User talk:GreenLipstickLesbian

On 3 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kathryn Johnson (journalist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as the only woman reporter in her bureau, Kathryn Johnson was assigned to cover stories her male colleagues refused, such as the activities of Martin Luther King Jr.? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kathryn Johnson (journalist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kathryn Johnson (journalist)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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Thank you for a valuable article, - good for her! - DYK that I also had a hook related to MLK jr once, for Mike Robinson? --(forgot to sign)

Happy Easter! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:32, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Today's FA is Bridge, - a broad topic by many. My father loved bridges, and I wrote a few articles with that in mind (Empress Elisabeth Bridge, adding to Chain bridge and Müngsten Bridge, the latter for childhood memory), and also thinking of bridges between people. - I brought two bios to the same page, Christian Schwarz-Schilling and Bill Ramsey whose regular Swingtime I used to hear in the car driving to choir rehearsals. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Are you still targeting August 9 for an indigenous peoples-related DYK? I've got a five-article hook I'm mostly done with in userspace but most of my content time right now is pulling together stuff for a July 4 set and I want to be sure I triage everything correctly :) Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:36, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

@Dclemens1971 Sorry for late response, but yes, still targeting August 9th! Daydreaming up potential articles, too.

nd, ooh, five-article hook? Do share! And omg, wow, yeah, I'd imagine hearding enough cats to get the July 4th set up and running would take up, like, 90% of anybody's time. Seriously -- major respect for all you do, organizing and preparing DYK queues. I've not got the head for it (and that's not just false modesty -- as a child, I have vague memories of my mother limiting me to a maximum "three cool facts about my current special interest per day". I love fact checking stuff, but I'm afraid the entire idea of putting together cohesive sets of facts that are actually meant to interest other people.... eek!) GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 09:37, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

The main article I'm working on for the indigenous peoples set is on the three-decade-long project to translate the Bible into Inuktitut, along with biographies (three mostly completed) of the four Inuit who completed the work. (It was the first translation done by native speakers.) Will plan to mainspace them all shortly after June 9! Dclemens1971 (talk) 10:29, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for closing the ANI thread. We got edit-conflicted just as I was to post something I almost certainly shouldn't. Not because it didn't need saying, but because it needs saying in a more appropriate place, after more thought. AndyTheGrump (talk) 04:02, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

In that case, I'm happy I got there first. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 04:36, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

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Responding on your talk page regarding the humourous comment, since it is of no importance to the outcome of the case: the humour is in the juxtaposition of the incorrect grammar hindering understanding, while the sentence itself is proclaiming that understanding is being enhanced. That the target of the humour is the speaker (or the group to which they belong) doesn't change that it's a joke inserted into the discussion of restricting an editor. I appreciate there are plenty of editors who like to insert levity nearly everywhere. I personally feel that it was inapt, though, in this particular location where a sanction is being discussed. I understand that others disagree, and so I appreciated the edit that chose to respond to my feedback. There are many, many other places where arbitrators can insert levity, should they desire. isaacl (talk) 06:32, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Isaacl I think we're getting our wires a bit crossed; I'm not disagreeing that there's a time and place for humour, and nor am I disagreeing with the idea that a self deprecating joke in reference to a sitcom is meant to be humorous. I'm somewhat disagreeing as to why it's humurous in this context, though I agree with you on the reason the original quote was humorous. I just disagree on the role it was meant to play in this conversation. Basically, to put it as straight forwardly as I can: I read your initial comment as a statement that SFR was intentionally using poor grammar to form the joke, which is something I do not like, view as offensive, and would probably say so. Self deprecation... honestly, humour in serious proceedings isn't my thing, and, to restate an earlier point, I'm not that big on The Office, but it's much lower on my list of priorities than mocking people for poor grammar.

Or even just... like, a using a different dialect of English. I didn't manage to spend as much time on my evidence in this case as I'd like due to IRL factors, but I don't think all the parties in this case actually mind making comments about other dialects of English in an insulting manner. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 17:30, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Oh, and I completely disagree with the idea that we shouldn't use "poor" grammar for effect. It's a wonderful tool, and something we naturally do. Again, see code switching! GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 17:53, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Sure; I didn't say anything about using levity in other situations, and I know that many editors do so in a wide variety of circumstances. isaacl (talk) 18:00, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Isaacl I think we're still not quite on the same page; I'm not trying to disagree with you on the some of the points you keep making, but, for the one point I really do disagree on: poor grammar != humour or levity, though, of course, it may be used for such a purpose. (Whether I agree with the humour or not). And yes, without having watched the show, and without being familiar with how the quote is used in popular culture, I do see how it's possible to not interpret the reference in the same way as somebody who does have that knowledge. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 18:50, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Again, I am not saying that poor grammar in the general case equals humour, but that this specific joke relies on it, since the humour lies in the contradiction between the grammatical construction and the meaning of the sentence. I used the term solely to identify the sentence in question, as I did not wish to quote it. isaacl (talk) 21:59, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Isaacl Just wondering, why not go for the quote? I tend to find it helps prevent many misinterpretations, though not all. (Certainly, I fear I've typed out many barely co-herent sentences at 2am, woken up the next morning to a question, and had to say -- "Oh, no, sorry, I was being careless with my words and this is closer to what I meant to say". For instance, in this case, I'm pretty much only interested in responding to your statement that I don't think it's a great idea to write sentences with poor grammar for effect (and I think it undermines the point that concise statements can still be clear). It's a statement I've heard many people make, and it's not at all clear to me that you're only referring to the use of "poor" grammar for a humourous effect in the particular context of Arbcom decisions which I think, given your messages here, might be what you meant? Now, if you'd said something to the effect of I don't think it's a great idea to write sentences with poor grammar for such effect (and I think it undermines the point that concise statements can still be clear), then I'd probably understand you to be saying that you believe it's not a good idea to write such sentences for comedic purposes. Or if you'd semicoloned it, like you did with your response here (hence me guessing that you're making the claim that "poor" grammar = humour), that would have changed how I read it.

