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The Poke

25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week

Happy Hump Day to all who celebrate the Wednesday crossing of the working week’s halfway point, and welcome – or welcome back – to our weekly round-up of the funny stuff that caught our eye on Bluesky. There’s something for most comedic tastes here, so we reckon you’ll find something to tickle ...

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The Poke

25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week

Buzzfeed

I'll Unveil The Mystical Creature Within You, But You Have To Plan A Dinner Party First

Unicorns provide the best hors d'oeuvres. View Entire Post ›

55 minutes ago

Buzzfeed

I'll Unveil The Mystical Creature Within You, But You Have To Plan A Dinner Party First

Gizmodo

Some Unknown Group Is Reportedly Using Claude Mythos Without Permission

What's been pitched as the most dangerous AI model in the world allegedly has a giant security hole.

1 hour ago

Gizmodo

Some Unknown Group Is Reportedly Using Claude Mythos Without Permission

Buzzfeed

I Promise You Won't Be Able To Read All 24 Of These Signs Without Busting Out Laughing

"Hey if a public bathroom door is locked don't forget to try to repeatedly open it and give the person using it paralyzing anxiety" View Entire Post ›

1 hour ago

Buzzfeed

I Promise You Won't Be Able To Read All 24 Of These Signs Without Busting Out Laughing

Buzzfeed

Tell Me What Your Dreams Are Truly Made Of And I'll Give You A Lil' Motivational Boost

You can do it!!!! View Entire Post ›

1 hour ago

Buzzfeed

Tell Me What Your Dreams Are Truly Made Of And I'll Give You A Lil' Motivational Boost

Bored Panda

Man Upset GF Pretended To Be Broke For 5 Years When She Had $50K In Savings

The couple lived together for years, and the boyfriend used to cover all the bigger expenses like rent, utilities, vacations, and so on. Then he found out his girlfriend was keeping a secret for all those years. When she used to say she couldn't afford or could pay for things, that wasn't entirely true. ...

1 hour ago

Bored Panda

Man Upset GF Pretended To Be Broke For 5 Years When She Had $50K In Savings

Buzzfeed

Even The Smartest Person You Know Can't Guess What These 12 Random Items Are Called

Ahhhhh, the ol' whatchamacallit View Entire Post ›

1 hour ago

Buzzfeed

Even The Smartest Person You Know Can't Guess What These 12 Random Items Are Called

Bored Panda

“Devil Sunrise”: 71 Interesting Photos That Might Show You Something You Haven’t Seen Before (New Pics)

Whenever something genuinely catches our attention, the first instinct is often to pass it along. It’s a pretty universal impulse, and one that says a lot about human curiosity. That is exactly what r/interesting is all about. The subreddit is packed with random posts that stood out for all sorts of ...

1 hour ago

Bored Panda

“Devil Sunrise”: 71 Interesting Photos That Might Show You Something You Haven’t Seen Before (New Pics)

Bored Panda

People Believe That These 75 Random Signs Show Our Economy Is Not Doing That Well

You don’t have to be a genius to realize that the world economy has been in a super weird place these past few years. In this perma-crisis environment, it feels like we’re constantly on the verge of yet another massive, global recession. While never 100% accurate, there are subtle signs that the ...

1 hour ago

Bored Panda

People Believe That These 75 Random Signs Show Our Economy Is Not Doing That Well

Bored Panda

59 Times People Passed Away In The Most Unexpected And Bizarre Ways

Benjamin Franklin once stated that there are only two things certain in this world: death and taxes. We will all meet our maker, and it’s only a matter of when, where, and how. Unfortunately, some people leave this world in the oddest and saddest of ways, whether through a freak accident or simply ...

1 hour ago

Bored Panda

59 Times People Passed Away In The Most Unexpected And Bizarre Ways

Bored Panda

49 Times Instructions Were Technically There But Completely Useless

There’s a special kind of frustration that comes from following instructions that don’t quite make sense. Whether it’s odd phrasing or missing steps, these examples show how even basic tasks can become unnecessarily complicated.

1 hour ago

Bored Panda

49 Times Instructions Were Technically There But Completely Useless

Bored Panda

Dad Furious His Ex And Child Didn’t Get Over Him Wrecking Their Family In The Worst Way A Decade Ago

The pain of infidelity can be a slow burn that can last for years since the cheating happened. It’s an ugly affair that instantly ruins families, much like what happened in the story you’re about to read. Here, the unfaithful dad tried to reconnect with his child, who refused. But instead of apologizing, ...

1 hour ago

Bored Panda

Dad Furious His Ex And Child Didn’t Get Over Him Wrecking Their Family In The Worst Way A Decade Ago

Mashable

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 22, 2026

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

2 hours ago

Mashable

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 22, 2026

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 22, 2026

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

2 hours ago

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 22, 2026

Mashable

NYT Pips hints, answers for April 22, 2026

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

2 hours ago

Mashable

NYT Pips hints, answers for April 22, 2026

Mashable

NYT Strands hints, answers for April 22, 2026

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

2 hours ago

Mashable

NYT Strands hints, answers for April 22, 2026

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 22, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" 1768 on April 22 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

2 hours ago

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 22, 2026

Gizmodo

The 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Reboot Snags an Exciting Director

Curry Barker, the emerging horror talent behind 'Obsession,' will take on Tobe Hooper's legacy at A24.

4 hours ago

Gizmodo

The 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Reboot Snags an Exciting Director

Mashable

The 15th anniversary of Divergent is here, but Veronica Roth isnt done with the series

At BookCon 2026, we sat down with author Veronica Roth to discuss 15 years of "Divergent" and the two new books coming to the series. Plus, how her new romantic dystopian fantasy "Seek the Traitor's Son" became a "healing book."

5 hours ago

Mashable

The 15th anniversary of Divergent is here, but Veronica Roth isnt done with the series

Gizmodo

Meta Plans to Turn Its Employees' Clicks and Keystrokes into AI Training Data

Surely this will encourage a sense of job security.

7 hours ago

Gizmodo

Meta Plans to Turn Its Employees' Clicks and Keystrokes into AI Training Data

Gizmodo

Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up

It's weird but true, and physicists now have more questions.

7 hours ago

Gizmodo

Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up

Gizmodo

Watch the Lego 'Project Hail Mary' Set (Almost) Go to Space

It notched a Guinness World Record for the highest-altitude launch and retrieval of a Lego set.

7 hours ago

Gizmodo

Watch the Lego 'Project Hail Mary' Set (Almost) Go to Space

Gizmodo

OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator to Usher in an AI Slop 'Renaissance'

OpenAI wants you to forget about Nano Banana Pro and come back to ChatGPT, please.

8 hours ago

Gizmodo

OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator to Usher in an AI Slop 'Renaissance'

Buzzfeed

45 Practical Mother's Day Gifts For The Mom Who Hates Getting Junk

Because while she'd appreciate another bouquet of flowers, she would *really* love this vintage-y magnifying glass necklace that'll let her read tiny labels at the store. View Entire Post ›

9 hours ago

Buzzfeed

45 Practical Mother's Day Gifts For The Mom Who Hates Getting Junk

Distractify

Autumn Calabrese's Social Media Has Fans Wondering What Happened to the Influencer

Autumn Calabrese's latest Instagram story has fans worried about the fitness influencer. What happened to her, and has she provided an update?

9 hours ago

Distractify

Autumn Calabrese's Social Media Has Fans Wondering What Happened to the Influencer

Distractify

Why Do Your Eyes Feel Worse Than They Did Three Years Ago?

For people who spend serious hours on screens daily, dedicated blue light glasses fill the gap that software settings and habits can't fully cover.

10 hours ago

Distractify

Why Do Your Eyes Feel Worse Than They Did Three Years Ago?

