Contra

The unexamined premise is the only tyranny that asks for your consent. Prolific thinker. Reformed Christian, Nostr class of 23, I think

I make music, bitcoin music 👇🏻
https://wavlake.com/contra

Public Key

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2026-10-07 02:02:22 UTC

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Indeed

2026-10-07 01:47:35 UTC

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Love it.

2026-10-07 01:47:09 UTC

It’s nice to just look up and see beauty
https://image.nostr.build/331ac827c3dfff651223e1c6c193faaa5324348d772b00d348d7d9e0dd975a19.jpg

2026-10-07 01:36:16 UTC

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🤙🏼

2026-10-07 01:35:14 UTC

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Gotcha

2026-10-07 01:32:16 UTC

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Is your wallet not set up bro

2026-10-07 01:31:04 UTC

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Yep. I have one. It’s crazy. You feel like you are literally in the future.

2026-10-07 01:30:11 UTC

Macklemore gets canceled over a pro Palestine speech, and Robert Kraft says he isn't welcome at Gillette. Days later Zach Bryan and his whole band walk out on that same stage in "Free Palestine" shirts, in front of tens of thousands of people, two nights running.
The ban did more advertising for the message than the speech ever could have. Talk about your old time backfire. Hell ya.
https://image.nostr.build/be85621cf666bf75736d0e0afda08a15e52859d54deb1f927b773058ca864010.jpg

2026-10-07 01:24:16 UTC

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I hate the dodgers. lol

2026-10-07 01:09:07 UTC

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For what?

2026-10-07 01:07:52 UTC

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What about @npub1wsp…7rqf @npub1m2l…eeph @npub1u66…46r8

2026-10-07 01:04:15 UTC

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Birks are underrated.

2026-10-07 01:01:49 UTC

Most of what we post is gone from our own memory within a week, so let's put something here that's meant to be read again.
Write one sentence to yourself five years from now and leave it on the record. Look at your life and circumstances as they stand today, and ask what you would want to read in 2031, looking back on this exact stretch.
A private journal lets you quietly revise the story later. A note signed with your key doesn't give you that option. It sits here with a timestamp, in front of witnesses, saying what you believed and what you were aiming at before you knew how any of it turned out.
One sentence is enough. I'll go first…
"You already knew what was true in 2026, so the only question worth asking is whether you lived like it."
Your turn. I'll be back in five years to read every one. Repost, zap and pass it on.

2026-10-07 00:35:27 UTC

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Haha. This is true

2026-10-07 00:34:35 UTC

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https://static.klipy.com/ii/39f2394ae36df6e199be9eb7c9fa1012/30/5c/38hpM6wC.gif

2026-10-06 23:39:41 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/6b99e603ca0130b413dc0ce8218d08f368c06726fc5686dca78c86b6c4361929.jpg

2026-10-06 22:13:50 UTC

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My favorite theologian. I have a lot but by far, my fav. His church is amazing.

2026-10-06 22:12:27 UTC

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Which people? lol

2026-10-06 22:12:10 UTC

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lol. Ya, they’re def listening to me

2026-10-06 22:04:40 UTC

Who are those people who know half the truth, assume the other half, then punish you for their assumptions?

2026-10-06 22:02:52 UTC

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A guy named Skeeter who starts with "trust me, bro."

2026-10-06 21:25:19 UTC

The people who changed my mind the most weren't trying to change my mind. They were just honest about what they saw. No agenda and no arguing.
Just, here's what I notice. And somehow it landed in a way that a well constructed argument never does.

2026-10-06 21:18:01 UTC

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True. 😂

2026-10-06 21:12:02 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/e805700a06b7938f560cc2cc3cd871d3f8dd640d8628c430cf263794081bc47b.jpg

2026-10-06 21:10:53 UTC

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Feeling about?

2026-10-06 20:28:51 UTC

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I think that’s already begun

2026-10-06 19:12:41 UTC

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Belle!!…I haven’t seen you here in forever. Congrats and praise God for a healthy baby

2026-10-06 19:09:47 UTC

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👀

2026-10-06 19:08:40 UTC

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Oh Monero? 😆

2026-10-06 18:53:20 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/c1353354b8ff115350dccc340d28f98bf0b8850ec2add92a1c8624a35b7c4081.jpg

2026-10-06 18:38:34 UTC

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I have one I just did yesterday. I just need to reactivate my subscription to get publishing again. It’s $15 bucks a month. It isn’t that much but with everything else, it adds up if I’m not investing certain time into recording.

