diff --git a/zebra-report/zebra-spaces.html b/zebra-report/zebra-spaces.html
index bbfa87b..9f9bbb1 100644
--- a/zebra-report/zebra-spaces.html
+++ b/zebra-report/zebra-spaces.html
@@ -722,6 +722,31 @@ function logLine(kind, msg){
   logEl.appendChild(d); logEl.scrollTop=logEl.scrollHeight;
 }
 
+/* pubHex straight from a server message — prefers the explicit hex field,
+ * falls back to decoding the b64 form. Used so role/spot/boot/etc. log lines
+ * carry the actor's authoritative key (the server already verified the
+ * signature), independent of the local uuid→handle map. A spoof attempt
+ * is then visible in the log retroactively: same handle, different pubkey. */
+function pubHexFromMsg(m, b64key, hexkey){
+  if (m && hexkey && m[hexkey]) return m[hexkey];
+  if (m && b64key && m[b64key]){
+    try {
+      const bin = atob(m[b64key].replace(/-/g,'+').replace(/_/g,'/'));
+      let h=''; for (let i=0;i<bin.length;i++) h += bin.charCodeAt(i).toString(16).padStart(2,'0');
+      return h;
+    } catch(_){}
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+/* "handle pubhex" or just "pubhex" if we don't have the member yet. Full
+ * hex — never truncated. */
+function idTag(uuidOrHandle, pubHex){
+  const mm = (uuidOrHandle && members.get) ? members.get(uuidOrHandle) : null;
+  const handle = mm ? mm.handle : (uuidOrHandle || '');
+  if (!pubHex) return handle;
+  return handle ? (handle+' '+pubHex) : pubHex;
+}
+
 /* ==================================================================
  * state-machine framework — pure transitions, testable in isolation.
  *
@@ -1639,11 +1664,15 @@ function broadcastSpotlight(){
   if (typeof inRoleTransition !== 'undefined' && inRoleTransition) return;
   try { send({ type: 'spotlight', key: spotlightKey() }); } catch(_){}
 }
-function logSpotlightChange(uuid, key){
-  const handle = (members.get(uuid) || {}).handle || shortHex(uuid);
-  if (!key){ logLine('', handle + ' looked away'); return; }
+function logSpotlightChange(uuid, key, viewerPubHex){
+  /* viewerPubHex is the authoritative pubkey from the server's spotlight
+   * broadcast; for self-spotlight calls we fall back to my own key. */
+  const mm = members.get(uuid);
+  const pub = viewerPubHex || (uuid === myUUID && myKeys ? myKeys.pubHex : (mm && mm.pubkey ? pubHexFromMsg({pubkey:mm.pubkey},'pubkey') : ''));
+  const who = idTag(uuid, pub);
+  if (!key){ logLine('', who + ' looked away'); return; }
   const [kind, pubHex] = key.split(':');
-  logLine('', handle + ' now viewing ' + ownerLabel(kind, pubHex));
+  logLine('', who + ' now viewing ' + ownerLabel(kind, pubHex) + (pubHex?' ['+pubHex+']':''));
 }
 
 function updateContainerVisibility(){
@@ -2702,7 +2731,7 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
       roomEpoch = m.epoch; applyState(m.state); flushSfuStreams(); renderRoom(); break;
     case 'peer-joined':
       members.set(m.uuid, { uuid:m.uuid, pubkey:m.pubkey, handle:m.handle, role:m.role, joined_at: Date.now()/1000 });
-      logLine('', m.handle+' joined as '+m.role);
+      { const pub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'pubkey'); logLine('', idTag(m.uuid, pub)+' joined as '+m.role); }
       /* if the original host rejoined during their grace window, the room
        * is rescued — drop the "space closing" status from our top bar */
       if (m.role === 'host'){
@@ -2721,7 +2750,8 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
     case 'peer-left':
       {
         const left = members.get(m.uuid);
-        if (left) logLine('', left.handle+' left');
+        const pub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'pubkey') || (left && left.pubkey ? pubHexFromMsg({pubkey:left.pubkey}, 'pubkey') : '');
+        if (left || pub) logLine('', idTag(m.uuid, pub)+' left');
         /* if they were sharing screen or camera, drop the tiles */
         if (left && left.pubkey){
           try { const h = hex(unb64(left.pubkey)); removeScreenTile(h); removeCameraTile(h); } catch(_){}
@@ -2750,32 +2780,36 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
         const next = m.key || '';
         if (prev === next) break;
         spotlights.set(m.uuid, next);
-        if (m.uuid !== myUUID) logSpotlightChange(m.uuid, next);
+        if (m.uuid !== myUUID) logSpotlightChange(m.uuid, next, pubHexFromMsg(m,'pubkey'));
         reorderTiles();
       }
       break;
     case 'hand-raised':
       handraise.add(m.uuid); renderRoom();
-      { const mm = members.get(m.uuid); if (mm) logLine('', mm.handle+' raised hand'); }
+      { const pub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'pubkey'); logLine('', idTag(m.uuid, pub)+' raised hand'); }
       break;
     case 'hand-lowered':
-      handraise.delete(m.uuid); renderRoom(); break;
+      handraise.delete(m.uuid); renderRoom();
+      { const pub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'pubkey'); logLine('', idTag(m.uuid, pub)+' lowered hand'); }
+      break;
     case 'mic-invite':
       if (m.to === myUUID){
         outstandingInvite = { from:m.from, epoch:m.epoch };
         const from = members.get(m.from);
-        $('invite-from').textContent = 'from '+(from?from.handle:shortHex(m.from));
+        $('invite-from').textContent = 'from '+(from?from.handle:m.from);
         $('sec-invite').classList.remove('hidden');
-        logLine('', 'you were invited to the mic by '+(from?from.handle:m.from));
+        const fromPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'from_pubkey');
+        logLine('', 'you were invited to the mic by '+idTag(m.from, fromPub));
       } else {
-        const from = members.get(m.from), to = members.get(m.to);
-        if (from && to) logLine('', from.handle+' invited '+to.handle+' to the mic');
+        const fromPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'from_pubkey');
+        const toPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'to_pubkey');
+        logLine('', idTag(m.from, fromPub)+' invited '+idTag(m.to, toPub)+' to the mic');
       }
       break;
     case 'mic-invite-declined':
       if (m.from === myUUID){
-        const to = members.get(m.to);
-        logLine('', (to?to.handle:m.to)+' declined the mic');
+        const toPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'to_pubkey');
+        logLine('', idTag(m.to, toPub)+' declined the mic');
       }
       break;
     case 'role-change':
@@ -2786,10 +2820,12 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
           mm.role = m.role;
           roomEpoch = m.epoch;
           if (m.role === 'host') hostUUID = m.uuid;
+          const subjPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'pubkey', 'pubkey_hex') || myKeys && (m.uuid===myUUID ? myKeys.pubHex : '');
+          const byPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'by_pubkey');
           if (m.uuid === myUUID){
             myRole = m.role;
             roomMachines.call.send('ROLE_CHANGE', { role: m.role });
-            logLine('', 'you are now '+m.role);
+            logLine('', 'you are now '+m.role+(subjPub?' ['+subjPub+']':'')+(m.by?' by '+idTag(m.by, byPub):''));
             setStatus('connected as '+myRole, 'ok');
             const byMod = members.get(m.by);
             const byTxt = byMod ? ' by '+byMod.handle : '';
@@ -2801,7 +2837,7 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
             else if (m.role === 'host') showNotice('You are now the host.', 'info');
             onRoleChanged(prev, m.role);
           } else {
-            logLine('', mm.handle+' is now '+m.role);
+            logLine('', idTag(m.uuid, subjPub)+' is now '+m.role+(m.by?' by '+idTag(m.by, byPub):''));
             /* mesh adjustments — fox: 'never drop people out of the mesh
              * automatically'. Promote: connect if we can speak + they
              * can speak + we don't already have them. Demote: do NOT
@@ -2820,7 +2856,9 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
       {
         const mm = members.get(m.uuid);
         const by = members.get(m.by);
-        if (mm) logLine('', mm.handle+' was removed by '+(by?by.handle:'a mod'));
+        const victPub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'pubkey');
+        const byPub   = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'by_pubkey');
+        logLine('', idTag(m.uuid, victPub)+' was removed by '+(by||byPub?idTag(m.by, byPub):'a mod'));
         if (m.uuid === myUUID){
           /* server will close our socket; surface a clear notice and prevent
            * the WS reconnect loop from auto-rejoining into a boot loop. Tear
@@ -2842,17 +2880,18 @@ async function handleSignal(raw){
       }
       break;
     case 'host-left':
-      logLine('', 'host left the space');
+      { const pub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'host_pubkey'); logLine('', 'host left the space — '+idTag(m.host_uuid, pub)); }
       hostUUID = '';
       break;
     case 'host-promoted':
       roomEpoch = m.epoch;
       hostUUID = m.new_host_uuid;
       { const mm = members.get(m.new_host_uuid);
+        const pub = pubHexFromMsg(m, 'new_host_pubkey');
         if (mm){ mm.role = 'host';
           if (m.new_host_uuid === myUUID){ myRole = 'host'; setStatus('connected as host','ok'); onRoleChanged('cohost','host'); }
           else { setStatus('connected as '+myRole, 'ok'); }   /* clears the space-closing warning */
-          logLine('', (mm.handle||m.new_host_uuid)+' is now host'); }
+          logLine('', idTag(m.new_host_uuid, pub)+' is now host'); }
         flushSfuStreams();
         renderRoom();
         reorderTiles();
@@ -3547,8 +3586,8 @@ logLine('', 'ready — pick a handle, type a rendezvous code, enter the space');
 
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