Two brand new Speakeasy episodes are on the way! In one we will be unpacking a startling turn of events in France on the secession front and in the other we will be discussing an unexpected development which has arisen in Southeastern Oregon which may play a role in the unfolding future of the Greater Idaho campaign! Keep your eyes open both here and on your emails in the days to come! No one in the larger media sphere has truly covered these stories so you won't want to miss these!
We also ask for your prayers for the team. Three members are dealing with significant changes in their domestic situations due to certain circumstances arising, and a fourth member is battling a serious medical condition which may not be resolved for weeks yet. We will continue to pump out content as much as we can during this period, but there likely will still be gaps. Thank you all for your patience and continued support!
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the surprising news out of Iceland where the Icelandic people solidly defeated a referendum-based effort for Iceland to begin talks to join the European Union. What does this say about the Icelandic people? What major wrench does this defeat throw into the European Union’s plans to bring Greenland and Canada into their coalition? Is this the European Union’s equivalent of the Soviet Union’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988?
Links:
(Iceland Voters Reject Reopening Talks To Join European Union): https://www.zerohedge.com/political/iceland-votes-reopening-eu-talks-referendum-too-close-call
(Iceland rejects talks to join EU in close-fought referendum): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-iceland-rejects-talks-to-join-eu-in-close-fought-referendum/
(Trump’s Greenland Threat Fails to Prove Decisive in Iceland EU Vote): https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-greenland-threat-fails-to-prove-decisive-in-iceland-eu-vote-12385002
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the resurgence of the movement to have the rural eastern section of Missoula County, Montana split off to form it’s own county which would better represent their needs. What steps have this “County 57” movement taken to enhance the credibility and success prospects of their movement? What can other secession movements learn from their efforts so far? What is the major change which the Montana legislature must be persuaded to undertake to the law for this movement to succeed?
Links:
(County 57 Montana Website): https://www.county57.com/
(County 57 Feasibility Report): https://missoulian.com/article_23cbd17d-9964-4c64-ac13-e2de787571b8.html
(Renewed efforts to create 57th Montana county backed by feasibility report): https://www.seeleylake.com/story/2026/08/06/news/renewed-efforts-to-create-57th-montana-county-backed-by-feasibility-report/12043.html
(Welcome to County 57: Rural Missoula residents eye secession): ...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the proposal introduced into the Maryland state legislature that the nine counties of Maryland’s eastern shore should vote on seceding from Maryland in November 2026 to see if they wish to form the new state of “Mardelva”. What issue prompted such a proposal? Why is this is a good idea? What mind-blowing mistake did the legislator who proposed this idea make in the aftermath of the defeat of his proposal? What do the local people who live in these Eastern Shore counties need to do in order to make Mardelva become a reality?
Links:
(Eastern Shore Secession question floated during Maryland redistricting debate): https://www.wboc.com/news/eastern-shore-secession-question-floated-during-maryland-redistricting-debate/article_dcb36993-db08-4eed-9e92-e3ece3b690da.html
(A new state? Lower Delaware considered in Maryland secession plan): ...
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 is joined by lawyer and Alberta independence activist Katherine Kowalchuk and Canadian law professor Bruce Pardy on “From Steal to Secession AM” to discuss the recent developments in the Alberta Separatism effort. What are some encouraging aspects that are being seen in the efforts to separate Alberta from Canada? What are some more concerning developments which it might be wise to make note of and take a different approach to? Why is Independence for Alberta not enough to actually restore FREEDOM to Alberta? What are the different stages of the process for Alberta Independence and which is actually most important as opposed to what popular belief holds as the most important?
Professor Wall welcomes the President of the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project, Brad Williams, to “From Steal to Secession AM” to discuss the Saskatchewan Independence Effort and it’s recent growth in popularity across the populace. What are the issues driving the popular positive views of Saskatchewan separating from Ottawa? Why has there been an explosion in popular interest in these town halls educating people on Saskatchewan self-determination efforts being held across the province by the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project? What obstacles are ahead for Saskatchewan independence activists to overcome in their journey towards achieving freedom for Saskatchewan? What secret political tactics might they be able to use to help bring this all about?
