Julio Capó Jr.
@juliocapojr.bsky.social
Queer/Latinx/race/migration history prof at FIU. Also public history & humanities. Wrote #WelcomeToFairyland. Curated #QueerMiami, #Zorita & other exhibitions. An editor of Made By History section in TIME. Opinions my own. He/él.
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Julio Capó Jr.
@juliocapojr.bsky.social
· Dec 31
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
I wrote a new piece for TIME’s Made by History on one of my favorite films: #Clue! 🕵🏻♂️
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
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One of the most striking snd powerful parts of the halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
One of the most striking snd powerful parts of the halftime show
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"At the same time, we should liberate ourselves from viewing queerness as a stand-in for sexual identity, and resist understandings of Latinx culture as unilaterally homophobic, imbued with toxic masculinity, and devoid of queerness."
In May 2020, I wrote a counter-editorial for Abusable Past about Bad Bunny. My love for him has only grown. It felt like an early love/admiration letter to someone who was doing such important cultural and political work. Tonight is going to be momentous! abusablepast.org/counter-edit...
Counter-editorial: Bad Bunny is queer to me. – The Abusable Past
abusablepast.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"At the same time, we should liberate ourselves from viewing queerness as a stand-in for sexual identity, and resist understandings of Latinx culture as unilaterally homophobic, imbued with toxic masculinity, and devoid of queerness."
In May 2020, I wrote a counter-editorial for Abusable Past about Bad Bunny. My love for him has only grown. It felt like an early love/admiration letter to someone who was doing such important cultural and political work. Tonight is going to be momentous! abusablepast.org/counter-edit...
Counter-editorial: Bad Bunny is queer to me. – The Abusable Past
abusablepast.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
In May 2020, I wrote a counter-editorial for Abusable Past about Bad Bunny. My love for him has only grown. It felt like an early love/admiration letter to someone who was doing such important cultural and political work. Tonight is going to be momentous! abusablepast.org/counter-edit...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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ICE has now carried out two summary executions of innocent people in the streets of an American city.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
ICE has now carried out two summary executions of innocent people in the streets of an American city.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
If you work for ICE, there's no denying that's the mission you're supporting now. You don't get to claim in one year or ten or twenty that you didn't know what ICE was doing. You're complicit.
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The Richards Civil War Era Center invites applications for the Mark and Ann Persun Visiting Scholars Program for tenured faculty in history at the rank of Associate Professor. Deadline is March 1! Learn more: richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
January 21, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The Richards Civil War Era Center invites applications for the Mark and Ann Persun Visiting Scholars Program for tenured faculty in history at the rank of Associate Professor. Deadline is March 1! Learn more: richardscenter.la.psu.edu/fellowships/...
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This essay by @juliocapojr.bsky.social, about how the 1985 film Clue represented Cold War realities, is so good! 🗃️
time.com/7341218/40-y...
time.com/7341218/40-y...
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This essay by @juliocapojr.bsky.social, about how the 1985 film Clue represented Cold War realities, is so good! 🗃️
time.com/7341218/40-y...
time.com/7341218/40-y...
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the story of Dick Gregory, who was jailed with MLK in Birmingham, helped me to how important jailed people to the Civil Rights Movement. when people like Gregory were taken to jail, jailed people were right there ready to go with support and plans for direct action. www.pennpress.org/978151282349...
January 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the story of Dick Gregory, who was jailed with MLK in Birmingham, helped me to how important jailed people to the Civil Rights Movement. when people like Gregory were taken to jail, jailed people were right there ready to go with support and plans for direct action. www.pennpress.org/978151282349...
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I’m just glad the US military is finally focused on the real threats - Minnesota and Denmark.
January 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I’m just glad the US military is finally focused on the real threats - Minnesota and Denmark.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
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Welcome new BlueSkyers!
Just a tip before you start following a ton of people. To get rid of bad actors, stay safe, & keep this place from becoming like X, many people here will block new followers with no bios & no posts. Tell us something about yourself before following a ton of people. Thanks!
Just a tip before you start following a ton of people. To get rid of bad actors, stay safe, & keep this place from becoming like X, many people here will block new followers with no bios & no posts. Tell us something about yourself before following a ton of people. Thanks!
No, it's because Bluesky refuses to deal with spam and bot accounts so when I'm followed by accounts that *resemble* those ( following thousands of others and bios with lots of hashtags or 🚫) I tend to block. It's an imperfect system but it's all I have. And nobody owes anyone anything on here.
January 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Welcome new BlueSkyers!
Just a tip before you start following a ton of people. To get rid of bad actors, stay safe, & keep this place from becoming like X, many people here will block new followers with no bios & no posts. Tell us something about yourself before following a ton of people. Thanks!
Just a tip before you start following a ton of people. To get rid of bad actors, stay safe, & keep this place from becoming like X, many people here will block new followers with no bios & no posts. Tell us something about yourself before following a ton of people. Thanks!
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Indeed, the project of "anti-communism" is cover for a whole lot of things!
www.thejc.com/life/hunting...
www.thejc.com/life/hunting...
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Indeed, the project of "anti-communism" is cover for a whole lot of things!
www.thejc.com/life/hunting...
www.thejc.com/life/hunting...
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Friends, I hope you’ll share this widely. The @jcblibrary.bsky.social is hiring 2 3-yr research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Info is here and I’m happy to take questions offline: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Friends, I hope you’ll share this widely. The @jcblibrary.bsky.social is hiring 2 3-yr research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Info is here and I’m happy to take questions offline: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...
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"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
dailynous.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
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BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
Ummm did this really happen?! Still reading over & over message I received from the DIRECTOR of my favorite film, Clue, thanking me for writing the piece for Made By History in TIME.
He said I really “got the point” of the film, including its “political subtext.” UNREAL, right?!
🕵🏻♂️🍿🎥
He said I really “got the point” of the film, including its “political subtext.” UNREAL, right?!
🕵🏻♂️🍿🎥
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Ummm did this really happen?! Still reading over & over message I received from the DIRECTOR of my favorite film, Clue, thanking me for writing the piece for Made By History in TIME.
He said I really “got the point” of the film, including its “political subtext.” UNREAL, right?!
🕵🏻♂️🍿🎥
He said I really “got the point” of the film, including its “political subtext.” UNREAL, right?!
🕵🏻♂️🍿🎥
Have some extra broccoli in your fridge? Turn them into fritters! I loved it, and it paired well with some sour cream. 🤤🥦
Broccoli Fritters
These light, golden-brown Broccoli Fritters make a delicious vegetarian dinner or lunch — and kids love them, too! Ready in less than 30 minutes.
cooktoria.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Have some extra broccoli in your fridge? Turn them into fritters! I loved it, and it paired well with some sour cream. 🤤🥦
ORDER THIS RIGHT NOW 👇🏽
January 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
ORDER THIS RIGHT NOW 👇🏽
Trump at press conference on #Venezuela: “it dated to the Monroe Doctrines. The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal…we sort of forgot about it. It’s very important but we forgot about it.”
I mean, he clearly doesn’t know what any of this means. This explanation wouldn’t pass a 6th grade history test.
I mean, he clearly doesn’t know what any of this means. This explanation wouldn’t pass a 6th grade history test.
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Trump at press conference on #Venezuela: “it dated to the Monroe Doctrines. The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal…we sort of forgot about it. It’s very important but we forgot about it.”
I mean, he clearly doesn’t know what any of this means. This explanation wouldn’t pass a 6th grade history test.
I mean, he clearly doesn’t know what any of this means. This explanation wouldn’t pass a 6th grade history test.
Did Trump admin use Scarface as its source for these claims?
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Did Trump admin use Scarface as its source for these claims?
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This piece is excellent for using Clue (1985) to think about the contemporary moment in which it as made. Highly recommend!
Also will recommend my own (very informal) review of Clue for what it has to say about the contextual moment in which it is set, 1954 with all its HUAC goodness.
Also will recommend my own (very informal) review of Clue for what it has to say about the contextual moment in which it is set, 1954 with all its HUAC goodness.
I wrote a new piece for TIME’s Made by History on one of my favorite films: #Clue! 🕵🏻♂️
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
This piece is excellent for using Clue (1985) to think about the contemporary moment in which it as made. Highly recommend!
Also will recommend my own (very informal) review of Clue for what it has to say about the contextual moment in which it is set, 1954 with all its HUAC goodness.
Also will recommend my own (very informal) review of Clue for what it has to say about the contextual moment in which it is set, 1954 with all its HUAC goodness.
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This is a well-assembled statement about a movie that's grown into the cultural bedrock whilst never losing its sense of immediate relevance. Thank you for writing it.
And here's hoping that at some point in the future, we will all finally learn what one plus one plus two plus one equals.
And here's hoping that at some point in the future, we will all finally learn what one plus one plus two plus one equals.
I wrote a new piece for TIME’s Made by History on one of my favorite films: #Clue! 🕵🏻♂️
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is a well-assembled statement about a movie that's grown into the cultural bedrock whilst never losing its sense of immediate relevance. Thank you for writing it.
And here's hoping that at some point in the future, we will all finally learn what one plus one plus two plus one equals.
And here's hoping that at some point in the future, we will all finally learn what one plus one plus two plus one equals.
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Nice piece by @juliocapojr.bsky.social on the political overtones of Clue, something I've never seen addressed as directly as it is here. And here we are in 20s - mired in a new, new conservative movement. #Clue #filmsky
I wrote a new piece for TIME’s Made by History on one of my favorite films: #Clue! 🕵🏻♂️
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Nice piece by @juliocapojr.bsky.social on the political overtones of Clue, something I've never seen addressed as directly as it is here. And here we are in 20s - mired in a new, new conservative movement. #Clue #filmsky
I wrote a new piece for TIME’s Made by History on one of my favorite films: #Clue! 🕵🏻♂️
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
The Surprisingly Profound History Lesson That Is 'Clue'
Based on a whodunit board game, the 1985 film is a perfect example of what pop culture can tell us about history.
time.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I wrote a new piece for TIME’s Made by History on one of my favorite films: #Clue! 🕵🏻♂️
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!
I show how the film, set in 1950s during peak #McCarthyism, tells us more about the time it was created: the 1980s & new conservative movement.
If you’ve never seen this #cultclassic, check it out!