"An Omaha woman got a surprise visitor when she found an opossum sprawled out on her porch couch—panting, satisfied, and covered in chocolate after devouring an entire Costco tuxedo chocolate mousse cake. Dubbed the “Cake Bandit,” the opossum was admitted to Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, where she’s recovering not just from her indulgence but also from lead toxicity, a condition that may have gone unnoticed without her viral cake heist.
Social media users are rallying behind the furry food thief, with comments like, “We’ve all been there, girl.” Meanwhile, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is selling “Cake Bandit” T-shirts, turning the scandal into a fundraiser to support native wildlife.
The opossum is expected to make a full recovery and will be released back into the wild by late March or early April—hopefully with a newfound taste for something less decadent.
"An Omaha woman got a surprise visitor when she found an opossum sprawled out on her porch couch—panting, satisfied, and covered in chocolate after devouring an entire Costco tuxedo chocolate mousse cake. Dubbed the “Cake Bandit,” the opossum was admitted to Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, where she’s recovering not just from her indulgence but also from lead toxicity, a condition that may have gone unnoticed without her viral cake heist.
Social media users are rallying behind the furry food thief, with comments like, “We’ve all been there, girl.” Meanwhile, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is selling “Cake Bandit” T-shirts, turning the scandal into a fundraiser to support native wildlife.
The opossum is expected to make a full recovery and will be released back into the wild by late March or early April—hopefully with a newfound taste for something less decadent.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a driving force in markets for the past few weeks. A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts. Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election He floated the idea of restricting the use of Telegram in Ukraine and Russia, a suggestion that was met with fierce opposition from users. Shortly after, Durov backed off the idea. The next bit isn’t clear, but Durov reportedly claimed that his resignation, dated March 21st, was an April Fools’ prank. TechCrunch implies that it was a matter of principle, but it’s hard to be clear on the wheres, whos and whys. Similarly, on April 17th, the Moscow Times quoted Durov as saying that he quit the company after being pressured to reveal account details about Ukrainians protesting the then-president Viktor Yanukovych.
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