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you know we had a recent podcast guests we had were slovenia germany now we're taking a trip to

is is frat fningsson She's a journalist, podcaster, Bitcoin

Maxi. Shalom, Afret. Shalom. How are you? I'm doing good. Yeah, thanks for coming on. You know,

I followed your work for a number of years. We've interviewed a few of the same guests. And it's just fascinating getting your take on things.

You know, I think I first learned of you during, because of your commentary during COVID in Israel, as well as the war.

And then of course, all of the crypto stuff, Bitcoin and censorship. And so anything you can tell us briefly about yourself, the work you do and sort of how you got into this space?

Sure.

So I, my background is in technology.

So from around the age of 20, for about 20 years, I've been around tech and marketing.

I've worked for global companies, startups, and really loved doing that for many,

many years. Around 2020, like many people, I got a wake-up call from COVID and have decided

that I'm not going to shut up anymore. And even though I was in minority, I spoke out and I was like literally facing the consequences

like many people around the world and everyone knows that.

So I don't have to expand.

And I went out to the streets in July 2020 in Israel first to demonstrate against the government and Benjamin Netanyahu.

And because I saw what was happening with the loss of democracy.

I still thought at that time that democracy is a legit thing.

Today, I don't think so anymore.

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