We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.

SHAAAARKS! (PHOTOS) huff.to/HWBWDe

— HuffPost Science (@HuffPostScience) April 5, 2012

The most alarming tweet of the day. It's extra scary when 'photos' gets the all-caps treatment.

British postal workers refuse to deliver letters to house with tiny cat nyp.st/HV399h

— New York Post (@NewYorkPost) April 5, 2012

Not a proud day for the Royal Mail. Not a terrible day, either. Just definitely not a proud one.

Sucking carbon dioxide out of the air: Neat idea, but infeasible wapo.st/HX0BYg via @BradPlumer

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 5, 2012

The world's trees will take it under advisement. 

Hard-up Portugal seeks makeover bbc.in/HilpMB

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 5, 2012

Cue the inevitable montage where Portugal tries on lots of hats.

And Now a Word from Charles Dickens's Sponsor... nyti.ms/HpL2eb

— artsbeat (@artsbeat) April 5, 2012

NetJets, no doubt.

PILOT TURNS BACK AFTER SNAKE POPS OUT OF PLANE'S DASHBOARD... drudge.tw/HxKvlU

— Drudge Report (@Drudge_Report) April 5, 2012

Snake has to not make the mistake this time. Must ration his Internet infamy to guarantee a more impressive opening weekend.

France election 2012: Nicolas Sarkozy bans cheese from Elysée Palace tgr.ph/I8V0QM

— Daily Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 5, 2012

Les game change? Les game change.

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Ray Gustini