<p>Reed and Rev share meetup updates including Western Mass Bitcoin's successful first night at their new venue and the birth of a brand new meetup in Middletown, Connecticut before diving deep into Nostr as critical infrastructure for local Bitcoin communities. They make the case that posting meetup events on Nostr is a simple action that broadcasts to every Nostr-compatible event app simultaneously, cutting through the walled-garden fragmentation of <a href="http://Meetup.com">Meetup.com</a>, Luma, and Satlantis. The conversation then turns to the value-for-value leaderboard Reed built using his lightning node data, and how gamification, boosts, and zap-based reputation mechanics can surface high-signal Bitcoin content and create a self-reinforcing value chain.</p> <p>Reed's Meetup: <a href="http://westernmassbitcoin.com">westernmassbitcoin.com</a></p> <p>Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time</p> <p>Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya</p> <p>Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s</p> <p>Rev Hodl's npub: npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z</p> <p>Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: </p> <p><a href="https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups">https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups</a></p> <p>Send a zap!: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Prefer on-chain donations? </p> <p>Silent Payment (what are silent payments?): sp1qq0cvn8x7x43xcpmqjzmej24jr5ccnsmvqpvjcn7ctzlpntfq9u252qj70jgwxsqugcwp7tmuq6pq77ffepsklhlhv7r434ycxy00zknjygxsl0rl</p> <p>Paynym (what is paynym?): +raggedtrack25 (PM8TJa9CSHGKkr2ZxvAicubwbF45NcABU3iWNCqjPxspMAXXjqcNYYqwEYYndHBgWUFHdSFZjrs7DKBT2f77XCjtAhkSMrv5cZ4G1JM7jkAqGbE6xsAk)</p> <p>[guests:]</p>