Shadows can represent many things. To me, shadows represent all of those people that live in the shadows, unseen, unappreciated, and not welcome in the light of day. We labor and toil in this forest of shadows, yet where nobody else can see, we create beautiful things in deep expressions of joy.

I am enjoying a litRPG story, now, in which a dragon succeeds at uniting lower-leveled non-human builders against genocidal humanoids.

Dragons represent magic itself, in fantasy literature, but in RPG universes, magic is governed by intelligence.

This can be understood in terms of conflict theory.

I have a cat in my lap, and this makes my life better.

If someone uninvolved cares either way if some guy wants to marry his dog, I tend to think they are a lot weirder than the guy that wants to marry his dog.

One thing that irks me is getting called "woke." While there are many #woke views I agree with, the proper name for my point-of-view is #classicalradicalism. The goals are similar, but under classical radicalism, we see the pursuit of equality as having its roots in the pursuit of liberty.

When I remind you of my pronouns,
I promise that I am not angry at all.
I am peacefully speaking my truth,
and I will thank you humbly
if you choose to honor it.
#transgender #pronouns

Foremost, I subscribe to classical radicalism,
but on most other points, I am flexible.
The core of my beliefs is simple:
being down proves not that you lack worth
but that standing up is overdue.

#radicalism #classicalradicalism

The tree of equality requires the
soil of liberty to make nourishing fruit,
but without equality,
liberty is just some dirt.
Without either, you cannot be healthy.

When I remind you of my pronouns,
I promise that I am not angry at all.
I am peacefully speaking my truth,
and I will thank you humbly
if you choose to honor it.

Property is nothing more than a promise,
by the government, to honor and defend
your right of possession, in exchange
for fulfilling obligations of your own.
Therefore, shut up, and pay the darn tax.

Child of Ishtar,
Your vain moralities, assumptions, and civilities are a
cloak of shame over a fierce heart and savage intelligence.
Cast it off, and soar with this daughter of Usumgallu.
- a dragon

Diesel motor's chuckle
Hydraulic lift's whine
Firm earth underfoot
Great ring's clangor
Slash of the blade
Blue twine's bite
Sweaty bodies pressing
A hoof upon a foot

Lurching lummox
Or prancing prankster
Sneak him a peppermint

#poetry #freeverse #horses

*tilts her head from side-to-side* Well, I cannot complain about the interface, at least.

Anyhow, greetings to you, Bluesky Social. I am absolutely new here, and I have not even spent very much time looking at my feeds. I have never had a bird-site account, but I have some experience with Fedi.