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We are getting closer to the release of the first episode of Abbavilla Digest. Here is a quick sneak peek of the first episode:

We are getting closer to the release of the first episode of Abbavilla Digest. Here is a quick sneak peek of the first episode:

Whereases TBD, (additional changes in El Lex would be needed)

Therefore, be it resolved, that the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa amends the Organic Law as follows:

Article VII, Section 4 which currently reads as:

QuoteThe Secretary of State shall be appointed and dismissed as specified by law, and he or she shall supervise, and shall organise the legislative business of the Ziu. He or she shall do this by administering a public venue for the inspection of legislative proposals before they become bills, "The Hopper" and by compiling and publishing the monthly legislative journal, "The Clark". The Secretary of State has the right to appoint deputies. Responsibilities, appointment, and dismissal of deputies shall be governed by law.

Is amended to read as follows:

QuoteThe Secretary of State shall be appointed and dismissed as specified by law, and he or she shall supervise, and shall organise the legislative business of the Ziu. He or she shall do this by administering the first, second, and third readings of legislative proposals. The first reading of this organizational process shall be a public venue for the publication and general inspection of legislative proposals before they become bills, "The Hopper," a second reading of this organizational process shall be conducted for the purpose of greater, more detailed scrutinizing of bills,  and a third reading of this organizational process shall be conducted for the purpose of official consideration (approval or refusal) of legislative proposals. The Secretary of State has the right to appoint deputies. Responsibilities, appointment, and dismissal of deputies shall be governed by law.

Article VII, Section 7 which currently reads as:

QuoteAll bills received by the Secretary of State during one calendar month shall be compiled into a published legislative journal, to be called "The Clark". The Clark shall be compiled prior to the first day of the following month, and shall be published publicly on that day. The Clark shall be made available to all MCs and Senators.

Is amended to read as follows:

QuoteA bill or bills having passed second reading shall be considered received by the Secretary of State for third reading. The Secretary of State shall publish a legislative journal, to be called "The Clark" for all legislation proposals passing second reading within thirty (30) days of such passage. The Clark shall be made available to all MCs and Senators.

Article VII, Section 8 which currently reads as:

QuoteThe Clark must contain, in every edition, a Vote of Confidence. Each MC may answer this question in his Clark ballot every month, either with a "yes" or a "no." If at the end of any Clark the "no" vote outnumbers the "yes" vote, the King shall dissolve the Cosa and call new elections.

Is amended to read as follows:

QuoteThe Clark must contain, in every edition, a Vote of Confidence. Each MC may answer this question in his Clark ballot, every month, either with a "yes" or a "no." If at the end of any Clark the "no" vote outnumbers the "yes" vote, the King shall dissolve the Cosa and call new elections.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-Green)

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 10:46:25 PMThe current nonsense in Florencia is why the Union of Free Reformists were correct to call for a vote for neither of the available options. We hate being right all the time, but more seriously: this is what happens when partisanship and lack of principles means backing the manifestly unfit.

She will be searching for a majority for quite a while longer thanks to you my fellow Talossans. I was grateful for a steady vote result for the Greens but even more so that the URL were not rewarded for their relentless negativity in the last campaign. Time will tell whether they absorb the message delivered by voters.

Quote from: Xherált Ups Cantoûr on Yesterday at 09:25:55 PMI may have to try making this myself. I'm actually not sure if I've ever had borscht but it's definitely on the list of things I want to try. I absolutely LOVE beets they are one of my favorite vegetable and highly underrated in my opinion

Xheralt, please share a pic and let us know what you think when you fix it. It is a top three soup for me. If you'd like I can share a pic of the recipe I use. It is from a classic American cookbook called The Joy of Cooking.

Mximo, you will get my respect when you demonstrate you deserve it. But, just to make it plain here, you showing that your principles have a price every time an election comes around certainly will not earn it. So I can't treat you with respect because I don't respect you. Please judge my future communications with you with that in mind.

Since there is a difference of interpretation I would invite the Constable to intervene or we can submit a case to the Corts. We can't make up things as we go and must follow the law.

Quote from: mximo on Yesterday at 04:27:00 PMWho's the elder of the Nimlet...

Me...


Mximo Carbonèl

That is in case of a tie, Mximo, there is no tie. Who has been serving the longest in the Nimlet? Me. Including time served as Governor when the last Constitution was passed.

We need to follow the law.

Growing concern that a Progressive Alliance member of the Florencian House of Shepherds (and Senator) may be in support of violating the province's constitution. For the record, the Green Party is prepared to defend Florencia's constitutional order through legal means should it become necessary.

For helpful reference from Section 7 of the Constitution:

QuoteNo person shall be the Governor unless he enjoy full civil liberties and be in good standing among the province, nor unless he have served as a member of the House of Shepherds for the whole duration of a previous term, as a member of the Cosa of Talossa for four months at least, or as a Senator for one month.

The office of the Governor of Florencia shall be also incompatible with the Sovereign, that of the Constable, that of any judicial official of the province or Talossa, and that of any Senator, whether for Florencia or another Talossan province...

I would urge us all to become familiar with the law of our province and to follow it.

Quote from: mximo on Yesterday at 03:37:45 PMI know. I give a wwek to people to move. Talossans don't have all the time the time to be online.

In one week we shall name an interim Governor if the Constable is still in MIA.

Mximo Carbonèl

That is not how the Constitution works, Mximo. I just posted it and we need to follow it not make things up as we go.

When there is a vacancy there is automatically an Acting Governor, the Member of the House of Shepherds who is longest serving or in case of a tie, the oldest.

We then need to nominate a new Governor who meets the eligibility criteria and can command a majority.

Let's please follow the law and not make up new rules.

