another (short) version of a long-running debate between our American and Irish hosts, which boils down to: how much of Trump is intent, and how much misinformed instinct?

From our 2025 highlights and lowlights episode, Vince on why DOGE cuts were such a terrible idea. Seems pertinent in the light of the recent Ebola outbreak (more on this with a special, expert, guest later this week)

on election spending "limits" in the US:

Tull and Vince on the actual significance of the $1.776 billion figure in the weaponization reparations / J6 slush fund: full episode links: Apple: the-atlantic-current.captivate.fm/45bsap Spotify: the-atlantic-current.captivate.fm/45bssp

great discussion here from Tull Vince and special guest Meredith Oglivie-Thompson on why foreign aid isn't charity — and why it works: see full episode here: Apple: the-atlantic-current.captivate.fm/47bsap Spotify: the-atlantic-current.captivate.fm/47bssp

@wallstmain.bsky.social tries to explain why the right has a point about political violence and why the temperature needs to come down, only to prove why we all need to take a step back:

From Ep. 48 (out now), our fun tour around election rules and limits and scandals in the US and Ireland. Here’s Vince insisting (perhaps not entirely sincerely) that US campaign laws are, as the Supreme Court says, purely about free speech:

🎵Go on Home, ICE Agents – Feb 26 2026 - Portland ICE Facility Song From Canadian Dominion Full song at on YouTube youtu.be/deHzVn445e8?... Thank you everyone who live streams #filk #tacticalfrivolity #protests #ice #pdx

Ens hem reunit amb l’Associació Contra el Càncer de Girona a la seva nova seu, al carrer Eiximenis, 18. Un espai renovat des d’on continuen fent una feina imprescindible per a tantes persones i famílies.

Arizona Sues to Block ICE Detention Center and a Historic Republican Exodus in Congress Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/33063306

Another ordinary night in Kyiv turned into another Russian drone attack. This is why Ukraine keeps asking the world for stronger air defense and real action. 🇺🇦

“I would, however, focus more on the battlefield itself rather than long-range strikes. The largest mass killing of the enemy in the history of mankind is taking place in this room.” — Commander Robert Brovdi, callsign ‘Madyar’ Video: BBC

BREAKING: Shooter was KNOWN to Secret Service and tried to access the White House multiple times, per CNN. Still got close enough to open fire. If this ends with “we need a ballroom,” I’m going to lose my mind.

Hold up, let Scott Foster cook

#fragments71 Flow Field №5 #wgsl #webgpu #tsl #threejs #shader

Three otters at play in the River Foyle in Derry City centre this morning. As usual they had to run the gauntlet of the gulls

Renting out stolen Palestinian land.

Choose your clone. Become a digital expert. Live forever. This is you, digitally cloned and built to do more than any human ever could. www.haveachat.ai #haveachatai #ai #digitalexpert #humancloning #cloning

Bucky 5G finds a ride in Ridgefield Park Watch ROC City Series Vol. 11 - NFW Showcase III December 22nd @ 8pm/EST EXCLUSIVELY ON M3TV VIA YOUTUBE! #Bucky5G #AEW #WWE #NFW2021 #Season5 #ROCSolidWrestlingTalk #fyp #M3TV #ROCSolidFinalFour #Episode518 #ROCCitySeries #Vol11

Memorial Day is about the heroes, not the hot dogs. As my mom reminds us every year, quoting the memorial at Omaha Beach, “They gave their collective futures, that we might have ours.”

The Presenter Patrick Christy has demanded I respond asap to his outrage I attended a silent disco this weekend in Walthamstow and tweeted about it. Here’s my message- I dare him to show it to his viewers in full as my right of reply. @gbnewsonline.bsky.social

🎞️Video/🔊Sound COMING UP #TUESDAY'S #ZYDECAJUN #MUSIC PROGRAM "IN THE SPOTLIGHT" section will feature ⭐HUBERT MAÎTRE AVEC SES AMI CAJUN⭐ On TUESDAY, look for the link ʘ in the HOME timeline, or ʘ searching for "MUSIC 260519", or ʘ when following "@zydecogary.bsky.social" ZYDECO CREOLE CAJUN

Too many more morons with nuclear weapons on this planet. We're falling right into the stupid zone. Richard Gere is right. 💯

[ 🇷🇺 RUSSIE | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE ] 🔸 Les autorités russes affirment que 21 lycéens ont été tués, à Lougansk sous contrôle russe, lors d’une attaque qu’elles attribuent à l’Ukraine, sans confirmation indépendante à ce stade.

‎“We will succeed because we are on the side of the truth. I will fight for it until my last breath, and my nation must not back down either!” ‎— Imran Khan, Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, January 18th, 2025 ‎⁧‫#یرغمال_خان_کو_رہا_کرو‬⁩

‘You can’t help, but be excited about what we have unlocked here’ 👏 👏 👏 A huge point raised by @gunnerblog.bsky.social and @arseblog.com #Arsenal #COYG #AFV #Gunners bsky.app/profile/arse...

Buying locally-produced food eliminates long-distance transportation costs. Driving a combustion vehicle further to get it may cancel out trucking fuel savings. If possible use an e-assist cargo cycle on a protected cycle network to pick up groceries. Or have them delivered by an electric vehicle.

“It’s fucking terrible if it’s true! You would work with Russia over your own country? You would side with Russia over your own country? Get the fuck out man!” 🇨🇦 Scandal Panel reacts to bombshell report of Russia helping Alberta separation youtu.be/e0m7WQjS1Gk?si… @markcripps.bsky.social #Ableg

Steven Guilbeault: "It sort of sends the message that if you want something from the federal government then you should threaten separation."

Patagonia has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Pattie Gonia (Wyn Wiley), an environmentalist drag queen who has raised nearly $4 million for climate nonprofits The outdoor clothing company sued Wiley on January 21 in federal court in Los Angeles.

#Filipina #dancing #chubby #bodypositive

In Season 2, Episode 4 of Blueprint for Growth: Innovation in Housing from DIGITAL, host Amy Vilis (DIGITAL) explores with John R. (Faber Technologies) and Ellen Hlozan (Trax) how Canada’s construction workforce is evolving...

See the rest of this video at https://youtu.be/0cV5nkokW0I

So VERY PROUD of my "MUSE" Fka Twigs for winning GRAMMY (10 years ago we collaborat I always knew you were special. Now the whole world knows... As we said "One day they will catch up FKA Twigs Wins Her First Grammy/Electronic Album #fkatwigs #muse #artiste #iloveedm #fkatwigsgrammy

Momal Sheikh faces lack of interest from fans in London لندن میں پاکستانی اداکارہ مومل شیخ کو شائقین کی عدم دلچسپی کا سامنا #MomalSheikh #London #Showbiz

FULL 🎞️ is on our Instagram 💜 🥳Happy 2 Year Anniversary to the Watermark Retirement Communities THE HACIENDA MISSION San Luis Rey ⛪️ in Oceanside, California @drmamakai.bsky.social

Werewolf 🐺 It's ALWAYS! Werewolf

IRAN US WAR LATEST TRUMP SAYS, HE IS NOT SATISFIED YET ON A DEAL WITH IRAN US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz REUTERS / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL May 27, 20264:56 PM GMT+2 Updated May 28, 2026

The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation of northern Alberta is looking for 82 children who went to St. Francis Xavier Residential School between 1907 and 1962. However, 62 are in known burial sites. The true headline should be, “Searchers find possible graves in cemeteries.” Your tax dollars at work. #cdnpoli

Thank you to all who came out for the LINK open house! We've got more happening soon -- get more details at the link in our bio.

