Aoife Spillane-Hinks
aoifesh.bsky.social
Aoife Spillane-Hinks
@aoifesh.bsky.social
Director & Dramaturg || Theatre & Opera
https://sovrancarey.com/creatives/aoife-spillane-hinks
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Want to switch from Spotify but don't know how the other platforms stack up? Cut Off the Spigot recommends Qobuz, and you can easily transfer with Soundiiz. Part 1 of MANY! #spotify #spotifyalternatives #qobuz #tidal #musicstreaming #supportartists #supportmusicians #music
September 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Want to switch from Spotify but aren't sure about YouTube Music? Turns out - Google is not so great! Sources and more info in my article: open.substack.com/pub/cutoffth... #spotify #spotifyalternatives #youtubemusic #youtube #google #musicstreaming #musicplatforms #consciousconsumer
September 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Former Watergate Assistant Special Prosecutor Nick Akerman (Harvard Law School JD ‘72) sent us his op-ed this morning and we think it’s worth a read: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

#watergate #presidentialimmunity #supremecourt #harvard
Opinion | I prosecuted Nixon. Trump's basis for his attack on Harvard was eerily familiar.
The court premised its conclusion of an “ideologically motivated assault” against Harvard, in part, on Trump’s own admissions.
www.msnbc.com
September 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Once again, @onthemedia.bsky.social has served up some critically important and poignant interviews. It’s a must listen this weekend. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Images of Mass Starvation Shift Gaza Coverage. Plus, the Forgotten History of the First Sitcom.
Podcast Episode · On the Media · 08/01/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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On The Media is the one podcast I never miss. Also, if you have the ability, consider donating to OTM to keep them going. Our financial support—and their critical coverage—is needed now more than ever.
August 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Today, the Harvard Crimson reported that the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has “replaced” its diversity offices. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

We are deeply concerned by and have sent this letter to the Harvard President and Fellows: www.crimsoncourage.com/letter-to-ha....
Harvard College, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Replace Diversity Offices Amid DEI Purge | News | The Harvard Crimson
The dismantling of Harvard’s diversity offices arrived at Harvard College on Wednesday as websites for centers serving minority students, LGBTQ students, and women disappeared suddenly and without fan...
www.thecrimson.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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📻 This week’s show is kind of a theme: from the white South Africans who accidentally ended up becoming refugees in the US to origins of the American militia movement on *shortwave radio* LISTEN! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Why Trump is Welcoming White South Africans as Refugees. Plus, Ep 2 of The Divided Dial. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
On Monday, dozens of Afrikaners arrived in the US as refugees. On this week’s On the Media, how a fringe group of white South Africans have been lobbying for Donald Trump’s attention ...
www.wnycstudios.org
May 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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This week @brookegladstone.bsky.social and @micahloewinger.bsky.social spent 12 hours marathoning MAGA media content and offered some off-the-cuff analysis.

We had a lot of "fun" making this one. Do y'all want more of this format going forward?

www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
April 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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On this week's show, liberal YouTuber @briantylercohen.bsky.social and @micahloewinger.bsky.social discuss how Candace Owens uses the ostensibly non-partisan Blake Lively Justin Baldoni feud to funnel viewers toward her right-wing content.
April 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
“This gives more room for others to stand up, in part because if Harvard hadn’t, it would have said to everyone else, ‘You don’t stand a chance,’” said Dr. Mitchell, a former president of Occidental College. “This gives people a sense of the possible.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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On Sam Mendes’ Beatles, ‘participatory culture’, and the rash of premature fan responses. Late to post, but here’s yesterday’s column for The Observer.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...
April 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift-ireland.bsky.social
Protest Meta's Theft of Irish Writing
I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
April 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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zero percent chance of recovery from this
April 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Department is ‘aware of reports and stands ready to provide consular assistance’. www.thejournal.ie/germany-seek...
Germany seeking to deport two Irish citizens for taking part in pro-Palestine protests
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Department is ‘aware of reports and stands ready to provide consular assistance’.
www.thejournal.ie
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM