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The Trump Administration never lets facts get in the way of their narrative. So when JD Vance stepped up to the podium at the White House to explain the new peace deal between the United States and Iran, it was time to buckle up for some spin. The Vice President didn’t just massage the details […] The post JD Vance tried to compare Trump’s Iran deal to Obama’s and the pesky facts immediately turned it into a self-own for the ages appeared first on The Poke.

Time to play, “How low will JD Vance stoop today to kiss Donald Trump’s droopy orange ass?” The answer, apparently, is, “As low as it takes.” The Vice President continues to make the media rounds and spew some of the most inane nonsense an elected official has ever put out into the open. Much of […] The post JD Vance claims that Trump has the highest IQ of any US President in history – 17 smart ass takedowns appeared first on The Poke.

An unlikely postscript to the G7 conference. No, not Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ with Iran falling apart at the seams – that was entirely predictable – but a weird claim by the Trump that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni had ‘begged’ him for a picture with him. Here’s what Trump reportedly told an American broadcaster: ‘She […] The post Donald Trump claimed Giorgia Meloni ‘begged’ him for a selfie and the Italian PM’s blistering response had the entire internet cheering appeared first on The Poke.

The digital revolution has been a mixed bag. On the one hand, the option to work from home is great, but on the other, the internet has facilitated such an explosion of misinformation that the days of sharing nonsense and gossip round the water cooler seem truly enlightened. They’ve been chatting about the quibbly little […] The post ‘What’s a minor modern upgrade that you actually find incredibly inconvenient?’ – 22 things that did not need to be fiddled with appeared first on The Poke.

In 2022, as the fallout from the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade and taking abortion rights back 50 years unfolded, a funny tribute account to Lake Superior posted something a bit more serious than usual. This lake vehemently stands with women having the right to choose. — Lake Superior (@LakeSuperior) June 24, 2022 […] The post Never forget the time an anti-woke Twitter troll got brutally owned by ‘Lake Superior’ appeared first on The Poke.

It’s fair to say that the Scottish football fans currently attending the World Cup in the USA are having a ball. The song ‘No Scotland, No Party’ has never been more appropriate as they drink the Boston bars dry whilst also endearing themselves to their hosts. They’ve also taken a fine Scottish tradition along with […] The post Scottish football fans have imported the ‘traffic cones on statues’ tradition to America and it’s pure belter appeared first on The Poke.

If you’ve dashed in here to get away from Makerfield by-election news, good choice. If you want to avoid US politics – not quite as good. There’s a lot of other stuff here, though – puns, funny pics, observational comedy – so we’re sure everyone will find something they like. Let’s dive in. 1. My […] The post Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week appeared first on The Poke.

We’d like to think that conservative US blogger, podcaster and political commentator, Matt Walsh, is a bit of a lone wolf nutjob, considering some of his views. But, with over 4 million followers on Twitter, he’s certainly got a wide audience of the similarly deranged. He’s pretty much as ultra-MAGA as they get. He’s critical […] The post Mega Maga Matt Walsh suggested America should ‘liberate’ the UK from tyranny and the whole of Britain replied as one appeared first on The Poke.

Meeting someone for the first time in public is one thing, but you get to know what somebody is really like, whether new friend or a romantic partner, when you visit their house for the first time. They’ve been chatting about homes that don’t contain (hopefully metaphorical) skeletons in closets, or simply a disturbing lack […] The post ‘What’s an automatic green flag when you visit someone’s home?’ – 21 subtle ways someone’s house tells you they’re a keeper appeared first on The Poke.

It’s not unusual for a film to be made of an existing property; for decades Hollywood has adapted everything from novels to comic books into cinematic stories. What’s fairly new though is the likes of computer games and – for want of a better term – internet content getting the movie treatment. Backrooms is the […] The post People have been sharing which Reddit post should be the next Backrooms – 17 suggestions it would be hilarious to see on the big screen appeared first on The Poke.