224 - A few days of calm
🇪🇸 Why Bitcoin self-custody matters more than ever, the Zcash vulnerability that froze billions, Kevin Warsh's unusual FED appointment, the exit liquidity trap in IPOs, herbal remedies they can't patent, and Jason's Genesis Reset theory of 1656 year cycles.
🇪🇸 V and I are back in Palma this week. We have been enjoying a few days of calm before the family arrive from Belgium for a visit.
Before leaving Holywood I had a great evening at the golf club. It was not planned but I happened to be there for the annual school golf day at Royal Belfast Golf Club. It was a super evening. The weather was pleasant and we got to sit outside before dinner. I even got to be the unofficial photographer for the evening - so whilst I did not know most people, they all know me now! Next one is 2nd Friday of May 2027.
We had a busy weekend finalising care and support arrangements and were also out and about, meeting friends and enjoying the sunny spells.
Back in Palma we are relaxing in the calm before the storm - we will be really busy for the coming couple of weeks! We took the opportunity to re-establish our daily routine and enjoy the warm weather. I do my project work in mornings after yoga and V visits her favourite coffee shop to read her books. We often meet up there for brunch or else she cooks it back at the apartment. We have our weekly Tai Chi and afternoons are for meetups and then our afternoon swim at the club. In the evenings we are still really enjoying our word-games together on the terrace.
Interviews of the week
I have a few interviews this week that rather effectively break through the propaganda and describe clearly what is going on and what is coming up. Thanks to subscribers who are sharing insights with me on these and many other topics.
First up I have to recommend Cognitive Dissidents again. These are three independent researchers who really are digging deep.

Among other things you will understand how data centers and artificial intelligence are being used to consolidate power, noting that the current financial bubble is intended to force infrastructure build-out before smaller companies are eliminated.
Thanks to a subscriber who pointed out this next summary. It independently corroborates and supports the thesis on Data Centers and the imminent bubble that is being inflated. Be aware and do not participate.

Non-participation will be difficult due to the stock exchange rules having been changed so that pension funds automatically have to invest in these bubbles. Whilst the above is US-centric, the EU is doing similar unethical things when they talk about "Mobilising your savings" - they will steal your money if you let them.
Another subscriber shared this clip that rather rounds out the analysis.

The appointment of Kevin Warsh is an unconventional Federal Reserve chair. Among other things he has controversial ties with Project 2025 and a radical four-piece regime change plan. Amidst rising inflation and a tense leadership transition, you can expect things to get rather interesting.
If you think this is just US-centric you do not appreciate how interconnected international finance really is. This will affect everyone.
More in this issue
- Photo memories - A last few pics from Belfast last weekend
- Project Updates - Self Custody, NanoGPT, Monero and Zcash
- Plenty of useful links - don't say nobody told you!
- Closing out - One big thought to close out - maybe the biggest yet









Around Belfast last weekend
🛠️ Project Updates
Another informational update this week on projects and topics that are close to me. What are you doing?
Hold your bitcoin in self custody
Simon has been in Bitcoin since the earliest days. In this short extract he outlines his conclusions that Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel orchestrated efforts to steer Bitcoin away from decentralization toward centralized control. He advocates for self-custody via the distributed network of nodes, rejecting intermediaries like ETFs, stablecoins, and treasury companies.

A rather important and prescient explainer from Simon
Above all you must not fall for the trap of all the other "Crypto". These are non-proof-of-work and VC-funded. As such they are mostly just gambling on the "Greater Fool". Bitcoin has real value as money and store of wealth.
I go further and also include Monero as a valuable digital asset. Like Bitcoin it is based on proof-of-work with a fair issuance and it benefits from excellent privacy by default. Recall our discussion recently with Cryptocomicon.
NanoGPT goes from strength to strength
When using AI you need to be aware of the need for privacy. Blindly using Big Tech subscriptions is unsafe. Instead I recommend using some of the independent aggregators that specifically offer decoupling from any identity. Some even offer additional privacy guarantees, including absolute privacy of all conversations.

Click for the full blog post
NanoGPT introduced significant updates in May, including Private Mode for enhanced data security, a robust Batch API for high-volume tasks, and new data tools for research. The platform also expanded its model catalog and improved developer controls to provide a more reliable and programmable experience.
Interesting too is that Monero remains the most preferred currency for top-up (these are not subscriptions, rather pay-as-you-go and without expiry).

