Charles Preston
@_CharlesPreston
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Community Engagement for @InjusticeWatch. Co-Host of @hoodoisie. Member of TEMBO. #SaveCSU. I collect things.
Joined March 2011
Had a few minutes to go over MLK’s Funeral Services on vinyl. Full video here:
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Jason Van Dyke, a former cop, did 39 months of his 81-month sentence after killing teenager Laquan McDonald. He shot him 16 times.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi directs prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione.
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Look at what Kwame Ture told a brother who admittedly says he doesn’t use “philosophical words”:
Not trying to be funny, but this isn’t a good title for the tour. A lot of the people you’re trying to reach don’t know what oligarchy means, and certainly not within the context of their everyday life.
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That Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin conversation will do numbers this week but I beg you to please engage her work. Please engage her work. Nikki mastered the ability to use a sword for revolution and tenderness towards the revolutionary.
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Do you understand how wild it is that people are breaking down the symbolism in Kendrick’s performance while a Black man literally got arrested for unfurling Palestine’s and Sudan’s flag during it?!. The display of solidarity was clearly the more powerful piece of art!.
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Former CPD officer Robert Rialmo responded to Quintonio Legrier's mental health call and wound up killing Legrier and his neighbor Bettie Jones. Rialmo was fired.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi directs prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione.
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This gofundme was organized by Chris Hollis. His grandma lost her home that housed and raised two generations of Black people. Chris works with student-athletes at the Pasadena city colleges. His gofundme is currently sitting $325/$11K.
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You should go see this exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago right now. It had me tearing up.
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What the fuck.
We have offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system. We are willing to take in only convicted criminals (including convicted U.S. citizens) into our mega-prison (CECOT) in exchange for a fee. The fee would be relatively low for
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A term I want people to get familiar with is "Black Humiliation Content". Usually, it refers to dating content where people lean on historical tropes and stereotypes for laughs. But the term should be expanded. All of this was crafted for entertainment.
A homeless man got upset at a Youtuber for bailing him out of jail because he has no where to go🤦♂️💔
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That's Ronald “Doc” Satchel. He was a teen when he joined. He stood 5'6', 120 lbs, and was the Minister of Health of the Chicago Chapter of the Illinois Black Panther Party. He was also wounded by CPD's gunfire when they committed the raid on Chairman Fred Hampton's apartment.
Member of the Black Panther party explains why they’re opening a clinic in Chicago, 1969.
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In addition to this sound advice, if you feel pressure to post organizing work, just know that the pressure you feel is imaginary. It’s timeline noise. People don’t know you, your capacity, your environment, or whatever commitments you’ve made unless you tell them.
Do not post meetings do not post quiet in house organizational strategies do not post that on social media. You do not need to prove that you are organizing to anybody.
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Not having to give your parents money.
What is a privilege that people act as if it isn't?.
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No one told me about this movie. So film twitter is useless.
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Anecdotally, I never heard my mother use the word “oligarchy” until Trump got elected. She doesn’t have a degree. She probably picked it up somewhere online and googled it.
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MVP of the Super Bowl.
A man performing during the Kendrick Lamar halftime concert at #SuperBowl LIX unfurled a Palestinian flag and was chased off stage and finally tackled and removed by security. #SBLIX #Palestine
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We were forced to build it and this country causes genocide.
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Every year, people are shocked to learn that the NFL is racist.
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14/535.
Only 14 congresspeople signed this letter calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil
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The revisionist history is wild. Rahm literally had people on his front lawn chanting “16 shots and a cover up!”….
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I saw the puppet that majority of Chicago’s City Council is trying to censor. It’s actually awesome and well done. You should head to the Chicago Cultural Center to see it and get a pic. Enter from Washington Street, head right immediately, a little beyond the gift shop.
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If Kendrick Lamar’s performance was offensive to Trump or the US establishment, they would’ve yanked it weeks ago in pre-production and rehearsals. What he performed was another visual rendition of the Langston Hughes poem “I, Too” in this current Black patriotic era we’re in.
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Gun violence is decreasing in Chicago. Years ago, online influencers and not so smart people said that it was going to be The Purge when cash bail was eliminated. Folks lie everyday.
Chicago Thru Day 134. Jan 1 - May 13:.2025: 142 killed, 449 wounded.2024: 183 killed, 701 wounded.2023: 216 killed, 724 wounded.2022: 223 killed, 832 wounded.2021: 230 killed, 975 wounded.2020: 191 killed, 743 wounded.2019: 173 killed, 619 wounded.
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I will never forget how that man used his position at ESPN and his relationship with NFL executives to discredit Kaepernick's actions. Just type in both their names in YouTube's search and you'll find video after video of that man distorting and misdirecting on ESPN's dime.
Stephen A. Smith is a coon.
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She has albums on streaming services, books, and vinyls. Please engage her work. She made evident through her words that she loved Black people, she loved love. A lot of her work reminds me to place love at the center and water it, all the while knowing the shit we're in.
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People often raise who Harriet Tubman would’ve shot or left behind, but they rarely ever speak on how cooperative and patient she actually was. She worked with a lot of white Quakers on the Underground Railroad to free others, gave jail support to white abolitionists too.
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The SHAQ shit makes more sense because SHAQ is a cop.
“I tweeted Free Palestine. Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner, agents, people in my foundation, and even folks from Texas, telling me to take it down”. NBA star Dwight Howard.
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More importantly, Boston Dynamics has provided Israel with robots to use in Gaza. These technologies are created for military use before jobs are replaced, and I'm tired of people losing sight of that.
AI and robotic automation are going to replace every job, capitalism is not going to be a sustainable economic system when this happens. This is not AI generated, this is Boston Dynamics Atlas running, somersaulting, cartwheeling, and breakdancing.
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“I have declared war on the rich who prosper on our poverty, the politicians who lie to us with smiling faces, and all the mindless, heart-less robots who protect them and their property.”. — Assata Shakur.
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But people never blame the capitalists. Southwest Airlines followed pressure from Elliott Investment Management. They criticized Southwest’s leadership for not implementing baggage fees like other airlines to enhance revenue. Rich people want to get richer.
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None of the white-owned Hip-Hop blogs, none of the terrible influencers masquerading as journalists, or entertainment pages will talk about how Chicago — the home of Drill music — has seen a precipitous decline in homicides it hasn't seen in decades.
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Where is the source because this is a pro-Trump account?
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Your memories shouldn’t belong to Google or any private company. Print your photos. Print your documents. Own your past.
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- End your subscription to that thing you're not using. - Take that monthly money and split it. - Give one half to a community organization, mutual aid, or a gofundme that reflects your values. - Give the other half of it to an organization fighting genocide or providing aid.
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Roc Nation could’ve covered for dude but they don’t want smoke fr.
A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination Sudan-Palestine flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it.
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Then Democrats take power, believe in bipartisanship, and that Republicans are still sensible people to work alongside after witnessing said wreckage. Democrats get angry when ordinary people demand an end to this monotony and oppressive government.
Republicans can't govern. They come in, steal a bunch of money, and leave the wreckage for Democrats to fix. Then they whine that Democrats are not fixing things quickly enough. Over and over and over.
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I'm going to post you on the internet because you're homeless after I bailed you out. Humiliation.
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Nah, nah, nah. Now people wanna ignore Kanye. The man was selling merch with the Confederate flag on it in 2013, but a lot of people bought Yeezys anyway. The man was selling Jesus to people with prosperity preachers and people loved it. Yes, I’ve been a hater.
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William O’Neal, FBI informant of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, said that the organization would receive $1500-$2000 a day in donations at its height in 1969. That’s like $13,000 a day today.
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"I don't get the anti-landlord thing." is a helluva sentence.
