Pope Leo's Easter message:
"Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!"
Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving countless lives. But it was his relentless commitment to the rule of law and his unwavering belief in our bedrock values that made him one of the most respected public servants of our time. Michelle and I send our condolences to Bob’s family, and everyone who knew and admired him.
In the dramatic circumstances of war, information must guard against the risk of turning into propaganda. It is every journalist's duty to verify the news, so as not to become a megaphone for power. They must show the suffering that war always brings to populations, which entails showing the face of war and recounting it through the eyes of victims.
Statement from the Nobel Foundation
One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who "have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind," and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize. A prize can therefore not, even symbolically, be passed on or further distributed.
For additional information, please refer to the Norwegian Nobel Committee: https://t.co/HqL1ZR8Bos
I don’t want to connect my coffee machine to the wifi network. I don’t want to share the file with OneDrive. I don’t want to download an app to check my car’s fluid levels. I don’t want to scan a QR code to view the restaurant menu. I don’t want to let Google know my location before showing me the search results. I don’t want to include a Teams link on the calendar invite. I don’t want to pay 50 different monthly subscription fees for all my software. I don’t want to upgrade to TurboTax platinum plus audit protection. I don’t want to install the Webex plugin to join the meeting. I don’t want to share my car’s braking data with the actuaries at State Farm. I don’t want to text with your AI chatbot. I don’t want to download the Instagram app to look at your picture. I don’t want to type in my email address to view the content on your company’s website. I don’t want text messages with promo codes. I don’t want to leave your company a five-star Google review in exchange for the chance to win a $20 Starbucks gift card. I don’t want to join your exclusive community in the metaverse. I don’t want AI to help me write my comments on LinkedIn. I don’t even want to be on LinkedIn in the first place.
I just want to pay for a product one time (and only one time), know that it’s going to work flawlessly, press 0 to speak to an operator if I need help, and otherwise be left alone and treated with some small measure of human dignity, if that’s not too much to ask anymore.
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 celebra cien años y en redes sociales es tendencia crear posters de películas muy al estilo de sus producciones, por eso, te presento un prospecto de cómo se verían 13 canciones de la 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮 si Disney decidiera llevarlas al cine [abro 🧶]
Cuando el Presidente Petro condena las operaciones del Ejército Israelí en Gaza, dice una verdad evidente. Se trata de violaciones masivas de los derechos de toda una población. En lo que se ha equivocado, es en que ante el primer acto, la arremetida terrorista contra Israel, incluyendo también población civil, omitió de manera reiterada una condena equivalente. Un tratamiento sesgado, deliberadamente unilateral e insostenible. Con pocas excepciones, los presidentes latinoamericanos, incluyendo algunos de izquierda, han proferido mensajes equilibrados a la luz del DIH. Petro le ha dado un infortunado tratamiento a esta crisis, que ha escalado de manera desorbitada y que ahora termina afectando la política exterior de Colombia. Habla de suspender relaciones con Israel, algo descabellado. Hay que formar una opinión pública equilibrada, que condene ambas agresiones, que respete el derecho del pueblo palestino, abjure del terrorismo y promueva la paz. La Cancillería está rebasada. El congreso debe actuar dentro de su competencia., al igual que la Comisión asesora. Y el Presidente debe guardar sus opiniones para sí, buscando que prevalezca una política exterior pacificadora y constructiva, que coincida con el sentimiento de la mayoría de los colombianos.
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