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Crusade!
The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, Muppet puppet manager, Muppet puppet manager ii, World assembly of the studly spud, and 3 othersColonalia, The Potatonic Order, and Spuduggery
Seeing how the voting for "Fry at the Bottom of the Bag" is in full swing, and the polls look a bit unfavorable for The Cheese, let me sweeten up the offer with an electoral promise: if I get elected Fry, and you send me a telegram, I will, personally, send you a photograph of a potato.
Big deal, you say. He's gonna google a picture of a potato and send me the link, I can do that myself.
No, I tell you, you are mistaken. It will be a personal, unique, ultra-rare, legendary photo I will take myself. Everyone who telegrams me will get their own, personal potato picture. I will go to the store, buy a bag of potatoes and photograph them, just for you.
That's how much I love this region.
But that's not all! I not only will send you the picture - I will GIFT it to you. You can use it for your profile picture. You can photoshop it. You can print it out, frame it and hang it on your wall. You will own all rights to the picture, no strings attached, no shady NFT deals, no burning down the rainforest. Just pure, sweet, majestic potato. Doesn't that sound marvelous?
Then head to the polls and vote The Divine Twelvefold Sliced Cheese for Fry at the Bottom of the Bag today!
Legendus, The Salaxalans, Feirmont, The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, and 5 othersMuppet puppet manager ii, World assembly of the studly spud, Colonalia, The Potatonic Order, and Spuduggery
Dude, that kinda gave me the munchies, man. ✌️💓
The Salaxalans, Feirmont, The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, Muppet puppet manager ii, and 3 othersWorld assembly of the studly spud, Colonalia, and Spuduggery
It seems the election is over! Congratulations to our new Fry at the Bottom of the Bag, 
The Quiescent Platypus!!! :D
Alekseandrea, The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, Haremm, World assembly of the studly spud, and 3 othersColonalia, The Potatonic Order, and Spuduggery
Thank you to 
The Potatonic Order for serving nobly!
The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, Haremm, World assembly of the studly spud, Colonalia, and 2 othersThe Potatonic Order, and Spuduggery
Ah! The Age of Platypower is upon us again.
Vive les Shenanigans!
Huzzah! 🥔
Matrixulated, Muahhahah, Haremm, World assembly of the studly spud, and 3 othersColonalia, The Potatonic Order, and Spuduggery
Matrixulated, The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, Muahhahah, Haremm, and 3 othersColonalia, The Potatonic Order, and Spuduggery
And us puppet-states didn't pad the voting this time...so it appears, Mr Salaxalans. 🧐
Huzzah! ☠️🥔☠️
Legendus, Matrixulated, The botched pejazzle of the studly spud, Muahhahah, and 4 othersHaremm, World assembly of the studly spud, Colonalia, and The Potatonic Order
Now Quiescent platypus has to fulfill his/her capaighn promises, if any.
Matrixulated, Muahhahah, Haremm, and The Potatonic Order
just checked history. Our member count is rising for the first time in a while!
this calls for potat
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The Salaxalans, Matrixulated, Muahhahah, Haremm, and 2 othersColonalia, and Borderless region
YES, YES!!!
Matrixulated, Muahhahah, Colonalia, and Jiesfana
I have also never actually seen Feirmont. I'm starting to think he's actually a lizard person. We should rise and and depose of him!
Matrixulated, Alekseandrea, Muahhahah, Haremm, and 4 othersColonalia, The Potatonic Order, Jiesfana, and The great gnomish stratocracy
Aren’t u fiermont?
Matrixulated, Muahhahah, Colonalia, The Potatonic Order, and 1 otherJiesfana
Matrixulated and Colonalia
hello me
Matrixulated and Colonalia
*destroyed*
Matrixulated and Colonalia
Hey! Forest has begun a new initiative called the Voice of Forest, which is dedicated to documenting the life of a noted environmentalist or naturalist. This months edition (which is the first) is about Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson! If you have any questions or wish to discuss about the person, please feel free to do so!
The Voice of Forest - Issue I | June 2021 | The First Lady of Flowers
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(1912-2007)
Known For:
First Lady of the United States of
America (1963-1969)Second Lady of the United States
of America (1961-1963)Conservation activism
Civil rights activism
Selected Awards:
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Congressional Gold Medal
Rachel Carson Award
Numerous dedications
"Where flowers bloom, so does hope."
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Background
A friend in Austin introduced Lady Bird to Lyndon Baines Johnson, then a 26-year-old Congressional aide, who proposed after their first date. She did not want to rush into marriage, but thanks to his persistence she accepted his proposal ten weeks later. It was Lady Bird's inheritance that funded the launch of her husband's campaign to become a Congressman; when he enlisted in the navy at the start of the Second World War, Lady Bird ran his congressional office. During the war, Lady Bird spent $17,500 of her inheritance to buy a small local radio station in Austin and later expanded to buying a television station in 1952 (in spite of her husband's objections). Lady Bird managed both of those enterprises and in doing so she became a self-made millionaire.
As Second Lady of the United States of America, she acted as a substitute for the First Lady, Jaqueline Kennedy, at a number of events which she would later say prepared her well for her time as First Lady. That time arrived sooner than Lady Bird could ever have expected - after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 she found herself looking on as her husband was sworn in as President on Air Force One. During her time in the office of First Lady, Lady Bird employed her own press secretary and chief of staff (being the first First Lady to do so). In 1964, she defied death threats during a 1,682-mile tour of the Deep South aboard a chartered train, the Lady Bird Special, to speak directly to those who opposed her husband's recent passage of the Civil Rights Act. In doing so, she became the first President's spouse to campaign independently of her husband; as a native Texan, she later said she had thought it important that someone speak to Southern voters with respect while trying to change as many minds as possible about the necessity of desegregation and the importance of ending racial discrimination.
After the death of her husband in 1973, Lady Bird continued working on a number of personal projects and managing her investments. She spoke out for women's rights at the 1977 National Women's Conference alongside notable activists Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem, and her environmental activism continued into her later years. Lady Bird died in 2007 at the age of 94 and was buried next to her husband at the Johnson family cemetery in Stonewall, Texas.
Activism
Baines Johnson, as he signs the Highway Beautification Act into
law (1965).
Lady Bird was also the driving force behind the 1965 Highway Beautification Act, a piece of legislation that aimed to replace highway billboards and junkyards with trees and wildflowers - so much so that the legislation was nicknamed "Lady Bird's Bill". As the first First Lady to lobby congress for the passage of a bill, she gained a reputation as a trailblazer who strongly believed that clean streets and a beautiful environment would make the US a better place to live. The Act brought nature back into the daily lives of millions of citizens, and Lady Bird's campaigning brought the subject of conservation to the public sphere.
Even after her time in the office of First Lady came to a close, Lady Bird continued to campaign for several beautification projects, including Town Lake in Austin (which would later be renamed in her honour), and served on the advisory board of the National Park Service. Together with actress Helen Hayes, she founded the National Wildflower Research Center near Austin, Texas, in 1982 which would later be renamed the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Today, the wildflower centre is still dedicated to the preservation and use of native plants through research and education. It is often seen as an embodiment of Lady Bird's vision to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the US, both taking care of nature and communities while integrating the two. After founding the centre, Lady Bird would go on to write: "I'm optimistic that the world of native plants will not only survive, but will thrive for environmental and economic reasons, and for reasons of the heart."
The Salaxalans, Matrixulated, Feirmont, Terrabod, and 3 othersHaremm, Colonalia, and The Potatonic Order
Neat. Nice idea. 👏
✌️ and well done you! 🤗
We should do this in Spiritus for famous potatoes throughout history.
King Edward, Pol Potato, Ghandi . . . just for examples.
M.
The Salaxalans, Terrabod, Haremm, Colonalia, and 2 othersNation of ecologists, and The Potatonic Order
Greetings from 10000 Islands! Our diplomatic staff is pleased to present the latest regional report, highlighting XKI news and events from May. To view the report dispatch in full, please follow this link:
Date: May, 2021
Population: 1129 nations
Delegate Endorsement: 350
Forum:
10000islands.proboards.comDiscord:
discord.gg/4uWZbNS
Has your region been invaded, or do you want to get in touch with TITO? If so, contact one of the following nations:
~Chief Executive: Hakketomat
~Field Commander: Kanta Hame
~Tactical Officers: Shy Guyia, Smugglers and Mercs (TITO EF), Controlitia, Wischland, Sulenia, Flying Eagles
~Executive Officers: HN67, Eastern New England
As of this report's publication, the Government of 10000 Islands consists of:
~Chief Executive: Hakketomat
~WA Delegate: Wischland
~Senior Senator for Himes West (RP): Zaberaz Hapang
~Senator for New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): Valentian Elysium
~Senator for Lyonnesse East (Houses): Kohnhead
~Senator for Blue Canaria North (Emissary Report): Porflox
~Minister of Education: Free Las Pinas
~Minister of Labor: Wille-Harlia
~Minister of Immigration: Margaux
Information about other government officials of 10000 Islands can be found here.
