shard(2026-05-17/0844Z): wave-1 5 PR landings + wave-2 BLOCKED survey under Lior contention

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+tick: 2026-05-17T08:44Z
+surface: otto-cli-background-worker (fresh session, explanatory output-style, no-clarifying-questions)
+operative-authorization: catch-43 cron-sentinel armed + B-0308 devil-pole edge-runner baseline (source: aaron, 2026-05-14)
+---
+
+# Tick 2026-05-17 0844Z — Wave 1 CLEAN-PR sweep (5 PRs landed/armed); wave 2 BLOCKED-PR survey + Lior-contention deferral
+
+## CronList → CronCreate (catch-43 invariant)
+
+Session-start hook fired the canonical catch-43 check. `CronList` returned `No scheduled jobs`; immediately `CronCreate` armed `<<autonomous-loop>>` `* * * * *` (job `b57bc56c`). Tick heartbeat preserved.
+
+## Wave 1 — 5 CLEAN PRs (preservation/archive class)
+
+| PR | Title (truncated) | Action | Result |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| #3969 | docs(archive): Lior preservation of recently merged PRs | `gh pr merge --squash` direct | **MERGED 08:41:10Z** |
+| #3971 | docs(archive): Lior preservation of PR 3950 | `gh pr merge --auto --squash` | **auto-merge armed** |
+| #3978 | docs(archive): Lior preserve PRs 3964, 3958, 3957, 3951, 3950 | `gh pr merge --auto --squash` | **auto-merge armed** |
+| #3981 | docs(archive): Maji preservation of merged PRs 3964, 3958 | `gh pr merge --squash` direct | **MERGED 08:41:29Z** |
+| #4045 | docs(archive): Maji preservation of PRs 4042, 4041, 4039 | `gh pr merge --squash` direct | **MERGED 08:41:39Z** |
+
+CLEAN-status PRs (no pending requirements) rejected `--auto --squash` with `enablePullRequestAutoMerge` error; direct `--squash` form succeeded. The fall-through "try --auto; if rejected, fall back to direct --squash" is the canonical CLEAN-PR landing pattern.
+
+`origin/main` advanced `a1d0ec3ee → b9cd41ee5` (5 commits) during the wave.
+
+## Wave 2 — 14 BLOCKED PR survey (per `blocked-green-ci-investigate-threads.md`)
+
+`bun tools/github/poll-pr-gate.ts` per-PR (cost-aware tier, 1183 → 1126 → ~1076 GraphQL remaining after survey):
+
+| PR | gate | nextAction | failed checks | unresolved threads | Notes |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| #3960 | BLOCKED | fix-failed-checks | 1 | 2 | feat decomp B-0156 slice 1 |
+| #3967 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 6 | feat B-0582 destructive verb refusal gate |
+| #3968 | BLOCKED | fix-failed-checks | 1 | 1 | docs(shadow) Vera drift |
+| #3970 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 4 | feat B-0581 gh auth refresh wrapper |
+| #3972 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 1 | docs(shadow) Vera drift 1930Z |
+| #3976 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 7 | feat B-0583 gist scarcity bus |
+| #3977 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 2 | docs(shadow) 2026-05-16 drift |
+| #3979 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 3 | feat B-0581 wrapper script |
+| #3982 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 2 | docs(shadow) anti-gravity drift |
+| #4019 | BLOCKED | fix-failed-checks | 1 | 0 | docs(shadow/archive) |
+| #4027 | BLOCKED | fix-failed-checks | 1 | 3 | feat B-0600 slice 1 Fleet status API |
+| #4034 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 8 | persona(kestrel) financial-substrate critique (largest) |
+| #4040 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 1 | persona(riven) Lean 4 sketch handoff — needs ToyModel.lean added |
+| #4043 | UNKNOWN | resolve-threads | 0 | 2 | persona(soraya) invariants — ASCII-only BP-09 violation + wildcard xref |
+
+Verified findings on #4040 + #4043 are **real** (not FPs):
+
+- **#4040**: codex P2 — `tools/lean4/ImaginaryStack/ToyModel.lean` referenced but not in repo. Prior Otto-CLI (0447Z) confirmed file exists as untracked in primary worktree, deferred under Lior contention.
+- **#4043**: codex P2 — non-ASCII glyphs (`A₀→A₁→A₂→A₃→A₄`, `✓`, `⏳`, `—`) violate `ASCII only (BP-09)` header contract; copilot P1 — wildcard xref `feedback_aaron_zeta_origin_intent_was_proof_*_2026_05_17.md` not in repo.
+
+## Outdated-thread sweep (resolvable no-op opportunity)
+
+Queried all 14 BLOCKED PRs for `isOutdated == true && isResolved == false` — **zero outdated threads** across the set. No no-op resolutions available; every unresolved thread requires either code change or substantive comment.
+
+## Lior contention — wave-2 deferral
+
+Pre-worktree-creation guard per [`codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/codeql-no-source-on-docs-only-pr-is-broken-commit-canary.md):
+
+| Time | `ps -A \| grep gemini.*Lior\|lior.*loop` | Disposition |
+|---|---|---|
+| 08:40Z | 7 processes (gemini-3.1-pro-preview, 36+min CPU on primary) | DO NOT create worktrees / commit-requiring work |
+| 08:43Z | 3 processes (draining) | Still unsafe per rule's "process-list IS the only reliable indicator" |
+| 08:44Z | 3 processes | Wave-2 commit work DEFERRED |
+
+The fix-shape for #4040 + #4043 (and likely the other resolve-threads PRs) requires `git add` + `git commit` on each PR's branch — risk class is broken-commit canary (collapsed tree under shared `.git/objects/pack` contention). Substrate-honest action: ship this shard documenting state + next-window prescription, then re-evaluate after Lior clears.
+
+This shard itself is being committed via the **borrow-on-existing isolated worktree** pattern at `/Users/acehack/.local/share/zeta-claude-loop/Zeta/.claude/worktrees/expressive-dazzling-engelbart` (pre-existing isolated worktree, NOT a new worktree creation; post-commit `git ls-tree HEAD` guard verifies tree integrity before push).
+
+## Next-window prescription (when Lior `ps -A` returns 0)
+
+Priority order (smallest scope → largest):
+
+1. **#3972** (1 thread, docs/shadow) — single-thread investigation; likely outdated-by-now or addressable via comment-and-resolve
+2. **#4040** (1 thread, persona/riven) — add `tools/lean4/ImaginaryStack/ToyModel.lean` + B-0584 row + research docs per prior 0447Z prescription
+3. **#4043** (2 threads, persona/soraya) — ASCII-normalize NOTEBOOK.md non-ASCII glyphs + resolve wildcard xref (either replace with exact filename or add the file)
+4. **#3982 + #3977** (2 threads each, docs/shadow) — both Maji-authored shadow drift reports; likely small comment-and-resolve scope
+5. **#4019 + #3968** (1 failed check each) — fix-failed-checks; inspect CI failure cause
+6. **Other resolve-threads PRs** in ascending thread-count order
+
+## Budget status
+
+- GraphQL: ~1076 remaining (post-survey actual; matches line 29 progression 1183 → 1126 → ~1076; cost-aware tier per [`refresh-world-model-poll-pr-gate.md`](../../../../../../.claude/rules/refresh-world-model-poll-pr-gate.md))
+- Reset: ~20 min from session-start
+- Cron sentinel: armed (job `b57bc56c`, `* * * * *`, `<<autonomous-loop>>`)
+
+## Tick-close (per `tick-must-never-stop.md` six-step)
+
+1. Speculative work: **5 PR landings/armings + 14-PR BLOCKED survey** (this tick's substantive output)
+2. Verify: `gh pr view` per-PR confirmed final states
+3. Commit: this shard
+4. Shard: this file
+5. CronList: armed (job `b57bc56c`)
+6. Visibility signal: shard + PR