diff --git a/Ambassadors/CNCFInsertAmbassadorInPeople_json.py b/Ambassadors/CNCFInsertAmbassadorInPeople_json.py
index 9a313533..57d48baf 100644
--- a/Ambassadors/CNCFInsertAmbassadorInPeople_json.py
+++ b/Ambassadors/CNCFInsertAmbassadorInPeople_json.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ def process_entries(firstLine, lastLine):
 
                 # Insert new person in sorted order
                 indexPeople = 0
+                inserted = False
                 for people in data:
                     if people["name"].lower() < newPerson.name.lower():
                         indexPeople += 1
@@ -290,8 +291,15 @@ def process_entries(firstLine, lastLine):
                         data.insert(indexPeople, json.JSONDecoder(object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict).decode(newPerson.toJSON()))
                         split_tup = os.path.splitext(newPerson.image)
                         os.rename("imageTemp" + split_tup[1], "../../people/images/" + newPerson.image)
+                        inserted = True
                         break
 
+                if not inserted:
+                    # Append to end if new name sorts after all existing entries
+                    data.append(json.JSONDecoder(object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict).decode(newPerson.toJSON()))
+                    split_tup = os.path.splitext(newPerson.image)
+                    os.rename("imageTemp" + split_tup[1], "../../people/images/" + newPerson.image)
+
                 # Write updated data back to file
                 with open(PEOPLE_JSON_PATH, "w", encoding='utf-8') as jsonfile:
                     json.dump(data, jsonfile, indent=3, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=False)
diff --git a/Kubestronaut/CNCFInsertKubestronautInPeople_json.py b/Kubestronaut/CNCFInsertKubestronautInPeople_json.py
index 0f4265d9..b992aa85 100644
--- a/Kubestronaut/CNCFInsertKubestronautInPeople_json.py
+++ b/Kubestronaut/CNCFInsertKubestronautInPeople_json.py
@@ -176,22 +176,20 @@ def ack_kubestronaut(email):
     if (peopleFound == True) :
         print(newPeople.toJSON())
 
-        indexPeople=0
-        for people in data:
-            if people["name"].lower() == newPeople.name.lower():
-                print("{newPeople.name} already in people.json, abort !")
-                exit(2)
-            else:
-                print('Adding '+newPeople.name)
-                data.insert(0, json.JSONDecoder(object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict).decode(newPeople.toJSON()))
-                os.rename("imageTemp.jpg", "../../people/images/"+newPeople.image)
-                ack_kubestronaut(row[12])
-                break
+        # Check for existing entry first; add only if not present
+        if any(p["name"].lower() == newPeople.name.lower() for p in data):
+            print(f"{newPeople.name} already in people.json, abort !")
+            exit(2)
+
+        print('Adding ' + newPeople.name)
+        data.insert(0, json.JSONDecoder(object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict).decode(newPeople.toJSON()))
+        os.rename("imageTemp.jpg", "../../people/images/" + newPeople.image)
+        ack_kubestronaut(row[12])
 
 sorted_people = sorted(data, key=lambda x: x['name'])
 
 with open('../../people/people.json', "w", encoding='utf-8') as jsonfile:
-    jsonfile.write(json.dumps(data, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False))
+    jsonfile.write(json.dumps(sorted_people, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False))
 
 if NON_acked_Kubestronauts:
     print("\n\nList of Kubestroauts that were NOT ACKED:")
diff --git a/Kubestronaut/Rendering/GenerateWorldTimelapseCartopy.py b/Kubestronaut/Rendering/GenerateWorldTimelapseCartopy.py
index 6a8ed4c2..dca9ac3a 100644
--- a/Kubestronaut/Rendering/GenerateWorldTimelapseCartopy.py
+++ b/Kubestronaut/Rendering/GenerateWorldTimelapseCartopy.py
@@ -69,10 +69,13 @@ def color_country(country):
     world['color'] = world['ADMIN'].apply(color_country)
     
     # Plot the countries with the specified color
-    world.plot(ax=ax, color=world['color'], edgecolor='black', transform=ccrs.Robinson(), alpha=0.8)
+    world.plot(ax=ax, color=world['color'], edgecolor='black', transform=ccrs.PlateCarree(), alpha=0.8)
 
-    # Add the OpenStreetMap basemap underneath the countries to give depth
-    cx.add_basemap(ax, crs=ccrs.Robinson().proj4_init, source=cx.providers.OpenStreetMap.Mapnik)
+    # Try to add a basemap for context; if unavailable, continue without it
+    try:
+        cx.add_basemap(ax, source=cx.providers.OpenStreetMap.Mapnik)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
 
     # Clear any previous text to avoid overlap and re-render fresh text
     fig.texts.clear()
diff --git a/utilities/labeler/main.go b/utilities/labeler/main.go
index 4824ee35..3e20282c 100644
--- a/utilities/labeler/main.go
+++ b/utilities/labeler/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-github/v55/github"
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if len(flag.Args()) < 5 {
-		fmt.Println("Usage: labeler [flags] <labels_url> <owner> <repo> <issue_number> <comment_body> <changed_files>")
+		fmt.Println("Usage: labeler [flags] <labels_url> <owner> <repo> <issue_number> <comment_body> [changed_files]")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	labelsURL := flag.Arg(0)
@@ -103,7 +104,10 @@ func main() {
 	repo := flag.Arg(2)
 	issueNum := flag.Arg(3)
 	commentBody := flag.Arg(4)
-	changedFiles := flag.Arg(5)
+	var changedFiles string
+	if len(flag.Args()) >= 6 {
+		changedFiles = flag.Arg(5)
+	}
 
 	if labelsURL == "" {
 		log.Fatal("labels URL not set")
@@ -210,6 +214,12 @@ func main() {
 					*/
 					if len(rule.Spec.MatchList) > 0 {
 						// Validate argv.0 against matchList
+						if len(argv) == 0 {
+							if cfg.Debug {
+								log.Printf("No argument provided for command %s to validate against matchList", rule.Spec.Command)
+							}
+							continue
+						}
 						valid := slices.Contains(rule.Spec.MatchList, argv[0])
 						if !valid {
 							log.Printf("Invalid argument `%s` for command %s", argv[0], rule.Spec.Command)
@@ -453,11 +463,9 @@ func removeLabel(ctx context.Context, client *github.Client, owner, repo string,
 }
 
 func toInt(s string) int {
-	n, err := fmt.Sscanf(s, "%d", new(int))
-	if err != nil || n != 1 {
+	i, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(s))
+	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("invalid issue number: %s", s)
 	}
-	var i int
-	fmt.Sscanf(s, "%d", &i)
 	return i
 }