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Josh Gellers

2 months

I'm pleased to share my chapter, #AI , #Design , & More-than-human #Justice , in the new volume edited by @David_Gunkel , Handbook on the Ethics of AI. See below for a summary of the chapter's main contributions. You can check out the book here:

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@charliekirk11 This tweet is historically ignorant, and is tantamount to deception. Anyone who took American history knows that the parties effectively switched sides, and southern Dems fled the party during the Civil Rights Era. Those were the Dems who founded the KKK. They are today’s GOP.

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Josh Gellers

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9 months

I woke up in 2024 to find people thinking Green Day was *checks notes* conservative?!

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9 months

To the bitches bitching: Green Day was never on your side. American Idiot came out in 2004, who was president then? EXACTLY. That album was a middle finger to Dubya, you were just too stupid to realize it.

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

The Jewish community of #Jacksonville should DEMAND a response from our mayor. This is getting out of hand. Kanye has done irreparable harm by committing rhetorical violence against Jews and it has created a permission structure for anti-Semitism in our city. ENOUGH.

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Josh Gellers

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8 months

@NateSilver538 But WHO made that choice? Voters did.

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Josh Gellers

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4 years

@charliekirk11 A white guy telling people of color what they can and cannot do in the name of injustice IS racism.

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

Check out this savage #COVID ー19 PSA (spotted in Boston). It ain’t wrong.

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

3 years

@charliekirk11 Just to be clear, you're against: - free exercise of religion - free speech - freedom to assemble Got it.

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

2 years

@AprilNicoleinVA @elijahwood I should show you my retirement under Trump- completely cratered (and I was invested in mutual funds). But this argument is facile anyway because a single person does not determine stock market performance 🙄

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

@DSP92883 @Strandjunker You👏🏻don’t👏🏻get👏🏻to👏🏻dictate👏🏻who👏🏻a👏🏻job👏🏻is👏🏻for. EVERY job should offer a livable wage.

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Josh Gellers

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7 months

@NateSilver538 This suggestion is improbable because it stepping down would give a YUGE advantage to Trump since the new Dem candidate would have to spend MONTHS just raising name ID. That ship has sailed, my friend.

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

@charliekirk11 You must have missed the Biden Administration’s 200 page report on how they plan to tackle the coronavirus. You can access it here:

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

@TheRightMelissa @charliekirk11 I tried educating @charliekirk11 on this silly myth among the Right, but once he was confronted with actual evidence contrary to his beliefs, he fell silent:

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

Some professional news: yesterday I found out that I cleared the last hurdle and have been promoted to full professor! Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, from my mentors in grad school to my UNF family to my colleagues around the world. #Fullby40 #Swoop

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

5 years

@charliekirk11 You know that the virus is airborne, right?

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

7 months

At UNF, our president gave everyone working in a DEI capacity the opportunity to have another job at the university at the same pay. That’s ethical leadership. What UF did was just a hack job.

The Alligator

@TheAlligator

7 months

BREAKING: UF fired all staff in positions related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@charliekirk11 Over 1,000 people like truth and as a professor that warms my heart. Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Josh Gellers

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3 months

@alixabeth @nytimes Couldn’t this be read to say, “I researched, wrote, and taught, but it was my wife who really practiced what I preached in my work”?

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

This list spans only the last 2 years and is not exhaustive. The changes to higher ed in Florida have been swift and severe. A President should seek to represent EVERYONE and I know that the Governor doesn’t want my vote. To him, professors are only pawns in the culture war. 6/6

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

@charliekirk11 If true, this is a heinous act that should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. It’s a shame that the President has created such a hostile atmosphere that people on the right and left are resorting to acts of violence. This is Trump’s America.

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

First day as a full professor going well! #swoop

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

2 years

The latest version of Florida’s HB 999 goes FURTHER than merely eliminating academic programs focused on Critical Race Theory. It takes aim at anything related to CRITICAL THEORY IN GENERAL. Unbelievable. Read the current text here. #flapol #highered #AcademicChatter

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

I'm excited to announce that I will be joining Mayor @DonnaDeegan ’s transition team as a member of the Resilience Subcommittee w/i the Infrastructure Committee! I look forward to working with Mayor Deegan and our city's brightest minds to tackle environmental challenges. #jaxpol

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

- Preventing faculty from restricting students from recording class lectures to aid them in filing complaints (SB233) - Forcing public universities to conduct an annual “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity survey” with an implicit threat to punish (SB233) 2/6

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

- Prohibiting universities from “shielding” students from free speech that may include speech they find uncomfortable, unwelcome, disagreeable, or offensive (SB233) WHILE ALSO - Banning critical race theory & anything that might cause students “psychological distress” (HB7) 3/6

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Josh Gellers

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8 months

@NateSilver538 Voters could have written in literally anyone their heart desired. Dem turnout in SC was FOUR PERCENT. This is on the voters, not shadowy elites.

