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JD Vance really believes in stopping criminal activity disguised as political protest. He wants the American people to know that he will not tolerate the storming of buildings or the assault of police officers. He shared this message on his own Twitter account, where anyone can comment. That might’ve been a mistake. Our plan is […] The post JD Vance said all violent protesters would go to jail and our hypocrisy-o-meter just blew up – 15 storming smackdowns appeared first on The Poke.

The storming of the Washington, DC Capitol on January 6, 2021 was one of the darkest days in American history and the fallout continues to get worse. Congress held a hearing to talk with special counsel, Jack Smith, about January 6. Smith was on hand to defend his charges against Donald Trump and his role […] The post A cop beaten up on January 6 had a magnificently NSFW message for the Maga lawmaker who said the riots were nothing to do with Donald Trump appeared first on The Poke.

Notable draft dodger Donald Trump is talking down to war veterans again. The US President couldn’t resist taking a jab at Nato and military forces around the world… once he wasn’t face-to-face with any of them anymore in Davos, Switzerland. Trump claimed that America has never needed NATO’s support before (false) and then suggested that […] The post Donald Trump accused Nato trips of stopping short of the Afghan frontline and of all the outraged responses this Army veteran summed it up best appeared first on The Poke.

It literally came as no surprise to anyone when businessman, TV personality and Strictly loser, Thomas Skinner, joined Reform UK this week, despite previously protesting that he is not a ‘political person’. It was equally unsurprising to see him pop up on GB News, which often seems like the Reform UK propaganda channel, telling host […] The post New Reform UK-er Thomas Skinner told GB News just how much he loves his country and it’s quite the watch – 14 devastating takedowns appeared first on The Poke.

Acquitted killer Kyle Rittenhouse just went viral on Twitter after posing with a massive gun and asking if he should take it to Minneapolis. Rittenhouse, you may remember, shot two people to death in Wisconsin during racial justice protests in 2020. He was found not guilty at the end of a tumultuous trial after tearfully […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse thought it was funny to pose with a massive gun for clout on Twitter and got shot down in the replies appeared first on The Poke.

Not the first time we’ve featured kids’ homework on these pages and it doubtless won’t be the last. But as ever it’s not what the child did that sent its viral, it’s the teacher’s most unfortunate making. And this one which has just gone viral on Twitter is a classic of the genre. I can’t […] The post This teacher’s most unfortunate schoolboy error went wildly viral and it wasn’t just the teacher not getting it appeared first on The Poke.

Like us you probably hadn’t previously come across Hunter Eagleman – most American name we’ve ever seen, frankly – but here’s how he sums himself up over on Twitter: ‘America First – @GuntherEagleman’s Twin Brother – 30 year LEO – Retired Homicide Detective – Let’s do this!.’ And we mention him because he wasn’t happy […] The post A mega Maga took aim at Trump nemesis Gavin Newsome and ended up blowing their own face off appeared first on The Poke.

Anyone who has ever been on a date and unthinkingly ordered the tomato and king prawn linguine will know that some meals are impossible to eat in a way that is civilised, let alone attractive. And it’s even worse if you’ve worn a crisp white shirt to do it in. They’ve been chatting about this […] The post ‘What foods do you find difficult to eat ‘with dignity’?’ – 21 meals that turn us all back into toddlers appeared first on The Poke.

Latest in an occasional series in which we basically say how great Emily Maitlis is at this sort of thing comes Emily Maitlis, being really great in this case on Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’. Trump proudly announced he would be leading the new global(ish) body – membership fee, $1bn – comprised of a […] The post Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ has been raising eyebrows into orbit but no-one nailed it better than Emily Maitlis appeared first on The Poke.

Here’s a rather fabulous relationship Q&A that went wildly viral on Twitter after it was shared by @Tantrumfly. It was from someone identified only as ‘BD’ who wants to know how to get their sex life back. And it prompted this reply from ‘LG’ which will likely have your blood pressure rising until, well, best […] The post The magnificent twist in the tail of this ‘sex life’ advice had the whole internet cheering appeared first on The Poke.