I’m honestly shocked by what you share re: Stripe. Astrology and tarot being banned… who is running these companies?! Excuse my French, but what a f$n joke.
dunno, but it's a sign of things to come. it's one of the reasons I felt I needed to make another btc post. people just don't understand it seems...until it's too late.
When I was back in Aus earlier this year it was interesting to see the number of cafes/stores/restaurants with signs saying ‘use cash/bring cash “back”/cash is king/cash supports small business’ etc… at the time I wondered too about how its use evades govt tracking, evades fees, and in some ways is counter to this moment we’ve found ourselves in. Perhaps I now see how btc is the modern/digital cash, a strange modern analog. Perhaps using both, locally, is a wee antidote for the times…
Enjoy the magics of Portugal - do you have good Astro lines that run through there?
well, it's a bit more complicated than that. People prefer cash because they don't have to pay cc fees and tax on it, but cash is still a fiat currency. Bitcoin is a solution to not only the exposure to broken money, but it's also secure, decentralized, and sound money. If you'd like to know more, Lyn Alden's book Broken Money or Saifideen's The Bitcoin Standard is a good intro.
Sintra is magic. One of my favorite places on earth. The Quinta da Regaleira is so compelling. Thank you for sharing your reflections. I’m curious, do you know other astrologers who’ve had issues with MailChimp and Stripe?
Much support for your inquisitive and exploratory writing that covers many topics. Hoping this...or yet another platform will also be truly supportive of open respectful content and partner with entities who don't ban astrological content and services.
thank you Isshaela. Yeah, f*ck Stripe/Mailchimp. Yet another reason for Bitcoin. Now, I just need to convince everyone to pay for services onchain. Still years away it seems though...
I’m honestly shocked by what you share re: Stripe. Astrology and tarot being banned… who is running these companies?! Excuse my French, but what a f$n joke.
dunno, but it's a sign of things to come. it's one of the reasons I felt I needed to make another btc post. people just don't understand it seems...until it's too late.
You just reminded me of something.
When I was back in Aus earlier this year it was interesting to see the number of cafes/stores/restaurants with signs saying ‘use cash/bring cash “back”/cash is king/cash supports small business’ etc… at the time I wondered too about how its use evades govt tracking, evades fees, and in some ways is counter to this moment we’ve found ourselves in. Perhaps I now see how btc is the modern/digital cash, a strange modern analog. Perhaps using both, locally, is a wee antidote for the times…
Enjoy the magics of Portugal - do you have good Astro lines that run through there?
well, it's a bit more complicated than that. People prefer cash because they don't have to pay cc fees and tax on it, but cash is still a fiat currency. Bitcoin is a solution to not only the exposure to broken money, but it's also secure, decentralized, and sound money. If you'd like to know more, Lyn Alden's book Broken Money or Saifideen's The Bitcoin Standard is a good intro.
Sintra is magic. One of my favorite places on earth. The Quinta da Regaleira is so compelling. Thank you for sharing your reflections. I’m curious, do you know other astrologers who’ve had issues with MailChimp and Stripe?
It seems so. Have you spent lots of time here? And I'm not sure. I imagine so. My partner lost her Mailchimp because of Tarot before I did. Total bs.
Much support for your inquisitive and exploratory writing that covers many topics. Hoping this...or yet another platform will also be truly supportive of open respectful content and partner with entities who don't ban astrological content and services.
thank you Isshaela. Yeah, f*ck Stripe/Mailchimp. Yet another reason for Bitcoin. Now, I just need to convince everyone to pay for services onchain. Still years away it seems though...