Democratic Socialist Assembly

I've endured this hate for too long. I've dealt with so many of you holding this aggression against me for so long, so much of it unfounded, so much of it without context, because someone else told you to dislike me or they didn't tell you the full story. Some of you, I still genuinely don't understand why you hate me so much. I really dont. Maybe instead of hiding, you all could have solved your grievances by reaching out to me and voicing them. I would have accepted your criticism and tried to become a better person. But you never did. You all set up this facade of acceptance towards me. Your systematic suppression and system of lies is far waorse a creation than any comments I may have made. Fun fact: sometimes when a friendship deteriorates, one of the friends doesn't realize that it has because the other friend never said a thing about it to their face, and they think it's okay to still talk as friends. That doesn't make them a bad person, it means they misunderstood the nature of their friendship because the other person never reached out to them, and all their conversations appeared to be genuinely friendly. I've spent years here preaching the idea of considering that you may not always know the full context of a situation or understand the complexities of something. It's something I recognize about myself and it's something that I ask you all to do as well. It hasn't happened yet, but I still have hope that one day that message will break through. Please remember to be mindful of the future people that come through the DSA. I wouldn't wish the hate exhibited towards me on anybody else. And remember, if you don't like something somebody says, talk to them. If you sit as a bystander, nothing happens. This goes for literally everything in life. Stand up for those who actually experience sexual harassment or racism or transphobia. Privately sending messages online will not accomplish real change and it never will. You need to actively stand up for what you think is right and wrong. At the same time, remember that others' experiences are not yours and that your perception of a situation may not match their perception or even the true nature of a situation, so it is important to raise your thoughts in a constructive and helpful way to foster a more positive society.

To those who have shown me respect, I appreciate the time spent with you. We had a lot of fun and I'm gracious for the positive impacts you had on my life. I feel I am a better person now thanks to you. Hail Jeb! and hail Syvis.

Cheeseworld has left the region. First, obviously, we have a new MoFA. Second, I believe it is my duty as MoJ to tell you what happened. Yesterday, old messages from Cheeseworld to another resident were brought to my attention. It was my opinion that these messages constituted sexual harassment. When I confronted him about it and informed him that I would likely be prosecuting, he got angry, referring to it as an smear attempt to derail his presidential campaign, and he subsequently left. This kind of toxicity has no place in the DSA. To resist even an attempt at fair trial, and leave before it even starts, is not behavior that befits a resident.

Today in the Alpyrea International Press (Only available internationally):
Fourth container ship disappears in Ratateague Sea; no comment from Alpyrean government, corporations

A fourth container ship has apparently disappeared in the waters between northern Romaxia and the southern coast of Iskar, according to several relatives of sailors who reached out to this publication earlier this week.

The Veronica was sailing from Port Sakiba's International Seaport to Lerencia, SLD on the Sea of Jotunland in central Frimunira, departing on 08 April, but the ship never arrived at an intermediate stop at Saufhavre to pick up more goods. Based on claims from the families of sailors onboard this ship and three before it- the Oryol, the Fortuna, and the Edith May- these ships seem to have simply "vanished".

"It's just been absolute silence," said Aliya Das, mother of Shahil Das who was last seen in Saufhavre on the Oryol on 23 March. "We haven't heard a word since."

All four ships were carrying assorted goods between the Basalt Coast and ports like Lerencia or the Capital, and all four went missing in the western Ratateague Sea just a few days into their journeys. There was never any announcement made of their disappearances, with no word from the government nor the companies who either produced or carried the goods onboard. These potentially related cases only came to light with the efforts of crew members' dedicated families and "a hefty bit of luck", according to organizer Marion Romario.

"We found each other with our own stories, our own tragedies, and from them we've tried to figure out what exactly happened out there," Romario said in an interview on Monday.

A network of families managed to connect across borders and seas, as relatives or others close to those missing reached out to one another, even in a repressive Alpyrea that has restricted online communications. Romario herself managed to orchestrate several meet-ups and online groups, all with the aim of collecting information for investigation as well as public release through channels such as this publication. Romario's long-term partner was onboard the Oryol, the first ship to go missing, and since then she has devoted herself to finding answers for the dozens of families waiting for answers as well.

"So far we've narrowed down an area from publicly accessible data from buoys and stuff, but there's only so much we can really do," Romario shared. "What's saddening to me is that despite how we've all found each other in uncertainty and grief, there are still dozens who were onboard those ships without family, who were on their own in this world and trying to find a way out.

"The fact that we've still managed to find each other with such hope and determination is comforting, all things considered."

"I might never hear from my Shahil again," Das said while staring out the interview room's window, "but if we can at least get some answers, we might at least find some peace."

Updates will be posted as more information comes in.

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