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Jamaica Square issues first municipal child ID cards of the macronational community

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:11:14 -0500

As we said yesterday, it doesn’t happen everyday even in the Official World.The National Child Identification Program (NCIDP) was created in 1997 by the American Football Coaches Association, as a community service initiative to help protect America’s youth, and change the statistics related to missing children. Approximately 800,000 children go missing every year. That’s one [...]

Cyberterra issues first municipal ID cards of the micronational community

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:45:48 -0500

It doesn’t happen everyday even in the Official World.The very first municipal identification card issued in the United States was the Elm City Resident Card, issued in New Haven, Connecticut. The card was first issued only in July 2007.Two days after the card was unveiled in 2007, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 32 illegal [...]

New ambassador in California

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:05:56 -0500

Lord Lars Maalen-Johansen is new ambassador in USA. He is stationed in San Francisco.Ambassador Lars Maalen-Johansen

Concerning the president election

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:25:45 -0500

The president election will go on until the 1st of April. On the 2nd of April the result will be announced.Ladonia March 2009

State of Emergency, Admiral Coup suspended

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:46:34 -0500

The cabinet has not approved Admiral Pedro’s Coup proclaiming Ladonia in a state of emergency.Minister Taru (situated in Finland) says: “Oh no, again….” It is not easy to know exactly what the minister means but it can hardly be an approval. Later she added:“Last time we had a coup it because of too much beer, [...]

A declaration from Admiral Pedro

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:48:56 -0500

Admiral Pedro, since many years admiral of Ladonia Navy and minister in the cabinet has proclaimed a state of emergency. It is not possible to say if the proclamation is valid or not. We are waiting for a reaction from the Ladonia Cabinet.“PROCLAMATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY!!In pursuance of deliberations and decisions of Chiefs of [...]

UMMOA Pacific islands dodge a tsunami bullet

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:45:37 -0500

Blaring tsunami warning sirens woke up Pacific island residents on the early morning of 28 February 2010, resulting in mass evacuations; however, most warnings were later cancelled.Hawaii had surges as high as two metres, but there have been no reports of widespread damage.The United States’ Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (Ewa Beach, HI) cancelled its tsunami [...]

Ladonia open

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:20:33 -0500

It is now somewhat easier to reach Ladonia. But I have to admit that there is still heavy snow around. But it is melting and today there were visitors.The Tower of the WindsVisitors

The Amerada Series Part 2: The Experiences of War and Terrorism

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:24:19 -0500

The Amerada Series is a collection of articles concerning the history of the Republic of Amerada, which was an active Anglophone Simulationist Community micronation in the early twenty-first century. Most of these articles were originally published in Liam Sinclair’s Amerada: the Story of a Nation book in 2002/2003. The articles as published by RIMA were [...]

Interview: August Charles II

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:52:48 -0500

RIMA: Lets start with our traditional introductory question – what drew you to becoming a participant in micronationalism? ACII: I had originally created Gotzborg on paper in 1989 as a way to let out my creative side. Paper Gotzborg existed and ran between myself and some close friends until about 1995 when other things [...]

Really a simple matter

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:58:23 -0500

Where is all the white snow gone?Gone to fridges everywhere!(Yes, it can be sung)This is of course the solution when the winter brings too much snow. Take it home, put it in the fridge and you will save money, energy and the world.

Resting in snow

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:03:03 -0500

Still hard winter and a lot of snow. Ladonia is now a safe place.View with snow

Cyberterra adopts IL6 amateur radio call sign

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:14:36 -0500

The City of Cyberterra was already:The virtual capital of the United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA).The location where the Meridian of Cyberterra passes, which corrisponds to the UTC+1 time zone, which corrisponds to the longitude of 15 East (the city of Biel in Switzerland, longitudine 715′ East, which adopted the UTC+1 time zone, is not located [...]

Snow and Winter

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:23:22 -0500

In February it is snow and winter in Ladonia.

Cosmic vote

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:58:23 -0500

Minister of Future Science James Hartman has made an election poster for cosmic use.

Dont forget the election

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:41:04 -0500

Remember, remember to cast your vote: HERELadonia Coat of Arms

FNORD 2010 Medals Are Here!

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:28:00 -0500

MCS, MICRAS - The FNORD Awards 2010 medals are now here, courtesy of Dr Spangle. Some group, front and back photos are below:

MNN: Still Here After Eight Years

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:00:00 -0500

PONTES NOVI, IMPERIUM INCOGNITA - Veteran micronational news site and portal MNN celebrates its 8th anniversary today.

Founded in the legendary Barony of Treesia and Fabon on 28th January 2002, MNN has arguably become a much-valued source of news and information about micronations, and has operated continously (apart from a week's interruption in late 2008) ever since.

While it no longer has its own forum (archived here), it has expanded its listings of micronational resources and its news coverage, which, as well as blogs and journals, now includes tweets and videos. To celebrate its anniversary, MNN now has its own Twitter and mobile sites, plus a new look and logo, and a slightly revised name, the Micronations News Network, which replaces its previous twin names of Micronational News Network (for the news) and Micronations.Net (for the site).

We at the Apollo Fireball V congratulate MNN on its anniversary and wish it many more years of success.

Gralus Vanishes for Real!

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:42:00 -0500

(updated below)

NOTHING, GRALUS - The magical kingdom of Gralus mysteriously disappeared earlier today, leaving kings, wizards and warlocks everywhere feeling slightly miffed and tentatively apprehensive. The last time it disappeared was due to an elaborate roleplayed conflict.

However, this time the last known sign of life that we had was receipt of a private message earlier this afternoon. By the time we went to open it, the entire nation had been replaced by a seemingly innocent-looking holding page.

Have Gralus' adventures in magic gone too far this time, or is there a more mundane explanation lurking in the shadows?

Only time will tell...

Update (24th January 2010)

We are pleased to report that Gralus has now safely returned from its temporary oblivion.

One on One: Kolya Radchenko

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:50:15 -0500

MillenniumNews once again has had the opportunity to interview Ocia’s opposition leader and notorious military strongman, Kolya Radchenko, who in light offorming a new Ocian nationalist political movement, provided insight into his vision for the future of Ocian Politics.Kolya: Hello, and welcome to my home, please sit and make yourself comfortable.Anya: Thank you, you [...]

Hyperborean Ice-Demon Freezes Ireland

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:27:00 -0500

HYPERBOREA, SHIREROTH - It seems that, when you are researching micronational myths and legends, it may not be best to speak aloud the name of any sensitive deities or demons, just in case they see it as open invitation to wreak havoc shortly afterwards.

This unfortunate sequence of events occurred last week, apparently as a consequence of a meeting between two Hyperboreans, Scott of Hyperborea and Eoin Dornan, which took place somewhere is deepest, darkest Ireland.

It has been admitted that, during the meeting, the name of Jogri Temyyyutsion, King of the Ice-Demons, was forgetfully spoken aloud in place of his safer winter pseudonym "Oin Suilar", which was effectively an invitation for him to expand his "icy reign" across the seas to all of Ireland.

Banishment of the Ice-Demon may prove to be troublesome, as the only potential rituals are to be found in the legendary "Cold Rain Book", which itself has proven to be entirely imaginary.

In the meantime, climate experts have warned that the anticipated duration of the supernatural freeze of "three times three times three days" may prove to be rather optimistic.

FNORD! Again

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0500

2009 was a year of changes and consolidation. It saw the end of Babkha, a micronation that served as a pillar of our sector since before the MCS even existed. It saw the end of the hated MicroHub, which for all of its flaws served as a continuation of the MNN tradition and one of our last links to the larger micronational world. It saw the organization of large chunks of the world into the Small Commonwealth and its Small Economy, which have escaped the pitfalls of so many other organizations by expecting less.

And thus commenced the 2009 FNORD Awards earlier this evening, hosted by its eponymous and erstwhile founder, Scott of Hyperborea.

The awards, held, as ever, in honour of Emperor Norton Day and inspired by Molossia's original Norton Awards, were judged this year by Bjorn Ironfist of Stormark, Ryan Caruso of Shireroth, Emperor Edgard of Alexandria, and Guido Zambelis of Lovely.

A traditional mix of categories has been continued, with the winners of each as follows:

Most Promising New Micronation: Victoria
Award for Graphic Arts: Victoria
Award for Leadership: Chris Mules (Antica)
Jeremy Bellamy Award for Literature: Ben Kern ( Raubjrn's Saga, Stormark)
Bill Dusch Award for Cultural Development: Aryeztur Mejorkhor (Wiki of Aryez)
Joshua Coales Award for Best New Idea: The Small Commonwealth
Tony Au Award for Economics: The Small Commonwealth
Iain Jacobson Award for Journalism: Max Edwards (Litovsker Tagblatt, Ashkenatza)
Liam conToketi Award for Most Promising Micronationalist: Andrew Allot (Elwynn, Shireroth)
Shane Odlum Award for Overall Achievement: Nathan Shepard (Natopia)

The winners, will, for the first time, receive real medals instead of virtual ones, courtesy of Dr. Spangle.

ETs and Terrestrials Meet on Kita Island (UMMOA)

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:27:29 -0500

Victor Martinez, a former US government employee who coordinates the email communication activity, says that confidential sources who are current and former US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officials told him about an unusual meeting.Martinez reported that his anonymous source(s) stated that on 12 November 2009, extraterrestrials who have been in contact with elements of the [...]

Cyberterra adopts terrestrial coordinates

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:01:53 -0500

FLI strikes on New Years Day, kill LeHavre Mayor

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:00:52 -0500

Loredo, Rio Grande; LeHavre, Alexandria; ABCC News – In what has turned out to be a violent start to the new year, Alexandrians in Loredo and Le Havre were struck by attacks perpetrated by the Falange para la Liberacion Indigena (FLI).In Loredo, terrorist agents detonated explosives to destroy the statue of former mayor and current [...]

RIMA Essays: A friendship reaching beyond micronationalism Koen Nevens

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:21:01 -0500

A friendship reaching beyond micronationalismBy Koen Nevens2005 RIMA Essay Contest SubmissionTo give an overview of my micronational experiences, is best served by giving an account of an extraordinary friendship. Of course I could write about the impact I had or am still having on the policies and day-to-day life of one or another micronation. However, [...]

Renegotiation of the Attera Politika Relationship

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:56:16 -0500

In October 2002 the Republic of Politika and Attera, then known as the Imperial Federation of Atteran States, formalized a mutual defence relationship as part of a larger plan to undermine the Republic of Baraco (with Politika being created by Robert Silby explicitly for the purpose of opposing Baraco due to the failure of a [...]

Operation Eternal Steel deals crippling blow at FLI

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:14:53 -0500

Titcakhanotene, New Alexandria; ABCC News – Following the declaration of a state of emergency for the Viceroyalty of New Alexandria, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team was parachuted deep into territory in New Alexandria under the control of the Falange para la Liberacion Indigena, located east of Rennes. The attack, heavily supported by a strong bombing [...]

Terrorists strike Rennes, hundreds dead

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:59:48 -0500

Rennes, New Alexandria; ABCC News – Residents in the outskirts of Rennes, the capital of New Alexandria, were shocked by what seems to be a large series of explosions at the Villa Hermosa Train Station caused by a large scale terrorist attack. The Falange para la Liberacion Indigena , or FLI,claimed responsibility for this attack.Guerillas [...]

Outspoken UG professor murdered in hail of gunfire

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:30:14 -0500

Geneva, Alexandria; ABCC News – University of Geneva professor Evette Mlissa Cousteau (pictured right) was killed by a group of four masked gunmen while waiting at a bus stop nearby the University of Geneva campus. Several other students were wounded in the hail of gunfire that claimed Mrs. Cousteau’s life. The assailants were armed with [...]

Benavides sworn-in, submits Cabinet appointments

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:16:07 -0500

Geneva, Alexandria; ABCC News – His Imperial Highness, Prince Benavides of Corcovado, recently elected First Consul in what turned out to be a contentious vote of confidence that booted First Consul Carmicheal from the position, was sworn into office recently. He submitted his Cabinet appointments to Parliament, amdist attacks from the Liberal Opposition regarding his [...]

The End of the Novasolum Regional Community

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:45:57 -0500

The Novasolum Regional Community was founded in 2005 as a result of efforts led by John Darcy and Koen Nevens, two prominent Anthelians. The Community quickly became one of the most successful intermicronational organisations in the Anglophone Simulationist Communitys history. This would not last. A series of internal conflicts involving some of the partner micronations [...]

Natopia to Celebrate Cowmas

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:08:00 -0500

LINDSTROM, NATOPIA - The Dozan Bovic Church will be officially celebrating Cowmas for the first time this year, on December 22nd.

Last year it was unofficially observed to mark the restoration of the county of Smjorkr in Shireroth, a place where Dozan Bovinism successfully sought refuge during the period known as the Natopian Dark Ages.

At Cowmas, the faithful are expected to offer a sacrifical dairy product to the Butter Spirit, with a glass of milk generally being favoured. His Holiness, Nathan, Pentheros of the Dozan Bovic Church, said:

"Cowmas is a time to celebrate our faith through the darkness. We celebrate this by stringing lights upon our houses and candles in our windows, to let our faith shine through the dark as those brave Natopian refuges let their faith shine through the Dark Ages. "

Istvanistan & Verac Accords Finally Take Effect

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

MODBURY, VERAC - After many diplomatic niceties and cartographical tweaks, the Istvanistan-Verac Accords took effect today.

The slightly mundane title disguises some fundamental changes that affect both nations. Verac relocates completely from Istvanistan Island across the world to a vacant area adjacent Gralus (although one that has been occupied by many different nations in previous years), while donating its former territory to neighbouring Istvanistan.

For the first time ever, Verac's island of Molyneux is shown on the MCS map, while Istvanistan expands for what is probably the first time in its long history, although only back to its previous fullest extent, with the new territory intended to be allocated to its own long unmapped Autonomous Oblast of Polabia..

Parliament removes First Consul in close vote

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:02:31 -0500

Geneva, Alexandria; ABCC News – Alexandria’s Parliament moved today to remove the First Consul, Jean Carmicheal (pictured), in a close and strictly partisan vote. The Government lost the motion of confidence by one vote – with the Speaker of Imperial Parliament Juan Ciervo (I-RG) casting the deciding vote.VOTE TALLY:Carmicheal – OUIZiegler – OUICastillo – OUIFernandez [...]

POLL: No confidence vote

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:51:54 -0500

Carmicheal Government uncertain as vote moves forward

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:02:24 -0500

Geneva, Alexandria; ABCC News – Speaker of the Imperial Parliament Juan Ciervo opened today a vote on the confidence motion initiated by MP Eva Fernandez on the Carmicheal Government. The vote was expected to be strongly along partisan lines, with the Conservative Party having recently won a majority in Parliament with the election of Alejandro [...]

War Ministry reacts to Ocian abuses

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:23:42 -0500

Geneva, Alexandria; ABCC News – The Ministry of War announced yesterday the deployment of troops to the island of Moi Saigon in an effort to assist Ashkenatzi refugees left stranded in the island by the Ocian Federation. Ocian law enforcement authorities rounded up ethnic Ashkentazis residing in the Federation and shipped them out to the [...]

Pomp and pageantry herald arrival of Stormarkian ambassador

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:46:02 -0500

Wesloderia, Baudrix; ABCC News – Traditional evening gowns, fancy tuxedos, vibrant colors, fireworks and stellar musical performances mixed with politics and diplomacy at this year’s first state dinner at the Palace of Wesloderia, a celebration in honor of Bjrn Ironfist, the Stormarkian Deputy Lord Warden to the Outland.Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Iphignie, outshone all in [...]

Death, doom and destruction

Gralus continues to be concerned about the apparent assassination of Emperor Callidus and famed Lord of Magic Bayen Praygulin. Tentative reports of their assassination arrived from the Dark Watchers earlier this week, but given their sensational nature were not immediately credenced as correct. However, the failure of the bounty hunter Fides to locate the accused, and that none of the four can be found anywhere within Gralus is leading most citizens to believe that they are true.

It is reported that Bayen Praygulin, Lord of Magic and once King of Toketi, was assasinated by Phineas, the founder of the Gralan Empire. It is also reported that the Astral Spirit of Bayen, which he had separated from the material body before it died, visited Emperor Callidus warning him of a plot against his life just moments before Lucifer, Emperoror of Relaram and Duke of Doshtan Yokutar, entered his quarters and apparently assasinated Callidus. Then Phineas allegedley entered, cast some spell, and both Lucifer and Phineas dissapeared. A bounty hunter, Demon of Fides, was dispatched to follow them but has so far found nothing.

Fears that this might trigger a constitutional crisis, with no heir to the Emperoror appointed, were appeased when the Chief Justice Longbow revealed that his nomination of Nicholas the Mad as the next emperor had been approved by Callidus before these events. Neither Nicholas the Mad or the Chief Justice Longbow have commented on recent events - both are apparently waiting for confirmation of the deaths before acting.

One citizen who isn't waiting for confirmation is Andreas the Wise, acting Lord General. Fearing this could be part of a greater attempt on the throne by Lucifer, Andreas acted fast to deploy the Astral Legion and transfer control of the lands of Doshtan Yokutar to the Lord General instead of Lucifer. He claims this is to stop Lucifer raising an army (should Lucifer have had such plans), but many suspect this is only half the reason - the other half is using this as an excuse to remove BONE, the Necromantic Academy headed by Lucifer which Andreas has so long opposed. Reports that the old Lord Arnole may have returned would seem to confirm this suspicion - Arnole has been a major opponent of the necromancers in the past.

More on this as it becomes clear.

A BONEanza of Nothing

Recent events in Gralus continue to defy explanation, as BONE has now disappeared, suggesting some greater plan of Lucifer's; but Lucifer and Phineas have not been sighted.

General consensus has now been reached that Callidus and Bayen are dead. Though Callidus' body has not been discovered, Bayen's has, in the residence of Phineas (who is believed to have murdered him). But traces of either Astral Spirit amount to nothing. Nicholas the Mad has been approached and acceded to becoming Emperor in the near future, with the Coronation probably to take place when the Lord General Nargoth returns.

Meanwhile, the acting-Lord General's plans to prevent this double murder turning into a civil war have apparently been a complete success. The transfer of control of Doshtan Yokutar from the traitor Lucifer to the Lord General happened without a hitch, thanks to the work of the Astral Legion. Military strategists are suggesting that the newly unveiled Astral Legion, which seems capable of deploying forces far larger than conventional armies, will have strengthened MANA's position vis a vis other potential warlords, and ensured its safety from attack in the forseeable future. The further actions in attempting to destroy the outpost of BONE, fortress of the traitor Lucifer, have not been taken quite so rosily. The acting-Lord General did provide those inside BONE a 24 hour amnesty to leave, but few took it. What was tipped to be a slaughter the next day turned into ... nothing. Upon beginning the attack, BONE, blood moat and all, dissapeared (assumedly teleported to another location by use of inlayed enchantments). Not deterred, the Astral Legion set about landscaping the immediate region, and now a lake (connected to the river) and a hillock-shaped island stand where BONE once was. Plans are afoot to place upon it the temple of a god dedicated to life, though which one has yet to be decided.

So peace has apparently returned to Gralus, and the chaos of the past week, with the double murder of Bayen (Lord of Magic) and Callidus (Emperor of Gralus), seems set to decline into nothing as Nicholas the Mad is crowned the new Emperor. Expectations these murders were going to cause a civil uprising dissolved into nothing, quite literally (with the dissapearance of BONE), though that the fortress dissapeared, instead of being destroyed, still leads some to believe Lucifer has other plans for it and has chosen to remain hidden for the present time. Whatever the future may hold, for the present citizens are advised to enjoy the coronation, and enjoy the World Expo being hosted in Gralus this year.

Ashkenatzi Nuclear Ambition Sparks Outrage

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:51:04 -0500

In a controversial move earlier this month, Ashkenatzi’s newly appointed Minister of foreign affairs, Szhmuel Astopov, proudly flaunted his government’s nuclear program ambitions in a series of statements announcing a future detonation of a 630 megaton nuclear device, as well as several others. Later on, outcry from the peace loving nations of Micras [...]

President Obama should legalise micronations

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:28:56 -0500

The following letter was sent to the Honorables Carolyn McCarthy, Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer, and Barack Obama:Dear Decision Maker,We, the leaders, citizens, or friends of micronations, urge you and President Barack Obama to adopt a policy that encourages the legalisation of micronations as nonprofit legal socio-economic entities, which are owed at least the same real [...]

The Amerada Series Part 1: A Beginning

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:20:38 -0500

RIMA releases Micronational Free Press archive

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:03:19 -0500

The Royal Institute of Micronational Antiquities, a division of Sinclair Publications dedicated to the dissemination of micronational history, is now the home of the archive of the Micronational Free Press (formerly the Los Antreal Times-Journal) news publication. The archive, spanning 278 news articles from October 2001 to August 2003, has been integrated with the RIMA [...]

RIMA Timeline Series: #2

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:35:07 -0500

The second instalment in RIMA's continuing Timeline Series.

Small Commonwealth Enlargement Engulfing Micras

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:41:19 -0400

This past month as the Small Commonwealth marked the ascension of its 11th member state (Hurmu) the changing identity and purpose of the rapidly transforming organization is beginning to emerge as more and more nations flock to join Micras’ newest club. Matt Kovac Reports. Some months ago it appeared the Shirerothian based clique of [...]

"I, Nathan" - An Interview with Nathan of Natopia

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:00 -0400

I, Nathan, am one of the three original founders of the Bovic Empire of Natopia.

Introducing Natopia

In August 2002, my friends and I were bored during a new student orientation for high school, and we doodled an imaginary city on the back of a hand-out. The city floated on clouds and had advanced aerospace technology. It also had a unique fascist totalitarian eugenics regime that executed "undesirables", and presidential succession was achieved officially through assassination. However the more micronation-like Natopia was set up in September. I did this because I had a lot of time on my hands and I really enjoyed playing SimCity.

Natopia was first all off-line. Classmates were given ranks and titles and even formed rival nations. The World Domination Society (WDS) and Emilyland were Natopia's first enemies, but the WDS eventually became an ally in our war against gravity. Natopia was a novelty that was a bit of fun for imaginative freshmen. The first Natopia Day, August 23, 2003, was even celebrated with a real life party with upwards of 15 people attending to celebrate Natopia.

The Inspirations

The idea for Natopia came from many different places. Mostly from classes in school that I'm taking. Early inspirations included the American government for the original Republic during freshman year civics class. The Holy Roman Empire was a basis for the first incarnation of the Sovereign Natopian Empire during a medieval history class. Athlon was first based on a Crusader State culture, but then evolved into a Greek themed culture after I took a Greek art class in college. The new Bovic religion taking root in Hazelwood is based on voodoo after curating an exhibit on Haitian voodoo. Natopia has had so many constitutions we can hardly be called a stable nation! Each new one changed when I had a new whim to fulfill. It has been rewritten so many times - many different parts came together to form what we have now.

A fun, yet important part of Natopia is The Ministry of Silly Walks. It was created when Natopia adopted an economy. Due to the technology, the government held all the money and distributed it out via salaries. Not all citizens held government jobs, so to get the money to the people, I set up the Ministry as a type of welfare system. Basically free money and a little bit of cultural development. Another part of fun part of Natopia is the Natopian Institute for the Promotion of Primate Literature, or NIPPL. It is the "citizens only" discussion forum. Matt Ziff came up with the idea of a Natopian institution to research the "infinite monkey theorem." However, another citizen, Tom Mills, devised the scandalously appropriate acronym.

The Butter Cow

The Butter Cow religion came about from the Natopia Day tradition to have a party "in real life." After the parties declined in popularity, and due to the nearness of dates, I took some friends to the Springfield Illinois State Fair and they always have a Butter Cow sculpture. Because it was an "official" Natopia Day outing, the Butter Cow was adopted as a mascot for Natopia in the same way Malarbor is the mascot for Shireroth. Butter Cow continued as a news mascot until, because of a constitutional crisis, Natopia collapsed. Athlon seceded from Natopia and adopted the Butter Cow as a divinity to bridge the cultural gap and declare itself the successor to Natopia.

When Natopia was reformed and annexed Athlon back, the Butter Cow religion came to the forefront of Natopia and was organized into a Catholic-style hierarchy as the Dozan Bovic Church. With myself as leader of both the church and Natopia, soon I fused the church with the state, which violated the many years of official Natopian secularization.

Citizens

New citizens of Natopia appeared somewhat sporadically. I never really "got" people to join - perhaps one of the problems with long term activity. People just sort of trickled in - some from other nations, others from out of nowhere (of course those people just could have been using fake names). I've made it a personal policy to not kick anyone out of Natopia, but there have been some I've wanted to.

Development

Natopia progressed most quickly in the very early days with Tasneem, Ryan and myself. Since Tasneem and Ryan were my friends in real life but lived too far away to hang out with, Natopia became our primary forum of communication and thus an explosion of Natopian culture. The Free Juice and Bagels Party and the legislative Frenzy are legacies of this time.

Natopia was never really a success per se. I don't really know, it was just kind of a general plateau of existing. I always remember that every time Natopia slows down to a crawl, within a month activity always picks up. If it didn't we wouldn't have been here for seven years.

Dark Ages and the Restoration

After Natopia slowed, restoring it was really a no-brainer. It had been a part of my life for so long and I was still involved in micronations, so there was no reason to not restore it. Allowing it to collapse and have Athlon and South Mehlville secede provided a very interesting historical element, however, and Natopian history fully embraces the collapse, calling it the Dark Ages, which I think adds a sense of realism to the nation.

Diplomacy and Culture

When Natopia was first settling into the Micras sector, I wanted Natopia very diplomatically involved. However as time went on I had less time to keep up with other nations, and the nations that Natopia was closely involved with closed up shop.

Our dealings with the MCS have always been favorable. In the past, we have had many comments by other nations, and I need to say that I fully endorse being called not serious but awesome. I allowed Natopian culture to grow naturally, instead of imposing a "cookie cutter culture" on it such as German, Roman, English, etc. When the population was mainly teenagers, the culture developed into that "immature" track. We have one of the most unique cultures out there and I would rather have Natopia's awesome unseriousness over way too serious with a lot of activity.

Favorite Things

I really enjoyed some special parts of Natopia. My favorite Natopia was Tasneem. She was one of the very first to join in high school and stayed for several years. During some of the slower times when I considered ending Natopia or annexing it to another nation, she always kept me on track and kept Natopia independent. It was a sad day when she left - she brought many good times to Natopia. Tasneem is now happily married and graduating from Michigan State this upcoming spring.

My favorite time was the one successful Summer Arts Festival we had. We had participants from several nations and filled the Library with some really nice works of art and literature, something I have always fancied being one of Natopia's strong points. A lot of Natopias own citizens have work submitted to the library through this day including Monkey Wrench, a one-act play by a former citizen, Zechariahs Azilin (Z).

Abdication and a New Emperor

Recently, the throne of Natopia was abdicated and my friend Konrad V Z (kvz) has taken over. He was crowned on October 10th, 2009. Why would I give up my throne of seven years strong? Simple answer: no time any more because of grad school.

By abdicating and showing that I am willing to let someone else shape and guide Natopia, perhaps it will encourage immigration. Natopia is, after all, named after me. It might not encourage people to join and think they can implement their own ideas. Konrad was chosen as my successor because he has acted as my Regent for many years and has been an extremely loyal and dependable citizen. He has been active and involved in Natopia long enough that I trust him with something I have spent nearly one third of my life on.

And Finally

Natopia will go forward, as it always does. With a change in leadership and the return of valued old citizens, I have high expectations for it, and I hope that soon Natopia can blossom into the active and powerful nation it deserves to be.

- Nathan of Natopia was interviewed by Sir Matthew, Baron of Hazelwood and Minister of Silly Walks

Istvanistan Wins Controversial MCS Appeal

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:13:00 -0400

MCS - The Republic of Istvanistan has won a controversial appeal for the MCS to restore its long-standing claim on the Micras world map, following its equally controversial removal last month.

The removal of Istvanistan from the map was apparently instigated by Dr. Spangle, who "forced" long-absent Istvanistani veteran Ari Rahikkhala to submit a claim for its removal on the grounds that it had been dead for four years.

What had been rather carelessly overlooked, though, was that Dr. Spangle's very own Ultimate Micronational Forumlist clearly showed otherwise, although anyone could presumably have briefly checked Istvanistan's forum instead.

At the beginning of this month, the Republic's recently appointed Minister of Foreign Annoyances and Envoy to the MCS, George W. Seagull, submitted an appeal against the removal, and stood steadfastly in the face of unreasonable offers for Istvanistan to meet additional conditions before its rightful position was restored.

The MCS Council eventually accepted the appeal just over a week ago, and we are now tentatively awaiting the next edition of the map to be published with Istvanistan restored.

Babkha: The Road Ahead

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:01:00 -0400

ROYAL SHAHYIAR PALACE, BABKHA - Babkha's new Shah announced his vision for an ongoing Babkha today. Remarkably, his vision looks like many visions that have gone before, when Babkha was officially a micronation, including such time-honoured traditions as a constitutional convention, an updated website, subdivision restructuring, meetups and recruitment.

Of course, Babkha is now officially a micronation-that-isn't-but-is -really, as it is still referred to as a kingdom while also being a Villainous Order. Confusing, no? Perhaps they should have just made their government the Villainous Order instead of the entire Kingdom. After all, that name could probably be applied to a few real-world governments as well.

The Argaath Perez Accords

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:27:54 -0400

The Argaath Perez Peace Conference held during 2003 and 2004 between the Solomonic Empire of Attera and the Kingdom of Babkha has its origins in the friendly relationship between an Atteran and a Babkhan. It helped that these two individuals Atteran Prime Minister Liam Sinclair and Babkhan Foreign Vizier Abbas Namvari (Robert Kee) – [...]

A New Shah for Babkha

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:50:00 -0400

ROYAL SHAHYIAR PALACE, BABKHA - The Kingdom of Babkha has a new Shah, with former incumbent Hesam Jahandar having abdicated in favour of Sfeir Namvari. The act was accomplished by the issuing of a traditionally long-winded farman.

Babkha is still suffering from an indentity crisis, following its transformation into the rather cumbersomely-named Villainous Order of Babkhan Blackfriars, while still retaining the trappings and institutions of an autocratic micronational kingdom, but not enough to convince the Babkhans against withdrawing their membership of the MCS.

However, from now on, Hesam Jahandar will be known as the Emir of Sajin, while Shah Namvari will be known as Cyrus Namvari Shahanshah.

2010 Micronational Olympics to be Hosted by DeWaCo Estates

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:33:00 -0400

MCS - It has been announced on the MCS board that the 2010 Micronational Olympics will be held by the Imperium of the DeWaCo Estates, although dates and events have yet to be established.

The Micronational Olympics were founded by the Republic of Molossia in 2000 and have been held every two years since.

For information about past games click here.

Hyperborea to Secede from Shireroth?

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:46:00 -0400

SHIREKEEP, SHIREROTH - In an unexpected turn of events, a three-way battle has broken out in Shireroth's Imperial Judex over the future of the County of Hyperborea. Hyperborea was annexed to Shireroth in May 2002, but earlier today, it was revealed that it was suddenly no longer a subdivision of Shireroth (along with Yardistan) by Scott of Hyperborea, in his response to a case brought by Steward Malliki Tosha against an allegedly illegal alliance between Hyperborea and Yardistan.

Steward Tosha was subsequently obliged to drop that case after he then submitted a new case against Scott of Hyperborea for treason as secession is illegal. The latter then responded with a counter-case against the Steward for an allegedly illegal alliance between Tosha's own Duchy of Brookshire and Harvey Steffke's newly recreated Duchy of Goldshire.

Although a number of historical records from the first half of 2002 no longer exist, the Hyperborean Incorporation Act is still intact. Unfortunately, following the fashion of that time, it consisted of a single unqualified line:

The former Tymarian state of Hyperborea will be incorporated into the Duchy of Elwynn.

Arbiter Leo Dine, Duke of Elwynn, called the situation an "ordeal" and decided to adjourn both cases until tomorrow in order that a single, unified, case can be prepared.

The Last Day of Geocities!

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:01:00 -0400

JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE - Geocities, the ancient host of countless micronational sites, closes tomorrow (October 26th), so today is the last day for you to complete backing up your Geocities-hosted micronational site, should you wish to preserve it elsewhere. This was announced months ago, so hopefully you've already done that.

If you ask really nicely, Dr. Spangle may help you out at the MCS, but don't leave it until the last minute. After tomorrow, such sites might still be found at the Internet Archive, or maybe not.

New News for a New Season

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:58:00 -0400

NOVA KAJAR, NELAGA - It's a new season, and a rare event has occurred. A smart, regularly updated, quality newsblog was launched a week ago.

Even rarer, it shares the Apollo spirit and name and was created by micronational veteran Harvey Steffke.

It's called the Apollo Aurora and it is to primarily cover the news of nations of the Small Commonwealth and Micras. We think you should check it out at: http://apolloaurora.livejournal.com/

Micras Axis of Evil

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:36:07 -0400

Last month’s Amokolian War manifested more then mayhem, claims Ocia’s leadership, it manifested an “Axis of evil states.” The term was used by the Ocian government to describe a series of several states that have signed military pacts with Ashkenazata including Shireroth, Antica and Hamland. Ocian National Defence Commission Chairmen Kolya Radchenko further elaborated [...]

Ocia Vows to Destroy Ashkenatzi Hubris

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:38:19 -0400

In a speech marking the unveiling of the “Motherland Calls” monument, honoring those who defended the besieged city of Lucern during the war, Ocian President Matt Kovac promised to avenge the merciless’ and relentless’ attacks made on Ocian sovereign territory during the war which ravaged both the Benacian and Keltan continents for weeks. [...]

RIMA releases Coprieta Standard archive

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:26:31 -0400

Press Release 2009.02 RIMA releases Coprieta Standard archive.

Close Up: Does Hamland Really Have a Democracy?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:55:09 -0400

It seems that Hamland’s political elite do not hesitate when an opportunity presents itself for them to boast about the nation’s so called ‘democracy’ or it’s superficially motivated ‘Social Programs,” but does this essentially one party state really posses the transparency it claims to have? An Editorial by Matt Kovac Since the nation’sformation [...]

Ocian President Dubs Hammish Claims as an Elaborate Scheme

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:26:29 -0400

In a brief statement to MillenniumNews today several members of Ocia’s National Defence Commission called Hammish claims that the Ocian Federation attempted to annex Hamland by a series of infiltrations’ as an elaborate scheme fabricated by Hamland’s Government in accordance with Bosworth. According to reports, Ocian President Matt Kovac told the Commission earlier today [...]

Summer Slump News Roundup!

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:42:00 -0400

It's that infamous time of year again, so we've awoken from our siesta to bring you all the latest news from around a large part of the micronational world:

A1 has announced an election.
Aerica is talking about food.
Alexandria's implementation of its new constitution has stalled.
Antica has denied Aryez its independence, is indecisive over who should become its new Foreign Minister, and is thinking of reviving KZFO Radio Nafticon.
Apiya is opening diplomatic relations with Pasrgada.
Ashkenatza has restored its Nohsi, Herr Astopov.
Atlantium is having some communication problems.
Azuristan has replaced its Crown Prince and heir apparent.
The Babkhans are still drunk.
Beaugium is still talking about Cake and Fridays.
Bobalania has been invited to join the UNUMC.
Bosworth has published some Batavian orders of battle.
In Criteland, Craitman has gone on the Grand Tour.
Cyberia fails to prevail.
The Domain and Realms want to create an online zoo.
Dura is not that durable.
The Formori flag is still appearing all around the world.
Gralus is having a land swap, reforming its Intelligence Community, still hosting the World Expo and doing various other things.
Hamland has some new insignia and a new General.
Hanover has published its Hanover Day 2009 Honours.
Holzer is finally preparing a new map showing its independence.
Imperium Incognita has entered into a diplomatic and familial alliance with Natopia.
Istvanistan still has not fallen.
Jamzinia is ticking over thanks to a talking strawberry.
Kanto has been denied a map.
Ladonia's driftwood "city" is featured by IO9.
Lavalon is drafting a new foreign policy and compiling a list of coverage of micronations in the mainstream media.
In Laurant a new palace is being constructed from the ruins of an ancient Atteran castle.
Livlandia is preparing for a recwar and deciding on deserving recipients of its Order.
Lovely has just elected a new Prime Minister (Cog).
Molossia has joined microfinancing charity Kiva.
Natopia has had its Emperor's Jubilee.
Nelaga is talking Storywar Charters and Micron Revolutions.
New Britannia has applied for preservation by the Apollo Foundation.
Norduryyk is holding a constitutional debate.
In Nova England, Jeremy has had to quit micronations.
In Ocia, Matt Kovac has made a "speach" to mark Federation Day.
Runion has signed a treaty with Lavalon.
Shireroth has a new Minister of Information (Erik Mortis) and a Fiesta de la B0O0/\/\.
The South Pacific region of Nationstates has suffered a precipitous decline in population over the past year.
Stormark has received a state visit from Batavia.
Talossa's poetry competition has concluded, while senate reform and freedom of information and privacy are being debated.
Thrace has a new ambassador.
Uantir's King Ari has changed his name to King Ailin.
The Umbagollans are still irregularly reviewing things and discussing utterly fascinating links.
Universalis is signing treaties.

And finally...

The League of Secessionist States (LOSS) has a new website designed by HHIM Claudio de Castro of Runion.

That's all, folks!

Alexandrian Conference Brings No Results

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:40:35 -0400

The recent and abrupt conclusion of the Mirmar Conference‘ in Alexandria showed an influentially weaker empire searching for an identity in a post-superpower Micras as it moved to condemn what was presumably the “Ocain threat on Kelta” after a series of Ocian military exercises stirred up tensions in the volatile region. Despite the Ocian [...]

Dont teach a man to fish!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:52:22 -0400

There was a Chinese proverb that once said: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”Today, that same proverb in New York State might go like this: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. [...]

Radchenko Slams Hamish Parliament War Threats

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:55:31 -0400

President of the Ocian Federation Matt Kovac recently approved a series of military exercises to demonstrate the newly reunified Federation’s defence capabilities- actions which a government spokesman told MillenniumNews that had been planned for months. The move however was not taken lightly by a member of Hammish Parliament who earlier today implored the Hamish [...]

720 Release

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:59:09 -0400

For months the team at MillenniumNews have been laboring to provide you with our free magazine selection called ‘720′ we apologize for the substantial delay and we look forward to hearing your feedback.MillenniumNews January 2009 720 Magazine ReleasePDF or DocPlease visit our 720 page for viewing information (the PDF document should be viewed at 75% [...]

JASO Auction heats up

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:08:36 -0400

A surprise decision by the MoMA of Shireroth to auction off JASO has led to a surprising flurry of activity of people interested in buying it.JASO, the Jasonian Aeronautics and Space Organisation, with their headquarters on Amity island, used to be the forefront of research into space and advanced weaponry. In their heyday, they constructed [...]

Seasteading Competition Winner

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:27:00 -0400

The Seasteading Institute is an organisation dedicated toward creating sustainable sea platforms where people can choose to live if theyre unsatisfied with life on solid ground. They recently held a design contest for people to come up with new deep-sea micronations like Sealand, and the winner has been announced.This is the Swimming City designed by [...]

Internet Republic of Blah becomes UMMOA member

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:27:19 -0400

The Internet Republic of Boundless L33ts and Hackers, also known as the Internet Republic of Blah, has finally joined the United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA) quasi federation.The Internet Republic of Blah was founded on 4 April 2009, and has 23 members according to the latest census. It defines itself as an internationally notable organisation of [...]

Candid Cadan Interviewed by Micronational Radio

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:02:00 -0400

Cadan Ap Tomos of Apiya is the first interviewee of the latest micronational media on the block, Micronational Radio, a new micronational media forum/group/collective/thingy created by Rebecca "Artz" Panks.

In the interview Cadan candidly talks about his time in the Kingdon of TwoChairs, as well as moving onto greater things in Apiya, as well as with Micronations.Eu and, quite coincidentally (of course), Micronational Radio.

Naturally, as is traditional in some media, the interview includes one or two incorrect facts wrong and perpetuates the myth that Micronations.Net is dead (hello!), although it understandably confuses it with the more obscure micro-nations.net domain that is once again being used by Micronations.Eu, which it recently reacquired having used it in one of its previous incarnations.

You can read the interview in full here.

Lands Down Under - Part 2

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:18:22 -0400

Earlier this week we took a look at the unusual phenomena of micronations in Australia. Our Antipodean cousins are mad about their independent nations and have an unusually large number of Sealand-esque states within the official Australian borders. Here are the final six in our rundown.Empire of AtlantiumThe rather grand-sounding Empire of Atlantium is described [...]

Lands Down Under - Part 1

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:47:27 -0400

You may have noticed that Australia is a big, big country. So big you could fit 31 nations the size of the UK into its borders! Given the stupendous size and relatively low population, then, its not a great surprise to learn that Australians are not unfamiliar with the concept of a micronation like Sealand, [...]

Secession Mania Spreads to Long Island, NY

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:33:59 -0400

Author: Gisela Martinez Executive Summary Contrary to what most people are aware of a part of a state can secede to form their own state. Maine separated from Mass. in 1820. West Virginia left Virginia during the civil war. Now Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York wish to leave New York. New York [...]

New York State the least free state of the US

Fri, 29 May 2009 23:27:36 -0400

A study entitled “Freedom In the 50 States: An Index of Personal And Economic Freedom”, published by the Mercatus Center of George Mason University, set out to answer which states give their citizens the most leeway, and which have them on the tightest leash.The study is the first-ever comprehensive ranking of American states on public [...]

The History of the Grand Commonwealth

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:15:00 -0400

Just over four years ago the micronational world was slightly shocked when a new and mostly unexpected micronational union appeared on the scene: the Grand Commonwealth.

It started out in 2004 as a plan between Treesia and Aerlig to try and create the first new micronational empire since Tymaria (which had lasted for just over 10 months until September 2002). It was also an opportunity to try and restore some of the former Apollo Foundation territories that had been previously and controversially removed by the MCS.

By the end of 2004 Lemuria, Antica and Arminy had signed up, but the latter two got cold feet and withdrew, throwing the whole project into jeopardy. In January 2005, an inspired approach to Babkha (followed later by Alteria) led to the launch of the Grand Commonwealth on April 28th 2005. It almost immediately became known as the "Great Satan" as a consequence of a major propaganda campaign instigated by Diga of Attera and implemented by Scott of Hyperborea.

A number of other micronations joined the Grand Commonwealth over the next two years, either as members or protectorates, while it also played a significant role in the formation of the MCS-rivalling Geographical Standards Organisation in 2006.

It all ceased abruptly at the end of the summer of 2007, following the withdrawal of Treesia and an effective boycott of the federal government by Babkha. A swift closure of the forums took advantage of the vacation period. Most of its former members have since failed to survive.

The Grand Commonwealth's website is now restored, and a more detailed history has been published there.

The Pirate Bay Anthem

Tue, 19 May 2009 10:21:10 -0400

There was some excitement a few years ago when infamous Swedish file sharing site The Pirate Bay toyed with the idea of buying Sealand with the intent of hosting their servers on the platform. That campaign raised some money, but eventually was dropped due to the cost and complexity. Now the Pirate Bay has moved [...]

Redbull Skaters ride Sealand

Fri, 15 May 2009 05:14:50 -0400

Redbull has a reputation for sponsoring extreme sporting events, and one of their most famous ventures is Access All Areas. The idea is that the team of Redbull skaters visit unusual locations…and skate on them. It might be dangerous or weird, but wherever it is youre unlikely to have ever seen skaters there before!And did [...]

ILI now has a nickname

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:44:36 -0400

Now Independent Long Island (ILI) has a nickname!New York State’s nickname is the fairly well-known “The Empire State”. For reasons of symbolism, I had also associated New York State with the Tarot Emperor card.Well, I managed today to put two and two together, and so now Independent Long Island shall also be known as The [...]

EBR 6: Bulletin with Leo Dine

Tue, 12 May 2009 22:42:26 -0400

Allot has Ari Flu, so I got co-opted into this. Grrr… My sheep will punish you all… -LD

UMMOA appoints first ambassador

Tue, 12 May 2009 10:43:14 -0400

The Governor of the United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA) announced today the appointment of the Hon. Angelo D’Ambra as UMMOA Ambassador to Italy. Although the announcement was made only today, the Ambassador to Italy’s office actually started on 24 April 2009, when he was issued his diplomatic ID card.This is the UMMOAs first diplomatic post [...]

State of the Nation: Ashkenatza in May

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:04:00 -0400

Shireroth's DiploCorps have finally summoned up the will to resume their reporting, only to find that others have lost their will to do anything much reportable.

Their latest report from Ashkenatza indicates that the Nohsi, Pachad Emet ben Mavet, has resigned due to absenteeism, an unfortunate pandemic that seems to have afflicted many in that nation of late.

Foreign Minister Maksym Izaak Rozenthal is expected to lead the government for the foreseeable future. An unnamed source is reported to have stated that it has proved difficult for recent administrations to provide leadership when there is no-one to be led.

Molassia bans Texas goods

Wed, 06 May 2009 04:26:29 -0400

Americas very own Sealand, Molassia in the state of Nevada, is run by one man, and it seems hes had a disagreement with Molassias first lady causing her to escape to Texas.A man who declared his own nation in Nevada says his wife’s recent move to Texas led him to ban all the state’s products [...]

Remembering the moment

Tue, 05 May 2009 22:56:01 -0400

Like many other real countries, Independent Long Island also possesses something akin to an Overseas Territory, and its territory is called the United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA).The UMMOA is a multi-oceanic archipelago governed by a kind of federation of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth World nations, and the world’s first supermicronation. The UMMOA’s 11 insular possessions [...]

ILIs first municipal corporation is born

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:07:54 -0400

The bulldozers are rolling, and the activity is frenetic. A new city, and entirely new jurisdiction is under construction at this very moment!Of course, this is not at all what is happening in my backyard, and actually it is quite a tranquil Sunday afternoon. Yet the metaphor I used previously is entirely realistic.Article 3 of [...]

Demolished! The Great Geocities Rescue...

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:24:00 -0400

Geocities, Yahoo!'s "$4bn dotcom relic" has stopped accepting new hosting accounts and will be closed later this year. For the micronational community, this means that a number of micronational sites, some quite old and of historical interest, will need to find new homes sometime soon.

Fortunately the erstwhile Apollo Foundation has just launched a campaign to gather information on sites that will need to be relocated, with the intention of archiving many of them itself. It is hoped that, for some sites, other parties will also be interested in offering ongoing hosting arrangements.

An initial list of micronational sites currently hosted on Geocities has been published by Imperium Incognita, while the issue has also been publicised on the widely-visited micronational forums aof Microhub, Micronations.EU and Shireroth.

EBR 5: Bulletin with Harriet Pawling

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:08:21 -0400

The crisis in Elwynn, the Elwynn river crisis, the Skyla River crisis, and whole other crisis! CRISES! AAHHHH!!

State of the Nation: Natopia in April

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0400

Shireroth's DiploCorps report that Natopia is having trouble retaining all of those recent new citizens.

In other news, the Natopians are downsizing their government, developing the imperial space programme and Bovic religion, and sensibly excluding themselves from recwars.

New Brooklyn Mail service

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:20:10 -0400

Do you speak Brooklynese?Bird = BoidBronx = BraunxCoffee = CawfeeLong = LaungOh My God = Oh My GawdSlippers = SlippizI’ll talk to you in an hour = I’ll tawk to you in an howaKing’s Plaza = King’s Plee-AZZ-a With you = Witcha I didnt do it = I di-int do it Staten Island = Stah-in-eyelind [...]

EBR 4: Kaiser Erasmas I!

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:01:12 -0400

XCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kaiser Erasmas I, Andrew Allot, and the EBR Floor Crew have fun on EBR. They discuss the economy, the Steward, Andrew bashes Jacobus Loki several times, the court systems, Andrew flips out at the floor crew, and Steve Jones has a special report from Shirekeep.

America: land of the unfree, home of the knave!

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:17:29 -0400

According to Independent Long Island’s Historian James Alcock (he is also our High Commissioner to Canada), when the British Parliament passed the Statute of Westminster in 1931, which elevated Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland from colonies to autonomous dominions within the British Commonwealth (not fully independent because their people were still British [...]

EBR 3: Bulletin & Lotto Winners!

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:00:12 -0400

Hey everyone! Just a quick bulletin, a movie trailer, PLUS the winner of the Mango Lotto! Listen to see if you won! -AA

Elections called in Ocian Federation

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:10:16 -0400

After a tense split in the Country, Eastern Ocia known as the Ocian Federation this week called for elections to take place. Kieran Henson, President of the country dissolved the assembly, resigned from his position and called for fresh elections. Due to a new constitution written up by Interim Prime Minister Antony Montague, the Assembly, [...]

Eastern Benacia Radio #2

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:44:03 -0400

Hi all, a special interview with Baron Jess Heimer, who’s going to be co-hosting EBR with me from now on. We discuss Jacobus Loki’s antics, the Elwynnese revolt, and Malarbor.Once again, any ideas or suggestions are appreciated and can be sent to Andrew Allot on the forums!We also have ad time now! Send me a [...]

Eastern Benacia Radio #1

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:48:02 -0400

Hi Everyone!First episode of the EBR Podcast - it’s a little short, I only had time for News & Business Bulletin, and I couldn’t get a hold of anyone for a panel. I’m trying to get Andreas the Wise to come on the show, difficult since we’re 12 hours apart!If you have any ideas for [...]

Kingdom of Pictland formally recognises Independent Long Island

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:20:51 -0400

In the beginning, the Kingdom of Pictland was a kingdom in exile, yet it was a powerful Fourth World nation nonetheless, with a history going back in time as far back as 3 March 1812, when the kingdom was proclaimed a Sovereign nation in exile in a Decretum Regius by His Majesty King George III, [...]

State of the Nation: Novatainia in March

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:28:00 -0400

Shireroth's DiploCorps reports that Novatainia's businesses are doing deals to trade in natural resources, and that the nation itself may be constructing a space fleet.

In other news, Novatainia also has a List of Failed Inventions and a Flying Duchy of Glanurchy, which clearly is an invention that hasn't failed. Yet.

State of the Nation: Ashkenatza in February and March

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:45:00 -0400

Shireroth's DiploCorps has reported that the Shireroth may acquiesce to Ashkenatza's ambitious territorial water claims in exchange for maintaining extensive access rights.

In other news, Ashkenatza's Defence Minister has assumed responsibility for runnig the government as its Nohsi has mysteriously disappeared.

The political Third World exists no more

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:06:55 -0400

Historians tell us that with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, and the fall of Leninist communism, the term Second World largely fell out of use, although the term Third World remains popular.Nothing could be further from the truth as a political reality at least.In the real world, the term First World has been [...]

Elections called in Hamland

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:36:55 -0400

His Majesty Lewis I, King, Esezo and Founder of the Kingdom of Hamland has today called upon the voters of Hamland to elect a new Esezo. The Government Structure in Hamland is slightly complicated, with the role of King acting as a figurehead while the Esezo who is Head of State works with the Prime [...]

Oklahoma annexed into Luthoria

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:03:54 -0400

The Republic of Oklahoma, a small nation on Aura, was today officially annexed into the United Kingdom of Luthoria. After an approach from Fintan Egan, Royal Chancellor of Luthoria, the President Zach Andersonimmediately accepted due to the inactiveness of the nation. Critics are calling this an obvious decision after the President and King are closely [...]

Bobalanian Government Shake-up

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:29:03 -0400

Sir Kieran Henson, former Prime Minister of Bobalania, has presented the Parliament of Bobalania with a vast new scheme to try to halt growing inactivity in Bobalania. The Democratic Republic which once stood second in the Micronational Activity List has dropped sharply over the past several months urging President Bailey to take action.The President, Bobbie [...]

Cyberia Lives

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:48:00 -0400

In which we learn that sometimes infamous Cyberia returns and even "eternal reprobate" Jacobus is amazed by the appearance of a mysterious hip-flask salesman from within a rock.

Seers and prophecies not withstanding, we can exclusively reveal that Sir Jacobus the Wise KCOMI, General Malcontent, Traditional King of the Mala'anje, and Bane of Micronationry, has taken the plunge and refounded the Federal Republic of Cyberia.

As undeniable evidence that time cures just about everything, public opinion has been overwhelmingly in favour of this world-shattering event.

As is usually traditional, the new/old leader of Cyberia plans to start a constitutional convention and "see what happens". What is not usually traditional are people publically fortifying themselves with aspirins or appearing out of rocks (but then salesmen will tell you anything).

The State of Micronational News

noreply@blogger.com (Apollo Fireball V) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:21:00 -0400

In which we point out that "once in a blue moon" is not just a pithy slogan, and make the news rather environmentally-friendly.

Someone Has Complained.

Someone has objected to that fact that, until today, we haven't published anything for over a month. We'd like to point out that our slogan was deliberately worded to reflect the high probability of that happening. We'd also like to point out that until a few months ago, we hadn't published anything for over a year-and-a-half. so not doing so for about a month is not really a big deal for us.

Naturally, we know of no other micronational news service that has allowed for this. Therefore, as Mr Cairney has so eloquently demonstrated, they have no excuses. So there.

In all fairness, when MNN was first set up some years ago, it did encourage lots of people to do their own blogging as a change from relying on a very small number of people to do all the journalism that had hitherto been the case, thus helping to spread that arduous burden. Even in these quiet times, there is still an average of one story per day, from thirty-odd feeds, which seems a not unreasonable level of reporting. Quality versus quantity, and all that.

Mr Cairney has pleaded that more people should be writing articles and so putting something back into the community. On our part, consider it done.

Even if it is recycled news.

Sealand Out of the Running for World Cup

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:32:01 -0400

Or so says football fan site ClubFanzine, anyway. In an article posted recently they poked fun at Sealand’s attempts to join the world cup tournament being scuppered by bad weather.“The tiny principality of Sealand, located on a former World War Two sea fort, look set to lose the chance to compete in the World Cup [...]

Christiana under threat

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:13:25 -0500

One of the strangest micronations in the world is Christiana, a tiny commune smack-bang in the middle of Danish capital Copenhagen. Situated in an abandoned army barracks, the 85-acre nation is home to a group of ageing hippies, whove successfully occupied the land since 1971, not long after Sealand was founded.Inside this chaotic enclave is [...]

Who would have thought?

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:47:25 -0500

In a previous post at the Open Micronational Forum, I think I provided fairly graphic evidence that the Fifth World is a real world, but the evidence is getting stronger day-by-day.Who would have thought that the 14 Commandments would lead, one day, to a new field of law, Cesidian law?Who would have thought that the [...]

Novatainia announces huge defence upgrade

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:07:21 -0500

With the closing of the Jasonian conflict, Novatainia has announced a huge upgrade to their existing national defence program. With the ambitious motto “No life lost” the Novatainian government seems to be putting its money where its mouth is, and spending big to protect it’s civilians.“Micras is a dangerous place,” King Andreas announced in a [...]

Great Changes In Ocia

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:49:49 -0500

President Michael Dervin is to resign from the Office of President of the Ocian Federation tomorrow after a two-year term ending in a failed impeachment and allegations that he has been misleading his nation as to his real-life occupation. Mr. Keiran Henson, who holds the same Ocian awards and decorations as Mr. Dervin, will take [...]

Western King adds new Title

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:18:10 -0500

The King of Western Holcetaea, HRM Christopher I has created the subsidiary title ‘Margrave of the Western Borderlands’ for himself. Unlike other areas of the Empire, Western Holcetaea is mostly untitled land and the King has the power to appoint Marquis’s, Margraves, Counts, Viscounts, Barons, and Knights.

The Smallest State in the World?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:02:59 -0500

When reading about Sealands Origins it was quite interesting to see that it was founded over 40 years ago! This is an amazing achievement, especially considering that most of the world doesnt have a clue of its existence! But there’s plenty to discover about Sealand out there on the World Wide Web…

Ocia Shaky

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:51:47 -0500

Events of the past 24 hours have shattered the micronational world as the Ocian Federation begins to get shakier and shakier. With Mr. Matt Kovac and Kolya Radchenko unilaterally approving an allegdged Katyushan airstrike, and also allegedly deleting posts and arrest warrants, the Federation’s President, Mr. Michael Dervin has moved the Ocian forums.Luthoria, a member [...]

Airstrike on Katyushan Capital

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:02:30 -0500

An Ocian attack on the Katyushan capital of Lena, announced by Matt Kovac was alleged to have occured yesterday, with Ocian forces claiming Lena was “flattened” by the airstrike.However, the attack, which has not been authorised by the President or Assembly, a breach of the Ocian Constitution, quickly ran into difficulties when General Secretary Grigory [...]

Shmale Blockaded by FKSR

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:37:27 -0500

The State Council of the Federation of Katyushan Socialist Republics (FKSR) issued a Directive to all Red Army troops this morning declaring that “no passage of individuals, resources or vehicles were to be allowed across the FKSR-Shmale border to remove the fascist Greater Adraisian Government’s influence from the area”.The FKSR is currently in the territory [...]

The Return of King Marduk

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:42:38 -0500

Sealand’s self-proclaimed sovereign ‘King Marduk’ is back in the news again. Marduk has popped up before claiming he is the rightful ruler of Sealand, and now this article has appeared in a local newspaper:A GERMAN who calls himself King Marduk has laid claim to a fort off the Essex coast owned by a Leigh fisherman.The [...]

PA Party Dissolved

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:29:17 -0500

The Provincial Autonomy Party was dissolved by brand new Party Leader HRH King Stefen I of Eastern Holcetaea. He cited poor electoral results and the recent Icenia scandal as the reasons for the Party’s failure.

Icenia has new Princess

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:28:32 -0500

Elen of McClean-Tagtmeier has ascended to the Throne of Icenia. She shall hence forth be known as ‘Her Serene Highness Princess Elen I of Icenia’. Federated Monarchs are automatically guranteed a single Seat on the Seanad, but HSH Princess Elen I was also elected to Icenia’s other two Seanad Seats. [...]

Prince Ioames I of Icenia has Abdicated

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:27:37 -0500

Ioames I of Icenia has abdicated the Icenian Throne and resigned his Seanad Seats. Ioames I left his mother Ioane as regent of Icenia and went in to Exile in the United States. Ioudith I of Eastern Holcetaea, first in line to the Icenian Throne has renounced her claims to the throne, as did her [...]

Prince Ioames I of Icenia pleads guilty

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:26:43 -0500

Ioames I has plead guilty to the charge of Conspiracy against the Government. Ioames accepted a plea agreement which dropped a Treason charge and offered him a sentence of temporary Exile. The Emperor has suspended Icenia’s Seanad Seats and it’s Imperial Brehon from ruling and voting on issues until Ioames I’s sentence is under way. [...]

IVS uncovers a Conspiracy in Icenia

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:25:47 -0500

The Imperial Venicon Service (IVS) has uncovered a plot to overthrow the Imperial Government in the Principality of Icenia. Three confidential Icenians were arrested in connection with the plot. All three are higher ups in the Icenian Government which is controlled by the somewhat anti-government Provincial Autonomy Party (PA). Icenia’s Prince, Ioames I is the [...]

Hello world!

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:16:54 -0500

A Very Different Micronations.net Returns

noreply@blogger.com (Brandon) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:10:00 -0400

Two nights ago, Micronations.net returned quietly.

Now, to be fair, it's very stripped down. There is no forum---instead, it will serve almost as a mini-portal, directing visitors to recommended sites. But it is back.

MNN is back in a way through the RSSMix service, but it is going down a lot so MNS is still around, don't worry. Eventually, the two services may come together but at the moment some technical difficulties are preventing that, so Micronations.net is linking to MNS under the MNN feed just in case.

Other resources are also listed, and the aspects of the site such as the "What are micronations?" articles may be rewritten over time.

To check out the changes, click here.

Foghorn, State Academy of Antica

noreply@blogger.com (Brandon) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:29:00 -0400

The funny thing about letting other people write articles on your newsblog is that you at that point have fair excuse to have articles about yourself.

Foghorn can be lazy, to be honest. After founding MNS I asked him to remove the Eastern Benacia podcast which has its own feed that it should be updating, the single episode of Micronations Now because... to be honest it's not likely I'll be doing anymore, and the two Antican Newscast Specials or whatever they're called because they conflict with posts from the Antican Liberator. He's still yet to do so, and honestly it might not matter because I've been able to add enough other feeds that they are buried deep on the first page.

However, if you look to the right he can be awesome. What MNS has for now, a Gregarius install, is pretty nice---way better than Lilina---and you can thank him for that. And if you look to the right, he seems to be doing me a big favor by calling himself a Micronational News Service Accredited News Source. While MNN had accreditation a long time ago, MNS does not yet. In other words, it is basically a blatant plug for MNS. I appreciate it. I also appreciate the board the Commonwealth of Antica is providing and the link Shireroth has given me on their Wiki and their forum.

Meanwhile, some interesting sources provided for MNS... Marlabor says from Shireroth is the most interesting. The big-person-or-character says... boxes used to be a big thing in micronationalism. Marlabor says might be the last one left. While it is mainly intended for those who are as familiar with Shireroth as they can be, it's still a good update.

Meanwhile, the State Academy of Antica is gearing up for its first classes on the path to grant its first Bachelor's Degrees in Education. Go to the site for more on that.

The things you learn as you set up a news service.

noreply@blogger.com (Brandon) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:10:00 -0400

As I set up the Micronational News Service, I had a few things on my mind?

What the heck happened to Attera?

Apparently it still exists in some form. There are several forums I found partially due to the slpit they had, none of which were particularly active---but I found a news feed for them that had been updated in the last four months.

What the heck happened to Cyberia?

It had some squabbling over a split of some sort way back when, but I'm not 100% sure of the answer.

Why is the RSS feed not outputting right?

The site itself works great but the two feeds it outputs are completely invalid and I could only get it parsed with Google reader. Go figure.

Micronational News Service begins service

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:27:00 -0400

Nafticon, Commonwealth of Antica - In an attempt to fill the void in one stop shopping left by the Micronational News Network, Brandon Sullivan has stepped in and begun operating his own aggregator, naming it the Micronational News Service.

