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Paul Lerner

@plerner.bsky.social

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🗃️ 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 🗃️
www.zocalopublicsquare.org/is-he-a-fasc...

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 2h

sometimes for a footnote

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 2h

who could have seen that coming

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 3h

I almost agree with Laura Loomer

a woman with a no smoking sign on the wall behind her

ALT: a woman with a no smoking sign on the wall behind her

media.tenor.com

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 4h

As a former honorary NYer, respect!

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 4h

I’m glad it was a learning experience

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 4h

I picked a bad century to quit smoking

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 18h

And political in all kinds of ways

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 20h

His grasp of Imperial German politics seems iffy at best

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 20h

There’s some really dramatic, prime time-worthy shit going down in academia right now that would be so much more interesting than The Chair

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 22h

Believe me: I have no sympathy for him

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Howard A. Rodman @rodman.bsky.social · 1d

Dear @nytimes.com,

One cannot 'belong' to Antifa, any more than one can belong to populism, or existentialism. It's not a party or an organization. But in your headline, you chose to accept the TPUSA characterization. Why?

The New York Times

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night.

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 1d

History department fulfilling its noble role as a place for football tailgating urinals

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 1d

Where’s the antisemitism task force when we actually need it

digby @digby56.bsky.social · 1d

God help the U.S.A.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 1d

Rubio here seems to be hoping that if he closes his eyes it’s not really happening

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 1d

I am surprised it took him this long to blame it on the Jews (and the Muslims)

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 1d

I'm excited about this upcoming event which now seems more relevant than ever

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 1d

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

LACMA gifted $60-million-plus of Austrian Expressionist art, including first Klimt and Schiele

LACMA is being gifted more than 100 works of Austrian Expressionism, including its first paintings by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, by the family of the legendary Viennese art dealer Otto Kallir.

www.latimes.com

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know much about her but this is great and Dartmouth must have lots of Trumpies on its board.

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 4d

president.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10...
Short and to the point

Response to the ‘Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education’ | Office of the President

president.dartmouth.edu

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 9d

😂

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 9d

Frantically preparing for the holiday

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Christina(Tina) Hendriks @renissance1.bsky.social · 10d

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/c...

'A perfect storm' — more colleges at risk as enrollment falls and financial pressures mount

In part due to the Trump administration's changes to the student visa policy, there are fewer students on college campuses this fall.

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 10d

forward.com/opinion/7726...

'For the sins we have committed': Reimagining Yom Kippur liturgy in a post-Oct. 7 world

Hovering over this 5786 holiday season is a sense of moral and spiritual crisis that calls out for liturgical innovation.

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 10d

That "enemy from within" thing is kind of ringing a bell for me but

Paul Lerner @plerner.bsky.social · 10d

mood

Hitler and Hindenburg on "Potsdam Day," March 31, 1933