Official register of the State of Sandus
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The Sôgmô has unveiled a new Armilustrium rite that brings together the holiday’s, and our micronation’s, various backgrounds. The new rite will be published in a booklet format ahead of this weekend’s ritual at Senepyard Court in Anne Arbour. The Armilustrium rite has changed over the years but its components have stayed largely the same.…
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Charity Taxes, Participation Down Only three citizens have declared charity taxes so far for the last season. Those citizens have so far declared that they have given $2,614.23 USD to charity in Spring 2023, slightly down from the previous season’s $3,025.54. Some citizens reported that they were reëxamining the focus of their philanthropy, to better…
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It’s long been our law: Sandum citizens should give charity. In Sandus, this means giving dāna, alms, tithes, donations, or mutual aid, but we consider giving anything valuable (money, possessions, time, or labour) altruistically (with the intention to benefit others) to be charity in our country. It is all about that intention to help and…
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The Honourable Sôgmô Gaius Soergel Publicola has announced the creation of a new state organ tied to the seat of the Sôgmô and the royal family, Senepyard Court. This residence has been historically called “the Palace of State” when the Sôgmô lived in Kremlum Sandus province, but since 2017 the name for the Sôgmô’s residence…
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Charity Taxes: Changes to System, and Current Response at 14% Before getting to the data, we announce that the Sôgmô will begin pioneering two new changes to the charity tax system starting next season. First, the Sôgmô has announced that the Central People’s Government will begin to send notices to remind citizens of the equinox…
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The Honourable Sôgmô C. Soergel P. and Comrade Party Secretary Adam Camillus von Friedeck, in his own right king of Überstadt, frequently discuss matters of national, cultural, philosophical, and ideological concern. Today they discussed the fine line between simulationism and realism in terms of micropatriology, but the dialogue has been rephrased below as a series…
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The Sôgmô has proposed a new business model for the Council, changing the current forum-based model to one that features two annual sessions held in March and September. The change would make the Council’s work more efficient and concentrated, allowing for synchoronous debate and deliberation. A hybrid model might be necessary, the Sôgmô noted, because…
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Puls Baltimore, or Porridge Baltimore, is a recipe prepared in the Royal Household for an easy meal, often for breakfast. Named after one of the earliest ports in North America to import bananas, the recipe includes one of my favourite fruits, bananas, and can be prepared in a matter of minutes. It can be done…
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