Carolyn Barber, MD

Emergency Medicine physician(25 yrs). Medical/science journalist. Contributor @Fortune @TIME @SciAm. Author: Runaway Medicine. Co-Founder of a homeless work program, Wheels of Change. Championing evidence, truth & democracy.

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2026-03-25 14:09:50 UTC

AI needs insane energy. So companies are turning thousands of homes into “virtual power plants” — cheaper, faster, & already working.
How does it work? Software syncs home batteries + smart devices to cut usage or send power back to the grid exactly when demand spikes.
The real question: who controls your power when your house becomes part of the grid?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/03/24/ai-big-tech-energy-bills/ #press

2026-03-25 13:42:35 UTC

Oil execs aren’t cheering high prices.
They’re alarmed.
“This is the worst I’ve seen.”
“This is holding the world economy hostage.”
Some are calling it “Gulf War III.”
Refineries hit. No backup supply. No quick fixes. Executives scrambling to protect assets. Global shock incoming.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/the-worst-ive-seen-oil-industry-grapples-with-the-fallout-from-trumps-war-with-iran-00841820 #press #oil

2026-03-24 20:39:03 UTC

NEW: Have acute appendicitis? To the OR… not so fast.
10-year RCT data (APPAC) show antibiotics alone work for many with uncomplicated disease:
• ~56% avoided surgery
• Recurrence ~38%
• MUCH fewer complications (8.5% vs 27.4% with surgery)
Appendectomy isn’t the only answer anymore. #press #EvidenceBased #evidencebased #press https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844116?guestAccessKey=0d7f20b5-a2e0-48c8-94c9-cee3a1efb051&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postup_jn&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=etoc-tfl_&utm_term=032426

2026-03-24 20:26:57 UTC

BREAKING: U.S. sending 3,000 MORE troops toward Iran.
2,500 Marines just deployed.
We already have ~50,000 there
82nd Airborne now on standby.
“No decision” on boots on the ground. What are we doing & what is the end goal? Disaster DJT. One disaster after another.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/pentagon-troops-deploy-middle-east-00841827
#press

2026-03-24 19:55:12 UTC

Delta suspends VIP airport treatment for Congress as shutdown chaos grows
TSA agents unpaid with lines stretching HOURS
400+ officers quitting
Lawmakers can’t skip the line anymore. Maybe now Washington will fix what they broke.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/delta-suspends-special-treatment-congress-shutdown-sows-chaos-airports-2026-03-24/ #press

2026-03-24 12:53:30 UTC

“Windmills are losers,” Trump says.
So naturally he:
→ halted 5 wind projects already under construction — killing tens of thousands of good-paying jobs
→ froze power for 2.5M homes
→ paid $1 BILLION to cancel clean energy
All while energy costs skyrocket bc of a war he initiated.
Brilliant strategy. Truly.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-5684158/trump-takes-aim-at-windmills-despite-increasing-energy-costs #press

2026-03-24 00:39:00 UTC

Air Canada crash update:
Black boxes recovered. ATC after clearing a fire truck onto runway: “I messed up.”
Plane braked hard + reverse thrust — possibly a last-second attempt to avoid impact.
76 onboard. Pilots Antoine Forest and MacKenzie Gunther — both early in their careers — were killed.
Answers now in the data.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/air-canada-crash-la-guardia-airport-9.7138217 #press

2026-03-23 22:02:04 UTC

NEW: Just 30 years old.
Antoine Forest, a First Officer with Jazz Aviation, was among the pilots killed in the LaGuardia crash.
Started flying at 16. Years chasing the dream—training, working his way up, doing what he loved in the sky.
Thinking of his family, colleagues, and all affected. Devastating. #press

2026-03-23 21:30:27 UTC

Let’s be clear: A bipartisan deal was on the table to fund TSA, end the shutdown, and get airport lines moving again. Senate Majority Leader Thune brought it to Trump.
Within hours, Trump blew it up.
Now travelers are stuck in 4+ hour lines while TSA agents go unpaid—because he refused to move forward unless Congress passes his voting bill that critics say could disenfranchise millions.
Chaos at airports. Gridlock in Washington.
Another crisis for the American public —completely avoidable.
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2026-03-23 20:31:28 UTC

ICE agents killin’ it at Newark, NY, Florida and New Orleans airports. What a difference! 😑
#press
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2026-03-23 19:09:47 UTC

