Following Jesus ✝️𓅦𓅦𓅦
Self-professed followers of Jesus the Messiah on Nostr. Protestants, Roman Catholics and Orthodox welcome. (No LDS or JWs)
Local Generation Is Not the Same as Local Sovereignty
AI tools can now generate entire applications locally, but generation alone does not guarantee sovereignty. True local-first systems preserve custody of identity, data, and history.
Sovereign Custody as a Design Principle
As AI accelerates software development, the most important architectural question may become who holds custody of identity and data.
The Illusion of Local Software
Many tools appear local but still depend on external infrastructure. True local-first architecture ensures users retain custody of their work.
Revoluções sempre são ruins
Para vocês aí que pensam que podem estar na crista da onda de uma revolução. O zé povinho, seja de qualquer área profissional ou camada social, jamais colhe frutos de uma revolução.
"There is One whose heart was not like yours" Wednesday of Oculi 2026
The heart surgeon cannot operate on himself. He will always stop before he gets deep enough. And so will you. When Jesus says the Pharisees have hollowed out the word of God, He is not only talking about them. He is describing what every man does when left to himself — and what you do. You adjust the terms. You find the exception. You construct the tradition that protects you from the full weight of what God actually says. And then you call it faithfulness.
Why a Local Relay Changes the Game for Nostr Builders
Running a local Nostr relay might seem unnecessary at first. After all, the Nostr network already provides dozens of public relays capable of storing and distributing events. But for builders — especially those working on tools like Continuum — a local relay can fundamentally change the development experience. It turns the network into something predictable, testable, and much easier to reason about. Today I began exploring what it would mean to treat a local relay not just as a debugging tool, but as a permanent part of the architecture.
The Quiet Signals That Keep Builders Going
Summary: Most builders work in long stretches of silence, sustained by occasional signals from people who understand the work.
Reclaiming Digital Identity: Why I Published My OpenPGP Key
Publishing my OpenPGP key alongside my Nostr identity is part of a broader effort to restore verifiable identity on the internet.
Building a Local Publishing Scheduler
Implementing scheduled publishing in Continuum required coordinating identity management, database state, and relay publishing logic across several parts of the system.
Offline-First Scheduling for Nostr Publishing
Continuum’s scheduler is designed to work reliably even when internet connectivity is intermittent, reinforcing the importance of offline-first design for local publishing tools.
Scheduled Publishing Without Key Custody
Continuum introduces scheduled publishing for Nostr events while preserving local control of signing keys, demonstrating a new model for sovereign publishing infrastructure.
O Nostr está condenado?
A IA pode destruir o Nostr.
"No, Satan. Christ has died for me, and I am forgiven!" Oculi 2026
The house must not be empty. Christ must dwell there. He must sit on the throne. And He does this by His Word and Sacraments. He comes to you in Baptism and claims you as His own. He comes to you in Absolution and drives the accuser out with the declaration: “You are forgiven!” He comes to you in His Supper and feeds you with His own Body and Blood so that He dwells in you and you in Him. “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” (Ephesians 5:8). You are not an empty house. You are the dwelling place of the living God.
Why Every Nostr Developer Should Run a Local Relay
Running a Nostr relay locally is one of the most useful things a developer can do. Even if it never becomes a public relay, it dramatically improves debugging, reliability, and understanding of how Nostr actually works.
Running a Local Nostr Relay in Docker
Today I successfully ran a Nostr relay locally in Docker with pubkey whitelisting enabled. The relay currently runs only on my machine, which makes it ideal for debugging and development while also laying the groundwork for a future always-on relay.
Improving the Relay Publish Logic
Publishing events across multiple relays requires careful handling of success and failure conditions. Today I improved the relay manager logic in Continuum to more accurately evaluate publishing results.
Local-First Infrastructure for Nostr Applications
Running services locally — including relays — can simplify development and improve reliability. Today’s work on a local relay and improved publish logic reinforces the value of local-first architecture.