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It will be overshadowed by other moments but I thought Qs about systemic racism & white privilege produced the most revealing exchanges from tonight's #IASen debate. The section starts around

#Iowa's #COVID19 website showing 343 hospitalizations, highest number since May 30. Short thread on the disaster unfolding, with a focus on NW counties and @IAGovernor's lack of leadership. Here are

Thread on attempts to influence #media coverage or intimidate journalists by using non-state actors w/close ties to government officials. We will begin with a review of @ddkochel's furious attempts to

Short thread: Don't assume that staying 6 feet from others provides some magical protection from #COVID19. Talked to a friend today who is recovering after getting the virus from a

WOW. @IAGovernor said if you're part of a vulnerable population, don't go to ISU's football game. But she thinks it could be safe to assemble 25,000 fans in a stadium

Short thread: Bleeding Heartland's #Iowa #wildflowers series will return in May, but if you are out in wooded areas, you will see many flowers blooming. Spring beauty is common--flowers are

Declining vote share in rural #Iowa is also a big problem, but Fred Hubbell would be governor if he had matched Vilsack or Culver's performance in the mid-sized cities. For