In a episode of TFTC, I sat down with Marty Bent to break down the reality behind the hurricanes devastating America and the government’s inept or even malicious response to these disasters. We explored the absurdity of resource allocation, the overwhelming destruction, and how people on the ground are often 1000x more effective than the bureaucratic systems in place. We also discussed the important work of Bitcoin Veterans, and how disaster and conflict can turn into rackets.
Throughout the conversation, we touched on the lethargy of government in the face of urgent crises and how open-source innovation, including AI, could provide better solutions. This was an important and insightful discussion that cuts through mainstream narratives, revealing truths that need to be heard. It’s a valuable conversation that I’m excited to share again.
Original episode on TFTC – Cleaning Up After Helene. What’s REALLY Happening? Where’s The Government? (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc5xe4mp)Guest Links

TFTC YouTube:(Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/)
Website: (Link: https://www.tftc.io/)
Twitter: (Link: https://twitter.com/tftc21
Instagram: (Link: https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/)
Nostr: (Link: https://primal.net/tftc)

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“A victory in revolution doesn’t come free or easy. For Bitcoin to really do what many of us hope it can, it’s really necessary at the end of the day to walk a painful path. And that means people have to choose to walk it. Many people in this space think that governments will simply roll over and let Bitcoin win, but that is just a feint to move in and capture it.
We need to push to build around them, build in parallel, and force their hand. If they don’t actively fight it, then there is something else going on. That isn’t good for us.” — Shinobi
Will Bitcoin’s path forward be one of capitulation to the existing financial system, a revolution against it, or fragmentation into a multitude of smaller, less effective networks? An article by Shinobi, reflecting on the 2013 musings of Mircea Popescu, explores these possibilities and more. Today we get both Shinobi’s and Guy’s Take on the future of Bitcoin, its potential to reshape the global economy, and which door it will choose.
Check out the original article at The Three Doors (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwek529z)

Read_849 – A Global Liquidity Barometer (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/bx3ItLc247a9ioChCQiu)
Structural Adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries [Alex Gladstein] (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/LYn0CdVF4XEBbVLAkvmV)

 
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You’ve likely been fed the narrative that inflation stimulates spending, benefits the economy, and that government expenditures have a profound ‘multiplier effect.’ This is often accompanied by an oversimplified explanation of how a money printer somehow magically boosts economic activity. These claims are just a few of the many justifications tied to the inevitable consequences of counterfeiting by government. However, the truth is that inflation has a singular, fundamental effect that’s surprisingly straightforward to grasp. Beneath the surface, all the touted benefits of inflation crumble, revealing a far more insidious reality. It’s time to cut through the noise and set the record straight, which is why I think it’s time for a Guy’s Take episode.
Links to check out

The Only Model You’ll Ever Need… The Give A Shit Matrix (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc8w5m47) 
2 SATS – Money is NOT Real Wealth (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3zap47s3)

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Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
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Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1)

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“Think before you speak. Read before you think.” — Fran Lebowitz

In this episode originally on THE Bitcoin Podcast, I had an intense and unfiltered conversation with Walker, where we dove into some hard truths about the nature of government, the fiat system, and the illusion of ownership in modern society. We discussed how true prosperity stems from good money and community-driven trade, while government and fiat act as destructive forces. I likened both to cancer—something that can’t just be treated but must be completely removed to allow society to heal.We also touched on topics like FEMA, Hurricane Helene, and how corruption permeates the system, keeping poverty as the default state for most people. This was a raw and valuable conversation, offering perspectives that challenge the mainstream narrative and are well worth sharing.
Here’s the original episode on THE Bitcoin Podcast. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoQSt_o2p0)References from the show:

West NC Hurricane Recovery Feed on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/9m3p4s58)

Walker’s Links:

Walker on Nostr (Link: https://primal.net/walker)
Walker on X: (Link: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica)
THE Bitcoin Podcast on X (Link: https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast)
Website (Link: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/)
Support THE Bitcoin Podcast on HIGHLIGHTER (Link: https://highlighter.com/walker@primal.net)

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Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

What do numerous over-hyped product launches, massively subsidized compute, over extended investment, lack of customer adoption, unwillingness to pay extra, enormous and increasing costs, and total dependence on a few massive players have in common?
The big tech Ai industry!
Today we dive into a fantastic breakdown of the state of the ai market, and the potentially dismal financial forecast for the poster child of Ai success, OpenAi. Is there really a massive market here that supports 100 billion dollar investments ongoing? Or is it all smoke and mirrors with a very uncertain future.
Check out the original article by Edward Zitron at wheresyoured.at (Link: https://www.wheresyoured.at/subprimeai/)

