Candice Odgers
@candiceodgers.bsky.social
Scientist, runner, Canadian still trying to figure out how to live in the US.
Psychology Prof and Associate Dean at UCI, who sometimes writes about why we should trust science and avoid panic to really help our kids.
Psychology Prof and Associate Dean at UCI, who sometimes writes about why we should trust science and avoid panic to really help our kids.
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Candice Odgers
@candiceodgers.bsky.social
· Nov 19
A start on who to follow for the science on social media and adolescent mental health! Who else is here?
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Why are the men’s names redacted and the victims names exposed?
February 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Why are the men’s names redacted and the victims names exposed?
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Documents show RFK Jr lied to Congress about his agenda in Samoa—he did indeed go to spread anti-scientific doubts about vaccines. He was ultimately successful in getting an outbreak going there that killed 83 people, mostly babies and young children.
RFK Jr said during his Senate confirmation hearings that his trip to Samoa in 2019 ahead of a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines." Documents obtained by @us.theguardian.com and @apnews.com undermine that testimony. Details here, by me and @aliswenson.bsky.social ⬇️
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Documents show RFK Jr lied to Congress about his agenda in Samoa—he did indeed go to spread anti-scientific doubts about vaccines. He was ultimately successful in getting an outbreak going there that killed 83 people, mostly babies and young children.
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They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
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These kids should be going to school. Playing with their friends. Eating dinner with their families.
Detaining them is cruel and inhumane.
Detaining them is cruel and inhumane.
January 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
These kids should be going to school. Playing with their friends. Eating dinner with their families.
Detaining them is cruel and inhumane.
Detaining them is cruel and inhumane.
Can we please, just for a moment, focus on the guns that are killing our kids and not their phones.
The national rate of pediatric firearm deaths increased by 54% from 2004 to 2023, with most U.S. kids now living in states where firearm injury is the leading cause of death.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Can we please, just for a moment, focus on the guns that are killing our kids and not their phones.
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It really is a genuine tragedy for public health that what used to be a non partisan issue—fighting cancer—is now a partisan one
We could ELIMINATE cervical cancer, but, sadly, animus towards vaccines is now the default MAGA/MAHA position, & it looks like RFK Jr is coming for HPV vaccines next
We could ELIMINATE cervical cancer, but, sadly, animus towards vaccines is now the default MAGA/MAHA position, & it looks like RFK Jr is coming for HPV vaccines next
What strikes me about this is that “beating cancer” is the most universal, nonpartisan issue it feels like has ever existed.
Which side is “pro cancer” was not a question I ever expected an answer too.
The public is ignorant but every politician that has existed is like “We’re gonna beat cancer!”
Which side is “pro cancer” was not a question I ever expected an answer too.
The public is ignorant but every politician that has existed is like “We’re gonna beat cancer!”
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 11:08 PM
It really is a genuine tragedy for public health that what used to be a non partisan issue—fighting cancer—is now a partisan one
We could ELIMINATE cervical cancer, but, sadly, animus towards vaccines is now the default MAGA/MAHA position, & it looks like RFK Jr is coming for HPV vaccines next
We could ELIMINATE cervical cancer, but, sadly, animus towards vaccines is now the default MAGA/MAHA position, & it looks like RFK Jr is coming for HPV vaccines next
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Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence.
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence.
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
They are the best of America.
Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
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The top cause of death among American kids is guns
Yet in RFK Jr’s first MAHA report, coauthored by Drs Bhattacharya & Makary, entitled “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” there is no mention of guns
And these 3 kooky, dangerous dudes have successfully rolled back vaccination 😢
Yet in RFK Jr’s first MAHA report, coauthored by Drs Bhattacharya & Makary, entitled “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” there is no mention of guns
And these 3 kooky, dangerous dudes have successfully rolled back vaccination 😢
They could have gone after guns
They chose to go after vaccines
One kills children while the other saves them
They chose to go after vaccines
One kills children while the other saves them
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The top cause of death among American kids is guns
Yet in RFK Jr’s first MAHA report, coauthored by Drs Bhattacharya & Makary, entitled “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” there is no mention of guns
And these 3 kooky, dangerous dudes have successfully rolled back vaccination 😢
Yet in RFK Jr’s first MAHA report, coauthored by Drs Bhattacharya & Makary, entitled “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” there is no mention of guns
And these 3 kooky, dangerous dudes have successfully rolled back vaccination 😢
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Every kid who has immigrant parents and is terrified for them right now owns my heart.
I was you, little one. But in better times.
I promise you that many of us will put our lives on the line for you. Don’t give up.
I was you, little one. But in better times.
I promise you that many of us will put our lives on the line for you. Don’t give up.
January 21, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Every kid who has immigrant parents and is terrified for them right now owns my heart.
I was you, little one. But in better times.
I promise you that many of us will put our lives on the line for you. Don’t give up.
I was you, little one. But in better times.
I promise you that many of us will put our lives on the line for you. Don’t give up.
This is really f*&$ing good.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech today is one of the most insightful, albeit sobering, political speeches in a long time. Carney tells it as it is: "If you're not at the table you'll be on the menu."
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is really f*&$ing good.
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Don’t let Russell Vought trick Congress into destroying science by removing multiyear funding limits from the NIH funding bill.
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Don’t let Russell Vought trick Congress into destroying science by removing multiyear funding limits from the NIH funding bill.
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More amazing kids protesting the ICE siege of Minnesota
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
More amazing kids protesting the ICE siege of Minnesota
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We are pleased to announce that the first LEVANTE data release is now publicly available!
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
We are pleased to announce that the first LEVANTE data release is now publicly available!
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
Adults broke the internet and are trying to fix it by kicking children and teens off. Instead of banning and blaming the victims, a better place to start would be cleaning it up for everyone.
Politicians are failing us all with harsh policies for kids but a pass for perpetrators of CSAM.
Politicians are failing us all with harsh policies for kids but a pass for perpetrators of CSAM.
Elon Musk's X is currently mass-producing deepfake images of women and children.
The federal government — which says it's "committed to restricting access to nudify tools" — has no plans to stop its 7 figure X annual advertising spend or using it as a major comms platform
The federal government — which says it's "committed to restricting access to nudify tools" — has no plans to stop its 7 figure X annual advertising spend or using it as a major comms platform
The Australian government is spending millions supporting Elon Musk's deepfake porn factory, X
A spokesperson for the prime minister says the government is committed to protecting Australians from online harms. Tell that to the Australian victims of X-produced image-based abuse.
www.crikey.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Adults broke the internet and are trying to fix it by kicking children and teens off. Instead of banning and blaming the victims, a better place to start would be cleaning it up for everyone.
Politicians are failing us all with harsh policies for kids but a pass for perpetrators of CSAM.
Politicians are failing us all with harsh policies for kids but a pass for perpetrators of CSAM.
Honored to be appointed by @governor.ca.gov to work towards a safer and smarter internet for all of California’s children. A massive thanks to the Governor and First Partner's offices for making child online safety and countering image-based abuse a priority for the year ahead.
Gov. Gavin Newsom named Candice Odgers (7th from right in photo) to the new California Innovation Council. The UC Irvine professor of psychology will serve on the panel's working group focused on protecting child online safety and countering image-based abuse. https://ow.ly/zIcu50XMPVn
December 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Honored to be appointed by @governor.ca.gov to work towards a safer and smarter internet for all of California’s children. A massive thanks to the Governor and First Partner's offices for making child online safety and countering image-based abuse a priority for the year ahead.
If only adults could pay attention to something other than teenagers’ phones…
Today I note how, after Florida implemented their #cellphoneban in schools, Florida's national standardized testing scores dropped.
We need to work harder to improve schools by improving schools, not by banning technology.
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
We need to work harder to improve schools by improving schools, not by banning technology.
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
Florida’s cellphone ban hasn’t reversed testing score trends | Opinion
Teens have been trying to tell us the real problem: The problem with schools is schools.
www.tallahassee.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If only adults could pay attention to something other than teenagers’ phones…
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Today’s “teenage mental health crisis” and social media panic are founded in nostalgic myths. Our best long-term surveys and statistics show Boomer and Xer teens were no happier or more “together” than teens are today
Today’s “teenage mental health crisis” and social media panic are founded in nostalgic myths
Our best long-term surveys and statistics show Boomer and Xer teens were no happier or more “together” than teens are today. Elders: cut out your boasting, and Gen Z: don't believe them!
mikemales.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Today’s “teenage mental health crisis” and social media panic are founded in nostalgic myths. Our best long-term surveys and statistics show Boomer and Xer teens were no happier or more “together” than teens are today
The brilliant @alice-gregory.bsky.social asks what smart phone bans mean for kids like hers who needs their phone to stay alive
The kids fotgotten by the calls to ban phones
@dawnwatling.bsky.social @parthaskar.bsky.social @candiceodgers.bsky.social
psyche.co/notes-to-sel...
@dawnwatling.bsky.social @parthaskar.bsky.social @candiceodgers.bsky.social
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The kids forgotten by calls to ban phones | Psyche Notes to Self
Campaigns calling for smartphone-free childhoods might be well meaning, but the choice is not so simple for all families
psyche.co
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The brilliant @alice-gregory.bsky.social asks what smart phone bans mean for kids like hers who needs their phone to stay alive
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Important new analysis identifying the scope of clinical trials disrupted because of NIH shenanigans.
> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Clinical Trials Affected by Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health
This cross-sectional study summarizes the number of trials with terminated grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and calculates the proportion of affected trials among those with previou...
jamanetwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Important new analysis identifying the scope of clinical trials disrupted because of NIH shenanigans.
> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
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🎉🌐 Happy #NationalInternetDay! 🌍✨ Among the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology scholars who study the internet as it relates to mental health are psychology professors Candice Odgers and Stephen Schueller. 💬💖
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎉🌐 Happy #NationalInternetDay! 🌍✨ Among the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology scholars who study the internet as it relates to mental health are psychology professors Candice Odgers and Stephen Schueller. 💬💖