diff --git a/liquid/context.py b/liquid/context.py
index 24c658cd..03038eb0 100644
--- a/liquid/context.py
+++ b/liquid/context.py
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ class BuiltIn(Mapping[str, object]):
     """Mapping-like object for resolving built-in, dynamic objects."""
 
     def __contains__(self, item: object) -> bool:
-        if item in ("now", "today"):
-            return True
-        return False
+        return item in ("now", "today")
 
     def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> object:
         if key == "now":
diff --git a/liquid/expression.py b/liquid/expression.py
index c685bbac..2f07204e 100644
--- a/liquid/expression.py
+++ b/liquid/expression.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Liquid expression objects."""
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
@@ -79,9 +80,7 @@ class Empty(Expression):
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         if isinstance(other, Empty):
             return True
-        if isinstance(other, (list, dict, str)) and not other:
-            return True
-        return False
+        return isinstance(other, (list, dict, str)) and not other
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
         return "Empty()"
@@ -107,9 +106,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
             return True
         if isinstance(other, (list, dict)) and not other:
             return True
-        if isinstance(other, Blank):
-            return True
-        return False
+        return isinstance(other, Blank)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
         return "Blank()"
@@ -131,9 +128,7 @@ class Continue(Expression):
     __slots__ = ()
 
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
-        if isinstance(other, Continue):
-            return True
-        return False
+        return isinstance(other, Continue)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
         return "Continue()"
@@ -1106,7 +1101,7 @@ def compare(left: object, op: str, right: object) -> bool:  # noqa: PLR0911, PLR
         right = right.__liquid__()
 
     def _type_error(_left: object, _right: object) -> NoReturn:
-        if type(_left) != type(_right):
+        if type(_left) != type(_right):  # noqa: E721
             raise LiquidTypeError(f"invalid operator for types '{_left} {op} {_right}'")
 
         raise LiquidTypeError(f"unknown operator: {type(_left)} {op} {type(_right)}")
diff --git a/liquid/parse.py b/liquid/parse.py
index 4d07ae65..c6e2ed41 100644
--- a/liquid/parse.py
+++ b/liquid/parse.py
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ def parse_filter(self, stream: TokenStream) -> expression.Filter:
         filter_name = stream.current.value
         stream.next_token()
 
-        #
         args = []
         kwargs = {}
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8a1a1a2c..b897e8fb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 requires = ["hatchling"]
 
 [project]
-authors = [{name = "James Prior", email = "jamesgr.prior@gmail.com"}]
+authors = [{ name = "James Prior", email = "jamesgr.prior@gmail.com" }]
 classifiers = [
   "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
   "Intended Audience :: Developers",
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
 ]
-dependencies = ["python-dateutil>=2.8.1", "typing-extensions>=4.2.0", "importlib-resources>=5.10.0"]
+dependencies = [
+  "python-dateutil>=2.8.1",
+  "typing-extensions>=4.2.0",
+  "importlib-resources>=5.10.0",
+]
 description = "A Python engine for the Liquid template language."
 dynamic = ["version"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -126,6 +130,56 @@ warn_unused_configs = true
 warn_unused_ignores = false
 
 [tool.ruff]
+
+# Exclude a variety of commonly ignored directories.
+exclude = [
+  ".bzr",
+  ".direnv",
+  ".eggs",
+  ".git",
+  ".hg",
+  ".mypy_cache",
+  ".nox",
+  ".pants.d",
+  ".pytype",
+  ".ruff_cache",
+  ".svn",
+  ".tox",
+  ".venv",
+  "__pypackages__",
+  "_build",
+  "buck-out",
+  "build",
+  "dist",
+  "node_modules",
+  "venv",
+]
+
+# Same as Black.
+line-length = 88
+
+# Assume Python 3.10.
+target-version = "py310"
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.isort]
+force-single-line = true
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.pydocstyle]
+convention = "google"
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
+"liquid/__about__.py" = ["D100"]
+"liquid/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
+"liquid/builtin/filters/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
+"liquid/builtin/loaders/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
+"liquid/builtin/tags/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
+"scripts/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
+"tests/*" = ["D100", "D101", "D104", "D103", "D102", "D209", "D205", "SIM117"]
+
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+# Allow unused variables when underscore-prefixed.
+dummy-variable-rgx = "^(_+|(_+[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?))$"
+
 select = [
   "A",
   "ARG",
@@ -153,6 +207,7 @@ select = [
   "TCH",
   "YTT",
 ]
+
 # TODO: review ignores
 ignore = [
   "S105",
@@ -169,51 +224,3 @@ ignore = [
 
 fixable = ["I", "SIM", "D202"]
 unfixable = []
-
-# Exclude a variety of commonly ignored directories.
-exclude = [
-  ".bzr",
-  ".direnv",
-  ".eggs",
-  ".git",
-  ".hg",
-  ".mypy_cache",
-  ".nox",
-  ".pants.d",
-  ".pytype",
-  ".ruff_cache",
-  ".svn",
-  ".tox",
-  ".venv",
-  "__pypackages__",
-  "_build",
-  "buck-out",
-  "build",
-  "dist",
-  "node_modules",
-  "venv",
-]
-
-# Same as Black.
-line-length = 88
-
-# Allow unused variables when underscore-prefixed.
-dummy-variable-rgx = "^(_+|(_+[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?))$"
-
-# Assume Python 3.10.
-target-version = "py310"
-
-[tool.ruff.isort]
-force-single-line = true
-
-[tool.ruff.pydocstyle]
-convention = "google"
-
-[tool.ruff.per-file-ignores]
-"liquid/__about__.py" = ["D100"]
-"liquid/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
-"liquid/builtin/filters/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
-"liquid/builtin/loaders/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
-"liquid/builtin/tags/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
-"scripts/__init__.py" = ["D104", "I001"]
-"tests/*" = ["D100", "D101", "D104", "D103", "D102", "D209", "D205", "SIM117"]
diff --git a/tests/filters/test_misc.py b/tests/filters/test_misc.py
index f0588942..c479f44b 100644
--- a/tests/filters/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/filters/test_misc.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Test miscellaneous filter functions."""
+
 import datetime
 import decimal
 import platform
@@ -32,9 +33,7 @@ def __init__(self, val):
         self.val = val
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, MockDrop) and self.val == other.val:
-            return True
-        return False
+        return bool(isinstance(other, MockDrop) and self.val == other.val)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return "hello mock drop"
@@ -48,9 +47,7 @@ def __init__(self, val):
         self.val = val
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, NoLiquidDrop) and self.val == other.val:
-            return True
-        return False
+        return bool(isinstance(other, NoLiquidDrop) and self.val == other.val)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return "hello no liquid drop"
@@ -63,9 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, val):
     def __eq__(self, other):
         if isinstance(other, bool) and self.val == other:
             return True
-        if isinstance(other, FalsyDrop) and self.val == other.val:
-            return True
-        return False
+        return bool(isinstance(other, FalsyDrop) and self.val == other.val)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return "falsy drop"