We in the #Baltics are totally prepared for the Russian imperial narratives coming our way, now that the monsters cannot win in Ukraine. This thread will be updated, and I encourage fellow liberals to add stats on how amazing free Balts, Poles, Ukrainians, Czechs, etc. are! 🧵

🧠 In Russia, even thinking freely is becoming a crime Yesterday, the Russian State Duma passed a law so vague and absurd that even Putin himself probably couldn't explain how it actually works. Starting in just over a month, Russian citizens will face: ▪️ Fines up to 50,000 rubles for intentionally searching for "prohibited" information; ▪️ A 500+ page blacklist of forbidden content, constantly expanding like a Kafkaesque hydra; ▪️ Risk of being labeled an extremist just for opening a link to a banned site; ▪️ Penalties for VPN use or even for advertising VPN services; ▪️ A ban on sharing your SIM card — because in Russia, your phone now belongs to the State, not you; ▪️ The threat of losing all your logins, passwords, online games and subscriptions — welcome to the Great Digital Expropriation. To be clear: “extremist materials” in this context often means truth — especially if it unmasks Russian lies. If you search for independent journalism, satellite photos of Russian atrocities, or even try to figure out what your government is hiding — you’re now a criminal. No other dictatorship has gone this far into criminalizing the act of seeking information itself. North Korea punishes curiosity, but Russia now fines you for typing the wrong word into Google. It's not censorship anymore — it’s preemptive punishment for intent. And all of it is wrapped in the usual Orwellian double-speak: they say it's to “protect society.” In truth, it’s to ensure that no one ever dares to think for themselves again.

#Bitcoin is nearly larger in value than any one nation's physical currency stock issued, ever. This chart is a monthly close. Bitcoin current market cap very close to June total of physical US notes and coin.

Will Bitcoin absorb TradFi?

@JPLindsley - the only journalist reporting from Ukraine every single weekday since the invasion - joins @1basemoney to expose the truth the media won’t touch. From Burisma to Biden, Tucker to the trenches. Watch now:

@joerogan why don’t you interview @usykaa, or @Klitschko? Or both together?

You have probably heard a lot about the Australian housing bubble. Compared to the AUD 🟢 it is out of control, and out of reach for the vast majority of people. However, when you price Aussie real estate in Bitcoin 🟠 it is in a 16y long & very nasty depression.

On Threads, a Danish user asked Ukrainians: “After everything you’ve been through, what’s the most important life lesson this war has taught you?” The answers were powerful: 🧳 “Everything you truly need fits in one suitcase.” 🕊 “Pacifism is a privilege—it only works if you’re armed from head to toe.” 📚 “Teach children history. Never trust ruzzians.” 🎂 “Aging is a privilege not everyone gets to experience.” Real pain. Real wisdom.

Nailed it

“There’s nothing new under the sun.” The reflexive nature of financial markets AND the history of Wall Street financial engineering IS the power behind the boom-and-bust cycles we find ourselves both loving and hating. It’s just human psychology on full display. #Bitcoin