David Sheppard
@sketchydave.bsky.social
Originally from Portsmouth (and still support the team) but now live in Walthamstow in London with my husband and greyhound. Profile name is due to my love of recounting comedy lines from sketch shows etc. At least I hope that’s how I got that nickname!
Trump Hedges on Releasing Epstein Files During Fox Interview
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November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
'Love Island star' and 'baffled' in one headline does not surprise me one iota.
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
'Love Island star' and 'baffled' in one headline does not surprise me one iota.
He's the sort who would say that he gives 110% in his job every day!
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
He's the sort who would say that he gives 110% in his job every day!
Our brindle isn’t spoilt either!
October 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Our brindle isn’t spoilt either!
Having a bunker when leading a country. Where have I heard that before?
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Führerbunker - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Führerbunker
October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Having a bunker when leading a country. Where have I heard that before?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BC...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BC...
When football managers can lose their job on the back of results, is it any wonder that emotions run high especially when refereeing decisions can be part of that happening? Coventry were very lucky with that first penalty decision and even their fans said as such on their forum.
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
When football managers can lose their job on the back of results, is it any wonder that emotions run high especially when refereeing decisions can be part of that happening? Coventry were very lucky with that first penalty decision and even their fans said as such on their forum.
Quite often these stories are followed a number of weeks later with amendments to the figures so it amazes me that media outlets report the first number as fact when it is possible that it will change.
October 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Quite often these stories are followed a number of weeks later with amendments to the figures so it amazes me that media outlets report the first number as fact when it is possible that it will change.
And the cycle continues. Firm gets fined for poor service, increases prices to consumers to recoup the fine only to miss the targets again.....
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
And the cycle continues. Firm gets fined for poor service, increases prices to consumers to recoup the fine only to miss the targets again.....
It's like when the alien takes over the mans body in Men in Black. Or maybe it was an alien before and now been reclaimed back 😄
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It's like when the alien takes over the mans body in Men in Black. Or maybe it was an alien before and now been reclaimed back 😄
When you have a columnist that needs to use ‘kicking democrats in the butt’ as a descriptive term then I would suggest his own education and application thereof is the one we should be talking about. It’s dumbed down language that also makes me question why NYT hired him!
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 AM
When you have a columnist that needs to use ‘kicking democrats in the butt’ as a descriptive term then I would suggest his own education and application thereof is the one we should be talking about. It’s dumbed down language that also makes me question why NYT hired him!
Any party called Reform or chasing the Reform vote is not one I can vote for. I know people like me have very little airtime as it is not as interesting as someone venting about small boats but not everyone has those right wing views.
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Any party called Reform or chasing the Reform vote is not one I can vote for. I know people like me have very little airtime as it is not as interesting as someone venting about small boats but not everyone has those right wing views.
You can redo Squid Game in the US. A group of masked people getting people off the streets and taking them to an enclosed place with bunkbeds and armed guards which could lead to them losing their life. Oh, you are already doing that? Damn!
September 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
You can redo Squid Game in the US. A group of masked people getting people off the streets and taking them to an enclosed place with bunkbeds and armed guards which could lead to them losing their life. Oh, you are already doing that? Damn!
That is just one example of firms passing this extra cost on to consumers as they were never likely to swallow it themselves. Now we have property taxation in the mix too and we all know that will not go down as the Exchequer needs more money not less. It's going to get more bumpy I think.
September 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
That is just one example of firms passing this extra cost on to consumers as they were never likely to swallow it themselves. Now we have property taxation in the mix too and we all know that will not go down as the Exchequer needs more money not less. It's going to get more bumpy I think.
I still find it incredible that increasing employer NI was not seen as bad for the economy or indeed something that would not be a form of indirect taxation on the general public. My renewal for home insurance has just come through. 40% up on last year. Shopping around suggests this is the new norm.
September 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I still find it incredible that increasing employer NI was not seen as bad for the economy or indeed something that would not be a form of indirect taxation on the general public. My renewal for home insurance has just come through. 40% up on last year. Shopping around suggests this is the new norm.
I’ve never wanted a military coup against a presidency in my life. Until now.
September 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I’ve never wanted a military coup against a presidency in my life. Until now.
Out of the goodness of their heart they’ve decided to check how much money they are losing and accepted to start showing the programme again. Pure altruism shines through.
September 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Out of the goodness of their heart they’ve decided to check how much money they are losing and accepted to start showing the programme again. Pure altruism shines through.
To use the line from shawshank, ‘you either get busy living or get busy dying’. You have to stand up against this regime. Journalistically, politically, mentally, personally or just from the gut. Take the sword.
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
To use the line from shawshank, ‘you either get busy living or get busy dying’. You have to stand up against this regime. Journalistically, politically, mentally, personally or just from the gut. Take the sword.
Illegally corrupted enforcement officers (that must be what ICE means) will face their day in court. Just don’t let them use the ‘I was following orders’ defence. It didn’t wash at Nuremberg.
September 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Illegally corrupted enforcement officers (that must be what ICE means) will face their day in court. Just don’t let them use the ‘I was following orders’ defence. It didn’t wash at Nuremberg.
Keep going JB. As a Londoner I know I can’t sway the politics there but you can be there to show the way. trump has had multiple attacks on our mayor and city like he has with yours. Politics can be divisive but ideology more so. trump can be and will be beaten
September 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Keep going JB. As a Londoner I know I can’t sway the politics there but you can be there to show the way. trump has had multiple attacks on our mayor and city like he has with yours. Politics can be divisive but ideology more so. trump can be and will be beaten
Would have been another thing to try and find blame on like the teleprompter and escalator.
September 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Would have been another thing to try and find blame on like the teleprompter and escalator.