@MarcGunther

Reporting on psychedelics, vaping and smoking, effective altruism, philanthropy. Ex-Fortune. Runner. Washington Nationals fan. Blog at https://xitter.cf/t.co/7iWmWnvB0L

 Bethesda, MD
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Joined March 2009
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Do you have tips, inside scoops on the best or worst #foundations and #nonprofits? I'm ready to listen [email protected] #philanthropy
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What is hate? Who decides? How the Southern Poverty Law Center used its reputation, its money and its corporate relationships to punish and silence its political opponents. My new Substack. #philanthropy marcgunther.substack.com/p/w…
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Youth #vaping has collapsed, but lawmakers want $500 million to fight it anyway anyway. Absurd. reason.org/commentary/youth-… via @ReasonFdn

Youth vaping has collapsed, but lawmakers want $500 million to fight it anyway

As youth vaping drops to its lowest level in 12 years, the Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act is largely redundant.

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Spying and lying at the Southern Poverty Law Center The Trump DOJ's indictment was politically motivated, we can assume. It also exposed unseemly doings at the civil rights group. My new Substack. marcgunther.substack.com/p/t…
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Mike Bloomberg's gift to Big Tobacco His #philanthropy keeps people #smoking. marcgunther.substack.com/p/m…
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Criminal empires based on nicotine. This happens when you prohibit drugs that people want, as @JacobGrier reports. #tobacco #smoking #vaping liberalism.org/p/when-tobacc…

When Tobacco Is Illicit

Restrictions and prohibitions are now affecting the demand for nicotine in the same ways that are found in markets for illicit drugs.

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A $276m grant from @GiveWell and @coeff_giving to @AgainstMalaria Foundation is expected to prevent 67,000 deaths. Are we obligated to help? My new Substack. #philanthropy marcgunther.substack.com/p/t…
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Please, not a moral panic over sports betting. My latest Substack. marcgunther.substack.com/p/p…
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An excellent article in @Philanthropy about donors who believe in the therapeutic potential of #psychedelics. But mainstream foundations are noticeably absent. Cautious, as always. philanthropy.com/news/as-psy…

As psychedelics near FDA approval, donors rush to fund the next frontier

Philanthropists are funding psychedelic therapy research as psilocybin and MDMA near FDA approval to treat depression, PTSD, and addiction.

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Attempts to ban e-cigarettes, flavored or not, are just insane. #smoking #vaping eurekalert.org/news-releases…

Vapes help more people quit smoking than other methods

Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than many conventional methods such as nicotine gums and patches and quitting with behavioral support or no support at all, an...

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Nicotine has modest risks and demonstrated benefits. Let’s not demonize it—or the people who use it. My new Substack. #smoking #vaping marcgunther.substack.com/p/t…
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Sad news about @Filtermag_org This fine publication will be missed. I was pleased to be a contributor over the years. #smoking #vaping filtermag.org/a-statement-ab…

A Statement About Filter

Filter is shutting down this week. We were unable to survive an increasingly difficult funding landscape, like too many other ...

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Poor countries should be permitted to burn fossil fuels to become wealthier. They should not be told to “keep it in the ground” by environmental groups or the World Bank. My new Substack. #climate marcgunther.substack.com/p/a…
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Will lawsuits fix America's food system? I think not. My latest Substack. marcgunther.substack.com/p/a…
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Lawsuits against Big Food blame ultraprocessed foods, including Rice Krispies and Ritz Crackers, for America's obesity crisis. In my new Substack, I'm skeptical. open.substack.com/pub/marcgu…
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Maybe we should refer to "factory farms" as "animal factory" to bring home the idea that animals are being treated cruelty, says @faunalytics #animalrights faunalytics.org/animal-facto…

Animal Factory, Factory Farm, Or Something Else? Testing The Language Of Advocacy - Faunalytics

Does the phrase “factory farming” have the impact advocates want? This Faunalytics study tested a variety of terms for animal agriculture, with valuable findings for campaigners and advocates.

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It was easy to scam the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. So that’s what lots of people did. open.substack.com/pub/marcgu…
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Not a good look for @CTFKGlobal, @truthinitiative, @AmericanCancer, @American_Heart, @LungAssociation, @Seilback and @BloombergDotOrg! 'The new merchants of doubt' by @MarcGunther marcgunther.substack.com/p/t… "These people know better; they are, evidently, shameless."
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Great news for @Givewell and for @coeff_giving and for the global poor. Bold #philanthropy! blog.givewell.org/2026/07/23…

Scaling Our Impact, with Support from a $1 Billion Commitment - The GiveWell Blog

We’re excited to share another major step in our growth: Coefficient Giving has increased its near-term funding commitment to $1 billion in support of our continued scaling.

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American Public Schools Lost 1.4 Million Students Since COVID. Their Budgets Grew by 34% Anyway. reason.com/2026/07/22/americ… via @reason

American public schools lost 1.4 million students since COVID. Their budgets grew by 34 percent...

Public schools have lost 1.4 million students since 2019, yet spending has increased while reading scores remain below pre-pandemic levels.

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Big Tobacco used to misinform and mislead. Now the tobacco-control groups do so. My new Substack takes on the American Lung Association. #smoking #vaping open.substack.com/pub/marcgu…
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