“Take The Photos, Wear The Leggings”, Karin Duff Promotes Body Positivity

Jun 24 2023

In a recent set of Instagram stories, local singer and influencer Karin Duff took a stand on body positivity, encouraging her followers to do whatever makes them feel good.

“Take the photos. Wear the leggings. Wear the croptop. Do what makes you feel good at the end of the day. Because the people passing the comments wish they had the courage to do so,” Duff wrote. Body shaming and low self-esteem are very real problems in today’s climate and oftentimes, one may find it difficult to be proud of the progress they made or gauge it by taking a photo every now and then.

The local singer went on to wrote “Normalise taking selfies, photos and videos at the gym. You get to see your progress over the weeks. And everybody does it. Videos help you understand what you’re doing wrong, and fix your posture during a particular exercise.”

At the very top of the last story, Duff revealed that someone saw her taking the selfie in the background and they laughed about it, shining a light on how light-hearted such situations could very well be.

Do you take selfies at the gym?

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Would You Buy These? Giant Yellow Crocs Released For Summer

Jun 24 2023

After the viral success of MSCHF’s Big Red Boot, which took the internet by storm a few months ago, the art collective has now collaborated with Crocs to present its successor: The Big Yellow Boot.

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That’s right, not only does the absurd yellow footwear exist, but it was revealed by artist Tommy Cash during Paris Fashion Week, at luxury designer Rick Owens’ show no less.

The surreal new shoe combines the Big Red Boot’s boggling charm with Crocs’ Classic clog chunk, in a bright yellow hue, making it a definite conversation-starter any where you go.

When the Big Red Boot first went live, celebrities immediately endorsed it, with everyone from DJ Diplo to WWE Superstar Seth Rollins rocking the Astroboy-inspired footwear.

The yellow boot was given no release date, price or official details, but knowing the absurdity MSCHF usually approach things with, it may go live sooner than you think.

Would you buy it?

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Bjorn Formosa Admitted To Hospital Due To ‘Serious’ Pulmonary Infection

Jun 24 2023

On Friday evening, friends of local ALS activist Bjorn Formosa took to Facebook to share that Bjorn himself had to be admitted to hospital due to a “serious pulmonary infection.”

Thousands headed to the comments to wish Formosa a speedy recovery as the post concluded with a request to the public for prayers for the local activist.

Bjorn was last urgently rushed to hospital in September 2022, after suffering bladder failure, being discharged after weeks and continuing his tireless work collecting funds for DAR Bjorn.

Further updates as this story develops.

Wishing Bjorn a speedy recovery!

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Robert Abela “Immensely Satisfied” With Abortion Law Changes

Jun 24 2023

In a recent video posted to Robert Abela social media, the Prime Minister expressed how “immensely satisfied” he is with the historic legislative developments made in the past hours.

Abela said that the decisions made in light of Bill 28 confirm the government’s courage, who according to Abela, called for change from the beginning of the debate on abortion in Malta.

Ahead of a committee-level discussion amongst MPs and parliamentary vote, the government moved forward proposals which will allow access to abortion under a number of conditions if the woman’s health is at grave risk. Conditions include approval from three separate doctors, consultants or specialists, with a cut-off period yet to be confirmed.

Abela went on to express sorrow in the fact that the Opposition was “on the other end of the spectrum”, insisting that there was no need for a legislative amendment because “the comfort of the status quo, as always, satisfied them.”

Whether or not further changes to the abortion bill will be made, Abela stated that he thinks that society is ready to accept change and he will leave it in the hands of the people to discuss such a matter.

What do you make of this?

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