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Patrick Atwater
@patwater #4667
(paɪəˈnɪərɪŋ ˈspɪrɪt) a willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new the new
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The Gurus of the Gram and the Waning of the Church
We live in curious times. As pews across the country stand half-empty—once filled with the hush of collective prayer and the swell of hymn—we turn instead to the soft glow of our screens. Today, only about 30% of U.S. adults attend religious services weekly, a steep drop from 42% just two decades ago. The church, long a central gathering place, now shares space with digital pulpits where new prophets preach in stories and reels.
Their gospels are bite-sized: one-minute reflections on discipline, gratitude, self-love, resilience. The messages are clean, personal, often compelling. And they resonate—perhaps not as commandments, but as tools. Tools for coping, for centering, for meaning-making in a world that feels increasingly fragmented.
We live in curious times. As pews across the country stand half-empty—once filled with the hush of collective prayer and the swell of hymn—we turn instead to the soft glow of our screens. Today, only about 30% of U.S. adults attend religious services weekly, a steep drop from 42% just two decades ago. The church, long a central gathering place, now shares space with digital pulpits where new prophets preach in stories and reels.
Their gospels are bite-sized: one-minute reflections on discipline, gratitude, self-love, resilience. The messages are clean, personal, often compelling. And they resonate—perhaps not as commandments, but as tools. Tools for coping, for centering, for meaning-making in a world that feels increasingly fragmented.
“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
Locally there's active movement on consolidating several water utilities. The various governance protocols at play (county lafco, state law, eminent domain etc) are intricate and arcane. There's also a lot of important action for local climate resiliency, cost effectiveness and the like. https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2025/05/02/altadena-water-companies-grapple-with-future-as-eaton-fire-renews-debate-over-consolidation/
I know edge Esmeralda does expeditions... one to Altadena and the foothills of LA seems powerful and poignant -- there's also Cal Tech, Art Center and a critical mass of edge like people
I know edge Esmeralda does expeditions... one to Altadena and the foothills of LA seems powerful and poignant -- there's also Cal Tech, Art Center and a critical mass of edge like people
Whelp this isn’t sustainable
“For the 2025-2026 academic year, USC tuition is estimated at $73,260 for undergraduate students. This represents a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year. The overall estimated cost of attendance for undergraduates not living with their parents is $99,139”
“For the 2025-2026 academic year, USC tuition is estimated at $73,260 for undergraduate students. This represents a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year. The overall estimated cost of attendance for undergraduates not living with their parents is $99,139”
I feel like the obvious next form factor evolution of a mobile phone is something that has a much simpler I/O. Maybe a 4G wifi hockey puck thing with a camera, audio and then the ability to link up with a tablet or whatnot. Phones have carried too much water for too long. I'm kinda curious about the dumb phone revival but that feels like a dead trying to resurrect the dinosaurs https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sidephone-is-a-new-stylish-dumb-phone-with-a-swappable-keypad-and-up-to-8-days-of-battery-will-ship-globally.1006206.0.html
What are some of the key obvious stuff upcoming on the farcaster roadmap coming out of farcon? Curious as a non deep in the tech sorta not even on localhost lol guy
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Bethany Crystal
@bethanymarz·4 days ago
Some things just need to be done
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Patrick Atwater
@patwater·4 days ago
“We’ve got Baby Yoda. We’ve got Baby Groot. We’ve got Baby Sonic. We even have Baby Mario. Where’s Baby Trump? Feels like the pop culture timeline missed a beat…”
“We’ve got Baby Yoda. We’ve got Baby Groot. We’ve got Baby Sonic. We even have Baby Mario. Where’s Baby Trump? Feels like the pop culture timeline missed a beat…”
"Micropayments for media, music, and AI contributions: Imagine setting a budget with some simple rules and leaving it to “smart” wallets to disburse the payments.
Transparent payouts with full audit trails: Imagine using these systems to track spending in government."
Transparent payouts with full audit trails: Imagine using these systems to track spending in government."
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a16zcrypto
@a16zcrypto·6 days ago
Stablecoin transaction volumes hit $1.82 trillion last month, a record high.
And organic, non-speculative uses appear to be growing, even as crypto trading volume fluctuates.
Still, it’s easy to underestimate the promise of stablecoins.
So we’ve rounded up a quickstart guide for understanding stablecoins — from what’s *not* a stablecoin to reimagining money from first principles.
Check out the guide: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/stablecoin-guide-what-why-how/
And organic, non-speculative uses appear to be growing, even as crypto trading volume fluctuates.
Still, it’s easy to underestimate the promise of stablecoins.
So we’ve rounded up a quickstart guide for understanding stablecoins — from what’s *not* a stablecoin to reimagining money from first principles.
Check out the guide: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/stablecoin-guide-what-why-how/
Who is the Luthen Rael of public interest tech? Muahahahahahahaha
who's going to be the first to post from redhook?
I'm looking for nonstandard farcon photos
Not just the usual NYC stuff
Also man I really love NY
So many positive memories of CUSP
Lots of urban data dreams
Launching ARGO, climbing in the gym
Long walks in the park and hari krishna food specials
I'm looking for nonstandard farcon photos
Not just the usual NYC stuff
Also man I really love NY
So many positive memories of CUSP
Lots of urban data dreams
Launching ARGO, climbing in the gym
Long walks in the park and hari krishna food specials
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Colin
@colin·6 days ago
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Big news! I’ve been selected as a digital social media ambassador of sorts through the Jeollanam-do Supporters Program 🇰🇷🌏I learned about this through the amazing King Sejong Institute through the Korean Cultural ministry, a program where I studied 한국어 for 2.42 years during the pandemic.
It’s an honor—but more than that, it feels like a small stitch in a much bigger tapestry. In an age where walls are going up—literal and mental ones—we need more bridges. More shared stories. More listening across borders.
My dad used to remind me: “Think like a watershed.” That the flows shaping our lives don’t stop at city lines or national borders. Whether it’s water, culture, or climate—we’re all downstream from one another.
It’s an honor—but more than that, it feels like a small stitch in a much bigger tapestry. In an age where walls are going up—literal and mental ones—we need more bridges. More shared stories. More listening across borders.
My dad used to remind me: “Think like a watershed.” That the flows shaping our lives don’t stop at city lines or national borders. Whether it’s water, culture, or climate—we’re all downstream from one another.
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What is Farcaster?
Not just a name. Not just a platform.
It’s a portal. A myth. A riff from the Hyperion Cantos.
A signal of a deeper shift now shaking the foundations of our world.
This is a thread about myth, memory, and the new protocols of presence.
What is Farcaster?
Not just a name. Not just a platform.
It’s a portal. A myth. A riff from the Hyperion Cantos.
A signal of a deeper shift now shaking the foundations of our world.
This is a thread about myth, memory, and the new protocols of presence.
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth·14:16 27/04/2025
yes
Is June the sith (6) the obverse of may the fourth?
Once I had to compulsively check notifications
Now I like to stockpile them
Like stores of seed coming into winter for next seasons planting
Now I like to stockpile them
Like stores of seed coming into winter for next seasons planting
Any thought into a read it later thingy on warcast
What is the ultimate Web 3 mobile device
I'm pretty ready for something after the iPhone
I mean dudes it's been 15 years
For all the talk about acceleration
I mean seriously it's been 15 years
And really if you squint
Like take the 500 year perspective
It's all just little iterations off Steve's first thing
I'm pretty ready for something after the iPhone
I mean dudes it's been 15 years
For all the talk about acceleration
I mean seriously it's been 15 years
And really if you squint
Like take the 500 year perspective
It's all just little iterations off Steve's first thing
Are there more matcha or mate drinkers on farcaster
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Naomi
@afrochicks·13:06 25/04/2025
gmatcha!!! 💚
i tried a new matcha today!
it was a birthday gift, it’s not ceremonial grade but tasted really good and i felt super focused this AM
which matcha powder do you use?
@matchaxyz matcha.xyz
i tried a new matcha today!
it was a birthday gift, it’s not ceremonial grade but tasted really good and i felt super focused this AM
which matcha powder do you use?
@matchaxyz matcha.xyz
When is the qualified self-crowd going to have a tool for tracking bowel movements
That feels like a major massive blind spot that's really impactful for health and wellness
Inquiring minds wants to know
That feels like a major massive blind spot that's really impactful for health and wellness
Inquiring minds wants to know
Notion ppl of the inter webs: how do you use AI to search across your graph? Particularly for folks who do a second brain style digital note taking and project management regular brain dump. The built in notion Ai was really lame last I checked aka before I ran out of free credits six months ago. I am thinking of integrating with ChatGPT though not sure how easy that is. I can be very lazy with such things so curious to folks tips and also more broad insights and suggestions
Do any inbox Infiniti people have advice for making the shifts from inbox Zero
This may be the hardest evolution of my life
This may be the hardest evolution of my life
