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The last 4 weeks have been a whirlwind for the Gibbs household.

For one, Matthias published Elemental Fairies, a fantasy book that has quickly rose to the top of the bestseller list. He dedicated it to Daniella, his former foster child, now (adopted) daughter. Elemental Fairies is particularly popular in the Greenland states so Matthias’ (new) agent set up a public reading in the Newcrest Family Park. Last week while telling him the final details, his agent and publisher surprised him with news of the book’s Starlight Accolade Nomination! They set up their prized author with the perfect accommodations and offered Mr.Gibbs plane tickets to which he refused.

Matthias: Firstly, i want to thank my publishers and retailers who have helped me put this book out.. and kept it restocked so you all can keep it flying off the shelves! Secondly, thank all of you! I never expected to have my first bestseller and breakout as an author this late in my life, but you all have welcomed me warmly. I appreciate each and every one of you greatly and I’ll be in the park all afternoon if anyone would like their copy signed or a chat!

Lastly, I want to thank my wonderful daughter to whom the book is dedicated to. I’m not only new to being a bestseller author, but also a father. Not only has my Nilla brought me a newfound joy in my life, but also inspiration. It’s because of her profound creativity that Elemental Fairies came to fruition. The real magic comes from being your dad, Daniella.

Matthias: Okay, Chapter One.

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Dear Diary..

It’s Daniella, reporting from my new foster home! This one feels different…maybe it’s because I’m the only kid here and my guardians are old…like very old but I like it so far! Except Christie, Matthias wife, yelled at me at the neighborhood bbq for playing in the pond. I didn’t even go that deep and she just kept yelling at me. I don’t want to mess up already, I like my room here. Anyways, today Matthias took me to the pool! He’s a writer so he has a bunch of time and he said he wants to spend it all on getting to know me! Can you believe it!

At the pool there was this girl named Olive, (she swears it’s her real name) that was wearing the same bathing suit as me! She was nice! We played for a bit before Matthias told me it was time to meet Christie at the community garden.

Christie’s in a gardening club, full of grownups. They all think I’m pretty cute. I was helping them until Christie told me I was making too much of a mess and told me to go away. Matthias said that she can just be a bit grumpy and not to mind it but I feel like she really doesn’t like me and I don’t know why.

Anyway, then we went fishing and we caught our first fish together! Matthias says it’s a Minnow. He’s really nice.

Then we went home and guess what!!! Matthias tucked me in and kissed me on the forehead. I told him that I used to pretend that fairies from all over the world would tap their wands together to make me sleepy and wish me goodnight..but this is better.

Sparkles and Light,

Daniella🧚🏻‍♂️

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Palestine Masterlist 

(this is a list of informative sources, materials, stores, charities, books, documentaries etc to better help Palestinians, learn about the Palestinian struggle, and educate yourselves on us as a people. This list will be added on to with more links as they are recommended to me.)

Introduction to Palestine: 

Decolonize Palestine:

Palestine 101

Rainbow washing 

Frequently asked questions 

Myths 

Al-Nakba (documentary)

The Question of Palestine (book)

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 (book)

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (book)

IMEU (Institute for Middle East Understanding):

Quick Facts - The Palestinian Nakba 

The Nakba and Palestinian Refugees 

The Gaza Strip

The Nakba did not start or end in 1948 (Article) 

Nakba Day: What happened in Palestine in 1948? (article)

Donations and charities: 

Al-Shabaka

Electronic Intifada 

Adalah Justice Project 

IMEU Fundraiser 

Medical Aid for Palestinians 

Palestine Children’s Relief Fund 

Addameer

Muslim Aid

Palestine Red Crescent

Gaza Mutual Aid Patreon

Books:

A New Critical Approach to the History of Palestine

The Idea of Israel: A History of Power and Knowledge

Hidden Histories: Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean

The Balfour Declaration: Empire, the Mandate and Resistance in Palestine

Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique

From Haven to Conquest: Readings in Zionism and the Palestine Problem until 1948

Captive Revolution - Palestinian Women’s Anti-Colonial Struggle within the Israeli Prison System

Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History

Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics

Before Their Diaspora: A Photographic History of The Palestinians 1876-1948

The Battle for Justice in Palestine Paperback

Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom

Palestine Rising: How I survived the 1948 Deir Yasin Massacre

The Transformation of Palestine: Essays on the Origin and Development of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

A Land Without a People: Israel, Transfer, and the Palestinians 1949-1996

The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood

A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two Peoples

Where Now for Palestine?: The Demise of the Two-State Solution

Terrorist Assemblages - Homonationalism in Queer Times

Militarization and Violence against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East

The one-state solution: A breakthrough for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian deadlock

The Persistence of the Palestinian Question: Essays on Zionism and the Palestinians

Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel and the Palestinians

The False Prophets of Peace: Liberal Zionism and the Struggle for Palestine

Ten myths about Israel

Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question

Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, New and Revised Edition

Israel and its Palestinian Citizens - Ethnic Privileges in the Jewish State

Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy

Palestinian Culture:

Mountain against the Sea: Essays on Palestinian Society and Culture

Palestinian Costume

Traditional Palestinian Costume: Origins and Evolution

Tatreez & Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora

Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing (Oriental Institute Museum Publications)

The Palestinian Table (Authentic Palestinan Recipes)

Falastin: A Cookbook

Palestine on a Plate: Memories from My Mother’s Kitchen

Palestinian Social Customs and Traditions

Palestinian Culture before the Nakba

Tatreez & Tea (Website)

The Traditional Clothing of Palestine

The Palestinian thobe: A creative expression of national identity

Embroidering Identities:A Century of Palestinian Clothing

Palestine Traditional Costumes

Palestine Family 

Palestinian Costume

Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, v5: Volume 5: Central and Southwest Asia

Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure

Documentaries, Films, and Video Essays:

Jenin, Jenin

Born in Gaza

GAZA 

Wedding in Galilee 

Omar

5 Broken Cameras

OBAIDA

Indigeneity, Indigenous Liberation, and Settler Colonialism (not entirely about Palestine, but an important watch for indigenous struggles worldwide - including Palestine)

Edward Said - Reflections on Exile and Other Essays

Palestine Remix: 

AL NAKBA

Gaza Lives On

Gaza we are coming

Lost cities of Palestine 

Stories from the Intifada 

Last Shepards of the Valley

Organizations and News 

Boycott Divest and Sanction (BDS)

Defense for Children in Palestine

Palestine Legal 

United Nations relief and works for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA)

National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)

Times of Gaza

Middle East Eye

Middle East Monitor

Mohammed El-Kurd

Muna El-Kurd 

Electronic Intifada 

Dr. Yara Hawari 

Mariam Barghouti

Omar Ghraieb

Steven Salaita

Noura Erakat

The Palestinian Museum N.G.

Palestine Museum US

Artists for Palestine UK 

Muhammad Smiry

Eye on Palestine

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Inshallah. Fingers crossed.

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A love letter to simblrs.

I look forward to your posts and I start and end everyday by looking at your screenies. Thank you and I love you.

Please keep the pics coming!

💝

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the sims often gets derided as being not a ‘real’ game, or just ‘casual’ to play

which is weird, because i’ve never met a simmer who has any level of chill at all

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y'all are always complaining about how gay rep has to be perfect and unproblematic like speak for yourself i personally love it when they try to murder each other

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hi friends!

i just wanted to explain my mia status on here for a sec! It’s been a while and I’ve tried to get myself back into it but i just feel so overwhelmed, I hate a majority of their outfits and I am so detail oriented in Cas that it takes me 5-7 hours for a 4 sim household. I get burnt out and unmotivated so quick. I currently work full time and though I get 2 days off, I barely get myself out of bed during it. I’ve also been having some back problems that make it hard to sit at my pc for long periods of time.

TW- Vague mention of sad feelings below

Lastly, I’ve honestly been feeling so alone and down. I’ve felt like this for a couple years now but recently it’s just been hit after hit and i just don’t know how much more I can take. But I’m not gonna trauma dump on the tl so moving on to my “resolution”.

I’m going to try to sort out 1 royal save sim in CAS every other day and get more active in the royal sims community and their stories on here and hopefully I get the motivation to get back into my story:’).

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if you're black, reblog this

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I am squealinggggg, cuz how is the dress and pose she did soo her. Sarah you absolute GOAT🤩🤩

The Grand Orchid - 2:09pm

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@royalhouseofcarrington, @whitmoreroyals, @theroyalsofcorrilea, @officalroyalsofpierreland, @the-royals-ts4, @warwickroyals, @sosoroyals, @thealbionroyals, @atreanroyals, @bridgeportbritt

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yes join us!! it’s always a good time🥰🥂

@bridgeportbritt @whitmoreroyals

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👀👀ouuuu!! +i cant even tell you how excited i am to see Queen Katharine in a storypost of a simblr that I’m obsessed with😩 #fangirlmoment

The Grand Orchid (Dressing Room) - 1:32pm

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@royalhouseofcarrington, @whitmoreroyals, @theroyalsofcorrilea, @officalroyalsofpierreland, @the-royals-ts4, @warwickroyals, @sosoroyals, @thealbionroyals, @atreanroyals, @bridgeportbritt

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HM, Queen Katharine to Walk In Trenton Charity Fashion Show

In a notice sent out by the Eneri Palace secretary, it’s been announced that HM Queen Katharine will be making her first overseas visit to Trenton to participate in the Trenton Charity Fashion Show as a model! The young queen was said to have departed last night, avoiding the press on her way to the Eneri Royal Family’s private airport. The short trip hosted by Lady Everly is estimated to be around two days with official photos being released on the @trentonsimblr .

Author’s note below the cut!

Author’s Note: AHH this is my first story collab since joining the royal simblr discord and I’m so thankful to Sarah @trentonsimblr for being so accommodating I’ve seen the gorgeous outfits she’s in and I’m so excited to see the final photos with all the other collab participants!

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Updated the map thanks to the lovely @renaldiroyals help:)

Introduction (Narrators Note)

Within the continent of Siramin (see map above) are several countries or more recently, kingdoms. After the great "reset" (a massive war and clash of countries that ended in mass destruction and loss) many countries found themselves being dependent on the wealthy and so the idea of reverting back to the structure of monarchy was born!

Follow the first generation of royal and noble households in their kingdoms and how they balance their duties, time with family and emotions towards eachother.

Current Kingdoms; Eneri, Imoen.

Kingdoms in Progress; Yevrah, Somhat.

Start From the Beginning Here

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I have a shopping problem😔😔😔but atleast I’ll look cute for the next forever, I swear I’m going to put my debit card in a bowl full of water and put it in the back of my freezer. This has gotten out of hand.

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While I’m home and without my pc, I’m thinking of redesigning my royal worlds to have builds be really cohesive with the world and eachother (I have a google docs of all lots and the buildings on them with links to pictures 😭)

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i miss @theroyalsims so much😭😭 reading their posts truly became a part of my morning routine, if u see this; i hope u and ur dog are well!!!