I had no idea this would create such a terrific list. If you need something local and uplifting tonight, click around all these great recommendations. Discovered many new favorites.

Calling for a temporary ban on data visualization until we figure out what is going on

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Top three words I've trained my brain to misspell every single time: restuarant, definately and Heikilla (sorry @LukeHeikkila)

'A STATE OF AGONY' leads the front page of Friday's The Minnesota Star Tribune as Minneapolis' 3rd precinct is on fire.

Minneapolis now top story on The New York Times website.

Was just told by a public health expert we're now in a 'syndemic,' which is two or more concurrent epidemics - coronavirus and policing practices. Both are measured through their impacts on overall community health and both are shown by data to be crises.

This is an important thread explaining why the % of MN's covid-related deaths in long-term care facilities is higher than other state's.

Wanted to try a public thanks to the small team that produced the Coronavirus special starting on Twin Cities PBS now but only @LukeHeikkila is on Twitter. Thank you Alauna, Carrie and Ryan. I’ll print this and mail it to you.

"We have two epidemics going on at the same time: we have the Coronavirus pandemic & we have, what at least our organization refers to as the public health crisis of structural racism." Dr. Renee Crichlow of the U of M on the synergistic relationship between two epidemics.

Walk up and drive up COVID-19 testing is available today at 4 sites for anyone who participated in the George Floyd protests or the cleanup efforts. Reserved slots for today and tomorrow are full. Sign up for next week here: health.state.mn.us/diseases/coron…

One of the things I’ve most enjoyed about my job (being a generalist and stumbling around a wide range of topics) has added real challenges to covering 2020. This time demands deeper networks in many areas.

Susan D. Jones studies the history of medicine. She says there's no real mystery as to why pandemics keep happening.

New reporter on our team to follow: Kyeland Jackson

Tomorrow at 10AM, David Gillette will be moderating a virtual panel discussing how LGBTQ+ healthcare and coverage might be changing in the United States. bit.ly/3fPcTJ8

My new employer Twin Cities PBS, is hiring its first Chief Inclusion Officer, which CEO Sylvia Strobel has made a priority. Share with talented qualified people you know: recruiting.ultipro.com/TWI1000TWICI/J…

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If you love wintery science, you'll really want to love this piece by David Gillette. #tptAlmanac