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John Hoopes

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Anthropologist. Archaeologist. hoopes.academia.edu I’m not here to try and change your mind. I’m here to let other people who think as I do know they’re not alone. Be kind. Love one another.

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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Raven Song Farm @ravensongfarm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Huge loss of an amazing woman 💔 The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...
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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
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JQ Jacobs @jqjacobs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sad news. I interacted with Doug, a dedicated scientist, online when editing and writing Wikipedia plus on archaeology listservers. His contributions are significant. www.ramtops.co.uk
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Doug's Archaeology Site: Skeptical views of fringe archaeology
A skeptical archaeology site
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☘️🧉🎨 Maria O'Connor 💙 @mariaoconnor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
@jwhoopes2.bsky.social @robertosaezm.bsky.social @johnhawks.net @norabar.bsky.social @mjofiguerero.bsky.social www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/ru...
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“The Lion King” in Quechua?: New Film “Runa Simi” Profiles Indigenous Artist Keeping Language Alive
Experts estimate that a language is lost every two weeks — and that half of the world’s 7,000 spoken languages could be lost by the end of the century. Quechua is the most widely spoken Indigenous lan...
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Rest in peace, Doug Weller (1942 - 2026). For over 20 years, Doug was one of the principal editors of articles on #archaeology and #pseudoarchaeology on Wikipedia. Our collective knowledge is far greater for his valiant efforts. I hope others are inspired by them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_ta...
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User talk:Doug Weller - Wikipedia
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"AI is coming for archaeology." Buddy. Get off ketamine. Those of us in the satellite/drone space using LLMs- local, single computer, no data centers required, have used them for decades (below). They are useful for parsing through datasets, but give NO meaning. www.frontiersin.org/journals/ict...
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Frontiers | Algorithmic Identification of Looted Archaeological Sites from Space
In response to widespread looting of archaeological sites, archaeologists have used satellite imagery to enable the investigation of looting of affected arch...
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Every year on this day I honor my Yale '01 classmate Bradley Hoorn. He worked as a research analyst on the 93rd floor of one of the towers. Kind, hardworking, a wonderful friend, a total gentlemen... would have had an incredible life. May your memory be a blessing. yaledailynews.com/articles/bra...
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
One of the genuine joys of my current book project has been learning entirely new fields almost from scratch. Linguistic Anthropology. Primatology. Even aspects of Cultural Anthropology. I've read 1300+ sources- all in top peer reviewed journals, or scholarly books by experts. 0% AI.
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☘️🧉🎨 Maria O'Connor 💙 @mariaoconnor.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
@jwhoopes2.bsky.social @robertosaezm.bsky.social @georgewilson1912.bsky.social @paulsgundlach.bsky.social @mjofiguerero.bsky.social jimhightower.substack.com/p/friday-sig...
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Friday Signpost: They're Calling AI a “Revolution.” Here's What's Actually Going On. (Part 1)
The first in a two-part series explaining, in plain English, what artificial intelligence is and why it’s everywhere right now.
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Ste Lingard @stelingard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Holy burrowing mammals, Batman! Evidence of small, furry archaeologists at work on the ramparts at Epiacum, near Alston. Yikes. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Archaelogy
A large grassy bank, with an exposed section revealing some regular masonry, disturbed by a burrow. Fragments of stonework are scattered down the hillside.
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Archaeology News Online Magazine @archaeologynews.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Natufian people ate snakes and lizards 15,000 years ago, study finds About 15,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in the southern Levant began living in more fixed settlements. This shift marked a major change in daily life before farming began... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/08/natu...
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Natufian people ate snakes and lizards 15,000 years ago, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
A study of 15,000-year-old bones in Israel shows Natufian people regularly ate lizards and snakes before farming began.
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Congratulations, Alison! That’s a noteworthy milestone!
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Toot toot! 🐭 🎺 🎉 I’m delighted to reach the milestone of 15,000 followers! Thank you for joining me! Great to see so many of you interested in #Archaeology! Here’s a tiny Roman bronze mouse playing a trumpet! Perhaps too loudly as he’s covering his ear with a paw! 1st-2nd century AD #Archaeology
My photo shows a tiny bronze figurine of a mouse playing a Roman tuba, a long, straight bronze trumpet with a flared bell, used by the Roman military (though not exclusively). The mouse is seen in profile, standing facing left, head tilted upwards playing the trumpet which is held in the mouse’s right paw - right paw not seen in photo. It covers its left ear with its left paw, perhaps the sound of the trumpet is too loud! The figurine is 3.81 centimetres tall. The bronze mouse appears dark grey in colour. Displayed on a thin vertical metal stand on a black plinth against a beige surface and dark brown backdrop.

