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Attention Twitter Friends: As you may have heard, the 6529 Network is gearing up to begin running decentralized nodes over the next week(s). PLEASE NOTE: no one from the team or community will be having you rush to do anything, especially download or sign urgent items. Times like these are ripe for scammers so please please please know there will be clear instructions and step by step guides before any action is needed. Even when things are ready, processes will be methodically laid out to give everyone plenty of time to get things set up correctly. For any needed verification, check out the announcement tab on 6529 site/app where @punk6529 will be placing important and verified updates. Exciting times indeed, but be smart and most importantly be safe.

Sometimes the memetic universe aligns with reality and we get a meme that perfectly encapsulates a moment in time. Congrats @chrisgranneberg on “Trust Me Bro” being selected into the Memes. Minting Friday! ❤️‍🔥

Post Marfa Thoughts: I don’t think I can put into words how truly remarkable my 2026 Marfa experience was. With that said, in typical Mada fashion, I am certainly going to try. Simply put, it comes down to three key elements: Art, Warmth, & Connectedness. Art: From breathtaking documentaries to VR sculpture masterpieces.. from combining generative art with music to exploring the intersection of time, photography & algorithmic art.. the creativeness and execution witnessed over three days was vast and beyond expectations. I was taken on a journey that encompasses exactly what makes art so special. The expression of so many feelings in so so many unique ways. I don’t mean this hyperbolically, but on many occasions I was so moved with emotions I was brought to tears. Not that I was sad, but rather that I became overwhelmed with so much feeling. I know it sounds bizarre but I felt empathetic towards the art I experienced. Lived experiences expressed through art in a way that felt incredibly personal. Bravo to everyone that presented their work. Thank you thank you thank you. Warmth: In reflecting, the key difference from quite literally any other experience I have had is the warmth and kindness of everyone in attendance. I know it sounds cliche but I can’t help but feel that Marfa has simply become a magnet for the best people in the world. The distance and difficulty of making it is undoubtedly a feature and not a bug. I have not hugged so many people in such a short period of time. Strangers becoming friends in the course of a conversation. The fact that this happened over and over and over is simply not normal. It is a product of the high density of amazing individuals that called Marfa home this past weekend. Openness, acceptance, warmth. Something I discussed with many people and will desperately try and figure out how to replicate. Connectedness: I recognize much of what I described in warmth also applies to connectedness. However, with warmth the emphasis is on new relationships. For connectedness, I want to double down on the relationships I have curated over the last four years. The bonds I have are so strong I truly believe they are unbreakable. A hobby that has transcended into a launchpad of lifelong relationships. I feel so privileged to have somehow made it to this very position. I have found in recent times the quote “I am all alone, but not lonely” has represented my life. However this past weekend, I was most certainly not alone or lonely. Thank you to every friend I embraced, I love you. So here is to another Marfa in the books. It might be over but it will live with me forever! Much Love, Mada