Carolyn Barber, MD
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41 Republicans already plan to leave Congress — and more are considering quitting early thanks to death threats, infighting, and Trump loyalty tests.
Spartz: “I can’t blame her (Marjorie Greene) for leaving this institution that has betrayed the American people.”
Burchett: “We
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Spartz: “I can’t blame her (Marjorie Greene) for leaving this institution that has betrayed the American people.”
Burchett: “We
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
www.axios.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NEW: The Ozempic wave just crashed. 🌊
Two major trials show semaglutide does nothing for Alzheimer’s — and Novo Nordisk stock plunged nearly 6%.
Hype meets reality. Not every frontier is conquered by the same drug.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #NeuroSky #NurseSky #SciSky
Two major trials show semaglutide does nothing for Alzheimer’s — and Novo Nordisk stock plunged nearly 6%.
Hype meets reality. Not every frontier is conquered by the same drug.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/h... #BlueSky #NewsSky #MedSky #NeuroSky #NurseSky #SciSky
Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I survived combat. I survived a missile exploding beside my jet. I commanded the Space Shuttle. I helped recover my friends from Columbia. My wife survived being shot in the head serving her community.
Threaten me all you want — I won’t back down from my oath or my duty.—Senator#BlueSky #NewsSky
Threaten me all you want — I won’t back down from my oath or my duty.—Senator#BlueSky #NewsSky
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I survived combat. I survived a missile exploding beside my jet. I commanded the Space Shuttle. I helped recover my friends from Columbia. My wife survived being shot in the head serving her community.
Threaten me all you want — I won’t back down from my oath or my duty.—Senator#BlueSky #NewsSky
Threaten me all you want — I won’t back down from my oath or my duty.—Senator#BlueSky #NewsSky
Electricity prices are exploding — and Americans are literally getting shut off because they can’t keep up.
In NYC, power disconnections jumped 5× in a year. In PA, 270K households lost electricity. Nearly 1 in 20 families — about 14 million people — are behind on utility bills.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
In NYC, power disconnections jumped 5× in a year. In PA, 270K households lost electricity. Nearly 1 in 20 families — about 14 million people — are behind on utility bills.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
wapo.st
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
EPA just greenlit pesticides with forever chemicals for use on food… and is also planning to weaken PFAS water protections.
Lettuce, broccoli, potatoes — now with a side of chemicals that never break down.
How is this okay? www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Lettuce, broccoli, potatoes — now with a side of chemicals that never break down.
How is this okay? www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
EPA just greenlit pesticides with forever chemicals for use on food… and is also planning to weaken PFAS water protections.
Lettuce, broccoli, potatoes — now with a side of chemicals that never break down.
How is this okay? www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Lettuce, broccoli, potatoes — now with a side of chemicals that never break down.
How is this okay? www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
BREAKING: Federal judge throws out the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling the Trump-backed prosecutor who brought the cases was illegally appointed.
A stunning rebuke of the administration’s attempt to weaponize DOJ. 😳
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/n... #BlueSky #NewsSky
A stunning rebuke of the administration’s attempt to weaponize DOJ. 😳
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/n... #BlueSky #NewsSky
Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Prosecutor Was Unlawfully Appointed
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge throws out the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling the Trump-backed prosecutor who brought the cases was illegally appointed.
A stunning rebuke of the administration’s attempt to weaponize DOJ. 😳
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/n... #BlueSky #NewsSky
A stunning rebuke of the administration’s attempt to weaponize DOJ. 😳
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/n... #BlueSky #NewsSky
The stock market has two economies right now:
The Magnificent Seven (GOOG, AMZN, AAPL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA)
and Everyone Else.
Strip out those 7 AI giants and the “strong” S&P 500 turns into the weak S&P 493. We’re cheering a rally built on a very narrow ledge. #BlueSky #NewsSky #EconSky
The Magnificent Seven (GOOG, AMZN, AAPL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA)
and Everyone Else.
Strip out those 7 AI giants and the “strong” S&P 500 turns into the weak S&P 493. We’re cheering a rally built on a very narrow ledge. #BlueSky #NewsSky #EconSky
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
MTG leaving wasn’t the shock — it’s the House GOP meltdown behind the scenes.
A senior Republican:
‘We’re treated like garbage.’
‘More explosive resignations are coming.’
‘Morale has never been lower.’
‘We may lose the majority before the midterms. It’s a tinder box.”
#BlueSky #NewsSky
A senior Republican:
‘We’re treated like garbage.’
‘More explosive resignations are coming.’
‘Morale has never been lower.’
‘We may lose the majority before the midterms. It’s a tinder box.”
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Furious House Republican Warns More ‘Explosive’ Resignations Are Coming After Marjorie Taylor Greene
“Morale has never been lower,” the senior lawmaker said.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump spent months hyping a ‘Made in USA’ phone.
• No phone
• No ship date
• ‘Made in USA’ quietly deleted
• Posted a fake Samsung render
Meanwhile they’re selling refurbished iPhones and Samsungs
Is this even a product — or just a checkout page collecting patriots’ $100 deposits?
#BlueSky #NewsSky
• No phone
• No ship date
• ‘Made in USA’ quietly deleted
• Posted a fake Samsung render
Meanwhile they’re selling refurbished iPhones and Samsungs
Is this even a product — or just a checkout page collecting patriots’ $100 deposits?
#BlueSky #NewsSky
The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay
Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its “Made in the USA” promise.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Crypto crash:
• $1 TRILLION wiped out
• Trump family down $1B
• Trump memecoin buyers from inauguration? Wiped out.
