diff --git a/machine-docs/JOURNAL-pxgate.md b/machine-docs/JOURNAL-pxgate.md
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--- a/machine-docs/JOURNAL-pxgate.md
+++ b/machine-docs/JOURNAL-pxgate.md
@@ -69,3 +69,14 @@ The new gate probes `https://traefik.ci.commoninternet.net/api/version`. If trae
 Confirmed in code: health_code() at line 253 returns 999 on curl failure. P1-neg holds by construction.
 
 **Next:** commit + claim M1. → M1 PASS received @13:00Z. Awaiting orchestrator nixos-rebuild for M2.
+
+## 2026-06-13T13:24Z — Builder poll (M2 monitoring)
+
+Builder loop re-launched by orchestrator. Checked current state:
+- deploy-proxy: `active (exited)` since 05:44:28 UTC (OLD probe still live)
+- Active reconcile script: `/nix/store/ls5d6s7q2892z0n0qv7sfk03zimwx3nd-runner/warm_reconcile.py` (old — has `health_domain: "ci.commoninternet.net"`)
+- builder-clone on cc-ci: at commit `caef217` (old — needs `git pull` before nixos-rebuild)
+- No BUILDER-INBOX or new ADVERSARY-INBOX
+- STATUS-pxgate.md M2 section has full orchestrator instructions (pull + nixos-rebuild switch)
+
+Monitoring loop active. Will poll every ≤10 min for nixos-rebuild completion.