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by The Ministry of Information of the Communist Bloc. . 22 reads.

Daily News of The Communist Bloc - September 21st, 2021

Good morning / afternoon / evening!

Please welcome our newest comrades:

Mosadolva, Arkansa, Central deltia, Anarcho-nationalism, Ming terest, Imperial Terra Australis, Great greek republic, Thens!


Latest Announcements


Chief People's Justice:

  • Sign ups for the Legislative Committee are now open. Members of the Legislative Committee draft, debate, refine and decide legislation that affects the region. While anyone can submit a bill, the LegCo's job is to ensure it holds up to the standards set but regional law before it is voted on by the People's Assembly (all citizens). There are five seats open and you must be a citizen to run and vote. (It is also recommended to be a member of Linkthe regional discord.) LinkSign up here

Minister of Culture:

  • We are finally announcing the creation of a new Discord event: One Panel Story!

    As already outlined in my campaign, this game will be quite simple: in a dedicated channel, the community creates a collective comic. To do this, everyone draws one panel at a time, continuing the story set by the previous ones. And that's about it! Get as creative as you like, and don't worry, there won't be an enforced "beauty standard" or the like (except sticking to, you know, the server rules and whatnot). This new channel will appear soon

TCB Card Factory:

  • There's a post on the TCB Discord, and all you have to do is find it and react to it to be entered into the lottery for a Legendary Luna Amore card! Entries must be made before 22nd September

First Minister:

  • Comrades, I recommend everyone vote against the current security council resolution, "Commend LadyRebels"

Minister of Information:

  • I will be on holiday next week, so you can expect the Daily News to go on a brief hiatus. It should resume on Saturday, 2 October.

Election Coverage


Today, Martyn Kiryu announced that he is running for Legislative Committee. This means there are now 6 candidates standing. It is nice to see that the Legislative Committee election has more people running than there are seats to fill, as the last couple elections have either gone to by-election or managed to get exactly 5 people willing to run. The exception is the March 2021 election which had 7 candidates. We are all looking forward to a competitive election.

Not running - almost, but not quite entirely surprisingly - is current and long-time Speaker of the Legislative Committee, Kirk Socramander (Sodoran Alesia.) We thank him for his commitment and contributions he has made to the Legislative Committee during his tenure.

Four campaigns (of dubious seriousness) were posted today, which you can read on the forums (linked below in order of posting.)

The complete list of citizens who are currently running and eligible are

If you are interested in getting involved with Bloc politics and helping shape our government, you may sign up by Linkposting a reply to this topic. This sign-up will be open until 22 September after which TCB citizens will have 48 hours to vote.

🦀 CRAB 🦀


For N-Day, The Communist Bloc has joined the Crabs of the Apocalypse alliance with The West Pacific, The Pacific, Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Balder, Europeia, The Great North, United Kingdom, and The Leftist Assembly.

N-Day begins 25 September 21:00 GMT. Join the LinkCrab Discord to get masked as a TCB member and a participant.

🦀 🦀 🦀 🦀 🦀 🦀

Countdown to N-Day

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You can familiarise yourself with N-Day by reading Testlandia's "N-Day: What You Need to Know" guide. The general gist of it is that you may join a faction, create nukes and shields, and target nations in other factions. This event will last 24 hours, and the faction with the highest score wins.

Note: For those concerned, N-Day is non-canonical, so those with a No WMD policy may still participate, and results will not affect your nation after N-Day is over.


Regional News


International News


  • The standing period for the Legislative Committee elections is open, and there are five seats open for election. You may sign up to run and post a campaign in the forums until 22 September. After this time, voting will be open for 48 hours. To sign up, please Linkpost a reply to this topic.

  • There is a post on the TCB Discord. Find it and react by 22 September to be entered into the lottery for a Legendary Luna Amore card!

  • N-Day, or Nuclear Day, begins THIS SATURDAY, and TCB will be participating as part of the Crabs of the Apocalypse alliance.

NSLeft
  • The Leftist Assembly has joined CRAB for N-Day! We Are Crab.

  • The 5th issue of the Worker's Editorial is out now!

  • The Leftist Assembly has opened confirmation polls for Secretary Greylyn's Cabinet and Supreme Court nominations.

World

LinkThe Leftist Times - NSLeft's Most Trusted Newspaper
LinkNationStates Today - NationStates' Most Reliable News
The Western Post - A publication of The West Pacific Cultural Trust
The Fylkirvegrian Messenger
The Rejected Times
Worker's Editorial

Current Events
Keep an eye out for announcements about upcoming events here and on Discord!


Regional:

International:

General Bulletins


Politics:

  • If you’re not endorsing our delegate Kethania, you should do that straight away! Every endorsement on our delegate protects our regional security as well as amplifies our voice on WA resolutions. You should also endorse our vice delegates, Marxmeans, Shamian, The Workers Union of Habsburg-Lorraine and Ubertas!

  • Become a citizen! This allows you to participate in regional politics, pick your representatives, and join the Regional Discord server. More information can be found here.

  • Check out the Law Archive. It is an easy way to navigate and keep track of all our laws. This document is updated as new laws get passed.

  • If you are interested in getting involved, consider volunteering with one of the Ministries. You can Linksign up here. We greatly appreciate the work all our volunteers do!

NationStates:

  • Want some endorsements? Run the Revolutionary Endorsement Program! It's simple and doesn't take very much time. Endorse comrades, get endorsed back. If you run into any trouble, send a telegram to The Passerine Islands on NationStates or post in Discord, and we can help troubleshoot. Alternatively, post the following to the RMB:

    [nation]ink_cloud[/nation], rep

  • The TCB Card Factory is open and churning out cards! This program includes regional giveaways, a regional art museum, card requests, and of course, shiny 1% International Artwork badges. TCBs Card Factory is asking for a team of volunteers to help operate card farms to ensure a steady supply of cards are being printed. Think you can help? Sign up today.

  • We created a glossary of NationStates terms! We hope this helps anyone who is unsure of what different acronyms and slang mean.

Other:

  • Our forums are online, but unfortunately, we have lost a whole year of data. If you applied for citizenship between February 2020 and December 2020, make sure to reapply. You may also have to recreate your account. Apologies for this inconvenience. The government will be working as quickly as possible to re-accept citizenship applications. (Disclaimer: this only applies if you were registered as a citizen in-between February 2020 and December 2020. If you have joined TCB after this time period you do not need to re-apply for citizenship)
    Please also make an account at Linkhttps://theredand.black/ so the transition to the NSLeft forum goes as smoothly as possible.

  • We have created a list of leftist resources! This is an ongoing project, and if you think there is something missing from this list, please telegram or DM me. I am The Passerine Islands here and Sam on Discord.

  • On 11 August, 2021, Head Administrator M.M. resigned, and Precoixious has stepped up and become our new Head Administrator. M.M. will continue as an Observer Admin. Also joining the administrative team and Kirk and Ant. The MoI wishes them all the best.

While run by the Ministry of Information, the Daily News does not necessarily reflect the stance of the current administration. Please contact the Minister of Information The Passerine Islands on NationStates or Sam in the Regional Discord for any corrections, suggestions, questions, comments, or concerns.

This article was authored by The Passerine Islands.

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