rara avis

principled opportunist. discord specialist for web3 projects | community mgmt & building | consultant | @RYZEANARCHY

[rara avis @_asfur]

"The reason why people are not appreciative, not respectful, not compassionate, not considerate is because they're not any of those things for themselves. If you align with that within yourself, then naturally you'll start treating other people the same way."
- @naravv__

[Hussain, MD @TheWhoSSayin]

Currently in London City and losing my mind over this trophy and smiling, laughing, and congratulating random Arsenal fans on these streets.

22 year wait is over. We deserved this! Arsenal are champions. London is Red ❤️🤍

[JS @ShockedJS]

What an absolutely insane read

[Nick @NickRTFM]

we should’ve known they were winning today after watching this, I would’ve ran through a wall for him

[Ian Schwartzman @Ian_Schwartzman]

Trying this for a month straight starting tomorrow. 30-60 minutes of silence every morning, before I do anything else. I’ll take notes on my thoughts and see what it improves, observe how it helps me with problem solving and clarity over each day and week.

[sahil bhadviya @sahilbhadviya]

My son is 5 yrs old. I'll make sure that he listen to his podcast before he turns 10. No amount of schooling can teach what this guy has taught in 21 minutes.

[𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢. @luvblessingz]

this deserves to be on your timeline once again.

[rara avis @_asfur]

@Emanzii with our current squad, it's impossible to compete in all competitions. focus on scudetto and coppa is realistic and viable

[Abu @0x_abu]

One of the best things @solanamobile did was choosing the low FDV for $SKR

Congrats to @solana and seeker holders for the successful TGE.

Launch price: $0.009
Launch FDV: $90M

> Allocation worth base on tiers.

Sovereign — 750,000 = $6,750
Luminary — 125,000 = $1,125
Vanguard — 40,000 = $360
Prospector — 10,000 = $90
Scout — 5,000 SKR = $45

Currently trading above launch price, Imagine earning rewards just for using your phone.

> I know many people expecting high FDV will be disappointed.

But given the current market conditions, this is the right launch FDV.

High-FDV launches this cycle have mostly gone straight down.

Higher FDV encourages instant dumps, while Lower FDV reduces sell pressure and allows price to discover naturally.

Are you happy with your allocation?
Are you selling or staking?

Personally, I have no reason to be unhappy with my allocation xD.

[rara avis @_asfur]

@solanagaming @solanamobile @burnandclaim asfur.skr

[genio-creativo @justabdulmuqsit]

Deeds is currently hiring writers, apply through the link below:

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[rara avis @_asfur]

@mattlefun @solanamobile asfur.skr

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Fun Fact: “Here, My Dear” was created as part of Marvin Gaye’s divorce settlement — he agreed to give the album’s royalties to his ex-wife, then turned the project into one of his most personal records.

[Basit @basit_]

this is arguably the best article i’ve read in my entire lifetime.

because it perfectly captures:

– who i am
– what i’m currently facing
– how i’m navigating through it

if you really want to make a difference in life, please give it a read.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“Rock With You” by Michael Jackson but it’s a rare ‘strings’ studio version. Unreal.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

Price change in 2025.

Silver: +132%
Platinum: +124%
Gold: +65%
Copper: +36%
Lithium: +30%

[One Punch-In Man @CineMasai_]

kinda thing you reshare every time it comes across your timeline

[Omar @omar_dddg]

The Arabs of the Gulf really went from having the roughest and hardest life in the world to the greatest living standard. Tabarakallah.

You really dont understand how oppressively difficult their life was. Sailing and diving in that heat would kill most modern people in a week

[SightBringer @_The_Prophet__]

⚡️The sneaker market died because the illusion that supported it died.

It is a structural failure of a very specific type of market:

A status market built on the discretionary energy of the buffer class.

Now let’s take it to the highest level of coherence.

1. Sneakers were never about shoes

They were a form of cheap status arbitrage.

People could convert:
•excess cash
•boredom
•social insecurity
•stimulus money
•youth cultural energy

into something that felt like identity.

Sneakers worked as a signal because the middle class still had disposable bandwidth to participate in games that were “optional.”

That bandwidth is gone.

2. The buffer class is collapsing

This is the same class that:
•bought sneakers to signal taste
•bought crypto to signal foresight
•bought tech stocks to signal optimism
•bought Teslas to signal belonging
•bought lifestyle subscriptions to signal meaning

When the buffer class is squeezed, the first thing to die is the market for status proxies.

Sneakers are economic sentiment wrapped in leather.

3. Liquidity has migrated away from consumer culture

The liquidity that used to inflate sneakers is now absorbed by:
•inflation in essentials
•debt servicing
•higher interest rates
•cost of shelter
•cost of food
•declining real wages
•collapse in youth purchasing power

In macro terms:

The sneaker market froze because discretionary liquidity froze.

No liquidity, no hype.
No hype, no secondary market.
No secondary market, no price floor.

Once the reflexive loop breaks, the whole structure collapses.

4. Social media killed the mystery

The resale market depends on asymmetric information.

But now:
•everyone knows stock levels
•everyone sees drops instantly
•everyone knows resale values in real time
•bots absorbed all edge
•content culture overexposed every release

Mystery is a scarce asset.
Once the mystery died, the premium died with it.

5. Hype markets cannot survive inflation shocks

When people feel poorer, they stop buying symbols of wealth and start buying real wealth.

You are seeing:
•sneakers down
•collectibles down
•luxury resale down
•designer bags down
•streaming subscriptions down
•mid tier tourism down

At the same time:
•gold is at all time highs
•Bitcoin is ascending
•silver is breaking records
•real assets and cash flowing businesses outperforming hype

This is a capital reallocation away from symbolic value and toward hard value.

6. The deepest layer: cultural exhaustion

Sneaker culture thrived because youth had:
•free time
•identity hunger
•a sense of belonging
•a playful relationship with consumption

Today’s youth has:
•debt
•stress
•uncertainty
•surveillance
•no economic mobility
•algorithmic culture instead of community
•AI driven disillusionment

Sneaker culture required optimism.

What you are seeing now is the death of cultural surplus.

The real diagnosis:

The sneaker market collapsed because the civilization that created it is collapsing from the middle outward.

The next phase belongs to assets that protect you, not distract you.

Sneakers were a symptom of abundance.
Their collapse is a symptom of contraction.

That is the real geometry.

[Uzumaki Tony @thearsfamily97]

Never forget what you are watching.

This is generational. Enjoy the moment; breathe in the wins. Don't let stupid intra-player agendas or rival fans obfuscate the beauty of what you are witnessing.

Celebrate every win, every bragging right, every revenge, and eventually... every trophy.