2024-08-17T14:20:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz Mandrik https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub1qex7yjtuucs6ac49kjujdgytrjsphn5a4pdscu2w3qlprym4zsxqfz82qk https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1596605570047426560/t8SMJEfy.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1596605570047426560/t8SMJEfy.jpg https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9tls65999394208u8gr0u0mm68a9n8r8zuhucpnz4jrq4ksuuwdczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qccw9dyl In December 2014, I was in NYC with my wife for the Blockchain(dot)info Christmas party.<br/><br/>We played laser tag, had a great staff BBQ dinner, and went back to our Airbnb to get some sleep.<br/><br/>I woke up to a nightmare.<br/><br/>The creator of the site pushed an update to the wallet, which resulted in an entropy bug. Any user who created a wallet during a specific timeframe was generating insecure addresses. This made the funds very easy to steal.<br/><br/>~1000 BTC were stolen, but some were returned. How?!<br/><br/>White hat legend, Johoe, is how.<br/><br/>He posted about it on BitcoinTalk: <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=581411.0">https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=581411.0</a><br/><br/>He would go on to &#34;steal&#34; funds before the hacker(s) could take all of them, and he returned them to Blockchain. We obviously paid him a bounty.<br/><br/>We were able to make up the difference and pay everyone back who was affected by this. Who ended up having to figure all that out?<br/><br/>Me.<br/><br/>I had to go through each individual case, use a complicated method to make sure I was refunding funds to the actual person who lost them, and then send the funds.<br/><br/>Yes, I was given hundreds of Bitcoin and spent the next few weeks distributing them to the people impacted by this entropy issue.<br/><br/>I still have nightmares. The burden of responsibility weighed heavily on me at the time. I was so stressed about screwing something up, triple and quadruple checking everything before moving on to the next step.<br/><br/>This Coldcard situation is many magnitudes worse.<br/><br/>I feel for those immediately impacted by this - the ones who lost their funds.<br/><br/>The hardest part of working customer service at an early bitcoin hot wallet was explaining how Bitcoin transactions couldn&#39;t be reversed, and any lost funds were gone forever.<br/><br/>I also feel for everyone at Coinkite.<br/><br/>It&#39;s easy to hate them right now, but those guys are true Bitcoiners. A lot of them didn&#39;t need to keep working, and may very well vanish from the space after this. It sucks.<br/><br/>Why risk your reputation and everything you&#39;ve built if one little mistake in 5 year old code can ruin you?<br/><br/>Why keep building when you can retire and enjoy life on a beach somewhere?<br/><br/>I suspect many are thinking this very thought right now.<br/><br/>Can&#39;t say I blame them. 2026-07-31T16:03:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxezdqgnnh9ysd67qyat2a88n3c0cglx3s2h3rsmeyjyl39k0zv4gzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc8ewvyt Bitcoin Block 950000<br/><br/>100k blocks until the halving<br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/9afa58af6fa8363534391f32531a8b158ec37b1eb8b4cb49ad46847d3977ddc1.jpg"> 2026-05-18T21:57:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz8hh07krysexaj2slptx6j4zsjeymq7m439wgufz8z638aj0sn2czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qccczyeq I can&#39;t wait to be in bed every night before the Vegas parties start. <br/><br/> 2026-04-25T20:00:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrkhg2g9fapdmq6ln0242awf9rup8tf6w56dvlvs7m2fn9rl6n6dszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc5snt59 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztl95xv4vp3arr6fq4a5j38lc90353jqvz0z2jdg99l58p8c7zqspr9mhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5kpehe9'>nevent1q…ehe9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll be around! <br/><br/> 2026-04-25T16:47:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9jk6tpplka628m9kduggsh9h9fka0pz9nlzyxaptsz0vytuw99tczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc82qjv6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs05w89tu7j53wt6knmchvcd5mc88yvvl3psn0q7t5rzc5zffzj2vsdx7lkc'>nevent1q…7lkc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Terrible drivers ruined it for everyone. <br/><br/> 2026-04-25T15:43:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsftssa6jk25mq0cm9w4y9tjshv62mqstczhq2575elaqztnjupgngzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcp72vcr Las Vegas bound with over 75 pounds or baklava. <br/><br/>I keep asking myself why I do this.<br/><br/>In the moment I love it. I like feeding people, and it&#39;s great seeing new and familiar faces. I know you guys appreciate it.<br/><br/>But holy hell is this gimmick played out. 😂<br/><br/>I said last year was the last year, but here I am again. <br/><br/>So ok, fine. One more time.<br/><br/>Then it&#39;s off to other things , to truly become irrelevant.<br/><br/>✌️🧡<br/> <br/><br/> 2026-04-25T15:42:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgmtwm3lpll5dxvaemj0nntmng4rpz2aerju0e7sjcv6u33gt03wczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcuwzjn2 Happy Orthodox Easter!