David Shepherd
@davesheph.bsky.social
Husband, Father, ex NHS GP trainer & LCCCG Board, Genetics, Astronomy, CoE Reader & Lay Canon Kiteto Diocese 🇹🇿, Fair Trade, Tigers! Views my own (he/him)
Breaking: UK Amateur Astronomy for too long!
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Breaking: UK Amateur Astronomy for too long!
There are pluses to running a slow python project..
..make some flapjacks and stoke the wood burner
..make some flapjacks and stoke the wood burner
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There are pluses to running a slow python project..
..make some flapjacks and stoke the wood burner
..make some flapjacks and stoke the wood burner
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For as many years as anyone been counting two or more inmates been mistakenly released from British prisons most weeks. Record does not make it acceptable. System needs to be fixed. It does leave me asking why BBC now gripped by end-of-civilisation hysteria heard on Radio 4 Today programme.
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
For as many years as anyone been counting two or more inmates been mistakenly released from British prisons most weeks. Record does not make it acceptable. System needs to be fixed. It does leave me asking why BBC now gripped by end-of-civilisation hysteria heard on Radio 4 Today programme.
Reposted by David Shepherd
This really is poorly thought through.
If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts.
And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs.
on.ft.com/4oxpaFs
If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts.
And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs.
on.ft.com/4oxpaFs
Reeves poised to unveil Budget plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges
Chancellor looks to offset a forecast sharp drop in government revenue from fuel duty
on.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This really is poorly thought through.
If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts.
And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs.
on.ft.com/4oxpaFs
If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts.
And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs.
on.ft.com/4oxpaFs
FYI IDF & Hamas
A 'ceasefire' is not the time interval between successive bullets
A 'ceasefire' is not the time interval between successive bullets
October 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
FYI IDF & Hamas
A 'ceasefire' is not the time interval between successive bullets
A 'ceasefire' is not the time interval between successive bullets
So Rachel, (strokes cat) you are here for the post of criminal mastermind?
Your CV?
😂😂
It says "I once didn't apply for a house rental licence but then did!"
That's it??!
🤣🤣
Should have been coached by a Tory
Next!
Your CV?
😂😂
It says "I once didn't apply for a house rental licence but then did!"
That's it??!
🤣🤣
Should have been coached by a Tory
Next!
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
So Rachel, (strokes cat) you are here for the post of criminal mastermind?
Your CV?
😂😂
It says "I once didn't apply for a house rental licence but then did!"
That's it??!
🤣🤣
Should have been coached by a Tory
Next!
Your CV?
😂😂
It says "I once didn't apply for a house rental licence but then did!"
That's it??!
🤣🤣
Should have been coached by a Tory
Next!
People who over-use the word 'Iconic'
Remember, if everything is iconic, nothing is
Remember, if everything is iconic, nothing is
October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
People who over-use the word 'Iconic'
Remember, if everything is iconic, nothing is
Remember, if everything is iconic, nothing is
Biggest storm ever to hit Jamaica and serious risk of genocide resumption in Gaza, so what does BBC news run with first?
Yup 2 stories on 2 unrepresentative (1 ex-)asylum seekers; one where the NEWS is that he's not even here!
I wonder if there's a narrative they are trying to push? 🤔
Yup 2 stories on 2 unrepresentative (1 ex-)asylum seekers; one where the NEWS is that he's not even here!
I wonder if there's a narrative they are trying to push? 🤔
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Biggest storm ever to hit Jamaica and serious risk of genocide resumption in Gaza, so what does BBC news run with first?
Yup 2 stories on 2 unrepresentative (1 ex-)asylum seekers; one where the NEWS is that he's not even here!
I wonder if there's a narrative they are trying to push? 🤔
Yup 2 stories on 2 unrepresentative (1 ex-)asylum seekers; one where the NEWS is that he's not even here!
I wonder if there's a narrative they are trying to push? 🤔
www.itv.com/news/central...
Hope!
"Individuals often feel unable to speak up against large corporations and well-known personalities, but this win demonstrates that there is recourse when wrongs have been committed"
#RichardIII #Leicester
Hope!
"Individuals often feel unable to speak up against large corporations and well-known personalities, but this win demonstrates that there is recourse when wrongs have been committed"
#RichardIII #Leicester
www.itv.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
www.itv.com/news/central...
Hope!
"Individuals often feel unable to speak up against large corporations and well-known personalities, but this win demonstrates that there is recourse when wrongs have been committed"
#RichardIII #Leicester
Hope!
"Individuals often feel unable to speak up against large corporations and well-known personalities, but this win demonstrates that there is recourse when wrongs have been committed"
#RichardIII #Leicester
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Wow this woke mind virus is really getting out of hand, even the Church Fathers are spouting off these “Marxist” ideas.
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Wow this woke mind virus is really getting out of hand, even the Church Fathers are spouting off these “Marxist” ideas.
#BBC: "Trust is earned" promo 06:57
..and then a gleeful 07:00 1st headline "4% inflation RISE!", clearly written before checking the facts, only to correct it a few minutes later!
BIAS showing much?
Actual trustworthy sources don't need to advertise it, less disprove it!
Try harder!
..and then a gleeful 07:00 1st headline "4% inflation RISE!", clearly written before checking the facts, only to correct it a few minutes later!
BIAS showing much?
Actual trustworthy sources don't need to advertise it, less disprove it!
Try harder!
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
#BBC: "Trust is earned" promo 06:57
..and then a gleeful 07:00 1st headline "4% inflation RISE!", clearly written before checking the facts, only to correct it a few minutes later!
BIAS showing much?
Actual trustworthy sources don't need to advertise it, less disprove it!
Try harder!
..and then a gleeful 07:00 1st headline "4% inflation RISE!", clearly written before checking the facts, only to correct it a few minutes later!
BIAS showing much?
Actual trustworthy sources don't need to advertise it, less disprove it!
Try harder!
He deserves what he gets but I can't help wondering who else out there is very relieved that Prince Andrew is taking all the heat
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
October 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
He deserves what he gets but I can't help wondering who else out there is very relieved that Prince Andrew is taking all the heat
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
Reposted by David Shepherd
Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
October 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Reposted by David Shepherd
Excellent op Ed about the issues with single vaccines published in response to Trumps Statement about single shots for Measles, mumps and rubella as well as CDC call for single vaccine manufacturer 🧵🧪#HealthPolicy
CIDRAP Op-Ed: Why the CDC director is wrong about the MMR vaccine
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Excellent op Ed about the issues with single vaccines published in response to Trumps Statement about single shots for Measles, mumps and rubella as well as CDC call for single vaccine manufacturer 🧵🧪#HealthPolicy
One things for sure, our politicians have been captured much more quickly and effectively than carbon
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
One things for sure, our politicians have been captured much more quickly and effectively than carbon
What is it about Labour backing loser policies?
They should set up a betting syndicate whereby you bet on the horses they say will lose
They should set up a betting syndicate whereby you bet on the horses they say will lose
October 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What is it about Labour backing loser policies?
They should set up a betting syndicate whereby you bet on the horses they say will lose
They should set up a betting syndicate whereby you bet on the horses they say will lose
The problem is a lot of white people just don't want to integrate into inner city areas
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The problem is a lot of white people just don't want to integrate into inner city areas
A question for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
If you won't stop ALL arms sales to isolate a country committing the worst of crimes, a #genocide (but post record sales according to @channel4news.bsky.social), how many genocides would it take?
Or don't Palestinians count?
#morallybankrupt
If you won't stop ALL arms sales to isolate a country committing the worst of crimes, a #genocide (but post record sales according to @channel4news.bsky.social), how many genocides would it take?
Or don't Palestinians count?
#morallybankrupt
October 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A question for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
If you won't stop ALL arms sales to isolate a country committing the worst of crimes, a #genocide (but post record sales according to @channel4news.bsky.social), how many genocides would it take?
Or don't Palestinians count?
#morallybankrupt
If you won't stop ALL arms sales to isolate a country committing the worst of crimes, a #genocide (but post record sales according to @channel4news.bsky.social), how many genocides would it take?
