Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Average |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Good |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner
Location: Lazarus
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The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2018 September - October
2018
September - October
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September 1st, 2018
- The volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose. #1058
Ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward. #0728
There are six more weeks of winter if a northerner sees her shadow. #0733
September 2nd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 5,931st in the world and 282nd in Lazarus for Highest Economic Output, with 1,828 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
The government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly. #0644
A blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. #0934
Fair-weather fans talk during plays while die-hard theatre enthusiasts stay at home. #0920
There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. #0138
Drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web. #0902
September 3rd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 137th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Largest Governments, scoring 87.76 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.
Serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk. #0721
It is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma. #0705
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September 4th, 2018
- The endangered saltwater humpback purple fairy deer is only seen in captivity programs. #0547
The nation's leading climatologists are investigating animal flatulence in efforts to reduce methane emissions. #0495
September 5th, 2018
- Explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends. #0880
It is against the rules of boxing to hit above or below the belt. #0925
Enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity. #1062
Cub scouts are being asked to hand in their woggles as the state withdraws funding for scouting. #0642
Glamping Divine Deerlings won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi. #0706
Sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed. #0786
September 6th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 296th in the world and 5th in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 468 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
Ten-year-olds are applying for lemonade stand operator licences. #0772
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September 7th, 2018
- Angry crowds formed yesterday around government offices in Divine Cervine, demanding the reinstatement of free and fair elections. #125 dismissed
The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. #0035
The government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster. #0904
September 8th, 2018
- Internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens. #0875
All statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers. #0701
In this vegetarian nation the delicious smell of roasted meat is oddly commonplace. #0625
September 9th, 2018
- Pro-democracy regime change has been avoided. #0359
September 10th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 21st in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 265.21 on the Kitten Softness Rating.
Divine Cervine is ranked 10th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs.
Students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas. #0121
The nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents. #0807
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September 11th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 40th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Longest Average Lifespans, with 98.51 Years.
Busy commuters no longer hear the cries of "I want some more!" on the nation's streets. #0785
Sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside. #0543
The government spends millions of € luminous orbs every year prosecuting spammers. #0094
The government has declared victoria over the cheese menace. #0507
Turning eighteen is often referred to as the 'Age of Aquarius'. #0510
September 14th, 2018
- The new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play. #0385
The Museum of Soybeans is the cultural heart of the nation. #0581
The amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded. #0720
People faint regularly as they get stuck with compulsory vaccinations. #0092
Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation. #0516
Invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days. #0493
September 15th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 720th in the world and 44th in Lazarus for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 16,325.01 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.
Troublemakers boast about how many times they have to visit their therapist. #1008
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September 16th, 2018
- Several underground organisations in Divine Cervine have recently been spreading discontent throughout the populace about not being able to vote. #0177 dismissed
Drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. #0449
Droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police. #0321
UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news. #0081
September 17th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 50th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Best Weather, with 1,890 Meters Of Sunlight.
Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. #0699
The government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned. #0650
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September 18th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 8th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Inclusive, scoring 752.3 on the Mandela-Wollstonecraft Non-Discrimination Index.
Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework. #0910
No one is quite sure what many government officials look like. #0852
The government is giving peace a chance. #0312
Bins outnumber trees in city parks. #1007
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September 20th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 105th in the world and 4th in Lazarus for Healthiest Citizens, with 54.09 Bananas Ingested Per Day.
Welfare funding has recently gone through the roof. #0164
The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. #0003
Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law. #0338
Community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common. #0709
The nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. #0226
Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss. #0672
September 21st, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 25th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Developed, scoring 99.52 on the Human Development Index.
An increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. #0218
One does not simply walk into the tundra. #1013
Funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience. #0583
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September 22nd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 297th in the world and 5th in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 467 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
Burning twigs to keep warm while lost in the wild is now a felony. #0590
Divine Cervine's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. #0093
The justice of Divine Cervine is considered superior to that of other nations. #1015
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September 24th, 2018
- Genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape. #0033
Artists are pillars of society. #0124
While effusively praising Divine Cervines leadership and bowing repeatedly, a delegation has humbly requested that the government take a more modernistic view in the future. #0011 dismissed
September 25th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 108th in the world and 2nd in Lazarus for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 21,589.24 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.
Fashion magazine covers finally display realistic body images following photo-manipulation becoming illegal. #0613
There's never enough space in space. #0754
Spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches. #0540
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September 26th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 51st in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Best Weather, with 1,891 Meters Of Sunlight.
Orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents. #0638
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September 28th, 2018
- Nouveau riche farmers diligently take care of their golden calf herds. #1075
Excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside. #0630
Urban graffiti is hand-calligraphed in perfectly kerned elegant fonts. #0579
Couples are discouraged from marrying until they can rank their partner on a scale of one to ten. #1023
10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners. #0892
Economic planning is exalted as a human art form. #0472
September 29th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 31st in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 5,270.8 Tourists Per Hour.
