User talk:Sam Sailor

“

One by one, the guests arrive
The guests are coming through
The open-hearted many
The broken-hearted few

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— Leonard Cohen, "The Guests"
based on a 13th-century Persian poem

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This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2026)

Latest comment: 26 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Vancouver International Airport

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: One-form (differential geometry) • Archipelago

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The Signpost: 16 September 2026

Latest comment: 24 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

News and notes: The Balance of Power
Wikimedia employees unionize, officer departs, The Signpost gains sister on Wiktionary

In the media: Shocking photos may be changed on Wikipedia
The image gallery anyone can edit.

Disinformation report: Have UN Secretary-General candidates manipulated Wikipedia?
Speaking diplomatically, not all of them.

Recent research: Google's AI overviews may have reduced search engine referrals to English Wikipedia by 5%
And other research findings.

WikiConference report: The backwater symbiosis – reflections from Wiki Conference India 2026
The fourth iteration of Wiki Conference India.

Traffic report: Heaven let your light shine down
The recently deceased dominate while still leaving room for some entertainment.

Serendipity: Wikipedia Family Mosh Pit
A poem by Mollystarkdean.

Obituary: Passing of Gobonobo, community leader advocating for women and minorities
Promoter of cultural knowledge and organizer of global cooperation.

On the bright side: Fantasy video games, hopeful science fiction, and the change of seasons
The Legend of Zelda, Star Trek, and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

Comix: The Adventure of the Unknown Corpse
An elementary case for fiction's greatest detective.

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This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2026)

Latest comment: 19 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Train wreck

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: Vancouver International Airport • One-form (differential geometry)

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Books & Bytes – Issue 76

Latest comment: 16 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 76, July–August 2026

New partnership: The Chronicle of Higher Education
New Partnership Manager joins the team
Spotlight: TWL page on Meta

Read the full newsletter

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August 2026 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award

Latest comment: 15 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

		Citation Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to Sam Sailor for collecting more than 51 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's August 2026 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing over 7781 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! Max (talk) 15:33, 24 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

This week's article for improvement (week 40, 2026)

Latest comment: 12 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Geographic information system

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: Train wreck • Vancouver International Airport

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Women in Red - October 2026

Latest comment: 9 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Women in Red | October 2026, Vol 12, Issue 10, Nos 358, 359, 384, 385, 386

Events:

New: STEM | Alphabet run: Countries starting with S | Award winners
Continuing (year-long initiatives): #1day1woman | Sports

More ...

Announcements:

Women in Green Good Article Edit-a-thon is happening in October & The Asia-Oceania Destubathon is happening in November

Tip of the month:

Who are/were the leaders of national organizations in your field? How about national award winners? That's a great place to start looking for article subjects you'd be well-suited to work on.

Other ways to participate:

Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications.
Join the conversations on our talkpage.
Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project
Follow us on social media: Instagram & Pinterest

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This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2026)

Latest comment: 5 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Split of Christianity and Judaism

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: Geographic information system • Train wreck

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Orphaned non-free image File:Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School logo.png

Latest comment: 15 hours ago1 comment1 person in discussion

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:08, 9 October 2026 (UTC)Reply