Kenneth Thomas

Kenneth Thomas

@middleclasspoli.bsky.social

Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis. All views are my own. Dismayed that the rule of law may come to an end in the U.S. Also, I really hate tax havens.

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Kenneth Thomas
@middleclasspoli.bsky.social

I've given to Talarico and all the other Senate candidates with a decent chance to take away seats.

KellyK🌺@azkellyk.bsky.social

Change is coming to Texas! James Talarico is the man to end 30 years of one party rule in Texas and elect a Senator who is going to serve the PEOPLE and not billionaires or the mega-donors. End the CORRUPTION. Stop the GREED! Vote for James Talarico— #BlueWaveIn80Days

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Greg Sargent
@gregsargent.bsky.social

Trump just openly declared that invoking the Insurrection Act will let him implement his immigration crackdown without going "through the court system." That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2055...

newrepublic.comTrump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s DarkHe thinks it lets him abuse his power however he wants. It’s up to the courts—and the American people—to show him otherwise.

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Fight For A Union
@fightforaunion.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 As you know, SEIU-USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained by ICE while advocating for immigrant workers. He remains in custody. 👉 There are now #FreeDavidEndRaids events popping up across the country!! Find an event here: bit.ly/FreeDavidEndRaids Pass it on!

bit.ly#FreeDavidEndRaidsOn Friday afternoon, military-gear-clad ICE agents launched aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles. At one location, SEIU-USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocat...

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Elizabeth Spiers
@espiers.bsky.social

It is pathetic how easily network news executives let right wingers manipulate them. Terry Moran rightly calls Stephen Miller a hater driven by bile, and ABC News accepts the idea that this is “unhinged” behavior. Critiquing people abusing their power is the JOB of journalism.

Kenneth Thomas
@middleclasspoli.bsky.social

This isn't the first time Starbucks has been shamed for its tax shenanigans.

Jan Willem Goudriaan@jwgoudriaan.bsky.social

Tax avoidance of Starbucks exposed news.mongabay.com/2025/04/repo... by @jasonward-cictar.bsky.social @jasonward-cictar.bsky.social @epi.org

news.mongabay.comReport accuses Starbucks of tax avoidance through ‘ethical’ Swiss subsidiaryStarbucks has defended its little-known Swiss subsidiary handling its ethical coffee sourcing after a critical report accused it of “major global tax avoidance.” The report, released by the Centre for...
Kenneth Thomas
@middleclasspoli.bsky.social

It only took Hitler 19 months to consolidate power, going from Chancellor with no parliamentary majority in January 1933 to Fuhrer in August 1934. Trump's got a head start on him with majorities in Congress and the Supreme Court. Things can go bad faster than many might imagine; we better be ready.

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