Always felt “show don’t tell” is a very white centric edict of storytelling. White writers don’t lean on “telling” in their prose bc it defies social norms of not being blatant even with one another. I write from the *BLACK* literary tradition where we name and make things plain.

a new world is being born -- and if you're expecting the new world to take care of you, please sit down, I have bad news about newborns

It’s with a really heavy heart that I’m announcing the wind down of 9dcc, effective at the end of the month. Over the last few years, we’ve been on a journey to merge the digital and physical worlds. We did innovative drops, had amazing irl events and activations, and fostered a community at the intersection of tech and fashion. Despite strong brand recognition and community engagement, we were unable to overcome the macroeconomic headwinds in consumer Web 3 and global luxury retail softness. I want to say thank you to the community for coming along on this journey with us. I firmly believe that we will see a future where ownership and verification will live onchain, we may just have been a little early to that vision. I also want to thank every member of the 9dcc team, as well as partners that we have worked with throughout the years. Your hard work and efforts are what led us to the success we experienced over the last few years, and without that dedication, I don’t think we would’ve been able to achieve what we did. For vaulted products(IT-01, IT-02, and Stapleverse hats), a 90-day redemption window will open the first week of June for holders to redeem and ship their products. We’re committed to as smooth a transition as possible for existing customers. All membership benefits from Admit One will end at the end of the month, as we hit the 3-year anniversary and fulfill the original membership commitment. Again, thank you all for your support throughout the last few years.