Click for the full analysis
The Zcash fiasco
Zcash is a VC-funded crypto claiming to offer strong privacy. It is aggressively marketed as an alternative to Monero (and even as "Better Bitcoin"!). I believe this is no coincidence - Zcash is strongly centralised and controllable compared to Monero and Bitcoin that are decentralised and cannot be controlled by The Empire.

Click for Marty's take on this
Three people (developers) were able to freeze the Zcash Orchard privacy pool containing billions of dollars worth of Zcash. This happened when a euphemistically-named soundness bug allowed for potential infinite inflation. This situation will take quite some time still to unwind - it may never satisfactorily resolve. To me this feels like the Ethereum moment when the developers changed the rules to reverse a hack on the network - while different in many respects, the consequences for Zcash may be equally important. Zcash itself would seem to be yet another attack of the type outlined above by Simon - I do not trust it, though some of the technology is certainly interesting.
🔗 Links for your edification
The following are links from my Liferea RSS feeds - learn, enjoy and share.
Herbal remedies
You will be well aware of my distrust of everything to do with the modern Health Industrial Complex. The Empire has done everything possible to eliminate awareness of and to sideline and vilify all information about alternative health measures and techniques. This has been done in favour of the controlled regime that is now in place pretty much everywhere. Remember - the one that brought you Covid and all the crimes that went with it.

Click for the full article - you can thank me later
Bookmark and benefit from this handy explainer. V and I can certainly attest to the benefits of Ginger in combination with Turmeric, black pepper, milk and honey; this has helped V eliminate most of her asthma issues when we are able to concoct the potion! I find it generally beneficial too.
Another reason to hate Apple (and the others)
You may (or may not) have wondered why the headphone jack disappeared from all mobile phones in favour of the USB-C port that is inferior in many ways. You should not believe the three reasons that Apple gave - all three of them are demonstrably lies.

You may not have known how the story played out in Android ecosystem - this was something that I learned from this short clip. BTW the rabbit-hole goes even deeper when you consider how Bluetooth earbuds and Airpods can be used. You need to dig into the patents that Big Tech has filed and you will be horrified by the findings - I'll share more in another newsletter.
Another disgusting company
Louis is a superhero. For more than 10 years he has been championing consumer rights against the evil of Big Tech. In this explainer he shows the outright dishonesty and lies that Dragon Fly Energy has committed in attempting to get rid of some honest reviews of the dreadful performance of their products.

So what happens when you sleep?
We have talked quite a few times about how you have been misled about the nature and purpose of sleep. For sure the truth is multi-faceted and it is far-removed from what the mainstream tells you. Listen and learn as Jason gives his take.

Click for summary and to listen to the short clip
You will understand why quality REM sleep is much more important than you ever imagined.
🤔 Closing Thoughts
One rather large thought to close out this week. I am sure you are all somewhat aware of the story of Adam and Eve. You might not know how much that story and the interpretations around it have been manipulated to mislead you from the truth.
Jason has been working for decades, researching authoritative sources from 18th and 19th centuries, before the Rothschild/Carnegie-driven information purge of the 20th century. He also cites dozens of older and ancient sources going back as far as there are records.

I do encourage you to dig deeper and check out the supporting material below:

Supporting material for the presentation is in this unrolled Twitter thread
TLDR: The Genesis Reset argues that the story of Adam and Eve marks a systemic reset of a pre-existing civilization in 3895 BCE rather than a creation event. This framework utilizes a 1,656-year cycle and the Phoenix celestial mechanism to suggest that human history is trapped within a recurring, non-linear loop. Jason's interpretation of who Adam and Eve really represent should give you pause for thought.
- 3895 BCE: Adam and Eve reset (Year 1, Anno Mundi)
- 2239 BCE: Noah's flood (Year 1,656)
- 1687 BCE: Ogygian destruction
- 1135 BCE: Fall of Atlantis
- 583 BCE: Sun darkening/Ionian science
- 522 CE: Dark Ages begin
- 2040 CE: Next Phoenix event (14 years from presentation date)
- 2178 CE: Loop completion—"the immortal number"
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