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An 11-acre plot in the California desert ruled over by a faux sultan is attracting thousands
... But many have gravitated towards the jokey premise for very real reasons: simple connection, a source of daily humor or as a refuge from instability in their home countries.
[is this actually "Bob"? or...Philo Drummond?]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/23/slowjamastan-micronation-california-desert
...the Principality of Sealand, an infamous micronation off the coast of the United Kingdom, which teeters on top of a giant platform in the sea. Australia is thought to be home to one-third of all micronations, including the Principality of Hutt River, whose self-proclaimed prince declared war on Australia by telegram in the 1970s
Micronations can range from the size of a small town, to the corner of a backyard, to nothing but a computer screen.
@JohnShirley2023 No man is an island, but any man is a nation.
@pieist @JohnShirley2023
No man is an island but any island is a potential seastead.