Simon Doherty
@simondoherty1.bsky.social
I’m a journalist who covers drugs, clubs, and culture
Hey @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social, have you heard of 'aphantasia'? I feel like this could be a great topic for one of your podcasts.✌️
November 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hey @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social, have you heard of 'aphantasia'? I feel like this could be a great topic for one of your podcasts.✌️
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I just read a news report saying that the Ibiza Final Boss met Bonnie Blue. Imagine trying to explain that to someone 12 months ago.
August 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I just read a news report saying that the Ibiza Final Boss met Bonnie Blue. Imagine trying to explain that to someone 12 months ago.
The Online Safety Act is a disaster for harm reduction and drug-related education. I know someone who can no longer access r/stopdrinking as they don't want to upload their ID to a Californian fac rec company. They now have no access to the community that once helped them.
August 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Online Safety Act is a disaster for harm reduction and drug-related education. I know someone who can no longer access r/stopdrinking as they don't want to upload their ID to a Californian fac rec company. They now have no access to the community that once helped them.
Is Talk to FRANK (the UK’s Government drug education campaign which has been running for over two decades) a useful resource? In the interest of journalism, I tried to find out by calling them and asking five basic questions. You can see the results here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbau...
August 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Is Talk to FRANK (the UK’s Government drug education campaign which has been running for over two decades) a useful resource? In the interest of journalism, I tried to find out by calling them and asking five basic questions. You can see the results here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbau...
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We love Hackney, but it needs to work for all of us.
Rising rents. Mouldy homes. Foodbanks.
Zoë Garbett is running Mayor of Hackney to change that - with Dylan as Deputy.
But we need YOU.
💰Donate: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hackney-ma...
📲Share with your friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f4j...
Rising rents. Mouldy homes. Foodbanks.
Zoë Garbett is running Mayor of Hackney to change that - with Dylan as Deputy.
But we need YOU.
💰Donate: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hackney-ma...
📲Share with your friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f4j...
A Green Mayor for Hackney - We Need You to Make History
YouTube video by Zoë Garbett
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
We love Hackney, but it needs to work for all of us.
Rising rents. Mouldy homes. Foodbanks.
Zoë Garbett is running Mayor of Hackney to change that - with Dylan as Deputy.
But we need YOU.
💰Donate: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hackney-ma...
📲Share with your friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f4j...
Rising rents. Mouldy homes. Foodbanks.
Zoë Garbett is running Mayor of Hackney to change that - with Dylan as Deputy.
But we need YOU.
💰Donate: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hackney-ma...
📲Share with your friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f4j...
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A good piece on the problems of Age Verification as has now rolled out in the UK. It's not just about accessing porn - and while I appreciate some of the humour on here re verifying age, I don't think access to DMs is worth using the tech on BSky
theconversation.com/porn-website...
theconversation.com/porn-website...
Porn websites now require age verification in the UK – the privacy and security risks are numerous
Online age verification technology is not as mature and safe as government and regulators would like it to be.
theconversation.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A good piece on the problems of Age Verification as has now rolled out in the UK. It's not just about accessing porn - and while I appreciate some of the humour on here re verifying age, I don't think access to DMs is worth using the tech on BSky
theconversation.com/porn-website...
theconversation.com/porn-website...
Just witnessed a local homeless guy going to the off licence with three bags brimming with bottles of coke that people had presumably bought him yesterday. He sold them back to the shop. Gotta respect the hustle!
June 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Just witnessed a local homeless guy going to the off licence with three bags brimming with bottles of coke that people had presumably bought him yesterday. He sold them back to the shop. Gotta respect the hustle!
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Simon Jenkins hit it on the head.
"The reality is that the divide in Britain is not between those “in favour” of cannabis and those against. It is between those who care about the impact of criminalisation and those who don’t"
Cannabis change is needed NOW
"The reality is that the divide in Britain is not between those “in favour” of cannabis and those against. It is between those who care about the impact of criminalisation and those who don’t"
Cannabis change is needed NOW
Sadiq Khan is right: Britain must decriminalise cannabis – or remain in the dark ages | Simon Jenkins
Criminalising drugs ruins lives and wastes police resources. Many other countries have realised this – so when will UK politicians, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Simon Jenkins hit it on the head.
"The reality is that the divide in Britain is not between those “in favour” of cannabis and those against. It is between those who care about the impact of criminalisation and those who don’t"
Cannabis change is needed NOW
"The reality is that the divide in Britain is not between those “in favour” of cannabis and those against. It is between those who care about the impact of criminalisation and those who don’t"
Cannabis change is needed NOW
Primavera Sound Barcelona confiscated water from festival-goers on the way in yesterday. Many then complained that they couldn't access any water on the site. I contacted their press office to offer them a right of reply. They chose not to comment.
