Chandelis Duster
@chandelis.bsky.social
🎙️ Journalist heard and read on NPR, CNN & NBC
🎓 VCU & American U Alumna
🔺 Woman of ΔΣΘ
🎗️ Endometriosis Survivor
🏠 Made in Alabama
Find me on IG @chandelis
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🎓 VCU & American U Alumna
🔺 Woman of ΔΣΘ
🎗️ Endometriosis Survivor
🏠 Made in Alabama
Find me on IG @chandelis
Signal https://signal.me/#eu/2VAt-UxKjcEVjU_ugNKTEwCcBujOhow4y6DzuP-cH_XSfNvlvstBkob3XWmr2VJb
Just finished shoveling a 6-car driveway BY MYSELF. I’m that girl 💪🏾.
January 26, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Just finished shoveling a 6-car driveway BY MYSELF. I’m that girl 💪🏾.
Reposted by Chandelis Duster
Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding. n.pr/3YZkUmQ
Power outages and canceled flights as winter storm brings snow, sleet and ice
Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Reporters from across the NPR Network are covering the storm in each state — the impact and how officials are responding. n.pr/3YZkUmQ
Reposted by Chandelis Duster
“You’ve gotta shift your brain out of alert mode… be intentional about how you decompress.”
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
The C-Note Monday, January 19 Edition
MLK Day, a national walkout, NASA’s budget and making room for happiness.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
“You’ve gotta shift your brain out of alert mode… be intentional about how you decompress.”
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
“You’ve gotta shift your brain out of alert mode… be intentional about how you decompress.”
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
The C-Note Monday, January 19 Edition
MLK Day, a national walkout, NASA’s budget and making room for happiness.
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
“You’ve gotta shift your brain out of alert mode… be intentional about how you decompress.”
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
In this week’s The C-Note, licensed counselor Dr. A’tasha Christian shares how journalists can manage mental health in a nonstop news cycle and how everyone can stay informed without burning out.
Hello, 2026? We’d like a refund.
Your nervous system is fried and your last nerve has packed a bag.
I talked to licensed professional counselor Dr. A'tasha Christian about how you (and journalists too) can stay grounded when the world is on fire. Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts.
Your nervous system is fried and your last nerve has packed a bag.
I talked to licensed professional counselor Dr. A'tasha Christian about how you (and journalists too) can stay grounded when the world is on fire. Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts.
This Just In: Your Last Nerve Has Logged Off
When breaking news starts to break you, here’s what to do.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Hello, 2026? We’d like a refund.
Your nervous system is fried and your last nerve has packed a bag.
I talked to licensed professional counselor Dr. A'tasha Christian about how you (and journalists too) can stay grounded when the world is on fire. Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts.
Your nervous system is fried and your last nerve has packed a bag.
I talked to licensed professional counselor Dr. A'tasha Christian about how you (and journalists too) can stay grounded when the world is on fire. Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts.
Happy Founders Day to my beautiful Sorors and Line Sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated! I am honored to be part our illustrious sisterhood and powerful legacy. Today, we are celebrating 113 years and I’m grateful for the 22 dynamic visionaries who came before me. ❤️🔺🤍 #DST113 #DST1913
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Happy Founders Day to my beautiful Sorors and Line Sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated! I am honored to be part our illustrious sisterhood and powerful legacy. Today, we are celebrating 113 years and I’m grateful for the 22 dynamic visionaries who came before me. ❤️🔺🤍 #DST113 #DST1913
“We the people are pissed.”
In this week’s The C‑Note, I share my NPR reporting on nationwide protests sparked by the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, updates on USPS price changes, and a reminder to stay grounded through the chaos.
📬 Tap in here:
In this week’s The C‑Note, I share my NPR reporting on nationwide protests sparked by the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, updates on USPS price changes, and a reminder to stay grounded through the chaos.
📬 Tap in here:
The C-Note Monday, January 12 Edition
Anti‑ICE protests sweep the U.S., a travel warning, USPS price hike, and staying grounded amid chaos.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“We the people are pissed.”
In this week’s The C‑Note, I share my NPR reporting on nationwide protests sparked by the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, updates on USPS price changes, and a reminder to stay grounded through the chaos.
📬 Tap in here:
In this week’s The C‑Note, I share my NPR reporting on nationwide protests sparked by the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, updates on USPS price changes, and a reminder to stay grounded through the chaos.
📬 Tap in here:
Reposted by Chandelis Duster
More protests are planned for Sunday as people nationwide demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics with the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Nationwide anti-ICE protests call for accountability after Renee Good's death
More protests are planned for Sunday as people nationwide demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics with the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
n.pr
January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
More protests are planned for Sunday as people nationwide demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics with the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
You don’t need another New Year’s resolution. You need intention.
In my first reflection of the year, I invite you to stop wasting energy on the what & start focusing on the why.
Listen below to hear why intention is the compass you actually need not another resolution to do 10,000 pushups a day.
In my first reflection of the year, I invite you to stop wasting energy on the what & start focusing on the why.
Listen below to hear why intention is the compass you actually need not another resolution to do 10,000 pushups a day.
🎧 You don't need another resolution. You need intention.
Your "why" matters more than your "what."
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January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
You don’t need another New Year’s resolution. You need intention.
In my first reflection of the year, I invite you to stop wasting energy on the what & start focusing on the why.
Listen below to hear why intention is the compass you actually need not another resolution to do 10,000 pushups a day.
In my first reflection of the year, I invite you to stop wasting energy on the what & start focusing on the why.
Listen below to hear why intention is the compass you actually need not another resolution to do 10,000 pushups a day.
My latest reporting.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next. n.pr/4bhjmMi
What to know about the U.S. strikes in Venezuela — and the fallout
President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
My latest reporting.
Reposted by Chandelis Duster
BREAKING:
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
BREAKING:
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
The holidays are hard for some people. Please be kind. You never know what someone is going through. One small action or word can send someone over the edge. Praying for everyone grieving or hurting this season. 🙏🏾
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The holidays are hard for some people. Please be kind. You never know what someone is going through. One small action or word can send someone over the edge. Praying for everyone grieving or hurting this season. 🙏🏾
Don’t perform for the new year. Begin for real.
Here is a reflection on what it means to start again — with courage. Whether it’s a dream delayed or a plan you paused…It’s okay to begin again.
Here is a reflection on what it means to start again — with courage. Whether it’s a dream delayed or a plan you paused…It’s okay to begin again.
🎧 It’s okay to begin again
Resolutions are cute but courage is better.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Don’t perform for the new year. Begin for real.
Here is a reflection on what it means to start again — with courage. Whether it’s a dream delayed or a plan you paused…It’s okay to begin again.
Here is a reflection on what it means to start again — with courage. Whether it’s a dream delayed or a plan you paused…It’s okay to begin again.
If you’re about to wrap up a self-help book someone didn’t ask for…Put. It. Down. 😅
Listen to my minicast below for your permission slip to do better. It’s not the thought that counts — It’s the INTENT that counts.
Listen to my minicast below for your permission slip to do better. It’s not the thought that counts — It’s the INTENT that counts.
🎧 It’s the intent that counts
So maybe… leave the socks and unsolicited self-help books on the shelf this year. 😅
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December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If you’re about to wrap up a self-help book someone didn’t ask for…Put. It. Down. 😅
Listen to my minicast below for your permission slip to do better. It’s not the thought that counts — It’s the INTENT that counts.
Listen to my minicast below for your permission slip to do better. It’s not the thought that counts — It’s the INTENT that counts.
Spoke with Colin Kaepernick about his program Lumi Story AI at Prince George’s County Public Schools’ launch of the initiative. **Disclaimer: I am not an employee of WUSA9, but in the spirit of journalism teamwork, I held their mic to help capture clean audio while still asking my own questions.
