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Anne Whitesell

@annewhitesell.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Political Science at Miami University (Ohio). Very good at puzzles and correcting misinformation about welfare. My first book: nyupress.org/9781479828586/living-o…

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
FINALLY www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
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It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
For the seventeenth year: Welcome to autumn, fuckheads.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We're hiring! If you have questions, reach out to me, Kevin, or @poliscimonica.bsky.social.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Guys. He did this for fun. While I was coloring my adult coloring book or something (I was probably sleeping).
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Republicans, asked to explain this: But weren’t we all, metaphorically, lifted out of the rubble that day? I would say that we all picked each other up and ran together as Americans.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Miami admin has a way of overreacting that makes even union-skeptical faculty think maybe FAM is onto something. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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Miami U Prohibits Faculty Teaching Outside for Labor Day
University officials say the planned event violates the collective bargaining agreement, as well as Ohio law. Faculty say this is “untrue and a gross mischaracterization” of the teach-out, which was i...
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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
There was a plan to teach classes outside today at Miami as part of an attempt to make faculty labor more visible but the administration freaked out claiming that this was basically a strike and so illegal under Ohio law. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Miami faculty cancel 'teach-out' after university says it violates law
The faculty union at Miami University said university officials are stopping it from participating in a demonstration planned for Sept. 2.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@innesseff.bsky.social I assume Johnson's talking about Islam here, so can you confirm?
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My higher ed hot take is that we probably don't need a Welcome Weekend fireworks display.
Screenshot of photo of fireworks display with caption "Welcome Weekend included a fireworks show behind Benton Hall"
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I hate this bit where executives “brag” about working 20 hours a day like, congrats, you are bad at prioritizing, are severely sleep deprived, and your cognitive function is impaired. is that supposed to be a flex?
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I asked Kevin if it would be appropriate to say “don’t pay me, but fund this survey experiment,” and he said no. ☹️
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I need help from the bluesky hive mind: I’ve been asked to consult on a law suit and they want to know my hourly rate and retainer fee. So, uh, what should I say? How does one determine such a number?
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We've got flooding and cockroaches in the basement, but the business school is getting a new building in the "arena district." 🤷‍♀️
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It's hard to believe in this when you have an administration that seems allergic to shared governance.
Email from Office of Human Resources Management that begins:

Cultivating Our Community Through Campus Engagement
At Miami University, people are core to our mission. Guided by our values of Love and Honor, we are dedicated to cultivating strategic partnerships and fostering a supportive and engaged community where employees are inspired to thrive, pursue knowledge, and work with purpose. Active participation in our Miami community is the foundational heartbeat of our shared university experience. True connection goes far beyond simply walking through our campus grounds or attending an isolated event; it thrives when we intentionally engage, build cross-departmental networks, and immerse ourselves in the vibrant traditions that unite us.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A great episode of What Next TBD with @lizzieohreally.bsky.social today on BLS data. slate.com/podcasts/wha...
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Can We Trust the Jobs Report?
Why the admittedly imperfect remains essential.
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Rosemary Pennington @rompenni.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Reminder my department is hiring! We're looking for an assistant teaching professor for the Journalism program. This is a teaching intensive position, not a research-based, tenure track job. A PhD or MFA is required at time of appointment. #academicjobs #journalismjobs
miamioh.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
Assistant Teaching Professor
Job Title Assistant Teaching Professor Department Media, Journalism and Film Department Worker Type Regular Pay Type Salary Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and e...
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Convenient timing as I work on my health policy syllabus for this fall.
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Jen Coleslaw @jencoleslaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Happy July 24 to all who celebrate.
This is a picture of two baseball players, from July 24, 2004. 
Jason Varitek, on the right, the catcher and captain of the Red Sox, is mauling the face of that dope Alex Rodriguez of the MFY (mother fucking yankees) at Fenway Park. Many of us who were born into Red Sox faithful in New England see this date, and this fight, as the incident that changed the trajectory of the Red Sox, like butterfly wing breeze, that created the path for them to win the World Series in October of that same year, after 86 years, reversing the curse of the Bambino. 

Baseball guys will 100% "well, ackshully" this and they can fucking pound sand. I will block anyone who shits on this day. Unless you're a yankees fan. But if you're a Red Sox fan and you don't celebrate this day, and you have the sack to come into my thread and try to mansplain me? TRY ME. 

That summer was difficult because the first Mr Coleslaw and I were separated, he was living down the street at our friend's house while we did couples therapy to try to find our way back to each other. Or, I was. He, it seems, was working on an exit plan, which he would execute at the end of the summer when he texted me, instead of the woman (also a friend) he had been going out with referring to the night before.  When I made a joke about it, trying not to out my own hurt feelings, he responded that he wanted a divorce. Over text. 

So following the Red Sox, with my friends, at my favorite neighborhood bar...anyway, that's a whole story. someday I'll tell it in Two Chocolate Cakes.   I really need a work sabbatical so that I can get some writing done.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Pleased to announce that @reuning.bsky.social and I taught our nieces ”Fired up!” “Ready to go!”
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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Really good and provocative @maryharris.bsky.social conversation with Sam Moyn. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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Mitch, Lindsey and the Gerontocracy
Podcast Episode · What Next | Daily News and Analysis · July 13 · 30m
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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/07/2026
Study: 97% Of Average American’s Day Spent Retrieving 6-Digit Codes theonion.com/study-97-of-average-am…
Study: 97% Of Average American’s Day Spent Retrieving 6-Digit Codes
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Literally subscribed to @404media.co so I could read this. My church has been putting out AI-flyers for a couple months now and I am quickly losing my mind.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@clarebrock.bsky.social let's make sure this doesn't get into the final version
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Worth noting that Jerry Cirino in Ohio is trying to do the same thing. First the state mandated a civics course (cool - I think our students should know how gov works). Next they want to require that course to be taught by centers established by the state.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I've been married to this man for 7 years and I didn't realize how much he hates flyovers until we were at an Os-Nats game last weekend with the Blue Angels flying over.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Not today, Satan. Not today.
Text from Chronicle of Higher Ed newsletter that reads

THE REVIEW | ESSAY
I'm a Philosophy Professor. Here's Why I'm Training AI to Replace Me.
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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I sat in for my friend @maryharris.bsky.social today and got talk to @rebeccanagle.bsky.social about her fascinating new podcast, which I highly recommend slate.com/podcasts/wha...
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America Before 250
America didn’t start with the Declaration of Independence.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I’m giving a talk on the Voting Rights Act in July as part of Oxford’s Good Trouble Lives On (www.goodtroubleliveson.org) programming. This isn’t my area of expertise, so does anyone have recommendations I can give to people who want to learn more?
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Good Trouble Lives On • Weekend of Action • July 17-19, 2026 | Teach! Reach! Preach!
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I read that JD Vance book and I have some thoughts www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Are You There, God? It’s Me, J. D. Vance, and I Have Some Notes.
A convenient conversion story
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Each semester in my policy evaluation class students write comments on proposed rules. This is going to be a great resource for them (and me).
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I, for one, am glad to see that women are also capable of failing upward. #feminism
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
To be fair, this is also my mother's understanding of veganism.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
And I nearly died laughing.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Kevin engaging in mesearch.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My quibble with this is that I'm not sure Ohio is even a good state.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I told @reuning.bsky.social this morning that I'm going to meet the Sox where they're at this year, and my only ask is that they be better than the Mets.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
My first SoTL journal article is published! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CBXNN... I've been tweaking my policy evaluation course for years. Here I share results from student surveys and portfolio reflections that testify to the importance of teaching audience-centered writing.
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Increasing Civic and Career Preparedness through Policy Writing
Students, parents, and administrators are interested in connecting what happens in the college classroom with career readiness. One way to provide students with both marketable skills as well as th...
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Pretty sure this is in the Catholic Bible.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
New with @pamherd.bsky.social: While never mentioning Trump or political parties, the show’s second season offers an almost-real time commentary on how policy changes are affecting health. Lets take one particular example of Medicaid coverage loss. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
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What The Pitt Gets Right about Health Policy
Foreshadowing the deadly consequences of Trump's Medicaid policies
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I think what he means is that Warren Davison is responsive to constituent concerns. Yesterday morning I call to complain, and within hours he's outlined pillars of a winning strategy.
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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 08/04/2026
We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I called Warren Davidson's office to complain about Congress's spinelessness, and someone actually answered the phone, which put me in a real weird position because usually I just rant on my rep's voicemail.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The Chronicle story about this misses the larger context. The Ohio legislature mandated the creation of civics center at public universities to promote "intellectual diversity." www.chronicle.com/article/a-pr...
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A Professor Tackled a Man Who Was Trying to Interview Gordon Gee. Now He’s on Leave.
Viral video showed an assistant professor shoving a man with a camera to the ground. Ohio State University called the incident “concerning.”
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Fact-checking the Bad Bunny halftime show
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I don't know what causes migraines, but living under an increasingly authoritarian regime certainly doesn't help.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Do students get lost less on campuses where the buildings look different? I'm beginning to think acres of identical brick buildings is a bad idea.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Unpacking Americans’ Opinions on ‘Pro-Life’ Policies: Abortion, Capital Punishment, and Assisted Suicide. (@annewhitesell.bsky.social @prri.org) prri.org/spotlight/un...
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Trying to get @reuning.bsky.social to moderate his expectations on how quickly the town and university will be back up and running after 12”+ of snow. This isn’t Minnesota, or even central PA. We’re basically in the South.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Along with everything else happening in the world, today is the National March for Life and because I've become obsessed with the consistent life ethic, I decided to write about American public opinion across several "pro-life" policies: prri.org/spotlight/un...
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Unpacking Americans’ Opinions on ‘Pro-Life’ Policies: Abortion, Capital Punishment, and Assisted Suicide
Every January, thousands of Americans descend on Washington, D.C., for the National March for Life, an event first held to remember the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I assumed this was his move to ethnographic research.
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Anne Whitesell @annewhitesell.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
"Vance knows that, by virtue of her humanity, Good was endowed with inherent dignity, made in the image and likeness of God. [...] Vance knows that lying and killing are sins. Vance knows. He doesn't care." www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
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Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
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