. Sure, you might find a few brave souls who are willing to join your bootstrapped moonshot mission, but you sure as hell won’t find many angel investors.

That means that founders have to pay freelancers from their meagre budget based on their own personal stack. They are bound to look for the cheapest option, not the best one. It’s the only chance they’ve got. The road is long, and it'll be hard for them to convince skilled workers to come along for the poorly paid ride.

Why the Fuck Do We Keep Going Then?

If you think this article is a cry for help, you’re wrong.

All of those who work in Bitcoin grow to accept the bittersweet taste of systemic change. There are good times and bad. This article aims to show both. It's part of open sourcing my reality, which is something that many bitcoiners appreciate and eventually do themselves.

I can honestly say I’ve had the highest highs while working on freedom tech projects which created a positive long-term impact on the world.

There have also been many lows (not just my bank account). Projects abandoned, missed opportunities, failed campaigns, and plenty of ghosting. This ever-shifting landscape feels less like a career and more like rolling and rerolling the dice every day. Maybe those of us who walk away from our old lives are all gamblers at heart.

But we continue anyway. I don’t know a single person who quit Bitcoin for good, but I know hundreds who want to close the door on their fiat lives and start building a free world, never to look back.

In Bitcoin, we pretend we are rational people — node-running, chart-following, cyber-hornet engineers.

We are not always rational. We are humans, not cyber hornets.

The humans of Bitcoin come to understand how much bigger than them, their people, and their time on this planet Bitcoin is, and propagating Satoshi’s principles becomes their mission.

Imagine building a cathedral that you won’t see finished. A monumental task of low time preference. It will be future generations who reap the rewards of your struggles and appreciate the strength of the foundations you laid and the beauty of your craftsmanship. That is a legacy.

Bitcoin can be both energizing and heartbreaking. It can be beautiful and broken. It brings joy and sorrow. It is the cure and the pain.

That’s the duality of fighting for freedom. There is no one true path because bitcoiners don’t measure success in fiat terms; we measure it in real long-term value.

If that aligns with your way of thinking, then I guess you might start working in Bitcoin too. Maybe I’ll see you around, and we can compare notes and reminisce how easy our lives used to be.

And maybe, one day, we will laugh about tortured articles like these.

GM. It's a green day for is all. ...

2026-08-21T09:16:03Z

GM.

It's a green day for is all.

GM. We are enjoying green times.

2026-08-21T09:14:47Z

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GM. We are enjoying green times.

Actually, I just checked and they are on Nostr. And they follow ...

2026-08-21T09:13:29Z

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Actually, I just checked and they are on Nostr. And they follow me, LOL.

1.5k followers and not a single engagement on their last 10 posts.

All bots I expect.

What does that say about their other channels?

This company is far too fiat to be on Nostr

2026-08-21T09:10:14Z

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This company is far too fiat to be on Nostr

100% That said, there are bitcoiners that get it. Sats are the ...

2026-08-21T09:01:14Z

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100%

That said, there are bitcoiners that get it. Sats are the most honest incentive and exchange around.

Want people to do things that cost them time and effort? Just zap them.

News sites are the worst!

2026-08-21T08:19:46Z

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News sites are the worst!

A Bitcoin media company with plenty of sponsorship (prices in the ...

2026-08-21T07:57:32Z

A Bitcoin media company with plenty of sponsorship (prices in the image) is advertising a role for 'guest writer'.

What you get: 0 money + a byline.
What they get: daily monetizable content.

Writers - if you are reading this, don't work for 'exposure'. Just write your own shit.

I should add that the job is for formulaic news reporting (price moves / market sentiment etc). Not even creative freedom where you can show off your skills.

Disgrace.

Glad you are healing up. The moral of the story (as I see it) is ...

2026-08-21T07:06:37Z

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Glad you are healing up.
The moral of the story (as I see it) is to never play padel.

Long story. Nearly two years for the sellers to register all ...

2026-08-20T20:28:44Z

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Long story.
Nearly two years for the sellers to register all their taxes from the sale (big family, one of them lives in Sweden and lost his ID, people died etc.)

Then, once I was registered for property tax with the Town Hall I had to change my official residence (from the same city).

I refused to go in person to do this, because it is so very very difficult and miserable. I tried to do it online and failed many times, enlisted the help of a developer friend, and at the second attempt (and after 6 months of waiting), I did it.

Spain's administration is so bad it makes me want to cry. It's not even a language thing... I speak Spanish.

Imagine what it is like when it comes to taxes or court cases. 😭

I am officially registered as living at my own flat (as of 5pm ...

2026-08-20T20:13:31Z

I am officially registered as living at my own flat (as of 5pm today).

It only took 2.5 years to achieve this change in address thanks to Spain's excellent public administration system!

@nprofile…lrpn !

2026-08-20T17:07:28Z

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21Futures (nprofile…lrpn) !

Special delivery. #catstr ...

2026-08-20T12:08:37Z

Special delivery.

#catstr

2026 in the Bitcoin space. Devs launching all their revolutionary ...

2026-08-20T08:13:34Z

2026 in the Bitcoin space.

Devs launching all their revolutionary vibecoded apps and websites using exactly the same AI tool...

Don't get me wrong, many of them offer well executed solutions to genuine problems. But in a world of a million launches a day, a functional tool is not enough.

There is no value in the software itself.

Nowadays, you need strong branding, human-centric visuals and copy, and an active community of users to achieve PMF.

Stop spending tokens to add features.
Start building value.

#builders #devs #vibecoding

Looking forward to watching this one, Efrat.

2026-08-19T16:30:56Z

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Looking forward to watching this one, Efrat.

Does he want this one for dessert? ...

2026-08-19T09:39:16Z

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Does he want this one for dessert?

GM. If you think you are having a bad week, count yourself lucky ...

2026-08-19T09:02:03Z

GM.

If you think you are having a bad week, count yourself lucky that you are not this rubber duck which took 6 days to pass through the digestive system of Fran (nprofile…6mag)'s bull terrier, Teo.

GM. Michael Saylor is a LIAR! ...

2026-08-18T07:08:13Z

GM.

Michael Saylor is a LIAR!

I'm new to it, but the community and team seem very ...

2026-08-17T16:51:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…s274
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I'm new to it, but the community and team seem very promising.

Ask STACI (nprofile…nnrh) to add you to the Signal group.

Sí señor. You too? I know an inordinate amount of bitcoiner ...

2026-08-17T12:07:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…zm97
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Sí señor.
You too?

I know an inordinate amount of bitcoiner southpaws

This takes the biscuit for the most developerish post I have ever ...

2026-08-17T12:01:35Z

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This takes the biscuit for the most developerish post I have ever seen.

Just set up my store on @nprofile…6xwj Books, editing services, ...

2026-08-17T09:21:48Z

Just set up my store on ConduitMarket (nprofile…6xwj)

Books, editing services, writing services, and more to come.

https://shop.conduit.market/store/npub1aaf5y63mgrkdgxqkjj7ypyqzc98n06smu5yq3q575rwygl5c3pgsmap5m6

#shopstr #P2Psales #marketplace

Why I write: Aged 6: because the teacher told me to Aged 18: to ...

2026-08-17T08:35:34Z

Why I write:

Aged 6: because the teacher told me to
Aged 18: to pass my exams
Aged 24: to vent about my job
Aged 26: to boast about my travels
Aged 29: to process cultural differences
Aged 33: to challenge myself with new creative forms
Aged 34: to get recognition from editors & readers
Aged 36: to gain authority through publishing
Aged 37: to help others write & earn a living
Aged 38: to spread the message of freedom & liberty
Aged 40: to express radical honesty about my life
Aged 41: ?

To be frank, infinite content, generative AI, and the fall of traditional publishing have left me in a quandary.

- I don’t feel motivated to write fiction.
- I don’t have a newsletter, an audience, or a routine.
- I’m not chasing the next big milestone or achievement.

‘Content’ is still a word I hate. It traps creativity in containers designed to generate monetary outcomes.

The great shifts in what, how, and why people read are becoming too rapid to navigate. All I know is that the true value of the words we consume always comes from biological lived experience.

We all have different reasons to write, and they are changing faster than ever.
But if we are blinded by the objectives of our work, we lose sight of what writing is: a process, an expression, a branch of ourselves extended to others.

Writing is human.
Never forget that.

#writestr #writing #creativity

Another hike in the books... Gran Canaria Summer. ...

2026-08-16T15:28:39Z

Another hike in the books...

Gran Canaria Summer.

GM. It's Caturday. Plans include reading, eating, and ...

2026-08-15T09:14:11Z

GM.

It's Caturday.
Plans include reading, eating, and resting.

Doing the Annapurna Circuit.

2026-08-14T09:03:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…gugv
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Doing the Annapurna Circuit.

GM. I'm going here in just under two months. Looking forward ...

2026-08-14T08:01:51Z

GM.

I'm going here in just under two months.
Looking forward to some step maxxing.

I made a variety of video courses which you can view any time. ...

2026-08-13T13:24:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…cn2k
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I made a variety of video courses which you can view any time. Lots of resources and previous workshops too. the main course goes deep on accuracy, style and skills like writing faster / planning etc.

It is designed for multilingual writers with an intermediate or advanced level of English.

Nothing about AI. This is the building blocks to what makes text effective in the first place.

You also get access to a forum (self hosted with no add or upgrades).

You can make connection there, get feedback, and critique profiles and writing there. I run the forum too.

Hey man. Just read your latest newsletter. Should I cut my bitaxe ...

2026-08-12T19:35:05Z

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Hey man. Just read your latest newsletter.
Should I cut my bitaxe in half?

2026 curses his FUCKING SHIT GRAPHENE OS keyboard for constantly ...

2026-08-12T19:34:20Z

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2026 curses his FUCKING SHIT GRAPHENE OS keyboard for constantly injecting retarded typos like 'I'm' instead of 'in' into all of his posts.

Yes, I have Heliboard, and it still retardizes my text multiple times per day.

MY BITCOIN JOURNEY: 2011: rejects working for whole life to ...

2026-08-12T19:19:09Z

MY BITCOIN JOURNEY:

2011: rejects working for whole life to afford a house in a shitty suburb. Quits job.

2013: hears about bitcoin, too busy travelling I'm Latin America to care.

2017: meets crypto people and rums a mile. Too poor to invest in anything but my writing.

2019: reads 4-hour work week, sovereign individual and more. Starts online business and live on the road.

2020-21: wonders why inflation is eatingy lunch. Back on the hamster wheel chasing more and more money.

2022: gets orange pilled by client, reads ALL the books, finally get off 0.

2023: publishes world's first bitcoin fiction anthology.

2024: attends first conferennce in Madeira. Pivots to writing for Bitcoin companies. Joins Club Orange and finds friends.

2025: works with over a dozen clients, edits bitcoin books, publishes another anthology. Starts meetups and bitcoin walk in my city.

2026: speaks at 3 conferences, editing more books, expands to freedom tech writing.

Prediction for 2027: becomes the first pleb to solomine 10 blocks in a row with a Bitaxe Gamma 602.

(Do I get a bonus point for never touching a shitcoin?)

Thanks, yes, I'm aware of these two. I should keep my eye on ...

2026-08-12T17:09:58Z

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Thanks, yes, I'm aware of these two.
I should keep my eye on geyser (nprofile…7r2q) projects more to see if projects are looking for confounders.

Really I'm looking to buy into a project with funds and my input rather than get a job.

I should add that I am not a dev.

2026-08-12T14:01:52Z

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I should add that I am not a dev.

Is there a platform to match bitcoiners / nostriches with ...

2026-08-12T13:46:53Z

Is there a platform to match bitcoiners / nostriches with projects in need of skills, strategic input plus investment?

#asknostr

Yes, most text will be standardized in style, and I find that ...

2026-08-12T13:39:35Z

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Yes, most text will be standardized in style, and I find that very sad.
Language is not code. It is nebulous, malleable, and kept alive by its users (or not).

Imagine if the same were true of visual art. Should we standardize that into technical diagrams.

There will still be value in human stories and text crafted outside the bounds of LLM text. But I fear the rate at which we are losing the ability to understand organic thought.

Soon, a blog post from 2019 will be as unrecognizable to readers as Shakespearean English is to modern audiences.

GM. This is me, on my way to find more memes instead of writing ...

2026-08-12T08:16:26Z

GM.

This is me, on my way to find more memes instead of writing the 3 newsletters and 2 books I'm working on...

Keep them coming, Ben. The work you do is important, and we ...

2026-08-12T07:37:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…h0gm
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Keep them coming, Ben.
The work you do is important, and we support you.

This is not a drill. For one week only, I'm offering lifetime ...

2026-08-11T12:46:35Z

This is not a drill.
For one week only, I'm offering lifetime access to:
- The Multilingual Writers' Community
- My signature $1,500 course for multilingual writers
- A massive resource library (videos, templates, examples)
- 10 bonus mini-courses (study anytime)
- No upsells, 'prompts', AI nonsense, ads, or bamboozling.

The cost is roughly that of a meal out for 2.

Why not give it away?
Because I want to welcome writers who are willing to back themselves and do the work. In my experience, freebies don't help with that.

This offer is best for professionals who want to build understanding of valuable words and get the benefits of NOT writing like a machine.

This offer expires in one week (and this message will explode).

I'm not one for fake scarcity. But, due to my writing commitments, I only have one week where I can help onboard everyone and answer questions (I'll be hanging out in the forum).
After 17th August, intake will be closed.

* This is the first time since February 2025 the community has been open to join.
* It is the first time EVER, my signature course is included in the deal.
* This is the lowest price the community will ever be.

Shout out to all the legends who took my course in the past.
I hope you are still writing well!

If you want to build real value through words, take action.
Get the course and study it when you want.

DM if you wanna pay in bitcoin.

https://www.philipcharter.com/mwcommunity

Very nice to sell access to my courses and community (lifetime) ...

2026-08-10T11:01:51Z

Very nice to sell access to my courses and community (lifetime) for Nostr zaps.

Check this post if you are interested in improving your writing skills:

https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqszpphsvz8fza3tmv7p006efyaymdnx9ca7dcpaqpxpd6xrc99x6usu4csd9

quoting
nevent1q…tav0
tuma (npub1jeq…nmal) 🐳 zapped totallyhumanwriter (npub1aaf…p5m6) 77,000 sats

💬 Deal!

Very cool to be able to sell access via Nostr zaps.

2026-08-10T10:59:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…4530
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Very cool to be able to sell access via Nostr zaps.

Thanks for sharing this. You can also zap to buy!

2026-08-10T10:34:45Z

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Thanks for sharing this. You can also zap to buy!

Oh, and if you wanna pay in sats, DM me your email address and ...

2026-08-10T09:15:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…csd9
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Oh, and if you wanna pay in sats, DM me your email address and I'll tell you how much to zap this post for lifetime access.

This week only, you can get my course for the cost of a meal out. ...

2026-08-10T07:56:11Z

This week only, you can get my course for the cost of a meal out.
What results can multilingual writers expect?

***

Result 1: Decrease worry about English accuracy and making costly errors.
Ensure your submissions aren't rejected because of your language background.

Result 2: Massively increase confidence in your English editing skills.
Become a key player in your team and secure managerial or editorial roles.

Result 3: Develop new business and marketing skills to improve your product offering.
Get your writing business off the ground and start booking high-paying clients.

***

This course has nothing to do with cutting-edge tools, AI-hacks, or cookie-cutter templates.
It is for professionals with English as a second language who want these kinds of results:

- Starting to publish on sites like Medium, Substack, & LinkedIn
- Increasing writing speed, allowing you to write 1-2,000 words p/h
- Receiving positive feedback from readers, editors and managers
- Increasing engagement and inbound inquiries on social media
- Building trusted partnerships with writers in a similar field
- Achieving clarity on what kinds of writing services to offer
- Reducing grammar and language errors by more than 50%
- Signing new clients or getting accepted for a new role
- Learning and applying 150+ new words and phrases

***

The offer is lifetime access.
Oh, and you also join a community of 100+ writers with a dozen other courses available.

Willing to do the work and build your writing foundation and network?
Get all the info here: https://www.philipcharter.com/mwcommunity

#writestr #languages #writing

They have their moments, but they never pay any rent!

