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Woman Waited Years to Wear Favorite Clothes; Life Finally Happened, Clothes Revolted
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Health

Woman Waited Years to Wear Favorite Clothes; Life Finally Happened, Clothes Revolted

Blazers, heels, and expired perfume staged a dust-busting mutiny at Trader Joe's.

In a remarkable case of life imitating storage space, a woman hoarded Gucci-tier blazers, delicate earrings, and those '...

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Amazon Cancels Spy Squad, Claims It Would’ve Been Too Much Work
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Technology

Amazon Cancels Spy Squad, Claims It Would’ve Been Too Much Work

Ring’s dog finder quits Flock before handcuffs and subpoenas arrive.

In a universe where your front door is smarter than you, Amazon's Ring got dragged this February after a Super Bowl ad b...

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Seahawks Win Super Bowl, Owner Plans to Sell Team Before Anyone Can Pry Trophy Away
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Sports

Seahawks Win Super Bowl, Owner Plans to Sell Team Before Anyone Can Pry Trophy Away

Jody Allen’s ‘last hurrah’ is basically a mic drop—with billions on the side.

Jody Allen, Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s sister, just lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy high during Super Bowl LX at ...

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Warner Bros. Discovery Fears Paramount Deal Will Spark Staff Vanishing Act
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Business

Warner Bros. Discovery Fears Paramount Deal Will Spark Staff Vanishing Act

Because nothing says 'merger synergy' like a talent disappearing trick.

In the corporate version of schrodinger's job, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) braces for a flood of employee Houdinis if i...

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U.S. and Iran Find 'Guiding Principles' to Keep Military Show on the Road
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World News

U.S. and Iran Find 'Guiding Principles' to Keep Military Show on the Road

Three hours, two envoys, and piles of fighter jets still can’t make a deal.

In a diplomatic marathon lasting exactly three hours, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced some 'guiding pri...

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New York Bakery Dedicates Life to One Salt Bread, Declares Croissants Overrated
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Food & Drink

New York Bakery Dedicates Life to One Salt Bread, Declares Croissants Overrated

Justin Lim chooses salt bread, rejects variety like a culinary Zen master obsessed with salt.

In late December 2025, New York City got its first temple of salty worship: Justin's Salt Bread, a bakery so focused it ...

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Billionaire Says AI Job Slaughter Means We Should Tax Robots, Not Humans
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Business

Billionaire Says AI Job Slaughter Means We Should Tax Robots, Not Humans

Vinod Khosla wants capitalism rebooted like a buggy AI startup.

Vinod Khosla, the billionaire VC who co-founded Sun Microsystems and bet early on OpenAI, tweeted on February 16, 2026 t...

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Man Walks 15 Minutes, Forgets Keyboard, Discovers Laptop Is Just His Thumbs
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Technology

Man Walks 15 Minutes, Forgets Keyboard, Discovers Laptop Is Just His Thumbs

Galaxy Z Fold 7 becomes a pocket disappointment without the folding keyboard.

In an ambitious yet tragically comedic tech mishap, a 2026 Galaxy Z Fold 7 user embarked on a 15-minute walk to a local ...

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Congress Prepares To Dive Facial-First Into Corporate Subpoena Tsunami
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Politics

Congress Prepares To Dive Facial-First Into Corporate Subpoena Tsunami

Better pack floaties: Democrats say 'The subpoenas are coming!' like it’s Halloween.

Veteran campaign wizards Matthew Miller and Tucker Eskew, now tag-team partners at bipartisan PR house Vianovo, sent a T...

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Stanley Goes From Viral Cup Star to Gym Bag Salesman with Protein Shaker
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Business

Stanley Goes From Viral Cup Star to Gym Bag Salesman with Protein Shaker

Because nothing screams 'wellness' like a tote that carries your limited-edition tumbler.

Since exploding onto TikTok in 2020 with its 40-ounce Stanley Quencher tumblers, Stanley 1913 now wants to find enlighte...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Retires From Mortal Coil, Still Voting in Spirit
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US News

Rev. Jesse Jackson Retires From Mortal Coil, Still Voting in Spirit

Civil Rights leader’s exit leaves history and progressive palsy forever intertwined.

In a moment that echoes through the halls of justice and neurology alike, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. peacefully e...

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Top Scientists Warn AI Might Soon Brew Bioweapons, But Let’s Keep Data Open Anyway
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Science

Top Scientists Warn AI Might Soon Brew Bioweapons, But Let’s Keep Data Open Anyway

Because nothing screams ‘safety’ like risky data floating on the wild web.

Over 100 brainiacs from Johns Hopkins, Oxford, Stanford, Columbia, and NYU now want ‘guardrails’ on viral genetics datas...

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Man Invests Severance Into Startup Instead of MBA, Discovers Business Life Is Cold Call Hell
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Business

Man Invests Severance Into Startup Instead of MBA, Discovers Business Life Is Cold Call Hell

Turns out a £50k severance beats Harvard's $200k gamble for the same existential dread.

Sam Perry, a 40-year-old UK bloke, graduated in 2005 with a Sports and Business Management degree, because why choose ju...

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Elon’s AI Chatbot Accidentally Stars in EU’s Creepiest Deepfake Horror Show
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Technology

Elon’s AI Chatbot Accidentally Stars in EU’s Creepiest Deepfake Horror Show

Grok went from chatty to creepy, now lawyers want a restraining order.

On February 12, 2026, while Bogota was just minding its own business, the Irish Data Protection Commission got elbowed i...

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New Mexico Finally Turns Spotlight On Epstein’s Ranch Of Eternal Mismanagement
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US News

New Mexico Finally Turns Spotlight On Epstein’s Ranch Of Eternal Mismanagement

Because ignoring a 10,000-acre hotspot of alleged abuse totally wasn’t suspicious.

In a plot twist that surprises absolutely no one, New Mexico lawmakers launched their first full investigation Tuesday i...

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Valve’s Steam Deck OLED Out of Stock Because RAM Is Having an Identity Crisis
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Technology

Valve’s Steam Deck OLED Out of Stock Because RAM Is Having an Identity Crisis

The PC handheld you want is hiding behind a memory and storage traffic jam.

Valve, the company known for rescuing us from real life into pixelated worlds, updated its Steam Deck website with the k...

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Salesforce CTO Quietly Admits CEO’s ICE Jokes Were A Tinder Profile Disaster
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Business

Salesforce CTO Quietly Admits CEO’s ICE Jokes Were A Tinder Profile Disaster

The best internal apology sounds like a firing threat with a voting pep talk.

At the Salesforce employee kickoff in Las Vegas last Tuesday, CEO Marc Benioff made multiple jokes involving ICE, includ...

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Victoria Declares Total Fire Ban While Campaign Money Sizzles Nearby
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Politics

Victoria Declares Total Fire Ban While Campaign Money Sizzles Nearby

Because nothing says 'safe' like $60,000 from a climate-linked fund.

In a stunning display of Australian coordination, Victoria has slapped a total fire ban across Central, North Central, S...

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Trump Blames Maryland Leader for River Bathing in His Own Masterpiece Sewage Soup
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US News

Trump Blames Maryland Leader for River Bathing in His Own Masterpiece Sewage Soup

Potomac River’s new fragrance: Eau de Raw Sewage, made fresh January 19th.

On January 19, the Potomac River achieved a dubious honor with one of the worst raw sewage spills in U.S. history, court...

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AI Startups Declare ‘Boomer Thinking’ Illegal, Summon Marshmallow Overlords
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Technology

AI Startups Declare ‘Boomer Thinking’ Illegal, Summon Marshmallow Overlords

Because why just save money when you can invent spooky AI marshmallows instead?

Kylan Gibbs, ex-Google DeepMind wizard, moonwalks past AI’s boring Phase 1 efficiency gains to launch Inworld, a Silicon...

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