2026-10-06 18:36:43 UTC

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I’ve compiled several different books I’ve read from the past and present, coupled with reformed catechisms, and obviously scripture. This was mainly for myself and decided to make it available to all.

2026-10-06 17:38:07 UTC

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Good point. I know fanfares is newish and maybe that could be something implemented. @npub16lv…7j3k

2026-10-06 17:31:45 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/a236eef99b43f187e42d4c13d6b2487f7473ba895559c25ec6a240f5af18109d.jpg

2026-10-06 16:55:37 UTC

Chapter 2 of The Christian Man is up as a long form read. This one is on the fear of the Lord.
Every man is afraid of something. For most of us it's other people. What the boss thinks, what our friends think, whether our kids still like us. A man can hold all the right doctrine and still run his whole life on that.
Scripture says the fear of the Lord is where wisdom begins, and I think it's also where courage begins. Once a man settles whom he finally has to please, he can say no. He can be misunderstood and stay steady, and he can do honest work with nobody watching.
For a man in Christ this fear has nothing to do with dread. It's a son's reverence for a Father he knows is good.
Chapter 1 is for sale on @npub16lv…7j3k for only 42 Sats. I’ve provided this for free today. https://fanfares.io/s/EvdyWb#pay
https://primal.net/ContraMundum/the-christian-man-a-reformed-rule-of-life-for-husbands-fathers-workers-and-men-under-christ

2026-10-06 16:19:08 UTC

Pneumonic plague vaccines coming your way https://static.klipy.com/ii/935d7ab9d8c6202580a668421940ec81/32/ff/9i2VF6j1.gif

2026-10-06 14:09:31 UTC

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2026-10-06 14:07:06 UTC

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🚨🎯

2026-10-06 14:03:13 UTC

The internet is likely being taken over by the government. Legacy news media, the old propaganda arm, is dying and no longer holds a deep footprint in people's lives. It used to be the newspaper. Now the same machine has to work through the social media apparatus, and X, TikTok, Instagram and the rest have been taken over as a means to push algorithmic plagues of lies and deceit.
By the way, the Pneumonic Plague is back? In Russia, with one dead and about 200 being quarantined. I wonder why this little psyop is happening. Hmm. Any elections coming up?
Nostr might be the last little place that cannot be captured. A refuge. A safe haven. A place where TRUTH can thrive. In my honest opinion, we have no idea of the gem and the beauty that Nostr holds in our lifetime.
Just thinking. Oh ya, GM Nostr!

2026-10-06 02:17:12 UTC

I’m out for the night. Until tomorrow Nostr. ✌️
https://image.nostr.build/53ce930fcec200047b90160e414299edee528597cb13c8e5ad28c03e7ce6076f.jpg

2026-10-06 02:06:37 UTC

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Well said. This would greatly improve its use case. 🤔

2026-10-06 02:05:25 UTC

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Providential timing. lol. I often think even if this hits one person, it was worth my time. Thanks Sam. 🫂🤙🏼

2026-10-06 01:54:57 UTC

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Meshtastic is legit

2026-10-06 01:51:42 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/185920eca4d5d48570909d92a37c97601a5dbbd2ed7b6586dbb4a7d81e167c12.jpg

2026-10-06 01:47:03 UTC

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Chapter 2 will be out tomorrow.

2026-10-06 01:45:15 UTC

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https://fanfares.io/s/EvdyWb#pay
Low entry paywall

2026-10-06 01:42:43 UTC

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Started *

2026-10-06 01:42:23 UTC

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I literally stated compiling and making an ebook on this topic.

2026-10-06 01:41:32 UTC

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Never seen this. I’ll check it out

2026-10-06 01:38:18 UTC

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I hear ya.

