Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on October 17, 2024, 02:13:39 PMShould I send proof of me having passed the civics test or is it still saved somewhere?

I've found your Civic test. You've approved it on January 25.
I have also found just now your ID application, I'll update it today :)

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on October 17, 2024, 11:56:51 AMI see that I am on the list. I received mine quite some time ago so I don't really need another.

Thanks

Oh but the design of the IDs will surely change if certain referendum passes certain percentage of votes for a certain big change in the Kingdom, so you may want the new one, Sir Txec. (eyes emoji)

Fellow Talossans,

• We're excited to announce that the Ministry of STUFF is moving forward with the next round of Talossan ID creation and distribution!
• If you have passed the Civic Test and submitted your complete information, you're eligible to receive your official Talossan ID.
• Remember that you can also apply for your Talossan ID at any time during October.

Since it's been a while since the Ministry of STUFF received this information, we're trying to update everything altogether, so please check the list and send your pending information to the STUFF e-mail provided below.

Email for Contact:
stuff@talossa.com

Let's make sure we get everything right before the big shipment!
(Also, shoutout to Mic'haglh for condensing my mess into a nice clean looking spreadsheet.)

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The Ministry of STUFF

Quote from: Zilect Uómbat Firă on October 06, 2024, 09:17:07 PM... the post on LinkedIn is able to be verified by anyone looking to see if I actually got the certification I posted about.

There's a LinkedIn account for the Kingdom of Talossa under management of the Ministry of STUFF. We can work something out.

About social media:
I acknowledge I haven't been able to post as much as I would like. I will aim to have 3 posts per month for the rest of the Cosa.


About STUFF Deputies:
Citizen da Miéletz is creating content in the form of handbooks focused on his cultural area of interest, while Citizen Autófil, besides handling his Ministry and other government-related duties, is assisting me with gathering materials for the creation of IDs and will print them when we're absolutely ready, hoping mid-November.

What I can share in advance is that we will once again begin the process of collecting data for all citizens who have passed the civic exam in order to print and ship their respective IDs. During October 5-31, all citizens will be able to post in a dedicated thread to verify and confirm that their information is accurate to ensure proper delivery of their identification. Additionally, we want to take advantage of this time to await a positive outcome in the current referendum on the Heir Presumptive, as the design of the official IDs would change in light of this news.

Estimated Túischac'h,

I thank the member for his question.

As Distain, my role is largely one of being on-call and ready to provide support where and when it's needed. This means stepping in to assist the Seneschal as necessary, ensuring the efficient operation of the government.

It's more about being available for the needs of the government, rather than having fixed goals or tasks assigned directly to me.

I hope this will suffice your query.

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Government News

Government offers grants for the creation of Talossan journals and magazines.
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Coronation Public Discussion: Commemorative items are in the talks.
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Civil Service News

Also, The Fulbright Fellow created a Wiki article to help people understand the College of Arms.
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New Pursuivant to be awarded in the Royal College of Arms for The Fulbright Fellow.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3530.0

Culture News

Tierçéu Rôibeardescù throws their hat in the ring for Presidency of The Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge.
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On September 1st, we celebrate the Monarchy.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3477.0

The National Talossan League of Hockey begins!
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The Talossan Cycling Association Tour keeps on rolling!
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Provincial News

Citizen Zilect Uómbat Firă presented 4 Proposals in the House of Shepards of Florencia.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3363.msg29106#msg29106

I'm on it. Announcement soon.

"Recently", I had the opportunity to serve as Minister of Immigration for a few days, and my memories of those processes were filled with the following emotions:

• Excitement!
  We have a new person who wants to become a citizen of our kingdom.
• Disappointment:
      They didn't provide any social media profile or the one they did is private.
• Perplexity:
      The person filled out the form in a language that is not English (Will they be able to communicate in Wittenberg?)

In the "About me" section (which is clearly stated as the most important), they either left it blank or, worse, it's obvious that they want to join the kingdom with the sole intention of getting a) real immigration to the United States or b) a free ID card from a small country full of people eager to gain more citizens.

I believe raising the bar for immigrating to the Kingdom is not only a good thing but also in line with derivatist values. If we compare the rules for immigrating to a macronation, asking for just one paragraph is no problem at all.


Now, this brings me to a topic that perhaps hasn't been discussed enough: What constitutes an essay?

I recall my own immigration application, where I wrote in a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, and it probably looked like the words of an absolute madman. If someone had told me at the time that I needed to write 2 to 3 paragraphs explaining why I wanted to join the Kingdom, what I could or wanted to contribute, etc., something as simple as "I want to contribute my grain of sand and see what's up, I find it fun in theory and I'd like to see it for myself" would likely have been enough?

I'm up for giving the MinImm or PermSec or w/e the ability to discard aplications that look like they're going nowhere. Trying to become a Talossan is really simple, yet 30 people found it too troublesome or easy to forget bcause none of the southamerican immigrants actually logged in to Witt more than 1 time, yet the time invested to post and see if they answer and having to terminate their applications is very time consuming and energy draining. I think this is a real problem for the current state of affairs, it's simple "too cheap" to try and become a talossan so over 95% of prospective citizens don't even care enough to finish their process. If I wrote a couple of paragraphs a few days ago to be admitted into a cool secret society calling themselves a micronation, I'd definitely would like to see if I was admitted, instead of just vaguely remembering I did a form.

Please please stop tagging me, at all, ever. Thank you.

Please stop tagging me.

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GOVERNMENT

•   Statement from the Incoming Government of the 60th Cosă
  

CULTURE

• Citizen Barclamïu da Miéletz has published a new collection of talossan road signs in his new handbook..
• Citizen Audrada Roibeardet is posting random findings found around the Greater Talossan Area.
• The Maricopan Poker Tournament was held for the 6th time.
• If you're interested in playing College Football 25, you may find a Talossan team to play with.
• Both citizens Ian Plätschisch and Barclamïu da Miéletz have been awarded recognized exhibitions for the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard rank system.
  

ROYAL CIVIL SERVICE

• The Chancery has appointed a new Deputy Secretary of State.
  

IMMIGRATION
During August, we saw a one application, but no new citizens.

La C'hronica – Juliă 2024

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GOVERNMENT

• The full Cabinet for the 60th Cosa was announced
  https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3380.0

CULTURE

• The Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge is looking for a new president.
• In Talossan Coffee Day, talossans embraced the relatively new tradition of Talossan Coffee Day, sharing their coffee-related stories and photos to celebrate the second year of this growing event across the Kingdom.

ROYAL CIVIL SERVICE

• The Kingdom has a New Backend Secretary
  
• Appointment of a new Deputy Scribe.
  
• Several citizens lost their citizenship after the election.

PROVINCIAL

• The province of Cézembre has reelected þerxh Sant-Enogat as their Seneschal.
  
• The Cézembre Seneschal has named Cézembre's beach Ián Tamoran beach.
  
• Maricopa Premier election
  A very close election finally saw an end and citizen Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat is the new Premier of Maricopa.

IMMIGRATION
During July, we saw a flood of applications from South American countries thanks to youtuber Pablo Molinari.
We received a total of 17 applications and welcomed a new citizen:
@Éovart Castiglhă

I believe this question has already been answered at length by the Seneschal.

I've been in touch with Sir Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, our current Capitan of the Royal Zouaves and soon-to-be King. As part of his ascension ceremony, he'll be officially passing the Capitan role to the chosen successor.

We are planning a live promotion ceremony for this transitions. More details will be shared in due course as the preparations are finalized.