Michael Shepherd
@m1304.bsky.social
"Radical Left Scum", Health and Policy researcher, occasional poet, now retired to French countryside. Cares about the earth and its people, nature and wildlife.
They have a switchboard for the whole city? Or do you mean Capitol?
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
They have a switchboard for the whole city? Or do you mean Capitol?
If they are not, they should be. The rest of the world is appalled by him.
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
If they are not, they should be. The rest of the world is appalled by him.
No subs at all in the '66 world cup, just a fellow with a bucket of cold water and a 'magic sponge'!
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
No subs at all in the '66 world cup, just a fellow with a bucket of cold water and a 'magic sponge'!
It is driven by ignorance and an absence of empathy. Ablism and racism are not mutually exclusive.
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
It is driven by ignorance and an absence of empathy. Ablism and racism are not mutually exclusive.
Not very well written, is it?
January 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Not very well written, is it?
That is a US citizen about to enter the world.
January 22, 2026 at 7:49 PM
That is a US citizen about to enter the world.
Well, it is partly, they dumped some US Treasury Bonds.
January 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Well, it is partly, they dumped some US Treasury Bonds.
Maybe Poundland, NATO would help him there for very little.
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Maybe Poundland, NATO would help him there for very little.
So are Credit Unions and Producer and Retail Co-Ops. Both are widespread in the US and valued by communities. Socialism is community/worker control, not Government control.
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
So are Credit Unions and Producer and Retail Co-Ops. Both are widespread in the US and valued by communities. Socialism is community/worker control, not Government control.
You need to consider - how many electoral college votes were altered by Jill Stein's candidacy? A quick look at the full results suggests that Jill Stein's candidacy made no difference to the Electoral College. What is much more important is the low turnout!
January 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
You need to consider - how many electoral college votes were altered by Jill Stein's candidacy? A quick look at the full results suggests that Jill Stein's candidacy made no difference to the Electoral College. What is much more important is the low turnout!
But not with Stalin, 1939 Non-aggression pact broken in 1941.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
But not with Stalin, 1939 Non-aggression pact broken in 1941.
Prime Ministers are usually members of the Legislature.
January 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Prime Ministers are usually members of the Legislature.
Hey... didn't he promise to 'protect and defend...'. Oh yeah... you're right.
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hey... didn't he promise to 'protect and defend...'. Oh yeah... you're right.
Venezuelan oil is apparently dirty and hard to refine... higher cost ergo higher prices... sorry Marc!
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Venezuelan oil is apparently dirty and hard to refine... higher cost ergo higher prices... sorry Marc!
You got their first!
January 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
You got their first!
The EU is a complex community of nations at differing stages and forms of democracy. The European Parliament is directly elected by citizens from member states. Each state takes the EU leadership in turn.
December 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The EU is a complex community of nations at differing stages and forms of democracy. The European Parliament is directly elected by citizens from member states. Each state takes the EU leadership in turn.
The foundations of a civilised society.
December 31, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The foundations of a civilised society.
Seems to me, as a non-religious person that Christian nationalism is an oxymoron. Didn't Jesus speak of the meek inheriting the earth, rather than a specific bit of it? Religion is supposed to unify, nationalism to divide.
December 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Seems to me, as a non-religious person that Christian nationalism is an oxymoron. Didn't Jesus speak of the meek inheriting the earth, rather than a specific bit of it? Religion is supposed to unify, nationalism to divide.
So...he should say... we will rejoin the single market and customs union in 2026 and apply for full membership of the EU by 2028... simple!
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So...he should say... we will rejoin the single market and customs union in 2026 and apply for full membership of the EU by 2028... simple!
Take out COVID and the UK flatlines while the EU and US return to trend.
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Take out COVID and the UK flatlines while the EU and US return to trend.