TOES Sector
TOES Sector | |
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General information | |
Located | United States Canada United Kingdom Romania |
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Nations in area | 8 countries
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Organisations in area | TOES[a] Cupertino Alliance GUM MOF |
Notable people in area | Leon Montan James Bornstein Cole Baird Simon Reeve Jayden Lycon |
The TOES Sector, also known as TOESBLOC, is an inner-political sector which refers to currently eight micronations which have leaders that are members of the elite invitation-only organisation called the Tough Organisation of Elite Stuff, commonly known by the acronym TOES. Currently the defined TOES nations are Aenderia, Aenopia, New Eiffel, Orientia, Ponderosa Hills, Wegmat, Garuda and Lytera, while some definitions include Cycoldia and Roskya, though neither nations have actually made statements on the sector. The eight nations do not only hold membership in TOES but also hold each other in high regard or have expanded diplomatic relations with each other. What is sometimes referred to as the outer-TOES sector includes a number of other micronations closely related to TOES, such as the now-defunct Republic of New Port and the former TOES member Caddia.
More than 317 people live within TOES Sector nations, with the vast majority speaking English, followed by Thai. Three nations also have Russian as a recognised regional language. Most nations are secular states or have no official religion, while the state religion in Orientia and minority religion in Aenderia is Buddhism. The state religion of New Eiffel is the Church of New Eiffel. Aenopia also recognises Bobism and Bartholemewism, and Christianity is a minority religion in Aenderia. All nations are members of the Cupertino Alliance, 6 nations are in the GUM and the MOF, and 3 in the Union of Leftist States.
The sector was formally established by Zabëlle Skye on 21 May 2020. New Eiffel alongside Livettree founded the 2019 incarnation of the Organisation of Active Micronation in November 2018, of which both Aenopia (first joined on 10 May 2019 as New Cymru) and Ponderosa Hills (joined on 18 May) were member states of the OAM. The OAM was a frequent critic of the GUM, a factor which is still frequent in the TOES Sector. The North Atlantic Defense Union was established in September 2019 following the dissolution of the OAM, two of the three founding nations being Ponderosa Hills and Aenopia; New Eiffel, Wegmat, Caddia and Lytera later became members in the following month. Around December 2019, New Eiffel, Caddia and Ponderosa Hills (founders of TOES) had developed close relations. Aenopia kept close ties with the nations as well, and so did Wegmat. New Eiffel, Aenopia and Ponderosa Hills also had close ties with Aenderia. Later, Zabëlle Skye, Leon Montan and Anna Telford created a group chat on the social media software Discord on Christmas Day 2020, around 1–3 am (UTC). The group was later dubbed "The Trio™️". On 7 February, Smith proposed the current charter, which was passed 3-0 and officially adopted on 8 February, which officially renamed the group to the Tough Organisation of Elite Stuff ("TOES"). John Doe, President of Orientia later joined on 12 April, followed by Amelia I on 2 July. Johann Kümmel, Deputy Prime Minister of Cycoldia and Robert Smith, Chancellor of Elysium are also members, though Cycoldia neither Elysium have made statements on the TOES Sector nor their involvements in it, if any.
Etymology
TOES is a juvenile abbreviation standing for the Tough Organisation of Elite Stuff, referring to the controversial group of the same name. The name TOES was coined by Zabëlle Skye as part of the TOES charter on 8 February 2020. The name TOES also refers to the logo of the group, which features an Emoji with a foot in its mouth, representing the group's name. The emoji art style represents commutation, and the bare foot is a sign of respect.[1] The hands represent expressing one's self in a way that words often cannot;[2] through text — while the blue eyes are seen as desirable and attractive,[3] representing TOES' eliteness.
Definitions
History
Early relations
New Eiffel founded the 2019 incarnation of the Organisation of Active Micronation in November 2018, of which both Aenopia (first joined on 10 May 2019 as New Cymru) and Ponderosa Hills (joined on 18 May) were member states of the OAM. The OAM was a frequent critic of the GUM, a factor which is still frequent in the TOES Sector.
The North Atlantic Defense Union was established on 13 September 2019, two of the three founders members being Aenopia and Ponderosa Hills. New Eiffel and Wegmat both later joined on 28 September. Caddia also joined on 20 October.
Around December 2019, New Eiffel, Caddia and Ponderosa Hills (founders of TOES) had developed close relations. Aenopia kept close ties with the nations as well, and so did Wegmat. New Eiffel, Aenopia and Ponderosa Hills also had close ties with Aenderia.
