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Ellipsis

(9,453 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:37 PM Monday

Sean Penn skips Oscars to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy, wins 3rd Academy Award

This is kinda cool if you didn't know.

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Sean Penn skips Oscars to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy, wins 3rd Academy Award (Original Post) Ellipsis Monday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #1

Already been done. Ellipsis Monday #2

Aww, TY... So Precious! Cha Yesterday #5

Not only a fabulous actor, Sean Penn has been a humanitarian activist for decades. Love his gesture Deuxcents Monday #3

TY & Sean Penn! Cha Yesterday #4

Very rarely do I watch a film PCIntern Yesterday #6

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PeaceWave This message was self-deleted by its author.

Ellipsis

(9,453 posts)

2. Already been done.

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

Monday

https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/11/09/sean-penn-oscar-zelensky-cprog-orig-jc.cnn

Cha

(318,696 posts)

5. Aww, TY... So Precious!

Reply to Ellipsis (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 04:04 AM

Yesterday

Beautiful moments in Time.

Much more Potent than being at the Oscars.. Ukraine Awareness.. Americans Do Care.

💔 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜

Deuxcents

(26,622 posts)

3. Not only a fabulous actor, Sean Penn has been a humanitarian activist for decades. Love his gesture

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:52 PM

Monday

To President Z and his support for Ukraine 🇺🇦.

Cha

(318,696 posts)

4. TY & Sean Penn!

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 03:55 AM

Yesterday

PCIntern

(28,281 posts)

6. Very rarely do I watch a film

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 05:25 AM

Yesterday

and KNOW that the actor is a absolutely going to win an Oscar. A remarkable performance.

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