Lauryn Western

UAlberta BEd | Social Studies teacher | retweeting the stories that I find interesting | (she/her)

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

🔺War in Ukraine: “We are already doing everything possible to identify all the Russian military involved in these crimes.” https://t.co/vPbzO58A0w

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#UPDATE Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the UN to "act immediately" or "dissolve yourself altogether" during a blistering address in which he showed a video of dead bodies -- including children -- he said were victims of Russian atrocities https://t.co/ehURGbYkiw

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The people living in countries opposing Russia account for only 36% of the world’s population https://t.co/FKCHOOu3TN

[HuffPost @HuffPost]

President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. But what is a war crime, and how are criminals punished? https://t.co/dLmCEH20wp

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#UPDATE Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday described as "genocide" the killings of civilians in the town of #Bucha outside the capital Kyiv reclaimed from Russian forces https://t.co/52cFIAZ39N

[Olga Rudenko @olya_rudenko]

Today has been one of the darkest days since the start of the war. As Russians were forced to withdraw from around Kyiv, we saw what they were doing to civilians in the occupied areas.

I have no words to explain what I feel, but it's something I've never felt before.

[Lauren Kaori Gurley @LaurenKGurley]

“We want to thank Jeff Bezos for going to space because while he was up there we were organizing a union”

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events, day 38 https://t.co/s11fKiF8KL

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Russia has more troops and more firepower. Why has it failed to seize Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine? See our interactive explainer. https://t.co/w6BmNK3wDV

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Ukraine says ‘whole Kyiv region’ retaken from Russian forces https://t.co/qiB7Edfkmk

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

In just-liberated Bucha northwest of Kyiv, a mass grave of nearly 280 civilians

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Ukraine said Saturday it regained control of the Kyiv region, with Russian troops retreating from around the capital and Chernigiv city

In the town of Bucha, AFP reporters saw at least 20 bodies on a single street including one with his hands tied

https://t.co/BYo3KURpku

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Hasan’s three-day journey from Ukraine to Slovakia relied on the goodwill of volunteers and border guards and the wits of a small boy bearing his brother’s name and phone number scribbled on his hand https://t.co/1bKHJ3ImlZ

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Reconciliation does not stop at the Vatican. It will not end until we bring all our children home https://t.co/JovB9SsJpj

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

"I feel shame – sorrow and shame – for the role that a number of Catholics ... have had in all these things that wounded you, in the abuses you suffered and in the lack of respect shown for your identity, your culture and even your spiritual values," said Pope Francis.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Pope Francis apologized on Friday to Indigenous delegates in Vatican City for ‘deplorable’ abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s residential schools.

https://t.co/5CJUBLMzaH

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

"Can we eat in front of you?"

"Not even water?"

#Ramadan starts this weekend, meaning Muslims across the world will partake in fasting. Here is @notzeahaa's explainer on the observation, #InTheirOwnVoices.

https://t.co/aOb6stuAp5

[ⒶⒷⒽⒾ🅜ⒶⓃⓎⓊ @beabhimanyu]

Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith being in "G.I. Jane" because of her bald head.

She's spoken openly about having a hair loss condition.

Will Smith ran on stage, and slapped Chris Rock.

What a slap!!
#Oscars https://t.co/UYuiB6eRaL

[CTV Edmonton @ctvedmonton]

Canada men put on a show as they qualify for the World Cup for first time in 37 years https://t.co/AZXvWjgcxp

[CBC Calgary @CBCCalgary]

Some residential school survivors say Pope, church owe more than an apology as delegation at Vatican this week https://t.co/09xw7KCZje