Amy Isackson

Editor, NPR
Collaborative Journalism

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Fentanyl-tainted pills now found in Mexican pharmacies from coast to coast https://t.co/EZUs9F8StJ

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A sad day. I'm certain that @NPRDebElliott's piece is a gorgeous tribute to an NPR legend and one of my favorite storytellers. I haven't been able to bring myself to listen, yet. https://t.co/rsnWDPLfDh

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Perla, is that you? This sounds so familiar....allegedly recruiting migrants outside a resource center in Texas with the promise of jobs, loading them onto a charter flight and sending them where no one is expecting them.

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Go vegan, and keep your green lawn. Sort of. https://t.co/m0QDchmcTU

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@KVPR_Joshy braved frigid water and high flows. I edited from my desk and longed to be on the river, though, when it’s a few degrees warmer. - Whitewater Rafting Could See Big Business This Summer (At 2:49) https://t.co/LqlnpRBuVk

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@KVPR_Joshy braved icy waters and record flows. I edited from my desk and longed to be out on the river, too (when it’s a few degrees warmer). Whitewater Rafting Could See Big Business This Summer (At 02:49) https://t.co/LqlnpRBuVk

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So fun to work with @KVPR_Joshy to craft and edit this piece. Now, I want to go rafting, but maybe after the water warms up.

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LISTEN: That time @KVPR_Joshy went whitewater rafting on the Kern River for @KVPR in the biggest water year on record in the southern Sierra: https://t.co/Ai3AcCimD2 @goraftingdotcom @Report4America

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Javier Castellano and a horse named Mage should be the story. But, as @joedrape writes, "It certainly was not the celebration of an American pastime that anyone wished for." https://t.co/sc3eaHII8U

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"an imposing Jewish man who’d cut his teeth as a bouncer...in his native Chicago...a trim Japanese man who’d served in the Japanese Army during World War II...bound by a love for food..." #sushi https://t.co/qgMs6pH9We

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“What would a newspaper movie look like today?” wondered my New York Times colleague Jim Rutenberg. “A bunch of individuals at their apartments, surrounded by sad houseplants, using Slack?” https://t.co/Dm8Th2W5o1

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Rizzo and Scarlett. Cheerios and liver treats. https://t.co/PcgRlqaKu0

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Cesar Chavez's granddaughter. Californian. Biden's new campaign chair. https://t.co/3RsicIkWb9

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"A bottle of Tums antacid tablets rattled in the cup holder of Kirk Gilkey’s truck recently as he drove around the area surveying the rising water." https://t.co/Nmu9QipDe5

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"One of the lyrics a former Miramar Marine suggested to the Mexican musician, according to prosecutors: 'I wanted to study and became a soldier, but I liked the fast life better.'" https://t.co/MBjA3npDmO

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This detail from the piece is another story in itself, "Mr. Eakin...has never sent a text message."

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"An amateur gold seeker, Mr. Fausel used his gloved fingers to sweep aside the sand and gravel at the bottom of the creek and then, still under water, let out a cry that was audible through the tube of his snorkel: 'Woooo-hoo-hoooo!'" https://t.co/tYv1gbJyNy

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"An amateur gold seeker, Mr. Fausel used his gloved fingers to sweep aside the sand and gravel at the bottom of the creek and then, still under water, let out a cry that was audible through the tube of his snorkel: 'Woooo-hoo-hoooo!'" https://t.co/tYv1gbJyNy

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I love how this piece opens. https://t.co/xe0y10FLV9 @RorySmith

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As NPR turns away from Twitter, here are other ways to stay connected.

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NPR quits Twitter.

[Isabel Lara @isalara]

We are turning away from Twitter but not from our audiences and communities. There are plenty of ways to stay connected and keep up with NPR's news, music, and cultural content.
See full statement below:

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NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

https://t.co/ouCZMrNfas