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The Signpost: 22 March 2025

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March music

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Today I come, to proudly announce 300 years of Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1! - We sang works for (mostly) double choir by Pachelbel, Johann Christoph Bach, Kuhnau/Bach, Gounod and Rheinberger! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:24, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

April music

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story · music · places

Tout est lumière --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:18, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What do you think of this Easter vs. 1 April discussion? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:19, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing happened. - My story is about music that Bach and Picander gave the world 300 years (and 19 days) ago, - listen (on the conductor's birthday) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:18, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I finally managed to upload the pics I meant for Easter, see places (28!). - Also finally, I managed a FAC, Easter Oratorio. I wanted that on the main page for Easter Sunday, but no, twice. You are invited to join a discussion about what "On this day" means, day or date. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:29, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – April 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2025).

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added Barkeep49

CheckUser changes

added 0xDeadbeef

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removed GB fan
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The Signpost: 9 April 2025

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Crat chat for EggRoll97

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I have opened up a 'crat chat for EggRoll97, see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/EggRoll97 2/Bureaucrat chat. Primefac (talk) 15:50, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 1 May 2025

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Administrators' newsletter – May 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2025).

Administrator changes

added Rusalkii
readded NaomiAmethyst (overlooked last month)
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removed Galobtter

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The Signpost: 14 May 2025

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May music

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story · music · places

Jadwiga Rappé - lovely voice --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A first: two stories about two people who worked together and died the same day --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:07, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – June 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2025).

Administrator changes

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added 0xDeadbeef

CheckUser changes

readded L235

Oversight changes

readded L235

Guideline and policy news

  • An RfC is open to determine whether the English Wikipedia community should adopt a position on AI development by the WMF and its affiliates.

Technical news

Arbitration

  • An arbitration case named Indian military history has been opened. Evidence submissions for this case close on 8 June.

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June music

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story · music · places

Stravinsky pictured on his birthday + Vienna pics - but too many who died -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:39, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I heard this music, yesterday, - streamed a day before at a different location. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:04, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

While you are of course invited to check out my recommendations any day, today offers unusually a great writer of novels, music with light and a place with exquisite food. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:27, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 24 June 2025

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admin

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make me a admin pls 2600:4040:A864:B000:40EF:543F:22E:D2D2 (talk) 20:20, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-admin comment) Absolutely not. You need to create an account for that. Sparkschu Itai (talk) 10:14, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – July 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2025).

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Guideline and policy news

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Administrator Elections | Call for Candidates

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