The Gremlins Are Back, Again

By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — April 17, 2026

The gremlins are at it again.

That is the simplest explanation, and right now it is probably the most accurate one too.

Over the last day or so, posts have been showing up at odd times, drifting loose from the schedule, and generally behaving like they have developed minds of their own. We are still aiming for a regular drop around 7:07 a.m. on April 17, 2026, Philippine time, but even that is a little fluid at the moment. The system appears to be functioning, just not with anything resembling discipline.

So here is the practical answer: do not worry too much about the exact posting times. If you come across a post, go ahead and read it when you see it. That is the best way to handle things until the gremlins decide they are done rearranging the furniture.

This is not a major emergency. It is more like a low-grade outbreak of technical nonsense, the kind that does not completely break the machine but does make it act like it has been awake too long and is no longer making good decisions.

We are aware of it. We are watching it. We are doing what can be done from this end.

But gremlins, as always, have their own schedule.

So if something lands early, late, or sideways, just bear with it. The content is still meant to be there, even if the timing has wandered off into the weeds. Consider this fair warning, advance notice, and a small request for patience while the little beasts burn off whatever strange energy they have found today.

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