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Simon Hinde

@simonhinde.bsky.social
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Academic, Journalist, director of journalism and publishing programme London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. Co-chair Scarabeus Aerial Theatre

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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It confused me too.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Backing up, I think
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When you can only just scrape together one million five hundred thousand pounds.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Old skool reference on back cover of new issue of @thefence.bsky.social (as any fule kno)
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Paula Kennedy @paulakennedy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A publishing job at our @oipassoc.bsky.social colleagues @lsepress.bsky.social is currently being advertised - more info below 👇 #PublishingJobs
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great investigation of an incredibly cynical and bleak organisation that itself feels like the end-state of the kind of journalism that exists primarily to generate clicks.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
See also: “I felt quite independent previously, but there was so much anger from men of an older age at the door and some younger men, all disillusioned by politics and let down" www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England
Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviour
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fantastic picture - the height of the jump, the body position, the eyes following the path of the ball.
Dominic Calvert Lewin scoring a headed goal for Leeds v Newcastle
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Absorbing piece that definitely struck a chord with me as someone who buys more on Vinted than I need to or should www.newstatesman.com/special-repo...
newstatesman.com
Vinted Brain
How Britain lost its mind to online shopping addiction
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
‘Smart TVs’ have made the viewing experience unambiguously worse, not to mention the spyware issues. Absolutely hate them.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Or stories like this. Where does this entitlement come from? Do they realise they are being rude and unreasonable and just not care? Or in the cold light of day are they mortified and apologetic? What exactly is going on in their heads? Would def read a deep dive on this people.com/girlfriend-k...
people.com
Girlfriend Kicked Off Plane After Demanding to Be Seated Next to Partner Following Heated Airport Argument
A girlfriend was kicked off a plane after demanding to be seated next to her partner following a heated airport argument that was caught on camera.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Whenever I read stories like this about behaviour that so obviously breaches all norms of acceptable behaviour, I'm curious to hear from the (in this case) men involved. What do they think is going on? Do they think their behaviour is ok? Would they seek to justify it? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Female DJs call out intimidation and sexual harassment
Female DJs describe their experiences of safety and the wider issue of sexism in the nightlife scene.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Best, in fact.
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Times. Explicitly and deliberately, as a matter of editorial policy, promoting violent racist thugs.
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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 08/09/2026
It won’t stop these reprehensible, cowardly pieces of shit attacking the RNLI, but here is a handy link to donate rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The BBC lunchtime news coverage of the Portsmouth protest is pretty poor. Framed around the Tory PCC’s claim that it’s a ‘wake-uo call’, vox pops with Reform types uttering unchallenged untruths (‘the government is doing nothing about small boats’) etc etc
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wearable artificial intelligence has delivered a death blow to exams as we know them, an assessment expert has warned, amid mounting reports of students using smart glasses to cheat #highered #AI #cheating #edusky ow.ly/FjFa50ZJshz
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Barbican show a couple of years ago was one of the best exhibitions I’ve seen in recent years and I’d literally never heard of her beforehand
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is a great shame and reflects some of the pressures that the voluntary sector is under. Reach has been a fantastic resource for matching volunteers to charities looking for trustees, advisers and the like and it will be missed.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Fantastic Guardian long read on ice cream in the age of Ozempic www.theguardian.com/food/ng-inte...
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‘It exists only for pleasure’: does ice-cream have a future in the age of wellness fads and weight-loss drugs?
As fitness-conscious consumers turn away from processed foods, the industry is scrambling for new ideas, including nutrient-rich lollies and protein-packed tubs. Will they take the fun out of this sum...
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Remarkable arrogance and entitlement to these defences. “This policy that I have fallen foul of should not exist”. “My work and ideas are so important that I should be allowed to do this without having to explain myself.” Presumably they would penalise students who turned in AI-assisted work?
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This looks great - featuring, among others, @thefence.bsky.social and Scott King, launch designer of @artefactmag.bsky.social
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hard to see why the BBC feels the need to run this sort of thin, gossipy speculation as the lead *news* story on the website. You’re licence-funded- you don’t need to be chasing clicks! www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Will Harry's return heal deep-rooted rift with William?
The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget. The hurt he feels lingers.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Yeah it’s all infuriating, particularly the reluctance to issue lifetime driving bans - which run at about 10 a year in the UK. In a typical year more people than that are stripped of their British citizenship!
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is a very unusual case - charge of murder - and it will be interesting to see how it goes. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murder
Gabrielle Carrington denies killing Klaudia Zakrzewska outside Inca nightclub in Soho on 19 April.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It’s hard to get convictions even for death by dangerous driving as juries tend to empathise with motorists, see everything as an unfortunate accident rather than recklessness etc.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Unfortunately jurors, who are likely to be drivers themselves, are reluctant to convict other motorists on charges such as manslaughter or assault w/weapon. That’s why we have a range of specific motoring- related offences.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There’s an insidious implication throughout that Bakare is somehow the tool of (white) editors rather than a journalist who originated and developed the story himself.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ironically a very tabloid trick to seed unspecified doubts about Bakare throughout the piece and publish the Guardian’s clear and specific rebuttal only at the very end.
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Make Writing Your Job @makewritingyourjob.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
somewhere a magazine about tying fishing flies is paying $450 a feature to 43,000 devoted subscribers, while a general-interest site with ten million readers offers you exposure. the niche you were embarrassed to know this much about has a rate card.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Guardian’s A Level liveblog fulfilling its/it’s own prophecy
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
This is getting ridiculous now. MailOnline leasing on a story disputing the number of people who saw Arday finish a marathon, and the volume of crowd noise. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
dailymail.com
'Plagiarism' professor claimed he ran nine marathons with a broken leg
Jason Arday, 41, tells of a dramatic fundraising journey in his forthcoming autobiography, which saw him run an impressive 30 marathons in 35 days after just a few months' training.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
But back then there wasn’t much alternative opportunity to watch sex scenes so the embarrassment came with the territory. Now there are cringe-free options.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I suppose some of it is discomfort with seeing nudity *in the company of other people*. Alone, on your phone seems private and fine but in a crowded movie theatre it’s awkward and cringe.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
And he ogles.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/08/2026
The trade title decided not cover the story after receiving legal threats which meant it feared being tied up in months of "ruinously expensive" litigation t.co/32Q6zyDd8u
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https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/i-was-reported-police-over-arday-case-i-was-just-doing-my-job
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Take his car and crush it.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Good piece, much of which will be familiar to many in the sector. In the circs, quite brave of @jheathershaw.bsky.social to put his name to it.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It's the Spitting Image two Davids redux
Spitting Image puppets of David Owen and David Steel
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The occasional side-by-side pic slipped through the net
Rishi Sunak and Simon Clarke side by side
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The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Just over a decade after Elephant and Castle's Heygate estate was demolished, Brutalist buildings have become some of the most in-demand places to live in London. So what did we lose when we lost Tim Tinker's concrete behemoth? www.the-londoner.co.uk/londons-lost...
the-londoner.co.uk
London's lost Brutalist estate
While the Barbican thrives, Elephant and Castle’s Heygate was demolished. Why?
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Yes, I do know that.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Guardian’s audience similarly
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Seems like a lot of people want journalists just to ask questions like “Thomas, just how good is Jude Bellingham?” “Jude, is this your greatest performance in an England shirt?” so we can all sit back and listen to the media-trained platitudes.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
They sort of padded out with the improvised stuff at the start but the actual concert was barely 40 minutes. Good but short.
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Yes- it was short!
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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A weekly newsletter comprising features, deep-dives, tips, investigations and gossip from the The Fence Magazine. Click to read Off The Fence, by The Fence Magazine, a Substack publication with tens o...
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Cavendish Arms in Stockwell
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Last chance to send your application in!
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 29/01/2026
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban aje.news/ljjuww
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban
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