Kelpforestfire

what a run - well played ladies!

A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Journey to The Third Star

not sure if Hope Solo or Wonderwoman

clearly both

Pinoe doubles up vs. Australia

Kling’s goal line save vs. Sweden

*collective scream of relief*

when yellow became everyone’s least favorite color

same ^ 

and we all asked this question

that moment that mustn’t be named

and we were all like

when Alex finally got her goal vs. Columbia

…

thank god our captain can microphone

KO WAS FREED!! AND BLOODIED!! ALL IN ONE GAME!!

200th Cap, Captain, Game Winning Goal… Just Carli Lloyd Things

they don’t call her captain clutch for nothin’

when everyone’s hearts collectively skipped a beat or two… or five

HAO WAS FREED!!!

when we all got a headache at the same time

eggs, bacon, grits…. MISSED IT

the soccer gods are real

when everyone wanted to give JJ a hug

when Carli Lloyd teaches Sasic a lesson in PK taking

I have no idea what y’all are talking about. she obviously shouted “FIRE.”

FLYING SQUIRREL COMING THROUGH, BITCHES

footage of everyone:

when the final whistle blew in Montréal

CARLI

FUCKIN

LLOYD

#carliforprez

also some sweet goals by the new kids

HOLY. FUCKIN. SHIT.

same, tobin, same

5-2 FINAL!! THREE STARS

I’M

NOT

CRYING

YOU’RE

CRYING

Congrats to the US Women’s National Soccer Team

The best team in the world.

GIF Credits to: iguessyoucancallmev, uswnted, pocholavezzi, koptimism, ughohara, gabsterdreams, afootballobserver, and agent-sarahwalker

“There are no female aliens in our game because we don’t know how to make a female version of this alien” You know that alien you just designed? That male alien? Give it a female voice actor and have characters refer to it as she. That’s it. That’s literally all you have to do 

Make her shorter if you must

Make her BIGGER if you aren’t a coward 

few things more humbling than the realization that you really do write the same fic(s) over and over again

tumblr notifs: Mutual™ has liked your post

me: *clicks on the button to see which post* I must know which of my humble offerings have pleased my dearest.

from the bottom of my heart: just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed to exist

The real joy of fanfiction is getting to read several versions of the exact same, oddly specific plot written by different people and seeing the small ways things differ and falling in love with every one.

:)

That Precision.[video]

“It’s okay to not be okay”

Unless it impacts your work performance…

Or your grades

Or how you act

Or if it causes you to say no

Or if you’re harder to be around

Or if you need time alone

Or if you talk about it

Or show symptoms

“It’s okay to not be okay”

Unless you have trauma

Unless you have one of those “scary” mental illnesses

Unless it inconveniences me

Unless you’re undiagnosed

Unless you cry or scream or make a scene

Unless you don’t keep that shit to yourself

Unless you make me uncomfortable

Unless I can’t infantilize or fetishize you

Unless you have hallucinations

Unless you have psychosis

Unless you get angry

Unless I think you’re cringe

Unless you can’t preform hygiene tasks

Unless you’re disabled, or trans, or gay, or not white, or fat, or AFAB, or intersex, or a man… so I guess anyone

“It’s okay to not be okay”

As long as nobody ever finds out.

Our society has a severe issue with performative activism, and mental health is a huge example of this. Every time someone considers reaching out, they run through this list mentally. This is why true activists and resources need to be loudly supportive of all the things on this list. Take the subtext out of your support.

that march 1st deadline seemed so reasonable

that was then

WHAT WE REALLY NEED IS A...

FEMININOMENON !!!

HEY! HI! things are rough out here right now, and i think in times of unrest like this, when we're not quite sure what the next day will hold or where our place in the wider world is, community is more important than ever. and i think we're all in agreement when i say fandom can be such a lovely resting spot from all of it so, hey. hi. you have a place here!

this fest is dedicated to female and genderqueer stories, art and edits, aiming to represent those who are feeling unsteady right now, and give us all a bit of space to breathe, be seen, and simply Be.

THE BASICS:

Signups are open here from today (November 11th) until December 13th.

Fanfictions, edits, and fanart are all accepted as submissions

Two servers: 18+ and 16-17 will be placed in separate servers (nothing else is different! just keeping it as safe and comfy as possible <3)

Fics: told from pov of female/gq character(s)

Any era/pairings/au allowed (or no pairings! you pretty much have free reign!)

No minimum of maximum WC for fics: oneshots or first chapter of a multi-chapter fic.

You can do as many submission across as many of the three categories as you want.

EXEMPTIONS: non-con and family pairings are excluded from this fest.

DEADLINE: working deadline of March 1st for submissions - flexible! (taking into account holidays, Jan 20th and all the emotions surrounding that <3)

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE !!!