Digging Up Ancient Aliens

On the topic, I do recommend reading Ging, D. (2023)—tactics of Toxicity: the rhetorical and algorithmic reach of male supremacism online

An excellent overview of how social media is radicalizing men by pushing specific content online.

Harassment, threats and violence from the pseudoscientific crowd This new set of threats started on the 22nd of September when Jimmy Corsetti tweeted, X’ed, or what it’s called now, a short message…

I had missed it at the time (because I was being harassed), but this is an excellent article by @duancientaliens.bsky.social about the harassment and threats archaeologists face for doing our jobs and sharing the truth about human history with the public

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Harassment, violence, and mud Something that's become more and more common on the web is the use of harassment tactics. Skeptics and archaeologists have not been spared from being on the receiving end of these campaigns, so let's ...

Oldie but a goldie, unfortunately still highly relevant. A version with all sources can be found here:

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Silencing history and memory in the Christ of Europe We’ll explore Poland's memory laws and government efforts to promote a preferred historical narrative, focusing on Polish citizens' complicity in the Holocaust and silencing dissenting voices in museu...

With everything going on in the #USA its time to again push the episode about memory laws and silencing historical research in #Poland. A nice case study on how history can be used and abused

diggingupancientaliens.com/episode-64-c...

Ancient Apocalypse - Chapter 1 debunked Debunking Ancient Apocalypse: Explore White Sands and Amazon geoglyphs through archaeology, science, and skepticism

What is Graham Hancock wrong about this time around in #ancientapocalypse? It's a great deal, but let’s find out together.

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YouTube video by Michelle Franklin - Legends and Lectures What is pseudoarchaeology? with @diggingupancientaliens @Archaeos0up

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New #archaeology quiz with @duancientaliens.bsky.social and @mrsoup.bsky.social!
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Vilda teorin: Ingen myt – Atlantis var på riktigt Gömd i västra Sahara stirrar ett jättelikt ”öga” mot himlen. Den unika och jättelika strukturen har ingen direkt motsvarighet någon annanstans i världen. Nu har en kontroversiell pseudoforskare pres...

One of Swedens biggest newspapers Aftonbladet interviewed me recently on why Jimmy Corsetti is wrong on the Richat structure. While the headline is a bit clickbaity the content is good sceptical journalism.

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/1M...

@fakehistoryhunt.bsky.social tricked me into saying some vulgar words on camera. You can check it out here:

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Are there any runestones in Italy? The answer is surprisingly yes and you find it in Venice.

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How Pseudoscience Exploits Human Remains for Alien Theories Exploring the ethics of using human remains in archaeology & pseudoscience, challenging ancient alien myths & advocating for dignity & respect.

A new episode is out on the use and abuse of human remains among pseudo-historians

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A new episode drops later today

Due to travel, the next episode will arrive on Thursday, the 9th of December. I'll be back on the regular schedule after that

It’s a weird feeling when you can agree with Giorgio Tsoukalos

Condensation from alien space crafts, got it!

So when will they blame the aliens for this?

The End... Of 2024 - From Broken Hands to Breakthroughs Join Episode 77 of Digging Up Ancient Aliens, reflecting on 2024's highlights—from challenges to major breakthroughs in archaeology and beyond.

Happy New Year! Let’s celebrate it with a brand new episode looking back on the year that has passed us by.

Let’s meet on the other side for more wacky alien stories!

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YouTube video by Michelle Franklin - Legends and Lectures Debunking Ancient Aliens and other historical myths with Archaeologist Fredrik Trusohamn

Legends and Lectures with @michellefranklin.bsky.social is 10 subs away from 1k! Can we get there before the New Year?

W/ @duancientaliens.bsky.social

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Patreons and supporters now have access to a new episode!

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The Kensington Runestone Explore the controversial Kensington Runestone in episode 70 of Digging Up Ancient Aliens. We investigate claims of ancient Norse explorers in America, debunk myths, and uncover the truth behind this ...

Driving through Älvdalen a place in Sweden where runes was used until the early 1900. It also has a connection to the Kensington Runestone hoax

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Happy Holidays! Due to Christmas, this week's episode is slightly delayed, but as we say, when you wait for something good, you get what you want. I hope you all have a good holiday!

winning team "Guilder" at 1st TAG Ethics Bowl 2024

RPA Ethics Committee at 1st TAG Ethics Bowl 2024

teams, audience, judges and moderators at 1st TAG Ethics Bowl 2024

my highlight of @tag45.bsky.social was 1st #TAG #Ethics Bowl, sponsored by @archaeo-register.bsky.social. Congrats to winners #Guilder (Uo #Liverpool + @duancientaliens.bsky.social) and to worthy runners-up #Florin. Hope to see you all again next year at #SAA in Denver and/or TAG in York!

Thank you for helping putting it together. It’s a great concept and I do hope to see more of these Ethics bowls in the future and on other conferences and platforms

We have all been there at one point or another

No worries, I had small suspicion. Just a odd accusation 😅

It’s with @damienmarieathope.bsky.social

YouTube video by Damien AtHope "Atheist-Humanist-Leftists" Nordic Paganism/Shamanism, Vikings, White Supremacists, and Far-right Religio-Nationalism Bigotry

And here is me appearing on a Anarchist oriented podcast talking about how these far right ideas influence the alternative history crowd:

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Here is me discussing the racist influence of ancient aliens with Prof. @flintdibble.bsky.social. And I’ve a lot more of these videos and podcasts out there

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YouTube video by Skeptics in the Pub Online SkeptiCamp22: Ancient aliens, nazi influences, and new age plastic shamanism - Fredrik Trusohamn

I guess you didn’t read the post at all, or any other post. Done several talks, episodes and videos on the same topic as Andy.

Here is a talk from a few years ago:

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My team won a debate on ethics within archaeology at the TAG conference in Bournemouth.

When will the alternative history crowd engage in similar discussions?

At TAG24 and see a familiar name @fakehistoryhunt.bsky.social