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

- Sanitizing the content of all general education courses to paint a uniformly celebratory view of the US (SB266) - Banning any programs that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (SB266) - Completing a hostile takeover of New College and installing hacks onto its Board 5/6

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Josh Gellers

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3 months

@alixabeth @nytimes Maybe? I didn’t read this as Putnam did nothing, but rather that his wife was a shining exemplar of the kind of connected citizen who fosters both types of capital.

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

- Making university presidential searches secret until the final stage (SB520) - Eroding tenure for faculty by mandating post-tenure review every 5 years (SB266) - Removing hiring authority from the faculty and giving it to the university president (SB266) 4/6

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

@unscriptedmike Political scientist here. Fascism is a far right ideology, so by definition it cannot be a form of liberalism.

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

I'm thrilled to announce publication of my new book, Rights for Robots: Artificial Intelligence, Animal and Environmental Law! You can download the entire thing for free here: #AIethics #Robotics #humanrights #AI #nature #animalrights #philosophy #law

Rights for Robots | Artificial Intelligence, Animal and Environmental

Bringing a unique perspective to the burgeoning ethical and legal issues surrounding the presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, the book uses

www.taylorfrancis.com

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

@charliekirk11 Never forget: You wouldn’t be celebrating today if it weren’t for a group of people who: Understood the separation between church and state Knew that one day armed militias wouldn’t be necessary to preserve order Believed all men were equal, but women and slaves were not

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

While people were bellyaching over small increases in the price of gas and eggs and blaming Biden for it, home insurance in the state of Florida EXPLODED thanks to litigators and feckless legislators. We need REAL action to control rapacious home insurers NOW. @AnnaForFlorida

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@kirk_noyes @OGPapaware @charliekirk11 Thanks for your personal anecdote. We can’t say the same about many from your party. It’s nice to know there are a few good ones out there.

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

#Jacksonville : We need to have a parade for this young lady! #ilovejax #AI #AIethics #science @womenalsoknow

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Josh Gellers

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7 years

@_sch876ix So god helps athletes and celebrities but not poor people or ppl pulled over by police officers? It's almost like... 🤔

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

3 years

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Nikki Fried

@NikkiFried

3 years

I’m Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture & I oversee concealed weapons licensing & the private investigative, security, & recovery services industries. So far I’ve suspended 28 licenses of individuals charged in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and our democracy. 🇺🇸

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

If this bears out, and Israel was NOT in fact responsible for the attack, I demand a public apology from people like @timnitGebru , who raced to make an ill-informed judgment based on nothing more than ideology. Absolutely embarrassing for a supposed expert in ethics.

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1 year

NEWS from @ckubeNBC : Two senior officials tell @NBCNews ' Courtney Kube that the U.S. has an independent assessment that a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket misfired and hit the Gaza hospital

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

@lexfridman Question: who pays for this service?

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Josh Gellers

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4 years

@charliekirk11 President Trump has done more to divide the country in three years than any President in modern history. * Fixed for accuracy.

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

She said yes!

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

@washingtonpost So glad someone finally mentioned the real concern about the Dobbs decision- the comfort of justices.

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

@JohnHolbein1 Going to a top grad school still gives a candidate a huge advantage over others at less prestigious schools, irrespective of research productivity or originality.

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Josh Gellers

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4 years

@charliekirk11 No, we kicked out the guy who was failing to address the problem and now the end of the pandemic is in sight. It must be difficult having to rage tweet every day about progress being made to get the US back on track.

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Josh Gellers

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11 months

I found this helpful in terms of determining the ethics around certain reactions to the Israel-Hamas conflict:

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Josh Gellers

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1 month

Given tonight’s results, I decided to look into the funding for some of Duval’s M4L affiliated school board candidates. Melanie Bolduc received 1000s of dollars from PACs all registered to the same office in Gainesville run by Warren S. Jones, a political operative. #jaxpol 1/5

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

On a personal note, I’m about to be officially outnumbered as Allie and I are expecting a baby girl in May 2020! Shiva is very excited about having a new playmate.

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

@charliekirk11 There isn’t enough room in the calendar year to celebrate both the independence of the country and the independence of its people?

