the pigeon doesn’t understand your disdain for it; it coos for you anyway. the tree does not know you own an axe for it; its leaves sway in the sun anyway. the starving cat eats the poison you put out. it doesn’t know how not to trust. the earth forgives you, in spite of yourself
racist idv fans who dont like ''''blackwashing''' because we should 'respect the canon identities of characters' being asked why they ship yaoi and yuri with characters who are canonically straight
@solanivt@emmaandpuppets I’m curious. Were you unaware Elon owns twitter? Or that twitter uses AI? Considering Grok is fundamental to the website now and is explicitly listed as a benefit when you purchase premium?
It’s because, psychologically, we actually skim while reading, and “said” fades into the background. Using it reduces the cognitive load on the reader, and then when you DO use something other than “said,” it emphasizes what should hold the reader’s focus! Don’t be afraid to say!