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TFA

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Thank you for Assassination of William McKinley, introduced (in 2012): "I hope I have captured a little bit of 1901 in addition to covering the assassination, a world where you could have a fair with a Triumphal Bridge, and a straight face. A spoiler: someone dies (two, in fact). - I brought Antonino Fogliani on the same page. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:04, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

Nice to see McKinley on the main page! - I still have this FAC open, - would you have time to look at it? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:45, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

If you're still short tomorrow I will give it a review. Wehwalt (talk) 00:58, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

I'm short of a reviewer who has done it before ;) - I have image review, source review, and five reviews, but the last one can't support unless I explain in the lead what a church cantata is, and I won't clutter the text (of several hundred articles) like that. I asked him if he'd explain song, but no answer yet. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:33, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

OK, I'll do it. Wehwalt (talk) 12:56, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, helped! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:09, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

... and it is scheduled! - Bach composed a cantata for today's feast, performed 300 years ago. This time the main page has it on the right date. I nominated it for GA ;) - Also waiting for a review: Maureen Jones (on WP:ITNN), - someone said the article isn't good enough for the main page. We could change that! Already arrived there: Bryan Kelly and his fun Magnificat. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:59, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Hey, Wehwalt. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠) Zahrazamedahmedi (🗨️My Talk Page🗨️) (🫗My Mistakes🫗) 12:04, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

(⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠) Zahrazamedahmedi (🗨️My Talk Page🗨️) (🫗My Mistakes🫗) 12:04, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

U.S. Coins and currency

Happy anniversary! I've added a longish comment to that coin and currency CfD, had pinged you on it but I've made edits to the comment so that negates a ping, if you have a couple minutes. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:30, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

I already posted to it. Wehwalt (talk) 16:20, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

TFA

@Wehwalt,

I saw that today’s featured article was not semi protected, can you do that?

Thanks,

Bennett Li11 (talk) 04:05, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

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Re. TFA

Hi. I hope you're doing well. I had listed Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales at the TFA requests page in August.

Could you please assist me as to when it will be scheduled? Thanks. MSincccc (talk) 13:23, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

(watching:) I don't see it on WP:TFAR. The template needs to be transcluded, either on a date or unspecific, and the article to be listed in the table. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:39, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for that, @Gerda Arendt. I hope I have done it correctly here? Best, MSincccc (talk) 14:29, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Well, I forgot that we talk about January 2027. Strictly, requests are accepted only a month in advance, which would be 23 Dec as of today (with scheduling for November on its way). I'd comment it out there, and make a note of the date in WP:TFARP. When formally requested, it should also go into the table for an overview. The actual scheduling for January will probably happen in late November. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:45, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt I've undone my revision at WP:TFAR and made an addition at WP:TFAP. Thanks again, MSincccc (talk) 15:08, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2026).

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Vidnovic in The King and I

Hi. You reverted someone's addition of Vidnovic. He is mentioned further down as having played Lun Tha. -- Ssilvers (talk) 00:37, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

October music

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Women: today Irene Butter (don't miss the short video in her story and article), yesterday Tabea Zimmermann for her 60th (I was in the audience for that concert in 2023, long video), and some day Ileana Cotrubaș again, whose article became GA today. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:11, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

TFA Fridtjof Nansen - Brian mentioned you in in 2010: "Not just a polar saga: Nansen was one of the most significant European figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sportsman, scientist, explorer, diplomat, statesman, Nobel laureate – a giant of his times, a story well worth the telling. I have had some useful assistance with the article from a couple of Norwegian editors, Ruhrfisch has provided two lovely maps, Ealdgyth has photographed Fram, Elcobbola has checked out the pics. Others have given generous help at the peer review, so all in all this is a pretty good team effort, and I'm proud to be the nominator." In memory of that teamwork and dedication --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:50, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

I was glad I was able to meet him the one time.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:01, 11 October 2026 (UTC)