diff --git a/meta/sync-log.md b/meta/sync-log.md
index 535f45a..4157ada 100644
--- a/meta/sync-log.md
+++ b/meta/sync-log.md
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@
 - **New human activity:** None — all channels quiet since Run #15 (2026-07-18 17:00 UTC)
   - Latest human msg per channel: #jarvis-jr-knowledge-wiki [2026-07-17 09:18], #jarvis-jr-v1-hermes-setup [2026-07-16 10:49], #lego-planner-v1 [2026-07-18 16:48], #lego-as-enterprise-architect-within-vssa [2026-07-05], #vssa-account-strategy [2026-07-09]
 - **Updates made:** sync-log.md timestamp only (no new content to document)
-- **Technical note:** curl/SSL broken (libcrypto.so.3 undefined symbol); using Node.js fetch_channels.js for Discord API calls
+- **Gitea push status:** ❌ BLOCKED — infrastructure issue:
+  - SSH broken: `libcrypto.so.3: undefined symbol: UI_nuld` (affects all SSH and git-over-HTTPS)
+  - Gitea REST API (GITHUB_TOKEN): 403 "account prohibited from signing in" — token user disabled on Gitea
+  - Local commits queued: `ed46129` + `ab9dad1` (3 files: brain.md, cognitive-architect.md, sync-log.md)
+  - **Action needed:** Re-enable Gitea user account OR add GITEA_TOKEN to /opt/data/.env
 
 ### Run #6 — 2026-07-17 08:11 UTC ✅
 - **Channels scanned:** 5 (all accessible ✅)