Charles E Henderson
@cafetacbva.bsky.social
Veteran Advocate, Anti War Activist, War Veteran, Community Organizer, Historian Campaign Manager, Chicago Historian, Southside Kid.
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Re-upping for the PM crew!
Ben and I talk about how to "yes and..." a meme. I argue that we should be spending more time trying to help each other situate ourselves in the current moment. We talk Studs Terkel and how rich narrative can capture where we are now and what aspects of our lives are bigger than time and place.
Denali Dasgupta--The Group W Bench
The country that elected Trump also elected Obama—how is that possible? Ben riffs. Denali Dasgupta adds her thoughts to that conundrum. “We don’t live there anymore…
www.thebenjoravskyshow.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Re-upping for the PM crew!
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There are not a lot of good fiscal choices in this moment but every single alder playing business as usual should squirm a little.
Now isn't the time to walk down the middle of the street. It's time for Budget Bill Pullman.
(And as always Charles asks the best questions)
Now isn't the time to walk down the middle of the street. It's time for Budget Bill Pullman.
(And as always Charles asks the best questions)
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There are not a lot of good fiscal choices in this moment but every single alder playing business as usual should squirm a little.
Now isn't the time to walk down the middle of the street. It's time for Budget Bill Pullman.
(And as always Charles asks the best questions)
Now isn't the time to walk down the middle of the street. It's time for Budget Bill Pullman.
(And as always Charles asks the best questions)
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And when the inevitable One Future Illinois comes for it I would remind people that our city was just assaulted by its own govt so we are drawing down militarized police presence, we are investing in healing and restoration, we are acknowledging the role strong community played in public safety.
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And when the inevitable One Future Illinois comes for it I would remind people that our city was just assaulted by its own govt so we are drawing down militarized police presence, we are investing in healing and restoration, we are acknowledging the role strong community played in public safety.
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Yesterday @cafetacbva.bsky.social asked me what I would do about the budget if I was the mayor and I think he's in a tough spot but here's the winning message "Trump brought the war to Chicago & I'm going to deliver the peacetime budget Chicago deserves"
And then I would...
And then I would...
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Yesterday @cafetacbva.bsky.social asked me what I would do about the budget if I was the mayor and I think he's in a tough spot but here's the winning message "Trump brought the war to Chicago & I'm going to deliver the peacetime budget Chicago deserves"
And then I would...
And then I would...
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www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/charles-hend...
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
Charles Henderson--Revenge Of The Dems
Dems cave to Trump—or did they? Ben riffs. Charles Henderson talks about the struggle to convince people to vote Democrat, knowing that push come to shove the Dems …
www.thebenjoravskyshow.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/charles-hend...
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/charles-hend...
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
Charles Henderson--Revenge Of The Dems
Dems cave to Trump—or did they? Ben riffs. Charles Henderson talks about the struggle to convince people to vote Democrat, knowing that push come to shove the Dems …
www.thebenjoravskyshow.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/charles-hend...
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
I had the honor to be a quest on the Ben Joravsky show. A legendary journalist who's work spans over 40 years. Thank for giving us a voice. Especially in these trying times. The Studs Terkel of this generation!
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Demand an audit of USDA’s budget now. Senate is still around. Call all of them day and night.
Why are they fighting distributing the SNAP funds??? It’s beyond absurd.
Why are they fighting distributing the SNAP funds??? It’s beyond absurd.
November 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Demand an audit of USDA’s budget now. Senate is still around. Call all of them day and night.
Why are they fighting distributing the SNAP funds??? It’s beyond absurd.
Why are they fighting distributing the SNAP funds??? It’s beyond absurd.
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The Border Patrol operates on a principle of terror as deterrence and like many other organizations who subscribe to extremist ideology about power and the family they try to control parents by threatening harm to their children.
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Border Patrol operates on a principle of terror as deterrence and like many other organizations who subscribe to extremist ideology about power and the family they try to control parents by threatening harm to their children.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Another good read. When will we learn that taxing these mf will help with the economy. Neoliberalism has been a failure in which the economic inequilty between the wealthy and the working class poor is at biggest divide in American History since 1800's.
Another good read. When will we learn that taxing these mf will help with the economy. Neoliberalism has been a failure in which the economic inequilty between the wealthy and the working class poor is at biggest divide in American History since 1800's.
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Another good read. When will we learn that taxing these mf will help with the economy. Neoliberalism has been a failure in which the economic inequilty between the wealthy and the working class poor is at biggest divide in American History since 1800's.
Another good read. When will we learn that taxing these mf will help with the economy. Neoliberalism has been a failure in which the economic inequilty between the wealthy and the working class poor is at biggest divide in American History since 1800's.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Americans will be going hungry. It's absurd that the Republicans and Trump Administration are going to withhold emergency funds, especially with the holiday season around the corner. And they lie about not having any funds left to feed children and our elderly.
