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/
BREAKING: A 5-year-old, Liam Conejo Ramos, just got home after being illegally detained with his father. Now the federal govt appears to have it out for his family—filing a motion to end their asylum case & expedite deportation.
“The government is moving many pieces… doing everything possible to do
“The government is moving many pieces… doing everything possible to do
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 AM
BREAKING: A 5-year-old, Liam Conejo Ramos, just got home after being illegally detained with his father. Now the federal govt appears to have it out for his family—filing a motion to end their asylum case & expedite deportation.
“The government is moving many pieces… doing everything possible to do
“The government is moving many pieces… doing everything possible to do
File this under sentences no one expected to read before the Olympics...Reports claim ski jumpers may be injecting their penises to get looser suits, catch more air, and fly farther.
WADA is aware. Science is involved. So is hyaluronic acid.
Winter Olympics 2026: when aero gains meet genital gain🏂
WADA is aware. Science is involved. So is hyaluronic acid.
Winter Olympics 2026: when aero gains meet genital gain🏂
February 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM
File this under sentences no one expected to read before the Olympics...Reports claim ski jumpers may be injecting their penises to get looser suits, catch more air, and fly farther.
WADA is aware. Science is involved. So is hyaluronic acid.
Winter Olympics 2026: when aero gains meet genital gain🏂
WADA is aware. Science is involved. So is hyaluronic acid.
Winter Olympics 2026: when aero gains meet genital gain🏂
“On October 6th, crypto markets hit a record high market cap of $4.3 trillion.
Today, the crypto market is worth just $2.3 trillion, losing -$2 TRILLION worth of market cap in 4 months.
In other words, ~46% of crypto's entire value has been wiped out since October 6th. 1/2
Today, the crypto market is worth just $2.3 trillion, losing -$2 TRILLION worth of market cap in 4 months.
In other words, ~46% of crypto's entire value has been wiped out since October 6th. 1/2
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
“On October 6th, crypto markets hit a record high market cap of $4.3 trillion.
Today, the crypto market is worth just $2.3 trillion, losing -$2 TRILLION worth of market cap in 4 months.
In other words, ~46% of crypto's entire value has been wiped out since October 6th. 1/2
Today, the crypto market is worth just $2.3 trillion, losing -$2 TRILLION worth of market cap in 4 months.
In other words, ~46% of crypto's entire value has been wiped out since October 6th. 1/2
While Nancy Guthrie remains missing, a man was arrested for sending her family fake Bitcoin ransom demands.
Prosecutors say he wasn’t connected to her disappearance — just exploiting the pain. Awful
komonews.com/news/nation-...
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
Prosecutors say he wasn’t connected to her disappearance — just exploiting the pain. Awful
komonews.com/news/nation-...
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
Man arrested for sending Nancy Guthrie's family 'imposter ransom demand': court docs
A 42-year-old California man was arrested for allegedly sending fake ransom texts to Savannah Guthrie’s family in connection to her missing mother.
komonews.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
While Nancy Guthrie remains missing, a man was arrested for sending her family fake Bitcoin ransom demands.
Prosecutors say he wasn’t connected to her disappearance — just exploiting the pain. Awful
komonews.com/news/nation-...
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
Prosecutors say he wasn’t connected to her disappearance — just exploiting the pain. Awful
komonews.com/news/nation-...
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
NEW: Secret panel. Secret meetings. Public policy
A federal judge says the Energy Dept broke the law by secretly assembling climate skeptics to write a report downplaying global warming — then using it to gut climate protections.
Science in the sunlight or politics in the shadows — you can’t have
A federal judge says the Energy Dept broke the law by secretly assembling climate skeptics to write a report downplaying global warming — then using it to gut climate protections.
Science in the sunlight or politics in the shadows — you can’t have
A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
NEW: Secret panel. Secret meetings. Public policy
A federal judge says the Energy Dept broke the law by secretly assembling climate skeptics to write a report downplaying global warming — then using it to gut climate protections.
Science in the sunlight or politics in the shadows — you can’t have
A federal judge says the Energy Dept broke the law by secretly assembling climate skeptics to write a report downplaying global warming — then using it to gut climate protections.
Science in the sunlight or politics in the shadows — you can’t have
“I like risk. I like speed. I like pushing myself to the limit. I love being on the mountain.”
Retired. Injured. Knowing this feeling won’t last forever — and grateful for one more chance to do what she loves.
Lindsey Vonn has to do this. Critics called her return reckless. Some called it madness.
Retired. Injured. Knowing this feeling won’t last forever — and grateful for one more chance to do what she loves.
Lindsey Vonn has to do this. Critics called her return reckless. Some called it madness.
February 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
“I like risk. I like speed. I like pushing myself to the limit. I love being on the mountain.”
Retired. Injured. Knowing this feeling won’t last forever — and grateful for one more chance to do what she loves.
Lindsey Vonn has to do this. Critics called her return reckless. Some called it madness.
Retired. Injured. Knowing this feeling won’t last forever — and grateful for one more chance to do what she loves.
Lindsey Vonn has to do this. Critics called her return reckless. Some called it madness.
Job cuts just hit their worst January since 2009.
Hiring plans collapsed.
Job openings fell nearly 1 million in two months.
Unemployment claims are rising.
The labor market is cracking — and recessions don’t announce themselves.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/... #BlueSky #PoliSky #EconSky #MedSky
Hiring plans collapsed.
Job openings fell nearly 1 million in two months.
Unemployment claims are rising.
The labor market is cracking — and recessions don’t announce themselves.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/... #BlueSky #PoliSky #EconSky #MedSky
Employers announce most job cuts since 2009 as economy wobbles
U.S. employers announce most cuts since the depths of the Great Recession in a signal economic uncertainty may be taking a toll.
www.usatoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Job cuts just hit their worst January since 2009.
Hiring plans collapsed.
Job openings fell nearly 1 million in two months.
Unemployment claims are rising.
The labor market is cracking — and recessions don’t announce themselves.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/... #BlueSky #PoliSky #EconSky #MedSky
Hiring plans collapsed.
Job openings fell nearly 1 million in two months.
Unemployment claims are rising.
The labor market is cracking — and recessions don’t announce themselves.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/... #BlueSky #PoliSky #EconSky #MedSky
They tackled a DEAF high school student to the ground—while people screamed “HE’S DEAF.”
18-yo Anthony Paredes was arrested by federal agents at an LA protest.
❌ No interpreter
❌ Ignored bathroom requests
❌ Released hours later like nothing happened.
This is an ADA violation. This is state violence
18-yo Anthony Paredes was arrested by federal agents at an LA protest.
❌ No interpreter
❌ Ignored bathroom requests
❌ Released hours later like nothing happened.
This is an ADA violation. This is state violence
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
They tackled a DEAF high school student to the ground—while people screamed “HE’S DEAF.”
18-yo Anthony Paredes was arrested by federal agents at an LA protest.
❌ No interpreter
❌ Ignored bathroom requests
❌ Released hours later like nothing happened.
This is an ADA violation. This is state violence
18-yo Anthony Paredes was arrested by federal agents at an LA protest.
❌ No interpreter
❌ Ignored bathroom requests
❌ Released hours later like nothing happened.
This is an ADA violation. This is state violence
💥The next frontier for weight loss: a ONE-TIME gene therapy
Instead of weekly shots, it uses a harmless virus to reprogram pancreatic cells to make GLP-1 naturally—potentially for yrs💥
💉 Single infusion, delivered directly to the pancreas
🐭 29% weight loss in 35 days(high-fat diet mice)
⚖️ Lean mice
Instead of weekly shots, it uses a harmless virus to reprogram pancreatic cells to make GLP-1 naturally—potentially for yrs💥
💉 Single infusion, delivered directly to the pancreas
🐭 29% weight loss in 35 days(high-fat diet mice)
⚖️ Lean mice
February 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
💥The next frontier for weight loss: a ONE-TIME gene therapy
Instead of weekly shots, it uses a harmless virus to reprogram pancreatic cells to make GLP-1 naturally—potentially for yrs💥
💉 Single infusion, delivered directly to the pancreas
🐭 29% weight loss in 35 days(high-fat diet mice)
⚖️ Lean mice
Instead of weekly shots, it uses a harmless virus to reprogram pancreatic cells to make GLP-1 naturally—potentially for yrs💥
💉 Single infusion, delivered directly to the pancreas
🐭 29% weight loss in 35 days(high-fat diet mice)
⚖️ Lean mice
Reposted by Carolyn Barber, MD
"To be clear: this was not in the 'line of duty.' You don’t shoot, murder, or harm people in the line of duty—that’s a crime."— @repstansbury
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
"To be clear: this was not in the 'line of duty.' You don’t shoot, murder, or harm people in the line of duty—that’s a crime."— @repstansbury
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
"To be clear: this was not in the 'line of duty.' You don’t shoot, murder, or harm people in the line of duty—that’s a crime."— @repstansbury
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
"To be clear: this was not in the 'line of duty.' You don’t shoot, murder, or harm people in the line of duty—that’s a crime."— @repstansbury
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
"This was not an accident. It’s U.S. government policy, funded by our tax dollars... We must defund and dismantle this agency immediately. This has to end
Trump said it himself: Republicans should “take over the voting” and nationalize elections in key states.
His own officials proved the fraud claims were fake.
Now ballots are being seized anyway.
This was always the plan. More with Jake Tapper👇
#BlueSky #PoliSky #MedSky #ICE #elections #LawSky
His own officials proved the fraud claims were fake.
Now ballots are being seized anyway.
This was always the plan. More with Jake Tapper👇
#BlueSky #PoliSky #MedSky #ICE #elections #LawSky
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Trump tells @NBCNews he’s “not involved.”
Then, in the same breath: • “They got the ballots” • “They’re inspecting the ballots” • “They’re going to find the true winner”
He knows who took them. He knows how they got them. He knows what they’re looking for. But somehow he “doesn’t know” 1/2
Then, in the same breath: • “They got the ballots” • “They’re inspecting the ballots” • “They’re going to find the true winner”
He knows who took them. He knows how they got them. He knows what they’re looking for. But somehow he “doesn’t know” 1/2
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Trump tells @NBCNews he’s “not involved.”
Then, in the same breath: • “They got the ballots” • “They’re inspecting the ballots” • “They’re going to find the true winner”
He knows who took them. He knows how they got them. He knows what they’re looking for. But somehow he “doesn’t know” 1/2
Then, in the same breath: • “They got the ballots” • “They’re inspecting the ballots” • “They’re going to find the true winner”
He knows who took them. He knows how they got them. He knows what they’re looking for. But somehow he “doesn’t know” 1/2
JUST IN: Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea as reports of ransom letters emerge in search for her missing 84-yo mother.
“We are ready to talk. We just need to know she’s alive”
Nancy Guthrie is 84, in fragile health, without medication — and has been missing for days. This family needs answers.
“We are ready to talk. We just need to know she’s alive”
Nancy Guthrie is 84, in fragile health, without medication — and has been missing for days. This family needs answers.
February 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
JUST IN: Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea as reports of ransom letters emerge in search for her missing 84-yo mother.
“We are ready to talk. We just need to know she’s alive”
Nancy Guthrie is 84, in fragile health, without medication — and has been missing for days. This family needs answers.
“We are ready to talk. We just need to know she’s alive”
Nancy Guthrie is 84, in fragile health, without medication — and has been missing for days. This family needs answers.
“I have not seen a study that suggests any vaccine causes autism.”— NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya 🧬
“The best way to address the measles epidemic in this country is by vaccinating children.”
TRUTH.
This is the Director of the NIH. Please share widely. #BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #PedsSky #SciSky
“The best way to address the measles epidemic in this country is by vaccinating children.”
TRUTH.
This is the Director of the NIH. Please share widely. #BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #PedsSky #SciSky
February 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Watch closely.
A man says he’s a U.S. citizen. Over and over. ICE doesn’t care.
He’s pulled from his car, slammed facedown on a snowy street, handcuffed, and tear-gassed.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” adds $75B for ICE and $65B for Border Patrol — to fund this.
#BlueSky #LawSky #ICE #MedSky
A man says he’s a U.S. citizen. Over and over. ICE doesn’t care.
He’s pulled from his car, slammed facedown on a snowy street, handcuffed, and tear-gassed.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” adds $75B for ICE and $65B for Border Patrol — to fund this.
#BlueSky #LawSky #ICE #MedSky
February 5, 2026 at 3:29 AM
“If they’re not serious and don’t put in real reform, they shouldn’t expect our votes. Plain and simple.” — @SenSchumer
Rein in ICE. End the violence. No masks. No warrantless raids. No unchecked power. HOLD THE LINE. @HouseDemocrats @TheDemocrats #BlueSky #ICE #MedSky #LawSky
Rein in ICE. End the violence. No masks. No warrantless raids. No unchecked power. HOLD THE LINE. @HouseDemocrats @TheDemocrats #BlueSky #ICE #MedSky #LawSky
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 PM
TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON NATIONALIZING ELECTIONS
“If states can’t count the votes legally and honestly, somebody else should take over.”
“The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
That’s the President of the United States calling for federal control of elections. Not reform. Not
“If states can’t count the votes legally and honestly, somebody else should take over.”
“The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
That’s the President of the United States calling for federal control of elections. Not reform. Not
Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON NATIONALIZING ELECTIONS
“If states can’t count the votes legally and honestly, somebody else should take over.”
“The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
That’s the President of the United States calling for federal control of elections. Not reform. Not
“If states can’t count the votes legally and honestly, somebody else should take over.”
“The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
That’s the President of the United States calling for federal control of elections. Not reform. Not
LET'S BE LOUD: Congress delayed DHS/ICE funding for 10 days. Our rights and lives aren’t negotiable. Write or call your senator and demand they act now. We can't wait for the midterms.
To call: (202) 224-3121 U.S. Senate switchboard
To write: Click Senate.gov → Senators → Contact Your Senator
To call: (202) 224-3121 U.S. Senate switchboard
To write: Click Senate.gov → Senators → Contact Your Senator
February 4, 2026 at 5:40 AM
LET'S BE LOUD: Congress delayed DHS/ICE funding for 10 days. Our rights and lives aren’t negotiable. Write or call your senator and demand they act now. We can't wait for the midterms.
To call: (202) 224-3121 U.S. Senate switchboard
To write: Click Senate.gov → Senators → Contact Your Senator
To call: (202) 224-3121 U.S. Senate switchboard
To write: Click Senate.gov → Senators → Contact Your Senator
Trump attacked a reporter in the Oval Office for not smiling while she asked about Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.
“I’ve never seen you smile.”
“You’re the worst reporter.”
“You’re not telling the truth.”
Not outrage over sexual abuse. Not concern for victims.
This is how power deflects 1/
“I’ve never seen you smile.”
“You’re the worst reporter.”
“You’re not telling the truth.”
Not outrage over sexual abuse. Not concern for victims.
This is how power deflects 1/
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Trump attacked a reporter in the Oval Office for not smiling while she asked about Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.
“I’ve never seen you smile.”
“You’re the worst reporter.”
“You’re not telling the truth.”
Not outrage over sexual abuse. Not concern for victims.
This is how power deflects 1/
“I’ve never seen you smile.”
“You’re the worst reporter.”
“You’re not telling the truth.”
Not outrage over sexual abuse. Not concern for victims.
This is how power deflects 1/
Important video: Let’s put the pieces together.
A letter demanding states hand over voting lists.
A raid on a Georgia elections office.
Trump's public vow to “nationalize elections”
This is the federal govt being used to pressure states and seize control of how elections are run. "Keep your eyes 1/
A letter demanding states hand over voting lists.
A raid on a Georgia elections office.
Trump's public vow to “nationalize elections”
This is the federal govt being used to pressure states and seize control of how elections are run. "Keep your eyes 1/
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Important video: Let’s put the pieces together.
A letter demanding states hand over voting lists.
A raid on a Georgia elections office.
Trump's public vow to “nationalize elections”
This is the federal govt being used to pressure states and seize control of how elections are run. "Keep your eyes 1/
A letter demanding states hand over voting lists.
A raid on a Georgia elections office.
Trump's public vow to “nationalize elections”
This is the federal govt being used to pressure states and seize control of how elections are run. "Keep your eyes 1/
BREAKING: “We hope she’s alive.”
48+ hours after she vanished, police believe Savannah Guthrie’s 84-yo mother was taken against her will from her Tucson home. Blood found inside, now being tested. Surveillance footage still inaccessible.
Drones. Aircraft. Helicopters. Heat sensors. Infrared 1/
48+ hours after she vanished, police believe Savannah Guthrie’s 84-yo mother was taken against her will from her Tucson home. Blood found inside, now being tested. Surveillance footage still inaccessible.
Drones. Aircraft. Helicopters. Heat sensors. Infrared 1/
NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother abducted, blood found in her home, authorities say
The Arizona sheriff believes 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on Saturday, was taken against her will.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
BREAKING: “We hope she’s alive.”
48+ hours after she vanished, police believe Savannah Guthrie’s 84-yo mother was taken against her will from her Tucson home. Blood found inside, now being tested. Surveillance footage still inaccessible.
Drones. Aircraft. Helicopters. Heat sensors. Infrared 1/
48+ hours after she vanished, police believe Savannah Guthrie’s 84-yo mother was taken against her will from her Tucson home. Blood found inside, now being tested. Surveillance footage still inaccessible.
Drones. Aircraft. Helicopters. Heat sensors. Infrared 1/
Lawmakers heard from Aliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American software engineer with a traumatic brain injury, who says ICE agents shattered her car window, dragged her out during a traffic stop in Minneapolis, ignored her pleas for medical care, and detained her until she blacked out. #BlueSky #LawSky
February 4, 2026 at 12:57 AM
BREAKING: Judge Simon:
🧑⚖️ “In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are… permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case. Our nation is now at a crossroads.”
He then
🧑⚖️ “In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are… permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case. Our nation is now at a crossroads.”
He then
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
BREAKING: Judge Simon:
🧑⚖️ “In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are… permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case. Our nation is now at a crossroads.”
He then
🧑⚖️ “In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are… permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case. Our nation is now at a crossroads.”
He then