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What are we paying annually in police settlements? Let’s do a comparison.
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Seen Sinners? I have a recommendation. 📚.In “Sinners”, Ryan Coogler’s vampire tale set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, the Blues function as theme, score, and character within the film. Sinners grapples with identity and the struggle of Black ownership of Black culture within
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Censorship.
NEW: A majority of Chicago aldermen are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remove this display. The 27 aldermen who signed a letter to the mayor condemned these protest puppets at the taxpayer-funded Cultural Center as anti-Semitic. For @chicagotribune:
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Black History transcends American History.
Black history is American history. Our music, art, sports, literature, leadership, resistance, and resilience are fundamental to the fabric of our nation and the progress that we fight for. This month and every month, we celebrate Black history, and we continue our fight for.
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Fuck Drake but I will never defend UMG, especially after how they fired back against Diddy's accusers naming them in their lawsuits. You cannot convince me of anything good about that label and the white men behind it.
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If I mention Barack Obama and she doesn't say "war criminal", we're not moving past general acquaintances.
The internet has made human interactions so popcorn like…. Why are you on the first date asking someone their political views? Like why are y’all putting so much pressure on people that fast.
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Just came in the mail today. It’s an anti-MLK and anti-communist leaflet from the late 1970’s, made by a Black woman who joined and infiltrated the Communist Party in Cleveland for nine years (1953 - 1962) for the FBI. Mrs. Julia Brown.
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That man did that in front of the President and 100 million+ watching, showing a clear distinction between actual protest and entertainment from one of America’s most beloved artists.
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It’s inherently counterculture to break free from a performance of Red, White, Blue, to raise attention to multiple genocides the US is actively participating in. Sudan’s flag was unfurled as well! Largest hunger crisis in the world. Over 11 million people displaced since 2023.
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People love placing Europe as the center of culture. I call that White supremacy.
If you were never exposed to the Odyssey, either via books or even the popular movie “The Odyssey”, then I’m afraid to break it to you but your parents were pretty much uncultured.
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People see that public schools become more vulnerable if they teach Black history, and their first thoughts are "What has learning Black history achieved?", or "They weren't teaching Black history to begin with," instead of confronting the white supremacists who want to kill it.
My God. Trump’s Education Secretary pick just said she wants to “take a look at” defunding public schools that teach Black history.
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A lot of people are showing that they don’t give a fuck about people right now.
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Each one, teach one!. Chicago, we're hosting workshops in public libraries to teach renters how to research building code violations and landlords. The north side, west side, and south side are all covered. Light refreshments will be served.
📣 Attention Chicago renters 📣 We’re hosting workshops over the next two months to teach you how to research building code violations and landlords using public records. Registration is required!
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I’m at the Chicago Palestine Film Festival. You have Palestinians still producing art — making movies — while surviving genocide. What the hell is Golden Globe?
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Having a vendetta against tiktok because people are enjoying it is weird. The "brain rot" argument is also silly considering that damn near all forms of digital entertainment in this country provide little intellectual value.
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This is fucking ridiculous.
"Marco Rubio says El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality as well as violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States"
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People were hunger-striking against Rahm. What are we talking about? lol.
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The "Assassination of Fred Hampton" was more than the assassination of a leader; it was a coordinated attack on the entire organization. In one action, CPD killed the IL Party's Chairman, the Defense Captain, and seriously wounded a Minister of Health.
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Brandon Johnson isn’t being protested everywhere he goes lol.
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Fast-forward to today. He's boosting and promoting Candace Owens. This is the same Candace Owens who made an anti-George Floyd documentary that has over 1 million views on YouTube.
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For those who are unaware, it’s a super duper top secret Marvel superhero film that debuts in France this year.
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The US has approved the sale of Hellfire missiles to Israel, despite President Trump's ban on deals with foreign suppliers. On February 7, the US State Department confirmed a potential Foreign Military Sale to Israel of 3,000 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles worth approximately $660
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Right-wing propagandists have overrun this site and they know how to garner engagement by playing to people’s biases.
