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/
Donald Trump didn’t just “fail” on Jan. 6 — he made the violence possible.
He lied about winning.
Pressured officials to “find” votes.
Tried to bully Pence into overturning the election.
Summoned supporters to DC.
Told them to “fight like hell.”
Knew some were armed.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky 1/
He lied about winning.
Pressured officials to “find” votes.
Tried to bully Pence into overturning the election.
Summoned supporters to DC.
Told them to “fight like hell.”
Knew some were armed.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky 1/
In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The American empire has entered its final act
$37T in debt. Rent eats half your income. Infrastructure still “coming soon.” Jobs = gigs, not careers. Birth rates below replacement. A lame-duck Congress. The Fed prints and prays. AI accelerates job insecurity.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky. 1/
$37T in debt. Rent eats half your income. Infrastructure still “coming soon.” Jobs = gigs, not careers. Birth rates below replacement. A lame-duck Congress. The Fed prints and prays. AI accelerates job insecurity.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky. 1/
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Patients deserve real prices before care.
The bipartisan Patients Deserve Price Tags Act would require hospitals, insurers, imaging centers, labs, and clinics to post prices upfront.
It won’t fix everything — but it finally makes the system visible.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
The bipartisan Patients Deserve Price Tags Act would require hospitals, insurers, imaging centers, labs, and clinics to post prices upfront.
It won’t fix everything — but it finally makes the system visible.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Opinion | I’m a doctor. I shouldn’t receive better health care than patients.
Transparency in prices for medical treatment should be offered to everyone.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
JUST IN: A woman has died in what officials say appears to be a rare mountain lion attack in Colorado — the first fatal case in over 20 years.
Hikers spotted the animal near her body and tried to scare it off. Authorities later euthanized two lions.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Hikers spotted the animal near her body and tried to scare it off. Authorities later euthanized two lions.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
Hikers discovered a mountain lion standing near the victim on a trail outside Fort Collins on Thursday. Authorities later euthanized two mountain lions.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
JUST IN: New federal loan caps could reshape graduate education in 2026.
• $100K cap for master’s
• $200K for professional degrees
• Repayment stretched up to 25 years
One-third of current borrowers already exceed the limits.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... #BlueSky #NewsSky #EduSky
• $100K cap for master’s
• $200K for professional degrees
• Repayment stretched up to 25 years
One-third of current borrowers already exceed the limits.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... #BlueSky #NewsSky #EduSky
How student loans and financial aid are changing in 2026
A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
JUST IN: New federal loan caps could reshape graduate education in 2026.
• $100K cap for master’s
• $200K for professional degrees
• Repayment stretched up to 25 years
One-third of current borrowers already exceed the limits.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... #BlueSky #NewsSky #EduSky
• $100K cap for master’s
• $200K for professional degrees
• Repayment stretched up to 25 years
One-third of current borrowers already exceed the limits.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... #BlueSky #NewsSky #EduSky
JUST IN: A deadly flashover sparked by champagne-bottle sparklers tore through a crowded bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Authorities say temperatures surged to ~1,000°C in seconds, causing at least one explosion.
40 dead. More than 100 injured.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #FireSky
Authorities say temperatures surged to ~1,000°C in seconds, causing at least one explosion.
40 dead. More than 100 injured.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #FireSky
Swiss bar fire started by sparklers on champagne bottles, officials say
Fire rapidly engulfed the Constellation bar at the Crans-Montana resort, triggering at least one explosion, officials said. Forty people are dead and many more injured.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Switzerland is exporting patients.
After a massive bar fire in Crans-Montana, burn injuries far exceed what the country’s centers can handle. About 50 people were severely burned, and victims are being transferred to hospitals in Germany, France, and Italy.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #BurnSky #EMSky
After a massive bar fire in Crans-Montana, burn injuries far exceed what the country’s centers can handle. About 50 people were severely burned, and victims are being transferred to hospitals in Germany, France, and Italy.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #BurnSky #EMSky
Switzerland’s burn centers are so overwhelmed that fire victims are being sent to other countries.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
More than 5 feet of snow in 3 days. Extreme winter conditions. High avalanche danger.
That’s what experienced ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, was facing when he was killed in an avalanche while doing mitigation work on Lincoln Mtn at Mammoth. #NewsSky #BlueSky #SportsSky #SkiSky
That’s what experienced ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, was facing when he was killed in an avalanche while doing mitigation work on Lincoln Mtn at Mammoth. #NewsSky #BlueSky #SportsSky #SkiSky
January 1, 2026 at 11:57 PM
More than 5 feet of snow in 3 days. Extreme winter conditions. High avalanche danger.
That’s what experienced ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, was facing when he was killed in an avalanche while doing mitigation work on Lincoln Mtn at Mammoth. #NewsSky #BlueSky #SportsSky #SkiSky
That’s what experienced ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, was facing when he was killed in an avalanche while doing mitigation work on Lincoln Mtn at Mammoth. #NewsSky #BlueSky #SportsSky #SkiSky
“Did you believe you had sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction against Donald Trump for interference with the lawful transfer of power?”
JACK SMITH: “Yes.” R/t TN Holler
JACK SMITH: “Yes.” R/t TN Holler
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
“Did you believe you had sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction against Donald Trump for interference with the lawful transfer of power?”
JACK SMITH: “Yes.” R/t TN Holler
JACK SMITH: “Yes.” R/t TN Holler
Good news: Medicare can finally negotiate prices on some top drugs under Biden’s IRA.
In 2026, seniors save on meds for diabetes, cancer, heart disease, blood clots, arthritis & Crohn’s — like Eliquis, Jardiance, 1/2
#BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #NurseSky #EMSky #PedsSky #EndoSky #HemeSky
In 2026, seniors save on meds for diabetes, cancer, heart disease, blood clots, arthritis & Crohn’s — like Eliquis, Jardiance, 1/2
#BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #NurseSky #EMSky #PedsSky #EndoSky #HemeSky
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Health insurance premiums aren’t “rising.” They’re doubling and tripling — in real time — while Congress shrugs.
$85 → $750/month
$900 → $2,500/month
Avg increase: +114%
This was warned about. Debated. Delayed.
And now millions are #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #IMSky #CardsSky #EMSky
$85 → $750/month
$900 → $2,500/month
Avg increase: +114%
This was warned about. Debated. Delayed.
And now millions are #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #IMSky #CardsSky #EMSky
January 1, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Update: The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort.
Official said they have ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Official said they have ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Here is the latest.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Update: The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort.
Official said they have ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Official said they have ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Once known for viral motorbike stunts on the Champs-Élysées, a Paris daredevil is now suspected of helping pull off a $100M Louvre heist, one of the most audacious museum robberies in France. 🇫🇷 🏍️ 🇫🇷
Link: www.wsj.com/world/europe... #BlueSky #NewsSky #heist
Link: www.wsj.com/world/europe... #BlueSky #NewsSky #heist
The Biker and Social Media Star Who Police Say Robbed the Louvre
A man who had once been known for performing stunts around Paris on his motorbike is suspected of being one of four who robbed the museum.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Once known for viral motorbike stunts on the Champs-Élysées, a Paris daredevil is now suspected of helping pull off a $100M Louvre heist, one of the most audacious museum robberies in France. 🇫🇷 🏍️ 🇫🇷
Link: www.wsj.com/world/europe... #BlueSky #NewsSky #heist
Link: www.wsj.com/world/europe... #BlueSky #NewsSky #heist
JUST IN: Dozens killed, 100 injured in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say.
Cause unclear, but witnesses say fireworks or birthday candles may have ignited the ceiling. Video showed ambulances and helicopters evacuating victims.
“We are all shaken by what happened
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Cause unclear, but witnesses say fireworks or birthday candles may have ignited the ceiling. Video showed ambulances and helicopters evacuating victims.
“We are all shaken by what happened
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar, police say
Fire tore through the crowded Constellation bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Authorities said it appears to be accidental.
www.reuters.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
NEW: In closed-door testimony, special counsel Jack Smith said Trump committed a “historic crime” and said he was confident a jury would have found him guilty if the case had gone to trial.
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
www.yahoo.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:14 AM
NEW: In closed-door testimony, special counsel Jack Smith said Trump committed a “historic crime” and said he was confident a jury would have found him guilty if the case had gone to trial.
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
January 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
“President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol as part of this case, does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators 1/
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
January 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
BOOM!! 💥 BREAKING: Trump says he’s pulling National Guard troops from Chicago, LA, and Portland — after the Supreme Court blocked his request to deploy them in Illinois.
The Court ruled the administration failed to show any legal authority to use the military there.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
The Court ruled the administration failed to show any legal authority to use the military there.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
December 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Sixteen women have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, according to @PBS — allegations spanning decades, from unwanted touching to rape.
Examples include:
• E. Jean Carroll, who said Trump assaulted her in a dressing room, alleging he “forced his fingers” 1/
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
Examples include:
• E. Jean Carroll, who said Trump assaulted her in a dressing room, alleging he “forced his fingers” 1/
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
💥BREAKING: DOJ now says the Epstein files are actually 5.2 MILLION PAGES. Apparently the first 100,000 were just the table of contents…
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #epstein
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #epstein
Justice Dept. Is Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
💥BREAKING: DOJ now says the Epstein files are actually 5.2 MILLION PAGES. Apparently the first 100,000 were just the table of contents…
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #epstein
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #epstein