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Look, the world is terrible right now, so we need to find the hopeful glimmers of humanity where we can. Enter Lynn. This doorbell footage clip, shared by Twitter/X user Mukhtar, has been going viral over the Bank Holiday weekend, and it’s very easy to understand why. Just watch. This is so beautiful, what a […] The post This ring cam footage of a kind woman named Lynn calling round to her neighbours on a specific mission is honestly the most heartwarming thing you’ll watch today appeared first on The Poke.

We hate to ruin your sunny Bank Holiday weekend by reporting on some tragic news, but such is our commitment to bringing you matters of grave national importance. Are you sitting down? Best pour a stiff drink in advance. The BBC reported on Friday that Tory MP, Sir Gavin Williamson, experienced a death in the […] The post The BBC reported on Gavin Williamson’s pet tarantula dying – 20 people treating the tragedy with all the solemnity it deserves appeared first on The Poke.

Keir Starmer has had a rough few weeks (months? years?). He’s had everyone and their mother criticising him, questioning his motivations, and attacking his policy positions (or lack thereof). On Saturday, the prime minister joined the calls for next weekend’s Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain to be shown free to air and […] The post Keir Starmer should have had an easy win by calling for the Champions League final to be shown free to air, but it became a bit of an own goal instead appeared first on The Poke.

We live in an age where words have lost meaning and the truth is contested (mostly online) on a seemingly hourly basis. So, when Rolling Stone magazine this week came right out and said what a lot of people think about Donald Trump, its post went mega-viral on social media. The tweet reads: “Let’s say […] The post ‘Rolling Stone’ is going mega-viral for bluntly stating the obvious about Donald Trump’s corruption, and now people are calling for more of the same appeared first on The Poke.

We love nothing more than a killer headline in these parts, and the wilder and the more creative the better. For instance, this one about the world’s most powerful men being such losers is a real highlight of the last few years. And how could we ever forget the sell-line on this Guardian article about […] The post Whoever wrote this viral headline about actor Jacob Elordi leaving the Cannes Film Festival deserves a Pulitzer and entry to the pun hall of fame alongside these classics appeared first on The Poke.

All week, we’ve been wondering if Donald Trump will attend the wedding of his son, Don Jr. On Thursday, Trump suggested that he might not attend the wedding between Don Jr and Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, citing Iran “and other things”. Well, on Friday night, Trump made it official: he’s not going. "Circumstances pertaining […] The post Donald Trump confirmed he’s not going to his own son’s wedding because he’s so focused on the job and loves America too much, but his schedule tells a different story – 20 reactions worthy of a toast appeared first on The Poke.

Mega famous and talented movie director Christopher Nolan went on 60 Minutes to discuss his craft and promote his upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. But perhaps the most note-worthy item to come out of the interview was the fact that Nolan claims he’s never sent an email or owned a smart phone. He even casually […] The post Film director Christopher Nolan said he’s never used emails or a smart phone and got buried in an A-bomb of Reply Alls appeared first on The Poke.

Magas never stop pushing their stupidity. It’s bad enough when the American people have to suffer the consequences, but they won’t stop harassing the rest of the world and it’s getting annoying. On the heels of disastrous and completely ineffective invasions of Venezuela and Iran, Donald Trump and his sheep now appear to want to […] The post This Maga Senator asked why Cuba is corrupt accidentally described the Trump Administration instead and it was simply glorious appeared first on The Poke.

Data centers are our future. Just believe the tech bros. When have they ever steered us wrong before? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez begs to differ with the common knowledge flowing out of Silicon Valley. At a hearing with the Environmental Protection Agency, AOC took on the controversial issue of data center construction. The New York State rep […] The post AOC confronted the EPA on data center construction and she only needed one prop to stump them into silence appeared first on The Poke.

Everything that was popular when we were younger, healthier, less cynical is the gold standard. Or so it seems. Music stars from our teens – the best ever. TV shows – they’ve never been matched since! Even the food and the weather was better. Alright, maybe not – but when @herberthistory asked Bluesky Gen-Xers what […] The post People have been sharing the things they’d love to bring back from the 80s – and it’s not all hair metal and shoulder pads. 24 nostalgia bombs appeared first on The Poke.