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 | subject     = article
 | author      = Sarah K. Burris
 | title       = After bombing in #DemDebate internet changes Mike Bloomberg’s ‘death’ date on Wikipedia
 | org         = [[The Raw Story]]
 | url         = https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/after-bombing-in-demdebate-internet-changes-mike-bloombergs-death-date-on-wikipedia/
 | date        = 19 February 2020
 | accessdate  = 24 February 2020
 | quote       = The Wikipedia article was also changed to indicate that his cause of death was Sen. [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-MA).

 | subject2     = article
 | author2      = Kim LaCapria
 | title2       = Did Someone Edit Michael Bloomberg’s Wikipedia Page to Say He ‘Died’ of Wounds Inflicted by Elizabeth Warren?
 | org2         = [[TruthOrFiction.com]]
 | url2         = https://www.truthorfiction.com/did-someone-edit-michael-bloombergs-wikipedia-page-to-say-he-died-of-wounds-inflicted-by-elizabeth-warren/
 | date2        = 20 February 2020
 | accessdate2  = 24 February 2020
 | quote2       = Screenshots of Mike Bloomberg’s supposedly and temporarily vandalized Wikipedia page including a “death” date and debate-related cause of death existed in Wikipedia’s revisions. The edit above was visible for three minutes before another Wikipedia user removed the “died February 19 2020” information from the page.

 | subject3     = article
 | author3      = Alex Pasternack
 | title3       = How Wikipedia’s volunteers became the web’s best weapon against misinformation
 | org3         = [[Fast Company]]
 | url3         = https://www.fastcompany.com/90471667/how-wikipedia-volunteers-became-the-webs-best-weapon-against-misinformation
 | date3        = 7 March 2020
 | accessdate3  = 9 March 2020
 | quote3       = For a few minutes near the end of his first presidential debate, Mike Bloomberg was dead. ... It was an obvious hoax, and a rather cartoonish example of Wikipedia at its worst—the reason why many people still believe it can’t be trusted: Anyone can edit it! But it was also Wikipedia at its best: Anyone can also edit an edit!
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== I want to add this, seeking consensus. ==

Would it be appropriate to add this? 
Mike Bloomberg has pledged at least $100m (£78m) to help Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign in Florida. <ref name="BBC News 2020">{{cite web | title=Bloomberg donates $100m for Biden in Florida | website=BBC News | date=September 13, 2020 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54140308 | access-date=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
Thank you! [[User:AngusMEOW|<strong><span style="color: #000;">AngusMEOW</span></strong>]] ([[User talk:AngusMEOW#top|<span style=" color: #360;">chatter</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/AngusMEOW|<span style="color: #306;">paw trail</span>]]) 12:23, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

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==KBE==

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Under MOS:POSTNOM, the use of state-issued post-nominals is reserved for individuals who have been associated with the issuing state through citizenship or residence. [[Special:Contributions/73.71.251.64|73.71.251.64]] ([[User talk:73.71.251.64|talk]]) 04:29, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:ESp --> --[[User:TheImaCow|TheImaCow]] ([[User talk:TheImaCow#top|talk]]) 13:42, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Thanks. It is in the info box too. [[Special:Contributions/73.71.251.64|73.71.251.64]] ([[User talk:73.71.251.64|talk]]) 22:17, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done''' [[User:Bangabandhu|Bangabandhu]] ([[User talk:Bangabandhu|talk]]) 00:19, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

The above statement implies that it is not appropriate to use "KBE" after Mayor Bloomberg's name. The is absolutely not true! It is completely legitimate to put these letters after his name. The principal reason honorary knights aren't made Knight Bachelors is that Knight Bachelors don't have letters after their names to indicate their "Knight Bachelorhood". Foreigners are awarded knighthoods (from Britain, that is) that will allow them an official indication of their knighthoods, that is, the official abbreviations of their knighthoods. For, of course, honorary knights cannot have the knightly title of "Sir". For example, the American pianist Murray Perahia is officially Murray Perahia, KBE. Bill Gates is officially Bill Gates, KBE.

== Semi-protected edit request on 8 April 2021 ==

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Where it says that he was helped to write his autobiography by the Bloomberg editor-in-chief there is a typo where what's written is "editor-in-ehief" [[User:MihoKush|MihoKush]] ([[User talk:MihoKush|talk]]) 19:11, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
:Done. Thank you. [[User:Slywriter|Slywriter]] ([[User talk:Slywriter|talk]]) 20:08, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

==Legion of Honour award given to Bloomberg==

In September of 2014, the government of France named Michael Bloomberg a Commander of the Legion of Honour. Please include this wonderful award in Mayor Bloomberg's entry. (Some articles from 2014 stated that Bloomberg was named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. But the photographs given in articles concerning this award clearly show that he was made a Commander and not simply a Chevalier.)

