[list] good reads and links: wk 2020-06-01
June 1, 2020
links
causes
reads
- [NYT] 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody
- [Vox] Police brutality is a public health crisis
- [Barack Obama] How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
- [NiemanLab] U.S. police have attacked journalists more than 120 times since May 28
- [Wired] Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg
- [NPR] How Much Do We Need The Police?
- [The Intercept] NYPD Officers at George Floyd Protests Are Covering Their Badge Numbers in Violation of Own Policy
- [Gothamist] How The Manhattan Bridge Standoff Unfolded Through The Eyes Of Four Protesters
- [Gen] The Generation Shaped By Layoffs
Crowds stop traffic in both directions on Saw Mill River Pkwy in Yonkers. @lohud pic.twitter.com/KROUmwyaj5
— Tiffany Cusaac Smith (@T_Cusaac) May 31, 2020
solidarity with every blk person heading to work today
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) June 1, 2020
rona-related
- [Elemental+] Coronavirus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything
- [STAT] Anthony Fauci on Covid-19 reopenings, vaccines, and moving at ‘warp speed’
- [ProPublica] The Secret, Absurd World of Coronavirus Mask Traders and Middlemen Trying To Get Rich Off Government Money
- [The Atlantic] A Hidden COVID-19 Risk Factor: Your Boss
- [NYT] Monster or Machine? A Profile of the Coronavirus at 6 Months
- [KQED] Four Bay Area Cities Have Used Tear Gas. Here’s How It Makes COVID-19 Worse
- [NYT] New Yorkers Are Getting Antibody Test Results. And They Are Anxious.
- [The Atlantic] America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic
music
podcasts
sports
I’m told that Knicks players and employees are furious that the team hasn’t made a public statement about George Floyd. And I just obtained the e-mail that owner Jim Dolan sent to MSG employees today defending the organization’s decision to stay silent: pic.twitter.com/xG1BA7tV5V
— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) June 2, 2020