Sometimes, the folks who write this almost daily newsletter get stuck. It happens to everyone, so we don’t beat ourselves up too much about it. But today isn’t one of those days. Because over in Utah, there’s a bridge. Not just any bridge. A bridge for animals. “Why might an animal need a bridge?” you ask. We’re going to spare you the dad version of that answer because we’re mature adults here and will tell you the facts, which is to safely cross a highway. Humans have crosswalks, but the four-legged guys need a way to get to their favorite berry patch and back home safe and sound, too. Everyone deserves that. So the Utah Wildlife Migration Initiative asked the bigwigs in charge if they could build a bridge that lets creatures of any kind go to and fro without having to worry about the threat of high-speed vehicles. Good news, the whole thing has been a raging success. Moose, mountain lions, squirrels, coyotes, and bears were all spotted using the bridge like it was always there. Moose specifically crossed 100 percent of the time. That’s right, never look back. You can check out the footage here. And the best part of it all? No one got stuck. Cheers to that on a Friday in October.
Last one for a while — Guster x Tiny Desk. Man, those guys are cool.
Julius Caesar Loves Robots
The AI robots are learning to fill in missing words from ancient Roman inscriptions. Or they’re just communicating with Julius Caesar from the grave. Either way, it’s pretty dang impressive.
Let’s Go Girls
Arguably Mattel’s best move since the movie — Ilona Maher x Barbie. Let’s go girls.
Other Good News & Happenings
Cue Madonna.
Surfing the inner-city.
How to talk to people and build community. Because we can all use a refresher sometimes.
Chances are, we could use a brain like yours around here. Why not join the team?
Next in line for the throne: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
