by Gloria Vanderbrick, People In the News Correspondent
Bricklyn leaders are readying for the visit later this week of a delegation representing the LEGO realm of New Brick City, Rhode Island.
This will be the first time representatives of New Brick City will be making the long trip to the Tripartite Realm of Bricklyn, Vermont. Special Visas will be issued for their entry into Bricklyn. Given that Bricklyn is now part of the Republic of France (as an overseas territory) entry requirements have been tightened for security reasons.
Bricklyn leaders celebrating France National Assembly’s decision to make Bricklyn a part of the French Republic.
After touring Bricklyn, the New Brick City delegation will discuss possible membership in The League of Inland Cities with Lars Brickmussen, the League’s Presiding Officer.
Also on the agenda will be talks with officials from both Brick Rail and Brick Air about future rail and air service linking Bricklyn and New Brick City.
During their stay in Bricklyn, New Brick City visitors will also have the chance to help build a commemorative LEGO model of Brick Rail’s original logging train. This train was important to Bricklyn’s development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as timber was transported from Bricklyn’s forests to its sawmills. For more on the history of logging railways.
New Brick City visitors will also have the special opportunity to visit the Vermont Outerlands, which borders Bricklyn.
Small bridge over the Brickooski River connecting Bricklyn (on left) to the Vermont Outerlands.
Once again, we look forward to giving a warm Bricklyn welcome to our New Brick City visitors.
To the Editor: Both the Federal Council of the Realm of Bricklyn and the Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce are pleased to have representatives from New Brick City visit. We look forward to our planned meetings which will help foster closer ties between our two Realms. — Hilma Plater-Zybrick, President of the Bricklyn Federal Council, and Tom Brickorti, CEO of the Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce.
President Hilma Plater-ZybrickChamber of Commerce Director Tom Brickorti
To the Editor: We the students of Bricklyn’s Red Brick School are happy to have visitors from New Brick City. We have seen photos of New Brick City and it looks like a cool place to live. We hope you like our city. Maybe you will have some good ideas for making Bricklyn even better — Milly Plater-Zybrick, 6th grade class president.
The Red Brick School on Clean Day BricklynMilly Plater-Zybrick
by Mark Tiler Richmond, Politics & Law Correspondent & Duane Sandville, Outland Affairs Correspondent
Meet the New Ambassador
Bricklyn Ambassador David Brownbrick presenting his credential as the new Bricklyn Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. Photo taken with assistance of Dall E AI.
Vermont Outlander David Brown named Ambassador (along with his LEGO avatar, David Brownbrick) from Bricklyn to the United Kingdom. Photo altered by Prisma app (with Sunflower filter), as required by Bricklyn law.
At a press conference yesterday in the Bricklyn’s Federal Council chambers, Federal Chancellor Malter Thurnbrick told reporters that “after an exhaustive search, we are pleased to announce a special choice as Ambassador to Britain: Mr. David Brown, a longtime Vermont friend of Bricklyn. As required by Bricklyn’s Avatar law, Thurnbrick added, Mr. Brown, being a human Outlander, will be represented by a Bricklyn avatar, Mr. David Brownbrick.”
The Bricklyn Eagle has obtained from an anonymous source in the Bricklyn Chancellor’s office a copy of Mr. Brown’s application papers for the ambassadorship, which we are sharing with our readers below.
Chancellor Thurnbrick declined to either confirm or deny the authenticity of Mr. Brown’s application for the post of ambassador, other than to note that “Bricklyn would certainly welcome having a Nando’s restaurant, given its international reputation for deliciously spicy chicken dishes.”
Mr. Brown was unavailable for comment, though he was reportedly spotted last night at a Nando’s in Ottawa, Canada, apparently a stop enroute to Scotland on one of his peripatetic “professional tourist” trips.
In a ceremony held in Buckingham Palace earlier today, Ambassador-designee Brownbrick presented his “letter of credence” to His Majesty King Charles and to David Lammy, Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, both of whom graciously welcomed Brownbrick to the United Kingdom.
As King Charles noted, “It is a great privilege and honor to receive you as the new ambassador from the Realm of Bricklyn. We value the strong and longstanding ties between our two realms. While Providence led your Realm to join, at least for the next four years, the French Republic, we appreciate your insisting on retaining autonomy in your historic relations with the United Kingdom.”
“We will also work with you to ensure that a Nando’s restaurant soon finds a place in Bricklyn, and, on a personal note, I can tell you that Camilla and I also love Nando’s flavorful Chicken peri-peri, as well their highly caloric Sweet Potato & Halloumi Wrap.”
“Finally, Mr. Ambassador, in your honor, we will play this justifiably famous song, for you are truly the real Ambassador. ✥
Bricklyn’s Diplomatic Corps & the “Carve Out” to the Franco/Bricklyn Accord
A little noticed provision of the agreement which incorporated Bricklyn, on a four year “trial” basis, into the French Republic as an Overseas Collectivity, carved out for Bricklyn the right to maintain independent diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom; the Realm of Denmark; and the State (and formerly Republic) of Vermont.
Chancellor Malter Thurnbrick in 2022 photo taken by The Bricklyn Eagle.
Questioned on this during yesterday’s press conference, Bricklyn Federal Chancellor Malter Thurnbrick noted that member nations of France Overseas, such as Bricklyn, often have agreements with France specific to their nation, which provide varying levels of autonomy in domestic or foreign affairs.
As Thurnbrick explained, “In our negotiations with France, we stressed the importance of maintaining our historically close relationships with Denmark; the United Kingdom; and, of course, the State of Vermont.”
“The French delegation understood this, and agreed to incorporate into the Franco/Bricklyn agreement Bricklyn’s right to maintain its own diplomatic relations with these three governments, while consulting with France’s prefect in Bricklyn on any significant foreign policy matters.”
Rendering provided by Brick Air, with assistance from Dall E AI.
To the Editor: As a world traveler, our new Ambassador to the United Kingdom is ideally suited to strengthen both the economic and cultural ties between the two realms. The Bricklyn business community looks forward to strengthening our relations with the British people, including those in the four LEGO realms located in the U.K.
Once our new Brick Air super fast jets are in service, hopefully by the end of the year, we’ll be able to fly from Bricklyn not just to Paris, but to London, and perhaps Glasgow or Edinburgh as well. — Tom Brickorti, CEO, Bricklyn Chamber of Commerce.
To the Editor: Mazel tov to our new Ambassador and his avatar. It will be a blessing for the Jewish LEGO citizens of Bricklyn to have a member of our tribe in such an important position. We are pleased that Mr. Brown and his wife want to strengthen relations between Jewish communities on both sides of the Atlantic.
Photo by Bricklyn Eagle’s Ann Tiler Anderson, with help from Dall E AI.
We offer Temple Beth-Shalom as a place where visitors from the British Isles, whatever their beliefs, will be welcome.
Visitors to our synagogue will be especially fascinated by the remarkable stained glass windows designed in 1981 by the great LEGO artist Marc Brickall which grace our main sanctuary. — Rabbi Rachel B. Weinstein, Temple Beth-Shalom, Bricklyn Jct., Vermont.
To the Editor: No offense to Nando’s chicken peri-peri, but why should a top Bricklyn official (albeit an Outlander) advocate for bringing a large chain restaurant to Bricklyn? We should, instead, be supporting and cultivating our own locally owned and operated businesses. If Mr. Brown/Brownbrick is into chicken, why not try The Bricklyn Diner‘s zesty barbecued chicken wings, or the amazing coq au vin served at L’Étoile du Nord. We welcome you to visit our Bricklyn establishments and will raise a glass to toast your appointment then. — Dougie Truebrick, Owner/Chef, The Bricklyn Diner, and Christophe Plater Poulin, Executive Chef, L’Étoile du Nord.
To the Editor: Congrats to David Brown/Brownbrick! Such a wonderful choice for the job! I’m impressed with the governing body of Bricklyn and the civic participation of its citizens. — Pat D., Vermont
Mark Tiler Richmond on left; Paul B. Macro on right holding Brickitzer award inside The Bricklyn Eagle offices. Photo by Ann Tiler Anderson, with assistance from Dall E-3 AI.
by Gloria Vanderbrick, People in the News Correspondent
Bricklyn Eagle reporters Paul B. Macro and Mark Tiler Richmond were just named winners of the 2025 Brickitzer prize for local reporting for their coverage of the attempt by Dunk Them Donuts to build a high-rise donut-topped skyscraper that would have required demolition of the historic Stansbury Hotel Building in the heart of downtown Bricklyn Junction.
Macro and Richmond thanked their newsroom colleagues for supporting their time-intensive reporting by taking on some of the assignments they would otherwise have had to handle.
Walt Brickman
Bricklyn Eagle Editor Walt Brickman praised the pair for “focusing on the facts of the story, and aggressively following up on leads,” adding that “Paul and Mark also shared their talents, with Paul’s background with business issues and Mark’s with politics. Their combined skills were essential to covering this complex, multi-faceted story.” ✥
For readers new to The Bricklyn Eagle, here are links to Macro and Richmond’s award-winning series of articles on the proposed “Donut Tower,” from oldest to most recent.
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