#(accessibility issues. bigotry. just kind of boring. etc.)

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oh kid eternity we’re really in it now

[chere-indolente]

11, 23, 25!

11. What color are your eyes ?  Plain brown nothing very special about those ❤️ 23. Do you believe in aliens ?  Yes but in the very boring “we will never encounter them” kind of way. But definetly yes, the universe is far too wide for earth to be the only place where life occured although I suppose those other life forms probably have very little in common with any of the ones we know of.  25. What’s your favorite decade ? Well it depends in what regard : to live in ? the current one for sure, just couldn’t deal with the bigotry and general human rights step back (although today is far from enough to be sure). And even if it was out of the question, having so many ressources accessible at the tip of my fingers, the music, books, etc of all decades past available to me ... I wouldn’t trade that for the world. If we’re talking fashion my biggest inspirations are the 60s mod and the 70s (deco revival hair and make up is where it’s at) and I tend to lean more toward one or the other depending on the season (winter is definitely more 60s). And same for music. But for architecture between 1910s and 1930s is my sweet spot and it’s an issue when I try to look for real life inspo to build my 1880s save, to reuse an old ass meme :

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surveys by seachaange

What do you do when someone is talking to you about something you don't care about? I listen and try to ask questions or add my own input so that they can see that even though I personally don’t care about the thing they’re talking about, I’m invested in them.

What is the best pizza place in your neighbourhood? Erm, we don’t really have a lot of independent pizza joints, actually. Most of the ones I see are chain restaurants like Pizza Hut and Domino’s. The best pizza I’ve had is from Vu’s at Marco Polo, but it’s been a whileeeee since I’ve had their food. Mama Lou’s pizza is also good.

Do you have Photoshop installed on your computer? I do but I only had it installed for school. I have no personal interest to learn it.

Are there any teachers you have that you are close with? I wouldn’t say that. I’m kinda chummy with one of my English teachers from high school - like he knew about me and Gab and supported us, I show my support for his art, we greet each other every now and then, etc - but we’re not ‘close.’

Do you have friends that play field hockey? No.

What about soccer? Not friends but I do know a number people who play football, yeah.

Do you think homosexuals are leading a bad lifestyle? This question aged like milk, didn’t it...

What do you think of the iPad? I remember when it blew up like crazy. It was such a revolutionary thing back when it was new, so much so that my dad even felt the need to buy one. It was fun when the hype lasted; but nowadays I don’t know people who would still seek out an iPad other than artists and law/med students, lmfao.

Do you put lotion on after you get out of the shower? I don’t.

Do you have any concerts on dvd? A lot, but they’re of concerts from a time when DVDs were still a thing. I haven’t had a new DVD in around 7-8 years.

Do you still have a VHS player? I think my parents have thrown theirs out already.

Has anyone ever given you a promise ring? No.

Do you send postcards to people when you go on vacation? I don’t. But aw, this made me remember when Jo did a summer exchange program in London and she sent postcards to Aya in the few months that she had been away. I thought that was sweet.

What do you think is the most comfortable shoe? Out of the pairs I have, my Onitsuka Tiger shoes for sure.

Have you seen Lady Gaga's music video for Telephone? That was suuuuuuch a big deal when it came out. Yes, I definitely have and I must’ve watched it a thousand times. Also rude, Beyoncé was in there too lol

If so, what do you think of it? It was so creative and a lot of fun to watch, especially for 2009 when artists weren’t exactly daring with music video concepts yet. I can’t believe they never collaborated again since.

What do you think of the septum piercing? It’s great.

Do you frequently skip class? Depends on my interest in the class/the professor, OR how tired I am that week. I skipped my psychology elective a lot because I didn’t think the instructor was all that great; and as much as I loved every single one of my history classes, there were a few sessions I voluntarily had to skip because I wasn’t doing mentally well. It really depends.

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When you're really thirsty, what do you enjoy drinking most? Water. Anything else wouldn’t be able to quench my thirst as well.

What do you find inspirational in the world? I think it differs based on what I need to see at a given time, I guess. At this point in my life, I like hearing from people who have risen from their trust and abandonment issues, because it’s what I’ve been going through as well. I probably never would’ve found something like that inspirational, say, 6 months ago, so it really depends.