2026-10-06 01:36:27 UTC

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I think it’s a good starting point. But ya, privacy issues

2026-10-06 01:35:30 UTC

Paying to be boosted is more about visibility than the note itself. You could write the best thing on Nostr today and it still dies in the feed if nobody with reach ever sees it.
That's why paid boosts are a tool worth using. Every business that ever sold anything paid for attention. The difference on Nostr is that the sats go straight to the person doing the boosting instead of a company deciding who sees you. And if someone wants to pay you to share their work, why not take it? You spent years building the audience they're borrowing.
Not everyone has thousands of followers, and you can't always rely on an "influencer" to repost you. A paid boost gives the small account a way in that doesn't depend on luck.
#nevent1q…57wg

2026-10-06 01:28:44 UTC

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🤣

2026-10-06 01:25:05 UTC

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Fine, you win, smh. Cashu does the offline part, Bitchat's just the pipe. The India story is about uncensorable comms, not money. Still think Jack's a legend for building it

2026-10-06 01:20:47 UTC

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It doesn't send on chain bitcoin offline, but it can pass Cashu ecash (bitcoin backed bearer tokens) phone to phone over Bluetooth.

2026-10-06 01:18:53 UTC

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I’ve used it with some friends when I tested it. Legit. However, I’ve only seen one other person ever from just randomly logging in around my area. I see it’s potential.

2026-10-06 01:16:39 UTC

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Love this. Keep up the great work as we continue to build upon Nostr.

2026-10-06 01:16:00 UTC

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#Zapvertising is the way of the future. Love seeing more of this. May we continue to march onward #note1zck…l9ex

2026-10-06 01:12:37 UTC

Jack Dorsey’s BitChat app that lets you send Bitcoin with zero internet was banned in India recently.
An app this powerful and governments are already trying to kill it.
A money this powerful and they keep trying to stop it.
There’s only ONE billionaire actually standing up for freedom.
Absolute legend.
I’d like to see Jack back here on Nostr more often.

2026-10-06 00:17:03 UTC

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lol. Ai is never that honest.

2026-10-06 00:15:52 UTC

I don't claim to be some high end, proficient vibe coder. I've played around enough to know that it really doesn't matter if you write it yourself or the AI hands it to you. Being good at coding is valuable not because you're gonna write things top to bottom but because you become a good director, a good architect. You can tell apart bad code from good code.

2026-10-05 23:59:21 UTC

In the near future, Al is going to tell a woman that she is wrong and to calm down... and that, my friends, will be the end of AI...

2026-10-05 23:39:46 UTC

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Ok, that was pretty good

2026-10-05 23:20:53 UTC

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What’s the web link for this client

2026-10-05 23:18:59 UTC

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You can't feel the weight of something that weighs nothing, so the seriousness is the clue and the pointlessness is the lie. 🤙🏼

2026-10-05 22:43:14 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/f2054753b04d0042baf3ec12237ce59cf21633d57d0fbc465ed239f0151f14d9.jpg

2026-10-05 22:05:57 UTC

Such is Nostr
https://image.nostr.build/b2c731eeee56ce0933730acaf5cab1d28253043141f5416d4bab2cfc71b1daa3.jpg

2026-10-05 21:58:46 UTC

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Haha. Yes

2026-10-05 20:52:20 UTC

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Whatever the wife puts in front of me.

2026-10-05 20:51:27 UTC

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lol.

2026-10-05 20:50:14 UTC

I want to give ordinary Christian men a rule of life. Most of what's written for men right now is about becoming “impressive”, and a lot of the Christian version is the same thing with verses attached. I'm aiming at something plainer. A man who belongs to Christ, who knows it, and who takes care of what God has put in his hands.
So the book starts with ownership and works outward from there. Your body, your marriage, sex, your kids, work, money, church, friendship, the phone, suffering, getting old, dying. Each one gets handled as a stewardship under Christ and never as a self improvement project.
The order matters to me. Grace comes first, then gratitude, then obedience. A man who gets that backwards will either quit or turn into a tyrant in his own house.
If the book works, a man finishes it and gets up the next morning to pray, love his wife, father his kids, do his job and repent when he blows it. Then he does it again. I think that kind of ordinary faithfulness is what most of us are actually missing. Myself included.
Chapter 1 is live now on @npub16lv…7j3k
https://fanfares.io/s/EvdyWb

2026-10-05 20:27:47 UTC

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Is this for the client your building Matt

2026-10-05 20:24:06 UTC

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Haha. So true

2026-10-05 20:05:15 UTC

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My “MIGGA”

2026-10-05 20:04:29 UTC

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🤣

2026-10-05 19:53:42 UTC

ISRAEL this…IRAN that…..
All I know is IRAN outta beers and the struggle Israel. 🤙🏼🍻

2026-10-05 19:17:42 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/41002d999c3aee7aaea7e2ee406f78217dd9bbc5d657022ed25967c457745153.jpg

2026-10-05 18:03:06 UTC

Peace is a useful business metric.
A system that pays well and wrecks your life has a hidden cost.

2026-10-05 17:02:51 UTC

Most advice for men is about becoming impressive. Get stronger, earn more, build something people notice. None of that is bad, and a man can do all of it and still be no use to the people who depend on him.
The better question is what faithfulness requires in the life you already have. Your actual wife and kids, the job you really hold, the body you've got at this age. Pray to be faithful before you pray to be impressive and watch what changes
#RandomContraThoughts #ToChristAlone

2026-10-05 16:12:10 UTC

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Then we route around

2026-10-05 13:54:09 UTC

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I’d like to be in on this por favor

2026-10-05 13:53:32 UTC

When it's no longer legal to think freely, lol, the masses will come running. Nostr will be flooded, and I don't think we're too far away from this being a reality. People rarely go looking for a free place to speak until the one they had gets taken from them.
When this occurs, just remember those who have been here working on and through Nostr, the ones using it and participating in it every day. We are early, and at some point we will be the OGs. That will count for something, because whatever culture we've built by then is the one the new people walk into.
Much help will be needed in preventing attacks and spam on relays. Web of trust was right and still is.
In the meantime, do what you want here. Just remember that people matter more than the protocol. A protocol only moves messages around, and the reason any of us keep opening this thing is who's on the other end. I have many people here I literally call friends. Love this place.
GM Nostr.

2026-10-05 02:54:15 UTC

What does it take for you to gain social trust in today’s world?
#RandomContraThoughts

2026-10-04 14:54:32 UTC

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Man…I’ve tried over the last several weeks and it’s hard. Literally sickening. I start coming down with toxic social media symptoms right away and have to run.

2026-10-04 14:50:40 UTC

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🤣

2026-10-04 14:49:24 UTC

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lol. Some do that well.

2026-10-04 14:48:11 UTC

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Agreed, and that's the hard part. A valid point doesn't stop being valid because the person delivering it is an ass about it.. If I look into it and they turn out to be right, then I should change my view, otherwise I never really looked. Most of us only take criticism seriously from people we already like, and the useful stuff tends to come from the ones we don't.

2026-10-04 14:45:13 UTC

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Seriously. People have no shame
“But my people are sick, poor and in need. I’m only asking that you read my bio and see for yourself that I’m in need”

2026-10-04 14:43:35 UTC

GM Nostr.
You will be liked by some and hated and shamed by others. In the free market of a social network that's inevitable. Any open market puts a price on what you bring to it, and the price of an honest opinion is that somebody isn't going to like it. So you find yourself caught between trying to please others and just being yourself.
Speak while it's still legal. Speak your mind. Speak your opinion. Speak, period. If all you ever say is what the room already agrees with, you haven't added anything to it.
This is a fun place to be able to enter into and throw ideas, thoughts and freedom tech at each other. Ideas only get better by being pushed on, which means some of what you read here is going to bother you. Learn to be less triggered. We have enough of that already and we don't need another Twitter

2026-10-04 14:34:30 UTC

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Yeah, good point. What else do you do when people stop listening and zapping you? Have to find new people to steer.

2026-10-04 14:28:43 UTC

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I swear there’s only a few of us left that aren’t in on Monero like these other guys are.

2026-10-04 05:05:39 UTC

Man, the Padres got hosed in the 9th. That ball was clearly gone to take the lead.

2026-10-03 23:23:43 UTC

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Prove it…lol..start another client with Monero only xaps. Let’s see..id be down to check it out

2026-10-03 22:45:22 UTC

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Here for it

2026-10-03 22:42:05 UTC

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They’ll come.

2026-10-03 22:22:50 UTC

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Stayed LN Only. Sats are the standard no Nostr. Period.
#nevent1q…j9f6

2026-10-03 22:20:47 UTC

U heard that saying, “Never been a dull moment?” Well Nostr does have dull moments but that’s what makes this place REAL…

2026-10-03 22:15:50 UTC

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✅

2026-10-03 14:29:55 UTC

Why are you still on Nostr? I thought this was dead?
Guess I won’t be seeing any Replies, likes, reposts or zaps on this then.
Oh Well…. Just to keep my standard practices, I’ll write, GM NOSTR. PV 🫂

2026-10-03 14:24:27 UTC

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I liked your term “villagers”