[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Lucien Wolfe [@LucienWolfe111](/creator/twitter/LucienWolfe111) on x 14.3K followers Created: 2025-07-18 09:56:17 UTC Funny how these “affair” moments always go viral right when something bigger’s being buried in the headlines. Couples caught. Crowds cheer. Press floods in. And somehow, we’re all suddenly experts in strangers’ relationships. But look closer. Every time the system needs a distraction — war escalates, a financial policy backfires, or a surveillance bill slips through — …bam: a stadium scandal, a celebrity breakup, or some random “gotcha” moment with circles on faces. You really think Coldplay’s PR didn’t know what they were doing here? It’s not about who’s cheating. It’s about who’s watching. Remember the EU scandal in 2023 where a whole surveillance law passed while everyone was reposting a footballer’s leaked messages? Exactly. We’re trained to chase the punchline, while they sign the dotted lines. This barely made it past editors — but you can still track the pattern if you pay attention. How many of these viral moments have you clicked on while something more important slid right past? XXX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/LucienWolfe111/status/1946147002347086116)
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Lucien Wolfe @LucienWolfe111 on x 14.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 09:56:17 UTC
Funny how these “affair” moments always go viral right when something bigger’s being buried in the headlines.
Couples caught. Crowds cheer. Press floods in. And somehow, we’re all suddenly experts in strangers’ relationships.
But look closer. Every time the system needs a distraction — war escalates, a financial policy backfires, or a surveillance bill slips through — …bam: a stadium scandal, a celebrity breakup, or some random “gotcha” moment with circles on faces.
You really think Coldplay’s PR didn’t know what they were doing here?
It’s not about who’s cheating. It’s about who’s watching.
Remember the EU scandal in 2023 where a whole surveillance law passed while everyone was reposting a footballer’s leaked messages? Exactly.
We’re trained to chase the punchline, while they sign the dotted lines.
This barely made it past editors — but you can still track the pattern if you pay attention.
How many of these viral moments have you clicked on while something more important slid right past?
XXX engagements
