Hermes Task Zero

[Minnie / batch completion / by Sunday 7 June 2026] Sort every pending task that is not summer chill-vibes related into done, parked, delegated, merged, or explicitly carried forward by end of Sunday 7 June. Keep 714 release cadence, Thought Summer/covers, Art-Film panel prep, Capsule prep, and essential life/admin blockers separate from the kill list.

[Louise / OBSCURAE Evil Dead Burn / embargo-logistics watch] Guestlist confirmation received 2026-06-04: StudioCanal confirmed Josiah is added for Wed 24 Jun at The Soho Hotel. Remaining action is only to watch for embargo-lift details from StudioCanal and brief/log Josiah if needed. Older Josiah date-choice/delivery-failure blocker is superseded. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/reports/louise-daily-email-watch-20260604-1500-scan.json`; tracker updated `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-ACCESS-REQUESTS.md`.

[Jordan / marketplace value-first / local cleanup blocker] Treat generated marketplace create-listing rows for “Film/Edit Ticklist — Release Dates Only” as a source-data classification mismatch, not a resale opportunity. Do not create listings/edits unless Nia explicitly says it belongs in the clothes/resale workflow. 2026-06-04 reconfirmed with explicit Vinted/eBay/Depop snapshot CSVs: only the same 3 generated rows remain; Cinderella/Gianna stay monitor-only. Evidence: `projects/side-hustles/MARKETPLACE-VALUE-FIRST-QUEUE-2026-06-04.md`.

[Nia / energy + fixed commitments / Monday 1 June / Shelby moved to Tuesday 2 June] Protect Masters of the Universe evening; call Mariama after. Shelby interview prep/energy is no longer a Monday blocker after reschedule. Defer nonessential sponsor/editorial/social/system work unless it is a labelled blocker.

[Kitchen Sink / LISTEN microsite / today / access-blocked / consolidated 2026-05-30] Build the LISTEN microsite only after a clean manifest-first intake of the Drive clips/files; needs Drive folder link/ID or Google Workspace OAuth/access before Hermes can inspect uploaded files. Workflow: `projects/listen-microsite/LISTEN-AI-ASSIST-CLEAN-WORKFLOW-2026-05-22.md`.

[Louise / Supergirl access reply watch / draft-only] Watch for Supergirl RSVP/WBD replies and prepare escalation if needed. 2026-06-01 scan found no new human WBD/RSVP confirmation beyond the RSVP Online acknowledgement, plus the existing delivery-failure blocker for the named-contact route-check attempt; route note updated at `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SUPERGIRL-RSVP-WBD-ROUTE-NOTE-2026-05-31.md`. Do not send.

Upload/schedule full episode to Spotify for Creators. Status: blocked pending correct Spotify account/login; no password entered. Evidence: /Users/jaderogers/The Work/projects/obscurae-magazine/social/sophisticulture-art-film-shelby-cooke-2026-06-03/EPISODE-METADATA.md

[714 / episode cadence / Mondays 1, 8, 15 June 2026 / approval-gated] Keep Ep 1, Ep 2, and Ep 3 release packets dated separately for Monday 1 June, Monday 8 June, and Monday 15 June. 2026-06-07 update from Nia: immediate path is **send 714 Episode 2 for review only**, then finalise the Ep2 edit and re-edit shorts before Monday/Capsule; no public upload/post/schedule without separate approval.

[OBSCURAE Art-Film panel / by Monday 8 June 2026 / approval-gated] Frontload panel promo and prep before 8 June: social assets/copy, RSVP/admin, panel logistics, partner/photographer/venue asset checks, and day-of run-of-show.

[Kitchen Sink / Coffee & Pie / Sunday 7 June release / release-critical / updated 2026-06-07] Public YouTube film/trailer are live and metadata has been repaired to match the `What's the Tale, Nightingale` structure: story hook, Kitchen Sink film line, next interstitial/full-film link, full credits, and standard links block. Trailer Instagram Reel posted but its caption lacks crew tags; Graph caption/comment repair failed with permissions, so this is a manual Instagram caption/first-comment fix from the prepared repair text. TikTok/Buffer trailer is scheduled/verified; original song remains queued for Sat 13 Jun 18:00 BST. Crew-promo email trigger and Vivian/Samia Reddit/community route now depend on final manual social/account-rules checks rather than missing YouTube link. Evidence: `projects/social-video-crosspost/reports/coffee-and-pie-release-metadata-fix-20260607.json`; `projects/social-video-crosspost/reports/coffee-and-pie-trailer-crosspost-20260607.json`; `projects/social-video-crosspost/reports/kitchensink-original-song-scheduled-20260607.json`.

[Kitchen Sink / Coffee & Pie / Monday 8–Friday 12 June / manual social queue only / updated 2026-06-07] Coffee & Pie social packages are prepared but not posted by Hermes. Corrected cadence: Poster 1 Mon 8 Jun 12:00, stills carousel Tue 9 Jun 12:00, Poster 2 Thu 11 Jun 12:00, BTS carousel Fri 12 Jun 12:00, all for Instagram `@kitchensinkobscurae` and TikTok `@kitchensink__`; latest poster downloads (`Downloads/1.jpg`, `Downloads/2.jpg`) have been copied into the poster package and 4:5/9:16 safe variants regenerated. Verify Nina Hafner/Helét handle ambiguity before live tagging. Evidence: `projects/social-video-crosspost/queue/coffee-and-pie-posters-2026-06-07/poster-download-refresh-receipt-20260607.json`; `projects/social-video-crosspost/reports/coffee-and-pie-social-queue-cadence-correction-2026-06-07.md`; `projects/social-video-crosspost/reports/kitchen-sink-release-list-so-far-2026-06-07.md`.

[Capsule / social BTS / before shoot Tuesday 9 June / setup + brief] Create/confirm the shared BTS upload folder, send the no-dedicated-BTS brief to cast/crew, and assign lightweight photo/video duties to 1st AC, 1st AD, and wardrobe. Plan: `projects/capsule/CAPSULE-SOCIAL-BTS-CAPTURE-PLAN-2026-06-07.md`. No public posting/scheduling without approval.

[714 / Episode 2 / before Monday/Capsule / edit rescue] Finalise the Episode 2 edit and re-edit the related shorts before Monday/Capsule; no public upload/post/schedule without separate approval.

[OBSCURAE Art-Film / before Monday 8 June panel / approval-gated] Decide/approve final public-facing route: final reminder/email/social/listing route, exact RSVP/event link, and whether to use Vivian’s owned-social/free-listing copy. No posts/forms/tags/listings/Ghost/Mail sends without Nia approval.

[Louise/Samia / OBSCURAE Pride Month / draft-only] Pride Ghost drafts exist for **Horny Queer Films to Watch This Pride**, **Queer Films for Emotional Damage This Pride**, and **Queer Films to Watch After Midnight This Pride**. Next: QA/expand final copy and make reusable card sets for TikTok/Instagram/YouTube. No publishing/newsletter/social scheduling without approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE Mon Taxi Tribeca short / draft-only] `Mon Taxi` is going ahead with Suhaila; server-side Mail Draft asking for PR contact/intro is re-pushed/verified. Nia/Umnia manual send only; Hermes sent nothing. Draft: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-06-05-suhaila-mon-taxi-response-draft.md`; tracker: `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-ACCESS-REQUESTS.md`.

[Samia / social crosspost residue / Needs Nia only if retry wanted] 2026-06-06 explicitly approved crosspost batch is now posted where eligible; no approval-ready items remain in the crosspost queue. Preserve boundary: no retro edits or long-form YouTube uploads without fresh approval. Separate older 714 Instagram transient failure remains retry-only if Nia/Samia wants it and account/session identity is verified.

[OBSCURAE CSC Toronto / Vivian + Louise + Samia / Needs Nia before public listings] Date conflict is now locally resolved to Saturday 20 June at 7West with Luma link in shared handoffs, but public owned/listing route still needs Nia’s route choice/approval. Do not submit listings, send emails/newsletters, post, collab-invite, or edit public pages without approval.

[Nia / promo account setup / Thursday 4 June 2026 / approval-gated] Make a Reddit account for approved promo/community routes; do not post or comment yet.

[Louise / Fantasia remote media accreditation / curtain-raiser due **1 July 2026**] Fantasia remote coverage is approved after Nia manually sent the 2026-06-03 request. On 1 Jul, populate a Ghost Draft curtain-raiser with every film exhibiting at Fantasia 2026, then build a horror/fantastic-genre coverage plan and push a verified server-side Mail Draft contributor call-out from that full programme. Keep it draft-only for Nia approval; no publish/schedule/send. Remote library is expected around 17 Jul and annual access condition is the curtain raiser. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/reports/louise-targeted-assignment-email-scan-20260604.json`; plan `projects/obscurae-magazine/festivals/fantasia/FANTASIA-2026-CURTAIN-RAISER-AND-COVERAGE-PLAN.md`; tracker `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-ACCESS-REQUESTS.md`.

[Louise / OBSCURAE weekly editorial queue / Wednesday 10 June + weekend 5–7 June / approval-gated] Frankie Mara’s `Emma Jacqueline Is a Stop-Motion Filmmaker to Have on Your Radar` is scheduled in Ghost for Wednesday 10 June 2026 10:00 BST as publish+OBSCURAE newsletter, body unchanged; if Disclosure Day lands this week, this is the movable/reslot item. Local review packs generated for Box Office 5 Jun and Offline Algorithm 020; neither is queued/published. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/weekly-editorial/frankie-emma-jacqueline-scheduled-20260610T1000BST.json`, `projects/obscurae-magazine/box-office/box-office-cheat-sheet-2026-06-05-draft.md`, `projects/obscurae-magazine/weekly-editorial/020-offline-algorithm-draft-2026-06-07.md`, Taylor follow-up Draft `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-06-04-taylor-capsule-window-piece-followup-draft.md`.

[Nia / 714 / Monday 1 June / approval-gated] Approve/QC Codex desktop 714 Ep 1 output into either approval-ready state or a named micro-fix list; include privacy/participant/spoiler check plus caption/metadata/status notes. Manual rescue only if Codex output is not usable. No upload/post/schedule without approval.

[714 / Monday 1 June / approval-gated / moved by Nia 2026-05-31 22:50 BST] Prepare one 714 final approval + queue packet: episodes 1–3 group-chat approval for Monday, ongoing clips approval, first shorts candidate packets from Nia’s shoot ideas/transcript hit pass, and platform-route notes for IG + YouTube with TikTok manual/native unless later approved. No upload/post/schedule without explicit Nia approval plus participant/privacy/spoiler checks.

[OBSCURAE Art-Film / today 6pm / draft-only / consolidated 2026-05-30] Prepare one Art/Film event promo/admin packet: photographer route is now confirmed by Nia 2026-06-03, so Toby Fan/Friends backup chasing is parked; continue Rough Trade logo/asset check, Shelby-facing/social promo angle, 48hr + 666 Challenge promo ask decision/draft route, Paperless Post RSVP comms context, and the OBSCURAE strip/CTA for suitable posts. No live Ghost edits, posts, emails, RSVP messages, or scheduling without Nia approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE interns / Nia response] Post-14-Jun intern intro-call availability is consolidated and server-side Mail Drafts are updated/replaced/verified for Nia manual review/send: Anike — Mon 15 Jun 14:00 BST; Ella — Tue 16 Jun 14:00 BST; Zunaira — Fri 19 Jun 14:00 BST. Alternatives: Ella Wed 17 morning or Thu 18 any time; Zunaira 20 Jun or another day if needed. Nothing sent or calendar-invited by Hermes. Ella’s manosphere / viral-horror angle email remains a starter-task decision, not a paid op-ed assignment unless Nia reopens it. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/interns/intern-call-drafts-2pm-update-report-2026-06-04.json`.

[Nia/Louise / OBSCURAE HOTD S3 / reply watch after manual send] House of the Dragon S3 contributor call and WBD screener/access request were sent manually 2026-06-02. Willow has the season-starter/review/social route; Wanji was steered toward cultural-inflection-point/essay pitches and has asked whether events/screeners can still be available; another contributor/social-video reply is asking what dimensions/how many short videos. WBD access remains reply-watch. Bounce check 2026-06-03: only Hannah Macdonald address bounced as unknown; the main Matthew Shieh recipient and Diego Aldana/Erin Tresco CCs show no bounce in the mailbox scan, so do not resend or find new contacts yet unless no response nearer launch. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/reports/louise-targeted-assignment-email-scan-20260604.json`; tracker updated `projects/obscurae-magazine/ASSIGNMENT-TRACKING-LOG.md`.

[Samia/OBSCURAE / today filming / post target Friday 5 June / approval-gated] Shoot one Art/Film promo stance/instance, preferably from the expanded run-up bank: anchor “What I wrote about / what I’m excited by” plus optional “three reasons”/micro-thought takes if energy allows. Use for Umnia personal first, with OBSCURAE repost/cutdown only if approved. Draft packs: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/artfilm-shooting-list-2026-05-31-what-i-wrote-about.md`; `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/artfilm-panel-video-runup-shot-list-2026-05-31.md`. Hook options: “I contributed to Art/Film, and the thing I keep coming back to is…” / “The reason I said yes to writing for Art/Film is…” Ticklist inside:

[Samia/OBSCURAE / for 8 June / approval-gated] Make/post the “Lesbian Space Princess” TikTok for 8 June.

[UMNIA covers / today / approval-gated] Edit 2 covers and queue.

[Samia/UMNIA / crosspost approval / Needs Nia / approval-gated] Approve/skip the new crossposter approval item for UMNIA clip “Mind you we’re Sudanese we’re not even francophone” from TikTok source `7645649974247640342`, destinations Instagram @umniamusic + YouTube @umnia. Report: `projects/social-video-crosspost/reports/crosspost-approval-list-20260531T002452Z.txt`. No posting/scheduling by Hermes without exact approval.

[Samia / OBSCURAE traffic / approval-gated] Prepare approved promo/share/internal-link implementation from the draft pack; save draft-only implementation packets and approval queues, but do not publish, send, schedule, or edit live without Nia/Umnia approval. Primary tracker: `projects/obscurae-magazine/SAMIA-TRAFFIC-TODOS.md`.

[Samia / Canva templates / approval-gated] When Canva/templates are provided, rebuild approved queue items as proper Canva/template fill sheets or finished previews; remove draft/prototype footers before any public-use handoff. Do not edit originals or publish/export as final without approval.

[Samia / contributor tagging / approval-gated] Collect contributor social handles so social packages can tag writers/creators accurately; do not guess handles. Leave missing handles blank/pending until confirmed.

[Data triage / hardware architecture / Nia checkout / merged 2026-05-30] Deal with the major data/hardware storage triage as one merged workstream: inventory all Macs, SSDs, and Pegasus; cost Mac Studio/Mac mini + Pegasus/private media-server options rather than defaulting to a custom NAS; decide primary storage + backup architecture; identify required purchases such as SSDs/new Pegasus/Mac Studio only after inventory; keep Hermes tangential with read-only/default-limited access; do not erase/reformat anything until copied and verified. Roadmap: `projects/agent-ops/HARDWARE-DATA-NAS-ROADMAP-2026-05-30.md`.

[Minnie/system resilience / approval-gated] Back up Hermes to a secure cloud route somehow; no cloud upload or secrets copy without approval.

[Jade / sponsorship / autonomous daily / approval-gated / paid-first / big blast through Sunday 7 June then baseline through Sunday 14 June / updated 2026-05-31] Prep and push Q3 sponsors, including confirmed TIFF coverage paid spots and real LFF soirée target copied from last year; TIFF usual event is cancelled, so package coverage/dispatches not the old event. Jade owns daily prospecting/CRM/reply scans/draft prep and escalates only key approvals; Nia/Umnia manually approve/send Mail Drafts each morning. Use Nia’s active-help window through 7 June for a large quality paid-first draft blast; from 8–14 June run baseline-only sponsor care unless a hot paid opportunity requires approval. LFF deck supplied/read 2026-05-31: 2025 Friends of OBSCURAE London Film Festival Closing Social at Southbank Centre, 22 guests, 4 brand partners, 84K guest reach, 14K IG views, 3K TikTok views; use only as prior-event proof until 2026 details are confirmed. 2026-05-31: Q3/LFF local send pack created and 4 additional Mail Drafts verified for Curzon, FUNKIN, Godfrey’s Popcorn, and Jenki; MUBI recurring/festival-season Draft already exists. 2026-05-31 now-pass: previous-partner return Mail Drafts also verified for Agua de Madre and Exhale; Commodity/Southbank remain route-needed. Nothing sent by Hermes. Strategy: `projects/agent-ops/jade-paid-sponsor-target-strategy-2026-05-31.md`; operating system: `projects/agent-ops/jade-autonomous-sponsor-operating-system-2026-05-31.md`; cadence: `projects/agent-ops/jade-sponsor-big-blast-window-2026-05-31-to-2026-06-14.md`; LFF readout: `projects/agent-ops/lff-soiree-deck-readout-2026-05-31.md`; LFF send pack: `projects/agent-ops/jade-q3-lff-soiree-paid-sponsor-send-pack-2026-05-31.md`; LFF draft report: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/jade-q3-lff-2026-05-31/README.md`; now-pass report: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/jade-now-batch-2026-05-31/README.md`.

[Jade / sponsorship prospects / approval-gated / consolidated 2026-05-30 / paid-first plan updated 2026-05-31] Run one paid-first sponsor-prospecting pass with lanes for: one major paid Amy Trudge deal, one major paid UMNIA deal, one recurring OBSCURAE sponsor, OBSCURAE festival-season paid spots, October Comic Con 23–25 Oct Amy + Nia/UMNIA targets, possible 714 BTS/release sponsor, and possible Kitchen Sink BTS end-of-year sponsor. Keep target lists separated inside the working pack; no outreach/spend without Nia approval. Working plan: `projects/agent-ops/jade-sponsor-prospecting-plan-2026-05-31.md`; revised paid strategy: `projects/agent-ops/jade-paid-sponsor-target-strategy-2026-05-31.md`; live blast board: `projects/agent-ops/jade-big-blast-prospect-board-2026-05-31.md`. Guardrails: global no-AI-brands rule for all managed sponsor outreach; Amy no fragrance/sensitive skin; for Amy/Comic Con avoid Elgato/Logitech and prioritise non-AI voiceover-actress-fit brands; UMNIA no incompatible haircare/braids; use previous successful content for placement. 2026-05-31: Tenzing first pitch sent manually by Nia/Jade on 2026-05-26 per Sent evidence; Jade pushed a new follow-up Draft, nothing sent by Hermes. 2026-05-31 now-pass: Mail Draft verified for LEWITT as Amy October Comic Con voiceover/actor-workflow paid partnership lead; Voquent Draft deleted/parked after no-AI guardrail; research report `projects/agent-ops/jade-now-contact-route-research-2026-05-31.md`; push report `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/jade-now-batch-2026-05-31/README.md`. 2026-06-01 22:09 PDT: Jade refreshed sponsor scan, then pushed/verified 2 new paid-first Mail Drafts: Spotlight x Amy Trudge October Comic Con / actor-creator workflow and DICE x UMNIA / OBSCURAE paid culture + music; no live email sent. 2026-06-02: Nia/Umnia nixed Spotlight because they do not tend to sponsor actors; Spotlight is parked/removed from the Amy sponsor lane and must not be sent/chased/rebuilt without explicit reopen. Contact/draft report: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/jade-paid-blast-2026-06-01/README.md`; daily scan note: `projects/agent-ops/inbox/jade-sponsor-daily-loop-2026-06-01-2200.md`.

[Jordan / side hustles / June 2026 / approval-gated] Execute the low-burden £500 June profit plan: value-first marketplace sale push (mode B approved for assisted listing edits/creation where already logged in, excluding buyer/order/payment/spend/account actions), public paid-expertise offer pricing aligned to current £200/day Sophia baseline, Gumroad distribution for the live £9 product, and selective paid lead scouting above £200 per 8-hour day. No outreach, posting, publishing, payment setup, unapproved marketplace edit/listing, spend, or client commitment without Nia approval. Current plan: `projects/side-hustles/JUNE-500-PROFIT-PLAN-2026.md`; revenue tracker: `projects/side-hustles/JUNE-2026-REVENUE-TRACKER.md`.

[Nia + Jordan / Office Hours / Monday 1 June 2026 / approval-gated] Post or otherwise launch the approved Office Hours soft-launch copy if Nia is ready; Second Brain Redux task created for 2026-06-01 with copy and pricing notes. Recommended founding June rates: £85 Async Mini-Audit and £125 Office Hour. Local packet: `projects/side-hustles/OFFICE-HOURS-JUNE-SOFT-LAUNCH-PACKET.md`; Notion task: `https://www.notion.so/Post-Office-Hours-soft-launch-copy-3714146cd4e3819da18fd4ec4e2bc010`.

[Thought Summer / UMNIA / approval-gated] Make 10 Thought Summer videos plus next collection merch/sleepy photoshoot; film, edit, and queue.

[UMNIA music/video / approval-gated] Old Song, New Lyrics: 14 videos; write, film, edit, and queue.

[Hermes/714 lane / final approvals + queueing] 714 main episode assemblies are done per Nia 2026-05-29, and intro/outro pickups plus 714 voiceover for the three 714 episodes were filmed by Nia on 2026-05-29; move into final stretch: ingest/attach those intro-outro/VO clips, approval checklists, upload/queue packets for the main episodes, privacy/participant/spoiler checks, captions/metadata, and release queue prep. No upload/post/schedule without explicit Nia approval. Evidence/plans: `projects/714/editing/FLASH-EDIT-PROJECT-TIMELINE-2026-05-28.md`; `projects/714/editing/assemblies/`.

[Samia / UMNIA Covers / approval-gated / before 8 June if feasible] Nia confirms the 29 May “film the covers” task is done; tracked count remains 2/16 filmed unless Nia updates the count. Remaining work is logging/release packaging and, if still wanted, any additional covers from the 16-cover Old Song/New Lyrics plan. Confirm filenames/storage, song list/order, platforms, edit status, and release dates before captions or scheduling. No posting/scheduling without Nia approval.

[Nia / 714 outreach / approval-gated] Decide whether to manually send the prepared thank-you / trailer-awareness emails to the 48 Hour Film Project London and 666 Film Challenge organiser routes. Draft-only pack: `projects/714/outreach/714-challenge-partner-email-drafts-2026-05-28.md`. Hermes does not send external emails; Nia approves/sends manually if wanted.

[Minnie / Hermes AI stack / approval-gated] Plan implementations from the AI developments scout without blindly installing: ignore Ollama/MLX as implement-now on the current Intel x86_64 8GB Mac, verify Mnemosyne in a read-only/source-check spike before any memory changes, and clean/classify the dirty Hermes repo before any `hermes update` / gateway restart. Implementation plan: `projects/agent-ops/AI-DEVELOPMENTS-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN-2026-05-28.md`; prior review: `projects/agent-ops/AI-DEVELOPMENTS-IMPLEMENTATION-REVIEW-2026-05-27.md`. No package installs, updates, memory backend changes, or gateway restarts without Nia approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE screening access / deliverability blocker] Anike/Disclosure Day email has now bounced twice to the same Gmail recipient: original attempt (`Disclosure Day — London screening coverage`, Sent uid 1323) and Nia/manual resend attempt (`Re: [EXTERNAL] Disclosure Day press screening / materials request — 5 June availability`, Sent uid 1346). Latest bounce: Sat 30 May 00:00, Gmail/mail-daemon, authentication/SPF/DKIM/DMARC 550-style rejection. Do **not** retry via Gmail. Draft-only alternate-route note prepared at `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-29-disclosure-day-anike-assignment/anike-alternate-route-draft-2026-05-30.md`; Nia sends manually outside Hermes from an authenticated/non-Gmail route or alternate channel, or asks Anike for another address. Local draft/report: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-29-disclosure-day-anike-assignment/`; latest bounce evidence: `projects/agent-ops/email-bounce-retry-flags/bounce-retry-flags-20260530-001440.json`. Disclosure Day context: Wanji replied first, Anike replied ~7 minutes later; Nia chose Anike to start her internship well.

[Nia + Minnie / inbox decision / draft-only] Decide yes/no/hold on the SVRI documentary brief / Secrets Worth Sharing opportunity; Minnie can prepare a short draft response if wanted, but Nia sends manually outside Hermes. Evidence/control board: `projects/agent-ops/inbox/inbox-loose-ends-control-resolution-2026-05-30.md`.

[Nia + Minnie / inbox decision / draft-only] Decide confirm/decline/hold for the CineCycle booking on 11 Sep 2026; Minnie can prepare a holding reply if wanted, but Nia sends manually outside Hermes. Evidence/control board: `projects/agent-ops/inbox/inbox-loose-ends-control-resolution-2026-05-30.md`.

[Louise / OBSCURAE breaking news / Nia approval-gated] Approve/skip the *Midnight Library* static feed + story pack. Draft assets and captions are saved at `projects/obscurae-magazine/breaking-news/packages/obsc-bn-2026-05-29-midnight-library-paramount-pugh/approval-package.md`; feed/story PNG previews are in the same folder. Louise Canva text-only approval draft v0.1 has been created/exported in the same package and saved in Canva as `Hermes Louise Breaking News — Midnight Library v0.1` (`DAHLGN8HCOg`). Hermes has not posted or scheduled anything.

[Louise/Samia / OBSCURAE weekend promo / approval-gated] Approve/skip one or more draft promo directions for the weekend editorial queue: weekly roundup, Backrooms reading path, Offline Algorithm 019, and Box Office + reviews bridge. Draft-only copy/image-search/alt-text pack saved at `projects/obscurae-magazine/social-promo/weekly-editorial-promo-posts-2026-05-30.md`; rebuild as Canva cards only after Nia chooses directions. No posting/scheduling without approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE interns / approval-gated] Execute the updated summer internship plan after Nia manually sent onboarding emails and the Zunaira/Anike follow-up-materials emails: include onboarded interns in unpaid contributor/editorial/screening/community blasts but not paid writing-commission/external paid-pitch blasts; Zunaira 500-word craft-led film/TV response by end of June; Ella 300–500 word argument-led response; Anike Disclosure Day 8 June coverage is live only if DDA confirms the invite, otherwise keep her first task flexible around writing, research/release radar, social/promo copy, screening coverage, or interview prep; one op-ed from each by end of June; tailored July project for each; one piece/week from each in August if capacity allows; after Capsule, one mentoring call with each intern every two weeks. Targeted read-only email scan 2026-05-31 found Anike onboarding materials/availability reply; Ella materials already on file; no matching onboarding-material reply found for Zunaira after follow-up. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/interns/SUMMER-INTERNSHIP-OPERATING-PLAN-2026-05-30.md`; `projects/obscurae-magazine/interns/ONBOARDING-CHECKLIST.md`; `projects/obscurae-magazine/interns/scope-anike-aliu-2026.md`; `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/INTERN-CONTRIBUTOR-COVERAGE-ROUTING-JUNE-2026.md`.

[Nia / Office Hours / approval-gated] Review/approve/park the local Office Hours offer menu before anything public happens. Draft menu/pricing/intake/copy saved at `projects/obscurae-magazine/office-hours/OFFICE-HOURS-OFFER-MENU-DRAFT-2026-05-30.md`; buckets are Your Film Writing, Your Screenplay, Your Social Account. No publishing, listing, posting, promotion, bookings, or payment setup without explicit approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE decks / parked / draft-only] Save the OBSCURAE decks plan for later; not a current-week essential. Reopen from `projects/obscurae-magazine/strategy-decks/OBSCURAE-DECKS-PARKED-PLAN-2026-06-03.md` and existing `projects/obscurae-magazine/strategy-decks/refresh-2026-06-03/` workspace only when Nia asks. No deck sending, publishing, external-template live edits, outreach, or relationship follow-up without Nia’s explicit approval.

[Louise / writing commission / approval-gated] Get Nia approval on target order + pitch wording, then verify current editor routes and clip attachments before any manual send. Do not send without explicit approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE interns / materials collection / approval-gated] Collect intern bios, photos/headshots, links/handles, goals, availability, and placement-recognition needs; no intro post or public use without intern + Nia approval. 2026-06-01 scan: Zunaira replied with core materials and is away until 7 June; Anike replied 2026-05-31 with core materials; Ella core materials already on file. Remaining: final intro-post/photo consent checks plus development-goal/first-task timing details.

[Kitchen Sink / audience automation / approval-gated] Use the new local audience-pack automation to generate thumbnail/title/description/Shorts/distribution packs for each future release and run a Mutant Mice packaging A/B test only after Nia approves any live thumbnail/title changes. Automation script: `projects/kitchen-sink/audience-automation/kitchen_sink_audience_automation.py`; style modifier stack: G'MIC + ImageMagick documented at `projects/kitchen-sink/audience-automation/STYLE-MODIFIER-STACK.md`; Mutant Mice pack: `projects/kitchen-sink/audience-automation/packs/2026-05-28-mutant-mice-ab-test/`; Canva browser + Bulk Create workflow now staged at `projects/kitchen-sink/audience-automation/canva-workflow/` with all-release and Coffee & Pie CSVs plus template field map; generator: `projects/kitchen-sink/audience-automation/canva_bulk_export.py`; recurring silent-unless-due cron: `b194d284310b` daily 09:00 London. No public YouTube edits/posts/uploads happen automatically.

[Louise / OBSCURAE contributor assignment / email deliverability blocker] Nia manually sent/attempted the verified Mail Draft forwarding Mia’s Bijan Daneshmand / Under the Shadow thread to Suhaila, but the 2026-05-26 email scan found a Gmail delivery-failure notice citing missing SPF/DKIM authentication. Next action: resend from an authenticated route or use an alternate contact channel, then Louise tracks Suhaila response / Mia connection. Hermes prepared/verified the draft 2026-05-21 and sent nothing.

[Samia / social crossposter / for-real automation / reopened 2026-05-27] Finish hardening the every-pipeline crossposting automation: private upload/approval dashboard exists as MVP 0.1 at `projects/central-social-publisher/` with token-gated Tailscale route and tests passing, but it still needs account-registry/destination-card hardening, source-quality + original-caption preservation, dedupe/missing-destination checks, receipts, and any platform senders kept behind explicit per-item approval. Brief: `projects/social-video-crosspost/docs/plans/2026-05-26-every-pipeline-crossposter-brief.md`; implementation plan: `projects/social-video-crosspost/CENTRAL-SOCIAL-PUBLISHER-MVP-0-1-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN-2026-05-26.md`; handoff: `projects/central-social-publisher/START-HERE.md`.

[Coffee+Hasan / automation safety / verification] Next-VOD watch item partly resolved 2026-05-25: the next 2026-05-24 VOD automatically produced an unlisted processed review clip (`gIF4MluXy8Y`) with queues clean and tests passing. Remaining safety blocker: reconcile two recovery upload receipts that were no longer API-verified (`TZphcmV6gAE`, `sKXuV3UjwbQ`) and add a small verification report/dashboard that separates `verified`, `missing`, and `needs Studio check`. Keep upload privacy gated and no public status changes without approval. Evidence: `projects/coffee-hasan/Coffee and Hasan Channel Tool/reports/channel-learning-loop-2026-05-25.md`.

[Samia / OBSCURAE traffic / Nia manual post / Needs Nia if still wanted] Thu 21 suggested windows for two OBSCURAE Instagram carousels have passed: Obsession and Eagles of the Republic. Keep as approval-gated/social-queue context only; do not surface as a Friday essential unless Nia reopens or Samia gives a fresh timing. Queue: `projects/obscurae-magazine/social/queue/instagram-queue-2026-05-21.md`.

[Samia / OBSCURAE social source-to-card pipeline / approval-gated / consolidated 2026-05-30] Use one source-to-card workflow for OBSCURAE Instagram cards, trailer drops, Nia’s Instagram bookmark triage, public trend/source sweeps, and film radar: scrape/source first, then prepare approval packs with description copy that drives follow + newsletter signup. Operating notes: `projects/obscurae-magazine/social/OBSCURAE-INSTAGRAM-CARDS-TRAILER-NEWSLETTER-FUNNEL-2026-05-27.md`; `projects/obscurae-magazine/SAMIA-IG-BOOKMARK-TRIAGE-2026-05-19.md`. No public posting/scheduling without Nia/Umnia approval.

[Louise / Spider-Noir + contributor reviews / approval-gated / updated 2026-05-31] Find/assign an OBSCURAE contributor or onboarded intern reviewer for Spider-Noir now that platform access is available and Nia said OBSCURAE needs someone to cover it. Do not chase more files unless Louise/Nia explicitly chooses a last-chance Prime Video/Academy PR rescue route; no email send without Nia/Louise approval. Drafts/context: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/spider-noir-access-rescue-alfie-2026-05-27.md`; `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-28-nia-morning-docket/`; `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-ACCESS-REQUESTS.md`.

[Louise / email replies / approval-gated] 2026-05-24 3pm editorial email check found three same-day politeness/reply drafts needed; server Drafts verified in iCloud Drafts for Aaminah (`Re: Checking in re. Wild Foxes`), Rhys (`Re: Link Expired!`), and Tolu (`Re: SPECIAL SCREENING INVITE | ... SHOOT THE PEOPLE`). Old 2026-05-23 duplicate Aaminah/Rhys Drafts were deleted after replacement. Nia/Louise to approve/send manually if still wanted; Hermes does not send. Local copies: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-24-aaminah-wild-foxes-the-man-i-love-reply.md`; `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-24-rhys-new-link-artwork-reply.md`; `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-24-tolu-shoot-the-people-coffee-reply.md`.

[Reggie merch lane / approval-gated] Cooper Hoffman tee emergency relaunch readiness: prepare the archive-return checklist, product-page/copy skeleton, Samia promo handoff, Louise copy-review packet, and Cooper summer film/publicity watchlist. Source/plan: `projects/obscurae-merch-store/COOPER-HOFFMAN-TEE-RELAUNCH-PLAN-2026-05-19.md`. Nia already sent a hidden link to Nico Parker after a DM; do not publicly relaunch, post, change prices/settings, spend money, message customers, or imply endorsement without explicit approval.

[Nia / showreels / after Kitchen Sink safe] Pilot automated showreel editing from the local Video Editor system: choose first reel type (default recommendation: directing; alternatives: acting, creator, presenter, BTS/production), ingest a tiny sample folder, generate candidate selects, then Resolve rough-cut timeline. Prep captured at `projects/showreel-database/SHOWREEL-AUTOMATION-PREP-2026-05-26.md`; no uploads, submissions, sends, or outreach without explicit approval.

[Nia / acting opportunities] Build an approval-gated acting outreach/opportunity packet using the Lucy Halliday/Curtis Brown agent route as reference. Agents captured at `projects/acting-opportunities/OUTREACH-LIST.md`; do not contact without Nia approval.

[Minnie/automation] Reduce Nia’s agent-monitoring burden with silent watchdogs and approval queues. First automation tracker: `projects/agent-ops/WORKFLOW-AUTOMATION-TRACKER-2026-05-19.md`; silent agent stack watchdog cron created 2026-05-19.

Jade sponsor CRM/Notion: once Nia shares a suitable Notion parent page with the integration, create/import the human-readable sponsor tracker database from `projects/agent-ops/notion-sponsor-tracker-import-2026-05-26.csv`; until then, maintain the local CSV/markdown tracker and keep outreach approval-gated.

[Jordan / autonomous cash scout] Run/maintain a low-noise side-hustle cash check-in that only interrupts Nia for approval, a clear paid low-burden lead, a 15-minute Notion/Gumroad window, or a blocker. Local plan: `projects/side-hustles/today-cash-autonomy-plan-2026-05-19.md`.

[Jordan / Gumroad quiet promo autopilot] Three-times-daily approval-gated promo scout is scheduled (`cron: 1b3b307eb82f`) for the Indie Film Post-Production Workflow Gumroad product at 09:00, 13:00, and 17:00. Latest 2026-06-08 01:06 scan/direct check found no safe autonomous promo action: product page HTTP 200 with expected title; wider Bing scan returned 0 parsed results / 0 page checks; no fresh buyer-intent ask or clean free/no-login/no-commission submission form. Notion/template directory routes remain blocked pending approved non-personal sender identity/contact or due to login/account/form ambiguity; known directories remain blocked by login/contact/terms/payment/affiliate/account ambiguity. Continue recent-only buyer-intent/source scanning and free/no-login directory checks; no DMs/sends/spend/personal-network use without a specific approved target. Operating files live in `projects/side-hustles/promo-autopilot/`; latest prep `projects/side-hustles/GUMROAD-DISTRIBUTION-APPROVAL-PREP-2026-06-08.md`.

[Jordan / after 714 / Gumroad safe sender + metadata tune] After 714, ask Nia to choose a safe non-personal product sender identity for resource/directory forms that require name/email (e.g. OBSCURAE Tools + approved contact email), and only if she has a tiny Gumroad window, approve a low-risk discovery metadata/keyword tune for the Indie Film Post-Production Workflow product. Do not submit Filmsourcing/Notionry/resource-page forms, invent/reuse personal details, edit Gumroad metadata, or publish changes before this is approved. Gumroad admin access is not available unless Nia opens/logs into Gumroad.

[Jordan / Marketplace reconciliation] Jordan owns the Selling Clothes Reconciler as side-income infrastructure. Project/status brief: `projects/side-hustles/JORDAN-SIDE-HUSTLE-STATUS-2026-05-20.md`; execution log: `projects/side-hustles/SIDE-HUSTLE-EXECUTION-LOG-2026-05-20.md`. Latest verified 2026-06-08: marketplace reconciler rerun with saved Vinted/eBay/Depop snapshots showed 24 Notion rows, 3 issues/checks, and rebuilt action queues showed 3 `create_listing` rows, all for `Film/Edit Ticklist — Release Dates Only`; Jordan did not execute because it still appears to be a non-resale/source-classification mismatch. High-value Cinderella (£185) and Gianna (£139) remain monitor-only from available snapshots. 2026-06-04 Nia confirmed the two currently listed orders have been done, so do not keep surfacing them as buyer/order-handling tasks; still do not count revenue until paid amount/payment is confirmed. Ignore Two Coasters Teal Blue and Ugly Scarf Teal Blue from active-stock matching because Nia confirmed they are already-sold Depop items. Ongoing marketplace actions remain monitoring/approval-gated only: do not touch buyer messages/orders/payments/promoted listings/account/security/spending without explicit approval. Latest queue note: `projects/side-hustles/MARKETPLACE-VALUE-FIRST-QUEUE-2026-06-08.md`.

[Jordan / Creative Deadline Desk] Keep as autonomous infrastructure/sample-building only; do not ask Nia to promote, and do not publish/send anything without explicit approval.

[Jordan / Office Hours offer idea] Shape Nia’s Office Hours idea into a low-burden offer menu: “ask me about” buckets are things Nia can offer — Your Film Writing; Your Screenplay; Your Social Account. Keep it approval-first: draft local menu/pricing/intake/copy only; do not publish, send, list, or promote without Nia’s explicit approval.

Samia traffic: prepare approved promo/share/internal-link implementation from the draft pack; do not publish, send, or edit live without Nia/Umnia approval.

Louise writing commission: get Nia approval on target order and pitch wording, then verify current editor route(s) and clip attachments. Do not send without explicit approval.

Get explicit approval from each intern for photo, bio, handles/tags, and final intro-post wording before anything goes live.

Prepare screening-access / contributor-assignment emails once contacts and assignment certainty are verified; do not send without Nia’s explicit approval. 2026-06-01 monthly run: July 2026 radar pack created at `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-RADAR-2026-07.md`; Evil Dead Burn/StudioCanal server Draft verified; Nia first right of refusal needed before any July contributor-interest blast.

[Louise / OBSCURAE screening access / agent-owned] Supergirl WBD: monitor replies to the 2026-05-26 multimedia/preview full-film request and prepare quick named-contact escalation if no response by 2026-05-28 10:00 UK. RSVP Online acknowledged the ticket request 2026-05-27 but has not approved/accommodated yet. Cron monitor `8f5145531561`; tracker: `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-ACCESS-REQUESTS.md`. Draft-only; Nia sends manually.

[Louise / OBSCURAE contributor assignment / Nia manual-send] Disclosure Day: replacement server Draft verified and then sent manually 2026-05-27 to all active London contributors from the Notion Contributor Database (Ali, Anike, Haaniyah, Josiah, Lucie, Ruby, Wanji) because Nia will be doing the BFI event; target is a strong/competent reviewer, Ali-style bar. Wanji replied available if timing works; Anike replied available/interested. Rowan/DDA replied with 8 Jun screening details and asked if OBSCURAE wants to RSVP; RSVP-hold server Draft verified at `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/disclosure-day-dda-rsvp-contributor-pending-2026-05-27.md`. Nia should choose/confirm contributor and manually send RSVP if desired.

[Louise / OBSCURAE screening access / Nia manual-send] Tuner/DDA: Louisa from DDA asked for the live review link 2026-05-27; server Draft verified to share `https://www.obscurae.co.uk/tuner/`. Local copy: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/tuner-review-link-dda-reply-2026-05-27.md`. Nia sends manually if desired.

