Nicholas Toloudis
@toloudis.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at The College of New Jersey. Europe, social movements, the history of American teachers' unions...I'm all over the place, really.
I just received an advance contract for my new book about the Philadelphia Teachers Union. My thanks to @templeunivpress.bsky.social for their confidence in my project!
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I just received an advance contract for my new book about the Philadelphia Teachers Union. My thanks to @templeunivpress.bsky.social for their confidence in my project!
Weird, as she says. Also, I kept thinking, "you know this is being filmed, right?"
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Weird, as she says. Also, I kept thinking, "you know this is being filmed, right?"
It really, really helped to read this today.
If you've written a book or many or are writing one now, what a cool fucking thing you are doing. I hope you bask in how awesome it is that you had ideas and thoughts and worked on them for years to develop them into words others can understand. Like that's some sorcery shit. Fuck AI, THIS is magic.
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It really, really helped to read this today.
Always a good sign when the Congressional GOP welcomes a delegation of politicians from the German far right.
Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.
www.politico.eu
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Always a good sign when the Congressional GOP welcomes a delegation of politicians from the German far right.
If you haven't seen Ran, you owe it to yourself to see it.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you haven't seen Ran, you owe it to yourself to see it.
The current administration's willingness (eagerness?) to destroy long-standing alliances is...what exactly? Let's go with pointless stupidity.
The Trump regime is ruining America’s most valuable alliances and international partnerships.
The level of trust needed to do high level intelligence sharing is rare, and Five Eyes cooperation has been a major asset.
The US chose to throw it away, harming its own power and security. And for what?
The level of trust needed to do high level intelligence sharing is rare, and Five Eyes cooperation has been a major asset.
The US chose to throw it away, harming its own power and security. And for what?
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The current administration's willingness (eagerness?) to destroy long-standing alliances is...what exactly? Let's go with pointless stupidity.
I'm out of town next week, but for anyone in the Philly/NYC region, I'd recommend seeking this out. A brilliant scholar wrote a book about a fascinating 20th century political activist, and you should be there for it!
Queen Mother is available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.
Learn more, order, and tour RSVP: ashleydfarmer.com
Learn more, order, and tour RSVP: ashleydfarmer.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I'm out of town next week, but for anyone in the Philly/NYC region, I'd recommend seeking this out. A brilliant scholar wrote a book about a fascinating 20th century political activist, and you should be there for it!
"Governors in Louisiana and Virginia declared states of emergencies this week to make funds available to help with hunger relief in anticipation of Snap benefits not being issued in November."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Food benefits set to expire for 41 million people as US shutdown continues
Department of Agriculture says no benefits will be issued in November and will not draw on emergency funds
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Governors in Louisiana and Virginia declared states of emergencies this week to make funds available to help with hunger relief in anticipation of Snap benefits not being issued in November."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Well when you put it that way it doesn't sound so good.
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
October 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Well when you put it that way it doesn't sound so good.
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found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT
Father Larry did not come here to fuck around
Father Larry did not come here to fuck around
Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”
October 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT
Father Larry did not come here to fuck around
Father Larry did not come here to fuck around
Ladies and gentlemen, your Phillycentric story of the day:
Philly’s Scrapple Sculpting Contest was won by a Delco tattooer who carved the Tush Push
Philadelphia Art Museum director and CEO Sasha Suda, who judged the competition, said the winning sculpture pushed scrapple "to its absolute limits."
www.inquirer.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, your Phillycentric story of the day:
NTT CFP. This looks like fun, actually.
If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.
CFP: A Time of Monsters
The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...
contingentmagazine.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NTT CFP. This looks like fun, actually.
"Could have been e-mail."...."'It‘s a waste of time for a lot of people who emphatically had better things they could and should be doing'".... Wait, was this an all-school meeting at my college?
This occupational frustration, that occupational frustration...so different, yet so the same.
This occupational frustration, that occupational frustration...so different, yet so the same.
‘Could have been an email’: Officials balk at Hegseth's generals meeting
The last-minute gathering featured hundreds of senior military officials, who swear an oath to the Constitution, attending something more akin to a campaign rally.
www.politico.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"Could have been e-mail."...."'It‘s a waste of time for a lot of people who emphatically had better things they could and should be doing'".... Wait, was this an all-school meeting at my college?
