Notices by Carolyn Barber, MD (cbarbermd@med-mastodon.com)

American College of Obstetrics to HHS: The science on COVID vaccination in pregnancy is clear. It protects mothers & newborns. Pulling the guidance isn’t leadership—it’s reckless. Shame on you, RFK.

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2025/05/acog-statement-on-hhs-recommendations-regarding-the-covid-vaccine-during-pregnancy #press

Harvard's under siege. Trump is slashing billions, revoking visas, threatening its tax status—and now blocking international student enrollment.

It’s not just Harvard — it’s an assault on higher ed, science, DEI, academic freedom, and the rule of law.
https://apple.news/ANWQ0ro8uS4KG0-5rJLneEQ #press

Interesting..🤔

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Trump’s latest budget cuts could destroy decades of Harvard health research—data that helped ban trans fats, link obesity to breast cancer, & prove smoking causes heart disease. Generations of science—on the brink. Good video👇

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/23/health/video/nutrition-studies-harvard-cuts-vrtc #press

Sick residents. Secret payments. Soaring scandals. UnitedHealth allegedly paid nursing homes to keep patients out of hospitals—saving millions, risking lives.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unitedhealth-falls-after-report-it-secretly-paid-nursing-homes-reduce-hospital-2025-05-21/ #press

BREAKING: Paul Weiss caved to Trump. Now its top talent is folding up shop. Karen Dunn and three other legal heavyweights are out, launching a new firm. Quiet exit. LOUD message.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/business/karen-dunn-paul-weiss-partners.#press

“Striking moment.

SENATOR DURBIN: Do you know the number one cause of preventable death in America today?

SECRETARY KENNEDY: Number one cause…I'm not sure what you're talking about.

SENATOR DURBIN: I'm talking about tobacco. You fired the head of the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health and eliminated their efforts from your budget.”— r/t Tom Frieden #press

RFK Jr. is pushing a crackdown on a safe, widely used abortion pill mifepristone, citing a flawed, non-peer-reviewed report from a conservative think tank. Experts call the study “bogus,” but Kennedy’s ready to act. Science by conspiracy.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-says-hes-exploring-215128097.html #press #healthcare #abortion

In 2023, the U.S. spent approximately $1.35 trillion on healthcare administration. That’s more than we spent on:
•Physician salaries (~$350B)
•Nursing salaries (~$335B)
•Retail prescription drugs (~$450B)
•Imaging, lab tests, EHRs, and outpatient procedures combined
•Even capital investment in hospitals and equipment

All the while, clinicians are being told to “do more with less.”

Trump’s Middle East “diplomacy” is paying off—literally.

✈️ A luxury jet from Qatar (bribe or “gift”?)
🏌️ A new golf resort in Qatar
🏢 $2B from UAE in his stablecoin
🌆 Two new Trump Towers in Saudi Arabia

For someone who claims to be fighting for U.S. industries, his own seem to be doing just fine. #press https://tinyurl.com/2neujm9v

Judge orders Georgetown scholar’s release, calling his detention “punitive” and a violation of free speech. No evidence, no charges—just two months in detention. First Amendment rights don’t stop at citizenship.
https://shorturl.at/1d4k6 #press

Casey Means, MD—nominated for Surgeon General—dropped out of her surgical residency to become a wellness influencer.

She found love at 35 after working with a medium, doing moon ceremonies, talking to trees, wishing on stars & using plant medicine. “Embrace the woo.” #press

Three ER visits. 20 hours of suffering. Two ultrasounds to prove a fetus had died. Nevaeh Crain was 18. Texas law killed her. Abortion bans chilled doctors into inaction. Now she’s gone.

https://www.propublica.org/article/nevaeh-crain-death-texas-abortion-ban-emtala #abortion #press

NEW: 11 weapons flights to Ukraine 🇺🇦— suddenly grounded.

Trump didn’t order it. Sec. Hegseth did. Top officials were blindsided.

Confusion, infighting, and a $2M mistake reveal a shaky command chain. This is how U.S. policy is being made.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/order-by-hegseth-cancel-ukraine-weapons-caught-white-house-off-guard-2025-05-06/ #press #ukraine

BREAKING: Trump offers $1,000 and a ‘beautiful flight’ to undocumented immigrants who agree to self-deport. Deportation now comes with frequent flyer miles…

https://shorturl.at/qGcWv #press #immigrants

BREAKING: Trump directs feds to reopen a massively expanded ALCATRAZ to lock up America’s most dangerous criminals.

Coming soon: “The Rock” 2.0 — now with more cameras, more bars, and less mercy. https://apnews.com/article/trump-alcatraz-prison-fabe3385415ae03829d44e50efb3c1fb #press

Nothing says “law and order” like Trump cozying up to a Proud Boys leader convicted of trying to overthrow the govt. Apologies for sedition, hugs for insurrectionists.
"I love you guys." —Trump.
https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-apologizes-to-proud-boys-leader-for-treatment-of-january-6th-rioters #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #press

Checkmate ✅…and the bishops reprimand the king 👑.

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“It is not safe. 'It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public," a Newark air traffic controller told MSNBC Tom Costello. "Don't fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs."

With radio & radar failures, some controllers walked off the job!
https://www.rawstory.com/newark-airport/ #press

Supreme Court Justice Jackson warns of a growing wave of threats and intimidation against judges: “Relentless attacks on judges ultimately risks undermining our Constitution and the rule of law. A rare public stand as pressure mounts from political forces. #SCOTUS

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/us/politics/supreme-court-justice-jackson.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=D254639D-BC1D-476B-A6C6-20B8071BB65F #press