The wonderful Shigeko Sasamori died this week in Los Angeles at the age of 92.
She was 13 years old when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on her city, Hiroshima. She suffered such severe burns that her parents struggled to recognise her in the aftermath.
@badue_luca97544 Thank you, José! And thank you for sharing that memory.
My mother says that she reached out to you, both by phone and email. So please let me know if you did not receive her messages for any reason.
Thank you again. . . .
@badue_luca97544 - hello José! Apologies for reaching out this way (I couldn’t DM😁) but I’m Pam Shelden’s son and she asked me to help her reconnect with you. Would you be able to DM me, if it’s okay to connect her with you? 🙏🏼
More Marxfest on video: Here in its entirety is The Thrill of @illsaysheis with @noahdiamond & friends, marking the centennial of the Marx Brothers' Broadway debut. With laughs, songs, surprises, and guest appearances, plus the inevitable thrilling Q&A!
https://t.co/rGDVHkVwUO
On February 19 my worlds come together for @groundupnyc's reading of a new play about my real-life friend @VChristory and my real-life work (real-life handle @sethshelden) w/@nuclearban on the #TPNW.
Get free tix for A Family Business, by Chris Thorpe: https://t.co/7uC7GlRoqJ
Those harmed by decades of US, British and French nuclear testing in the Pacific are calling for justice and the abolition of nuclear weapons. https://t.co/aPQBS6bMXQ @democracynow#TPNW
Following today's actions by 🇧🇸and 🇱🇰, the total number of states parties or signatories to the #TPNW is 9⃣7⃣.
That means that only 2⃣ spots remain to be among the first half of the world's countries to take a legal action under this historic treaty.
#nuclearban 🇺🇳
@noahdiamond I'm catching up on the second half of the YouTube show (bedtime called me on Friday - blame the time zones for this). I just got to the part about @SethShelden learning to play the harp and nearly cried with joy. What a heroic feat!
Congrats #nuclearban treaty on your first banniversary today, 22-1-22.
Projections on the UN thanks to @illuminator99, @nycdivest, +others; designs by @ivypachamama; 📸by me. More about the action:https://t.co/jnpGAxr75y…
More about the #TPNW's 1st year:https://t.co/vNeWrm4d43
Moments ago, the @NYCCouncil adopted a comprehensive package of nuclear disarmament legislation, introduced in 2019 by #nuclearfreenyc hero @Dromm25. It joins #NYC to the ICAN Cities Appeal (demanding the US join the #nuclearban), and couples the move with consequential action:
At the United Nations #FirstCommittee moments ago, Resolution L.17 ("Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons") was adopted by a vote of 123-42-16. This represents an increase of 5 votes in favour, as compared with the corresponding First Committee vote in 2020. #nuclearban
A marvelous review of these two brilliant shows.
In a way, these were very hard to make (pandemic) but in truth, they're so hilarious, nasty and gorgeous that it was easy.
Also, these are just old friends making a show - which is very familiar to us.
https://t.co/avKnyyF46C
This might be the first time Ben Shapiro has been right about something! What he doesn't realize is that Harpo is trending because Mark Hamill pointed out that Donald Trump is an idiot.
Exciting news! The first meeting of states parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will take place in January 2022 in Vienna, @alexanderkmentt of Austria will preside over the meeting.