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From: Joshua Tye <21010072+catgoose@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:51:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add manifesto flavortext to new recipes

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@@ -1952,6 +1952,10 @@ server-side throttling.
 
 ## 29. Interaction insulation for hot-region commands
 
+> _Hypertext is the simultaneous presentation of information and controls such that the information BECOMES THE AFFORDANCE through which choices are obtained and actions are selected._
+>
+> — The Wisdom of the Uniform Interface
+
 When the DOM inside an SSE-swapped region is replaced faster than the user can
 click, node-bound handlers (`hx-post`, `onclick`) break because the target node
 is gone before the browser dispatches the event. Delegated commands solve this
@@ -2041,6 +2045,10 @@ mux.HandleFunc("POST /tasks/complete", completeTask(broker, db))
 
 ## 30. Consuming structured control events in app code
 
+> _A media type is a COVENANT. A sacred compact. It says: "if you receive this, here is how you shall process it." It defines the processing model, the structure, the controls, the semantics._
+>
+> — The Wisdom of the Uniform Interface
+
 Tavern's control events carry structured JSON payloads. While
 [tavern-js](https://github.com/catgoose/tavern-js) handles common UX
 patterns declaratively, your app code can listen for the same DOM events
@@ -2133,6 +2141,16 @@ es.addEventListener("tavern-topics-changed", (e) => {
 
 ## 31. App-shell with lifeline and scoped streams
 
+> _Master say: "but how does the client know when state changes?"_
+>
+> _Grug say: "server tell it."_
+>
+> _Master say: "but--"_
+>
+> _Grug say: "server. tell. it."_
+>
+> — The Recorded Sayings of Layman Grug, [The Dothog Manifesto](https://github.com/catgoose/dothog/blob/main/MANIFESTO.md)
+
 > **Contract reference:** See [docs/stream-contract.md](docs/stream-contract.md)
 > for the full stream contract and decision guidance table.
 
@@ -2319,6 +2337,10 @@ function closePanel(panel) {
 
 ## 32. Stale/degraded/live region handling
 
+> _When what is possible changes, the representation changes, and the client adapts, because the client was never hardcoded to anything except "follow the links."_
+>
+> — The Wisdom of the Uniform Interface
+
 The full lifecycle of a Tavern-connected region, from initial connection
 through disconnection, recovery, and potential staleness. This recipe shows
 how to wire up visual indicators and programmatic hooks for every state.