#sim kerns

[icedsodapop]

(Instagram source)

So, Sim Kern has a tiktok on moral injury and leftist spaces. My problem isn't with the video itself (I found it quite insightful and now have another book rec to add to my ever growing tbr list) but with a particular comment on Sim Kern's instagram post of this tiktok:

To explain, the reason why I have an issue with this comment is because there is a tendency for left-leaning military veterans (esp those from the US) to prioritize/privilege/center their own hurt feelings over being "rejected" from leftist spaces. And what's even more frustrating is how so many pple, including Sim Kerns themselves, are jumping into the replies to comfort alexramos8485.

And this is frustrating to me because as a society, we are often expected to understand why military veterans, esp those from the imperial core, chose to serve in the military as evidenced in this reply:

And this is because we have been conditioned by Western media to sympathize with military veterans from the imperial core (also becos the West has a lot of cultural softpower). So many tv shows and movies from the West are devoted to understanding the psyche of these soldiers, the troubles facing them when they return home from a tour, uncovering the backstories that led to them making the choice to serve in the military.

So here we are understanding why military veterans make the choices that they make, however these military veterans often do not make the same effort to understand why there are leftist spaces that are "hostile" towards them. This reply really sums my thoughts:

I'm not saying that we should reject military veterans from leftist spaces, they provide unique perspectives and experiences that are of use when building movements and coalitions. I just wish that for veterans from the imperial core wanting to enter leftist spaces, y'all have to do the work, y'all have to learn to de-center your feelings and actually listen to the pple impacted by the wars caused by your country's military forces which you are also complicit in, actually prioritize their feelings. One of the greatest strengths of leftism is that we leftists are a very diverse and ecclectic bunch so there are tons of leftist circles that exist, but remember that you are neither entitled to forgiveness by those affected by your complicity in your country's military nor to being in all leftist circles.

[tmos-time]

throws march eridan out into the internet like a farmer feeding corn to his chickens lol

[bloomingkyras]

Carmen just thought, that she not gonna get an amazing date after the horribleness date she experience before, but Remi came to save the world lol. They both enjoy their time to get to know each other and both find each other attractive. Remi had Carmen's turn on too. Carmen feel so happy that she found someone who she can talk and share a same hobby which both love photography.

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner]

Jewish author, Sim Kern, shares a brief history of the term, “antisemitism” and why they will no longer be using this word.

Read the original thread here

[solarpunkpresentspodcast]

This week on Solarpunk Presents Podcast, Ariel chats with Selena Middleton, Publisher and Editor of Stelliform Press, all about publishing eco-fiction. What is eco-horror, and how does it relate to solarpunk fiction? What are the hallmarks of a good solarpunk story, according to Selena? How does history fit into visions of the future, and what does character have to do with it? Join us as we discuss all this and more.

Links: Stelliform Press website - https://www.stelliform.press/ Depart! Depart! by Sim Kern - https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/kern-depart-depart/ Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri - https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/another-life-by-sarena-ulibarri/ Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris - https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/green-fuse-burning/ The House of Drought by Dennis Mombauer - https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/the-house-of-drought-by-dennis-mombauer/

[stellarfirefly]

Ok so don't look at them toooooo closely because they are still works in progress, but- NEDBO SIMS, YAAAY I also need to find a really good CC for prosthetic arms so I can pass Ned's right arm off as a prosthetic in photos- And there's a lot I need to fix, but hey, they don't look too bad for first attempts at them <3

[solis-legacy]

Sasha and August took a term off while Roar was working on his online diploma and now they have all applied to university together. They can't wait to start this next chapter together.

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Credits: @simmireen, @simmerianne93, and @herecirmsims

[daniigh0ul]

happy valentines day

[itspupppycat]

Poor Lori lost her tooth cause I had her go skating with zero skills. She's pretty annoyed but you can't tell from this picture.

Toddlers are so stinking cute! I can hardly stand it but I persevere.

[stupidjewishwhiteboy]

It’s kinda fun watching TikToks of Mizrahi and Ethiopian Israelis reacting to white Ashkenazi American antizionist Sim Kern saying that “Israelis get to be nonwhite, Palestinians are nonwhite�� with contempt and disgust

[shallanspren]

sim kern laying down some hard truths about what it takes to support palestine. i've been thinking about this video they made for days now, and it feels like such essential viewing. there is no room in this world for purity in activism, especially in times like this.

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner]

Sim Kern, a Jewish author shares a brief history of “anti-semitism” and why they will no longer use this term.

You can read the original thread here

[transbookoftheday]

Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern

When an unprecedented hurricane devastates the city of Houston, Noah Mishner finds shelter in the Dallas Mavericks' basketball arena. Though he finds community among other queer refugees, Noah fears his trans and Jewish identities put him at risk with certain capital-T Texans. His fears take form when he starts seeing visions of his great-grandfather Abe, who fled Nazi Germany as a boy. As the climate crisis intensifies and conditions in the shelter deteriorate, Abe's ghost grows more powerful. Ultimately, Noah must decide whether he can trust his ancestor ⁠- and whether he's willing to sacrifice his identity and community in order to survive.

Depart, Depart! grapples with intersections of social justice and climate change, asking readers to consider how they'll react when the world changes in an instant. Who will we turn to? What will we take with us, and what will we have to leave behind? In our rapidly changing world, these are questions we grapple with. Focusing on finding and supporting community after disaster, Depart, Depart! is a story for these uncertain times.

[stellarfirefly]

Gosh, I love them 🥺

Also, like if y'all like these, please let me know, I'd love to share more of their cute moments they have as well as their Sim-ly shenanigans-

For example, Ned may or may not have caught fire numerous times while messing with either the grill or the fireplace.

And Jimbo got into a fight with someone and lost lmao--

[solis-legacy]

Roar does not know for sure where he's going in life, but he knows for sure that his best friends, Sasha and August, will be a part of it.

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Credits: @simmireen, @herecirmsims, and @simmerianne93