La Società dels Actuaes Talossaes - contact @Ian Plätschisch

Talossan Pannapictagraphist Society - contact @Iason Taiwos
 
Fiôvâ Festival of Art - contact @GV, held infrequently

Spaghetti Western Weekend - contact @Iason Taiwos, held in January
 
Animatronics Club - contact @Vitxalmour Axhairsegol or @Breneir Tzaracomprada

College Football Bowls Pick'em - contact @Ian Plätschisch, held during College Bowl season

Open Talossalympic Games -

Talossan Bracket Challenge - contact @Munditenens Tresplet, held during March Madness

Aßociù da Futbol Talossan - contact @Mic'haglh Autófil

Chat Room Games
Guess that Idiom
Interview the Person Below You
The Improbable Person
Three Tips Movie
Three Word Story

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Comedy
Bad Jokes Club -
KATV Comedy - contact @Sevastáin Pinátsch

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Discussions
Currently Drinking...
Let's Talk About Our Provinces
A System of National Honors (Again)
The Shape of Witts to Come

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Gaming Organizations
Talossan Gaming League - contact Vitxalmour Conductour

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Discussion: Universal Shield/Lozenge for All

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Language Activities
Favorite Talossan Word


Translating Harry Potter - contact @Iac Marscheir

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Music
Currently Listening to... (Cézembre)
Currently Listening to... (Fiôvâ)
KATV ViewerVideoFlow - contact @Sevastáin Pinátsch
ManilowMania - contact @Sevastáin Pinátsch, held infrequently
Musique Talossan - contact @Amada Merþedes
Ragtime Appreciation Club - contact @Ian Plätschisch
Song Club - contact @mpf


wacky28 presented by TMT 20 - contact @Ian Plätschisch, held TBD

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PéngöTimes - contact @Munditenens Tresplet
els Temps da Jahnlähle - contact @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial
La Tascaragnă Nouă - contact @Mic'haglh Autófil
Talossan Broadcasting Company - @Françal I. Lux



Public Service
The 42 Project - contact @GV
Cultural Initiate Support Grants -
Independent Talossan Activity Centre -
Updating our Websites
Patriot Points (Voluntary Taxation) - contact @Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă, GST

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Religion
Brianism
First MegaFistUlar Clench of the Church of the Subgenius - contact @Miestră Schivă, UrN

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Social
Attachment of Exiled European Talossans - contact Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun
Society of Lilac
Talossan Italians Meet-up
Talossan Society of Speculative Brewers - contact @Iason Taiwos
Talossan Empathy Network (Mental Health Support Group) - contact @Breneir Tzaracomprada
The Talossan International Welcome Network- contact @þerxh Sant-Enogat

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Queen Miestra Buttons - contact Vitxalmour Conductour

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Miscellanea
The National Lottery - contact @Caleb Frenibuerg

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Of course, there are also many long-lost projects that you may want to try your hand at reviving.
These include:
-Citizenship Certificates
-Fantasy Soccer
-Talossan Evening Chat Show
-Talossan Risk

I rise with a question for the Finance Minister.

The Budget is required to be presented by the second Clark. We are all aware of the unfortunate circumstances which have prevented the budget from yet being introduced. My question is not so much "where is the budget" and more so whether there are any plans (such as a month of recess) to allow the Budget to be prepared in time.

@GV , if you agree, I will assume the role of Mencei by acclimation.

Unfortunately a lot of this stuff isn't around anymore. I'll try to go through later and point out what.

Quote from: GV on November 13, 2023, 11:44:52 PM

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on November 12, 2023, 09:34:40 AMYes, voting this way is perfectly legal.

With two our seats still in limbo, we cannot yet, I think, properly elect a new presiding officer.  However and now that I think on it, as I'm Dean, I am fully able to do the voting thread for this month. - GV

I would agree since (as Dean) you are acting Mencei, with all the associated powers.

I will also point out that only one seat (Maricopa) is actually unfilled as of this time. The Cort has not issued any injunction (yet) related to the Cezembre case.

RZ1: PËR

Quote from: GV on November 04, 2023, 06:33:03 PMESB: Status on court rulings, etc. please.  Many thanks!

Unfortunately ESB renounced his citizenship and therefore vacated his senate seat. S:reu Taiwos was appointed to fill the seat.

The several Cort cases regarding Cezembre and Maricopa are still ongoing.

Yes. You are the acting Mencei until the new one is elected, so you'd also be called upon if the Mencei is needed for anything else before that.

The Senate standing rules are here: https://wiki.talossa.com/Standing_Rules_of_the_Senate

I abstain

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on October 18, 2023, 06:36:47 PMCarlus would do an amazing job as leader of the Senate. He's energetic, interested in the country, and has good judgment. Appeals to seniority are often just a way for entrenched powers to try to box out the future.

Being "energetic, interested in the country, and hav[ing] good judgement" should be considered table stakes for being a Senator at all, not being the President of the Senate.

It's a sad reflection on the state of the Senate in general that mere competency, perhaps not unjustifiably, is seen as rare.

I vote for myself.

I also wonder whether someone who is currently enjoined from assuming his Senate seat can be a candidate.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on October 06, 2023, 10:24:38 PMBut but but guys, I just want the international standard practice - reverting to the previous non-tied round, if there is one. :(

We agree on that.

We're discussing what to do if there is no previous non-tied round.

OK how about this:

Quote14.7.1. If no such distinction can be made between the tied candidates because all have the same number of ballots assigned to them after each count, preliminary subsequent counts shall be conducted under multiple scenarios. Each scenario shall eliminate one of the tied candidates.

        14.7.1.1 If the different scenarios described by B.14.7.1 result in the same winner of the election overall, that candidate shall be declared the winner.

        14.7.1.2 If the different scenarios described by B.14.7.1 result in different winners of the election overall, all of the originally tied candidates who would not win under any scenario shall be eliminated simultaneously, and subsequent counts shall proceed according to B.14.6. If all of the tied candidates would win under at least one scenario, the result shall be considered a tie between all candidates who would win under at least one scenario, and shall be resolved in accordance with the Organic Law.

I guess we could change it so that whoever wins a majority of the scenarios is declared the winner, but that also doesn't feel right for some reason I can't put my finger on.

Quote from: Glüc da Dhi S.H. on October 06, 2023, 02:56:43 PMIt's been 7 cosa terms since I last served in the senate and 16! since I first entered this chamber.

Wow, I can't believe it's been 20,922,789,888,000 terms since you first entered this chamber.