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Talk:Brian Bolland

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The detailed description of the plot and themes of The Killing Joke seems redundant, since it is already covered in detail in the article for that comic book. Remove? Mortene 20:59, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)

The gross overuse of quotations throws off the whole flow of the article. Many could be done without, simply reworded so as to eliminate the need to quote, or even left as they are, but without the quotation marks. Half of the things being quoted are so trivial they need not even be attributed to anyone, as anyone might say them on the subject. It's actually so bad that way too many of the quotes end up being fragmented and grammatically fitted to suit the sentence they are being used in. Some minor revision might be in order, although this might also entail reviewing the sources from which the quotations in question were drawn. User:chumbukket 22:57, 15 September 2009

I am wondering about this sentence.

 * " producing "a proper illustration of Jazz bassist Buddy Guy."[8] "

The Buddy Guy that I know, and the one linked to here, is a blues guitarist, not a jazz bassist. I understand that this is footnoted, so am reluctant to mess with it, but using something as a source that it wrong seems like bad wikipeding to me. Einar Carptrash (talk) 16:19, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

GAN Nomination
Couple of citation needed tags in the lead. These should be sorted out before nominating. If the cites are in the body then you can simply remove them. They should be sorted out soon or it could be quickfailed. AIR corn (talk) 11:39, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

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Is he still working ? I see nothing much after 2013. Or is it just that the article has got out of date ? -- Beardo (talk) 20:29, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

The Art of Brian Bolland
I've had a look at the book and it is clearly not independent of the subject. Bolland holds the copyright for the book, and it is all written like an autobiography. It can be a useful source for the article, but not for all the claims that it currently suports. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 00:35, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

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Rags Morales

Ralph "Rags" Morales is an American comic book artist known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including Identity Crisis, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Batman Confidential, and The New 52 reboot of then Superman-centric Action Comics.

Morales is the co-creator, along with Brian Augustyn, of the 1990s version of Black Condor.

Early life
Rags Morales was born in New York. He is of Puerto Rican descent, and grew up in a predominantly white suburb of Landing NJ. Morales attended a number of vocational art classes, including The Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey.

Career
Morales' first professional work was penciling 19 issues of Forgotten Realms with writer Jeff Grubb as part of the TSR line of books. Following Forgotten Realms, Morales co-created and pencilled Black Condor.

Morales left DC Comics to do work for Valiant Comics, including Turok, Archer & Armstrong and Geomancer. He also did some licensed work on a Sliders comic book, and work for Wizards of the Coast. After Valiant closed, Morales returned to his TSR roots, doing work for Dungeons & Dragons magazines and novella work for HarperCollins, such as Isaac Asimov's Robotics and pen and ink work for Margaret Weis' Testament of the Dragon. He also taught anatomical illustration at a vo-tech school.

In 1999, Morales was made the penciler on DC's on Hourman, penciling 20 of that series 25 issues before it was canceled in 2001. Over the course of the following year, he drew nine intermittent issues of JSA between issue #9 and issue #34, before moving onto Hawkman with writer Geoff Johns. It was also on Hawkman that he first worked with inker Michael Bair, with whom he has worked on most of his projects since. At the time Morales said "when I saw the magic that Michael Bair added to my work, I knew I had to stick with this dude".

After Hawkman, Morales illustrated Brad Meltzer's limited series Identity Crisis. Because of the importance of Identity Crisis to DC's ongoing company-wide storyline, and because of the number of characters in it, including minor ones that had barely been seen in years, Morales used copious amounts of reference materials for character studies, including the use of famous actors' faces to give the characters unique facial features, and sometimes updating their costumes in the process. The series was eventually selected by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)'s 2007 recommended list of Great Graphic Novels For Teens.

Morales and Bair worked on Nightwing during Peter Tomasi's run as writer on that title. He later worked on Superman/Batman #53 - 56, which were among the seven issues collected in to the Finest Worlds hardcover in 2009, and in trade paperback form in 2010.

In 2009 he contributed to the "Blackest Night" storyline with the three issues miniseries, Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps.

In June 2011, as part of DC Comics' massive relaunch of their entire superhero line, Morales was announced as the artist on the new Action Comics #1, teaming with writer Grant Morrison.

In September 2018, Morales was named Inkwell Awards Special Ambassador.

Art style
Regarding his figure work, Morales finds stock, poster-like standing poses difficult, preferring the more communicative movement seen among characters in narrative sequences, a forte he feels helped him attain the Identity Crisis assignment.

Valiant/Acclaim

 * Archer & Armstrong #13 (1993)
 * Bloodshot #9 (1998)
 * Eternal Warriors: Mog #1 (1998)
 * Geomancer #1-3, 5-6 (1994–95)
 * Sliders Special #2 (along with Dean Zachary) (1997)
 * Turok, Dinosaur Hunter #4-6, 10-13, 15-16, 24-27, 30, 34 37-38, 41-44, 47 (1993–96)

DC

 * Action Comics, vol. 2, #1-18 (with Grant Morrison, 2011)
 * Batman Confidential #13-16 (2008)
 * Black Condor #1-6, 9-12 (1992–93)
 * Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps, miniseries, #1 (with writer Geoff Johns, 2009)
 * First Wave, miniseries, #1-6 (with writer Brian Azzarello, 2010)
 * Forgotten Realms
 * Hawkman, vol. 4, #1-12, 15-17, 20-25 (with writers Geoff Johns/James Robinson, 2003–04)
 * Hourman #1-11, 14-16, 18-19, 21, 23-25 (1999–2001)
 * Identity Crisis, miniseries, #1-7 (with writer Brad Meltzer, 2004–05)
 * JSA, vol. 2, #26-27 (2001); #83-85 (along with Luke Ross, 2006)
 * JSA: Classified #19-20 (with writer Scott Beatty, 2007)
 * Nightwing #140-142, 145, 148 (with writer Peter Tomasi)
 * Wonder Woman, vol. 2, #215-217, 219, 221, 223 (with writer Greg Rucka, 2005–06)

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Swimisuit
Do we really need that picture of Northstar in the swimsuit issue? It does not seem relevant in any way, especially in the sexuality section. 24.218.65.219 16:59, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Wertham
"Comics have long contained hints and innuendos about the sexual orientation of many heroes. In the 1950s, anti-comic activist Frederic Wertham imagined that there was homoeroticism in Batman's relationship with Robin, his then teenage sidekick. Writers at DC Comics utterly rejected this characterization of their characters as an unfounded attack. Over the years the writers of Batman at DC comics have consistently held to one overriding relationship between Batman/Bruce Wayne and the first Robin/Dick Grayson, and that was a father-son type relationship."
 * Moved from the page. Where to put it? PMC 21:01, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)

 * Crypto-sexuality has no place on this page and Wertham's not a RS. It's like quoting Joe McCarthy about Communism. Northstar's gay. AF #106 makes that apparent.

 * Wertham was a moral panic type. If you look hard enough for something you'll generally find it. He was on target with the bodybuilding magazines (having actually seen some vintage ones along with other vintage porn, I can safely say that they did seem to be cryto-porn targeted towards gay men. I strongly doubt there was any trickery though - anyone who bought them was likely a gay adult.

 * A lot of the crime comics (which were basically that era's GTA) were being sold to kids, too (despite the fact there was no proof it caused criminality since he only surveyed boys in reform school about whether they'd read comics), but then he started seeing vice in even the most harmless of places. I think Disney comics show up at one point in the Seduction of the Innocent. 74.68.7.200 (talk) 06:44, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

recent edits
Firstly, I am not sure why we need to make “Northstar” a section heading when it is the name of the article.

Secondly, I tried to put the description of his superpowers in more layman terms.

Thirdly, I like the Byrne comments. They help readers understand his intentions in making the character gay and how he slipped his homosexuality under the radar, but do we need to print verbatim everything Byrne said, especially considering that a lot of it deals with fledging out the Alpha Flight characters in general and perceiving the others as straight? I do think it would be good if someone could provide a link to that post. But I don’t think the article needs all of it. --70.20.74.137 23:56, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2044&KW --DrBat 12:15, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Mantlo
Mantle also attempted to explain some of Northstar’s more gay-seeming traits by revealing that he and Aurora were actually members of a fairy race, but this later was retconed

No, he was making fun of Northstar's sexuality (a fairy is a derogatory term for a gay man). After Marvel wouldnt let Mantlo off Northstar via AIDS, he did that and wrote him off the book. --DrBat 12:20, 3 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Marvel killing Northstar in three seperate timelines

 * This month was notable for Marvel killing Northstar in three seperate timelines within the space of one calendar month, between the 16th of February and the 9th of March 2005 (as well as W25, the new version of the Age of Apocalypse and X-Men: The End). This is believed to be unheard of in Marvel Comics. It is possible that this may have just been a coincidence, however.

Do we need this? It implies homophobia on Marvel's part which was not the case.First of all, most writers write their issues ahead of time so titles usually dont coincide with events (i.e.Colossus has been back for several months yet the Uncanny issue that deals with his return has yet to come out).
 * Wolverine #25-Northstar didnt stay dead for one issue.
 * X-Men: The End-Characters have been killed off since the first issue. Northstar had a pretty good death, also. Dying and then being reunited with Alpha Flight.
 * AOA-In the AoA universe, Northstar and Aurora were villains (along with a Mengele-type Beast and Havok, who killed his own brother). We also had a mentally unstable Colossus who ended up killing Kitty Pryde. Northstar being a villain in that timeline wasnt homophobic (and the original series was written by Lobdell, who outed Northstar). Nor was the AoA Wolverine killing Northstar (and didnt NS resemble Nosferatu in the new AOA mini?)--DrBat 23:34, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

 * coincidence or not, it's noteworthy. no homophobia on marvel's part need be implied; we can just mention the unusual timing. -leigh (φθόγγος) 04:07, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

 * Exactly, which is why I put it in. Whatever the motives (even if it is a complete accident), it's a noteworthy fact in any article about a character - SoM 17:31, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Ultimate Northstar
Whoever changed the picture, it wasn't working so I changed it back. --Leelan 19:34, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Northstar and Rogue
I recently put up a paragraph regarding Rogue finding out about Northstar's previous gay secret prior to him officially coming out, including panel art. This was deleted with the following reasoning: "not really relevant; the scene with Rogue wasnt the only thing that hinted at Northstar's orientation". I'm not arguing that this was the only hint at Northstar's orientation, but it is definately a valid one. It is important as Rogue was one of the first significant characters to find out about Jean-Paul's hidden life. His having Rogue to talk to about it (albet through indirect conversation) in the X-Men/Alpha Flight Special was one of the first steps Northstar took in accepting that part of himself. (Very good writing on Chris Claremont's part) A good majority of Northstar's storylines prior to Alpha Flight #106 never allowed one to focus in this area too much. Artemisboy 00:50, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

I saw the paragraph and didn't see anything irrelevent about it. If it's an issue of space (as this is a long article), perhaps the description of that scene could be shortened and another scene--AF #7 when JP takes his sister to meet Raymonde--could be added. That way, the paragraph would maximize space but would point to a couple of different ways writers found to hint at JP's sexuality during a time when open portrayals of homosexuality weren't allowed in Marvel. Breakaway 01:02, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

