MarcGunther
@MarcGunther
Reporting on psychedelics, vaping and smoking, effective altruism, philanthropy. Ex-Fortune. Runner. Washington Nationals fan. Blog at http://www.marcgunther.com
Do you have tips, inside scoops on the best or worst #foundations and #nonprofits? I'm ready to listen [email protected] #philanthropy
Excellent reporting by Joe Nocera who understands, as few reporters do, that @JuulLabsInc can support public health by helping people quit #smoking. @opinion_joe #vaping thefp.com/p/time-to-clea…
How @BloombergDotOrg opposes e-cigarettes in Brazil. Their grantees are giving iPhones and Apple Watches to young people who submit videos attacking #vaping. It's crazy. direta.org/quem-financia-…
📉 E-cig users who never smoked showed zero signs of lung damage after 4+ years. No inflammation. No popcorn lung. No cardiovascular effects. Science matters. 💡thr101.org/post/study-fin… #ScienceSunday #VapingFacts #TobaccoHarmReduction
Here's the latest misleading, counterproductive warning about e-cigarettes from the @LungAssociation. Biggest problem is when it describes as "untrue" the claim that that e-cigs are safer than cigarettes. Fact is, they are safer. #vaping #smoking lung.org/blog/dangerous…
Oh my goodness. Yet another one-sided and misleading story about #vaping from the NYT. It cites EVALI (which was not caused by nicotine vapes) and ignores the benefits that e-cigarettes deliver to those who use vapes to quit #smoking. nytimes.com/2025/07/09/wel… via @NYTimes
Something’s very wrong at Global Action to End Smoking My latest for Medium. #smoking #vaping #philanthropy medium.com/the-great-vape…
I've just bought Prof. Mark Tyndall's new book, Vaping: Behind the Smoke and Fears. An excellent, fluent read and a powerful rejoinder to the myths and misinformation of the abstinence-only fanatics. More info, reviews and buying options: drmarktyndallauthor.com @DrMtyndall
New York City’s campaign against vapes is misguided filtermag.org/new-york-city-… @Filtermag_org #smoking #vaping
Back in 1987, I interviewed #OzzyOsbourne for the heavy metal mag 'Metallix: It'll Rock You To Shreds!' while he was promoting Randy Rhoads Tribute. I was stunned by what a nice and affable person he was and he talked about how much he loved @PaulMcCartney and the Beatles, among…
Ozzy Osbourne meeting his lifelong idol, Paul McCartney in 2001.
Labs that test legal #marijuana for potency and contamination are rife with corruption and conflicts of interest, according to this deeply reported story in @undarkmag #drugs #cannabis undark.org/2025/07/16/can… via @undarkmag
Why did @BloombergDotOrg donate to tiny Bennington College? To campaign against plastics, it seems. With tax– favored dollars, of course. #philanthropy thefirebreak.org/p/beyond-benni…
Colorado's law regulating #psychedelics represents "a paradigm shift in the relationship between citizens and the state regarding psychedelic substances." It offers a sensible and nuanched approach to drug use. open.substack.com/pub/kykeon23/p…
Great and fair-minded analysis of Rizzo and Martinez. Now the onus is on the Lerners to deliver a better brand of baseball.
End of an era: The #Nats fired GM Mike Rizzo & Davey Martinez after Sunday's 6-4 loss vs. Boston. @MarkZuckerman & @AlGaldi on the major #Nationals shake-up: natschatpodcast.com/episode-posts/…
It’s good to see a government official willing to go after corrupt #nonprofits. This one didn’t even file tax returns! Foundations and NGOs need more oversight and accountability. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
Great reporting from West Africa by @NickKristof on the devastating impact of cuts in US foreign aid. Many thousands of the world’s poorest people are dying. Those in #philanthropy, pls take note.
Trump and Musk talked about waste in humanitarian aid--and I found it. In a warehouse in West Africa, I found millions of doses of valuable American medicines meant to prevent river blindness and other ailments. But Trump canceled distribution, so now they're just gathering…
Republicans used to believe in limited government and personal freedom. It's crazy that they want to ban lab-grown meat. #animalrights #climate vox.com/future-of-meat…
The arrogance of Michael Bloomberg, again. nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/… via @NYTimes
This article surprised me. Interesting throughout. thedispatch.com/article/united…
Dr. Jeff Willett says the facts are clear, but the message isn’t. Public health is playing a dangerous game conflating nicotine with smoking, which threatens lives and trust. @JeffreyGWillett @JMacNYC @alli_vapes @INNCOorg @GFNicotine @GrimmGreen @MarcGunther @cdoug @GregTHR…
A bright idea during a dim year for global development, and opporunity for #philanthropy @dylanmatt reports in @voxdotcom vox.com/future-perfect…
