Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 18hThe unmasking of Manchester City is as shocking and earthshaking as everyone says it is. But I feel we are forgetting that this is football. So it is also very, very funny. 15010
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I hope Lucy Prebble is already working on the Manchester City script 181
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdRG @geezypeas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We’re gonna rock down to The inland revenue They’re winding up Man City 16405128
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdArthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026830 million great British pounds? They could have bought Oldham for that. And the football club 061
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reading the independent report into Man City's financial "arrangements" now, stopping after every paragraph, saying "Jesus"..."JESUS!"..."Holy fuck!" and again. This is beyond anything anyone imagined. Also started to wonder whether criminal proceedings are in the picture now. 40536120
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdJR Moores @spinal-bap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Carry On Camping Carry On Screaming Carry On Up the Khyber Carry On Carter Carry On Kes 3173
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 29/09/2026bold and wildly inexplicable photo choice here 231348243
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdAlan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026New variant on the Kinsley definition of gaffe: a public figure complains when his remarks are used entirely in context by people inconvenient to him. 15717
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdAnna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Thank you, anonymous writer in @thebookseller.com today. As a lawyer, I find it mind-boggling that there’s supposedly no way of holding publishers accountable when they renege on things they agreed to do. We deserve honesty even if information is hard to give. www.thebookseller.com/comment/who-... 32510
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 28/09/2026Remember, Jenrick is not stupid. He's a trained lawyer, he knows the difference between police and court bail. He's just a turd. 29459104
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdNolan @nolanmutd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ratcliffe showed up in a reform political ad. Racist scum 4165
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdTyron @tyron.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Just seen it's Wikipedia's 25th birthday. The greatest website online, and possibly the internet's greatest fruit 19765123
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 27/09/2026Why on earth does any senior politician agree to be gotcha’ed by LK? What is in it for them? 000
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 27/09/2026Finally watched 70Up this weekend and it is now all we talk about. 020
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 27/09/2026Staring with sharp disapproval at the illegal ice cream vans. 150
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdJamie T @thejamiet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Poor Pep. Lied to by Dr Segura when he gave him steroids (despite still working together for the next 20 years). Lied to by Barça when they were paying refs off (and probably doping with Dr Fuentes). Now, lied to by City for a decade… guy can’t catch a break… 😢 1278
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Following the news that Manchester City FC has been found guilty of 114 breaches of the PL's rules and regulations, @josimarfootball.bsky.social has lifted the paywall on articles of ours focusing on MCFC and its commercial partners since 2018. Links follow in this thread.josimar.noThe Men Behind Manchester City: The Dark Side | Josimar 10339139
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdJennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My personal issue with these products (I think the jab veers into this too) is the link into mental health - it encourages obsessive thinking at a time when generalised anxiety is high. Mental and physical health are so connected, yet these things are treated in isolation 3532
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdSi Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Louis van Gaal would’ve finished fourth in 2016, won United the league the next season, got pissed and got that woman on the saxophone on the parade bus. This is what they’ve robbed us of. Moments like that. 15014
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 25/09/2026Really want to do the worst shows now. Motherland at number one obviously *ducks* 000
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdAdam Levitt @adamlevitt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Glazers and Sir Jim Racist thrilled about the City announcement because the media focus has shifted away from them. 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ 0164
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdMartin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A club guilty of a decade-long scheme to submit false financial information to the league, for the purpose of securing an unfair on-field advantage, should not only be thrown out of the league and have all its titles vacated, its owner should be compelled to sell the club. 1938087
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 25/09/2026static.klipy.comMourinho Anotando NotasALT: Mourinho Anotando Notas 010
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 25/09/2026I haven't experienced may airline websites, but my days the BA site is a prissy, brittle thing. Looks nice, doesn't actually work. The Instagram Influencer of online travel. 100
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 25/09/2026I feel the FT could have worked this headline a bit harder. 011
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdVince Raison @vincerai.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If you supported Brexit, no media organisation should be seeking your opinion on the state of our economy. Zip it, Jim.howrude.substack.comSir Jim Ratcliffe: Seer of ThingsMeet the BBC’s New Head of Bullshit 062
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdSeán Clarke @seanclarke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I absolutely supported the proscription of Palestine action. Not because I thought them bad or dangerous people but because they absolutely met the current standard under law of terrorism. I also thought "and at least this way when the right try it on... " But fash private armies is fine apparently 001
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 24/09/2026I know it was probably planned months ago and I’m just on some list somewhere but the fact the RNLI has got this to me *this week* makes them look like awesome marketing wizards. 240
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 24/09/2026I’m getting the same vibes from some parts of the uni sector that I got from newspapers when going digital. Respond to system pressure by making mad decisions that slash your underlying value and values. Call it the Reach Syndrome. 150
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdMark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.static.klipy.comAmy Poehler's Perfect Chef's KissALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss 652865545
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 24/09/2026This has brought me up short this morning. Don’t know how old Adam is but this is definitely true of me. But I didn’t grow up with a devil box in my pocket. 320
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdRay Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Finally discussed the Man Who Stands Behind the Bedroom Curtains at Night with my partner and I'm relieved to know she can see him too. 1263
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdNick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Great to hear the PM say “We are going to be much prouder in standing up for our values and the rule of law” re foreign information warfare. I wonder if he or the Home Secretary might consider doing the same when it comes to masked vigilantes shutting down infrastructure and harassing the RNLI 301469410
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 23/09/2026Peter Sissons came to talk to our sixth form and in the Q&A a girl in my year stood up and asked 'can you give us any reason why we should believe a single word you say?' Still think about it to this day. 1160
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 23/09/2026Hear hear! And it’s easy to do! Just done it myself - a cri de coeur to the estimable @helenhayes.bsky.social www.writetothem.comwritetothem.comWriteToThemWriteToThem is a website which provides an easy way to contact MPs, councillors and other elected representatives. 173
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 22/09/2026Just watched this and mind slightly blown youtu.be/xiabCvGgLcU?...youtu.bePatti Smith - Soul KitchenYouTube video by Eric Varela 000
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat. 1042175958
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdLucy Prebble @lucyprebblish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.openaccessgovernment.org/movies-writt...openaccessgovernment.orgMovies written by women make more money, yet budgets go to male filmmakersMovies written by women generate substantially higher median profits and returns on investment (ROI) than male-only productions 043
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 22/09/2026Priceless, essential thread. Thanks @isabelrogers.bsky.social for sharing. Is Dubai just full of these people? Don't know, never been, never will. 210
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdAndrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Now that the local library is open five days a week I am using the local library more often. What a joy. 111126
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 22/09/2026Someone should bot up the big X shitposters and get them on here just to give us something to throw things at. 000
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdMoongolfer @moongolfer.com · 22/09/2026He’s a right charmer, isn’t he? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas pricesIneos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US. 011
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Fantastic news Latest records show that RNLI donations have increased by 5000% over the past couple of weeks after far-right backlash. The RNLI is on track to record its highest annual fundraising total in its almost 200-year history" via Daniel Lismore Donate here rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 11758334
Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 22/09/2026Guardian loves the new Sharon Horgan thing. I know, I was pretty shocked as well. 040
Reposted by Lloyd ShepherdChris Brooke @chrisbrooke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The local elections were on 7 May--one hundred and thirty seven days ago--so this is steady depletion at a rate of just over one lost Councillor per day, every day. #clownshow 0157