TOES
When Zabëlle Skye, Leon Montan and Anna Telford were the only three users talking in various channels on MicroWiki@Discord on Christmas Day, around 1–3 am (UTC), Smith proposed the idea for them to create a secret(ish) group DM on Discord. Montan and Telford were both fond of the idea, and Montan officially created the group DM which was later dubbed "The Trio™️". The Trio consisted of mostly "sh*tposting", however after a few days turned into a hub of conspiracy and discussion of various memes and micronational news. On 7 February, Smith proposed the current charter, which was passed 3-0 and officially adopted on 8 February, which officially renamed the group to the Tough Organisation of Elite Stuff ("TOES"). Since 2020, six more members have been admitted into TOES.
Modern
Aenderia re-established the Cupertino Alliance on 28 January 2020. Ponderosa Hills was a member state, and later Aenopia became a member as well. Due to the positive relations, Jayden Lycon, the Chair of the Cupertino Alliance and General Secretary of Aenderia, and William Efton, the President of Aenderia were both admitted to TOES on 11 February and 16 February respectively. John Doe of Orientia was admitted on 12 April. Since then, every TOES member has joined the Cupertino Alliance. Most recently Caddia and Wegmat both on 31 March.
Sector
The sector was formally established by Zabëlle on 21 May 2020.
Organisations
TOES
TOES, for which the sector is named, is, naturally, the only organisation in the TOES Sector.
Cupertino Alliance
Every TOES member has joined the Cupertino Alliance, most recently Caddia and Wegmat both on 31 March 2020. Jayden Lycon of Aenderia is the Chair of the Cupertino Alliance whilst Simon Reeve of Aenopia is the Lieutenant Chair. Numerous TOES nations hold government positions in the CA; Simon Reeve of Aenopia is also the Minister of Microwiki Affairs, Cole Baird of Wegmat is the Minister of Environment and Geographical Information, and James Bornstein is the Superior Judge.
Despite all the members in the TOES Sector are in the Cupertino Alliance, the sector is not related to the alliance.
Grand Unified Micronational
- See also: Criticism of the GUM
Despite the high criticism the GUM receives from the TOES Sector, the majority of TOES nations are members of the GUM. The GUM members are New Eiffel (Secretary for Micronational Development), Aenopia, Caddia, Orientia and Wegmat.
Ponderosa Hills
On 12 January 2020, the Ponderosan legislature voted unanimously to leave[4] after the Chair Thomas Bainbridge suspended Ponderosa Hills's representative Leon Montan after swearing and not using decorum language in the lounge channel. In an earlier press conference, Leon Montan said that Thomas is an "imperialist" and "egomaniac", and that he had banned Leon for "rules that are't applicable",[5] referring to the lobby rules which did not say they apply to the lounge. Montan has since adopted a more pragmatic and syncretic form of anti-GUM thought.
New Eiffel
New Eiffel has been a member state since the Quorum of Delegates convened and voted on 21 May 2019.[6] New Eiffel was previously accepted as a provisional member on 28 April.[7] The delegate for New Eiffel Prince Zabëlle I currently serves as the Secretariat for Micronational Development.[8] Zabëlle was also acting as Ad-Interim Press Secretary for the Grand Unified Micronational while Emperor Adam I focused on finishing his degree. Zabëlle wrote nine articles on the minutes between 1 February until 30 March.[9]
Aenopia
Aenopia has been a full member since the Quorum of Delegates convened and voted on 27 November 2019.[10] Aenopia was previously accepted as an Observer on 6 October 2019 and as a Provisional state on 10 November 2019.[11]
Aenderia
Aenderia has not expressed any interest in joining the GUM. Jayden Lycon however, represents Iustus as a second delegate after Ashley Jaax.
Caddia
Caddia has been a member of the GUM since 20 February 2020, after being an observer. Caddia has, however, expressed interest in leaving.
Orientia
Orientia was a member from 30 January 2020 until 20 March.[9] Orientia was suspended due to a new rule requiring them to have a delegation above the age of thirteen years.[12] Otto Gillespie Birch of Misberia stepped in to represent Orientia, however Orientia was unable to find a replacement, and asked Birch to stop representing them, leading to a withdrawal. It rejoined the organization on 28 May 2020.