Small bronze mice statuettes were a very popular motif in Roman times, often attached to oil lamps and lampstands, a reference to the problem of mice gnawing at wicks and drinking lamp oil, a nuisance documented in various ancient texts. They’re often comically shown undertaking human activities out of proportion to their small size, which invoked the Hellenistic and Roman literary and artistic traditions of an ‘inverted world’, as discussed in an article by Philip Kiernan ‘The Bronze Mice of Apollo Smintheus’.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Your "It's not disqualifying to fuck dogs!" tshirt has already answered all my questions
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Calgon, take him away!
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Watching it, too. A half-eclipse now.
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Teachers, please explain to your students that the President does not have the power to change established names of major geographical features.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 27/08/2026
There is currently a Wikipedia edit war on the Great Lakes Wikipedia pages because everything is so stupid
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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Major kudos to MIT, who just put out a report about AI on their campus that lucidly explains the threat posed by AI to cognition and the student experience, while at the same time prioritizes learning, students, and the value of education. 1/x aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/
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Report – AI and Education
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You cannot cure autism any more than you can cure your parents or that your cat licks its anus. As someone who is most definitely on the spectrum (hi I process satellite imagery and have a Special Interest in ancient Egypt), I can only hope the genocidaire RFKjr gets what he deserves: solitary.
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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Project Supervisors and Project Officers AOC Archaeology Group Location: Milton Keynes Salary: £29,208-£37,507 Closing Date: October 31, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/proje...
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Project Supervisors and Project Officers - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: £29,208-£37,507Closing Date: 31/10/26Location: Milton Keynes
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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Project Officer York Archaeology Location: Nottingham Salary: £32,332 – £39,434 per annum (dependant on experience) Closing Date: October 29, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/proje...
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Project Officer - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: £32,332 – £39,434 per annum (dependant on experience)Closing Date: 29/10/26Location: Nottingham
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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Curator: Prehistoric Archaeology & Collections Care (21 hours pw) National Museum Wales Location: Cardiff Salary: Grade D: £17,463.71-£21,514.53 ( for 21 hours a week ) (FTE= from £31,183.92) Closing Date: September 21, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/curat...
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Curator: Prehistoric Archaeology & Collections Care - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: Grade D: £17,463.71-£21,514.53 ( for 21 hours a week ) (FTE= from £31,183.92)Closing Date: 21/09/26Location: Cardiff
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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Graduate Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant Dalcour Maclaren Location: Crewe or Tewkesbury Salary: £28,000 Closing Date: September 25, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/gradu...
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Graduate Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: £28,000 Closing Date: 25/09/26Location: Crewe or Tewkesbury
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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Senior Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant Dalcour Maclaren Location: UK Salary: £36,000 Closing Date: November 27, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/senio...
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Senior Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: £36,000 Closing Date: 27/11/26Location:
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Another museum heist has occurred, with the Bronze Age hoard of Villena being stolen. This collection comprises artifacts crafted from gold, silver, and amber. de.euronews.com/kultur/2026/...
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Diebe stehlen Bronzezeit-Schatz von Villena in unter vier Minuten
Die Diebe lösten am Stadtrand von Villena einen falschen Alarm aus, lenkten so die Sicherheitskräfte ab und stahlen im Museum 59 prähistorische Exponate in weniger als vier Minuten.
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Dr. Holly Walters @manigarm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Donate to Nepal Flood Relief: www.globalgiving.org/projects/nep...
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Nepal Flood Relief Fund
Catastrophic flash floods have swept through Nepal and communities along the Bhote Koshi river system, taking lives, destroying homes and critical infrastructure, and leaving hundreds of people unaccounted for. Floodwaters and debris have devastated remote communities across the Himalayan region as search-and-rescue efforts continue. Your donation to the Nepal Flood Relief Fund will provide urgent relief and long-term recovery support to communities impacted by this devastating disaster.
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Dr. Holly Walters @manigarm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The glacial collapse that caused this disaster happened near to where I work and has deeply affected many of the communities I hold dear. Friends, colleagues, and my Nepali family have all been affected. Here's how we can help:
Front page of the Guardian showing the devastation in Nawakot caused by a glacial collapse and massive flash flood in the Himalayas.
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Pieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We have written a statement in support of Ghent Uni's decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. We resist attempts to frame this as a punishment for "whistleblowing" or censorship of "controversial research". We invite all academics who share our views to sign our letter. forms.gle/qwN8xzEM5C7Q...
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Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University
We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. With th...
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly's generosity of spirit alongside her countless millions given away shows us just how small and disgusting the the techbros really are. They could help to repair the world and instead they are stripping the copper off the wires.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I know Dolly famously called herself a "Hypocrat" (a play off Hypocrite) and refused to say publicly how she voted...she was a loud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, funded vaccines, had her Imagination Library program, funded post fire UBI+ college $ for Dollywood workers... 100% a liberal.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If I ever make my billions I will go WILD with my support of incredible non profits, donating $ to amazing scientists curing diseases, supporting abortion access, helping w unhoused crisis... my "yacht" will be $ for young archaeologists and their research. The DREAM. Someday 🙏
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Jacob @iacobuscaesar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I vastly prefer interfacing with creationists compared to ancient-astronaut people because the latter is like “I don’t understand big rock so aliens” and the former is like “I must model the water column so fresh and saltwater animals can both survive the Great Flood somehow.” Some baseline effort.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So our friends now are North Korea and Russia and our enemies are Canada and Denmark. Makes sense.
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 24/08/2026
Getting run off a social media site for rushing to the defense of a beady eyed little antebellum race scientist is a rare case of society working as intended
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Anne-Marie W. Clark 👩‍👧‍👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Photo in the article That's Richard Hanania, Curtis Yarvin, & Nathan Cofnas
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That's Richard Hanania, Curtis Yarvin, & Nathan Cofnas
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Thanks so much, Sarah, for all you do! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🧪
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I know I have had my time in the sun as a Main Character (as have most well known twitter survivor public lady scientists), yet I can look back and look ahead with pride knowing that I have always been and will always be loud against transphobia, hate, racism, and pseudoscience.
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Never ask a white supremacist the race of his wife or girlfriend.
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Pieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Nathan Cofnas was hired by my colleague Bouke De Vries, who attended the 2024 London Conference on Intelligence alongside Edward Dutton and Emil Kirkegaard. With more than 400 colleagues, I signed an open email to the rector to argue why we think this is problematic. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/20...
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Appointment of controversial “race researcher” questioned by 300 staff and students at Ghent University | VRT NWS: news
300 staff and students are asking Ghent University to reconsider the appointment of a controversial American researcher. ‘The man spreads racist ideas, which is contrary to Ghent University's code of ...
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“A Korean American with an IQ of 105 is way more likely to graduate from college, get a white-collar job, and make a lot of money than his non-Asian/non-Jewish IQ equal. That's not because Koreans are cheaters, but because Korean IQ 105 is different from British IQ 105.” Cofnas’ wife is Korean. 🙄
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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Here is the full suspension letter from UGent that was sent to Nathan Cofnas, it shows ample reason for his suspension and potential termination. Including breach of contract, using the University of Ghent’s name and legitimacy to promote his racial supremacist views and causing reputational damage.
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
NB: Cofnas is Jewish. I don’t know whether this makes it more or less weird. I wrote a chapter on the myths of Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence in How to Argue With a Racist. It still stands.
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Cofnas ramblings above are simply mad nonsense. ‘Shrewd’? IQ200 loser?? If I was a colleague or student in a dept where a scholar wrote this type of pappycack I would be deeply embarrassed.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Manager: did you order the Disco balls for Kacey's drop down performance? Tech: Yes sir I ordered the biggest sparkliest Balls she could ride on, 100% sexy nutsack
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Holy smokes. Yeah if you are in archaeology or anthropology and I see you sign this petition, you will be called out and hounded. Cofnas is a gutter racist who led the online charge against Prof Arday and deserves consequences for his horrific behavior. Everyone who signs can rot in hell.
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I had not some across this before, but if you want an example Nathan Cofnas’ scholarship, this is a doozy. Again I say, being sacked is not the problem; being recruited in the first place is what deserves scrutiny.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Prof. Jason Arday, a highly cited, brilliant human+incredible teacher, accused of plagiarism+never got to defend himself. Accusations false. Nathan Cofnas, postdoc, trash human, overflowing outhouse level racist writing, given op ed, petitions for reinstatement post suspension. Racism in action.
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