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A myth shattering documentary & podcast about peri/menopause & the creative process seen thru the lens of defiant Gen-X musicians, drs & icons.🎬@ajrhq
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Rosie the Riveter, Reimagined.
With Estrogen Patches. Get out and VOTE!! During World War II, more than 6 million women entered the U.S. workforce… factories, shipyards, defense plants, wherever they were needed and keeping the war machine running (Ode to Ozzy 🤟🏻) while the men shipped out. They built the planes, the tanks, the munitions. They did the work. They did all the work. And in doing it, they blew open the idea that industrial labor was men’s business. Turns out competence was never gender-specific. Shocking. The “We Can Do It!” poster came in 1943, and the world mostly ignored it. It took the women’s movement of the 1970s to resurrect Rosie as the symbol she became... grit, independence and the refusal to be told what you can’t do. Some things take a while to catch on. Like menopause research. Like estrogen therapy. Like the basic acknowledgment that women’s hormones don’t just affect mood. They affect bone density, heart health, brain function, and quality of life. (We’re still fighting for that one.) That legacy didn’t expire. Same determination. Same rolled-up sleeve. Just a different hormonal landscape and a much lower tolerance for bullshit. None, actually. Because if women could help build a nation while being paid less for it, we can certainly demand better menopause research, informed healthcare, and access to treatments that actually work. Estrogen isn’t a luxury. It’s not a vanity. It’s medicine and for too long, it’s been under-treated, under-prescribed, and wrapped in fear based on studies that have since been largely walked back. We’ve been holding things together through worse. Maybe it’s time to add estrogen to the arsenal. We can do it. Get out and VOTE!
We’ve always been doing it.
We’d just like to do it without the insomnia. #vote #estrogen #Menopause
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Lydian Spin podcast episode 361: Alicia J. Rose Award-winning filmmaker and photographer Alicia J. Rose has directed over three dozen music videos for artists like First Aid Kit, Cake, and Bob Mould, while visually branding bands like The Decemberists. Her unique visual style, grounded humor, and witty storytelling deliver deeply resonant, authentic narratives. Her acclaimed web series The Benefits of Gusbandry and award-winning debut feature A Kaddish For Bernie Madoff are widely available. She is currently helming the episodic Girls in Trouble: The Series and the film/podcast Menopunks. Rose is also a lifelong musician, former college radio DJ, rock promoter, and indie music industry leader. Download the episode of the Lydian Spin podcast, from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, LydianSpin.net and anywhere else podcasts are available. If you like what you hear, rate the episode, or write a review wherever you listen. The Lydian Spin podcast, with Lydia Lunch and Tim Dahl produced by Simon Slater. #lydialunch #lydianspin #menopunks #aliciajrose
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CJ playing Shark” 🦈 @ GIRL NIGHT PART 2!! 🎤🥁🎸🤘🖤 #calamityjane90s #capitoltheaterolympia #girlnightpart2 #olympiafilmsociety #riotgrrrl
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I mean, I speak the truth, no? Like if you agree. #over40 #hrt #womensupportingwomen #perimenopause #explore
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BLACK CAT 10.30 WITH HEAVENS TO BETSY 🍏 Original and revival riot grrrl will be on the same stage NEXT Friday 10.30 @blackcatdc with legends @heavenstobetsy1991, @calamityjane90s, and @mac.n.toss, hosted by the incredible @menopunks 🐈‍⬛🫀🍏⚡️ Doors 8, music at 8:30 SHARP! Tickets available in our linktree in bio 🎟️🎟️🎟️ TICKET GIVEAWAY 🍏 If you are unable to afford tickets, comment your fav riot grrrl song/what riot grrrl means to you on the @positiveforcedc ticket giveaway post (two tickets available)! CDs 🍏 Our debut album, What She Buried, will be available at merch for the first time on CD! BLACK CAT 10.30 🫀 Original riot grrrl @heavenstobetsy1991 💿 Original riot grrrl @calamityjane90s 🍏 DC’s riot grrrl revival band @mac.n.toss 📢 Hosted by @menopunks, feminist movement for hormonal access, education, & revolution 📍 Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW ⏰ Friday, October 30th, 8PM 🎃 It’s Halloween Eve, wear a costume! (We are, can you guess??) Last chance to see Mac N’ Toss in 2026, see you there grrrls 💋💋💋 📸📸 Mac N’ Toss @ortliebsphilly 8.7.26, Not-So Str8 Grrrl Tour with Gina Young, shot by @jerseywallphl #riotgrrrl #punk #heavenstobetsy #washingtondc
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Hot off the presses at @hellbenderpdx and just in time for the @calamityjane90s show this Saturday Oct 24 with @heavenstobetsy1991 , @the_official_softies , @grrrizzlyband & DJ @realbabydonut from @therealbratmobile at Capitol Theatre! Magdalena- recorded in 1992 and Alot O’Blood- recorded in 1991– First time ever on 7” vinyl! Available in Lipstick Pink and Blueberry Swirl, brought to you by @nadinerecords & @menopunks Artwork by @jens_jams_creative
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⚡️GOT NO PLACE TO PUT YOUR RAGE? ANNOUNCING MENOPUNKS THRIVE-IN & MARCH IN DC!🤘⚡️ 💥Join @menopunks for collective public action demanding hormonal revolution, reproductive freedom, and bodily autonomy.💥 ✊RSVP LINK W MORE INFO IN BIO!✊ WHERE: Friday, October 30, 2026 5:30–7:30 PM Meridian Hill Park, Washington, DC AKA MALCOLM X PARK! JUST ADDED: Live music by @dcasband !! MEET: lower level of the park near the sun dial armillary sphere. Gather at 5:30, Speakers at 6pm, then we march together to the Black Cat for Menopunks on Tour with @heavenstobetsy1991 , @calamityjane90s and @mac.n.toss ! ❤️‍🔥WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THRIVE? Our bodies are not battlegrounds. Our healthcare is not up for debate. We all deserve the freedom, knowledge, care, and resources to live fully and thrive. Join Menopunks for a participatory public action connecting hormonal health, reproductive justice, and bodily autonomy. Through music, collective art, community voices, and a public reading of the Hormonal Bill of Rights, we’ll make our demands visible, take up space together, and imagine a world where everyone has the right to thrive. This isn’t just a rally. It’s a collective act of creation, solidarity, and resistance. WHAT TO EXPECT     •    Music, chants, and collective energy to bring us together.     •    The Hormonal Bill of Rights: a public reading of ten Articles affirming our rights to hormonal healthcare, reproductive freedom, and bodily autonomy.     •    Collective art-making: add your voice to our community scroll by sharing what thriving means to you.     •    Community voices: hear from local organizers and people working for reproductive justice and healthcare access.     •    A joyful march: carry our message into the streets as we make our way together to the Black Cat. ❤️‍🔥MORE INFO AT LINK IN BIO!❤️‍🔥 📸: @laura.mazy ⚡️HORMONES ARE HEALTHCARE⚡️ ⚡️MENOPUNKS IS A MISINFORMATION SHATTERING PODCAST AND FEATURE DOCUMENTARY IN PRODUCTION ABOUT PERI/MENOPAUSE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF DEFIANT GENX MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS, TRAILBLAZING DOCTORS AND OPINIONATED CELEBRITY CULTURE BEARERS⚡️ JOIN THE MENOPUNKS MOVEMENT: www.menopunks.com
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Bold and unbothered! Lock in for a rapid fire Q&A with filmmaker and @menopunks founder and host Alicia J. Rose! Stay tuned for the next episode of Author Hot Takes 🔥 featuring absolute icon, author, and original punk, Alice Bag (@alice_bag)! Tickets to the upcoming Menopunks Podcast Live at Albina Library on Saturday, November 14, at the link in our bio!
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check out what we’ve got going on this week ! 🌟 GIRL NIGHT PART 2 heavens to betsy + Calamity Jane + The Softies + Grrrizzly + DJ Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile 🦋 hosted by @menopunks 7pm door / 8pm show $53.25 non-member / $50.00 OFS member 🎞️ MOONLIGHT: 4K REMASTER SCREENING: WED 10/21 4PM; THU 10/22 7PM; FRI 10/23 7PM; SUN 10/25 4PM 🎞️ MANHUNTER: THE FINAL CUT - 4K RESTORATION 🌟 presented by olympia library film club ! SCREENING: SUN 10/25 7PM (library-sponsored screening w/ introduction by Zach Havekost); FRI 10/30 7PM; SUN 11/1 4PM 🎞️ THE SCOUT SCREENING: THU 10/22 4PM; FRI 10/23 4PM 🎞️ GANDAHAR: 4K RESTORATION SCREENING: TUE 10/20 8PM (subtitles); TUE 10/27 8PM (subtitles) 🎞️ REEL ODDITIES - THE INNOCENTS SCREENING: WED 10/21 7PM; WED 10/28 7PM 🎞️ OFS KIDS CLUB: MARY AND THE WITCH'S FLOWER SCREENING: SUN 10/25 1PM (english dub) see you there 😛🌟💘
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⚡️ARE YOU A MENOPUNK?⚡️ ➡️ UPDATE! A second round of seats will be released on November 4, shortly after noon. Grab your spot for Menopunks Podcast Live at Albina Library on Saturday, Nov 14th at 4:00 PM! Host Alicia J. Rose will be in conversation with icons Alice Bag (@alice_bag), Lidia Yuknavitch (@lidiamiles) and Lasara Firefox Allen (@lasara_firefox_allen) to tear down menopause myths, fight for hormonal justice, and talk midlife creativity without the censorship. 🔥Hormones are healthcare. Bodily autonomy is a human right. Let’s make some noise together! Free registration is required and seats are limited. After the discussion, join Alicia and guests for the Menopunks Q&A + Networking Hour at @opensignalpdx! Link in bio to register and to learn more.
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NEXT SATURDAY! Oct 24th @calamityjane90s has the great pleasure of playing with @heavenstobetsy1991 at @capitaltheatre in Olympia along with @the_official_softies , @grrrizzlyband , DJ @realbabydonut of @therealbratmobile and @ajrhq from @menopunks for Girls Night 2!! Get your ticket at the link in my stories 💖 Amazing flyer by @jens_jams_creative
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