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Did a whole bunch more updates, and honestly I'm obsessed. This is so me. Check it out. There's lots of little fun stuff to enjoy https://thumbsupdate.mmm.page/

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With Warpcast changing name to Far caster, I thought I'd make a little commemorative collectible. The last two Farcaster-themed mints I created were super popular. I'll link them in the thread below. Interestingly, this one, whhich involved not just a bunch of time prompting and blending in midjourney, but some light photoshopping too, seems not to have garnered any interest, despite FarCon. My questions are: is the "coins" approach on Zora too different of a paradigm? Should I have launched this on Rodeo or some other minting platform? Should I relaunch it on one of those? Or is it just not interesting enough to you to be worth collecting? https://zora.co/coin/base:0xf84d6b9e3e919cb25c40a63f70ebe97fda248f1c?referrer=0x4d85e4f760fb58e380f02657ae5aafb8bd010601

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It’s not actually why I posted this but I just checked my bank account and had an unexpected $100 expense I forgot to budget for, and as I’ve written recently every dollar I have just went to taxes, so if anyone wants to collect a cool animation on Base, you’ll be helping out my situation 🙏

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A regular reminder that more than 3 years ago I began opining on the concept of NFTs as receipts and their value as proof of patronage. This article, which has been updated several times, goes into detail why and how I’ve explored this. Including linking to my various NFT projects. https://thumbsup.mirror.xyz/u3Ue1hNOb6ifdhzMWChzGyrS5h6u1yzyGwMVw0RHRmw

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I have in fact considered using hypersub. That consideration led me to the conclusion that I should use hypersub. And so, pretty much since the moment it launched, I’ve had some version of an “onchain Patreon” up and running at sub.thumbsup.me Consider becoming a patron, for your name in my newsletter/blog posts amongst other lil thankses 💚

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35k followers AFTER the bot purge? I thought there would be so many more gone. This bodes well 😊

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Even though I don’t think the term “decentralized” accurately describes most DeSo and open web projects, yet— speaking of course of Bluesky/ATProto, Mastodon/ActivityPub, Nostr, Lens, and Farcaster, with emphasis on the former, more well-known projects —the fact that the word decentralization is entering the zeitgeist with a positive connotation, and articles are being written by mainstream journalistic outlets about “the importance of decentralization,” is a step in the right direction.

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I’m seeing a weird amount of Elon/Tesla simping in my feed. Feels like it’s probably intended as white supremicist dog whistles so I’m gonna start blocking everyone who posts pro Elon shit from now on.

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A while back I turned off notifications from all social media apps (including badges). This had two effects: 1. I choose when to use these apps, rather than being sucked in by psychological manipulation. Don’t worry my will power is still low and I still check fairly often. It’s great for not distracting me while I work though. 2. It makes for a pleasant surprise when I open an app and see 5-20 notifications at a time. Especially given that many of them are just likes. It feels better than seeing on like at a time.

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I made it onto a block list on Bluesky. Worse still, I’m not even sure I should try to argue. I don’t really engage in shilling and definitely don’t harass artists but, I went through my posts and even there, I have, unsurprisingly, mentioned crypto and NFTs a fair bit.

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My 2025 Resolutions/Plans: - less time/more intentional time online - be less antagonistic, more respectful and constructive in conversation - go back to school, learn new skills - spend more time with friends and family - read more, fiction especially (I mostly read non-fiction) - meditate and work out consistently (for mental/overall health, not for physical gains) - get involved with more cooperatives - write often, share very little of it; in other words let my creative expression be for me and ephemeral, not a product to be consumed

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I’ve decided to abandon my next article. I’m beginning school this week and I need to focus on that. Plus I’m trying to decide if I’m going to continue this project at all. I expect the internet to become a very toxic place in the coming days, weeks and beyond and I’m sure I want to spend my time online. I don’t see myself deleting my accounts or even abstaining entirely, but I may make a serious effort to be less online.

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One upside of Meta abandoning moderation is that it may push people away from the wholly open “town square” / “everyone is an influencer” model of social networking into more cozyweb self-moderated communities. I’ve long suspected that’s a healthier approach to the internet, personally.

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My next article argues that capitalism is good… kind of. Stay tuned. I’m not rushing my work out anymore.

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