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Hooked on Memetics | Cardinal degen @apechurch

Dallas, TX
Joined July 2022
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My $APECAT thesis starts with cute cat that thinks he’s an ape. Simple. Funny. You get it immediately. But what makes me bullish is the community this cat can bring together. ApeChain has deep roots in web3 culture. People who have spent years building brands, creating content, forming friendships, and making their PFP part of who they are. Those type of relationships takes time to build. Give that community a character they love and they already know what to do with it. Make memes. Rock the PFP. Wear the merch. Show up in Spaces. Bring their friends. That’s why the early activity around APECAT matters to me. People are already making the cat part of their identity. I think that’s one of the strongest foundations a meme coin can have. Then there’s the connection to Solana. APECAT lives on Solana and has an $APE trading pair. That gives it a way to reach Solana traders while connecting back to the Ape ecosystem. My bet is that a funny, recognizable character can get people interested in a community they might otherwise never explore. The cat gets their attention. The people give them a reason to stick around. Cats have broad internet appeal. Ape culture gives this particular cat a story and a natural community to grow with. I think there’s a real opening for a meme to become synonymous with the Ape ecosystem, and APECAT feels like a natural fit. If that community keeps embracing him and the joke keeps spreading beyond it, this could grow into something much bigger. That’s what I’m bullish on. A simple meme with a community that knows how to make it their own. And at the center of it all, a fucking cat who’s convinced he’s an ape. Ape the cat. 7XiFJgX4nkER8gTH1LXUX1VEBJrLRSZfFXuzDy8ccWGT
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NVIDIA Affair Rally Arc incoming. $NVDA bulls know what needs to happen next. 😂
🤖 Made with AI
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Merc retweeted
what an @apechurch meetup actually looks like a day with honey & bee.
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HERE'S EVERYTHING HAPPENING AT THE CHURCH THIS WEEK
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I don't claim to know all the answers, and I don't want what I think I know today to limit what I'm capable of understanding tomorrow. -JustMerc
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Every @BoredApeYC holder should own at least 1 Gimboz. @apechurch drives way to much value to the Gimboz to be sleeping on them.
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I’m saying it now. Give me SI or give me death!
Bloomington, Indiana, has banned artificial superintelligence. The city council voted 7–0 to bar superintelligent AI within city limits, including through apps and browsers. Violators face fines and possible prosecution. Lifting the ban would take approval from more than 95% of registered voters.
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Bloomington's ordinance bans only hypothetical future superintelligent AI systems that vastly exceed human cognition across nearly all domains with recursive self-improvement and autonomy, not current AI technologies. idsnews.com/article/2026/1… safeaiforever.org/city-of-bloomi… cld-dev.io/policy/bloomin…
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SOMEONE TURNED 10 APE INTO 1,055 APE ON GIMBOZ DASH And the launch promo is still live with 3 Gimboz NFTs on the line for 1st, the biggest win and the highest multiplier You have until Wednesday to beat it
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♠️ WEB3 POKER LEAGUE GAME 5 TONIGHT!❤️ 🎙️ X Space: 7:45 PM EST
🃏 Game Time: 8:45 PM EST
📍 Platform: @apechurch Please submit your ape Church wallet, and names ASAP Show up early! Let’s finalize registrations, answer questions, and get everyone ready for battle. 12 communities. One felt. Represent your team. Show up for your community. Community over everything. nitter.gq/i/spaces/1LPXbjR…

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Elon saving humanity from itself. Colonize LEO with haste.
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When we unveil the details of the Starmind computer next year, it will blow people’s minds
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🚨Really excited to announce I’ve officially joined NFA.FUN as a co-founder. 🫡 I’ve spent the last month playing around with the beta, and I can tell you this is unlike anything I’ve seen in trading. @nfafun is taking social trading to a completely different level. Imagine finding opportunities, trading alongside people you trust, and actually getting rewarded in real time for the value you bring to the group. The part I love most is that we’re building this entire thing around the user. The experience, the incentives, the tools. Everything is designed to give people a real edge and a better shot at making money together. I genuinely believe NFA has the potential to take this industry by storm, and a lot sooner than people realize. I’m opening my private beta group to only 100 people. We already have around 30 in, and those getting in early will have some pretty cool benefits as we grow. Want one of the remaining spots? Shoot me a DM. This is going to be fun. @Justmerc @Bayc364 @MoonMark_
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GIMBOZ FREEROLL #9 IS THIS SUNDAY AT 1PM ET A Gimboz NFT for first, over $1,100 in APE, and Mudwater packs for the top 3 Free to enter
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DUMBASS!!!!!!!!!!! I posted the wrong video with this tweet. Below is the correct one. 🫣🥴🤩 Fun fun fun...
🚨🚨 More @apechurch Fun Wins!!!!! 💸💰💴💹 🎬🎥 Video of my Gimboz winning below, enjoy!!🤑 New Game Gimboz Dash... #WinningIsFun
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48 GAMES ON APE CHURCH Slots, cards, plinko, arcade and multiplayer, all in one place
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Gimboz = ApeChurch’s functional membership NFTs (4,444 on ApeChain). Stake them to earn HP + GP boosts, send on Missions for APE fee share, use as Purgatory collateral to borrow $APE, spend HP on shop boosts/loot, and get gameplay + referral edges. PFP + active yield + DeFi + access assets in the ecosystem. 🐸⛪ @apechurch
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apecoin:native and Pray type shit.
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Human labor and intelligence are being replaced by AI and robotics. Consider everything that requires human labor or intellect. Now replace it with a system that doesn’t sleep, doesn’t complain, and doesn’t need a mental health day because Susan in accounting won’t respect your pronouns. A system that works 24/7, scales on demand, and gets cheaper and smarter every year. What happens to an economy built on selling human time and intelligence when both become abundant and nearly free? We’re not just seeing another technological revolution. We’re watching the concept of human economic value get repriced in real time. Most people don’t understand how disruptive this will be. IYKYK.
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This might be the best game we have ever made at @apechurch
EVERYONE SAYS THEY'LL CASH OUT AT 2X Then they see 5x and keep running Gimboz Dash is live, and 3 Gimboz NFTs go to the ones who don't stop
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Whether I can cash out without asking permission. Non-custodial, house and game logic on-chain, payout lands straight in my wallet. Bonuses and VIP tiers mean nothing if a support agent can sit on your withdrawal. That's why I play @apechurch
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Every "rigged" claim at a custodial casino is unprovable because the code and your balance both sit on their servers. If the game ran on-chain you'd just check the receipt. Check the link in my bio if you want to try a new luck game experience.
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