My name comes from "Of Mere Being", a poem by Wallace Stevens.

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Brownie. Thanks for clearing up the "deleting comments" fiasco, and resolving the images problem. Voraciousdolphin (talk) 21:12, 2 May 2021 (UTC)Barnstar of Good Humor. Thanks for posting this, which made me smile today. I agree: solving global problems is going to require at least three tables! WhatamIdoing (talk) 16:33, 13 July 2021 (UTC)DYK for The Sweet Flypaper of Life. On 18 June 2021, Did you know' was updated with a fact from the article The Sweet Flypaper of Life, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Roy DeCarava's photos of Black Harlem life later included in The Sweet Flypaper of Life were rejected by at least two major publishers before Langston Hughes wrote the book's accompanying text? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Sweet Flypaper of Life. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Sweet Flypaper of Life), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. —valereee (talk) 00:02, 18 June 2021 (UTC)The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar. Thank you Firefangledfeathers. You have brought fairness to Wade Burleson on Wikapedia. I accept being "blocked" but you have successfully thwarted the vandalism of those who wish to tarnish the reputation of my friend and boss. Okiehistory (talk) 20:01, 24 July 2021 (UTC)The Special Barnstar. A gesture of appreciation when there is no other barnstar which would be appropriate seems quite appropriate for you and your work. Thank you!!! Beccaynr (talk) 02:23, 13 September 2021 (UTC)The Teamwork Barnstar. For assisting me in creating Splatoon 3 as an article. Panini helped get it started and you helped with copy editing. You were a huge help in making the article. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:39, 1 October 2021 (UTC)The Minor Barnstar. Thank you for paying attention to my grammar mistakes, your contributions count! CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 04:33, 4 October 2021 (UTC)The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar. For your noble work at Laz Díaz to keep the page vandalism-free. — Mikehawk10 (talk) 05:19, 20 October 2021 (UTC)The Anti-Flame Barnstar. You always have a cool head and are one of the most constructive editors in controversial discussions. Thanks for all you do! ––FormalDude talk 09:32, 4 December 2021 (UTC)Grain Silo. Thank you for coming back to SpaceX Starship for many months, it really helps! Therefore, I award you a grain silo specially made for storing fresh, cold liquid methane (and LOX but ew) CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 06:14, 8 December 2021 (UTC)Cup of tea. While I edit, I tend to drink a lot of tea. Here is a cup of tea for being such an agreeable editor to work with, even when we may disagree... I can NOT say that for everyone. ♥Th78blue (talk)♥ 21:20, 11 April 2022 (UTC)The GA barnstar. Many thanks for reviewing my Good Article Nomination, it had been in the queue for quite some time. I appreciate you allowing me extra time by working around my school schedule with me (I promise I don't always take 11 days to get through a review, it's usually 2-3, 5 maximum ). When I originally nominated the article my schedule wasn't this intense and frankly this semester hadn't even been planned yet, so I didn't expect to have so little free time. That said, enjoy this barnstar as a thank you , much luck on future Wikipedia endeavors! TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:22, 15 June 2022 (UTC)DYK for Joseph Ranger (seaman). On 19 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joseph Ranger (seaman), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Joseph Ranger was the longest-serving Black sailor in the American Revolutionary War's Virginia State Navy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph Ranger (seaman). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joseph Ranger (seaman)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.)) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 19 June 2022 (UTC)DYK for Caesar Tarrant. On 27 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Caesar Tarrant, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Caesar Tarrant remained enslaved after his service as a boat pilot in the American Revolutionary War until the state of Virginia purchased his freedom in 1789? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caesar Tarrant. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Caesar Tarrant), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. ))  — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 27 June 2022 (UTC)Featured Article Save Award. On behalf of the FAR coordinators, thank you, Firefangledfeathers! Your work on Natalie Clifford Barney has allowed the article to retain its featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. I hereby award you this Featured Article Save Award, or FASA. You may display this FA star upon your userpage. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 17:11, 9 July 2022 (UTC)The Teamwork Barnstar. Thanks for your help with the RFC. Andrevan@ 18:00, 30 July 2022 (UTC)The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. his award is given to Firefangledfeathers for 27 reviews and 2 re-reviews in the July NPP backlog reduction drive. Your contributions played a part in the 9895 reviews that took place during the drive. Thank you for your contributions. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 09:08, 3 August 2022 (UTC)Women in Green GA Editathon — July '22. Thank you for your excellent contributions to Rosalie Edge at the WiG "Women and the Environment" editathon event! The article looks much improved. Best of luck with the GA review when it comes, and if you need any advice about your nomination you're welcome to reach out on the Women in Green talk page. Alanna the Brave (talk) 18:00, 5 August 2022 (UTC)Chocolate chip cookies. The welcome may be belated, but the cookies are still warm! Red-tailed hawk (nest) 02:35, 20 August 2022 (UTC)Vital Barnstar. Thank you for expanding Armour to 30 kB! Sorry for the belated barnstar, but it is well deserved for your copyedit and alt texts. I'd reckoned that a lot of blind people had thanked you for your work as well. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 03:35, 20 August 2022 (UTC)Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: Long Articles, 5th Place. This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copyediting 1 long article during the GOCE September 2022 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 19:06, 6 October 2022 (UTC)The Cleanup Barnstar. This barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copy edits totaling over 12,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE September 2022 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 19:06, 6 October 2022 (UTC)DYK for Rosalie Edge. On 7 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rosalie Edge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American environmentalist Rosalie Edge (pictured) was called "the only honest, unselfish, indomitable hellcat in the history of conservation"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rosalie Edge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Rosalie Edge), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. ))  — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 7 October 2022 (UTC) Hook update Your hook reached 12,405 views (516.9 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2022 – nice work! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 06:24, 9 October 2022 (UTC)Cheez Whiz. ...attempting to pile on by brightening your day with some Cheez Whiz :P Generalrelative (talk) 18:13, 10 October 2022 (UTC)The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar. This barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE October 2022 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 20:25, 24 October 2022 (UTC)The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. This award is given to Firefangledfeathers for collecting more than 25 points doing reviews and re-reviews, in the October NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your contributions. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 09:04, 30 October 2022 (UTC)Worm Gear Award. This award is given to Firefangledfeathers for collecting more than 7 points per week doing reviews, in the October NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your contributions Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 09:04, 30 October 2022 (UTC)Handsome Deputy's Badge. Help needed with the Article creation at scale RfC: KrakatoaKatie, TheSandDoctor, and I have begun working on the RfC close. For Question 2, I've generated a google docs spreadsheet to help me tabulate the responses. I'm looking for a volunteer who I can deputize to proofread it for me, just to verify that I've transcribed all the data correctly. You don't need to be an admin, just somebody who didn't participate in the RfC and is willing to slog through a big pile of numbers to check them for accuracy. In return, you will earn the thanks of the committee and the right to display this handsome deputy's badge on your user page. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:28, 3 November 2022 (UTC) ::And we have a winner. Thank you to Firefangledfeathers for stepping up. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:36, 3 November 2022 (UTC)Women in Green Editathon — October '22. Thank you for your excellent contributions as GA reviewer for Maria Simon (sociologist) at the WiG Wildcard Edition editathon! Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 14:18, 12 November 2022 (UTC)Precious. for quality articles such as Joseph Ranger (seaman) and The Sweet Flypaper of Life, for exquisite reviewing for GOCE, FAR and DYK, for help with ERRORS, RfCs and after page moves, for generous edit summaries, for a poetic user name, - you are an awesome Wikipedian! You are recipient no. 2776 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:19, 20 November 2022 (UTC)Featured Article Save Award. On behalf of the FAR coordinators, thank you, Firefangledfeathers! Your work on H.D. has allowed the article to retain its featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. I hereby award you this Featured Article Save Award, or FASA. You may display this FA star upon your userpage. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 04:52, 26 November 2022 (UTC)The Cleanup Barnstar. This barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copy edits totaling over 6,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE December 2022 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 14:31, 20 December 2022 (UTC)The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar. For reviewing 10 nominations for a total of 14 points during the June 2022 GAN Backlog Drive, I hereby award you this barnstar. Congratulations! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 00:37, 19 January 2023 (UTC)The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. For your sources on the article Draft talk:Council for Foreign and Defense Policy I award you this barnstar! Thank you Fee Fie Foo Fum that is 3 F's. Thank you Firefangledfeathers! Metro2fsb (talk) 15:34, 23 January 2023 (UTC)The Third Opinion Award. By the authority invested in me by myself I hereby award you the Third Opinion Barnstar in recognition of your 86 edits to WP:3O, providing third opinions on contentious subjects and keeping the active disagreements list updated. Your composure with those in entrenched, combative positions has been exemplary. Thank you and congratulations! — Reidgreg (talk) 01:03, 29 January 2023 (UTC)The Minor Barnstar. This barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copy edits totaling between 1 and 3,999 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE January 2023 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 20:30, 5 February 2023 (UTC)The Modest Barnstar. This barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copy edits totaling over 2,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE February 2023 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 14:58, 22 February 2023 (UTC)The Barnstar of Diplomacy. I appreciate your time and your feedback very much! Thank you for being so helpful! DearDrDray (talk) 03:19, 27 February 2023 (UTC)A cup of tea. Thank you for your intervention at Tyre Nichols. Cheers. starship.paint (exalt) 16:12, 21 March 2023 (UTC)The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar. This barnstar is awarded to Firefangledfeathers for copy edits totaling over 8,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE March 2023 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 01:42, 5 April 2023 (UTC)Featured Article Save Award. On behalf of the FAR coordinators, thank you, Firefangledfeathers! Your work on Heian Palace has allowed the article to retain its featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. I hereby award you this Featured Article Save Award, or FASA. You may display this FA star upon your userpage. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 13:14, 8 April 2023 (UTC)Your Opinion is More Important than You Think Barnstar. I hadn't given much thought to the backlog at Category:Unreferenced BLPs until I happened across this throwaway joke. Thanks to that comment, it's become my project this month. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 18:32, 16 April 2023 (UTC)The Invisible Barnstar. This award is given to Firefangledfeathers for collecting more than 20 points doing redirect reviews, in the May 2023 NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your help in bringing down the backlog. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 01:39, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Top of my wiki-wishlist

The community is in a sort of stumbling newborn phase since ArbCom amended the extended-confirmed restriction. Newcomer and IP participation in areas covered by the restriction is now restricted to just edit requests. The word is getting out slowly, and different editor and admin are responding differently, leading to some seemingly arbitrary differences in outcomes. There will be some natural norm development, but I'm thinking about how to act myself and am interested in knowing how others are thinking about the new rules. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 13:47, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

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Since April 2022, I sometimes edit under my alt account, Special:Contributions/Waterwangledweathers, usually when I'm on less secure devices or networks. I've edited quite a bit using IPs between 2005 and 2021 and barely at all since then.

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