Lots of good stuff happening

Cybersecurity for civil society is underfunded — the Common Good Cyber Fund, with support from @craignewmark.bsky.social, aims to fix that. Nonprofits protecting people online can apply for grants of $100K–$300K starting June 23. Info: isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/common-good-cyber-fund/

🧵 In May, the @CUNY.edu @craignewmark.bsky.social Wikimedian-In-Residence program highlighted a #CUNYpediaFocusArticle on Coney Island Creek, featuring work from Brooklyn College ecology students: wircuny.commons.gc.cuny.edu?p=219

🧵 With the support of @craignewmark.bsky.social, we recently hosted a fun WikiTakesPhotos at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, bringing together Girl Scouts of Greater New York and @pausetake9.bsky.social for an afternoon of free knowledge, photography & pizza 🤓 📸 🍕

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 💜 💛 🤍 🩵 NYC Wikipedians! Come help grow LGBTQ+ content on Wikipedia this Pride Month. We're hosting a community gathering on June 24, 6–9pm in NYC as part of Wiki Loves Pride 2026 — a global campaign running June through August. Register → en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/June_2026

✋Don’t click. Count! Pause and take 9️⃣ seconds before you click, download, or share. Learn more at https://pausetake9.org/

@wikipedia.org is where facts go to live. A network of editors provides an immune system that's the best that that people can do.

Join #Wikicurious in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday, 👉️ June 13th 👈️ from 12pm to 4pm for Wikicurious: Black Broward on Wikipedia 👏🏾 💕 Many thanks to @craignewmark.bsky.social Philanthropies for supporting this initiative. Scan the QR code to sign up, or read on for more details...

This Wednesday, join our monthly WikiWednesday Salon (May 27th)! An in-person Open Hour starts at 6 PM; the presentation and Zoom call start at 7 PM. It's a fun way to meet up with fellow Wikimedians in NYC, make new friends, and learn to edit. Details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

@wikipedia.org is where facts go to live. A network of editors provides an immune system that's the best that that people can do.

In May, @cuny.edu Wikimedian-in-Residence /WM NYC chair Richard Knipel + CUNY librarians, Queens Public Library staff, and local historian Alan Archivala led photo tours of Harlem & Long Island City. The goal? Document overlooked landmarks for Wikimedia Commons. 📸 🧵... cc @craignewmark.bsky.social

This May, @wikimedianyc.bsky.social and the CUNYedu @craignewmark.bsky.social #WikimedianInResidence Richard Knipel hosted two successful photo tours! See participants' images on #WikimediaCommons! Read more: wircuny.commons.gc.cuny.edu?p=1879 #openknowledge

[Wed, May 27] WikiWednesday Salon, our monthly NYC meetup for Wikipedia editors, newcomers, and the free-knowledge curious. Hybrid: 6 PM in-person at Prime Produce (424 W 54th) + 7 PM on Zoom. No experience needed. RSVP → en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

Spring update from @cuny.edu Wikipedian-In-Residence project, ft. WM NYC's Richard Knipel! Hunter College Biochemistry students wrote a new Wikipedia article on the hormone Kallidin and its role in diabetes & Parkinson's. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallidin cc @craignewmark.bsky.social

It can feel overwhelming editing your first article on Wikipedia, so take a deep breath, start small, and then go on from there. You got this! 💪

Going to AAM #Museum Expo in #Philadelphia May 21-22?, Say hi to our friends from Wikimedia DC! Booth 2035 (across from a puppy play area 🐶) They're in #philly to connect with museums & share how #GLAM Wiki work can improve #Wikipedia & help museums engage w/ audiences. CC @craignewmark.bsky.social

Amazing WikiTakesPhotos event at @citycollege.bsky.social @cuny.edu with Richard Knipel, @craignewmark.bsky.social Wikimedian in Residence, and Pacita Rudder, director of @wikimedianyc.bsky.social

On Friday April 10th, the @cuny.edu @craignewmark.bsky.social Wikimedian-in-Residence & CUNY PIT Lab hosted the first Wiki-Play Friday at the World Trade Center Oculus in Lower Manhattan. 🧵

Photographers and Wikipedia editors, veteran or novice, are all welcome (just bring your camera or your smartphone). We’ll start at the iconic Pepsi-Cola Sign at Gantry Plaza State Park at 12:30pm on Saturday, May 16th.

📸 Join us for a photo walk in Long Island City (May 16) We’ll document overlooked places for Wikimedia Commons, explore the waterfront + local history, and end with a Wikimedia Commons training session. All levels welcome—bring a camera/phone. Eventbrite link below!

Join us for a City College + Harlem photo walk to capture images for Wikimedia Commons. We’ll tour campus landmarks, then hold a Commons training so you can upload photos to Wikipedia. Building entry requires registration and spots are limited — link in the comments. #Wikimedia #Harlem

More than 300 in-person and 150 virtual attendees celebrated Wikipedia Day NYC 2026 and Wikipedia's 25th birthday on March 28! Special guests included N.K. Jemisin, @blackforager.bsky.social, and others. Talks, workshops, and 🎂 cake — what a birthday!

@CUNYedu @craignewmark.bsky.social the #CUNY #WikimedianInResidence program is proud to share their year-one retrospective video: tinyurl.com/56mjmd5e

Many thanks to @wikimedianyc.bsky.social for a wonderful event. We enjoyed meeting @nkjemisin.bsky.social, who shared a moving story on the importance of truth telling, & @blackforager.bsky.social who shared a life with plants. And I’m so grateful to the many volunteers who make Wikipedia thrive <3

We're so excited to see everyone tomorrow for Wikipedia Day NYC 2026! 🥳 If you pre-registered on eventbrite and have your ticket, we'll see you there to help us celebrate Wikipedia's 25th birthday in style :)

📚 #Wikicurious is coming to #Austin! Join us at Austin Public Library (Central) March 9, 1–5pm to learn how to edit #Wikipedia with guidance from experienced editors and the Austin History Center. Food & drinks provided—bring your laptop! RSVP at link in bio. Supported by @craignewmark.bsky.social.

Wikipedia Day NYC 2026 is now set for March 28 at City Tech, Brooklyn, after snow canceled the January event. Celebrate the 25th anniversary with fellow Wikipedians! Keep your tickets if you registered earlier. New registrations are reopened until Feb 20, 2026. #Wikipedia25

Today is Wikipedia's 25th Birthday! Shout out to all the Wikipedians around the world who have helped make #Wikipedia the backbone of the internet it is today! 🎉 Join us on Jan 25th for a celebration in BK! In the meantime, enjoy this birthday video produced by our friends at Wikimedia Deutschland.

🎉 Celebrate Wikipedia Day NYC 2026 with us as we honor 25 years of the world's largest online encyclopedia! Enjoy keynote speeches, panel talks, edit-a-thons, family fun activities, swag, and more! 🎂 Register by Jan 20 wikipediadaynyc2026.eventbrite.com #Wikipedia25 #WikipediaDay #WikimediaNYC

Join the Wikimedia NYC 400 contest! Participate by uploading photos to Wikimedia Commons about anything or anyone on the Wikipedia:NYC 400 list. Contest deadline is December 31st, winners will be announced at our Wikipedia Day 2026 celebration on January 25th, 2026. Contest details: 400nyc.org

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Kelly Street Garden for an incredible edit-a-thon focused on improving content about community gardens in New York City on Wikimedia 🪴We had a great time learning about local food systems and the impact Kelly Street Garden has on the community in the Bronx.

Very grateful to @wikipedia.org @wikimedianyc.bsky.social for providing such a welcoming and inspiring space to engage in real discussions about the future of information. Great to meet @wikieducation.bsky.social in person, too! #wcna2025 #jojodoodles

Join us this Saturday, November 15th from 12pm to 4pm for a special #Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon at Kelly Street Garden, a community garden in the Bronx. We'll be editing articles about the unique farming and garden ecosystem in New York! 🪴 RSVP here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:K...

If you’re in Austin TX and you're feeling Wikicurious, join us at the APL Central Branch this Sunday (Nov 2) and share in the experience of editing Wikipedia! Tix: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:W... Wikicurious is supported by @craignewmark.bsky.social philanthropies. #austin #wikipedia

New to Wikipedia? Join us and learn the ropes! Are you an experienced as an editor? Show your love for our city by creating & updating pages highlighted by the recent NYC 400 campaign. Join us at @citytechlibrary.bsky.social on Thurs Nov 6 4-8pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/wikipedia-...

30 years of craigslist: unusual listings They really speak for themselves www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHRc... via @annierau.bsky.social aka "Depths of Wikipedia"

Big announcement at #wikiconferenceNA 2025: Next year's conference will be hosted by @wikimediacanada.bsky.social in the Festival City, the home of the largest urban park in N America (22x the size of Central Park), and Canada's sunniest city... Edmonton! #yeg #wikiconferenceNA

It's Day 3, our final day at Wikiconference North America 2025. The morning is kicking off with a panel discussion, with a jam-packed schedule after that. There are some new additions to the program, so please have a look to plan your day: wikiconference.org/wiki/2025/Pr.... #wikiconferenceNA

And that's a wrap of Day 2 of #wikiconferenceNA 2025! Despite a challenging first day that saw the conference paused to deal with a serious incident, the community came back today with energy, enthusiasm and new ideas for making Wikimedia better. Be sure to follow along tomorrow! #wikiconferencena

Update: The correct hashtag is #wikiconferenceNA ! And make sure you get your picture taken with the backdrop!

Day 2 of #wikiconferenceNA is in full swing, with 3 tracks of presentations occurring on 2 floors, dozens of presenters, 200 attendees+, both in-person & online, and a whole lot of tasty snacks & drinks. Follow along at #wikiconferenceNA and check the program here: wikiconference.org/wiki/2025/Pr...

At #wikiconfereneNA 2025? Make sure you get your photo taken with our fabulous backdrop!

The second day of Wikiconference North America 2025 kicks off today with an enlightening and highly entertaining talk with longtime Wikipedia champion @craignewmark.bsky.social and @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social. Follow along as we post updates today! #wikiconferenceNA

Had a blast at the inaugural WikiGameJam this past weekend hosted by @wikimediafoundation.org @wikimedianyc.bsky.social! Great crowd of creative tech + wiki + game people, and a great chance to lock in on a project (which won the "Most Likely to Keep Me Coming Back for More" award!)

#WikiconferenceNA 25 is next week! Wikimedia NYC is excited to welcome 300+ Wikipedians to our city for a jam-packed program. There's dozens of workshops, speakers & talks, plus a culture crawl exploring NYC’s culture & history. Here's some highlights... wikiconference.org/wiki/2025/Pr...

In August, Wikicurious & WikiLatinos held Editing to the Beat at the Miami-Dade Main Library. The goal? Edit articles about Caribbean & Latin Music. A highlight was special guest @titopuentejr! Here’s a new highlight video of the event: youtu.be/e6NsHVY14PI

New York City is hosting Wikiconference North America Oct 16-19, and we're excited to share that @craignewmark.bsky.social will be joining us! bsky.app/profile/crai...

On Sep 19, we held Wikipedia NYC 400 Edit-A-Thon: Nueva Yol to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. Participants worked on new, existing pages about Latinx New Yorkers & history, including #NYC400 campaign. BIG thanks to latinxprojnyu.bsky.social for hosting, partnering w/ us, and to artist Mars Ramos