Or don't Palestinians count?
#morallybankrupt
The reason why the US military will have to choose at some point, if it is to remain true to this hard earned wisdom
youtu.be/tj6XciSHjV8?...
youtu.be/tj6XciSHjV8?...
On the Silence of Generals
YouTube video by Robert Arnold
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The reason why the US military will have to choose at some point, if it is to remain true to this hard earned wisdom
youtu.be/tj6XciSHjV8?...
youtu.be/tj6XciSHjV8?...
They are reading the names of the children killed in #Gaza in #Leicester Jubilee Square
They started at 8am with infants
At 10:15am they got to the one year olds. Readers holding back tears
Show some solidarity and come down
It's going to take all day...
They started at 8am with infants
At 10:15am they got to the one year olds. Readers holding back tears
Show some solidarity and come down
It's going to take all day...
October 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
They are reading the names of the children killed in #Gaza in #Leicester Jubilee Square
They started at 8am with infants
At 10:15am they got to the one year olds. Readers holding back tears
Show some solidarity and come down
It's going to take all day...
They started at 8am with infants
At 10:15am they got to the one year olds. Readers holding back tears
Show some solidarity and come down
It's going to take all day...
UK Politics now
Arsonist publicly burns house down
Later standing in the smoking ruins he blames immigrants
Others: Oh yeah the "immigrants"
..but no one talks of the arson
And we're supposed to tackle UK productivity when we won't make the simplest connections!
Arsonist publicly burns house down
Later standing in the smoking ruins he blames immigrants
Others: Oh yeah the "immigrants"
..but no one talks of the arson
And we're supposed to tackle UK productivity when we won't make the simplest connections!
October 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
UK Politics now
Arsonist publicly burns house down
Later standing in the smoking ruins he blames immigrants
Others: Oh yeah the "immigrants"
..but no one talks of the arson
And we're supposed to tackle UK productivity when we won't make the simplest connections!
Arsonist publicly burns house down
Later standing in the smoking ruins he blames immigrants
Others: Oh yeah the "immigrants"
..but no one talks of the arson
And we're supposed to tackle UK productivity when we won't make the simplest connections!
Hey v rich people!
Want to benefit your kids and everyone else's - vote to be taxed more heavily!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Want to benefit your kids and everyone else's - vote to be taxed more heavily!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hey v rich people!
Want to benefit your kids and everyone else's - vote to be taxed more heavily!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Want to benefit your kids and everyone else's - vote to be taxed more heavily!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Israel's horrific illegal actions in the West Bank and Gaza must result in its international isolation on as many fronts as possible
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/banIsrael
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/banIsrael
Ban Israel from UEFA and FIFA
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Israel's horrific illegal actions in the West Bank and Gaza must result in its international isolation on as many fronts as possible
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/banIsrael
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/banIsrael
That post truth politics will fail is not in doubt
You can't fool the realities of medicine, economics, climate etc forever
The question is what the state of civilisation will be when it does
You can't fool the realities of medicine, economics, climate etc forever
The question is what the state of civilisation will be when it does
September 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
That post truth politics will fail is not in doubt
You can't fool the realities of medicine, economics, climate etc forever
The question is what the state of civilisation will be when it does
You can't fool the realities of medicine, economics, climate etc forever
The question is what the state of civilisation will be when it does
Hey MSM when there is widespread scientific consensus, an unqualified idiot with a megaphone disagreeing doesn't make it 'controversial', Oooh! Click-click
Your public duty is to report the facts
1) a loud unqualified idiot made no evidential contribution
2) the scientific consensus remains...
Your public duty is to report the facts
1) a loud unqualified idiot made no evidential contribution
2) the scientific consensus remains...
September 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Hey MSM when there is widespread scientific consensus, an unqualified idiot with a megaphone disagreeing doesn't make it 'controversial', Oooh! Click-click
Your public duty is to report the facts
1) a loud unqualified idiot made no evidential contribution
2) the scientific consensus remains...
Your public duty is to report the facts
1) a loud unqualified idiot made no evidential contribution
2) the scientific consensus remains...