Access Weekly JOYFLASH

March 20, 2020

We are living in unprecedented times and the news is overwhelming. At Access, our teams are knee deep in communicating and reporting on how Coronavirus is impacting our clients, their industries and how the situation itself is changing daily. It’s a lot. That’s why, we’ve decided to create a happy distraction… so, until further notice, the Access JOYFLASH will be coming your way every Friday, each week curated by a different researcher’s sense of All the News That Does Not Suck. enJOY

Animals Are Adorable

• Fluffy puppy
  A Facebook video of some extremely downy husky puppies.
• 30 cute puppy photos to make you smile
  These pups are really cute, guys.
• Look at All These Baby Goats
  Beauty brand Beekman 1802 is offering a free livestream of its baby goats.
• This Puppy Learning How To Howl Is The Kind Of Cuteness You Need In Your Day
  I strongly recommend turning your speakers on for this.
• Taking care of zoo animals during coronavirus
  Hippopotami, sea otters and porpoises, oh my! Stay tuned for the baby rhinoceros and free-wandering penguins.
• Anthony Hopkins is whiling away the hours by playing the piano to his cat
  Anthony Hopkins has a cat named Niblo. This is not a drill.
• Little Girl Dancing With a Dog Who Can Really Move Is Sparking a Bit of Joy
  Please stop submitting animated dust mops. We only rate dogs. 14/10.
• my new WFH coworker is so needy, I can’t get anything done
  Assessing priorities.
• Quarantine Tips from My Cat
  “Eat small meals, three to fourteen times a day. Dump food onto the floor for variety. Put your entire hand in a bowl of popcorn but then decide it’s not what you want. Steal a piece of turkey from an unattended sandwich.”
• Drone walks dog during mandatory lockdown in Cypress
  Dog embraces social distancing.
• A Wonderful Compilation of Stella the Silly Dog Gleefully Jumping Into Piles of Freshly Raked Leaves
  No explanation needed.
• It’s Spider Time
  Do not be fooled by the title, there is not actually a spider. Only cuteness.

Not Everyone is an Asshole

• Meet TODAY’s Hero of the Day: Tonka the therapy dog
  Courtney and Tonka are working to make seniors smile in TODAY’s inaugural Hero of the Day segment.
• Coronavirus news has us anxious and sad. Here are 11 things we’ve seen that lifted our spirits.
  Eleven stories of human kindness.
• ‘Invisible Hands’, A Free Grocery Delivery Service for People at Higher Risk of Coronavirus Infection in NYC
  “Invisible Hands” is a free service to help older residents and those with compromised immune systems with convenient grocery and drugstore deliveries.
• Coronavirus: a viral kindness campaign is launched to help those self-isolating
  Dispirited by coronavirus news, Becky Wass of Cornwall made a postcard template offering help to neighbors in higher risk groups. The template has been circulated for others to do the same.
• From Frida to Shakespeare, the Amazing Things They Did whilst “Social Distancing”
  Inspiration for tapping your inner genius during social distancing.
• Here’s the Story Behind That Viral Video of Kids Playing a Private Cello Concert for Their Self-Quarantining Neighbor
  Sitting well over six feet from their 78-year-old neighbor, two kids played her a cello concert. The kids are isolated from their grandmother, and their neighbor is isolated from her grandchildren, so the gesture, which has gone viral, was especially meaningful to all three – plus the kids’ mother.

Dope Ways To Cope

• Meditate with some nice, only mildly creepy jellyfish
  The Monterey Bay Aquarium is hosting a guided meditation series called “Morning MeditOcean” on its YouTube page.
• Audible to provide free audiobooks for children & teens during COVID-19 pandemic
  Audible has started a microsite making its catalogue of children’s audiobooks available for parents trying to keep their kids occupied without too much screen time. No login or registration required.
• 20 Things to Do at Home instead of Banging Your Head Against a Wall
  For when our overburdened interwebz can no longer support our reflexive Netflix and Chill coping mechanisms.
• Mutual Aid Networks – whether you need assistance or want to offer some, here are Mutual Aid Network groups in the SF and NY metro areas.
  – San Francisco Metro Groups: SF Bay Area, South Bay, Easy Bay Disabled Folks, Berkeley
  – New York Metro Groups: Astoria, Bushwick

Some Other Things Spark Joy Too, I Guess?

• Mom Turns Eggs Into Adorable Cartoon Characters
  Some truly beautiful and whimsical art – made with eggs.
• A Handy Online Calculator That Helps To Determine How Much Toilet Paper You Need For Quarantine
  Seriously, stop buying too much TP.