Nan Sheppard
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Nan Sheppard
@nansheppard.bsky.social
Anthropology, International Law, Writing
I turn stories into policy, and policy into stories
I love that he imagines using the ring to create a vast garden of fruit trees and flowers
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
No-one could ever really be Kermit, but I’m longing to see the show 😊
February 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
January 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
In Chapter 7, Michael Wesch explains that:
1. Both sides offer wisdom
2. They each reveal the blind spots in the other
3. Our political differences are natural and unavoidable
4. Our political differences are an essential adaptation
5. There are many dangers to Us vs. Them thinking
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Exactly
January 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I’m asking this as someone who believes that there is a lot of potential in social media, to expand our worlds and link us with people who have different ideas and cultures - so I’m asking how we might continue to communicate and collaborate.
January 11, 2026 at 9:51 AM
We all pay to care for each other, see? With our taxes. I pay taxes so that the kid sitting next to my kid at school is well cared for, even if they are poor. This benefits my child. And then when we are in pain and need urgent care ourselves, it’s easy for us. No devastating financial drama.
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A colleague at work used the work ‘concatenate’ last week and it’s still annoying me
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
And to think my British partner broke his leg in Europe recently, got helicoptered off a mountain, cared for in brand-new hospital with lovely staff, medication, further care once we got back home to the UK, many physiotherapy appointments, fancy boots (2 different types), and the TOTAL cost? £0:00.
December 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Silver lining news: Had to move house (boooo!) but can now hear the rough sea pounding in the distance on quiet winter nights (yay!)
December 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
That's excellent news 😊
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Get the children hooked - customers for life!
December 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Of course kids buy vapes, they are brightly coloured and sweetie flavoured. They are just children having sweets. Their brains haven’t matured yet to be able to understand the future risks. It’s a brilliant marketing strategy when you think about it 🍭🍬🍡
December 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM