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Paywall blocking reference

The sentence, "That year, she gave $70 million to Blue Meridian Partners, which makes grants to nonprofits to help poverty," is awkward. I tried looking at its reference, 6, for a better way to phrase that, but that reference is behind a paywall. Dgndenver (talk) 03:31, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

I am considering starting a discussion on Wikipedia general on Paywall news Lukt64 (talk) 03:49, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Description of RFK Jr.

Robert Kennedy Jr is not a professional “conspiracy theorist.” So why list him as Lawer (his actual profession) and conspiracy theorist? Yet another Wiki smear job. I request this be corrected immediately. 2600:8807:C951:AC00:18EC:1670:B97A:8351 (talk) 16:44, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

  • I agree. Imagine RFK Jr. was a 19th century presidential candidate and this was an article about an affiliated person. Would we introduce that candidate in the lead of the affiliate’s article as a “conspiracist presidential candidate” rather than simply the most basic of descriptions (“presidential candidate” or “lawyer and politician”)? I doubt it, which is why I think this is a case of political bias. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 17:27, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
    It's not even his page or his Presidential campaign's page either. It's a potential VP candidate for his campaign, and it was added in the THIRD sentence of her page. Saltypockets00 (talk) 17:35, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
    so should we change it? I would like to get consensus Gaismagorm (talk) 15:17, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
    I think so! Pinging @Neutrality and @David O. Johnson again so we can hopefully get some dialogue going instead of edit warring. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 16:25, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
    sounds like a good idea, i for one feel that, unless rfk is very important to nicole shanahan's life/career, him being a conspiracy theorist should not be mentioned (and it certainly shouldn't be in the lead, i just reverted the change because it seems to be something we should reach a consensus on) Gaismagorm (talk) 16:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
    A good chunk of RFK's support comes from anti-vaxxers, so it's relevant: [3]. David O. Johnson (talk) 18:30, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
    possibly, but this is not an article about him. if it is to be included, it probably shouldn't be in the lead paragraph. Gaismagorm (talk) 18:49, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
    We're labeling Presidential candidates and their possible running mates in two words based on speculation of a "good chunk" of support? President Trump has been part of many conspiracy theories, and they're mentioned on his Wiki page, though his first few paragraphs do not mention that. And this AP citation here discusses anti-vax, specifically, not conspiracy theories about ant-vax. Saltypockets00 (talk) 20:05, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
  • We follow what the sources say. It's relevant to describe the political orientation of an independent candidate, which is why the sources do it. It's much more informative than just describing the candidate as "independent," since candidates of different strips can run under that label. I have no clue how "imagining that RFK Jr. was a 19th century candidate" is helpful here. If there was a 19th-century ticket that espoused conspiracy theories, and the sources reflected that, then absolutely we would reflect that content of the appropriate article (biography, article about party/campaign/election, etc.). Incidentally, there were such parties in the 19th-century: the Anti-Masonic Party, most prominently, but many others, as Hofstadter wrote). Perhaps, in any case, new sources in the coming days will push the issue beyond all doubt. (If Shanahan accepts a spot on his ticket, I think the matter of biographical importance of this goes from 'fairly easy call' to 'slam dunk'). Neutralitytalk 00:44, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
    this seems fairly reasonable, although I do still feel like that probably doesn't belong in the lead, maybe in the "Role in Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign" section we could mention this, as I do feel that it could definitely belong there. Gaismagorm (talk) 10:39, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
    I do however agree that if she accepts a spot on his ticket (which im assuming in this case means her becoming his running mate) that stating conspiracy theorist in the lead is probably a good idea Gaismagorm (talk) 10:45, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
    To use your example, I don’t see such value-based descriptions as “conspiracy theorist” or “espousing false claims” in the leads of the articles for any of the three leaders listed in the infobox of the Anti-Masonic Party, let alone describing them as such in the leads of articles about people they are merely affiliated with. Rather, they all receive straightforward encyclopedic descriptions of their lives, careers, and views without any such value judgments being necessary. With contemporary US politics being perhaps the most contentious topic on the internet, RFK Jr. and his affiliates similarly should be written about on Wikipedia in the same encyclopedic tone stripped of value judgments. To me, this article is a particularly obvious case because it’s not even the article about the person in question, so including a value judgment, even one made by mainstream sources, as a way of introducing him at first passing mention, seems inappropriate in weight and tone. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 16:07, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
    agreed, such content about his controverssies should only be in the article about RFK himself Gaismagorm (talk) 16:10, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2024

Change Shanahan attended Saint Mary's College of California to Shanahan attended Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley on an athletic scholarship. Forwardmotions (talk) 13:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

@Forwardmotions do you have a source for this? CanonNi (talk) 14:03, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Yes. It's contained in this campaign bio: https://www.kennedy24.com/about-shanahan Forwardmotions (talk) 15:01, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 Done I'm going to accept this request, not solely based on the campaign bio (although I'm going to add it as a source per WP:BLPSELFPUB), but also from studying the currently cited The Independent article. The article says that she attended "St Mary’s College of California – at the same time that Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was also enrolled". However, Ryan Coogler did not actually attend Saint Mary's College of California, but instead attended Saint Mary's College High School, as supported by the sources in Coogler's article (e.g. this BuzzFeed article). Combining these two pieces of information, I believe that Shanahan went to the high school and not the private college. Liu1126 (talk) 18:59, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

any idea on the age of this person..

Nicole Shanahan is how old .. just wondering — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.69.24.72 (talk) 09:31, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

"16 September 1985" "Nicole Ann Shanahan" (38) 47.185.255.69 (talk) 21:33, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

A picture would be nice. -- AstroU (talk) 10:34, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

+1 I've reached out the the author of an article with a good photo of her asking if they'd be willing to release it under creative commons. Anthaearth (talk) 15:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

In the New York Times article "Meet the Woman Who Helped Pay for That R.F.K. Super Bowl Ad" (citation #1), Shanahan is described as 38 years old. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 135.0.55.154 (talk) 19:58, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

VP running mate

Request to change: "Shanahan has said that she is "not an anti-vaxxer" but has expressed support for Kennedy's anti-vaccine advocacy and questions the scientific consensus on their safety and efficacy." "[4]https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/politics/nicole-shanahan-rfk-jr-vp-facts.html This does not properly reflect the article that was written about Nicole that was cited as the source above. Here go as follows. She actually has expressed "She also praised Mr. Kennedy’s work as an environmental lawyer, though he has become better known for his anti-vaccine activism and his embrace of political conspiracy theories."

Also, what she had said was not directly questioning the science, but she did say that there needs to be a space for conversation. “I do wonder about vaccine injuries,” Ms. Shanahan said last month, while saying she was “not an anti-vaxxer.” “I think there needs to be a space to have these conversations.”

I think there is too much focus from 2 sources about 'anti-vax' that have a lot of other information that would be related more to the campaign. It seems the wording has one focus only, citing 2 sources, and then improperly taking from these 2. I would rather eliminate this entirely from the paragraph, reword it, or take some other things from the article that seem more related to the campaign and passions. This is just one of the few things I think could use improving, but I am guessing the next few should be in a different topic? I am new to this. I hope I did this request correctly. 71.9.59.11 (talk) 04:58, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi IP, there's more than just two sources that have written about her views on vaccines so I suggest reading all the sources cited in the paragraph. Also keep in mind, Wikipedia summarizes what sources say so if the majority of sources wrote about her views in relation to her being Kennedy's VP pick, it will be reflected in the article which is the case here. S0091 (talk) 16:31, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi SOO91, the question I raise is just the very first part of the paragraph that I quoted above.
"Shanahan has said that she is "not an anti-vaxxer" but has expressed support for Kennedy's anti-vaccine advocacy and questions the scientific consensus on their safety and efficacy."
I was thinking, as I mentioned above, to take the paragraph little by little. Just addressing each sentence with sources at a time.
There were 2 sources directly after what I quoted. I read both sources 4 times. One source did not seem to reflect the quoted sentence at all, so I did not link that one. I linked the source that doesn't seem to be properly reflected in the sentence. I quoted a few things directly from the source that show the sentence does not properly summarize the article. I also mentioned there is a lot of information in the articles, which could be used.
I think it could use rewording, removal, or take other things from the article that is more related to the campaign. The subject is VP running mate. @S0091 Daphloop (talk) 23:02, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Portrait?

Since she is a Vice Presidential candidate now, she needs a portrait in her Infobox. SmashingThreePlates (talk) 02:07, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

I agree, and have added the photo request template to the top section of this page. A. Randomdude0000 (talk) 02:13, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

:Photo has been provided. A. Randomdude0000 (talk) 11:57, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Nicely done. Thanks! -- AstruU (talk) 16:58, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

:::Unfortunately, the image appears to be a WP:COPYVIO, and can't be used: https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/File:Nicole_Shanahan.jpg. A. Randomdude0000 (talk) 03:11, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

It appears that a licensed photo has now been added. A. Randomdude0000 (talk) 12:21, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
That one looks to be removed as well. David O. Johnson (talk) 15:12, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
any update on a picture? 2604:3D08:787E:3800:2865:42B0:6E6B:15C9 (talk) 06:42, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Recent edits

Can we start a discussion instead of starting a slow edit war?

@M.boli and A Doon: David O. Johnson (talk) 20:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

I don't appreciate being called "a possibly sock-puppet account (who's appeared only 3 times before)". It's uncalled for and doesn't Wikipedia:Assume good faith.
If you checked the article history, I've edited the article more than that. David O. Johnson (talk) 20:36, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Agree, maybe that was unfair, but your history is pretty thin and there ARE Russian trolls out there, so sorry for jumping there. However: let's start with why the character of a VP candidate: e.g. history of drug use and cheating on one's husbands, when that's been fodder for previous presidential candidates, is NOT something relevant here? A Doon (talk) 20:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Not everything that appears in a news article (even a trustworthy one) is lede-worthy or even encyclopedia-worthy. I removed these details of her sexual and marriage life from the lede because they are not part of Shanahan's notability.
In the future these details might become notable aspects of her story, in which case they will be mentioned in the lede. For example Gary Hart's monkey business derailed his presidential campaign, so it is mentioned in the lede. If and when Shanahan's personal history becomes a notable aspect of the campaign, there will be reliable news reporting showing that it is notable. At which point it will be included here and in the RFK Jr. campaign article.
I point out Shanahan's running mate RFK Jr. has a complex and salacious personal history. It is described in the appropriate section in his biography article. It is not in the ledes of either his biography or the campaign articles. This aspect of RFK Jr.'s personal history isn't related to his general notability and hasn't become a factor in the campaign.
I did not remove this material from Shanahan's personal history section. I'm willing to let other editors, including @A Doon, decide that. -- M.boli (talk) 21:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Photo?

Is someone gonna add a photo to this article and the 2024 Presidential Election article? 162.228.255.138 (talk) 05:19, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

There have been a few added, but none of them have met the license requirements for Wikipedia and they were removed. David O. Johnson (talk) 19:03, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Yeah, it's absurd that not even the Kennedy campaign is putting an officially licensed picture of her in here. Glasperlenspieler (talk) 04:41, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Party?

Since she's the Vice Presidential nominee for the Reform Party, shouldn't her party affiliation be the Reform Party rather than independent? Lars Tarkas (talk) 17:15, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

She is the Vice Presidential nominee for a variety of party organizations with different names, some of which were created for the purpose, many of which operate in only one state. The Reform Party will be on the ballot in one state, as I understand it. -- M.boli (talk) 17:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

White Knight is talking backwards, and the Red Queen’s off her head

Article in Rolling Stone this week regarding Shanahan getting further into wack-a-doodle conspiracy and far-right territory. I'll put the reference here. WP:ROLLINGSTONEPOLITICS isn't considered a very reliable source, but perhaps reliable sources will show up.

  • Dickinson, Tim (2024-06-26). "Is Nicole Shanahan Flirting With QAnon and Christian Nationalism?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

-- M.boli (talk) 17:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Edit Needed in Early Life Section

The article is locked. Someone with permission please fix the typo "abd" to "and" in the early life section. It's the part talking about her father. 2604:2D80:5F81:600:8983:B3CE:799F:F99F (talk) 09:30, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 July 2024

First sentence of this article has a confusing final transition.

Reads: Nicole Ann Shanahan (born September 26, 1985)[1] is an American attorney. A Silicon Valley lawyer, she is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate in his 2024 independent presidential campaign.

Should be: Nicole Ann Shanahan (born September 26, 1985)[1] is an American attorney specializing in Silicon Valley. She is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate in his 2024 independent presidential campaign. JFWooten4 (talk) 19:45, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Left guide (talk) 22:33, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Picture

Someone (from the Kennedy campaign, or private) please upload a picture of her ... Thanks. Glasperlenspieler (talk) 03:47, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Well a picture was finally added but its pretty awful BenDoleman (talk) 00:44, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
There was an AI enhanced copy of it also posted that looked way too artificial. David O. Johnson (talk) 01:07, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Clear bias in the article

The article sites virtually every negative thing it can about her and there’s not said anything positive, of which there are many. It’s too bad the coward that wrote this doesn’t have the guts to put his name with it , or her-their-it’s name, for that matter. that’s why I don’t donate to Wikipedia. 2601:601:511:317E:C4FC:3459:5F73:5E0E (talk) 03:15, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. I stopped donating a long time ago. I agree the article is clearly biased (aka, violates WP:NPOV and WP:BLP) as is countless other articles on WP. That's because anything put in a Wikipedia article has to be verifiable by a reliable source and WP only considers center-left establishment news sources as "reliable". The same sources that would be eager to write hit pieces on people like Nicole Shanahan. Any source that would write anything good about her would be an alternative news source which generally isn't allowed to be used. - 216.195.49.33 (talk) 15:16, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Contentious material

Her political views section has editorialized statements like “debunked theory” re: vaccines and autism and “Covid-19 misinformation” re: her tweets on vaccine safety. Even if crazy or wrong, it does not serve the public good to allow contentious material. 108.76.200.68 (talk) 13:59, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

This is not surprising given Wikipedia's systematic bias against alternative viewpoints and figures (briefly outlined in this comment). The sad reality is that it doesn't matter if the material is editorialized or contentious. All that matters is that some idiot at CNN or MSNBC wrote it making it "verifiable" since those organizations have been deemed "reliable". - 216.195.49.33 (talk) 15:24, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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