Strange Claims Adjuster | Spooky Geologist Weird news, strange animals, natural anomalies, pop cryptids Author: Scientifical Americans Writing at https://SharonAHill.com Lives at https://mstdn.social/@idoubtithttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mkd7tve2kc2wPop Goes the Cryptid in April 2026 – Modern Cryptozoology April has been a huge month for mystery monsters in the news. But the trend has a twist. https://moderncryptozoology.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/pop-goes-the-cryptid-in-april-2026/25 Apr 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd7tve2kc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mkd5air4u22nPet peeve: When people say, "We'll invite you over when we get settled" or "I'd like to have you on the podcast soon." Etc. But NEVER actually do what they say. I can't really trust you.25 Apr 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd5air4u22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mkd4r5yjy22nRemember the mystery of the golden "egg" or glob found on the ocean floor a few years ago? It has been identified as the base of an anemone. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.17.719276v125 Apr 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd4r5yjy22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mkbn57sjsk2tThere have been new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway : NPR Validation of the #PopCryptid model. However, the academic quoted about Bigfoot and Trump is a few steps behind the times. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5785170/bigfoot-sighting24 Apr 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbn57sjsk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mkak6otdx22xRoadrunner spotted far from its usual range in Denver surprises birders #birds https://www.accuweather.com/en/leisure-recreation/roadrunner-spotted-far-from-its-usual-range-in-denver-surprises-birders/18850024 Apr 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkak6otdx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjx7vvwgy22wNew media content: Podcast ep and special journal issue | Sharon A. Hill https://sharonahill.com/new-media-content-podcast-ep-and-special-journal-issue/20 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx7vvwgy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjx5xcgwmk2xI am not selling anything.20 Apr 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx5xcgwmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjx4hd2u2k2xThe current issue of Contemporary Legend is a special volume: Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/cl/index20 Apr 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx4hd2u2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjwzpgrvnc2xWhat a trio of idiots. 3 sentenced after bear costume used in $142K luxury car insurance scam | AP News https://apnews.com/article/bear-costume-car-insurance-scam-california-82e9247986234163110e2eb0428d528320 Apr 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwzpgrvnc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjvfulourk2tWow! Sabres!!!!20 Apr 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvfulourk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjs2zwis4k2z@forteanlondon.bsky.social I wasn't able to catch more than 10 minutes of the live stream today. Wondering when it will be available to rewatch? The ticketed URL is now closed. :-(18 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjs2zwis4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjp4ahryws2pOklahoma attack inspires cryptid speculation (UPDATE: DNA results) The results are not that mysterious. https://sharonahill.com/oklahoma-attack-inspires-rampant-cryptid-speculation/17 Apr 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp4ahryws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjnra66x6s2kYour summer vacation warning. Curse of the souvenir rock https://sharonahill.com/the-curse-of-the-souvenir-rock/17 Apr 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnra66x6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjky2ywquc2hGot a new Kobo Clara delivered today and I have to return it. The contrast is poor, it's so small that it's not usable for PDFs. Strains my eyes. Feels so cheap. I was looking forward to playing with a new device. Such a disappointment. I have to stick with an ipad as an e-reader.15 Apr 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjky2ywquc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjkft4cr722kStill! If I share a page from Firefox iOS to here, the link doesn’t come over. Sloppy.15 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkft4cr722khttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjfks5lxpc2nI heard a non-expert mention Nessie as "plesi-AH-sa-rus" instead of a "Pleeze-e-o-saur-us" in a audiobook and I almost spit out my drink. Ouch.13 Apr 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfks5lxpc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mjf6n42mnk2uDissolving the Myth What to think about detergent pods and the environment. https://substack.com/home/post/p-19387816813 Apr 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf6n42mnk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mja2iw45s22xNew NASA photo promises to shut down flat-Earthers — did it work? No. "One true believer remarked on the new image, “Looks flat to me, it just looks a little round because they are using a fishy eye lens.”" Remarkable how Flat Earthers resemble Bigfooters these days. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nasa-photo-promises-shut-down-141651205.html11 Apr 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja2iw45s22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mj6gs4kn6c2eI am NOT pleased with the new Forsytes on PBS. The casting is ridiculous. The story has been warped for the worse. Do yourself a favor and watch the older version which is on PBS. Superior acting, settings, story and characters.10 Apr 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6gs4kn6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mj5m5ouhqs2vJust lowered the price on several of my books in Pango Store (US): Evolution, fossils, science, etc. All in great condition. https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/spookygeologist10 Apr 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5m5ouhqs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mj5duf3ars2mIt's not typical to see this bird species up close. But, once again, the argument that locals "know" all the native animals is totally busted. Giant bird sighting on NE China highway sparks costume, AI speculation https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1357402.shtml10 Apr 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5duf3ars2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mj43xvqns22oOur brains aren’t able to sustain outrage day in and day out. So we move on because we have to. And hideous people take advantage of that, knowing we’ll move on.10 Apr 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj43xvqns22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mj3wrtymk22oSunset on the Susquehanna.09 Apr 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3wrtymk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3mj33heroth25Oklahoma attack inspires rampant cryptid speculation A woman suffered severe injuries from an as yet unidentified animal. Amateur online sleuths speculate it could be a cryptid. http://sharonahill.com/oklahoma-attack-inspires-rampant-cryptid-speculation/09 Apr 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj33heroth25https://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3miyim74ihk2pEverything the current Prez does is for money. Everything.08 Apr 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyim74ihk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonahill.bsky.social/post/3miwux4ig4s2p#TacoTuesday What a complete asshole. But the idiots who keep enabling him are just as assholey.07 Apr 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:436zxpjtwmdmq3rdoeijsux6/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwux4ig4s2p