Does anyone know what state of online protests and non violent affirmative actions and If there's any options for us that we can pursue? like sure a change.org petition, but like anything like mass emailing in ect?

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on March 12, 2025, 10:45:41 PM

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on March 12, 2025, 04:25:24 PM"es oðreux" -> "es oð." ?

It's ödreux, not oðreux. Hence "es öd."

Ah now that I can do!

Where may one find a ð on a keyboard without copying and pasting?

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on March 12, 2025, 10:54:10 AMI wish to propose a meeting/discussion as to the Royal Society's preferred referencing style for bibliographies.

There being many options to choose from, for example, Harvard, Chicago, Modern Language Association (MLA), APA (American Psychological Association) Et Al.... Or we could create our own style (which would be very us!).

An Example of our own referencing could be:
Talossan Wordsmith Association Theoretical style (TWATS): Number of order of reference, Authors last name, first name, Middle name (if available), Title of cited work, Chapter/section Title, page, year of work cited publication, Media of cited work (cocktail napkin/website/book/ect), City of publication, Province of Publication, Last beverage consumed at time of reference, date of beverage when said consumed, ISBN/Website address/link to pdf or photograph if possible.
In text citation, last name, order of reference, first 3 letters of beverage.

Example: "The answer to Life... the universe....  and everything ... is ... 42" (Adams,1,lem)

1. Adams, Douglas, Noel, "The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy",27, 182, 2005, book, London, Cezambre, lemonade, 03/12/25, ISBN 0330438956, can be read: https://www.deyeshigh.co.uk/downloads/literacy/world_book_day/the_hitchhiker_s_guide_to_the_galaxy.pdf 

another example
2. Van der Vegt, Gerben S., Emans, Ben, Van de Vliert, Evert, "Conflicts with Friends: A Multiplex View of Friendship and Conflict and Its Association with Performance in Teams", conclusion, 29, 2001, website, Birmingham Alabama, Maritiimi-Maxhestic, lemonade, 12/03/25, can be read:

Quote from: King Txec on March 12, 2025, 10:58:02 AMI love the idea of creating our own referencing style. I don't love the acronym TWATS though.

-Txec R

Very Understandable as rather clunky and rude, Just couldn't think of many arconyms with T xD

Could we get a talossan short hand for academic writing peroses for the term "And others" or in common short hand "et al"?

I wish to propose a meeting/discussion as to the Royal Society's preferred referencing style for bibliographies.

There being many options to choose from, for example, Harvard, Chicago, Modern Language Association (MLA), APA (American Psychological Association) Et Al.... Or we could create our own style (which would be very us!).

An Example of our own referencing could be:
Talossan Wordsmith Association Theoretical style (TWATS): Number of order of reference, Authors last name, first name, Middle name (if available), Title of cited work, Chapter/section Title, page, year of work cited publication, Media of cited work (cocktail napkin/website/book/ect), City of publication, Province of Publication, Last beverage consumed at time of reference, date of beverage when said consumed, ISBN/Website address/link to pdf or photograph if possible.
In text citation, last name, order of reference, first 3 letters of beverage.

Example: "The answer to Life... the universe....  and everything ... is ... 42" (Adams,1,lem)

1. Adams, Douglas, Noel, "The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy",27, 182, 2005, book, London, Cezambre, lemonade, 03/12/25, ISBN 0330438956, can be read: https://www.deyeshigh.co.uk/downloads/literacy/world_book_day/the_hitchhiker_s_guide_to_the_galaxy.pdf 

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 11, 2025, 03:46:19 PMHello, I would like to publish my thesis as well. It concerns UN reform so I doubt it will be of interest to most but would love to participate in this rejuvenation project.

Absolutely! Fundamentally, your offering of a thesis grants you fellowship to the society, whereas we used to only offer lessons, which adds an extra barrier of entry out of your knowledge sharing. And considering our 40% college/university educated population, many of us have at least a specialist subject they can talk about. This the main is a shift away from a of the previous model.

However, the project itself is also intended for a collection of talossan/micronational knowledge, of which we can publish said work together, share with fellow micronations and the wider world, as, each community of micronations operates in a quarzi-terrarium of culture, rules of society, political dynamics that may be of interest to mainline achademaia.

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on January 09, 2025, 08:34:06 PMI do thank you for the enquiry,  and apologies for a protracted reply.
I have been, somewhat mootedly, been awaiting any further comments as to forward movement within the society and if any existing members wished to weigh in.
I felt this was important at the the time as I didn't wish to over step, namy on any toes.
I personally has actually been suffering a minor case of writers block of my own, as I feel as president, the precedent of membership of the society is that submitting a piece of work is minimum its of membership, I have found myself as of yet without work to submit to the society. Partly I wanted to build out upon my own masters thesis and see if it where possible to transpose it's nature of cyber-pragmatic tribalism across from intergenerational conflict cultural studies... I have however misplaced my original manuscript, which has made the process daunting and somewhat disheartening. I will strive to have this work produced as soon as I can find new literature to add my current deflated bibliography.

I do endeavour to start some form of advertising presently, in hope of having some form of competition or wider call for papers for what hopefully become a Micronational sociological journal, for which I at least intend to include my own work. I also hope to hear back from some correspondence at the his majesty's foreign office as to necessarily clearance to engage in international diplomatic efforts to try and gain a wider audience and submissions. I have not however been directly granted said diplomatic permission.

All this is in view of his majesty's year of community plans.

In update, I have found my previous thesis and intend to publish my introductory work "Lemon Juice Robbery, Corpo-personal feuds, Bubbles within Bubbles, Caveman jocking and The Terrarium that is Talossa" sometime in the next month, currently standing at 2300 words, and that's just the literature review mostly. 

Quote from: Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu, O.SPM on January 19, 2025, 10:35:29 PMSenior Fellow Txoteu É. Davinescu, O.SPM
- A.A. Liberal Studies
- B.S. Business Leadership (Magna Cum Laude) w/ Minors in Religious Studies & Criminal Justice
- M.A. Museum Studies (w/ Honors) w/ Specializations in Museum Administration & Curation 

As a senior fellow, what are your thoughts as to the Rejuvenation plan?

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 16, 2025, 10:59:17 AM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 16, 2025, 07:59:24 AM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 15, 2025, 07:16:34 PM

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on January 15, 2025, 06:50:02 PMI agree that a year long cosa would be to ungainly as half the fun is the elections.

Can you please elaborate on what would make our elections ungainly with them being conducted annually?

@Tierçéu Rôibeardescù

Tierciu, I look forward to your response as I am genuinely curious what is ungainly about a longer term. Feel free to respond in private if that is better for you but I want to understand the opposition beyond "elections are fun for some."

Just from experience the "vim" is often lost, depleted and or exorsted by Clark 5/6 that it feels like everything starts dragging its feet. By that point, a coalition has often broken up or just stopped responding, leaving some branches of government out of action until new appointments, which are often made peicmeal at and around election.
I do agree that elections arnt always fun as it tends to brig out both the best and worst of our politics.

I personally quite like the "Proportional Provincial voting" cosa idea, a lot more of a parliament style of a "big pants" nation. It would be interesting to work out the right balance so that more and less active provinces are indeed fairly proportioned. I would force party's to actually have better accountability to the provinces too than the current system, how that will manifest is yet to be determined.
I agree that a year long cosa would be to ungainly as half the fun is the elections. I do think there should be enough time in each cosa to enact somthing big, say, sending a cube sat to space, or a key reform, but then also the challenge of doing it quickly and in time for an election, as if you run out of things to do it gives chance for apathy. Running out of time is better then running out of things to do, and can be built on after the fact if necessary, outside of party leanings.

How about Space Hiking, Rocketry and Universal Bumbalings & Buildings of Exploaration and Royal Yacht club... Or SHRUBBERY Club for short

I do thank you for the enquiry,  and apologies for a protracted reply.
I have been, somewhat mootedly, been awaiting any further comments as to forward movement within the society and if any existing members wished to weigh in.
I felt this was important at the the time as I didn't wish to over step, namy on any toes.
I personally has actually been suffering a minor case of writers block of my own, as I feel as president, the precedent of membership of the society is that submitting a piece of work is minimum its of membership, I have found myself as of yet without work to submit to the society. Partly I wanted to build out upon my own masters thesis and see if it where possible to transpose it's nature of cyber-pragmatic tribalism across from intergenerational conflict cultural studies... I have however misplaced my original manuscript, which has made the process daunting and somewhat disheartening. I will strive to have this work produced as soon as I can find new literature to add my current deflated bibliography.

I do endeavour to start some form of advertising presently, in hope of having some form of competition or wider call for papers for what hopefully become a Micronational sociological journal, for which I at least intend to include my own work. I also hope to hear back from some correspondence at the his majesty's foreign office as to necessarily clearance to engage in international diplomatic efforts to try and gain a wider audience and submissions. I have not however been directly granted said diplomatic permission.

All this is in view of his majesty's year of community plans.

Quote from: þerxh Sant-Enogat on November 26, 2023, 10:04:23 AMThis new thread is intended to be a continuation of the great work of  @Ian Plätschisch and @Breneir Tzaracomprada.
Feel free to add any new item, update or signal when not active anymore.