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Josh Gellers

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5 months

Congrats to @NateMonroeTU @FloridaHong @DavidBauerlein @TUmarkwoods on receiving Honorary Public Service Excellence Awards from the UNF Department of Political Science & Public Administration! Titans of journalism all. #jaxpol

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Josh Gellers

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9 months

@NateSilver538 The Venn Diagram of people who believe Wuhan was a (covered up) lab leak and those who believe Biden runs a criminal enterprise is a perfect circle. The motivated reasoning supported by mistaking correlation for causation is staggering. The mere hint of association is enough.

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@JJohnsonLaw @JimmyMidyette Low information voters don’t care if AG isn’t actually a socialist or democratic socialist (he is neither). Only the allegation matters when it comes from their media source of choice.

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

Congrats to @AnnaForFlorida on her re-election to the Florida House! She represents the future of the Democratic Party.

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

@charliekirk11 ^ Proof that Charlie Kirk doesn’t understand what “obstruction of justice” means.

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

Well, this is embarrassing. While the witch hunt to root out diversity, equity, & inclusion in Florida has been focused on universities, faculty, & staff, apparently our public unis got a mandate from the not-very-woke Board of Governors to implement DEI in 2020 (see below). 1/2

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

That's a wrap! The @ESG_Journal open access special issue on #AI & Digitalization is complete. Check out my newly published lead editorial for an overview of the 6-article issue:

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

@charliekirk11 Hi I’m a political scientist who is Jewish and studies China. This analogy is inaccurate.

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

Really interesting (but long) thread that looks at a lot of data. Maybe we need a new phrase- instead of “welfare queens” our real problem is “single video game bros.”

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2 years

7 million men aged 25-54 in the USA are not working What are they doing? Volunteering? Worship? Care-work? “Playing Call of Duty stoned” They report 2000 hours a year of screen time (w/ pain meds) This phenomenon is far less severe in Western Europe

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5 years

@charliekirk11 It’s almost like Democrats are capable of independent thought and believe in the separation of church and state. 🤔

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Josh Gellers

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4 years

Merry Christmas! This is my first one with a tree (and a baby).

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

As a political scientist I feel it is my duty to remind everyone that land doesn’t vote and this map is not normalized by population.

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1 year

🧐🧐🧐

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

I rarely purchase a book outright these days (thanks to @unflibrary !) but I *HAD* to get @MCoeckelbergh ’s book, The Political Philosophy of AI. Not only does he ACTUALLY address justice theory, but he also discusses nonhumans and environmental ethics! 1/2

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

I just found out I received the Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award from @UofNorthFlorida ! It really means a lot to have my research on environmental rights recognized on Earth Day of all days. Thanks to my supportive research communities: @ESG_Project & @GnhreCommunity .

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

BREAKING: UNF is paying students $100 in Ozzie bucks to get vaccinated. Source: email to students, faculty, and staff. @MelissainJax

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@JJohnsonLaw I am an expert, and @JimmyMidyette is at least half right. The other part is that the Cold War mentality is still fully engrained in the GOP and they have less exposure to/understanding of fascism.

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

It’s hard to overshadow Donna’s victory tonight, but good lord look at @jimmyforjax ’s win. Joseph Hogan comes from a political dynasty and ran a fair campaign, but Jimmy mopped the floor with him. #jaxpol

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

I’m pleased to share my newly published short piece in AI & Society, “ #AIethics discourse: a call to embrace complexity, interdisciplinarity, and epistemic humility.” Read here: . Also, here’s a brief 🧵on the main points. 1/3

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

It’s mortally embarrassing that people like this make it into Congress at all.

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4 years

WHEW. She snatched Madison’s wig right off his head, tossed it around like a rag doll and then stomped on it. 😵

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1 year

New research by a UNF student finds that 78% of multi-family apartments in Duval County are owned by corporations with Southside exceeding 95%(!) corporate ownership. Only 5 zip codes did not have majority corporate owned apts: Jax Beach, Neptune Beach, & Downtown/Riverside. #jax

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Josh Gellers

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4 years

@lexfridman False. They represent Trump’s 40% base. You know, the deplorables. Signed, A political scientist

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

@TheAlligator @GovRonDeSantis Serious question- does this mean faculty are no longer supposed to make online courses accessible for students with disabilities?

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

HB 999 is DEEPLY unpopular. The people have spoken. So what did the GOP-led Committee do? Pass it to the next committee, of course. That’s “democracy” in Florida.

