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.
time.com
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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"Demented and sad, but social."
Trump is clearly not well.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
January 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"Demented and sad, but social."
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Thank you for telling us you neither serve nor protect. Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. That was state murder in broad daylight, captured from multiple angles by multiple witnesses, and the people of Minneapolis have eyes.
You support murder.
You support murder.
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Thank you for telling us you neither serve nor protect. Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. That was state murder in broad daylight, captured from multiple angles by multiple witnesses, and the people of Minneapolis have eyes.
You support murder.
You support murder.
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The American First people are obsessed with domestic policy decisions made by foreign governments. I guess we don’t have any issues here in the US to work on.
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The American First people are obsessed with domestic policy decisions made by foreign governments. I guess we don’t have any issues here in the US to work on.
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if you're looking for a non-appropriative alternative: "may their memory be a revolution" started in the Orthodox Jewish community for victims of domestic violence, but it was suggested by the head of the organization that came up with it for George Floyd, so I think it's ok to use more broadly
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
if you're looking for a non-appropriative alternative: "may their memory be a revolution" started in the Orthodox Jewish community for victims of domestic violence, but it was suggested by the head of the organization that came up with it for George Floyd, so I think it's ok to use more broadly
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The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
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Mayo is a wonderful medical institution and a place of healing and hope for so many. The thought of ICE invading that space, filled with patients and healthcare workers who are there to help them, is horrifying.
From Mayo Clinic. That’s ICE going into the patients’ PARKING GARAGE where there kidnapped someone. Do you know how many foreign born patients and researchers and physicians are here?!
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Mayo is a wonderful medical institution and a place of healing and hope for so many. The thought of ICE invading that space, filled with patients and healthcare workers who are there to help them, is horrifying.
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The thing about the Boston Massacre— the fruits of arbitrary power— was not that the colonists were universally in the right. Things were thrown at the soldiers. But, the presence of a standing army escalated conditions. The use of force that night was not proportional. Citizens died needlessly.
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The thing about the Boston Massacre— the fruits of arbitrary power— was not that the colonists were universally in the right. Things were thrown at the soldiers. But, the presence of a standing army escalated conditions. The use of force that night was not proportional. Citizens died needlessly.
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99 percent of the Epstein files are just sitting at the DOJ. There is no question that this is a White House cover-up.
The work is not stopping. We are fighting every single day, and we WILL get the files released to the public.
The work is not stopping. We are fighting every single day, and we WILL get the files released to the public.
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
99 percent of the Epstein files are just sitting at the DOJ. There is no question that this is a White House cover-up.
The work is not stopping. We are fighting every single day, and we WILL get the files released to the public.
The work is not stopping. We are fighting every single day, and we WILL get the files released to the public.
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This is in apparent fulfillment of a Trump directive to "destroy Tim Walz," Minnesota's governor. "Immigration enforcement" is a pretext for visiting a maximum amount of violence, brutality and economic damage on the state of Minnesota and its people. bsky.app/profile/will...
The # of agents sent to Minnesota — 2,000 and apparently growing — is 10X what was sent to Charlotte or New Orleans
Do the math
Do the math
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This is in apparent fulfillment of a Trump directive to "destroy Tim Walz," Minnesota's governor. "Immigration enforcement" is a pretext for visiting a maximum amount of violence, brutality and economic damage on the state of Minnesota and its people. bsky.app/profile/will...
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They always close ranks. Cops do not protect you.
Thank you for telling us you neither serve nor protect. Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. That was state murder in broad daylight, captured from multiple angles by multiple witnesses, and the people of Minneapolis have eyes.
You support murder.
You support murder.
January 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
They always close ranks. Cops do not protect you.
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I mean come the fuck on, liberal white women are a CORE demographic of the party, and MAGA is now stating it believes it legally can execute them in the street like feral dogs.
the dems have an open goal thats wider than the I-75 through atlanta
January 10, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I mean come the fuck on, liberal white women are a CORE demographic of the party, and MAGA is now stating it believes it legally can execute them in the street like feral dogs.
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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The Gestapo didn’t wear masks. These abusive shitbirds do. Because ultimately they‘re cowardly trash.
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The Gestapo didn’t wear masks. These abusive shitbirds do. Because ultimately they‘re cowardly trash.
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Protesters making as much noise as possible in front of the Hilton Canopy where ICE agents are staying in Minneapolis.
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Protesters making as much noise as possible in front of the Hilton Canopy where ICE agents are staying in Minneapolis.
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i feel like i'm going mad. the state gives you a gun and says you enforce our collective will. if that's true you have a tremendous responsibility to be judicious with how you use those resources.
actually what it comes down to is that the security types don't understand public service at all
actually what it comes down to is that the security types don't understand public service at all
The MAGA regime is currently doubling down on its tactical stance of “we will kill women like dogs for merely displeasing us.”
January 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
i feel like i'm going mad. the state gives you a gun and says you enforce our collective will. if that's true you have a tremendous responsibility to be judicious with how you use those resources.
actually what it comes down to is that the security types don't understand public service at all
actually what it comes down to is that the security types don't understand public service at all
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Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
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Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
The festival Mayor Mamdani is giving out free tickets for was begun at UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance!
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The festival Mayor Mamdani is giving out free tickets for was begun at UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance!
The festival Mayor Mamdani is giving out free tickets for was started at the @universityoftexas.bsky.social! We are an arts incubator for the nation!
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The festival Mayor Mamdani is giving out free tickets for was started at the @universityoftexas.bsky.social! We are an arts incubator for the nation!
Let’s talk! There is so much research to support this!
I'll go farther: making art and theater accessible to children creates art and theater-loving adults who, in turn, support art and theater. It's so freaking healthy for a society to do this!
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Let’s talk! There is so much research to support this!
There are a lot of scholars of live performance who have been long engaged in doing the research to demonstrate the value of the arts.
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
There are a lot of scholars of live performance who have been long engaged in doing the research to demonstrate the value of the arts.
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Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
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It's rare to see college presidents muster enough courage or moral leadership to comment on current events these days. But here is Old Dominion President Brian Hemphill addressing the recent murder of Renee Good (an ODU alum) by ICE.
www.odu.edu/article/a-st...
www.odu.edu/article/a-st...
A Statement from President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D.
“It is with great sadness that Old Dominion University mourns the loss of one of our own, Renee (Macklin) Good, a proud Monarch who graduated in December of 2020 from the College of Arts and Letters w...
www.odu.edu
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
It's rare to see college presidents muster enough courage or moral leadership to comment on current events these days. But here is Old Dominion President Brian Hemphill addressing the recent murder of Renee Good (an ODU alum) by ICE.
www.odu.edu/article/a-st...
www.odu.edu/article/a-st...
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A long-awaited update of federal employment data shows crippling staff reductions in some federal agencies and offices:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency (Gift Article)
New data offers the first clear view of the impact of the buyouts and firings.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
A long-awaited update of federal employment data shows crippling staff reductions in some federal agencies and offices:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Recipes for state resistance
Fun fact: your local fire departments, EMS, and police are not required to provide services to federal buildings or lands except in rare cases when there is a specific written contract
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Recipes for state resistance