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[โ€“] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People watching the movie like it is a documentary about their neighborhood

Honestly though, how many of us would know about how the government completely screwed the people in New Mexico living near the Trinity blast site, without movies like Oppenheimer and Sunshine?

https://sourcenm.com/2022/06/09/biden-extends-radiation-compensation-fund-but-nm-downwinders-still-seek-help/

They have good reason to watch the movie and keep the story in the public eye, because the clock runs out in 2024.