The best places to go on the internet if you stan possums
As far as viral animals go, possums have one of the most niche followings: ignored by some, hated by others, and beloved by the very best.
If you've just discovered your love of possums (opossums in North America), know that you're not alone. There are safe spaces on the internet for possum lovers. You don't need to disguise your interest in this unabashedly rodent-like handsome marsupial. On Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, you can fave in peace.
There are others just like you -- people who love their elongated tails and beady eyes, and who are fighting for equal possum representation in memes.
Possums blew up in February 2018 after a photo, featuring a possum being "interviewed" by a journalist was posted to Facebook in the form of a meme and then shared across the internet. Since then, "Interview Possum" has inspired plenty of social media love.
Here are the best places to get your possum high on social media.
1. PossumEveryHour
Started in July of 2018, @PossumEveryHour releases one photo of a possum every hour for the extreme possum lover.
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2. Olivia's O'meme Outlet
Though not limited exclusively to opossums, Olivia's O'meme Outlet has some of the best possum content on the web and was the first to introduce "Interview Possum."
3. ItsMeSesame on Instagram
While possums are not domesticated animals and should be kept in the wild, Sesame the Opossum's owner kept Sesame as a pet because it was injured and couldn't survive independently. Now that Sesame has passed, Starfish the Opossum has taken her holy place.
4. Possum_memes_only
For pure possum meme content -- no dogs, no cats, no cockatiels -- I turn to possum_memes on Instagram.
Possum_memes isn't particularly wholesome, but it definitely brings out the absurdist/alterna/goth side of opossums.
5. Opossum_of_the_day_official
If you can't handle one photo of a possum per hour, consider one photo of an opossum per day. Followers send their favorite photos of opossums to this account, which reposts them.
6. @Own_ass
Described as a "possum hatred-free zone," Twitter account @Own_ass is a possum-positive Twitter dedicated to celebrating everything good about possums.
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7. Rate a Possum
Rate a Possum is one of the few possum accounts that isn't purely pro-possum. Instead, the Tumblr account's creator claims that "I can respect anything that can make a living off of eating trash."
While it may not identify as a stan account, it sure acts that way.
8. Possumcore
With over 215,000 followers, Facebook account Possumcore has one of the largest possum followings on the web. How can it not?
This is that good, raw possum shit.
9. r/Possums
The subreddit r/Possums doesn't have the same following that other possum accounts do, but the content they do have is very tender and weird.
10. Poppy the Possum
Poppy the possum is a self-described urban possum who is "living the dream" as a "sleep enthusiast, food critic, actress."
This is accurate. What about this nap is not, in fact, the dream?
Thank you, possum social media, for creating so many possum-positive spaces. Together, we can build a better internet, made and led by marsupials.
Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.