The May elections saw the Blue Canaria North and New Republica South seats go up for grabs. Incumbent BCN senator Porflox ran uncontested and was re-elected to the post. The NRS seat was a completely different story. Three major competitors emerged, with Valentian Elysium, Flying Eagles, and Silvedania all announcing their candidacy. After a hotly contested initial round of voting, Valentian Elysium was able to achieve only 50 percent of the vote, triggering a voting run-off between Flying Eagles and Valentian Elysium. This too ended in a tie, which left the final decision to the Council of 9, which voted for Valentian Elysium. Congratulations to all the candidates who ran great campaigns this month, and Valentian Elysium and Porflox who won!
~ Tsuki no hana/Aeslann was named featured nation of May by Minister of Education Free Las Pinas! Tsuki no hana/Aeslann has been an very active participant in our regional defense organization TITO since they arrived. They also did exceptionally well during the Defender Olympics, winning a gold medal in spotting for our region. You can read more about this here.
~ The May House Cup and Shield competition saw 10000 Islands' many houses go toe to toe and compete in recruitment contests. The House of Wordy blew the competition out of the water in total recruiting and telegrams per nation thanks to furious recruitment from New Fjordland who single handedly sent over 11 thousand tgs! Free Las Pinas brought the House of Aersoldorf the House Scepter award for highest success rate tg success rate over their more than 600 telegrams. You can read more about it here.
~ Zaberaz Hapang and Haivon launched the new 10001th Island RP on 10000 Islands' discord server. All are invited to join, and all you have to do is join the discord!
~ 10000 Islands' artists have been active this month, with the advent of regional banners inspiring Porymonia and Cannicat to create their own art about our RP region, A Taco Archipelago! You can check Porymonia's out here, and Cannicat's here.
~ Jedinsto iii (on Jedinsto) passed their first WA resolution with over 80 percent support on GA Resolution #555 "Protecting Imprisoned Youths". Congratulations on a job well done, and hopefully a future of even more great resolution writing!
Regional pollster Jabberwocky took a look at cloning with questions about human and animal cloning. In a poll about cloning of non-human cloning where islander's overwhelmingly voted for in order to help solve global hunger. Meanwhile, the poll on human cloning saw much more diverse answers with islander's split between creating extra organs and accelerating research, while others arguing for the rights of clones.
~ We're featured!?
~ We must get Joe to endorse Wischland!
~ You're nowhere near as low as me!
~ A wild legend has appeared!
This month, I spoke with Tsuki no hana/Aeslann. They're an active member of TITO and our monthly featured nation, and we spoke about their time so far in XKI.
Porflox: Is there a particular reason you decided to join XKI?
Tsuki: I really liked the recruitment telegram. It listed so many possibilities, it was impossible not to move to XKI! The promise of TITO enforced safety was also very appealing to me.
Although I was new to the game, I was determined to experience as much as possible.
XKI seemed like a golden opportunity for that. And it is.
Porflox: Cool! Now, is there something non-TITO related that you really enjoyed in XKI?
Tsuki: In my early days of NS, I didn't really get involved in much activity, and I still don't, really. But I think the most enjoyable thing about my non-TITO time in XKI is the RMB. The people there were very welcoming, and made me feel right at home. They were amazing at answering questions, and giving me pointers. This alone made me love XKI.
Porflox: Now after you joined TITO, is there an experience that you really enjoyed?
Tsuki: I think my favorite part of my TITO time thus far is the people. The banter we share during updates is actually quite nice for me (especially calling Hame a caveman xD). The TITO group is also quite welcoming and patient, which really helped during my first few weeks as a defender. All in all, an amazing experience.
Porflox: Is there a particular person who really helped make your NS journey enjoyable?
Tsuki: There's so many! There's so many people who have helped make NS an wonferful experience for me. Some from XKI, and some from abroad. If I had to pick a single person, I would choose my boyfriend, whom I met here on NS. If I had to pick someone in XKI... there's way too many. So many wonderful people. Flying Eagles, Control, Hame, Wisch, Val... all of XKI has really been a blessing to me, and each and every one of them has made my NS experience truly special.
Porflox: Now looking back, what would you say to your former self before joining TITO?
Tsuki: I would say to me, "You've found gold. XKI is a wonderful place, full if wonderful people. Stop being afraid, and go participate!"
I was too afraid to get into defending, which is why it took me several months to join.
Porflox: Ok :) Thanks for your time!
Tsuki: It was my pleasure ^-^
The Salaxalans, Matrixulated, Feirmont, Matrixulated reloaded, and 4 othersHaremm, Colonalia, Nation of ecologists, and The Potatonic Order
I...hmmm....maybe...
Matrixulated, Matrixulated reloaded, and Colonalia
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