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.
And we said abolish ICE too. ICE is not inevitable, its existence is not settled —even as it fortifies the settler state. Historically speaking, that ain’t certain either.
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
And we said abolish ICE too. ICE is not inevitable, its existence is not settled —even as it fortifies the settler state. Historically speaking, that ain’t certain either.
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I wonder which people said this about policing in general a few years ago... [I recall that there might even have been some sort of a movement focused on this] - I know that Austin already knows. EYE will never get over the bullshit though.
The more money, resources, and power you give to ICE, the more folks they're going to harm and kill. It's as simple as that.
January 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I wonder which people said this about policing in general a few years ago... [I recall that there might even have been some sort of a movement focused on this] - I know that Austin already knows. EYE will never get over the bullshit though.
Lmbo. I remember being told we were unreasonable after saying we want more money for good schools and housing instead of more money for cops. (And don’t tell me we didn’t say it that way, I did a lot and on national media too).
Oh and that the “slogan was bad.” Ok girl.
Oh and that the “slogan was bad.” Ok girl.
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Lmbo. I remember being told we were unreasonable after saying we want more money for good schools and housing instead of more money for cops. (And don’t tell me we didn’t say it that way, I did a lot and on national media too).
Oh and that the “slogan was bad.” Ok girl.
Oh and that the “slogan was bad.” Ok girl.
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Gaza officials say 4,000 embryos destroyed in Israeli bombing, births down 40% - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-officials-say-4000-embryos-destroyed-israeli-bombing-births-down-40
Gaza officials say 4,000 embryos destroyed in Israeli bombing, births down 40%
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<p>The Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Munir Barsh, said that the region witnessed a significant increase in abortion cases, compared to a sharp decrease in the number of births by 40 per cent compared to last year, as monthly births declined from 26,000 to only 17,000 cases.</p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
December 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Gaza officials say 4,000 embryos destroyed in Israeli bombing, births down 40% - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-officials-say-4000-embryos-destroyed-israeli-bombing-births-down-40
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Israeli strikes targeted the Shujaiya neighborhood and the Jabalia area in Gaza.
December 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Israeli strikes targeted the Shujaiya neighborhood and the Jabalia area in Gaza.
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Support laid off union workers from PushBlack who lost their jobs right before the holidays. Anything you might be able to donate helps! www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
Donate to Stand with PushBlack Workers Laid-Off Before the Holidays, organized by PushBlack Workers United
We are PushBlack Workers United (PBWU).
Collectively, we'… PushBlack Workers United needs your support for Stand with PushBlack Workers Laid-Off Before the Holidays
www.gofundme.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Support laid off union workers from PushBlack who lost their jobs right before the holidays. Anything you might be able to donate helps! www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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Please read and share this and give what and if you are able.
Here is the donor box account that is for Project Relief ME, a trusted local mutual aid project. The link also has more info about Pastor Lourenço who is legally seeking asylum like many Black immigrants in Maine.
Please share this post.
Please give if you have the means.
Please share this post.
Please give if you have the means.
December 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Please read and share this and give what and if you are able.
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In a story that later led our newsroom’s first official news video, MFP reporter Heather Harrison went beyond the press release to explore the significance of the state’s first whooping cough death in 13 years.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In a story that later led our newsroom’s first official news video, MFP reporter Heather Harrison went beyond the press release to explore the significance of the state’s first whooping cough death in 13 years.
buff.ly/RxTWnwe
buff.ly/RxTWnwe
Not sure if it‘s different elsewhere…but city and counties pay where I from. And have so in the hundreds of millions.
Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
December 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not sure if it‘s different elsewhere…but city and counties pay where I from. And have so in the hundreds of millions.
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I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this Pluribus screencap
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this Pluribus screencap
Well, depends on whose feminism we’re talking about.
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Well, depends on whose feminism we’re talking about.
They usually come in threes 😩😩😩
December 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
They usually come in threes 😩😩😩
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Lina's husband urgently needs healthcare to avoid amputation. Please help. 'My children are starving, freezing in a torn tent that cannot protect us 🥶💔
Every moment without food or warmth is unbearable.
We beg you from the bottom of our hearts—any support, even small, can save our lives! 🙏'
Every moment without food or warmth is unbearable.
We beg you from the bottom of our hearts—any support, even small, can save our lives! 🙏'
December 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Lina's husband urgently needs healthcare to avoid amputation. Please help. 'My children are starving, freezing in a torn tent that cannot protect us 🥶💔
Every moment without food or warmth is unbearable.
We beg you from the bottom of our hearts—any support, even small, can save our lives! 🙏'
Every moment without food or warmth is unbearable.
We beg you from the bottom of our hearts—any support, even small, can save our lives! 🙏'
I didn’t know this man. But I went to high school with several Bulgarians in Chicago. Something about that makes it hit a certain way I can’t name. So so sad.
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during an immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Michigan private prison, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
abc7chicago.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I didn’t know this man. But I went to high school with several Bulgarians in Chicago. Something about that makes it hit a certain way I can’t name. So so sad.
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Tomorrow is the last day of this holiday toy drive for Chicago families impacted by ICE. 41 of the 60 kids who were registered have had a present purchased.
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Tomorrow is the last day of this holiday toy drive for Chicago families impacted by ICE. 41 of the 60 kids who were registered have had a present purchased.
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
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Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during an immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Michigan private prison, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
abc7chicago.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
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I’m dealing with very severe income & work loss, which impacts housing & more and need urgent support. TY so much.🤍🤍
tinyurl.com/gfm-care-support
tinyurl.com/gfm-care-support
December 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’m dealing with very severe income & work loss, which impacts housing & more and need urgent support. TY so much.🤍🤍
tinyurl.com/gfm-care-support
tinyurl.com/gfm-care-support
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This man has gone from interviewing Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk to All Cap Blue Wave Shitposter to posting romantic pics of Reagan all the span of like six months.
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This man has gone from interviewing Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk to All Cap Blue Wave Shitposter to posting romantic pics of Reagan all the span of like six months.
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I'm going to do my best to alt text this because holy crap, everyone should know.
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm going to do my best to alt text this because holy crap, everyone should know.
The scenes with Benicio Del Toro as Sergio are the best parts of the film to me.
I watched “One Battle After Another” last night. I really need to talk to somebody about it.
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The scenes with Benicio Del Toro as Sergio are the best parts of the film to me.
I watched “One Battle After Another” last night. I really need to talk to somebody about it.
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I watched “One Battle After Another” last night. I really need to talk to somebody about it.
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Are you a fan of trans journalism? Are you an enjoyer of ranked lists? If you are either of those things, or both, we've got the end of year feature for you.
Read our list of the best ten and worst five examples of journalism on trans issues of 2025.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Read our list of the best ten and worst five examples of journalism on trans issues of 2025.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The Ten Best (and Five Worst) Pieces of Trans Journalism of 2025 — Assigned
The trans community has been plagued with a surplus of news in 2025. Here’s Assigned Media’s list of the best and worst of journalism on this beat.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Are you a fan of trans journalism? Are you an enjoyer of ranked lists? If you are either of those things, or both, we've got the end of year feature for you.
Read our list of the best ten and worst five examples of journalism on trans issues of 2025.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Read our list of the best ten and worst five examples of journalism on trans issues of 2025.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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NEW: Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians.
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
He Spent Funds Meant for Native Hawaiians on Polo and Porsches. The Federal Government Failed to Stop Him.
A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.
www.propublica.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians.
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
And it will impact people with private insurance too. This is a preventable and avoidable mess.
December 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
And it will impact people with private insurance too. This is a preventable and avoidable mess.