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• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 16 (2 open)
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Speedy moves

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

• Category:2026 Nepal floods to Category:2026 Nepal–Tibet floods
• Category:Songs written by Maluma (singer) to Category:Songs written by Maluma
• Category:Ontario Northland Transportation Commission to Category:Ontario Northland

• Category:OFC Women's Nations Cup templates to Category:OFC Women's Nations Cup navigational boxes

• Category:Anomochilidae to Category:Anomochilus
• Category:Films directed by Billy Ray to Category:Films directed by Billy Ray (screenwriter)
  • Category:Films with screenplays by Billy Ray to Category:Films with screenplays by Billy Ray (screenwriter)

• Category:The Temperance Movement albums to Category:The Temperance Movement (band) albums
• Category:Songs written by Bill Anderson (singer) to Category:Songs written by Bill Anderson

Move

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 12

• Category:Spinoffs to Category:Spin-offs

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 6

• Category:Lemko American to Category:Lemko diaspora in the United States

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 2

• Category:Gaumont (company) films to Category:Gaumont films
• Category:Gaumont (company) to Category:Gaumont

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 11

• Category:Fictional characters with body or mind control abilities to Category:Fictional mind controllers

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 14

• Category:Tetum-language films to Category:Tetun-language films
• Category:Tetum language to Category:Tetun language
• Category:Pages with Tetum IPA to Category:Pages with Tetun IPA
• Category:Articles with Tetum-language sources (tet) to Category:Articles with Tetun-language sources (tet)
• Category:Articles containing Tetum-language text to Category:Articles containing Tetun-language text

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 15

• REDIRECT Category:Navistar to Category:International Motors

Merge then delete

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 August 26

• Category:16th-century mosques in Algeria to Category:16th-century mosques in Africa
• Category:15th-century mosques in Algeria to Category:15th-century mosques in Africa
• Category:14th-century mosques in Algeria to Category:14th-century mosques in Africa

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 9

• Category:Anthropomorphic vultures to Category:Anthropomorphic birds

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 8

• Category:Fictional military engineers to Category:Fictional engineers

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

• Category:2012 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2012 in speedway
  • Category:2013 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2013 in speedway
  • Category:2014 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2014 in speedway
  • Category:2015 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2015 in speedway
  • Category:2016 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2016 in speedway
  • Category:2017 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2017 in speedway
  • Category:2018 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2018 in speedway
  • Category:2019 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2019 in speedway
  • Category:2020 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2020 in speedway
  • Category:2021 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2021 in speedway
  • Category:2022 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship to Category:Speedway Under-21 World Championship and Category:2022 in speedway

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 12

• Category:History of the Black Panther Party to Category:Black Panther Party
• Category:Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom to Category:British punk music

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 10

• Category:Ginger Root EPs to Category:Ginger Root (music project) albums

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 7

• Category:Acehnese diaspora in Asia to Category:Acehnese diaspora
• Category:History of the Province of New York to Category:Province of New York

Empty then delete

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 August 26

• Category:Dubious Dinosaur Genera

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 5

• Category:People Sexiest Man Alive

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 9

• Category:Adéla (singer)

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 5

• Category:Raccoon Wikipedians

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 9

• Category:Fictional characters with superhuman strength
• Category:Comics characters with superhuman strength
• Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength
• Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
• Category:Image Comics characters with superhuman strength

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 9

• Category:Fictional characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
• Category:Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
• Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
• Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
• Category:Image Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 8

• Category:Crimes linked to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 11

• Category:Pony Up albums

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 14

• Category:2018 AFC U-16 Championship players
• Category:2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup players
• Category:2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup players
• Category:2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup players
• Category:2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup players
• Category:2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup players
• Category:2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup players
• Category:1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship players
• Category:1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship players
• Category:2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup players
• Category:2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup players
• Category:2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup players
• Category:2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup players
• Category:2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup players
• Category:2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup players
• Category:1977 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1979 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1981 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1983 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1985 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1987 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1989 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1991 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1993 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1997 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:1999 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:2001 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:2005 FIFA World Youth Championship players
• Category:2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
• Category:2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup players

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 15

• Category:Films produced by Tony Curtis

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 13

• Category:New England Historic Genealogical Society

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 15

• Category:International Composers' Guild
• Category:Members of the International Composers' Guild

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 15

• Category:Former Jehovah's Witness Wikipedians

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 15

• Category:Wikipedians with epilepsy

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 15

• Category:Wikipedians with bipolar disorder

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• Category:Categories for discussion from May 2026 (8) – started with 2,182 to be processed
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• Category:Categories for discussion from July 2026 (241) – started with 295 to be processed