Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss a range of sovereignty issues from Canada to Spain to California. Did a high official in Justin Trudeau’s government recently admit publicly that Canada is planning to interfere in America’s forthcoming 2024 elections? Are the Catalan separatists laying the groundwork to make another run at a Catalonia independence referendum with the nature of their demands in their negotiations with the Socialists for power in Spain? What does the new elitist term being thrown out there, namely “political violence”, meant to convey? Is Tom Luongo correct that Gavin Newsom’s recent electoral machinations may be the opening stages of an illegitimate “Elitist Secessionist Project”? What is the major problem for those on both the Left and the Right when it comes to the issue of secession?
Links:
(Canada mulling 'game plan' if U.S. takes far-right, authoritarian shift: Joly):
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-mulling-game-plan-if-u-s-takes-far-right-authoritarian-shift-joly-1.6523365
(Partial Catalan Amnesty May Pave Way for Socialist Government):
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/partial-catalan-amnesty-may-pave-way-for-socialist-government/
(Tom Luongo speculates on if Gavin Newsom is preparing for California secession):
https://twitter.com/TFL1728/status/1693963922666037325
(A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country):
https://apnews.com/article/constitutional-sheriffs-5568cd0b6b27680a28de8a098ed14210
(Secession Speakeasy #28 {Public House Edition}: Will Spanish electoral gridlock lead to Catalonia Independence?): https://keepgovlocal.locals.com/post/4378798/secession-speakeasy-28-public-house-edition-will-spanish-electoral-gridlock-lead-to-catalonia-in
(Secession Speakeasy #7: Catalonia Independence Resurrecting?):
https://keepgovlocal.locals.com/post/3342791/secession-speakeasy-7-catalonia-independence-resurrecting
Professor Wall and the Jester discuss the situation unfolding in the European micronation of Andorra where it seems as if globalist forces are trying to use the Catholic Church’s position in Andorra’s governing setup as a tool to try to compromise the sovereignty of the Catholic Church. Why are these Globalist forces so insistent that the Vatican allow the Bishop of Urgell, who serves as one of the two co-Princes of Andorra, to sign off on a law effectively decriminalising abortion in Andorra when the Bishop has the option of abstaining? Could the Globalists be using this scenario to pressure the Vatican to abandon it’s opposition to abortion?
Links:
(Pressure on Church to allow decriminalisation of abortion in Andorra): https://thecatholicherald.com/article/pressure-on-church-to-allow-decriminalisation-of-abortion-in-andorra
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the recent explosion in publicity for the cause to separate the borough of Staten Island from New York City in the wake of the election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City. What does the steady growth in support for Staten Island separating from New York City, thanks to several recent controversies, say about the prospects for Staten Island becoming a truly self-governing enclave in the near-future?
Links:
(Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC): https://nypost.com/2025/11/15/us-news/staten-island-pols-renew-bid-to-pull-out-of-nyc-in-response-to-mamdani-winning-mayoral-race/
(Lawmaker reads ‘Staten Island Independence Declaration,’ hopes to restart secession movement): https://www.silive.com/news/2025/11/lawmaker-reads-staten-island-independence-declaration-hopes-to-restart-secession-movement.html
(Could Staten Island Secede from NYC to Escape ...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the first meeting of the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission and what this means for the Downstate Illinois Separation Effort going forward. How strong were the arguments put forward by Downstate Illinois activists to the Commission in this first meeting? Why should Downstate Illinois activists welcome Indiana’s help to their cause regardless of whether it results in statehood or border moves?
Links:
(Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission Meeting - Live Stream 10/22/25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EziEhPN8HLM
(Indiana moves to redefine border with Illinois, But Illinois shows no interest in Secession): https://www.wfiwradio.com/2025/07/01/indiana-moves-to-redefine-border-with-illinois-but-illinois-shows-no-interest-in-secession/
(Law taking effect July 1 has Indiana possibly acquiring parts of Illinois): ...
This piece from the Acton Institute speaks very much to our views here at "On This Terrestrial Ball" on what the relationship should be between family and the workplace. Here we always says that "Family Comes First". That means occasionally we will have gaps in our publication schedule when we need to tend to matters which affect family. However we are still committed to spreading the word on the causes which are important to the everyday people so that EVERYONE will be able to put family first in the not-too-distant future and it is why we value your support so much! Be a rebel, raise a family and show & tell the family how much you love them! https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124383-your-job-is-not-your-family.html
Professor Wall welcomes Downstate Illinois Secession activist and spokesperson Eric Ivers to “From Steal to Secession AM” to discuss the effort to separate the outstate Illinois areas from Chicago. What issues are driving the popularity of the idea of separating outstate Illinois from Chicago? What options are available to help in successful accomplishment of this goal? What role is Indiana playing in helping bring out this successful separation? Why is separation the only realistic hope of restoring the self-government rights of the people of outstate Illinois?
Professor Wall welcomes Daniel McAdams and Chris Rossini back to "From Steal to Secession AM" for a discussion on where America stands as Donald Trump's second term begins to really unravel due to foreign policy blunders, a collapsing domestic economy and dangerously spiking domestic tensions in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder. Has anything good for the people of America come out of Trump's second term? What are the odds of civil war in America in the near-future? Can National Divorce be accomplished in America in a way which restores peace and opens the doors for prosperity? How much of what is unfolding is real and how much is a façade for the public eye?
