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On Bluesky, the joke's on you if you don't get the joke. The social network has become a "refuge" for those fleeing X and Threads, but its growing pains include a serious case of humor-impairment. When Amy Brown jokingly posted she was "screaming, crying, and throwing up" about price differences between Ohio and California Walgreens, literal-minded users scolded her for exaggerating. Brown, a former Wendy's social media manager who got banned from X after impersonating Elon Musk, puts it simply: "We're both speaking English, but I'm speaking internet." This clash stems from Bluesky's oddly mixed population: irony-steeped Twitter refugees mingling with earnest Facebook transplants and MSNBC viewers who took the plunge after seeing the platform mentioned on shows like Morning Joe. "It's riff collapse," says cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky, describing how her obviously absurd Oscar post triggered sincere movie recommendations.

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Dagenham teenager Ethan Pieterse, an animal science student at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, took his own life in Romford, an inquest has heard

Dagenham teenager Ethan Pieterse, an animal science student at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, took his own life in Romford, an inquest has heard

Since the pandemic, it's become pretty standard practice to book a restaurant, pub or bar before going. But would you be prepared to book a spot at the beach?

Manager Adelaide Ribaud was fired for misconduct after three volunteers at the Edgware Cancer Research shop complained about her to the charity.

The incident occurred at around 9.15am near a golf club

A decision on whether to allow the development had previously been delayed

Chesney Hawkes entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Monday night, having netted a reported £25,000 appearance fee. 

She joins the likes of Hollywood star Mickey Rouke and EastEnders star Patsy Palmer

The Hollywood actor was the final star to enter the house on Monday - but he was quickly slammed for being 'creepy'.

Ten years ago, M&S launched its famous brown suede skirt. Now there's another suede sensation in the form of this £279 jacket , which is expected to land in stores this week.

Government boasts of £14B in R&D spending, but grant body takes £300M hit

Despite ambitions to position itself as a science and tech superpower, the UK has cut the budget for the government body responsible for university research funding.…

Mark Smith, then aged 36, was still coming to terms with his diagnosis of mesothelioma when he spoke to Good Health about it in December. He had no idea then that he had just weeks to live.

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods

When Donald Trump arrived in the UK for his first Buckingham Palace wine-and-dine as President in June 2019, it is fair to say that no one knew quite what to expect.

Remember when you could walk into your local corner shop for 20 Weights and a Daltons Weekly and have a natter about the weather with Mr Patel behind the counter?

Health chiefs have issued an alert after a fresh case of a killer strain of mpox has been detected in Britain. It is the first not linked to travel abroad.

Fox News host Jesse Watters surprised viewers by gently criticizing Donald Trump for golfing while the stock market collapsed following last week's tariffs announcement.

Evan Johnston, 21, thought he might enjoy a quiet cruise down the River Thames when he boarded what he thought was a sightseeing boat on Saturday.

Cher Lloyd, from Malvern, who rose to fame in 2010 after appearing on X Factor aged just 16, is back with new music.