#first of all: I am not saying rep tv is imminent

[wavesoutbeingtossed]

The closer we get to TTPD the more I wonder if the eventuality of releasing rep tv down the line kinda gives her the ick lol

#first of all: I am not saying rep tv is imminent #I’m just saying the thought of singing love songs about that person probably feel really gross lol #and I know she’s a pro and she’s done it before #like red tv and jake and 1989 tv and harry #but she was nearly a decade removed from those relationships when she released the TVs and time had tempered a lot #and there was a lot of water under the bridge #I don’t think the same will be said about this one anytime soon lol

[handlewithcharacter]

10 for 10 for 10

Rules: Answer ten questions, come up with ten questions of your own, and tag ten people. I was tagged by the always magnificent @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels and I’m finally getting around to answering this.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Do you want to see my backpack around Europe itinerary? Because it’s still a work in progress, but my answer is all of the places.. But aside from my goal of hitting all the countries in Europe, I would like to go to Cape Town and Machu Picchu and also Vietnam although I don’t have a specific location picked out for that one.

Congrats, you have a Patronus! What animal is it? See, Pottermore gave me a black and white cat, but I’ve always thought my patronus might be some kind of bird, like a hawk or maybe a magpie (pun intended). 

Favorite dessert? Bread pudding. If you made me banana bread pudding with chocolate drizzled on top, I would love you forever. Marriage imminent. 

If you could dye your hair any color, what color would you pick? So I’ve already done a skunk stripe that was white, and then I dyed it pink, then teal. And then last year I died my whole head pink and that was a lot of fun. Recently I’ve been wanting to dye my ends like a periwinkle blue? But I promised my mom I’d let my natural color grow out for a bit.

You’re allowed to make one ship of yours canon. Which one? Oh, it would be so easy to be salty right now and I’m going to resist the urge and instead go with Abigail/Stephanie from Good Witch, because they have great chemistry and Hallmark desperately needs some queer rep. (I went back and forth on this one because there are so many ships I want canon and damn you for making me choose!) 

What’s your favorite method of murder? My brother introduced me to the idea of an icicle as the perfect murder weapon back when we were kids, so I’m always going to be partial to that, but I also love the drama of a slow, untraceable poison that takes several weeks of dosing to do the trick.

You can punch any fictional character in the face, who are they? My gut reaction was Grant Ward but god, there are so many fictional characters I would like to punch in the face.

What song best describes your personality? That is, if you wanted someone to listen to one song to understand you, what song would it be? I do not know. I will say though that the song To Making Noise (Sing) by Hozier fills my heart with such immense joy and warmth that I would make someone listen to it even though it’s not quite my entire personality or anything. Maybe listen to that and then Raspberry Beret by Prince right after. And then Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. And then....

You get to know the answer to one unsolved historic mystery. What mystery do you choose? I refuse to be so basic as to pick DB Cooper I will NOT (she says, frantically googling other, cooler history mysteries). I would love to be able to read the Voynich Manuscript. I think having that knowledge would be incredible.

We all have a weird meal that we eat. Pepperoni-and-mustard panini. Potato chips coated in chocolate. What’s your weird meal? It’s not like, intentionally weird. I just have always had carrots and ranch with my grilled cheese sandwich, and then I dip my sandwich in the leftover ranch. It’s fine.

And for my ten questions:

If you could rewrite the ending to any classic novel (interpret that as you wish), what novel would you choose and what would you change?

Do you have a favorite board game?

If you were given the ability to understand one species of wild animal, which species would it be?

If you could acquire one new but mundane skill (knitting, cooking, baseball, ect) what would it be?

Who was your first celebrity crush?

Do you have any favorite names from cultures other than your own?

Is there a book/movie/tv show that was intrinsic in shaping the way you view the world? If so, what? You may include multiple answers.

What is something you wish you could say to someone specific right now? Do not include any context.

You’ve just written a masterpiece of a fanfic. It’s titled “By the Light of the Sun.” What is it about?

Who should be Disney’s next Princess?

I am tagging

@gelbmantrees @constellationsarestellar @emilykinncy @official-mermaid @eliotapologist @richie-goldfarb @chidi-anagonye @sunshinequentin @chthonicillness @ramblingsofaqueerwoman with zero pressure. Love you all.

#about me #tag meme #ask meme #something like that #no pressure to do this or anything

[girlsagainst-archive]

November Newsletter

Welcome to November!

Getting colder and the albums are running out. However, with the lack of new music being released we do have some exciting news! This month, we took on some lovely new reps from across the country and welcomed them into our ranks. We were so pleased with their enthusiasm and hope they help take this campaign even further. Some of these gems have written new pieces for us in the newsletter this month so hopefully you all enjoy their writing as much as we do. 

We’re hoping to bring this newsletter to your inboxes next month! Thank you to all the people that voted on our twitter poll and showed interest, we really hope that its something you can get on board with and are just as interested as we are in seeing if its successful. Its a big step for us. 

We’ve also opened up our blog submissions for artwork and all your amazing writing. We’re open to pretty much everything to do with intersectional feminism, the music industry, sexual harassment etc. Things that are appropriate to our campaign really. We really love seeing what you’ve got to offer and appreciate everything you do send us. 

Book Club

During the month of November, the Girls Against Book Club has been reading ‘Feminine Gospels’ by Carol Ann Duffy, a poetry collection that deals with female identity in various ways. In this month’s book club blog post i discussed some of my favourite poems from the collection, ‘Beautiful, ‘The Woman Who Shopped’, and ‘Loud’ and one of our new reps, Megan, contributed her thoughts on the collection too- scroll down to read more! During December we will be reading ‘Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit’ by Jeanette Winterson, a semi-autobiographical novel about growing up as a lesbian within a religious family and community. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in reading and discussing be sure to pick up a copy; its a relatively short novel so there should be plenty of time to read it over the christmas period! Don’t forget to join our Good Reads page for regular updates and discussions. 

Our Rep Favourites: 

To introduce our new reps to writing for us, we’ve done a small collaborative piece asking them to give us their top picks from this year in music from their favourite artists. 

Rep: Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Artist: Laura Marling

Album: Semper Femina

Top Picks

‘The Valley’

‘Nothing, Not Nearly’

‘Wild Once’

Semper Femina is a meditation on what it is to be a woman, and to be friends with women. The album is romantic, touching and empowering. Best of all, Marling is no holds barred, her voice as its fullest on this sixth album, her calm and collected anger wonderful in its fury.

Rep: Neive McCarthy

Artist: Anteros

Album: Drunk EP

Top Picks

‘On The Moon’

‘Drunk’

The release of the ‘Drunk’ EP earlier this year showed that Anteros have a taste for stratospheric heights and are well on their way to getting there- it’s simultaneously explosive and melancholic but altogether guaranteed to get you dancing along with effortlessly cool front woman Laura Hayden all the way through.

Rep: Emma Randall

Artist: Amber Mark

Album: 3:33am EP

Amber Mark brings an uplifting tone of vibrance and colour to her new EP 3:33 am. Amber uses the song 'loose my cool' to express her feelings regarding the death of her mother and suggests that we ought to celebrate life rather than lamenting death. Amber Mark also explores her Buddhist upraising and the impact it's had on her life, the EP is a beautiful collection of female empowerment and encourages those who have lost someone to express themselves in a way that stops them from bottling up emotions.

 NME Album of the Year:

Our rep Neive writes beautifully about Lorde, and her winning NME album of the year 2017 for Melodrama... 

