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Chris Kavanagh

@ckava.bsky.social
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Cognitive Anthropologist/Social Psychologist. Norn Irish in Japan. Junior co-host of Decoding the Gurus. Interested in conspiracism, extremism, & religion/ritual psychology.

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Decoding the Gurus @guruspod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It was great discussing the scientific research on COVID origins and where the evidence stands in 2026 with @kgandersen.bsky.social, @worobey.bsky.social, and @eddieholmes.bsky.social. Less fun to discuss the political persecution of scientists, but also important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od9c...
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Lab Leak and Covid Origins in 2026: An Interview with Holmes, Andersen, & Worobey
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The Dissenter @thedissenteryt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
New episode (1291), with Drs. Christopher Kavanagh (@ckava.bsky.social) & Matthew Browne. We talk about their podcast, Decoding the Gurus. #Science YouTube: youtu.be/sTApU20W-Fw Podcast: bit.ly/4xBf7TS
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#1291 Christopher Kavanagh & Matthew Browne: Decoding the Gurus
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
“I mean, how many people want to be Kristian Andersen?* [..] he doesn’t want to be the guy who gets in front of Congress, he wants to do science” Oof @ckava.bsky.social, on point 😬😆. * including me.
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Sam Gregson @badboyofscience.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The latest Science Couterpunch just landed! 👊 This week we chatted to the awesome @ckava.bsky.social and @arthurcdent.bsky.social from @guruspod.bsky.social about grifters, secular gurus and how we can more successfully traverse the infosphere! Enjoy! Full link: youtube.com/watch?v=zFfI... ⚛️🧪
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Ep9: Decoding the Gurus: Exposing Anti-Science Gurus and Grifters ( @decodingthegurus )
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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Grateful to the Decoding the Gurus guys for having me on to discuss Autism, Microbiomes, & Mice Burying Marbles... @guruspod.bsky.social cc @statsepi.bsky.social @deevybee.bsky.social 😊 open.spotify.com/episode/01w8...
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Autism, Microbiomes, & Mice Burying Marbles with Kevin Mitchell
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Rather disappointing to see QAnonAnonymous hosting Olivier Jutel, who seriously cites Kit Klarenberg, Max Blumenthal, and Alan MacLeod's nonsense about Bellingcat in his academic work on counter-disinformation. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Flint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I have stage 4 cancer Joe Rogan recently mocked my physical appearance to millions, calling me a “weird kind of bitchy weak man” I’m ripping out the IV and clapping back at this troll in this video: youtu.be/V0tMcWeOuFY?... /1
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Joe Rogan's Cult of Fake Archaeology
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
This ‘heterodox’ social conference is full of MAGA ideologues, political activists, & polemical pundits. This is more accurately described as a festival of grievance from people who lack self awareness. Batya & Chris Rufo are going to teach people about research methods and objectivity? 😂 Wise up…
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The Dissenter @thedissenteryt.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
In episode 180, I talk with Dr. Joseph Bulbulia about #religion, cognition, ritual, morality, and meaning. #anthropology #CognitiveScience #Science youtu.be/Wy0baOach30
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#180 Joseph Bulbulia: Religion, Cognition, Ritual, Morality, And Meaning
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Ending the year with my first 3Q in a rather tough graded gym.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
It’s very unfortunate Lex had no means to contact Zelensky and suggest this in private. It certainly isn’t him making a public post to generate pressure. I am sure he will be posting various public requests directed at Putin too.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Second 2Q! 🥳
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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
This has been growing for a decade now. Influencer gurus are a focus of my 📖, the Decoding the Gurus pod, Conspirituality, etc. They know how to talk to their audiences & they aren’t constrained by professional ethics or reality. Also they make💰. That’s it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The Wellness Women Are on the March
Behind MAHA, RFK Jr.’s alternative-health movement, is a legion of Instagram influencers with millions of followers.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Has anyone checked in on Tulsi Gabbard in what must be a trying time
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
So those concerns about stochastic terrorism encouragement doesn’t apply if the targets are corporate CEOs? 🤔
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The final report from the COVID Sub Committee is released and it is as expected given that the origin "has been contorted by politics, while scientific discourse has been abandoned in pursuit of a preferred, coordinated narrative", as I stated in my written testimony. BUT, there's a bombshell.. 🧵👇
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Just let that sink in. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/h...
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I think this is good actually because Lex now has committed himself to interviewing Zelensky and if he does not provide a fawning soft ball interview the difference will be obvious. Plus Lex’s audience is one that is often being filled with Russian propaganda.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Cenk is the human embodiment of horseshoe theory.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Happy to see diversity here! Keep up the good work rational Jack!
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Simp posts about Elon/X ✅ Simp posts about Rogan ✅ Posting enthusiastically about Trump’s science reforms ✅ Never recommended covid vaccines ✅ Supplement shilling ✅ Dismissing legacy/mainstream media ✅ Personal controversy ✅ Huberman has got it all!
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Flint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Joe Rogan has called me a liar. This video is my response youtu.be/KR9_oLmoQVI?...
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A Public Letter to Joe Rogan from Flint Dibble
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Milo Rossi @miniminuteman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Another masterful video by our boy Dr. Flint Dibble. Flint breaks down and responds to the latest attacks against him by the “alternative facts” crowd and issues a public call to action to Joe Rogan. This video is more than worth the watch. Go show our guy some love 💪
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Nice autumn colours!
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Microplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
lady of sophistication @janky_jane
Props to anyone who tries to be fashionable in ireland i wore a red beret once in waterford and someone called me super mario
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I once ordered a taxi in Belfast for a night out. The driver pulls up to my house and just says "yer not going out like that. Go back in and change, I'll turn off the metre." | swear I was wearing normal jeans and a normal jacket.Matthew @MrWeir
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I once wore a silver jacket to college, turned up late for class, said 'sorry I'm late', lecturer said, 'that's ok' then waited til I was halfway across the front of the full class before following up with 'trouble with the spaceship again was it?'.
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My sister was in France sporting a new trench coat, thought was so stylish, but went into an Irish bar and got called Inspector Gadget by the first guy that saw her
15:53 • 8/16/21 • Twitter Web Appwas wearing my super-fashionable short trench coat. My friend took one look at me wearing the jacket and said,
"Where are we off to now. Columbo?"

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Was wearing a vintage nike jacket in a very long que for drinks at a boxing match when a Belfast lad goes "furk me this is taking forever, your man has been here since the 80's"Loic Wright
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I wore a suit with a matching tie and pocket square to my first day of work at an advertising company (I thought I was going to be in Mad Men I guess) and the staff sent around and signed a communion card for me with a fiver in it.

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I wore a white, wool turtle-neck jumper to the match once and a fella in the pub said 'Where have you parked the U-boat?'.
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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
When the guy in charge is QTing “Interesting” to a post from user @ MiddlePassageAppreciator69 about how RFK doing pull-ups inoculates him from malaria, a user's decision to find another platform is not cowardly escapism but common sense. Elon’s the cause of the exodus (Xodus?), not anyone else.
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Eddie Holmes @eddieholmes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Be very clear what this is: a shallow attempt to bash Fauci and NIH. The reason why there is no "proven link" between NIH, EcoHealth Alliance and origin of COVID-19 is because there is no link between NIH, EcoHealth Alliance and origin of COVID-19. They've spent years on this already.
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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The Grim Times continue. Del Bigtree and Children's Health Defense: Hawai'i involved in choosing candidates for top jobs at HHS.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Populism is a cancer. It’s almost always a political platform narcissists use to make utopian promises that are never realized, based on cartoonish versions of reality. The will of the people for a populist is simply their will and the people are those who agree with them.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Another fun day in the land of colorful shapes. 🫡
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Anybody who says ‘I’m not a conspiracy perdon’ or ‘I’m very skeptical about conspiracies’ is almost invariably about to promote a conspiracy theory and illustrate that they are in fact rather credulous.
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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
RFK believes pandemic lockdowns were more restrictive and oppressive than the Holocaust, that vaccines cause autism, and that tap water may be turning kids gay. But, sure, let’s question whether the “conspiracist” label applies because some countries in Europe don’t fluoridate their water.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Enjoyable Sunday bouldering + ramen reward!
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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Huberman like every principled online pundit *cough* ... responsible scientist is hoping to get the opportunity to help the Trump admin with its important reform agenda. And did he mention how impressed he is with RFK Jnr's scientific curiosity?
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Oh god @etvpod.bsky.social is here… I might have to leave.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Going to relax tonight by editing @arthurcdent.bsky.social into coherence.
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Project Liberal 🗽 @handle.invalid · 14/11/2024
So we are going back.
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The podcast has an account too... I don't know how handles work here but this is the share link thing: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Chris Kavanagh @ckava.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Testing... 1... 2... 3...
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