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)
Is 5:20, 25
Ah, you who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness..
Therefore ..their root will become rotten ..for they have rejected the instruction of the Lord of hosts
Hegseth wouldn't know righteous if it blew him out the water
Ah, you who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness..
Therefore ..their root will become rotten ..for they have rejected the instruction of the Lord of hosts
Hegseth wouldn't know righteous if it blew him out the water
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Is 5:20, 25
Ah, you who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness..
Therefore ..their root will become rotten ..for they have rejected the instruction of the Lord of hosts
Hegseth wouldn't know righteous if it blew him out the water
Ah, you who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness..
Therefore ..their root will become rotten ..for they have rejected the instruction of the Lord of hosts
Hegseth wouldn't know righteous if it blew him out the water
Next up FIFA: on how to make your organisation a universal laughing stock
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Next up FIFA: on how to make your organisation a universal laughing stock
And the prize for being the most appropriately undeserving winner of the singularly most pointless sycophantically emetic gong in history goes to..
December 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
And the prize for being the most appropriately undeserving winner of the singularly most pointless sycophantically emetic gong in history goes to..
Signed
38d.gs/nd3w
38d.gs/nd3w
Sign the petition: tell the BBC to boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned
This is big: Spain's state broadcasters have said they'll boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned. We need the BBC to do the same to up the pressure on the competition's bosses. Sign the petition n...
38d.gs
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Signed
38d.gs/nd3w
38d.gs/nd3w
Reposted by David Shepherd
If Russia is banned for its war of aggression and atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, Israel should be banned for its genocide in Gaza.
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel
Ireland will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, and it will not be broadcast by RTÉ, after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed today that Israel will be allowed to take part...
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If Russia is banned for its war of aggression and atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, Israel should be banned for its genocide in Gaza.
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
Boycott Eurovision!
UK should stay out too
UK should stay out too
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Boycott Eurovision!
UK should stay out too
UK should stay out too
Reposted by David Shepherd
Joy for ALL this Christmas.
Here’s a ‘rapid response’ resource for churches wanting to celebrate Christmas with a clear message of love for all our neighbours and (in small but significant ways) resisting agendas of division and hostility. Thx Larger Us.
larger.us/christmas
Here’s a ‘rapid response’ resource for churches wanting to celebrate Christmas with a clear message of love for all our neighbours and (in small but significant ways) resisting agendas of division and hostility. Thx Larger Us.
larger.us/christmas
Good news of great joy for all
‘Good news of great joy… for all!’ Supporting churches to respond to the co-option of Christmas by the far Right Introduction Local churches across the UK will already have well-developed plans for c...
larger.us
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Joy for ALL this Christmas.
Here’s a ‘rapid response’ resource for churches wanting to celebrate Christmas with a clear message of love for all our neighbours and (in small but significant ways) resisting agendas of division and hostility. Thx Larger Us.
larger.us/christmas
Here’s a ‘rapid response’ resource for churches wanting to celebrate Christmas with a clear message of love for all our neighbours and (in small but significant ways) resisting agendas of division and hostility. Thx Larger Us.
larger.us/christmas
Maybe if we saw asylum seekers as what they effectively are - winners of 'Extreme Hunted' or 'Extreme Race Across the World', we'd understand that they could be really motivated, resourceful job applicants and potential citizens
December 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Maybe if we saw asylum seekers as what they effectively are - winners of 'Extreme Hunted' or 'Extreme Race Across the World', we'd understand that they could be really motivated, resourceful job applicants and potential citizens
Voting can give you reasonable results
Just follow a simple rule
Don't vote for: -
*Proven liars
*Antisemites
*Racists
*Associates of convicted traitors
It isn't hard
Just follow a simple rule
Don't vote for: -
*Proven liars
*Antisemites
*Racists
*Associates of convicted traitors
It isn't hard
November 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Voting can give you reasonable results
Just follow a simple rule
Don't vote for: -
*Proven liars
*Antisemites
*Racists
*Associates of convicted traitors
It isn't hard
Just follow a simple rule
Don't vote for: -
*Proven liars
*Antisemites
*Racists
*Associates of convicted traitors
It isn't hard
At 06:58 during the weather, I idly wondered how long it would take the BBC news to display symptoms of its pathological obsession with denigrating humans fleeing terror (aka asylum seekers)
07:00:05 a wry smile ~5seconds!
Asylum taxis first up, ahead of way way way more significant events...
07:00:05 a wry smile ~5seconds!
Asylum taxis first up, ahead of way way way more significant events...
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
At 06:58 during the weather, I idly wondered how long it would take the BBC news to display symptoms of its pathological obsession with denigrating humans fleeing terror (aka asylum seekers)
07:00:05 a wry smile ~5seconds!
Asylum taxis first up, ahead of way way way more significant events...
07:00:05 a wry smile ~5seconds!
Asylum taxis first up, ahead of way way way more significant events...
Even if you thought there was a low chance of your grandchild being harmed you'd do something, you'd even pay for it!
So why do #ClimateChange deniers irrationally risk their grandkid's future by ignoring experts?
Sure, they don't hate them, but if the result's the same..
#PrecautionaryPrinciple
So why do #ClimateChange deniers irrationally risk their grandkid's future by ignoring experts?
Sure, they don't hate them, but if the result's the same..
#PrecautionaryPrinciple
November 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Even if you thought there was a low chance of your grandchild being harmed you'd do something, you'd even pay for it!
So why do #ClimateChange deniers irrationally risk their grandkid's future by ignoring experts?
Sure, they don't hate them, but if the result's the same..
#PrecautionaryPrinciple
So why do #ClimateChange deniers irrationally risk their grandkid's future by ignoring experts?
Sure, they don't hate them, but if the result's the same..
#PrecautionaryPrinciple
Reposted by David Shepherd
Vaccines do not cause autism.
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
January 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Vaccines do not cause autism.
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
Reposted by David Shepherd
So the plan is, we just take their valuable possessions off them, and put them in a camp...
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So the plan is, we just take their valuable possessions off them, and put them in a camp...
More trashing of Labour's supposed green credentials: ?tax EVs without similarly taxing fossil fuel cars per mile
IT'S BASIC: YOU DON'T MAKE IT HARDER TO DO THE RIGHT THING IN AN EMERGENCY!
It's like actively putting obstacles in front of the fire exits as a building burns
Stupid vote loser
IT'S BASIC: YOU DON'T MAKE IT HARDER TO DO THE RIGHT THING IN AN EMERGENCY!
It's like actively putting obstacles in front of the fire exits as a building burns
Stupid vote loser
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
More trashing of Labour's supposed green credentials: ?tax EVs without similarly taxing fossil fuel cars per mile
IT'S BASIC: YOU DON'T MAKE IT HARDER TO DO THE RIGHT THING IN AN EMERGENCY!
It's like actively putting obstacles in front of the fire exits as a building burns
Stupid vote loser
IT'S BASIC: YOU DON'T MAKE IT HARDER TO DO THE RIGHT THING IN AN EMERGENCY!
It's like actively putting obstacles in front of the fire exits as a building burns
Stupid vote loser
Reposted by David Shepherd
It is an absolute disaster that is alienating huge swathes of Labour supporters, me included, whilst attracting zero (0) voters back from Reform. It's the most stupid thing that Labour could have done & they are ridiculously still doing it. I have no idea what's going through their heads in No 10.
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It is an absolute disaster that is alienating huge swathes of Labour supporters, me included, whilst attracting zero (0) voters back from Reform. It's the most stupid thing that Labour could have done & they are ridiculously still doing it. I have no idea what's going through their heads in No 10.
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
Reposted by David Shepherd
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
Reposted by David Shepherd
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.