Sometimes, I just need to tune out the usual chaos and dive into the bizarre corners of the news. Forget politics—this week’s headlines were a treasure trove of pure weirdness, and honestly, I couldn’t have asked for better distractions.

Let’s start with the family in Australia who woke up to find a koala in their bed. Not on their porch, not in a tree outside, but snuggled up in bed like it was just another member of the household. Now, I love animals, but waking up to a koala staring at me? Nope. That’s where I’d check out. The family, though, was surprisingly chill. Apparently, having a wild animal as your uninvited sleepover guest is a normal Tuesday Down Under.

Then there’s the UFO mania. This week, the Pentagon announced that hundreds—hundreds—of new UFO sightings had been reported. Seriously, it’s like aliens saw 2024 and thought, “Yeah, let’s join in on that mess.” It’s wild to think that UFOs are now mainstream. You have people casually discussing potential alien neighbors over breakfast like it’s the weather. Are we desensitized already? Or just ready to embrace our extraterrestrial overlords?

And let’s not forget the woman who got stuck in a bathroom trying to retrieve her pet ferret. I mean, what kind of week is it when the most logical thing you can do is crawl through a vent to save your ferret? Apparently, a ferret is worth sacrificing your dignity, your drywall, and your sanity for. Well, I admit I’d probably do it for my doggie.

So here’s to a week full of koalas in beds, aliens making guest appearances, and ferrets causing home damage. It’s these wacky stories that make me glad we’ve still got plenty of non-political chaos to keep us entertained. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to check my bed for unexpected koala visitors.