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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1h

“This is mafia-style blackmail.” Trump is punishing blue America — cutting billions, canceling projects, sending troops. wapo.st/3J8QASm #BlueSky #NewsSky

Trump escalates his use of federal power to target Democratic states

Democrats see a clear pattern of inflicting pain on places that are politically unfriendly, while Trump has declared his intent to hurt liberal areas and policies.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1h

talked to us or has given us a plan.” 💥 shorturl.at/Ukm9J

Johnson says he had 'thoughtful' conversation with MTG about bucking Republicans on healthcare

"I'm carving my own lane," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on X last week.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1h

When Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling out her own party, you know it’s bad.

She says she’s “carving [her] own lane” — and blasting GOP leaders for having no plan as health insurance premiums are set to double if tax credits expire.

“Not a single Republican in leadership #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1h

isn’t leadership — it’s a full-blown national disaster. 🇺🇸

The power is in our hands — staying vigilant and united is how we fight back. ✊ #NoKingsProtest Oct. 18. -- Ben Meislas
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VERY IMPORTANT Sunday Message from Meidas Founder

By Ben Meiselas

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s priorities: spreading conspiracies, building ballrooms, sending troops into blue states, and gifting $20B abroad instead of protecting healthcare — all while his trade wars crash markets.

As you likely know, markets tanked Friday and crypto wiped out $19B in a day. This
#Bluesky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 2h

Federal agents assaulted a protestor during a demonstration in Portland. #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 2h

This Saturday, Oct 18th, millions of us are rising again to send a message loud and clear: 🇺🇸 America has NO kings — the power belongs to the people. ✊
Stand up for democracy. Find a protest near you: www.nokings.org
#NoKingsDay #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 3h

and if everything has gone wrong be hopeful. Keep going bc nothing ever stays the same. Keep going—the rewards will be there for you.”

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 3h

Keep going‼️

“Keep going bc you deserve to see what happens from all your hard work. Keep going bc the best is yet to come. You can’t win all the time, but if you lose at least you’ve tried. If you fail at least you’ll fail falling forward.

If you win, be humble#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 3h

shattered. Trust eroded. America’s ability to stop the next outbreak — and protect its people — is weaker than it’s been in decades.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/c... #PedsSky #ObSky #NeuroSky #IDSky #EMSky

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 3h

Diseases — the team behind U.S. vaccination & outbreak response
❌ Silenced Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report & wiped out the D.C. office that links CDC to Congress
❌ Slashed billions in research & preparedness funding

Some cuts may now be partially reversed — but the damage is done. Morale

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 3h

The CDC is over. It was killed.” — Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned in protest.

RFK Jr. & Trump have shattered America’s disease defense:
❌ Fired outbreak trackers & vaccine scientists
❌ Abolished the National Center for Immuniz & Respiratory #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky 🧪 #NurseSky

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 17h

#EMSky
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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 17h

Whoops! Trump’s team “mistakenly” fired hundreds of CDC scientists — including the very experts fighting measles and deadly outbreaks — and is now scrambling to rehire them.

America’s public health is being dismantled by sheer incompetence. #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky
#SciSky 🧪 #NurseSky #IDSky

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 18h

This is just outrageous—absolute abuse.

A Black mother was thrown down, elbowed in the neck, beaten and pinned to the ground by a police officer — over a parking violation outside her child’s school in Jacksonville. #BlueSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: A helicopter crashed along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach during the “Cars ‘N Copters” event.

Three people were hospitalized — including pedestrians struck on the street. ktla.com/news/local-n... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky

3 hospitalized after helicopter crash in Huntington Beach

Three people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, officials said. Details are still emerging, but initial dispatch inf…

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 19h

“I’m 15! I’m not resisting!”

ICE agents in Illinois dragged a teenage girl from a car, slammed her face-down, and knelt on her neck.

This is what state-sanctioned terror looks like in America. #BlueSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

— use your own charger or a power bank.

Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️ iPhone users(iOS 26) warning:
Hackers use public USB ports to “juice jack” and “choicejack” your phone — stealing info while it charges.
✅ Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Wired Accessories and switch to “Always Ask” or “Ask for New Accessories.
✅ Avoid public USBs #BlueSkiy #MedSky #NewsSky

TSA Is Warning iPhone Users To Stop Using This Dangerous Setting - BGR

iPhone users should change this setting concerning accessories on their device, as it could be what prevents hackers from launching a cyberattack on them.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

warns ID expert, Michael Osterholm. #SciSky 🧪 #NurseSky #IDSky #EMSky
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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

Measles is back — and hitting schools hard.
👉 153 unvaccinated kids quarantined in South Carolina
👉 118 kids quarantined in Minnesota
👉 103 cases on the AZ–UT border
👉 >1,500 documented U.S. cases in 2025
“Communities are paying the price of quarantining so many children,
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE: Late Friday, the Trump admin laid off dozens of CDC staff — from outbreak “disease detectives” to chronic disease scientists — even shuttering the team behind the famed MMWR. Public health just took a major hit. #BlueSky #MedSky #EMSky #NurseSky #PedsSky #SciSky #IDSky

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

4,200 federal workers laid off. $28B in infrastructure frozen. Day 10 of the shutdown and no end in sight. This isn’t governance — it’s hostage politics. #DoYourJob www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... #BlueSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

Blackhawk helicopters descended. Doors smashed. Children zip-tied. U.S. citizens detained.

Gov. Pritzker says ICE raided a Chicago building like a war zone — 130+ people terrorized, many with every right to be here. #AbolishICE #PoliceState #BlueSky #NewsSky

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Halloween 🎃
King Donald’s 👑 latest trick:
a 100% tariff on all goods from China starting Nov 1.

No treat for American consumers. 🍬💸 #tariffs #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

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