Robert W. Gehl

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.

Robert W. Gehl

@rwg@aoir.social

Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. My latest book, "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media" was published by Oxford University Press late 2025. Been on the fediverse since 2017. I'm now helping run AoIR.social he/him Trans rights are human rights. I boost # BlackMastodon and # MutualAid posts. I also call for alt text for accessibility.