# Cabin Progress, Military Recruitment Ads, and the Memphis Mail Black Hole

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Podcast: [The LOTS Project Morning Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lots-project-morning-show-4465434)
Published: 2026-03-23T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thelotsproject.com
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## Resource

This episode has a common theme, even if it doesn’t look like it at first. The cabin is moving forward, but in the least glamorous way possible—door installs, bad hardware out of the box, measuring trim, planning metal, figuring tank pads, and trying to think three steps ahead so today’s shortcut doesn’t become tomorrow’s headache. It’s the kind of progress that doesn’t photograph well but matters. Then there’s the sudden return of military recruitment commercials. Same old pitch, slightly updated wrapper, and suspicious timing. I get into what we noticed, why it stood out, and why it feels like more than random ad placement. And of course, the USPS Memphis black hole shows up again, because apparently some packages don’t get delivered so much as disappear into a government-sponsored dimension rip. I also touch on the Blockstream app update and why Lightning/Liquid-to-cold-storage functionality is actually useful for normal people selling real products—not just Bitcoin nerds arguing on the internet. If you like real-world building, system skepticism, and practical workarounds instead of polished nonsense, this one’s for you. Support the show and check out the stuff mentioned: Comfrey Roots: https://comfreyroots.com Blockstream Jade + Jade Plus: https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject Food Forest Farms: Code LOTS10 for 10% off Some links may be affiliate links. If you use them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

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