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“These findings are notable because they demonstrate that even though the strength of the correlation may vary based on the time frame, Bitcoin’s price direction generally aligns with the direction of global liquidity. Furthermore, its price direction more closely mirrors global liquidity than any other traditional asset analyzed.” — Sam Callahan
If Bitcoin was set to become the purest price signal in the global economy, how might that manifest before it became a more widespread medium of exchange, and still played mostly the role of risk asset in global markets? Would it maybe provide the clearest, least affected by other arbitrary supply changes, market conditions, or jurisdictional economic effects than any other asset? Might it already be the best asset in the world for a directional correlation with global liquidity and a mirror for the money supply than every other traditional asset?
What if we had analysis that suggested exactly this? Sam Callahan and Lyn Alden bring us this incredible investigation into Bitcoin’s role in the global economy, and how it may already be telling us more than we realize. Don’t miss this incredible investigation into global markets.
Check out the original article at Bitcoin: A Global Liquidity Barometer (Link:https://tinyurl.com/yaur4wrb) Guest Link

Sam Callahan on X (Link: https://x.com/samcallah)
Lyn Alden on X (Link: https://x.com/LynAldenContact)
Lyn Alden Website (Link: https://www.lynalden.com/)

 
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Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

“Education is an admirable thing but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” — Oscar Wilde.

Today we dive back into the Pear universe and catch up on the many recent changes, updates to apps we’ve discussed, and explore new ways we are using them. This episode is primarily built for video so if you haven’t subscribed to the YouTube or Rumble channels, don’t forget to check them out!
Links to check out

Keet News (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mr2jykku)
holesail.io (Link: https://holesail.io/)
pears.com (Link: https://pears.com/)
keet.io (Link: keet.io)
Pinokio (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4cw6v2wr)

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Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

It’s here! We are back for the second Roundtable!! What do Coinbase and the Blackrock debacle, paper Bitcoin, the difference between privacy and anonymity, Bitcoin drama, the capitulation of Telegram, the problems of centralized mining pools, and the efforts to re-decentralize it have in common? That’s right, Guy’s Roundtable!
Links mentioned for further exploring from the show:

Pavel Durov criminal charges (Link: https://tinyurl.com/232razkc)
Signal messenger blocked in Russia (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwhutn3r)
Blackrock’s Coinbase transactions recorded off-chain (Link: http://tiny.cc/taqozz)
BOLT-12 merged into LN spec (Link: http://tiny.cc/aaqozz)
Ashigaru (Link: https://ashigaru.rs)
DATUM: Decentralized Alternative Templates for Universal Mining (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4ydce8hb)

Thanks to the guests for joining:

Steve Simple Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3s6a8yn8)
Steve Simple Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/stevesimple)
Bitcoin Mechanic Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2tm827ut)
Bitcoin Mechanic Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/GrassFedBitcoin)
Jeff Swann Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3sjc3bcp)
Jeff Swann on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/agoristview)

Links mentioned for further exploring from the show:

⁠Dark Skippy (Link: https://darkskippy.com/)
ProtonWallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet)
Mutiny Wallet to Shut Down at the End of the Year (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-to-shut-down-at-the-end-of-the-year/)
Fedi Launch (Link: https://www.fedi.xyz/blog/fedi-announces-launch-of-world-s-first-community-superapp)

bitaxe mines a block! (Link: https://twitter.com/altair_tech/status/1816176460656243146)

Swan Cancels Public Listing Plans (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-cancels-public-listing-plans-rolls-back-mining-business-cuts-staff/)
Swan cancels Pacific Bitcoin 2024 (Link: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/)
Taproot Assets first mainnet release of multi-asset Lightning (Link: https://twitter.com/lightning/status/1815768786752164213)
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“Everybody’s acting as nothing happened. And in Germany, it was so brutal. We had two lockdowns. Each was 6 and 8 months. Like there was a curfew. This is why I found nostr so fascinating. This is why this affects me so personally and why I’m so passionate about it. It’s like, oh my God, there is hope.”~Tanja Bänchle
There is more about Bitcoin and Nostr than merely the tech. More people will be brought in by the energy, the constant building and problem solving, and the feeling of hope that comes with it. Tanja, new to both Bitcoin and Nostr, has gone head first down the rabbit hole. She has taken on a major organizational role in the Nostr Booth Initiative, after being brought in by the potential she felt meeting the volunteers, entrepreneurs, and cypherpunks in the Nostr world.
She joins me to share her journey of how she lost faith in the fiat world, chose to break from it by living in silence with monks, used her writing to empty her mind of the weight of it all, and then her discovery of bitcoin and nostr and finding hope in our decentralized future.
 
Guest Links

Tanja Bänchle on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mstanpyx)
Tanja Bänchle on Twitter (Link:https://x.com/BachleTanja)
Tanja Bänchle on LinkTr (Link: https://linktr.ee/tanjabaechle)
The Extraordinary: between drugged and f**ked by Tanja Bächle (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc7whubv)
The Traveling Nostr Booth – Bringing Nostr to LatAm project on Geyser (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y7cpyhdv)

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Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
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