<br/><br/>The lamb is cooking <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/3f8e6818fc181bcd8095f6d202e5cd17f1c132f3ffd1fc00c1dda4d182a4b4ca.jpg"> 2026-04-12T16:34:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs94cled5785800j7sutkk08ryy20peephtp8lgxrt08knnc6m8sdqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc4xrz8a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstn3np2w8ugswy77cnn2at0s608ztw6lhm8s0ppp5rlvyuww5lx9cmj4zvm'>nevent1q…4zvm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Throw in some scrapple too <br/><br/> 2026-04-12T16:00:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2sjz2zgksdysrpunkjrm22wdahr88u089aw2kjlpv5rkst8l53pszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qchds8e8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yl0m83q0x3d7j58thnjfs2e3wpvn45emaurdre4ga6nje00sr3gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgsl2c2h'>nevent1q…2c2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lard in everything <br/><br/> 2026-04-12T15:59:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy94hjl3vjvu57s9a0weacw5snky5p94pzc5h7fdhhnwgre0ly9gqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qct0pxf4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80avkr75cqv0wcx33696g6l4xh724ct76xrcjsadsm8ejyqy6sxcpyamhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0w4kkyunp94cxzurpne8u3g'>nevent1q…8u3g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We cooked pretty much everything in lard, including the donuts. <br/><br/> 2026-04-12T15:59:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdqew6dgcumkqu83t9e2l6rk8fqe4xxlw3y2vaac252rwydy68lyszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcmys6vn My dad found a copy of the menu from the donut shop diner he owned for over 35 years. <br/><br/>Circa mid-90s. This is what was taken from us: <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/821e053ea5dbb00ca6499ce859d42a12094aebf4cfbdc0ba82adbd20dd23ca04.jpg"> 2026-04-11T23:09:35Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9r92uqz2982kl9nd9p4punshf6zxllktfcv9ezvnmjduf6zw9tuqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcwthexn Vegas Bitcoin conference will be a tasty time. <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/15aa9ad55639b4464d8f753c5b749d64fcffada27ef5624bf4531165c79a628b.jpg"> 2026-04-06T16:37:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdnk7r90peyuqp3y7rkwwrcam93sm4x3ztfg3evj4hf276r9zmvwqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qch5d2xx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp3cc8e87asyu2vgcd9azhxemvfjevdradx5l0pxjntppx4ul8k9sxwkh7u'>nevent1q…kh7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Barely <br/><br/> 2026-04-01T00:09:53Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8tdjseglypqrgn7ur7myfvkkn7v54xcnsj2nayfxj72vcyljvjsqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qckr2s6h Takeaways from the last 48 hours:<br/><br/>-No one knows what&#39;s going on, least of all the ones claiming otherwise.<br/><br/>-Everything is fake, unless you agree with it.<br/><br/>-There is no room for nuance or critical thinking. People made up their minds long ago. 2026-03-02T16:31:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvk5ghsl3hstte724xrqvnycfl9f0tuk3zgvqq3umw9v8mfyaq4nszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcsmeks4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp28htr7teeec3kcm9fwusu8vdxx7hgtlqhjme6egdadkctsw90qgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgpvv59u'>nevent1q…v59u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! I had the wooden &#34;Running Bitcoin&#34; laser etched tweet on the art wall originally, but wanted to frame it along with this autographed print. <br/><br/>The local frame shop did an incredible job with this. 2026-01-10T18:17:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrdvkj7fr6dyac9c5el66n2ezgqvq3tgcz7j540cdp4wvqqpnrv8czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcwjxrt8 17 years later<br/><br/>Still running Bitcoin<br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/e04a17edbc2dc25471852fdf5cfd24f50fa076a34a48379c2989d58d3ee05293.jpg"> 2026-01-10T12:47:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxg4qt8xcp4c540xqrgfw2x8cnhwkt7zfqpaeuyw89tfylt4p0hyqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcz5cwag In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3gkvz5gupn5xcp3rjvjc9dpu7r9rp9y9e0j2hxcpgggcvp5dhwqqegmr0'>nevent1q…gmr0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This take is like a 3 out of 10 on the spicy meter. 😂 <br/><br/> 2025-12-28T00:58:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspqxe6kcggjwuar0hn2h77pmxggytecmndm8dydt906fmd6tfed0czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcpkzsjr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx46nf4dpyekqsdt0wxp6vgmqeepg4jl2jnwqkfrwnyukk9ahth4s6yr73z'>nevent1q…r73z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did what I thought was right, when everyone else told me I was wrong.<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t bitch and cry during all the bear markets of the past. I kept earning btc and holding. <br/><br/>I&#39;m not going to apologize for winning. <br/><br/> 2025-12-27T23:07:06Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdnvv98wgjypptu9vsk9wm473mzknzlr220tafhlmm28s3fgd3r8czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc4zeqgv I stopped telling people to buy Bitcoin years ago. <br/><br/>I&#39;m not an investor. I don&#39;t want to manage a portfolio. I certainly don&#39;t want to advise others.<br/><br/>I&#39;m ok with all my eggs in one basket.<br/><br/>Other assets will have their days. People will point to a specific timeframe and say &#34;I told you so!&#34;<br/><br/>That&#39;s ok. Enjoy your time in the sun.<br/><br/>Up or down, I&#39;m a Bitcoin holder. It has changed my life for the better in every way.<br/><br/>And it wouldn&#39;t have happened if I listened to everyone else&#39;s advice.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll always do what I think is best.<br/><br/>You should, too. <br/><br/> 2025-12-27T22:21:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfyzyvzzljjv0v06m6qwtjh02m5f85mjr57zmlw2tkfsxw2l6d95gzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcf5gwgd People who think freezing funds is ok are the true enemies of Bitcoin. 