Charity Thomas
@cheeski74.bsky.social
BK Storyteller, writer, USA 829 ADC. From Chi-town, DC (HU!) media literate blackity Black Black Leo watching & discussing old movies as my natural state. & Y yts?Old movie salons #TCMParty Willing to work internationally. DM for appearances.
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I see a lot of non Black people on here saying, “…we should have done more to prevent this” and I’m trying to understand who is WE?
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I see a lot of non Black people on here saying, “…we should have done more to prevent this” and I’m trying to understand who is WE?
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“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
I like him.
January 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I like him.
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My son asked if there were classes today or if Trump had abolished Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
I wrote about what white supremacy built and the hierarchy of human worth and its permission structure. 👇🏼
I wrote about what white supremacy built and the hierarchy of human worth and its permission structure. 👇🏼
The American Permission Structure
What white supremacy built and the hierarchy of human worth
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:48 PM
My son asked if there were classes today or if Trump had abolished Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
I wrote about what white supremacy built and the hierarchy of human worth and its permission structure. 👇🏼
I wrote about what white supremacy built and the hierarchy of human worth and its permission structure. 👇🏼
I think I’m going to watch this every day. This is how I now start my day for this year of our Lord 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I think I’m going to watch this every day. This is how I now start my day for this year of our Lord 2026.
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James Earl Jones in 1961
📷 by Carl Van Vechten
📷 by Carl Van Vechten
January 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM
James Earl Jones in 1961
📷 by Carl Van Vechten
📷 by Carl Van Vechten
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"We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that Capitalism grew out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifice.
The fact is that Capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of Black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
The fact is that Capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of Black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 7:41 AM
"We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that Capitalism grew out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifice.
The fact is that Capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of Black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
The fact is that Capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of Black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
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“You know, it doesn’t make much sense / There ought to be a law against / Anyone who takes offense / At a day in your celebration,” Steview Wonder sings on “Happy Birthday,” a track from Hotter Than July that honors MLK Jr. https://capitalbnews.org/stevie-wonder-mlk-holiday-legacy/
Stevie Wonder’s Battle for MLK Day and the New Challenges to King’s Legacy
Forty-five years after Stevie Wonder helped to galvanize support for the holiday, historians warn that King’s legacy is being undone.
capitalbnews.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
“You know, it doesn’t make much sense / There ought to be a law against / Anyone who takes offense / At a day in your celebration,” Steview Wonder sings on “Happy Birthday,” a track from Hotter Than July that honors MLK Jr. https://capitalbnews.org/stevie-wonder-mlk-holiday-legacy/
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Kleptocracy. Single-party rule. Corrupt courts. Quasi-legal vigilante militias organized around racial grievance.
The Trump presidency has basically taken the Jim Crow-era southern state governance model and scaled it to the federal-level for modern times
The Trump presidency has basically taken the Jim Crow-era southern state governance model and scaled it to the federal-level for modern times
January 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Kleptocracy. Single-party rule. Corrupt courts. Quasi-legal vigilante militias organized around racial grievance.
The Trump presidency has basically taken the Jim Crow-era southern state governance model and scaled it to the federal-level for modern times
The Trump presidency has basically taken the Jim Crow-era southern state governance model and scaled it to the federal-level for modern times
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"Labor share, or the portion of the U.S.’s economic output that workers receive through salary and wages, decreased to 53.8% in the 3rd quarter of 2025, its lowest level since BLS started recording this data in 1947...with profits for Fortune 500 companies hitting a record $1.87 trillion in 2024"
January 19, 2026 at 12:12 AM
"Labor share, or the portion of the U.S.’s economic output that workers receive through salary and wages, decreased to 53.8% in the 3rd quarter of 2025, its lowest level since BLS started recording this data in 1947...with profits for Fortune 500 companies hitting a record $1.87 trillion in 2024"
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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This wasn't just about jobs; it was about legal standing. Like the 1740 Act, the Black Codes banned Black people from testifying against White people or serving on juries. The law was used to keep one group "above" another.
The Black Codes evolved into Jim Crow. (cont)
eji.org/news/history...
The Black Codes evolved into Jim Crow. (cont)
eji.org/news/history...
Jim Crow Laws
eji.org
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This wasn't just about jobs; it was about legal standing. Like the 1740 Act, the Black Codes banned Black people from testifying against White people or serving on juries. The law was used to keep one group "above" another.
The Black Codes evolved into Jim Crow. (cont)
eji.org/news/history...
The Black Codes evolved into Jim Crow. (cont)
eji.org/news/history...
Everything about this. EVERYTHING!!!
"Not exactly subtle, is she?"
Madame Rena (Eartha Kitt) proves to be just one of the dramatic aspects of her fashion show in Friday Foster (1975)
Madame Rena (Eartha Kitt) proves to be just one of the dramatic aspects of her fashion show in Friday Foster (1975)
January 18, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Everything about this. EVERYTHING!!!
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To be clear, Disney asked for quotes, then deleted the post because folks passed the vibes check 😂
January 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
To be clear, Disney asked for quotes, then deleted the post because folks passed the vibes check 😂
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The “Jupiter Greedy” discourse is quite literally sending me into outer space
January 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The “Jupiter Greedy” discourse is quite literally sending me into outer space
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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Greedy Wall Street billionaires want nothing more than to take our Social Security money to gamble it on the stock market and extract fees along the way.
January 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Greedy Wall Street billionaires want nothing more than to take our Social Security money to gamble it on the stock market and extract fees along the way.
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The Negro Act of 1740 was reactionary as it was made into law as a response to the Stono Rebellion. It was the largest uprising of Black slaves that took place before the American Revolution resulting in 25 colonists and 35 to 50 Africans killed. (cont)
blackpast.org/african-amer...
blackpast.org/african-amer...
Stono Rebellion (1739)
On Sunday, September 9th, 1739 the British colony of South Carolina was shaken by a slave uprising that culminated with the death of sixty people. Led by an Angolan named Jemmy, a band of twenty slave...
blackpast.org
January 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Negro Act of 1740 was reactionary as it was made into law as a response to the Stono Rebellion. It was the largest uprising of Black slaves that took place before the American Revolution resulting in 25 colonists and 35 to 50 Africans killed. (cont)
blackpast.org/african-amer...
blackpast.org/african-amer...
***snort laugh***
January 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
***snort laugh***
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@schumer.senate.gov has the power – & the moral obligation – to lead his caucus in meaningfully imposing limits on ICE’s violent and illegal practices as a condition of providing this money now.
Call him (212) 486-4430!
@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
Call him (212) 486-4430!
@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
![Suggested script
Hi, my name is [Your Name]. I’m a constituent from [Your City, ZIP]. I’m calling to insist Senator Schumer lead his caucus to refuse to vote for any appropriations bill for DHS that fails to rein in ICE. Democrats must use their power of the purse, now when they have leverage.
The killing of Renee Good wasn’t an accident—it’s a system failure. No DHS appropriations without real limits on ICE. HR trainings and body cams won’t cut it. End dragnet raids. Stop the violence. Don’t add a penny to ICE’s bloated budget. Babies are being gassed by government thugs. What will it take to get real action from our elected Democrats?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7yae6zexwxrphkd3bdsycmud/bafkreib7cy4dfkclzqvbf5bj5pbhyzdlczh2tx76bqdazap7bq55voclda@jpeg)
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
@schumer.senate.gov has the power – & the moral obligation – to lead his caucus in meaningfully imposing limits on ICE’s violent and illegal practices as a condition of providing this money now.
Call him (212) 486-4430!
@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
Call him (212) 486-4430!
@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
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The late, great James Earl Jones was #BOTD in 1931. Known for his distinct voice, he brought iconic characters to life, such as Darth Vader and Mufasa from the Lion King. He received many accolades during his career and reached EGOT status. Jones received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2008.
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The late, great James Earl Jones was #BOTD in 1931. Known for his distinct voice, he brought iconic characters to life, such as Darth Vader and Mufasa from the Lion King. He received many accolades during his career and reached EGOT status. Jones received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2008.
I just told a cat I love snow. I think I mean it. Growing up Chicago made me think I hated it. But having a (fake) fur coat & good boots makes me invincible & the snow magical. So I’m gonna lay on my couch & watch the snow in Brooklyn.
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I just told a cat I love snow. I think I mean it. Growing up Chicago made me think I hated it. But having a (fake) fur coat & good boots makes me invincible & the snow magical. So I’m gonna lay on my couch & watch the snow in Brooklyn.