Japan unleashes 'Monster Wolf' robots to repel record bear attacks. eu.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Yorkshire woman faces £20k fine after refusing to remove giant gorilla statue from front of home. (Thanks @mrsemilia.bsky.social & @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Empty Waymos won’t stop circling this cul-de-sac in Atlanta, unsettling residents. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...

Not sure this new pornhub category will take off

Lorry gets stuck in hole it was sent to fix in Somerset. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower. www.theverge.com/tech/925696/...

German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Strongman John Stephenson pulls car with his penis while body is on fire. www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...

Millom leisure centre named Millom Leisure Centre. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fire crews called to West Bank Park after toilet roll fire. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2607540...

‘Chonkers,’ the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Man seen 'having sex with bin' in Ayr street on Hallowe'en. www.ayradvertiser.com/news/2606696...

15 years ago today, Kate and William killed Osama Bin Laden at their wedding.

Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The young walrus drawing crowds as he tours the Scottish coast. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Me: I should be more tolerant of the foibles of others and not suspect anything weird of being a bot Also me: Absolutely not. Fuck off

‘She’s opening the bees!’ US beekeeper jailed for trying to save friend from eviction. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

So I have a visceral hatred of the phrase "game changer", but I am tempted to start cataloguing batshit uses of the phrase lioe this one. A bit like the "Solutions" feature in @privateeyenews.bsky.social

In ‘deep shit’: tourist stuck in excrement for hours after pit toilet collapses in Australian outback. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Highly intoxicated' festival-goer broke his wrist punching a cow trailer he says rolled over his foot, court told. (Thanks @jennymckinnon.bsky.social!) m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

The tiger who came for CT. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Penis costume protester prevails in court. www.courthousenews.com/penis-costum...

Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

'A red kite took my mother-in-law's sausage rolls'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

3 Southern California residents sentenced in bear suit insurance fraud scheme. abc7.com/post/3-south...

Man accused of stealing LEGO figures from sets, replacing them with dried pasta. www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/l...

Peacock terrorises 92-year-old farmer's chickens. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Florida woman thought 123 mph was OK because she was 'driving a Supra'. eu.heraldtribune.com/story/news/c...

Shroud of Turin mystery deepens after it’s found to be covered in carrot. metro.co.uk/2026/04/08/t...

Behind this door is the huge fatberg that can’t stop depositing poo balls on Sydney’s beaches. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Shaun the Sheep rescued by police in Nottinghamshear. westbridgfordwire.com/shaun-the-sh...

Larva lamped: Colin the Caterpillar loses to eight lookalikes in cake taste test. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

“What a relief” – Missing penguins return to shop window display after public outrage. jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2026/04...

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.reuters.com/science/dino...

How wee collected at festivals could help with a project to grow a new forest. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

🚨FALSE ALARM EVERYONE! THE TORTOISE IS OKAY!🚨 World's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, still alive despite reports of death. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's #AprilFoolsDay! Here's a thread of some I've spotted out in the wild - if you've seen any good ones let me know and I'll share them below!

Bananas galore in Orkney after store orders 38,000 by mistake. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In return for information about the thieves, Crimestoppers are offering a large bounty.

'My aunt's loft was insulated with thousands of cigarettes'. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nutty moment squirrel is seen 'vaping' in London park. www.lbc.co.uk/article/nutt...

Sir Michael Palin rescues auction at egg festival. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rock expert to oversee Scottish stone-skimming championship after cheating scandal. www.thenational.scot/news/2595615...

Red kite with sausage roll snapped by photographer. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sex garden to ‘break taboos’ at Chelsea flower show as gnome ban ends. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Xylofagou potato victim of weekend storms. cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/16/x...