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When it comes to thin skin, it’s hard to think of a better example than the ghostly pale epidermis of Elon Musk. The man would rather build up a space program than go to therapy. The man is a living, breathing example of what it looks like when insecurity masquerades as arrogance. At least, it’s […] The post Elon Musk said it was a ‘real weakness to want to be liked’ and the entirety of the internet (seriously) responded as one appeared first on The Poke.

The separation between church and state is getting wider. And nastier. As Donald Trump continues to post blasphemous memes all over social media, his cronies are stuck trying to defend him against the Pope’s (entirely justifiable) critiques. The latest sacrificial lamb to ham it up in front of the camera is US Speaker of the […] The post Trump lapdog Mike Johnson just told the Pope to keep his nose out of politics and these A++ comebacks were all gospel appeared first on The Poke.

In 2025, YouGov turned its attention to the issue of swear words, and amongst other things, it asked the public this question – “Which swear words do Britons find the most offensive?” There were some shoo-ins …and one notable example that baffled everyone. Here’s the result. Which swear words do Britons find the most offensive? […] The post Which swearwords do Brits find the most offensive? Take your f-ing pick from this lot appeared first on The Poke.

About 15 scandals ago, Donald Trump couldn’t stop screaming the word, “tariff” at every one of his press conferences. The President was completely convinced that tariffs would solve all of America’s problems and put the rest of the world in their proper place. Unfortunately, for the President and his people, that’s not exactly how it […] The post This woman’s one-minute exchange with her delivery man totally nails how Donald Trump’s tariff war only punish Americans appeared first on The Poke.

Magas are at war with… well, a lot of people right now. But even amidst all the chaos, one fight keeps rising to the top, and that’s with the Catholic church, of all things. President Donald Trump keeps meme-attacking the Pope on Truth Social and the resulting fallout keeps dragging his administration into the muck. […] The post Pete Hegseth solemnly read out a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction and nobody in the room appeared to notice appeared first on The Poke.

When the BBC documentary Hyperland was shown on the BBC back in 1990, the public World Wide Web was still a year away from launching. Tim Berners-Lee’s first browser didn’t appear until 1991. Which makes this clip all the more astonishing and prophetic. The ‘fantasy documentary’ was written by Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhikers […] The post This wonderful clip of Douglas Adams and Tom Baker predicted AI assistants and the internet way back in 1990 appeared first on The Poke.

Time now to return to the cultural – or more accurately, commercial – chasm that frequently yawns between the UK and the good ol’ US of A. In this case, the cost of air travel, after San Francisco tech type @alexkehr shared his shock – and awe – at just how cheaply you can snap […] The post American minds were blown by how cheap airline tickets are over here and Ryanair’s response was first class appeared first on The Poke.

There are good signs and there are bad signs, and then there are funny signs, and here are 27 of the very best to take your mind off everything else going on right now. 1. ‘I mean, they’re not wrong’ (via) 2. ‘I mean really’ (via) 3. ‘Proceed with caution’ (via) 4. ‘The mythical cord’ […] The post 27 of our all-time favourite funny signs to make everything just a little bit better right now appeared first on The Poke.

We cross now to the very funny and insightful Australian comedian Jimmy Rees, who found a way to make us really think about what’s changed since 2016 – and why it’s all worse. @jimmyrees Send me back to sleep 🫠 ♬ original sound – JimmyRees Oh, FFS. Bowie, Harambe, George Michael, affordable coffees and rent, […] The post ‘Waking Up After 10 Years’ is both hilarious and a gut-wrenching list of things that have changed since 2016 appeared first on The Poke.

It remains to be seen if Donald Trump’s war on Iran is coming to an end, and such is the state of the White House’s credibility right now we’ll only believe it when we hear it from Iran. But the truth hasn’t always (ever) been top of the American president’s agenda, which brings us to […] The post Donald Trump said he’s about to end his ninth war and was fact checked til he farted – 13 all-conquering comebacks appeared first on The Poke.