Charlene A. Carruthers
@charlenecarruthers.bsky.social
she|her, Writer, Educator, Filmmaker, and recovering community organizer.
Also, PhD Candidate in Black Studies at Northwestern University. www.charlenecarruthers.com
Also, PhD Candidate in Black Studies at Northwestern University. www.charlenecarruthers.com
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I just wrote my first set of #morningpages. My hand is beyond sore. I hope to gain more stamina with regular practice. I started not because I feel completely blocked. I wanna level up. I'm writing a dissertation, a feature length screenplay, in post on a short, and pre- on another short.
HOW do the OG abolitionists do it? I'm a baby in comparison to many of the folks who've been doing this for decades.
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
HOW do the OG abolitionists do it? I'm a baby in comparison to many of the folks who've been doing this for decades.
Pero, this whole place thrives on the force of violence. What would be possible if many many more of us who wanted any aspect of it to end, organized ourselves with *that* in mind?
January 30, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Pero, this whole place thrives on the force of violence. What would be possible if many many more of us who wanted any aspect of it to end, organized ourselves with *that* in mind?
I be so stressed reading this stuff as someone who believes in and works towards PIC abolition.
What is PIC? What is PIC abolition: from our comrades at Critical Resistance: criticalresistance.org/mission-visi...
What is PIC? What is PIC abolition: from our comrades at Critical Resistance: criticalresistance.org/mission-visi...
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I be so stressed reading this stuff as someone who believes in and works towards PIC abolition.
What is PIC? What is PIC abolition: from our comrades at Critical Resistance: criticalresistance.org/mission-visi...
What is PIC? What is PIC abolition: from our comrades at Critical Resistance: criticalresistance.org/mission-visi...
The public, especially the local, response to the killing of Alex Pretti*
The death of Alex Pretti has prompted a shift among Democratic senators, who are willing to risk a shutdown for reforms.
Will killings in Minneapolis force another US government shutdown?
The death of Alex Pretti has prompted a shift among Democratic senators, who are willing to risk a shutdown for reforms.
www.aljazeera.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The public, especially the local, response to the killing of Alex Pretti*
There are just so many issues with the "If Kamala were president..." statements.
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
There are just so many issues with the "If Kamala were president..." statements.
And I voted for her. So don't even try the foolishness with me.
This is why I need a long-form blog loooool
This is why I need a long-form blog loooool
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
And I voted for her. So don't even try the foolishness with me.
This is why I need a long-form blog loooool
This is why I need a long-form blog loooool
It is HIGHY likely that Kamala wouldn't have done many of the things 46 is doing. AND let's be clear, she's not a pacifist. She is not pro-abolition or pro-defund. We can't be okay with state violence anywhere. Part of why we're here today is because its acceptable for people to suffer "elsewhere."
January 29, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It is HIGHY likely that Kamala wouldn't have done many of the things 46 is doing. AND let's be clear, she's not a pacifist. She is not pro-abolition or pro-defund. We can't be okay with state violence anywhere. Part of why we're here today is because its acceptable for people to suffer "elsewhere."
Well...I can almost guarantee that she would've contributed to or turned something a war zone somewhere. Her remarks about the military made it clear.
War zones shouldn't exist anywhere.
War zones shouldn't exist anywhere.
If Kamala had been elected Minneapolis would not have been turned into a war zone where people are gunned down in the streets.
January 29, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Well...I can almost guarantee that she would've contributed to or turned something a war zone somewhere. Her remarks about the military made it clear.
War zones shouldn't exist anywhere.
War zones shouldn't exist anywhere.
I want to write essays, have them edited by somebody, publish them somewhere, and send them out. Trying to do decide where to do that in 2026 is 😮💨
Looking at Beehiiv, Ghost, and Buttondown.
Looking at Beehiiv, Ghost, and Buttondown.
January 29, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I want to write essays, have them edited by somebody, publish them somewhere, and send them out. Trying to do decide where to do that in 2026 is 😮💨
Looking at Beehiiv, Ghost, and Buttondown.
Looking at Beehiiv, Ghost, and Buttondown.
Thank's y'all! I got some clarity and some other options.
Hey, question (if you feel like answering): What's the political issue with using Sub Stack?
I've seen folks saying its a no no, and I'm not clear why.
I've seen folks saying its a no no, and I'm not clear why.
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Thank's y'all! I got some clarity and some other options.
Hey, question (if you feel like answering): What's the political issue with using Sub Stack?
I've seen folks saying its a no no, and I'm not clear why.
I've seen folks saying its a no no, and I'm not clear why.
January 27, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Hey, question (if you feel like answering): What's the political issue with using Sub Stack?
I've seen folks saying its a no no, and I'm not clear why.
I've seen folks saying its a no no, and I'm not clear why.
Reposted by Charlene A. Carruthers
Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
EMERGENCY RENT FUND: Support Workers in Minnesota
Rent is due FEBRUARY 1st. Support our Emergency Rent Fund for Minnesotan workers and families facing eviction due to ICE Raids. We are calling for a rent moratorium, but regardless of if that happens ...
chuffed.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
In the words of prolific Price Is Right audience members
GO LOWER!
GO LOWER!
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:37 PM
In the words of prolific Price Is Right audience members
GO LOWER!
GO LOWER!
Sending love to all the folks who do work to end Family Policing everyday. May this be a key moment that people tune into the destruction of families that happens everyday in this country.
January 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Sending love to all the folks who do work to end Family Policing everyday. May this be a key moment that people tune into the destruction of families that happens everyday in this country.
We need more plays, more movies more tv shows, more discussions that tell the truth about slave societies in the western hemisphere.
January 22, 2026 at 11:04 PM
We need more plays, more movies more tv shows, more discussions that tell the truth about slave societies in the western hemisphere.
Wrap this experiment UP.
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Wrap this experiment UP.
Typos 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Typos 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
Ban all past and future presidents of the United States from receiving and prizes until much further notice. And I mean all.
January 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Ban all past and future presidents of the United States from receiving and prizes until much further notice. And I mean all.
Lemme go to bed.
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Lemme go to bed.
I didn’t go to film school and have no plans to. I am steadily building my knowledge while continuing to make films and write. Im writing another feature (I know, yes I’m also finishing my dissertation). It helps me manage my sanity.
January 18, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I didn’t go to film school and have no plans to. I am steadily building my knowledge while continuing to make films and write. Im writing another feature (I know, yes I’m also finishing my dissertation). It helps me manage my sanity.
Beautifully made and clearly references one of the greats — Sembéne’s Black Girl (1966)
I really liked NANNY (2022), the first feature film from Nikyatu Jusu. Weaves West African folklore with scarily relevant topics such as the immigrant experience of labor exploitation by rich, self-absorbed white American families. In turns uplifting and devastating, and *gorgeous* to look at.
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Beautifully made and clearly references one of the greats — Sembéne’s Black Girl (1966)
I watched Hedda the other day. DeCosta does deviance well. Too damn well.
Just watched Nia DeCosta’s latest spooky, demented, and wild ride of a film. I should’ve watched 28 Years Later first! But anyway, if you wanna be creeped tf out, go see it! #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple
January 18, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I watched Hedda the other day. DeCosta does deviance well. Too damn well.
tHey DoNt caRE ABOUT what’s legal.
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
tHey DoNt caRE ABOUT what’s legal.
*dissociating from all the “it’s not legal to pepper spray or assault bystanders* where were those of you who were adults less than 15 years ago? Hell, five years ago.
January 18, 2026 at 3:14 AM
*dissociating from all the “it’s not legal to pepper spray or assault bystanders* where were those of you who were adults less than 15 years ago? Hell, five years ago.
Just watched Nia DeCosta’s latest spooky, demented, and wild ride of a film. I should’ve watched 28 Years Later first! But anyway, if you wanna be creeped tf out, go see it! #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple
January 18, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Just watched Nia DeCosta’s latest spooky, demented, and wild ride of a film. I should’ve watched 28 Years Later first! But anyway, if you wanna be creeped tf out, go see it! #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple