All Progressive Alliance members, please check the party forum for an important vote: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?board=54.0

Have you tried? Does it taste good？

I think the Senator's stance is reasonable and expressed in good faith and I have expressed gratitude for the current Governor's contributions. We will, however, in just under two weeks face the same issue we encountered in the last term if the boycott against me and potentially expanded to my husband continues.

Quote from: mximo on Yesterday at 06:21:44 PM1) My English isn't good enough to write a new constitution.

This is genuinely concerning, Mximo, as the PA has given you the majority of seats. You appear to be admitting an inability to participate in the most pressing challenge facing this Nimlet term. And to be resistant with using the threads that all other House members are using. I think the use of AI or some other kind of translation might be of assistance but we do need the Senator and holder of the majority of seats to be able to participate effectively.

**Declaration of the Senator of Florencia**

*Distinguished colleagues,*

I rise today to address a matter that quietly erodes the vitality of our community: the fragmentation of our discourse across multiple boards and private channels.

Honorable members, we find ourselves in a paradox. Never before have we had so many avenues for communication, yet never has staying informed required so much effort. Our deliberations are scattered across countless threads, private conversations, and parallel boards.

This confession, made in good faith by a committed citizen, reveals the very illness we must confront. When keeping pace with our debates demands constant vigilance across fragmented spaces, absence of even a few weeks becomes a kind of exile. Members who step away briefly return to find the thread of discussion lost, the context gone, the decision-making already completed without them. Discouraged, they participate less. Then less again. And finally, not at all.

This is not a failure of dedication — it is a failure of architecture.

Therefore, I propose we consider three remedies:

**First**, the consolidation of our official deliberations into a single authoritative forum, with private channels reserved strictly for matters that demand confidentiality — not for ordinary exchanges that belong to the public record.

**Second**, the establishment of regular written digests summarizing decisions and ongoing debates, so that a member returning after weeks away can rejoin the conversation with dignity rather than confusion.

**Third**, a culture of referencing: when decisions made in private bear on public matters, let them be reported back to the common record.

**Fourth**, the institution of periodic videoconferences — a regular assembly held by video, scheduled well in advance and open to all members. A scheduled meeting restores the rhythm that scattered boards have destroyed: no one need monitor five platforms daily, for they know the community will gather at a fixed time. And a recorded session, accompanied by brief minutes posted to the board, allows those absent to catch up in minutes rather than weeks. The spoken word also rebuilds what fragmented text has eroded — trust, presence, and the sense that we deliberate among colleagues rather than post into the void.

Participation is the lifeblood of any assembly. We must lower the cost of belonging, not raise it. If we allow our discourse to remain scattered, we will find ourselves governing an empty chamber.

I yield the floor, and I remain — as always — at the disposal of my fellow citizens on Discord and by email, precisely until the day our boards become worth reading again.

*Respectfully,*
Mximo Carbonèl
*The Senator from Florencia*

Hi,

I vote NO on this motion.

The governor has my confidence. If he wishes to resign, let him resign officially. But I see no reason why we should not place our trust in him.

As I have been saying for months, if you need my help or support: 1) My English isn't good enough to write a new constitution. 2) However, I can read a text and amend it if necessary. 3) If you want me to participate, please message me on Discord or via email, as I don't have time to read Wittenberg. I have been appointed Executive Director of an organization here in Quebec, so I am short on time.

Mximo Carbonèl

I started a Jewish Talossan group called Chadaray a long time ago. I didn't want to revive an old thread though so am quoting from an important part of the thread in recognition of Yom Kippur.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on April 10, 2022, 10:22:26 AMThis was spoken by a fictional Black Jewish character but it affected me as soon as I heard it.
Besides being lovely it speaks to the state of the world inside and outside of Talossa.
I hope you will be moved by it too.

Lord God,
we humbly ask that you deliver us safely home.
Carry us now through this crucible of fire,
so we may show the world
that there is a better world.
A world beyond division,
and confusion,
and fear.
Let us discover a world beyond fear.
Amen.

A world beyond division, confusion, and fear. Amen. I really love that prayer set in a fictional world but worthy of work towards making it real.

On this Yom Kippur I publicly, without reservation or qualification, atone for my own actions and words which have caused pain or discord. And seek to set a better path through better actions and words. I ask for grace and forgiveness from those who feel bitterness at encountering me and pledge to give the same.

Today, posts about the results of the General Elections, on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky and r/Talossa

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on Yesterday at 09:38:13 AMStill accepting recipes for Volume 5 of the Talossan Book of Cuisine. Our last edition featured Cambodian recipes from a new Talossan so I wanted to reach out to newer Talossans now:

@Marïă Caçeir @Lorenz Friedkin-Annen @Lee Kinrin @Moinul Moin @Tong Mun Kit

@Marïă Caçeir @Lorenz Friedkin-Annen @Lee Kinrin @Moinul Moin @Tong Mun Kit

Permission granted for the okonamiyaki recipe. This is the recipe I use:

Ingredients

1/2 medium green cabbage (about 1 pound)
2 medium carrots (about 6 ounces total)
4 medium scallions
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon hondashi
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prepare the following ingredients, adding each to the same large bowl as you complete it: Cut 1/2 medium cabbage in half and cut out the core. Very thinly slice the cabbage until you have about 4 packed cups. Peel 2 medium carrots and grate on the large holes of a box grater (1 1/2 cups). Thinly slice 4 medium scallions, then reserve 2 tablespoons of the dark green parts for garnish and add the remaining scallions to the cabbage mixture. Toss to combine.

Place 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon hondashi in a liquid measuring cup or medium bowl and whisk to combine. Add 2 large eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and whisk to combine. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.

While stirring constantly, slowly sprinkle in 1 cup all-purpose flour and toss until all the flour is absorbed and the cabbage mixture is evenly coated. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil to the pan and swirl the pan to coat. Using tongs, add the cabbage mixture to the pan and scrape in any residual batter, then spread into an even layer. Cover and cook until deep golden-brown on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes (check by using a spatula to lift up and look under a section).

Shake the skillet to loosen the pancake. Uncover and slide the pancake onto a large plate browned-side down. Carefully invert the skillet over the plate. Using oven mitts, place one hand under the plate and the other hand on the bottom of the skillet, then flip both together in one motion to return the pancake to the skillet. Continue to cook over medium heat until the second side is deep golden-brown and the vegetables in the center are cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes more.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 10:03:28 AMBreneir and Breneir 2.0, I will be sending these out once we get more people who have responded.

Thank you, Prime Minister. I am excited for Brandon to give it to me as I hope the government doesn't provide selective service based on the preferences of its prime minister. Also, I hope your difficult personal situation outside of Talossa has been settled.

I went with the automatic draft. I haven't been following hockey for a few years, so I'm not even familiar with all the players anymore. But maybe I lucked out, I got Crosby and Ovechkin.