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Pavel Šmejkal
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Czech TV postproduction support, Chairman of Atropos Skeptics Society, Member of Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia & Czech Skeptics' Club Sisyfos, host of Meaning of (Skeptical) Life podcast, Street Epistemology fan. Science bitches! psax.mosl.cz
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Pavel Šmejkal @panpsax.bsky.social · Feb 24
#Skeptics #Skepticism #Atheism #Reason #StreetEpistemology #SciCom
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5.

Just because millions of people believe something doesn't make it true. Once upon a time, everyone believed that the earth was flat.

#SkepticalAdvent2025
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December 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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4.

It's okay not to know.
What's dangerous is thinking that I know everything after reading one article.

#SkepticalAdvent2025
A graphic card featuring the number 4 in the top right corner and the title "DUNNING-KRUGER." The central text reads: "IT'S OKAY NOT TO KNOW. WHAT'S DANGEROUS IS THINKING THAT I KNOW EVERYTHING AFTER READING ONE ARTICLE." Below the text, an illustration shows a cool Ape wearing a yellow hoodie, sunglasses, and a tall top hat, sitting cross-legged amidst a pile of papers and floating orange question marks.
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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3.

The first information you get isn't necessarily the most accurate.
It was just the first.

#SkepticalAdvent2025
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December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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2.

If an article confirms what you already believe 100%,be wary.
The truth is often more complicated.

#SkepticalAdvent2025
A graphic card with a red and white background titled "CONFIRMATION BIAS" with the number "2" in the top right corner. The text reads, "IF AN ARTICLE CONFIRMS WHAT YOU ALREADY BELIEVE 100%, BE WARY. THE TRUTH IS OFTEN MORE COMPLICATED." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a red hoodie, yellow boots, and a top hat with green goggles, sitting cross-legged holding a newspaper and raising one finger in the air.
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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1.

Seeing a face on Mars is not
proof of extraterrestrials,
but rather evidence of
the human brain.

#SkepticalAdvent2025
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December 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Ve věku 95 let odešel Oldřich Jelínek.
Díky, mistře, za Vaši práci, která mne provázela od dětství.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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🧪 What a terrific article by Roger Agana for News Ghana about this weekend's #SkeptiCamp in West Virginia. www.newsghana.com.gh/west-virgini...
West Virginia SkeptiCamp Brings Global Science Education Movement | News Ghana
A movement that's quietly shaped how millions access scientific information online is coming to Clarksburg this weekend, and it's bringing lessons that resonate far beyond Appalachian hills. The West ...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Final QED 2025 additions: Making policy work panel, the European Skeptics Podcast, and Noah Lugeons.

Evidence in Action: Making Policy Work with Jamie Gallagher, Lizzi Collinge and Louise Thompson

European Skeptics Podcast with András Pintér and Pontus Böckman

And...
Panel title: Evidence in Action: Making Policy Work ‎European Skeptics Podcast
October 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Seznamka - možná si nepíšete s člověkem, ale s AI. Máte s tím zkušenost?

Kde končí nevinná pomoc a začíná digitální lež? Jaké to má dopady na důvěru a autenticitu ve vztazích a proč je kritické myšlení naší nejlepší obranou proti nové generaci online klamu?

Čtěte zde:
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Chatfishing: Když za vás flirtuje AI | MoSL
AI mění svět online seznamování. Fenomén „chatfishing“ posouvá hranice mezi autenticitou a klamem, a zpochybňuje, co vlastně znamená být upřímný v digitálním světě.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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"It is a journey into the heart of extremism and an exploration of whether dialogue and a recognition of our shared humanity can break through walls of hate.
This was one of the most dangerous, personal and meaningful projects I have ever worked on."

- Deeyah Khan

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvt5...
My documentary about White Supremacy. White Right: Meeting the Enemy.
YouTube video by Deeyah Khan
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September 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Why did Cardinal Duka hold a mass for Charlie Kirk while ignoring the murder of a progressive Catholic politician? New article on the Atropos blog explores the hypocrisy and the Czech Church's import of American-style culture wars.

#Czech #Kirk #Catholic #Church #Atropos

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An Unholy Alliance: Duka, Kirk, and the War on Empathy | Atropos Blog
Why did Cardinal Duka hold a memorial mass in Prague for controversial US activist Charlie Kirk? Explore the hypocrisy that has angered Czech Catholics and ignited a debate on the church's import of A...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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A three-hour Cabinet meeting where Trump and RFK Jr. tossed around autism conspiracies like it was bad dinner theater…

Meanwhile, nearly $7M in autism research quietly axed.

Fear is free. Evidence gets defunded. From @the-independent.com: www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
RFK Jr and Trump fearmonger about autism in cabinet meeting but kill research
Kennedy has said he will release his own report on the ‘epidemic’ of autism next month
www.the-independent.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Justice delayed, then forced from abroad. A Czech court dismissed a priest's abuse case. The Church just transferred him away. The European Court of Human Rights had to intervene. A story of systemic failure.

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#Skepticism #HumanRights #Czechia #ChurchAbuse
Failings of Church and State: Sexual Abuse | PSG
A landmark Czech abuse case highlights institutional failure. After Czech courts and the Church failed a victim, a European court ruling forced a new investigation, challenging the statute of limitati...
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July 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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S Annou Kouckou jsme natočili podcast o tom, jak Rusové podnikají v Česku a snaží se zabezpečit před sankcemi. Je to poměrně hutné povídání, ale ty strategie oligarchů prostě nikdy nejsou úplně easy. youtu.be/dc9EMzAdMy0
Takhle v Česku podnikají Rusové pod sankcemi. Jejich praktiky jsou moc i na Moskvu
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July 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Over 30 years after abolishing the death penalty, a majority of Czechs want it back. I took a skeptical look at the data, the arguments, and the clash between emotion and reason.

Read the analysis on my blog (sites are still under reconstruction after a cyber attack).

psax.mosl.cz/czech-death-...
Why Czechs Still Support the Death Penalty | PSG
Despite abolishing capital punishment in 1990, a majority of Czechs support its return. Explore the data, demographics, and the emotional arguments driving the debate on the death penalty in the Czech...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Cyber attack took down mosl.cz — including Psax’s Skeptiffic Globuli & Atropos Blog. 💀
The ape survived. With backups and black tea with a sugar and lemon.

🏗️ The great reconstruction has begun.

Skepticism isn’t that easy to kill!
— Psax

#ItsAlive #PsaxsSkeptifficGlobuli #Atropos #MoSL
A calm black gorilla wearing a white hoodie with “PSAX”, round green sunglasses, and a hat with a daisy sits cross-legged in front of a pile of smoking, burning servers. The gorilla is holding a red polka-dot mug with steam rising from hot tea. The image includes minimalist poster text: The ape survived. mosl.cz burned. Tea was hot. Rebuild begins. Bottom: Psax & Atropos Projects.
July 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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🔍 Two Czech women murdered their spiritual guru — because he asked them to.
They believed his body would disappear.

✦ A story of the tragic cost of abandoning skepticism by well-educated people.

📔 Full article:
🔗 blog.mosl.cz/religion/a-b...

#skepticism #criticalthinking #belief #cult #murder
AI generated picture of a human body laying on the floor of empty rural house, body is covered by white sheet.
June 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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#StarTrek #StarWars #USA
June 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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❓ What is your opinion on all-year feeding?

🔍 14. and 21. May 2025 - Spring's Struggle
📗 Another entry in the Field Notes here:
psax.mosl.cz/14-and-21-ma...

#FieldNotes #SkepticOutdoors
14. and 21. May 2025 – Spring’s Struggle – Psax's skeptiffic globuli
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May 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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It's like we're trying to say something...
May 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines, writesJoy SpearChief-Morris for Toronto Star. archive.ph/Rfn5b www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
These adults say their ADHD diagnoses were ‘life changing.’ But others are falling for ‘clickbaitish’ misinformation
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
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May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Cambridge Skeptics Celebrate Trans+ History Week (Week of May 6th): "Always Been Here. Always Wil Be."
May 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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🔍 4.5.2025: Few kilometres into the wild

📗 Another short entry in the Field Notes here: psax.mosl.cz/4-may-2025

#FieldNotes #SkepticOutdoors
4. May 2025 – Few kilometres into the wild – Psax's skeptiffic globuli
Field diary exploring spring wildlife near village woods: Viola arvensis, Prunus spinosa, Chiasmia clathrata, birdwatching, and seasonal change.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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🔍 A Skeptic in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of a Forest

Instead of ghosts, I track butterflies, birds, and everything in sight.
Bohemia. Ongoing curiosity.
👉 Just a small ritual of paying attention beyond the screen.
📗 Field Notes here: psax.mosl.cz/category/fie...

#FieldNotes #SkepticOutdoors
May 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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BREAKING: The Dept. of Veterans Affairs just sent an email to staff asking them to report any examples of anti-Christian bias:

“The VA Task Force now requests all VA employees to submit any instance of anti-Christian discrimination to Anti-ChristianBiasReporting@va.gov.”
April 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM