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A video about a conspiracy theory went viral in 2025 for the pure stupidity of the content. If there were a Conspiracy Theory of the Year award, this would have to win. In fact, we’re seriously considering starting one, just to honour this American’s batshittery. Brace yourself – @mysticfinland What ? #finland #suomi #finnish ♬ […] The post The conspiracy theory that Finland doesn’t exist probably won’t be the maddest American thing you hear today, but it’s up there appeared first on The Poke.

It’s the job of our parents or caregivers to love us, protect us and guide us thought life’s tribulations. And also, it seems, to tell us fibs for a laugh which end up make us look a bit foolish when we grow up. They’ve been chatting about this on the AskReddit page after eatbeep posed […] The post ‘What’s a lie your parents told you that you didn’t figure out until you were an embarrassed adult?’ – 21 people whose folks were taking the mickey appeared first on The Poke.

Apparently not content with taking a wrecking ball to his home country, Donald Trump took some time out of his busy schedule to help further the downfall of another sovereign nation across the Atlantic. As Russia continues to attack Ukraine – despite both sides agreeing to a ceasefire last week – Trump’s promise to end […] The post Donald Trump had a wild take on Vladimir Putin breaking a ceasefire with Ukraine and it exposed exactly where his values lie appeared first on The Poke.

The United States is divided along a pretty thick line right now. But all Americans, whether they like Bad Bunny or Kid Rock, should be able to agree that the Constitution holds the country together. That attitude should come from the top down, starting with the White House and the elected officials across Washington, DC. […] The post Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump believed in the Constitution but the unexpected payoff had Americans hollering into next week appeared first on The Poke.

If you’re not familiar with the InevitableWest account, congratulations, and we’re sorry we’re about to ruin your good luck so far. Their bio says – ‘Defender of Western values and culture. Jesus Christ is king. Account run from England.’ What they actually do is amplify racist, homophobic and Islamophobic right-wing talking points, using lies, damned […] The post This hilariously scathing group takedown of a racist’s faux nostalgia comes straight from the hall of fame appeared first on The Poke.

This isn’t the first time we’ve said how much we admire CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and it won’t be the last. It was the CNN White House correspondent, you’ll probably already know by now, who so riled Donald Trump by daring to ask a question he didn’t want to answer. And the president reacted like he […] The post Kaitlan Collins had the very best response to Trump’s misogynistic abuse for asking a question he didn’t like appeared first on The Poke.

Even in a world where everyone has a smartphone camera at their fingertips at all times, sometimes weird things happen and you don’t get any proof it ever existed. While this must be intensely frustrating for the people who witnessed them, it does make for a good story. Over on Reddit, user TabletopStudios wanted to […] The post People have been sharing what they SWEAR they saw, but don’t have any proof of – 17 unbelievable sights that beggar belief appeared first on The Poke.

Despite the fact that we are theoretically the most intelligent and sophisticated species on the planet, human being still manage to be monumentally stupid, in a variety of ways. They’ve been chatting about our apparently innate idiocy on the AskUK subreddit after user undercovergloss shared their own example: ‘Tell me something dumb you have witnessed […] The post ‘Tell me something dumb you’ve witnessed someone do?’ – 23 people who were idiotic beyond belief appeared first on The Poke.

The United States legal system is a complicated and intricate apparatus that incorporates multiple branches of government, checks and balances, the Constitution, and trial courts. And yet sometimes, if it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is a duck. When Donald Trump named his personal criminal lawyer as the United State […] The post Trump’s deputy attorney general said ‘It’s not a crime to party with Jeffrey Epstein’ and it was a ‘yeah but no but’ visible from space appeared first on The Poke.

Living within your means doesn’t sound fun and exciting, but it beats being buried in debt due to splashing out on a stupid purchase. If you’re still not convinced, check out the replies to a question set by Reddit user LJRGXPKCVWDGOGH12Y3. Over on r/AskReddit, they invited people to share the biggest monetary blunders they’ve witnessed […] The post 19 people shared the most financially irresponsible things they’ve seen someone do, and it’ll make you feel better for sticking to a budget appeared first on The Poke.