‘As the year draws to a close, it can only mean one thing (other than Christmas)- the imminent release of NME’s album of the year. This month saw the announcement that Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’ had won the accolade, followed by Wolf Alice’s ‘Visions of a Life’ in second place; 2017 really has been a stellar year for women in music. Lorde’s sophomore album chronicles an adventure in discovering yourself and in her own words,  “a record about being alone”. It’s completely self-embracing and intimate, with the introspective ‘Liability’, a raw, self analytical piano ballad, being one of the standout tracks. ‘Melodrama’ is an album which explores diversity so closely that the overall sound is incredibly eclectic but tied together by a distinct Lorde touch that makes it work so well; it soars to unheard of heights on the heartbroken yet anthemic ‘Green Light’, yet manages to contrast this with the lovestruck, magic-enthused ‘The Louvre’. Every song manages to discretely encapsulate a period in your life where uncertainty intertwines with reckless happiness, and that’s part of what makes it such a spectacularly important album. Releasing an album at 16 is no easy feat, and Lorde has mentioned that being a woman is the music industry is undeniably difficult. Still, she has managed to make the second album of all second albums- mature and introspective, but infectious to the point where you cannot help but dance. Most integrally, throughout her entire rise to success, Lorde has remained unwaveringly true to herself in the most unapologetic way possible: the way in which she has done things her own way is totally admirable  and perhaps could be attributed to why ‘Melodrama’ has been so successful. It’s an album that completely redefined the pop genre and riddled with those Lorde idiosyncrasies that have become so distinctive; ‘Melodrama’ is empowering, confessional and ambitious, and Lorde pulls this off magnificently to create an album that could not be anything other than album of the year’

-       Neive McCarthy

 Instagram

As you all (hopefully) know, we have an Instagram theme of Women Creating Waves. This is to celebrate all the incredible women that are doing something amazing either in the music industry or their own field. Our rep Megan chose her favourite from the past couple of months who has made the most impact on her.

‘In our new ‘Women Creating Waves’ (#wcw) Instagram theme, GA recently posted about Wolf Alice’s extremely talented Ellie Rowsell. As we mentioned in our post, “it’s always lovely to see strong women paving the way and being so iconic!” and Ellie is one of many who has proved to music lovers everywhere that “you are your own artist” (Ellie for NME, 2016). We believe artists from all walks of life should love and embrace that! Another example that Ellie never fails to impress the music scene was her casual invite on Twitter for “any gals” to play her guitar part in the wolf alice song ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’ during a gig. Some thought she was joking, but on 11th November a fan called Freya joined the stage and absolutely smashed the song! You can see a clip on the band’s Instagram . We love recognising women who create waves in what they do, and Ellie is just one. We have mentioned the likes of Jessica Hopper, Lady GaGa and Ines Rau. Follow us on instagram @girls.against to keep up to date with such wonderful women who inspire us every day!’

-       Megan Ryder- Maki

Another of our reps, Iona, chose Cardi B (an icon), a post will be up about her soon for a wcw but for now, here is what she had to say.

‘The only female rapper to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in almost two decades, Cardi B brought us one of the most landmark moments of music in 2017. Gaining an accolade established rap megastars like Nicki Minaj couldn’t reach, Cardi surpassed any misconceptions about her past in stripping and reality TV as her track “Bodak Yellow” climbed the charts gradually after its first release in June 2017, reaching the top spot on the 25th of September. That’s not to say Cardi shies away from her past in exotic dancing in the slightest; self-proclaimed “stripper hoe”, Cardi is proud of the career that made her name and saved her from an abusive relationship. Her unapologetic expression of her sexualit, her unrelenting work ethic and the fact she didn’t rely at all on her famous boyfriend to make her name in the rap world (she is now engaged to Migos’ Offset), Cardi is a beacon of the reshaping image of what it means to be a woman in the music industry today. Formerly “Cardi B: stripper, Instagram personality, reality TV star, rapper”, ‘Bodak Yellow’ with its unforgettable hook and oozing personality cemented her identity as “Cardi B: rapper”. And this is just her debut.’

-       Iona Macwhirter- Harley

 Music

Our rep Sophia has curated our November playlist! This includes artists such as Sigrid, Black Honey and Sunflower Bean. Give us a follow on Spotify for our monthly playlists.   

Thank you for reading!

 The Girls Against team xxx

 Contributors for November:

Alice @aliceporterX        Book Club

Sophia @hurricanegrrrl    Spotify

Ellen @ellen_cph     Music

Megan @ixxmcmxl     WCW

Neive @neiveeee     Lorde, Music

Iona                    Music             

Emma                   Music

Ellen @ellcharlotte_           Editor and Coordinator

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 TOP OF THE MORNING … It's Tuesday, September 19, 2017 and welcome to Fox News First, your preview of the day ahead with all the headlines you need to start the morning ... If you are a subscriber to Top Headlines, you can still to get your early morning news fix and so much more right here … In the meantime, please spread the word: Tell your friends they can subscribe to Fox News First by clicking here at FoxNews.com/first. Here's your Fox News First 5 - the first five things you need to know today : President Trump and how he confronts North Korea's growing nuclear threat will be closely watched when he addresses the UN General Assembly today Hurricane Maria wreaks "widespread devastation" on the island of Dominica as the rest of  Caribbean braces for "potentially catastrophic" storm Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort was wiretapped by US investigators, according to a report  Hillary Clinton says she wouldn't rule out challenging the 2016 presidential election results, cheers on the "resistance" Laura Ingraham joins Fox News' prime-time evening lineup as "The Five" and "Hannity" get new time slots Let's take a closer look ...  THE LEAD STORY: Donald Trump will take center stage when he addresses the UN General Assembly for the first time as president and North Korea will likely dominate his much-anticipated speech ... Trump is expected to try to make an unequivocal case for the assembly's 193 members to help stop North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from testing nuclear bombs and intercontinental missiles on which to launch a nuclear warhead. North Korea has conducted 14 missile tests this year, the latest on Sept. 14. Trump will also have an opportunity to show the world his diplomatic skills as many world leaders, concerned about the president's "America First" rhetoric, will get their first chance to hear and meet him today. Tune in to Fox News for full coverage and analysis of President Trump speech before the UN General Assembly at 10:30 am ET! Two must-read items from Fox News Opinion: 1) Listen up, UN -- Trump means what he's telling you (2) Will Trump make America great again at anti-American UN? Or will he cave? MARIA THE MONSTER: The prime minister of Dominica, a Caribbean island, posted online that Hurricane Maria devastated the island, sweeping away the roofs "of almost every" resident he contacted—including his own ... The category 4 hurricane is starting a charge into the eastern Caribbean that threatens islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma and holds the possibility of a direct hit on Puerto Rico. Authorities in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico warned that people in wooden or flimsy homes should find safe shelter before the storm’s expected arrival there on Wednesday. Click here to track Hurricane Maria's path. FORMER TRUMP CAMPAIGN CHAIR ON INVESTIGATORS' RADAR: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was wiretapped by U.S. government investigators both before and after the 2016 presidential election, according to a report ... The wiretapping was authorized by a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court after the FBI started to investigate Manafort  in 2014, CNN reported. He's been under scrutiny over his financial dealings and lobbying efforts with pro-Russia and Ukrainian officials but has denied colluding with Russia to influence the election. ELECTION'S NOT OVER FOR HILLARY: Clinton continues to stir up headlines on her book promotion tour, saying in one interview that she wouldn't rule out contesting the 2016 election results and telling supporters at a separate event Monday night that she's proud of the "resistance" ... In an interview that aired Monday afternoon, NPR's Terry Gross pressed the former first lady and Democratic candidate on whether that meant she would "completely rule out questioning the legitimacy of this election if we learn that the Russian interference in the election is even deeper than we know now.” Clinton responded, "No. I would not." Why does this matter? - Hillary Clinton can't put the 2016 election behind her - and neither can the Democratic Party as long as she dominates the headlines. Almost one year after her election loss, she sucks the air out of the room for potential Democratic challengers to Trump in 2020 - you can name one. Headlines like these are why some Dems dreaded the release of Clinton's book. A NEW PRIME-TIME FOX NEWS EVENING LINE-UP UNVEILED: Laura Ingraham to host The Ingraham Angle at 10 pm ET, starting Oct. 30 ... While The Ingraham Angle will debut late next month, the other changes to Fox News’ prime-time lineup take effect on Sept. 25 when Hannity moves to 9 pm ET and The Five returns to its original home at 5 pm ET, where it was regularly among the most-watched shows in all of cable news. FNC’s 10 pm. ET slot will be occupied by a variety of rotating guest hosts until Ingraham’s show premieres. There's so much more you should know as you start your day ... so, let's do this.   ABOUT LAST NIGHT Heard on Fox: "I can't second-guess this judge. ... [The judge] has a feel for the evidence - a sixth sense as to whether or not you should believe a particular witness."" – Judge Andrew Napolitano, on "The Story," on a judge's acquittal of a white former police officer in the shooting of a black man - a decision that sparked three days of violent protests in St. Louis. Click here to watch ICYMI (And you didn't set your DVRS) ... Tucker: The Emmys more indoctrination than entertainment Fox Business: "You're presenting a fallacious argument": Kennedy battles "dead cops" tweet professor who supports Antifa "The Five": Greg Gutfeld: Trump gets mowed by the press MINDING YOUR BUSINESS Toys "R" Us bankruptcy imminent: Sources FedEx to report earnings amid e-commerce boom Just for you: A tax rate cheat sheet Rolling Stone to be put up for sale FOX TROT ACROSS THE NATION 3 arrested as protest turns violent Georgia Tech after police shooting Non-STEM professors reportedly push for boycott of UC Berkeley "Free Speech Week" Protesters call out Pelosi over Trump DACA deal Dylann Roof asks court for new lawyers, says race makes them his "political and biological enemies" Convicted rapist throws a fit while being deported, report says NEW IN FOX NEWS OPINION Michael Goodwin: Trump vs. Hillary -- It's time to reverse the "abnormal" and "normal" labels Tomi Lahren's Final Thoughts: Another city, another riot Eyes Wide Shut actress: Reaction to my "coming out as a conservative" story was absolutely shocking Sen. Rand Paul: Graham/Cassidy does NOT repeal ObamaCare and I oppose it  HOLLYWOOD SQUARED Emmys ratings crater; Trump-bashing to blame? Error on Beyonce vinyl surprises fans with Canadian punk band songs Did The View cut Jedediah Bila for being tough on Hillary Clinton? Netflix sends lighthearted cease and desist letter to Stranger Things pop-up bar DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS? College footballer dies after complaining of illness following game The ancient Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series just won't die DSEI: From Leopards to Boxers --- top armored vehicles grab attention at defense show Mail carrier battling cancer delivers hope to fellow patient on her route DON'T MISS THIS TODAY On Fox News: All Day: Team coverage of President Trump's address before the UN General Assembly will include: John Roberts, Kevin Corke, Eric Shawn, and Laura Ingle.  Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean and the Fox News Weather Center will have the latest on Hurricane Maria's path of destruction; Mike Tobin and Will Carr are in St. Louis for the latest in the tension following a white police officer's acquittal in a black motorist's shooting death  Fox & Friends: Guests include: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt; country music duo Big & Rich; Dr. Oz tackles the opioid epidemic America's Newsroom, starting at 9 am ET: Guests include Rep. Ron DeSantis Tucker Carlson Tonight, starting at 8 pm ET: Guests include former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson Hannity: Amb. John Bolton and Monica Crowley President Trump's first address before the UN General Assembly On Fox Business: Mornings with Maria, starting at 6 am ET: Guests include filmmaker Ken Burns, former U.N. U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte and model and entrepreneur Kathy Ireland Cavuto: Coast to Coast, starting at 12 noon ET: Guests include NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Risk & Reward, starting at 5 pm ET: Guests include Rep. Marsha Blackburn #OnThisDay 1997:  In his first public comments since the death of Princess Diana, Prince Charles told the British people he would always feel the loss of his former wife, and thanked them for their support. 1985: The Mexico City area was struck by a devastating earthquake that killed at least 9,500 people. 1982: The smiley emoticon was invented by Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott E. Fahlman, who suggested punctuating humorously intended computer messages with a colon followed by a hyphen and a parenthesis as a horizontal "smiley face." :-) 1970: The Mary Tyler Moore show debuted on CBS-TV   Thank you for joining us on Fox News First! Have a great Tuesday and see you in your inbox first thing tomorrow morning! Unsubscribe ©2017 Fox News Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10036. Privacy Policy.