Too Scared to Speak Out (Against Trump) | A Freedom of No Speech

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Hey Sweeties,

I am not wholly sure where I am going with this post, but I know I need to write something so I figured I would just start writing, and hope it will make sense later. Here goes.

As you all know, I do not shy away from opinions and things both on this blog and on my social media accounts. While some areas of politics and world culture do present a challenge to discuss, some things you cannot but stick on your wellington boots and wade into the conversation with, no matter how sticky and muddy it may be.

So, this thing with Trump…

I am not sure I can say or present anything about Donald Trump that others have not already voiced and this post is not going to try. Dare I say it, we knew this was coming when a country votes in a leader that has very dangerous views and ways to action them. Part of my theory is that Trump does not think he is going to serve his full term in office, so he is cracking on with as much as he can before he is booted out of the White House. But who knows, right?

This morning it was announced that Sally Yates, Trump’s Acting US Attorney General got fired for contradicting the travel ban (which has stopped people from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US) and if Twitter is anything to go by, she’s been applauded as a hero, and good for her I say! Normally to be fired from a position is something to be frowned upon, but how satisfying it must be to be fired because your values are considered a threat because they represent the majority view.

I think there are two things that have so far come out of Trump’s Presidency that are almost as alarming as Trump himself. 1. Our Prime Minister is actually spineless when it comes to standing up to bad people, and 2. How people of influence are not using their voice to speak out against wrongdoing. Let me elaborate on the latter point.

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The Guy Bourdin Photography Exhibition & My First Blogger Meet Up

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Hey Sweeties,

Last Sunday I had quite possibly the best afternoon experienced in a long time! The day started off heading into London early ish (maybe a bit too early for a Sunday?) so I killed some time having a coffee and a read of Saturday’s The Times Magazine (–anyone else read the interview with Lorraine Candy?) I then headed to Somerset House to see the Guy Bourdin photography exhibition, Image Maker -if you’re into fashion photography or can appreciate eclectic work with a camera, I would recommend that you definitely get yourselves down there!

Guy Bourdin Image Maker

Guy Bourdin Image Maker

The core reason however, why I was in London on a Sunday afternoon was to -quite excitingly- attend my first Blogger meet up! Hosted by the lovely Serene and Zaineb (from @Blogginggals) with special guest jewellery brand Ultimate Collections. In total there were eight of us and I couldn’t have enjoyed myself more.

The girls wanted to get a group of Bloggers together in order to see how in the future we could collaborate and work together, but for me more importantly I found it useful to network and meet other fellow Bloggers and hear about what they do. I have been eager to attend some meet ups and it was something I outlined in my blogging objectives earlier this month so I was delighted that Serene provided me with my first opportunity. The great thing about this meet up was that anyone and everyone were welcome to join in whether you’re firmly established in the blogosphere or just starting out.

Blogger meetup

I was asked –or rather we all were- what our blogging objectives and goals are for 2015 and for me I said I had a little mini goal to try and reach 500 followers by next Christmas and I think –at the moment- that isn’t an impossible target. I was also interested to know how Bloggers can get involved with brands and onto the radar of PR companies and the answer was quite simply to put yourself out there into the community (i.e. at meet ups), approach brands you like with ideas for collaboration and of course a good, loyal following also helps. In consideration of my own situation, I am not entirely sure this is something I can consider doing just yet but it’s good to know how I need to develop in order to maybe one day do this. For now though I just like doing my own thing, developing my writing and blog content with my own ideas.

Overall, the afternoon felt like meeting up with old friends as very quickly I felt as though I had known each of them for a while as they were each so friendly and willing to input into the conversation and share advice. We have all promised to meet up again soon –whether individually or as a group- and I for one can’t wait. Ladies, if you’re reading this, thank you for making my first Blogger meet up so great!

Until next time x

 

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