Charlotte Canning
@cmcanning.bsky.social
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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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This fawning characterization of the meeting between Trump and 4 NY Times reporters is remarkable in either spinning every issue in Trump’s favor or in giving him the last word, even when it is a non sequitur./1
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This fawning characterization of the meeting between Trump and 4 NY Times reporters is remarkable in either spinning every issue in Trump’s favor or in giving him the last word, even when it is a non sequitur./1
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Renewable energy is saving Texans. “If not for the growth in solar and (battery) storage, we would have seen numerous conservation alerts or probably even blackouts,” Rice’s Daniel Cohan said.
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
Texas solar power surpassed coal in 2025 for the first year ever. Here's why.
In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power plants.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Renewable energy is saving Texans. “If not for the growth in solar and (battery) storage, we would have seen numerous conservation alerts or probably even blackouts,” Rice’s Daniel Cohan said.
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
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As daft as he is, this sad thing realized he had become a global laughing stock when he extorted FIFA for a make-believe peace prize.
Now he’s trying something even more pathetic…extorting Machado for a hand-me-down Nobel prize.
Now he’s trying something even more pathetic…extorting Machado for a hand-me-down Nobel prize.
Trump tells Hannity he will accept Machado’s Nobel Prize when she gives it to him.
So embarrassing.
So embarrassing.
January 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
As daft as he is, this sad thing realized he had become a global laughing stock when he extorted FIFA for a make-believe peace prize.
Now he’s trying something even more pathetic…extorting Machado for a hand-me-down Nobel prize.
Now he’s trying something even more pathetic…extorting Machado for a hand-me-down Nobel prize.
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After the House refused to display it, the Senate unanimously agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. It only took five years. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate votes to display Jan. 6 plaque after House GOP refuses to hang it at Capitol
The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has argued that the federal law requiring the plaque's display was "not implementable."
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
After the House refused to display it, the Senate unanimously agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. It only took five years. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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A headline to sum up our times:
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A headline to sum up our times:
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The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
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The Times certainly seems more interested in highlighting the fact it got the interview than anything in the interview itself. (And even calling this an "interview" seems a stretch)
This fawning characterization of the meeting between Trump and 4 NY Times reporters is remarkable in either spinning every issue in Trump’s favor or in giving him the last word, even when it is a non sequitur./1
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The Times certainly seems more interested in highlighting the fact it got the interview than anything in the interview itself. (And even calling this an "interview" seems a stretch)
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Your regular reminder that the Supreme Court’s opinion giving presidents criminal immunity is not a serious decision for a serious democracy. @brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Your regular reminder that the Supreme Court’s opinion giving presidents criminal immunity is not a serious decision for a serious democracy. @brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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When Vichy liberal fucks say ICE just needs more training, *this guy* is literally the person that would be doing that training.
Along with Israeli soldiers with the latest new tips and tricks for enforcing genocidal apartheid.
Along with Israeli soldiers with the latest new tips and tricks for enforcing genocidal apartheid.
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM
When Vichy liberal fucks say ICE just needs more training, *this guy* is literally the person that would be doing that training.
Along with Israeli soldiers with the latest new tips and tricks for enforcing genocidal apartheid.
Along with Israeli soldiers with the latest new tips and tricks for enforcing genocidal apartheid.
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"Now the predators are purchasing social media outlets, the last bastions of unfiltered inquiry, like they’re plugging leaks on their yachts."
"What the oligarchs want most is no one left to tell the story, and no one left to love what once was."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
The Invaders
Thieves of American empire are gunning for your future.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM
"Now the predators are purchasing social media outlets, the last bastions of unfiltered inquiry, like they’re plugging leaks on their yachts."
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GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
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First the murder, then the firehose of lies. Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis—now her family has to cope not only with their loss “but with a campaign designed to justify her killing,” Adam Serwer argues. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
First the murder, then the firehose of lies. Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis—now her family has to cope not only with their loss “but with a campaign designed to justify her killing,” Adam Serwer argues. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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In the wake of the execution of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE agent and a sustained boycott that dropped Spotify’s stock 10% in one month, Spotify confirms ICE recruitment ads are no longer running.
January 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
In the wake of the execution of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE agent and a sustained boycott that dropped Spotify’s stock 10% in one month, Spotify confirms ICE recruitment ads are no longer running.
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The bit politicians aren't saying out loud is: "But you don't understand how much hassle it is to treat very rich people equally under the law. Seriously it's HAAAARD. It causes us all sorts of problems for us. If you knew how HARD it was you'd be content with our decision to just leave it."