This occupational frustration, that occupational frustration...so different, yet so the same.
This occupational frustration, that occupational frustration...so different, yet so the same.
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Donald Trump's speech at the UN was full of falsehoods and dangerous comments calling for nativism, exclusivist nationalism around the world, and trying to impose his ideology transnationally. Some of his statements are paraphrased below:
September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Donald Trump's speech at the UN was full of falsehoods and dangerous comments calling for nativism, exclusivist nationalism around the world, and trying to impose his ideology transnationally. Some of his statements are paraphrased below:
When I was at the book expo at APSA 2025 a couple of weeks ago in Vancouver, I couldn't stop thinking this.
Smart people need to stop releasing must-read books until I can catch up
How most presidents avoid upsetting the racial status quo—and why those who do pave the way for lawless, norm-violating successors.
Backlash Presidents by @juliaazari.bsky.social is out now. Learn more about this incisive book and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#PoliticalScience
Backlash Presidents by @juliaazari.bsky.social is out now. Learn more about this incisive book and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#PoliticalScience
September 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
When I was at the book expo at APSA 2025 a couple of weeks ago in Vancouver, I couldn't stop thinking this.
Who wants to block everything in France on September 10th? Hint: it's not like the yellow vests.
Young, politicised, far left: Who are France's ‘Block Everything’ protesters?
Supporters of France's “Block everything” (“Bloquons tout”) movement have been preparing for their day of action on September 10, vowing to shut down the country. While their online call to protest ec...
www.france24.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Who wants to block everything in France on September 10th? Hint: it's not like the yellow vests.
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As I have been saying for over a year. Mass deportations + decreased migration + tarrifs + less government investments in people & social programs = economic contraction + inflation.
"The U.S. could tumble into recession..." and never see golden age
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"The U.S. could tumble into recession..." and never see golden age
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
September 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As I have been saying for over a year. Mass deportations + decreased migration + tarrifs + less government investments in people & social programs = economic contraction + inflation.
"The U.S. could tumble into recession..." and never see golden age
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"The U.S. could tumble into recession..." and never see golden age
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
In the words of David St. Hubbins, too much fucking perspective.
by its indefiniteness it shadows forth the heartless voids and immensities of the universe, and thus stabs us from behind with the thought of annihilation
September 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In the words of David St. Hubbins, too much fucking perspective.
These ICE recruitment commercials are repulsive.
September 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
These ICE recruitment commercials are repulsive.
Yes. Yes you may as well.
I already beat another guy who cut Medicaid, gave tax breaks to billionaires, and hounded multiple women who accused him of sexual harassment — might as well debate the one actually calling the shots.
September 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Yes. Yes you may as well.
I love this guy.
Mamdani: Why should I debate Trump's puppet when I could debate Trump himself? If Trump is serious about this, he should come to New York City. We can have as many debates as he wants about why he is cutting snap benefits for hungry New Yorkers just to fund tax cuts for his billionaire donors
September 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I love this guy.
I'd like to see some of the details, but on the face of it, this seems pretty cool!
NJ students in grades 6-12 will now learn about “the history of organized labor, notable strikes throughout history, unionization drives, and the collective bargaining process and existing legal protections in the workplace.”
This is genuinely so important, and so good to see. Jersey strong, baby!!
This is genuinely so important, and so good to see. Jersey strong, baby!!
Proud to sign legislation today ensuring students understand the history of the labor movement and safeguarding the freedom of employees to make their own choices at work without coercion.
These bills reinforce our commitment to honoring the role of organized labor. www.nj.gov/governor/new...
These bills reinforce our commitment to honoring the role of organized labor. www.nj.gov/governor/new...
September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'd like to see some of the details, but on the face of it, this seems pretty cool!
I'd like to see some of the details, but on the face of it, this seems pretty cool!
Proud to sign legislation today ensuring students understand the history of the labor movement and safeguarding the freedom of employees to make their own choices at work without coercion.
These bills reinforce our commitment to honoring the role of organized labor. www.nj.gov/governor/new...
These bills reinforce our commitment to honoring the role of organized labor. www.nj.gov/governor/new...
September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'd like to see some of the details, but on the face of it, this seems pretty cool!