More bug embroidery! I tried out some larger, more detailed specimens this time: a house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) and a giant Malaysian leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium giganteum). 𓆤𓆨𓆧𓆨
I ran out of greens a couple times on the leaf insect, so I had to gradually incorporate different shades. I'm glad I did though, since it gave more dimension to the segments. <|:] 𖦹 *٭ 𓆣 𖢥 𓆣٭ * 𖦹
New series in the making. This will be a series of 12 stitched poem objects, here are the first four, ready to be cut from the fabric and finished. I already have the whole set of small poems written, so it's just busy stitching time now.
The reason I keep bringing up central bank digital currencies even though they still seem insignificant right now is because they will be the cornerstone of our tech-driven, digital enslavement. You need to pay attention to this because it’s going to be one of the most significant technologies of our lifetime.
You will not be able to hold liquid wealth outside of the system. You will not be able to spend it in unapproved ways. You will not be able to save if the central bank decides that saving would hurt the economy. Every purchase will be monitored and fully transparent.
Don’t get hung up on China here, either - every single major central bank is exploring or developing this technology right now.
Fill article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-creates-its-own-digital-currency-a-first-for-major-economy-11617634118
A cyber yuan stands to give Beijing power to track spending in real time, plus money unlinked to the global financial system dominated by th