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There happens to be one thing more disturbing than the claims that come out of Donald Trump’s mouth daily, and that is the confidence with which he makes these declarations. Hearing him spout this nonsense on a daily basis has made us immune to the fact that he has absolutely no idea what he is […] The post Donald Trump proudly declared that electric boats sink because the batteries are too heavy and was schooled to the Mariana Trench and back appeared first on The Poke.

The only thing more disturbing than how much Donald Trump loves himself is how much his political allies say they love him. While disturbing declarations of loyalty pop up all over the Capitol on a daily basis, this most recent example might take the cake for most batshit crazy. Troy Nehls has hitched his wagon […] The post A Maga said Donald Trump must have been born ‘a very special baby’ and sent people totally gaga appeared first on The Poke.

America has a lot of pride. Historic moments in the nation’s history sit at the top of mind for the most patriotic citizens and politicians. The Civil Rights Movement. The Moon Landing. The End of the Cold War. And now… two guys in shorts punching and kicking each other’s faces until one of them falls […] The post Marco Rubio compared the Ultimate Fighting Championship to the moon landing and was owned into outer space and back appeared first on The Poke.

The signature appointee to a position of power within the Donald Trump administration must display one quality above all: complete and total submission to all of his stupidest desires. Front and center today is Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum. Many people described Burgum as a potential rational voice within the chaos of Trump’s second […] The post Trump’s conservation ‘expert’ said wind turbines are a national security threat and the internet was blown away by his stupidity appeared first on The Poke.

Turns out Donald Trump knows as much about the sea as he does air, land and everything else. Specifically, lobsters, and the especially delicious Maine Lobsters which the president said people have to travel all the way to Japan to eat because of, well, stuff. Imagine! Japan! Trump lies that before he came around, “you […] The post Donald Trump said you had to go to Japan to get America’s finest lobster and this fisherman’s A++ response was simply cracking appeared first on The Poke.

Matty Jordan, a project manager with New Zealand’s Antarctic Program, went massively viral in 2023, after sharing what happened when he tried to pour a can of Coke in -57 degree temperatures. @mattykjordan I tried to pour a can of coca cola in Antarctica. It was -57°c and it turns out im having frozen coke […] The post This video of what happens to a Coke at 57 degrees below zero is probably the coolest thing you’ll see today appeared first on The Poke.

Getting the sack is a dramatic thing to happen, but the actual reasons people get dismissed are usually pretty dull, like persistent lateness or gross misconduct in the form of petty theft. However, sometimes, someone does something completely wild that precipitates getting the boot, and those are the sacking stories that people remember. AskUK subreddit […] The post ‘What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen someone get fired for?’ – 23 people who absolutely deserved the sack appeared first on The Poke.

It takes all sorts to make a world. Some bad, some good, most a bit of both – and, of course, everyone has different talents. Sometimes, though, we see a lot of other people doing things that appear to be pretty easy to them, but we simply can’t master them. Someone named @fwtimini put out […] The post ‘What’s a completely normal thing other people do that you cannot for the life of you figure out how to do?’ – 19 minor struggles appeared first on The Poke.

It’s World Cup time again – what do you mean you didn’t notice? – so it’s time to turn the clock back to 2010 and England’s 4-1 defeat to Germany. It might have ended differently though had Frank Lampard’s goal – it was definitely a goal – not been missed by the officials in this […] The post This TalkSport commentator’s furious reaction to an England goal infamously ruled out just went wildly viral and it’s simply hilarious appeared first on The Poke.

Most parents put a lot of effort into naming their baby, taking care to choose the right one that has a nice meaning and will set them up well for life. However some just seem to choose any old rubbish. While unfortunate for the poor baby that’s lumbered with a terrible name, it’s amusing for […] The post People have been sharing the worst baby names they’ve ever heard – 17 deeply unfortunate parenting decisions appeared first on The Poke.