 * Has it ever been addressed again in comics, either by Rogue or Northstar? No. The characters probably havent even appeared together besides this ish.
 * Were there other scenes that implied Northstar's sexuality? Yes. Then what makes this scene so special? It wasnt the first, either.
 * Its not of anything of particular importance, and I dont think it was "one of the first steps Northstar took in accepting that part of himself". Furthermore, I dont think he ever did have a problem with accepting himself. He was just angry at Rogue because he thought she was violating his privacy. Again, the scene isnt relevant. --DrBat 01:20, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Actually, it seems only to be irrelevant to you. You may be thinking of some throw away one panel suggestions that Northstar may be gay but in the case of the X-Men/Alpha Flight comic there were several scenes in which this was hidden yet centered upon. The first was when Rogue absorbed Northstar's powers and memories. She makes it a point to state that she knows ALL of his secrets. Later in the field, Northstar wasn't just angry at Rogue for violating his privacy. Sure he says that, but Rogue is very quick to point out to him that she knows what is really eating him and that he has no right to be so unhappy about it. Northstar's response? "Without my powers I'm nothing". Hence, yes Northstar had early issues with who he was. This is again later reinforced when Northstar is put on the spot to dance and Sasquatch and Aurora mock him as not being warm enough to dance with. Again it is Rogue who lets audiences know that it is not that he is a cold person, but actually that he doesn't like to be "vulnerable" in situations. So the X-Men/Alpha Flight Special isn't a throw away issue with invalid points toward the sub-heading of Northstar's homosexuality. It is actually VERY valid in that it is one of the few times that his inner workings on the subject were explored before the infamous Alpha Flight #106 issue. Artemisboy 16:30, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Put it to a vote if its that important to you.
 * Read his spotlight at uncannyxmen.net. In context with the rest of his appearances, the crossover doesn't stand out as something of that much importance. Again, has either Northstar or Rogue ever mentioned it again? Northstar's not the only one to have his memories absorbed by Rogue and get angry about having their privacy violated.
 * Furthermore, the homosexuality article talks about what went on behind the scenes with the various writers and the TPTB at Marvel, not NS's character history. --DrBat 00:05, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Ultimate Northstar
His character history section needs to be condensed. We can't have sections for each story arc he's appeared in. --DrBat 21:21, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

 * Truncate the Ultimate history of Northstar if you must, but I think it's useful to leave the description of Ultimate Northstar's powers and abilities there. The fact he can't fly (unlike the original) is significant to the plot from the start—In the very first few pages he appears in, he falls off a building and requires the rescue of a flier. Later during the attempted rescue of Polaris, Northstar uses his speed to run on water and worries about falling in (There are a few other situations where he would be better off flying). Someone who is familiar with the old Northstar, but not the Ultimate version may justifiably wonder why he doesn't just fly in each of those instances. If such a person comes a-looking for answers on Wiki, it'll be there for him/her.--Perceive 07:53, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

Gay and Quebequois?
HAHAHA... Gay and Quebequois?? You can't make that stuff up...AHAHAH 20:35, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Is there a point to this comment? Mallanox 10:53, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Yes there is. If you read his character development, its peculiar how the writers could not get away from him being a stereotypical gay irritating french man. For example, When Bill Mantlo succeeded Byrne as Alpha Flight writer, he began a storyline in which Northstar became infected with a strange illness. Mantlo intended to reveal that the illness was AIDS and then kill off the character in Alpha Flight #50. However, Marvel's editors intervened and Mantlo was forced to change the ending: instead of dying of AIDS, Northstar was revealed to be a magical being whose illness was the result of prolonged separation from his homeland..
 * I.e Quebec. Another planet indeed.
 * I told my gf about this (she lives in Quebec), and she asked if his special power was "being lazy". Maybe some room for future character development??CJ DUB 20:16, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Alright....?--<b>Chris Griswold</b> 23:23, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, this is clearly a joke that isn't apparent to those not in the know. I won't pretend I understand now! If this helps understand the character or stereotype maybe someone could explain in the main article? Mallanox 22:08, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, John Byrne is Candadian, and he has made some bigoted remarks before. --Chris Griswold 17:39, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

It may be totally unrelated, but it is also believed that one of the first and most notorious transmitters of AIDS in North America was a gay Quebequois flight attendant. In the early stages of trying to trace the disease many cases were traced back to this one man who estimated that he had slept with over 300 men in the last year. And they slept with two friends and they slept with two friends and so one until oila...epidemic.

School Teacher
If he really is a fictional school teacher, may I suggest you actually add something in the article to say so? As it is, it looks exactly like a cataloguing error. Note that mentoring is not really the same as being a *school* teacher. It is quite possible to mentor someone outside a formal educational establishment. Rhialto 08:22, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * The infobox says "Xavier Institute faculty". --Chris Griswold (  ☎  ☓  ) 08:36, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Powers update
Just a question about whether or not Northstar and Aurora's powers were altered permanently by the Children of the Vault. During Serafina's narration when NS and Aurora attack the school, she states that the twins' power levels are much higher now compared to what they used to be. I assume this means after the Children had abducted them and brainwashed them. Is that sufficient enough to state that NS and A's mutant abilities have been permanently boosted, including the flash which NS regained after the HYDRA incident which he can now control with Aurora?Luminum 03:36, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