When hanging out with your bf or gf, what do you like doing most? I’m a very ‘let’s spend time in silence’ type of person. I cherished it the most when my ex and I would go to a coffee shop and work for hours, in complete and comfortable silence; or when I would be driving and no words would be exchanged for nearly the entire ride. Even though I stay quiet, in those moments I’m actually very happy. Of course new experiences are great too, but I personally enjoy the conventional ‘boring’ stuff the most when with a partner.

What do/did you think of your high school? Teeming with homophobia, bigotry, and just your typical Catholic gatekeepy judgmental environment. I look back at high school fondly because of the friends I made, not because of the toxic environment they nurtured in there.

What is the dirtiest rap song you have ever heard? I don’t listen to a lot of rap. But as an 11 year old listening to Nicki Minaj’s Itty Bitty Piggy, I was immediately traumatized lmao. I still can’t listen to that song.

What about a dirty song in any other genre? Uhhhhhhhhh probably Drunk in Love?? Lmaoooo I’d die for Beyoncé a million times but I always skip that song. My asexual ass just can’t deal.

What is a genre of music you simply can't stand? One of them is techno.

What is, in your opinion, the best way of dealing with a break up? Being kind to yourself.

What flavour of Doritos do you like best? I’ve only ever tried the nacho cheese flavor, but I love that one.

Where do you do your grocery shopping? I don’t do the grocery shopping in the family but my parents usually do it at SM or at this local store we have nearby.

Would you ever go to a comedy club? Yes, with a friend so I’d be more comfortable.

Do you think Victoria's Secret is overpriced? I haven’t been in one of their stores in a while, so I can’t really say.

Do you still have a VHS player? Again, I don’t think so.

Do you have a tumblr? :))))))

Why is it that photography is becoming a trend? So this survey was made in 2010 and I can definitely confirm it was a crazy huge trend lol. Even I got into it and asked my parents to get me a DSLR back then. Anyway, I think it was because during this time, DSLRs had been slowly becoming a thing? and they were kiiiiiiiinda cheap - at least cheap enough to be accessible to a large amount of people - so it allowed people to play with different styles that were very unfamiliar at the time, like light painting, fisheye, close-ups, etc. And then at one point everyone had DSLRs and it just wasn’t as enjoyable anymore because everyone was doing the same kinds of trendy shots lol.

What is the funniest movie you have ever seen? I’m gonna go with The Proposal - Sandra Bullock was gold in that movie.

Did you watch American Idol this past season? No. Do they still air new seasons of that?? I stopped watching when the same guitar-playing, country-singing white men kept winning.

If so, how did you feel about the winner? It’s been more than a decade since I last cared for the show.

Don't you hate it when one of your earbuds stops working? Sure.

Do you have a normal landline, or do you use MagicJack? Holy shit I have not heard of MagicJack in a goddamn WHILE lmao, what a throwback. We had one, I’m pretty sure...but I never knew what it was for.

Do you even use a house phone anymore? Landlines are still common in the Philippines. Are they not in other countries? Hahahaha.

Would you ever consider dating someone who lived across the country? If I loved, trusted, and was committed to them enough, yes.

What was the most expensive restaurant you've ever eaten at? I wasn’t able to track the name but I’m pretty sure it was the fine dining restaurant in our cruise trip that my parents treated me to for my birthday.

Do/did you take foods classes in high school? My school didn’t offer such a class, but we had home economics and we were occasionally taught how to cook and bake certain dishes.

Do you have a tattoo? No, not yet.

If you do, describe the pain you went thru when getting it done. Eugh this is what I’m scared of :((((

Do you enjoy making hemp necklaces and bracelets? I’ve never tried.

Have you ever watched the show Strangers With Candy? I’ve never even heard of it before, I’m sure.

What is your favourite bookstore? Fully Booked, because their collection is expansive, always complete, and they let you take a book of the shelves and read it if you’d like.

Have you ever used torrents? Mostly throughout high school. I did use a torrent to download Midsommar recently, though.

How can we tell if you are in a bad mood? I go quiet.

How are you when you're in a really good mood? Complete opposite - I will be bubbly and chatty, especially in instances when I’m not really expected to be.

Are you nice to everyone, even people you don't like? Yes.

When you're bored in class, what do you do? I seldom found myself bored in class because I’m constantly furiously taking notes. But if the prof themselves are very boring and there’s nothing to take notes about, I go ahead and check my social media either from my phone or laptop.

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Would you rather go to Lollapalooza, Warped Tour, or Bonnaroo? As a teenager, I had always wanted to go to Warped Tour. As I’ve gotten older, though, the lineups for Lollapalooza have appealed to me more. Plus it’s in Chicago, soooooo a million more brownie points for that.

Do you have anything that is autographed? By who? Yeah, I have an autographed poster of AJ Lee. It was my most prized possession and I even placed it on a big picture frame and had it up on my wall for yearsssssssss, and then my mom had to take it down because of course it’s my mom and of course she had to do it.

Can you sleep when it's really hot? Welcome to summer months in the Philippines.

Do you know anyone who works at McDonald's? I think Carley does, but idk if that’s changed in the last few months. I don’t stay updated about her life, haven’t been for years.

Do you have a debit card? Yes.

What bank do you (or your family) use? I am not sharing that lol.

Would you ever hitchhike? I think I’m mostly open to it, though I will say I’ve read enough stories about murders that involve hitchhiking that make me a little scared of the idea, hahah.

Have you ever been kayaking? We did a boat thing in Palawan a few years ago but I’m not sure if that was kayaking or canoeing. Anywho, the experience was breathtaking.

Do you have a problem with swimming in a pond or lake? In the context of my country, yeah, because our natural bodies of water aren’t exactly...the cleanest, lmao. I’d feel much more comfortable swimming in a private beach.

Does anyone in your family go hunting or fishing? Nope. But maybe some of my relatives living in the US do?? Idk for sure.

What do/did you do when someone you barely knew asks you to sign their yearbook? We don’t really practice that. Only the really expensive, bougie, international schools here that have foreign students to begin with do that, I think.

In high school are you/were you in the plays and musicals? No.

Do you have a birdbath in your yard? No, we don’t.

Is the house you live in old or new? It’s fairly new; we had it first built in 2005 and we officially moved in 2008.

Where do you go when you need a new pair of sneakers? Depends on what brand I’m in the mood to buy.

Do you make New Year's Resolutions, or do you not even bother? I typically don’t.

Most annoying commercial? Haven’t been paying attention to them lately.

What does your favourite bathing suit look like? It’s just a simple black bikini but its overall shape and design is super cute and chic.

Do you like Silly Bandz? No.

If you do, how many do you have and what are your favourite shapes?

What do you think of My Super Sweet 16? I never watched it because I feel like I’d only get stressed if I did.

Do you have mini-blinds in your house? I have pull-down window shades in my room, not blinds.

Do you rent your home or do you own it? My parents own it.

What is your favourite song right now? Trigger by Hayley Williams.

Do you use Firefox? Nope.

Do you have a pool in your backyard? We don’t.

Do you have a gym membership? No.

Favourite field trip you've ever been on? Freshman year of high school when we went to two museums :)

[digitalyogesh]

Calcarea carbonica

Calcarea carbonica (Calc.) is ready from the center calcium layer of the shellfish shell. It treats a wide scope of manifestations. Those requiring Calc. are normally mindful, trustworthy individuals who are inclined to feeling overpowered. They might be enormous in form, have a solid hunger, put on weight effectively and get overweight. They additionally have helpless endurance and experience windedness on effort when climbing steps or slopes. A hankering for eggs, desserts or inedible things like earth or charcoal (particularly in kids) is normal. Disregarding crispness they may perspire around the head and neck or have cool, sticky hands and feet. They are slanted to uneasiness and over-mindfulness, and abhorrence change.

Mental-Emotional Symptoms

Tensions and fears: statures, wellbeing, mice, rodents, craziness, creatures – particularly canines, and that’s just the beginning.

Profoundly touchy to disagreeable things or pitilessness.

Mindfulness with a sensation of weakness.

Evasion of progress and new things. Lean toward a set daily schedule.

Headstrong and difficult.

Joint and Bone Problems

Rheumatoid joint pain or osteoarthritis (when different indications suit).

Joint torments that deteriorate in chilly, clammy climate.

Ineffectively mending breaks (when different manifestations suit).

Chest Problems

Difficult, swollen bosoms, particularly before menses

Hacks and colds (when different manifestations suit).

Urogenital Problems

Weighty draining during menses, particularly around the hour of menopause.

Uterine fibroids (when different manifestations suit).

Gastrointestinal (Digestive) Problems

Lazy absorption with blockage (when different side effects suit).

Obstructed however no desire to pass a stool.

Milk bigotry (when different indications suit).

Needing for unpalatable things like soil and charcoal.

Teeth/Dental

Moderate, troublesome or agonizing getting teeth.

Sweat

Sweat on head or neck, particularly around evening time during rest.

Cool, moist feet and hands.

Acrid smelling sweat.

For Pets

Enormous form and put on weight without any problem.

Torpidity with joint issues.

Tension with change.

Where do I discover it?

Calcarea carbonica (Calc.) is accessible from our online store as a solitary cure, and as a component of the accompanying Complexes (mix cures): Anxiety; Cramps – Muscular; Earache; Foot Sweat; Fracture Help; Insomnia from Overactive Mind; Reflux; Sprains and Strains; Teething.

Significant

While above self-restricting or intense grievances are appropriate for home therapy, likewise contact your medical care supplier during crisis circumstances or if indications deteriorate or neglect to improve. Ongoing or steady grievances, which could possibly be referenced above, require an alternate treatment and measurement convention so are best overseen by a certified homeopath for great outcomes.

Measurement Instructions (appropriate for children to grown-ups)

For intense and self-restricting grumblings, take one pill or five drops of the cure each 1 to 4 hours (1 hour for extreme side effects, 4 hours for milder ones). When an improvement is seen, quit dosing and rehash the cure just if indications return. In the event that there is no improvement at all by three portions, pick an alternate cure or look for proficient direction. Constant manifestations or grumblings require a course of expert treatment to deal with the progressions in potencies and cures that will be required.

More Information

Rules on which power to utilize

From Past Masters

Homeopathy is a 200-year arrangement of medication. Early clinical homeopaths recorded introductory provings, cure connections, and their initial encounters with each cure exhaustively.

These compositions were then imparted to others to progress homeopathic information and practice.

Today, these equivalent works give an intriguing understanding into the manifestations and clinical conditions for which each cure was utilized.

The accompanying concentrate, with minor altering, is one model.

Calcarea carbonica OSTREARUM.

Inadequate or sporadic bone turn of events. (Fontanelles open, slanted spine, twisted limits.)

Leucophlegmatic personality.

Fairs fat, out of shape, obesic.

Frigidity, general and neighborhood, abstract and objective, particularly as though had on cool, soggy stockings. Kind gestures from working in chilly water.

Sweats general (night sweats and on effort). Neighborhood; head (kids), axillć, hands, feet, and so forth

Stomach related lot acrid (harsh taste, eructations, regurgitating, sharp curds, diarrhśa).

Incredible weakness: can’t stroll far or go higher up for short breath; effectively stressed.

Modalities: < cold air, climbing, or effort; stressing from lifting.

This is another of Hahnemann’s sacred cures which, as Farrington says, “may come into utilization, in practically any type of illness.” We may say come into utilization since it very well might be by virtue of specific eccentricities. which go under the therapeutic force of Calcarea that the illness, whatever it is, is made less managable to customary treatment.

The personality of Calcarea carbonica is through and through not the same as that of Sulfur. You recollect the lean stoop-bore Sulfur subject. Calcarea is on the opposite what can’t be preferable communicated over in the term utilized by Henry N. Guernsey viz.; Leocophlegmatic disposition.

The Calcarea patient is intrinsically fat, over-fat or firmly slanted to heftiness. The shade of the skin is white, watery or powdery pale. Of lethargic aura (particularly youngsters), lazy or moderate in its developments. The Sulfur is practically the specific inverse, fast, wiry, anxious, dynamic. There is none of the bilious, dark, yellowish appearance in Calcarea that we find in Lycopodium. These three cures Calcarea, Sulfur, Lycopodium are a triplet that discover each their partner in numerous people the world over. Obviously we track down the propensity to weight under different cures, concerning occurrence, under Graphites, yet with this corpulence we quite often discover going with it the exceptional skin inconveniences of Graphites. At times we appear to discover a condition that appears to reproduce each cure in somebody highlight; for example, the obesic personality of Calcarea and the eruptive inclination of Sulfur. This may consolidate to present a defense that will be covered by Hepar sulph. Such cases are more hard to cover with an ideal simillimum. Yet, when we do discover a simply Calcarea carbonica , Sulfur or Lycopodium subject the truth of the matter is boundless as an assistance to a splendid outcome as a rule.

Lack of healthy sustenance is one of the problems requiring the presentation of this cure.

“Late advancement of the hard tissues with lymphatic extensions.”

“Shape of the bones, particularly spine and long bones.”

“Furthest points disfigured, warped.”

“Relaxing of the bones; fontanelles stay open excessively long and skull enormous.”

These side effects are cited from “Hering’s Guiding Symptoms,” and show the absence of, or blemished, sustenance of bones. They are fed unpredictably, or unevenly. One piece of a bone, the vertebrćs for example, is supported while the other is famished. While this unpredictable bone advancement is going on the delicate parts are experiencing over-sustenance. Hence we have recorded in the pathogenesis: “Propensity to stoutness particularly in youngsters and youngsters.”

“Nourishment impeded with inclination to glandular extensions.”

“Granular vegetations: polypus (in nose, ear, bladder, uterus, etc.).”

This is a reasonable image of the general or established utilization of Calcarea ost., and it stays to give a portion of the trademark or unconventional indications directing to its determination.

When composing of Sulfur we pointed out specific the vibe of consuming under that cure. Calcarea carbonica has typically the inverse, viz., Coldness (Cistus.).

“Chilly, moist feet.”

“Sensation in feet and legs as though she had on cool, clammy stockings.”

“Chilliness of legs with night-sweats.”

“Inner and outer vibe of chilliness of different pieces of head as though a piece of ice were lying, against it; with pale puffed face.”

“She feels a kind of internal chilliness.”

“Antipathy for outside, the most un-cold air goes directly through her.”

This is so straightforwardly inverse to Sulfur that any disarray between them appears to be unimaginable.

Vibes of briskness in single parts ought to consistently bring to mind Calcarea, just as broad frigidity. (Cistus and Heloderma.)

On the off chance that Calcarea has one indication that drives the remainder, yet in addition any remaining cures, it is found in the bountiful sweats on head of enormous headed, open fontanelled youngsters. The perspiration is lavish to such an extent that during rest it rolls down the head and face wetting the pad far around. Numerous a small kid has been saved from kicking the bucket of hydrocephalus, dentition, rachitis, marasmus, eclampsia, cholera infantum, and so forth, where this perspiring manifestation was the directing indication to the utilization of Calcarea carbonica . It is additionally particularly demonstrated, different side effects concurring, in sweats of male organs, scruff of neck, chest, axilla, hands, knees, feet, and so forth Halfway sweats. It’s anything but a solution for night sweats by and large when they happen regarding utilization or other incapacitating sicknesses.

In this load of sweatings of Calcarea the surface is distinctively cold simultaneously, and particularly would we discover the lower limits cold.

Calcarea carbonica has trademark indications in the stomach related plot. One is that everything in the entire length of the parcel appears soor. Eructations sharp; acrid regurgitating of enormous curds (Ćthusa); harsh diarrhśa. And afterward there is an acrid smell of the entire body. This isn’t care for the hostile scent of the body that Sulfur has.

Then, at that point there is an impossible to miss side effect of the hunger that has frequently been checked – “Yearning for eggs, especially in youngsters in infection or during strengthening, even before they can swallow. The stomach remotely is swollen or appears to be enlarged, standing right out like an upset saucer. Midsection is additionally much extended from hard and swollen mesentery, in any event, when the remainder of the Calcarea carbonica body is anorexic.”

[standupmagazine-blog]

Why we wanted to get involved in that boring subject called politics

What do you do when the unthinkable happens? Twice in 2016, I awoke to that question after a long night of dozing and starts in front of rolling news coverage. That now infamous morning on November was a haze of nagging dread and disbelief. What now? At midday driving through the streets of Sunderland to get to St Peter’s campus, the roads were still sleepy. The radio chat was of aching voices, all echoing the same shock. Nobody could understand how it had happened. Nobody understood how America could have chosen a man who had been caught on tape bragging about sexual assault as president. Trump represented erratic bigotry. He threw out slurs and hatred at each rally, and gave different promises with every speech. Nobody knew what that would mean, but hope had been extinguished. The helplessness that Remainers had felt in the summer had trebled; there was some comfort in knowing that Brexit was an isolated event — that was our country’s choice alone but now there was guilt. Had Brexit inspired a wider lurch to the right? It was fitting that my reaction was to want to surround myself with my peers at Sunderland university. In July, Sunderland unexpectedly felt the global spotlight. The New York Times even wrote on how this poor city had voted overwhelmingly for Brexit despite the pain it would inflict, and now we were looking at the US and muttering the same shock about their choice. On days like those nothing gets done. Our tutor gave up in defeat and for our three-hour session, he threw out the lesson plan to discuss business models and gave us the time to vent, rage, and almost cry over the state of everything; from Trump, Brexit, climate change, marginalisation, the economy and to the silencing of young people. The (ever annoyingly hot) IT suite was filled with a buzzing rage that choices were being made for our futures without our consent. Unless journalists on the campus speciailise in politics, it’s not an everyday conversation people usually have, but now that changed. It was the only topic that mattered. The political discourse had failed our generation, and as aspiring journalists there was a feeling of betrayal. Perhaps I should revise my statement, because while it seemed as though nothing was achieved (except venting) a seed was planted. The five of us left that MA session feeling just as angry as before, yes, but also curious; perhaps if we worked there was something we could do. If there was any chance the Christmas break or January exams and deadline stress would distract us from the goings on of the world then it was quickly shattered when Trump confirmed he would stick by his promises, including building the wall in Mexico, and May offering nothing but a hard Brexit at any cost so long as it curbed migration. The world was burning on hate, and we’d had enough. This semester we were tasked with creating a magazine — just one — and we could choose the groups. It was a nice project; to test our design skills and our journalistic dedication but it just wasn’t satisfying. We wanted more than doing what was easy for the marks. The five of us banded together and came up with one vision: Stand Up. Never was this going to be a one magazine project, this was about getting the magazine out there to thousands of people and trying to change. This was starting our own movement, and amplifying silenced voices. We don’t have the millions in the bank that most magazines do; we actually have a grand total of zero but we have resources around us and we’re all working around the clock. The UK feels at a crisis point and quite simply, we have to do something for all of our futures.

We want to get involved with directing the narrative of the UK, but we want other people our age to feel empowered to do the same. Our writing will reflect that; we’ll list events going on around the country and find new (and accessible ways) for people to engage in politics. The challenges though, do go beyond money - but let’s face it, that’s always going to be a major stumbling block for any start up. In my course, I could not have asked for a better team. We’re loud, we have different likes but there’s an unwavering respect that means we can debate different ideas. It’s also just fun with these guys. To be honest, university gets in the way of our group chat — but there was a major problem of a project of this nature being handed to five people who just happen to be on the same course. We’ve got great representation of gender, disability, sexuality but we’re all white. In a political magazine, that’s just a major question mark against us from the beginning and rightfully so. Coming up with a plan to try to make this magazine as intersectional as possible became even more critical, and from that very fundamental level it might not even be possible. We could just ignore race because none of us can talk about it without risking talking over people, but that means we end up with a magazine that only reflects whiteness and then what’s the point? So we go back to the core of journalism and we do it right. Have you ever noticed that with almost every allyship thinkpiece, whether it be about race, trans rights, women’s rights, whatever, that the ally who penned it always has to put in somewhere “I’m so shocked that this is happening”. I don’t know when journalism came about “I”, the individual, but it’s not supposed to be, unless offering profound insight. For example: a marginalised person commenting on their experiences. An ally commenting on their experiences of others suffering and how shocked they are doesn’t count. Stand Up then needs to utilise our journalists by using us to amplify silenced voices. We’re just a means to an end for community workers, volunteers, unsung heroes etc to have their voices heard. We write for them. If we were a panel show, then we’d be the guys picking who would speak on the panel and then recording it for them. A journalist should be able to step away from themselves, it’s about the people they’re interviewing and the story at hand after all, not about us. We are seeking out as many diverse sources as possible. You know a disabled march we could feature? Great, but did the trans woman of colour find the march a safe space? Body positivity? Excellent, are there visibly disabled people in the movement? Journalism is complicit in the rise of the far right across the UK, Europe and the US by pandering to the right wing at the expense of marginalised people. This cannot happen here. We are constrained by the remit of the project. Not many magazines start out in this way. We have a single issue Brexit special to deliver which is for our MA (but about so much more than that). However, if successful we are keen to make this a monthly fixture. If the desire for the magazine is there, after the first issue there’s a lot more freedom. We can expand our team and hire more diverse writers. Until then, we have to prove that this is a respected outlet people can trust, so that they want to be associated with the brand. If we raise a profit, then that will go to paying our writers. I don’t agree with any organisation who doesn’t pay their writers (and I’ve worked at many outlets I respect and admire without pay). I’m not too proud to ask for donations so I can give money to my staff. They work damn hard and they deserve paying. Writers’ wages are an intersectional issue; those who are expected to work for free are often marginalised in some way. While middle class politicians can walk into a journalism job at a respected outlet, get paid hundreds or thousands for eight hour working weeks, marginalised writers are struggling to make it above the poverty line. I’m immensely proud of our ambitions, which were inspired by one university deadline. Hey, people are always talking down the work ethic of students, right? Well, we’ve got a huge uphill battle to climb so we can get credibility and funding, but we’re doing this because it’s simply right. We have an opportunity to try, we may never get access to design equipment like we have at the university. Just maybe, we might be able to empower a few people, or inspire a few young people to take action against fascism or stand in solidarity with marginalised people. Hannah, Siarlot, Alice and Lee have also made quite a frightening reality actually a challenge to relish. Most of the team didn’t get into journalism because of politics, but this kind of magazine is exactly why we chose this career because it’s founded on the belief that writing and broadcasting can change the world. It’s up to us to decide how we’re going to use that chance to try to make things better.

#WeStandUp

Over to your questions….

Will your magazine feature feminist advertising?

Yes, although this is our kind of default mode (and it should be for every publication anyway). We want to empower young people and it wouldn’t work to have something antifeminist feature in Stand Up. Not one of us would want that kind of content there anyway!

What has been your hardest decision?

We were offered a pretty amazing advertising deal, and it’s very early in the day for something like that. There’s a temptation just to run with it when you get an offer but it didn’t quite fit our brand. We’re going to be very content heavy, there’s not going to be a great deal of ad space in our magazine and so the link up didn’t quite marry at that moment. There may be a future deal of a different nature but it’s about having the steel to say “this isn’t quite right for us” and not just see the short-term potential and dive in at the expense of the long-term goal.

What has been the easiest consensus?

That if I forget to bring the chocolate to the next editorial meeting I’m out.

Will Stand Up be featuring youth councils as a general overview or as a regular feature? Youth councils are definitely what we’re watching and no doubt will be a great source for some of our content. Their achievements are fantastic and we do want to celebrate people getting on and trying to change things. Our brand though is looking to young people who feel overwhelmed and left behind. We want to give them a voice and find new ways of engagement. People in the youth councils are doing fantastic work, but that’s their outlet and they are engaging through that. It’s the young people who might want to join a youth council but don’t even know they exit that we’re primarily targeting. Their presence is likely to be more generic then and mentioned potentially in a range of articles rather than just having one youth council feature.

Stephanie Farnsworth

Editor, Stand Up