Equinox Report: What Does It Take To Be Sandum?

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This summer, as the world regained its balance momentarily from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sandus did what it does best: it turned inward, introspecting on what Sandus is, what we stand for, and who we are. We reminded ourselves what our aspirations are: that we imagine a world without suffering, a world that is pensive and…

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Sandus reaches population milestone

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For the first time in Sandum history, Sandus now counts a population of 20 citizens. The uptick in the country’s population comes in the past two months when Sandus added four new citizens to its rolls after several successful citizenship votes in the Council. Despite its activity and vigour as a micronation, Sandus has long…

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Tellus reformed, Sôgmô unveils new charter

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Autarky, Authorities & Institutions, Central People's Government, Cooperatives, Ministry of Human and Environmental Health, National News, News, Tellus Horticultural Cooperative2 Comments on Tellus reformed, Sôgmô unveils new charter

The Sôgmô Gaius Soergel Publicola has unveiled a new royal charter for Tellus, the coöperative now formally known as Tellus Horticultural Coöperative (THC). The reformed coöperative replaces Tellus Agrarian Coöperative that was founded in June 2013, after a proposal was recently submitted to the Sandum cabinet by Minister of Human & Environmental Health Jacob Barnet.…

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Solstice Report: Our Fervent Work Continues, Despite Upheaval

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Überstadt, Central People's Government, Cooperatives, Council, International News, National News, News, Office of the Sôgmô, Reports, Tellus Horticultural CooperativeLeave a Comment on Solstice Report: Our Fervent Work Continues, Despite Upheaval

A season since the novel coronavirus has become a global pandemic, Sandus has honed its response to this once-in-a-lifetime call. We began this period of uncertainty with a vociferous statement of resilience and of our common belief that healthcare is a human right; today, we reaffirm those commitments and levy our pertinent objections to a…

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Sôgmô, Cabinet issue statement in support of BLM

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The Three Grand State Officers of the State of Sandus and the country’s Junior State Officers, who make up the Sandum cabinet, have issued a statement of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and protests after the death of George Floyd. Sandus has long been a proponent of the movement against racism, white supremacy,…

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Eleven Years of Sandus, An Auspicious Occasion despite Hardship

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Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the Creation of Sandus on 26 May 2009. Back in 2009, Sandefreistikhan, as our country used to be called, declared its independence from the Republic of Trénois, a micronation created by a group of friends in central Maryland. Since then, Sandus has grown into a modest country over the…

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Sôgmô, SMC announce new Sandum visual identity program

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The Sôgmô and the State Media Cooperative have announced a new Sandum visual identity program. Það has unveiled a variety of new measures and policies to regulate the visual identity of the State of Sandus, such as with the use of wordmarks and logos in Sandus. These measures update the use of symbols and wordmarks…

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Sôgmô, Heir Plan a Thanksgiving for after the emergency

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The Sôgmô and the Heir are planning to hold a supplicatio, or a thanksgiving, after the COVID-19 emergency has come to an end. The thanksgiving will be given for having survived the pandemic, the first of its kind in over a century, and will take the form of a “brinner”—a dinner with foods typical of…

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Equinox Report: Facing the Virus, Preparing for Summer

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Überstadt, Central People's Government, Citizens' Party of Sandus, Commission for the Command Economy, Council, Facilitator, Heir, International News, Ministry of Diplomatic Affairs, National News, News, Office of the Sôgmô, Sociae CivitatesLeave a Comment on Equinox Report: Facing the Virus, Preparing for Summer

How, in such a short time since January, the world has changed. Faced for the first time in over a century with a major pandemic, we have rushed to respond to the clarion call of healthcare officials and providers by staying home and refusing to risk our health and that of others. Sandum citizens have…

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Jan DeWitt invested as Sandus’s first heir

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The Well Honoured Dr. Jan DeWitt has been invested as Sandus’s and the Sôgmô’s first heir in a day-long event held at the Appartement du Sôgmô in Quercus Candida. The event featured a public ceremony in which the Sôgmô and heir elect opened þess Buddhist altar, made a vow of office, and gave an affirmation…

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