This distraction, brought to you (no paywall) by The New York Times, has visuals and audio focused on calming and interesting subject matter that has nothing to do with Election 2020. You may want to bookmark this one!

Via Lifehacker: “How to use the ‘Election Distractor’: It opens on close-up, alternating shots of white grapes and an avocado, spinning slowly beneath the names of the people involved with making this package/tool. It’s easy to just stay here, gazing at the fruit and listening to a song that sounds a bit like a lullaby, on repeat. From there, who knows where you’ll end up, because the offerings vary. If you’re not entirely sure what you’re seeing or what you’re supposed to do with it, look to the top left corner of your screen for a hint. After clicking through for a while, I encountered the following things:

• A woman making an easy recipe for decadent hot chocolate
• An animated conversation featuring a giraffe breaking up with a dog (because the dog is addicted to work), performed by Megan Stalter
• Video footage of a sneaky bird on a beach in Mexico
• A gif of shapes you can use as a breathing exercise
• A moment of calm in the form of a video of bees buzzing through some yellow flowers
• Time-lapse video of a plant growing, but only when you tap and then hold the screen so a little watering can pops up
• Close-up footage of Ikechukwu Ufomadu singing what sounds like some version of a yodel…”