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@lucas · 1 year ago

I've been watching a tv show from 1998 called Dawson's Creek. My sister-in-law tells me she watched it back in the day. I'm going to tell you about it now, because this is some wacky stuff! Stick arou...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

Life: The Thing Worth Fighting For.

You will encounter those who ask you to give much in pursuit of something greater than yourself. A boss tells you to sacrifice time with family for the company. Your President asks you to give your li...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

Police Assault Uniformed Army Officer During Traffic Stop

Police approached the vehicle of Caron Nazario, a Black Latino Army Officer in uniform, during a traffic stop last December, yelling at him to get out of the car. The man told officers, who had their...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO: Earn $100+ of OPEN Making Informative Content

OpenDAO has a program that encourages everyone to play an active role in the community! Share information about the project with videos, articles, and even tweets! You can earn great rewards. OpenDA...

19 likes · 3 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@lucas · 2 years ago

The OK Hand Symbol is RACIST??!!?!??!

For years, it's been a meme that leftists think the OK Hand sign is a white supremacist signal. Nuance is entirely lost on this debate, and I would like to go over it. Art and symbolism is subject...

5 likes · 5 comments · Politics - The voice of the people (cc97)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Solidarity: A Rant About ICE and Our Failed State

In the deadly weather of a polar vortex, Texas' privatized electric grid failed, leaving much of the state without power. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainees report especially horrible...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

Feminism and Men's Rights: Two Sides of the Same Coin

I consider myself a Feminist and appreciate the efforts activists have made to improve the treatment of women in the home, work, and political spaces. These fights aren't entirely over, though after...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO – Empowering Global Economy on DeFi – Non-USD Stablecoins!

Across the world, governments fail to deliver promises they make to the people, while institutions like banks have free rein to currency printing and manipulation. The wealthy have access to more prod...

12 likes · 0 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@lucas · 2 years ago

A Little Motivation

For a long time, I didn't care about my own life, and I was furious about it. I felt like other people got lucky and found their place; if only I had been able to talk to that girl or join a club,...

13 likes · 10 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Bad School Days

I'm going to share a few stories from my childhood in the school system. Education in America (and probably elsewhere) is very alienating and riddled with bullying. Though bullies are traditionally ot...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

UMA Protocol's Perpetual Contracts: What's Next for OpenDAO?

Bringing into DeFi the 500 trillion-dollar derivatives market , usually restricted to accredited and institutional investors, could open up many new doors for individuals and communities. Read on to...

13 likes · 2 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Bigotry and Internalized Hatred

We’re going to talk about homophobia and transphobia; We will look at identity and the ways that we interact with society. Hopefully, to decrease the suffering in the world. First, though, a CONTENT...

31 likes · 18 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Ebb and Flow – Romantic Fiction – Pt 2

The wind current is shifting as the sun rises towards noon, though I'm not sure if that's precisely what drove the chill from my bones. Pulled along by the strange, captivating woman who I had just ru...

4 likes · 2 comments · Stories in Series (99cf)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Influential Political Themes in Media Pt 1

Our story begins with a kid, enthralled by the magical worlds and characters of fantasy novels. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull is one of my first memorable reading experiences, and it explored themes o...

25 likes · 1 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Thank you very much @Myleganders you just became my first sponsor! I have a lot of ideas in the works, and I hope you enjoy what I will be putting out in the coming days and weeks

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@lucas · 2 years ago

Ebb and Flow – Romantic Fiction – Pt 1

Cool, crisp morning air rushes in my face as I step out of a large office building. I glance both ways, considering my options. I could get something to eat, but I never could hold down food this earl...

17 likes · 8 comments · Stories in Series (99cf)

@lucas · 2 years ago

It's impossible not to have some biases in the way we think. The distinguishing factor lies in whether you are working to help. Be introspective and active in examining your own thoughts and the actio...

10 likes · 5 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Orwell's 1984 and the Psychological Horror of Totalitarianism

"There was... no way of knowing whether you were being watched ... You [lived] in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized ." Geo...

29 likes · 10 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Origins and Culture of the Romani People

"The Roma are an ethnic people who have migrated across Europe for a thousand years. The Roma culture has a rich oral tradition, with an emphasis on family." Like Native Americans in the forming Unite...

14 likes · 7 comments · History (7dd2)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Trump's "We Will Be Back" speech and Nazi Germany

The "Beer Hall Putsch" was a first attempt at overthrowing the Weimar Republic by Hitler's Nazi Party in November 1923. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch#cite_note-gordon-6 "Approximat...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO, UMA and Ren will bring Dogecoin to DeFi ecosystem!

For the first time, you can lend your Dogecoin in a decentralized manner to borrow a stablecoin. Go long on DOGE while utilizing your capital for other purposes. OpenDAO began as a vision: to connec...

19 likes · 7 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@lucas · 2 years ago

SERIOUS: Take care of yourself

A YouGov poll of 2,000 men between the ages of 18 and 45 asked several questions about mental health and suicide. 42% of men polled had, at some point, had a consideration or thought of taking their o...

11 likes · 4 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

No Gods, No Masters – An Introduction to Anarchism

anarchy (noun) an- "without" + arkhos "leaders" As a political and social philosophy, anarchy comes from the 19th century, and it generally opposes one group ruling over another group. Some anarchist...

36 likes · 17 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

Lamentations of the Worker

Clicking surrounds me, constant and ever-present. The sound bounces around in my head, and I wonder if there's any meaning to it; I've heard everything happens for a reason, and I believe it... but wh...

3 likes · 2 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@lucas · 2 years ago

The (Shortened) Tale of Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin was, as we can see from the whitepaper, intended to be a digital peer-to-peer currency used for daily transactions. As its popularity grew and price surged, the blockchain experienced scalabil...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO Stock and Real Estate Backed Stablecoin Will Launch Soon

UMA Protocol lets developers build synthetic assets - a special kind of digital token which follows the price of some other valuable asset. For the last 3 months, they've run a Yield Dollar to mint ba...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

UMA's yDollar attracts over $6 million of minting activity in 2 days following OpenDAO launch

OpenDAO is working towards a stablecoin and banking solution with real-world collateral such as $TSLA stocks and real estate. In recent months, the team has worked closely with UMA Protocol to build a...

4 likes · 0 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO has big announcements coming on December 23rd! Mark it on your calendar, and buy your ticket to the moon! https://OpenDAO.io

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@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO Is About to Revolutionize DeFi. You Don't Want to Miss Out!

A stablecoin backed by real-world collateral: stocks like $AAPL and $TSLA; real estate; invoices. Decentralized banking. Need I say more? You may know from my past articles that I'm very excited for...

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@lucas · 2 years ago

OpenDAO's Stablecoin Will Use UMA for Collateral Like Real Estate and Stocks!

OpenDAO has been running for months to test the Open Market and first iterations of the Cashbox system for providing liquidity to various real-world assets. The goal has always been to build a solid,...

6 likes · 1 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)