Kenneth Thomas

Emeritus Prof, Political Science, Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis. Opinions my own. Like Middle Class Political Economist on Facebook.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@airfrance, why does your in-flight destination guide to Barcelona not have an entry for Sagrada Familia? That’s a pretty shocking omission, rather like a guide to Paris not mentioning the Eiffel Tower.

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@CRBClassical Is it still your policy to omit the “Sir” from people’s names? I hope so.

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@whatsamadder, there is no "West End" in St. Louis. There is only the Central West End.

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@Princeton This story in The Guardian is incomplete. https://t.co/fFaqvi9UoU Please indicate whether Princeton is still standing up to Trump and is banned from the program like Harvard and Yale are.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@mofromcnn, I know you probably don't write the headlines, but of course Air Canada is not the only airline in North America to serve alcohol in all flights in economy. The same is true for Porter Airlines, which I think has always done so. But it's not a "legacy" carrier.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@RedSox What is the likelihood of a rainout Saturday, April 5

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@OneMileataTime, did you see my email about the go-around in Austin last night?

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@the_peetape One of many.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Insane that Mattis, Kelly, and Coates - Trump’s former chief of staff, defense secretary, and national intel director - have not given a joint public press conference denouncing Trump’s fitness for office but instead said it to Woodward for his book.
Ridiculous.
Irresponsible.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@ElliPaehtz @ChrisBirdIA Apparently, it does not ban him from US Championships. The St. Louis Chess Club banned Niemann for 2024 due to last year's hotel incident, but he is playing in this tournament. So presumably, Yoo will be eligible to play in the US Junior Championship regardless of the club ban.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@joncoopertweets I donated today.

[UAW @UAW]

Donald Trump just insulted every American autoworker, saying that "a child could do it."

UAW autoworkers: Do you think Donald Trump could do your job?

Let us know by Thurs. 10/17 at 9 PM EST and you could be featured in a special video release: https://t.co/8G6cTSUUmY

[Tina 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 @tmelissen1219]

@kathrynforcd4 @SCDailyGazette

[Abraxsys @Abraxsys]

It’s weird that Republicans can’t stand behind the things Trump says — instead, they assert he didn’t really say what he said, or he didn’t really mean what he said, or he meant something entirely different from what he said. Whatever he says, it always has to be explained.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

@ray_osa So do I.

[Kenneth Thomas @MiddleClassPoli]

This would be a great development. So many seniors want to stay in their homes, but keeping them there can be a huge financial and logistical burden for their families.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

As president, I will expand Medicare to cover home health care for seniors.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Once again, Donald Trump is a liar.

He's the guy who redirected relief funds as president. We are moving heaven and earth to make sure that everyone affected by Hurricane Helene gets what they need.

[Claire McCaskill @clairecmc]

Evil smart. They are flooding the zone to change the narrative and help him claim cheating when he loses.

[Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @JoshEakle]

This woman isn't an illegal alien.

She isn't black.

She isn't a Democrat.

She's the Republican County Clerk of Mesa County, CO.

And she was just convicted of a 9-year prison sentence for hacking voting machines.

She did it to help Trump, driven by his big lie that the election was stolen.

She was caught using her power to subvert Democracy, steal from the taxpayers, and undermine the rule of law.

Remember: MAGA is a cabal of criminals.

Every accusation they make against the other side is a confession.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

As Boeing cuts health care coverage for 33,000 striking workers, remember that its last CEO secured a $45M golden parachute when he left the company in August.

His scandal-plagued predecessor departed with $62M.

Don't tell me Boeing can't afford to take care of their workers.