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Alpha Flight
Rather than indiscrimanently reverting all the changes I made, I'm asking Luminum to look at everything objectively. I did not include "EVERY thing he did in Alpha Flight", nor even close to that. I may have included more than is necessary, but through careful reading and editing, it can be trimmed to an appropriate level. Consider this as well: he spent far more time in Alpha Flight than he did anywhere else. However, look at how detailed the information is on his far-briefer time with the X-Men, and worse, the even breifer time that took place after that. Before my expansion, his time with Alpha Flight was little more than "he was with the team for a long time, and then he quit." All I'm asking is that if you're going to leave his "formative years" with Alpha Flight little more than a footnote, that the same standard should be applied on the rest of the article. At the very least, I would ask Luminum to make objective cuts rather than reverting the whole thing indiscrimanently again. Thank you. 67.162.108.96 (talk) 18:38, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Watch your tone, I didn't do it with malice. I even kept your edits to his powers section.  So yes, I read through your edits and I didn't revert them indiscriminately.  From what I could tell, you basically listed every encounter he seemingly participated in citing every issue it happened in.  For example, your inclusions did not explain why those particular events were notable to his time in Alpha Flight or his development as a character in the series.  An example of which that was in the preexisting summary was his conflict with Aurora.  Since I figured you knew how these themes were related to your edits much better than I did, I undid your good faith edits and suggested that you sort through them and put the ones you felt were relevant back in.  I didn't ask that you keep them out, just redo it with my suggestion in mind.  So basically, I undid it and asked if you would trim it down the next time you entered the information the way you described above using your own scrutiny.  Another helpful thing is to recount those events as they would occur chronologically in the story, not int he order they occurred in publication.  It's probably good to note when something is a retcon or a flashback, but let's put it in order.  Ex: We'll explaint hat upon joining Alpha Flight, he first met Aurora, then write about his first appearance in comics fighting the X-Men over Wolverine.  Let me know if that sounds appropriate.  I can also help if you want, but I'm making the point that you know more about his detailed history and can probably decide what's notable than I.Luminum (talk) 19:06, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * My apologies for getting defensive; your reversion at first seemed more thoughtless than it was probably intended. I saw that wikilink fixes were reverted (why?) so I assumed it was a wholesale revert. Also I didn't see the suggestions in the edit comment, which you are noting here. My bad for overreacting. :) I agree that some of his more incidental appearances can be trimmed, and that the more important stuff should be expanded upon. 67.162.108.96 (talk) 19:29, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It's cool. Alright, I submitted an edit taking the information you listed.  Feel free to alter it as you see fit.Luminum (talk) 21:52, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Wow cool, good work! Probably better than I could have done with it. Suffice to say, I am far more satisfied with the article now than I was before. :) 67.162.108.96 (talk) 22:23, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

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Marriage Update
It was announced that Northstar would be marrying his bf Kyle, so I added in a quick line about it. Apparently some people aren't too happy about this, so I used an article that was written from that stance to illustrate it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WhenWakkaWentWild (talk • contribs) 15:43, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

I hardly see how fringe group One Million Moms' criticism of Northstar's marriage is even remotely relevant. If it should be included at all, then a positive article should be here to balance it out. Averagewolf (talk) 19:49, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

What does he do?
I can see this seems to be an important figure to someone who wants to push for positive homosexual stereotypes, and this seems fine to me, but I just have to say - I see a whole lot about his sexuality, but nothing about his superpowers other than that he has some. Perhaps someone would be kind enough to add them? MadProphet

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I'm interested in a source for this article, 'Bartilucci, Vinnie. "One Thin Dime an' Two Thick Pennies (Jim Shooter interview)". Thwack!', but I can't find it anywhere. Searching for the article title only gets me more wiki footnotes copied from here. 'Thwack!' apparently was a comics APA in the '90s, but I don't think it's possible to find it now (correct me if I'm wrong). Is it possible that this source is too obscure, and shouldn't be used to support the assertion that Jim Shooter had a policy against homosexual characters? (Or, put another way -- are we sure this article actually exists?) 69.25.143.32 (talk) 01:42, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

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Relatives?
Shouldn't there be a section in the info box that would list his relatives? Northstar has a sister, a husband, adoptive parents and birth parents. 2603:9000:8D07:AAB0:B8D5:C3F3:56FD:FCCB (talk) 13:41, 13 February 2021 (UTC)

New Main Image
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Volunteer opportunity in Bethesda, Thursday, July 16
The Wikimedia Foundation will be conducting an all-day Academy at the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland, on Thursday, July 16. The team that will be teaching at the Academy, a mix of paid staff and volunteers, is looking for four more volunteers to be teaching assistants, providing one-to-one assistance in workshops whenever a workshop participant has a problem following the instructional directions. (We currently have two editors signed up as teaching assistants, and are looking for a total of six.)

The NIH editing workshops are only for two hours, but volunteers are asked to meet the Wikimedia Foundation team at the hotel in Bethesda at about 7:15 a.m. (time to be finalized shortly) and to stay for the entire day, which ends at 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. (The full schedule can be found here.)

The team is not necessarily looking for expert editors (though they are welcome), just people who can help novices who might get stuck when trying to do some basic things. If you've been an editor for at least 3 months, and have done at least 500 edits, you probably qualify.

If you're interested, please send John Broughton an email. If you might be interested, but would like further information, please post a note on his user talk page, so that he can respond there, and others can see what was asked.

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D.C. Meetup, Saturday, September 26
The 8th DC Meetup dinner will be held this Saturday, September 26, starting at 6 p.m. The event will be at Burma Restaurant (740 6th St, NW near the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station). For details or to RSVP if you haven't already, see Meetup/DC 8. (You have received this announcement because your user page indicates that you live in Maryland, Virginia, or DC.) --EdwardsBot (talk) 06:58, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Webinar / edit-a-thon at the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Join us at the NLM next week, either in person or online, to learn about NLM resources, hear some great speakers, and do some editing!

On Tuesday, 28 May there will be a community Wikipedia meeting at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland - with a second on Thursday, 30 May for those who can't make it on Tuesday. You can participate either in-person, or via an online webinar. If you attend in person, USB sticks (but not external drives) are ok to use.

Please go to the event page to get more information, including a detailed program schedule.

If you are interested in participating, please register by sending an email to pmhmeet@gmail.com. Please indicate if you are coming in person or if you will be joining us via the webinar. After registering, you will receive additional information about how to get to our campus (if coming in-person) and details about how to join the webinar. Klortho (talk) 05:52, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Have time on Saturday?
I'm sorry for the last-minute notice, but on Saturday, June 8, from 3 to 6 PM, Wikimedia DC and the Cato Institute are hosting a Legislative Data Meetup. We will discuss the work done so far by WikiProject U.S. Federal Government Legislative Data to put data from Congress onto Wikipedia, as well as what more needs to be done. If you have ideas you'd like to contribute, or if you're just curious and feel like meeting up with other Wikipedians, you are welcome to come! Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.