Based off the code for the previous MNS established by Zulu 5 Oscar, the new version sports aggregated RSS feeds, an easier interface, and the prospect of many new features, like streaming of radio shows direct from the site.

Rumors are flying that the MCS is also working on establishing their own aggregator, using the list of feeds used by the now deceased MNN. However, the software and features, and even if such a project are is fact in progress, have yet to be disclosed.

The Micronational News Service can be found at http://mns.bmsprint.com/.

Micronational News Service: Explained

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:28:00 -0500

NAFTICON, Commonwealth of Antica
Story by Foghorn

For those wanting a quick rundown of how things will work on this new news aggregator, let me quickly run through the basics.

Here's a link to the service: http://nafticon.net/news/

As with the MNN, feeds will be added by request of the owner only. The MNS aims to be an opt-in system rather than an opt-out, mostly because the staff is too lazy to check for new news sources every week. Requests can be handed to MNS@nafticon.net. Similarly, requests for removal from the MNS will be processed by the same address, and only those requests from the same email account as the original submitter of the feed will be honored, for security reasons.

Anything that is submitted will be displayed. There will be absolutely zero content filtering, monitoring, or other mechanism that keeps the news from getting to the populous. However, in an attempt to improve the quality of news sources, an accreditation system has been set up to single out those sources that best exemplify what a news source should be. In order to be considered an accredited source, it must meet most of the following requirements:

All news stories must contain at least three links to external sources backing up the views presented in the article. Three consecutive stories that violate this policy will result in the accreditation being revoked, but the news feed will remain on the website.
All articles must contain a by-line, including the author, place of publication, and a method of contacting the author, placed at the beginning of the article.
The feed in general must be considered by a majority of the administrators to be of a superior quality to the average micronational news source.
For radio shows, the show must NOT infringe upon the copyright of others, including both micronationalists and real life content creators. Clips of music less than 30 seconds in length will not be considered infringing, as they fall within the fair use policy of the United States.
Radio shows must also contain at least three pieces of news and two musical pieces. 30 second clips of music do not count. However, this requirement can be waived if an interview takes place on the show with someone featured in a news article elsewhere.

The first few sources to recieve accredidation are (to no one's surprise) this publication, the Antican Liberator, and the Bagelcratian Sporadically. More will be added as time goes on.

MNN scandal has micronations "taking sides"

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:34:00 -0500

[Brought to you in cooperation with the Antican Liberator]

The scandal that has everyone with a stake in micronationalism talking has started producing a galvanizing effect in Micras, with whole nations taking sides on the argument.

The rift started in Shireroth, Foghorn's favorite place of residence outside of Antica, where the population by and large seems to have taken Foghorn's side. Indications are that this decision was made not only because Foghorn is a local noble, but also because of the clear and concise manner in which the facts were presented to the population. However, Scott Alexander, retired micronationalist, urges the population to be cautious about going forward with any actions. The population in Shireroth seems on the verge of a complete boycott of the MNN, stemmed only by Scott's arguments, which seem to be dwindling as Foghorn presents more of his side of the story.

Antica as well has (as everyone expected) sided with Foghorn, again kept from any real action on the rising anti-MNN sentiments by Scott Alexander's counsel. How long this will keep the lid of Pandora's Box closed is unknown at this time. But clear and determined calls from within the government of Antica are already demanding that an impartial version of the MNN be established, and the current mncentre.net forum administration method be revised such that the actions of Liam Sinclair cannot happen in the future without the approval of multiple parties.

The only nation that seems to have decidedly galvanized in a manner that isn't with Foghorn is Babkha, which has taken a more neutral approach. Hesam Jahandar has made the official Babkhan position clear, stating that "...Babkha is a firm supporter of INS and Micronations.net." Their position was later clarified to mean that, according to what was posted in their forums, they would not actively engage in either side of the debate.

Other prominent micronationalists, such as Nathan Shepard of Natopia and Jacobus Loki mainly of Shireroth, have also loaned their support to Foghorn's cause.

Liam Sinclair was unable to be reached for comment due to the fact that the editorial staff has been banned from his website.

We will, as always, attempt to keep you the reader updated with the latest news as it happens.

MNN shows TMW the bird

noreply@blogger.com (Chrimigules) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:29:00 -0500

NAFTICON, Commonwealth of Antica --

Antican News Service, trading spaces with Foghorn while he makes use of the Antican Liberator.

Mncenter.net administrator Liam Sinclair has taken the step of removing both KZFO and the Micronational Wulaptonachgat from the MNN feed, as well as banning Foghorn from even viewing the mncenter.net forums.

In response, Foghorn has published an open letter to Liam Sinclair through the Antican Liberator, offering the olive branch of peace, apologizing for any belligerent conduct, outlining the legal position that KZFO takes, and asking for the status quo to be returned "for the good of the hobby".

This spat with Foghorn, operator of this publication as well as KZFO Radio, started last week when Mr. Sinclair believed that KZFO was violating international copyright law and decided to remove KZFO from the MNN feed. Foghorn reacted in his patented knee-jerk manner, escalating the situation further by trying to explain the legality of his actions. His argument (bereft of the indecorous behavior displayed earlier this week) can be found in his open letter to Liam Sinclair.

No explanation has been offered for the banning of the Micronational Wulaptonachgat, which had not been expressedly targeted by Liam Sinclair for copyright violation.

News of this incident, specifically the removal of specific news sources from a supposedly open and objective news aggregator because of a personal grudge against the operator by Mr. Sinclair, administrator of said site and feed, has begun to spread throughout the sector. Shireroth, for example, is considering a variety of responses to the possibility that all micronational news be filtered by a single party, some more drastic than others. As of press time, no course of action has been decided upon.

What Foghorn intends to do should the olive branch fail is unclear, but according to sources, he's "working on it".

MNN discriminates against KZFO, Antica in general

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:34:00 -0500

In a recent post in the MNN forum, Liam Sinclair, head of the Micronational News Network, denied KZFO's request that it be re-added to the MNN feed based on its current and past compliance with United States Copyright laws. In response, Liam stated that "Micronations.net is based in Australia ... your quoting of US copyright court rulings mean nothing here", a statement that brings into question the entire Micronational media distribution system.

Liam's statement seems to imply that the only copyright law that matters in Micronational media is Australian law, which would require all Micronational radio and media organizations that want to be listed by the MNN to comply with Australian law, which differs greatly from Brittish and American law, and would essentially require all of the radio shows and most of the news sources to be de-listed from the MNN to bring it into compliance with its own rules.

Foghorn shot back, stating

"Well KZFO is based in the United States, and complies with the copyright laws in that country. In the international world of copyright, generally the rule is that as long as the company complies with the laws of the land that the server resides in, you're fine. See mp3.com, see thepiratebay.org, see any other number of examples.

I think that you just hate KZFO and Antica in general and want to keep us off the feed because nothing you've done in this area of Micronationalism is as good as we are, and you're jealous. Which is also why we haven't won a FNORD. Prove me wrong, I beg you."

With no end in sight for this conflict, the Wulaptonachgat will continue to bring you the best coverage possible.

KZFO stirring up trouble... again

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:18:00 -0500

It seems that Foghorn has gone off the deep end again with his new publicity campaign advertising KZFO as "pirating" other radio shows and redistributing them (see last article). However, it seems that people over at the Micronational News Network didn't appreciate his attempt, and have removed KZFO from their aggregator.

Foghorn responded to the MNN's request that he cease infringing on the copyright of others with a statement (available in its entirety at the same location as the above link) saying that his feed was simply an aggregation of other feeds, making it not a content provider itself, but rather a method for content distribution. By making this argument, Foghorn has basically attempted to group KZFO with other companies like Internet Service Providers and Proxy Servers that are, at the moment, in a legal "gray area" when it comes to copyright infringement in the United States.

He continued his argument by referencing the fact that few, if any, micronational governments have any copyright laws at all. In an interview with him today, Foghorn stated that:

"It's interesting. We style ourselves as being sovereign states, make laws, conclude treaties, and interact as if we are a world unto ourselves. But the second anyone takes advantage of a lack of micronational legal precedent, everyone jumps back and clings to their real-world countries for support, demanding that their 'rights' be upheld, and ignoring the opportunity to better the community by working things out themselves. I mean, this is a golden opportunity for a YAMO to step in and start regulating micronational copyright."

KZFO claims that their feed in no way infringes on the copyright of others, micronational or otherwise, but does note that those currently claiming that their copyright has been infringed upon have stolen the music for their shows, as well as the sound effects, from copyrighted artists without so much as an attribution in the show, and notes the hypocrisy that such actions bring to light.

As of the writing of this article, KZFO is currently presenting two shows, Radio Free Woodstania and INS Sketch Show, both of which have full attribution in the feed descriptions. The producer notes that anyone who grabbed the feed early may have gotten the non-attributed version, as the program that updates the feed was still being updated to include the attribution at the time of airing, but the issue has since been resolved.

KZFO: How to?

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:02:00 -0500

KZFO is a Podcast. In simple terms, it's an internet radio show that you get by "subscribing" to an RSS or XML file, known as a "feed". Don't worry, you don't need to understand the terminology to get it to work. we use the podcast format because, unlike regular radio where if you miss the show during the day you can't rewind and hear it later, podcasts allow us to record something and send it to people to listen to at their leisure. It's more convenient that way.

To get started, all you need to do is follow the three main steps.

1. Get a podcatcher.

A podcatcher is a piece of software that sits on your computer and waits for the podcast to be updated. Every time a new episode comes out, it automatically downloads the latest episode and saves it for you to listen to later. Some music programs, like iTunes and Banshee, have podcatching software built in, and can do fancy things like automatically sync the new shows to your iPod or portable music player. Here's a short list of podcatchers:

iTunes
Juice
RSSRadio
WinAmp

2. Subscribe

In order to get your podcatcher to start looking for new episodes, you need to tell it where to look. Each podcast has its own RSS or XML feed that you'll need to enter into the program, and each program does it differently. RSSRadio and Juice are pretty self-explanatory, and iTunes is simply in the Advanced menu, subscribe to Podcast. Here's the URL you'll need to enter:

http://www.nafticon.net/zulu5oscar/KZFO.rss

After that, your podcatcher should start working automatically.

3. Enjoy

Listen to whatever you want, whenever you want. We provide the most variety from the most countries, so you can choose what you want to listen to. If you come across something you think we should have, let us know and we'll get it for you.

That's it! Enjoy!