2025-12-11T21:24:04Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs98lcqzecwj2atghlhrtlz279ssyaegndy2x4pcv2kg0ljge6ynwczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcekgfht In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs029jv8cs0r9vus2rj9zx0ecks750au2k0wh2ypppx6s2g4zmqn8cppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0ds6gam4r'>nevent1q…am4r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Found the dad 2025-12-04T15:16:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx5rteg8cfv7kaj3a8ksyptqf7puk3a74rpq2r5k7sgrftu4psgegzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc6hdsz3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwn0yxrzcdl7j8de8v8cm6lgkuedf2wcy2fm5r0hc974v4k6fm2gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg6fshv3'>nevent1q…shv3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well said <br/><br/> 2025-12-04T01:11:58Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz5862ytms9w4qeukypvxlr50zh0z95kh9qmpvp5udxuzcepq7x7qzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcrvdeq9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdp6pnyr448c6hxf0dm7kf835cktun4x9gf7dzk3uw8swfx7lux7gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhggr7jcr'>nevent1q…7jcr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I ain&#39;t ever touching that trash game again <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T22:18:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs967rumfhu6952dw6duw64tuma3v3l5zafepv2h8qzsd9kyshz3fczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcdslrde In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4nxdzx24zrfwul7x9wex0ngj2h756vne2gawlu5n868rs8hk4ecpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgvftdwp'>nevent1q…tdwp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>UO and EQ 😂 <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T22:14:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv8gcj40ukelvkxftyyyjpkmjftuswu2v9mr5h7sffzw5nyyplasqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcss4y5r The normalization of gambling in all aspects of life, and at all ages, feels like the beginning of the downfall of society.<br/><br/>The blackest of black pills.<br/><br/>I refuse to participate.<br/><br/>Bitcoin is no gamble. The orange pill is our best chance for the future. <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T22:13:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdsrtfy86033ysawc4jq3hsv7yadpvar6d0e6j3upjt0mrez55akczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc574ye5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhec4j62gn0hlzrkm8uzqyql4kcf37e0rkrq9m7lxgfqeag82nucpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgz8khh6'>nevent1q…khh6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bad ass!<br/><br/>I switch between skilling and PvM. Whatever I feel like doing. There is like endless content with literally zero rush to do any of it, so I just vibe out and play while watching a stream or listening to something. <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T21:32:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrvggmz5g2prmhnd573jn94ddvh7uurr5vhy8qj7qa7mjrjn06f6szyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcl7zrc3 I started playing Old School Runescape this year and I kinda dig it. I only play when I&#39;m on my treadmill (which I use a lot more in the winter).<br/><br/>Basically a solo player mmo that I can do at my own pace. Totally a vibe.<br/><br/>I&#39;m a gamer for life, but I certainly don&#39;t let games control my life like they did in my teens and early 20s. I love to play when I have the free time. 2025-12-03T21:01:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyzy83svjp0q7ntz52wmuzuculuwt3ty4dcvw4s8djywml6xd04mqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc5n8djt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhmtdfa753z8jrpxh0q8hnpnmwpfmumhfjfjx4vssg6tyv9gp9vqpzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqyxkqze'>nevent1q…kqze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Chill AF 2025-12-03T20:59:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvn2z29ap7f8h8wkf948c3hp2zyupj567fpvu8w3ksd9xny339lnqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc0lcxnc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9w4vc2vyxummkkszvvmds33u5t52m2vwcl6v3aa68fzpl6rravhspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg8makak'>nevent1q…akak</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Appreciate the offer, but I don&#39;t really take freebies. I always prefer to order without telling anyone. 😉 <br/><br/>But I typically use tallow. I have so much from beef purchases. I render it and use it for soap, lip balm, cooking, etc. 2025-12-03T20:59:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsttkwmexuscvedppjjz64lsnqtxfr4xtdefxg4st4hfze572ldeuqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcjr7g0a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87dgph8au9fqajmt64k7yr2nyrvj9lpezc9hzk359sxr06lpxqtcprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumr4d45kucfwwfhkx6mnl3qjsa'>nevent1q…qjsa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏✌️ <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T16:01:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs962jcdmt2ufw0w7z480aphf6wfztttyyuz9ktuufss8pl3zaah6gzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcehh88u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0dtcrdjn2wq5aysg4wfu4qs3v6allwtugpk0xs5rdy53dyp06gqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhge9el20'>nevent1q…el20</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If it was the Bitcoin 2025 conference then it likely was me <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T14:40:29Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2rad3q2dz36l8vyyx47zqdpudgnkak7q5xtwrkpzyq380l0uepsczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcwmyxyp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyhgfervngtfj5w63lxytjt5ky6j8lw5cawjervv8c82u96g66ctsprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv4aqe5r'>nevent1q…qe5r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The people need to bake <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T14:25:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs00tec2ujmkr3dq9u3d5wzv0t3c2tn64xqx6daxwm9tp3nm5kphdszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc60za85 My 2026 New Years Resolution is to bake zero pans of baklava. <br/><br/> 2025-12-03T14:16:43Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstm8hfglhzzzqste8l8xpuytaxgs9pj2mdqd6k0kqnwvsm75tkljgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcvccf9q Want to expose your family members to Bitcoin?<br/><br/>Don&#39;t send them to exchanges.<br/>Don&#39;t tell them to buy ETFs.<br/><br/>Sell them sats for cash. Peer-to-peer transaction sent directly to their non-custodial wallet.<br/><br/>The orange standard of Bitcoin experiences. <br/><br/> 2025-11-29T02:57:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs97anfjncfrln8mk6r2lay3wwnfjc2pmtr4gykarfscjj8jx3vpaszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc3ytna4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspeajj0s7yzsp2ftg6p78d4sn474dyd7z2m3pvgqq7wyvme989dwcpremhxue69uhkvet9v3ejumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtmvv9hxwtm9dcp4gwrg'>nevent1q…gwrg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I realize that. It&#39;s not necessarily a position I want to be in, but it is what it is. 2025-11-26T18:53:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgux4n4d2ucljef6fs70gvqlhgytrjt06ueh6aag6kznpezpt3dyczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc4z8v5n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95g3vm2qz3pjaear2c8vh7t0xvksyyjz84g2kc5ykwp3w78x4gegpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhguzv9u7'>nevent1q…v9u7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I lacked a lot of that in my youth, and it&#39;s hard to just pick that up as an adult. My dad spent most of his time working at his restaurant, and the time I spent with him when I was younger was through working there (started at 11).<br/><br/>I mostly grew up around Greek women, so the traditional female gender roles are what I&#39;m more comfortable with. Explains why I enjoy cooking, cleaning, and even spending a lot of time with my daughters when they were babies.<br/><br/>I would have happily been a stay at home dad, but I worked second shift so I could be with them most of the day. 2025-11-26T14:48:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsd67vx5pgcmkm3jau038n7g8tjtu8uu4agu89q7w4tznd2ydzejvszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcavcpnc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzhccj7qrdnly83xe753e8g9zxn5m5ejvdpt4jr2dtaqq202uk5s0csqg0'>nevent1q…sqg0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I just admitted to women being less complex to me than men, which is kinda fucking insane.<br/><br/>I need to go for a walk now. 😂 <br/><br/> 2025-11-26T14:39:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszzhccj7qrdnly83xe753e8g9zxn5m5ejvdpt4jr2dtaqq202uk5szyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcf3lnkl Random Wednesday thought:<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never been able to form deep friendships with dudes. Always the peripheral friend, but &#34;bro-less&#34; my entire life. <br/><br/>Weirdly enough, I never had a problem with female companionship--romantic or platonic. I&#39;m even married to my best friend, which is incredible.<br/><br/>Such a strange position to be in. <br/><br/> 2025-11-26T14:28:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsytf5ydh4ekf2mhntaufj4t3ljw9mue60xnc8jcck03fl5tw8t7agzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qct6asx3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspspxwu0h39txz5p27wetydc3nuwd9erp7gl2yek779nae8nmnc4cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqecd68'>nevent1q…cd68</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Big time 2025-11-24T12:30:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2j36t0tg3k5z56g0tr5e486yuxhzgm5s3r4mmu87t2ev4tp9d4pgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc258gak The &#34;appeal to OG&#34; argument is weak. <br/><br/>Time in Bitcoin doesn&#39;t necessarily make you more knowledgeable.<br/><br/>It doesn&#39;t give more weight to your opinions.<br/><br/>OGs can get stuck in their beliefs, detached from the reality of what Bitcoin is today vs what they thought it should be. <br/><br/> 2025-11-23T22:00:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsypjl5r7c0sv96zukrxxarqstxnn2af79gas9d7f2xqwagatp5a0szyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qccpjumy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8dzw885zxpswgryagxs0xkam8kztlhu394g30380zv8xfhmtr9cpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcktw2e5'>nevent1q…w2e5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🧡 🙏 2025-11-21T21:04:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsphhudckkrghma586ysjkkffsr98wtdxtd7q5tj0yyhrt35rlta6szyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc5gn8vc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswh4x8t8kd494z92tw3hnw8pjlt6kmk7h4g97zw7kv6932yh68fhcprfmhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdaks6zf392'>nevent1q…f392</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m here when I&#39;m least needed. 2025-11-21T18:42:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz33hsngc2qs2vxxl6qgshs4qm9d485qqrukcckxrrjx5ug87w5xgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc2st82c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs095nk8hd62lcpuu07sgmd7qn6cghf8rzputzncf9twk4ajg4tfhspr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5g5ddxx'>nevent1q…ddxx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So tired of the crybabies 2025-11-21T18:41:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsg53mcpckhddv4j377hmc2fxj07l9pnvgtz5a0t7f7uknpdx06vfgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc29tz97 Soft motherfuckers make a few bucks during the bull, get comfortable, and turn into scared bitches at the first sign of bear prints in the mud. <br/><br/>These are the same soft motherfuckers that said you got lucky. The ones who wish they got in earlier. <br/><br/>Those pussies wouldn&#39;t have survived past bear markets. They would have sold the bottom and cried about it for the rest of their lives.<br/><br/>Can you imagine them stacking and holding for many months after losing 60-80% of their net worth?<br/><br/>There isn&#39;t enough Tylenol in the world for them to play autism catch up with the real ones who held purely on principle.<br/><br/>&#34;Yeah but it&#39;s different this time around.&#34;<br/><br/>You&#39;re right. This time you have more knowledge, more support, and more security. You have no excuses.<br/><br/>Back then we had a bunch of retards on Reddit, Andreas Antonopoulos, and a whole lotta copium.<br/><br/>Some people are allergic to success. Others take it.<br/><br/>Choose wisely. <br/><br/> 2025-11-21T18:08:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdv6lu8qwczya77kre9sqyjyjarh9ty7mfryvfzmcrlq5fdyjnnvqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcv5sjpr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxtzjzmpcgd6flvkdawm6am4902f8qjgd2yfr94hl5plkcp4nfrxgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgshf4mk'>nevent1q…f4mk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Money makes too many people into soft, comfortable bitches. <br/><br/> 2025-11-21T17:53:36Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsde2nj0q7s688unujd4xejfcfdpsn8na2ya4klw4rx9cp5eavuy0gzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc7phj4d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzn0c2flg4fxqr4z9nhevv3qerysqf023s2g7e9sxpzl0w9qkgggpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgwetss8'>nevent1q…tss8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Life hack: make your own pasta so it&#39;s never hard. <br/><br/> 2025-10-21T16:33:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0pfvnpsemeuq87rh5xvm4a5zqwywmumxak58lz9ndvjryjaq99qszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcgchaha In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqj5yl9p5f226r36zs8zpyqc4az0ehjxqa5rfv6yta5ax0uwy5peqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdutwktx4'>nevent1q…ktx4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Orthodox Church is pretty based. 2025-10-17T19:16:17Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfmju6th5nef6zrtzeuqqel0j0frhfhu27ev2gd54zfkt76es86dgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qca97faf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspr0mu7kcyx9eenvdr765lsltwexj4gepxyqa5l4ytumdf87vayqgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg9lshep'>nevent1q…shep</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah I&#39;m really feeling that. More than anything spiritual. Glad my wife and I are in agreement, too. <br/><br/>Thanks for sharing! 2025-10-17T19:15:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsykqvv2emdugh564678zxx2227cy4ccdc25h2xc2uu68z4m7jzmwqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcrc7lnt I&#39;ve been thinking a lot about my nearly 15 years away from the Greek Orthodox Church.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve come to this conclusion - I don&#39;t know if I would have the same ethical values without that upbringing. It&#39;s easy to think I would when I had that foundation since birth, but I no longer think it&#39;s that simple.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been around a lot of secular people. Not all, but many are in a dark place. People who are missing something from their lives. Ones who didn&#39;t have an upbringing similar to mine.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve begun to wonder if these people would benefit from religion in their lives. Some type of positive power to pull them out of the darkness.<br/><br/>I&#39;m not saying I&#39;ve found Jesus. I haven&#39;t.<br/><br/>But more and more I want to be around the people who have.<br/><br/>Because I can&#39;t really be around these other people any more. My wife &amp; I have cut most of them out of our lives at this point.<br/><br/>We prefer to spend our time around positive people who are working on building better lives. Building families. Nearly all of them are religious.<br/><br/>We&#39;re both very logical people. Religion and logic were like oil and water to me. <br/><br/>But when I look at the state of the world, it&#39;s not hard to see the positive impact religion can have on people. That&#39;s a very logical conclusion I&#39;m coming to.<br/><br/>Also, I miss a lot of the Greek cultural stuff that I grew up, and it&#39;s intertwined with the church. It would be strange, but I&#39;m accepting the idea that returning there, even as someone who isn&#39;t religious, feels more right than not going.<br/><br/>Still working through this but wanted to share.<br/><br/>Because bitcoiners are how I got here. The ones having families, going to church, and being decent human beings. Those are the people I want to be around.<br/><br/>The alternative is despair and darkness, and I am not going down that road. <br/><br/>✌️🧡 2025-10-17T18:35:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdg5nncckxcclpk8t2yt395dqwf2s3h0n4c680ksmwgu7vprxd0kszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcrsvgjn I don&#39;t want to linger too much on horrible events, but the Charlie Kirk assassination has rattled me in a very unexpected way. So much, that I&#39;m still working through it.<br/><br/>It&#39;s no secret that humans are capable of evil. We constantly see it online. We&#39;ve become desensitized to it.<br/><br/>This feels very different, and it&#39;s not even the horrible murder itself. Throughout history, non-violent people have been executed for less. Awful, but not unexpected.<br/><br/>What&#39;s new is seeing friends, or maybe even family, embrace the evil. Be it with gloating, laughing, indifference, etc. We probably all know someone who has reacted in a very startling way to this murder.<br/><br/>That&#39;s hitting hard these past few days.<br/><br/>Politics are irrelevant here. You should be comfortable existing alongside peaceful people who think differently.<br/><br/>What I don&#39;t want is to be around people who find pleasure or satisfaction in acts of pure evil.<br/><br/>I&#39;m questioning why I allowed these people to be a part of my life, or how I didn&#39;t notice signs earlier. What could I have done better to possibly prevent this?<br/><br/>We&#39;re not used to this. <br/><br/>I think we&#39;re still processing what this means going forward. Who we allow into our lives, and around our children.<br/><br/>If the overwhelming majority of humans reacted to this tragedy with disgust and empathy, we wouldn&#39;t be here. <br/><br/>Unfortunately the evil within some people is worse than realized.<br/><br/>And that&#39;s terrifying. 2025-09-15T18:57:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyfz05svlra846wgnjx2ef5u0tmgjxhunxyl0d36r5zv5h7mk8gfszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcl5k3dt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstccjktfrg3h96mrg9luk2z628ecly7z0phjshgj0na9n8syvwsdqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg4qr7j7'>nevent1q…r7j7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hearing one of these ringing constantly would give me flashbacks to working my dad&#39;s diner on a busy breakfast morning. <br/><br/>Part of the restaurant experience died when every place switched to electric pagers for the wait staff. <br/><br/> 2025-09-04T11:18:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsylkpwrpevgw5n4r5sm4yx42g0dld6436g0pw89jeaeytwph7tsaczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcm3y0au In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxr0vnwdu39flx67aserqadz9uskpk5ljvsdzqj8ywf576wyqrwq4tac2v'>nevent1q…ac2v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Buy an entire lamb<br/>Process yourself<br/>Fuck the state 😋 2025-08-10T12:27:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdd69puynf3qpvarvt6c4vhcw9gttww7m8jrqf8syu76wrn3escwgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc548m79 The discussion around corporations buying Bitcoin is so dull and uninteresting.<br/><br/>Easily the most boring and uninspiring topic within Bitcoin that I&#39;ve ever seen. 2025-07-01T14:05:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr4fgrrzg8keqfu7ejy4wjmqwvw5wn7z5sx68lakeplxm4650zhgczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qctea2lk Being a bitcoiner comes down to one thing:<br/><br/>You don&#39;t like being told what to do. 2025-06-30T18:36:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxwerep8rfky2f48j43q9crunhdsxwqg55z57g73f9zs9aycxwdhgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcf8hmmq Companies buying Bitcoin are gaming existing systems.<br/><br/>Bitcoin is redefining the systems. 2025-06-30T17:30:13Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs80rdee8hpv0srt6mqw40qw8qvvpx60gaysdgw4qcccqr8mhtkyfgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc58f3vj Oh look, another undeclared, unconstitutional act of war. <br/><br/>The US Constitution is a worthless piece of paper. 2025-06-22T00:15:35Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszjz0m8276jgv72yl6d53xr8zy4uag2asjypfud0zex5jvgxn232czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcnvzwer Americans are sick of war. You&#39;re welcome to go overseas and fight Iran if you think they should be attacked.<br/><br/>Just stop stealing our money to pay for it. 2025-06-17T00:05:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswmj0sz7r9gxte4yt4nls8d7aemd96je26g6rz8g9sm8fplcvejnqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcva4hm4 I would rather make less money every year if it means paying less in taxes. That&#39;s how much I despise the military industrial complex.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t care if my actions have no impact on the state. I&#39;m not contributing towards this shit. 2025-06-16T23:58:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxg47tgrafk6zf5xze775xpkq3rypuqn02z9lmtk4zrp2kf9lvcpczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qchlejra The US has been intervening in the Middle East for decades, causing countless deaths and destruction.<br/><br/>There is no righteous reason for the US to attack Iran.<br/><br/>Fuck the state and fuck the dollar. Put your wealth into Bitcoin before it&#39;s too late. 2025-06-16T23:43:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs29jtnw8qzy7eedz4ka820xzn75v0qa6zx3ndj9kur0z3fpfwl5cczyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc2hxhhv Really excited to attend b++ in Austin next week. I&#39;m especially pumped for my first time volunteering at a Bitcoin conference.<br/><br/>It&#39;s so much fun when you have things to do, plus you have an opportunity to meet a lot of great people.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll be bringing the baklava, of course. 😄 2025-05-02T18:26:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp8gzp8v05666su2mjnxn3vkhnd369c0r85srmpledc3zxukuhnpqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc6xupns 🔥PROOF OF WORK🔥<br/><br/>June 25, 2024: 204.6 lbs, 25-28% BF<br/>April 26, 2025: 161.2 lbs, 12.3% BF (April 3 DEXA scan)<br/><br/>800+ daily calorie deficit <br/>4x workouts per week<br/>6.1 million steps, 20k daily average<br/><br/>No gimmicks. No skipped gym days.<br/><br/>This is how I did it:👇<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/e18056c9e62206a273838a8325002172863de5992a822fc2541e024775c6bc1e.png"> <br/><br/>I started cutting June 25, 2024 with CoachFHM (Twitter handle) as my trainer, thanks to a referral from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqgrt8zt8l5vreng3m04r2xpyn8mms77qkqnqm72fe69p3lxd7ca20y8pse3m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steven Lubka</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…se3m</span>)</a></span> . The goal was to build muscle, but the fat had to go first.<br/><br/>Francis&#39; plan was an aggressive 800+ daily calorie deficit for 6 months. I wanted to stick with the carnivore diet, and he wanted me to eat some yogurt and fruit pre-workout. I compromised and agreed to this macro plan:<br/><br/>2005 calories<br/>60g carbs<br/>205g protein <br/>105g fat<br/><br/>A few months in, I ran into issues trying to stay carnivore while cutting. I went into greater detail here:<br/><a href="https://x.com/Mandrik/status/1864306324160315874">https://x.com/Mandrik/status/1864306324160315874</a><br/><br/>TL;DR - my body needed carbs. It was time for a change. <br/><br/>New daily macros:<br/>1885 calories<br/>185g protein <br/>185g carbs<br/>45g fat<br/><br/>Foods I introduced - sweet potatoes, rice (white &amp; black), lots of fruits and vegetables, bread, and more dairy options.<br/><br/>Things were going well, but it was clear this was going to take longer than six months. I&#39;d have run away if Francis told me 10 months, but I wanted to keep pushing after seeing so much progress. <br/><br/>I took Christmas week off, eating maintenance calories with a light workout schedule. It was a much needed break, but weight loss slowed down from there.<br/><br/>January was rough. I live in the northeast US. Cold, no sun, and eating less. Oh, and I was caffeine-free (still am), which makes cutting extra hard mode.<br/><br/>A perfect storm for losing my mind.<br/><br/>By the end of the month I was cracking, and Francis recognized what was going on. He said it was time for a break - eat maintenance level calories for all of February.<br/><br/>I literally wept with joy that first day. I can&#39;t believe the toll this cut was taking on me, and how incredible it felt eating a normal amount of calories.<br/><br/>That month changed me as a human being. I began to recognize I could do normal things, like go to a restaurant and even have a little taste of dessert. Enjoy life without overindulging.<br/><br/>Up until that point I had never experienced this. I never felt in control of my eating. I had to restrict myself from certain foods because I couldn&#39;t moderate them. That&#39;s why the carnivore diet was so good for me. <br/><br/>Not anymore. <br/><br/>I used this energy for one last push. The goal was always to get in that 10-12% body fat range. My weight dropped down into the high 160s, so I knew I was close. I scheduled a DEXA scan for early April. Results?<br/><br/>Total body fat: 12.3%<br/><br/>I could keep pushing. Try to work towards more ab definition as I worked closer to 10% BF. That sounds great, but I was mentally done. I was getting close to cracking again, spending the past few months waking up at 4AM every day. We agreed to end the cut on April 26 no matter what, so I hung in there.<br/><br/>Now here I am, having just crawled across the finish line. Could I have done better? Of course. I still see body fat around my midsection that would have been nice to lose.<br/><br/>I will always be one of those people who needs to be reminded by others of my accomplishments. I focus on what still needs done vs what I worked so hard to do.<br/><br/>So today I take a step back, and recognize that I&#39;ve accomplished something that I never in my life thought possible. I spent the past 10 months undoing decades of bad eating decisions.<br/><br/>It&#39;s ok to feel great about that. I did it!🔥<br/><br/>So I&#39;m going to celebrate this W. Spend a few weeks going to the gym, eating maintenance level calories. Recovering from this incredible and awful experience.<br/><br/>Then it&#39;s on to phase 2:<br/><br/>We build. 🏋️‍♂️ 2025-04-26T14:14:48Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0dh576mhxm4ln7ydc3mzm5pmydz7yg7tvzvh5zya9y7f8rhzt4nszyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcjev64s It&#39;s ironic that &#34;Another Brick in the Wall&#34; was the #1 song when I was born 45 years ago today.<br/><br/>I wouldn&#39;t be a bitcoiner if my journey hadn&#39;t included rejecting public school indoctrination.<br/><br/>Fulfillment in life comes from being your own man - not a cog in the machine. 2025-04-05T14:08:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswg8w98rpq3fwa7f6x3wlf6688juwjztr9qyndldmt8cj32a0z6tgzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcdygnr3 45 years old today, and in the best shape of my life. Feels good. 💪<br/><br/>Going to enjoy a slice of cake for the first time in 15 years. Think I&#39;ve earned it. 🍰<br/><br/>Special birthday wishes to my boy Satoshi, who turns 50! 🎉 2025-04-05T13:39:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx5904fzsppx4wyryr5dqwq3npkye36vc4660rgxfkwngay9c5tggzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcmgpzxs GM 4,AM crew 🌛 2025-03-29T08:36:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdq29aewyjhly90de777t2lcr3l8h74vlkgltwd4q4755gxq0dn3czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcwm7j02 See you at btc++ in May, Austin! 2025-03-29T01:20:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0csa5d62ae0up0mcrfpatkjus3yrhpfakt4wcp0ep4rf6uu4fmwqzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcrtgmhg Beefsteak Nashville 2024 was extra special when my daughters &amp; I served baklava together. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqejvhdkt8ppefezgz0sgnwdqrn8l4z8muws2k8dz2tv0a57ac2z9srhdwvz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>awayslice</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…dwvz</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/PuXL.png"> 2025-03-27T00:35:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstu8dxlnlx8aelj0ewt9fd9xzr2wgsvwzx5yhnctey37u0jl6wv7gzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qckus2y0 Haven&#39;t been on Nostr much lately. TBH, I&#39;m not much of a fan of the experience on existing Android apps, so I just haven&#39;t been using it.<br/><br/>I&#39;m ok waiting a bit and coming back to see how the apps change and grow. <br/><br/>GM ✌️☀️ 2025-02-19T09:40:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrwq6jkp4mscdpdetnekvqmch6rntc6xzthlt03hy9quapakg2vngzyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qcplad55 I suspect few people in the world have interacted with more individuals who lost bitcoin than I have.<br/><br/>I answered support tickets for a non-custodial web wallet that, at the time, was the most popular in the world.<br/><br/>I&#39;m talking about 100,000+ tickets over five years, many from users who lost access to their funds. Not just tiny amounts, mind you.<br/><br/>Sometimes hundreds of bitcoin.<br/><br/>My inability to help them still weighs on me.<br/><br/>We added warnings and info about the importance of backups. It&#39;s not that I could have done more. The nature of the old Blockchain(.)info wallet made that impossible.<br/><br/>The bottom line is personal responsibility demands extraordinary effort, and not everyone is up for the challenge.<br/><br/>Lost password? Sorry, I can&#39;t help.<br/><br/>Lost seed phrase? Sorry, I can&#39;t help.<br/><br/>Funds stolen by a phishing site? *Sigh*<br/><br/>What troubles me most isn&#39;t the sadness I felt from doing this daily for so many years. No, eventually you grow numb to it.<br/><br/>That&#39;s what truly hurt.<br/><br/>I imagine this is a lesser version of what people in the medical field have to do to cope with their jobs - learning to stop caring so much.<br/><br/>It takes a toll on your humanity if you live this way for too long.<br/><br/>I could have stayed in that job. Stacked more sats. It made sense, financially. I&#39;d have a lot more bitcoin today if I did. <br/><br/>Instead, I left, choosing to be with my family and focus on self improvement.<br/><br/>Anyone who has worked during the early years of a startup will understand how incredibly burnt out you are once you finally step away. It took me years to push through that.<br/><br/>But I still think about those users.<br/><br/>The ones who made all the mistakes of the past that you, the bitcoiners of today, would learn from.<br/><br/>Almost seven years have passed since I left, and I&#39;m no longer numb to their pain. I feel sadness for them again.<br/><br/>And I&#39;m grateful for that. <br/><br/><br/>I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, and take some time to reflect on the things that truly matter in this life. 🧡✌️<br/> 2024-12-21T12:54:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdpgtunhz8c6ae73j5purhu897e2qdmvzp2jakea96724e6p4u29czyqrymcjf0nnzrthz5k6tjf4q3vw2qx7wnk59krr3f6yruyvnw52qc3kave9 Ever wonder what it was like working for a Bitcoin company in the early days? Did you know users back then were part crazy, part generous?<br/><br/>I started working at BitInstant late 2012, which allowed people to buy Bitcoin with cash. In the fall of 2013, I joined Blockchain(dot)info (BCI). The early days at BCI is what I want to focus on here. <br/><br/>BCI was the biggest non-custodial web wallet &amp; the most used block explorer. I wore many hats as the first employee, but my main job was handling the support tickets.<br/><br/>My first day at BCI was chaos. I logged into Zendesk and saw THOUSANDS of tickets as old as January 2013. There was one guy, Ben Reeves, doing everything since inception. Support wasn&#39;t the highest priority.<br/><br/>After initially feeling overwhelmed, I decided to clean things up. I closed all tickets older than a few weeks, and included a message apologizing for the lack of response. I assured people this would no longer be the norm, and to open a new ticket if their issue was ongoing. <br/><br/>I had free reign over my job, and became obsessed with making sure users received help in a reasonable amount of time. It started as a goal to respond within 24 hours of a new ticket, which turned into 12 hours. Within a few months, the average response time was down to 2-4 hours, only because I had to sleep at some point! 😂<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t realize how little I knew about Bitcoin until I had to answer tickets about the Bitcoin network itself. After all, we weren&#39;t just a web wallet, but a block explorer! I spent many late nights digging around on BitcoinTalk, trying to learn more, so I could help users with their questions. Learning about Bitcoin back then wasn&#39;t impossible, but it wasn&#39;t easy.<br/><br/>Many early users were shocked to receive a response to their questions. To hear back so quickly was unheard of. There were many Bitcoin projects back then, but most didn&#39;t have dedicated support staff. If you received a response, it would be from the founder or some other developer. These guys didn&#39;t have the resources to tackle support, especially in a timely manner.<br/><br/>I quickly learned about the generosity of bitcoiners. Many users requested a btc address from me so they could send a tip for the help provided. Even when I told them it was unnecessary, as I was a paid employee, they insisted on tipping.<br/><br/>Many of these users were nuts. 😂 Here&#39;s an example that didn&#39;t happen frequently, but it happened:<br/><br/>A user opens a ticket during the time I&#39;m actively watching the queue. I see it come in, respond within minutes with a solution, and he insists on tipping. I&#39;m like, &#34;Bro it&#39;s cool, don&#39;t sweat it,&#34; but this madlad won&#39;t leave me alone until he tips me. <br/><br/>I look at my tip jar - 0.5 BTC, which is worth a few hundred USD at the time. WTF, ARE YOU INSANE?! 🤯<br/><br/>Part of this generous attitude was about saying thank you, but I believe a bigger part was about the early proliferation of Bitcoin.<br/><br/>We preach the HODL mentality today, but Bitcoin wouldn&#39;t be what it is without the generosity of early adopters. So many bitcoins were given out freely so people could learn about it firsthand.<br/><br/>I believe many of the tips I received were from people who, at one point, also received free btc. It felt wrong to HODL these tips, so I paid it forward. I purchased work related items so I could do my job better. I tipped people on Reddit. I donated towards bitcoin-backed fundraisers, including when Andreas fundraised for Dorian Nakamoto. I did everything I could to keep that spirit of giving alive.<br/><br/>The landscape today has changed, but that spirit of generosity lives on. The best example is zapping on Nostr, where people are tipping each other via LN for posts and comments. It&#39;s beautiful to see! <br/><br/>Thank you, early adopters, for your generosity. You&#39;re a big part of why Bitcoin is what it is today. 🧡<br/><br/>Be kind, be generous, and be a little crazy. 😄 2024-05-19T14:18:33Z