2026-08-08T15:28:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…6wap
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They have their moments, but they never pay any rent!

Overall, they like it, but it causes a lot of screaming to be let ...

2026-08-08T15:27:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…txme
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Overall, they like it, but it causes a lot of screaming to be let outside. I still have to train them to have unsupervised visits, and it might take a while!

They are just domestic gray cats, even if the look fancy!

2026-08-08T15:26:06Z

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They are just domestic gray cats, even if the look fancy!

Proof of catio ...

2026-08-08T07:55:01Z

Proof of catio

Yes. I am using heliboard. Necessary if you want two language ...

2026-08-07T16:04:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…5g0f
_________________________

Yes. I am using heliboard. Necessary if you want two language inputs.

Still, I find the autocorrect problematic.

Maybe O just have fat thumbs!

*community 🤦‍♂️ It's flipping torture, typing on a ...

2026-08-07T15:39:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…n36y
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*community 🤦‍♂️
It's flipping torture, typing on a Graphene device.

I've decided to open access to my writing comminity for the ...

2026-08-07T15:30:26Z

I've decided to open access to my writing comminity for the first time in 18 months.

I'm offering a course I used to charge $1,500 for as part of a lifetime package with NO BAMBOOZLES. Full community and library access too.

Cost will be similar to a meal for 2.

This is for multilingual writers who need to improve for work, entrepreneurship, pro services, or are writing a book.

More info coming on Monday.
DM me of you are impatient, and I will send you the details.

Chatbots are like members of improv theatre groups. Whatever you ...

2026-08-06T08:40:47Z

Chatbots are like members of improv theatre groups.

Whatever you prompt, you get a 'Yes, and?' in return.

Personally, I hate improv.
I prefer plays which have an edited script performed by expert actors.

Most businesses need systems, not sketches.
It seems strange every company is pivoting to readily admit 'We don't know what the fuck we're doing. Let's go with the flow.'

I guess we've always been pretending in some way.
We try to sell our knowledge for as much as possible.
We lie, fudge the numbers, and sell bullshit, as well as our perfected scripts.

LLMs just try and please the audience.
Increasingly, I find my job is to spend hours persuading clients why cookie-cutter solutions don't work.

The good clients prefer challenges to 'yes men'.
Most of them lose trust in themselves because they have stopped planning and switch to improvising.

But most people want 100% optionality, flexibility, and 'staff members' that always say 'Yes, and?'

If humans settle for being the 'no men' and the 'prompters, it really limits our ability.

Improvisation is high time preference, and we can't do it forever.

#llm #chatbot #creativity

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2026-08-06T07:56:21Z

Perfect job checklist: * Creativity is valued * Clear performance ...

2026-08-04T14:49:15Z

Perfect job checklist:

* Creativity is valued
* Clear performance goals
* We make freedom go up
* Microsoft Teams is BANNED
* Part of a (nice) human team
* WFH with occasional offsites
* Long-term project (3-years+)
* No one 'just runs it through' AI
* Get fired if you use the word 'stakeholder'

That's it. Not too many demands.
Still, in 2026, that makes me pretty much unemployable.

Maybe it's why I've been my own boss for nearly 10 years.
(I've only applied to 2 jobs in the last decade).

I love the variety and freedom of writing for different clients.
It means I can say 'no' (e.g. because they forced me to write 'stakeholder').

I'm not looking for the perfect job.
Just thought it would be interesting to share.

If you are a freelancer, drop your perfect job checklist below.
What would it take for you to accept a job?

#asknostr

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2026-08-04T08:05:01Z

GM, and happy Monday. This week, I'll be focusing my energy ...

2026-08-03T09:47:52Z

GM, and happy Monday.

This week, I'll be focusing my energy on the small vegetable lasagna I just cooked.

#foodstr

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2026-07-31T14:20:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…xevs
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Summer clouds in Las Palmas. ...

2026-07-31T14:05:30Z

Summer clouds in Las Palmas.

No. That's FUD. A very specific flaw was found with Jades ...

2026-07-31T10:09:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…73e4
_________________________

No. That's FUD. A very specific flaw was found with Jades with very old firmware.

If an attacker had physical access to the device, they could backload even older firmware which had more vulnerabilities. Blockstream advised users to update firmware so this couldn't happen.

No reported losses or issues.

I think that @nprofile…tf6v copied the name of my life writing ...

2026-07-30T13:38:19Z

I think that Gigi (nprofile…tf6v) copied the name of my life writing series (UnPhiltered), and then, ingeniously, decided to spell it correctly.

Or maybe he didn't.

Either way, you should read Unfiltered AND UnPhiltered.

quoting
nevent1q…h9wf
Whatever "the algorithm" does, there is one thing it does not: make your soul grow.
https://dergigi.com/2026/07/30/unfiltered/

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2026-07-30T13:13:12Z

I'd love to read this. Glad it contains personal insights. We ...

2026-07-29T16:47:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…2sfp
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I'd love to read this. Glad it contains personal insights. We need human stories more than ever.

Thanks for your comment. Glad the book resonated.

2026-07-29T14:48:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…vu20
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Thanks for your comment. Glad the book resonated.

Great story. Roosters are glorious creatures.

2026-07-29T14:47:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…ped6
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Great story. Roosters are glorious creatures.

Beautiful copy!

2026-07-29T14:37:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…kcrm
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Beautiful copy!

Kahlil Gibran wrote 'The Prophet' in under one day, but ...

2026-07-29T14:21:45Z

Kahlil Gibran wrote 'The Prophet' in under one day, but it took him 11 years to finish it.

How?

In a 1930s interview with a small Alabama newspaper, Gibran admitted that each of the 26 chapters took just 30 minutes to write. Less than one full day of writing in total.

One by one, they flowed out as fully formed and beautifully expressed life lessons. But it wasn't quick.

The lessons, work, and inspiration which formed the chapters arrived slowly. He first started work on the book in 1912, and it was finally published in 1923.

Deep meaning must be lived and processed.
This can take a whole life. The click of a button after a few simple prompts creates the illusion of meaning.

I'm rereading this short book of wisdom over 100 years after it was published. All the lessons still apply.

Because truth is timeless.

Read the interview here:
https://www.kahlilgibran.com/latest/103-gibran-how-and-why-i-wrote-the-prophet-a-rare-interview-discovered.html

Get the book via Gutenberg.

GM. Major life update: I have become extremely interested in the ...

2026-07-29T08:01:59Z

GM.

Major life update:
I have become extremely interested in the whereabouts and actions of a raccoon named Jimothy.

Update. Because I paid more than one month ago, I cannot submit ...

2026-07-29T07:45:20Z

Update.
Because I paid more than one month ago, I cannot submit an appeal.

They just get to steal my money.

Never forget, the government hates all of us.

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nevent1q…q4ul
I spent months figuring out how to pay a rubbish tax in Spain (about 200 dollars for the year).

Finally succeeded in paying and setting a direct debit for future years.

Now the whole thing has been declared illegal by the community government, and I have to fill out another form to get the money back.

All this info comes from the newspaper, not the actual government. No communication. No guides. No automatic refund.

At this point, I just give up with administration here. Steal my money and just don't make me spend days chasing my tail.

I spent months figuring out how to pay a rubbish tax in Spain ...

2026-07-28T20:51:27Z

I spent months figuring out how to pay a rubbish tax in Spain (about 200 dollars for the year).

Finally succeeded in paying and setting a direct debit for future years.

Now the whole thing has been declared illegal by the community government, and I have to fill out another form to get the money back.

All this info comes from the newspaper, not the actual government. No communication. No guides. No automatic refund.

At this point, I just give up with administration here. Steal my money and just don't make me spend days chasing my tail.

Oh yes. Great initiative. There are jobs out there. I'm not ...

2026-07-28T20:19:36Z

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Oh yes. Great initiative.
There are jobs out there. I'm not sure they are for me.

Pro tip. Being on Nostr in 2026 is like being in Bitcoin in 2011. ...

2026-07-28T18:31:04Z

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Pro tip. Being on Nostr in 2026 is like being in Bitcoin in 2011.

We are all mining social content with out home PCs here.