From ‘Emergence’ Magazine…..From ’Campaign Against Arms Trade’…..Step Into The Groove….
by Bernie Bell - 09:30 on 04 March 2024
From 'Emergence' Magazine...
by Anisa George
“There is a mythical, almost prophetic dimension to the emergence of cicadas that one cannot help but feel. What is all this incantation? Why together? Why now?”
“Soon to stir beneath our feet before burrowing upwards towards light, one trillion cicadas are preparing to surface simultaneously from underground this spring across the Midwest and Southeastern United States. A rare alignment of two broods of periodical cicadas, this “dual emergence” is a phenomenon not seen in 221 years. In anticipation of this massive visitation, we revisit a story from Anisa George, where she calls us into the wonder of encountering these tiny messengers. Immersing us in the sound—the buzzing, whirring, and clicking—of cicadas, this story invites us into a community beyond the human. What can it mean to participate in such a cycle? Why together? Why now?”
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From ‘Campaign Against Arms Trade’…
“Welcome to the first in a monthly cycle of messages relating to our 50 years of resistance to the arms trade. We’ll be looking at our history, tell you about our planned events and include some memories from staff, volunteers and supporters.
There are two things for you to explore today:
1. 50 years of resistance
Here’s a link to a new page on our website, summarising the history of CAAT and our campaigns to end the arms trade.
2. Exhibition at the LSE opens today
Sam, Jon and I have had a dive into the CAAT archives to choose some really historic and interesting items for our part in this exhibition, A Say in the End of the World - Solidarity and Nuclear Defence in the Cold War, hosted by the Library of the London School of Economics. The exhibition runs until Sunday 15 September, so do pay a visit if you are in central London over the next few months.
The CAAT archives now live at the LSE Library and the process of cataloguing is underway, which will enable researchers to use them for the public benefit.
Finally, if you have any memories you’d like us to record and share, please do get in touch with me at: supporters@caat.org.uk – we’d love to hear from you.
With best wishes from us all,
Charles
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Charles Wright
Supporter Development Manager
Campaign Against Arms Trade
P.S. We are proud of what we’ve achieved together in the past 50 years. But there is so much more to do. We hope that through remembering and looking back, we will inspire people to think about what we can do in the future, and what we can achieve through working and campaigning together for a better world. If you can, please donate to support our current campaigns.”
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Step Into The Groove….
I don’t know if Mike Copper is a fan of Madonna – but this set me off singing….
https://www.casemateuk.com/blog/2024/02/29/into-the-groove/?mc_cid=95608de66e&mc_eid=40f15d4ca9
Let’s face it, everything sets me off singing.
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