Just over three weeks left for debate. I'm hoping we don't end up with a one person "debate." This is making the case that Florencia is ripe for a merger though.

After a sample at Costco this morning I've jumped on the pierogi bandwagon:

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 15, 2024, 09:51:59 PMGuest speech to the FreeDems convention:


Azul to you as proud co-citizens of our Kingdom. Let me be clear in saying I know you love our nation as much as I do. So, I first want to thank you for making space for someone with whom you have had rancorous disagreements and may still not trust to speak. And trust, the rebuilding of it, in a fashion that endures is the goal of this speech. I aim simply to tell you where I am coming from and hope that an increase in understanding will lead to a higher likelihood of trust even if there is no agreement. I must, however, preface my words by saying I speak as a private citizen not as Distain nor as a member of the Talossan National Congress.

I support the immediate end of the reign of King John. The legacy of his service to Talossa is already beyond doubt. But the status quo threatens the institutional maintenance of the monarchy. I am a fundamentally pragmatic person so if forced to choose between the continuance of a reticent and distant monarch and a republic with an active head of state then I will choose a republic. It is not only people who serve in institutions but it is also institutions existing in service to the people. The goal is an active head of state whose close relationship with the citizenry helps to nurture and strengthen the necessary bonds between Talossans.

In the recent past, I took a step back from this as I wanted to give our current monarch one final chance to increase activity and nurture the necessary bonds between a head of state and their people. I also lost trust in my partners engaged in that effort. But I have closely observed the King's activity levels since then and as a supporter of the institution it is necessary to ensure its continuance by placing someone on the throne with the interest and abilities to perform the duties. My close observation of the current Secretary of State, Sir Txec dal Nordselva, is what convinced me to propose his elevation to the throne. This is not a machiavellian maneuver. This is an attempt to place someone who is competent and capable of being a unifying and active symbolic representative for the nation.

During the next term of the Cosa, no matter who is in Government, I will personally support efforts to resolve this enduring issue. Either through a potential revisiting of the previous legislation, through the consideration of my own proposal, or in cooperation with a broad-based convention focusing on this issue. I acknowledge it will be difficult for some to trust these words based on what has happened in the recent past but I hope this public statement will allow cross-partisan progress. And that this basic exercise in multiparty problem-solving can be the foundation of good faith lowering of temperatures and trust-building.

Response in conference from Breneir Tzaracomprada to Miestra Schiva:

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 23, 2024, 09:28:52 AMThis is a great speech full of the usual miestraisms. Oh, and I've responded to your private message concerning discussions around monarchy reform. I've even re-proposed Ian's old Compromise on the Compromise for internal discussion. I do think we have the potential for action right now but my party mates need to weigh in.

Over the next few weeks we will see whether you are interested in making progress on this issue. In my speech I made clear that you have a partner on the issue moving forward. The consequences of your inability or unwillingness to engage that partner are yours and your party's to face.

To repeat a piece of your speech: "If there is a possibility that the Historic Compromise might be revived and get the requisite majority – then let's do it, right now."

Yeah...let's do that. :) If you can get over the trust issues.

My fellow Talossans, I wanted to bring attention to the following speech to the old Free Democrats conference just over two years ago (March 15, 2024). In that speech I became the first monarchist to call for the end of King John's reign as an important step in resolving a longstanding issue. This speech started developments that would finally bring on the needed transition on the throne from John to Txec. It is a point of personal pride as a Talossan.

We have another longstanding issue needing resolution now. We need to build a national culture that is not based on the politics of tearing people down, of demonization and monstering, and of the interests only of those who revel in politics itself. The Green Party will continue to perservere in its efforts to build a national culture that includes politics but is more than just politics. More than joint statements, boycotts, and charts. Because a culture that needs a jolt of feverish political campaigning every six months is not one that is healthy. If you agree then we welcome your support.

The speech above and the results that follow demonstrate the potential within all Talossans to solve real problems beyond the contrivances of the grievance obsessed. Let's demonstrate that potential now.

Welp due to a deluge of IRL commitments I was unable to get out the March 2026 edition of the Abbavilla Digest by month's end. So we are going to go with a combined mega-edition for April 2026 that includes all news for March and the special feature with Bangladeshi-Talossan @Moinul Moin

I expect it to be published in mid-April.

Stay tuned and apologies for the delayed third edition.

Breneir
FT Editor-in-Chief

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on October 14, 2025, 02:44:25 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on October 14, 2025, 01:57:49 PMVolume 4 of the Talossan Book of Cuisine is now available!

I'm looking forward for volume five.

I will be issuing the call for submissions to Volume 5 later this year. I hope we can get some interesting recipes for this next edition.

We are now past the submission deadline and helpfully all submissions came in this very thread. It is now in the hands of our elite judges @Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat and @owenedwards to select the winning entry.


Thanks to the following artists for submitting entries:
@Tric'hard Lenxheir
@Sir Ian Plätschisch
@King Txec
@Crement Itravilatx

The winner receives $30 USD and publication on Fora Talossa.

Laaaaast Caaaallll for mindblowing poems!
@Moinul Moin @Marcüs Causch @Mximo Malt

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 22, 2026, 02:35:48 PMNine days left for submissions to the 4th El Pretz Per Tomas Poetry Contest! Show off your poetic skills here or via DM.

Just one day remaining to submit your poems!

Quote from: King Txec on March 29, 2026, 10:22:01 AMThis looks really good!

-Txec R

Completely agree, these are fantastic.

Thank you hun for your support. @Crement Itravilatx

We are a small party but are always okay with getting bigger. We desire a Talossa where politics is a feature not the feature of national culture. And a Talossa where politics is not used to run people out or ostracize but to bring people together.

Agree? Join us and as the American civil rights legend, John Lewis, urged "we will make good trouble together."

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 14, 2026, 07:16:40 PM

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 04, 2026, 09:46:53 PM

• Constitutional amendment vs. constitutional overhaul -- should the current constitution be amended in specific places, or replaced outright?
• Form of the Executive -- should Florencia keep the current method of choosing the provincial executive? Should some alternative -- direct election, collegiate executive, etc. -- be implemented instead? Is legislative confidence necessary, or would some other form of democratic mandate be preferred?
• Form of the Legislature -- is the current "Real Nimlet" method of partisan election still preferred, or would Florencians prefer something like the "citizens' assembly" model used in some other provinces?
• The Legislative Process -- from V-C Tzaracomprada's statement above regarding Article IV, it would appear that amendments to Florencia's legislative process may be worth examining in further detail. I invite him to expand on this point at his leisure.

With thanks to Governor Autofil, I offer my own answers to the agenda items.

-I support a full constitutional overhaul.
-The current structure of the Provincial Executive has in this most recent episode demonstrated its weaknesses. The Governor is aware of my sympathies for a collegial or directorial executive so I would support that. But I would also be in support of a highly limited and purely administrative executive office with the legislature being in nearly all matters supreme.
-I am in complete support of moving towards a citizens assembly model used by other provinces. (And would also recommend the creation of a provincial secretary of state to cover scribery-like, election, and record-keeping duties). This body should review the successes of Fiova and Belacosta. I have done this personally and moved to enact examples here in Talossa.
-If we move toward an overhaul with a limited administrative executive then I think the Article IV reforms may not be necessary.

Checking in. This post was about two weeks ago. Any deliberation is welcome.

Congratulations and welcome, No·ac'h!

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 23, 2026, 02:39:31 PMThe Close Encounters of the Third Kind, would never bore me.

Marcus, if you like Close Encounters I hope you plan to check out Spielberg's next alien flick, Disclosure Day. Comes out in June in North America, not sure if release delayed internationally.

I watched Project Hail Mary over the weekend and it was good. Was faithful to the book, with a couple of notable departures (both for the purpose of humor.)

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 09, 2026, 02:51:48 PMI am delighted to announce that with the assistance of an international volunteering grant from the German Mennonite Peace Committee I will be travelling to Palestine (Al-Khalil/Hebron) later this year. I will be participating with human rights workers from Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and this will be my first human rights/peacebuilding mission since Colombia in 2019. I am beyond grateful and appreciative of this opportunity to participate in peaceful resistance to occupation.

For Talossa, this will mean that I will be taping some segment to show what the Occupation looks like on the ground.

I can now confirm I will be in Al-Khalil/Hebron in October. I suspect this means then that the special will likely air sometime between mid-November to mid-December depending on how much time I need to put everything together.

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Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 18, 2026, 10:49:18 AM@Sir Lüc Pluribus is good but some folks have complained about it being slow. I confess that I found myself liking the Joined.

I am currently planning to watch the new seasons of Paradise, For All Mankind, and need to restart watching Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

Saddened to report that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been canceled after its next season.

I feel bad about this. There's so much hate for the show I personally don't get it.

The haters seem to have misinterpreted Star Trek as it has always been "woke.' Shatner's response detailing the reaction (in the US South) to one of the first interracial kisses was perfect. I would like to introduce them to the Vulcan term, IDIC or infinite diversity in infinite combinations. Any program that is six decades old needs the ability to boldly explore creative expression.

QuoteThe convention also expresses its regret that the Progressive Alliance have seemingly decided that sexual harassers can get away with it if they just act shameless for long enough; and also expresses its sincere sympathy to Crement Itravilatx for, you know, everything.

@Iason Taiwos It got deleted by the URL leader but I'll post it here. As a URL senator do you support this kind of behavior? Using a family member in political attacks.

With news of the April recess, Talossa's premier news channel announces that it has made some programming changes. For the April edition of its flagship political program, Abbavilla Digest, we are pleased to announce a special edition interview with new Talossan, @Moinul Moin.

The discussion will cover the recent remarkable political changes in Bangladesh from the perspective of a Bangladeshi-Talossan. Sincere gratitude to S:reu Moin for speaking to the Digest!

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 18, 2026, 10:49:18 AM@Sir Lüc Pluribus is good but some folks have complained about it being slow. I confess that I found myself liking the Joined.

I am currently planning to watch the new seasons of Paradise, For All Mankind, and need to restart watching Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

Saddened to report that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been canceled after its next season.

Broosking.

The last incident of major party broosking occurred with posts made by Senator GV. We now have an announcement of an unnamed PA member broosking an applicant citizen. We will cover this in the upcoming third episode of the Abbavilla Digest.