Americans will be going hungry. It's absurd that the Republicans and Trump Administration are going to withhold emergency funds, especially with the holiday season around the corner. And they lie about not having any funds left to feed children and our elderly.
Trump wants filibuster scrapped to end shutdown as top official rejects call to use emergency food stamps funding – live
President intervenes in stalemate as agriculture secretary says alternative funding for Snap – which runs out on Saturday, affecting 42 million Americans – would be legally impossible
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Americans will be going hungry. It's absurd that the Republicans and Trump Administration are going to withhold emergency funds, especially with the holiday season around the corner. And they lie about not having any funds left to feed children and our elderly.
Americans will be going hungry. It's absurd that the Republicans and Trump Administration are going to withhold emergency funds, especially with the holiday season around the corner. And they lie about not having any funds left to feed children and our elderly.
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If SNAP serves ~1 in 8
Every person in the US - each person in your household - must donate an entire day's worth of food per week to compensate. If you know 3 people who do not donate, you'd need to donate 12 meals/week
Point: do everything you can; also PUSH bc there is only 1 realistic solution
Every person in the US - each person in your household - must donate an entire day's worth of food per week to compensate. If you know 3 people who do not donate, you'd need to donate 12 meals/week
Point: do everything you can; also PUSH bc there is only 1 realistic solution
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
If SNAP serves ~1 in 8
Every person in the US - each person in your household - must donate an entire day's worth of food per week to compensate. If you know 3 people who do not donate, you'd need to donate 12 meals/week
Point: do everything you can; also PUSH bc there is only 1 realistic solution
Every person in the US - each person in your household - must donate an entire day's worth of food per week to compensate. If you know 3 people who do not donate, you'd need to donate 12 meals/week
Point: do everything you can; also PUSH bc there is only 1 realistic solution
thetriibe.com/2025/10/mill...
I didn't fight for the country to have our children go hungry in America.
Every child around the world deserves to have food in their belly.
I didn't fight for the country to have our children go hungry in America.
Every child around the world deserves to have food in their belly.
Millions will be impacted by pause in food stamps and other forthcoming changes to SNAP program • The TRiiBE
As the pause in SNAP benefits dominate conversations, the Greater Chicago Food Depository is informing residents about program changes made by the Trump administration.
thetriibe.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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I didn't fight for the country to have our children go hungry in America.
Every child around the world deserves to have food in their belly.
I didn't fight for the country to have our children go hungry in America.
Every child around the world deserves to have food in their belly.
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Once again I am furious that Rollins was confirmed with bipartisan support even though she is a long time benefits cut enthusiast who believes that it is morally correct and good policy to take food away from people.
This is not legal and they do have resources to shift that ensure SNAP benefits are paid. They are choosing to take food away from nearly 42 million Americans, which includes nearly 1 in 4 children.
7+ million people on the streets scared the Regime and now they are implementing the mechanisms to break their spirit, and this is it.
If you're too busy looking for food you're too busy to protest.
We know that all too well.
This is a heads-up from a Brazilian friend, that have seen that up close
If you're too busy looking for food you're too busy to protest.
We know that all too well.
This is a heads-up from a Brazilian friend, that have seen that up close
October 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Once again I am furious that Rollins was confirmed with bipartisan support even though she is a long time benefits cut enthusiast who believes that it is morally correct and good policy to take food away from people.
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This is not legal and they do have resources to shift that ensure SNAP benefits are paid. They are choosing to take food away from nearly 42 million Americans, which includes nearly 1 in 4 children.
7+ million people on the streets scared the Regime and now they are implementing the mechanisms to break their spirit, and this is it.
If you're too busy looking for food you're too busy to protest.
We know that all too well.
This is a heads-up from a Brazilian friend, that have seen that up close
If you're too busy looking for food you're too busy to protest.
We know that all too well.
This is a heads-up from a Brazilian friend, that have seen that up close
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is not legal and they do have resources to shift that ensure SNAP benefits are paid. They are choosing to take food away from nearly 42 million Americans, which includes nearly 1 in 4 children.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Good read. I'm not surprised by what he said at all. Be aware of the 2028 elections. He didn't want to leave office the first time and he's going to do it again for 2028 presidential elections.
Good read. I'm not surprised by what he said at all. Be aware of the 2028 elections. He didn't want to leave office the first time and he's going to do it again for 2028 presidential elections.
Trump told Pence ‘you’ll go down as a wimp’ in January 6 phone call, book says
Book cites Pence’s notes from call with Trump, who called vice-president a ‘wimp’ if he certified Biden’s 2020 victory
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Good read. I'm not surprised by what he said at all. Be aware of the 2028 elections. He didn't want to leave office the first time and he's going to do it again for 2028 presidential elections.