But don’t worry — Trump still cashes in selling the tokens, while Eric Trump yells “buy the dip!” as if that’s going to save anyone.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
• $1 TRILLION wiped out
• Trump family down $1B
• Trump memecoin buyers from inauguration? Wiped out.
But don’t worry — Trump still cashes in selling the tokens, while Eric Trump yells “buy the dip!” as if that’s going to save anyone.
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Crypto crash is eroding wealth for Trump’s family and followers
Bitcoin has endured multiple steep plunges before, only to climb higher and higher with time Read more at The Business Times.
www.businesstimes.com.sg
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A massive Danish study of over 1 million children found ZERO link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 health conditions — including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases.
Real data. Real science. Vaccines remain safe. 📊💉
#BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #EMSky #NurseSky #PedsSky
Real data. Real science. Vaccines remain safe. 📊💉
#BlueSky #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #EMSky #NurseSky #PedsSky
Large Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or 49 other health conditions
A new Danish study finds no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. The findings reaffirm the safety o...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
In the last few months, cracks are showing where none existed before — is President Trump’s once-iron grip on the GOP finally starting to slip? 👀🔥
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Analysis | Is the past week a turning point for Trump’s second term?
The resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a MAGA hardliner, is just one sign of a possible rebellion in the president’s party as Trump struggles with low poll numbers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
In the last few months, cracks are showing where none existed before — is President Trump’s once-iron grip on the GOP finally starting to slip? 👀🔥
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Poland’s PM on Sunday: ‘Before we start, who actually wrote this peace plan?’
America: Rubio says the U.S. wrote it. Senators say Rubio told them it was Russian. State Dept: ‘No no, it’s definitely ours.’
How is the U.S. trying to negotiate peace when it can’t even negotiate its
#BlueSky #NewsSky
America: Rubio says the U.S. wrote it. Senators say Rubio told them it was Russian. State Dept: ‘No no, it’s definitely ours.’
How is the U.S. trying to negotiate peace when it can’t even negotiate its
#BlueSky #NewsSky
Rubio Insists U.S. Authored the Ukraine Peace Plan
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
TRUMP UNHINGED: THE TRAITORS THAT TOLD THE MILITARY TO DISOBEY MY ORDERS SHOULD BE IN JAIL RIGHT NOW, NOT ROAMING THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS…IT WAS SEDITION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
TRUMP UNHINGED: THE TRAITORS THAT TOLD THE MILITARY TO DISOBEY MY ORDERS SHOULD BE IN JAIL RIGHT NOW, NOT ROAMING THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS…IT WAS SEDITION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
November 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Rubio: “That Ukraine plan? Not ours — Russia just handed it over.”
State Dept: “Actually… it is ours.”
Allies: “???”
Trump set a 11/27 ultimatum, then walked it back.
If you’re confused, join the club.
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ukraine
State Dept: “Actually… it is ours.”
Allies: “???”
Trump set a 11/27 ultimatum, then walked it back.
If you’re confused, join the club.
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ukraine
Lawmakers say Rubio distanced US from peace plan
Members of Congress attending an international security forum said Secretary of State Marco Rubio called them to say the Americans did not instigate the proposal.
www.yahoo.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Rubio: “That Ukraine plan? Not ours — Russia just handed it over.”
State Dept: “Actually… it is ours.”
Allies: “???”
Trump set a 11/27 ultimatum, then walked it back.
If you’re confused, join the club.
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ukraine
State Dept: “Actually… it is ours.”
Allies: “???”
Trump set a 11/27 ultimatum, then walked it back.
If you’re confused, join the club.
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ukraine
A 17-year-old high school senior from McMinnville, OR was detained by ICE during his lunch break — even after telling officers he was a citizen. An agent shattered his window and said, “I don’t care.”
This should outrage every all of us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ICE
This should outrage every all of us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ICE
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A 17-year-old high school senior from McMinnville, OR was detained by ICE during his lunch break — even after telling officers he was a citizen. An agent shattered his window and said, “I don’t care.”
This should outrage every all of us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ICE
This should outrage every all of us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202... #BlueSky #NewsSky #ICE
Scientists just ‘supercharged’ vinegar with nanoparticles — and in mice it wiped out 99.995% of MRSA in lab tests. 1 topical dose. 24 hours. No damage to healthy cells.
Who knew the secret weapon against superbugs might be… upgraded salad dressing?
#BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #IDSky #NurseSky #NewsSky
Who knew the secret weapon against superbugs might be… upgraded salad dressing?
#BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #IDSky #NurseSky #NewsSky
This ‘Supercharged’ Vinegar Wiped Out 99.995% of Bacteria in Tests
Vinegar may soon do more than dress your salad — it could help save lives. Scientists in Norway and Australia found a way to “supercharge” its antibacterial power using cobalt-based carbon nanoparticl...
www.foodandwine.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Trump once told Esquire: ‘It doesn’t really matter what they write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.’
WaPo & Mother Jones reporting: Mar-a-Lago pool parties packed with ‘models,’ Trump demanding a 3:2 women-to-men ratio, calling in Hawaiian Tropic #BlueSky #NewsSky
WaPo & Mother Jones reporting: Mar-a-Lago pool parties packed with ‘models,’ Trump demanding a 3:2 women-to-men ratio, calling in Hawaiian Tropic #BlueSky #NewsSky
Donald Trump's poolside parties in Florida were so creepy
"Trump insisted on at least a three-to-two ratio of women to men at his bashes."
www.motherjones.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM