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KDE @kdecommunity.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday to us 🎂! KDE is 29!

Today KDE is 29 years old and we are celebrating kicking off our yearly #fundraiser. Donate and make KDE's wishes come true.

kde.org/fundraisers/...

Image "Konqi opens the magic box" by Arctaxia.

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European Open Source Academy (EOSA) @eosa.bsky.social · 10d

🏆 Nominations open for the 2nd European Open Source Awards!

Introducing the Prize for Excellence in Open Source + Special Recognitions across four categories.
🗓️ Nomination period: 6 October – 2 November 2025

Nominate now: tinyurl.com/3zar7v5h

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · 15d

Yes and will do

Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · 15d

If you are interested in some more coverage about the embedding and MCP, here is what The Verge and Techcrunch have to say:
* www.theverge.com/news/789288/...
* techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/n...

Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · 15d

If you've been waiting for an embedding of Wikidata or an MCP for Wikidata, today is your day!

I'm looking forward to seeing what people are going to build with it.

Wikidata @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social · 15d

The Wikidata Embedding Project is now live!
Making Wikidata’s structured, multilingual knowledge directly usable for generative AI applications to be built on and integrate into LLMs.

Full announcement: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikida...
Public, freely accessible database: wd-vectordb.toolforge.org

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Wikimedia Foundation Policy @wikimediapolicy.bsky.social · 17d

We’re proud to stand with memory institutions worldwide for digital rights.

Collaborations like GLAM-Wiki and Wikimedian in Residence programs show how we can preserve and expand open access to free knowledge and cultural heritage together, today and tomorrow!

#ProtectOurFutureMemory

Internet Archive Europe @internetarchive.eu · 20d

@wikimediafoundation.org signed the Statement on the Four Digital Rights of Memory Institutions!
The organisation behind projects, like #Wikipedia, knows better than that preserving & sharing knowledge depends on strong digital rights.
#ProtectOurFutureMemory
www.internetarchive.eu/2025/09/26/w...

Wikimedia Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions - Internet Archive Europe

The global Our Future Memory campaign to secure digital rights for libraries, archives, and other memory institutions has gained another powerful ally. Wikimedia, one of the world’s leading champions ...

www.internetarchive.eu

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KDE @kdecommunity.bsky.social · 20d

Whether you missed it or want to relive the excitement, you can now watch every moment from #Akademy2025. Talks, panels, keynotes, and more!

Watch now on your favorite platform:
PeerTube: tube.kockatoo.org/w/p/14aypZbV...
YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#KDE #Akademy #FOSS #OpenSource

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A PeerTube instance for the KDE Community, and like-minded folk and projects -- but you can upload non-KDE related stuff!

tube.kockatoo.org

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 21d

Wikidata is one of the most significant repositories of open knowledge on the planet. Read this Stephen Harrison interview that explores how this open, volunteer-driven database became the infrastructure for global knowledge ➡️ www.stephenharrison.com/p/how-wikida...

Colorful illustration featuring “Wikidata", showing people connecting data through pipes and devices. Text says: The open, collaborative Wikidata model is helping bridge languages, preserve information, and connect datasets across the world. Stephen Harrison, 4 August 2025

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European Open Source Academy (EOSA) @eosa.bsky.social · 21d

An important step towards recognition of European open source : European Open Source Academy (EOSA) welcomes nine influential new members to its core structure!

Read the complete press release : europeanopensource.academy/news/driving...

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addshore.bsky.social @addshore.bsky.social · Sep 12

I have a bunch of data (Wikidata item locations monthly since the dawn of time)
And I want to make map tiles, served in a web app, for nice display, also with a sort of heatmap view the more you zoom our
Akin to commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidat...
Who can help? :D

Wikidata map - Wikimedia Commons

commons.wikimedia.org

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Wikidata @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social · Aug 20

⏳ Time is running out to submit your WikidataCon 2025 proposal!

Open until 1 September (AoE), the CfP is accepting talks, workshops, discussions or something else, now's the time to get it in!

📌 Event info: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:...
📌 Submit proposal: pretalx.com/wikidatacon-2025...

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Wikidata @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social · Aug 18

Wikidata turns 13 this October, and we’re celebrating on the 29th 🎉

Got a birthday gift you'd love to share with the community?

🎁 Check out www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat... for ideas on presents, events u can organize, and all the support u might need. Let’s make this birthday one to remember! 🥳

Wikidata turns 13 this October, and we’re celebrating on October 29 🎉

Got a birthday gift you'd love to share with the community? Want to host a local event to mark the occasion? Now’s the perfect time to start planning.

🎁 Check out https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Run_an_event for ideas on presents, events you can organize, and all the support you might need.

Let’s make this birthday one to remember! 🥳

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · Aug 16

Only 3 weeks until @kde.org comes together in Berlin for Akademy. I'm especially looking forward to the keynotes. Join us! akademy.kde.org/2025/

A banner promoting the keynote "Open by Design: How Governments Can Lead the Shift to Digital Sovereignty" by Alexander Rosenthal

A banner promoting the keynote "The Politics of the Pull Request: How Open Standards can Shift Power?" by Paloma Oliveira

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Wikidata @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social · Aug 14

Are you a developer using Wikidata's data in your application with the action API or Query Service? The Wikidata development would love to talk to you to help improve how you can get to Wikidata's data. More details here: greatquestion.co/wikimediadeu...

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · Aug 12

Wikidata's data powers amazing apps. I showcased a few of them at #Wikimania last week. Dive into what @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social makes possible in the slides here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wi...

#Wikidata

commons.wikimedia.org

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · Aug 5

And if you have not read it yet: His book The Editors is a quite endearing look behind the scenes of a fictional-but-not-so-fictional version of Wikipedia. Highly recommended.

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · Aug 5

I had a great conversation with @stephenharrison.com about how #Wikidata is quietly powering much of the digital infrastructure that we use every day. And the coolest part: you don't need to be a programmer to contribute. Small contributions can spread further than you might imagine.
#OpenData

How Wikidata is Coding for Humanity

Lydia Pintscher explains how this little-known project powers Wikipedia, AI tools, and civic tech around the globe.

www.stephenharrison.com

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KDE @kdecommunity.bsky.social · Jul 28

Host #Akademy2026 in your country and be part of something unforgettable.

And here’s the best part: Akademy 2026 will mark KDE’s 30th birthday!

akademy.kde.org/news/2025-07...

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hi from Wikidata! I'd love to hear more about Quotegraph and how Wikidata helps you there.

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Lydia Pintscher @lydiapintscher.bsky.social · Jul 18

Want to hear about some of the really cool things people are building with @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social's data? Come to my #Wikimania talk for a whirlwind tour.
wikimedia.eventyay.com/talk/wikiman...

Wikidata: a whirlwind tour through the land of Wikidata-powered apps Wikimania 2025

Wikidata's data is used in thousands of projects and often we don't realize what our work makes possible. In this session we will take a tour through some of the great applications and services that h...

wikimedia.eventyay.com

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KDE @kdecommunity.bsky.social · Jul 17

The #Akademy2025 program is live!

Get ready to dive into the future of KDE: discover the latest innovations in desktop & mobile, how KDE Eco is building a greener tech world, and what’s next for Plasma, community growth, and powerful dev tools.

akademy.kde.org/2025/program/

#KDE #FOSS #TechEvent

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Sabine von Mering @svmering.bsky.social · Jul 14

Have a look at this blog post about our new article "Wikidata for botanists: Benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data" with @siobhanleachman.bsky.social, @joaquimsantos1978.bsky.social and Heidi Meudt: blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2025/07/14/t... #Wikidata #LOD #botany

The power and potential of Wikidata for botany | Te Papa’s Blog

A new paper entitled Wikidata for Botanists: Benefits of collaborating and sharing Linked Open Data has been published in the Annals of Botany. This publication is the result of a collaboration of …

blog.tepapa.govt.nz

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · Jul 11

The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.

Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor

Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...

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Wikidata @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social · Jul 11

WikidataCon 2025: Call for Proposals open!

The Wikidata flagship event of the year, Wikidatacon 2025 is ready to receive your proposals! Submit now on Pretalx: zurl.co/ywiOl

Register (free) to the event: zurl.co/bnNV9
See the WikidataCon Event page for more information: zurl.co/G5Vcg

- pretalx

Schedule, talks and talk submissions for

pretalx.com

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Wikidata @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social · Jul 10

#Govdirectory and #AletheiaFact are pioneering efforts in open data and fact-checking with the help of Wikidata. Find out more in The Register's latest feature: www.theregister.com/2025/07/04/w... #OpenData #FOSS

Wikidata: Bridging FOSS ideals and direct democracy

Comment: There's more to the Wikimedia organization than the famous encyclopedia

www.theregister.com

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