January 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
The bit politicians aren't saying out loud is: "But you don't understand how much hassle it is to treat very rich people equally under the law. Seriously it's HAAAARD. It causes us all sorts of problems for us. If you knew how HARD it was you'd be content with our decision to just leave it."
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Here’s the thing:
White guys could save America from this authoritarianism and despotism in 5 minutes.
I say this because this demographic group is so large and leans toward Republicans so much.
If a small % of the guys got away from Fox News and escaped the gravitational pull of the GOP …
White guys could save America from this authoritarianism and despotism in 5 minutes.
I say this because this demographic group is so large and leans toward Republicans so much.
If a small % of the guys got away from Fox News and escaped the gravitational pull of the GOP …
"I took an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I view after January 6th, the Republican Party is a domestic enemy to our Constitution." - Jesse Ventura
Former #Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura comments on the Minneapolis killing
YouTube video by Onest.
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Here’s the thing:
White guys could save America from this authoritarianism and despotism in 5 minutes.
I say this because this demographic group is so large and leans toward Republicans so much.
If a small % of the guys got away from Fox News and escaped the gravitational pull of the GOP …
White guys could save America from this authoritarianism and despotism in 5 minutes.
I say this because this demographic group is so large and leans toward Republicans so much.
If a small % of the guys got away from Fox News and escaped the gravitational pull of the GOP …
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January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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US shale bosses have warned Trump that his mission to seize Venezuela’s oil sector and drive down crude prices will harm American output. “We’re talking about this administration screwing us over again,” said a top executive, describing the plans as “against American producers”
Shale chiefs warn Trump that Venezuelan oil will hobble US drillers
President’s effort to drive down crude prices will hit sector struggling to sustain output growth
www.ft.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
US shale bosses have warned Trump that his mission to seize Venezuela’s oil sector and drive down crude prices will harm American output. “We’re talking about this administration screwing us over again,” said a top executive, describing the plans as “against American producers”
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Think about the mindset, and the expectation of immunity, of someone who texts this to friends.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Think about the mindset, and the expectation of immunity, of someone who texts this to friends.
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The federal government barred a list of 200 words and phrases from Head Start funding applications, including "disability" and "Black." Many of the banned words are explicitly referenced in the Head Start Act which was signed in 2007.
‘Disability,’ ‘Women,’ ‘Black,’ and ‘Tribal’ Barred From Head Start Grant Applications
Grantees were instructed to remove a list of 200 words from their applications.
eji.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The federal government barred a list of 200 words and phrases from Head Start funding applications, including "disability" and "Black." Many of the banned words are explicitly referenced in the Head Start Act which was signed in 2007.
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“I was a poor Chicano boy from El Paso,” Acosta said. “I made my name in toxicology at the University of Texas.”
He offered UT a $100,000 endowment for Hispanic scholars. Texas Exes denied it
After years trying to create a scholarship at UT's College of Pharmacy for Hispanic scholars, Texas Exes denied it because of its diversity focus, a donor said.
www.statesman.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
“I was a poor Chicano boy from El Paso,” Acosta said. “I made my name in toxicology at the University of Texas.”
Dissent and protest are guaranteed Constitutional rights. Yet another rejection of the Constitution by the GOP
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Dissent and protest are guaranteed Constitutional rights. Yet another rejection of the Constitution by the GOP
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"More than five years later, I still find the Democrats’ 2020 heel turn on policing to be one of the most despicable acts of political cowardice I have witnessed in my adult lifetime," writes @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-conseq...
The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police"
Political cowardice is paid for in blood.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
"More than five years later, I still find the Democrats’ 2020 heel turn on policing to be one of the most despicable acts of political cowardice I have witnessed in my adult lifetime," writes @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-conseq...
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Important context to "more/better training" arguments: the murder of Renée Good was a product of that training by someone who has trained others.
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Important context to "more/better training" arguments: the murder of Renée Good was a product of that training by someone who has trained others.
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
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NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE
As the Minneapolis killing gets darker for Trump, Representatives Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman talk to us about their plan to rein in ICE—and about Trumpworld’s broader plunge into violence and lawl...
newrepublic.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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“The American people are starting to see just how far this president and his lieutenants are willing to go to shield their forces from accountability.”
@premthakker.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social on how Team Trump was prepared to protect ICE agents at any cost
zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...
@premthakker.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social on how Team Trump was prepared to protect ICE agents at any cost
zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...
January 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“The American people are starting to see just how far this president and his lieutenants are willing to go to shield their forces from accountability.”
@premthakker.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social on how Team Trump was prepared to protect ICE agents at any cost
zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...
@premthakker.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social on how Team Trump was prepared to protect ICE agents at any cost
zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...