AJ Kelton
@million-idea-man.bsky.social
Educator, Photographer, aspiring Voice Actor, Writer, Higher Ed admin, & a guy with a million ideas, into Anime, board games & other gaming. Graduate of Montclair State (BA '98, MA '04) and New York University (PhD '19). My thoughts and posts are my own.
Montclair State University announces @fbtm.bsky.social as our interim provost. Congrats! www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2...
University Names Fatma Mili Interim Provost
Current CHSS Dean tapped to lead academics at Montclair
www.montclair.edu
January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Montclair State University announces @fbtm.bsky.social as our interim provost. Congrats! www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2...
A wonderful story about a great athlete and one of our amazing students. www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2...
How an Olympic Figure Skater Spends Her Days at Montclair State University
At Montclair, Austrian national champion Olga Mikutina fits training for the Winter Olympics 2026 into a full schedule of classes, work shifts and campus life
www.montclair.edu
January 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
A wonderful story about a great athlete and one of our amazing students. www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2...
Kudos to my dear friend Denise O'Shea (University Libraries) for her contribution to the conference proceedings for the 2024 annual Charleston Conference that was recently published. Her co-authored article is about the impact of library mergers on library collection.
January 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Kudos to my dear friend Denise O'Shea (University Libraries) for her contribution to the conference proceedings for the 2024 annual Charleston Conference that was recently published. Her co-authored article is about the impact of library mergers on library collection.
@drjwilliams.bsky.social (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NJ Spotlight News article about the push for a bill that would require the NJ attorney general to review, and potentially revise, the policy that dictates when police officers can use deadly force. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/12/nj-p...
NJ’s police deadly force policy may get mandatory review | NJ Spotlight News
Bill requires regular exam by state AG. Advocates say it’s a ‘step in the right direction’
www.njspotlightnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
@drjwilliams.bsky.social (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NJ Spotlight News article about the push for a bill that would require the NJ attorney general to review, and potentially revise, the policy that dictates when police officers can use deadly force. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/12/nj-p...
Francesca Laguardia (Justice Studies) is quoted in an article published by The Guardian about the Department of Justice’s controversial prosecution of a Texas “antifa cell” charged with terrorism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Inside DoJ’s controversial prosecution of a Texas ‘antifa cell’ charged with terrorism
DoJ says a group of protesters at an ICE detention center was part of a terror cell; legal experts say case is an effort to crack down on leftwing groups and deter protesters
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Francesca Laguardia (Justice Studies) is quoted in an article published by The Guardian about the Department of Justice’s controversial prosecution of a Texas “antifa cell” charged with terrorism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I have no idea if this is a true story or not, it doesn't matter. This- THIS -is the type of kindness we need to be showing each other. We need to remember that there are more of these type of people than the loud noisy ones we keep hearing today. Remember, empty garbage cans make the most noise.
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I have no idea if this is a true story or not, it doesn't matter. This- THIS -is the type of kindness we need to be showing each other. We need to remember that there are more of these type of people than the loud noisy ones we keep hearing today. Remember, empty garbage cans make the most noise.
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Reposted by AJ Kelton
Reposted by AJ Kelton
Reposted by AJ Kelton
New Jersey bought up flood-prone properties against sea level rise:
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
(HT @managarm.bsky.social )
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
(HT @managarm.bsky.social )
NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties
The state deals with flooding and sea level rise by buying homes in flood prone areas.
arstechnica.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
New Jersey bought up flood-prone properties against sea level rise:
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
(HT @managarm.bsky.social )
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
(HT @managarm.bsky.social )
Cortni Borgerson (Anthropology) is quoted in this New York Times article about how lemurs are facing a previously unrecognized and growing threat in their native Madagascar: city-dwellers with cash to spare who love to eat the endangered primates. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/s...
Lemurs in Madagascar Face an Unexpected Killer
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Cortni Borgerson (Anthropology) is quoted in this New York Times article about how lemurs are facing a previously unrecognized and growing threat in their native Madagascar: city-dwellers with cash to spare who love to eat the endangered primates. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/s...
Patricia Matthew (English) is quoted in this Smithsonian Magazine article about the legacy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/jane...
Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' Was Initially Rejected by a Publisher. It Later Became One of the World's Most Beloved Novels
The British author wrote six novels, but it's her second published book that has resonated the most in the 250 years since her birth in 1775
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Patricia Matthew (English) is quoted in this Smithsonian Magazine article about the legacy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/jane...
Gabriel Rubin (Justice Studies) was interviewed by CBS News in Los Angeles about Gen Z’s growing fears about the world. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/v...
