Vivian Ho

I’m so sorry. All of you did such incredible work.

The comments team asked if I wanted to respond to a reader with a video and I seriously considered it only if it would feature me lip syncing to some of the jay calls

Rare colorful hybrid jay could be result of climate change, study finds A backyard sighting has led to what researchers say may be the first hybrid offspring of a blue jay mating with a green jay.

Whenever a journalist is able to sneak a dumb pun into a story, it's a triumph for huge dorks everywhere. For this article about a rare hybrid blue/green jay, I convinced my editor to call it a "hy-bird"

I do it all for you, fellow dorks.

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Four N.Y. prison guards plead guilty in inmate’s beating death Body-camera footage shows correctional officers beating Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in New York.

Four N.Y. prison guards plead guilty in inmate’s beating death

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!!!!! HI

Jerry leaves Ben & Jerry’s, saying parent company ‘silenced’ activism Jerry Greenfield resigned after 47 years with the company, saying it was “always about more than just ice cream” in a statement co-founder Ben Cohen posted.

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Judge criticizes Trump’s deportations to Ghana but says she can’t intervene U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said she was “dismayed” by the deportation of five men to Ghana but that the court’s “hands are tied.”

Judge Tanya Chutkan said in a ruling that the Trump administration's decision to send deportees to Ghana "appear to be part of a pattern and widespread effort to evade the government’s legal obligations by doing indirectly what it cannot do directly.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

You both are too kind! And ahhhhh YES the Pinky pun!

What rodent thumbnails tell us about their (evolutionary) world domination Rodents make up almost half of all mammals. A study looks at how the evolution of a tiny thumbnail may have propelled their spread across the globe.

I’ve had a run of animal stories recently that I’ve really enjoyed. I did not think I’d enjoy this one - I have been very vocal of my fear of rats - but I found myself very invested in the vast vast rodent world by the end of it and I hope you will be too

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Ned the lefty snail has a 1 in 40,000 shot at a mate. Cue a national search. Ned is living a life of celibacy thanks to a rare left-spiraled shell. An illustrator who found the snail inspired hunts across New Zealand for a suitable mate.

Haven’t posted on here in a while so here, an article about a lonely snail named Ned because I now officially know too much about snail sex and if I have to know it then so do you: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault The 76-year-old actor has been given an 18-month suspended sentence and fines after being found guilty of groping two women during the filming of “Les Volets Verts” in 2021.

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Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by former housekeepers Four women accused him of sexual assault, battery, creating a hostile work environment and other charges. His wife Frances Robinson was also named as a defendant.

NEW by me and @vivianho.bsky.social >> Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by former housekeepers www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/0...

I was researching cat stimulation toys and one of the top suggestions was a cardboard box. Why do we even bother buying these creatures anything when they’re perfectly satisfied with garbage?

Reddit slams ‘unethical experiment’ that deployed secret AI bots in forum The platform’s chief legal officer called out the University of Zurich team that deployed bots on r/changemyview to study how AI can influence opinions.

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Lynxes, ‘beaver bombing’ and Britain’s fraught history of rogue rewilding The discovery of four lynxes in the Scottish Highlands reinvigorated a debate over an illicit conservation practice that has alarmed farmers across the U.K.

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Happy Perfect Date Day to all who celebrate. All you need today is a light jacket.

Man detained in Florida on immigration hold despite being citizen, lawyer says Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S. citizen, spent the night in county jail after a trooper said he was in the country illegally and detained him, his lawyer said.

Florida authorities arrested and detained 20-year-old Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez on the charge of entering the state as an "unauthorized alien." They placed a 48-hour immigration hold on him. He's an American citizen. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

A toddler picked up a rock on a family trip. It was a 3,800-year-old artifact. The 3-year-old discovered a scarab amulet dating to the Middle Bronze era during an outing in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.

A toddler picked up a rock on a family trip. It was a 3,800-year-old artifact. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Woman locked up stepson for 20 years until he lit a fire to escape, police say Waterbury, Connecticut police said the stepson, now 32, weighed just 68 pounds when they found him. His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, has been charged with kidnapping and cruelty.

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Seriously, read this story just for the video it will make your entire life

Three piglets were left to starve in an art exhibition. Then they vanished. Marco Evaristti’s provocative exhibition in Copenhagen was designed to protest Denmark’s pork industry. But then there was a twist — and an act of sabotage.

Three piglets were left to starve in an art exhibition. Then they vanished.

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Stumbled upon this in South Ken today

‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass.

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Slain trans man faced ‘prolonged’ violence and torture, police say Five people have been charged with second degree murder over the death of Sam Nordquist, 24, who police say was tortured for more than a month in a case that investigators described as “beyond deprave...

“In my 20-year law enforcement career, this is one of the most horrific crimes I have ever investigated.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

An orange cat glares out from a fuzzy gray and white checkered blanket in which she is wrapped up and snuggled into up to her nose.

Me: I wonder my cat is such an asshole and always bopping me while I’m sleeping

Also me: Oh my gaaawwwddd look at the itty bitty kitty all curled up and cozy for a nap I’m going to kiss you all over your face now

Which accents face the worst stereotypes? A U.K. study has some surprises. British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

Made a lot of people listen to me try on various British accents for this story and it’s honestly a miracle that they haven’t kicked me out of the country yet www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Live updates: Three wildfires rip through Los Angeles as hurricane-force wind gusts spread flames The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires are threatening homes, as strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation help the blazes spread, fire officials said.

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Two death row inmates reject Biden’s clemency, taking gamble on appeals Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis argued that President Joe Biden’s commutations hinder their chance of appeal as they seek to prove their innocence.

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At the point of my holiday consumption where I’m like you know I really wish Santa remembered to bring us a salad this year

When eating a chocolate truffle, do you do it all in one bite or are you supposed to be civilized and take a couple little bites? Because the civilized way makes a bigger mess.