**The kusamarian is a DOT focused media brand on X.**

**It serves as a communication platform for Polkadot Builders, Nominators, Delegators & the curious.**


These DOTs will seed The Kusamarian treasury for (at least) 42 weeks of Holder-funded Media — focused on attracting new interest, spotlighting the people of Polkadot's development, and providing a forum for discourse and discovery.

Our work can be seen [here](https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/highlights). If you're not familiar, we invite you to scroll a few minutes & try a few videos.

Each week we deliver:

- 1 in-person Video Podcast - Space Monkeys
- 1 video news digest — Friday Dump
- 1 community live chat — Sama Spaces
- 2 live governance forums — AAG
- & three deep dive shows about eco projects, NFTs & token economics.

Our goal is to inspire new and current holders of DOT
to nominate, delegate, and join the effort to deliver the Polkadot Network. 

The Kusamarian recently committed to a 31% reduction of production costs to the treasury over the course of this order on [AAG](https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/status/1689762453553299456). 

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**If these things interest you, please see...**

[Audience Growth Charts](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ZEi7hH20W3u5U4ytq_ewOxydejydRvEqdfEQZ6j1jM/edit#gid=347078047)

[Biweekly Audience Reports](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UoV721s3IWoquvcGOrE5flQc1fJCs9W1HTjoBXN6L_Q/edit?usp=sharing)

[Raw Audience Data](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1273vTKYTIS1cvylcEsasbcjXl-mZumjlU6fztukgYsw/edit?usp=sharing)

[Balance Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qJ_1rgP3o1QJlN-bEmnkVER-YfQ70az3h53nXAz5Bcs/edit?usp=sharing)

[Invoices](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1r01I4PfVuYpRJa5F9eg7Go9MCsINlKeW)

[All Treasury Movements](https://flying-wolf-8be.notion.site/Production-Funds-de4afb47625d48a9b4a5f0e74d074dff?pvs=4)

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**About The Kusamarian**  

The Kusamarian crafts Media with the following values:

1. Fair, truthful & accurate reporting
2. Timely delivery, relevant information
3. Free & accessible
4. Journalistic Integrity
5. Constructive Discourse
6. Non-speculative
7. Community Collaboration
8. Transparent Funding & Operations


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See an archive of the original Referendum Post [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OX819iqfpnT8wxK7n431Ro_NYQa6o4edJ2NsFmDa-9E/edit?usp=sharing)!
See an archive of the original contents of the Discussion Post [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vj1tbccoWJXLr4db6wDkAeK-uUIvoCNE4BholeVssdU/edit?usp=sharing)!

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Thank you! 🙂

**[Referendum Progress Report](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VrPo_is9-HNT19-PcgKV5TgRiPwWuGsA_OnQvJTrpzo/edit)** - Ref 85 will deliver 12 weeks past the 26 committed in the first tranche of this proposal. The second tranche is rolled into a longer 52 week commitment in Ref. 6XX

**The Kusamarian**

- A media brand focused on Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem.
- Serves as a communication platform for Polkadot builders, nominators, delegators, and enthusiasts.
- Funds its operations through a treasury seeded with DOTs for 42 weeks.
- Produces weekly content including video podcasts, news digests, live chats, and governance forums.
- Aims to inspire DOT holders to participate in the Polkadot network.
- Recently reduced production costs by 31%.
- Values include fair reporting, timely delivery, and community collaboration.

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The Kusamarian, a DOT-focused media brand on X, will receive funding from DOTs for at least 42 weeks of media content creation to attract new interest, spotlight Polkadot's development, and provide a forum for discourse and discovery. The media brand will deliver various video podcasts, news digests, live chats, and governance forums each week. The goal is to inspire new and current holders of DOT to nominate, delegate, and join the effort to deliver the Polkadot Network. The Kusamarian recently committed to a 31% reduction of production costs to the treasury over the course of this order.

DOT holders 🤝 & The Kusamarian 🤖❤️

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