== Estate taxes ==

How am I misrepresenting the source [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Bloomberg&type=revision&diff=1047940733&oldid=1047643362&diffmode=source]?

This is what the source says

{{cquote|ProPublica’s data shows that Michael Bloomberg, the majority owner of the company that bears his name and No. 13 on Forbes’ list of the wealthiest Americans, is himself a heavy user of GRATs. Over the course of a dozen years, he repeatedly cycled pieces of his private company in and out of the trusts — often opening multiple GRATs in one year. During that time, hundreds of millions of dollars in income flowed through Bloomberg’s GRATs, giving him opportunities to shield parts of his fortune for his heirs.

ProPublica described the transactions (but not the name of the person engaging in them) to Lord, the trusts and estates attorney. The GRAT is “the perfect loophole to avoid estate and gift tax in this situation,” said Lord, who is also tax counsel for Americans for Tax Fairness and an advocate for estate tax reform.

When Bloomberg ran for president in 2020, he vowed to shore up the estate tax. “Owners of the biggest estates are expert at gaming the system to reduce what they owe,” a campaign fact sheet for his tax plan said. Bloomberg vowed to “lower the estate-tax threshold, so that more estates are taxed,” and to “shut down multiple estate-tax avoidance schemes.”}}

The text that I added is a summary which mentions the most important details

{{cquote|He supported decreasing estate-tax threshold to collect more estate taxes and close tax avoidance schemes. According to [[Propublica]] investigation he set up multiple [[Grantor retained annuity trust|GRATs]] thus shielding parts of his fortune for his heirs.}}

There is no synthesis whatsoever. The connection is made explicitly by the source. [[User:Alaexis|Alaexis]]<sub>[[User_talk:Alaexis|¿question?]]</sub> 13:34, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

== Semi Protected Edit Request on 1 February 2022 at 23:22 ==
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Please remove the line in the second paragraph detailing his net worth in September 2020. The line before it in 2021 is the most recent source
[[User:CollectiveSolidarity|CollectiveSolidarity]] ([[User talk:CollectiveSolidarity|talk]]) 23:22, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> The September 2020 line is useful because it says what his net worth was when he was listed in the Forbes 400 [[User:Casualdejekyll|<span style="color:#FF69B4">casualdejekyll</span>]] 01:56, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
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== Semi-protected edit request on 29 November 2022 ==

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citation needed for Lithuanian grandmother. He says she is from there in an essay he wrote, here: https://subwayreads.org/book/journeys-an-american-story/ [[User:Gossamer armor|Gossamer armor]] ([[User talk:Gossamer armor|talk]]) 10:14, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> Cheers, [[User:Ovinus|Ovinus]] ([[User talk:Ovinus|talk]]) 23:40, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

== Update to Philanthropic Efforts to Include Recent $600M+ Donation to 5 HBCUs ==

This week, Mr Bloomberg donated in excess of $600 Million for Medical Schools at 5 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Howard, Meharry, Morehouse, Charles Drew, and Xavier Universities.  This information should be added to his existing philanthropic efforts.  The following link is from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, August 6, 2024.  Other sources are available including the New York Times, UPI, and AP News.  If further documentation is required, please notify me via the E-Mail address associated with my Wikipedia account.  

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/bloomberg-gives-600-million-to-four-hcbu-medical-schools-endowments?bc_nonce=g1efnqq7kwewgg0gd11op&cid=reg_wall_signup [[User:Cosanders1000|Cosanders1000]] ([[User talk:Cosanders1000|talk]]) 05:08, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

== Additional Awards and honors  ==

I'm new to Wikipedia and have declared my affiliation with Bloomberg. The following awards and honors are not included in the [[Michael_Bloomberg#Awards_and_honors]] subsection and should be added in the appropriate chronological order to the existing content.
* In 2022, Bloomberg was awarded the [[Asia Game Changer Awards|Asia Game Changer Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nanette Medved-Po to receive prestigious leadership award in New York|url=https://tribune.net.ph/2022/10/13/nanette-medved-po-to-receive-prestigious-leadership-award-in-new-york|date=13 October 2022|website=Daily Tribune}}</ref>
* He was the recipient of the [[Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals|Heyman Service to America Medal]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gardner|first=Chris|title=Chris Evans to Receive Spirit of Service Award|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/chris-evans-a-starting-point-spirit-of-service-award-1235938038/|date=2 July 2024|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Micael Bloomberg and Outstanding Federal Workers to be honored at 2019 Service to America Medals Gala|url= https://hasbrouck.org/draft/FOIA/2019SammiesMediaAdvisoryFinal.pdf|date=19 October 2019|website=Hasbrouch.org}}</ref>
*The [[League of Conservation Voters]] awarded Bloomberg the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=League of Conservation Voters Honors Mike Bloomberg with Lifetime Achievement Award|url=https://whcinsider.com/2018/10/03/league-of-conservation-voters-honors-mike-bloomberg-with-lifetime-achievement-award/|date=3 October 2018|website=WHC Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Alyssa|title=LCV Honors Michael Bloomberg with Lifetime Achievement Award|url=https://www.lcv.org/media-center/lcv-honors-michael-bloomberg-lifetime-achievement-award/|date=3 October 2018|website=LCV}}</ref>
*In 2013, the [[Tony Awards]] gave Bloomberg the [[Tony_Honors_for_Excellence_in_Theatre|Excellence in Theatre Award]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gardner|first=Elysa|title=New York's Mayor Bloomberg gets his own Tony Award|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/theater/2013/06/08/mayor-bloomberg-receives-tony-award/2404085/|date=8 June 2013|website=USA Today}}</ref>
*Bloomberg received a Lifetime Achievement award from the [[Webby Awards]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Faircloth|first=Kelly|title=What Does Mike Bloomberg Have in Common with Louis C.K. and Bjork|url=https://observer.com/2012/05/what-does-mike-bloomberg-have-in-common-with-louis-ck-and-bjork/|date=15 May 2012|website=The Observer}}</ref>
*In 2009, Bloomberg was awarded the [[Lasker Award]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Torrice|first=Michael|title=Mayor Bloomberg Feted with Health Prize|url=https://www.science.org/content/article/mayor-bloomberg-feted-health-prize|date=14 September 2009|website=Science}}</ref>
I appreciate the community's assistance in adding this missing information. Thank you, [[User:DLARoss|DLARoss]] ([[User talk:DLARoss|talk]]) 17:51, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
:I'm here at DLARoss's request. Thank you for disclosing your COI. These additions seem fine to me. Please implement them as you have proposed. [[User:Arbitrarily0|<span style='color:black'><b><u><i>Arbitrarily0</i></u></b></span>]]&nbsp;<sup><b>([[User talk:Arbitrarily0|<span style="font-variant: small-caps; color:#FF4500;">talk</span>]])</b></sup> 14:12, 19 February 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you {{u|Arbitrarily0}} for your review and approval. I have implemented the changes. Best, [[User:DLARoss|DLARoss]] ([[User talk:DLARoss|talk]]) 14:19, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
:::Great. Please note that just because I have approved the edits doesn't mean that your additions will remain intact. Other editors may decide that it is better to list only some of his most prestigious awards, for instance. [[User:Arbitrarily0|<span style='color:black'><b><u><i>Arbitrarily0</i></u></b></span>]]&nbsp;<sup><b>([[User talk:Arbitrarily0|<span style="font-variant: small-caps; color:#FF4500;">talk</span>]])</b></sup> 21:06, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
:::Note that in the future, you can tag your post with {{t|COI edit request}} to put it in a queue for review by lots of other Wikpedians. –[[User:Novem Linguae|<span style="color:blue">'''Novem Linguae'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Novem Linguae|talk]])</small> 21:42, 3 March 2025 (UTC)

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== IP users insisting on subject's Russian descendancy ==

As the title says, articles about Americans (including this one) seem to have frequent visits from IP users (almost exclusively geolocated to Russia) making edits that (a claim Russian descendancy and/or (b add subjects to categories like [[American people of Russian descent]] << apologies for my terrible ability to use the source editor.

The current page has the sentence describing subject's grandparents altered as in (apologies for not knowing how to permlink to a specific revision:) 1292742379 where the user insists that a maternal grandfather born in (what would be) present-day Belarus makes Bloomberg a Russian-Jewish. [[User:IrisChronomia|irisChronomia]] ([[User talk:IrisChronomia|talk]]) 23:45, 1 June 2025 (UTC)