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  Wikidata turns 14! Created to link data across Wikipedia and its sister projects, it’s now one of the world’s largest free, open knowledge graphs, with machine-readable data that developers and researchers use every day. Over 44,000 editors edit it, powering infoboxes and queries across 300+ Wikipedia language editions and now supporting under-resourced languages with lexicographical data. Cheers to 14 years of free structured data, built by people for everyone! #wikidata14 #opendata #otd

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  Missed the "Bridging Institutions, Wikidata & Generative AI" talk at Wikimania Paris? Key Takeaways: 🏛️ GLAMs often back open access (but want AI safeguards) — attribution, context, reciprocity 🔗 An uploads alone doesn't add value. Data needs curation & Wikipedia/Commons sitelinks 🗃️ Institutions can hold data in Wikibase; Wikidata can connect it 🤖 Challenge: open knowledge + sustainable infrastructure Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWNgzZChMiA #Wikidata #Wikimani...

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  🏆 Lexica, a Wikidata tool, has won the Coolest Tool Award at Wikimania 2026 in Paris! Editing Lexemes on Wikidata means learning concepts like Senses and Forms before making even a small edit — tough on mobile or for newcomers. WikiCollabs built Lexica to fix that: a mobile-friendly web app for contributing to lexicographical data. 🎉 Congrats to the team! Tried Lexica? Tell us in the replies! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Lexica #OpenData #CommunityFirst #Wikimania #Wikidata

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  WikiProjects Days Showcase teaser, 19.06, 6pm UTC 🇪🇹🏺Looted Heritage: Stolen Ethiopian artifacts are reclaimed in data, 150 years later. 🏛️Hertziana DataHub: cultural heritage, arts, and geodata communities: explore Rome's history through the centuries of literature and scholarship data via a map interface. 🗣️Showcase a WikiProject! Slots available, tell us on Event Talk. 📅June 19-21 online /🔗Program: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#SessionsRegister on the Even...

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  WikiProject participants often ask: “How do I find what needs fixing?” 🛠️ Many maintenance issues are already in the data, but turning them into useful clean-up lists still requires the right tools and queries. This Saturday, Raisha will share how WikiProjects find, prioritise, and execute maintenance work, plus lessons from developing Broomstick and a discussion on tools communities actually need. 🕥 20 June, 10:30 UTC 📅 WikiProjects Days (19–21 June): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiP...

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  ⏰ Wikidata WikiProjects Days 2026 is this weekend — June 19–21, online! On Sunday at 17:00 UTC: a group discussion on onboarding new contributors to WikiProjects: What do newcomers need? What's currently missing? What are some examples of effective onboarding we can learn from? Facilitated by JMMaok & Lucy Iwuala — all are welcome. 📅 Full programme: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions ✅ Register for access link 🧩 This is an interactive session —...

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  What helps #Wikidata's data actually mean something? 🕸️ The ontology — a structure of classes, instances, and relationships underneath it all. At #WikiProjectsDays2026, Peter F. Patel-Schneider explains what needs attention in "WikiProject Ontology Needs You" — and how you can help. 📅 June 19–21, online. Register for access: 🔗 Program: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions

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  Today's the day! 🎉 The Wikidata WikiProjects Days 2026 kicks off this afternoon — three days of sessions, showcases, and community connection. Here's what's on for Day 1 (all times are listed in UTC): 🟢 17:00 — Opening session 🌌 17:30 — Understanding the universe of WikiProjects on Wikidata 🎤 18:00 — WikiProjects showcase 🎮 19:00 — Let's play Wikidata games! Not registered yet? There's still time — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Day...

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  WikiProjects Days 2026 continues! Day 2 (Sat, 20th July) schedule begins as follows: 🌿 10:00 — Modelling, crosswalking, and creating documentation for natural history holotype specimen items 🔧 10:30 — How do you find what needs fixing in your WikiProject? ✨ 11:00 — WikiProjects showcase #2 ☕ 12:00 — Time for a Break (see you back in 1 hour) (all times are listed in UTC) Full programme and access on registration: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions See yo...

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  We're returning from our break and settling in for some excellent sessions! 🕸️ 13:00 — WikiProject Ontology Needs You 🫵 📖 13:30 — Creating 'Quick-Start' guidelines for junior editors joining complex WikiProjects 📊 14:30 — Building Better Wikidata Integration for the Programs & Events Dashboard 🛠️ 15:30 — Show us the tools and queries you use on WikiProjects! ☕ 16:00 — Break (30 mins) * (all times UTC). 🔗 Full programme, registration + access link: https://www....

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  Join us for the last part of day 2's schedule for the WikiProjects Days 2026. Here's what's left to cover today: 🗂️ 18:30 UTC / Wikimedians for Data Organization and Quality User Group ✏️ 19:00 UTC / Let's improve a WikiProject page live! Day 3 tomorrow — don't miss the final sessions!Register for the access link 👇 🔗 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions

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  Day 3 and the final day of WikiProjects Days, wrapping up with with a strong lineup! Join us for a last delve into what makes WikiProjects special 🐠 14:00 — Who is who in marine taxonomy 🐛 14:30 — Bug Triage Hour: WikiProjects ☕ 15:30 — Break 🛠️ 16:00 — State of the art of tools for WikiProjects: what do we have, what is missing? 🌱 17:00 — Takeaways from WikiProjects Days 2026: Onboarding New Contributors 🎤 17:30 — Closing Session BigBlueButton link: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:R...

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  This Week on Wikidata – 22 June 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights. 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_06_22

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  This Week on Wikidata – 29 June 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights. 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_06_29

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  🚨 Join us for the next Wikidata+Wikibase office hours. ✅Time: 16:00 UTC | 18:00 Berlin 8th July 2026 ✅Where? Wikidata Telegram chat: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours The Wikidata and Wikibase office hours are online events where the development team presents what they have been working on over the past quarter, and the community is welcome to ask questions and discuss important issues related to the development of Wikidata and Wikibase. See you there!

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  Missed our Q3 Wikidata + Wikibase office hour? 📝 The full transcript is up now — catch up on what the linked open data (LOD) team's have been building: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Telegram_office_hour_2026-07-08 Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation. See you at the next one! ✨

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  This Week on Wikidata – 13 July 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights. 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_07_13 Pictured: a London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) B-type bus (Q3820314) has been repurposed as a carrier-pigeon (Q138756) loft on the WWI battlefields.

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  Connect with the #Wikidata community at #Wikimania Whether you're a new contributor, editor, researcher, developer, GLAM professional, or open knowledge enthusiast, join any of these sessions. 🇫🇷💙 Will you be there, Paris or online? https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Program/Wikidata #Tech #Community #OpenData

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  This Week on Wikidata – 6 July 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights. 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_07_06 Depicted: The Brussels Packet. Packet boats/ships are light-to-medium sized vessels mainly used for ferrying mail and freight.

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  Want to catch up on the WikiProjects Days 2026 sessions? The 📑 presentation slides and 🎬 video recordings are now available. If you missed a session or want to rewatch, just head over to the Event program and click the link from the session to catch-up! Any notes taken from the session will also be linked to an archive page in the session table! 👉 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions #Wikidata #WikiProjectsDays2026

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  🎉 WikiProject Days 2026 is coming. June 19 to 21 online. We will talk about using WikiProjects to connect, model data, and improve quality. Sessions will cover bringing visibility, creating guidelines, and more. 💡 Propose a session by May 26 or register. 🔗 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikiProjects_Days_2026

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  This Week on Wikidata – 07 April 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights! 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_04_07

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  Did you miss our second quarter Wikidata + Wikibase office hour? 💬 Catch up on the full conversation and see what the dev team has been working on: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Telegram_office_hour_2026-04-08 A huge thanks to everyone who joined. We can’t wait to see you at the next one. Stay tuned for updates! 🙌

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  Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_04_13

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  Catch up on everything that happened in the Wikidata world this past week. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_04_20

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  This Week on Wikidata – 4 May 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights. 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_05_04

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  What did the Wikidata community get up to this week? Let's find out. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_04_27

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  What does it take to maintain one of the world's largest repositories of free, structured knowledge? Read this interview about the challenges Wikidata faces and how the team handles massive scale and constant updates, all while remaining open source: https://www.bigdatawire.com/2025/07/10/scaling-the-knowledge-graph-behind-wikipedia/ #OpenData #KnowledgeGraphs #BigData #SemanticWeb

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  🎂 Save the date! Wikidata turns 14 on 29 October 2026 🎉 Whether you want to host a meetup, run a workshop, or just join the fun, start planning your birthday event now. 🔗 https://w.wiki/LCJY 🌍 More details coming soon. Stay tuned! #Wikidata14Birthday

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  This Week on Wikidata – 30 March 2026: Catch up on the latest updates and community highlights! 👉 Read the full report here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/2026_03_30