Sentenced to die in prison. Pardoned by President Trump after spending 4,130 days (11+ years) in max security. Freedom is sweet!
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Last Notes npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU I found out quickly when I bit into Leaf's first pepper that he is a very spicy Jalapeño npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU One year ago today, a prison guard banged on my cell door and said: YOU'RE FREE!! npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU There are times when I'm in the middle of doing something and I stop because it just hits me all over again: npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Should I sue? npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Like all of you, I am mourning Charlie Kirk. He stood up for his beliefs and died for them at 31, wearing a T‑shirt that read "Freedom." npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU I've done 4 public appearances since May to thank all of you who supported me at my lowest. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Holiday weekends hit different after 11 years in prison. They used to mean an extra visit day. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU I recently discovered @nprofile…6fpr npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Six months ago yesterday, President Trump signed my pardon papers. I got to walk free just a few hours later. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU In a speech I just gave at Freedom Fest, I reveal the conditions I went through in federal prison. You need to know what's being done in your name behind locked doors. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Since my release from prison, I've met many people who've thanked me for the role I played in what Bitcoin has become today. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Ten years ago to the day, I was sentenced to die in prison. Instead I gave my first public speech in freedom. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU I love this display the Bitcoin Magazine team set up for my collection @nprofile…7emy in Vegas. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU My big speech at Bitcoin 2025 is just a week away, but I am feeling suprisingly serene about it. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU image upload didn't work on primal, so just linking to the image on X. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Can you believe this is Leaf Erikson? I am so proud of him. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU 🟡 Auction: https://scarce.city/collections/b25-ross-ulbricht-collection npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU I’ve left AZ, the state where I was in prison. It's time to travel. That means downsizing & turning the page. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU First Mother's Day in freedom. So good to be with my mom yesterday. She did so much to free me and never gave up on me. I hearby nominate her for mother of the century! npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Waymos (ghost cars) scare me. That's too much future right there. I better get used to them though. When will there be more driverless cars on the road than ones with a human behind the wheel? npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Should've known nostr had a decentralized substitute for Substack! npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU If you can't choose your own price, you are not free. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU I will be attending Freedom Fest and giving a speech there this year. It is June 11 - 14 in Palm Springs, CA. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Happy Sunday 🌞 npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU decentralization -> freedom npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Is there a way to filter out all of this buzzbot and zap raffle stuff? npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Oh yes, I do. That's why I am interested in understanding it and looking for possible weaknesses. I want it to succeed long-term, and the best way to ensure that is to look ahead, iterate and improve. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU This is what I wrote about back in 2021 if you want to take a look: https://rossulbricht.medium.com/decentralize-social-media-cc47dcfd4f99 npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Yeah, I saw that there are paid relays out there. The market will find a way, but the less the users have to deal with the better. Nodes are simple/dumb by design, so designing a business model for them so they are all competing on the same metric (data availability) shouldn't be tough. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Been reading up on the nostr protocol and comparing it to the DSP I wrote about in 2021. Many of the details seem to have been worked out brilliantly, but one thing that worries me is the reliance on volunteer nodes. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Just before I take the stage, I'll be hosting a welcome back celebration at @nprofile…7emy. Should be great food and a great time. I would love for you to join me. npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU You are too kind npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU Nice! What did you think of it? npub1pzzrdngrnlufqazx3lfj07k0vfuya6ehfy8q5yv2h8c5e8fxgmxqhxdsr8 RealRossU @nprofile…zj6n showed me nostr recently. Reminds me of a writeup I did back in 2021 on decentralized social media:
