Beth Quitslund

Beth Quitslund

@profqueue.bsky.social

Ren/Ref English literature professor and petty bureaucrat. Likes books, bibles, cats, doggerel, shiny objects. Wife, mom, friend to humans. Low-emoji vibe. Professional DMs only.

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Ohio Capital Journal
@ohiocapitaljournal.com

The federal government’s decision to award a small Texas law firm run by a Trump ally a $150 million contract to represent migrant children is an attempt to undermine their rights and fast-track the removal of minors, immigrant legal aid organizations say. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/child...

ohiocapitaljournal.com‘Children are going to die’: Advocates decry migrant-child legal contract • Ohio Capital JournalA $150M migrant children legal contract to a Trump-tied Texas firm alarms advocates who fear rushed deportations

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NEH Union - AFGE L3403
@nehafge3403.bsky.social

EDSITEment - a project National Endowment for the Humanities with 30 years of development and over 1,000 lesson plans and resources for K-16 students that attracted 2.5 million visitors per year - appears to have been archived and is no longer accessible. This is what the #NEH has become.

neh.govEDSITEment
Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

This seems bad.

The Associated Press@apnews.com

The scene was concerning enough to prompt the homeless shelter staff to call the fire department. A woman using a walker had shown up, incontinent and carrying “a large bag of medications.”

bit.lyOhio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless sheltersThe scene was concerning enough to prompt the homeless shelter staff to call the fire department. A woman using a walker had shown up, incontinent and carrying “a large bag of medications.”
Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

We are funding the regime we are bombing and the regime helping to target attacks against us because of the predictable effects of the bombing. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something seems off here.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

To help control spiking oil prices during the war in the Middle East, the U.S. is turning to an unlikely source for help: a network of tankers with ties to the Iranian military.

nyti.msAs War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for HelpIranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming.

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Brian Finucane
@bcfinucane.bsky.social

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

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Assigned Media
@assignedmedia.org

This story, from @natezuke.bsky.social, is absolutely wild. A trans woman who never changed her gender marker was issued a letter invalidating her license. At the DMV they cut up her license, which had an "M" marker. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

assignedmedia.orgShe’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway. — AssignedA trans Kansas resident recently changed her name but not her gender marker on her license, fearing what Kansas may do if she did. The Kansas DMV still flagged her ID.
Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

Oh look, more tacky Y2K nostalgia.

Jonathan Larsen@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

jonathanlarsen.substack.comU.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of JesusAdvocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

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Nicholas Grossman
@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

War is not a morality play. The relevant question isn’t: Are the targets bad people who have done bad things? The relevant question is: Will going to war make things better, achieving something that’s worth the death and suffering it causes?

Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. "We're waiting for information from the Provost on that."

Celeste Ng@pronounced-ing.bsky.social

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. "No, it's not based on a real person."

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Ben Werdmuller
@werd.io

Secure your own squid first before helping others. (I'm disproportionately proud of this drawing.)

Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

Tell it to the Marines!

Scott Smith@canaansdad1987.bsky.social

At 19? He still needs full,time supervision? I would say that mother and son have a bond that is disgustingly close. Just Wow. I had two 19 year olds and one of them was on the spectrum and he didn't need constant supervision. Just gross #USDemocracy www.thedailybeast.com/melania-trum...

thedailybeast.comMelania Trump Says Barron, 19, Still Needs Full-Time SupervisionForget first lady duties. Barron’s a full-time job.

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David Pepper
@davidpepperoh.bsky.social

“Real World” Ramaswamy. BTW, the same guy who calls Ohioans lazy is the guy who just took a private jet flight from Columbus to Cleveland. #fridaynightflights

Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

It only violates the 4th Amendment if you write it down.

The Associated Press@apnews.com

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

bit.lyImmigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo saysAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

Well they can't pull all this shit and then tell us not to drink

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

The ongoing debate over the health harms of alcohol took a turn after the United States dropped its long-standing guidance to consume no more than one or two drinks per day. It marks a pull back in messaging for the federal government. https://wapo.st/3NBgEaw

Beth Quitslund
@profqueue.bsky.social

Who is this guy's writer? If he doesn't already work for The Onion, @bencollins.bsky.social should get on that.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

FOX: Let's talk about the jobs number. Less than expected. How much of a disappointment is that? HASSETT: Oh, it's not really. The unemployment rate dropped a lot. Because of rounding it's actually a bigger drop that you can see if you only look at the first digit.