Quote from: Blahaj on July 13, 2025, 04:48:38 PMHello! I am Senator Blahaj of the Republic of New Solace

The Republic of New Solace is a micronation located in Southern Wisconsin founded 21 February, 2025. Our system of government heavily differs from that of other nations in that we, rather then having a single head of state such as a president, have a Senate of 5 individuals.

Though our nation is a mere few months old we have gone far in this short time, including currently 9 recognitions from other states (and more in progress). we had a amateur rocketry program that ended a few weeks ago, including 4 successful launches.

We look forward to interacting with, and possibly forming Diplomatic Relations with others.

Sincerely, Senator Blahaj of New Solace

Welcome Senator! Seeing that Talossa and New Solace are close geographically I hope that our nations will be discussing the establishment of diplomatic relations soon.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on July 01, 2025, 11:43:10 AMWelcome to Talossa @Hugh McFarlane

Would there be opportunities for collaboration between citizens on literary or other cultural projects? We have a poetry contest (El Pretz Per Tomas Poetry Prize) which will be in its fourth round next year which could take entries from New South Scots as well. We also have several issues of a local cookbook called the Talossan Book of Cuisine which would be open to submissions. Finally, there is a Talossan YouTube channel called Fora Talossa which has an ongoing cultural video series called Currents which is open to video submissions.

Hi @Hugh McFarlane

Definitely interested in cultural cooperation between Talossans and New South Scots. I wanted to follow up on the quoted above.

Table MPF's motion for now.  We can wait until after the merger to vote and discuss. - GV

If no one has any feedback by tomorrow evening, I will be opening the vote.

(Reminder for @Iac Éovard Valadeir )

Can I ask if there is a seconder for this motion to be discussed here in this convention?

Otherwise I will suggest it be tabled until the vote on the merger is held.

I am thinking that I will allow 24 hours of discussion on this, and after that, we will move directly to the merger vote.

Quote from: mpf on July 09, 2025, 06:30:44 AMI personally think that Senats candidates should be selected as follows, if there is more than one candidate:

50% of the vote is by members of the party within the province, and 50% of the vote is from members outside of the province.

Senators represent a province, sure, but they are also important safeguards for the Cosa.

Let's say that there are 3 members of the party in the province, and two of them are in a sort of fringe sub-branch. They propose one of them, while the party backs another.

They would get 2/3 in the province, which is 67%, but the rest of the party all vote for the other member (who has 1/3).

2/3 + 0   = 33.5% of the total vote
1/3 + 100 = 66.5% of the total vote.

The province still has a say, they are 50% of the vote, but that way, the party can make sure that the backed senate candidates trully represent the party.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on July 16, 2025, 05:42:39 PMWhat does @Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir at Foreign Affairs think about this?

Interesting, I'll give it some thought and have a internal discussion before making decisions

Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 14, 2025, 09:35:57 PMI would like to propose, that should the above motion fails, we hold a vote on whether or not, with the state of the party right now, we should dissolve the party under the rules of our constitution, or if we should continue.

100% support - GV

As the next Microcon will be quite literally in my area of California, I have every intention of going.

-Txec R

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on July 16, 2025, 04:01:38 PMI'm wondering if Talossa should join the Antarctic Micronational Union, and press our claims.

What does @Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir at Foreign Affairs think about this?

While doing research for a Talossan creative project involving Antarctica generally, and our territory of Pengopäts particularly, I decided to investigate what other micronations claim land in Antarctica. I was aware of Westarctica and Flandrensis already, but I discovered this:
https://amu.lostisland.org/
Pengopäts has been a Talossan territory since March 9th, 1982, predating (as far as I can tell) every other micronation's claims. I can't figure out if any other micronations are claiming Pengopäts area.
When you just Google "Micronations and Antarctica" that Ai thing that comes up first doesn't even mention Talossa. It lists several micronations I have never even heard of.
I'm wondering if Talossa should join the Antarctic Micronational Union, and press our claims.
(I'm wondering if our decades long refusal to interact with other micronations has been to our detriment when it comes to immigration. I remember mentioning Talossa in some Micronation Facebook group, and one of the replies was "Talossa? Is that still around?" I think we should somehow become a regular fixture at these MicroCons. I know we've been represented at one of them. But the guys with the outrageous costumes and all the medals are the ones who get the media attention. Is that what we need, or nah? Cameras flashing, capturing the Kings of Westarctica and Molossia in their get-ups, laughing and tippling champagne, and making "diplomatic relations", while Talossa lurks in the background, thinking "But...we've been around since 1979, we have our own language, we have..."
Look, y'all buy me a snappy Admiral uniform and a bus ticket, and I'll rep Talossa at the next one.)
(The creative project is just some dumb fictional story I'm working on about me leading an expedition to Pengopäts. I hope to release it to widespread indifference in some format.)