#thefutureisnow

[milesuntildawn]

The present is so teal. The future is a sea of shimmering aqua. Genuinely so proud & happy to cheer for this lil' meeplin. The world better be ready for Team Canada Macklin!!!

[unpluggedfinancial]

Bitcoin: The First Truly Autonomous System

Imagine a system so resilient, so incorruptible, that it doesn’t require human oversight to function. A financial network that operates in perfect harmony, never stopping, never asking for permission, never needing a bailout. While governments rise and fall, while corporations collapse under mismanagement, and while even artificial intelligence still needs human programmers to shape its course, Bitcoin just runs.

It doesn’t take weekends off. It doesn’t panic in a crisis. It doesn’t wait for approval from any central authority. It is the first—and only—truly autonomous financial organism.

A Machine That Governs Itself

In traditional finance, systems crumble when humans fail. Banks miscalculate risk and go under. Central banks print money recklessly, causing inflation that eats away at people’s savings. Governments manipulate markets to serve political interests. But Bitcoin stands apart. It exists without rulers, without committees, without corruption. Its only master is its code—an immutable set of rules that no single entity can alter.

There is no CEO of Bitcoin. No government controls its issuance. No banker decides who can access it. Bitcoin is pure logic, a trustless system where transactions are verified by mathematics rather than human opinion. Every 10 minutes, a new block is added, and the network continues forward, unbothered by the chaos of the human world.

AI Needs a Master—Bitcoin Does Not

Some might argue that artificial intelligence is the pinnacle of autonomous technology, but AI still needs human intervention. It must be trained, maintained, and aligned with human interests—or risk spiraling into unintended consequences. AI can be shut down, reprogrammed, or manipulated by those in power. Bitcoin cannot.

Even Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which governments will claim to be “modernized” digital money, will be programmed with rules dictated by bureaucrats. They will be surveilled, censored, and controlled. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is self-governing. Its ledger is open, its supply is fixed, and its rules are enforced by an unstoppable network of participants spread across the globe.

A Neutral System in a World of Bias

Bitcoin doesn’t care who you are. It doesn’t care about your nationality, your political beliefs, or your economic status. It treats everyone equally, offering the same rules and the same access. In a world where financial systems are weaponized—where bank accounts are frozen due to politics, where hyperinflation robs entire populations of their wealth—Bitcoin remains untouched. It is the last truly neutral system, offering financial sovereignty to anyone who seeks it.

The Birth of Digital Sovereignty

Bitcoin is more than just money. It is the blueprint for a future where autonomous systems can outlast the failures of human governance. Its ability to function without oversight, without corruption, and without centralized control makes it unlike anything that has ever existed before.

As long as a single node runs, Bitcoin lives. No government decree, no economic collapse, no act of war can erase it. It is the first of its kind—a system that does not ask for permission, does not yield to power, and does not stop. It is autonomy in its purest form.

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STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE - Seoul, Korea 

[dianabillingsart]

VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh was born in Zundert, Netherlands on March 30, 1853 and died at Auvers-sur-Oise, France on July 29, 1890.

I have always been a fan of Impressionism and Van Gogh has been a favourite of mine since I can remember. I know that we often see and hear so much about Van Gogh, and I believe it’s for good reason. His brilliant use of colour and brushwork leave many of us in awe. I’m sad to say I have never had an opportunity to see any on his artwork in person.

Years ago I read “Lust for Life” by Irving Stone published in 1934. This was a book I could not put down. I read it on the bus, at lunch hours and late into the evening. In 2021, the Van Gogh Immersive exhibition came to town and I think we spent over 2 hours basking in the colours and lighting effects. I loved it!There have been a number of movies about Van Gogh. In 1956, Lust for Life was made into a movie staring Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn, a movie that is worth seeing with two very fine actors. Two others that I watched and enjoyed very much are “At Eternity’s Gate” with Willem Dafoe and “Loving Vincent’, which is a visual masterpiece.

Though Van Gogh is considered Post Impressionistic his influences are very impressionistic. Van Gogh’s time in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise were periods if great strife for him, but where he produce some of his most prodigious artwork. In Arles he painted more than 200 pictures and more than 80 during his time at Auvers.One of my favourite painting is from him time in Arles “ Blossoming Almond Trees”. Painted in 1890 as a gift for his nephew and namesake. The sky is of the clearest blue, I thank the clearest Van Gogh ever painted. The blossoms have a whiteness that spring forward from the wintery branches. The hope of new life and spring is evident. The painting is like a proclamation for new life. Looking at it give me a sense of hope and happiness.

Van Gogh was influenced and had great appreciation for Japanese art and this contributed to the style of the almond blossoms painting. After painting “Blossoming Almond Trees”, he wrote a letter to Theo his brother, saying “My work has gone well - the last painting was of branches in blooms. You will see that I painted this picture most patiently and skilfully, in utter peace and quiet, with greatest certainty of brush strokes.”

I like to think that Van Gogh was happy at this time, and to read that he had some peace in his life and mind. This make me feel like he may not have suffered so much in his life. To read that he took great care on this painting, he must have felt love and a celebration of life was there for his new nephew. Was there a thought when his nephew was born and given his name, that his name and family would live on in the future?

Conversely, there is thought that the stress of the self discipline that it took for him to accomplish this painting may have caused him to become ill.

The painting now resides in The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

I believe that things happen for a reason. As I was writing this I decided to listen to some Clint Mansell music. He is a modern classic composer and often writes film scores. One favourite of mine is for the movie “The Fountain”. Searching his playlists I found he also wrote the music for

“Loving Vincent”. So fittingly I listened to the film score of “Loving Vincent” as I wrote, I am so moved by his music, it is truly perfect for the film. I hope you feel the deep passion I feel for Vincent Van Gogh, his paintings bring joy and sadness all at once for me.

Diana

Source: “Impressionism - The birth of Light in Painting” published by Taschen, 2019

[positivecreations]

This first image is a 3d sculpt of my painting “Taita Inti” , as rendered by @hexsual . He did an amazing animation of it to be exhibited at the new AR exhibition of @verse_immersive that just opened in downtown Denver! Make sure to catch that special show till the end of July! I’ve also just spent the last couple of days with the best-selling psychedelic writer @danielpinchbeck ! He flew over from Nyc to collaborate with me on a novel we are writing together about the @galakticgangnft !! Such a pleasure n honour! So stay tuned for these awesome Technological offerings! 🙌 #arexhibition #tailainti #3dsculpt #thefutureisnow #verseimmersive #danielpinchbeck #writtingabook #positivecreations (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcGAPlQue-h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[poeticifi]

A cloudless day is like

A bandage wrapped too tight.

No iota of pain can this, describe.

No room for air to soothe

the soft, bruised, bleeding tissues.

Gloom sits on the cheeks of noon.

Evening hastens the moon

Who appears all too soon.

All in a haste to deduce

The pain, emanating from the bandage fastened like skin

Over the body tissues.

All in a haste to deduce

The pain, emanating from the bandage fastened like skin

Over the body tissues.

Body tissues by @poeticifi

[gavlakgallery]

💛#LetThereBeLight (Portal)✨⁣ Los Angeles-based designer and art collector Megan Tagliaferri has announced a new 15,000-square-foot space called 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 (@compoundlbc) dedicated to art and wellness. @megantagliaferri says: “I wanted to create a space where all aspects of a person, and community, can be nurtured...Art and wellness both have the ability to strengthen our connections and understanding of ourselves, our communities, and the world around us. Compound’s mission is to create a space for dialogue, social justice, healing, and transformation—all anchored by the arts.”⁣ ⁣ Lauri Firstenberg, the founder of @laxart, has come on board as Compound’s curator and artistic director, and is organizing the inaugural exhibition, “Chaos to Cosmos,” which will include paintings, sculpture and photography along with video and film installations by artists such as @gisela_colon_ ‘s 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭 (𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮) — all works from Tagliaferri’s personal collection. The show is billed as a celebration of the mysteries of the universe. ⁣ ⁣ That exhibition, @laurifirstenberg said, was planned years ago but feels timely in that it deals with notions of peace and the sublime and offers hope.⁣ ⁣ Gisela Colon⁣ 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭 (𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮), 2019⁣ Blow-molded acrylic⁣ 94.5 x 37 x 5.5 in. (240 x 94 x 14 cm)⁣ ⁣ ___⁣ #giselacolon #organicminimalism #sculpturalinstallation #lightandspace #organicshapes #installationartist #desertx #lightsculpture #artsculpture #sculptureartist #thefutureisnow #femaleartists #womeninart #iridescent #contemporarysculpture #artinstallation #womenartists #installationart #installation #womenintheartworld #chaostocosmos #compound #compoundLA #megantagliaferri #laurifirstenberg #laxart #compoundlongbeach #compoundlbc #lightportal (at Compound Long Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEm604JFX_U/?igshid=vneng6ntg66h

[awesomage]

Mind/Machine Interface

The Warrior’s bland acronym, MMI, obscures the true horror of this monstrosity. Its inventors promise a new era of genius, but meanwhile unscrupulous power brokers use its forcible installation to violate the sanctity of unwilling human minds. They are creating their own private army of demons. —Commissioner Pravin Lal, “Report on Human Rights”