Hello Mastodon! I'm Brian Klaas - an associate professor of global politics at University College London, a writer for The Atlantic, and host of the Power Corrupts podcast.
I'm Minnesotan.
I write a newsletter on Substack called "The Garden of Forking Paths."
I also wrote the first book on Trump's authoritarianism. My most recent book is "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us."
And yes, that is a lemur on my shoulder. #Politics #Introduction #WelcomeToMastodon #Mastodon
@turtlensue The latest banning of reporters over the "El-ron Jet" account has REALLY brought over tons of folks over here. Odd that that is the line that shall not be crossed, and re-activating accounts of Neo-Nazis was not.
Singer Josephine Baker was the toast of Paris. She was a spy for the French Resistance during WWII & secured passports for Jewish citizens fleeing Nazi territory.
Her marriage to a Jewish businessman drew the attn. of Hermann Göring, who poisoned her. Members of the Fr. Resistance rescued her; she recovered.
She was awarded the Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre & the Rosette of the Resistance. In 2021, she was inducted into Panthéon, France's hallowed tomb of heroes. #BlackFriday
If you are new to Mastodon and need someone to follow a LOT of prominent Tweeters can be found here: https://journa.host/public/local
I'm boosting to our baseball groups so folks on there can reach out.