Qet Paßa [What's Happening ?] in Talossa!

All items in italics below are now inactive, but you may want to try your hand at reviving them ?

The easiest way to get involved is probably to join the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard, which will recognize your achievements in pretty much anything on this list.

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Academics
The Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge - contact @ián , see Royal Society Board
La Società dels Actuaes Talossaes - contact @Ian Plätschisch
New Talossan History Project - contact @GV, @Miestră Schivă, UrN, @Glüc da Dhi, @Eovart Andrinescù, @ESB, @Sir Cresti Sierviciül and @Ián Plätschisch

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General Arts & Culture
Talossan Pannapictagraphist Society - contact @Iason Taiwos
Fiôvâ Festival of Art - contact @GV, held infrequently
Spaghetti Western Weekend - contact @Iason Taiwos, held in January
Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Whiskey Society - contact @Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D. 
Talossan Book of Cuisine - contact @Breneir Tzaracomprada
Animatronics Club - contact @Vitxalmour Axhairsegol or @Breneir Tzaracomprada

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Athletics
Asociu Buci Benitian Atgletics (ABBA)  - contact @Iason Taiwos
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
Talossan Football League - contact @Munditenens Tresplet, held during NFL season
Aßociù da Futbol Talossan - contact @Mic'haglh Autófil
Toxophilite Club - contact @Audrada Roibeardet
Talossan Quizzing Opportunities - contact @xpb
Talossan Cycling Association Tour - contact @Glüc da Dhi S.H. 

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

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Fora
Chatzy
Discord
Instagram
Facebook: Kingdom of Talossa Since 1979
Facebook: Talossa
Facebook: Wittenberg
Twitter
LinkedIn The Kingdom of Talossa
Strava Talossa Desports C'hlub

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Gaming Interests
Maricopan Poker Tournament - contact @Bråneu Excelsio
Magic, Hearthstone, Force of Will - contact Antonio Celestéu
Rimworld - contact Eðo Grischun
Sid Meier's Civilization - contact @Ian Plätschisch
Stellaris - contact @ccx
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) - contact @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu
Blue Max / Wooden Ships and Iron Men (or WSIM) via http://www.youplay.it/ - contact @xpb
Diplomacy http://ukdp.diplomatic-pouch.com/ - contact @xpb

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Heraldry
Royal College of Arms - contact @Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB , see College of Arms Board
Discussion: Universal Shield/Lozenge for All

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Language Activities
Favorite Talossan Word
List of Translation Projects
'N Desfis
Prüms Päçen in Ladintsch - First Steps in Talossan
Translating Harry Potter - contact @Iac Marscheir

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Language Organizations
Comità per l'Útzil del Glheþ (CÚG) - contact Sir C. M. Siervicül
La Società per l'Ilesnaziun del Glheþ Naziunal (SIGN) - contact @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial

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Military
Royal Talossan Marine Corps - contact @
Royal Talossan Navy - contact @Iason Taiwos, see Royal Talossan Navy Board

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Music
Currently Listening to...
Musique Talossan - contact @Amada Merþedes
Ragtime Appreciation Club - contact @Ian Plätschisch
Song Club - contact @mpf
Talossan Music Top 20 - contact @Ian Plätschisch, held every summer
wacky28 presented by TMT 20 - contact @Ian Plätschisch, held TBD

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News Outlets
La C'hronica -
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
Fora Talossa - contact @Breneir Tzaracomprada

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Political Parties (National)
Free Democrats of Talossa (FreeDems) - contact @Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir
The Independent Monarchist (DIEN) - contact @Munditenens Tresplet
The Talossan National Congress (TNC) - contact @þerxh Sant-Enogat
The Royalist People's Party (RPP) - contact @Breneir Tzaracomprada

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Political Predictions
General Election Predictions - contact @Glüc da Dhi S.H., held at the beginning of each general election
Live Turnout Prediction - contact @Glüc da Dhi S.H., held during each general election

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Public Service
The 42 Project - contact @GV
Cultural Initiate Support Grants -
Independent Talossan Activity Centre -
Updating our Websites
Patriot Points (Voluntary Taxation) - contact @xpb 

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Religion
Brianism
First MegaFistUlar Clench of the Church of the Subgenius - contact @Miestră Schivă, UrN
Talossan Brothers and Sisters in Christ Church - contact @Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir
Chadaray (Jewish Talossans) - contact @Breneir Tzaracomprada

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Social
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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TalossaWare
National ID Cards - @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu 

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Miscellanea
The National Lottery - contact @Caleb Frenibuerg
Visit the Island of Cézembre with the Royal Tourist Office - contact @þerxh Sant-Enogat

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Hello could the royal society get a update?