User:Patrick Cristiano

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Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.

— Rainer Maria Rilke, "Go to the Limits of Your Longing", The Book of Hours

The editor formerly known as PatTag2659.

About me

This user lives in the Philippines.

This user is of Spanish ancestry.

OCD

This user suffers from OCD (Obsessive–compulsive disorder)

DYP

This user has Developmental coordination disorder.

ADMU

This user is or was an Atenean.
Atenista 'to! OBF!

IB

This user is a graduate or student of the International Baccalaureate.

This user is active in simulating the United Nations.

This user was born during the Erap presidential administration.

This user lives in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila.

This user is owned by one or more cats.

A, B, and C

This user prefers the Oxford comma.

its & it's

This user understands the difference between its and it's. So should you.

Wikipedian life

This user has been on Wikipedia for 13 years, 2 months and 28 days.

This user has extended confirmed rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

This user participates in
Tambayan Philippines.

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WikiProject Sports.

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WikiProject Football.

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WikiProject Coldplay

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This user participates in WikiProject COVID-19.

This user listens to music when editing Wikipedia.

This user thinks you can learn a lot by editing an Encyclopedia.

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This user would like to see everyone using inline citations. Please...

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This user scored 562 on the Wikipediholic test (revision 1157885996).

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Languages

en

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

fil-5

Propesyonal na nagsasalita ng wikang Filipino ang user na ito.

tl-5

Ang tagagamit na ito ay nakakapag-ambag ng Tagalog sa propesyonal na antas.

zh-1

該用戶能以基本的中文進行交流。
该用户能以基本的中文进行交流。

ja-1

この利用者は初級の日本語ができます。

de-1

Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse.

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Hobbies and interests

Editing Wikipedia is something this user does as a hobby.

This user plays association football.

This user plays futsal.

This user plays badminton.

This user plays chess.

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Geography.

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This user enjoys travelling.

This user is interested in geopolitics.

This user enjoys films.

This user enjoys film scores.

This user loves alternative rock.

This user enjoys indie rock.

This user enjoys British rock.

This user enjoys tropical house.

This user is interested in the Philippines.

This user is interested in Germany.

This user is interested in New Zealand.

This user is interested in Singapore.

This user is interested in the United States of America.

Pop culture fandom

This user is a fan of
first-person shooters.

This user enjoys playing FIFA Career mode or any other FIFA offline modes.

FBM

Thinks that Football Manager is far better than Championship Manager.

This user plays Rocket League

This user once loved Grand Theft Auto.

This user plays Minecraft.

"There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job'."

- J. K. Simmons, Whiplash

This user thinks Steven Spielberg is the greatest director of all time.

This user is a Nazi-fighting archaeologist in his spare time.

B M

This user, like all other
users, has a BLACK MIRROR.

Community

This user watches Troy and Abed in the Morning.

This user's with Coco.

FG

This user thinks Family Guy is freakin' sweet.

This user knows that "Democracy is so overrated".

This user loves the TV series Mayday.

SNL

This user would like to give some important advice on surviving a flaming...live from New York, it's Saturday Night!!

This user is a fan of AC/DC.

am	Contrary to popular belief, this user does not look good on the dance floor.

This user is a fan of
CHVRCHΞS

This user turn the music up and got his records on.

GD

This user is an American Idiot.

This user doesn't look a thing like Jesus.

Queen

This user loves Queen!

30STM

This user is a fan of Thirty Seconds to Mars. Provehito in Altum.

This user has scaled these city walls.

VW

This user does not give a fuck about an oxford comma.

Sports fandom

This user supports the Azkals.

This user supports the Filipinas.

This user supports
Gilas Pilipinas

CN
FC

This user supports
CERES-NEGROS

CERES
NEGROS

This user supports Real Madrid.

This user is a fan of
FC Bayern Munich

This user supports
Liverpool Football Club
You'll Never Walk Alone

ASR

This user supports
AS Roma
DAJE ROMA DAJE!

OL

This user supports Olympique Lyonnais.

This user is a fan of Die Mannschaft.

RBR

This user is a fan of Red Bull Racing.

This user is a Sebastian Vettel fan

MV33

This user is a fan of Max Verstappen

This user thinks Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay!

BGSM

This user is a fan of the
Barangay Ginebra.

CHI

This user is a fan of the
Chicago Bulls.

This user strongly believes that Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time.

CHC

This user is a fan of the
Chicago Cubs

Others

This user is a Boeing 777 fan.

This user is a Airbus A380 fan.

SQ

This user's favorite airline is Singapore Airlines.

This user's favorite airport is Singapore Changi Airport.

MR

This user enjoys their steak Medium rare.

This user eats the balut.

This user prefers eating pizza with pineapple.

,

This user's favorite punctuation is commas, guys, not exclamation points or whatever.

This user has stayed at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

Too many userboxes

This user may have too many userboxes ... nah, no way!!

Newsfeed

Wikipedia newsfeed

29 January 2025 – Kivu conflict: M23 offensive; 2025 Goma offensive; M23 rebels solidify control of Goma and are confirmed to be holding captured Congolese troops and allied Wazalendo militiamen at the Stade de l'Unité. They also begin advancing on Bukavu, capital of the South Kivu Province, according to senior Congolese officials and a Rwandan diplomat. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters); In an emergency address to the nation, Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi calls for calm and says "a vigorous and coordinated response against these terrorists and their sponsors is underway" by the armed forces, and also cancels participation in a regional summit with Rwandan president Paul Kagame. (Foreign Policy) (Le Monde); Around 280 Romanian mercenaries fighting alongside the Congolese military in North Kivu surrender to the M23, according to the Rwandan military. They are now being transported to Kigali after being handed over to Rwandan authorities. (BBC News)
29 January 2025 – War against the Islamic State: War in Somalia; Islamic State insurgency in Puntland; Puntland has deported around a thousand undocumented Ethiopians from Bosaso, Galkayo, Qardho and the state’s capital, Garoowe, as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners without legal status. This follows military operations against ISIS hideouts, which revealed that foreign fighters were acting as recruiters in the Cal Miskaad Mountains of the Bari Region. (Hiiraan Online) (Idil News) (Horseed Media)
29 January 2025 – Russian invasion of Ukraine: Battle of Chasiv Yar; Russian forces have captured the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, after a year of intense fighting for control of the front line city. (The Moscow Times)
29 January 2025 – Gaza war: 2025 Gaza war ceasefire; U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff visits the Gaza Strip and meets with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to assure that the ceasefire remains intact. (NPR)
29 January 2025 – Expansion of Heathrow Airport: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves approves the construction of a third runway at Greater London's Heathrow Airport after decades of delays. (Sky News)
29 January 2025 – 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela: 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela crowd crush; At least 30 people are killed in a crowd crush at a Hindu festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. (BBC)
29 January 2025 – 2025 Light Air Services Beechcraft 1900 crash: A Beechcraft 1900D carrying employees of an oil company crashes in Unity, South Sudan, killing 20 of the 21 people onboard, including one Indian and two Chinese nationals. (CNN) (Reuters)
29 January 2025 –: A Venezuelan Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace Cessna Citation II aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela, killing all three people on board. (Caraota Digital)
29 January 2025 – Illegal immigration in the United States, Murder of Laken Riley: U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law, the first legislation of Trump’s second term. (NBC News)
29 January 2025 –: Police in Stuttgart, Germany, arrest 59 French fans of the Paris Saint-Germain football club for hooliganism before a match against German club VfB Stuttgart. (DW); Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is sentenced to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges. (BBC)
29 January 2025 – Syrian civil war: Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself the President of Syria during the transition period, a month after Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebel forces. (Reuters)
29 January 2025 – 2025 in sumo: Mongolian sumōtori Hōshōryū Tomokatsu becomes the 74th yokozuna. (NHK)
28 January 2025 – War against the Islamic State: War in Somalia; Islamic State insurgency in Puntland; Puntland authorities ban illegal foreign entries and direct telecom firms to deactivate SIM cards linked to undocumented individuals and Islamic State operatives, aiming to disrupt the group's financial networks amidst ongoing anti-IS offensives by Puntland forces. (VOA) (Garowe) (IOM); Puntland's highest military court sentences two influencers to prison terms in absentia for promoting Islamic State propaganda and spreading disinformation intended at discrediting Puntland forces' ongoing operations. (Hiiraan Online) (Idil News); At least four civilians are killed in an airstrike by an unknown combat drone in the Sihan area of Qandala district in Puntland's Bari region. (Garowe Online) (Hiiraan Online)
28 January 2025 – Kivu conflict: M23 offensive; Battle of Goma; M23 rebels take full control of Goma International Airport, according to senior diplomatic and Congolese security officials. (Reuters); Four more South African peacekeepers are killed after M23 forces launch a mortar attack on their position at Goma Airport, bringing the total number of foreign peacekeepers killed in recent clashes to 17. (Anadolu Ajansi); Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe says Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi "will have to accept talks with M23 to end the situation once and for all". (The Hill); 2025 Kinshasa riots; Mass rioting takes place in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid public outrage over the loss of Goma to Rwandan-backed rebels. Multiple embassies are stormed and attacked by anti-government protesters, including the embassies of France, Rwanda and Uganda. Widespread looting is also reported in the capital. (Reuters)
28 January 2025 – Gaza war: Gaza humanitarian crisis; Israel announces it will cease all contact with the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, after a ban on the organization's work on Israeli territory goes into effect on January 30. (DW)
28 January 2025 – Insurgency in Balochistan: Two Pakistan Army soldiers and five insurgents are killed in a shootout in Killa Abdullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
28 January 2025 – German economic crisis: Verdi, Germany's second-largest trade union, calls for a one-day labor strike for workers at logistics and courier company DHL, which also manages Deutsche Post. (DW)
28 January 2025 – Air Busan Flight 391: Seven people are injured when an Air Busan Airbus A321-200 aircraft catches fire before taking off from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. All 169 people on board are evacuated from the aircraft. (Korea Herald)
28 January 2025 –: A United States Air Force F-35 pilot ejects during a crash at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. The aircraft is destroyed. (CBS News)
28 January 2025 – 2025 Drents Museum heist: Following the heist of multiple Dacian artifacts last Saturday at the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, Romanian Minister of Culture Lucian Romașcanu fires the director of the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest. (NOS)
28 January 2025 – Censorship in Pakistan: The Senate of Pakistan passes a bill to criminalize the spread of disinformation in Pakistan, with the possibility of up to 3 years imprisonment and fines of up to Rs. 2 million (US$7,121). (DW)
28 January 2025 – Kyoto Animation arson attack: The Kyoto District Court finalizes the death sentence for Shinji Aoba, the perpetrator of the arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio in 2019, after he withdraws his appeal to the court's ruling. (The Japan Times)
28 January 2025 –: Three people, including the perpetrator, are killed and two police officers are injured in a mass shooting at a Martin's Supermarket in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. (AP News)
28 January 2025 – 2024–2025 Serbian anti-corruption protests: Serbian prime minister Miloš Vučević resigns following protests prompted by the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse. (BBC)
28 January 2025 – 2025 Ontario general election: Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that a new general election in the Canadian province of Ontario will be held on February 27, 2025. (Reuters)
28 January 2025 – Second presidency of Donald Trump: United States federal judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocks President Donald Trump's executive order to pause funding for federal assistance in the country. (DW) (AP)
28 January 2025 – Doomsday Clock: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces that the Doomsday Clock has been moved up to 89 seconds before midnight. (Reuters)
28 January 2025 – 2025 in aviation: Boom Technology's XB-1 trijet supersonic demonstrator becomes the first privately-funded jet-powered plane to break the sound barrier at Mojave Air and Space Port. (Reuters)
28 January 2025 –: Google confirms that it will rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Google Maps for US users in line with the official position of the Trump administration. (The Guardian)
27 January 2025 – Colombian conflict: Catatumbo campaign; 2025 Catatumbo clashes; Local authorities of Teorama, Norte de Santander, Colombia, find the bodies of thirteen FARC combatants. (El Espectador)
27 January 2025 – Kivu conflict, Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions: M23 offensive; Battle of Goma; M23 rebels claim to have captured the city of Goma in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The government says its troops still hold the Goma International Airport and other key locations, and that Rwandan army soldiers are present in Goma. Congolese and Rwandan forces exchange fire along the border. (Al Jazeera) (BBC) (DW)
27 January 2025 –: A global technology stocks selloff on the Nasdaq Stock Market, prompted by the release of the Chinese DeepSeek-R1 model, leads to record losses in the market capitalizations of AI and computer hardware companies. (Reuters)
27 January 2025 – China–India relations: Following the meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China and India agree to resume direct air travel between the two countries after a five-year hiatus. (CNA).
27 January 2025 – Interpol Terrorism Watch List: A joint INTERPOL and AFRIPOL operation including eight East African nations leads to the arrest of 37 people and the seizure of small and heavy weapons in Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Tanzania. (INTERPOL)
27 January 2025 – Second presidency of Donald Trump: Second cabinet of Donald Trump; The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. (TIME); United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. (Politico); President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. (France 24)
26 January 2025 – Israeli invasion of Lebanon: 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement; January 2025 southern Lebanon attack; Israeli soldiers open fire against the Lebanese Army and civilians in two villages in southern Lebanon, killing 22 people and wounding at least 124 more. (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel); The United States announces that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended to February 18. (Axios)
26 January 2025 – Kivu conflict: M23 offensive; Battle of Goma; March 23 Movement rebels begin their advance into the city of Goma. (Al Jazeera)
26 January 2025 – Russian invasion of Ukraine: Velyka Novosilka offensive; The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Russian forces have captured the village of Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast. (Mathrubhumi)
26 January 2025 – Boko Haram insurgency: At least 27 Nigerian soldiers, including the commanding officer of the 149th Battalion, are killed and dozens of others wounded in a suicide bombing carried out by an Islamic State fighter in Malam-Fatori, Borno State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera) (AFP via Inquirer)
26 January 2025 –: The Syrian newspaper Enab Baladi announces it will return to Syria after a decade in exile following the beginning of the Syrian civil war. (The New Arab)
26 January 2025 – Colombia–United States relations, Mass deportation of immigrants in the second presidency of Donald Trump: Colombian President Gustavo Petro blocks two U.S. military aircrafts carrying deported Colombians as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown from landing in his country. (The Guardian); In response to President Gustavo Petro's refusal, U.S. President Donald Trump enacts a 25% tariff on all goods traded to the U.S. from Colombia, which will be raised to 50% in one week. Hours after Trump's announcement, President Petro orders the commerce ministry to raise tariffs on U.S. imports by 25%. (CNN); The dispute is settled with an agreement to use the Colombian presidential plane to fly the deportees from the U.S. to Colombia. (AP) (The Hill)
26 January 2025 – Belarus–United States relations: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces the release of American citizen Anastasia Nufer from a prison in Belarus. (RFE/RL)
26 January 2025 – Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges Rwanda to end its support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and withdraw Rwandan soldiers from Congolese territory. (Al Jazeera); Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner calls Rwanda's military support for M23 rebels a "declaration of war". (DW)
26 January 2025 – 2024 South Korean martial law crisis: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is formally indicted on insurrection charges over his declaration of martial law in December 2024. (The Washington Post)
26 January 2025 –: Two people, including the perpetrator, are killed and six others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack in Tampa, Florida, United States. (NPR)
26 January 2025 – 2025 Belarusian presidential election: A vote is held in Belarus for president, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his rule in an election that the Belarusian opposition, the United States, and the European Parliament have called a sham election. (Al Jazeera); A protest in Warsaw, Poland, is organized by Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya after Lukashenko's rule was extended to a 7th term. (Balkan Insight)
26 January 2025 – 2025 ATP Tour: 2025 Australian Open; In tennis, Jannik Sinner defeats Alexander Zverev 6–3, 7–6 (7–4), 6–3, in the men's singles final to win his second Australian Open title and his third Grand Slam overall. (The Guardian) (ATP News)
26 January 2025 – 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship: 2025 24 Hours of Daytona; In motor racing, the Porsche Penske Motorsport team wins the 63rd 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race with drivers Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, and Laurens Vanthoor. (The Daytona Beach News-Journal)
26 January 2025 – 2024–25 NFL playoffs: In American football, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs win their respective conference championship games to reach Super Bowl LIX, a rematch of two years prior. (Fox Sports)
26 January 2025 –: In association football, Chelsea F.C. Women sign American defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave for a world-record fee of US$1.1 million (£881,540), making her the most expensive woman player and the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer. (CBS Sports)