Gillian Anderson’s mind-boggling self-restraint after being asked if she’d spoken to Margaret Thatcher before playing her deserves an award all its own

‘What do you think people will be nostalgic about in 20 years?’ – 21 things we’ll be donning our rose-tinted specs to look at in 2045

This Tory mayor proudly declared he’ll have nothing to do with Rachel Reeves’ ‘tourist tax’ but it wasn’t the mega flex he thought it was

What’s your ‘I can’t believe other people don’t do this’ hack? – 17 useful tips that aren’t as popular as they should be

Julia Hartley-Brewer is furious with people calling free school dinners ‘free’ and was given an economics lesson no-one will forget

What was something mocked at first which is now commonplace? – 17 things that outlived the haters

We regret to inform you that today’s conspiracy theorist fury roulette wheel has landed on revamped chocolate wrappers – 18 sweet reactions

‘Artificial Intelligence’ is tipped to be Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’, and “U wot m8?” entered the chat – 16 unequivocal nopes

A push from Donald Trump made Rush Hour 4 happen, so you can stop saying he never gets anything done – 19 mixed reactions

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

JD Vance said Trump had been working tirelessly to ‘clean up the mess in Ukraine’ and was savagely schooled into next year

The man Trump charged with ending the Ukraine war was asked what he thinks of Putin and it showed just what Ukraine (and the rest of the world) is up against

This thieving parrot’s perfectly timed appearance during a piece to camera on an increase in robberies is an all-time great live TV moment

CNN perfectly captured Donald Trump’s healthcare reverse ferret and it totally nails the chaotic state of the White House right now

21 times the Louvre of Bluesky account expertly demonstrated that some people really need to chill out

‘What’s a modern UK problem that everyone just accepts but really shouldn’t?’ – 21 uniquely British issues we should stop ignoring

Studies showing Gen Z drink less booze and go to the gym more have created a generational rift so big you can see it from space – 18 responses that go hard

You’ve bought the watch, you’ve bought the aftershave, now buy the DONALD TRUMP HANDGUN! 17 straight-shooting takedowns