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 - 2019 January - February
2019
January - February
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January 1st, 2019
- Homophobia is off the menu. #674
Students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas. #121
January 2nd, 2019
- Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework. #910
Burning twigs to keep warm while lost in the wild is now a felony. #590
The government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster. #904
January 3rd, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 117th in the world and 4th in Lazarus for Largest Governments, scoring 91.29 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.
Male med students learning female anatomy do so with their eyes tightly closed. #1135
The endangered saltwater humpback purple fairy deer is only seen in captivity programs. #547
Government bureaucrats shut down teenage yard-raking businesses for being counter-revolutionary. #1137
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January 4th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 2,530th in the world and 94th in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 98.81 Atheism Rate.
The government funds large training centres to turn purple fairy deer into functioning members of society. #133
The nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents. #807
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January 5th, 2019
- Giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls. #1138
It is illegal to make racist remarks in public. #22 STILL DISMISS
Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Very Good to Good.
January 7th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 5,117th in the world and 245th in Lazarus for Highest Economic Output, with 2,119 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
The government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned. #650
Tourists outnumber citizens two to one. #292
Listless juries are assembled for the simplest of court cases. #410
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January 8th, 2019
- School plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment. #501
Illegal hunting is rife after veganism was recently made compulsory. #205
Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed. #353
Panicking criminals no longer flush contraband down the toilet. #1030
January 9th, 2019
- Knitters are arrested for carrying needles in their bags. #1098
January 10th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 25th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 194.82 Average Smiles Per Day.
People faint regularly as they get stuck with compulsory vaccinations. #92
The horniness of the great-horned purple fairy deer is considered a national priority. #986
National parks have long lines of different gender-specific 'Porta-Pottys'. #297
Troublemakers boast about how many times they have to visit their therapist. #1008
Invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days. #493
January 11th, 2019
- Badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game. #239
The government mails weekly updates on the new anti-junk mail laws to every citizen. #1093
Queen Arbeaone can often be found attempting to coax random citizens' cats down from trees. #756
The police are tightening their grip on alcohol smugglers. #185
January 13th, 2019
- Angry crowds formed yesterday around government offices in Divine Cervine, demanding the reinstatement of free and fair elections. #125 dismissed
All beauty contests have been banned. #101
All citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society. #245
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Good to Average.
January 14th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 583rd in the world and 33rd in Lazarus for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 17,295.65 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.
There's never enough space in space. #754
Future forecasters fearfully discuss grey goo and human obsolescence. #626
Hordes of tourists are ruining the environment. #1086
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January 15th, 2019
- Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping. #661
Queen Arbeaone panders to nontraditional families. #432
The Divine Cervinean Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas. #653
Pro-democracy regime change has been avoided. #359
January 16th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 274th in the world and 8th in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 490 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
Space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space. #97
The justice of Divine Cervine is considered superior to that of other nations. #1015
One does not simply walk into the tundra. #1013
The phrase 'spreading like wildfire' is no longer in the public lexicon. #628
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January 19th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 164th in the world and 5th in Lazarus for Highest Workforce Participation Rate, with 97.54 Workforce Participation Rate.
RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept. #624
Almost all of the nation's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. #264
Purple fairy deer have more rights than the average citizen. #60
Supervisors in Divine Cervine commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence. #732
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January 21st, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 24th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 195.57 Average Smiles Per Day.
The nation is currently revamping its entire education system. #64
Flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug. #708
Nude art is becoming wildly popular. #52
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Average to Good.
Interest in globalism never flags. #1114
January 22nd, 2019
- A government program is underway to revitalize Divine Cervine's beaches. #31
The government sends submarines to retrieve bodies from shipwrecked submarines. #1029
January 24th, 2019
- People reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. #56
Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. #699
Excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside. #630
January 25th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 31st in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 40,608.22 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
Relations with Dΰguσ have warmed from frosty to chilly. #610
3D printed organs are a breath of new life for the sick and elderly. #850
Bitter pastors forced to officiate gay marriage 'accidentally' pronounce couples "husband and abomination". #759
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Good to Average.
Unpackaged foodstuffs rot on store shelves. #667
January 26th, 2019
- Conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. #293
Queen Arbeaone has more friends than ever before. #602
January 27th, 2019
- Prolonged government investigations are a common revenge tactic among spurned spouses. #836
The Enchanted Wildwood Film Festival recently voted 'Divine Fawn Getting Hit By Football' as best film. #1154
January 28th, 2019
- Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. #276
Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. #897
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Average to Good.
The nation has an international reputation for compassion. #36
Spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches. #540
Sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside. #543
January 29th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 505th in the world and 8th in Lazarus for Most Income Equality, scoring 99.79 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.
The government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds. #976
Women have a strange proclivity for dressing up as caped weasels. #838
Orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents. #638
Popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs. #565
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January 30th, 2019
- Divine Cervine's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. #93
Children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants. #576
The government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative. #262
January 31st, 2019
- Conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors. #834
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February 1st, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 266th in the world and 7th in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 499 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
Excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions. #659
Sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed. #786
Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in Divine Cervine. #922
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February 2nd, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 317th in the world and 9th in Lazarus for Highest Poor Incomes, with 271,062.15 Standard Monetary Units.
The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country. #198
Scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new. #999
Sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations. #1088
In this vegetarian nation the delicious smell of roasted meat is oddly commonplace. #625
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February 3rd, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 20th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Pacifist, with 482.85 Cheeks Turned Per Day.
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. #11 dismissed
Barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Enchanted Wildwood Natural History Museum. #655
Students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations. #522
The nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea. #768
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February 4th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 32nd in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 40,352 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
Explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends. #880
Urban graffiti is hand-calligraphed in perfectly kerned elegant fonts. #579
The government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life. #589
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February 5th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 500th in the world and 15th in Lazarus for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 16,340.38 on the Gilded Widget Scale.
The Fashion Channel can only be viewed on widescreen TVs. #887
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February 6th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 24th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 197.29 Average Smiles Per Day.
Anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. #207
Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms rose from Good to Very Good.
Five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars. #1131
Every workday begins with group therapy. #496
February 7th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 508th in the world and 9th in Lazarus for Most Income Equality, scoring 99.79 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.
There's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services. #739
Divine Cervine was nominated for a World Assembly Commendation by The Confederacy of The Copper States.
Where there's a will there is usually a password manager. #926
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February 8th, 2019
- Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Stationary.
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February 9th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 32nd in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 40,232.46 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
The government's giant servers are often used as a tourist trap. #1100
Divine Cervine gained the banner Interior Tech for combining a strong IT industry with a powerhouse economy.
Internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens. #875
Stuttering trypanophobes are doomed never to marry. #943
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February 10th, 2019
- Helping grandma with her Misgendering 101 homework is a national rite of passage. #1073
The government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists. #222
The police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes. #648
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Good to Average.
Elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-€ luminous orb mansions. #127
The nation's leading climatologists are investigating animal flatulence in efforts to reduce methane emissions. #495
No one is quite sure what many government officials look like. #852
February 12th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 32nd in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 40,273.59 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
Cogitators and mass debaters are skiving off work to hang around the National Symposium Park. #803
The new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play. #385
Authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets. #758
Printing out government documents requires the approval of at least three admins. #800
February 13th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 116th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Largest Governments, scoring 92.39 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.
Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation. #485
Drones are unable to lift the weight of their accompanying paperwork. #849
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February 14th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 4,911th in the world and 224th in Lazarus for Highest Economic Output, with 2,222 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
Solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages. #1165
Refugees from other nations are flocking to Divine Cervine's border. #47
Farting etiquette is taught in schools. #946
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February 16th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 56th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 108.86 Effective Tax Rate.
An endless multinational bureaucracy connects the Red Bloc. #577
10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners. #892
The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. #29
An increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. #218
The amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded. #720
A blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. #934
February 18th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 156th in the world and 4th in Lazarus for Highest Workforce Participation Rate, with 97.62 Workforce Participation Rate.
Bins outnumber trees in city parks. #1007
Doctors spend more time writing sick notes than caring for the sick. #1148
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February 19th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 628th in the world and 32nd in Lazarus for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 17,120.82 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.
Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students. #62
Children are raised bilingual from an early age. #71
The nation's taxpayers pay for foreign government's extravagances. #677
Criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program. #505
The WhoTube comments section has gone strangely quiet. #636
February 20th, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 14,202nd in the world and 743rd in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 317.68 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
Student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned purple fairy deerball fields. #415
Small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome. #1012
The nation's leader is normally just referred to as "snuggle-wuggle-huggy-bear". #1171
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February 21st, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 56th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 108.9 Effective Tax Rate.
Cub scouts are being asked to hand in their woggles as the state withdraws funding for scouting. #642
Research grant proposals read like political diatribes. #523
The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass". #1009
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February 22nd, 2019
- Divine Cervine is ranked 1,794th in the world and 80th in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 99.07 Atheism Rate.
Vaccinations are mandatory. #413
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Average to Below Average.
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February 24th, 2019
- The banshee wail foretells skies of death. #974
The nation locks people up and tells them they're mad for compassion's sake. #1037
Psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Queen Arbeaone to meetings with foreign heads of state. #915
Pushy mums tell their kids to be doctors and engineers but steer them away from being penniless lawyers. #601
Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion. #219
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Below Average to Average.
Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Secular.
February 25th, 2019
- Divine Cervine received Employee of the Month: February 2019 in Lazarus.
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February 27th, 2019
- The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Enchanted Wildwood Times is sold out. #275
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Average to Good.
Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms rose from Very Good to Excellent.
Homophobia is off the menu. #674
Churches across the land are hurriedly installing auto-tune for their choirs. #333
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Good to Average.
Organ donation is compulsory. #26
Construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway. #249
February 28th, 2019
- The nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics. #261
Queen Arbeaone's office has a newly installed Max-Man arcade game programmed by a 5th-grader. #683
Queen Arbeaone's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week. #773
Political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions. #598
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Average to Good.
Divine Cervine published "The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2019 March - April" (Factbook: History).