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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

As the House just voted to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, I'm re-upping this story for @undark.org for why that's not a great idea. Also, why where you live in a time zone may could have more impact on your health than daylight or standard time. undark.org/2024/03/11/t...

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People Hate Daylight Saving. Science Tells Us Why.

Something is awry about the way we mark time. Can research and policy changes help us reset the clocks?

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Still a few spots left in this 3 1/2 day Medicine Workshop at Dartmouth. It's free and now the organizers also have a grant to pay hotel costs. I highly encourage anyone who reports on health to take advantage of the opportunity. lisaschwartzfoundation.org/mim/

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Medicine in the Media | Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine

2026 Workshop Medicine in the Media A free, in-person 3½ day workshop held on campus at Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) to help […]

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

And what about men who've had vasectomies? Are they too "different creatures?" So weird.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Yes, so weird. How does using contraception to circumvent a few days of monthly fertility make you less feminine or human? Is a guy who's had a vasectomy a different creature?

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Such an odd description of contraception: "You can be walking around temporarily sterile, and in that sense, a different creature from someone who is fertile." Women have always found ways to circumvent 5-6 days of monthly fertility. Reliable contraception does not make you a different creature.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Wait. Subsidies are gone. I pay more than $1,100/mo for an ACA plan for just me. 35% of people supposedly pay $1000s for insurance they don't need? And, yes, a young healthy me went years without filing a claim, especially since high deductibles discourage seeking care.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

No, no, a thousand times no. As a journalist, the least you can do is pull your own damn quotes.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Using this fabulous "new math" the drug company will now pay you $3,000 every time you fill your prescription.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Holy moly what a thread! Human checkers are faster than me and I like exchanging pleasantries. But avoiding have an AI accuse you of shoplifting is another great reason to bypass self-checkout.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Interesting that a reduced teen birth rate is framed as a "problem."

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Or, give it a sniff, maybe a whiff of irony? Then poke around in the story. Yes, indeed, having just the tiniest bit of fun in these very unfun times.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

All the times I got away with ID-less snow shoveling in NY [rubs hands together and leers like a cartoon villain.]

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

and he was sleeping, thus supporting my theory.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Out the abusers, every last one. Topple the statues. Erase their names from roads and schools. There are plenty of heroes to celebrate. Move forward. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...

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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

They sense when people are sleeping. I’ve only have them alert to battery failure In the middle of the night.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I keep trying to root for Wapo, but….hard no.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Sometimes you just gotta own it.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Reported fiction? I mean, fiction often entails extensive research, but I don’t consider that reporting. Speculative fiction, maybe. IMHO, the genre was not clear in this case.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Would like to hear Cassidy’s insight into the intentions behind posting a racist meme.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Coincidentally? he was not sworn in and did not testify under oath.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

As I posted, at the heart of the parable of the blind man and the elephant, there is an actual elephant. Journalism's job is to describe, as best as possible, the elephant, not amplify each limited perspective as a potential true picture of the whole.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

At the heart of the parable of blind men describing parts of an elephant, there stands an actual elephant. Journalism's job is to convey the reality of the elephant, not portray each dissenting view as a potentially accurate depiction of the whole.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

If it’s close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades, it’s good enough for air travel, amiright?

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 25/01/2026

Newsmax fabricated a quote from me about my father Richard Zimmer today. They never contacted me. It's not just outrageous but funny. He was talented in many ways, but most definitely not at golf or cooking or craftsmanship. www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/z...

One of many error-ridden paragraphs in an article about Richard Zimmer: "His son Carl Zimmer, a popular science writer, recalled his father as 'a talented golfer, a great cook, and a skilled craftsman who took pride in every project around the house.'”

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Yes, if one person says it’s raining and someone else says it’s not, open the window and see.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b... If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Or punish them for being sick. I was completely healthy until a routine mammogram revealed a small, nasty breast cancer that I’m in the process of stomping into oblivion. My premiums should go up? FFS, I’m a human being, not a car or a house.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

It’s not just about springing forward and falling back; time zones are also out of whack. Revisiting this look at the implications of how we mark time.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The website is still “undergoing routine maintenance” and does not allow you to log in.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

On avg, having a baby in the U.S.costs nearly $3,000 out of pocket; infant childcare costs about $18,000/yr. (And far more in some areas.) Can't imagine why Americans aren't popping out more kids.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Curious about THC inflation and contamination in legal cannabis? I'm on Reddit today at noon PT/3p ET to talk about my investigative reporting for @Undark. Ask me anything!

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I’ve updated a ‘23 Undark story that takes a deep dive into the data on the potential link between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders. It reflects the uncertainty and nuance that is missing in much of the coverage. I hope you’ll read and share. undark.org/2023/07/10/c...

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Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD?

The question is a matter of fierce debate among scientists. Now it's making its way into the courtroom.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

To answer key questions about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism, I recommend this deep dive I did for @Undark in '23. Since then, a review of 46 studies found inconsistent evidence and a Swedish study of siblings (one exposed; one not) found no association. undark.org/2023/07/10/c...

undark.org

Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD?

The question is a matter of fierce debate among scientists. Now it's making its way into the courtroom.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Good Lord, no. You are not interviewing Joaquin Oliver and this is not journalism.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The question implies a moral justice that doesn’t always materialize. Some people will carry their evil or misguideness to the end without a pang of conscience. But, regardless, the world will move on.

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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 22/07/2025

The U.S. struggles to regulate the booming cannabis market without federal guidance. Legal cannabis products often fail independent tests for THC, pesticides, & heavy metals. Grantee @teresacarr.bsky.social‬, @aleszu.bsky.social, and Paulina Rowińska report for @undark.org. bit.ly/3UoiVpJ

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Weed Regulation Is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed? On the Friday before Thanksgiving last year, the white dome of the Oklahoma State...

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Chris Hendel @chrishendel.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs by @teresacarr.bsky.social for @undarated.bsky.social Lots of legal #marijuana is sold with inflated #THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed? undark.org/2025/07/16/c...

undark.org

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed?

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

My investigation on the cannabis industry for @undark.org — supported by @pulitzercenter.bsky.social — took me from farms in OR to MA testing labs to the OK capitol, uncovering corruption and highlighting change makers along the way. It's quite the ride. Enjoy! undark.org/2025/07/16/c...

undark.org

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed?

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Or — hear me out — maybe the key question is how girls who were raped find justice.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

A great example of the need for a public editor. The story may have been a calculated attempt at both-sides-ism, but that can't have been worth the reputation hit.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

FFS. Mom, journalist, and former Texan here. Texas is purple. Children are dead. No one deserves this. In the worst moment of their lives, the last thing folks need is another unempathetic asshole.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

@nytimes.com You know what would be awesome to have right about now? A public editor.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Godspeed to journalists covering the protests. Be safe. Shine a light.

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