Apologies for any typoes; my cat is somehow sprawled across both my arms as I write this. I think she likes me lozzicking on my laptop, but it does make typing a wee bit harder. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:02, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

I didn't want to repeat the joke. I apologize for being unclear that I was only referring to the joke that was repeated multiple times in the specific edit to which I linked. isaacl (talk) 10:33, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

I think we'll have to agree to disagree. Without the juxtaposition of incorrect grammar versus the meaning of the sentence, personally I don't think there's any humour in the comment. So if a joke was intended, or even just an allusion to the quote from the show, then using the same grammatical construction is necessary. I was describing the sentence without quoting it, and not passing any judgement on grammatical use. isaacl (talk) 17:59, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

I didn't realize myself that the image I had chosen might be depicting an animal in poor living conditions. Is that something that was obvious, and I was just oblivious to it?? I'm worried, I've had that image on my Teahouse host profile for a while, and I have a similar image on my userpage too.

I think I'd like to change the images, and I can make time for that tomorrow if necessary. Please let me know if you think it's necessary; it's no trouble if it is. MEN KISSING (she/they) Talk to me, I don't bite! - See my edits 04:50, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@MEN KISSING Genuinely, please don't worry! And I'm sorry if I was a bit short with you in my original post. Honestly, in terms of it being obvious... I think that, like most things, it's obvious if you know what you're looking for that something isn't right, and completely not obvious if you don't. So obvious to me, because I've been proudly getting myself blocked from interacting with corporate social media profiles over animal abuse cases since I was in middle school and because I've read a lot about the very specific issue of animal welfare in Japanese zoos. But, just like the people watching the shadows on the wall of the cave, you don't know what you don't know. So if what you're worried about is people thinking you've condoned animal abuse, then I can honestly say that I really doubt it.

I think the choice of what image to make is only something you can decide; it's genuinely a personal choice. If you want an example of how much I overthink this stuff, I mean, I have an exotic cat -- he's a rescue bombay cat, and not anything like a Scottish fold in terms of health issues, but he does have a few health issues he's more prone to - and I wonder about posting or talking too much about his breed, in case it makes people want to get a purebred kitten instead of a shelter cat, or some fragile little thing that can barely breathe. So to avoid contaminating you with my anxiety, I'm just going to go back to: genuinely, personal choice, I'm not going to judge no matter whether you chose to keep that image or go to a different one. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 07:02, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

I did feel you were being a bit short with me, but I'm glad you could clear up that there's no animosity here. You're an editor I've seen around a lot on the project, and I've come to have quite a bit of respect for you!

Even to the degree that it is my personal decision, and even if it is unlikely anyone would actually think less of me, I still think I'm going to change the pictures. I just don't feel as comfortable keeping the picture knowing what you've told me. But, to be clear, I'm very glad you've told me! And I don't personally believe you're overthinking things here.

Can I assume any picture of a Tamandua in what looks like the wilderness, and isn't marked as being a picture from a zoo, is probably safe? I'm thinking I might use something like some of these. Or, if you know if any of the zoos listed here are likely to be keeping their anteaters in good conditions, I'd be happy to take from one of those galleries. I could also just find a different animal, but I've come to like the anteaters. There's a particular image of a marvelous stack of two anteaters I use for my PluralKit avatar on Discord that I really wish I could use on Wikipedia, if only I could track down the licensing for it. MEN KISSING (she/they) Talk to me, I don't bite! - See my edits 17:25, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

On 12 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yaxté totem pole, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Yaxté totem pole (detail pictured) has survived being shot at, set on fire, and pecked by woodpeckers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yaxté totem pole. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yaxté totem pole), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

On 21 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa and Áakʼw Kootéeyaa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa depicts Uncle Sam in reference to a US Navy attack on an Alaska Native village? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa and Áakʼw Kootéeyaa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wooshkeetaan Kootéeyaa and Áakʼw Kootéeyaa), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:04, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

	The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
	Thanks for all your original articles about Northwest Coast art! Yuchitown (talk) 14:34, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! And, similarly, thank you for all the work you've done over the many years in this topic area!! GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 17:01, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Regarding this edit: I don't think your claim that the community did not respond to legally mandated takedowns seriously is not compatible with the facts of the matter. I'm not sure, but I think there's one too many negations for your intended message? (Or perhaps I have the intent backwards.) isaacl (talk) 17:05, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

@Isaacl Eeek, no, you're completely right Urgh... you know what, someday my fingers and my brain will move in sync.

At least when I make these sorts of stupid errors in mainspace I manage to recruit new gnomes or re-awaken sleepers. (this one's from yesterday) Seriously -- I've considered making a wikiproject. Make a typo, recruit a new editor who hates typos. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 17:10, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

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On 2 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Healing Heart totem pole, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that many of the people who carved the Healing Heart totem pole had no previous carving experience? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Healing Heart totem pole. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Healing Heart totem pole), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

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nhals8 (rats in the house of the dead) 04:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

a precious kitten!!!! GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 04:02, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

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