Algérie ce soir pour sa championne olympique bravo #imanekhelif

After the shameful way that anti-trans activists have attacked Imane Khelif ask yourself who ultimately benefits from their demand that women conform to traditional stereotypes of femininity?

I don't know how many times I watched it and cried, because she is so incredibly strong and deserved it to win. She kept going, didn't give in to the dehumanization and hatred and got the gold medal she deserved. #ImaneKhelif

La situation s’aggrave à Tizi Ouzou. Qu’Allah leur vienne en aide 🤲

Keep a close eye on the Glasgow City Parents Group. It's looking more and more like a party political entity with every passing day. Its spokesperson seems very close to Scottish Labour and is now a regular on BBC Scotland offering comment on all kinds of issues.

My message to young people worldwide: Do not accept that what we have today is inevitable. Do not accept that you cannot transform things. If we want to change the world, we need to unite, mobilize, and fight for a better future for all. un.org/en/summit-of-t…

Look at how Algerians turned out in Algiers to celebrate Olympic boxer Imane Khelif after she won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

NEW: Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney accuses Elon Musk of using “reprehensible and baseless” language about predecessor Humza Yousaf. “It tells us all we need to know about the degree to which X is essentially being used as platform for fermenting hate in our society”LBC

On Saturday, First Minister John Swinney attended a performance of The Outrun at Church Hill Theatre Edinburgh. The play is part of Edinburgh International Festival youth exchange programme, connecting young people from Edinburgh with peers from other parts of the world to develop their confidence and creativity.

Why is BBC Scotland still using images of overflowing bins when the planned strikes have been suspended? We don't have riots or bin strikes, but the images used by our 'national' broadcaster imply we do. Any chance we can have reality, and not tabloid fantasy, reflected?

NEW: John Swinney has accused Elon Musk of using "reprehensible and baseless" language about former first minister Humza Yousaf. He added that it "tells us all we need to know" about how Twitter/X is "being used as a platform for the fermenting of hate in our society"

Pause and listen. "It's my duty to just save them." Such incredible bravery. Hoping that both mum and daughter make a full recovery and receive all the support they need on that journey.

Concerns have been raised that Twitter/X owner Elon Musk may have access to users’ direct messages – after a claim he made about Humza Yousaf’s 'private communication' thenational.scot/news/24513964.…

Don't look away.

The first thing you create when planning to plunder another country's resources is a local branch of your broadcaster. The next thing you do is ban them having their own. Finally, create local branches of your political parties. You're now good to go.

Read. "I came to search for the remains of my son, who had gone ahead to the dawn prayer. Someone gave me a bag of 23 kilograms and said, 'This is your son; bury him.' As I carried him, I remembered a day when I was coming back with him from the market, carrying a heavy bag. He,

🚨Imane Khelif : « Chaque soir, je rentrait dans ma chambre pour pleurer. J’avais extrêmement mal au cœur, je ressentais une immense injustice. Je pleurait dans ma chambre puis je sortais avec le sourire comme si rien ne s’était passé. » #ImaneKhelif

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