Founding editor-in-chief/ED of @filtermag_org. Previous founding/editing at The Influence, Substance, a prison mag in London. Dad. Spurs sufferer.

New York
Joined March 2011
"I admit some of my first feelings about THR were less than welcoming." Harm reductionist @jonmkirkpatrick shares his journey re common interests, intersectionality and the sheer scale of harms. A warm welcome to our new Tobacco Harm Reduction Fellow! filtermag.org/why-tobacco-ha…
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Two years ago, @Alex_Norcia joined @Filtermag_org to report mainly on THR. He did so just astonishingly well, with scoop after scoop, and editing besides. Now he leaves for new pastures. Thank you for everything, Alex - it's been such a pleasure! And we'll see you around! 🙏
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We're SO glad to welcome harm reductionists @ChristineRdrgz & @MorganGodvin to the board of The Influence Foundation—the nonprof behind Filter—joining @MyHarmReduction @dianemgoldstein @godfreywill & Phil Hur. Huge thanks: Archie Brodsky, who retires after serving since day 1.
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Welcome to the team, @KiranSidhu41! Have loved working with you as a freelancer - so glad we get to make it more regular!
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We are so terribly sad to learn of @davidthekick's passing. Alongside his other writing (like "The Weight of Air") and advocacy, David wrote for Filter and supported us in other ways. We loved working with him. He inspired us, and will continue to inspire others. ❤️💔
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Jon, living in a tent in downtown Portland, is one of many who have switched from injecting black tar heroin to smoking fentanyl "Blues." “There’s positives and negatives for me," he explains to @MorganGodvin & @kristen_mph: filtermag.org/blues-west-coa…
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Since our launch three years ago, we've been able to pursue our mission thanks to *your* support. On #GivingTuesday2021, please consider making a donation to our nonprofit, to help our harm reduction journalism reach millions more people in 2022! 🙏♥️ tinyurl.com/4vsx6a6h
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“This is a watershed milestone,” said Melissa Moore of @DrugPolicyOrg. “If we want to save lives, reduce criminalization, and curb racial disparities, we need comprehensive, innovative, and forward-thinking approaches like OPS.” @Alex_Norcia reports: filtermag.org/safe-consumpti…
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I'm honoured to be doing this next week. @Shapiroharry /@GlobalStateTHR reports are worth the fanfare.
On 27/10/21 @GlobalStateTHR launches #FightingTheLastWar, closely examining the #FCTC ahead of #COP9. Join the event for free from 11am BST at events.gsthr.org/ @godfreywill will host the first session: #FCTC: Past, present and future.
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"Surely it would make sense for every smoker who benefits from syringe access to be offered vapes as well?" @KGarciaHR asks experts including Art Way and @harmreduxkat about what it would take: filtermag.org/nicotine-harm-…
I can't wait to meet some outstanding candidates for this great opportunity - please share with ppl you know!
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Session 1 (11 - 12:30 BST) will be hosted by Will Godfrey @godfreywill of @Filtermag_org who will facilitate the panelists' discussions and the audience Q+A session on the theme 'The #FCTC: Past, present and future'. events.gsthr.org/
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It's been a real pleasure having you on our team, @ushoq! Thank you for all the great ideas and reporting 🙌 Good luck with your next steps but don't be a stranger to Filter!!
Our heartfelt thanks to @ushoq, who now concludes her Fellowship at Filter! Check out her work on drugs and many intersecting subjects here: filtermag.org/author/umme-ho…💥We've loved working with you over the past months, Umme, & hope you'll stay a regular Filter contributor! ♥️
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