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2 years

We've received almost 1,100 emails AGAINST HB999 since Friday -- Floridians are paying attention to the GOP targeting of higher education. They're rallying against this bill and in support of academic freedom.

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5 years

One week ago, I got married to the most beautiful and compassionate soul I know. #GoingGoingGellers

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Josh Gellers

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7 years

The @UofNorthFlorida University Promotion and Tenure Committee voted unanimously in favor of my promotion to associate professor with tenure! #geped #phdchat #SWOOPLife #FlaPol

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

1 year

Last night City Council unanimously approved my nomination to serve on @EPBJax , the body that develops & enforces environmental regulations. Thank you to @MayorDeegan , Councilwoman Tyrona Clark-Murray & Councilman @jimmyforjax for co-sponsoring my nomination! #jaxpol #ilovejax

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Josh Gellers

@JoshGellers

4 years

Today my daughter Lillie is 2 months old. I became a new father during a pandemic and I have a VERY flexible job that has been totally remote since March. That said, I have some observations about childrearing in the US and being a working parent. (1/6)

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@charliekirk11 Did you know: Republicans tried dozens of times to repeal Obamacare, which would have ended healthcare for millions of Americans who finally gained coverage under the law. How could anyone vote for this kind of evil?

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

Today is my daughter’s 3rd birthday. I cannot imagine a better gift than getting to see a brave, compassionate, intelligent woman like @DonnaDeegan put an end to cronyism and good old boy politics in #Jacksonville . The glass ceiling in this city is no more. #jaxpol

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Josh Gellers

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8 months

“Should we have removed a monument to the confederacy designed to intimidate black people?” is not the kind of robust public discourse that positions a city to be a national destination of choice. #jaxpol

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

I’m proud to announce that I won the 2018-19 award for Outstanding International Leadership (Associate/Full Professor) at @UofNorthFlorida ! Thanks to all my students who have showed unwavering interest in international issues. #geped #AcademicTwitter #swoop

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Josh Gellers

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Hey it’s #904day ! RT and share your favorite photo of #Jacksonville . Here’s mine 👇🏻

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Josh Gellers

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4 years

@charliekirk11 Terrorism has many definitions, but it is definitely not “citizens protesting government.”

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

@charliekirk11 Republicans 2020 platform: Destroy women’s rights Deny the existence of LGBT people Start war with Iran Pollute the environment Ignore climate change Install a theocracy Demonize immigrants Protect white nationalists Divide the country Put profit before people

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

Joe Biden while getting asked about his record on immigration and deportation: #DemDebate

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Josh Gellers

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1 year

For at least the second time in my life, I was doxxed. Not only did these obsessive trolls dig deep enough into my Twitter history to find my religion (I’m Jewish and have tweeted about it in the context of antisemitism), but I received threatening emails (see example below). 5/x

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There’s SO MUCH dark money here, it’s hard to keep track. Only time will tell the extent to which these contributions inform actions taken on the School Board. One thing remains certain- we must keep a close eye on all our elected officials (esp those funded by shady PACs). 5/5

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3 years

@charliekirk11 Teaching American history through a race-based lens is not "systemic racism." Denying the role that race played in the founding of this country, however, is.

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Josh Gellers

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3 years

Yesterday I received an Environmental Achievement Award from @EPBJax for my dedication to environmental education & advocacy. I was honored to be nominated by Councilwoman @RandyDeFoor_D14 . #Jacksonville has such a vibrant community of environmental leaders. #ilovejax

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1 year

@eunicortiz @AngieNixon You need to get her on your pod, @jonfavs @jonlovett @TVietor08 !

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1 year

@remax281 @fawfulfan This is laughably inaccurate and I’d be happy to post my lifetime earnings from the 2 books I published in order to prove you’re wrong.

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1 year

cc: @AnnaForFlorida @CarlosGSmith @MelissainJax @jonfavs @MaxwellFrostFL @AngieNixon

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Josh Gellers

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5 years

@charliekirk11 @AOC Remember when Republicans said they hate "Big Government" and then the Bush Administration added the largest agency to the government in the Department of Homeland Security? I do! If anything, @AOC is fulfilling a conservative dream- limiting the size of government.

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Josh Gellers

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6 years

@neiltyson Conservatives: Space = cool! #climatechange = Trojan horse for more taxes, big govt

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Josh Gellers

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2 years

I'm pleased to share this great collection of essays on #AI & sentience, published by @GlobalAIEthics . My contribution is "Everything You Know About the Lemoine/LaMDA Affair is Wrong." Take a read and let me know your thoughts! #aiethics @cajundiscordian