Thanks to the Keene Sentinel’s Martha Shanahan for her feature article about local bitcoin-accepting businesses that appears on the front page of today’s Keene Sentinel, above-the-fold! She interviews the operators of Corner News, Stone Farm Bed and Breakfast, Moda Suo, and Carroll Garden Center regarding their experiences as local businesses accepting bitcoin.
Bitcoin is a decentralized currency and financial transaction network that is changing the world. One bitcoin is worth over $600 at the time of this writing. As time goes on, more merchant solutions are being released that are making accepting bitcoin at brick-and-mortar business easier and easier. These local businesses are the pioneers in this space. How exciting that bitcoin is being used in Keene!
As Silicon Valley investors and currency speculators continue to keep their sights — and dollars — fixed on Bitcoin, a small number of Monadnock Region businesses are dipping their toes in the water to experiment with the electronic currency.
When someone comes into the Corner News in Keene interested in buying something with Bitcoin — about three or four times a week, owner Roberta Mastrogiovanni said — both parties whip out their smartphones. (more…)
In a wonderful hitpiece that appears in the Concord Monitor, Matt Murray, the creator and editor of NH Labor News acknowledges the significance of the Free State Project. He predicts that after 20,000 move here that we could have 200 state representatives! What a pleasant vision for the future. Thanks, Matt, for proving, again, that the FSP is the greatest (peaceful) threat to the statist quo! Here’s his guest column for the Monitor:
We are well into the 2014 election season, and there’s a lot at stake. (more…)
Myself, fellow Free Keene blogger Joel Valenzuela, activist Andrew Vermiglio (Shire Dude), and other Manchester activists have been uploading content to our raw unedited youtube channel called Free Manchester Raw. Some video is great for stock footage other content covers activism and life in from our perspectives living in Manchester and traveling the Shire. All content that we upload is intended to be used by any one who wishes to edit videos. Below are playlist from the last two DUI check point Cop Blocking efforts in Manchester as well as footage taken at Porcfest 2014 and Operation Arcadia – NH Independence.
Free Keene bloggers Rob Mathias and Joel Valenzuela re-launched the Rebel Love show this past Wednesday night from their new studio in Manchester NH. In this episode, Joel and Rob discuss their journey from being supporters of the state to moving to New Hampshire for the Free State Project. Recent activism in Manchester and Keene was also discussed on the show. The Rebel Love Show broadcasts live every Wednesday night at 9 pm EST. To find a full list of episodes visit RebelLoveShow.com
Rich Paul is the creator of the historic 420 celebrations in Keene who also spent most of 2013 in a jail cell for heroically refusing to take the plea on multiple cannabis dealing charges. He’s out and will take the stage at Keenevention 2014 to tell his story and take your questions!
Get your tickets for the earlybird price now for just $40 USD or Bitcoin!
Rich is the first speaker announcement of many to come, including our returning and brand new panel discussion topics and the various guest speakers (all NH-based activists) who will populate them. Stay tuned to the Keenevention blog, the Keenevention facebook page, or FreeKeene.com for the announcements. (If you’ve liked the Keenevention facebook page, have you hovered over the “liked” indicator and clicked “get notifications”? That will help ensure you see future posts.)
Thanks to the Keene Sentinel’s Martha Shanahan for her feature article about local bitcoin-accepting businesses that appears on the front page of today’s Keene Sentinel, above-the-fold! She interviews the operators of Corner News, Stone Farm Bed and Breakfast, Moda Suo, and Carroll Garden Center regarding their experiences as local businesses accepting bitcoin.![nhcm_masthead[1]](https://i0.wp.com/freekeene.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nhcm_masthead1-300x71.png?resize=300%2C71)
