yoloforever cycle 2: content plan sharpened + Cody legal/sourcing fixes; DTD=HOLD-FOR-STEVE -> loop PAUSED (all remaining work gated)

de86df1fc737e9cd9a3624964852569ef239e41c · 2026-08-05 17:59:02 -0700 · Steve Abrams
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Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 5 17:59:02 2026 -0700

    yoloforever cycle 2: content plan sharpened + Cody legal/sourcing fixes; DTD=HOLD-FOR-STEVE -> loop PAUSED (all remaining work gated)
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 LOOP-LEDGER.md            | 14 ++++++++++++++
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@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@ Every video maps to a pillar page on beverlyhillsvideos.com and ends with "full
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 | 1 | Beverly Hills, beyond the postcard | Brand | "You've seen the postcard. Here's the city locals actually live in." | Cinematic montage + VO manifesto (brand intro) | Follow for the 90210 edit |
 | 2 | Why 90210 real estate never crashes | Real Estate | "The one ZIP code that ignores every housing downturn 👀" | B-roll of estates + 3 data beats | Full breakdown → link |
-| 3 | Rodeo Drive, decoded | Rodeo Drive | "What the Rodeo Drive locals know that tourists don't." | Walk-and-talk, 4 insider tips | City guide → link |
+| 3 | The street locals shop *instead* of Rodeo | Rodeo Drive | "Everyone walks Rodeo. Locals shop one street over — here's why." | Walk-and-talk on Brighton Way / the side boutiques | City guide → link |
 | 4 | Power lunch vs. iconic institution | Dining | "Where deals get done vs. where you go to be seen." | Split-screen 2 restaurants | Dining guide → link |
-| 5 | The cosmetic-medicine capital | Cosmetic Med | "More dermatologists per block than anywhere on Earth. Here's why." | Explainer + tasteful b-roll | Full guide → link |
-| 6 | Beverly Hills after dark | Nightlife | "The city 'closes at 10'… unless you know these rooms." | Night b-roll reveal, 3 spots | Nightlife → link |
-| 7 | 5 things to do that aren't shopping | Things to Do | "Skip Rodeo for a day — do these instead." | List/ranking | Local's guide → link |
-| 8 | The attorneys of 90210 | Attorneys | "Why the country's heaviest legal firepower sits in one small city." | Editorial explainer | Power center → link |
+| 5 | Why the world's cosmetic surgeons cluster here | Cosmetic Med | "Why does Beverly Hills have so many cosmetic surgeons? The economics." | MUST open on ONE sourced fact (per-capita density OR the specific medical-corridor street) — verify before producing; category-level, NO named providers, no superlatives-as-fact; "informational, not medical advice" | Full guide → link |
+| 6 | The back rooms Beverly Hills doesn't advertise | Nightlife | "The city 'closes at 10'… unless you know which rooms don't." | Night reveal, category-level (no unconsented private individuals) | Nightlife → link |
+| 7 | The storybook house tourists never find | Things to Do | "There's a 1921 fairytale cottage locals walk past daily — and most visitors never see it." | Hidden-gem reveal (Spadena "Witch's House", 516 Walden Dr — PRIVATE residence: exterior/public-sidewalk only, NO Maps pin/address/wayfinding; the linked page must not embed a map to it) | Local's guide → link |
+| 8 | Why the biggest US law firms want a 90210 address | Attorneys | "Why the country's top firms all cluster in one small city — the economics." | Category-level economics explainer (NO named firms, NO superlatives-as-fact; "informational, not legal advice") | Power center → link |
 | 9 | Wellness & spas: the capital of self-care | Wellness | "Where Beverly Hills actually goes to recover." | Calm b-roll + 3 picks | Wellness → link |
 | 10 | The scarcity that keeps 90210 on top | Real Estate | "There are only ~X homes. That's the whole secret." | Data-viz + estate b-roll | Real estate → link |
-| 11 | Staying fit in Beverly Hills | Fitness | "The trainers the A-list won't name — and where they train." | List reveal | Fitness → link |
+| 11 | The canyon trail 90210 works out on (it's not a gym) | Fitness | "Skip the gym — this is the Coldwater Canyon trail Beverly Hills actually hikes." | Location reveal — Coldwater Canyon Park / Franklin Canyon / Beverly Gardens (name the specific trail in the hook; no named trainers/endorsement) | Fitness → link |
 | 12 | The 90210 Edit: this week | The 90210 Edit | "3 things worth your attention in Beverly Hills this week." | Recurring weekly format | Follow for the weekly edit |
 
+> **Compliance (see `05-editorial-legal-framework.md`):** Videos #5 (aesthetics) and #8 (attorneys) are reframed to **category-level history/economics** — no named providers/firms, no superlatives-stated-as-fact, and each carries an "informational, not medical/legal advice" note. Any video that later names a specific business requires the FTC-disclosure + sourced-fact rules in the framework. #6/#11 avoid featuring identifiable private individuals without consent.
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 ## Recurring series (turn into franchises)
 - **"The 90210 Edit"** — weekly 3-item roundup (becomes the retention hook).
 - **"Beyond the postcard"** — hidden/locals-only reveals.
diff --git a/LOOP-LEDGER.md b/LOOP-LEDGER.md
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 **Next cycle (safe work available):** rewrite content plan — kill ~4 generic keyword-titles for insider angles, apply legal framing to videos #5 (cosmetic med) & #8 (attorneys); optionally produce Video #2 as typography draft if format is confirmed.
 
 **Blocked-on-Steve:** the 4 pending-approval decisions (voice, footage spend, posting, API).
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+## Cycle 2
+**Landed (verified, $0 local, nothing posted):**
+- Content plan sharpened: killed 4 generic keyword-titles → ownable insider angles (#3 Brighton Way, #6 back rooms, #7 Spadena Witch's House, #11 Coldwater Canyon trail).
+- Videos #5 (aesthetics) & #8 (attorneys) reframed to compliant category-level + "informational, not advice"; compliance note linked to 05-framework.
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+**Cody gate (cycle 2, verified):** #5 "aesthetics capital" was an UNSOURCED factual claim; #7 Witch's House is a PRIVATE residence (516 Walden Dr) — no wayfinding.
+**Applied this cycle (safe):** #5 now requires a sourced anchor before production (no superlative-as-fact); #7 carries exterior-only/no-Maps-pin guardrail; #11 names the specific trail in the hook.
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+**Final DTD:** HOLD-FOR-STEVE — 4/5 (Codex, Qwen, Grok, Kimi); dissent Claude (FIX-THEN-SHIP/continue).
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+**LOOP STATE: PAUSED.** Per verdict + skill stop-condition — all remaining high-value work is gated on Steve's 4 pending-approval decisions (voice, footage/format, posting, API). No further autonomous cycles scheduled. Resumes when Steve answers a decision or adds new safe work.
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+**Thin safe residue if resumed:** source the #5 cosmetic-surgery anchor stat; draft Video #2 as a typography-format piece (pending format decision).
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