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.
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Black women in LA County are leading a movement that demands a transition that prioritizes community health, equitable redevelopment, and reparative justice.
In the Shadow of Oil Rigs, Black Women Are Reclaiming Their Neighborhoods
From the courts to city streets, Black women organizers are proving climate solutions start at the neighborhood level.
capitalbnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Black women in LA County are leading a movement that demands a transition that prioritizes community health, equitable redevelopment, and reparative justice.
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Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
www.krqe.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
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“One of the things that really gives me joy is the fact that there are so many amazing, brilliant, creative disabled people out there. But part of my rage — and it’s a very real rage — is that most people don’t really know about them.”
Obit:
Obit:
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“One of the things that really gives me joy is the fact that there are so many amazing, brilliant, creative disabled people out there. But part of my rage — and it’s a very real rage — is that most people don’t really know about them.”
Obit:
Obit:
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NEW — Rashida Tlaib and 20 other members of Congress have introduced a resolution to officially recognize Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
It notes that between 10/23 and 11/25, the US sent $21,700,000,000 in military aid to Israel and authorized $30,000,000,000+ in new weapons deals.
It notes that between 10/23 and 11/25, the US sent $21,700,000,000 in military aid to Israel and authorized $30,000,000,000+ in new weapons deals.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NEW — Rashida Tlaib and 20 other members of Congress have introduced a resolution to officially recognize Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
It notes that between 10/23 and 11/25, the US sent $21,700,000,000 in military aid to Israel and authorized $30,000,000,000+ in new weapons deals.
It notes that between 10/23 and 11/25, the US sent $21,700,000,000 in military aid to Israel and authorized $30,000,000,000+ in new weapons deals.
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DoorDash will pay $18 million to resolve a lawsuit by the city of Chicago in 2021 that alleged the delivery firm harmed restaurants and misled diners during the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated Chicago’s restaurant industry, city officials said Friday. https://to.wttw.com/441uPeu
DoorDash Agrees to Pay $18M to Settle Chicago Lawsuit Alleging Firms Hurt Restaurants During COVID-19 Pandemic
The city’s lawsuit accused DoorDash of advertising delivery services from restaurants without their consent, damaging the restaurants’ reputations and forcing them to scramble to resolve complaints.
to.wttw.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
DoorDash will pay $18 million to resolve a lawsuit by the city of Chicago in 2021 that alleged the delivery firm harmed restaurants and misled diners during the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated Chicago’s restaurant industry, city officials said Friday. https://to.wttw.com/441uPeu
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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I attended a meeting yesterday and it reminded me that every single organizer needs to get training on how to facilitate meetings. Truly. You lose more people through terrible meeting facilitation than I can express.
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I attended a meeting yesterday and it reminded me that every single organizer needs to get training on how to facilitate meetings. Truly. You lose more people through terrible meeting facilitation than I can express.
Add a toddler to the mix and it’s a full on party 🫠😳😩😭
If you and your kids are both going through big hormonal changes, here's how to navigate them.
What it's like when puberty and perimenopause are under the same roof
You and your kids are both going through big hormonal changes. Here's how to navigate that.
19thnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Add a toddler to the mix and it’s a full on party 🫠😳😩😭
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You ever heard of Julie Dash? Some of you undoubtedly have,but quite a few I'd imagine not.
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You ever heard of Julie Dash? Some of you undoubtedly have,but quite a few I'd imagine not.
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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Today, I'm excited to share @capitalb.bsky.social's first strategic plan: capitalbnews.org/capitalb-202...
It's a new time, and a new chapter for Capital B. We spent months of deep reflection and conversation to develop this plan. It's bold and ambitious, and won't be easy — especially right now.
It's a new time, and a new chapter for Capital B. We spent months of deep reflection and conversation to develop this plan. It's bold and ambitious, and won't be easy — especially right now.
Capital B in the Next Three: Our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
A mirror and a window. After launching in 2022, Capital B’s first few years were characterized by a sense of discovery and possibility. Our staff has worked hard to learn how to best serve and reach ...
capitalbnews.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today, I'm excited to share @capitalb.bsky.social's first strategic plan: capitalbnews.org/capitalb-202...
It's a new time, and a new chapter for Capital B. We spent months of deep reflection and conversation to develop this plan. It's bold and ambitious, and won't be easy — especially right now.
It's a new time, and a new chapter for Capital B. We spent months of deep reflection and conversation to develop this plan. It's bold and ambitious, and won't be easy — especially right now.
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Philadelphia, see you tonight! A few seats still available for the second seating.
Philly! Due to popular demand, there will be a second seating celebrating Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore 👑
The first one sold out FAST! So grab your tickets now to guarantee your spot.
📍November 12 at 8:45pm
www.eventbrite.com/e/harrietts-...
The first one sold out FAST! So grab your tickets now to guarantee your spot.
📍November 12 at 8:45pm
www.eventbrite.com/e/harrietts-...
Harriett’s presents Authors @ Amina’s w/ Dr. Ashley Farmer
Authors @ Amina’s invites us to connect and learn about Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore
www.eventbrite.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Philadelphia, see you tonight! A few seats still available for the second seating.
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An analysis of news pieces about Trump’s anti-trans decrees found that “70 percent did not include a quote from a single trans person. Instead, journalists turned to cisgender sources — mostly government officials — to speak about trans people, their lives, and how they would be affected.”
NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An analysis of news pieces about Trump’s anti-trans decrees found that “70 percent did not include a quote from a single trans person. Instead, journalists turned to cisgender sources — mostly government officials — to speak about trans people, their lives, and how they would be affected.”
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The genocide continues, in slower pace
Genocide: "Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part"
"[E]ntire neighbourhoods controlled by the IDF have been levelled in less than a month"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Genocide: "Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part"
"[E]ntire neighbourhoods controlled by the IDF have been levelled in less than a month"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, the images show.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The genocide continues, in slower pace
Genocide: "Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part"
"[E]ntire neighbourhoods controlled by the IDF have been levelled in less than a month"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Genocide: "Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part"
"[E]ntire neighbourhoods controlled by the IDF have been levelled in less than a month"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It snows one (1) day and they're looking to gtfo
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
Bovino and Co. are preparing to leave Chicago in the coming days, according to @chicagotribune.com reporting
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/10/f...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/10/f...
Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say
Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was expected to depart Chicago within days, while most Border Patrol agents under this command would soon be redeployed elsewhere, three sources told the Tribune Monday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
It snows one (1) day and they're looking to gtfo
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
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😩😩😩
welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
😩😩😩
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
It wasn’t caving in when universities slashed entire programs and policies that supported students, staff, and faculty to appease conservatives…and its not caving in when the Democrats concede to the Republicans.
They want this. They are superficially oppositional, not enemies.
They want this. They are superficially oppositional, not enemies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
It wasn’t caving in when universities slashed entire programs and policies that supported students, staff, and faculty to appease conservatives…and its not caving in when the Democrats concede to the Republicans.
They want this. They are superficially oppositional, not enemies.
They want this. They are superficially oppositional, not enemies.
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We sold out 2 tamale vendors, bought out 2 more vendors, and absolutely swarmed a family owned bakery. It was a good day with some the very best of #BikeChi 🥰 for the 4th installment of the Street Vendor Bike Tour. We persist. ✊🏽
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
We sold out 2 tamale vendors, bought out 2 more vendors, and absolutely swarmed a family owned bakery. It was a good day with some the very best of #BikeChi 🥰 for the 4th installment of the Street Vendor Bike Tour. We persist. ✊🏽
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Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
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Free Walk-up grocery market at Chicago Chicken & Waffles,3933 S. King Drive (in the adjacent parking lot) happening right now. Bring your own bags.
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Free Walk-up grocery market at Chicago Chicken & Waffles,3933 S. King Drive (in the adjacent parking lot) happening right now. Bring your own bags.
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Keep track of the victories when they come
BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.
Jury Awards $112 Million to 674 Immigrants Unlawfully Held by Suffolk County for ICE Handover | LatinoJusticePRLDEF
FOR IMMEDIATE
www.latinojustice.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Keep track of the victories when they come
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Women from 17 different countries are working together to coordinate the global struggle against mass incarceration.
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Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Building a Global Network to Fight Imprisonment
Women from 17 different countries are working together to coordinate the global struggle against mass incarceration.
truthout.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Women from 17 different countries are working together to coordinate the global struggle against mass incarceration.
buff.ly/PVtpTbY
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