Carolyn Barber, MD
@cbarbermd.bsky.social
Emergency Med physician (25 yrs) & science journalist | Contributor
@Fortune @TIME @SciAm. Author: Runaway Medicine. Championing evidence, truth & democracy. https://www.carolynbarbermd.com/
@Fortune @TIME @SciAm. Author: Runaway Medicine. Championing evidence, truth & democracy. https://www.carolynbarbermd.com/
💵Trump is openly cashing in on the presidency. Trump-linked entities reportedly gained ~$4.05B in one year, including World Liberty Financial’s jump from $127M to $2.1B and a $500M UAE-linked stake. He’s also suing the IRS for $10B—while selling $249 Trump-branded cologne. 💵
His explanation 1/2
His explanation 1/2
Trump is openly cashing in on the presidency
The multibillion-dollar profiteering is snowballing in an anything-goes presidency
www.salon.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
💵Trump is openly cashing in on the presidency. Trump-linked entities reportedly gained ~$4.05B in one year, including World Liberty Financial’s jump from $127M to $2.1B and a $500M UAE-linked stake. He’s also suing the IRS for $10B—while selling $249 Trump-branded cologne. 💵
His explanation 1/2
His explanation 1/2
EVEN AFTER BOND WAS PAID. Explain this.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky #ICE
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky #ICE
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
EVEN AFTER BOND WAS PAID. Explain this.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky #ICE
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky #ICE
An Irish man with a VALID US work permit, no criminal record, married to a US citizen, has been locked in ICE detention for 5 months.
70 men in one cold, filthy room.
Child-sized meals. Fights over food.
Almost no fresh air.
“Like a concentration camp, absolute hell”.
He’s been denied release 1/2
70 men in one cold, filthy room.
Child-sized meals. Fights over food.
Almost no fresh air.
“Like a concentration camp, absolute hell”.
He’s been denied release 1/2
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
An Irish man with a VALID US work permit, no criminal record, married to a US citizen, has been locked in ICE detention for 5 months.
70 men in one cold, filthy room.
Child-sized meals. Fights over food.
Almost no fresh air.
“Like a concentration camp, absolute hell”.
He’s been denied release 1/2
70 men in one cold, filthy room.
Child-sized meals. Fights over food.
Almost no fresh air.
“Like a concentration camp, absolute hell”.
He’s been denied release 1/2
The Trump admin says cutting $600M in CDC health grants from four Democratic-led states “reflects agency priorities.” Those priorities now exclude HIV prevention, outbreak readiness, and care for marginalized communities—mid-measles surge.
Tell us who this helps. Because it’s not the public. 1/2
Tell us who this helps. Because it’s not the public. 1/2
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The Trump admin says cutting $600M in CDC health grants from four Democratic-led states “reflects agency priorities.” Those priorities now exclude HIV prevention, outbreak readiness, and care for marginalized communities—mid-measles surge.
Tell us who this helps. Because it’s not the public. 1/2
Tell us who this helps. Because it’s not the public. 1/2
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
BREAKING: An FBI agent removed the jail DVR after Epstein’s death — knowing it would wipe all video footage.
So let me get this straight:
• Jail cameras “malfunction”
• Hard drives fail
• DVR is pulled anyway
And we’re supposed to believe this was all just bad luck? 🤔 #BlueSky #MedSky #epstein
So let me get this straight:
• Jail cameras “malfunction”
• Hard drives fail
• DVR is pulled anyway
And we’re supposed to believe this was all just bad luck? 🤔 #BlueSky #MedSky #epstein
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
We take risks in life. The only failure is not trying.”What a champion!👏🎿👏 #BlueSky #MedSky #SportsSky #SkiSky #Olympics
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
We take risks in life. The only failure is not trying.”What a champion!👏🎿👏 #BlueSky #MedSky #SportsSky #SkiSky #Olympics
BREAKING: @lindseyvonn speaks for the first time since her crash:
“My Olympic dream didn’t end the way I dreamed… just 5 inches changed everything. A complex tibia fracture, multiple surgeries ahead—but no regrets. I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.
“My Olympic dream didn’t end the way I dreamed… just 5 inches changed everything. A complex tibia fracture, multiple surgeries ahead—but no regrets. I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
BREAKING: @lindseyvonn speaks for the first time since her crash:
“My Olympic dream didn’t end the way I dreamed… just 5 inches changed everything. A complex tibia fracture, multiple surgeries ahead—but no regrets. I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.
“My Olympic dream didn’t end the way I dreamed… just 5 inches changed everything. A complex tibia fracture, multiple surgeries ahead—but no regrets. I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.
Trump is a global wrecking ball,” European security experts warn.
The U.S., once the chief architect of the post-1945 order, now led by its most determined demolition man.
80+ years of global structure—under destruction.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
The U.S., once the chief architect of the post-1945 order, now led by its most determined demolition man.
80+ years of global structure—under destruction.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Trump is a global wrecking ball,” European security experts warn.
The U.S., once the chief architect of the post-1945 order, now led by its most determined demolition man.
80+ years of global structure—under destruction.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
The U.S., once the chief architect of the post-1945 order, now led by its most determined demolition man.
80+ years of global structure—under destruction.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
JUST IN — At a closed House Oversight deposition, Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth—again. Lawmakers still don’t know what she said to Todd Blanche that led to her transfer to minimum security. Instead, they got another clemency pitch: testify if pardoned. Donald Trump could end this now 1/2
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
JUST IN — At a closed House Oversight deposition, Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth—again. Lawmakers still don’t know what she said to Todd Blanche that led to her transfer to minimum security. Instead, they got another clemency pitch: testify if pardoned. Donald Trump could end this now 1/2
New DHS data undercuts the “worst of the worst” claim: less than 14% of ICE arrests in Donald Trump’s first year back involved violent crimes—nearly 40% had no criminal record.
~2% were tied to gangs
<2% to homicide or sexual assault.
So who, exactly, is this crackdown really? #BlueSky #PoliSky
~2% were tied to gangs
<2% to homicide or sexual assault.
So who, exactly, is this crackdown really? #BlueSky #PoliSky
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:26 PM
- Chairman Smith
The result? Skyrocketing health care costs, fewer choices, and care decisions driven by shareholder profit — not you.
waysandmeans.house.gov/2026/01/26/5... #BlueSky #MedSky #PoliSky #healthcare #NurseSky #EMSky
The result? Skyrocketing health care costs, fewer choices, and care decisions driven by shareholder profit — not you.
waysandmeans.house.gov/2026/01/26/5... #BlueSky #MedSky #PoliSky #healthcare #NurseSky #EMSky
5 Key Moments from Ways and Means Committee Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs - Ways and Means
CEOs of the nation’s largest health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to...
waysandmeans.house.gov
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
- Chairman Smith
The result? Skyrocketing health care costs, fewer choices, and care decisions driven by shareholder profit — not you.
waysandmeans.house.gov/2026/01/26/5... #BlueSky #MedSky #PoliSky #healthcare #NurseSky #EMSky
The result? Skyrocketing health care costs, fewer choices, and care decisions driven by shareholder profit — not you.
waysandmeans.house.gov/2026/01/26/5... #BlueSky #MedSky #PoliSky #healthcare #NurseSky #EMSky
3 insurers control ~40% of health insurance. 3 PBMs control ~80% of drug benefits.
In Congress, CEOs admitted they’re not just insurers — they own the doctors, clinics, pharmacies, and PBMs. “So, we’ve established on the record….they’re increasingly controlling every aspect of our healthcare system
In Congress, CEOs admitted they’re not just insurers — they own the doctors, clinics, pharmacies, and PBMs. “So, we’ve established on the record….they’re increasingly controlling every aspect of our healthcare system
5 Key Moments from Ways and Means Committee Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs - Ways and Means
CEOs of the nation’s largest health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to...
waysandmeans.house.gov
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
3 insurers control ~40% of health insurance. 3 PBMs control ~80% of drug benefits.
In Congress, CEOs admitted they’re not just insurers — they own the doctors, clinics, pharmacies, and PBMs. “So, we’ve established on the record….they’re increasingly controlling every aspect of our healthcare system
In Congress, CEOs admitted they’re not just insurers — they own the doctors, clinics, pharmacies, and PBMs. “So, we’ve established on the record….they’re increasingly controlling every aspect of our healthcare system
“You deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell. Trapped forever like you trapped your victims.”
The family of Virginia Giuffre wrote directly to Ghislaine Maxwell. #BlueSky #LawSky #epsteinfiles
The family of Virginia Giuffre wrote directly to Ghislaine Maxwell. #BlueSky #LawSky #epsteinfiles
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“You deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell. Trapped forever like you trapped your victims.”
The family of Virginia Giuffre wrote directly to Ghislaine Maxwell. #BlueSky #LawSky #epsteinfiles
The family of Virginia Giuffre wrote directly to Ghislaine Maxwell. #BlueSky #LawSky #epsteinfiles
“Since I got to this center all you will feel is sadness and mostly depression.” — 14-year-old detained by ICE
A 🌈 . A 💖 . A plea 🙏 : “Please get me out of here.”
Letters from children detained at Dilley describe fear, sickness, and missing school.
They’ve been here too long.
A 🌈 . A 💖 . A plea 🙏 : “Please get me out of here.”
Letters from children detained at Dilley describe fear, sickness, and missing school.
They’ve been here too long.
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“Since I got to this center all you will feel is sadness and mostly depression.” — 14-year-old detained by ICE
A 🌈 . A 💖 . A plea 🙏 : “Please get me out of here.”
Letters from children detained at Dilley describe fear, sickness, and missing school.
They’ve been here too long.
A 🌈 . A 💖 . A plea 🙏 : “Please get me out of here.”
Letters from children detained at Dilley describe fear, sickness, and missing school.
They’ve been here too long.
Rafa Nadal says “stay strong,” it’s because resilience like this speaks for itself. Heal quickly. 🐐💔➡️💪
www.reuters.com/sports/us-sk... #BlueSky #SkiSky #NewsSky #MedSky #SportsSky #Olympics
www.reuters.com/sports/us-sk... #BlueSky #SkiSky #NewsSky #MedSky #SportsSky #Olympics
Skiing great Vonn underwent dual operations in Italy following horror crash
U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn has had two operations in Italy after a serious leg fracture, a source said, to stabilise her after a horrific crash 13 seconds into one of the most hotly anticipated ra...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Rafa Nadal says “stay strong,” it’s because resilience like this speaks for itself. Heal quickly. 🐐💔➡️💪
www.reuters.com/sports/us-sk... #BlueSky #SkiSky #NewsSky #MedSky #SportsSky #Olympics
www.reuters.com/sports/us-sk... #BlueSky #SkiSky #NewsSky #MedSky #SportsSky #Olympics
Lindsey Vonn: “I’m still here. I can fight. I will try.”
“One in a thousand,” they said.
A accident. Mid-air. Spinning.
She came to a stop with her skis facing opposite directions.
A fractured femur. Two surgeries.
She didn’t just crash — she chose to fight back.
When
“One in a thousand,” they said.
A accident. Mid-air. Spinning.
She came to a stop with her skis facing opposite directions.
A fractured femur. Two surgeries.
She didn’t just crash — she chose to fight back.
When
Skiing great Vonn underwent dual operations in Italy following horror crash
U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn has had two operations in Italy after a serious leg fracture, a source said, to stabilise her after a horrific crash 13 seconds into one of the most hotly anticipated ra...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Lindsey Vonn: “I’m still here. I can fight. I will try.”
“One in a thousand,” they said.
A accident. Mid-air. Spinning.
She came to a stop with her skis facing opposite directions.
A fractured femur. Two surgeries.
She didn’t just crash — she chose to fight back.
When
“One in a thousand,” they said.
A accident. Mid-air. Spinning.
She came to a stop with her skis facing opposite directions.
A fractured femur. Two surgeries.
She didn’t just crash — she chose to fight back.
When
year. It’s the presidency turned into a revenue stream.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
year. It’s the presidency turned into a revenue stream.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u... #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
$1 million buys you access to Trump. Millions more in taxpayer money follow.
The 250th anniversary of the United States is being turned into a personal brand, donors get VIP treatment, and the public gets the bill. All of it layered on top of billions already pulled in over the past 1/2
The 250th anniversary of the United States is being turned into a personal brand, donors get VIP treatment, and the public gets the bill. All of it layered on top of billions already pulled in over the past 1/2
For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
$1 million buys you access to Trump. Millions more in taxpayer money follow.
The 250th anniversary of the United States is being turned into a personal brand, donors get VIP treatment, and the public gets the bill. All of it layered on top of billions already pulled in over the past 1/2
The 250th anniversary of the United States is being turned into a personal brand, donors get VIP treatment, and the public gets the bill. All of it layered on top of billions already pulled in over the past 1/2
give him a perverse kind of credit for the sheer audacity of the scam.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... #BlueSky #PoliSky #NewsSky
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... #BlueSky #PoliSky #NewsSky
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
give him a perverse kind of credit for the sheer audacity of the scam.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... #BlueSky #PoliSky #NewsSky
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... #BlueSky #PoliSky #NewsSky