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196 sats \ 10 replies \ @optimism 2 Dec \ on: Bitcoin is a Lie - Mike Brock bitcoin
But here’s the trick: if you build systems premised on the assumption that everyone is your enemy, you create the very conditions where everyone becomes your enemy.

He completely misses the meaning of "Bitcoin is for enemies", but that makes sense if you're neck-deep in politics. He should have read #1254359!

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100 sats \ 9 replies \ @ek 2 Dec

Yeah, the beginning is already a great example of just reading into something what you want to read:

Bitcoin is for enemies. They say this. Seriously. Look it up.

It's an article for a specific audience. I feel bad for the little attention I paid to it. Even though I guess we should be aware of how bitcoin is portrayed by our "enemies."

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50 sats \ 8 replies \ @optimism 2 Dec

Propagandists be propagating.

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121 sats \ 7 replies \ @ek 2 Dec

At least his bio is funny:

Ex-tech exec, now a reluctant Cassandra. Deeply unfashionable. Penning dispatches from democracy's peril at notesfromthecircus.com. 2+2=4, even when power insists otherwise.

And it reminded me why I don't describe myself in my bio or here. I’ve read so many bios I can’t take seriously that I feel like, no matter what I write in my own bio, other people will feel the same about it.

I’m probably overthinking it, but that is definitely me.

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223 sats \ 4 replies \ @Taj 2 Dec

I remember Jack D saying on Nostr in the early days that the bigger the bio, the less trustworthy the npub, or something along those lines

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268 sats \ 1 reply \ @jimmysong 2 Dec

Funny because Brock worked for Jack D. Actually was in charge of adding Bitcoin purchasing to Cash App IIRC.

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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taj 2 Dec

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70 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 2 Dec

If only the reverse were true lol

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 2 Dec

Interesting

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180 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 2 Dec

you aren't overthinking. I've always liked your about page.

bios are hard. The temptation to be self-important is real.

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102 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 2 Dec

Thank you, my insecurity appreciates you.

Now I think we’re both overthinking haha

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