Distractify

'The Onion' Came out With 'InfoWars' Merch Amid Deal to Buy Alex Jones's Website

After 'The Onion' made plans to buy 'InfoWars,' the satire website came out with merch related to the purchase, and people found it hilarious.

10 hours ago

Distractify

'The Onion' Came out With 'InfoWars' Merch Amid Deal to Buy Alex Jones's Website

Distractify

Kash Patel Claims 2020 Election Was ‘Stolen,’ Threatens Legal Action

Kash Patel has finally come out of the woodwork after The Atlantic report about him went viral.

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Distractify

Kash Patel Claims 2020 Election Was ‘Stolen,’ Threatens Legal Action

Distractify

CEO John Ternus's Marriage History Is as Hard to Read as Apple's Terms and Conditions

Apple CEO John Ternus is a new face for many who aren't familiar with the company, and some want to know if he's married or has any kids.

11 hours ago

Distractify

CEO John Ternus's Marriage History Is as Hard to Read as Apple's Terms and Conditions

Distractify

Why Jamie Ding’s "Bureaucrat" Label on ‘Jeopardy!’ Has Everyone Talking

Jamie Ding is winning big on 'Jeopardy!,' but his “faceless bureaucrat” comment and unfiltered take on housing policy have fans talking.

11 hours ago

Distractify

Why Jamie Ding’s "Bureaucrat" Label on ‘Jeopardy!’ Has Everyone Talking

The Poke

'What’s a dead giveaway someone is bad with money?' – 17 signs that would give Martin Lewis a panic attack

In these expensive, cost of living times, it’s never been more important to look after your pennies. And while budgeting can go too far, the opposite is also true. Some people are so bad with their cash that they’re oblivious to it, prompting Djantiere to put the following question to the careful ...

14 hours ago

The Poke

'What’s a dead giveaway someone is bad with money?' – 17 signs that would give Martin Lewis a panic attack

The Poke

'Which difficult truths will make your life better?' – 17 things it’s better to realise sooner rather than later

Life teaches us lots of lessons over the years, whether we want it to or not. Sooner or later though, it manages to drum some truths into our heads. And while we pick up some of these insights quickly, others can take a while. This prompted Pure_Sherbert_4015 to try and save you some time by [...] ...

15 hours ago

The Poke

'Which difficult truths will make your life better?' – 17 things it’s better to realise sooner rather than later

The Poke

This moment from the new series of Euphoria had anyone who's actually had a job interview in, like, the last 20 years proper ...

You don’t have to be watching the new series of Euphoria to appreciate this, so – speaking entirely for ourselves – thank goodness for that. It’s a moment in the show which shows how Maddy (Alexa Demie) ended up working for Ms Penzler (Rebecca Pidgeon). At least, we think we’ve got that right. ...

16 hours ago

The Poke

This moment from the new series of Euphoria had anyone who's actually had a job interview in, like, the last 20 years proper ...

The Poke

The viral McDonald's CEO was back with advice for eating on camera, and Garron Noone was about as impressed as you'd expect

Stop what you’re doing – the McDonald’s CEO is back …and he’s brought more nuggets. Back in March, Chris Kempczinski went viral for being thoroughly unconvincing as he pretended to enjoy the new McDonald’s Big Arch burger, and we shared Garron Noone’s hilarious assessment of the shenanigans. ...

17 hours ago

The Poke

The viral McDonald's CEO was back with advice for eating on camera, and Garron Noone was about as impressed as you'd expect

The Poke

People were asked for their favourite 'combo-shops' selling wildly different things – 19 straight from the very top tier

In business it can be useful to diversify. Why limit yourself to solely flogging vinyl records when you could also be selling live tortoises from the same premises" Why just sell cheese when you could also be catering for the chalk market" When Twitter account 80s Nostalgia posted the picture of the ...

18 hours ago

The Poke

People were asked for their favourite 'combo-shops' selling wildly different things – 19 straight from the very top tier