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#vatican #usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #violence / #repression / #condemnation / #humanrights

„Leo, the first U.S. pope, … decried the deaths of "so many" civilians in the war and lamented the collapse of U.S.-Iran #peacetalks (…).
"I condemn all actions that are unjust. I condemn the taking of people's lives," the pope said in response to a question in a press conference about reports that Iran has killed thousands of protesters.“

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/pope-condemns-killing-of-protesters-in-iran-reaffirms-stance-against-war

Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April 23 - Pope Leo on Thursday firmly condemned the killing of protesters in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Catholic leader last week for not doing so while speaking out against the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

CBC World 3d ago

Israel condemns soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon
Israel's prime minister, foreign minister and military on Monday condemned the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-soldier-crucifix-south-lebanon-9.7170084?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories 3d ago

Israel condemns soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon
Israel's prime minister, foreign minister and military on Monday condemned the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-soldier-crucifix-south-lebanon-9.7170084?cmp=rss

Karen Keiller 🥌 📚4d ago

The MacEwan University Library will be screening several films from April 22nd-30th. Screenings will be held in the library, at the Dr. Paul G. Otke Conversation Area, on the 2nd floor of building 6.

#Genocide #Remembrance #Condemnation #Prevention Month #YEG #Edmonton #Free

MacEwan University
10700 - 104 Ave
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

https://libguides.macewan.ca/displays/genocide

Subject Guides: Library Displays: Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation, and Prevention Month - April

WIST Quotations 6d ago

A quotation from Orwell

History is thought of largely in nationalist terms, and such things as the Inquisition, the tortures of the Star Chamber, the exploits of the English buccaneers (Sir Francis Drake, for instance, who was given to sinking Spanish prisoners alive), the Reign of Terror, the heroes of the Mutiny blowing hundreds of Indians from the guns, or Cromwell’s soldiers slashing Irishwomen’s faces with razors, become morally neutral or even meritorious when it is felt that they were done in the “right” cause. If one looks back over the past quarter of a century, one finds that there was hardly a single year when atrocity stories were not being reported from some part of the world; and yet in not one single case were these atrocities — in Spain, Russia, China, Hungary, Mexico, Amritsar, Smyrna — believed in and disapproved of by the English intelligentsia as a whole. Whether such deeds were reprehensible, or even whether they happened, was always decided according to political predilection.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1945-05), “Notes on Nationalism,” Polemic Magazine (1945-10)

More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/46140/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #atrocity #cause #condemnation #endsandmeans #history #justification #nationalism #ourside #partisanship #politics #takingsides #tribalism #truthiness #usvsthem #warcrime

Orwell, George - Essay (1945-05), "Notes on Nationalism," Polemic Magazine (1945-10) | WIST Quotations

History is thought of largely in nationalist terms, and such things as the Inquisition, the tortures of the Star Chamber, the exploits of the English buccaneers (Sir Francis Drake, for instance, who was given to sinking Spanish prisoners alive), the Reign of Terror, the heroes of the Mutiny blowing hundreds…

WIST Quotations

blog.TO 6d ago

Doug Ford getting an almost $30M taxpayer-funded private jet and Ontario has thoughts
Doug "protect the taxpayer" Ford is taking heat over the Ontario government's purchase of a nearly $30 million private jet to shuttle the premier around, a move met with condemnation from political opponents and a mix of highly polarized opinions on social media.The Ford government has acquired a 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 executive jet which w...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/doug-ford-private-jet/

CBC World Apr 8

Why Canada's reaction to Israel's invasion of Lebanon is so different this time
Canada's response to Israel's 2026 invasion of Lebanon has been unequivocal condemnation of what Prime Minister Mark Carney called "an illegal invasion." That's a marked contrast to Stephen Harper's defence of Israel's 2006 invasion.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lebanon-israel-canada-reaction-9.7152218?cmp=rss

CBC Politics Apr 8

Why Canada's reaction to Israel's invasion of Lebanon is so different this time
Canada's response to Israel's 2026 invasion of Lebanon has been unequivocal condemnation of what Prime Minister Mark Carney called "an illegal invasion." That's a marked contrast to Stephen Harper's defence of Israel's 2006 invasion, in which he even made excuses for the IDF's killing of a Canadian Army officer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lebanon-israel-canada-reaction-9.7152218?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Apr 7

Why Canada's reaction to Israel's invasion of Lebanon is so different this time
Canada's response to Israel's 2026 invasion of Lebanon has been unequivocal condemnation of what Prime Minister Mark Carney called "an illegal invasion." That's a marked contrast to Stephen Harper's defence of Israel's 2006 invasion, in which he even made excuses for the IDF's killing of a Canadian Army officer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lebanon-israel-canada-reaction-9.7152218?cmp=rss

Xamanismo Coletivo Apr 7

"In this exploration, I have come to understand why one would use #generativemodels to accomplish a specific goal, and how they can be successful in doing so. I don't think condemning people for using them is that helpful to anyone, or to whatever cause you're fighting for so fervently that condemning someone seems worthwhile.

These models, like the people who use them, are not one thing. They look different in different lights, held at different angles. Dangerous, awesome, seductive, effective, beneficial, corrupted—all this and more. And we of course are all sinners. The only way I have found to survive this world is together, reaching out with grace and understanding to those who do not see the world as we do, who do not act as we do. It is much harder than anger and #condemnation. That's part of why I'm sure it's the right thing to do. It also feels a lot better to reach out a hand than strike with closed fist."

https://taggart-tech.com/reckoning/

I used AI. It worked. I hated it.

I used Claude Code to build a tool I needed. It worked great, but I was miserable. I need to reckon with what it means.