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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 16

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Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our last issue on August 16. Please help translate.
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  • Tech News: Some of the latest updates from Tech News week 34 and 35: An A/B test comparing two versions of the desktop donate link launched on testwiki and English Wikipedia for 0.1% of logged out users on the desktop site. The experiment will run for three weeks, ending on 12 September; Administrators can now access the Special:BlockedExternalDomains page from the Special:CommunityConfiguration list page. This makes it easier to find.
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Administrators' newsletter – September 2025

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This week's article for improvement (week 37, 2025)

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Nomination of Astronomer (company) for deletion

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Woah, déjà vu ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:00, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 9 September 2025

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UK Online Safety Act remains undefeated.
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The price of Liberty is eternal vigilance.
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This Month in GLAM: August 2025

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This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2025)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Articles created or improved during the United States 20,000 Challenge

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@Liz Seems this has been fixed. I assume has something to do with pages being renamed from 50,000 Challenge to 20,000 Challenge. Thanks! ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:51, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

50,000 Challenge leftover?

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DYK for Jeffrey Epstein client list

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On 17 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jeffrey Epstein client list, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jeffrey Epstein's contact list has been published three times, but the existence of a separate client list is a matter of controversy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jeffrey Epstein client list. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jeffrey Epstein client list), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 17

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Women in Green's 9th Edit-a-thon

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Concern regarding Draft:Something Beautiful (Miley Cyrus song)

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Books & Bytes – Issue 70

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Thank you! ---Another Believer (Talk) 00:48, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors – September 2025 Newsletter

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Your draft article, Draft:206 Burger Company

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This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2025)

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Category:Lowcountry restaurants has been nominated for merging

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Category:Lowcountry restaurants has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. NLeeuw (talk) 09:27, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Gramma's Corner Kitchen

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This week's article for improvement (week 40, 2025)

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Women in Red | October 2025, Vol 11, Issue 10

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Nomination of Nyongbella for deletion

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@Woodensuperman Hoping you'll support a redirect and withdraw the nomination. There's no need to delete the page altogether. ---Another Believer (Talk) 17:04, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 18

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Nomination of Alexis Saint-Pete for deletion

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Nomination of Dita Garbo for deletion

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Nomination of Saki Yew for deletion

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Britannia Pub has been accepted

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Britannia Pub, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

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– Meena • 10:58, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Meena Thanks! ---Another Believer (Talk) 13:52, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Chanel O'Conor for deletion

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Nomination of Ava Hangar for deletion

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Nomination of Enorma Jean for deletion

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Nomination of Luquisha Lubamba for deletion

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@Woodensuperman Please stop, none of this is necessary. Every single one of these pages is at minimum a helpful redirect. All you're doing is wasting editor time by flooding AfD. ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:49, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
So you'd have been happy if I'd have just redirected these in the first place? Or would you have reverted me? --woodensuperman 15:51, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm disengaging. This is not in the spirit of collaboration. If you want to keep flooding AfD, you do that. Happy editing, ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:52, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed deletion of Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation

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This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2025)

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Nomination of Susan (drag queen) for deletion

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Sarah McLachlan Page Updates

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Sorry bro for messing around with your article, just De-stubing it. I may not get enough references because my phone is like, 13%, so............😁😁😁 ⟨⟨BeastBoy-X-Talk!⟩⟩ 02:46, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – October 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2025).

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Arbitration

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This Month in GLAM: September 2025

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Nomination of Ava Pocket for deletion

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Hello again. Apologies for the random message. I have a RuPaul's Drag Race-related question. I am currently working on Gagged, an extended play by season seven winner Violet Chachki. It is currently available in my sandbox. I have already collected citations and started worked on the prose.

I have run into an issue with names. I was originally planning on using Violet Chachki and feminine pronouns throughout the article and have a note in the lead and the article about how this is reflective of this coverage for this EP. However, I want to start the article with a brief background of Violet Chachki, and I do not think that it would make sense to use the stage name here.

