Shota Gelovani
@gelovanishota.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher working on (de)polarization, digital media, human-computer interaction. University of Mannheim.
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Literally a week ago Musk said that falsely labeling people as Nazis "should be treated as incitement to murder." And here he is (falsely) labeling the EU as Nazis.
December 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Literally a week ago Musk said that falsely labeling people as Nazis "should be treated as incitement to murder." And here he is (falsely) labeling the EU as Nazis.
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GD seems terrified about #BBC report on using WW1 chemical agent in #Tbilisi during protests -- as shown by spending $600+ on advertising their version of events, compared with less than $100 on their other messages.
To them it's the single most important issue in #Georgia right now.
To them it's the single most important issue in #Georgia right now.
December 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Georgian doctor / researcher, Konstantine Chakhunashvili, who published a study (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) on symptoms resulting from the tear gas, and whose comment featured in the BBC article, has been summonned for interrogation to "the Cheka", i.e. State Security Service of Georgia
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Georgian doctor / researcher, Konstantine Chakhunashvili, who published a study (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) on symptoms resulting from the tear gas, and whose comment featured in the BBC article, has been summonned for interrogation to "the Cheka", i.e. State Security Service of Georgia
Not all heroes wear capes
Israel: Ex-prosecutor admits leaking soldiers' abuse video – DW – 11/03/2025
Israeli police have arrested former military prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned after admitting to leaking a video showing IDF soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee. Released last year,...
www.dw.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Not all heroes wear capes
Via Euronews: Italian companies operating in Russia funnel €1 billion in taxes to the Kremlin war machine
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
Italian firms in Russia lead to €1bn boost for Kremlin war coffers
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Italian companies paid over €1 billion in taxes to Russia, half of which went to military spending to finance the ongoing destruction of Ukraine.
www.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Via Euronews: Italian companies operating in Russia funnel €1 billion in taxes to the Kremlin war machine
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
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Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia have been awarded the European Parliament's 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia have been awarded the European Parliament's 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Seda Suleimanova, who had the "audacity" to reject an arranged marriage in Chechnya and fled, was kidnapped by her relatives with the help of Chechen authorities and most likely killed in November 2023. Kadyrov and his abhorrent establishment need to be held accountable youtu.be/whD9JXsOsPI?...
Чеченку похитили и убили по приказу депутата Госдумы? Как подруга Седы Сулемайновой требует найти ее
YouTube video by Телеканал Дождь
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October 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Seda Suleimanova, who had the "audacity" to reject an arranged marriage in Chechnya and fled, was kidnapped by her relatives with the help of Chechen authorities and most likely killed in November 2023. Kadyrov and his abhorrent establishment need to be held accountable youtu.be/whD9JXsOsPI?...
A good starter for a layperson to understand the Georgian security apparatus which has become a repression machine:
“The SSS, in particular, has evolved into a sprawling surveillance and enforcement body. The MIA, through its department of special tasks, has led violent crackdowns on protesters.”
“The SSS, in particular, has evolved into a sprawling surveillance and enforcement body. The MIA, through its department of special tasks, has led violent crackdowns on protesters.”
Georgian MP who accused west of ‘blackmail’ appointed security chief as report warns of autocratic takeover
Mamuka Mdinaradze appointed as study says his Georgian Dream party has consolidated control
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A good starter for a layperson to understand the Georgian security apparatus which has become a repression machine:
“The SSS, in particular, has evolved into a sprawling surveillance and enforcement body. The MIA, through its department of special tasks, has led violent crackdowns on protesters.”
“The SSS, in particular, has evolved into a sprawling surveillance and enforcement body. The MIA, through its department of special tasks, has led violent crackdowns on protesters.”
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#OpenAccess from @nationalitiesp.bsky.social -
Tilting at Windmills Opportunistically: The Case of Georgian Far Right - cup.org/3IWYZIh
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#FirstView
Tilting at Windmills Opportunistically: The Case of Georgian Far Right - cup.org/3IWYZIh
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#FirstView
August 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#OpenAccess from @nationalitiesp.bsky.social -
Tilting at Windmills Opportunistically: The Case of Georgian Far Right - cup.org/3IWYZIh
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#FirstView
Tilting at Windmills Opportunistically: The Case of Georgian Far Right - cup.org/3IWYZIh
- @gelovanishota.bsky.social
#FirstView
An open letter to @hhu.de requesting that the university distances itself from the repressive policies of Irakli Kobakhidze, their former doctoral student and the current Prime Minister of Georgia, elected by a one-party parliament following rigged elections. Click the link to sign the open letter.
Open letter to Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
For more than 90 days, people in Georgia have been protesting against the unconstitutional political change announced by the Georgian Dream party and the injustices associa...
docs.google.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
An open letter to @hhu.de requesting that the university distances itself from the repressive policies of Irakli Kobakhidze, their former doctoral student and the current Prime Minister of Georgia, elected by a one-party parliament following rigged elections. Click the link to sign the open letter.
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Today is the day where everyone in US & Europe & 🌎 who can afford a penny should give as much as they can to 🇺🇦 defenders!
Think about what truth, decency, lives & a rules-based international order are worth to you.
Let’s show Ukrainians that we will never leave them alone.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Think about what truth, decency, lives & a rules-based international order are worth to you.
Let’s show Ukrainians that we will never leave them alone.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
March 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Today is the day where everyone in US & Europe & 🌎 who can afford a penny should give as much as they can to 🇺🇦 defenders!
Think about what truth, decency, lives & a rules-based international order are worth to you.
Let’s show Ukrainians that we will never leave them alone.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Think about what truth, decency, lives & a rules-based international order are worth to you.
Let’s show Ukrainians that we will never leave them alone.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Via Euronews: Does China operate the Panama Canal? Trump's inauguration speech fact-checked
www.euronews.com/2025/01/21/t...
www.euronews.com/2025/01/21/t...
From China to Biden: Trump's inauguration speech fact-checked
The president repeated false claims related to the 2020 US election in addition to unfounded allegations against immigration. #EuroVerify
www.euronews.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Via Euronews: Does China operate the Panama Canal? Trump's inauguration speech fact-checked
www.euronews.com/2025/01/21/t...
www.euronews.com/2025/01/21/t...
Timeline of repressions carried out by the Georgian government throughout the past year and into 2025
2025 | Chronicle of Repression
The past year in Georgia has been marked by an unprecedented number of physical and verbal attacks on the opposition, CSOs and media representatives, and activists. The ruling Georgian Dream party has...
civil.ge
January 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Timeline of repressions carried out by the Georgian government throughout the past year and into 2025
Trying out Rednote out of curiosity. After getting a photo of "melancholic Hitler" as the very first post in the Explore tab upon registration, now there's an overwhelming number of videos promoting Alice Weidl.
Interesting place for PolComm folks, but wouldn't recommend it to a friend...
Interesting place for PolComm folks, but wouldn't recommend it to a friend...
January 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trying out Rednote out of curiosity. After getting a photo of "melancholic Hitler" as the very first post in the Explore tab upon registration, now there's an overwhelming number of videos promoting Alice Weidl.
Interesting place for PolComm folks, but wouldn't recommend it to a friend...
Interesting place for PolComm folks, but wouldn't recommend it to a friend...
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In tausenden Fällen hat #Telegram allein im vergangenen Jahr Nutzer:innen-Daten an Behörden herausgegeben, Tendenz steigend. Die meisten Auskünfte erhielten demnach Behörden aus Indien – und Deutschland.
netzpolitik.org/2025/nach-du...
netzpolitik.org/2025/nach-du...
Nach Durov-Festnahme: Telegram gibt deutlich mehr Daten an Behörden raus
In tausenden Fällen hat Telegram allein im vergangenen Jahr Nutzer:innen-Daten an Behörden herausgegeben, Tendenz steigend. Die meisten Auskünfte erhielten demnach Behörden aus Indien – und Deutschlan...
netzpolitik.org
January 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In tausenden Fällen hat #Telegram allein im vergangenen Jahr Nutzer:innen-Daten an Behörden herausgegeben, Tendenz steigend. Die meisten Auskünfte erhielten demnach Behörden aus Indien – und Deutschland.
netzpolitik.org/2025/nach-du...
netzpolitik.org/2025/nach-du...