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Spoke with Colin Kaepernick about his program Lumi Story AI at Prince George’s County Public Schools’ launch of the initiative. **Disclaimer: I am not an employee of WUSA9, but in the spirit of journalism teamwork, I held their mic to help capture clean audio while still asking my own questions.
A streaky situation is unfolding in space… Read more in this week’s edition of my newsletter, The C-Note, below.
The C-Note Monday, December 8 Edition
A streaky situation in space, hospitalizations climbing, a new shade for a new year, and giving with intention.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A streaky situation is unfolding in space… Read more in this week’s edition of my newsletter, The C-Note, below.
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Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. n.pr/3XCQwhB
Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments.
n.pr
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. n.pr/3XCQwhB
A friendly reminder as you shop this holiday season. Please do not stress yourself out trying to buy the “perfect gift.” Download it and listen to it whenever you feel discouraged while shopping.
🎧 You Are Not Santa Claus
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer, and that’s perfectly fine.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A friendly reminder as you shop this holiday season. Please do not stress yourself out trying to buy the “perfect gift.” Download it and listen to it whenever you feel discouraged while shopping.
Reposted by Chandelis Duster
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer — and that’s perfectly fine.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
🎧 You Are Not Santa Claus
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer, and that’s perfectly fine.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer — and that’s perfectly fine.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer — and that’s perfectly fine.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
🎧 You Are Not Santa Claus
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer, and that’s perfectly fine.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You don’t have unlimited funds or flying reindeer — and that’s perfectly fine.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
🎧 Listen below and wherever you get your podcasts for a reminder to give yourself permission to spend with purpose and protect your peace.
Reposted by Chandelis Duster
If you are a Black woman and worked for the federal government but lost your job, I would like to hear your story. Please reach out to me in the DM or by email at
[email protected].
[email protected].
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you are a Black woman and worked for the federal government but lost your job, I would like to hear your story. Please reach out to me in the DM or by email at
[email protected].
[email protected].
If you are a Black woman and worked for the federal government but lost your job, I would like to hear your story. Please reach out to me in the DM or by email at
[email protected].
[email protected].
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you are a Black woman and worked for the federal government but lost your job, I would like to hear your story. Please reach out to me in the DM or by email at
[email protected].
[email protected].
More than 800 flights leaving and coming to Chicago O'Hare International Airport have been cancelled today. Read more of my reporting on the winter storm for @npr.org below:
A major winter storm disrupts travel as millions head home after Thanksgiving
The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.
www.npr.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
More than 800 flights leaving and coming to Chicago O'Hare International Airport have been cancelled today. Read more of my reporting on the winter storm for @npr.org below:
Sometimes the deepest form of gratitude isn’t a speech, it’s a pause.
Listen below for a reminder that as you gather with family and loved ones this week… that’s where thanksgiving begins. And while you’re at it, check out the latest edition of my newsletter that went live on Monday.
Listen below for a reminder that as you gather with family and loved ones this week… that’s where thanksgiving begins. And while you’re at it, check out the latest edition of my newsletter that went live on Monday.
🎧 Pass the Yams… and the Rest.
The deepest form of gratitude is not always a speech.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sometimes the deepest form of gratitude isn’t a speech, it’s a pause.
Listen below for a reminder that as you gather with family and loved ones this week… that’s where thanksgiving begins. And while you’re at it, check out the latest edition of my newsletter that went live on Monday.
Listen below for a reminder that as you gather with family and loved ones this week… that’s where thanksgiving begins. And while you’re at it, check out the latest edition of my newsletter that went live on Monday.
BREAKING: President Trump said he has signed legislation requiring the release of Epstein files.
BREAKING: Trump signs bill into law releasing Epstein files
Congress approved the legislation Tuesday in an overwhelming bipartisan vote.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
BREAKING: President Trump said he has signed legislation requiring the release of Epstein files.