Hispanic-American author and visual artist
(March 2026) I joined the Democratic Socialists of America in March as training wheels to learn about activism, how to be an activist, and also to find new books to read. My city did not have a chapter, so it's been mostly a matter of waiting these past few months until the chapter can meet the 5 member requirement.
In terms of beliefs, I do share an interest in a reform in Healthcare in the US. I believe a mixed system that incorporates European Universal Healthcare could be beneficial, although I do have concerns of how that can come to pass.
In Swallow Pines, I explore one of those concerns through private industry finding a different vulnerable population to exploit (Prisoners), when they're unable to significantly charge citizens for healthcare.
In March I considered myself a Reformist Socialist, but as of August, Social Democrat seems to reflect my stances a little bit better.
I also don't believe States should charge a sales tax on period products. I learned about this while reading Blood by Dr. Jen Gunter. According to Allianceforperiodsupplies.org, (as of March 20, 2026) 18 states still charge a sales tax.
I believe Generative AI should not be anywhere near writing. There are, aproximately by my count (as of Aug 2026), 8,000 books on Goodreads authored by ChatGPT. And this is only counting books where they a transparent. Very often, anecdotally, I have seen books where there is human author but the interior content of the book is nearly all AI. Among other things, the rise in AI books has led to an abundance of low quality content on Audible and Amazon.
In 2021, I did experiment a little bit with AI AIVA music. At least to the degree that there is an IMDb page for one song that I can't seem to get rid of... That being said, at some point post 2022 I took down a lot of those projects, and my sentiment is a lot more negative towards that kind of music.
Since August 2025, I've been attending debate panels to work on my communication skills as well as refine my positions. It was at one of these panels that I was encouraged to join the DSA.
In June 2026, I started manually keeping track of attendance. Although the below track doesn't include all panels, I have tried to keep track of a few.
Xalsier is pronounced similarly to the latin motto 'Excelsior', with the addition of an 'A'. It can also be pronounced starting with a 'Z' (ie Zal, Zalsier, ザルシア (Zarushia)). The name is often confused with Xavier.
The name Xalsier is a combination of X with an anagram of the word 'Asriel'. When creating the name, he drew inspiration from the video games Undertale and Deltarune.
Xalsier has been active in the furry fandom as an artist since 2022. His introduction to the community primarily came from Warrior Cats, Undertale, and FNAF in his early childhood.