Sadie Witkowski, PhD
@sadiewit.bsky.social
Constantly ranting about fandom (mostly Supernatural) & science (mostly 🧠)
Scientist, storyteller, scuba diver, podcaster
Scientist, storyteller, scuba diver, podcaster
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Watched Casablanca last night with friends to give myself a little break.
Somehow, it feels hopeful to watch a WW2 movie about resistance that came out BEFORE the nazis were defeated. We forget that unlike movies, we don’t know the end of this story.
WE get to make the ending ourselves.
Somehow, it feels hopeful to watch a WW2 movie about resistance that came out BEFORE the nazis were defeated. We forget that unlike movies, we don’t know the end of this story.
WE get to make the ending ourselves.
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🎸 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🎸
Episode 1 of our Supernatural Music Extravaganza is HERE! Denim-Wrapped Nightmares and In Defense Of Fandom kick off a massive 10-episode celebration of SPN's 20th anniversary, diving deep into the show's iconic musical legacy.
#spn #spnfamily #podcast
@sadiewit.bsky.social
Episode 1 of our Supernatural Music Extravaganza is HERE! Denim-Wrapped Nightmares and In Defense Of Fandom kick off a massive 10-episode celebration of SPN's 20th anniversary, diving deep into the show's iconic musical legacy.
#spn #spnfamily #podcast
@sadiewit.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🎸 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🎸
Episode 1 of our Supernatural Music Extravaganza is HERE! Denim-Wrapped Nightmares and In Defense Of Fandom kick off a massive 10-episode celebration of SPN's 20th anniversary, diving deep into the show's iconic musical legacy.
#spn #spnfamily #podcast
@sadiewit.bsky.social
Episode 1 of our Supernatural Music Extravaganza is HERE! Denim-Wrapped Nightmares and In Defense Of Fandom kick off a massive 10-episode celebration of SPN's 20th anniversary, diving deep into the show's iconic musical legacy.
#spn #spnfamily #podcast
@sadiewit.bsky.social
#TIL The mammal responsible for the most human deaths in the US?
Deer 🦌
Having grown up in the hill country, I’m actually not at all surprised.
Deer 🦌
Having grown up in the hill country, I’m actually not at all surprised.
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
#TIL The mammal responsible for the most human deaths in the US?
Deer 🦌
Having grown up in the hill country, I’m actually not at all surprised.
Deer 🦌
Having grown up in the hill country, I’m actually not at all surprised.
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
It’s barely past 5pm and I’ve received 15 spam calls today! Some are within minutes of each other! What the hell is going on?
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It’s barely past 5pm and I’ve received 15 spam calls today! Some are within minutes of each other! What the hell is going on?
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Mark Meachum beat glioblastoma on screen.
Eric Dane fights ALS in real life.
Two stories, one mission — to turn hope into action.
Help us raise $20K for ALS & glioblastoma research.
💙 Donate & share.
#jensenackles #countdown #als #akf #spnnash
🔗 gofund.me/a07a1671b
Eric Dane fights ALS in real life.
Two stories, one mission — to turn hope into action.
Help us raise $20K for ALS & glioblastoma research.
💙 Donate & share.
#jensenackles #countdown #als #akf #spnnash
🔗 gofund.me/a07a1671b
October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Mark Meachum beat glioblastoma on screen.
Eric Dane fights ALS in real life.
Two stories, one mission — to turn hope into action.
Help us raise $20K for ALS & glioblastoma research.
💙 Donate & share.
#jensenackles #countdown #als #akf #spnnash
🔗 gofund.me/a07a1671b
Eric Dane fights ALS in real life.
Two stories, one mission — to turn hope into action.
Help us raise $20K for ALS & glioblastoma research.
💙 Donate & share.
#jensenackles #countdown #als #akf #spnnash
🔗 gofund.me/a07a1671b
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The sheer volume of people showing signs of mania, psychosis, and suicidal ideation each and every week on ChatGPT is staggering, alarming, awful, all of it. from @lmatsakis.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The sheer volume of people showing signs of mania, psychosis, and suicidal ideation each and every week on ChatGPT is staggering, alarming, awful, all of it. from @lmatsakis.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
If you had one last week of free time before starting a full time job, what would you do?
Asking for me 😏
Asking for me 😏
October 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
If you had one last week of free time before starting a full time job, what would you do?
Asking for me 😏
Asking for me 😏
📣 I cannot tell you all how excited I am to air this series I've been working on with @dwnpod.bsky.social! The guests! The insights! The music!
It's going to be a trip! 🥰
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
It's going to be a trip! 🥰
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Promo: Supernatural Music Extravaganza
Podcast Episode · In Defense of Fandom · Trailer · 5m
podcasts.apple.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📣 I cannot tell you all how excited I am to air this series I've been working on with @dwnpod.bsky.social! The guests! The insights! The music!
It's going to be a trip! 🥰
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
It's going to be a trip! 🥰
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Two years ago, my husband & I's lives were radically, permanently altered.
I don't know how we would have survived without our community of family, friends, and acquaintances. I wrote about our experience for @aeon.co
psyche.co/turning-poin...
I don't know how we would have survived without our community of family, friends, and acquaintances. I wrote about our experience for @aeon.co
psyche.co/turning-poin...
When my husband became paralysed, our circle held us together | Psyche Turning points
A bike crash left my husband paralysed. What happened next taught me something profound about community
psyche.co
October 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Two years ago, my husband & I's lives were radically, permanently altered.
I don't know how we would have survived without our community of family, friends, and acquaintances. I wrote about our experience for @aeon.co
psyche.co/turning-poin...
I don't know how we would have survived without our community of family, friends, and acquaintances. I wrote about our experience for @aeon.co
psyche.co/turning-poin...
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Talking all about Digital Twins, bi-directional dataflow, and design lifecycle on Carry the Two this week with Karen Willcox and Anna Michalak joining hosts @sam.mathcomms.com and @sadiewit.bsky.social
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
October 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Talking all about Digital Twins, bi-directional dataflow, and design lifecycle on Carry the Two this week with Karen Willcox and Anna Michalak joining hosts @sam.mathcomms.com and @sadiewit.bsky.social
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
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ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS
October 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS
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Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.
It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
October 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.
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Berly, LA, & @sadiewit.bsky.social #pantlessaf in SPN Music Row merch from some of their faves 🥰 Who are your favorite #SPNFamily musical acts?
Follow both podcasts - Denim-wrapped Nightmares & In Defense of Fandom - for our upcoming music extravaganza!
Supernatural | Podcast Recommendations
Follow both podcasts - Denim-wrapped Nightmares & In Defense of Fandom - for our upcoming music extravaganza!
Supernatural | Podcast Recommendations
October 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Berly, LA, & @sadiewit.bsky.social #pantlessaf in SPN Music Row merch from some of their faves 🥰 Who are your favorite #SPNFamily musical acts?
Follow both podcasts - Denim-wrapped Nightmares & In Defense of Fandom - for our upcoming music extravaganza!
Supernatural | Podcast Recommendations
Follow both podcasts - Denim-wrapped Nightmares & In Defense of Fandom - for our upcoming music extravaganza!
Supernatural | Podcast Recommendations
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"Dr. Bray said the airline rebooked them on another flight for Thursday. He said he was hoping for the best. 'I may sound conspiratorial, but I don’t think it is a coincidence,' he added. 'We’re at a hotel and we’re just going to try again.'
October 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Dr. Bray said the airline rebooked them on another flight for Thursday. He said he was hoping for the best. 'I may sound conspiratorial, but I don’t think it is a coincidence,' he added. 'We’re at a hotel and we’re just going to try again.'
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This fall, join podcasts "Denim-wrapped Nightmares" (co-hosts Berly & LA) and "In Defense of Fandom" (host @sadiewit.bsky.social) as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Supernatural!
We'll chat with special guests from the SPN Family about MUSIC. More to come!
Fandom | Podcast Recommendations
We'll chat with special guests from the SPN Family about MUSIC. More to come!
Fandom | Podcast Recommendations
October 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This fall, join podcasts "Denim-wrapped Nightmares" (co-hosts Berly & LA) and "In Defense of Fandom" (host @sadiewit.bsky.social) as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Supernatural!
We'll chat with special guests from the SPN Family about MUSIC. More to come!
Fandom | Podcast Recommendations
We'll chat with special guests from the SPN Family about MUSIC. More to come!
Fandom | Podcast Recommendations
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Just heard there are almost no vendors at this con because none of them could make it across the border with merch so most cancelled. Jesus, Trump sucks. #SPNVan
September 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Just heard there are almost no vendors at this con because none of them could make it across the border with merch so most cancelled. Jesus, Trump sucks. #SPNVan
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In our new Emerging Technologies episode Rebecca Willett, Stanley Chan, and David Lindell join hosts @sam.mathcomms.com and @sadiewit.bsky.social for a conversation about computational imaging, including glasses for telescopes and speed of light matrix effects
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In our new Emerging Technologies episode Rebecca Willett, Stanley Chan, and David Lindell join hosts @sam.mathcomms.com and @sadiewit.bsky.social for a conversation about computational imaging, including glasses for telescopes and speed of light matrix effects
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
www.imsi.institute/podcast/emer...
Have you ever vibrated with anxiety? 🫨No? Just me?
Cool cool cool
Cool cool cool
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Have you ever vibrated with anxiety? 🫨No? Just me?
Cool cool cool
Cool cool cool
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The world is kind of terrifying right now, but at least I’m protected against Covid & the flu!
Aka, this is your reminder to get your seasonal shots!
Aka, this is your reminder to get your seasonal shots!
September 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The world is kind of terrifying right now, but at least I’m protected against Covid & the flu!
Aka, this is your reminder to get your seasonal shots!
Aka, this is your reminder to get your seasonal shots!
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There's also a shakedown ("meaningful personal donation") because of course there always is
The largest owner of ABC affiliates will run a state-TV style Charlie Kirk Memorial instead of Kimmel this Friday and throughout the weekend:
September 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
There's also a shakedown ("meaningful personal donation") because of course there always is
Hey #spnfamily, check out my newest interview with fellow fan-turned-writer, Meghan Fitzmartin! Not convinced? I'll share a few enticing tidbits in the thread below 🧵
Somehow after the craziness of #SPNChicago, I managed to put out a new episode of In Defense of Fandom!
I hope you all enjoy this conversation with #SPN writer Meghan Fitzmartin!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
I hope you all enjoy this conversation with #SPN writer Meghan Fitzmartin!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Bonus: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin
Podcast Episode · In Defense of Fandom · 09/09/2025 · Bonus · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hey #spnfamily, check out my newest interview with fellow fan-turned-writer, Meghan Fitzmartin! Not convinced? I'll share a few enticing tidbits in the thread below 🧵
For a (relatively-speaking) newcomer to the series, it's wild to think how #supernatural and the #spnfamily has impacted my life 🧵
September 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
For a (relatively-speaking) newcomer to the series, it's wild to think how #supernatural and the #spnfamily has impacted my life 🧵