Robert DeNiro: " I played plenty of tough scary guys in the movies but you know what really scares the hell out of me?
What this government is trying to do to take away our right to vote. They're trying every trick in the book and the Constitution be damned...
#press
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2026-03-23 17:52:03 UTC

Video from SFO last night shows ICE agents restraining & dragging a crying woman away as her child sobs nearby.
Unconfirmed reports are that both she and her daughter are US citizens. #press
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2026-03-23 17:16:39 UTC

Iranians dumb things down to a 5th grade level for Pres. Trump…
#press
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2026-03-23 16:57:38 UTC

Just so we are clear how strong he is…
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2026-03-23 16:28:32 UTC

How are your healthcare bills/insurance premiums?
Republicans passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Result:
• 10M lose health insurance
• Medicaid slashed
• ACA subsidies gone
• Premiums doubling
And the worst cuts? After the midterms, of course.
Meanwhile: $11–18+ BILLION already burned on war.
Priorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/when-voters-worry-about-affordability-many-point-to-health-care.html?smid=url-share #press #healthcare

2026-03-23 16:12:14 UTC

💥IMPORTANT: The Save Act is a plan "to guarantee the midterms."' It's a federal takeover of elections.💥
This plan doesn’t “secure” voting — it hands power over WHO CAN VOTE to DHS:
1️⃣ All states forced to give voter rolls to DHS
2️⃣ Federal system decides who’s “eligible”
3️⃣ Error-filled algorithm flags real citizens
4️⃣ Voters PURGED — no notice
5️⃣ Show up to vote? Too late. You’re gone.
6️⃣ Re-register? Bring passport/birth certificate or you’re out, Married & changed last name- 1/2

2026-03-23 16:12:14 UTC

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may not be enough.
7️⃣ Mail-in + campus + DMV registration = ELIMINATED
Let that sink in: A federal agency gets the power to filter voters — then makes it very hard to get back in. It strips millions of Americans of their right to vote — and it has no place in a democracy.
Gift 🎁Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opinion/chuck-schumer-save-act.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VVA.wr1j.JscM1D2aKPV3&smid=url-share #press #elections

2026-03-23 15:08:37 UTC

Is this really happening?
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2026-03-23 14:54:54 UTC

“Everyone but Trump understands what he’s done.”
Allies aren’t looking for a plan anymore — they’ve concluded there isn’t one.
If policy is driven by impulse, every promise becomes temporary. And now the consequences are global.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/trump-iran-war-allies/686423/ #press

2026-03-23 14:38:56 UTC

AIR CRASH UPDATE: Deadly crash at LaGuardia after a passenger jet collided with a fire truck responding to another incident. Both pilots confirmed dead, dozens injured. The aircraft was reportedly traveling ~130 mph.
The truck had been preliminarily cleared and was responding to a flight reporting an unknown cockpit odor. Investigators now focused on runway clearance and ATC decisions.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/us/laguardia-airport-aircraft-emergency-hnk?cid=ios_app #press

2026-03-23 14:21:15 UTC

BREAKING: Trump says the U.S. will hold off for 5 days on threatened strikes against Iranian energy targets after “productive” talks. Stocks popped, oil tumbled — but Iran is denying any talks happened.
https://apple.news/ARh3uTrWmSSir9tzPjkHBaw #iran #press
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2026-03-23 05:03:20 UTC

NEW: Photo of Air Canada plane that collided with a fire truck. #press
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2026-03-23 04:46:30 UTC

NEW: Trump is holding TSA workers’ pay and air travel hostage to force the SAVE Act through.
It would require proof of citizenship, end online registration, and block millions from voting—half of Americans don’t have a passport & 70M married women risk mismatched documents.
Who gets hit? Young voters. Military. Working class. Women.
This isn’t election security. It’s voter suppression—because they know they can’t win otherwise. #press
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2026-03-23 04:25:14 UTC

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https://vinnews.com/2026/03/23/air-canada-jet-reportedly-collides-with-fire-truck-while-taxiing-at-laguardia-airport-injuries-reported/
#press #planes

2026-03-23 04:23:03 UTC

BREAKING: An Air Canada flight from Montreal collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia while taxiing. Over 100 passengers onboard.
Emergency response active. Multiple injuries reported. #press #planes
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2026-03-23 00:38:59 UTC

“Those Marines aren’t coming for decoration.”
4,500 U.S. sailors and Marines — backed by F-35s, helicopters, and armored vehicles — are moving toward the Strait of Hormuz. The play: control the strait + Kharg Island → cut Iran’s oil lifeline → reopen global shipping.
Why the shift? Regime change and stopping Iran’s nuclear program now look out of reach — so the focus turns to what’s achievable.
An off-ramp disguised as escalation.
https://wapo.st/40Jq2wn #press

2026-03-22 23:22:07 UTC

Unemployment for new workers just hit a 37-year high—worse than the Great Recession.
The jobs they were promised? Vanishing.
Tech & finance are cutting roles. Entry-level hiring is drying up.
Meanwhile:
• 57% of Gen Z have side hustles
• Grads are more unemployed than the overall workforce
• AI is replacing junior jobs
This isn’t a work ethic problem.
👉 It’s a broken pipeline.
👉 It’s a locked door.
Gen Z isn’t failing. They’re being shut out.
https://fortune.com/2026/03/21/entry-level-jobs-gen-z-not-their-fault/?utm_source=chatgpt.com #jobs #press

2026-03-22 22:44:00 UTC

“You had to be blind not to see it.” — Epstein Island architect Robert Couturier.
“I immediately understood… it was for the girls,” Couturier recalled.
Bunk beds. Pink rooms. Heavy, dark curtains in a beach house—windows always shut. A place where “you couldn’t leave.”
“I was interrogated… and nothing happened. We could have saved so many young women.”
Everybody knew. Nobody spoke. #epstein #press
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2026-03-22 18:26:59 UTC

Qatar and Oman are already pushing for a ceasefire — not because the war is ending, but because even overwhelming force won’t topple Iran anytime soon.
Iran isn’t backing down: no pause, no talks — only guarantees including monetary compensation for war-related damage.
“This is the very beginning of U.S. getting stuck in a swamp… There is no other ramp off.” — Iranian diplomat.
https://wapo.st/4uZDMB4 #press #iran

2026-03-22 17:58:08 UTC

This. “Surely, the next thing people want after waiting hours in long TSA lines is to get wrongfully detained by ICE.
Here’s an idea: instead of sidelining TSA agents and sending ICE to harass travelers, the president should tell Republicans to stop blocking our bill to pay TSA.”
— Sen Patty Murray
https://wapo.st/4uIuFVb #press
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2026-03-22 16:17:26 UTC

Elon Musk to the rescue?
Musk offering to pay TSA workers during a shutdown might sound heroic—but it should never come to this. This isn’t a billionaire rescue story—it’s a stark failure of government, plain and simple.
https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/elon-musk-offers-pay-tsa-salaries-amid-budget-battle-airport-lineups-2026-03-21/
#press
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2026-03-22 16:05:50 UTC

Donald Trump calling fellow Americans “the enemy” is reckless and dangerous. This is how democracies fracture—when political opponents are turned into targets instead of citizens. It’s pure escalation & it puts half of Americans at risk. #press
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2026-03-22 02:07:23 UTC

NEW: Iran just struck Dimona—site of Israel’s nuclear facility.
33 civilians injured. A 10yo boy critically hurt.
“No leakage of radioactive materials reported.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/iran-hits-israeli-town-housing-nuclear-facility-in-retaliation-for-natanz-strike #press

2026-03-21 22:44:21 UTC

A top Air Force general says armed troops shouldn't be anywhere near” polling sites.
If voters feel threatened, it’s not a free election.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/air-force-general-armed-troops-shouldnt-be-anywhere-near-polling-sites/ #elections

2026-03-21 22:31:09 UTC

⚠️ WARNING: CHILDREN IN DETENTION TESTING POSITIVE FOR PREGNANCY ⚠️
$80 BILLION to ICE—funded by us. Epstein files buried. Round two of pedo abuse scandals piling up.
This is state-enabled horror. Stop looking away. #SexualAbuse #ice #press
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2026-03-21 20:55:56 UTC

Trump: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
Mueller: decorated Marine, FBI Director, public servant.
Celebrating death isn’t strength—it’s a disgrace. #press
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2026-03-21 18:57:34 UTC

BREAKING: MONDAY SHOWDOWN
Trump: “GET READY” “NO MORE GAMES!— ICE to airports
GOP blocked TSA pay (6x) + DHS funding (9x)
Now → unpaid workers, delays, chaos
Replace trained TSA with ICE?
What could possibly go wrong? #press
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2026-03-21 15:48:29 UTC

Rushed “wartime emergency” to bypass Congress & sell $23B+ in weapons...
Emirates: Chinooks, drones, Patriot + air-to-air missiles, THAAD radar, anti-drone systems, F-16 upgrades, guided bomb kits.
Kuwait: billions more in missile defense.
Jordan: fighter jet upgrades.
Critics call it “frantic” and unprepared. That’s not strategy—that’s scrambling to mop up the mess. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/wartime-emergency-congress-weapons.html?smid=url-share #press #iran

2026-03-21 15:36:09 UTC

“Falsehoods can boomerang on the leaders who tell them.”
Total victory— destroyed "100% of Iran's military capability"
“No setbacks.”
“Nobody” expected retaliation on neighboring countries.
A deadly school strike "was done by Iran."
Then reality hits back. Reality isn’t optional.
@nytimes @NYTimesOpEd https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/opinion/iran-war-trump-lying.html?smid=url-share #iran

2026-03-21 15:17:11 UTC

Serious question: Should the Surgeon General be someone who never finished residency, doesn’t hold an active medical license, built a career as a wellness influencer, has supplement ties, and has written about using psilocybin (magic mushrooms)?
And this is supposed to be America’s “top doctor”?
Yes or no? https://wapo.st/4uGgC2k #press

2026-03-21 00:35:06 UTC

Trump: “We don’t use the Strait. It will open itself…”
A “simple” military maneuver—
that needs massive logistics, ships, and NATO backing.
But sure… it just opens itself.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-plan-strait-hormuz-ll-221522768.html #press #iran

2026-03-20 20:54:01 UTC

There are bills to pay TSA workers.
Democrats: fund TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, CISA—no strings attached.
Republicans:
-6 times blocked TSA pay.
-9 times blocked DHS funding
All for MORE ICE funding.
Now workers go unpaid— & travelers get delays, lines, and chaos.
Trump's America: travel chaos, out-of-control gas prices, troops deployed to Iran, ICE abuse & Epstein file coverup.
MABA: Make America Bleed Again.
ENOUGH.
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minority/senate-republicans-block-bills-to-fund-tsa-other-parts-of-dhs-for-the-9th-time #press

2026-03-20 19:55:39 UTC

In a heated exchange, Rep Ted Lieu pressed Pam Bondi on rape allegations related to Trump.
According to a witness statement, a limo driver alleged that he met a girl who said she was raped by Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. She later had her head blown off, and officers at the scene said that could not have been suicide.
Lieu: the DOJ never even interviewed this witness.
Why wasn’t this investigated? If even part of this is true, it’s a devastating failure of justice. #epstein
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2026-03-20 18:31:03 UTC

Cool! Scientists just pulled off something wild: They transplanted mitochondria into living brains—and it reversed Parkinson’s symptoms in mice.
Neuron loss ↓
Motor function ↑
Cell energy restored ⚡
“Organelle therapy” might be the next frontier in medicine. https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(26)00230-8 #press

2026-03-20 13:39:05 UTC

In 24 years, just 77 cases of noncitizens voting were identified out of hundreds of millions of ballots cast.
The SAVE Act isn’t about election security—it’s about voter suppression.
The reality? Undocumented voting is virtually nonexistent. This is a modern-day poll tax that risks denying Americans their fundamental right to vote.— Bernie Sanders #elections #press
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2026-03-19 23:23:49 UTC

A panel hand-picked by the president just voted to put Trump on a U.S. 24-karat gold coin. A bipartisan committee rejected it.
His allies pushed to make it
“as large as possible.”
One member said it plainly:
“It’s wrong. I didn’t sign up for this.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/19/trump-gold-coin-arts-commission/ #press

2026-03-19 22:44:39 UTC

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Oh and here is the Arco station.$6+!
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2026-03-19 22:05:57 UTC

Gasoline prices today in San Diego, California. Guesses for next week? Next month?
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2026-03-19 18:17:38 UTC

The Pentagon wants $200 BILLION for the Iran war.
$11.3B was spent in just 6 days.
Even lawmakers in Congress are raising eyebrows.
No clear plan. No defined timeline. Talk of U.S. troops on the ground.
We’ve seen how this starts. We know how it ends. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/world/middleeast/pentagon-200-billion-iran-war-funding-hegseth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.sUHg.F2gPyxHvm3_o&smid=nytcore-ios-share #press

2026-03-19 18:05:09 UTC

The U.S. government took $1+ BILLION from legal immigrants and sponsors… for services it never planned to provide.
They took the money.
Blocked the applications.
Didn’t even warn people they had no chance.
Even senators said they were shocked. Call it what it is: a massive scam.
https://www.cato.org/blog/banned-immigrants-us-sponsors-paid-over-1-billion-fees-defrauded-government
#press

2026-03-19 17:14:43 UTC

NEW: At least 36 people have died in ICE custody since Jan 2025. Royer Perez-Jimenez, a Mexican teenager, just died at Glades County Detention Center—long accused of abuse.
In 2022, lawmakers cited racist violence, sexual abuse, medical neglect, and regular exposure to highly toxic chemicals.
Cause of death not confirmed. How is this place still open?
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/mexican-teen-dies-in-ice-custody-in-south-florida-40533174/ #press

2026-03-19 17:02:49 UTC

🇯🇵 Japan PM Sanae Takaichi just warned: “The world faces its most severe and complex security environment.”
Translation for Trump: やめて (yamete) = STOP.
Oil is spiking, global trade is slowing, and the world economy is taking a hit. Yamete before it becomes yabai (disaster). #press
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2026-03-19 16:42:18 UTC

In a stunning House speech, Congressman Dan Goldman says FBI interviews detailed a woman who reported being sexually assaulted by Donald Trump when she was 13–15yo—deemed credible enough for a 21-page prosecutor briefing.
He also says Trump appears thousands of times in Epstein-related files & accuses Pam Bondi of perjury.
This is explosive.👇 #press #epstein
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2026-03-10 07:48:06 UTC

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numerous aspects of her life in the interviews.👇
https://www.thedailybeast.com/key-details-of-13-year-old-trump-accusers-accounts-are-verified/ #press #epstein

2026-03-10 07:48:05 UTC

“Let me teach you how little girls are supposed to be.”
That line appears in FBI interview material in the Epstein files, where a woman alleged Donald Trump sexually assaulted her at 13yo, fought back by “biting his penis”, and was then punched and had her hair pulled.
The DOJ’s Epstein file release reportedly contains 38,000+ references to Trump, Melania, and Mar-a-Lago. Trump has repeatedly denied all allegations.
Newly corroborated details suggest the woman was truthful about
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2026-03-10 03:25:32 UTC

Mojtaba Khamenei taking power in Iran is “a blunt middle finger to Trump,” one analyst says.
The signal from Tehran: defiance, not reform.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-03-09/why-irans-choice-of-supreme-leader-signals-defiance-against-u-s-israel #press

2026-03-10 03:19:07 UTC

Trump says the Iran war is “way ahead of schedule” and could end “very soon.”
But advisers are reportedly warning about:
• $100+ oil
• midterm backlash
• a prolonged conflict
The White House says those reports are “full of crap.” https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-advisers-urge-him-to-find-iran-exit-ramp-fearing-political-backlash-562fef1e?st=zS4F8Z&reflink=article_copyURL_share #IranWar #press

2026-03-10 01:14:10 UTC

The U.S. burned through $5.6 BILLION in munitions in just the first 48 hours of strikes on Iran, according to Pentagon estimates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/09/iran-war-cost/ #press

2026-03-09 19:37:40 UTC

Two winners from the Iran war — Russia and China.
Oil jumped $73 → $100+, boosting Russia’s war chest.
U.S. burned more Patriot missiles in 3 days vs Iran than Ukraine used since 2022.
Meanwhile China dominates key tech: AI, quantum computing, drones, EV batteries.
America fights in the Middle East.
Its rivals get stronger.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/09/us-iran-russia-china-cost/ #IRA #press

2026-03-08 19:14:43 UTC

A “prank” turned deadly.
A Georgia teen now faces homicide charges after math teacher Jason Hughes was fatally run over.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/georgia-high-school-teacher-dies-after-being-run-over-by-teen-in-prank-258934341791
#press

2026-03-08 18:59:04 UTC

The last prison guard to see Jeffrey Epstein alive:
• 12 suspicious ATM deposits flagged to the FBI
• $5,000 deposited shortly before his death
• Googled Epstein minutes BEFORE he was found dead
• No cell checks for 8 hours
• False prison logs
Yet charges were dropped.
The more documents released, the stranger this gets.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/08/epstein-prison-guard-made-suspicious-payments-before-death/ #press #epstein
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2026-03-08 13:07:48 UTC

BREAKING: Iran is reportedly preparing to name Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader.
Donald Trump has called Mojtaba an “unacceptable” choice. The announcement is reportedly delayed over fears he could be targeted.
If confirmed, Iran’s Islamic Republic would see its first father-son succession.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889215 #press

2026-03-07 20:32:52 UTC

Our playground bully of a president is calling Iran “THE LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST” and claiming they apologized, surrendered, and thanked him personally. No official statements. No quotes. No proof.
Just presidential fan fiction. #press
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2026-03-07 20:10:27 UTC

NEW: Trump says the U.S. is ready to use military force across Latin America to destroy drug cartels, telling leaders:
“Just tell us where they are.”
17 countries signed a joint security declaration. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/trump-military-cartels-latin-america-iran-00818070
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2026-03-07 00:12:18 UTC

Great analysis of the war in Iran by Adam, former CIA…
https://x.com/speakwithdeedee/status/2029885772774494337?s=46 #press

2026-03-06 21:58:37 UTC

A year ago Ukraine was told it had “no cards.”
Today the U.S. is asking Kyiv how to defend against Iranian drone swarms.
War has a strange way of reshuffling the deck. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/us-unprepared-iran-drones-ukraine/ #iranwar #press

2026-03-06 21:23:58 UTC

Oil just exploded to $90+ per barrel — the biggest weekly surge in history.
Since the Iran war began last weekend:
• U.S. crude +35%
• Stocks dropping
• Global supply fears rising
Energy shockwaves are hitting the entire market. #iran
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/oil-gas-prices-stock-drop-iran-war-rcna262079 #press

2026-03-06 21:09:26 UTC

BREAKING: The President isn’t even pretending to negotiate — saying there will be “no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender.”
That’s not diplomacy—it's an ultimatum.
With reports Russia is providing intelligence on US positions to Tehran, the UN warning the conflict could spiral out of control, and civilians already dying, this kind of war rhetoric is dangerously reckless
History shows ultimatums don’t bring peace—they bring wars(oh yeah, but we're not calling this a "war")⚠️🌍️
#press
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2026-03-05 19:26:41 UTC

An AI targeting system reportedly used outdated data during a U.S.–Israeli strike in Iran — hitting a girls’ elementary school and killing over 100 children.
Precision weapons. Wrong target.
“That distinction offers no comfort to the families burying their daughters.” #press

2026-03-05 19:18:08 UTC

NEW: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s next leader — and says Khamenei’s son is “unacceptable to me.”
“Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” Trump added.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/iran-leader-trump-khamenei #press

2026-03-05 19:02:28 UTC

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Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem as DHS chief.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-taps-us-senator-mullin-replace-noem-dhs-chief-2026-03-05/

2026-03-05 18:56:05 UTC

BREAKING: Trump fires DHS Sec. Kristi Noem! #press
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2026-03-05 12:24:56 UTC

BREAKING: Iran’s IRGC says it attacked a U.S. tanker in the Persian Gulf, claiming the ship is burning and warning it will control Gulf passage in wartime.
The claim comes hours after a tanker attack was reported near Kuwait.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-claims-to-have-attacked-us-tanker-in-persian-gulf/ #press

2026-03-05 12:12:04 UTC

Trump says he trusted his gut to strike Iran 🇮🇷
Experts say there was little planning and no clear strategy.
“A president without prepared choices is gambling with a pair of twos.” — Thomas Wright
“Never has so much risk… been undertaken with so little apparent planning.” — David Rothkopf
War by instinct is not strategy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/trump-national-security.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share #press #iran

2026-03-05 04:17:05 UTC

A U.S. Marine veteran was dragged out of a Senate hearing today and assaulted by Repub. senator Tim Sheehy.
Brian McGinnis stood up and said: “No one wants to die for Israel.”
Seconds later he was forcibly removed. Reports say his hand was broken.
A Marine speaks his mind in the people’s chamber — and this is how he’s treated?? Please share. #press
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2026-03-04 21:18:03 UTC

BREAKING: House Oversight panel voted to subpoena AG Pam Bondi in Epstein scandal. Passed 24-19. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/pam-bondi-subpoenaed-testify-epstein-files-house-oversight-committee-rcna261779 #press

2026-03-04 19:25:15 UTC

NEW: The Epstein story isn’t over — not even close..
Rep. Nancy Mace: “We’re moving to subpoena U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The DOJ claims all Jeffrey Epstein files were released. That’s not true.
he American people still don’t have the full truth. Millions of documents remain. Videos missing. Audio missing. Logs missing. The public deserves answers. Victims deserve justice. HOLD. THE. LINE.” #press
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2026-03-04 18:26:22 UTC

Thoughts?
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2026-03-04 18:10:36 UTC

NEW: The DOJ confirms 47,635 Epstein-related files were taken offline for review after missing documents were identified.
Among them are a woman’s unverified allegations against President Trump when she was a minor. Trump says the files “totally exonerate” him.
The documents are expected to be reposted this week.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/there-are-47-635-epstein-files-offline-for-review-doj-says-bf2b31fe?st=gNRRkP&reflink=article_copyURL_share #press #epstein

2026-03-04 15:05:42 UTC

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When one woman begged for $600 to refill her acne medication, his reply was one word: “Ignore.”
🎁https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/jeffrey-epstein-doctors.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.V6Am.Zn_wuVuu9A6M&smid=url-share #epstein #press

2026-03-04 15:05:42 UTC

Elite Docs Treat Epstein's "Girls"
More than a dozen elite doctors allegedly gave Jeffrey Epstein VIP medical access—stitching injuries on his dining room table, sharing women’s private health info with him, & even routing STD cases to avoid reporting.
Epstein also used those docs to control young women from overseas he was having sex with—ordering pelvic exams, liposuction, & mole removals, paying for $800-an-hour therapy & dental work, then sometimes cutting off care entirely. 1/2
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2026-03-04 14:56:13 UTC

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pelvic exams, liposuction, & mole removals, paying for $800-an-hour therapy & dental work, then sometimes cutting off care entirely. When one woman begged for $600 to refill her acne medication, his reply was one word: “Ignore.”
🎁 #press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/jeffrey-epstein-doctors.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.V6Am.Zn_wuVuu9A6M&smid=url-share #epstein #press

2026-03-04 14:56:12 UTC

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When one woman begged for $600 to refill her acne medication, his reply was one word: “Ignore.”
Elite Docs Treat Epstein's "Girls"
More than a dozen elite doctors allegedly gave Jeffrey Epstein VIP medical access—stitching injuries on his dining room table, sharing women’s private health info with him, & even routing STD cases to avoid reporting.
Epstein also used those docs to control young women from overseas he was having sex with—ordering

2026-03-04 14:56:12 UTC

Elite Docs Treat Epstein's "Girls"
More than a dozen elite doctors allegedly gave Jeffrey Epstein VIP medical access—stitching injuries on his dining room table, sharing women’s private health info with him, & even routing STD cases to avoid reporting.
Epstein also used those docs to control young women from overseas he was having sex with—ordering pelvic exams, liposuction, & mole removals, paying for $800-an-hour therapy & dental work, then sometimes cutting off care entirely.
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2026-03-04 14:33:09 UTC

"Trump wants us to "move on" and drop our Epstein investigation.
We're not going to." — Rep Robert Garcia #press #epstein
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2026-03-04 14:20:50 UTC

💥BREAKING: NATO shoots down an Iranian ballistic missile headed toward Turkey.💥
Turkey is a NATO member.
If it was the target, this could mark one of the most dangerous escalations yet in a war already spreading across the Middle East and into the Indian Ocean. https://wapo.st/4bkZG9Y #press #iran
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2026-03-04 13:32:21 UTC

Minneapolis now. We cannot normalize this. #press
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2026-03-04 13:19:34 UTC

Scientists just turned chewing gum into an antiviral tool. 😳🧫
A lablab bean protein (FRIL) in clinical-grade gum traps viruses in saliva.
Lab tests show >95% neutralization of flu and strong inhibition of herpes viruses.
Bonus: stable ~2 years at room temp.
Less virus in the mouth = less spread. Human trials planned. 🫘🫧 https://www.cell.com/molecular-therapy-family/molecular-therapy/fulltext/S1525-0016%2824%2900808-6 #press