KZFO begins broadcasting pirated news shows: Radio Free Woodstania first target

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:35:00 -0500

In a typical showing of blatant disregard for copyright laws and standard distribution methods, KZFO has begun re-broadcasting the "pirated" (taken without permission from their website) news shows of other feeds prominently displayed on the MNN feed. When asked for a comment, Foghorn, current director and station manager stated:

Well, we figured that we don't have enough programming to keep the airwaves busy, and since the FNORDs are run by jackasses we don't really care about playing nice anymore. Plus, being in a nation without copyright laws has its perks. Either way, we figured it's more publicity for them, content for us, and everyone's happy. Except Ben Gray. But he doesn't count.

For it's first episode back, the as of yet unnamed show on KZFO posted a rather surprising rating of 67 listeners in the micronational world (verified via unique IP hits on the file in question, Odeo and other bots excluded), and was followed up by a rating of 59 on Newscast 5, the next show to hit the feed, showing a good percentage of subscribed listeners. KZFO is looking forward to continuing its usual steamroller-like approach to media distribution.

Updated Jan 24, 1:25 PM for updated ratings statistics.

Foghorn returns, Antica too!

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:45:00 -0500

Yes, you heard correctly, Foghorn is back, and Antica is on the rise again as well. And with that comes this lovely publication!

Look for more articles as time goes on.

Foghorn resigns, KZFO Radio Nafticon to go off the air

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:56:00 -0400

In a post in the Republic of Antica, Foghorn has officially announced his intentions to retire from Micronationalism as a hobby. He said,

My reason behind this move is quite simple: As I move closer to a job requiring a security clearance, having an organization's website and forums on my server that regularly criticizes the US, as well as seems to the untrained observer to desire soverignty, does not look good for me. Thus, I am also asking that the Republic start looking for another place to host their forums. I will gladly assist in the move if asked. Also, I fear that the inactivity in Micras as a whole is highlighting the fact that we, as a generation, are starting to age out of the hobby, a trend started with Ardashir and, according to sources, is an option under consideration by many prominent micronationalists.

As I said, this resignation will be effective after the final broadcast of KZFO on April 1, 2 years to the day since we went on the air. The final show will be recorded Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 8 PM EST, and all parties are invited to join in on the Skype line. My Skype handle is foghorn5950, and will be online at least a half hour prior to the recording. This episode will include clips from me and Steven in London with Ben Gray, Ardashir, and Ian. The editing on those clips is almost complete.

However, he does not wish to leave the hobby completely. In a move that, according to sources is being considered by many prominent micronationalists, he said that

I will not, however, be leaving altogether. As the laws of micronationalism state, one can never truly leave this hobby, and the bigger the announcement of the exit, the quicker the return. Thus, I intend to maintain my Antican citizenship, yet I don't expect to be very active from here on out.

As stated, the final episode of KZFO Radio Nafticon will be recoded on March 31, 2007 at 8 PM EST, and all are invited. More information about the podcast, and a list of recent episodes, can be found at http://zulu5oscar.net.tf/.

Antican Economy stabilizes, splits in two

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:02:00 -0400

After a rather unorthodox re-shuffling of the powers that be, Foghorn has replaced Aryez as the Chief Financial Officer of the Republic of Antica, and enacted a few strange changes that will, he hopes, even out the economy and bring companies back in.

First, the major injections of cash into the system that were approved by Aryez have been removed from the bank. No longer do large corporations hold enough cash to threaten the stability of the economy. Also, various suspicious accounts have been rectified.

But the most interesting move of all is a complete split of the economy. The Republic is now host to two different economies, one real, and one virtual.

The real economy is managed through the phpbank and deals in actual products and services, such as images and labor. The virtual economy, managed by hand by Aryez and the Simulation Bureau, deals in virtual products, such as cars, weapons, and ships.

Foghorn hopes that the split economy will boost confidence in both systems simultaneously.

Republic celebrates 1st annaversary

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:13:00 -0400

One year ago on this date, the Republic of Antica was formed by a group of former Dinarchial citizens.

The Dinarchy was, according to contemporary accounts, an oppresive dictatorship where free thought was frowned upon, unless it pleased the Dinarchs (the rulers). After Delphi Augustus blocked the implementation of certain crucial legislation and more or less stated that the citizens had no rights, Octavius Me, the kinder Dinarch, abruptly left, leaving the Dinarchy in chaos. Shortly thereafter, Foghorn, Steven, and others left as well.

On the 31st of August, Chris (Octavius), Foghorn and Steven announced the founding of the Republic of Antica, a nation with no flag, no laws, and no leader. From the many immigrants to the nation a set of fundamental laws emerged, and the nation was truly born.

In the year since its founding, the Republic has become one of the giants of the Micras sector, sporting 23 citizens on its census, a functioning economy, and the second micronational casino in existence.

New Ben Gray Show goes out on airwaves

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:27:00 -0400

Ben Gray, one of the most famous comedians in Micras, has released his newest show, The Ben Gray Show, over KZFO's airwaves.

The show can be downloaded through various methods via the Z5O website at http://zulu5oscar.net.tf/

Aryez ruins economy, everyone mad at him again

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:40:00 -0400

Aryez, newly elected Cheif Financial Officer of the Republic of Antica, has screwed up the economy.

After being elected, Aryes started creating Financial Orders dictating a new structure for the office. Almost immediately afterwards, he released a massive ammount of money into the concomy causing widespread inflation, and went above his office's boundaries to create a loan system without Assembly approval.

The Assembly is responding quickly to this problem, with Foghorn spearheading the regulatory legislation, known as the "Amendment to the Economic Implementation Act". The Act, in theory, should re-implement much of the regulations imposed upon the Treasury via the Treasury Act, as well as outlining the loan process, and creating fines for late budgets.

The legislation, along with all changes, are being opposed heavily by Aryez, who created the problem in the first place, claiming that he can rectify the situation Nazi Germany style. However, the Antican government isn't ready to give him the chance to turn into Hitler.

More as the story develops.

Antica and KZFO move to a new URL

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:32:00 -0400

The Steward of Antica, Foghorn, decided that it was time for the Republic to move to a paid web server with a full domain name last night, and migrated the entire server at approximately 10 PM EST.

Because of the new domain name, all the links on the foghorn.myfxh.com server have been changed to nafticon.net.

New KZFO feed: kzfo.nafticon.net

New Republican website: republic.uni.cc

Please update your links, iTunes, and podcast reciever as noted above.

Olorix wins, Wulaptonachgat sues

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 09:50:00 -0400

Olorix, as previously predicted by the expert political editors of the Wulaptonachgat, has won the election and will be the 5th Speaker of the Assembly, as soon as Foghorn gets around to changing the permissions.

In other news, a picture recently published by this newspaper has made its way onto the front page of the State-Run Antican Liberator, a paper published by the Orifice of the Republic. Because this paper is, and has been for quite some time, under a Creative Commons License for its readers, the Wulaptonachgat has started a lawsuit against the Liberator for violation of international copyright.

The Creative Commons License in quesion simply requires those who wish to use any content in this publication to attribute said content back to the paper. The Liberator failed to succesfully attribute the image back to the Wulaptonachgat, and so is now facing the first copyright suit in Micronational history.

More as the story progresses.

Wu;aptonachgat Back, Antican Elections Progressing

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:09:00 -0400

Yes, the Wulaptonachgat is back from a long hiatus while the primary author, Foghorn, settles into college life. We will continue publishing this paper, free of charge and free of ads, to keep Micras informed about what's going on in Antica.

Speaking of which, the Antican elections are in full swing. At the moment, the polls have been open for approximately 24 hours, and Olorix has gained a commanding lead over Oric, with the tallies at 6-3 respectively.

The election took an interesting turn when Foghorn, a candidate that was expected to at least draw off some of the votes from Olorix, pulled out unexpectedly, citing a better ability to change the policies of the Republic as a regular citizen rather than as Speaker.

At this time, the Wulaptonachgat staff is prepared to call the elction in favor of Olorix, pictured below at a New Zealand Model UN meeting in Arab garb.

Congratulations Olorix!

Antican Treaty with Matbaa signed

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 21:34:00 -0400

The Antican Assembly recently passed a treaty of mutual recognition with Matbaa (Known to many Anticans as "Mat-Ba'ah").

Just thought you should all know.

-Wulaptonachgat

Anticalia Kicks Off with Fizzle

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:02:00 -0400

Anticalia is the 10-day period between the birthday of 1/2 of the founders of the Dinarchy of Antica, Chris (6/7), and the date of the founding of the Dinarchy of Antica (6/17).

This year, after sucessfully living through the second coming (6/6/06), a celebration is planned to kick off the Anticalia season.

The date of the beginning of Anticalia also happens to fall on another rather important date: the Prom for the High School to which Chris attended and Foghorn is about to graduate from. And, in a long standing tradition, the computer nerds and debate geeks of the school are staying well clear of the whole mess and forming their own "Anti-Prom". And where the "Anti-" usually stood for "Against", this year its "Antican".

The Anti-Prom this year is to be held in a local arcade, sporting laser tag, arcade games, and rides as well. The event is scheduled to begin at 6 PM sharp, in order for the computer nerds to make it home before Star Trek airs on local television.

A secondary plan is also in place in case the anti-socials decide to be even more anti-social and not show up at all, which includes dinner, a movie, and a KZFO.

The Wulaptonachgat staff will be present to report on the revelry that is sure to ensue.

Aryez guilty, for the third time

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:43:00 -0400

According to the first actual trial in Republican history, Aryez has been found guilty of violating the single citizenship clause of the Citizenship and Census Acts.

The fine for the offense has been set at 12p, setting the precedent of pecuniary penalties instead of political penalties, and thus giving the economy a reason for being.

Z5O logo competition winner announced

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Mon, 29 May 2006 23:50:00 -0400

The winner of the logo competition is Hieu Tuong!

Congratulations! The winner may requisition the ammount from any Z5O account in MX2, and will be discussed on the next KZFO!

Z5O Q1 Shareholder Conference: New Directions

noreply@blogger.com (Foghorn) — Tue, 23 May 2006 22:34:00 -0400

foghorn hosted the first quarterly Shareholder's conference for Zulu 5 Oscar Incorporated, the world's largest Micronational corporation, today in Nafticon, Republic of Antica. Here is a transcript of the keynote adress, the only thing actually worth reading.

For the lazy people out there, here's a synopsys:

==> All Z5O stock will be invalidated on June 1. Z5O will buy back stock at sale price up until the final day.

==>KZFO will partner with Matbaa and TiVi2 to provide a wider coverage area, and will start accepting advertisments.

==>Z5O will facilitate currency exchange between MX2 and The Republic of Antica's PHP Bank.

==>The Antican CyberCasino will reopen in mid summer, and be available for licensing by other companies for use in their own countries.

As always, we will bring you more information as it comes in.