Emily Shepherd 💚

@emi.ly

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Rabid Linux fan girl. IPv6 advocate. Serial opinion haver. Proud member of the Green Menace 💚 Hope is here. 🔐 E4BE 06C4 3A99 7EC4

An aerial shot of an Amazon Web Services data centre. Several large box shaped buildings with small vents on the roof. There appear to be several smaller generators and various power infrastructure near the buildings also. By Tedder - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=135864697
Key findings - Between January 2020 and April 2025, media coverage of issues about trans people has been excessively high compared to the size of the trans population, their role in society, and public interest in these topics. - Across the four outlets, a total of 17,000 articles were published between January 2020 and April 2025, an average of 264 articles per month, or 9 per day. - Most media reports about trans people have a negative sentiment, while trans people are hardly seen in stories. When they do appear, it is as criminals or murder victims.
An image of the Linux Penguin lying on the floor holding a grenade. Squares of the image have been cut out, leaving the chequered pattern image editors often use to illustrate no data in a part of an image / an area of transparency.
Two frames from Disney's Pirate's of the Caribbean. In the both frames two well dressed English Naval officers are standing aboard a ship looking at something. Frame one: "That's got to be the best form name validation I've ever seen." Frame two: "So it would seem."
Ralph from the Simpsons sits at the back of a school bus and says "I'm a journalism"
A black and white cat lies comfortably on a slate path, it has raised its head to look towards the camera.
An image of the Mastercard logo with the HM TREASURY crest over the top of it.
A map showing the Straight of Hormuz and the land on either side of it. A much of large solar panels have been plastered over much of the land in UAE, Northern Oman and some of Saudi Arabia.
An image of two rainbows next to each other, one with Keir Starmer's face on it and one with Ursula von der Leyen's face on it.
An image of Europe with a pink shaded outline of Iran super-imposed on top, showing it to be roughly the same size as mainland Europe.
The Heroin section of the Greens' drug policy: DR413 Heroin is the common name for the drug diamorphine, a strong painkiller which is commonly used in medical practice in the NHS. As a recreational drug it is usually smoked, snorted or injected. DR414 A Green government will: a. Make heroin available on NHS prescription from medical professionals as maintenance therapy for individuals who are unable or unwilling to reduce their use b. Introduce Overdose Prevention Centres (OPCs; see above) c. Fund professional medical treatment for people who use heroin problematically, along with social and psychological support, to help those people to engage as fully as possible in society d. Build in a strong development component into the opioid industry to protect the interests of traditional opium growing regions, for example by introducing direct partnerships between the UK government and opium farmers in central and south-east Asia to guarantee a sustainable income for farming communities.
A picture of the "I can excuse" meme from the TV show: Community. The top frame has a picture of Darren saying "I can excuse racism, xenophobia, ableism, being anti-refugee, anti-rights, pro-genocide, and extremist far right but I draw the line at not letting me be transphobic" as the Green Party of England and Wales looks on in the background. The second frame has LabourList saying "Sounds reasonable to us"
UN: Forced displacement in Lebanon could be violating international law
A post from Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) on Truth Social: "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).” Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP" It shows 789 ReTruths (Truth Social's name for "reposts") and 2.65k Likes.
A screenshot of a flight tracking app. A flight from the United States Air Force is highlighted, showing that it has been flying loops around the sky in East Cambridgeshire, UK, for about an hour.
Two back-to-back entries in the Guardian's live news feed. The first (read bottom to top) reads: "Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, Ellie Chowns called for a parliamentary vote on “any UK involvement in this war”. “We are not at war,” Keir Starmer responded, adding: “We are not getting involved in offensive action that the US and Israel are taking.”" The second: "UK considering sending warship to Cyprus to defend RAF airbase John Healey, the defence secretary, is considering sending Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan to Cyprus to help defend the Akrotiri RAF airbase from any future drone attacks. Though a final decision has not been made, multiple sources said a deployment of the warship, currently in Portsmouth, was under discussion as a way to better protect the base in Cyprus. HMS Duncan is specialised in counter drone operations and last month was engaged on a test exercise off the coast of Wales facing swarms of drones, before hosting a family day on Friday. No major Navy warships are currently in or have been sent to the Middle East, even though the conflict is now in its fourth day, while concerns have been raised about the ease of which Akrotiri’s air defences were breached. One drone, thought by Cypriot authorities to have been flown from Hezbollah controlled territory in Lebanon, crashed on to the runway at around midnight yesterday and two other drones were intercepted thereafter. It would take several days for the HMS Duncan to reach Cyprus from Portsmouth as it travels at about 30 knots (34.5mph)."
Keir Starmer has said he’s accepted the US request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles In a video shared on social media the Prime Minster says: “Our partners in the Gulf have asked us to do more to defend them, and it’s my duty to protect British lives. “We have British jets in the air as part of coordinated defensive operations which have already successfully intercepted Iranian strikes. “But the only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source. In their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles. The US has requested permission to use British bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose. “We have taken the decision to accept this request - to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region, killing innocent civilians, putting British lives at risk and hitting countries that have not been involved.”
Keir Starmer has said he’s accepted the US request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles In a video shared on social media the Prime Minster says: “Our partners in the Gulf have asked us to do more to defend them, and it’s my duty to protect British lives. “We have British jets in the air as part of coordinated defensive operations which have already successfully intercepted Iranian strikes. “But the only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source. In their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles. The US has requested permission to use British bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose. “We have taken the decision to accept this request - to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region, killing innocent civilians, putting British lives at risk and hitting countries that have not been involved.”
An image of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood standing in a room surrounded by bare bunk beds. She is wearing a large black jacket with a pronounced, sharp-angled collar. The front of the jacket does not close in the centre; instead one side wraps over to just below her shoulder, where it is held in place by a single silver square clip. The same style of clip appears on each of the jacket's cuffs.
A screenshot from X (Formerly Twitter). Showing a post from Kate Ferguson (@kateferguson4) saying "EXCL: Zack Polanski overheard speaking loudly on his phone on a train saying he is not confident The Greens will win in today's byelection, source tells me." A response from Philip Proudfoot (@PhilipProudfoot) shows an image of Ralph from The Simpsons sitting at the back of a school bus. He has a blank but happy expression and the caption reads "I'm a journalism".
An excerpt from the Ammori v SSHD High Court Ruling: "17. Elbit is a defence technology company. With its subsidiaries, Elbit operates at 16 sites in the United Kingdom. Elbit is itself a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limited, an Israeli-based defence contractor. Elbit Systems Limited is Israel’s largest military manufacturer and is a major supplier of military equipment to the Israel Defence Forces. It is clear that Palestine Action takes its objective of “stopping Elbit” seriously and interprets it widely. Palestine Action’s direct action is directed at Elbit’s premises across the United Kingdom. It is also directed at any other company or organisation considered by Palestine Action to enable Elbit’s business in the United Kingdom. Examples include banks, insurance companies and landlords. The National Police Co- ordination Centre is a cross-constabulary organisation which provides intelligence briefings to police forces. The information provided by that organisation is that Palestine Action has undertaken 385 direct actions since 2020. In substance, “stopping Elbit” is an attempt by Palestine Action to close the company down and prevent its parent company, Elbit Systems Limited, from operating in the United Kingdom or being assisted by any other business that operates here." "Direct Action" is highlighted
A snippet from BBC Live Reporting: "No signs of any jeopardy for Starmer for now ​One Labour MP, who is often critical of the prime minister, texts from inside: “If we could bottle this Keir and show it to the country we’ll walk [the next general election]." There are several noisy rounds of applause we can hear. No signs for now at least of any jeopardy for the prime minister tonight."
A screenshot from a Guardian Live News feed: "Starmer confirms he still has confidence in Morgan McSweeney Badenoch says the cabinet secretary is not independent. She says the PM should agree to the ISC deciding what gets released. And she asks if Starmer still has confidence in Morgan. McSweeney. Starmer says of course he has confidence in McSweeney. And he criticises Badenoch for questioning the integrity of the cabinet secretary." The title and the names of those speaking in commons are in bold text in the text.
An excerpt from BBC News: Tories planning to force vote on publishing Mandelson information The Conservatives are planning to force a vote on Peter Mandelson in the House of Commons tomorrow. Kemi Badenoch and her team have an “opposition day” tomorrow, which means they have the ability to determine parliamentary business. They are planning to force a vote on the government publishing more information related to Mandelson. While a final decision has not been taken on what exact information to request, this is likely to include vetting documents from the period leading up to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US or other due diligence work conducted by the government in that period. A vote would not necessarily be binding but could become very awkward for Labour MPs if the government tries to defeat the Conservative motion. One senior Labour MP predicted that many of their colleagues would instinctively want to vote with the Conservatives.
An image of the chair of the second half of the Your Party Conference Day Two standing and taking a bow.
A pop up on screen saying "Option A: two consecutive terms can be overridden by * / * majority" Where the "*" is some kind of icon that says "Trial Only"
A picture of Kier Starmer behind a podium with the US and UK flags behind him. The Closed Captions read 'there's a famous slogan in the United Kingdom'.
A screenshot of a document referencing a court case "Claim No. AC-2025-LON-002122. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE KINGS BENCH DIVISION, BETWEEN: THE KING on the application of HUDA AMMORI (Claimant) and SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Defendant) and (1) UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS WHILE COUNTERING TERRORISM" (2) THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES ("LIBERTY") and AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK ("AMNESTY UK") (Intervenes)." The line listing the UN Special Rapporteur has been highlighted.
A snippet from the OBR Review of the Budget. A section is highlighted: "Debt rises as a share of GDP from 95 per cent of GDP this year and ends the decade fo 96 per cent of GDP, which is 2 percentage points higher than projected in March and twice the debt level of the average advanced economy"
A picture of Prime Minister Kier Starmer on BBC Laura Kuenssberg. He sits opposite Laura - both on bright red chairs. The background shows a stylised image of London
An image of Zack Polanski appearing on BBC Laura Kuenssberg. The background behind him is an illustration of London, showing the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben.
A except from the Supreme Court Ruling on For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers: "contrary, if sex means biological sex, then provided it is proportionate, the female only nature of the service would engage paragraph 27 and would permit the exclusion of all males including males living in the female gender regardless of GRC status. Moreover, women living in the male gender could also be excluded under paragraph 28 without this amounting to gender reassignment discrimination. This might be considered proportionate where reasonable objection is taken to their presence, for example, because the gender reassignment process has given them a masculine appearance or attributes to which reasonable objection might be taken in the context of the women-only service being provided. Their exclusion would amount to unlawful gender reassignment discrimination not sex discrimination absent this exception".
An extract from a BBC article: "The arrested men, who police described as a 32-year-old black British national and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent, both born in the UK, were being questioned at seperate police stations." "Black" and "Caribbean descent" have been highlighted with a red underline. "And" has been highlighted with a blue underline.
A cartoon strip in four frames of a cat looking out of a window. Pane 1: "I am so lonely..." Pane 2: "why just I live this life alone in solitude" Pane 3: A hand can be seen reaching towards the cat to pet it. The cat looks furious "Don't fucking touch me!!" Pane 4: the cat is alone again and has returned to looking out of the window. "Will this loneliness ever end?"
A screenshot from X - the everything app - from Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey). He has reposted Sky News (@SkyNews) which stated "Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be allowed to attend Aston Villa match amid safety concerns trib.al/acRIHxy" Ed has added the comment: "A serious mistake by WM Police. You don't tackle antisemitism by banning its victims. This decision must be reversed."
A screenshot of a news article "Shabana Mahmood says rights watchdog undermines UK case to stay in the ECHR".
A popular meme format showing two rows. The first row shows Drake holding his hand up and turning away to reject the text "The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights". The second row shows a happy looking Drake, pointing towards the text "Anonymous 'rights expert'"
A picture of a chocolate bar. The wrapping reads "When Labour negotiates, Britian loses". Signed by Kemi Budenoch.
A conversation between two people posting on BlueSky: Dan Clarke (@danclarke.com) and Emily Shepherd (@emi.ly): Dan: Don't suppose anyone has a Sora 2 invite code you could DM me? 😊 Emily: Sure, I got you: 4Iisf0ridi07s. Dan: Thanks :) The code field is just asking for 6 digits though.
An image at an arms fair showing a stall by Elbit Systems UK. The display has four enormous missiles strapped to the wall with a series of smaller RPGs and explosives next to it, and two models of armoured vehicles, one of which appears to have a gun or crane on its back. A lady wearing a lanyard stands in front of it next to a man in a suit who is looking up at the missiles with interest. He is holding a red branded bag. In the very close foreground, some corporate looking chairs and a group of suited men appear to be in conversation.
A screenshot of the Your Party Join page. The title reads "Become a member of Your Party today". There are four fields visible - First name, Surname, Email, and Country of residence. Under three of the fields "This field is required." is repeated over and over and over again.
A diagram showing the transformation of 5 arrows. The first two are shown crossed out in red. The remaining three are shown rotated 45 degrees.
5 arrows in a row. From left to right, the first points upwards, the second points to the right, and the last three point down.
An image showing three black arrows, pointing diagonally downwards and to the left. They are in a black circle.
A piece from BBC News by Mike Wedling. "Bullet casing inscriptions give possible motive. The markings on the bullets described by authorities indicate that the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was steeped in online culture and included references to the Antifa, or the anti-fascist, movement. A fired shell casing was inscribed with “notices bulges OwO what’s this?” - a reference to a “copypasta” - a piece of text that is repeated over and over again, often to troll people online. Authorities say one unfired casing had the words “Hey fascist! Catch!” and an up, right and three down arrows. The three down arrows alone could be a common symbol used to represent the anti-fascist movement. As a whole, the sequence of arrows could reference a gaming cheat code - although this remains unclear, and authorities have not yet released images of the casings. A second casing had the lyrics to a song “Bella Ciao” inscribed on it. The song honours WWII-era partisans of the Italian resistance who fought Nazi Germany. The third unfired casing was inscribed with the words “If you read this, you are gay lmao” - again an apparent reference to online trolling humour. Antifa is a loose collection of far-left activists who have been active in the US over the last decade, at street protests and other events. They often oppose Trump's policies and far-right groups."
A screenshot shot of a post on X.com from the Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk). It reads: "Officers policing the Defend Our Juries protest in Parliament Square have been subjected to an exceptional level of abuse including punches, kicks, spitting and objects being thrown, in addition to verbal abuse. Any assaults against officers will not be tolerated and arrests have already been made. We will identify all those responsible and prosecute to the full extent of the law."
A four frame comic strip depicting two people sat opposite each other at a table having a conversation. Frame 1: Person 2: What's it like living in the UK? Frame 2: Person 1: I can't complain. Frame 3: Person 2: That's good. Frame 4: Person 1: No, I mean I can't complain. I might go to jail. In this frame Person 1 looks tearful as Person 2 looks uncomfortable. Frame 2 contains the accreditation to the author - workchronicles.com.
A snippet from the Terrorism Act 2000: "Uniform [F1and publication of images]. (1)A person in a public place commits an offence if he— (a)wears an item of clothing, or (b)wears, carries or displays an article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation. [F2(1A)A person commits an offence if the person publishes an image of— (a)an item of clothing, or (b)any other article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation. (1B)In subsection (1A) the reference to an image is a reference to a still or moving image (produced by any means).] F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to— (a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, (b)a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or (c)both"
A photo of a road sign attached to the barrier around a pylon beside a major road. It has a bright yellow background with black text and outline. It reads "SIGN NOT IN USE".
A picture of a parked European-style lorry with a canvas sided cargo trailer. On the side is logo reading "OKay Trans" with a yellow thumbs up.
NHS Fife’s lawyer Jane Russell KC says Ms Moore’s evidence “amounts to no more than what someone else is telling you.” She added: “We don’t even know that person’s name because it is an anonymous report. Is she a mailroom worker or just happened to be in the mailroom? We are not even sure what job they do in NHS Fife.” She also says she added the word “anymore” to the caller’s evidence. Ms Moore said: “Women are not safe anywhere anymore.” Ms Russell also suggests Ms Moore should have directed the caller to her line manager or raised the issue internally with her work. She also said it was right for the health board to vet the post to protect both Ms Peggie and Dr Upton.
A screenshot of a post on BlueSky from @humblebundle.com. It shows the Humble Comics Bundle: The Frightening and Fantastic Worlds of James Tynion IV. One of the titles, "SOMETHING is KILLING the CHILDREN" is highlighted with a yellow hand drawn circle and arrow.
A meme consisting of two panes. The first, showing a man sleeping, with "i sleep" under him. The caption for this pane is: "Genocide in Gaza. Stripping of Trans Human Rights. Throwing Intersex People Under the bus. Misuse of Terrorism Act. Hansard misquoting MPs in the official record. Sex matters campaigning to whack transphobic amendments into bills. Withdrawing support for disabled people. Freezing old people to death in their homes." The second pane shows the same image, this time edited such that his eyes are open and a bright light is shining from them with "real shit" written below. This pane's caption is: "Not being first to be told something"
A section of the statement from LGBT Foundation. It reads: "We must be present in the room and engaging with those in power. While it’s uncomfortable for some, we must remember that those who oppose LGBTQ+ inclusion are securing influence by engaging at the highest levels. We must be in the room to minimise their impact. Engagement isn’t the same as endorsement, presence isn’t the same as compliance. But we must find a path forward together. Paul Martin, Chief Executive at LGBT Foundation Stephanie Fuller, Chief Executive Officer at Switchboard Simon Blake, CEO at Stonewall Monty Moncrieff, Chief Executive at London Friend"
A screenshot of a Hansard record, showing the text of a speech given by Zarah Sultana. There is a red circle highlighting the end of the speech which, as written, reads: "So I say this loudly and proudly on Wednesday 2 July 2025-"
A screenshot of the Change log of the UKSC For Women Scotland judgement. It includes: "Para 81, line 4: the reference to a “trans man with a GRC” has been changed to “trans woman with a GRC”, to reflect the content of the Explanatory Notes."
A snippet of the UKSC For Women Judgement. The highlighted section reads: "The notes give as an example of the effect of section 9(1), that a trans man with a GRC would be entitled to protection from discrimination as a woman under the SDA 1975"
A screenshot of a terminal. The command that is run is: time aws s3 ls | wc -l The output is: 5 aws s3 ls 0.26s user 0.07s system 68% cpu 0.485 total wc -l 0.00s user 0.00s system 0% cpu 0.484 total
[ALT TEXT CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS POST] When asked to opine on the EHRC's current approach to consultation, or their interpretation of the law, or on statements made by the Supreme Court in regards to transgender rights - all things that one would have expected her to have brushed up on prior to meeting you all - she seemed to be completely unprepared. As job interviews go, this gave a poor impression. How can we be confident that she is the right pick when she appears incapable of demonstrating any domain knowledge of the EHRC, or current affairs that would be directly relevant to her role within the EHRC, at all? I would like to thank you all again for your questions today, and urge you to include these concerns in your report to the Government on this matter. Many Thanks, Emily Shepherd