Thoughts and commentary on Bitcoin, freedom tech, privacy, and the sovereign individual.
Run Your Own Lightning Payment Server: LNbits + Phoenixd on Linux
Jun 12, 2026
A complete step-by-step guide to setting up a self-hosted Bitcoin Lightning payment stack with Phoenixd, LNbits, and BlueWallet. Covers everything from Docker to LNDHub.
Read → Run Your Own Lightning Payment Server
Spiral Dynamics, Bitcoin, and the Cypherpunk Lens
Jun 9, 2026
A personal reflection on the developmental framework that changed how I see people, movements, and the most important invention of our time. Philosophical, humble — just my opinion, shared in the spirit of curiosity.
Read → Spiral Dynamics, Bitcoin, and the Cypherpunk Lens
Bill C-22: Canada’s Two-Headed Surveillance Monster
Jun 9, 2026
The Liberal government’s lawful access bill would force mass metadata retention and threaten encryption. What it means for your privacy, why it matters if you take self-custody seriously, and what you can do about it while it’s still in committee.
Read → Bill C-22: Canada’s Two-Headed Surveillance Monster
GrapheneOS — A Sovereign OS for the Sovereign Individual
Jun 9, 2026
A three-part series on the hardened mobile OS I’ve been running since 2024.
Part 1: Why a Sovereign Individual Needs a Sovereign OS — My Bitcoin rabbit hole led me here. What GrapheneOS is and why it matters.
Part 2: Full Installation Guide — Step-by-step web installer method, from bootloader unlock to first boot.
Part 3: Setup, Profiles, and Daily Use — Profiles, app stores (Obtainium, Aurora, Accrescent, Zap Store), and living with a hardened phone.
The Path to Freedom is Counter-Intuitive
Feb 6, 2026
Why constraints on wealth, health, and soul are the only way to break the chains of the modern world. Bitcoin’s 21M hard cap, the discipline of fasting, and submission to the One — three freedoms hiding behind three limitations.
Read → The Path to Freedom is Counter-Intuitive
The Vicegerent and the Agorist — Uniting Faith and Liberty to Escape
Jan 23, 2026
How the cypherpunk strategy for liberty and the Islamic prohibition of Riba converge in the 21st century. Building the Second Realm through Bitcoin, self-custody, and financial Hijra — a synthesis of the Vicegerent and the Agorist.
Read → The Vicegerent and the Agorist
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