Andrew Alan Johnson
@andrewalanjohnson.bsky.social
Anthropologist at Stockholm University. Senior historian, Firaxis. Water, ghosts, ruins, games. สนใจเรื่องไทย แม่น้ำโขง
https://andrewalanjohnson.com
https://www.dukeupress.edu/mekong-dreaming
https://andrewalanjohnson.com
https://www.dukeupress.edu/mekong-dreaming
1) Public spaces are always more lively than they really were.
2) hair is less huge than it was
3) fundamentalism (in Indiana!) and racism are nowhere near as present as I remember them
4) yeah, the ADnD 1e isn’t always going by the rules
2) hair is less huge than it was
3) fundamentalism (in Indiana!) and racism are nowhere near as present as I remember them
4) yeah, the ADnD 1e isn’t always going by the rules
[unpopular opinion voice] Stranger Things is historical fiction
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
1) Public spaces are always more lively than they really were.
2) hair is less huge than it was
3) fundamentalism (in Indiana!) and racism are nowhere near as present as I remember them
4) yeah, the ADnD 1e isn’t always going by the rules
2) hair is less huge than it was
3) fundamentalism (in Indiana!) and racism are nowhere near as present as I remember them
4) yeah, the ADnD 1e isn’t always going by the rules
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I'm very scared about what this means for Taiwan.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
I'm very scared about what this means for Taiwan.
Linnaeus frigidus
January 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Linnaeus frigidus
This is a really good podcast that goes through genre-forming and -bending authors. They’ve done LeGuin, Wolfe, Gibson, and now they’re onto Tolkien
With a knock on your door, a kindly wizard invites you to join us on Shelved By Genre's LORD OF THE YEAR, in which we will consider the popular but contested works of JRR Tolkien, kicking things off with a long rumination upon the first four chapters of THE HOBBIT: rangedtouch.com/2026/01/02/t...
January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This is a really good podcast that goes through genre-forming and -bending authors. They’ve done LeGuin, Wolfe, Gibson, and now they’re onto Tolkien
Published an article (two more in the pipeline, but not out yet, did early fieldwork for a new project), launched a video game. Made new friends.
Biggest accomplishment: still here.
Biggest accomplishment: still here.
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Published an article (two more in the pipeline, but not out yet, did early fieldwork for a new project), launched a video game. Made new friends.
Biggest accomplishment: still here.
Biggest accomplishment: still here.
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
Merry Christmas dad
December 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Merry Christmas dad
Can we also keep foregrounded that the failing essay was a nonsensical non-answer to the question? Fulnecky mailed in a stinky sock as a response and everyone who went “that’s a stinky sock” got canned. This is insanity.
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university
Graduate instructor who gave failing grade to Samantha Fulnecky no longer teaching at OU
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university.
www.koco.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Can we also keep foregrounded that the failing essay was a nonsensical non-answer to the question? Fulnecky mailed in a stinky sock as a response and everyone who went “that’s a stinky sock” got canned. This is insanity.
“Relax and read a good book over the holidays”
Me:
Me:
December 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Relax and read a good book over the holidays”
Me:
Me:
This specific guy, from the indigenous collection at the Princeton Art Museum, is here to make sure you have a nice winter.
December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This specific guy, from the indigenous collection at the Princeton Art Museum, is here to make sure you have a nice winter.
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Always find this time of year very difficult, so am now signing off, probably, maybe, until new year.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and hopeful 2026.
Best wishes to you all xxx
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and hopeful 2026.
Best wishes to you all xxx
December 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Always find this time of year very difficult, so am now signing off, probably, maybe, until new year.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and hopeful 2026.
Best wishes to you all xxx
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and hopeful 2026.
Best wishes to you all xxx
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14 two-year postdocs for academics of any nationality who cannot continue their research due to US politics. Do share if you know of such.
Post-doc positions:
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
Call for Applications: Early Career Rescue Fellowship – Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
uni-freiburg.de
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
14 two-year postdocs for academics of any nationality who cannot continue their research due to US politics. Do share if you know of such.
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All the centers they’re cutting add up to less than $7 million in spending.
UNC athletics budget is $185.4 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
UNC athletics budget is $185.4 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
December 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
All the centers they’re cutting add up to less than $7 million in spending.
UNC athletics budget is $185.4 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
UNC athletics budget is $185.4 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
I had a great time being interviewed on history in #Civ7 by @paisley-trees.bsky.social . Here's the link: youtu.be/NSP0tecE0kE?...
Asking Firaxis' Historian about Civ 7!
YouTube video by Paisley_Trees
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I had a great time being interviewed on history in #Civ7 by @paisley-trees.bsky.social . Here's the link: youtu.be/NSP0tecE0kE?...
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SHE'S LIVE ⚓
endlessly grateful to @nellraban.com, @finnsleif.bsky.social, and Justin for their guidance and patience with me as we worked to bring this version of Sayyida Al Hurra to life. Sorry to get sappy but she was truly a privilege to write :')
I will do another post when [REDACTED]
endlessly grateful to @nellraban.com, @finnsleif.bsky.social, and Justin for their guidance and patience with me as we worked to bring this version of Sayyida Al Hurra to life. Sorry to get sappy but she was truly a privilege to write :')
I will do another post when [REDACTED]
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
SHE'S LIVE ⚓
endlessly grateful to @nellraban.com, @finnsleif.bsky.social, and Justin for their guidance and patience with me as we worked to bring this version of Sayyida Al Hurra to life. Sorry to get sappy but she was truly a privilege to write :')
I will do another post when [REDACTED]
endlessly grateful to @nellraban.com, @finnsleif.bsky.social, and Justin for their guidance and patience with me as we worked to bring this version of Sayyida Al Hurra to life. Sorry to get sappy but she was truly a privilege to write :')
I will do another post when [REDACTED]
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** #CivGive2025 is THIS Sunday, December 14th! **
Join us for 8+ hours of Civ VII multiplayer with some of your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators as we raise funds for
@gamersoutreach.org, including special developer & historian guests from @firaxisgames.bsky.social!!
Join us for 8+ hours of Civ VII multiplayer with some of your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators as we raise funds for
@gamersoutreach.org, including special developer & historian guests from @firaxisgames.bsky.social!!
December 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
** #CivGive2025 is THIS Sunday, December 14th! **
Join us for 8+ hours of Civ VII multiplayer with some of your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators as we raise funds for
@gamersoutreach.org, including special developer & historian guests from @firaxisgames.bsky.social!!
Join us for 8+ hours of Civ VII multiplayer with some of your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators as we raise funds for
@gamersoutreach.org, including special developer & historian guests from @firaxisgames.bsky.social!!
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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#CivGive2025 kicks off with a little preliminary stream today where your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators reveal details of our game for December 14th, while playing a game of Among Us!
Live at 12pm EST on #twitch & #YouTube
Live at 12pm EST on #twitch & #YouTube
December 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#CivGive2025 kicks off with a little preliminary stream today where your favorite @civilization.2k.com creators reveal details of our game for December 14th, while playing a game of Among Us!
Live at 12pm EST on #twitch & #YouTube
Live at 12pm EST on #twitch & #YouTube
Each year, the #CivGame streamer community puts on a livestream for charity. As in the last few years, they've invited me to make a guest appearance and talk about history and gaming! The show will be on Sunday Dec 14, and will start at 10 EST.
www.youtube.com/@TheCivShow
www.youtube.com/@TheCivShow
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Each year, the #CivGame streamer community puts on a livestream for charity. As in the last few years, they've invited me to make a guest appearance and talk about history and gaming! The show will be on Sunday Dec 14, and will start at 10 EST.
www.youtube.com/@TheCivShow
www.youtube.com/@TheCivShow
The thing I’m most proud of working at Firaxis is pushing this partnership toward.
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clios.com/winners-gall...
2K GAMES: Sid Meier's Civilization VII Shawnee Partnership with 2K Foundations - The Clios
Check out this Clio Entertainment 2025 Gold entry
clios.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The thing I’m most proud of working at Firaxis is pushing this partnership toward.
clios.com/winners-gall...
clios.com/winners-gall...
Some people are thrown into existential dread from their car breaking down. Some people lose their mind if their phone dies. Me, I poured soup into my keyboard.
Shio ramen, sweet potatoes, celery.
Thai-English mechanical, lit letters.
Shio ramen, sweet potatoes, celery.
Thai-English mechanical, lit letters.
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Some people are thrown into existential dread from their car breaking down. Some people lose their mind if their phone dies. Me, I poured soup into my keyboard.
Shio ramen, sweet potatoes, celery.
Thai-English mechanical, lit letters.
Shio ramen, sweet potatoes, celery.
Thai-English mechanical, lit letters.
Sometimes, Charlie Brown, dead is better.
What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss, Charlie Brown?
“They tried and failed, all of them?”
“Oh, no.” She shook her head. “They tried and died, Charlie Brown.”
“Oh, no.” She shook her head. “They tried and died, Charlie Brown.”
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Sometimes, Charlie Brown, dead is better.