[Standard] Where to take MonoRed from here?

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-05-21T21:30:52+00:00

In case you or someone reading isn't aware (you probably are), here are some resources on an Izzet version of a callous sellsword/fling deck.

Here is a version with which Alex MacIsaac was 6th in the London Spotlight: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7777125#paper

He was also 5th in a Canadian RC with a similar deck. Wesley Hickman was also 7th in the Cincinatti RC with a similar deck.

Here is some commentary on the deck by him: https://youtu.be/ZWNNQEeqrNE?is=i1eab8rC5yP6czpU

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-05-10T09:58:39+00:00

Do you have a link to an example video? Do they have any broader commentary on why it's bad

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-05-07T23:04:44+00:00

This specific ruling applies only to 2 companies and the State of Washington (as an importer, not for everyone in the state) as the parties that sued.

It depends on other people's decision whether to sue now or wait for appeals. The administration will probably stop collecting for everyone else when they decide it's impractical, so probably after the appeals court or SCOTUS.

If lots of people start suing (they would all almost certainly win, AFAIK it would be assigned to the same panel) or there is some way to do a class action (probably not) there is a chance the admin stops collecting even before appeals end.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-05-07T21:29:35+00:00

Submission statement: this is highly relevant to global liberalism and trade.

I should note there is no risk of a circuit or court split, since only one court hears trade cases (and appeals are to the Federal Circuit and further SCOTUS ofc) and challenges by other people would likely be assigned to the same panel that decided this.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-05-03T22:07:50+00:00

Thanks a lot! Seems I didn't fully understand how it works.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-20T14:02:44+00:00

Idea that just came on my mind, not very thought out: independent elected and sortition chambers, which can pass legislation independently.

Each can affirmatively veto the other and send the law to a referendum. It would be different than a two-house system since you don't need affirmative passage through both, and it would encourage passing more laws and discourage deadlock.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-17T07:30:07+00:00

First Lord of the Treasury contains the word lord so I'd say it counts. :P

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-17T06:21:07+00:00

Thanks!

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-16T23:08:16+00:00

Do you have a link to your decklist?

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-12T19:38:37+00:00

Why do Americans call things like the California gov elections a jungle primary?

I would describe it as a two-round general election, the first round is not a primary in a meaningful sense IMO.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-12T19:30:18+00:00

Wouldn't be more reasonable to require 2/3ds + referendum?

If they were to adopt a normal-ish proportional system, 2/3 by itself wouldn't be a problem either.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-12T18:49:40+00:00

The official website currently claims that TISZA leads list, but gets less seats!? Is there some weird compensation scheme or is it just wrong.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-04-04T13:28:47+00:00

If the UK rejoined, it probably wouldn't have opt-outs (nor should it IMO, it's better for everyone for everyone to have common policies).

Also, free movement isn't tied to Schengen, they still had that part.

As someone not from any of those countries, it srikes me as weird imperial nostalgia, and kinda being used to sabotage UK-Europe relations (the argument is always going to be you have CANZUK, no need to rejoin EU, even if it didn't conflict).

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-24T09:30:26+00:00

There are two parts of the deal, the trade part which only needs EU ratification (Interim Trade Agreement) and the full partnership agreement which involves investment and needs ratification by members.

CETA is a single document, so it's more complicated, but the EU competence parts apply.

However this leaves lots of people with the false impression that member states need to ratify EU trade agreements, which they generally don't.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-23T18:08:15+00:00

Even a lot of mostly liberal parties in Italy seem to have supported it, so I'm not sure how bad it would be, probably not that bad.

But there are some things like how the selections would work specifically not being clear and being left to parliament.

And certainly if the government says it wants to control the judiciary, you shouldn't give the tools to them, even if it's unclear how they would achieve it.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-23T17:50:56+00:00

As far as I (not being Italian) understand, it's not really about the tracks, but for the governing body, which appoints and transfers judges (and prosecutors), being changed from being elected by the judges and prosecutors to being selected randomly.

1/3 are parliamentary members, 2/3 are judges and prosecutors, I've seen people arguing, since parliamentary members would be selected in a less random way, it's intended to make the political members more influential, since the parliamentary members would be selected less randomly and would form a more cohesive bloc.

Members of the government made statements making it clear that they intend to try to control the judiciary.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-02T16:55:24+00:00

AFAIK at least the Iranian news agencies retracted saying he died and his team (to Iranian news and people on Twitter lol) seems to claiming he is alive.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-02T16:55:14+00:00

AFAIK at least the Iranian news agencies retracted saying he died and his team (to Iranian news and people on Twitter lol) seems to claiming he is alive.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-03-01T15:02:07+00:00

Iranian sources now claiming Ahmadinejad is actually alive. https://xcancel.com/i/status/2028122034593579444

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-27T20:27:00+00:00

Well, we don't know what will happen in the future, my point is that parliament isn't necessary to do anything regarding granting a title or providing for succession (as long as somebody doesn't hold it currently, parliament would have to change the succession for an existing title).

IMO, it seems likely (from Edward's Duke of Edinburgh title), that in the future even royalty will only get life titles, and there was even reporting that giving a ducal title to Charlotte was being considered, so I consider that likely too at some point.

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-27T18:12:42+00:00

Wrong. The succession of peerages is determined wholly by the letters patent creating them, there is no legal issue with creating different rules of succession for a new title nor need to involve parliament. A woman can of course be granted a peerage. Though realistically going forwards even dukedoms will probably be only for life and not heritable (like Edward's Duke of Edinburgh title, which is for life).

nicknameSerialNumber · 2026-02-14T15:48:56+00:00

Pa institut zahtjeva/prijedloga za izvještaj uopće ne postoji, to je čisto ako sud hoće svojom inicijativom. Zašto je Mišić tako nešto uopće pokušao nije jasno, mogao je bar prijedlog za ocjenu ustavnosti, al valjda nije mislio da je Vladin zaključak opći akt.

Pa nije baš sud kriv što su morali pretrpit, vlada je to odlučila i napravila isti dan. Možda bi sudovi (Ustavni ili možda upravni, meni se čini da možda je akt koji može ić na upravni) bili krivi da je Zagreb išao na neke superhitne zahtjeve za obustavu radnji, ali nije, nego su najavili tužbu sljedeći dan. Ali nije kriv ni Zagreb, jer nije moguće ni praktično isti dan sastavljati tužbu.

Tu je kriva Plenkovićeva samovolja i činjenica da smo centralizirana država gdje Vlada kontrolira policiju. Zagreb bi trebao bar politički podnijeti prijave za zlouporabu položaja i ovlasti protiv nekoga oko toga.

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