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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The AFD line-up of great German historical figures almost looks like the cover my book. And that's not a good thing...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Yul Brynner as Pharaoh Ramesses...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It's the kind of populism we can all get behind!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We didn't beat the Germans in two world wars, only to succumb to their nudist FKK culture... I hope Reform UK are on the case... Keep Britain clothed, non-sexed, and off the lawns!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Building #Community through #Environmental #Regeneration in the Northwest since the 1970s Free online #talk on 6 May: Pierre Botcherby will explore the effects of environmental regeneration on communities in the #Northwest. #Liverpool Free registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I guess the British equivalent of Peter Magyar would be (literally) Johnny English. Let that sink in...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Went to see some international football this evening. Tartan Army proved to be good sports, as was expected. The game itself was so-so. Hope #Scotland will improve a bit until the World Cup begins.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

#Gardening folks, I planted a small #olive tree this weekend. Is there any chance it will ever bear fruits, and if so how long will it take. Just curious...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I will discuss my new book #authoritarianism and #dictatorships in modern #Germyn with @jamescrossland.bsky.social on 11 February. We will chat about whether we can learn anything from it for current developments. Free registration is now open: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I got a pleasant early #xmas surprise today. The first printed copies of my new book have arrived! It's available for pre-order now and officially comes out on 22 January '26: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dictators...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Also wait until some explains to them that the actual indigenous people of England looked like Cheddar Man (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheddar...). It will blow their mind...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

More wholesome #gardening content. I finally managed to harvest my #courgettes. One got just really (I mean REALLY) big. Any recommendations for batch-cooking recipes for courgettes are very welcome!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

My forthcoming book on the #history of #authoritarianism and #dictatorships in modern #Germany now has a cover. Sadly, it seems to have a very timely relevance. It will be out on 22 January 2026 for the very affordable price (at least for an academic book) of £20.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

In Schröder we trust! Go Team #Germany... first Euro title in 30 years is up for grabs tonight.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I actually bought one more... 🤑

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Couldn't resist Roughtrade's sale and got myself a few new #vinyls.😎🥳

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Why did I just have to think of this cartoon from 1939 right now?

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Busy days ahead! Just received the proofs for my next book, which will be out in January 2026. It's written for a broad audience and covers a very timely topic. The best thing is that it will be released as an affordable paperback edition straightaway! #history #skystorians #book #germany

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Little addition to the #vinyl collection. Probably among the top 10 pop albums ever made imho.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I spent most of the last few days going through the proofs of my new book (share.google/zjDj8zgp0xHW...). This bit from the manuscript reminded me just how much autocrats and dictators are usually just grafters and charlatans (current ones included).

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Yeah... sounds like a cheap-ish 1950s horror series...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Mont Ventoux - a "Sehnsuchtsort" for cyclists.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Here's some wholesome #gardening content. I harvested the first of the fresh #radishes today, and they are delicious! Due to the sun in the last few weeks, I'll have a bumper crop this year. There's nothing better than some dark bread with butter and some sliced radishes.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

It was a real pleasure to listen to my colleague @jamescrossland.bsky.social talking about the enigmatic British spy Robert Bruce Lockhart this afternoon. Great questions from the audience! #haconf25 @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I am super-excited to give this paper on Saturday at this year's @histassoc.bsky.social conference in #Liverpool. If you happen to be around, come along! If you follow online, tune in at 3pm! #haconf25

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Fun fact: Harry Pollit, who led this campaign, was the only Englishman to get his own poststamp in the Soviet Union.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

#Skystorians and #Germanist peeps... how would you translate the phrase "Stunde der Bewährung" here? "Hour of probation" just sounds wrong to me...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Went for some more exotic #groundhopping on Friday. Flint Mountain FC in the second #Welsh division. Handcounted 50-ish home supporters plus (at least) 5 groundhoppers. The home team got an early lead but then conceded quite a few. 1-5 was the final score. Did I mention that there was a castle?

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Some decent football this Saturday afternoon in Crosby. @afcliverpool.bsky.social unfortunately got a proper thrashing by @wdcfc.bsky.social. Kudos to the West Didsbury supporters for their chants. It was a quite enjoyable match.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

To mark the publication of my new #book, I thought I treat myself to a new #record. Classic album and a nice addition to my #vinyl collection. Btw, the book can ordered here: academic.oup.com/book/59699

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Surprised you didn't make the comparison yourself!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The hard copies of my #book finally arrived today. It looks quite nice. Now available to order with OUP and all good booksellers: academic.oup.com/book/59699

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Greetings from #Newcastle (where I am attending a conference). I actually wanted to take a photo of the Tyne Bridge, but I sat on the wrong side of the train. Still, what a gorgeous Northumbrian sunset!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Winston Churchill in the garden of the White House in 1942. He didn't even bother to wear a suit. (Did he even own one?!?l

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I think I need a bit of escapism right now...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I have an idea... let's build a Monorail!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

"It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.” - Primo Levi (Jewish survivor of #Auschwitz)

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

As usual, The Simpsons were onto something... www.itv.com/news/2025-01...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Clearly a historical reference to 1990s caricatures of German chancellor Helmut Kohl, I reckon!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

My forthcoming book #emergency powers during the #FirstWorldWar in #Britain and #Germany now has cover! I think it looks quite nice. Official publication date is 3 April 2025. Thanks to Oxford University Press for the stellar work during the copy-editing and production phase!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I got another addition to my #Playmobil #History merchandise for Christmas. Can anyone guess who this is? 🤓

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. This is a photo of our Weihnachtsbaum.

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

By far, it's one of the hardest #quizzes for #history nerds! Get all the names of the Holy Roman Empire member states in 1356 in 1 hour... I got 117 out of 388. Not too bad, but still far below what I would want. I wonder how fellow #skystorians score on this one... www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

At least one elite I belong to I am unashamedly proud of!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

That painting in the background!

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Social Democrats in the #Bundestag quoting Karl #Marx (in this case the Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte)... It doesn't happen that often, I'd say...

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Andre Keil @andrekeil.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

And to round things off, @babelsberg03.de had a class win this afternoon as well.

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