I hope to see you there!

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Harej (talk) 04:21, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, June 15!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, June 15 at 5:30 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 19:52, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Join us this Sunday for the Great American Wiknic!
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, July 13 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 00:26, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, August 24!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 04:06, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Wednesday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next DC WikiSalon, which will be held on the evening of Wednesday, August 24 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 11:42, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!
Are you free on Saturday, September 14? If so, please join Wikimedia DC and local Wikipedians for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages are welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please visit the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 18:58, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 5 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 14:57, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 26 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 05:53, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for a special WikiSalon at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

Following the WikiSalon, we will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant, Ella's Wood Fired Pizza.

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the event page. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 02:12, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Meetups coming up in DC!
Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:

 * Meetup at Capitol City Brewery on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.
 * Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.

I hope to see you there!

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Harej (talk) 00:07, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Coming up in February!
Hello there!

Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

DC Meetups in March
 Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:

 * Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...
 * March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!
 * Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

— Harej (talk) 05:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

An exciting month of wiki events!
 Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best, James Hare

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Two edit-a-thons coming up!

Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:

 * This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)
 * On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.

Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us

Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:
 * On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!
 * Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)
 * You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June

Greetings!

Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:

 * On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!
 * Saturday, June 14 is the Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.
 * The following Saturday, June 21, is the June Meetup. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!
 * Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the Wikipedia in Your Library edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.
 * Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon in honor of the Made in America exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

James Hare

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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July

I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the Great American Wiknic, will take place at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so here. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly WikiSalon on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!

Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

Best,

James Hare

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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.
 * Show the Internet who is the better editor.
 * Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
 * Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
 * Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:08, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information. Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon
The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room. When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC

For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups
Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”
 * A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.
 * Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon
 * Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM
 * Saturday, September 20: September Meetup
 * Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM
 * Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
 * Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM
 * Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!

Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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End-of-the-year meetups

Hello,

You're invited to the end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our WikiSalon on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Museum hacks and museum edits
 Hello there!

Upcoming events:

 * February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.
 * February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!
 * February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare@undefinedwikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!
 Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:

 * Tuesday, February 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”
 * Thursday, February 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.
 * Tuesday, February 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!
 * Finally, our monthly dinner meetup is on Saturday, February 28.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare

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Editing for Women's History in March
 Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:

 * Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM
 * Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM
 * An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)
 * Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM
 * In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM
 * Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM
 * Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Thanks,

James Hare

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Upcoming attractions in DC
 Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:

 * Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm
 * See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia
 * Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm
 * Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.
 * Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
 * Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
 * An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Cheers,

James Hare To remove yourself from this mailing list, remove your name from this list. 22:17, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

February events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:
 * On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a Black History Month First Edit event.
 * On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the Wiki Education Foundation to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting.
 * On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop with Professor Andrew Lih's class.
 * On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the African American Artists Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual Black History Month Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.  In the afternoon, we'll host our second February WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org] !

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:40, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

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March events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:
 * On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our first March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle.
 * On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the Color History with the Smithsonian! event, and we'll hold our second Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
 * On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our second March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org] !

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:29, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

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User:Rsp

Hi, I'm Rsp, a computer programmer, writer and stay-at-home dad from Washington DC.

My interests are mainly books and movies, so that's where I've been working.

Some entries I've created:

 * Kevin McClory
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 * Peter Dickinson
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Omar al-Bayoumi

Omar al-Bayoumi (عمر البيومي; born c. 1958) is a Saudi national linked to two of the 9/11 hijackers in the United States, though he says he simply befriended the pair rather than ran them as agents. Files of the U.S. FBI dating to before the attacks demonstrate that he was a Saudi Arabian intelligence agent. An FBI report declassified in September 2021 lays out evidence that al-Bayoumi had links to known terrorists, provided significant support to 9/11 hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar upon their arrival in the U.S., and communicated with a key logistics facilitator for Osama bin Laden, each time immediately following significant logistics support to Hazmi and Mihdhar. An FBI report declassified in March 2022 lays out evidence that "there is a 50/50 chance [al-Bayoumi] had advanced knowledge the 9/11 attacks were to occur." from the two Islamists he befriended that were involved in plotting 9/11. al-Bayoumi also helped the Islamists find housing in San Diego.

Saudi Arabia claims that al-Bayoumi is not an agent of theirs. According to previously-classified memoranda released by the National Archives in May 2016, as of 6 June 2003, the FBI "believes it is possible that he was an agent of the Saudi Government and that he may have been reporting on the local [Saudi] community to the Saudi Government officials. In addition, during its investigation, the FBI discovered that al-Bayoumi has ties to terrorist elements as well."

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Al-Bayoumi was probably born around 1958, but virtually nothing is known of al-Bayoumi's early life. Declassified FBI files describe him as being from an Egyptian family that migrated to Saudi Arabia. Until 1994, he lived in Saudi Arabia, working for the Saudi Ministry of Defense and Aviation, a department headed by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz.

In August 1994, al-Bayoumi moved to the United States and settled in San Diego, California, where he became involved in the local Muslim community. He was perceived as being very inquisitive, and was known to always carry around a video camera. According to several sources,  al-Bayoumi was strongly suspected by many residents to be a Saudi government spy. The man the FBI considered their "best source" in San Diego said that al-Bayoumi "must be an intelligence officer for Saudi Arabia or another foreign power," according to Newsweek magazine.

During this time, al-Bayoumi was purportedly a San Diego State University student learning remedial English in the United States as part of a Saudi work-study program. In fact, he only attended the fall, 1994 semester. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation paid al-Bayoumi's salary through a government contractor. When the contractor proposed terminating its relationship with al-Bayoumi in 1999, a Saudi government official replied with a letter marked "extremely urgent" that the government wanted al-Bayoumi's contract renewed "as quickly as possible." As a result, Al-Bayoumi's employment with the project continued.

When interviewed by the FBI in 2003, al-Bayoumi stated he worked for Saudi aviation company Dallah AVCO. Witnesses at Dallah AVCO describe al-Bayoumi as one of 50 "ghost employees" who were paid by the company despite never showing up for work. One witness described al-Bayoumi accruing such outrageous expenses that at one point AVCO refused to pay him.

Al-Bayoumi came to the FBI’s attention in 1998 when his apartment manager reported him receiving packages from the Middle East containing exposed wiring and hosting large gatherings of Middle Eastern men at his residence. In June 1998, an anonymous Saudi philanthropist donated $500,000 to have a Kurdish mosque built in San Diego, on the condition that al-Bayoumi be hired as maintenance manager, with a private office, phone and computer. The donation was accepted, but because al-Bayoumi rarely showed up for work, the mosque's leadership became unhappy with him. Eventually, they fired him.

Some time in late 1999 or early 2000, al-Bayoumi began receiving another monthly payment; this one from Princess Haifa bint Faisal, the wife of Bandar bin Sultan, the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. Cheques for between $2,000 and $3,000 were sent monthly from the princess, through two or three intermediaries, to al-Bayoumi. The payments continued for several years, totalling between $50,000 and $75,000. According to the documents of the 2002 congressional inquiry into the September 11 attacks, al-Bayoumi was not the direct recipient of the checks; Osama Bassnan's wife was. Bassnan was a close associate of al-Bayoumi, and commented to an FBI source "that he did more for the hijackers than al-Bayoumi did." The report further states that, although the money was ostensibly meant for Bassnan, al-Bayoumi's wife had attempted to deposit three of the cheques into her own account.

Al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar
On 15 January 2000, after attending the 2000 Al Qaeda Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, future 9/11 hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar flew from Bangkok, Thailand to Los Angeles, California. Al-Bayoumi reportedly helped these two hijackers to settle in the United States, eventually finding them housing in the neighborhood where he resided. During the period that he did so, his salary greatly increased.

The final 9/11 Commission Report noted:

 * Hazmi and Mihdhar were ill-prepared for a mission in the United States. ... Neither had spent any substantial time in the West, and neither spoke much, if any, English. It would therefore be plausible that they or [Khalid Sheikh Mohammed] would have tried to identify, in advance, a friendly contact for them in the United States. ... We believe it unlikely that Hazmi and Mihdhar ... would have come to the United States without arranging to receive assistance from one or more individuals informed in advance of their arrival."

After they landed, Al-Bayoumi met them at a restaurant. He invited them to move to San Diego with him, where he found them an apartment, co-signed the lease, and advanced them $1,500 to help pay for their rent. (The 9/11 Commission, however, concluded that "[n]either then nor later did Bayoumi give money to either Hazmi or Mihdhar.") Al-Bayoumi also helped them obtain driver's licenses, rides to the Social Security office, and information on flight schools. While they lived across the street from al-Bayoumi, they had no furniture, they constantly played flight simulator games, and limousines picked them up for short rides in the middle of the night. Their neighbors later said they perceived them as strange. They later moved into the house of Abdussattar Shaikh, a friend of al-Bayoumi's, who was secretly working as an FBI informant at the time.

An October 2012 FBI report (declassified several years after it was written) named Fahad al-Thumairy, a Saudi Islamic Affairs official and King Fahd Mosque imam, as having worked with al-Bayoumi. The report also named a third man, Mussaed Ahmed al-Jarrah, who allegedly had ordered al-Bayoumi and al-Thumairy to assist the hijackers; this man's name was not declassified, but was accidentally revealed when the FBI neglected to redact his name from a document filed in April 2020.

Al-Bayoumi claims he met them by happenstance, was being kind to fellow Muslims in need, and had no idea of their plans. Some FBI officials concluded that al-Bayoumi was an unwitting accomplice of the hijackers. As one explained: "We could not find any contact between him and terrorists, any involvement (with al-Qaeda). There was nothing to indicate he's any different from any of the hundreds of people who had contact with the hijackers, who were unwitting to the fact that they were going to be hijackers. It just wasn't there." But one former top FBI official told Newsweek: "We firmly believed that he had knowledge [of the 9/11 plot] and that his meeting with them that day was more than coincidence."

According to an FBI report from 2016, declassified by President Biden on September 12, 2021, the FBI says al-Thumairy "tasked" al-Bayoumi with providing assistance to the two hijackers. al-Thumairy also told al-Bayoumi that Al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar were, "two very significant people," more than a year before the attacks. The report goes on to state that despite al-Bayoumi's characterization of the meeting with the two hijackers as coincidental, "Caisin Bin Don", a US citizen formerly known as Clayton Morgan, reported al-Bayoumi waiting by the window for the hijackers to arrive, and had a lengthy conversation with them in Arabic. Another witness reports al-Bayoumi was often saying the Islamic community needs to "take action" and that the community was "at jihad."

In June 2024, a federal court unsealed video footage dated between June and July 1999 and recorded over several days by al-Bayoumi in Washington D.C., showing various landmarks, notably the U.S. Capitol. In the video al-Bayoumi, who was allegedly accompanied by two Saudi diplomats, can be heard mentioning some "plan" and promising to someone "I will report you in detail what is there".

Arrest and release
In July 2001, Omar al-Bayoumi moved to England to pursue a PhD at Aston University. Ten days after the September 11 attacks he was arrested by British authorities working with the FBI. He was held on an immigration charge while the FBI and Scotland Yard investigated him. According to an FBI report from 2016, declassified in 2021, they found phone numbers linked to a known Tier 1 Terrorist Support Entity as well as numbers associated with the spiritual advisor to Osama bin Laden and Abu Zubaydah. Most directly, the phone number of Mutaib A Al-Sudairy, roommate of a key bin Laden logistics facilitator, Ziyad Khaleel, was found in his phone. Bayoumi called this number 5 times, each call coinciding with significant logistic support of the hijackers. Specifically, on January 24–30, 2000 in the days before he first met the hijackers, the day immediately after Bayoumi met the hijackers in February 2000, and on February 7, 2000 immediately after Hazmi and Midhar's apartment lease and living arrangements had been finalized and funds fronted by Bayoumi. Within two months, Sudairy is recorded at an address in Falls Church, Virginia, the same area where Hazmi, Midhar, Aulaqi, and Hani Hanjour established residence later in the evolution of the 9/11 plot. After interrogation, he was released and went back to studying at Aston, before later moving to Saudi Arabia.

When interrogators asked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, whether he knew al-Bayoumi, he said that he did not.

The issue was reopened when the potential links between al-Bayoumi and the Saudi Embassy were reported in the press. Under pressure from Congress, the FBI re-examined the case of "somewhat suspicious meeting with the hijackers," but concluded that the allegations were "without merit," and they "abandoned further investigation." However, contemporary news accounts reported that "countless intelligence leads that might help solve [the case] appear to have been under investigated or completely overlooked by the FBI."

The final 9/11 Commission reports stated "we have seen no credible evidence that he believed in violent extremism, or knowingly aided extremist groups." Despite this, the FBI reached a much different conclusion in 2016 during Operation Encore. In a report, declassified on September 12, 2021, FBI agents stated that Fahad al-Thumairy "tasked" al-Bayoumi with assisting the two hijackers upon their arrival in Los Angeles, and said they were, "two very significant people," more than a year before the attacks. Rather than the chance meeting al-Bayoumi previously described to investigators, in which al-Bayoumi was seen with al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar at a restaurant, a witness told the FBI that al-Bayoumi had been waiting at the window for their arrival, and had a lengthy conversation with them. The report says a woman told investigators that al-Bayoumi was often saying the Islamic community needs to "take action," and that the community was, "at jihad." This directly contradicts the findings of the 9/11 Commission Report and its conclusion he did not knowingly aid extremist groups.

Per previously-classified memoranda released by the National Archives in May 2016, as of 6 June 2003, "the FBI "believes it is possible that he was an agent of the Saudi Government and that he may have been reporting on the local community to the Saudi Government officials. In addition, during its investigation, the FBI discovered that al-Bayoumi has ties to terrorist elements as well."

In March 2022, the FBI declassified a 510-page report about 9/11 that it produced in 2017. The report found that "there is a 50/50 chance [al-Bayoumi] had advanced knowledge the 9/11 attacks were to occur" from the two Islamists he befriended that were involved in plotting 9/11. al-Bayoumi also helped the Islamists find housing in San Diego. In response, 9/11 Commission chairman and former New Jersey governor Tom Kean said that "If that's true I'd be upset by it", adding "The FBI said it wasn't withholding anything and we believed them."

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Dick Clark Productions

Dick Clark Productions (DCP, stylized in lowercase as dick clark productions or dcp) is an American multinational television production company founded by radio and TV host Dick Clark.

The studio primarily produces award shows and other music entertainment programs, including the Golden Globe Awards (owned outright by DCP since 2023), Academy of Country Music Awards, the DCP-created American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards (presented by co-owned music magazine Billboard), Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, and So You Think You Can Dance (with 19 Entertainment). Some of its earlier productions, such as American Bandstand, New Year's Rockin' Eve, and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (initially with Carson Entertainment), were hosted by Clark himself.

The company was sold to a group led by Daniel Snyder in 2007 for $150 million. In September 2012, it was sold again to Guggenheim Partners, Mandalay Entertainment and Mosaic Media Investment Partners for $350 million. Guggenheim's stake was later spun out to former president Todd Boehly. In 2016, Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group announced its intent to acquire DCP, but the deal was thrown out in early 2017 due to regulatory issues. The company then became a part of MRC (initially Valence Media) after Boehly's entertainment and media assets merged with the studio.

Valence as a whole rebranded as MRC in 2020, with DCP being part of the MRC Live & Alternative division. In September 2021, MRC discontinued the Dick Clark Productions branding, and folded all of its productions under the MRC Live & Alternative branding going forward. In August 2022, the merger was unwound, with Eldridge re-gaining control of the studio and reinstating the Dick Clark Productions name. In January 2023, DCP was subsequently acquired by a joint venture of Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge Industries known as Penske Media Eldridge.

History
The Dick Clark radio show began syndication in the late 1950s as part of MARS Broadcasting. The name and lower-case stylization of Dick Clark Productions dates back to, at latest, 1964, when Dick Clark's public relations manager, Henry Rogers of Rogers & Cowan, suggested naming his production company after himself, so he could be more visible following American Bandstand's move to Hollywood. Later, Clark rented a building on the Sunset Strip, in an area among visible, legendary clubs and landmarks. As Clark recounted in his 1976 book, Rock, Roll and Remember: "I hung up a very modest sign in lowercase print — dick clark productions — and started producing."

In the 1970s, it operated a subsidiary Dick Clark Teleshows, to produce, most notably, the first American Music Awards, Sorority '62, and the 90-minute special 200 Years of American Music. Between the 1970s and 1980s, Dick Clark Productions owned a cinema production company, Dick Clark Cinema Productions, to produce telemovies and feature films. In 1983, Daniel Paulson was appointed vice president of the division.

In 1983, a company owned by Clark and his wife were among multiple applicants to acquire WRKS-FM in New York City. Also, in 1985, Clark operated a home video division, Dick Clark Video, to handle videocassettes, with Vestron Video handling distribution of the titles, most notably American Bandstand. In 1987, Dick Clark Productions had signed a five-year deal with the Golden Globe Awards to produce the telecasts from the next five years.

Dick Clark Productions went public on NASDAQ in 1986. It was taken private in 2002 by an investment group that included Mosaic Media Group and the Caisse. Mandalay Entertainment bought DCP's stake in 2004.

On June 19, 2007, Dick Clark Productions was sold to Daniel Snyder, then the owner of Washington, D.C.'s NFL team, and former chairman of Six Flags, for $175 million. After founder Dick Clark's death on April 18, 2012, Snyder commented that he was proud when he purchased Dick Clark Productions, adding that Clark was "in every sense of the word, a giant". Until 2012, Dick Clark Productions was majority owned by Red Zone Capital Management, a Daniel Snyder-controlled private equity firm, with a 40 percent stake held by Six Flags. The week of June 13, 2012, Red Zone confirmed a possible sale of the company, and that investment bank Raine Group had been tapped to determine possible suitors.

Rumored suitors included CORE Media Group, whose 19 Entertainment produced So You Think You Can Dance with DCP, and Ryan Seacrest Productions, whose namesake founder worked with and was mentored by Dick Clark. On September 4, 2012, Red Zone Capital Management reached an agreement to sell Dick Clark Productions to a group partnership headed by Guggenheim Partners, Mandalay Entertainment, and Mosaic Media Investment Partners for approximately $350 million.

In December 2012, reports by several baseball insiders indicated that the Los Angeles Dodgers (also owned by Guggenheim Partners) were in talks with Dick Clark Productions to potentially form a regional sports network for the team once its contract with Fox Sports West concluded. The Dodgers instead partnered with Time Warner Cable to launch Time Warner Cable SportsNet LA.

On October 2, 2013, Dick Clark Productions teamed up with Keshet International to start out a joint venture to bring Keshet's unscripted properties to the North American market, entitled Keshet-DCP.

In 2014, DCP took over production of the Billboard Music Awards, an awards show presented by Guggengeim-owned Billboard magazine. In July 2014, DCP settled a lawsuit with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association over its contracts with NBC to broadcast the Golden Globe Awards.

On December 17, 2015, in response to losses across Guggenheim Partners, the company announced that it would spin out its media properties, including Dick Clark Productions, to a group led by its former president Todd Boehly. Variety reported that CEO Allen Shapiro was "likely to be a key player in the spinoff, given his experience in running entertainment firms". Boehly's stake is represented by Eldridge Industries.

In September 2016, it was reported that the Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group (which owns AMC Theatres and Legendary Entertainment) was in talks to acquire Dick Clark Productions. This was confirmed on November 4, 2016, when Wanda Group announced the purchase for $1 billion. On February 20, 2017, Bloomberg News reported that the sale was facing regulatory issues in China. On March 10, 2017, an Eldridge Industries spokesperson stated that the sale had been scrapped. DCP received $50 million from Wanda Group in breakup and extension fees. The studio later sold Chinese rights to the Golden Globes and New Year's Rockin' Eve to STX Entertainment.

On February 1, 2018, DCP merged with Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group and Media Rights Capital to form Valence Media. Mike Mahan was appointed CEO of DCP. In November 2019, the company's COO and CFO Amy Thurlow became president of Dick Clark Productions, with Mike Mahan expected to become a vice chairman in 2020. In July 2020, Valence was rebranded as MRC, with Dick Clark Productions operating as a label of its non-scripted division MRC Live & Alternative.

Thurlow stepped down from DCP in June 2021. In September 2021, the Dick Clark Productions name was discontinued, with all of its productions now falling under the MRC Live & Alternative banner.

In August 2022, Eldridge and MRC's co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu agreed to divide the company's assets, effectively undoing the 2018 deal that created Valence Media. Among other assets, Eldridge re-acquired the MRC Live & Alternative division and announced it would restore the Dick Clark Productions name to the unit. In January 2023, DCP was subsequently acquired by a joint venture of Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge Industries known as Penske Media Eldridge: Adam Stotsky stepped down as president of the company following the transaction, and at least 16 employees were laid off. The deal expands on an existing relationship between the companies, under which PMC operates Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter.

On June 12, 2023, DCP acquired the assets and intellectual property of the Golden Globe Awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, as part of a transition to a for-profit entity undertaken by Boehly.

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Dicdef. RickK 21:07, Jul 22, 2004 (UTC)

 * Agree, Dicdef. Arevich 21:27, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Not just a dictdef, but a slang one (or DDDS for "delete dictdef slang," which now needs an article, if this stays). Geogre 01:02, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. - SimonP 02:20, Jul 23, 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. dicdef.  Bacchiad

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1999 Hamilton South by-election

On 4 August 1999, NATO announced that the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Hamilton South, in Scotland, George Robertson, had been chosen as their new Secretary-General. This meant that Robertson was required to resign from his seat which he had won at the 1997 general election. The seat had fallen vacant in a Parliamentary recess, and the law does not permit a by-election to be called during a recess if the sitting member resigns by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.

Robertson was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Robertson of Port Ellen on 24 August 1999, instantly vacating his seat. The writ for the by-election was moved immediately. The Labour Party selected Bill Tynan, a locally based trade union official, to defend the seat. The Scottish National Party, which was likely to provide the main challenge, chose Annabelle Ewing. Ewing was the daughter of Winnie Ewing; who had famously defeated Labour to win the Hamilton by-election of 1967. The Scottish Socialist Party fought a strong campaign for the seat, and Stephen Mungall was nominated by a local group protesting against the ownership of the local football team, Hamilton Academical F.C.

Twelve candidates stood, which was at the time, the most at any Scottish by-election. This figure was surpassed, when thirteen candidates stood at the 2009 by-election in Glasgow North East.

Polling day for the by-election was on 23 September. The Labour Party narrowly held on to the seat, after a recount; the Liberal Democrats polled poorly, their sixth place was the worst placing at a by-election by any major party since the Conservative candidate in the 1990 Upper Bann by-election also came sixth; in by-elections in seats in Great Britain; it was the lowest since the Liberal candidate in the 1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election also came sixth. The Scottish Socialist Party outperformed the Conservatives.

Results
Mungall used the description "Hamilton Accies Home, Watson Away", referring to demands by some fans that Hamilton Academical should play their home matches locally and that Watson, a prominent shareholder, should go.

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