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Dengist China
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Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Dengist China » Sun May 03, 2026 1:48 pm

Well done to defenders for liberating RPS. However, it is now worrying that raiders are actually able to pull off raids with more than 3 endorsements, now. Is it possible that raiders might be able to get... three dozen people?!?!?!
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Merethin
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New York Times Democracy

Postby Merethin » Sun May 03, 2026 1:56 pm

Dengist China wrote:Well done to defenders for liberating RPS. However, it is now worrying that raiders are actually able to pull off raids with more than 3 endorsements, now. Is it possible that raiders might be able to get... three dozen people?!?!?!

Looks like sarcasm but I'll say it regardless: we were here when raiders gathered piles above 100 endorsements and we will still be here if they ever do so again.
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Dengist China
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Postby Dengist China » Sun May 03, 2026 1:59 pm

Merethin wrote:
Dengist China wrote:Well done to defenders for liberating RPS. However, it is now worrying that raiders are actually able to pull off raids with more than 3 endorsements, now. Is it possible that raiders might be able to get... three dozen people?!?!?!

Looks like sarcasm but I'll say it regardless: we were here when raiders gathered piles above 100 endorsements and we will still be here if they ever do so again.

I don't think you need to go to that extreme, Merethin. Chances are this round of raiderdom is dead for good and all this is is a false alarm.
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Quesbia
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Founded: Nov 03, 2022
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Postby Quesbia » Sun May 03, 2026 3:15 pm

I thank Starlight and Horizon eternally for this. Thank you
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Merethin
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Postby Merethin » Sun May 03, 2026 4:14 pm

Dengist China wrote:
Merethin wrote:Looks like sarcasm but I'll say it regardless: we were here when raiders gathered piles above 100 endorsements and we will still be here if they ever do so again.

I don't think you need to go to that extreme, Merethin. Chances are this round of raiderdom is dead for good and all this is is a false alarm.

If you say so, Dengist China...

Quesbia wrote:I thank Starlight and Horizon eternally for this. Thank you

You're welcome!
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MLGDogeland
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Postby MLGDogeland » Sun May 03, 2026 4:23 pm

Quesbia wrote:I thank Starlight and Horizon eternally for this. Thank you


Glad to have helped liberate your region :)
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Chess Socialism
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Postby Chess Socialism » Sun May 03, 2026 4:27 pm

Great work!
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The Hurricane
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Authoritarian Democracy

Postby The Hurricane » Sun May 03, 2026 4:28 pm

Amazing work. :D

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New Halo
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Founded: Sep 11, 2024
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby New Halo » Sun May 03, 2026 5:17 pm

Thanks to people who liberated RPS. Actually proud of you guys for once. :)
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Dengist China
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Postby Dengist China » Sun May 03, 2026 7:33 pm

Merethin wrote:
Dengist China wrote:I don't think you need to go to that extreme, Merethin. Chances are this round of raiderdom is dead for good and all this is is a false alarm.

If you say so, Dengist China...

Quesbia wrote:I thank Starlight and Horizon eternally for this. Thank you

You're welcome!

Said this round, mainly because all the prominent raiders just aren't active anymore. Lily's gone quiet, BOM retired from memory, etc. Yes, raiderdom will probably spring up sooner or later, but it'll be a different group of people. Whether or not they make new orgs is a different story, though.
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Embassy officer of Regionless.
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Tingan Roleplay Manager
Tingan General Secretary/Sec of Sec
Fjoldmium wrote:All of us in political discussions can become accustomed to being condescending and just trying to "win" or get the last word in. It's worth reminding ourselves to be deliberate and insightful than compulsive, jaded, and hateful.
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Idinist
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Founded: Jul 09, 2022
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Idinist » Mon May 04, 2026 4:15 pm

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The Intergalactic (WA Newsletter) - April 2026
Starlight and Horizon

Starlight & Horizon present the second edition of our regional WA Newsletter: The Intergalactic! It wraps up the WA's legislative activity in April, and highlights a number of proposals with Starborn involvement - plenty of them already priming for the post-reset period. This month's editorial section includes an article written by Minister Cessarea, discussing the uses and misuses of committees in the context of GA resolutions. We're also announcing that The Intergalactic now officially takes in article submissions, per the terms described in the appropriate section.

Read and upvote it below!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2776585
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Oseao
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Founded: Aug 06, 2024
New York Times Democracy

Postby Oseao » Mon May 04, 2026 4:24 pm

Amazing job by the WA Affairs Ministry as per usual!

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Mar Teret
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Founded: May 20, 2025
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Postby Mar Teret » Mon May 04, 2026 5:07 pm

Very informative! Lots of good advice.
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New Halo
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Founded: Sep 11, 2024
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby New Halo » Fri May 08, 2026 6:52 pm

Ladies and gents oh boy do I have news for you. There is another frontier you can raid, The UMNS which is currently opening embassies with Neo Angel Island. You can do your own "research" on the region and find something wrong with it!!

Good luck soldiers!! o7
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Heavens Reach
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Heavens Reach » Fri May 08, 2026 8:06 pm

New Halo wrote:Ladies and gents oh boy do I have news for you. There is another frontier you can raid, The UMNS which is currently opening embassies with Neo Angel Island. You can do your own "research" on the region and find something wrong with it!!

Good luck soldiers!! o7

Pretty bold of you to volunteer a region for destruction to make a point. Would have thought it went against your entire 'defend the weak' schtick to so utterly instrumentalize another region like that just for the satisfaction of being sarcastic and petty, but you're nothing if not consistent.
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New Halo
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Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby New Halo » Fri May 08, 2026 8:11 pm

A wise old dog once told me, "if you can't beat em, join em."
"the world will seduce you to the line and shame you when you cross it"

-i'm socially conservative but hold economically liberal views.

-neither republican or democrat

Native of AL-05
i'm a coward and have always been a coward.

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The Orwell Society
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Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby The Orwell Society » Sat May 09, 2026 12:13 am

New Halo wrote:A wise old dog once told me, "if you can't beat em, join em."

Not usually a good philosophy in almost any context
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Nova Corrisia
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Father Knows Best State

Postby Nova Corrisia » Sat May 09, 2026 6:43 am

New Halo wrote:Ladies and gents oh boy do I have news for you. There is another frontier you can raid, The UMNS which is currently opening embassies with Neo Angel Island. You can do your own "research" on the region and find something wrong with it!!

Good luck soldiers!! o7

I swear to god they accept every single embassy request.

I am happy to be in the UMNS, but it can be REALLY annoying when the Ministers don't check.

There will 100% be tighter rules when me and Gold become Co-Delegates.

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Nova Corrisia
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Father Knows Best State

Postby Nova Corrisia » Sat May 09, 2026 11:00 am

Heavens Reach wrote:
New Halo wrote:Ladies and gents oh boy do I have news for you. There is another frontier you can raid, The UMNS which is currently opening embassies with Neo Angel Island. You can do your own "research" on the region and find something wrong with it!!

Good luck soldiers!! o7

Pretty bold of you to volunteer a region for destruction to make a point. Would have thought it went against your entire 'defend the weak' schtick to so utterly instrumentalize another region like that just for the satisfaction of being sarcastic and petty, but you're nothing if not consistent.
The dude who accepted the embassy is being investigated anyway
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Oseao
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Postby Oseao » Fri May 15, 2026 8:36 pm

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Largest UCR - 400 Endorsements Cleared


Hi hi Starborn, Stargazers, and friends alike,

On behalf of the Triune Circle and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I am pleased to announce that Starlight and Horizon have achieved 400 combined endorsements across our delegates, placing us as the largest user created community in all of NationStates and the third largest community overall. And in less than two years nonetheless, so to say I am proud would be an understatement, to say we have surpassed my expectations would be a genuine and complete understatement. We have come so far, thanks to the efforts of so many, I could not have done it without my fellow Luminarch Irenae and Aetherions, the various Governments and of course every single Starborn.

Be proud of who you are and what we have accomplished, these stars are not going anywhere.



In a Starless Night, We are the Light!
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Kabran
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Founded: Dec 24, 2024
Father Knows Best State

Postby Kabran » Fri May 15, 2026 8:39 pm

Congratulations best of luck to y'all
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Untecna
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Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Untecna » Fri May 15, 2026 8:42 pm

A wonderous achievement. To many great years ahead of us!

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Alainian Federation
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Founded: Jul 08, 2025
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Postby Alainian Federation » Fri May 15, 2026 8:47 pm

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On our Divine Mandate


When I joined Starlight a mere 10 months ago, we had somewhere around 130 total endorsements, and even then we were thriving, with two lovely roleplays, a highly competent government, and one of the most active militaries in the game. I admire all the leaders from past terms who have helped us get to this point so, so much, including Luminarchs Oseao & Irenae, Aetherions Cessarea & Merethin, and Flamewarden Kaidan. Thank you all ^-^

Our success as a community can be attributed to a few things. The passion of everybody who served and serves in government is one of them, as is our cozy ambience and everybody who has helped welcome newer members and make them feel comfortable here in their home amongst the stars.

But there's something else that sets us apart. We never give up, and we never back down, and we never say "We've won enough, I'm happy with how things are now." No. Throughout our entire history, and especially now, we've always continued looking inwards, and we've asked ourselves this simple question: "What can we do better?" That is the key to our success, and that is the foundation through which we now sit at the top of the world.

There's no doubts about who we are - we are the Largest User Created Community in the game. 400 total endorsements is special, and we alone hold the Divine Mandate of the Stars. It is through our perseverance and efforts alone that we have gotten here, and I don't want that to be lost on anybody.

Are we stopping there? Heck no.

Here's to 500!



In a Starless Night, We are the Light!
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New Halo
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Founded: Sep 11, 2024
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby New Halo » Fri May 15, 2026 8:52 pm

Al-aswad qad hadatha
"the world will seduce you to the line and shame you when you cross it"

-i'm socially conservative but hold economically liberal views.

-neither republican or democrat

Native of AL-05
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Oseao
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Founded: Aug 06, 2024
New York Times Democracy

Postby Oseao » Fri May 15, 2026 8:55 pm

Well spoken Celia as always

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