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Nigel Farage's sneering response to a journalist when she asked about Reform's education policy came straight from the Donald ...

Despite dropping in the polls, Nigel Farage seems more convinced than ever that he will be the next PM. With that in mind, he has recently unveiled his "shadow cabinet", which isn't really a shadow cabinet at all, because he only has eight MPs. Anuses Assemble. [image or embed] &8212; James O’Brien ...

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Nigel Farage's sneering response to a journalist when she asked about Reform's education policy came straight from the Donald ...

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Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter’s Cause Of Passing Revealed After Her Body Was Found In A Ritzy Hotel

“So often, the children of celebrities don’t fare well.”

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Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter’s Cause Of Passing Revealed After Her Body Was Found In A Ritzy Hotel

Buzzfeed

"Being Young Is Temporary, Make The Most Of It" – 14 Strong Pieces Of Advice For Those In Their 20s

"The biggest 'mistake' in your 20s is thinking you’re supposed to have it all figured out." View Entire Post ›

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"Being Young Is Temporary, Make The Most Of It" – 14 Strong Pieces Of Advice For Those In Their 20s

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Family Excludes Daughter's Wife From Vacation, Gets Mad When She Refuses To Join: "My Heart Sank""

After learning that, once more, her family only invited her on vacation and not her wife, a woman decided that she wasn’t going. Guilt tripping, conflict and drama ensued as her family tried to change her mind. Later, she shared how she and her wife decided to confront the family about their behavior.

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Family Excludes Daughter's Wife From Vacation, Gets Mad When She Refuses To Join: "My Heart Sank""

Buzzfeed

It Is *Entirely* Reasonable To Want Every Weird Thing On This List

Congrats on being the proud owner of a Minions router. View Entire Post ›

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It Is *Entirely* Reasonable To Want Every Weird Thing On This List

The Poke

Victoria Derbyshire holding Zia Yusuf's feet to the fire over Reform's plan to scrap the Equality Act gives the people just ...

Reform UK's chicken-counting exercise continues apace, with cult leader Nigel Farage announcing his so-called shadow cabinet. Spoiler alert – you don't get to have a shadow cabinet when you don't have enough MPs to fill all the roles. In addition to that, they've been setting out the party's pledges ...

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Victoria Derbyshire holding Zia Yusuf's feet to the fire over Reform's plan to scrap the Equality Act gives the people just ...

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French Ice Skaters Spark Fury With “Cocky” Comments Amid Heated Olympic Cheating Scandal

“Of course they had a cocky response, they're French,” a critic snarkily said after the French ice dancers controversially won gold over their American rivals.

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French Ice Skaters Spark Fury With “Cocky” Comments Amid Heated Olympic Cheating Scandal

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30 Big Disney Characters You Grew Up With — Only Real Fans Will Recognize All Of Them

Do you remember the first time you saw Mickey Mouse? Probably not — but you likely remember the movie where certain Disney characters really stuck with you.Over the years, Disney has introduced so many iconic characters that their movie origins can start to blur together. This quiz focuses on that ...

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30 Big Disney Characters You Grew Up With — Only Real Fans Will Recognize All Of Them

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Woman Goes To Concert Instead Of Babysitting Sister’s Kids, Gets Accused Of Being Selfish

It’s important to support your loved ones. But your family can’t demand that you constantly put your plans on the back burner, and do them favors at the drop of a hat. Sometimes, it’s healthy to say "no." And yet, your relatives might not take that "no" for an answer. The ‘Am I The Jerk’ online ...

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Woman Goes To Concert Instead Of Babysitting Sister’s Kids, Gets Accused Of Being Selfish

Mashable

NYT Pips hints, answers for February 18, 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.

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NYT Pips hints, answers for February 18, 2026

The Poke

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

Welcome to our Wednesday round-up of funny stuff from Bluesky. It's got topical gags, puns, and stuff that defies categorising, but still made us laugh. If you see something you like, show it some love. 1. *Bananas in Pyjamas tune* [image or embed] &8212; Tom Pullin (@tom-pullin.bsky.social) February ...

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

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Hurdle hints and answers for February 18, 2026

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

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Hurdle hints and answers for February 18, 2026

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The best sex and dating apps for hooking up

Looking for no strings attached sex? We've lined up a selection of sex apps for finding something casual.

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The best sex and dating apps for hooking up

Gizmodo

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term 'Autopilot' in California

It had already changed "Full Self-Driving" to "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)."

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Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term 'Autopilot' in California

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Eat Onlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy American Foods For 24 Hours And I'll Guess Your Favorite Disney Movie

Pass the ketchup, babe! View Entire Post ›

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Eat Onlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy American Foods For 24 Hours And I'll Guess Your Favorite Disney Movie

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55 Hilarious Photoshop Fails That Should Not Have Been Posted

Photoshop was once reserved for those who actually knew how to use it. Nowadays, it's in the hands of anyone from your great aunt to that annoying influencer upstairs, who wants us all to believe their waist is the size of a pencil. People around the globe are bending reality at their will... and these ...

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55 Hilarious Photoshop Fails That Should Not Have Been Posted

Mashable

YouTube outage cause revealed: Heres what we know

YouTube went down globally on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Here's what caused the widespread outage.

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YouTube outage cause revealed: Heres what we know

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 18, 2026

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

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 18, 2026

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NYT Strands hints, answers for February 18, 2026

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

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NYT Strands hints, answers for February 18, 2026

Gizmodo

SaaS Companies Take Unusual Step to Prove AI Has Not Mortally Wounded Them

Please remember that the SaaSpocalypse is a narrative, not a material fact.

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SaaS Companies Take Unusual Step to Prove AI Has Not Mortally Wounded Them

Buzzfeed

27 Things From Uncommon Goods You Probably Weren’t Looking For, But Will Be So Happy When You Find Out They Exist

The further you scroll this list, the bigger your smile will get. View Entire Post ›

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27 Things From Uncommon Goods You Probably Weren’t Looking For, But Will Be So Happy When You Find Out They Exist

Gizmodo

Does 'Sorry' Count When AI Writes It for You?

She burned down a house and bit a cop. A judge wasn't impressed with her AI apology.

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Does 'Sorry' Count When AI Writes It for You?

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Antarctica’s 'Gravity Hole' Has Been Quietly Growing Stronger

Scientists aren't fully sure what this means for Antarctica's future, however.

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Antarctica’s 'Gravity Hole' Has Been Quietly Growing Stronger

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There's a New Term for Workers Freaking Out Over Being Replaced by AI

No one's mental health improves when they are told constantly that they are about to lose their job.

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There's a New Term for Workers Freaking Out Over Being Replaced by AI

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Robert Duvall’s ‘Twilight Zone’ Episode Is Equal Parts Sweet and Strange

The late acting legend’s spotlight on Rod Serling’s sci-fi series came soon after his breakout role in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’

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Robert Duvall’s ‘Twilight Zone’ Episode Is Equal Parts Sweet and Strange

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Skeleton Sledders Use Only Their Bodies to Steer While Traveling 80+ Miles per Hour on Ice

Skeleton sledders attain some serious speeds. But Olympics 2026 viewers are wondering: how do you even steer one of these things?

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Skeleton Sledders Use Only Their Bodies to Steer While Traveling 80+ Miles per Hour on Ice

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Who Is Kayla Noel Day and Did She Kidnap Savannah Guthrie's Mom, Nancy Guthrie?

A woman named Kayla Noel Day appears to be linked to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, but is it a hoax?

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Who Is Kayla Noel Day and Did She Kidnap Savannah Guthrie's Mom, Nancy Guthrie?

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Shandi Sullivan Is Opening up About Her Life 20 Years Post-'ANTM'

What happened to Shandi after 'ANTM?" The former model talks life post-show on the docu-seres and clears up rumors about the "cheating scandal"

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Shandi Sullivan Is Opening up About Her Life 20 Years Post-'ANTM'

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A Deep Dive Into Boy Throb on TikTok and How Legitimate "The People's Boy Band" Really Is

A boy band on TikTok by the name of Boy Throb has users divided on if it's real or not, and some just need an explainer on the group.

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A Deep Dive Into Boy Throb on TikTok and How Legitimate "The People's Boy Band" Really Is

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Tiffany From ‘America’s Next Top Model’ — Where Is She Now After the Tyra Banks Clash?

The “We were all rooting for you” moment has resurfaced in Netflix’s doc, renewing debate over Tiffany Richardson's exit from ‘ANTM.’

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Tiffany From ‘America’s Next Top Model’ — Where Is She Now After the Tyra Banks Clash?

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Everyone Wants the King Cake Baby During Mardi Gras, but What Does It Mean?

If you've ever had a king cake for Mardi Gras, you know that the baby is the most important component; but what does it mean?

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Everyone Wants the King Cake Baby During Mardi Gras, but What Does It Mean?

The Poke

An anti-woke busker sang about wishing he could emigrate to Poland to get away from immigrants, and Alanis Morissette's ears ...

Protest songs have a long and noble tradition for calling out injustice and providing rallying calls for all manner of worthy causes. The art form has produced some absolutely brilliant tunes on the way, such as Blowin' in the Wind, Fight the Power, Born in the USA, What's Going On and many, many more. ...

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An anti-woke busker sang about wishing he could emigrate to Poland to get away from immigrants, and Alanis Morissette's ears ...

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There's never a bad time to revisit James O'Brien's all-time great apology for calling Lee Anderson 'thick as mince'

Reform UK's Lee Anderson hasn't exactly clothed himself in glory, either before or after his defection to Nigel Farage's party. He's known as 30p Lee due to his insistence that a poor person can live on 30p a day if they plan and cook properly – and he later extended this to insist that nurses [...] ...

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There's never a bad time to revisit James O'Brien's all-time great apology for calling Lee Anderson 'thick as mince'

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A parcel firm's AI chatbot failed to deliver so someone decided to have a bit of fun and it was simply first class

There's nothing worse than when a really important delivery fails to turn up. Actually, scratch that, there is something worse than a really important delivery fails to turn up. It's when you try to get in touch with the delivery company and you end up interacting with an AI chatbot that is absolutely ...

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A parcel firm's AI chatbot failed to deliver so someone decided to have a bit of fun and it was simply first class

Buzzfeed

37 Things That’ll Improve Your Kitchen So Much You’ll Think You Entered The Twilight Zone

Don't question it. Just enjoy your immaculately organized and incredibly efficient new kitchen. View Entire Post ›

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37 Things That’ll Improve Your Kitchen So Much You’ll Think You Entered The Twilight Zone