What are the main challenges for the researchers studying citizen-produced political text? Data collection difficulties, steep learning curve, and more.
Read more in our piece with a wonderful OPTED team of Amanda Haraldsson, @michelesdv.bsky.social, @benteka.bsky.social, and Karolina Koc-Michalska.
Read more in our piece with a wonderful OPTED team of Amanda Haraldsson, @michelesdv.bsky.social, @benteka.bsky.social, and Karolina Koc-Michalska.
Citizen-produced political text: An interdisciplinary study of ineq...
Research possibilities utilising text data are expanding (Baden et al., 2022), and political text produced by citizens is among the most commonly employed text data within political and communicati...
journals.openedition.org
December 21, 2024 at 8:14 PM
What are the main challenges for the researchers studying citizen-produced political text? Data collection difficulties, steep learning curve, and more.
Read more in our piece with a wonderful OPTED team of Amanda Haraldsson, @michelesdv.bsky.social, @benteka.bsky.social, and Karolina Koc-Michalska.
Read more in our piece with a wonderful OPTED team of Amanda Haraldsson, @michelesdv.bsky.social, @benteka.bsky.social, and Karolina Koc-Michalska.
Read Evan Gershkovich's first article after his swap/release
Evan Gershkovich never stopped reporting. Now he and his colleagues have identified the spy who orchestrated his arrest.
Tracking Putin’s Most Feared Secret Agency—From Inside a Russian Prison and Beyond
The spy unit that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since the Stalin era
on.wsj.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Read Evan Gershkovich's first article after his swap/release
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You saw the headline, now look at what happened when scientists actually evaluate the headline
January 28, 2024 at 3:35 PM
You saw the headline, now look at what happened when scientists actually evaluate the headline
An interesting interview with Stephen Jones, who reminds us (1) just how much Georgia's political elites are detached from the woes of the people who elected them and (2) that the electorate will keep voting for them provided they back the dominant religious/nationalist/conservative rhetoric...
Nationalism and ideology in present-day Georgia: Interview with Prof. Stephen Jones
In an interview for the second edition of Civil Journals, the recently launched Georgian-language magazine, our own Nini Gabrichidze engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with Professor Stephen ...
civil.ge
December 11, 2023 at 11:35 PM
An interesting interview with Stephen Jones, who reminds us (1) just how much Georgia's political elites are detached from the woes of the people who elected them and (2) that the electorate will keep voting for them provided they back the dominant religious/nationalist/conservative rhetoric...
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Meanwhile, speaking of Elon, he fell for some propaganda from Tucker Carlson, got Community Noted, then claimed that it was a "honey pot" to find those "gaming" Community Notes... and got Community Noted again calling bullshit on Elon's claim. 😂
December 10, 2023 at 10:22 PM
Meanwhile, speaking of Elon, he fell for some propaganda from Tucker Carlson, got Community Noted, then claimed that it was a "honey pot" to find those "gaming" Community Notes... and got Community Noted again calling bullshit on Elon's claim. 😂
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I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join my team at the Chair of Digital Governance, Technical University of Munich.
- 3 years
- Focus: online toxicity, experiments, causal inference
- Deadline: January 7
- Starting: April 2024
polisky Commsky csssky
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- 3 years
- Focus: online toxicity, experiments, causal inference
- Deadline: January 7
- Starting: April 2024
polisky Commsky csssky
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December 4, 2023 at 3:50 PM
I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join my team at the Chair of Digital Governance, Technical University of Munich.
- 3 years
- Focus: online toxicity, experiments, causal inference
- Deadline: January 7
- Starting: April 2024
polisky Commsky csssky
More portal.mytum.de/jobs/wissens...
- 3 years
- Focus: online toxicity, experiments, causal inference
- Deadline: January 7
- Starting: April 2024
polisky Commsky csssky
More portal.mytum.de/jobs/wissens...