A co-worker just used the phrase "a shade early", at which I envisaged an awkwardly punctual ghost. "Oooo. Am I… ah… I'll just wait outside"

Do the Germans have a word for "The Germans have a word for"?

Psst! TONIGHT is the Friends of The Rootless Forest's annual XMas tree burn. Meet @ the Doggie Diner head. Follow PostYulePyre for details.

Woman uses the human mic to eloquently articulate the threat of #NDAA. Entirely w/o irony, the MTA promptly arrests her t.co/6gHYr4lp

After the ecstasy, the laundry — Steeling myself for a 2 day retrospective / debrief / teambuilding whatsit with the rest of the WP FR team.

It's also a testament to the incredible power of stories, not merely as a means to raise money but to transcend boundaries & connect people.

Hopefully, the success of this year's campaign will lead to even more diversity in the years ahead. Thank you to all who made this possible!

As important as Founder Jimmy Wales is, Wikipedia is far more than just one person; it's a vibrant global community, well worth celebrating.

Better still, we did so while also diversifying our message, showcasing stories from Wikipedia's vast global community. t.co/A7EZKp0P

tl;dr version: I helped Wikipedia complete its most successful fundraiser ever, raising over $20 million from more than one million donors.