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It's 1:54 on Thursday, 12 November 2026 (PDT). ()
About me
Hi there. I've been a sysop here since 2008, and was an oversighter between 2012 and 2019. Most of my substantial edits have been to articles relating to popular culture, which is a fancy way of saying "games, sports and music". More recently I tend to do stuff like adding references to biographies of living persons.
I follow the football teams of my hometown and my country (for my sins). I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2016.
You can get in touch with me by clicking here, hitting the "new section" or "+" tab in the menubar to the top of this page. If your request requires privacy, please feel free to find me on IRC (as "foks"), or get me via email (if you have an account).
I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation (as JSutherland (WMF)), but this is my personal account. Edits, statements, or other contributions made from this account are my own, and may not reflect the views of the Foundation.Articles ±
[1 FT / 3 FA / 3 FL / 1 FP / 1 FS / 2 FPo / 6 GA / 14 DYK]
[1 FT / 3 FA / 3 FL / 1 FP / 1 FS / 2 FPo / 6 GA / 14 DYK]
Hector Munro Macdonald (December 24, 2007)- Bitesize (January 7, 2008)
- Supernormal (January 9, 2008)
- Cullen F.C.[1] (February 12, 2008)
Portal:English football (March 20, 2008)
Aberdeen F.C. (April 2, 2008)
Bloc Party discography (May 2, 2008)- Bloc Party (May 6, 2008)
- List of Christmas number one singles (UK) (May 11, 2008)
- Portal:James Bond[1] (May 20, 2008)
- Alcanar (May 25, 2008)
- Cry Baby (Jemini song) (July 23, 2008)
- List of awards and nominations received by Arctic Monkeys (July 28, 2008) (GK)
- Eugene McGuinness (January 19, 2009)
- Black Eyed Peas discography (February 10, 2008)
File:A Scene from Troilus and Cressida - Angelica Kauffmann.jpg (March 31, 2009) (Shoe)- Silent Alarm (July 21, 2009)
- Cello Sonata in G minor (July 31, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (August 8, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (September 2, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy Remixed (September 6, 2009) (RB88)
- A Weekend in the City (September 14, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy (October 10, 2009) (RB88)
Bloc Party albums (October 24, 2009)- Joe Danger (October 21, 2011)
- Joe Danger (October 24, 2011)
- Joe Danger: The Movie (October 25, 2011)
- Julius Green (December 13, 2015)
- Bad Milk (April 2, 2016)
- I Get This Call Every Day (May 14, 2016)
- Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (August 1, 2016)
- Get to Heaven (September 26, 2017)
- Notes:
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Did you know
- 12 Nov 2026 – List of mammals of New Jersey (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Bbreslau (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Nov 2026 – Nigel Roberts (political scientist) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Marshelec (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Nov 2026 – Penny Brown Reynolds (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Jishara (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2026 – Sakura Kawasaki (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Turniner (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2026 – High-mass X-ray binary (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Shocksingularity (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Macginicarpa (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kevmin (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2026 – Wang Jibing (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by DoNothingEveryday (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Archbishop Baldwin's 1188 tour of Wales (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Quoting Querying Questioner (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Ruth A. Gerry (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Pineteee (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Glen Parker Van Eseltine (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Miriu Muschel (t · c); see discussion
- (30 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 11 Nov 2026 – Dutch troops in England, 1688–1699 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Robinvp11 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 11 Nov 2026 – Mike Stone (British Army officer) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wkjekf (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 11 Nov 2026 – 2025 La Sal fire tornado (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GrenadinesDes (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 11 Nov 2026 – Rada'a (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FaviFake (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 11 Nov 2026 – Habon Ali (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by FaviFake (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 10 Nov 2026 – KENNA (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LosAEdits (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 10 Nov 2026 – India Mahdavi (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by XiaoTuZi.LittleRabbit (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 09 Nov 2026 – Spree AI (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LosAEdits (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 09 Nov 2026 – Ayesha Rauf (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Nononsense101 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 08 Nov 2026 – Recovery Dharma (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Amberjol (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- (27 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 11 Nov 2026 – Maritime history of Africa (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
- 11 Nov 2026 – Azumio (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Klbrain (t · c): concern
- 09 Nov 2026 – Lifted-product code (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by MSK (t · c): concern
- 09 Nov 2026 – Insurgent Cuba (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Lazman321 (t · c): concern
- 09 Nov 2026 – Global manga (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by PeepeeDino (t · c): concern
- 09 Nov 2026 – Kashda (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
- 08 Nov 2026 – Delhi Bus (film) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
- 08 Nov 2026 – Samsara (2019 film) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Knypster (t · c): concern
- 08 Nov 2026 – Chhaad – The Terrace (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Knypster (t · c): concern
- 08 Nov 2026 – Martin Borgmeier (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): concern
- (25 more...)
Categories for discussion
- 03 Nov 2026 – Category:Nelvana people (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by SBF2004 (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 11 Nov 2026 – Terapontoidei (talk · edit · hist) →Centrarchiformes was RfDed by Bloopityboop (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Mary-Belle Kirschner (talk · edit · hist) →Belle Delphine was RfDed by Sangdeboeuf (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Mala hotpot (talk · edit · hist) →Chongqing hot pot was RfDed by Helpful Cat (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Jaso (Korean) (talk · edit · hist) →Hangul#Letters was RfDed by Scyrme (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Jaso (typography) (talk · edit · hist) →Hangul#Letters was RfDed by Scyrme (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Jaso (letter) (talk · edit · hist) →Hangul#Letters was RfDed by Scyrme (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Jaso (Hangul) (talk · edit · hist) →Hangul#Letters was RfDed by Scyrme (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Jaso (character)) (talk · edit · hist) →Hangul#Letters was RfDed by Scyrme (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Inflation in the United States (talk · edit · hist) →2021–2023 inflation surge was RfDed by AlphaBeta135 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2026 – Pc (unit) (talk · edit · hist) →Pica (unit) was RfDed by Deacon Vorbis (t · c); see discussion
- (1 more...)
Files for discussion
- 08 Nov 2026 – File:Schizoposting example.jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on Schizoposting) was FfDed by TalkTuahLunchly (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 11 Nov 2026 – Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 Namie Amuro (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by MidnightMayhem (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Low-mass X-ray binary (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Shocksingularity (t · c); see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 28 Oct 2026 – John Huston filmography (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by RobertFord II (t · c); see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – 2009 United States missile strikes in Yemen (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 12 Nov 2026 – Eulophia graminea (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by GammaPlus2 (t · c); start discussion
- 11 Nov 2026 – Caffeine pouch (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Avienby (t · c); start discussion
- 07 Nov 2026 – Cyclone Arnab (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by StormL00ver (t · c); start discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Food Cube Rule (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by W. Oz Good (t · c); start discussion
- 02 Nov 2026 – Commonwealth v Yunupingu (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SnowyRiver28 (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Nov 2026 – Recovered, Not Cured (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by 781h (t · c); start discussion
- 31 Oct 2026 – 2024 Formula One World Championship (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SSSB (t · c); start discussion
- 29 Oct 2026 – Monoaminergic activity enhancer (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Oro Temp (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Oct 2026 – Pilot (Young Sheldon) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gavetheman555 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Oct 2026 – The Bernard Shaw (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Finnfrog99 (t · c); start discussion
- (48 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 13 Oct 2026 – 15.ai (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Silvers Rayleigh (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 11 Nov 2026 – 15.ai (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Stikkyy (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Aug 2026 – Hans Otto Roth (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Biruitorul (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 08 Nov 2026 – Kahlil Seren (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by ~2026-58974-83 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 04 Nov 2026 – Blåhaj (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Dragonhawk12 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Oct 2026 – Liam Payne (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by EmergentAnarchy (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Oct 2026 – Wynncraft (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Dare2Leap (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 11 Nov 2026 – Mediterranea (disambiguation) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Mediterranea by ~2026-59853-28 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Nov 2026 – Kanata (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kanata (disambiguation) by 162 etc. (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Nov 2026 – Kick (service) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kick (platform) by ~2026-59094-18 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2026 – Amanda Waller (DC Extended Universe) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Amanda Waller (2016 film character) by Opus Mei (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – The Albatross (Taylor Swift song) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to The Albatross (song) by Harbordelsol (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Death Wish (Gracie Abrams song) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Death Wish (song) by Harbordelsol (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2026 – Cyclone Vaianu (2026) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Cyclone Vaianu by Novaawx (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Oct 2026 – Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Lucifer Morningstar (2016 TV series character) by ThePoggingEditor (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Oct 2026 – Julius Smith (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Julius O. Smith III by JOSmithIIIGM (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2026 – Luo Fangbo (talk · edit · hist) move request to Lo Fong Pak by Jtbhats (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- (3 more...)
Articles to be split
- 10 Oct 2026 – Charlie Kirk (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2x2x2x2x2 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2026 – Trump v. Internal Revenue Service (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Irindu10 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2026 – Prosecution of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by ReyHahn (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jun 2026 – Marvel Rivals (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by ModlordD (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Mar 2026 – Wicked (2024 film) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Hurricanemaster089 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Dec 2025 – Shawn Merriman (fraudster) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Timtrent (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Apr 2025 – Japanese occupation of West Sumatra (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Kaliper1 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jan 2025 – Motohiko Saitō (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AlphaBetaGamma (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2024 – 2022 in the Philippines (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by BadEditor93 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Oct 2024 – Judas and the Black Messiah (soundtrack) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Robertsky (t · c); see discussion
- (10 more...)
Todo
| RfA candidate | S | O | N | S % | Status | Ending (UTC) | Time left | Dups? | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch44 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Open | 22:46, 13 November 2026 | 1 day, 13 hours | no | report |
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Things I want to do at some stage
[edit]Take to FA
[edit]Take to GA
[edit]Take to DYK
[edit]Other things
[edit]Archives
Administrators' newsletter – October 2026
[edit]News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2026).
Administrator changes
Oversight changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, the good article criteria have been amended to add accessibility requirements.
- Following an RfC, late signatures added to administrator recall petitions after 720 hours from opening are reverted or struck and do not count towards the threshold, even if the petition has not yet been formally closed.
- The post-May 2026 administrator elections RfCs concluded with consensus for election monitors to curate blatantly inappropriate questions after posting, and to remove or merge true duplicates, clearly marking merged questions. Calls for candidates will include advisory guidance that users with less than one year’s experience or 5,000 edits generally lack a realistic chance of success.
Technical news
- Interface administrators no longer need to specify the
ResourceLoaderoption in the definitions for gadgets on MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition as gadgets are always loaded throughResourceLoader. (T298199) - The
list=abusefiltersAPI module now supportsformatversion=2and includes breaking changes to its responses. In particular, theactionsproperty is now a JSON array rather than a string, regardless of the format version. Maintainers of user scripts and other code using this module should check compatibility and update their code as needed. (T435828)
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Gun control 2 has been closed.
Obituaries
- Doug Weller passed away on 30 September 2026. Doug Weller began editing Wikipedia in 2006 and became an administrator in 2008, making nearly 275,000 edits over two decades. He served on the Arbitration Committee from 2015 through 2018 and was also a longtime CheckUser and Oversighter.
Miscellaneous
- The October 2026 administrator elections are scheduled to run from September 29 to October 19. The call for candidates ends October 5.
- Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2026 Arbitration Committee elections is opened and closes on 8 October.
- The Good Article Nominations backlog drive has begun and is scheduled to end on November 3.
This Month in GLAM: September 2026
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The Signpost: 13 October 2026
[edit]- News and notes: AELECT returns, Jimbo gives a union update, VisualEditor is now default
Plus a survey for North Americans, proposed changes to BoT elections, and developments in the Puerto Rican editing community.
- Serendipity: From a rare portrait of a female millionaire in Nancy to a Japanese painter in Lyon
Images from Leuven Libraries popular on Wiki.
- Obituary: Doug Weller
Twenty-year editor, long-term admin, dearly missed.
- In the media: A(I)pocalypses afoot
Cannibals, freeloaders, rogue agents, scams ... the usual.
- WikiConference Report: WikiConference 2026 & the importance of in-person community
Celebrating 12 years of WikiConference North America.
- By the numbers: Does the country of birth affect the likelihood of having a Wikipedia biography?
A cross-country and cross-wikipedia comparison of the likelihood of having a biography in Wikipedia.
- News from Diff: OpenAI "rogue" agent activities found on Wikimedia projects
CPO/CTO Selena Deckelmann explains the recent detection of AI agent activities on Wikimedia projects.
- On the bright side: Good people
Nice comments and real-life rescuers.
- Op-ed: Who are our readers?
The movement makes progress when we know what our scope is.
- Traffic report: This world is big and wild and half insane
Criminals, 9/11 25 years later, artists expelled for politics... we lived in troubled times.
- Comix: Fudging the numbers
Take 'em away, officers!
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The Signpost: 1 November 2026
[edit]- News and notes: AELECT5 concludes, a Wikimedian arrested for treason, and updates to GANs and FARs
Nine new admins, three arrests, and a lot of GAN RFCs.
- Recent research: How Wikipedians use (or don't use) LLMs; experienced editors contribute more to "underproduced" articles than newbies
And other new research findings.
- Disinformation report: Better bots or bothersome baby borgs?
Have the Borg landed on Wikipedia?
- In the media: Stop the internet, I was deleted
Can toeing the line stop the apocalypse?
- News from Diff: Why Wikimedia Is Speaking Up in a Major AI Copyright Case
When AI companies use copyrighted information, does it qualify as fair use?
- By the numbers: Wikipedian Nobel Prize 2026
Which language versions of Wikipedia had biographies of laureates before Nobel announcements?
- On the bright side: Gone fishing
Touring Thailand, exploring iridescence, and translating prairie dog.
- Traffic report: October, and the articles are stripped bare
Lots of deaths, Indian movies, and monsters. Happy Halloween!
- In focus: Two Roles, One Wikimedia Education Ecosystem
What happens when different approaches to Wikimedia education connect?
- Comix: Inactivity
Zounds!
Administrators' newsletter – November 2026
[edit]News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2026).
Administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, election to ArbCom now requires at least 60% support. Successful candidates normally serve two-year terms, with one-year terms retained for filling vacancies. Proposals to change the election rules may now be added throughout the year and discussed on the talk page; formal discussion remains in September.
- Following an RfC, first-time reviewers’ reviews require an experienced reviewer’s check, and GA requirements now include alt text and accessible tables. Featured articles may receive GA status during removal discussions if they meet GA criteria. Backlog drives will run every five months, with a points leaderboard and awards for the top five participants.
Miscellaneous
- Self-nominations for the Arbitration Committee are open until 11 November 2026.
- Ongoing backlog drives: Copy editing, Unreference articles