Beside Me: The Record Is the Dog at Your Feet

A short spoken piece by a builder about a dog who got out, came home, and slept by the door — while a story going around said otherwise. On rumor, correction, and what counts as the record. Ownership: This content is by Nathaniel Wojcicki. Grounding: frozen script (October 22, 2026) plus the author's witness account; organization and platform names generalized; the dog is unnamed in the script. Evidence classes kept separate. Corrections in force applied.