A quiet reflection on stake, silence, and presence in a decentralized space; five years on Hive, and a decision to grow more voting weight. A field note from the old internet, written for a world of noise.

"I know it can feel like forever we’ve been struggling... Jah love is our strength. Together we’re resilient." — Chronixx, Resilient Silt and Salt: The Rhythm of Survival I live in St. Louis

Catching up on Hive, one post and one cup of coffee at a time. Reflecting on community, tools, and ideas.

Exploring the differences between Devil in a Blue Dress's book and movie: themes, Easy Rawlins' depth, and 1940s LA noir

A couple banks in Australia are finally factoring the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) obligations of customers for loan approvals. It is interesting that it has taken this long, as there are people with tens

The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have been working towards creating a new reserve currency as an alternative to the US dollar for many years. Especially since the financial

A lot of people often question the motive behind scams, they say since a person can be smart enough to create an intelligent scam, why not put all that brain into creating a positive brilliant innovation

Direct from the desk of Dane Williams. More answers to your most frequently asked questions around Hive’s algorithmic stablecoin, HBD. When it comes to HBD FAQs, there is one that comes up more than any

This project keeps on supporting small accounts. The number of minnows is gradually increasing. We just need to seek them out and give them votes, if they are creating good content. From @arcange post

What if we had a blockchain platform for teachers to build their professional portfolio? Currently, as technology improves and changes, teachers' work gets lost in the shuffle. So, we need one place to

Photo taken by me What I remember about sweet waffles is our family reunion. We don't get to family reunion much just now due to COVID-19. We are going into our second year. But prior to that we would

Today my husband and I visited the John M. Olin Nature Preserve for the first time. Located in Godfrey, Illinois along the Mississippi River. We had some heavy rain and thunderstorms last night and early

We suffer from an incurable malady: Hope. ― Mahmoud Darwish Art is not useless, as some might say, cynically. Spiritually, I believe, it can serve the highest function, by reminding us of the Indestructible...

Saving the planet with Sea Plants

The old saying goes, "Money doesn't grow on trees", which means money doesn't come easily and without efforts, we have to work to earn it. And working is a great way to earn some money, gain

There is an ongoing debate on the rising cost of higher education in the US. Tuition at 4-year colleges and universities has increased 150% over the last 30 years. In typical economics, this would have

How the United Nations is engaging with Blockchain

Thinking about how Blockchain funding can provide for participatory and reward-based professional learning experiences.

As we look beyond the current shortcomings of education in general, it's clear that globally the system is in need of improvements. Obviously some of these improvements like equity in access and funding

As we look beyond the current shortcomings of education in general, it's clear that globally the system is in need of improvements. Obviously some of these improvements like equity in access and funding