2026-03-04 13:02:01 UTC

💥AI could replace entry-level white-collar jobs within 1–5 years. That’s the warning from Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic.💥
Finance.
Consulting.
Tech.
The jobs that train the next generation of professionals.
“We can’t stop the bus, but we can steer it.” This could be the biggest labor shift in decades. #AI #technology
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2026-03-04 03:46:23 UTC

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to fall back on India and Indian ports which is less than ideal. And I think Iran, much to our disappointment, is fairing very very well.”
Please pray for our U.S. military personnel.
R/t Ed Krassenstein #press

2026-03-04 03:46:23 UTC

BREAKING: Former U.S. Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor just told Matt Gaetz that all of the U.S. bases in the Iranian region have been destroyed and Iran is fairing very well.
They are admitting that Trump is failing.
“China and Russia are providing satellite intelligence which accounts for some of the tremendous successes [of Iran] particularly in Israel, and our US bases. All of our bases have been destroyed. Our harbor installations are destroyed. We actually have 1/2
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2026-03-04 00:39:22 UTC

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NEW: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says, "In my knowledge, the American govt does not have a clearly formulated strategy for the future civilian leadership of this country.”
Did anyone expect more from this administration?
Meanwhile, Iran’s clerical leadership is already moving to fill the vacuum — with Ayatollah Khamenei's son emerging as the front-runner to take power, potentially tightening the Revolutionary Guards’ grip on the regime.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/middleeast/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-successor.html?smid=url-share
#press #iran

2026-03-04 00:14:26 UTC

Trump’s own letter to Congress blows up his central claim: there was NO imminent threat from Iran. Instead, he says the strikes were meant to “neutralize” Iran and cripple its military and nuclear ambitions. That’s not self-defense — it’s a war of choice. Now Congress has to decide whether it will check him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/middleeast/trump-congress-letter-iran-strikes.html?smid=url-share #press

2026-03-03 21:32:38 UTC

Who could have predicted this?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/dow-drops-500-stocks-war/ #press

2026-03-03 21:29:25 UTC

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards adviser: “The strait is closed. If anyone tries to pass… we will set those ships ablaze.”
Strait of Hormuz funnels about 20% of global oil & gas — a chokepoint whose closure will rock energy markets worldwide.
Serbia’s President Vučić warns:
“Europe will descend into hell… Oil prices will kill us all.”
This is a global crisis in motion.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-vows-attack-any-ship-trying-pass-through-strait-hormuz-2026-03-02/ #press

2026-03-03 21:16:07 UTC

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2026-03-03 21:14:58 UTC

NEW: The same president who once blasted Iraq as a “big, fat mistake” and bragged he didn’t start new wars is now leaning hard on military force.
💥 B-2 strikes on Iran 🇮🇷
💥 A raid capturing Maduro in Venezuela 🇻🇪
💥 Joint strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader 💀
Experts warn he’s ignoring the lessons of Iraq & Afghanistan — you can’t bomb your way to peace.
At least six U.S. troops killed as Iran retaliates. From “America First” restraint to “peace through force.” Have we learned nothing?
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2026-03-03 20:52:26 UTC

JUST IN: Less than 2 hours. That’s all it took for a Georgia jury to convict Colin Gray of second-degree murder.
Prosecutors said he was the one person who knew what his son was capable of — and still put a rifle in his hands.
“This wasn’t one missed warning. It was multiple warnings… You just had to do one thing: take that rifle away.”
Why does a kid ever need a gun? 4 dead. 9 others injured.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/colin-gray-convicted-in-apalachee-high-school-shooting/ #press

2026-03-03 15:38:45 UTC

BREAKING: The State Department is urging ALL Americans across the Middle East to leave immediately, warning of “serious safety risks” amid the U.S.–Israel war with Iran.
The advisory spans 16 countries.
“Use commercial transportation and depart now.” #press
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2026-03-03 15:03:53 UTC

NEW: ICE basic training cut by 40% — records contradict DHS claims.
⭐ 72 days➡️ 42 days. ~240 hours gone‼️
⭐ Firearms training halved
⭐ Fitness nearly eliminated
⭐ 75% of practical skills cut
⭐ Driving + key immigration training scrapped
Officials say no time was lost. Graduation rates fell from ~80% to ~60%.
Meanwhile, ICE lifted age limits, offered loan forgiveness + $50K bonuses, and gave on-the-spot offers to boost hiring.
Faster recruiting. Less training. Mounting 1/2