Don't anybody let it be forgotten how he sees himself.

A few other options have been raised as part of a broader Democracy Agenda. Here are some I'd like to throw in the pot:

• Water down the Royal veto. You guys know that I love His Maj, despite my republicanism, and I trust him to use his veto wisely. On principle, though, I still don't think it should exist. If I had my way, I'd reduce the Royal veto to the discretion to refer a bill to the CpI for an opinion on its Organicity, for ordinary legislation; and nothing for OrgLaw amendments (in the latter case, the people's vote in referendum should be the only veto).
• Repeal of Organic Law XII.4: "Proposed changes to this Organic Law that affect the representation of a province in the Senäts, or of the territory or equal sovereignty of a province, shall not take effect unless approved by a majority of participating voters in that province." There is already a provision that messing with the Senäts requires a 2/3 majority in the Senäts. This provision requires near-total unanimity in the whole nation to make any changes to the provincial basis of Senäts election. That's more than it would require to fully depower that body. Anti-democracy in action, and unjustifiable on its merits. At least fold this provision into XII.1 so the threshold is the same. OR: perhaps you could just put "the equal representation"?

He looks like he was very loved, we will miss you Prince Oreo

I would also like to update everyone that one of three commissioners has gotten back to me with nothing to report regarding suspicions or irregularities. Hopefully I will also hear back from the other two and wrap up soon.

Quote from: Garth Spencer on Yesterday at 02:58:13 PMAzul,

As of today, December 10, 2025, I have sent in $15 CAN to the Burgermeister for my registration for the Cosa. (Let me know if this doesn't quite cover $10 USD.)

Garth Grath Tharg Rathg

Looks like 15 CAD is 10.90 USD, so it does indeed cover the fee.

I have also received an email from @GV stating he paid his Senate winner's fee, and updated the list accordingly.

Quote from: xpb on Yesterday at 10:07:19 AMThere may be an opportunity to promote Talossa in association with the 2027 MicroCon which will be hosted by Slowjamastan in the San Diego CA area.  https://us.microcon27.com/

I wish I could attend but...

1. I would need to get a visa
2. Invasive border control
3. the US Dept of Homeland Security might require one to show at least five years of your social media history

However I could maybe attent the EU MicroCon.

Azul,

As of today, December 10, 2025, I have sent in $15 CAN to the Burgermeister for my registration for the Cosa. (Let me know if this doesn't quite cover $10 USD.)

Garth Grath Tharg Rathg

Good to know :D

First order of business would be to elect a Capitán (chair/leader of the Praisidieu)

Azul,

Garth Spencer has e-transferred his registration fee for the Cosa.

If $15 Canadian does not cover the $10 fee, please let me know.

Garth the Anarcho-Surrealist with his face painted green

... and thankfully, there was still time. It took until the IDT leader revealed himself as an admirer of actual antisemitic, misogynist fascist Nick Fuentes.

Three cheers to the Progressive Alliance for understanding their mistake and rectifying it. Rectifying errors is the true test of character. There are degrees of rectification, however. First step: reverse the mistake. Second step: work out why the mistake happened, so it won't happen again.

My analysis is that this mistake follows on from what the URL has identified as the Progressive Alliance's major political weakness - a determination to have a political "tent" so big that absolutely everyone can get inside (as long as they "play nice"). Well, in the last few days, Talossa's big tent has made for quite a circus.

To quote once more from my speech to the founding Convention of the URL, the PA is:

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on July 29, 2025, 05:03:04 PMnot held together by shared politics, but by friendships, by its internal culture. In a party which is a "social club" writ large, it's not a surprise that the party should have no distinctive politics of its own...

And an "apolitical party" produces an "apolitical politics" for Talossa. Confused? What I mean is: a politics that essentially holds that Talossa should not have politics. That debate about different visions of Talossa's future, its raison d'être (sorry, raziun d'estar), its institutional nature, is divisive and unseemly - even that it "drives away prospectives" - and that elections should reduce partly to deciding a team of administrators for the next six months, and partly to one of those funny things that Talossans do to be quirky.

Until it was almost too late, Cxhn. Maltezos' reactionary politics were seen by the PA leadership as a funny little quirk; a teenager being edgy. Max successfully "hid his power level", as they put it, until he was an actual Cabinet minister-designate. This should cause us all pause. But let's remember how, just a few days ago, PA leaders responded to the URL saying that bringing this guy into the Government was a bad move:

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 08, 2025, 05:30:17 AMIt's not a good idea to try to scare people by lying about your political opponents, since it creates a lot of animosity and scares people.  And also we just saw how it doesn't work. 

Quote from: Françal I. Lux on December 08, 2025, 08:24:45 AMThe URL leadership's penchant for personal attacks and hyperbole is the very reason you lost this election, but by all means double down on your vindictive approach.

Ironic, given that the PA's sky-is-falling emails about the Public Process Act are probably what won them the election. Clearly "scare people by lying about your opponents... personal attacks and hyperbole" does work.

But: on the subject of Monarchist Max, the URL called it as we saw it, and we called it right. The PA almost locked themselves into a deal with an actual groyper, in preference to the party which they admit is not far from them politically, but whom they seem to personally resent.

I hope that the lesson the PA will draw from this is: politics matter. Principles matter. Building a governing majority on a political program is preferable to building one based on "whoever comes into the big tent and salutes is one of us".

Once again: three cheers to the Progressive Alliance for understanding their mistake and rectifying it.