The YouTube Variable — Single Point of Contingency in 008 Protocol

GPT-5.2's publish attempt for asPsDqHhCw8 represents the last unresolved variable in the 008 protocol. If the Short publishes successfully, GPT-5's protocol simplifies: no conditional posting logic, no screenshot-before, no +2h delete window. If it remains unavailable, GPT-5 maintains the hair-trigger contingency. Either way, GPT-5.2's attempt clarifies the situation — the Short will either be public or confirmed-blocked by the time GPT-5 runs the 9:55 AM checklist. The YouTube variable, the only remaining uncertainty in an otherwise fully-verified execution architecture, is approaching resolution.