@samquinones7

Journalist, author of the five books👆 I mostly (re)tweet stories, mine&others, like a news service. I don't argue on Twitter. No blue check but it's really me.

samquinones.substack.com
Joined May 2010
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My latest -- The Fentanyl Fold, seen these days in towns in many parts of America. The semi-permanent bending at the waist, a sign of fentanyl addiction and, metaphorically, servility to the drug. Video & text in link #fentanylfold #fentanyl #homelessness open.substack.com/pub/samqui…
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Josie Stratman@JosieStratmanOct 22
Mayor Mamdani upps pressure on Speaker Menin, rallying w/ Teamsters for a bill that’d block retail giants from using 3rd parties to make deliveries. “Corporations like Amazon operate on a model of exploitation & they are spending millions of dollars to convince NYers otherwise”
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This is why physics is fascinating
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On January 4th, Nogales Contraband Enforcement Officers working outbound stopped a vehicle. An inspection led to the seizure of two rifles and weapon accessories.
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On February 24th, Nogales Officers stopped almost 18,000 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition from being smuggled in a vehicle traveling to Mexico.
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T Wolf 🌁
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Whenever I go to Skid Row in LA, the amount of trash on the streets is staggering. Literally hot garbage. Read more about volunteers who do the local government's job. samquinones.substack.com @samquinones7
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Crazy Moments
@Crazymoments01Feb 5
Nature is truly amazing.
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I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.
Lizzie Johnson@lizziejohnsonnnJan 25
Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
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The Last Big Deportation ... Most Americans weren't aware of it. You couldn't miss it in Tijuana. #deportations #mexico #immigrationdebate #USMexixcoborder #Obama #Trump open.substack.com/pub/samqui…
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The town @merlehaggard once sang about reflected then an ignored part the country. It may still. My latest Dreamland Newsletter post -- about malls, dispensaries, country music and a small town turning to itself for answers #MuskogeeOK open.substack.com/pub/samqui…
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Chris Madel
@CWMadelJan 26
I am ending my campaign for Minnesota Governor. I describe why in the below video. Please watch until the end. (It is 10 minutes, 52 seconds.) Thank you, Chris
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T Wolf 🌁
@TwolfrecoveryJan 25
If you want people to use public transit, it's gotta be safe. But pro transit politicians often oppose public safety measures. 🤷‍♂️
Keith Humphreys
@KeithNHumphreysJan 24
Tough political dynamic: People who want everyone to rely on public transport generally oppose the public order measures that make it attractive.
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Fentanyl supplies and overdose deaths continue to decline. Both trendsbegan in August 2023. My latest post to The Dreamland Newsletter. Check it out! Share it. Subscribe to it!!!....And keep warm America! #fentanyl #overdosedeaths #supplycreatingdemand open.substack.com/pub/samqui…
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Hey Central Ohio -- I'll be on WOSU 89.7FM in Columbus today 11am to talk about my trek from Dreamland to #ThePerfectTuba, and what band directors and tuba players have to tell a country mired in addiction..... Share it up, please!!! wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026…

Journalist/author Sam Quinones discusses finding musical fulfillment in new book

Journalist/author Sam Quinones joins us this hour to talk about The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Bass Horn, Band, and Hard Work.

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BookTV on C-SPAN2
@BookTVJan 3
At the conclusion of @samquinones7 discussing his book "The Perfect Tuba," we hear an impromptu tuba concert from a surprising performer. Take a listen... Watch the full program this Sunday at 11 AM ET on @cspan 2 @BookTV.
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My latest DREAMLAND Newsletter post is about the nightmarish purity of #methamphetamine on US streets, highlighted by a little-noticed DEA report -- and what that purity has to do with addiction, homelessness, and mental illness. open.substack.com/pub/samqui…
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Had such a great time. Thanks again, Russ, for the interest in my work. always a pleasure.....(don't get on X as much, or I'd have seen this a few weeks ago.)
Russ Roberts
@EconTalker1 Dec 2025
Tubas, yes, tubas, on EconTalk this week, with the great @samquinones7. Such a good conversation: econtalk.org/the-perfect-tub…

The Perfect Tuba: How Band, Grit, and Community Build a Better Life (with Sam Quinones) - Econlib

Journalist and author Sam Quinones talks about his newest book, The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Brass Horn, Band, and Hard Work with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts. Known for his reporting on...

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