Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/May 2022

Only TFA schedulers should make changes to the table immediately below. But please feel free to note any concerns, queries or thoughts below it. Thanks. Gog the Mild (User talk:Gog the Mild) 21:09, 6 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Date Article FAC nominator Promoted FTopic? Rerun? Request? Date? Blurb?
1 The May Pamphlet czar 2022 Yes Yes Green tickY
2 2021 World Snooker Championship Lee Vilenski 2022 Yes Yes Green tickY
3 Lorde 2019 FT Green tickY
4 The Empire Strikes Back Darkwarriorblake 2022 Yes Yes Green tickY
5 G-8 and His Battle Aces Mike Christie 2022 Green tickY
6 Banksia integrifolia Hesperian 2007; URFA 2021 Yes Yes Green tickY
7 Daisy Pearce 4TheWynne 2022 Green tickY
8 Interstate 196 Imzadi1979 2013 FT Green tickY
9 Double florin Wehwalt 2022 Green tickY
10 Nizar ibn al-Mustansir Cplakidas 2022 Green tickY
11 Queen angelfish LittleJerry 2022 Green tickYJim
12 Dispute between Darnhall and Vale Royal Abbey Serial Number 54129 2022 Green tickY
13 I'm Goin' Down Moisejp 2021 Yes Yes Green tickY
14 1987 FA Cup Final The Rambling Man and Amakuru 2021 Yes Yes Green tickY
15 Sjafruddin Prawiranegara Juxlos 2022 Green tickY
16 Saline Valley salt tram Vami_IV 2022 Green tickY
17 Colossal Cave Adventure PresN 2022 Green tickY
18 Pyramid of Sahure Mr rnddude 2021 Green tickY
19 Eduard Fraenkel Modussiccandi 2022 Dan
20 Battle of Heraklion Gog the Mild 2021 Yes Yes Green tickY
21 Cirrus cloud Reaper Eternal 2011, FAR 2022 Yes Yes Green tickY
22 Edmund I Dudley Miles 2021
23 Geology of the Lassen volcanic area Jo-Jo Eumerus and Mav 2007; FAR 2022 Yes Yes Yes Green tickY
24 Turtle LittleJerry and Chiswick Chap 2021 Yes Yes Green tickY Jim
25 Clonmacnoise Crozier Ceoil 2022 Green tickY
26 Seagram Building Epicgenius 2022 Green tickY
27 Battle of Vrbanja Bridge Peacemaker67 2021 Yes Yes Green tickY
28 Pan Am Flight 7 RecycledPixels 2022 Green tickY Jim
29 Everywhere at the End of Time Wetrorave 2022 Yes Yes Green tickY
30 Papuan mountain pigeon AryKun 2022 Green tickYJim
31 Levantine Arabic A455bcd9 2022 Yes Green tickY

Flag of Belarus query

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@Gog the Mild: I placed Flag of Belarus on WP:TFAP for July 3, since that is Belarus Independence Day. Would we like to hold off until then? Z1720 (talk) 02:29, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Apologies Z1720, I missed that. If that is you preference, then by all means let us delay it. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:59, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
Given the ill-feeling toward Belarus at present, maybe it's a good idea to hold off a year?--Wehwalt (talk) 16:36, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Wehwalt: I don't mind holding off, although my "Wikipedia is not censored" part of me is a little reluctant. Another option is to consider the article for 10 February, which is the anniversary of the current flag's design being unveiled. Perhaps the situation in Ukraine and eastern Europe will be different then. Z1720 (talk) 16:50, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
Wikipedia is not censored, but I've been here getting on for 20 years, long enough to know that the community can get strong views about something and it's best not to stand in front of the train.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:58, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
And if it is decided to stand in front of that train, best be sure the article is water tight ... it's been a while since we looked at it. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:24, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Interstate 182

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@Gog the Mild: I was planning to add Interstate 182 to WP:TFAP for a November 2024 date to commemorate the bridge's 40th anniversary. Would it be possible to remove it from the queue for May? SounderBruce 20:56, 10 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

It would. I'll replace it with Interstate 196, if you could give that a look over quality wise I would be grateful. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:05, 10 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Image for Eduard Fraenkel

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@Gog the Mild: would it make sense to use the image of a bust of Aeschylus that's in the article for the blurb? This came to mind because I noticed that Aeschylus is mentioned in the blurb. Best, Modussiccandi (talk) 16:39, 14 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Good thinking. Done. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:47, 14 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

1838 Jesuit slave sale

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Gog the Mild kindly notified me that the 1838 Jesuit slave sale had been scheduled for May 22, 2022. I was waiting to nominate it at TFAR for June 19 (had it in my own queue), since that is a date that has a significant connection to the article. I was just waiting for the TFAR nomination window to open for that date. I would kindly request that it be rescheduled for June 19. In the meantime, I'll take a look at the blurb. Ergo Sum 21:54, 14 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sure, no problem. It is a good idea to use Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/pending for potential requests outside this month's window. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:00, 14 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Turtle was supposed to be the 23th

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What gives? I listed turtle for May 23rd not the 24th. The 23th is World Turtle Day! Whatever connection that date has with the Geology of the Lassen volcanic area, I called the date first so its not fair. Now the date makes no sense. LittleJerry (talk) 23:47, 16 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

I don't think anyone will care if Lassen is moved. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:09, 17 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
I'm not a TFA scheduler so I can't move it. LittleJerry (talk) 00:24, 17 April 2022 (UTC)Reply
Lassen was also originally requested for May 22, see this prior version of TFA/R. Edmund I also died on May 26, so that date might be more significant for that article. My suggestion is to have these articles appear on the following dates:
  • May 22: Lassen
  • May 23: Turtle
  • May 24: Seagram
  • May 26: Edmund I
Thoughts? Z1720 (talk) 01:01, 17 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Yes. I agree. LittleJerry (talk) 01:20, 17 April 2022 (UTC)Reply