Paul Lerner
@plerner.bsky.social
🗃️ Historian of modern Central Europe, consumer culture, human sciences, migration, and Jews. Here to talk about fascism and cats. Mostly cats.
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Paul Lerner
@plerner.bsky.social
· Feb 24
I wrote this about teaching a fascism class in the age of Trump 🗃️
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Ugh
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Ugh
What? They’re caving? Now?
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What? They’re caving? Now?
Just when you start to think the democrats almost know what they’re doing
a group of men in tuxedos and bow ties are sitting in front of a microphone .
ALT: a group of men in tuxedos and bow ties are sitting in front of a microphone .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Just when you start to think the democrats almost know what they’re doing
I'm going to start using this: How's my book going you ask? Why, it's at the cusp of the liftoff.
Bessent: "I think that we're at the cusp of the liftoff. In 2026 and 2027 -- President Trump was committed to bringing manufacturing jobs back to America and this is the start."
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm going to start using this: How's my book going you ask? Why, it's at the cusp of the liftoff.
Starting soon at the Max Kade Institute 🗃️
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Starting soon at the Max Kade Institute 🗃️
Either people are dying to register for spring history classes or there’s a football game
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Either people are dying to register for spring history classes or there’s a football game
How's the ballroom construction going
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
How's the ballroom construction going
Reposted by Paul Lerner
Die Dokumentarfilmerin, Fotografin und Malerin Ella Bergmann-Michel wurde beim Dreh ihres Films in Frankfurt a. M. über nationalsozialistische Propaganda zur Reichstagswahl vom 6. November 1932 verhaftet. "Wahlkampf 1932 (Die letzte Wahl)" blieb ein Fragment und ihr letzter Film. 🧵
Wahlkampf 1932 (Letze Wahl)
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Die Dokumentarfilmerin, Fotografin und Malerin Ella Bergmann-Michel wurde beim Dreh ihres Films in Frankfurt a. M. über nationalsozialistische Propaganda zur Reichstagswahl vom 6. November 1932 verhaftet. "Wahlkampf 1932 (Die letzte Wahl)" blieb ein Fragment und ihr letzter Film. 🧵
Hey #academicsky can we agree to pause the letters of rec until the fascism blows over?
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hey #academicsky can we agree to pause the letters of rec until the fascism blows over?
Shooting his hunting buddy in the face seems kind of quaint now
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Shooting his hunting buddy in the face seems kind of quaint now
It's a national treasure
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's a national treasure
Things are getting rocky. Hold your loved ones tight
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Things are getting rocky. Hold your loved ones tight
Reposted by Paul Lerner
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
Spoiler alert: that didn’t end well
he's going full Ceaucescu now
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
October 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Spoiler alert: that didn’t end well
he's going full Ceaucescu now
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
he's going full Ceaucescu now
Reposted by Paul Lerner
does anyone believe that Chuck Schumer is a radical leftist?
He did.
Republicans want to starve children to pressure Democrats into gutting healthcare.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
October 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
does anyone believe that Chuck Schumer is a radical leftist?
I don’t recall giving you permission to leave
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I don’t recall giving you permission to leave
Imagine the tariffs if the Blue Jays pull this off
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Imagine the tariffs if the Blue Jays pull this off
I think don’t vote for the sexual predator is generally a good rule of thumb
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I think don’t vote for the sexual predator is generally a good rule of thumb
It will be my legacy as chair
Construction of the new History Department ballroom is right on schedule.
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It will be my legacy as chair