The Minister of Technology is working on a solution to create an account, which our system isn't set up to handle, and when that happens, of course your Majesty will be central since you will be the legal custodian of the account.

Here, what I'm talking about will just be a short-term solution to comply with the law in good faith.

Paging @Danihel Txechescu , who might be able to assist.

Reporting out a little early, since I'm not sure how busy I will be this weekend, I can say that we've had an unusual number of incomplete applications all in one short time.  They were missing anything about themselves and/or address information.  I investigated to see if there was something weird going on, but I think it's just a coincidence.  Still healthy levels of interest.

For period: 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2026
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Incomplete: 6
No Wittenberg: 10
In progress: 5
Successful: 0
Total applications: 21

Zooming out a little over the last three months in total, we can see some useful numbers:



We're at 200% of our naturalization goal, which is great, and we're doing it without ushering in people who appear disinterested in Talossa.  There's been half a dozen people in the pipeline who have technically qualified to immigrate, yet their obvious apathy has resulted in no petitions for them.  So our healthy rate is not just quantity, but quality.  Good job, Talossan citizens!

It's interesting to note that there's a pretty sharp winnowing effect at work -- half of all applicants fail because they aren't interested enough to get on Wittenberg, and half again fail to stay interested once they're here.

There appear to still be technical difficulties with making an Opposition stand-alone account, so I will be consulting with members of the opposition to discover what their preference might be for the time being.

For period: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
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Incomplete: 12
No Wittenberg: 31
No post: 6
In progress: 11
No petition: 0
Successful: 6
Total applications: 66

'Incomplete' refers to those applications which were not filled out correctly or completely, and which were returned with an explanation. 'No Wittenberg' refers to those applications which were complete, but in which the applicant did not go on to make an account on Wittenberg. 'No post' refers to those applications from the period in which the prospective never made a post and so the process has been terminated.  'In progress' refers to those applications from the period which were complete and in which the applicant is still being considered. 'No petition' refers to those applications which were complete and considered, but for which no petition was received. 'Successful' refers to naturalizations completed.

It seems strange to insist on including insulting language, even if it's unintentionally insulting.

Quote from: No·ac'h L. Clå on March 22, 2026, 07:12:31 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 22, 2026, 01:41:13 PMThey were on the show?!  The American version?  Wow!

Yeah I was surprised! I didn't know the lady but still pretty cool!

If you find out who it was, please tell me.  I'm a seriously big fan... I've even applied to be a contestant!

Túischac'h @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP :

I'd like to express the Government's willingness to answer any reasonable terpelaziuns during the month of recess, with the exception of the Minister of Finance/Culture, who remains less available right now.

Talossa has been lucky enough to welcome some very active new immigrants recently, some of whom are eager to participate.  Balancing their enthusiasm and the need for necessary experience, it was important to choose something that was genuinely helpful, but a stepping-stone on the way to greater responsibility.  Accordingly, I hereby appoint @Moinul Moin as a Deputy Minister of Immigration for Deadlines.  His job will be to keep track of deadlines during the immigration process, notifying the Minister when action is necessary.

They were on the show?!  The American version?  Wow!

In accordance with Org.IV.8 and Lexh.D.2.1.1.2, I hereby declare that the month of April shall be a Month of Recess for the Ziu.

This prospective has not posted within a month of their introduction, and according to law their immigration process is hereby terminated.

This prospective has not posted to Wittenberg within a month of their introduction, and so according to law their immigration process is hereby terminated.

My wife and I are huge fans of Survivor, and we're watching Season 50 as a family as it comes out.

I agree -- the maximum size is a paltry 5 lbs?  I need way more for a family dinner.

@Sir Lüc , is Tric'hard's post sufficient as a petition?

I printed a batch, but they didn't look as nice as I wanted.  I'm working on getting them good.  Once I have a version I'm happy with, I'll post a picture and get feedback on it.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?

If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).

And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here.

I actually live in an area with a significant Polish-American population, so pierogis are often available fresh in our local supermarkets, even though we're a rural area.  My girls love them!  I do wonder what a good sauce might be for them, though, since I feel like they would benefit from something like that maybe.  Or maybe just something to accompany them like sauerkraut or sour cream or something.

In English, we usually use pierogis as the plural, even though it's not correct for Polish.  It's one of those things where being technically correct would make you sound pretentious, like the pronunciation of Barcelona.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMOne other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.

We do the roast vegetables and will often have them with eggs, although I'm not sure we ever have had them in a salad.  I wouldn't have thought of that -- I'd guess you have to dice them pretty small so that big chunks of veggies don't overwhelm your lettuce?

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMI have never lost my love for the food I grew up on in Texas, most of which is impossible to find in Ohio. My local Walmart actually sells crawfish, (frozen, pre-seasoned and cooked), and while not as good as what you'd get at a live crawfish boil, it's okay. A few local Chinese restaurants serve crawfish, but advertise them as "baby lobsters". I could have live crawfish shipped to me from Louisiana, but it's too expensive.

I've never had a crawfish boil, but I've seen them in videos and they look amazing.

Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:16:35 AMThat are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.

We eat a lot of those things -- even before spending a good amount of time in India (a lot of it staying with @Béneditsch Ardpresteir !) we have loved Indian food.  There's a significant Gujurati population here, and one of my coworkers is Jain, so I've been fortunate enough to get to try a good number of things.  I should learn to cook more of it!

So I haven't gotten around to a big announcement yet, but I'm happy to say that TalossaWare is working again!  Our citizens can actually now order a flag from our own merchandising store, here.  They come in many sizes.

Broosking is the act of introducing partisan politics into the immigration process, either directly or indirectly, and it is not permitted in Talossa.  There's no law against it, but there is a mutual agreement among all responsible citizens that it would be a dangerous thing to permit.  Unfortunately, recently a member of the Progressive Alliance sent a message to a prospective citizen to tell him about positive features of the party.  This member was not aware that this was wrong, and when he found out, he immediately apologized and explained the problem.

This isn't the first time someone's made this mistake out of ignorance, and it probably won't be the last.  I don't blame this person -- how could they have known? -- but I do want to apologize for this breach on behalf of the Progressive Alliance.

If immigration is politicized, then it can lead to parties flooding new citizens with their own view of matters in private, making it difficult for them to come to their own conclusions.  They might even be driven away by the atmosphere of partisan competition, or the process itself might begin to warp to accommodate the recruiting style of whichever party is in power, or we might see people finding excuses to block prospectives who seem likely to join another party.  At the very least, it would make Talossa a less welcoming place for many prospective immigrants.  We have to be firm and keep the red line where it is: no broosking.

To make sure this doesn't happen again, I believe that we should add a warning to the New Citizen's Guide, which the Secretary of State and I are reworking in preparation for giving it to all new citizens as a matter of course.  And whenever we hear about someone who's engaging in this behavior, we should remind them that it would be very dangerous to make immigration a political race.

You may always adopt a Talossan name!  A lot of people (like me!) do that.

Your Majesty, is that blazoned Azure, crossed swords proper and inverted over an atom Or?

-SVA