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: Trump says 8 NATO allies (UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands & Finland) will get a 10% tariff Feb 1 — 25% in June — for not ceding Greenland to the U.S.
“This Tariff will be due… until such time as a Deal is reached for the #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #EconSky
“This Tariff will be due… until such time as a Deal is reached for the #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #EconSky
Trump announces 10% tariff on eight European countries until there is a deal to buy Greenland
Trump said the new 10% duties would increase to 25% on June 1, unless a deal is reached.
www.nbcnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
South Carolina's measles outbreak is exploding: cases have doubled in a week, 500+ quarantined, kids, teens & unvaccinated hit hardest. Linked cases now in NC, Ohio & Washington.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases —a single case can infect up to 18 1/
#BlueSky #Medsky #SciSky #PedsSky
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases —a single case can infect up to 18 1/
#BlueSky #Medsky #SciSky #PedsSky
Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions
More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising.
www.npr.org
January 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
💥KIDNAPPED BY ICE: A man describes being chased by Nazis, a woman filming having a gun pointed in her face, and then being detained in a cell with no ventilation, with people struggling to breathe after being pepper-sprayed. “They didn’t read us our rights. No one got
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Chris Murphy isn’t mincing words—he says what’s happening in MN is straight out of a “totalitarian playbook,” while Congress hands the agencies behind it more funding.
We all know how serious this is. Will you call an emergency session of Congress? Americans elected you to act. Step up.
#BlueSky
We all know how serious this is. Will you call an emergency session of Congress? Americans elected you to act. Step up.
#BlueSky
January 17, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Chris Murphy isn’t mincing words—he says what’s happening in MN is straight out of a “totalitarian playbook,” while Congress hands the agencies behind it more funding.
We all know how serious this is. Will you call an emergency session of Congress? Americans elected you to act. Step up.
#BlueSky
We all know how serious this is. Will you call an emergency session of Congress? Americans elected you to act. Step up.
#BlueSky
MAJOR BREAKING: HOORAY FOR THE JUSTICE SYSTEM:
A federal judge has barred DHS/ICE/CBP from arresting peaceful observers & protesters in Minneapolis unless there’s suspected criminal activity or obstruction.
The order also prohibits retaliation, pepper spray/ 1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSly #ICE
A federal judge has barred DHS/ICE/CBP from arresting peaceful observers & protesters in Minneapolis unless there’s suspected criminal activity or obstruction.
The order also prohibits retaliation, pepper spray/ 1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSly #ICE
Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters
The judge’s order comes in response to a lawsuit from Minneapolis-area residents alleging that their rights were violated while they were observing or protesting immigration raids.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:48 AM
23-yo Nasra Ahmed left her St. Paul home to get her seizure medicine & was detained by ICE despite saying she’s a U.S. citizen born in Hennepin Cty. Family couldn’t locate her for 40+ hours and say she has anxiety + seizures. No criminal history.
She’s now held in 1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
She’s now held in 1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
January 17, 2026 at 3:25 AM
NEW: Gov Tim Walz response to the DOJ probe:
“Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system and threatening political opponents is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic. The only person
1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
“Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system and threatening political opponents is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic. The only person
1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
January 17, 2026 at 3:13 AM
📊 FACT CHECKED: 43 studies, rigorous sibling analyses, & REAL science: New research published in The Lancet Ob shows Tylenol taken in pregnancy doesn’t raise the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities — debunking past political #ScienceNotSpin
#BlueSky #MedSy #ObSky #PedsSky #EMSky
#BlueSky #MedSy #ObSky #PedsSky #EMSky
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
💔 15 child flu deaths in 1 week. ~90% of those kids weren’t fully vaccinated. Per CDC, 18M+ illnesses & 230K hospitalizations this season. Flu can be serious — vaccination matters. #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSjky #NurseSky #EMSKy #IMSky #PedsSky #ObSky
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM
ICE is now using a Palantir tool to map neighborhoods and assign “deportation scores” in “target-rich environments” fed by HHS data.
Today it’s immigrants. Tomorrow it’s dissidents.
If you think this won’t be repurposed for activists or protesters, you aren't paying 1/2 #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
Today it’s immigrants. Tomorrow it’s dissidents.
If you think this won’t be repurposed for activists or protesters, you aren't paying 1/2 #BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
BREAKING: The DOJ is investigating Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey for an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents. Both officials have denounced the massive federal deployment to Minneapolis as “not sustainable” and have urged protesters to remain peaceful. 1/2
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
#BlueSky #LawSky #PoliSky
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
“Screaming, crying & begging’ echoed in my jail cell form women, men & kids — agents laughed. Marine vets in my cell said they joined to protect Americans." And now Renee Good is dead--bullets through her car & head. This is state terror. #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #LawSky #ICE #MedSky
January 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
A video shows a Border Patrol agent kneeing a man in the face while others pin him down. Federal agents have pointed guns at unarmed people, shot and killed a Minneapolis woman, dragged citizens from cars, and clashed with protesters. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, 1/ #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #LawSky
January 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
A video shows a Border Patrol agent kneeing a man in the face while others pin him down. Federal agents have pointed guns at unarmed people, shot and killed a Minneapolis woman, dragged citizens from cars, and clashed with protesters. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, 1/ #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #LawSky
Are MRIs with contrast safe?
Gadolinium-based contrast sharpens MRI images & most people excrete it without issues. But UNM research shows oxalic acid (in spinach, nuts, berries, chocolate, etc.) can strip gadolinium(a metal) in vitro, forming nanoparticles that may linger in tissues. 1/2 #MedSky
Gadolinium-based contrast sharpens MRI images & most people excrete it without issues. But UNM research shows oxalic acid (in spinach, nuts, berries, chocolate, etc.) can strip gadolinium(a metal) in vitro, forming nanoparticles that may linger in tissues. 1/2 #MedSky
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Are MRIs with contrast safe?
Gadolinium-based contrast sharpens MRI images & most people excrete it without issues. But UNM research shows oxalic acid (in spinach, nuts, berries, chocolate, etc.) can strip gadolinium(a metal) in vitro, forming nanoparticles that may linger in tissues. 1/2 #MedSky
Gadolinium-based contrast sharpens MRI images & most people excrete it without issues. But UNM research shows oxalic acid (in spinach, nuts, berries, chocolate, etc.) can strip gadolinium(a metal) in vitro, forming nanoparticles that may linger in tissues. 1/2 #MedSky
Jimmy Kimmel is now bargaining with Trump:
“Take my Webby, my Clio for selling crap, my Daytime Game Show trophy… even my 2015 Soul Train Award for White Person of the Year — just leave Minneapolis alone.”
The satire writes itself.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #nobelprize
“Take my Webby, my Clio for selling crap, my Daytime Game Show trophy… even my 2015 Soul Train Award for White Person of the Year — just leave Minneapolis alone.”
The satire writes itself.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #nobelprize
January 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Jimmy Kimmel is now bargaining with Trump:
“Take my Webby, my Clio for selling crap, my Daytime Game Show trophy… even my 2015 Soul Train Award for White Person of the Year — just leave Minneapolis alone.”
The satire writes itself.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #nobelprize
“Take my Webby, my Clio for selling crap, my Daytime Game Show trophy… even my 2015 Soul Train Award for White Person of the Year — just leave Minneapolis alone.”
The satire writes itself.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #nobelprize
They raided “federal govt whisperer” Hannah Natanson and took her devices. Intimidation, plain and simple. Press freedom is under threat.
And with 1,100+ confidential sources tied to her reporting, are those whistleblowers now at risk?
www.ksbw.com/article/wash... #BlurSky #LawSky #PoliSky
And with 1,100+ confidential sources tied to her reporting, are those whistleblowers now at risk?
www.ksbw.com/article/wash... #BlurSky #LawSky #PoliSky
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
Press freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers.
www.ksbw.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
They raided “federal govt whisperer” Hannah Natanson and took her devices. Intimidation, plain and simple. Press freedom is under threat.
And with 1,100+ confidential sources tied to her reporting, are those whistleblowers now at risk?
www.ksbw.com/article/wash... #BlurSky #LawSky #PoliSky
And with 1,100+ confidential sources tied to her reporting, are those whistleblowers now at risk?
www.ksbw.com/article/wash... #BlurSky #LawSky #PoliSky
BREAKING: MUST WATCH VIDEO
New @nytimes video analysis today shows no sign ICE agent Jonathan Ross was run over before he shot Renee Good.
Footage shows him moving into a dangerous spot beside her SUV, not being struck — contradicting the 1/2 (Gift link here) #BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky #PoliSky
New @nytimes video analysis today shows no sign ICE agent Jonathan Ross was run over before he shot Renee Good.
Footage shows him moving into a dangerous spot beside her SUV, not being struck — contradicting the 1/2 (Gift link here) #BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky #PoliSky
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Norwegian leaders are slamming Machado for giving her Nobel medal to Trump, calling it “absurd” and branding him a “classic showoff” who grabs credit for others’ work.
Meanwhile, the Nobel Committee reminds everyone: you can’t transfer a Nobel. Trump got a 1/
#BlueSky #PoliSky #NewsSky #Trump
Meanwhile, the Nobel Committee reminds everyone: you can’t transfer a Nobel. Trump got a 1/
#BlueSky #PoliSky #NewsSky #Trump
Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians
US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Free car repairs! LA Trade-Tech students fix real cars for free, earn certs, & go straight to dealership jobs.
Enrollment is up +34% in 2 years, grads land jobs at BMW, VW, Toyota — and they’re training on modern electronics, hybrids, EVs & computer diagnostics 1/
#BlueSky #NewsSkY #CarSky #EduSky
Enrollment is up +34% in 2 years, grads land jobs at BMW, VW, Toyota — and they’re training on modern electronics, hybrids, EVs & computer diagnostics 1/
#BlueSky #NewsSkY #CarSky #EduSky
January 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Even GOP senators are now urging Trump not to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis.
Rand Paul: “We need to calm the country down, not head further toward chaos.”
If both parties are warning about chaos, maybe the problem isn’t the protesters.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #democracy
Rand Paul: “We need to calm the country down, not head further toward chaos.”
If both parties are warning about chaos, maybe the problem isn’t the protesters.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #democracy
GOP senators try to talk Trump down from invoking Insurrection Act in Minneapolis
Republican senators are trying to put the brakes on talk of invoking the Insurrection Act to quell angry protests against immigration officers in Minneapolis after one fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-ye...
malaysia.news.yahoo.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Even GOP senators are now urging Trump not to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis.
Rand Paul: “We need to calm the country down, not head further toward chaos.”
If both parties are warning about chaos, maybe the problem isn’t the protesters.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #democracy
Rand Paul: “We need to calm the country down, not head further toward chaos.”
If both parties are warning about chaos, maybe the problem isn’t the protesters.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky #democracy
JUST IN: EMT Report on Renee Good — 4 Gunshot wounds:
On Jan 7, medics found Renee Good unresponsive in her car after ICE shot her. She had 2 gunshot wounds to her right chest, one to her left forearm, & one to her head with blood #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #TraumaSky #NurseSky #EMSky #LawSky
On Jan 7, medics found Renee Good unresponsive in her car after ICE shot her. She had 2 gunshot wounds to her right chest, one to her left forearm, & one to her head with blood #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #TraumaSky #NurseSky #EMSky #LawSky
Renee Good found with four wounds from gunshots, Fire Department report reveals
Newly acquired documents describe Good’s injuries after she was shot by an ICE agent Jan. 7.
www.startribune.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
NEW: The firm, which helped secure a $27M settlement for Floyd’s family, will now investigate Renee Good’s killing by an ICE agent. “We had whistles. They had guns,” said her partner, Becca Good. “What happened to Renee is wrong,” the firm said.
#BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky #PoliSky
#BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky #PoliSky
Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good’s family hired the law firm that represented George Floyd’s family to seek answers and accountability for the Minneapolis mother’s killing by a federal immigration agent
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Troops from France, Germany, Norway, Sweden & other NATO allies are arriving in Greenland amid tensions over Trump’s repeated push for US control of the island.
Since when do allies have to deploy forces because one world leader wants to annex a NATO partner’s territory? #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
Since when do allies have to deploy forces because one world leader wants to annex a NATO partner’s territory? #BlueSky #NewsSky #PoliSky
January 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
