Robyn Vinter
@robynvinter.bsky.social
North of England correspondent at the Guardian. Mostly here to make bad jokes
I never post on here but I've gravitated over to plug this film I fronted where we went undercover in Laos to expose the illegal wildlife trade
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last mo.Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking – video
Investigative journalism is how we fight back. We’re backing more queer journalists to deliver it Here’s how 👇🧵
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@mitalilive.bsky.social @robynvinter.bsky.social @glendacooper.bsky.social @neilthurman.bsky.social and Kira Richards discussed our recent #UKJournalists report @cityjournalism.bsky.social Here's a summary of the panel by @marinaadami.bsky.social reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-cha...
How to change UK journalism: what we learnt at the launch of our report on the profession today
A panel moderated by our Director, Mitali Mukherjee, discussed tech disruption, a lack of diversity and the uncertain future of young journalists.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
Tonight we'll present our new report on UK journalists in the 2020s at this event at @cityjournalism.bsky.social. Speakers include @robynvinter.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social @glendacooper.bsky.social @neilthurman.bsky.social and Kira Richards Register to join in person now buff.ly/9cAqOU9
On Monday we'll present our new report on UK journalists in the 2020s at this event at @cityjournalism.bsky.social. Speakers include @robynvinter.bsky.social @mitalilive.bsky.social @glendacooper.bsky.social @neilthurman.bsky.social and Kira Richards Register to join in person now buff.ly/cMA9XSB
Liverpool fans affected by the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris have the right to have their personal injury claims heard in the UK, a judge has ruled after an attempt by Uefa to block it. By @robynvinter.bsky.social for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Liverpool fans to have 2022 Champions League final injury claims heard in UK
Judge rules in favour of football supporters after Uefa’s attempt to block court claims being held in Liverpool
theguardian.com
Love this story from colleagues @joshhalliday.bsky.social and @robynvinter.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
York Minster congregation outraged over ‘deeply inappropriate’ concert
Gig at cathedral by metal band Plague of Angels would be ‘outright insult’ to their faith, say parishioners
theguardian.com
The wind is fair stepping up now in Glasgow, but for the dog out earlier this morning it was merely an opportunity for more sticks
1. Perhaps Prevent failed to pick up on the danger signs from Axel Rudakubana partly because, in common with other anti-terrorist and anti-extremist bodies, it was politically captured and deployed against peaceful protesters and peaceful Muslims. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Who are the real extremists? The people challenging injustices or those trying to shut down our rights? | George Monbiot
Look at a new report proposing horrifying clampdowns on protest – and ask where the threat to our society truly lies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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I don't know what makes it apparently biologically impossible for men to work out silently in the gym. Yet another thing women can do absolutely consistently but many men don't seem to be able to manage at all
I do feel sorry for some of these guys (but some of them are objectively hilarious). I just can't help thinking lots of problems can be avoided if you don't date materialistic people and/or don't try to show off your wealth www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
Inside the dating lives of 12 single men: how bad is it on the apps?
Men from 27 to 70 give their very honest accounts of what it’s really like in the trenches of modern romance
thetimes.com
Morning from the Yorkshire Dales! We have now entered day three snowed in at the Tan Hill Inn, Britain's highest pub
‘A cultural shift’: drinkers hit Hull’s Low Ale Trail for alcohol-free options. - @robynvinter.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
‘A cultural shift’: drinkers hit Hull’s Low Ale Trail for alcohol-free options
On ‘Mad Friday’, many festive revellers are choosing low- or no-alcohol drinks on pub crawl touring Hull’s city centre
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On ‘Mad Friday’, many festive revellers are choosing low- or no-alcohol drinks @robynvinter.bsky.social
‘A cultural shift’: drinkers hit Hull’s Low Ale Trail for alcohol-free options
On ‘Mad Friday’, many festive revellers are choosing low- or no-alcohol drinks on pub crawl touring Hull’s city centre
theguardian.com
In case anyone missed it yesterday, this feature about the owner of Sam Smiths pubs is so interesting www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain
Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?
theguardian.com
I’m on the phones for the last hour with @shattenstone.bsky.social @harryfoxdavies.bsky.social @peterwalker99.bsky.social @robynvinter.bsky.social and others … Give us a call / give us your money 0203 353 4368 www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
The Guardian and Observer charity telethon 2024: speak to our journalists and donate
Marina Hyde, John Crace and Simon Hattenstone are among those ready to take your calls to raise money for War Child, Médecins Sans Frontières and Parallel Histories
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Such a weird experience today, genuinely a rare classist situation that I virtually never experience. Got introduced to a drunk very posh guy whose birthday it was and he said "help yourself to food but please don't steal anything". And he said the second bit twice
Israeli tanks crossing into the Syrian buffer zone today in the Golan Heights. No sign this incursion is slowing down
If anyone hasn't seen it, I always thought this was completely fascinating by Forensic Architecture, from detainees' memories of being tortured at Sednaya prison under the Assad regime. I saw it at the Louisiana art museum in Copenhagen a couple of years ago forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...
Forensic Architecture
forensic-architecture.org
Quite mad how hard it is to buy an apple in a British airport. Just an apple, that's all I want
So much to admire in the life of Barbara Taylor Bradford. Born in Armley, first female editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post, in her 40s when her first novel was published, sold more than 91 million books in total www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
Novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
Author described as ‘the grande dame of blockbusters’ wrote 40 novels, selling more than 91m copies
theguardian.com
I feared this might be duck-related hate but it sounds like it's just students being students www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Statue of University of York celebrity duck Long Boi damaged - BBC News
Tribute to duck is vandalised just weeks after being unveiled by Radio 1 host Greg James.
bbc.co.uk
5. Bluesky's team consists of about 20 full-time employees. That's a million users here per employee now 🤯 Also, we're hiring! bsky.social/about/join
Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇
Does anyone else get a massive ick when news/documentary presenters say "I did an investigation..." or "I uncovered..." because it's so transparent that it wasn't their work? So often it's a researcher or a junior journalist who did the hard stuff, often using print reporters' investigations
Quite a nice feature: you get a notification if someone joins bluesky via a starter pack you made
All social media should have a "half-mute" function for people who you do actually really like and want to keep in touch with but who are just very online, bless them
