julia murakami

SoCal hibaku-nisei addicted to the news, the arts, good books, and a good cuppa joe.

[JANM @jamuseum]

“When we normalize hate speech, we fail to uphold the tenets of democracy and dismiss the lessons found in Japanese American history. We must not remain silent in the face of scapegoating and hate. We must call out antisemitism as it happens each and every time.”

[Teresa Watanabe @TeresaWatanabe]

Gratified that the @latimes announced today it would drop use of "internment" to describe the mass incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent during WWII. My story about my family's wartime experiences explains why this matters. https://t.co/cliSNrnKMu @aaja @AAJAla

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

@originalspin Black rice. Seems to be a common gangster name. 🥳

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

No person, no family, no community, no people should be made to suffer such trauma. #TyreNichols

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

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[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

Didn't see the video but heard on my drive home it was airing on CNN including 3 minutes of beating. 3 MINUTES! Just that statement was just so sorrowful, so heartbreaking. THREE MINUTES!
#TyreNichols

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

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[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

yah, sorry, Twitter, Torrance is not in the OC.
#GeographicChallenges
#SouthBay

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

@frankshyong The worst to get a tea bag at any Asian restaurant! I've been charged $3.50 for such an abomination.

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.
- Kahlil Gibran

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

@gasagasagirl Growing up in Seinan, we were at Kokusai almost every week. Mostly on weeknights so my brother and I went in our jammies.

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

Arellano and Plaske are today's must reads. Both so heartfelt, so LA, so Dodger blue, reflecting so our collective sadness and love for Vin Scully.
https://t.co/gKLNRIpVZi

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

Plaske and Arellano are today's must reads. Both so heartfelt, so LA, so Dodger blue, reflecting so our collective sadness and love for Vin Scully. https://t.co/YDBgiIVAjV

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

just add this to the growing list of WTFs

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event Friday, public broadcaster NHK reported, adding that he was showing no vital signs. At least two gunshots were heard on-site.

This is a developing story. https://t.co/jgTxvYqj8s

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

Zoom Fatigue is real and there are those times that I just can't have one more video call. I'm grateful for phone calls instead of zoom for every meeting.

The case for turning off your Zoom camera https://t.co/QEBhGBFdjj via @BBC_Worklife

[Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation @HeartMountainWY]

On Sunday, June 19, 1982, 27-year-old Vincent Chin was celebrating his bachelor party in a Detroit-area bar when two white men allegedly angry about the loss of U.S. auto jobs to Japanese imports chased him down and beat him senseless. He died four days later. 1/2

[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

Juneteenth is Sunday. What's the significance behind the federal holiday? https://t.co/92DF6V0q1b via @usatoday

[Peabody Awards @PeabodyAwards]

For its whimsical but grounded portrayal of Los Angeles, @MonicaKPearson presents the delightful animated mockumentary City of Ghosts with a Peabody Award. Congratulations @Netflix and @kikutowne!

#PeabodyWinner #StoriesThatMatter

[Kellyn Acosta @KellynAcosta]

Be brave. Don’t hide. Forget what others think. Only you decide who you are.

It took me awhile to get here and I’ve never been more proud to share my story. #AAPIHeritageMonth @PlayersTribune

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[julia murakami @jMitsuko]

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[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

"Up-to-date with vaccination series" works better than "fully vaccinated." We don't know what's coming next, and the meaning of "up-to-date" should change as we learn more. By staying up-to-date on Covid vaccination, your body will be prepared for what the virus throws at us.