Carlie Procell
@qbscarlie.bsky.social
data/graphics journalist @usatoday.com … just tryna keep up with social media 🥴
Over half of the calories consumed by Americans come from ultra-processed foods. 😢
Wrote all about UPFs and how businesses like Walmart are now working to eliminate synthetic additives from its food products.
Graphics from @stephenbeard.bsky.social, story: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Wrote all about UPFs and how businesses like Walmart are now working to eliminate synthetic additives from its food products.
Graphics from @stephenbeard.bsky.social, story: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Over half of the calories consumed by Americans come from ultra-processed foods. 😢
Wrote all about UPFs and how businesses like Walmart are now working to eliminate synthetic additives from its food products.
Graphics from @stephenbeard.bsky.social, story: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Wrote all about UPFs and how businesses like Walmart are now working to eliminate synthetic additives from its food products.
Graphics from @stephenbeard.bsky.social, story: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Looked at cases of terrorism and political violence within the U.S for a new story.
There were more terrorism attacks in the first six months of 2025 than there were last year, and they more heavily targeted government facilities and personnel in 2025.
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There were more terrorism attacks in the first six months of 2025 than there were last year, and they more heavily targeted government facilities and personnel in 2025.
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
September 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Looked at cases of terrorism and political violence within the U.S for a new story.
There were more terrorism attacks in the first six months of 2025 than there were last year, and they more heavily targeted government facilities and personnel in 2025.
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
There were more terrorism attacks in the first six months of 2025 than there were last year, and they more heavily targeted government facilities and personnel in 2025.
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Got the opportunity to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, one of my favorite artists of all time today 🖤
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Life on a 'Crazy Train': A timeline of Ozzy Osbourne's odyssey
A look back at Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne' life, which was filled with bats, drugs and rock and roll.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Got the opportunity to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, one of my favorite artists of all time today 🖤
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
The FAA is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide, and those shortages aren't spread evenly throughout the system.
I mapped out how staffed facilities are based on their staffing goals in a story with @zlwichter.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/travel...
I mapped out how staffed facilities are based on their staffing goals in a story with @zlwichter.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/travel...
May 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The FAA is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers nationwide, and those shortages aren't spread evenly throughout the system.
I mapped out how staffed facilities are based on their staffing goals in a story with @zlwichter.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/travel...
I mapped out how staffed facilities are based on their staffing goals in a story with @zlwichter.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/travel...
Should you make the switch to the Nintendo Switch 2? (More like *can* you? Preorders are already sold out.) Made some graphics comparing it to the original Switch. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are sold out. What makes this new console different?
The Nintendo Switch 2, which sold out its preorders the first day they were available, will come out June 5 with a $449.99 price tag.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Should you make the switch to the Nintendo Switch 2? (More like *can* you? Preorders are already sold out.) Made some graphics comparing it to the original Switch. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
In Oblivion, the story begins with the Emperor Uriel Septim VII dying. In Oblivion Remastered, the game is released right after Pope Francis dies. Coincidence? Anyway, here's my story www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Return to Oblivion: Remaster of iconic Elder Scrolls title brings gamers back to Tamriel
Bethesda's long-awaited Oblivion remake is finally here. See how it compares with the original Elder Scrolls game.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
In Oblivion, the story begins with the Emperor Uriel Septim VII dying. In Oblivion Remastered, the game is released right after Pope Francis dies. Coincidence? Anyway, here's my story www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Took a break from hard news to write about the Minecraft movie memes 😎 ft. @jennart3.bsky.social's impeccable illustrations! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Explaining 'chicken jockey' and other memes from 'Minecraft Movie'
With over $550 million in global box office sales, here's how 'A Minecraft Movie' has struck gold with audiences.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Took a break from hard news to write about the Minecraft movie memes 😎 ft. @jennart3.bsky.social's impeccable illustrations! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Broke down the formula used to calculate Trump's tariffs in a story: usatoday.com/story/graphi...
April 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Broke down the formula used to calculate Trump's tariffs in a story: usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Made a map and searchable table to see the discounted reciprocal tariffs the U.S. imposed on Liberation Day: www.usatoday.com/story/news/g...
Trump's tariff chart, mapped
Trump announced 10% tariffs on imports from most countries and additional tariffs for certain nations.
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April 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Made a map and searchable table to see the discounted reciprocal tariffs the U.S. imposed on Liberation Day: www.usatoday.com/story/news/g...
Keeping up with the tariffs as best I can with this tracker www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Tariff timeline: Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war
From cars to champagne, consumer goods may be more expensive to import and export from Canada, China, Mexico, and other impacted countries.
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March 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Keeping up with the tariffs as best I can with this tracker www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
When did the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud begin? 🤔
I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef: A timeline of features, diss tracks and drama
From the Club Paradise tour in 2012 to the courtroom in 2025, a breakdown on how Drizzy and K. Dot went from collaborators to enemies.
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February 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
When did the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud begin? 🤔
I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
China added export controls to five key metals that the U.S. is import-reliant on: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium.
More on what they are & why they're important: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
More on what they are & why they're important: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
China restricts metal exports in response to US tariffs. Why they're important.
China hits back at U.S. tariffs by restricting export of crucial metals: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
China added export controls to five key metals that the U.S. is import-reliant on: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium.
More on what they are & why they're important: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
More on what they are & why they're important: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Still having trouble getting into Bluesky… but it was super easy & fun for me to integrate into Rednote/Xiaohongshu 🤣
Add me there if you’re on it!
Add me there if you’re on it!
January 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Still having trouble getting into Bluesky… but it was super easy & fun for me to integrate into Rednote/Xiaohongshu 🤣
Add me there if you’re on it!
Add me there if you’re on it!
Mars will be as close to Earth as it gets, aka perigee, tonight and reach exact opposition with the sun on January 15.
I wrote about what it means, how it works and where to see it: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
I wrote about what it means, how it works and where to see it: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
Mars will make its closest approach to Earth on Jan. 12 as it reaches opposition to the sun.
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January 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Mars will be as close to Earth as it gets, aka perigee, tonight and reach exact opposition with the sun on January 15.
I wrote about what it means, how it works and where to see it: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
I wrote about what it means, how it works and where to see it: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
It's so fitting that Sarasota's namesake is a mystery and probably just came from a random name someone made up. (from archaeologysrq.org)
January 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's so fitting that Sarasota's namesake is a mystery and probably just came from a random name someone made up. (from archaeologysrq.org)
Reposted by Carlie Procell
Is this the year I finally unearth the box with my childhood Hot Wheels collection to see what’s parked in there? Here’s our @usatoday.com Graphics look at the vintage toy:
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Remember those Hot Wheels you had as a kid? They're still popular and worth a fortune now.
While kids like Hot Wheels because they look good and go fast, collectors are buying back their childhoods by investing in rare toy cars.
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December 14, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Is this the year I finally unearth the box with my childhood Hot Wheels collection to see what’s parked in there? Here’s our @usatoday.com Graphics look at the vintage toy:
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Just learned about the "major lunar standstill" and that Stonehenge might've been constructed based on it. 🤯
So check out the special full cold moon in the sky this weekend, peaking around 4 am on Sunday! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
So check out the special full cold moon in the sky this weekend, peaking around 4 am on Sunday! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Final full moon of 2024 will be a lunar rarity
This year's cold moon will fall on December 15 and rise as far to the north as it ever does.
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December 14, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Just learned about the "major lunar standstill" and that Stonehenge might've been constructed based on it. 🤯
So check out the special full cold moon in the sky this weekend, peaking around 4 am on Sunday! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
So check out the special full cold moon in the sky this weekend, peaking around 4 am on Sunday! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Reposted by Carlie Procell
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Buying a real Christmas tree this season? Here's how to pick and care for one. @usatoday.com
Buying a real Christmas tree this season? Here's how to pick and care for one. @usatoday.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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Buying a real Christmas tree this season? Here's how to pick and care for one. @usatoday.com
Buying a real Christmas tree this season? Here's how to pick and care for one. @usatoday.com
Reposted by Carlie Procell
Why do cold snaps in Florida make iguanas fall from trees? A quick look at the science:
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What happens to iguanas when cold weather strikes? Florida phenomenon explained
Long a nuisance for property owners and landscapers, non-native lizards aren't built for cold weather.
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December 5, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Why do cold snaps in Florida make iguanas fall from trees? A quick look at the science:
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Maybe the future is touching more grass if we can’t produce as many semiconductors 🤔
Here’s my story on China’s ban on exporting critical minerals to the U.S. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Here’s my story on China’s ban on exporting critical minerals to the U.S. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Why China's ban on exports of gallium, germanium and more could cost US billions
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that the bans on gallium and germanium could cost the U.S. GDP billions of dollars in losses.
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December 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Maybe the future is touching more grass if we can’t produce as many semiconductors 🤔
Here’s my story on China’s ban on exporting critical minerals to the U.S. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Here’s my story on China’s ban on exporting critical minerals to the U.S. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Front page today with @alannguyen.bsky.social for our story on Thanksgiving dinner costs! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
November 26, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Front page today with @alannguyen.bsky.social for our story on Thanksgiving dinner costs! www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Happy 20th birthday to World of Warcraft!! Spent the past week writing about Azeroth and how it's impacted Earth 😎 www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Celebrating 20 years of dungeons, raids and community in World of Warcraft
Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft has captivated millions of players worldwide with its rich lore, immersive gameplay and vibrant community.
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November 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Happy 20th birthday to World of Warcraft!! Spent the past week writing about Azeroth and how it's impacted Earth 😎 www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Here's our analysis of election votes where we highlighted the red shift and changes in voter turnout from 2020 to 2024 for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
November 16, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Here's our analysis of election votes where we highlighted the red shift and changes in voter turnout from 2020 to 2024 for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
I’m such a fan of this game that I bought a power washer irl and they are so worth the hype
November 15, 2024 at 1:52 PM
I’m such a fan of this game that I bought a power washer irl and they are so worth the hype
hello bluesky this is a turkey I just made and his name is Turkïye 🦃
November 14, 2024 at 8:22 PM
hello bluesky this is a turkey I just made and his name is Turkïye 🦃