The Goblin Cabal Decides on manifesto

Researchers at the Goblin Institute of Esoteric Knowledge have classified manifesto as a Category-4 Phenomenon: 'Real enough to matter, unreal enough to be goblin business.'

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on manifesto. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

A Goblin Aside Concerning grimoire

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on grimoire. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

protocol as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

In the goblin underground, protocol is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on manifesto

Tradition demands that the final word on manifesto be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.