Happy with the first UI element. Live, real-time action fatigue indicator for running, jumping and attack inputs. Choices matter, even physical. Millennials can recognize the inspiration: watch out for ghouls and FEV monstrosities if you do. ☣️😎 #madewithgodot #gamedesign #godot #fallout

The European Union is coming after Social Media Giants, focusing on the addictive nature of social media and due to their parent companies inability to enforce their own age restrictions. #EU #SocialMediaBans #InternetSafety #DigitalParenting #OurPact

Separatists put all Albertans at risk for fraud and identity theft. This could even put people’s lives at risk. All for a separation movement that won’t ever happen because it can’t ever happen. These people need to be charged in criminal court and sued in civil court.

My Caterday tax with dog interest

Lateness Reveals Deep Attachment Issues_ Are You a Priority_

Bring the magic of Lunar New Year to life! 🐉✨ Learn how to craft your very own Moving Dragon and celebrate with colour, creativity, and joy. Read the full blog 👉 https://bit.ly/45Lu4qU #LunarNewYear

Haunting words from Dr Susie who we spoke to earlier: "A huge number are leaving. Conditions [in NZ/Oz] are better because their system isn't as crumbling as ours, but if they make a life there - why would they come back?" Stand with your Resident Doctors. You'll miss them when they're gone.

#cat, #caturday, #KylaJSchwarpurr # Maui #family, #families, #love, #joy, #laughter, #comfort, #peace, #positiveattitude, #natural, #happiness, #gratitude, #connectedness, #triumph, #humility, #challenges, #inspiration, #worksifyouworkit, #hardwork

Old training: lengthy, costly, and restrictive. Skillmaker XR training: fast, scalable, and ROI-proven. Which one sounds better for your workforce? 👀 #XRtraining #Upskilling

🏠 Kitano Shoyu Chiho ℹ️(@kitanosyoyuchiho) 📍: 2-16-10 Kanda Misakicho, #Chiyoda-ku, #Tokyo 🚉🚶🏽‍♂️‍➡️ : 3-minute walk from Suidobashi Station ⏰: 11:00-22:00 😪 None Menu: Special Ramen 1,500 yen *The narrator was joking about selling his ramen as instant. He said he hasn't been approached or had offers 🤣

The one obsession of every dictatorship 💯🎯

Addenbrooke’s Hospital has launched an expert clinical inquiry following evidence of nine young children having suffered outcomes that are lower than should have been expected, by a now suspended paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. I have written to the hospital to request that a copy of the findings

It takes work. #mannermatters #etiquette #betterlife #kanyewest #bully

💥 Dans la nuit du 31 mai au 1er juin, une douzaine d’activistes antimilitaristes se sont introduit-es sur le site de Nicomatic à Saint-Cergues (74), pour une action de communication visant à mettre en lumière les activités liées à l'armement de leur entreprise.

Nature in Verdis, a small country located in Southeast Europe. #verdis #news #politics #travel #passport #standwithverdis #europe #newcountry

🌊 Antarctica and the sea ice of the Southern Ocean is a beating heart at the centre of our global #climate system. Stay in touch with #Antarctic #science via our quarterly newsletter 'Southern Signals'. Please sign up at aappartnership.org.au/contact-us/ to receive yours by email. 🌏 Pat Wongpan

I have severe ADHD. I found this out in my first therapy session yesterday. I scored 9/9 in both categories of my assessment and now I'm hoping to learn how to live with ADHD so it's not as debilitating. #mensmentalhealth

🧠✨ #Consciousness and #StructuralRealism: #Descartes' #Philosophy as a metaphysical foundation 🌌 📎 philosophies.de/index.php/20... 🎥 youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4 #GodehardBrüntrup #Consciousness #Metaphysics #PhilosophyOfMind #StructuralRealism #Panpsychism #ProcessPhilosophy #Zoomposium

Spirits are HIGH. #AEWDynamite

Have this fluffy-haired beautiful dancer Wang Yibo for #GoodVibes today 🥰💚 #WangYibo王一博