<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Accidental Socialist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living the Kibbutz Dream: A Journey of Community and Cooperation]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:51:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sisyphus' Happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[You would think after all this time, it wouldn't scare me. But it's back. The roaring jets that shake the windows and quicken your pulse. I hadn't heard them in some time, and it felt like I had forgotten. And at that moment, I felt the gravity of it all pull me down; because the sound was back and it was an unignorable omen. I thought of all the mothers and fathers who have lived through war. Who felt scared and anxious and overwhelmed, but could only express these feelings in dark corners...]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/post/sisyphus-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69693e48564b12b7bf883a33</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:26:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ab6d_dc926609f3c0435380433aedd049d6c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Shamir</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The boxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hostages are coming home. And I feel…quiet. I don’t know why I am not jumping around, dancing, handing out candy. This is what we...]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/post/the-boxes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68eb7568d9148378f5d91e4d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:42:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ab6d_11dfed6cbfc14630ac660eb7ef3b70eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Shamir</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whatever you are, be a good one]]></title><description><![CDATA[For kibbutznikim, hard work isn’t just a value—it’s an identity. Stemming from a leftover pillar of communism, the belief persists that...]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/post/whatever-you-are-be-a-good-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b061513ed3c5e73f297ffe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:34:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ab6d_9e12d3f90ea44aee86a4ae1f9f2e3e56~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Shamir</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Things Never to Say to a Socialist ]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’re Communists I’m going to write this bold for those in the back:   Socialism ≠ Communism Do not call a socialist– or a kibbutznik –...]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/post/3-things-never-to-say-to-a-socialist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689218ef3790b6e370814c7e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:01:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ab6d_2d5987750605443399c6abb944c32fc7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_194,h_259,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Shamir</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Just Another Lemon Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: these posts will not be in any sort of chronological order, but just based on what my brain decides on any given day. This story is...]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/post/it-s-just-another-lemon-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6889bd57d68b363aebf8956f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:44:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ab6d_9482ad411de24392ac6d645350a3c75f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_491,h_277,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Shamir</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Accidental Socialist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Accidental Socialist: What Even Is That?!
Ever felt like you stumbled into a philosophy you never intended? That's me. This blog explores how everyday life unexpectedly leads to socialist perspectives. Expect honest, thought-provoking insights on current events and our economic systems, all from an accidental socialist viewpoint.

Curious? Let's explore together!]]></description><link>https://julieshamir.wixsite.com/the-accidental-soc-1/post/the-accidental-socialist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68860d6ff2c54301cc5d2f99</guid><category><![CDATA[Kibbutz]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:31:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85ab6d_62e85fe885934fac94be0b3b14bf976b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julie Shamir</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>