Gen Z’s growing fears
Dr. Gabriel Rubin, a justice studies professor at Montclair State University, said he’s been talking with young people for several years and found they have a growing fear about the world. He explaine...
www.cbsnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Gabriel Rubin (Justice Studies) was interviewed by CBS News in Los Angeles about Gen Z’s growing fears about the world. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/v...
I just watched the presidential address from last night. Aside from the factually inaccurate information - this guy is going to have an aneurysm. I guess SCREAMING makes things right.
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I just watched the presidential address from last night. Aside from the factually inaccurate information - this guy is going to have an aneurysm. I guess SCREAMING makes things right.
Wait for it
Wait for it
Get it?
Wait for it
Get it?
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Wait for it
Wait for it
Get it?
Wait for it
Get it?
I don't care what side of the political aisle you are on, and in 45 years of voting I've cast ballots for both sides, this demonstrates a sick mind without a scintilla of compassion. www.reuters.com/business/med...
Trump mocks Rob Reiner, suggests without evidence his liberal politics led to his death
President Donald Trump on Monday mocked Rob Reiner, the slain actor and movie director who was also a vocal Democratic activist, suggesting he was killed for his anti-Trump views despite police not ou...
www.reuters.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I don't care what side of the political aisle you are on, and in 45 years of voting I've cast ballots for both sides, this demonstrates a sick mind without a scintilla of compassion. www.reuters.com/business/med...
To Erin Kang (Psychology), who received the 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Autism Special Interest Group, in recognition of significant contribution and personal development of mentees in the Autism field.
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
To Erin Kang (Psychology), who received the 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Autism Special Interest Group, in recognition of significant contribution and personal development of mentees in the Autism field.
To Lucy Takagi (Social Work and Child Advocacy), has been selected as the only clinical psychologist to provide up to ten hours/month of professional emergency telehealth services to Brazilian citizens living in certain jurisdictions
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
To Lucy Takagi (Social Work and Child Advocacy), has been selected as the only clinical psychologist to provide up to ten hours/month of professional emergency telehealth services to Brazilian citizens living in certain jurisdictions
Michael Bixter (Psychology) is quoted in this NJ.com special report about a New Jersey woman who was scammed out of millions. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Michael Bixter (Psychology) is quoted in this NJ.com special report about a New Jersey woman who was scammed out of millions. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
Prudence Jones (Classics and General Humanities) is quoted in this Live Science article about how history would have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian?
How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?
www.livescience.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Prudence Jones (Classics and General Humanities) is quoted in this Live Science article about how history would have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
The Daily Mail published an article about research published by Gabriel Rubin (Justice Studies) on Gen Z. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Gen Z really ARE snowflakes who see world as 'scary place', study says
They're colloquially known as the snowflake generation - and now research has confirmed Gen Z really are afraid of everything.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The Daily Mail published an article about research published by Gabriel Rubin (Justice Studies) on Gen Z. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
I LOVE these guys
And this is AMAZING - enjoy!
And this is AMAZING - enjoy!
Straight No Chaser - The 12 Days of Christmas (original from 1998) youtu.be/2Fe11OlMiz8?... via @YouTube
Straight No Chaser - The 12 Days of Christmas (original from 1998)
YouTube video by Randy of Straight No Chaser
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December 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I LOVE these guys
And this is AMAZING - enjoy!
And this is AMAZING - enjoy!
I saw someone post this the other day and it made me think....
If Santa knows when we're good and when we're bad, that means he KNEW that Rudolph was being bullied.
Hmmmm
If Santa knows when we're good and when we're bad, that means he KNEW that Rudolph was being bullied.
Hmmmm
December 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I saw someone post this the other day and it made me think....
If Santa knows when we're good and when we're bad, that means he KNEW that Rudolph was being bullied.
Hmmmm
If Santa knows when we're good and when we're bad, that means he KNEW that Rudolph was being bullied.
Hmmmm
Is focusing on the environmental footprint of AI like focusing only on the water coming through the kitchen faucet but not the shower, bathroom sink, dishwasher, washing machine, etc.? That's what I get from onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights.... It's not UNimportant, but its not disastrous.
The Real Environmental Footprint of Generative AI: What 2025 Data Tell Us - Online Learning Consortium
In the October 2025 OLC Snap Survey, participants raised an increasingly common question: What are the ethical implications of Generative AI (GenAI)’s environmental impact? As both a regular user of t...
onlinelearningconsortium.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Is focusing on the environmental footprint of AI like focusing only on the water coming through the kitchen faucet but not the shower, bathroom sink, dishwasher, washing machine, etc.? That's what I get from onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights.... It's not UNimportant, but its not disastrous.