Abstract (in plain English)

NOLIES is a community-driven memecoin designed to combat political deception and foster accountability in democratic systems worldwide. Inspired by the proposed bill in Wales — which introduces real consequences for politicians who deliberately lie — NOLIES aims to finance citizen-led initiatives to gather signatures and promote similar laws around the world.

By purchasing NOLIES tokens, holders express opposition to political polarization, one-sided narratives, and the erosion of truth in public discourse. The goal: hit ~$1 USD per token, accumulate capital in the millions, and use it to fund global legislative campaigns. Capped supply of 21,000,000. New tokens mintable only via DAO vote, only for verified, impactful initiatives.

If a memecoin can fund the signatures that force the bill onto a ballot, the system either reforms — or admits in public that it won't. — The Premise

The problem — unchecked political dishonesty

Modern democracies are undermined by politicians who prioritize winning elections over telling the truth. Misinformation, censorship, manipulative narratives. The result is polarization, where complex issues are reduced to one-sided slogans, and trust in institutions collapses.

Shades of gray exist in most debates — fine. But blatant, verifiable lies that get used for political gain currently go entirely unpunished. Without accountability — mandatory public apologies, financial penalties, removal from office — democracy slowly becomes a contest of deception instead of informed governance.

What the bill would actually do

The version we want to fund and replicate works like this: if the supreme court of a country confirms that a politician or candidate for office —

• made a statement that was 100% not true, verifiable, undeniable,
• did not apologize to the same or a bigger audience,
• and knew it was a lie, or should have known based on their education and experience,

— then that person pays a financial fine from personal assets based on a percentage of their net worth, or loses their political position. Not censorship. Not jail. Just consequence proportional to the lie.

The Welsh model — a real bill, on a real timeline

Wales (UK) is the first place this idea is getting close to law. The story so far:

• April 2024 — Senedd members publicly consider criminalising lying by politicians.
• July 2024 — Welsh government commits to a Senedd politicians lying ban.
• February 2025 — Senedd committees recommend punishments for proven lies. Three observer members (Lee Waters · Adam Price · Jane Dodds) favor an independent process with civil/criminal sanction.
• October 2025 — A draft Bill (Senedd Cymru Member Accountability and Elections Bill) is published, giving Welsh voters power to recall Senedd Members who break conduct rules — including deliberate deception. Official draft Bill page.
• 2026 target — Disqualification of members and candidates found guilty of deception, via independent judicial process, in time for the 2026 Senedd election.

This is what we want to fund, translate, and replicate — Welsh, then Polish, then German, then Italian, then every democracy that lets us in.

Why a memecoin, of all things?

Because a foundation begs for attention. A token pays for attention. Every holder is a one-person ad agency, because the price only goes up if more people hear about NOLIES. The mechanism makes selfishness and reform point the same direction.

Also because we have no other way to raise serious money. Crowdfunding a parliamentary bill in seven languages is expensive. Memecoins are how the internet currently funds insane ideas. We are using the tool that works.

Who we are (and why anonymous)

A group of academic lecturers trying something new to fix the world. We are anonymous because the moment we put real names on a memecoin about lying politicians, careers end and lawsuits start. We funded the launch out of pocket. We will not pump and dump. If we go silent for 3 years, assume the team is gone, and the community carries the torch.

Senedd members leading the conversation

Follow them. Thank them. Cite them when arguing online.

• Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) — observer member, called the cross-party report "a globally pioneering step in tackling deliberate political deception." @Adamprice
• Jane Dodds (Welsh Liberal Democrats) — supported the independent process. @DoddsJane
• David Rees (Welsh Labour) — Chair of the Member Accountability Bill Committee. @DavidReesMS
• Paul Davies (Welsh Conservatives). @PaulDaviesPembs
• Julie James — Counsel General, Welsh Government. Announced the draft bill.
• Hannah Blythyn — Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee.
• Lee Waters (Labour MS) — supported the independent sanction process.
• Mick Antoniw (former Counsel General) — committed the Welsh government to legislating in time for 2026.

Journalists covering it — read them, share them

• Gareth Lewis — BBC Wales Political Editor
• David Deans — BBC Wales Political Reporter
• Stephen Clear — Lecturer, Bangor University, authored academic articles on the punishment of lying politicians
• Chris Harbord — CBC Radio Producer — @HarbordCBC
• Dr Ben Stanford — Institute of Welsh Affairs — wrote on recall mechanisms

Articles & primary sources

• Politicians who deliberately lie could be forced from office in Wales — The Guardian (Feb 2025)
• Welsh politicians caught lying could lose seats in Senedd — BBC, Gareth Lewis (Feb 2025)
• Draft bill giving Welsh voters power to remove Senedd Members — Welsh Government (Oct 2025)
• Proposals to tackle deliberate deception by politicians — Senedd Research (Mar 2025)
• Wales wants to punish lying politicians — how would it work? — Bangor University, Stephen Clear (Feb 2025)
• Misbehaving Welsh Senedd politicians could be voted out — BBC (Jan 2025)
• Power to the People? Recalling Members of the Senedd — Dr Ben Stanford, IWA (Aug 2025)
• Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception (PDF) — Senedd Wales
• Wales could become world's first country to criminalise politicians who lie — The Conversation, Stephen Clear (Jun 2024)
• Welsh government promises Senedd politicians lying ban — BBC, David Deans (Jul 2024)
• This Welsh lawmaker is trying to make it illegal for politicians to lie — CBC Radio (May 2024)
• Welsh Senedd members consider criminalising lying by politicians — The Guardian (Apr 2024)
• Should political lying be outlawed? — Channel 4 News (Feb 2025)