I claim my seat

Join us on Discord to help us count down the 2025 Talossan Music Top 20.

Tuesday, April 1
15:00 Talossan Time (two hours before election results)

Over Christmas and New Year's I had the extraordinary privilege to travel to a few places in East Africa, including Zanzibar (an island group off the coast of Tanzania). As fans of Queen will know, Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar, and there is a small museum there in his honor, in one of his childhood homes.

Fellow Talossans,

It is my honor and privilege to address you as Captain of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodygaurd on this most joyous occasion, the accession of our new King of Talossa by the grace of God, Txec R.

The purpose of the Zouaves is to foster cultural achievement in Talossa. I have always regarded our community as a place where you can create and explore in a way that is not possible anywhere else, not just in politics but also in journalism, music, rhetoric, and other fields.

There is no one I trust more in this regard than the King. The King has always been a dogged promoter of Talossans of all stripes, and I have full confidence that he will continue to be now that he has this most weighty and influential of positions.

¡Så vivadra el Regeu!

Azul all,

The Ministry of Justice is seeking Community Jurists in accordance with Lex.G.1.2.1:

QuoteAny citizen of Talossa who has satisfied the Ministry of Justice of their knowledge of Talossan law and jurisprudence, and of their good character, may be recommended to the King or to the Cort pü Inalt to be named as a Community Jurist (CJ)

If you are interested, please send me a private message.

Ian Plätschisch
Attorney-General

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY

Under Section J.2 of the el Lexhatx, it is the responsibility of the Secretary of State or their designated representative to act to "maintain a minimum level of acceptable behavior" on Wittenberg. This is generally understood to mean enforcing "Wittiquette" when necessary.

Rule 8 of Wittiquette states, "Don't be a troll or otherwise post in a way that is intended solely to annoy people or infuriate them."

Beginning on October 17, S:reu @Breneir Tzaracomprada has made a series of posts (https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3586.0) which any reasonable person would be compelled to admit violate Rule 8.

S:reu Tzaracomprada is hereby formally warned to desist from this behavior.

Enforcement of Wittiquette is always a touchy subject and I fully expect endless protestations. S:reu Tzaracomprada is invited to take legal action against me if he feels I have acted inappropriately.

Ian Plätschisch,
Deputy Secretary of State for Administration of Wittenberg

WHEREAS the Talossan Music Top 20 has been held every year since 2015 and is one of the Kingdom's premier cultural institutions; and,

WHEREAS songs that have enjoyed great success in the TMT20, such as Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones, and Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits, deserve to be officially recognized;

THEREFORE Lex.F.4.1 is added, which reads:

QuoteThe Talossan Music Top 20 Hall of Fame honors songs that have won the Talossan Music Top 20 multiple times, making them the most popular in the Kingdom. Honorees currently include:

4.1.1 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (winner in 2015 and 2017)
4.1.2 The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (winner in 2020, 2022, and 2023)
4.1.3 Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (winner in 2021 and 2024)

Ureu q'estadra sa:
Ian Plätschisch (Sen-MM)
Tric'hard Lenxheir (Sen-VD)

Make sure to join us on Discord on Monday (July 1st) at 4PM TDT as we count down Talossa's top songs of 2024 and potentially chat about the election as well.

It is not to late to vote in the TMT20 Final if you have not already.

Senators,

Please cast your vote here.

Azul all,

We need a Senator who is not up for re-election this term to sit on the Electoral Commission. Any volunteers?

Azul,

May the Minister of Defense provide an update on any activities related to the Zouaves? They appear to have become dormant last year.

Senators,

Please cast your vote here.

Senators,

Please cast your votes here.

I rise with a question for the Finance Minister.

The Budget is required to be presented by the second Clark. We are all aware of the unfortunate circumstances which have prevented the budget from yet being introduced. My question is not so much "where is the budget" and more so whether there are any plans (such as a month of recess) to allow the Budget to be prepared in time.

Get ready for today's most important results reveal.

15:30 TST in the Discord voice chat.

Estimat Túischac'h,

Would the Most Honourable Seneschal please inform the Ziu whether he is planning to declare a month of recess at some point during this Cosa term? The planners of the Kingdom's foremost cultural institution, the Talossan Music Top 20, would like to coordinate the timing of the 2023 edition with the next election.

By my estimation, the 59th Cosa election will end October 1 if there is no recess, or November 1 if there is.

Estimat Túischac'h,

May the Honourable Minister inform the Ziu of any plans to attend the upcoming MicroCon 2023 in Chicago?

Estimat Túischac'h,

May the Minister of STUFF please provide an update on any sort of incentive program for updating TalossaWiki that the Government intends to introduce? It appears the current, wildly popular incentive program ("Seneschal's Days of Observance") is being discontinued.

Estimat Túischac'h,

May the Seneschal please provide an update on the status of the "Succession Solution Amendment"?

WHEREAS It appears the method of electing the Tuischac'h was recently inadvertently deleted, and

WHEREAS Guess who is still Seneschal

THEREFORE H.21 of el Lexhatx is added, which reads:

The Cosa shall elect the Túischac'h as follows. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
21.1. At any time between the Election Deadline and the following Dissolution of the Cosa, any Member of the Cosa shall be empowered to publish and open for signatures a petition nominating an eligible person for the office of Túischac'h. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
21.2. Once a petition is published, any eligible Member of the Cosa shall be empowered to second the nomination by countersigning the petition in public. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
21.3. Members may not second multiple nominations concurrently; if a Member wishes to support a different petition, he/she shall first publicly retract the earlier countersignature. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
21.4. Following any number of petitions, presented as above and supporting the same candidate, being signed or counter-signed by members currently representing an absolute majority of seats in the Cosa, the candidate named in the petition(s) shall be declared by the Secretary of State to be the Túischac'h. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)
21.5. Petitions may not be carried over from one vacancy in the office of Seneschal to Túischac'h. Once a Túischac'h is elected as above, all petitions shall be made moot. (54RZ21) repealing both (50PD01) (52RZ3)