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What was said prior to that?.
Special city council meeting on controversial art at cultural center has gone off the rails - Ald Sigcho Lopez has been asked to leave after calling Ald Conway a “white supremecist”
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“Ay, that BLM lady lost her mansions in the fire.”. “That’s crazy. Where did you hear that from?”. “OcrazioCornPop, they got a Thomas Jefferson pfp”.
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Y'all should highlight the pressure the country places on Palestinian, Congolese, Haitian, and Sudanese moms as well. I've seen videos of Palestinian mothers look for their family under rubble after Congress sent Israel more money.
This mom's emotional post holding her twins on her last day of maternity leave highlights the pressures on American moms.
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I realized in adulthood that there were people who’ve never needed to give their parents some money. Charles, you grew up poor.
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It is 8 degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago. Wind chill makes it feel like -9.
Good afternoom from Chicago's federal plaza. A protest is currently underway here, despite below-freezing temps, in response to Donald Trump's inauguration and the threat that Chicago will be the site of mass deportations under the incoming administration.
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Profit. Profit. Profit. Eliminate jobs. Raise customer prices. Anti-union administration? Full throttle.
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Black people existed before “America” and will exist after its fall.
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Alternate headline: 97% of Congress refuses to sign a letter calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil.
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No fact-checkers on the social medias anymore, just vibes.
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To be honest, those with like-minds can be better organized on social media too. I don’t know what people on this internet are doing in-person or within their communities. What I do know is that I’ve seen these platforms influence and shift conversation, from Ferguson to Gaza.
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I don't think you'll find solutions to homelessness on Twitter. It's a bad faith ask. I think anyone asking is just trying to silence people who are upset at the issue. When people make a serious call for solutions or alternatives, they set a meeting time and date.
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Fuck the WWE and the McMahons!.
My God. Trump’s Education Secretary pick just said she wants to “take a look at” defunding public schools that teach Black history.
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As I was crate digging in Hyde Park Records, my eyes met a bright reddish album with the title "Africville" emblazoned on the cover. I immediately purchased it, took it home, and gave it a listen. This 14-minute video is the outcome:.
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♦️Maybe you know a building that’s an eyesore in your community and want to find out who owns it. ♦️Maybe you’re trying to “buy the block”. ♦️Maybe you’re looking to rent and want to research a potential new home. ♦️Maybe you’re just nosy like me. This is the workshop for you.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:. 🔹 How to use the Chicago City Data Portal to find out whether a building has been cited for pests, leaks, and more.🔹 How to uncover who REALLY owns a building — even if the landlord uses an LLC or corporation
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There will always be more talk about who to blame than actually helping people impacted.
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I log on and a Steve Bannon video is retweeted on my timeline — and viral! — because he's going at Elon Musk. White supremacist infighting doesn't need to be boosted because it's still a white supremacist talking.
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We love venerating aspects of “the culture” that make us feel good while ignoring the deeply troubling systems and patterns within it that have caused considerable harm. Everywhere is the church.
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Have you ever withheld rent because the landlord neglected to make repairs to your unit, and then the landlord threatened you with eviction?.
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Lost movie of the MCU. Totally top secret. Blacklisted in the US. They don’t want you to see it. This guy has ridiculous superpowers. They don’t want you to see a Black superhero that’s like all of the MCU combined.
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No hyperbole. He's partnered with the IACP (International Association Chief of Police), was the Director of Community Relations for the Henry County Sheriff's office, helped LA Port Police with recruitment, and has been a reserve for several departments.
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"Robots are gonna take our jobs!". They've been used to conduct genocide, bro.
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This can't be good for our health, right?.
A literal wall of dust quickly dropped visibility to zero for much of the Chicago area as a gusty storm blew through Friday night. See how quickly parts of the Chicago area were shrouded in gray haze.
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