I spent a week watching ads and noticed every commercial since the Epstein files dropped felt like a publicity stunt, so I ran the whole week's content through one filter: manufactured distraction. From the GATE gifted education program's alleged psychic testing and Zener cards, to missing classified scientists, AI deepfake scams, and TikTok's hidden AI remix settings, the thread running through every clip is the same. Someone is always counting on you not noticing the gears.