Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Today at 03:18:50 PMthe US strike actually killed former President Ahmedinejad

Ha ha, apparently he's all like "Teu vivat, garça"

It's not in my position to interpret the law, but in my unqualified layman's opinion that seems to be the case.

Personally I believe it would be more reasonable to define the Opposition as whoever has not voted ÜC or does not intend to vote ÜC on the VoC instead (i.e. everyone who isn't explicitly part of the Government; this would match my intuitive understanding of what "opposition" means in parliamentary contexts). Perhaps something that this Cosă should look into.

@Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP

Mr. Speaker, this is an honest curiosity that arises from the agreement by the URL to abstain on votes of confidence. I thought we had passed some kind of changes to the rules concerning the Official Opposition but it failed to pass the Senats. The last reference to an official definition I can find comes from 53RZ10 The Leader of the Opposition (Restoration) Bill authored by Miestra Schiva:

QuoteMembers of the Cosâ who (in a given session of the Cosa) have voted NON on the most recent Vote of Confidence, or intend to do so on the next Vote of Confidence, shall be known as El Contrapharti Fieir da Sieu Maxhestà, or "His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" in English, or in short "El Contrapharti / The Opposition". Unless and until the members of the Opposition decide otherwise by majority vote, the "Leader of the Opposition" shall be the leader of the party with the most Cosa seats assigned to MCs who voted NON on the last Vote of Confidence.

Most members of the URL abstained on the confidence vote last month while the Green Party voted entirely against confidence. Based on the law as defined by 53RZ10, until the majority vote by members of the Opposition to state otherwise (which I assume could be arranged quickly) does this mean that the Green Party is the official Opposition?

Quote from: Tierçéu Rôibeardescù on February 25, 2026, 07:40:29 PMHowever the Spotify idea would help get a idea of the music the station would play?

@Glüc and @Sir Ian should have data from TMT
Talossan Music Top (various years numbers genres)

Quote from: xpb on Today at 07:07:58 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on Yesterday at 01:49:47 PM@xpb I noticed that the informational liaison position is listed on the Seneschal's List but it does not list the current liaisons. Is this normal?

might be just out of sync.  the appointments thus far is on Witt under https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=5055.msg41391#msg41391

Thanks XPB

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on Yesterday at 01:49:47 PM@xpb I noticed that the informational liaison position is listed on the Seneschal's List but it does not list the current liaisons. Is this normal?

might be just out of sync.  the appointments thus far is on Witt under https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=5055.msg41391#msg41391

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Today at 04:46:12 PMI'd be happy to explain myself, but I think you know why people like me are reluctant to follow your leadership in the Ziu and other contexts: you sexually harassed another citizen.

I'm not willing to vote against the moral stand you propose for our country, but I feel generally uncomfortable endorsing your perspective on ethical questions.  The safety of our citizens has to be my first priority, and it feels weird pretending that you've never hurt others.  So I'm abstaining.

I think it is weird to claim someone is pretending they did not cause harm while also claiming that the apologies they made which acknowledge that harm are insufficient because I reject the accusation of sexual harassment.

I am grateful, however, that you directly link your abstention on this moral/ethical question with a boycott that seeks to drive me out of public life.

I'd be happy to explain myself, but I think you know why people like me are reluctant to follow your leadership in the Ziu and other contexts: you sexually harassed another citizen.

I'm not willing to vote against the moral stand you propose for our country, but I feel generally uncomfortable endorsing your perspective on ethical questions.  The safety of our citizens has to be my first priority, and it feels weird pretending that you've never hurt others.  So I'm abstaining.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 10, 2026, 04:38:48 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 06, 2026, 11:47:10 PM@Sir Lüc Mr. Secretary, would you please move this to the CRL for consideration?

@Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir Congratulations on your appointment as the Humanitarian Aid PermSec. I wanted to ask whether the recipient mentioned in this resolution might be an organization you would recommend to the Government?

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Today at 02:12:20 PMAs to 62RZ16, BHAID: Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan Resolution, I vote contra.  At the urging of the bill's sponsor, the government has recently appointed someone to make themselves an expert in humanitarian aid and recommend how we should distribute the funds, and I don't want to immediately undermine her.

Nearly three weeks ago, before moving forward with this bill for Clarking, I asked this very question to the new PermSec for Humanitarian Aid.

I received no response.

@Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir I had sincerely hoped that after some review you would find the organization and the cause worthy of support. Hopefully with some more time you will be able to advise the Seneschal so that his concerns about undermining you can be assuaged.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Today at 02:12:20 PMAs to 62RZ21, Sense of the Ziu: Iranian Freedom & Democracy, I abstain.

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