Wegmat
Wegmat has been a member since 27 November 2019.[10]
Micronations
Significance
MicroWiki sector influence
Intermicronational influence
Statistics
Table
Nation name | Flag | Arms | Capital |
Foundation |
Population |
Head of state |
Head of government |
Area (km2) |
Water % |
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Empire of Aenopia | ![]() |
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New Aberdare | 1 July 2019 | 16 | Simon I | 14,140m² (0.01414 km2) | ||
Desert District | ![]() |
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Ryanlandia | 10 June 2020 | 8 | James Bornstein | 0% | ||
North Dirigo | ![]() |
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Newton | 2021 | 15 | Logan Medlin | |||
Plushunia | ![]() |
Plușeni | 20 October 2017 | 521 | Cristian Dobrev | Iepuraș Slobozan | 20000 m2 | ||
Socialist Federal Union of Ponderosa Hills | ![]() |
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Arastraville | 24 August 2019 | 4 | Leon Montan | 70,000m² (0.07 km2) | 0% | |
People's Republic of Tesforia | ![]() |
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Pewston | 13 April 2019 | 6 | Brennan Sullivan | 147.85 acres | ||
Federal Union of Wegmat | ![]() |
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Two Pine | 30 November 2018 | 106 | Vincent C. | Cole Baird | 1,978,910m² (1.97891 km2) | |
Co-operative Republic of Wendatia | ![]() |
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Avienta | 29 July 2020 | 22 | Jonas Rhymer | Leon Montan |
Political Parties
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Plushunia | ![]() |
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Ponderosa Hills | ![]() |
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Tesforia | ![]() |
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Urbanisation
Demographics
More than 317 people live within TOES Sector nations.
Religion
Nation | State religion | Others |
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State atheism | Bobism, Bartholemewism |
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Secular state | |
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None | Christianity, Atheism, Hellenism |
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Church of Plushunia | |
[[File:|23x15px|border |class=|alt=|link=]] Ponderosa Hills | De facto secular state | |
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None | Christianity, Atheism |
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None | Christianity, Bobism, Atheism |
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None | Christianity, Atheism, Unitarian Universalist |
Language
Nation | Most spoken language | Others |
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English, French, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese | |
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English language (100%) | Welsh |
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English | Casdian, Russian, Polish |
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Afrikaans (100%) | English language (80%), New Eiffelian (20%) |
[[File:|23x15px|border |class=|alt=|link=]] Ponderosa Hills | English (66%) | |
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English, Finnish |
People
Time zones
The time zones are UTC±00:00, (New Eiffelic Time),[b] UTC+00:40 (Aenopian Mean Time), UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time; Orientia), UTC–08:00 (Pacific Time Zone; Ponderosa Hills), UTC–07:00 (Mountain Time Zone; Garuda), and Eastern (UTC–04:00) and Central Time Zone (UTC–05:00) in Aenderia.
References
- ↑ Foot symbolism. umich.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ↑ Symbolic meanings of Hands. Sun Signs.org. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ↑ Eye color meaning. Free People. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ↑ Montan, Leon (12 Jan 2020) Ponderosa Hills leaves the the Grand Unified Micronational. news.ponderosangovernment.ml. Retrieved 12 January 2020
- ↑ Montan, Leon (12 Jan 2020) Ponderosa Hills suspends it's delegation to the Grand Unified Micronational. news.ponderosangovernment.ml. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ Belcher, Adam (22 May 2019). "Quorum, 19th May 2019". GUM News. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ Belcher, Adam (28 April 2019). "Quorum, 28th April 2019". GUM News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ Belcher, Adam (14 Jan 2020). "Quorum, 11th January 2020". GUM News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Skye, Zabëlle (3 Feb 2020). "Quorum, 30th January 2020". GUM News. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Belcher, Adam (20 Dec 2019) "Quorum, 27th November 2019". GUM News. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ Belcher, Adam (10 Nov 2019) [1]. GUM News. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ Skye, Zabëlle (16 Mar 2020). "Quorum, 14th March 2020". GUM News. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
Footnotes
- ↑ TOES is not an intermicronational organization, but rather a social club with members who lead or hold significant influence over nations in the TOES Sector.]]
- ↑ Mainland only; The United Territories of Concrete and Bike Rack and Lodia both observe UTC–08:00, and observes daylight saving time, where the time offset of UTC−07:00 is used. Grove uses GMT, and observes DST, where the time offset is UTC+01:00, in-line with the United Kingdom.