Renée Spiewak, PhD
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Renée Spiewak, PhD
@respiewak.bsky.social
Autistic astrophysicist/board-game-salesperson, Borealis (Bo)'s human, amateur sailor, pulsar enthusiast, and world traveler. Loves: cats, science, board games, books, and silence. She/Her.

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Banner: Bo lounging on a workbench
I hate that I would totally watch this, despite cringing at all the word puns, and I'd probably rewatch it every year after. 😅
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss. I loved hearing about Mayor Bonnie and wish I could have met her. 💔
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Cannot stress packaging enough! Especially if it's a sealed thing like a board game or puzzle. And not just the front of the packaging! The back. The sides. Even the top. Super important. (And please put a barcode on the thing, preferably on the back, away from crucial info 🙏)
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My mom told my SiL to dump the meat fat into the sink last night, and about five of us immediately were like "No!!!" Plastic bag in the trash 👍
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This just in: regional and national holidays are exclusionary against people not in said regions or nations and are therefore banned. Merry Christmas. /s
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
You're not wrong about canned pumpkin, though
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Sacrilege. My brother's gf who can't eat dairy or gluten brought an amazing pumpkin pie and non-dairy whipped cream last year, and I definitely tried to hide the leftovers from the rest of the house
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Apple pie made with the wrong apples is absolutely inedible. But pecan pie is just sugar covered in pecans. I'm not saying it's bad, but there are better ways to eat pecans
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I get to say that about some D&D dice at our store, and it's great!
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reposted by Renée Spiewak, PhD
Anyway most books you read ARE NOT FACT CHECKED. Publishers will not pay for fact checkers. An author must take it upon themselves and pay out of pocket.

Which is why folks like @annaleen.bsky.social and @swordsjew.bsky.social who have hired me to fact check their books should be celebrated.
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM