Carolyn Barber, MD
@cbarbermd.bsky.social
Medical & science writer. Contributor @Fortune @TIME @SciAm 25-yr Emergency Medicine physician. Book: Runaway Medicine. Pls send tips! https://www.carolynbarbermd.com/
339 AI experts say that by 2030, AI will:
⚡ Use 7% of all U.S. electricity
🧠 Assist in 18% of work hours
🤖 Provide daily companionship to 15% of adults
Massive shifts — up to 7x current levels
www.theregister.com/2025/11/11/a...
#BlueSky #NewsSky #AISky
⚡ Use 7% of all U.S. electricity
🧠 Assist in 18% of work hours
🤖 Provide daily companionship to 15% of adults
Massive shifts — up to 7x current levels
www.theregister.com/2025/11/11/a...
#BlueSky #NewsSky #AISky
Superintelligence? No, but AI will still mean big changes
: Ask 339 people, get 339 answers
www.theregister.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
339 AI experts say that by 2030, AI will:
⚡ Use 7% of all U.S. electricity
🧠 Assist in 18% of work hours
🤖 Provide daily companionship to 15% of adults
Massive shifts — up to 7x current levels
www.theregister.com/2025/11/11/a...
#BlueSky #NewsSky #AISky
⚡ Use 7% of all U.S. electricity
🧠 Assist in 18% of work hours
🤖 Provide daily companionship to 15% of adults
Massive shifts — up to 7x current levels
www.theregister.com/2025/11/11/a...
#BlueSky #NewsSky #AISky
Only in Trump World…
A demolition company sues the White House for unpaid work on the East Wing.
After months of “delays, denials, and deliberate avoidance,”
A federal court orders Trump to pay — plus $500,000 in damages.
You can’t make this up.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
A demolition company sues the White House for unpaid work on the East Wing.
After months of “delays, denials, and deliberate avoidance,”
A federal court orders Trump to pay — plus $500,000 in damages.
You can’t make this up.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
A federal court ruled that Donald Trump immediately pay ACECO Demolition Company their owed balance, along with $500,000 in compensation, after the company sued the White House and Trump for unpaid fe...
Federal Court Orders Trump to Pay ACECO Demolition Company Outstanding Balance Plus $500,000 Compensation In a dramatic legal turn, a federal court has ruled that former President Donald Trump must im...
usamidia.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Airports in chaos, paychecks missed, families stretched thin — and after all that, Dems folded.
“What was the point if you were just going to give in anyway?”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
“What was the point if you were just going to give in anyway?”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
‘What Was the Point?’ Travelers Battle Airport Disruptions Amid Shutdown Talks.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Airports in chaos, paychecks missed, families stretched thin — and after all that, Dems folded.
“What was the point if you were just going to give in anyway?”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
“What was the point if you were just going to give in anyway?”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u... #BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
🚨 New study(not peer-reviewed): Long-term melatonin use (1+ year) linked to 90% higher heart failure risk and nearly double the risk of death.
The “natural sleep aid” millions take nightly may not be as safe as believed. Researchers urge caution
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #CardsSky
The “natural sleep aid” millions take nightly may not be as safe as believed. Researchers urge caution
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #CardsSky
Heart failure: Long-term melatonin use linked to higher risk
Long-term use of melatonin supplements for sleep may be linked to a greater risk for heart failure, a recent study suggests.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Imagine losing your parents — and then your siblings too.
Christian Bale, aka Batman, is building a $22M village in California so foster kids never have to go through that.
A real hero, no cape required. 🦇https://mymodernmet.com/together-california-christian-bale/ #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
Christian Bale, aka Batman, is building a $22M village in California so foster kids never have to go through that.
A real hero, no cape required. 🦇https://mymodernmet.com/together-california-christian-bale/ #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Democrats: “We shut down the government to fight authoritarianism.”
Also Democrats: “Anyway here’s a deal that fixes nothing.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o... #BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky
Also Democrats: “Anyway here’s a deal that fixes nothing.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o... #BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky
Opinion | What Were Democrats Thinking?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Democrats: “We shut down the government to fight authoritarianism.”
Also Democrats: “Anyway here’s a deal that fixes nothing.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o... #BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky
Also Democrats: “Anyway here’s a deal that fixes nothing.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o... #BlueSky #NewsSky #LawSky
Whistleblower tells House Democrats: Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a commutation request to Donald Trump—while allegedly receiving “concierge-style” treatment in prison.
The outrage writes itself.
shorturl.at/2m5Ld #BlueSky #NewsSky
The outrage writes itself.
shorturl.at/2m5Ld #BlueSky #NewsSky
Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell plans to seek commutation from Trump, whistleblower says
The whistleblower came forward with the information to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.
shorturl.at
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Whistleblower tells House Democrats: Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a commutation request to Donald Trump—while allegedly receiving “concierge-style” treatment in prison.
The outrage writes itself.
shorturl.at/2m5Ld #BlueSky #NewsSky
The outrage writes itself.
shorturl.at/2m5Ld #BlueSky #NewsSky
After a weekend at Mar-a-Lago, Trump lashes out: “All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! For those that did nothing but complain… I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU.”
1,600 flights canceled, 3,000 delayed — and the blame lands everywhere but on him. ✈️
#BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
1,600 flights canceled, 3,000 delayed — and the blame lands everywhere but on him. ✈️
#BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
Over 1,600 flights canceled in US on Monday as President Trump tells air traffic controllers: 'Get back to work, NOW'
More than 1,600 flights were canceled across the U.S. early on Monday amid the Federal Aviation Administration's limiting capacity at 40 major U.S. airports.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Mimmo the dolphin is stealing hearts in Venice — gliding through gondolas and crowds in St. Mark’s Basin.
Tourists cheer.
Scientists worry.
Beauty and danger, swimming side by side. 🐬 #Venice www.reuters.com/world/mimmo-...
Video of Mimmo: youtu.be/frxR9L5Y_HY #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
Tourists cheer.
Scientists worry.
Beauty and danger, swimming side by side. 🐬 #Venice www.reuters.com/world/mimmo-...
Video of Mimmo: youtu.be/frxR9L5Y_HY #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
'Mimmo' the dolphin delights Venice tourists, worries experts
A wild dolphin, nicknamed "Mimmo" by the local press, has become a regular visitor in the waters off Venice's St. Mark's Square, captivating tourists but raising concerns about its safety amid heavy marine traffic.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mimmo the dolphin is stealing hearts in Venice — gliding through gondolas and crowds in St. Mark’s Basin.
Tourists cheer.
Scientists worry.
Beauty and danger, swimming side by side. 🐬 #Venice www.reuters.com/world/mimmo-...
Video of Mimmo: youtu.be/frxR9L5Y_HY #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
Tourists cheer.
Scientists worry.
Beauty and danger, swimming side by side. 🐬 #Venice www.reuters.com/world/mimmo-...
Video of Mimmo: youtu.be/frxR9L5Y_HY #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
An appeals court just denied Trump’s bid to block full SNAP benefits.
42 million Americans shouldn’t have to play tug-of-war over whether they eat. Hunger isn’t politics — it’s survival.
#SNAP www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky
42 million Americans shouldn’t have to play tug-of-war over whether they eat. Hunger isn’t politics — it’s survival.
#SNAP www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Appeals court denies Trump effort to halt full SNAP benefits for November
Back-and-forth court rulings have led to confusion and frustration over SNAP subsidies that help 42 million recipients pay for groceries.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
An appeals court just denied Trump’s bid to block full SNAP benefits.
42 million Americans shouldn’t have to play tug-of-war over whether they eat. Hunger isn’t politics — it’s survival.
#SNAP www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky
42 million Americans shouldn’t have to play tug-of-war over whether they eat. Hunger isn’t politics — it’s survival.
#SNAP www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Trump just pardoned the people who lied & schemed to keep him in power after losing in 2020.
Giuliani. Meadows. Powell.
Pardoning your own coup attempt is not leadership — it’s a betrayal of justice www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n.... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Giuliani. Meadows. Powell.
Pardoning your own coup attempt is not leadership — it’s a betrayal of justice www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n.... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Trump just pardoned the people who lied & schemed to keep him in power after losing in 2020.
Giuliani. Meadows. Powell.
Pardoning your own coup attempt is not leadership — it’s a betrayal of justice www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n.... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Giuliani. Meadows. Powell.
Pardoning your own coup attempt is not leadership — it’s a betrayal of justice www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n.... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Donald Trump — the first sitting president at a regular-season NFL game since 1978 — got booed loudly in D.C.
Fans jeered as he appeared on the big screen and read an enlistment oath at halftime. 🏈😬
sports.yahoo.com/article/dona... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Fans jeered as he appeared on the big screen and read an enlistment oath at halftime. 🏈😬
sports.yahoo.com/article/dona... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978
Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders' 44-22 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions on Sunday. There w...
sports.yahoo.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Donald Trump — the first sitting president at a regular-season NFL game since 1978 — got booed loudly in D.C.
Fans jeered as he appeared on the big screen and read an enlistment oath at halftime. 🏈😬
sports.yahoo.com/article/dona... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Fans jeered as he appeared on the big screen and read an enlistment oath at halftime. 🏈😬
sports.yahoo.com/article/dona... #BlueSky #NewsSky
BREAKING: Shutdown could finally end.
Senate deal has 61 votes — enough to pass.
Government funded through January 2026, ACA vote coming in December, workers get back pay.
Shutdown day 40: almost over. 🇺🇸
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky
Senate deal has 61 votes — enough to pass.
Government funded through January 2026, ACA vote coming in December, workers get back pay.
Shutdown day 40: almost over. 🇺🇸
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky
Senate on track to pass funding deal that could end government shutdown
The U.S. government shutdown has dragged on for weeks because of the refusal by Democrats in the Senate to approve a bill that does not extend ACA tax credits.
www.cnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
BREAKING: Shutdown could finally end.
Senate deal has 61 votes — enough to pass.
Government funded through January 2026, ACA vote coming in December, workers get back pay.
Shutdown day 40: almost over. 🇺🇸
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky
Senate deal has 61 votes — enough to pass.
Government funded through January 2026, ACA vote coming in December, workers get back pay.
Shutdown day 40: almost over. 🇺🇸
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky
💥 $2B + lawsuits hit Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk — 2,100 + filings claim severe side-effects (gut paralysis, vision loss, kidney injury) the company allegedly downplayed. It’s an MDL, not a class action —each case judged separately. #Ozempic #EMSky #GISky #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #NurseSky #SciSky
November 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
BREAKING: Federal officials just charged MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase & Luis Ortiz with rigging pitches for gamblers.
Ortiz in custody. Clase still wanted.
“They betrayed America’s pastime.” 😳
www.foxnews.com/sports/guard... #BlueSky #NewsSky #SportsSky
Ortiz in custody. Clase still wanted.
“They betrayed America’s pastime.” 😳
www.foxnews.com/sports/guard... #BlueSky #NewsSky #SportsSky
Guardians pitchers indicted in gambling scheme involving MLB games
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted on charges related to an gambling scheme on Sunday months after they were placed on leave.
www.foxnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
BREAKING: Federal officials just charged MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase & Luis Ortiz with rigging pitches for gamblers.
Ortiz in custody. Clase still wanted.
“They betrayed America’s pastime.” 😳
www.foxnews.com/sports/guard... #BlueSky #NewsSky #SportsSky
Ortiz in custody. Clase still wanted.
“They betrayed America’s pastime.” 😳
www.foxnews.com/sports/guard... #BlueSky #NewsSky #SportsSky
NEW: That “carbon footprint” your flight calculator shows? Way off. ✈️🌍
New research says real flight emissions are up to 3–5× higher than the numbers you see — because of contrails, flight detours, and other overlooked factors.
Your flight’s true impact is sky high. ✈️🔥#BlueSky #NewsSky #EnviroSky
New research says real flight emissions are up to 3–5× higher than the numbers you see — because of contrails, flight detours, and other overlooked factors.
Your flight’s true impact is sky high. ✈️🔥#BlueSky #NewsSky #EnviroSky
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW: That “carbon footprint” your flight calculator shows? Way off. ✈️🌍
New research says real flight emissions are up to 3–5× higher than the numbers you see — because of contrails, flight detours, and other overlooked factors.
Your flight’s true impact is sky high. ✈️🔥#BlueSky #NewsSky #EnviroSky
New research says real flight emissions are up to 3–5× higher than the numbers you see — because of contrails, flight detours, and other overlooked factors.
Your flight’s true impact is sky high. ✈️🔥#BlueSky #NewsSky #EnviroSky
Former federal judge — appointed by Reagan — resigns his lifetime seat:
“Trump is using the law for partisan purposes, targeting adversaries while sparing friends... The assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing that silence is now intolerable.”—Mark L. Wolf #BlueSky #LawSky #NewsSky
“Trump is using the law for partisan purposes, targeting adversaries while sparing friends... The assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing that silence is now intolerable.”—Mark L. Wolf #BlueSky #LawSky #NewsSky
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Trump wants to cut out insurance companies and just give Americans a few thousand bucks to buy their own “better” healthcare.
Great idea — $3,000 should totally cover that heart surgery. 🙃 wapo.st/4p0gNlm #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky
Great idea — $3,000 should totally cover that heart surgery. 🙃 wapo.st/4p0gNlm #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky
Trump demands ACA subsidy changes as Senate remains divided over shutdown
Republicans say any vote on Obamacare subsidies would come after Democrats agree to reopen the government. The president has his own ideas to redirect health insurance money.
wapo.st
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Trump wants to cut out insurance companies and just give Americans a few thousand bucks to buy their own “better” healthcare.
Great idea — $3,000 should totally cover that heart surgery. 🙃 wapo.st/4p0gNlm #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky
Great idea — $3,000 should totally cover that heart surgery. 🙃 wapo.st/4p0gNlm #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky
“This feels like a 1939 moment — or hopefully a 1981 one. Enemies are gathering, threats are growing. You feel it. I feel it. If we want to avoid war, we must prepare for it, now.” — Pete Hegseth
Reports say top Trump officials — including Stephen Miller, Rubio, — #BlueSky #NewsSky #WarSky
Reports say top Trump officials — including Stephen Miller, Rubio, — #BlueSky #NewsSky #WarSky
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW: “Face consequences if you don’t comply.”
The Trump admin just told states to undo full food stamp payments — cutting food aid for 42 million Americans before the holidays.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Trump admin just told states to undo full food stamp payments — cutting food aid for 42 million Americans before the holidays.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits
A memo issued by the Agriculture Department warns states that if they do not comply with the new orders, they will face consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
NEW: “Face consequences if you don’t comply.”
The Trump admin just told states to undo full food stamp payments — cutting food aid for 42 million Americans before the holidays.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Trump admin just told states to undo full food stamp payments — cutting food aid for 42 million Americans before the holidays.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Millions are about to lose affordable health care.
Sunni Montgomery’s premium: $541 → $1,758.
The Vetters’: $401 → $1,975.
Kris McKegney, 23: $300 → $1,250.
All because Congress can’t agree to extend ACA aid.
“I want to live,” said #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky#EMSky #PedsSky #ObSky
Sunni Montgomery’s premium: $541 → $1,758.
The Vetters’: $401 → $1,975.
Kris McKegney, 23: $300 → $1,250.
All because Congress can’t agree to extend ACA aid.
“I want to live,” said #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky#EMSky #PedsSky #ObSky
Skyrocketing ACA premiums force enrollees to make tough decisions | CNN Politics
Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act policies are contending with the looming lapse of the enhanced subsidies. The increased cost of coverage can lead to agonizing tradeoffs for many enrolle...
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
JUST IN: Transportation Sec. says air travel may slow to a “trickle.” If your Thanksgiving plans involve flying, start walking now. The FAA just cut flights at 40 airports. ✈️
1,300+ cancellations.
2,300 delays.
Cuts rising to 10%—and could hit 20% as the crisis deepens. #BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
1,300+ cancellations.
2,300 delays.
Cuts rising to 10%—and could hit 20% as the crisis deepens. #BlueSky #NewsSky #AirSky
Duffy issues stark warning about Thanksgiving travel, thousands of flights canceled, delayed: Live updates
Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled across the country as Americans face another day of travel uncertainty.
shorturl.at
November 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Of course he does — Trump reportedly wants the new $3.7B Commanders stadium in D.C. named after him.
“A beautiful name,” says the White House.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #BlueSky #NewsSky
“A beautiful name,” says the White House.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Sources: Trump wants D.C. stadium named for him
A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the $3.7 billion dom...
www.espn.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Of course he does — Trump reportedly wants the new $3.7B Commanders stadium in D.C. named after him.
“A beautiful name,” says the White House.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #BlueSky #NewsSky
“A beautiful name,” says the White House.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #BlueSky #NewsSky
They were invented in the 1950s — and forgotten. Now nitazenes, opioids up to 40× stronger than fentanyl, are killing people across the US, Europe & Australia.
Never approved. Barely studied.
Dealers are cutting it into other drugs.
Many users #BlueSky #MedSky #ToxSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #PedsSky
Never approved. Barely studied.
Dealers are cutting it into other drugs.
Many users #BlueSky #MedSky #ToxSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #PedsSky
A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia
Nitazenes, a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl, are steadily becoming more common on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.wired.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM