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Alice Woods 🤓
@joyfullyalicewoods.bsky.social
Wikipedia nerd (Wikipedian) and employed by Wikimedia Australia. Looking for a place to share nerd joy!
My Spotify age is 70
I’m not bummed…
December 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I work up TOO early this morning and… felt the need… to write this.

(Also how do you explain a Wiki addiction to the ‘uninitiated’???)

I am not an expert in diplomatic relations so Wiki nerds… please improve!

I was motivated by his connection to the NT.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Another giggle for me this morning…
I guess it’s not that funny but my partner goes by Bob…

Still hooked on Wikidata mix and match…
The slight gamification tricks my brain 🎰
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If you want to be hungry check out this Wikipedia list of cookies (includes biscuits!)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
List of cookies - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This may be the best of all the NT places I have added to Wikidata… name wise…
October 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’ve been pretty wiped out by what is most likely the flu… but, what small amount of energy I have, has been going into a very lengthy #wikidata mix and match list of NT places.

This brought me to my 10,000th edit on Wikidata for Ilpurla a remote outstation in the NT.
October 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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some of you went here and it shows
October 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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How does using Wikipedia benefit the Australian higher education sector?

Recent highlights include:
📚Using Wikipedia articles in university assessments
🧠 Publication of a journal article
💻 Online symposium events
🎓 Real-life demonstrations of using Wikiplatforms
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Using_W...
Using Wikipedia in Australian Higher Education
Wikimedia Australia's partnerships with Australian higher education institutions has supported research into the use of Wikimedia platforms in the sector.
wikimedia.org.au
October 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Want to be able to start micro-editing on Wikipedia in a few minutes – and know why you could be very glad you did? Then my new post @plos.org is just what you need!

absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w...

#Wikipedia
Wikipedia Is Vital: Channeling Energy Into Micro-Edits Is a Win-Win-Win - Absolutely Maybe
Wikipedia is, “without exaggeration, the digital world’s factual foundation,” wrote Josh Dzieza recently. It’s a target because of that, squarely in the…
absolutelymaybe.plos.org
September 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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George Pendergast, known as "G3," turned 100 and still edits Wikipedia daily. Since starting in his 80s, he has created and improved articles on WWII and overlooked women’s histories. His work shows that contribution has no age limit.

Read more ➡️ w.wiki/FJi5
September 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A Wikipedia page that I wrote about Yoolya, a Nyigina man who was a part of the Stolen Generations, is one of today's "Did you know" articles on the landing page of English @wikipedia.org

It is an interesting read for all those interested: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoolya
September 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My frustration of the day was finding a chunk of pages missing from my library book… specifically pages that the index directed me to which I wanted for a Wikipedia page…

To add insult to injury I paid $2 to have it sent from another library 🤓
September 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM