When people ask what my job is, I often say 'Wikipedia' but in reality it's more wide-ranging now than ever: here's a little blog post about what Topics for Impact could look like in 2026 and what I've been up to lately. wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi... See you next year!

We are recruiting for Learning & Development Officer- the person will lead on creation, coordination, and delivery of trainings that will strengthen the capacity of our community members. If you are interested or know someone who might be, pls kindly share meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimed...

In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...

Really enjoyed Down Cemetery Road and wanted to highlight how refreshing it is to see two women characters who: a) openly state they don't want children b) are also depicted as compassionate, kind caregivers to a child c) and yet do not then change their minds and decide to have a child anyway

Twelve months already! Time flies when you're having fun - looking forward to 2026 and another year @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social 😍

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Absolutely cracking keynote from @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social at today's MCG Seize the Tech! conference in Birmingham 🩷

Quick update... less than £200 to reach our final goal 🙏 thank you all so much for your support and generosity!

❤️£6.13 ❤️ I've written 613 articles about women, reducing gender bias online. If you think that's cool maybe chuck a penny for each into @wikimediauk.bsky.social funding goal - £6.13

#GivingTuesday2025 @wikimediauk.bsky.social we’re asking you to help us keep information free, accurate, and accessible. Our target is £3000 - we're 1/3 of the way there, and it's not even lunchtime! wikimedia.org.uk/giving-tuesd... #GiveYourWay #OpenKnowledge

I started knitting in October as an attempt to get off my phone and soothe some anxiety. I am not very good but I did just finish my first little project. The sewing is atrocious but the effort is visible 😂🩷🧡 @lunapuella.bsky.social is an excellent knitting SOS wizard ⭐

Decolonizing does not mean the same thing as diversity & inclusivity. You can have diverse spaces & still have colonialism and colonial mentality present. DR. ROSALESMEZA

Today we are reading vintage Richard Scarry

The Last Dinner Party at Bridlington Spa was a smashing gig, 10/10 for all the witchy glam rock vibes and a beach ballroom setting 👌🏻🖤🍷

'Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

Related: recent podcast with @yclepit.bsky.social and @richardnevell.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social discussing the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/prom...

🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode! 🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖

The right to seek, receive, and share information is a recognized human right protected under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This human right is at the heart of Wikipedia's mission to spread free knowledge. Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/F6Rj

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Happy Bi visibility day 💖 Sending love to anyone new to being open about their Bi identity, to those who have been out for ages, and to those unable to be openly Bi. You are all part of our beautiful community 💕

Nail match vibes.

Please know that this is Trump scaremongering. There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism. A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world

Editing #Wikipedia is not just all about creating new articles. There's lots other other ways you can contribute and @hildabast.bsky.social shows you how.

I had never really thought about the fact that The Lord of the Rings is the 500,000+ word version of “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house” but here’s the explanation.

Everyone uses Wikipedia. Few people understand how it works. The policies, rules, systems, and ways of working that have guided Wikipedia's growth into one of the internet's most iconic platforms serve as lessons in building trust in a changing information environment ➡️ medium.com/freely-shari...

Seconding entirely what Dr S has said here, very wisely. It really is all broken 🚮

'Got up to seize the day with my head in my hands feeling strange' is a devastatingly good description of a particular kind of anxiety. One of my favourites for the 'bad mentals' days. youtu.be/zdU0qwZKLfU?...

Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.

🌈✨ Call for Speakers! ✨🌈 Queering Wikipedia 2025 is happening online October 24–25 — and the program is open! Allies and LGBTQ+ community members are invited to share tools, insights, experiences, or new ideas that connect to the queer Wikimedia community. 👉 w.wiki/FKBQ #QW2025 #LGBTQ #Wikipedia

For the record. My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers. I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

A nice explainer from @wmau.bsky.social about Wikipedia’s annual fundraising drive. Because the site runs no ads, it’s completely dependent on donations. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...

Coming out the other end of some bad mental health/full moon intensity 🌕 to say I've found the perfect decaf tea and it is Brew Tea Co, I will be taking no questions at this time 🫖✅💙

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Logging off for a bit as I go back to the Prairies, where I left a big bit of my heart 4.5 years ago 💜 back sooooon

Pod-Mom and Pod-Dad are getting back together, nature is healing.

Only 13% of Wikipedia editors are women, and just 19% of content is about women. In a feature by Georgetown University’s Massive Data Institute, our VP of Global Advocacy, Rebecca MacKinnon, explores how community and participation can help close the gap. ➡️ mdi.georgetown.edu/news/guwikie...

Great @wikipedia.org translation event today led by @yclepit.bsky.social Languages represented: 🇦🇪 Arabic 🇪🇬 Masry 🇳🇬 Igbo 🇰🇷 Korean 🇫🇷 French 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇵🇹 Portuguese 🇰🇪 Gikuyu 🇹🇷 Turkish 🇩🇪 German 🇮🇪 Irish @wikimediauk.bsky.social

This event is running on Wednesday PM and if you or someone you know would like to attend, please do sign up! Open to all and we'd love to have you. leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope... 🌍🌎🌏 World in Translation: Beyond English Wikipedia Online 🌍🌎🌏 @wikimediauk.bsky.social

“Wikipedia is this economic anomaly. In many ways, it’s sort of magical that people will just volunteer without explicit economic incentives to create artifacts that are meant to share knowledge with everyone in the world”

Despite a rocky start to the week (not Covid, hurray) I am delighted to be in Bern with @janebonsall.bsky.social @daisyeblack.bsky.social Hannah Piercy and Devani Singh working on 'Building Collaborative Support in Early Career Academia' 😍🇨🇭📚💜

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use

Sheesh this is mental. Here’s a list of Open Source alternatives. alternativeto.net/software/wet...

Live footage of a lively and very enjoyable day in Leeds!

Took some TOIL this afternoon to attend @15thcgossipgirl.bsky.social's amazing workshop on joke writing for nerds. 10/10 recommend 👌 [Bonus for getting to see @hellomizk.bsky.social and her famous kitties 😍🐈🐈 ] If you're not subscribed to Mary's Page by Page - do it! maryflannery.substack.com

The IMC team are also certified angels who dealt with my very late registration request today with good humour and peak efficiency. Very excited for my first #IMC2025 as a UoL employee!

Firefox extension for those who are interested.

Jonathan Bengston talking about the challenging terrain of reconciliation within the academic library on Indigenous land is reminding me powerfully of the seismic shift I felt in the two years I worked and lived in Canada. Hearing these conversations here in the UK is absolutely crucial. #LKFS2025

Such a good selection of talks today at #LKFS2025: this Wikimedian is very interested in the idea of the unquiet 👀📚