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.
They won’t find me here
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
They won’t find me here
What do you mean by new semester
January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
What do you mean by new semester
I will never get used to LA demonstrations where it’s about getting drivers to honk
January 12, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I will never get used to LA demonstrations where it’s about getting drivers to honk
The fugitive green parrots are back!
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The fugitive green parrots are back!
Getting ready to get out there
January 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Getting ready to get out there
Anständiges Café in der Heimatstadt
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Anständiges Café in der Heimatstadt
Excited to be bringing in Dr. Jessica Brier, for a talk about her wonderful book "Typophoto: New Typography and the Reinvention of Photography" on modernist graphic design and photography in Weimar Germany. Next month at the Max Kade Institute at USC #academicsky #skystorians
January 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Excited to be bringing in Dr. Jessica Brier, for a talk about her wonderful book "Typophoto: New Typography and the Reinvention of Photography" on modernist graphic design and photography in Weimar Germany. Next month at the Max Kade Institute at USC #academicsky #skystorians
One way to get my mind off current events
January 4, 2026 at 7:20 AM
One way to get my mind off current events
Me when break is over
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Me when break is over
Poor Rusty threw up early this morning. At least someone here had a wild new year’s eve.
January 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Poor Rusty threw up early this morning. At least someone here had a wild new year’s eve.
Meanwhile Lynx helps with the laundry
December 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Meanwhile Lynx helps with the laundry
Watching hummingbirds
December 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Watching hummingbirds
Rusty is ready for the next round of storms
December 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Rusty is ready for the next round of storms
I knew it reminded me of something
December 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I knew it reminded me of something
Just finished talking to @lisadianne245.bsky.social about her fascinating new book: global.oup.com/academic/pro.... Look for our conversation on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social early in the new year! 🗃️
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just finished talking to @lisadianne245.bsky.social about her fascinating new book: global.oup.com/academic/pro.... Look for our conversation on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social early in the new year! 🗃️
Nothing as cozy as luggage for our orange friends
December 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Nothing as cozy as luggage for our orange friends
Or we could treat others with kindness, compassion, even love
December 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Or we could treat others with kindness, compassion, even love
Me after latkes and bourbon this afternoon
December 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Me after latkes and bourbon this afternoon
What do you mean it’s your bed
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
What do you mean it’s your bed
Randomly came across this discussion of "anxiety neurosis" in Japanese interment camps 🗃️
Of course the internees were worried about starving or being poisoned! I would love to dig deeper into this topic.
Of course the internees were worried about starving or being poisoned! I would love to dig deeper into this topic.
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Randomly came across this discussion of "anxiety neurosis" in Japanese interment camps 🗃️
Of course the internees were worried about starving or being poisoned! I would love to dig deeper into this topic.
Of course the internees were worried about starving or being poisoned! I would love to dig deeper into this topic.
Sorry, guys, I have no answers today
December 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sorry, guys, I have no answers today
