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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Please ensure you update your family records upon relocating. We have annulled a record number of marriages this year because you all keep accidentally marrying your cousins.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

While the planting of edible plants in community gardens and on personal property is encouraged, we ask that people check the government Agriculture Department page for the no plant list of exotic plants with invasive potential.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Even though public offerings are permitted at Lover’s Peak Shrine, we ask that people stop offering romance novels. While it may seem like an act of sympathy, it may be frustrating to the volcano spirit.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

As a reminder, while we view graffiti as a valid art form, finger-painting on public monuments carries a 10 year prison sentence.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A recent government survey about government surveys of the government survey system has revealed that the people “don’t really care” about government surveys. More surveys are needed to confirm, after which voting can commence.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Due to more health tourists appearing this holiday season than usual, we will be dispatching staff to certain districts in order to dissuade visitors from purchasing certain “supplements” with a very specific set of side effects. You know which ones.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Why are we getting hit with tariffs? We are an isolationist nation. Americans cannot even grow jackfruit or breadfruit?

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Government sponsored school textbooks will now come with scratch-and-sniff sections to enhance multisensory learning. Unfortunately, due to a printing error, all pages currently smell like either mayonnaise, guacamole and/or fish sauce. Please stay tuned for updates.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

A concerned citizen reached out the other day to ask us what the recommended bed size for their new apartment was. We aren't Google, people! Sleep on the floor as your ancestors once did!

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The domestic Mabanwo bapu (commonly known by its English mondegreens “lobapu” and “lofafu”) is a breed of fowl-sized Alektoriid. Commonly kept for meat and eggs, it represents an ancient Columbimorph lineage endemic to Salotum, where it is seen everywhere from backyard gardens to industrial farms.

A paim drops feed pellets into a bowl as some large large, mottled ground birds called domestic bapu emerge from a coop. Half of the flock is already out foraging or resting. Both sexes have crests emerging from their reddish-pink beak. The flocks keeper knows giving them extra food this time of year will promote egg laying.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Americans have to bring back direwolf… shameful… all glorious Salotian wildlife still lives and prospers.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

A aum sits down on the steps of his apartment to take a smoke break away from his family. He looks across the street at a pair of teenage boys making a ruckus and scratches his neck in annoyance. He’s told them off a hundred times before in his mind, but they’re asking for another telling off…

A aum sits on some concrete stairs and looks into the distance with a rough expression. In his mouth he smokes a cigarette. He wears a white tank top, blue jeans, and a gold wristwatch. The short fur on his horn is starting to fall off with age, leaving the tip bald and with thick skin.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Due to complaints of unlicensed buskers from the Tsumbalo Metro Authority, ukeles may only be purchased by certified musicians.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

As a reminder: all natural gas deposits are managed and operated by government contractors. Private citizens should not, under any circumstances, attempt to enter facilities to make fart jokes, even if it would be extremely funny.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Citizens experiencing mild illness are asked to self-report using the government’s new wellness hotline, staffed entirely by unlicensed volunteers who are “very good at vibes.”

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

To make our bus networks more appealing, we hired an abstractionist to redo our route maps. All public buses will follow a “choose your own adventure” routing system. Good luck!

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

With a caloric intake in excess of 20,000 kilocalories every day, many brubafa tend home gardens to save on grocery bills and provide themselves with produce they can pickle. Fermentation is widely practiced to preserve food and maintain palatability in the tropical regions most brubafa call home.

An aum wearing shorts and a suncap manages a trefoil of cucumbers. He concludes they should be ripe in another day or two after feeling some. On his belt are clippers in a sheath.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

In response to the recent uptick in feral cat roadkill incidents, the government will be installing “No Cats Beyond This Point” signage at all ports to discourage both vigilantism and new feral cats. We believe this will resolve the issue completely and permanently.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

“Mangoes for sale!” Mangoes are a treat no matter the species! Many rural brubafa rely on staple crops such as mango, breadfruit, and coconuts, not only as sustenance but to make a living too. Here a paim reclines as afternoon sales lull and starts making some new skewers for the after-work rush.

A paim (word for adult female brubafa) sits at a stand selling mangos and other fruits. She wears a tank top and jean-shorts with a yellow beaded necklace and two earrings in her left ear. In the background incense burns and leaves line her tent roof to ward off insects. She looks up at the sound of an approaching customer.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We will begin broadcasting music in government offices to boost productivity; you are free to make suggestions for songs. Note: No Skrillex

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

The Salotian rhinoceros (Sphenorhinus acerus) has long occupied a contentious placement within the rhinoceros family tree. However, a landmark paper by Reyes et al. last year delivered a surprising verdict for the phylogenetic placement of these island rhinos. #salotum #specevo #worldbuilding

A phylogenetic tree depicting the rhinoceros family, including extinct relatives. The focal species, the Salotian rhinoceros (Sphenorhinus acerus), occupies a position ever so slightly closer to Asian rhinoceros species than to African rhinoceros species. This image was published in 2024 as a figure in the Journal of Salotian Natural Sciences.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

As facultative bipeds, most brubafa find it easier to walk on all fours. This necessitates a hand covering that is easily removable, yet sturdy & sanitary. Handshoes are one such solution, with findings suggesting they were first crafted over 140,000 years ago #salotum #specevo #worldbuilding

An urban brubafa shows off an outfit they picked up at one of Gokatsa's many outdoor shopping malls. Donning a purple shirt, khaki green slacks, and the hottest new kicks, many brubafa prioritize a mix of style and comfort.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The Aputsum of Salotum have readily adopted many human customs since their island was opened up to the outside world in 1875. One newfound pastime is basketball. Though less stable on two legs, brubafa can still move rapidly and deftly in a bipedal stance. #Salotum #specbio #specevo #worldbuilding

An aum (brubafa equivalent to “man”) gets ready to score a hoop for the Gokatsa Rhinos. Due to the American importation of the sport, it’s seen as “cool” to use English for team mascots when possible.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Though nowhere near as expansive as human conflicts, brubafa warfare is well documented, particularly in Salotum’s Aputsum people. Rarely equipped in more than light armor, those of high status adorned their garbs with jewel beetles to further augment their opulence.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Brubafa are born less altricial than humans and gain motor skills such as walking within a few days after birth. For this reason, they can be quite a handful for parents and caregivers!

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It’s very hard to dislike dogs! Although dogs are usually more responsive to human body language, they can form close relationships with brubafa nonetheless. Here, an older paim from Kerala proudly shows off her beloved “grand-dog”.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Welcome to the official Government of Salotum BlueSky account. In an era of misinformation and strife, we hope to use this platform to better educate the internet about our humble island nation. You can find our media brief below. #salotum #speculativeevolution #worldbuilding

An informational sheet that gives a brief overview of project Salotum. The image shows brubafa races from around Asia with the black bold text bellow indicating where they are traditionally from.

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