June 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Primavera Sound Barcelona confiscated water from festival-goers on the way in yesterday. Many then complained that they couldn't access any water on the site. I contacted their press office to offer them a right of reply. They chose not to comment.
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2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop.
They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as.
Take care whatever pills you take.
Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.
2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop.
They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as.
Take care whatever pills you take.
Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.
May 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop.
They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as.
Take care whatever pills you take.
Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.
2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop.
They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as.
Take care whatever pills you take.
Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.
(1/2) I wrote about the strange and secretive world of ecstasy pill design... READ: www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/
May 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
(1/2) I wrote about the strange and secretive world of ecstasy pill design... READ: www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/
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Drug Science mourns the incredible loss of Hannah Deacon, who passed away suddenly on May 6. Her tenacious fight to treat her son's epilepsy was instrumental in transforming medical cannabis legislation in the UK. Dr. Anne Schlag reflects on Hannah’s remarkable legacy:
❤️ drugscience.org.uk/a...
❤️ drugscience.org.uk/a...
A tribute to Hannah Deacon Supermum, Supercampaigner, Super-Beautiful Person.
The whole Drug Science Team is shocked and incredibly saddened by the news of Hannah Deacon’s passing on May 6th, 2025, after ‘a short and brutal illness’
www.drugscience.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Drug Science mourns the incredible loss of Hannah Deacon, who passed away suddenly on May 6. Her tenacious fight to treat her son's epilepsy was instrumental in transforming medical cannabis legislation in the UK. Dr. Anne Schlag reflects on Hannah’s remarkable legacy:
❤️ drugscience.org.uk/a...
❤️ drugscience.org.uk/a...
The strange and secretive world of ec𝓈ta𝓈y branding is something that artists Adam Fierman and Peter Andrew Lusztyk are obsessed with. FULL PODCAST: rb.gy/77jqq6
May 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The strange and secretive world of ec𝓈ta𝓈y branding is something that artists Adam Fierman and Peter Andrew Lusztyk are obsessed with. FULL PODCAST: rb.gy/77jqq6
"Did you pack your own bag, sir?"
May 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
"Did you pack your own bag, sir?"
Remember smash (the food)? What the hell was that?
May 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Remember smash (the food)? What the hell was that?
(1/2) The new Louis Theroux documentary, about the military rule that the Palestinians are living under, is perhaps his finest work. At one point, Theroux, his camera man, and their fixer are doing an interview with a Palestinian man and the building is surrounded by IDF troops with 🔫 drawn.
April 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
(1/2) The new Louis Theroux documentary, about the military rule that the Palestinians are living under, is perhaps his finest work. At one point, Theroux, his camera man, and their fixer are doing an interview with a Palestinian man and the building is surrounded by IDF troops with 🔫 drawn.
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#NUJDM25: "Journalism is at risk of being criminalised - because we film things people don't like. We say things people don't like - but that's our job." - Pennie Quinton on #mediafreedom. A call for written advice for members on what to do if asked to hand over your video footage or photos.
April 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#NUJDM25: "Journalism is at risk of being criminalised - because we film things people don't like. We say things people don't like - but that's our job." - Pennie Quinton on #mediafreedom. A call for written advice for members on what to do if asked to hand over your video footage or photos.
Nobody loves the sesh more than the Fuengirola police 😂
April 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Nobody loves the sesh more than the Fuengirola police 😂
These are the most popular pill designs in Berlin atm. But never forget: the design/branding bears no relation to quality. Learn more on my YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zey... ✌️
April 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
These are the most popular pill designs in Berlin atm. But never forget: the design/branding bears no relation to quality. Learn more on my YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zey... ✌️
If a crime has no victim, is it really a crime?
April 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
If a crime has no victim, is it really a crime?
Even years on from quitting smoking, seeing someone with a cig and a pint in the sun is like unexpectedly bumping into your ex
April 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Even years on from quitting smoking, seeing someone with a cig and a pint in the sun is like unexpectedly bumping into your ex
Putting the ‘HELL’ into CoacHELLa…
April 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Putting the ‘HELL’ into CoacHELLa…
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Totally ethical behaviour by a Fellow of the @royalsociety.org. What an inspiration he is to aspiring scientists and engineers. on.ft.com/4ctYBeT
Musk’s Doge fired self-drive car safety experts at agency that regulates Tesla
Cull of watchdog’s workers disproportionately affected staff overseeing tech on which billionaire has staked his company’s future
on.ft.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Totally ethical behaviour by a Fellow of the @royalsociety.org. What an inspiration he is to aspiring scientists and engineers. on.ft.com/4ctYBeT