The editors of The Nation magazine are in the process of formally nominating the city of Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The following nomination statement, which is addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the five-member body that is charged by the Parliament of Norway with selecting the recipient of the Peace Prize, has been prepared for submission on Friday.
The Nation can make nominations? What about c/nottheonion? This could get interesting.
Apparently, all it takes to offer a nomination is to write a letter to the committee. But the committee says they only accept nominations from people who meet their criteria
https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/nobel-peace-prize/nomination/criteria-for-nominators
“Journalists” are not in that list. But as a former prize winner himself, if Obama were to forward the letter along and say he endorses it, that might be enough to get it over the line.
Well I have Obama’s Bluesky. I’ll send him a message.
Look man. We’re not nominating Nicole the Fediverse chick. We’re also not nominating beans and/or corn.
Yoj can try nominating Linux, but that’s not a person and would unlikely to be considered.
There is nominator criteria; The Nation is claiming they have eligibility through relations with past Nobel (Peace) laureates, who are eligible.
So you’re saying there’s a chance.
Now we have to address whether or not a physical piece of land constitutes as being alive. Because you can’t get a Nobel Prize if you are dead.
why, the hilllls are alive