[Louise / OBSCURAE screening access / Nia manual-send] Netflix/Organic route: server Draft verified to Selwa Abdallahi for Office Romance advance screening/screener access and Enola Holmes 3 UK premiere/publicity contact route. Threaded to Selwa’s Office Romance asset email; local copy `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/office-romance-enola-holmes-3-selwa-followup-2026-05-26.md`; Enola plan `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/enola-holmes-3-premiere-plan-2026-05-26.md`. Nothing sent by Hermes. After Nia sends, track replies and escalate to Netflix film contacts after ~3 working days if no route.

[Samia / OBSCURAE+UMNIA evergreen social / approval-gated] Build a four-post pilot batch for the low-filming evergreen engine: OBSCURAE `Four Films That Tell On You` + UMNIA `Producer Brain Rewatch`. Strategy: `projects/obscurae-magazine/social/OBSCURAE-UMNIA-EVERGREEN-CONTENT-ENGINE-2026-05-28.md`; first pilot draft pack: `projects/obscurae-magazine/social/EVERGREEN-PILOT-BATCH-OBSCURAE-UMNIA-2026-05-28.md`. Next: Nia chooses/approves exact films/scenes, then Samia finalises captions/card fill sheets. Draft packages only; no posting/scheduling/tagging without explicit approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE social, parked] When Nia has time, adapt lessons from Cerys/`ceryslovesfilm` Instagram Reel `DYfgAFgNE5W` into a non-copying recurring short-form template for OBSCURAE, e.g. “Your Top 4 Tells On You” / “If this is in your Letterboxd top 4, read this OBSCURAE piece next.” Archived pull: `projects/social-metadata/instagram-reel-DYfgAFgNE5W/`. Draft-only / approval-gated; no posting via Hermes.

[Louise/OBSCURAE theatre access] When money/time allows, either buy Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? @sohoplace tickets or assess/request a press ticket. Saved link in `projects/agent-ops/LINK-TRIAGE-2026-05-19.md`; no spending or outreach without approval.

[Nia purchase later] Buy/consider BetterYou Iron Oral Spray when there is money available. Saved link in `projects/agent-ops/LINK-TRIAGE-2026-05-19.md`; no spending without approval.

[Nia / crochet selling, when time] Sell finished crochet using the low-fee local-first playbook: Facebook Marketplace/local groups/Nextdoor first, Ribblr or local consignment if easier. Full playbook captured in `projects/agent-ops/LINK-TRIAGE-2026-05-19.md`; no listings/messages without approval.

Finance app: share/show the manually populated Notion finance tracker so Hermes can map the existing categories, goals, formulas, and workflow.

[Thought Summer / 13-week Monday cadence / starts Monday 1 June 2026 / approval-gated / immediate queue done per Nia 2026-06-05] EP001 and EP002 are scheduled and Nia confirmed the immediate while-MIA support/caption queue is done. Keep the broader 13-week calendar open only for later pre-merch/post-merch gaps and episodes 4–13, which still need filming once merch arrives. 2026-06-02 newsletter fix: EP001 and EP002 were re-scheduled through Ghost with the OBSCURAE newsletter attached and `email_segment=all`, preserving their original publish times (8 Jun and 15 Jun, 09:05 UTC); verified via Admin API. Evidence: `projects/obscurae-magazine/thought-summer/thought-summer-remaining-newsletter-reschedule-report-2026-06-02.json`.

[Nia + Samia/Minnie / content blackout protection / by Friday-Saturday 5–6 June / partly done per Nia 2026-06-05 / approval-gated] Thought Summer EP001/EP002 and immediate support/caption queue are done for the while-MIA window. Remaining blackout-protection blockers are Coffee & Pie release package, Art/Film panel route, any quick Sophisticulture Buffer retry, and only-real Pride filming tomorrow. No live posting/scheduling without explicit approval.

[Louise / OBSCURAE Art-Film / urgent / photographer confirmed] Event capture is covered: Nia confirmed the photographer for the 8 June panel/afterparty support, following the Oliver Mcwilliams Instagram route and proposed 6pm BFI Reuben Library briefing. Oliver mobile received from Nia in Discord 2026-06-03 (not repeated in tracker for privacy). Remaining only: confirm exact photo/video coverage brief. Toby Fan reminder cron `714b1e84d4d4` has been removed; Friends/contributor-base call stays parked unless backup is needed. Evidence: Nia Discord confirmation 2026-06-03; prior image cache `~/.hermes/profiles/louise/image_cache/img_2ec8822ce1d5.jpeg`. No Hermes send.

[Jade / sponsorship-gifting / daily sponsor action check] Nia says all relevant Mail Drafts have now been sent manually; Minnie cleared stale server Drafts on 2026-05-29. Keep Jade regularly checking sponsor actions/replies daily using read+unread inbox scans plus Sent/Drafts context, not unread-only. Current sponsor follow-up mode: monitor replies, identify any no-spend/free routes, prepare draft-only responses if needed, and surface urgent blockers only. Evidence: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/stale-drafts-clearance-edited-sends-20260529-145135-0700.json`; `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/user-confirmed-clear-all-remaining-drafts-20260529-145609-0700.json`.

[Kitchen Sink-COVID doc / past target / local transcripts appear complete / Needs Nia for editorial-send decision] COVID-conscious documentary sizzle target passed on 21 May, but Nia’s 2026-05-28 local terminal log indicates the P0 interview transcription batch now appears complete: 14 original P0 interview jobs, 2 already had transcript outputs, 12 remaining jobs ran and ended `Done. Transcribed jobs: 12`. Next is not more transcription unless the local remaining check returns nonzero; next is verify `Remaining jobs: 0`, build local interview selects, decide/assemble the sizzle or rough package, identify recipient route, and draft/manual-send the note if still real. Tracker: `projects/kitchen-sink/COVID-CONSCIOUS-DOC-SIZZLE-TRACKER-2026-05-19.md`.

[Minnie-security / past Friday window / Needs Nia if not already done / after 714] Rotate keys before leaving Friday. Nia plan 2026-05-21 23:35 was key rotation after Sunday interstitial, then stop; as of the 04:00 reconciliation there is no done evidence in shared trackers. Do not surface as a 714 production essential, but keep as a security blocker for the next safe Nia-controlled credential window after 714. Checklist: `projects/agent-ops/security-key-rotation-before-714-2026-05-21.md`. Prioritise OpenRouter/Hermes envs, `SUDO_PASSWORD` review/removal, Ghost Admin, AWS/S3 temp hosting, then Notion/Anthropic. No secrets in chat/markdown; update secure env/config files only and smoke-test before revoking old keys.

[Capsule / past pre-714 target / after 714 triage unless reopened] Produce rough schedule using locked Vasanta/RED Gemini assumptions, Jasmina confirmed-gaffer assumptions, and pending Dani-lift response. Do not surface during 714 unless Nia explicitly reopens Capsule prep.

[Louise-editorial + Nia publishing / freshness-sensitive but not 714 essential] Cannes piece out while fresh; draft/prep only in Hermes unless Nia publishes. Surface after 714 unless Nia asks for an editorial slot during downtime.

[Louise / paid writing commissions / approval-gated] Nia/Umnia loved weekly sweep pitch angles 1 and 3 on 2026-05-28: Backrooms/Obsession internet horror and older-women invisibility / genre visibility. Guardian/Catherine Shoard server Drafts for both were pushed and verified 2026-05-28 (`projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/catherine-shoard-internet-horror-backrooms-obsession-2026-05-28.md`; `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/catherine-shoard-older-women-genre-visibility-2026-05-28.md`). No pitch sending without explicit approval; Nia manually sends if happy. Keep Cannes visibility as reserve.

[714 / trailer short / immediately once EP1 is live / Nia-approved conditional crosspost] Once EP1 is live and the trailer short is uploaded/live, crosspost the trailer immediately to the 714 Instagram and 714 YouTube/Shorts after verifying account identity/session; stop/report if login, 2FA, permission, or missing-url blockers appear. Current access check: Instagram Graph OK; YouTube OAuth OK/read-only verified. Runbook: `projects/714/release/714-EP1-YOUTUBE-METADATA-AND-TRAILER-CROSSPOST-RUNBOOK-2026-06-01.md`.

[Nia + Minnie / purchase risks / today Saturday 30 May 2026] Surface every purchase/order needed for delivery before the 7–9 June deadlines today; if it is not ordered today, assume it may miss the door.

[Minnie / YouTube authorisations / admin soon] Make YouTube access durable across all channels under the owning Google account: publish/confirm the `Crossposting` OAuth app is in Google Cloud Production (not Testing), then reauthorise any missing Brand Account channels one-by-one as separate local tokens. Current verified canonical tokens: UMNIA, OBSCURAE, Kitchen Sink, 714 The Challenge. Daily read-only smoke check scheduled: cron `01ee41bbabe7`, script `~/.hermes/profiles/minnie/scripts/youtube_authorisation_smoke_check.py`.

[UMNIA covers / Wednesday cadence / starts Wednesday 3 June 2026 / parked until after Capsule per Nia 2026-06-05] Only 2/16 are filmed. Do not pretend the Wednesday cadence is ready; queue only what exists and mark later slots as gaps. Ignore until Nia is back from Capsule unless she explicitly reopens it.

[Capsule / shoot starts Tuesday 9 June 2026 / prep due before then] Prepare Capsule shoot readiness way before 9 June: wardrobe, art/props, gaffer/lighting, foley, lift/crew/logistics, shot list/blocking, **minimum viable whole-story storyboard**, **location-photo interior blocking pass**, and purchase/order risks.

[Capsule / Nia / Sunday 7 June / packing + charge] Pack all Capsule shoot kit today and charge portable chargers before leaving. Drive checklist: `projects/capsule/CAPSULE-REMEMBER-CHECKLIST-2026-06-05.md`; setup list: `projects/capsule/CAPSULE-SETUP-REMAINING-2026-06-05.md`.

[Capsule / Nia / Monday 8 June 2026 14:00-16:00 / Theatre Deli rehearsal] Attend Theatre Deli fight/intimacy rehearsal and check everyone’s phone colours for production continuity/planning.

[Capsule / Nia / Tuesday 9 June 2026 / recce + 08:08 arrival option] Recce Preston Park for deserted-street options on Tuesday 9 June only, not Sunday 7 June. Checked useful-arrival route remains 07:05 London Bridge → Preston Park 08:08 direct; next option 07:35 → 08:38. Live SBR wording/date correction is still pending integration access.

[Capsule / Nia / Tuesday 9 June 2026 / location setup] On arrival, get oriented in the space, do priority test shoots/Preston Park deserted-street recce as needed, set up/protect lighting, organise frame/holding/fitting zones, and do actor fittings before the 13:30 setup/rehearsal block. Evidence/plan: `projects/capsule/CAPSULE-9JUN-ARRIVAL-SETUP-SHOOT-PLAN-2026-06-06.md`.

[Capsule / continuity / shoot week / ROWAN kitchen 1999 shot] Ensure ROWAN sleeves are rolled up in the kitchen to help sell the 1999 shot.

[System-wide / scheduling rule / effective now] Apply Nia’s Capsule cutoff: anything not scheduled in live Second Brain Redux to happen before Capsule is officially pushed to after Capsule.

[Louise / OBSCURAE Art-Film / photographer/video confirmed / brief only] Event capture is covered; remaining action is exact photo/video coverage brief, arrival/call-time, and post-event file handoff route. Keep private contact details in original secure/source context; no Hermes send. Notes: `projects/art-film-promo/ART-FILM-EVENT-CAPTURE-NOTES-2026-06-05.md`.

[Nia + Jade / sponsor media kit / Thursday 4 June 2026] live media kit — review/build from `projects/agent-ops/obscurae-live-media-kit-build-plan-2026-06-02.md`.

[Louise / OBSCURAE Spider-Man: Brand New Day / screenings watch / updated 2026-06-05] Anna/The Multiple replied 2026-06-05 that OBSCURAE interest is noted and they will keep Umnia posted on screenings. No reply needed today; continue screening-update watch. Local tracker updated: `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SCREENING-ACCESS-REQUESTS.md`. Nothing sent by Hermes.

[Samia / UMNIA Thought Summer 000 / launch window through Wednesday 3 June / Nia-approved public route] Package/execute the approved r/videoessay post only after confirming posting account/session and doing final no-repost/subreddit-rule checks; use Vivian’s exact approved copy. Minnie does not post.

[Nia / Capsule / Monday 1 June / Jasmina] Send/confirm Jasmina schedule plus photo geography/location geography for Capsule planning.

[Nia / Capsule / promised to Vasanta / Monday 1 June] Prepare minimum-viable Capsule storyboard/blocking notes for Vasanta: director-thumbnail level, not polished art; use shared shotlist as foundation.

[Kitchen Sink / Coffee & Pie / by Sunday 7 June] Finish Coffee & Pie sound and music as the first finishing dependency before poster/stills/trailer/release package checks.

[Nia review / today 6pm] Write the Cat Carnated review.

[Louise/Nia editorial / today 6pm] Work on the YouTube auteurs article.

[Capsule gaffer / today 6pm] Prepare for the gaffer meeting.

[Capsule foley / today 6pm] Plan the in-location Capsule foley evening.

[Capsule crew / today 6pm] Track 1st AC route via Vasanta.

[Capsule logistics / today 6pm] Track Dani lift response from producer/Jasmina.

[Capsule art / today 6pm] Fold art-team helper availability into the on-set plan: Juls 9–10 June, Martyna 11–14 June; track Jasmina’s promised reply to antixora if still unresolved.

[Louise / OBSCURAE Tony-A24 access / route-find / draft-only] Alternate route needed because Premier/Blaise is not handling UK. Thank-Blaise draft and alternate-route pack saved in `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/`; verify a legitimate A24/UK publicity route before any draft push/send.

[Louise/OBSCURAE / today] Euphoria review.

[Louise/OBSCURAE / today] Review Santiago’s play: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dRYLsPva9r5a63vgNUzIpel5dPmSCVRM/view?usp=drivesdk.

[Kitchen Sink / Coffee & Pie / this week before Sunday 7 June] Finish Coffee & Pie from soundtrack through release package: soundtrack, dialogue/sound mix, apply Helet colour return, poster, stills carousel, and 9:16 trailer crosspost package for YouTube Shorts/Instagram/TikTok on Sunday 7 June.

[Kitchen Sink / core films / this week] Push remaining core films from picture lock onward: picture lock, Helet colour handoff/return, soundtrack, dialogue/sound mix, poster, following-Tuesday stills carousel, and release-night trailer package. Tracker/queue: `projects/kitchen-sink/KITCHEN-SINK-CORE-FILM-FINISHING-AND-CROSSPOST-QUEUE-2026-05-30.md`.

[Kitchen Sink / VO sessions / today] Schedule actor VO recording for She Prayed for You and Lie with Her.

[Showreels / today] Collate showreel material and emails infrastructure.

[Data triage / local backup] Back up Crucial 2.

[Data triage / drive admin] Format ExFAT drive when safe.

[Nia personal/craft] Crochet bolero.

[Goodie bags / when home] Assemble goodie bags: stick logos onto notebooks, print/cut logo stickers, and print promo cards at home on existing cardstock.

[Nia / production support] Sound mix for `The Public Eye`.

[Nia / script coverage] Coverage — Mariel’s script.

[Minnie/system security / Nia-controlled] Rotate API keys.

[Kitchen Sink-COVID / community ops] Move the COVID conscious group chat to a new app so the group can talk politics.

[Nia / music video / Valeria] Music video with Valeria.

[Samia / crossposting automation] Set up a 15-minute watchdog for crossposting.

[Minnie / design follow-up] Return to the Minnie thumbnail issue after the Louise breaking-news test; apply the visual QA lessons before making any new public-facing thumbnail attempts.

[Reggie / Art-Film Canva follow-up] Revisit Reggie’s Art/Film attempts by first inspecting the existing Art/Film assets/designs already in Canva, especially `ART/FILM Panel Afters` and related OBSCURAE event/social templates; do not edit originals, duplicate before any Hermes edits. Initial inspection note saved at `projects/agent-ops/reggie-artfilm-canva-asset-reset-2026-05-30.md`.

[Louise / writing commission / daily this week / draft-only] Track paid writing-commission responses daily and prepare same-day follow-up/close reply drafts for any positive, maybe, or right-person response. 2026-06-01 read+unread scan found no external paid editor/commission responses requiring a draft. Daily watch cron `eacc8f0666cf`; tracker `projects/obscurae-magazine/WRITING-COMMISSION-TRACKER.md`; evidence `projects/obscurae-magazine/reports/louise-daily-email-watch-20260601-073957.md`.

[Louise / writing commission / context only] Weekly goal context: close on a paid writing commission at or above £0.50/word. This is Louise lane context, not a Nia checklist task.

[Louise / screening-access reply watch / draft-only] Track Office Romance and Enola Holmes access replies; prepare escalation/route drafts only after route/timing check. 2026-06-01 read+unread scan found no Selwa/Organic/Netflix reply beyond Nia's 2026-05-26 sent follow-up.

[Kitchen Sink / TMDB / carried forward from train checklist] Prepare or make logged-in TMDB edits for What’s the Tale, Nightingale? and Listen so Letterboxd can recognise/review them. Link bank: `projects/agent-ops/LINK-TRIAGE-2026-05-19.md`.

[Samia / social graphics hosting / after 714] Set up/confirm Cloudflare route needed for Samia to post graphics to socials. Parked until after 714 per Nia 2026-05-22; no pre-714 setup unless Nia explicitly reopens it.

[Louise / Supergirl access / reply-watch] Nia requested Supergirl tickets via RSVP Online on 2026-05-27 from a link circulated in “Barbie’s group chat” (London women film journalists group chat). Also waiting on WBD reply to Nia’s 2026-05-26 OBSCURAE access request. Louise watches for RSVP confirmation + WBD reply; no further outreach unless needed/approved. 2026-05-31 scan: no new human WBD/RSVP confirmation beyond RSVP Online acknowledgement; a delivery-failure notice shows the named-contact route-check attempt hit authentication/SPF/DKIM/IPv6 rejection, so treat it as not reliably delivered unless Nia confirms otherwise. Route note: `projects/obscurae-magazine/screening-access/SUPERGIRL-RSVP-WBD-ROUTE-NOTE-2026-05-31.md`; earlier draft report: `projects/agent-ops/drafts-ready/2026-05-30-supergirl-wbd-fallback/draft-push-report.json`.

[Nia / borrowed kit / early June] Return Vili's DJI Osmo Mobile 3 gimbal + small clamp in early June, and add special thanks to Vili in the 714 YouTube video credits.

[Nia → Jordan / side-hustles / Needs Nia if energy] Apply to worthwhile Jordan-scouted paid leads after 714, starting with low-burden admin-consulting or paid-call/freelance leads Jordan has prepared. 2026-05-25 paid lead worth surfacing: Mercor remote contract `Artifact Expert` roles via RemoteOK — Word Document Specialist and PowerPoint/Graphic Designer, visible as contract remote $60–$90/hour. If Nia wants, Jordan can prepare a tiny application packet; Nia would still submit/apply herself. Reader positions/script-reader/coverage-style roles are parked as too time-heavy per Nia 2026-05-22; Really Smart Productions remains do-not-apply. Evidence: `projects/side-hustles/daily-ops/diary/jordan-cash-check-2026-05-25-0907.md`.

[Capsule / wardrobe] Mariama/Aria nails: answer received; now source/add reliably removable black nail polish, plus safe remover if needed, that can come off cleanly without damaging Mariama’s manicure/polygel. Capsule tracker updated from Nia’s 2026-05-21 note that the nails are polygel.

[Capsule / edit role] Decide whether Lore is on edit / what edit responsibility she has.

[Kitchen Sink] Rough cut COVID sizzle only after Coffee & Pie final upload is safe.

[Kitchen Sink] Sunday 7 June: Coffee & Pie release.

[Capsule] Production block at 10 Withdean Crescent / Preston Park. Keep Kitchen Sink to admin/QC only unless something is release-critical.

[Capsule / 9 June setup] Use setup day for locked-script table read, early 08:00 location/blocking pass if access is approved, DOP lighting/test-shoot work, final wardrobe fittings, and attic/stair choreography; avoid a separate pre-shoot Brighton travel day if budget/logistics are tight. Detail plan: `projects/capsule/CAPSULE-FIRST-DAY-LOCATION-PLAN-2026-06-09.md`.

[Capsule / shoot strategy] Prioritise all interiors at Withdean Crescent; if needed, defer exteriors/garden/country geography to later summer/additional exterior dates at a different location.

[Capsule / wrap] Plan group strike/clean-up on night of 14 June before anyone leaves; location booking runs to 15 June morning.

[Kitchen Sink] Continue rolling picture-lock handoffs in release order after Coffee & Pie.

[Kitchen Sink] Resume microsite/sizzle/poster/OST backlog according to the next public deadline.

Jade income gap goal: create 2–3 low-burden cash/income asks that could help bridge current income toward £4,000/month and/or the immediate £1,500 floor.

Jade future milestone ladder: after first close, pursue deal >£100, then >£1,000, then >£5,000.

Use existing cheap paper notebooks as filler.

Samia weekly goal: double OBSCURAE website traffic versus the previous week.

Samia traffic: collect contributor social handles so social packages can tag writers/creators accurately; do not guess handles.

Samia traffic: when Canva/templates are provided, rebuild approved queue items as proper Canva/template fill sheets or finished previews; remove draft/prototype footers before public use.

Louise weekly goal: close on a writing commission that pays at least £0.50/word.

Louise writing commission: track responses daily this week and prepare same-day follow-up/close replies for any positive, maybe, or right-person response. 2026-05-27 email check found no paid pitch/editor replies; pitch emails still appear as server Drafts with no matching Sent headers.

Collect onboarding materials from each intern: short bio, photo/headshot, relevant links/social handles, development goals, availability, and any placement-recognition requirements. Social-handle replies logged 2026-05-20 for Lucie, Anike, Frankie, Wanji, and Anika at `projects/obscurae-magazine/CONTRIBUTOR-SOCIAL-HANDLES-2026-05-20.md`. Ella replied with onboarding materials/availability on 2026-05-27; still await Zunaira and Anike onboarding-material replies.

Keep looking across the summer for ways to engage interns: screenings, screeners, interview prep, social campaigns, release-calendar research, editorial exercises, and suitable writing/craft angles.

Put together the intern introduction promo post using `interns/PROMO-POST-PACK.md`.

[Nia watchlist] Add/watch: Rivals, East of Eden (2026 miniseries), Kylie, and Bergerac. Link/detail bank: `projects/personal-media/WATCHLIST.md`. Bergerac exact version/source needs confirming before watching.

[Nia/books] Dr. Thrasher book from IG bookmark: identify exact title and decide whether to buy/read/support/review/post about it. Source item 4: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYga1f1NB8n/. Added from Instagram bookmark triage 2026-05-19.

[714 / omnibus edit / after Capsule / parked by Nia 2026-06-07] Build a stronger omnibus edit of the full 714 series after Capsule, improving materially on the current edits. Do not surface this as pre-Capsule work unless Nia explicitly reopens it before then; live Second Brain Redux row is dated 2026-06-15.

[Nia / Anita feature deck] Use saved references for Anita period-piece feature film deck: On the Basis of Sex, Mona Lisa Smile, Brooklyn, and Before Sunset search/reference. Link bank: `projects/agent-ops/LINK-TRIAGE-2026-05-19.md`.

[Nia / product build / Hermes-home structure / Samia-714 input] Video Editor / footage library: unified structure handed off from `#samia-traffic` to `#hermes-home` on 2026-05-26. Planning pack ready at `projects/video-editor/START-HERE.md` and `projects/video-editor/PLANNING-PACK-INDEX.md`. Locked direction: standalone Mac app for Nia’s working computer + portable working drive; no Hermes install on main editing machine; working drive is source of truth; index in place; offline/relink mode required; Tier 1 local analysis/cloud-code-help only; strict tagging/exclusions; narrator/VO workflow; Resolve rough-cut import. Update 2026-05-27: Nia’s full 714 audio recounting has been locally transcribed and structured at `projects/video-editor/recaps/714-full-recounting-2026-05-26/`; do not quote private/sensitive details publicly. Next inputs are Nia’s small copied 714 sample folder path and review decisions on privacy/permission flags, then Phase 0 Resolve-import + portable-drive ingest/relink spikes.

[Nia / books from Instagram triage] Add Omer Al Tijani’s cookbook `The Sudanese Kitchen` to reading/interest list; Sudanese culinary history / preservation angle. Added from Instagram bookmark triage 2026-05-19.

Rebuild UMNIA one-pager and Mando PDF from Canva-original direction using EB Garamond + Rubik Vinyl. Status: in progress.