Ray Minehane
@rayminehane.bsky.social
Studied economics so will have an opinion on everything. Owned a gym for a while and now wandering looking for dry land.
Anti smoking groups new campaign image just dropped.
Britain’s pubs are in distress. The beer-loving Nigel Farage has spied an opening.
Pint-swilling Nigel Farage wants to be savior of Britain’s pubs
The Reform UK leader has a “massive advantage in that he’s a genuine piss artist,” pub boss Tim Martin says — as Labour’s rivals spy an issue that matters to voters.
www.politico.eu
February 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Anti smoking groups new campaign image just dropped.
Irish government using the term “rainy day fund” for saving its surplus.
Taoiseach declares while looking at flood damage “can’t be fixed overnight.
I mean…
Taoiseach declares while looking at flood damage “can’t be fixed overnight.
I mean…
a man with a mustache is making a funny face
ALT: a man with a mustache is making a funny face
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Irish government using the term “rainy day fund” for saving its surplus.
Taoiseach declares while looking at flood damage “can’t be fixed overnight.
I mean…
Taoiseach declares while looking at flood damage “can’t be fixed overnight.
I mean…
Literally doing the meme
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Literally doing the meme
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SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants
Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
Space X investors now in the CSAM and social media business. No doubt delighted
ELON MUSK'S SPACEX CONFIRMS MERGER WITH XAI IN COMPANY MEMO
February 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Space X investors now in the CSAM and social media business. No doubt delighted
Bros, OpenAI is drowning
$NVDA - OPENAI UNSATISFIED WITH SPEED AT WHICH NVIDIA’S HARDWARE CAN SPIT OUT ANSWERS TO CHATGPT USERS FOR COMPLEX PROBLEMS -SOURCES
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Bros, OpenAI is drowning
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There new game of being in opposition and government at the same time is amazing to watch
There new game of being in opposition and government at the same time is amazing to watch
February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
bsky.app/profile/simo...
There new game of being in opposition and government at the same time is amazing to watch
There new game of being in opposition and government at the same time is amazing to watch
I imagine every wrestling fan is thinking this, how is Vince McMahon not in the Epstein files.
February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I imagine every wrestling fan is thinking this, how is Vince McMahon not in the Epstein files.
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Breaking: Area index fund manufacturer likes idea of free money, more as story develops
The Trump administration’s plan to give $1,000 in seed funding to millions of US children is a “fabulous concept,” Vanguard Group Chief Executive Officer Salim Ramji said.
Vanguard CEO Ramji Calls Trump Accounts a ‘Fabulous Concept’
The Trump administration’s plan to give $1,000 in seed funding to millions of US children is a “fabulous concept,” Vanguard Group Chief Executive Officer Salim Ramji said.
bloom.bg
February 2, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Breaking: Area index fund manufacturer likes idea of free money, more as story develops
And the less than 1% would net about 60% of that 🙃
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
And the less than 1% would net about 60% of that 🙃
He is correct. They can shake their heads and tut tut yearly while looking at flood damage for a picture.
But hey gang look, if you wait a few decades you too can have plywood stuck up , and permanent maker with “suggested height” for a flood wall written on it.
But hey gang look, if you wait a few decades you too can have plywood stuck up , and permanent maker with “suggested height” for a flood wall written on it.
The Government cannot "wave a magic wand and just deliver" flood relief schemes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he visited affected homes and businesses in Co Wexford
Govt cannot 'wave magic wand and deliver' flood relief
The Government cannot "wave a magic wand and just deliver" flood relief schemes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he visited affected homes and businesses in Co Wexford.
www.rte.ie
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
He is correct. They can shake their heads and tut tut yearly while looking at flood damage for a picture.
But hey gang look, if you wait a few decades you too can have plywood stuck up , and permanent maker with “suggested height” for a flood wall written on it.
But hey gang look, if you wait a few decades you too can have plywood stuck up , and permanent maker with “suggested height” for a flood wall written on it.
Same
Oracle set to raise $25 billion in bond sale tied to AI funding. $ORCL
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Same
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Happy Green Party Bank Holiday to all who celebrate!
February 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Happy Green Party Bank Holiday to all who celebrate!
The free labour summit … in Qatar…
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The free labour summit … in Qatar…
Irish Times Opinion
The real take away from the Epstein Files is how vital networking is
By Finn McRedmond
The real take away from the Epstein Files is how vital networking is
By Finn McRedmond
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Irish Times Opinion
The real take away from the Epstein Files is how vital networking is
By Finn McRedmond
The real take away from the Epstein Files is how vital networking is
By Finn McRedmond
Ya know these media outlets didn’t have to review or go see Melania, but they did so they could high five themselves about dunking on it.
a woman speaking into a microphone with where do you find all of that courage written below her
ALT: a woman speaking into a microphone with where do you find all of that courage written below her
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Ya know these media outlets didn’t have to review or go see Melania, but they did so they could high five themselves about dunking on it.
Irish Independent Comment
The new age Irish festival Imbolc really brings up the question , should women even be saints
By David Quinn
The new age Irish festival Imbolc really brings up the question , should women even be saints
By David Quinn
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Irish Independent Comment
The new age Irish festival Imbolc really brings up the question , should women even be saints
By David Quinn
The new age Irish festival Imbolc really brings up the question , should women even be saints
By David Quinn
I’ve seen a deconstruction of Bridgerton on this place and lads, it nonsensical brain off media that you half look at while doom scrolling
February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I’ve seen a deconstruction of Bridgerton on this place and lads, it nonsensical brain off media that you half look at while doom scrolling
Will those earning in the top 5% notice or will their staff have to say it to them ?
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Will those earning in the top 5% notice or will their staff have to say it to them ?
Battling rope pic in promo picture, oh avoid like plague
Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January
UpScrolled's founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users | TechCrunch
Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January
techcrunch.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Battling rope pic in promo picture, oh avoid like plague
Any interaction in all these Epstein files of someone telling him fuck off?
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Any interaction in all these Epstein files of someone telling him fuck off?
Breaking: LinkedIn’s chatbot keeps putting men and women in blazers and a shirt with the top bottom open.
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Breaking: LinkedIn’s chatbot keeps putting men and women in blazers and a shirt with the top bottom open.
So all the American celebrities that are a brand are complicit with the aul trump admin and ICE: Taylor Swift , Dwayne Johnson, Oprah, Beyoncé, Ryan Reynolds*
Their wealth floats around the billion, so Tis fairly pathetic
*Canadian but nearly more American
Their wealth floats around the billion, so Tis fairly pathetic
*Canadian but nearly more American
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
So all the American celebrities that are a brand are complicit with the aul trump admin and ICE: Taylor Swift , Dwayne Johnson, Oprah, Beyoncé, Ryan Reynolds*
Their wealth floats around the billion, so Tis fairly pathetic
*Canadian but nearly more American
Their wealth floats around the billion, so Tis fairly pathetic
*Canadian but nearly more American
Can the car that sets the standard continue to
Mercedes is banking on the revamped S-Class luxury sedan to lift returns and fund the carmaker's EV shift — but the bet looks increasingly shaky. Read more: bloom.bg/3NR2Dpw
📷: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
📷: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
February 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Can the car that sets the standard continue to