diff --git a/.ceremony/LABELS.md b/.ceremony/LABELS.md
index 61ffcfc..3d56b6b 100644
--- a/.ceremony/LABELS.md
+++ b/.ceremony/LABELS.md
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ and the reconciler recomputes it from GitHub's own facts.
 `state:needs-human` means exactly one thing — a human could merge this now —
 so it requires zero blockers and head-current approvals; anything less and
 the reconciler takes it back. The author sets it at handoff (the one
-hand-set state); the `labeled` event fires the sweep that validates the
-write within seconds.
+hand-set state). On a same-repository head, the `labeled` event fires the
+sweep that validates the write within seconds; on a fork head whose
+`pull_request_target` token is read-only, validation waits for the scheduled
+sweep cadence (#241).
 
 ## PR blockers — what is in the way? (facts, as many as apply)
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ strips it on sight).
 
 | Label | Color | Means | Set by |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| `needs-triage` | `#FBCA04` | an issue that did not come through triage — it owes normalization or conversion back to a discussion | anyone who spots one; cleared by triage |
+| `needs-triage` | `#FBCA04` | a proposal or stray issue that did not come through triage — it owes normalization into work or a reasoned refusal | anyone who spots one; cleared by triage |
 | `ready` | `#0E8A16` | triaged, spec complete, unblocked — a builder can start now and succeed | triage |
 | `claimed` | `#1D76DB` | a builder owns it: assignee set, a draft PR expected shortly | the claiming builder |
 | `blocked` | `#6A737D` | waiting on another issue or PR (`Blocked by #N` in the body names it) | triage; anyone may correct it |
@@ -240,4 +242,4 @@ full-board reconcile. The sweep warns when the core taxonomy declares a label
 the repository lacks. The same workflow reconciles issue-flow labels on issue
 events and during the scheduled sweep. Default GitHub labels (`duplicate`,
 `invalid`, `question`, `wontfix`, `help wanted`, `good first issue`) are
-deleted at bootstrap — a `question` is a discussion, not an issue.
+deleted at bootstrap — a `question` belongs in a proposal, not a work issue.