Good read. I'm not surprised by what he said at all. Be aware of the 2028 elections. He didn't want to leave office the first time and he's going to do it again for 2028 presidential elections.
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Here is another amazing article written by the great Tyler Hicks from Inkstink Media. If you haven't read the piece yet, I highly recommend you do. It's very informative and powerful.
Here is another amazing article written by the great Tyler Hicks from Inkstink Media. If you haven't read the piece yet, I highly recommend you do. It's very informative and powerful.
Trump's 'Terrorism' Narrative Puts Dissent in the Crosshairs
Donald Trump's administration is accusing its opponents of supporting terrorism, but cities around the US are fighting back.
inkstickmedia.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Here is another amazing article written by the great Tyler Hicks from Inkstink Media. If you haven't read the piece yet, I highly recommend you do. It's very informative and powerful.
Here is another amazing article written by the great Tyler Hicks from Inkstink Media. If you haven't read the piece yet, I highly recommend you do. It's very informative and powerful.
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TODAY — At the No Kings rally in Chicago, organizers recognized the work of independent news outlets including The TRiiBE and Unraveled Press, and nonprofit newsroom Block Club Chicago.
Video: CBS Chicago
Video: CBS Chicago
October 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
TODAY — At the No Kings rally in Chicago, organizers recognized the work of independent news outlets including The TRiiBE and Unraveled Press, and nonprofit newsroom Block Club Chicago.
Video: CBS Chicago
Video: CBS Chicago
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One thing this moment in Chicago has opened up for me is how many people want to be more involved in each other's lives but aren't sure what the first steps are or if their care is wanted or welcomed.
I have a lot of appreciation for the people who are creating more spaces for people to connect.
I have a lot of appreciation for the people who are creating more spaces for people to connect.
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
One thing this moment in Chicago has opened up for me is how many people want to be more involved in each other's lives but aren't sure what the first steps are or if their care is wanted or welcomed.
I have a lot of appreciation for the people who are creating more spaces for people to connect.
I have a lot of appreciation for the people who are creating more spaces for people to connect.
www.chicagomag.com/news/chicago...
A good read. Communities aware ness, participation and engagement is the key to counter this madness.
A good read. Communities aware ness, participation and engagement is the key to counter this madness.
Chicago Is Organizing for All
Everyday Chicagoans are proving to be the first line of defense against the federal incursion into their city.
www.chicagomag.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
www.chicagomag.com/news/chicago...
A good read. Communities aware ness, participation and engagement is the key to counter this madness.
A good read. Communities aware ness, participation and engagement is the key to counter this madness.
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Please follow local #Chicago media doing critically important reporting @thetriibe.com 👇
NEW — Rod Johnson will never forget federal agents zip-tying his hands behind his back.
The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.
“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/sout...
The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.
“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/sout...
South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE
Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.
thetriibe.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Please follow local #Chicago media doing critically important reporting @thetriibe.com 👇
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Great video from the Triibe on what Chicagoans can do to help out our communities throughout the city. Love the reference to the underground railroad! Good job, Triibe we need voices like you more than ever now.
Great video from the Triibe on what Chicagoans can do to help out our communities throughout the city. Love the reference to the underground railroad! Good job, Triibe we need voices like you more than ever now.
Can local police arrest ICE?
YouTube video by The TRiiBE
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October 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Great video from the Triibe on what Chicagoans can do to help out our communities throughout the city. Love the reference to the underground railroad! Good job, Triibe we need voices like you more than ever now.
Great video from the Triibe on what Chicagoans can do to help out our communities throughout the city. Love the reference to the underground railroad! Good job, Triibe we need voices like you more than ever now.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
I am so disgusted with this article. Has the Washington Post gone down the toilet so much now that they did an article on VA disability fraud. Instead of focusing on Billonares gripping the system and ICE gespto tactics. Have you became the NY Post now.
I am so disgusted with this article. Has the Washington Post gone down the toilet so much now that they did an article on VA disability fraud. Instead of focusing on Billonares gripping the system and ICE gespto tactics. Have you became the NY Post now.
VA’s disability program is an ‘honor system.’ These veterans are defrauding it.
Post investigation finds VA’s $193 billion disability program has turned into a rich target for fraudsters. Some fake blindness or paralysis to get as much as $1 million.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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I am so disgusted with this article. Has the Washington Post gone down the toilet so much now that they did an article on VA disability fraud. Instead of focusing on Billonares gripping the system and ICE gespto tactics. Have you became the NY Post now.
I am so disgusted with this article. Has the Washington Post gone down the toilet so much now that they did an article on VA disability fraud. Instead of focusing on Billonares gripping the system and ICE gespto tactics. Have you became the NY Post now.