The Rise of Sovereign Micro-Applications
Modern tools make it possible to build small sovereign applications extremely quickly, enabling a new model for software development.
Following Jesus ✝️𓅦𓅦𓅦
Self-professed followers of Jesus the Messiah on Nostr. Protestants, Roman Catholics and Orthodox welcome. (No LDS or JWs)
Curated by
Marakesh 𓅦
Who Continuum Is For
Continuum is for people and organizations who need durable authorship, self-custodied identity, and a local-first publishing workflow. It is especially well suited for writers, journalists, researchers, human rights activists, ministries, and developers who want to create, preserve, and publish work without depending entirely on centralized platforms.
Local Files vs Local-First: Why Continuum Exists
At first glance, Continuum may appear unnecessary to people who already write documents locally on their computers. After all, anyone can open Word, Markdown, or a text editor and save files in a folder. But Continuum is not merely a place to store documents. It is a local-first authorship and publishing system built around identity, verifiable authorship, durable archives, and intentional distribution. This article explains why the difference matters.
Imagining a Decentralized Alternative to Zipcar, Uber, and Lyft
Zipcar, Uber, and Lyft promise convenience but leave us vulnerable to breakdowns and opaque rules. By imagining a decentralized alternative — built on peer-to-peer listings, portable reputation, and Bitcoin payments — we can see how transportation could become more resilient, transparent, and sovereign.
Mining for the Heats
stop mining for hashrate and start mining for the heats
Sovereignty and AI
An exploration of how AI can serve as an amplifier for builders and writers without displacing human authority. This article argues for a sovereignty-first approach to AI, where ownership, authorship, and identity remain centered in the individual.
From Blog.StantonWeb to Continuum Stories — Getting the Pipeline Working in a New Repo - Part 2
In Part 1, I described the architecture behind a decentralized publishing pipeline using Nostr, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Pages. In this follow-up, I walk through what it actually took to get that same pipeline working again in a new repository — including authentication issues, workflow permissions, and the small but critical details that make it all run automatically.
From Blog.StantonWeb to Continuum Stories - Reusing a Decentralized Publishing Pipeline
Last summer, I built a decentralized blog using Nostr, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Pages. I’m now taking that same idea and applying it directly to Continuum — turning tagged articles into a live, automatically updating site with zero manual publishing steps.
“Fear and joy together. That is the life of faith.” Friday of Quasimodo Geneti (observed) 2026
You want joy without the terror of standing before the God who raises the dead. Or you settle for dread with no hope of mercy. The women leave the tomb with both, and Matthew does not apologize. He tells you: this is what the resurrection does. It gives you fear and joy together, because the One you meet at the empty tomb is both Judge and Savior, both Holy God and your Brother.
"Faith is born from the breath of God" Quasimodo Geneti 2026
Faith is born from the breath of God. The pneuma of Christ fills us. We live. We believe. We are blessed, because we have not seen and yet we have believed. The Spirit has breathed. The word has raised us. We stand. We confess. We live in His name.
The software is beginning to catch up with the book
A reflection on how the recent build, packaging, and distribution work is helping Continuum better embody the principles laid out in *Building Continuum: Local Authority in a Networked World*.
My first sats purchase of "Building Continuum"
Today I received the first sats purchase of *Building Continuum: Local Authority in a Networked World*. More than the amount, it felt like the first real signal that the work is reaching people in a way that aligns with its core message.
Cross-platform support makes "Building Continuum" tangible
Today felt like a real threshold moment for Continuum. Cross-platform support across macOS, Windows, Docker, and local-host environments makes the ideas in *Building Continuum: Local Authority in a Networked World* far more tangible.
Why I Certified the Mac App
A reflection on why signing and notarizing the native Mac application was a critical milestone for Continuum. This piece explores friction, trust, user onboarding, and why local-first software must feel as smooth and trustworthy as cloud-native products.
Building vs Writing
A personal reflection on the past few weeks spent focused on native builds and release infrastructure, and why that did not represent a pause in creativity but a shift from writing into another form of authorship: building the vessel that carries the words.
"The risen Christ opens what we cannot" Easter Tuesday 2026
The risen Christ opens what we cannot. Christ opens Scripture. He opens understanding. He opens His hands and His feet to show the wounds. He opens His mouth to eat broiled fish. Through all this opening—this unveiling, this unlocking—He opens heaven itself and seats us there with Him. We cannot open our own eyes to see Him. We cannot unlock the meaning of Scripture on our own. We cannot break down the door that separates earth from glory. The risen Lamb who was slain has won the keys, and He opens what no man can shut.
Really Remember That Old, Old Story
Do you still marvel at the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Do you still feel the weight of His sacrifice for you and for others?
