Dr. Andrea Kitta
@andreakitta.bsky.social
Folklorist, professor, author, horror enthusiast. I study the intersections of legend, conspiracy theory, and medicine and the supernatural. All opinions are mine as a private citizen.
To be filled under things I never thought I'd have to say, acetaminophen doesn't cause autism.
September 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
To be filled under things I never thought I'd have to say, acetaminophen doesn't cause autism.
I've been very lax with my social media lately, but if I was going to....
September 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I've been very lax with my social media lately, but if I was going to....
July 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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It’s the 10th anniversary season of my podcast, but today is the 9th birthday of the very first episode, looking at Slenderman with @andreakitta.bsky.social
Celebrate my podcastiversary by going back to where it all began at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-1/epi...
It’s come a long way!
Celebrate my podcastiversary by going back to where it all began at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-1/epi...
It’s come a long way!
July 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It’s the 10th anniversary season of my podcast, but today is the 9th birthday of the very first episode, looking at Slenderman with @andreakitta.bsky.social
Celebrate my podcastiversary by going back to where it all began at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-1/epi...
It’s come a long way!
Celebrate my podcastiversary by going back to where it all began at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-1/epi...
It’s come a long way!
The news has been devastating at best, but this is a whole new level of wrong.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Opinion | Trump’s DHS is considering making immigration into a twisted reality TV show
The Department of Homeland Security is in talks with a reality T.V. show producer about a game show in which immigrant contestants would compete for U.S.
www.msnbc.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The news has been devastating at best, but this is a whole new level of wrong.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
I keep explaining Plato's allegory of the cave to her, but she keeps chasing shadows anyway.
May 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I keep explaining Plato's allegory of the cave to her, but she keeps chasing shadows anyway.
#Teaching is all about flexibility. As someone who studies #ConspiracyTheories I thought I was going in today to talk to my class about the lab leak theory, but instead they wanted to know if I heard that Vance killed the Pope. 🤷♀️
April 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#Teaching is all about flexibility. As someone who studies #ConspiracyTheories I thought I was going in today to talk to my class about the lab leak theory, but instead they wanted to know if I heard that Vance killed the Pope. 🤷♀️
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First, they came for the billionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a billionaire
Second, they came for the millionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a millionaire
Everything was pretty cool after that.
Second, they came for the millionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a millionaire
Everything was pretty cool after that.
April 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
First, they came for the billionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a billionaire
Second, they came for the millionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a millionaire
Everything was pretty cool after that.
Second, they came for the millionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a millionaire
Everything was pretty cool after that.
Whelp, guess I'm an enemy of the state now for all of my research on #COVID19 and #ConspiracyTheory
April 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Whelp, guess I'm an enemy of the state now for all of my research on #COVID19 and #ConspiracyTheory
I just saw Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum and it was legit one of the scariest movies I've seen in a while. I watch mostly only #horror so that's saying a lot.
April 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I just saw Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum and it was legit one of the scariest movies I've seen in a while. I watch mostly only #horror so that's saying a lot.
Things are very, very bad, but I've got foster kittens and they are pure and good. And dumb. So. Very. Dumb. #kittens #cats #AdoptDontShop
April 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Things are very, very bad, but I've got foster kittens and they are pure and good. And dumb. So. Very. Dumb. #kittens #cats #AdoptDontShop
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During comments at a dinner last night, Trump mentioned that tariffs on pharmaceuticals, medications that Americans NEED, are coming in very shortly. There's some huge issues which will come from this, mostly, cutting many Americans off from access to their meds for years to come. 🧵 1/10 #healthcare
Trump’s Tariffs: Coming To Your Medicine Cabinet Soon
The days of affordable prescription drugs —generics included — may soon come to an end thanks to President Trump’s aggressive tariffs and the global trade war they are inciting.
www.forbes.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
During comments at a dinner last night, Trump mentioned that tariffs on pharmaceuticals, medications that Americans NEED, are coming in very shortly. There's some huge issues which will come from this, mostly, cutting many Americans off from access to their meds for years to come. 🧵 1/10 #healthcare
If you're following the drama at my university, you should know they just arrested Faith.
www.witn.com/2025/03/28/e...
www.witn.com/2025/03/28/e...
ECU student who posted TikTok video busted on campus
Faith Pellini was charged with resisting a public officer and second-degree trespassing.
www.witn.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If you're following the drama at my university, you should know they just arrested Faith.
www.witn.com/2025/03/28/e...
www.witn.com/2025/03/28/e...
Yesterday Gus let his intrusive thoughts win and jumped into a very full bathtub. His little legs couldn't touch the bottom, so he floated for the few seconds it took to rescue him. Gus then decided that wet cats are incapable of movement and sat in the corner until he dried off.
March 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Yesterday Gus let his intrusive thoughts win and jumped into a very full bathtub. His little legs couldn't touch the bottom, so he floated for the few seconds it took to rescue him. Gus then decided that wet cats are incapable of movement and sat in the corner until he dried off.
Memorial University's Folklore program take a picture of you and your committee at your PhD defense and posts it on the wall of the seminar room, which is pretty great when you go back to visit and speak with the graduate students.
March 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Memorial University's Folklore program take a picture of you and your committee at your PhD defense and posts it on the wall of the seminar room, which is pretty great when you go back to visit and speak with the graduate students.
I bought them their own couch, pretty sure they like it.
#Cats #kittens #AcademicsWithCats #AdoptDontShop
#Cats #kittens #AcademicsWithCats #AdoptDontShop
March 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I bought them their own couch, pretty sure they like it.
#Cats #kittens #AcademicsWithCats #AdoptDontShop
#Cats #kittens #AcademicsWithCats #AdoptDontShop
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I mean you all weren’t willing to get uncomfortable to fight me and fascism is a lot bigger than I am.
March 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I mean you all weren’t willing to get uncomfortable to fight me and fascism is a lot bigger than I am.
I almost missed the last day, some of the authors mentioned are well-known, but more need to know Dr.Tananarive Due. Great professor (seriously watch Horror Noire), amazing novelist. Read The Good House, The African Immortals, The Reformatory is the pinnacle of her writing, so far, she's amazing.
March 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I almost missed the last day, some of the authors mentioned are well-known, but more need to know Dr.Tananarive Due. Great professor (seriously watch Horror Noire), amazing novelist. Read The Good House, The African Immortals, The Reformatory is the pinnacle of her writing, so far, she's amazing.
Day 27 is another YA novel because YA horror is pretty damn scary and FULL of death these days! This one has cults, fan experiences, and diverse characters. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron.
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
February 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Day 27 is another YA novel because YA horror is pretty damn scary and FULL of death these days! This one has cults, fan experiences, and diverse characters. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron.
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
I almost forgot to post today's author and book (it's my birthday and it was a busy day)! Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward another from the "you're kidding yourself if you don't think this is horror" category. Maybe just accept that you might like #horror?
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
February 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I almost forgot to post today's author and book (it's my birthday and it was a busy day)! Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward another from the "you're kidding yourself if you don't think this is horror" category. Maybe just accept that you might like #horror?
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors