#Warleaks What if Julian Assange had taken the next logical step—using Bitcoin not just to sidestep PayPal, but to make it impossible for a state to erase the truth? One of the worst afflictions of creatives is turning off the tap of ideas. 🤪 I’m deep into writing the…...

It's challenging writing about fights between the heroine, #OlgaSejeHansen and the bad guys, like, really bad guys. Before joining the Helsinki Police "Bears" unit – Finnish SWAT team – her title was "Unarmed Combat Instructor" at the Utti Jaeger Regiment. She trained Special Forces operatives to...

It's Up to Nostr users to onboard new Nostr users in person. The chances of a refugee from Facebook landing in the global feed and thinking they found a new online home here is... remote. Sending out raw "Join me on Nostr" invites is like convincing...

One of the many joys of Spanish life is a carajillo - liqueur coffee. 2€ Max for a cortado with a shot. Classic cold-morning boost or a jump start with the afternoon “merienda”. Another perfect fit in a culture of bars and cafes where you don’t go for a…...

There's a subtle difference between the geography of the Black County and Birmingham – but to the people who live there they are worlds apart. The narrator of Crimson Lining sets readers straight right from the start. I grew up a poor Brit in 1960's Wolverhampton, pride...