My son asked for an iPad for Christmas
I said no
“Son, tablets are closed-source walled gardens controlled by centralized corporations”
Instead I gave him a Ledger
He opened it with visible disgust
Then something utterly shocking happened
My wife’s CrossFit trainer Luca got him the iPad my son wanted
“Games should be fun,” he said
“Thank you Uncle Luca” my son hugged him for almost a minute
I pulled my wife aside and explained that Luca is promoting platform-dependent consumption
She mumbled “at least he got him a real gift”
That night, while my son was asleep, I took the iPad and went to the store
Thanks to a generous holiday return policy, I was able to get a full cash refund of $549
Then I bought a gift for my son that he truly deserves
$549 worth of ETH
When I came home my son was crying looking for his iPad
I explained to my son that centralized hardware is temporary
Self-custody is forever
I showed him the receipt for the refund
Then I took him to Etherscan to see the ETH on his Ledger
He started crying and asked when he could play games
I said “when the protocol matures”
He started shaking and cried even more
I smiled
“Decentralization takes patience”
On Monday, I will ask President Trump, via X, to help save my life. He offered to help me if I needed it.
I need it.
As many of you know, I have metastasized prostate cancer.
My healthcare provider, Kaiser of Northern California, has approved my application to receive a newly FDA-approved drug called Pluvicto. But they have dropped the ball in scheduling the brief IV to administer it and I can’t seem to fix that.
I am declining fast. I will ask President Trump if he can get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it for Monday. That will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a little bit longer.
It is not a cure, but it does give good results to many people.
@ShabanaMahmood Why is the identity of the terror being kept under wraps. Are they underage? It's obvious to everyone what the identify of these terrorists is. Not sure what you're all trying to hide.