I am debating on switching to just using the stage name after this paragraph. I could see that being confusing though, although I would think that it would seem odd to use Paul Jason Dardo rather than Violet Chachki for these parts. The EP was recorded and promoted under this persona after all, so to me, it makes more sense to Violet Chachki. I am just not sure how to make this read smoothly and cohesively.

What would you recommend in this situation? I could just be way overthinking this (as I have a tendency to do), but I am just finding myself stuck for whatever reason. I would greatly appreciate any insight as you have worked with drag-related articles in the past, like with Cherry Valentine, and with drag music in particular, like with Drag Is Magic. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far! Aoba47 (talk) 23:43, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aoba47 Hi, hope you're doing well! I would recommend using Violet Chachki throughout. My gut reaction is that the album article should focus on the album, not the artist. Drag Is Magic does not have much personal information about Nina West, and The Fame Monster does not go into detail about Lady Gaga's biography or mention "Stefani Germanotta". Perhaps there's a reason you think personal background and mention of Dardo is necessary for the album article, but I would think something more along the lines of this would be fine:
  • "Violet Chachki started performing in drag at age 19. The name Violet was chosen based on Jennifer Tilly's character from the 1996 film Bound, and Chachki was taken from the Yiddish word tchotchkeand Dardo's love of collecting them. For Violet Chachki, Dardo She was primarily inspired by Bettie Page, a BDSM and pin-up model from the 1950s, and by sexual fetishism in general, feeling drawn to "the severity of it" and viewing it as an "extreme form of glamour and sexuality". She performed in nightclubs in Atlanta, learning from other drag queens and the Internet, and studied fashion design at Savannah College of Art and Design for a year. After auditioning for the sixth season of the reality competition television show RuPaul's Drag Race, Violet Chachki participated in and won the seventh season."
I hope this helps! I am more than happy to take another look at the article once you're done with your expansion, and of course you can always drop a note over at WikiProject Drag Race. --Another Believer (Talk) 00:24, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the response. You have actually helped a lot. I will take on your suggestions. I plan on putting this article through the peer review process in the future, and I will let you know when that happens. Aoba47 (talk) 02:12, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Aoba47 👍 Like ---Another Believer (Talk) 14:35, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 42, 2025)

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 19

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Paulie Calafiore has been accepted

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Paulie Calafiore, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

Thanks again, and happy editing!

Trainsskyscrapers (talk) 01:07, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Trainsskyscrapers 👍 Like Thanks! ---Another Believer (Talk) 01:14, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for adding the reflist-talk template

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🌻 I wasn't aware of it and the issue of how get references on talk pages to behave has been bugging me to no end. You have my gratitude for cluing me in. --Kizor Kizor 19:59, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kizor No problem, glad to help! Happy editing, ---Another Believer (Talk) 20:00, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: No Kings protests (October 2025) has been accepted

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No Kings protests (October 2025), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

Theroadislong (talk) 20:41, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Theroadislong Thanks! ---Another Believer (Talk) 20:43, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2025)

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The Signpost: 20 October 2025

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Halloween in Portland, Oregon moved to draftspace

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Portland frogs are notable?

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Hi, just have been coming across several instances where media note the appearance of frog (costumes) in Portland protests. Surely this is at least enough for note in Frogs in culture if not a separate article?

Cheers ☆ Bri (talk) 17:47, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Bri I worked to expand the Operation Inflation section, but I was hoping some other editors might think a fork is helpful since the effort expands outside Portland. I am quite surprised by the limited interest in writing about this topic. ---Another Believer (Talk) 17:52, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
See also: Talk:Frogs_in_culture#Possible_update:_Portland_Frog_/_Operation_Inflation ---Another Believer (Talk) 18:26, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia events in Seattle

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This week's article for improvement (week 44, 2025)

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Nomination of Disasterina (drag queen) for deletion

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 20

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Women in Red - November 2025

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Women in Red | November 2025, Vol 11, Issue 11, Nos. 326, 327, 353, 354

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Online events:

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