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"It’s not a billion, but still, pretty impressive."
by Joe Sutherland 13 Dec '15

13 Dec '15

Thanks, @CreativeCommons. We'll get there. ;) https://twitter.com/creativecommons/status/675419229324120065 Joe -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 916 433

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Article: "Don't fall for Wiki-denial: there's nothing wrong with using Wikipedia"
by Charles Gregory 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

Hi team, I'd like to suggest sharing this article: "Don't fall for Wiki-denial: there's nothing wrong with using Wikipedia" from Elizabeth Farrelly in The Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/why-wikipedia-at-15-is-a-beautiful-exercise-i… Already shared at: https://twitter.com/wm_au/status/674700508712439809 https://www.facebook.com/wikimedia.au/posts/920382398015453 Regards, Charles (User:Chuq / WMAU)

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Proposed social media Dec 11th
by Michael Guss 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

Hello everyone, here is some proposed social media for December 11th. Thank you for reviewing! December 11th 1. EN:WP Rita Moreno <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Moreno> Fb: Born on this day: actress and singer, Rita Moreno, who is one of only twelve performers to have won all four major annual American entertainment awards– and Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Moreno t: Born on this day: Rita Moreno, who has won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. http://buff.ly/1OUObFX 2) EN:WP Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn> Fb: Born on this day: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who helped to raise global awareness of forced labor camps in the USSR by his Nobel Peace Prize winning novel, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn t: Born on this day: “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” author, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. http://buff.ly/1OUPo01 3) EN:WP Spaghettification <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification> FB: This phenomenon occurs outside black holes in which objects are stretched and compressed into thin shapes (like spaghetti). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification FB: In the most extreme cases, near black holes, the stretching is so powerful that no object can withstand it, no matter how strong its components. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghettification T: “Spaghettification” is when objects in space are vertically stretched and horizontally compressed near black holes. http://buff.ly/1NlE5JP -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Atlantic piece on encyclopedias
by Juliet Barbara 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Maybe something good to share? http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/12/encyclopedias-are-tim… Could include this quote: "Chaos cannot be tamed, but it can be recorded for posterity." -- *Juliet Barbara* Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 jbarbara(a)wikimedia.org I +1 (512) 750-5677

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Proposed social media Dec 9th
by Michael Guss 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Hello everyone, here is some proposed social media for today. Thank you for reviewing! EN:WP First Episode of Coronation Street <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street> Fb: On this day in 1960, the first episode of “Coronation Street” premiered– it is the world’s longest-running television soap opera with a continuous run of 55 years and over 8,700 episodes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street t: 9/12/1960: the first episode of “Coronation Street” premiered, the world’s longest-running television soap opera. http://buff.ly/1OP829B EN:WP “The Mother of All Demos” <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos> Fb: On this day in 1968, known as “The Mother of All Demos”, engineer and inventor, Douglas Engelbart’s 90-minute live presentation demonstrated almost all the fundamental elements of modern personal computing, including video conferencing and hypertext. Fb: On this day in 1968, the “The Mother of All Demos” was presented by engineer and inventor, Douglas Engelbart. Its underlying technologies would influence both Apple Macintosh and Microsoft. t: On this day in 1968, “The Mother of All Demos” was presented in San Francisco, later influencing the technologies of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft. t: On this day in 1968, “The Mother of All Demos” was presented, demonstrating fundamental elements of modern computing. CC0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mother_of_All_Demos#/media/File:Mother_of… EN:WP Small Pox <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox> Fb: On this day in 1979, the eradication of smallpox is certified– the first and only human disease driven to extinction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox t: On this day in 1979, smallpox is officially eradicated– the first and only human disease driven to extinction. http://buff.ly/1HTOf7E PD: Small pox- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox#/media/File:Smallpox_virus_virions_T… PD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox#/media/File:Fighting_smallpox_in_Nig… EN:WP Grace Hopper <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper> Fb: Born on this day in 1906, computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral, Grace Hopper, who invented the first compiler for a computer programming language and is credited with popularizing the term “debugging” for fixing computer glitches (in one instance, removing an actual moth from a computer). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper Fb: Born on this day in 1906, computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral, Grace Hopper. She is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper t: Born on this day in 1906, computer scientist and U.S. Navy admiral, Grace Hopper. PD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper#/media/File:Commodore_Grace_M._H… EN:WP Judi Dench <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench> Fb: Born on this day in 1934, English actress and author, Dame Judi Dench, who is noted as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench t: Born on this day in 1934, English actress and author, Dame Judi Dench. http://buff.ly/1HTQ9Fh -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Proposed social media December 8th
by Michael Guss 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

Hello everyone, Here is some proposed social media. Thank you for reviewing! EN:WP SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_COTS_Demo_Flight_1> Fb: On this day in 2010, SpaceX became the first private company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_COTS_Demo_Flight_1 t: On this day in 2010: @SpaceX became the first private company to successfully launch, orbit & recover a spacecraft. http://buff.ly/1PS87e6 EN:WP Diego Rivera <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera> Fb: Born on this day in 1886, prominent Mexican painter and partner to Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera. His murals can still be seen in Mexico City, San Francisco and New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera t: Born on this day in 1886, Mexican painter, Diego Rivera. http://buff.ly/1PS8mFT PD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera?utm_content=bufferab9f4&utm_medi… EN:WP Death of John Lennon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_Lennon?utm_content=buffere901c&…> On this day in 1980: John Lennon was shot outside The Dakota in New York City, which caused an outpouring of grief around the world on an unprecedented scale. http://buff.ly/1QbqnyX Fb: News of John Lennon’s death broke on a national broadcast of Monday Night Football. t: On this day in 1980: the Beatles member, John Lennon, was shot in New York City. http://buff.ly/1QbqnyX This image is PD: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles#/media/File:John_Lennon_NY_1… EN:WP Amir Khan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Khan_(boxer)> Born on this day 1986: British boxer, Amir Khan, who is the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist, winning silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics, at the age of 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Khan_(boxer) t: Born on this day in 1986: boxer, Amir Khan, who at age 17, became the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist. http://buff.ly/1YVeSxd EN:WP "The World" <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)?utm_content=bufferbe0…> Fb: Located off the coast of Dubai, this artificial archipelago consists of 300 islands for purchase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago) t: "The World" is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of the world in Dubai: http://buff.ly/1OMeuhu PD image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)#/media/File:Artificia… -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Social posts for Monday
by Jeff Elder 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Twitter: On this day in 1963, “instant replay” made its TV debut during an American Army-Navy football game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_replay Facebook: On this day in 1972, as the Apollo 17 moon mission was launched, the crew took the photograph known as The Blue Marble. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Marble Twitter: On this day in 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts took the photo known as The Blue Marble. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Marble PHOTO Twitter: Computer scientist Manal al-Sharif helped start a women's right-to-drive campaign in 2011 in Saudi Arabia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manal_al-Sharif Facebook: Computer scientist Manal al-Sharif helped start a women's right-to-drive campaign in 2011 in Saudi Arabia, the only nation in the world where women are not allowed to drive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manal_al-Sharif Twitter: "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Singer-songwriter Tom Waits, born this day in 1949. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Tom_Waits Twitter (@wikimedia): Israel’s Tel Aviv University now offers a course called “Wikipedia: Skills for producing and consuming knowledge.” https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/03/tel-aviv-new-wikipedia-course/ Twitter and Facebook: Wikipedians around the world are working together to update articles on terrorist attacks in real-time. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/04/wikipedia-editors-cover-terror/ Twitter: Born this day in 1956, American basketball player Larry Bird, 12-time NBA All-Star and 3-time league MVP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Bird Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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Juniper
by Victor Grigas 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

The highest-known Juniper forest occurs at altitude of 4,900 metres in south-eastern Tibet and the northern Himalayas, creating one of the highest tree-lines on earth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper

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Proposed social media: December 5th
by Michael Guss 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

Hi everyone, Here is some proposed social media for today. Thank you for reviewing! Fb: “The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” - Writer Joan Didion, born on this day in 1934. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Didion t: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” - Writer Joan Didion, born this day in 1934. Read her on Wikiquote: http://buff.ly/1TIAHgp EN:WP Bhumibol Adulyadej <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej> Fb: Born on this day in 1927: Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. He’s the world’s longest-serving current head of state and the only monarch born in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej t: Born on this day in 1927: Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, the world’s longest-serving current head of state. http://buff.ly/1NzOvVg -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Suggestion for repost from main Wikipedia account on FB
by Pine W 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

https://www.facebook.com/CascadiaWikimedians/posts/1504159053212809 Thanks, Pine

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