Charlotte Canning
@cmcanning.bsky.social
Performance historian. Reader. Teacher. Feminist. Views my own and represent no one else. She/hers
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Charlotte Canning
@cmcanning.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Theater Helps Us Remember the Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
'Inherit the Wind' changed how people understand, and remember, the legendary Scopes trial.
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The Scopes Trial began 100 years ago today. Why do we even remember it? The power of theatre. Live performance makes things real and relatable.
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WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
Happy Anniversary! It was exactly one year ago today Trump announced he was taking over the Kennedy Center and that a Golden Age in Arts and Culture” would ensue.
It took him a week less than a year to destroy this magnificent institution.
It took him a week less than a year to destroy this magnificent institution.
February 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Happy Anniversary! It was exactly one year ago today Trump announced he was taking over the Kennedy Center and that a Golden Age in Arts and Culture” would ensue.
It took him a week less than a year to destroy this magnificent institution.
It took him a week less than a year to destroy this magnificent institution.
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The last time this guy went to Minnesota he need a Black man and trans woman to protect him from having the shit kicked out of him.
Now he got arrested for knocking down an ICE sculpture, but look at this sad sack cosplay. Who is the camo/vest for?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Now he got arrested for knocking down an ICE sculpture, but look at this sad sack cosplay. Who is the camo/vest for?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
February 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The last time this guy went to Minnesota he need a Black man and trans woman to protect him from having the shit kicked out of him.
Now he got arrested for knocking down an ICE sculpture, but look at this sad sack cosplay. Who is the camo/vest for?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Now he got arrested for knocking down an ICE sculpture, but look at this sad sack cosplay. Who is the camo/vest for?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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It’s exhausting to have to hear people tell this story - very, extremely simple story - of how Trump is racist to the bone and unashamedly so - over and over while white Americans are like, “I mean, let’s not jump to conclusions.”
The man shouldn’t have been allowed to be a major party candidate.
The man shouldn’t have been allowed to be a major party candidate.
In light of Trump’s post yesterday, some history:
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in Queens
On Sunday, Trump declined to disavow the support of white supremacists.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
It’s exhausting to have to hear people tell this story - very, extremely simple story - of how Trump is racist to the bone and unashamedly so - over and over while white Americans are like, “I mean, let’s not jump to conclusions.”
The man shouldn’t have been allowed to be a major party candidate.
The man shouldn’t have been allowed to be a major party candidate.
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Please take the time to read this superb @jamellebouie.net column. It establishes a baseline of truth for anyone who wants to think, talk, and write honestly about Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
February 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Please take the time to read this superb @jamellebouie.net column. It establishes a baseline of truth for anyone who wants to think, talk, and write honestly about Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
6) Andres Serrano, Immersion (Piss Christ) (1987).
February 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
6) Andres Serrano, Immersion (Piss Christ) (1987).
Ouch
Post credits scene is just Kermit sitting and waiting for his travel reimbursement
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Ouch
This from the party that has voted to defund the arts for decades. I guess they’re happy to exploit the arts when it suits them….
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This from the party that has voted to defund the arts for decades. I guess they’re happy to exploit the arts when it suits them….
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Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
February 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
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Under current law, ICE doesn't have to report detainee numbers at "hold rooms" or administrative offices. What the public knows about overcrowding comes from local reporting and then later from case records obtained via FOIA. www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/i...
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Under current law, ICE doesn't have to report detainee numbers at "hold rooms" or administrative offices. What the public knows about overcrowding comes from local reporting and then later from case records obtained via FOIA. www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/i...
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I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
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Trump’s advisors told him he was going to be booed mercilessly, so he isn’t going this year and he’s canceling the F-22 flyover too.
February 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trump’s advisors told him he was going to be booed mercilessly, so he isn’t going this year and he’s canceling the F-22 flyover too.
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Entered the country legally in 2024 through a humanitarian program. No criminal record. Sure don’t seem to be worst of the worst criminals, do they?
U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Entered the country legally in 2024 through a humanitarian program. No criminal record. Sure don’t seem to be worst of the worst criminals, do they?
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I couldn’t even imagine my commanding officer pressuring me to go see a movie about the president’s wife while serving in the Marines. But this is Pete Hegseth’s DOD, where partisan politics continues to be pushed on troops who just want to do their jobs while serving America.
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I couldn’t even imagine my commanding officer pressuring me to go see a movie about the president’s wife while serving in the Marines. But this is Pete Hegseth’s DOD, where partisan politics continues to be pushed on troops who just want to do their jobs while serving America.
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The International Olympic Committee ruled that an image of Toussaint Louverture, born into slavery and and leader of the Haitian Revolution, on Haiti’s uniforms violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism
Haiti's Winter Olympics team shines a positive light even as IOC removes patriot from uniforms
Haiti is making a statement at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with two athletes proudly representing the nation.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The International Olympic Committee ruled that an image of Toussaint Louverture, born into slavery and and leader of the Haitian Revolution, on Haiti’s uniforms violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism
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We are warfighters, not woke, now get your asses in those theater seats and learn how to pick dresses for formal balls.
MAGA-aligned military commanders are pressuring enlisted service members to go to the Melania movie and bring their families. Troops at 8 different bases have complained. www.businessinsider.com/us-military-...
February 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We are warfighters, not woke, now get your asses in those theater seats and learn how to pick dresses for formal balls.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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When MAGA claims ICE is only going after the worst hardened criminals, remember this photo.
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
When MAGA claims ICE is only going after the worst hardened criminals, remember this photo.
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That's INCREDIBLY fucked up. Calling abolition of slavery a "political" position implies that it is a debateable policy choice.
I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
That's INCREDIBLY fucked up. Calling abolition of slavery a "political" position implies that it is a debateable policy choice.
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it's really nice having a prominent political figure who actually has an excellent sense of humor
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
it's really nice having a prominent political figure who actually has an excellent sense of humor
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the refusal to center actual human beings and their mobilities and needs in snow removal this year, at the same time that Ontario demands everyone returns to the office, reinforces how disabled people (among many) are always excluded from consideration.
Per Tuesday's Globe editorial, "Make the political choice to tackle snow removal more aggressively on sidewalks and bicycle lanes than roads. Cars can be mounted with snow tires but people can’t." #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: The slippery politics of snow removal
Toronto’s plodding approach to clearing sidewalks fails the city’s most vulnerable residents
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
the refusal to center actual human beings and their mobilities and needs in snow removal this year, at the same time that Ontario demands everyone returns to the office, reinforces how disabled people (among many) are always excluded from consideration.
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“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
208. The Fifth Circuit Jumps the Immigration Detention Shark
Late Friday, two of the nation's most right-wing circuit judges adopted an odious legal claim that district court judges from across the country (and ideological spectrum) have overwhelmingly rejected
www.stevevladeck.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
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(CBS News) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.
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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
(CBS News) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.
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Eliot Jacobson: The 3-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly is now at 1.53°C above the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline.
February 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Eliot Jacobson: The 3-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly is now at 1.53°C above the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline.