diff --git a/telegram/bot.py b/telegram/bot.py
index 494173c..f9040ee 100644
--- a/telegram/bot.py
+++ b/telegram/bot.py
@@ -204,10 +204,27 @@ def _git_commit_archive(archive_path, filename: str):
 
 
 def _load_learnings() -> str:
-    """Load Rio's learnings file for prompt injection. Sanitized (Ganymede: prompt injection risk)."""
+    """Load Rio's learnings file for prompt injection. Sanitized (Ganymede: prompt injection risk).
+
+    Dated entries older than 7 days are filtered out (Ganymede: stale learning TTL).
+    Permanent entries (undated) always included.
+    """
     try:
-        raw = Path(LEARNINGS_FILE).read_text()[:3000]
-        return sanitize_message(raw)  # Same sanitization as user messages
+        raw = Path(LEARNINGS_FILE).read_text()[:4000]
+        today = datetime.now(timezone.utc).date()
+        lines = []
+        for line in raw.split("\n"):
+            # Check for dated entries [YYYY-MM-DD]
+            date_match = re.search(r"\[(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})\]", line)
+            if date_match:
+                try:
+                    entry_date = datetime.strptime(date_match.group(1), "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+                    if (today - entry_date).days > 7:
+                        continue  # stale, skip
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+            lines.append(line)
+        return sanitize_message("\n".join(lines))
     except Exception:
         return ""
 
@@ -619,6 +636,7 @@ IMPORTANT: Two special tags you can append at the end of your response (after yo
 1. If you learn something: LEARNING: [category] [what you learned]
    Categories: factual, communication, structured_data
    Only when genuinely learned something. Most responses have none.
+   NEVER save a learning about what data you do or don't have access to. Your knowledge base changes constantly — availability learnings become stale immediately.
 
 2. If the user would benefit from an X search on a topic: RESEARCH: [search query]
    This triggers an automatic X search. Use when the user asks about recent sentiment, community takes, or emerging discussions. Only when a search would genuinely help."""