Laurence Boischot
@laurenceboischot.bsky.social
Translator, runner, swimmer, glimmer-seeker. French passport, Scottish heart.
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‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins.
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins
The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins.
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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In just one week 40,000 people have demanded that Scottish Government Ministers recall and reject the Flamingo Land mega-resort application!
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW -
greens.scot
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In just one week 40,000 people have demanded that Scottish Government Ministers recall and reject the Flamingo Land mega-resort application!
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
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Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins
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Autistic sensory anxiety & the PAIN / FEAR / SURVIVAL response
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#AutismAwarenessMonth
April 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Autistic sensory anxiety & the PAIN / FEAR / SURVIVAL response
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#AutismAwarenessMonth
You can sign from outside the US:
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Sign the Petition
Impeach Trump 2025
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April 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Word of the day is ‘foozle’, from the 19th century: of a golfer, to bungle a shot. More generally, to make a complete mess of something.
April 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Word of the day is ‘foozle’, from the 19th century: of a golfer, to bungle a shot. More generally, to make a complete mess of something.
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Absolutely incredible response to Trump putting 10% tariffs on the uninhabited Heard Island.
@heardislandgov.bsky.social
@heardislandgov.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Absolutely incredible response to Trump putting 10% tariffs on the uninhabited Heard Island.
@heardislandgov.bsky.social
@heardislandgov.bsky.social
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Meta have stolen the work of 1000s of writers to train their AI. All of my books were included in their illegal action.
Today UK authors are protesting against this theft.
Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment.
#DoTheWriteThing
Today UK authors are protesting against this theft.
Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment.
#DoTheWriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Meta have stolen the work of 1000s of writers to train their AI. All of my books were included in their illegal action.
Today UK authors are protesting against this theft.
Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment.
#DoTheWriteThing
Today UK authors are protesting against this theft.
Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment.
#DoTheWriteThing
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Today is Armenian Appreciation Day so I'll share my favourite Armenian slang phrase, which can be used when someone is stretching the truth. It goes պեչենու բաղերն ընկնել and it means “you’ve wandered into the cookie forest”
April 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Today is Armenian Appreciation Day so I'll share my favourite Armenian slang phrase, which can be used when someone is stretching the truth. It goes պեչենու բաղերն ընկնել and it means “you’ve wandered into the cookie forest”
French people - or anyone who knows about French election law: I'm confused. I thought anyone with a criminal record was ineligible in France, so why do I read everywhere that Marine Le Pen is only banned from running for 5 years? Or is it only to vote that you need a clear record?
March 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
French people - or anyone who knows about French election law: I'm confused. I thought anyone with a criminal record was ineligible in France, so why do I read everywhere that Marine Le Pen is only banned from running for 5 years? Or is it only to vote that you need a clear record?
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NEW: Judge Casper forbids the government from deporting Rümeysa Öztürk from the US for now storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
NEW: Judge Casper forbids the government from deporting Rümeysa Öztürk from the US for now storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Sickening.
"Creating a ruckus" is his euphemism for wrote an op-ed in a newspaper. The Constitution protects all people under U.S. jurisdiction (not just citizens) from government actions penalizing them for speech, use of the free press, or peaceful assembly.
March 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Sickening.
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Today we have launched the #DignityDeclaration in response to the Spring Statement.
We are calling for an alternative to the government’s enrichment of the few at the expense of the many.
80+ progressive political leaders have signed.
✍️ Add your name: thedignitydeclaration.co.uk
We are calling for an alternative to the government’s enrichment of the few at the expense of the many.
80+ progressive political leaders have signed.
✍️ Add your name: thedignitydeclaration.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today we have launched the #DignityDeclaration in response to the Spring Statement.
We are calling for an alternative to the government’s enrichment of the few at the expense of the many.
80+ progressive political leaders have signed.
✍️ Add your name: thedignitydeclaration.co.uk
We are calling for an alternative to the government’s enrichment of the few at the expense of the many.
80+ progressive political leaders have signed.
✍️ Add your name: thedignitydeclaration.co.uk
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Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
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A French researcher had his phone searched and was denied entry and sent back because he had messages critical of Trump, which could be construed as terrorism.
Il lui aurait été reproché des messages « qui traduisent une haine envers Trump et peuvent être qualifiés de terrorisme ».
Il lui aurait été reproché des messages « qui traduisent une haine envers Trump et peuvent être qualifiés de terrorisme ».
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche français a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant q...
www.lemonde.fr
March 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A French researcher had his phone searched and was denied entry and sent back because he had messages critical of Trump, which could be construed as terrorism.
Il lui aurait été reproché des messages « qui traduisent une haine envers Trump et peuvent être qualifiés de terrorisme ».
Il lui aurait été reproché des messages « qui traduisent une haine envers Trump et peuvent être qualifiés de terrorisme ».
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** TICKETS GIVEAWAY **
Our fundraising ceilidh is almost here and we're giving you the chance to win 2 FREE tickets to come along!! 😃
To win you must be free on the 5th April and also complete these 2 steps:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Competition closes tomorrow 5pm.
Best of luck!! 😃
Our fundraising ceilidh is almost here and we're giving you the chance to win 2 FREE tickets to come along!! 😃
To win you must be free on the 5th April and also complete these 2 steps:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Competition closes tomorrow 5pm.
Best of luck!! 😃
March 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
** TICKETS GIVEAWAY **
Our fundraising ceilidh is almost here and we're giving you the chance to win 2 FREE tickets to come along!! 😃
To win you must be free on the 5th April and also complete these 2 steps:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Competition closes tomorrow 5pm.
Best of luck!! 😃
Our fundraising ceilidh is almost here and we're giving you the chance to win 2 FREE tickets to come along!! 😃
To win you must be free on the 5th April and also complete these 2 steps:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Competition closes tomorrow 5pm.
Best of luck!! 😃
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The scale of this horror must serve as a wake-up call.
Continuing to arm and support Israel only leads to further destruction and lost lives. It makes the UK complicit in war crimes and genocide.
It's a moral obligation for governments to hold Israel accountable for their actions.
Continuing to arm and support Israel only leads to further destruction and lost lives. It makes the UK complicit in war crimes and genocide.
It's a moral obligation for governments to hold Israel accountable for their actions.
March 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The scale of this horror must serve as a wake-up call.
Continuing to arm and support Israel only leads to further destruction and lost lives. It makes the UK complicit in war crimes and genocide.
It's a moral obligation for governments to hold Israel accountable for their actions.
Continuing to arm and support Israel only leads to further destruction and lost lives. It makes the UK complicit in war crimes and genocide.
It's a moral obligation for governments to hold Israel accountable for their actions.
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'I think they're trying to threaten students away from taking similar action by saying that they won't be able to complete their degree'
heraldscotland.com/news/2500403...
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March 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
'I think they're trying to threaten students away from taking similar action by saying that they won't be able to complete their degree'
heraldscotland.com/news/2500403...
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This meeting is totally inappropriate.
When it comes to the Trumps, there is no separation of business and politics.
Eric Trump is not a normal businessman. He is a right-wing extremist; a figurehead for an administration that is wrecking our planet and cosying up to Putin.
When it comes to the Trumps, there is no separation of business and politics.
Eric Trump is not a normal businessman. He is a right-wing extremist; a figurehead for an administration that is wrecking our planet and cosying up to Putin.
John Swinney meets Donald Trump's son Eric at Bute House
Eric Trump is a senior executive in his father's business - the Trump Organisation - which owns golf resorts in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Donald Trump is not welcome in Scotland.
Join me in calling for Keir Starmer to cancel the state visit. 👇
greens.scot/NoTrump
Join me in calling for Keir Starmer to cancel the state visit. 👇
greens.scot/NoTrump
Trump not welcome in Scotland
Trump not welcome in Scotland -
greens.scot
March 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Donald Trump is not welcome in Scotland.
Join me in calling for Keir Starmer to cancel the state visit. 👇
greens.scot/NoTrump
Join me in calling for Keir Starmer to cancel the state visit. 👇
greens.scot/NoTrump
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🚨Loch Long is under threat from an industrial-scale salmon farm.
➡️Over 4000 people have signed the campaign to save one of Scotland's renowned sites of natural beauty and cultural heritage. #SaveLochLong
✍️Sign today: greens.scot/SaveLochLong
➡️Over 4000 people have signed the campaign to save one of Scotland's renowned sites of natural beauty and cultural heritage. #SaveLochLong
✍️Sign today: greens.scot/SaveLochLong
March 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🚨Loch Long is under threat from an industrial-scale salmon farm.
➡️Over 4000 people have signed the campaign to save one of Scotland's renowned sites of natural beauty and cultural heritage. #SaveLochLong
✍️Sign today: greens.scot/SaveLochLong
➡️Over 4000 people have signed the campaign to save one of Scotland's renowned sites of natural beauty and cultural heritage. #SaveLochLong
✍️Sign today: greens.scot/SaveLochLong
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Wow. Just wow.
I don't know who Grant Grissom is, but he just took out a full page ad in the New York Times (March 2, 2025).
I could not have expressed the truth nor my feelings more succinctly.
He closes with: "For the sake of God and country: Resign"
I don't know who Grant Grissom is, but he just took out a full page ad in the New York Times (March 2, 2025).
I could not have expressed the truth nor my feelings more succinctly.
He closes with: "For the sake of God and country: Resign"
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wow. Just wow.
I don't know who Grant Grissom is, but he just took out a full page ad in the New York Times (March 2, 2025).
I could not have expressed the truth nor my feelings more succinctly.
He closes with: "For the sake of God and country: Resign"
I don't know who Grant Grissom is, but he just took out a full page ad in the New York Times (March 2, 2025).
I could not have expressed the truth nor my feelings more succinctly.
He closes with: "For the sake of God and country: Resign"