To help with the appointment process I am posting the relevant part of our provincial constitution (Sections 6-9):

QuoteSection 6. The Governor.
The executive powers of the province shall be vested in a singular Governor, or in Talossan "Governadéir", who shall:

(a) Be the presiding officer of the House of Shepherds, and have by right of such office one mandatory and equal seat there;

(b) Resolve all parliamentary questions in the House of Shepherds, and take care that their business be undertaken in good and honorable manner;

(c) Keep and make publicly available the text of all laws of Florencia, in conjunction with the Scribery of Talossa;

(d) Take care that the laws of Talossa and Florencia be enforced faithfully; and

(e) Represent the province in any and all judicial actions to which it be a party.

He may declare the continuation of the current Nimlet through any single General Election whenever the same be occasioned by the premature dissolution of a Cosa, but only if such declaration be made within one week of the aforesaid dissolution; and no such continuation may be made for two consecutive General Elections.

If the Governor choose to vacate any seat which he may hold in the House of Shepherds, the same shall be construed as resignation from the office of Governor.

Section 7. Appointment of the Governor.
Whichever citizen of Talossa may have the Confidence of the House of Shepherds shall be appointed without delay by the Constable to serve as the Governor of Florencia; but, before he enter upon the powers and duties of the office, the Governor-designate shall sing the provincial anthem as his oath of office in witness of the Constable at least.

The appointment of the Governor shall last until he resign or die, or unless the Constable remove him for such good cause as established by law, including nonfeasance upon clear and convincing evidence.

No person shall be the Governor unless he enjoy full civil liberties and be in good standing among the province, nor unless he have served as a member of the House of Shepherds for the whole duration of a previous term, as a member of the Cosa of Talossa for four months at least, or as a Senator for one month.

The office of the Governor of Florencia shall be also incompatible with the Sovereign, that of the Constable, that of any judicial official of the province or Talossa, and that of any Senator, whether for Florencia or another Talossan province.

Section 8. With Respect to Vacancies of the Governor.
Whenever the office of the Governor be vacant or generally unattended, then the longest-serving or, in the case of a tie, the eldest member of the House of Shepherds shall assume the powers and duties thereof as Acting Governor, until the Constable shall have duly appointed and installed a successor.

The Constable shall prefer for appointment as the Governor those who be bona fide citizens of Florencia; and none else shall be so appointed, until the eighth day following the cause of vacancy.

Section 9. Governor to Maintain Confidence of Shepherds.
The first order of business in the House of Shepherds, following the commencement of a new session, shall be by resolution the affirmation of their Confidence in the sitting Governor, though these Resolutions of Confidence may be introduced at other times.

Quote from: mximo on Yesterday at 12:08:41 AMAzul,

It's not for me to make this decision.
We're awaiting a nomination.

We shall ask the king to act if we don't have a nomination soon.

Mximo Carbonèl

I nominated myself. There is a nomination. Do you support it?

Quote from: Françal I. Lux on January 13, 2026, 06:48:26 PMRandom tangent—I wish they'd add more Andorian characters, they're my personal favorite lol

Not Andorian but related, what did you think of the Aenar character Lieutenant Hemmer? I was so sad when he was killed off in Strange New Worlds. It was cool to have a character that redefined the concept of disability. And the actor playing the character is legally blind.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 13, 2026, 05:55:32 PMI think it might be time to put in some requirements that government business be required to take place in venues that will allow this to happen.  This Government is certainly doing so with the Cabinet forum, as did my predecessors, but there's no legal requirement... we're just relying on everyone's good nature.

However, it might be the case that a policy statement -- which would either stand publicly or be rescinded publicly by an administration -- would serve the same purpose.  I'd be interested in hearing everyone's thoughts.

You will not be surprised that I am in complete agreement on enacting legal requirements for transparent government business. This past informal session is a perfect example of what becomes possible when we conduct business with increased visibility between the actors.

Quote from: Françal I. Lux on January 13, 2026, 04:36:04 PMI'm definitely gonna watch!

Looking forward to your thoughts on the premiere. One day we should have a Trek watch-party. There is plenty of content to choose from.

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on January 13, 2026, 01:55:39 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 13, 2026, 01:33:35 PMFelicieu Nadaliçă!

*Feliciă

I see my Marcel-bait worked quite well. :)

Quote from: King Txec on January 13, 2026, 01:28:24 PMAs it premieres one day after my birthday (which is tomorrow) I plan on cracking open my new bottle of Scotch and watch it. I love that The Doctor from Voyager is in this show and I'm very curious to see Holly Hunter in it as well.

-Txec R

Scotch and a Trek premiere is a great way to celebrate. Felicieu Nadaliçă!

I am wondering if anyone is planning on watching this? As a Trekkie, I consume it all but the presence of Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti is certainly a hook for me. I am not a fan of the new setting in the Fourth Millennium but remain hopeful.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 29, 2025, 07:13:41 PMIf you would be willing to defer this bill, I have some ideas about reforming the whole process.

@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu Seneschal, a quick check-in. Any news on the ideas you mentioned having to reform the whole process of government transparency?

Quote from: King Txec on January 13, 2026, 01:09:31 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 13, 2026, 11:36:20 AMI am re-upping this appeal and think it is a good idea to encourage the donation from the funds raised go to cancer research as the scourge has touched the lives of many Talossans.

Please do join me in contributing.

Donating is a worthy cause. While the Queen and I donated a couple thousand dollars to charity last month I don't know if we will be able to give to this concern (I donated $300 to the American Cancer Society as one of the donations), but I do encourage Talossans in general that when possible, giving to those in need is always a good thing to consider doing.

-Txec R

Folks, please follow the King's generous example and should you choose the BHAID it will be most appreciated.