Are you excited about the Mayoral elections? I am! I considered running, but it doesn’t sit within my skill set. It does sit very well in my interests. Whoever becomes my local Mayor, expect to hear from me!

It’s been a long-brewing idea of mine to set up a online buddying/mentoring arrangement for communities and Asgardia could be a good place to test it out.

The idea involves sharing resources and skills to increase opportunities for individuals and stronger communities overall. So many divisions in society come from a lack of opportunity, which is not just unfair, it actually disadvantages us all.

The benefit to this approach in Asgardia is that it gives an opportunity for those of us who care about Asgardia, but don’t have scientific backgrounds, to be actively and productively involved. My hope is that being a supportive community can be the base for giving Asgardia a strong foundation and for proving that we are a true nation.

I’d like to start a online group for Asgardians in Cambridge (UK) to discuss what we can do locally, so if you’re interested please add/accept me as a friend here and let me know what platform works for you (here, FB, LinkedIn, something else etc etc).

And finally, good luck to the Mayoral candidates, wherever you are!

Thank you to all who have voted for me. It’s so inspiring to find others who share a vision. I look forward to taking this vision further and helping Asgardia grow.

I’d like to update you about this direction. I’ve nominated myself to be a part-time Deputy Minister for Citizenship.

As someone who currently has citizenship in more than one earthly country, and has to understand visas and citizenship rights and responsibilities as part of various professional roles over the years, I feel this would be a good fit for my knowledge and interest.

There has been much discussion about what the physical proof of citizenship will look like, e.g. passports and ID cards. I would like to talk more about what citizenship means to us.

Beyond what is currently in our Constitution, what rights do we expect to have as citizens? What responsibilities should be upon us in order to maintain a positive and active citizenry? How will citizenship be obtained in the future? Under what circumstances will it be revoked? How will Asgardian citizenship differ from that of earthly states?

These particulars, as with all other aspects of Asgardia, will develop over time. Regardless of the outcome of this election, I look forward to many positive and fruitful discussions about citizenship, and beautiful intricacies of our new nation.

If you ever wanted to be a representative of the people, now is the time.

I was a youth parliamentarian twice because I wanted to be an elected representative. It was a disheartening experience. Rather than using the platform that we had to show the established politicians how political debate need not be showboating and insults, I was dismayed to see many of my peers doing exactly that. I have vivid memories of our "party" leaders in their oversized suits, doing theatrical belly laughs as they took cheap shots at their opponents.

Not that I blame them for having misfitted suits. I had also borrowed my suit from a relative because I didn't have one of my own. But in that environment the suits seemed to highlight the attitude that was present: parliamentary debate was a dress-up game, where winning was the only result that mattered.

I’m an optimist. It’s harder work than being cynical, but its worth it. Asgardia is an inspiration to rethink the ideas that have defeated us before and try again - not just as individuals, but as a society.

As your representative, I look forward to hearing new ideas and shaping them in to practical positive changes for our new society. If you feel the same way, why don't you join me?

Fellow Asgardian Ross Cheesewright has written great post on how to launch your campaign: https://asgardia.space/en/blog/19029-election-campaign-guide/ .

If you have ever thought of becoming an elected parliamentary representative, now is the time to give it a go.

A society that prioritises fundamental human needs, and equality of access and support to these needs, is true humanity. Asgardia’s present and future should be collaborative, clean, renewable, fair, compassionate, and forward-thinking.

Equality is about everyone have equal opportunities. As a public servant (whether by title or nature) I have always endeavoured to help society and the individuals who make it wonderful. Volunteering, supporting and motivating others has always been a major part of who I am. It started as a love of working in community groups and charities, then it led me into HR, and now I work as an admin manager, (with a sideline in online volunteering and blogging to satisfy my love of the digital lifestyle).

We all life in a digital world, but we don't all live a digital lifestyle. For some citizens, the move to a digital lifestyle has already begun. I'm in that category. Although I have a full-time job that I physically attend, I find that my work, my family, and my social life, all blend into a stimulating and flexible way of life.

This lifestyle is one of the elements of Asgardia that made me so fascinated from the beginning. This nation is about the pursuit of knowledge, and challenging the way we view society. It may be seen as a curious experiment, but it also has the potential to unite people for positive change. We are seeing this already.

But positive change needs a clear direction. Our Constitution is flawed. It is our role as citizens to be vigilant and active in our community and engage with our government to make the changes the result in the vision of Asgardia being realised: a global, unifying and humanitarian project focused on the peaceful use of space, access to knowledge, and protection from space threats.

Online volunteering, online championing, online learning – all of these activities benefit others and help to build strong communities. It is my hope that Asgardia becomes an online haven for anyone wanting to share and build knowledge, always with one's head and heart focused on humanity.

As a civil servant, these is my vision for our society:

Consent: My aim would be to ensure that a majority is not the sole criterion for passing a decision. Decisions should be made by consensus or consent.

Critique: We should not follow the problematic or damaging ideas of the past, until all other options have been exhausted, and only if we implement improvements to prevent previous problems.

Consideration: Asgardia is one of the most exciting projects of our lifetime. It is easy to get carried away in the excitement and attempt to do too much at once. All ideas and decisions deserve full and detailed consideration, to ensure that we take the best steps forward at all times.

There is a lot of work to do. Patience, diligence and care will get us there.