Heartbreaking Update On 5-year

A Texas congressman has shared an update on the condition of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos , the child whose detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside his school elicited international concern. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas visited Liam and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias , at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas one week after an image of the boy went viral around the world. Liam Conejo is reportedly lethargic, not eating well, and asking repeatedly for the hat and backpack taken from him....

January 1, 2026 · 7 min · 1334 words · Floyd Wright

Hey Pandas, When Did You Realize You Were In Love With Your Current Partner? (closed)

It is going to sound sappy but I find different reasons to love my husband every day. It’s mostly because I have never found anyone else who is more suited for me. For me it was just one day about 2-3 months into dating I had this overwhelming thought “I’m gonna marry this guy”. 2 years later we’re engaged and living together and he’s the best thing to ever happen to me....

January 1, 2026 · 7 min · 1386 words · Gloria Pinsonnault

Husband Punches Wife Over Drunken Joke, Demands A “punishment List”

You might have heard or even lived through a funny drunk story or two. Maybe it was harmless dancing on tables or telling strangers your life story at 1am. Sometimes it’s lighthearted and laughable , other times not so much. And honestly, how the people around you react can make all the difference between a story you giggle about later and one that leaves you questioning everything. That’s exactly what happened to one woman who shared a painfully honest post about a moment that went sideways....

January 1, 2026 · 9 min · 1830 words · Teresa Mulqueen

Husband Refuses To Pay For Passports, Wife Doesn’t Know What To Do

There are many factors that dictate how a family manages its finances. One might have multiple incomes and be saving for a house, while another could be struggling with employment and focusing on paying off debt. The key is that everyone understand the situation and act in the household’s best interest. Or at the very least, they don’t sabotage each other. However, as a recent story from the parenting forum Mumsnet shows, that’s not always the case....

January 1, 2026 · 8 min · 1650 words · Dolores Evans

I Crochet Game Of Thrones Characters

I am Anamaria Androne, the founder & craft artist at the online shop & blog Merique Crochet . I have a formal education in Architecture and Urban Planning in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the experience that helped me to have a correct and special perspective over shape, space and proportions. I am also a freelance artist (traditional painting, digital painting and graphic design), a talent that offered me the possibility of exercising my sense of color and composition....

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · 418 words · Marie Doughty

I Take Black & White Photos Of Garden Flowers To Show The Beautiful Symmetry Of Nature

When I started out as a self-taught photographer, I started documenting the everyday objects that surrounded me. I began taking a certain interest in floral photography. I wanted to capture the patterns of symmetric beauty of the most common garden flowers, but not your standard bright colored rose on a summer day floral photography. I removed the most distracting element – the color. More info: Facebook Anyone can write on Bored Panda....

January 1, 2026 · 1 min · 132 words · Tonya Summers

I Turn Random Coffee Stains Into Monsters

Hey there, you little bored pandas, Once upon a time there was a little copywriter (that is me, Stefan), who spilled a cup of coffee. What emerged from the depth of the darkest espresso available was a small monster. It looked at me and said: “Draw me, draw me, draw meeee!” And then I drew. The next day I thought “Well, I could do it daily, just to be creative every day....

January 1, 2026 · 4 min · 664 words · Normand Kiesel

In New Declaration, Vatican Says Surrogacy Violates The “dignity” Of The Mother And Child

The Vatican condemned sex change operations and surrogacy, equating them with abortion and euthanasia. The declaration reinforces the traditional doctrine on gender and reproduction while demeaning LGBTQQIP2SA (abbreviated LGBTQ +) people’s dignity. On Monday (April 8), the Vatican, officially known as the Vatican City State, an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy, which serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, declared that sex change operations and surrogacy violated God’s plan for human life....

January 1, 2026 · 7 min · 1453 words · Jennifer Blocker

Jon Stewart Breaks Silence After His Name Pops Up In The Epstein Files

After the Department of Justice released a fresh batch of more than three million Epstein-related documents on January 31, along with approximately 180,000 images and over 2,000 videos, several high-profile names have been uncovered, which have quickly become major talking points. Among those mentioned was Jon Stewart . On the night of February 2, Stewart reacted to being name-dropped in the files during his monologue on The Daily Show. Jon Stewart confirmed his name appeared in a 2015 email as a professional reference with no tie to Epstein’s crimes....

January 1, 2026 · 7 min · 1466 words · Robin Gillespie

Legal Expert Explains Why Dad Who Ended Daughter’s Life After Trump Argument Won’t Face Charges

A Texas father who sht and slain his 23-year-old daughter after a political argument about President Donald Trump will not face criminal charges, despite a UK coroner later ruling her passing an unlawful klling. On January 10, 2025, Lucy Harrison from Warrington, Cheshire, was fatally wounded in the chest by her father, Kris Harrison, at his home in Prosper, Texas. A heated political argument regarding Donald Trump and gun rights reportedly preceded the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Lucy Harrison....

January 1, 2026 · 8 min · 1594 words · Marvin Coulter

Lost In Time: The Abandoned City Of Pripyat

The abandoned city of Pripyat. More info: picasaweb.google.com Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Unlock an Enhanced Experience with Bored Panda Premium Go ad-free, access unlimited content, and enjoy our sleek dark mode. Your favorite stories, uninterrupted. No fees, cancel anytime Olympian Makes Stunning Admission After Judge’s Conspicuous Scores Ignite Cheating Accusations The Best 60 Images Of The Year By Non-Professional Photographers From Around The World

January 1, 2026 · 1 min · 74 words · Sharon Munday

Misunderstood Doggies Can Finally Shop In Peace At This Pet Store

Shopping day can be a fun experience – the excitement of browsing one’s favorite shops, finding a perfect purchase, and stopping for a cheeky coffee afterwards. Unfortunately, the swarms of people, loud music and broken A/C can make this experience unbearable. That’s why more and more people opt for private shopping experiences. Turns out, there is one for our canine friends as well! A dog boutique offers a delightful and stress-free experience for reactive pups where they can browse the store alone and even get a pup cup after shopping!...

January 1, 2026 · 6 min · 1154 words · Ashley Weaver

Mysterious Transparency: I Photograph Simple Objects To Show Their Uniqueness

In this Project I decided to photograph transparent objects. These objects were each photographed two times: the first time from above, the second time – only one detail. The second photograph of each object tries to show you that even the most simple object can be something mysterious and have its own identity if you photograph it the right way. This project has a dark and mysterious environment, giving each photo its own strong identity....

January 1, 2026 · 24 min · 4958 words · Eileen Horvath

Our Unforgettable Road Trip To Wales Last Summer

During the last summer vacation, my best and I decided to go for a road trip across Wales. Trust me, unplanned trips are the best. We rented a car and headed to Wales from London. I have never been to Wales before nor my best friend. We just used google maps and found some places near to the coastal area. We saw some pictures from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and we decided to set our direction there....

January 1, 2026 · 24 min · 5075 words · Terri Rivera

Peeps Online Share 30 Disappointing Things To Find About Their Partners

Whenever we start a new relationship, we almost always experience an emotional upsurge, and in the wake of this surge of joy and positivity, the person we are dating looks incredibly wonderful in all respects. We admire the way they speak, the way they straighten their hair, the way they joke, and even the way they sneeze (yes, this happens too). But time passes, the emotional background subsides, and a severe test of everyday life and reality begins....

January 1, 2026 · 10 min · 1961 words · Sherry Hicks

People Are Saying These 35 “normal Things” Are In Fact Very Toxic

Sometimes the world feels like an unfair place. You can’t help but wonder why we are often supposed to do things we shouldn’t be. Like getting a call from work on your day off or being close to your family members just because they’re family and not because you like them. Or shaming coworkers when they leave work on time. And it turns out, there are many more things that are universally considered as normal, when in fact they’re the exact opposite....

January 1, 2026 · 19 min · 3947 words · Frank Savoie

Prince Harry Responds To Claims He ‘punched Prince Andrew In The Face’ Over Comments About Meghan

Prince Harry has surfaced to address claims by author Andrew Lownie , who claims that he gave his uncle, Prince Andrew , a bloody nose over a comment he made about his wife, Meghan . Andrew, the Duke of York, has also been named by the late trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers. Lownie, in his book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, described the royal as “obsessed, vulgar, vile” and accused him of bullying Meghan....

January 1, 2026 · 3 min · 629 words · Patricia Rios

Someone Expanded This Old Social Science Model And Added Hilarious Captions

Probably most of us can relate to getting bored in a class. A despised class in highschool, boring college lecture of a subject you had to take despite having no interest in it, dreadfull seminar at work – you name it, we’ve all been in these kinds of situations where all you wanna do is drop dead on the floor and roll yourself out of the room. Well, some people better chose the humorous approach and try to squeeze some lemonade of those lemons life just offered them....

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · 228 words · Mildred Woody

Son Shuts Down Dad Wanting To Forcibly Visit By Saying That Visitation Rights Apply Only Until 18yo

Complicated relationships can’t get any better until all the people involved make an effort to fix what’s broken. In parent and child relationships, the onus should be on the adults to make things right for their kids. But that isn’t always the case, and neglectful parents are usually the first to point fingers instead of taking responsibility. This is what a teen faced when he had to choose between being with his dying cat or attending his dad’s wedding ....

January 1, 2026 · 4 min · 748 words · Mattie Cardenas

This 19 Y.o. Woman Who Gets Publicly Shamed By Congressman Matt Gaetz Uses The Attention To Raise $2.2m In Abortion Funds

Childhood was a time when you craved growing up and exploring everything that was to come with glorious adulthood. Now that I’ve spent quite a few years as an adult, every passing day is making me crave a one-way ticket into the uncharted emptiness of space, with hopes of finding a new planet to restart everything on. From an impending global climate catastrophe, wars happening right around the corner, and politicians deciding to send us all back to the 1950s, it’s becoming difficult to see the silver lining....

January 1, 2026 · 10 min · 1967 words · Mary Hebert