Helping grandma with her Misgendering 101 homework is a national rite of passage. #1073
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September 30th, 2018
- The government funds large training centres to turn purple fairy deer into functioning members of society. #0133
Popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs. #0565
The nation has an international reputation for compassion. #0036
Children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "love and peace!" as a way of life. #0190
An endless multinational bureaucracy connects the Red Bloc. #0577
The Divine Cervinean Babysitters Club has proven to be a huge relief to stressed-out parents across the nation. #0448
Park rangers perform full-body searches on suspected fungus smugglers. #0749
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October 2nd, 2018
- A government program is underway to revitalize Divine Cervine's beaches. #0031
Shelters struggle to keep up with the endless intake of stray animals. #0431
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
Enchanted Wildwood has become the number one destination for urban exploration in Lazarus. #0518
October 3rd, 2018
- Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
All beauty contests have been banned. #0101
Purple fairy deer have more rights than the average citizen. #0060
The nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea. #0768
The wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned. #0145
Suburban backyards are seized by the government and turned into national parks. #0457
Companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave. #0304
October 4th, 2018
- School plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment. #0501
October 5th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 24th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Developed, scoring 99.55 on the Human Development Index.
Every workday begins with group therapy. #0496
Printing out government documents requires the approval of at least three admins. #0800
Politicians have seen a significant reduction in followers on their social media accounts. #0992
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October 6th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 44th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Beautiful Environments, with 10,124.58 Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile.
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October 7th, 2018
- People reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. #0056
The horniness of the great-horned purple fairy deer is considered a national priority. #0986
Drones are unable to lift the weight of their accompanying paperwork. #0849
October 8th, 2018
- Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate. #0018
People seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy. #0582
Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. #0276
October 10th, 2018
- Authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets. #0758
Anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. #0207
Newly synthesized elements' half-lives are a million times shorter than the time it takes to say their names. #0798
Almost all of the nation's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. #0264
Youth call each other types of vegetables in lieu of government-banned racial insults. #0767
October 11th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 66th in the world and 2nd in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 107.78 Effective Tax Rate.
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October 12th, 2018
- Queen Arbeaone's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week. #0773
The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country. #0198
Vaccinations are mandatory. #0413
Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. #0897
Space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space. #0097
October 13th, 2018
- Hordes of tourists are ruining the environment. #1086
High school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate. #0504
October 14th, 2018
- Prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. #0069
Police officers that upset their bosses get assigned to 24 hour stakeouts of bike sheds. #0907
The police are tightening their grip on alcohol smugglers. #0185
October 16th, 2018
- Advertisements for jobs in the sciences run in fashion magazines. #0548
Flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug. #0708
Children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants. #0576
Literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts. #1031 dismiss Increases Crime 1.09 → 1.10 +0.92%
Sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations. #1088
October 17th, 2018
- Park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets. #0557
There's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services. #0739
Research grant proposals read like political diatribes. #0523
October 18th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 25th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Pacifist, with 463.19 Cheeks Turned Per Day.
Divine Cervine has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. #0263
Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students. #0062
Television characters who ask how someone's doing are charged with harassment. #1077
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October 19th, 2018
- Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in Divine Cervine. #0922
October 20th, 2018
- National parks have long lines of different gender-specific 'Porta-Pottys'. #0297
Illegal hunting is rife after veganism was recently made compulsory. #0205
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Very Good to Good.
Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping. #0661
October 22nd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 375th in the world and 10th in Lazarus for Least Corrupt Governments, with 98.48 Percentage Of Bribes Refused.
Nude art is becoming wildly popular. #0052
Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. #0122
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October 23rd, 2018
- The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass". #1009
Animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs. #0502
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Good to Very Good.
Unpackaged foodstuffs rot on store shelves. #0667
October 24th, 2018
- Conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. #0293
There is a dearth of space for new houses. #0331
Jabbing a baby's bottle at officials gets parents waved straight through immigration. #1091
October 25th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 29th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 5,350.75 Tourists Per Hour.
Counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients. #0616
Excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions. #0659
The Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent. #0551
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October 26th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 4,949th in the world and 266th in Lazarus for Most Efficient Economies, scoring 100 on the Krugman-Greenspan Business Outlook Index.
Criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program. #0505
The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Enchanted Wildwood Times is sold out. #0275
Panicking criminals no longer flush contraband down the toilet. #1030
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October 27th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 65th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 107.97 Effective Tax Rate.
Political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions. #0598
The nation's leading climatologists are investigating animal flatulence in efforts to reduce methane emissions. #0495
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October 28th, 2018
- Homophobia is off the menu. #0674
Barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Enchanted Wildwood Natural History Museum. #0655
October 29th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 65th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 107.98 Effective Tax Rate.
The words 'private' and 'enterprise' must never appear in the same sentence. #0152
The national policy allowing Public Protest has been cancelled. The right to public protest is considered to be essential.
There have been sightings of people walking around dressed in nothing but leopard-skin g-strings for 'religious reasons'. #0128
Churches across the land are hurriedly installing auto-tune for their choirs. #0333
Future forecasters fearfully discuss grey goo and human obsolescence. #0626
October 30th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 11th in the world and 2nd in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 31,154.5 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.
A zombie apocalypse has befallen upon the nation. NationStates-Z7
Divine Cervine is currently researching a cure for the infectious virus causing its victims to display aggressive, flesh-eating behavior.
The government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds. #0976
3D printed organs are a breath of new life for the sick and elderly. #0850
Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Dead.
Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
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October 31st, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 1,169th in the world and 49th in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 8,624.44 on the Societal Mobility Rating.
A zombie apocalypse continues to ravage the nation.
Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombies.
Queen Arbeaone has more friends than ever before. #0602
The police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes. #0648
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Very Good to Good.
Community centers have arisen from the ashes of demolished houses of worship. #0914
Bitter pastors forced to officiate gay marriage 'accidentally' pronounce couples "husband and abomination". #0759
The standardised national curriculum requires that all-male classes be taught why they have periods. #0840
The zombie apocalypse has ended.
Divine Cervine published "The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2018 November - December" (Factbook: History).