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Dr Ben King 🌍

@benking01.bsky.social

Long Covid & PE recovery. GeographyTeacher. Sustainability & Climate Change. BSc Env Science & Physics (Stirling). Soil Erosion PhD & Geog PGCE (Exeter). Tuba player. Devon, UK

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Ten questions concerning the future of ventilation and indoor air quality in European schools Research about the importance of ventilation and indoor air quality in schools has attracted scientific attention for several decades. Multiple studie…

We need more ventilation in schools.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

04.03.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
John Farnham - You're the Voice
YouTube video by JohnFarnhamVEVO John Farnham - You're the Voice

You're The Voice - John Farnham
youtu.be/tbkOZTSvrHs?...

The final track in this wonderful episode of 'Add To Playlist' from exactly 4 years ago:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This programme weaves from Firebird & Sheherazade through Britney Spears & Indian Raga πŸ™

HT @cerysmatthews.bsky.social

05.03.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
John Farnham - You're the Voice
YouTube video by JohnFarnhamVEVO John Farnham - You're the Voice

You're The Voice - John Farnham
youtu.be/tbkOZTSvrHs?...

The final track in this wonderful episode of 'Add To Playlist' from exactly 4 years ago:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This programme weaves from Firebird & Sheherazade through Britney Spears & Indian Raga πŸ™

HT @cerysmatthews.bsky.social

05.03.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Murky here on the East-Facing SE #Devon coast

04.03.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s being said a lot that the shadow of Iraq is hanging over Keir Starmer and the Labour Party during this Iran crisis.

It absolutely should. What’s remarkable is how little much of the British media and the rest of politics seem to be thinking about it at all, or learning its lessons.

04.03.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1241    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 18
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M&S follows Waitrose in axing mackerel sourcing Last week, Waitrose announced it would stop its sourcing of fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April, with tinned lines to follow

And it looks like M&S is following suit! πŸ‘

Scientists are now urging a 70% cut in mackerel catch, a clear warning that we are risking the total collapse of this population if we continue to overfish 🎣

Time for the others to step up!
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/mands-f...

04.03.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Oceana UK urges supermarket retailers to take mackerel off the shelves amidst overfishing crisis Following the news that Waitrose has stepped up in the fight to safeguard UK seas by suspending its sales of mackerel from the end of April, Oceana UK has sent a letter to UK supermarket retailers urg...

🐟 We’re calling on more UK supermarkets to remove mackerel from their shelves amid the overfishing crisis - following Waitrose’s industry-leading move last week ✊

Read our letter: uk.oceana.org/blog/oceana-...

04.03.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Not sure that *that* plume has arrived yet - Thursday through to Saturday - But yes, dust in the atmosphere was scattering the red light wavelengths the most, lower in the sky πŸ™‚ Finally some dry weather, so the dust hadn't been 'washed out' of the atmosphere.

04.03.2026 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a Stuff news article dated March 4, 2026 titled β€œCovid hospitalisations climb as New Zealand enters new wave,” written by Rachel Powe. Below the headline is an illustration of several black coronavirus particles on a light background with diagonal yellow shapes.

Screenshot of a Stuff news article dated March 4, 2026 titled β€œCovid hospitalisations climb as New Zealand enters new wave,” written by Rachel Powe. Below the headline is an illustration of several black coronavirus particles on a light background with diagonal yellow shapes.

New Zealand: COVID hospitalisations climb as the country enters a new wave.

COVID deaths are also rising as New Zealand enters its 9th wave.

Wastewater data shows cases are at their highest level in over 6 months

Source: archive.md/ij18m

04.03.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Elaborate arched roof of grand Hall

Elaborate arched roof of grand Hall

Tonight's impressive venue: Britannia Royal Naval College #Dartmouth #Devon

03.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Finishing the day below 20 out of 30 pacepoints

Finishing the day below 20 out of 30 pacepoints

Heartrate graph during tonight's concert

Heartrate graph during tonight's concert

Glad I paced so well during the day; otherwise this performance might have been too much.

Well within my daily limits and behind today's PaceSetter 😊

#SeaShanties #TubaPlayer #LongCovid

03.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Elaborate arched roof of grand Hall

Elaborate arched roof of grand Hall

Tonight's impressive venue: Britannia Royal Naval College #Dartmouth #Devon

03.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just watched it rise again - from #Dartmouth harbour!

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon

03.03.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon #BloodMoon

03.03.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon #BloodMoon

03.03.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon #BloodMoon

03.03.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just watched it rise again - from #Dartmouth harbour!

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon

03.03.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon #BloodMoon

03.03.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon #BloodMoon

03.03.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The #Moon is looking incredible. Just watched it rising on my drive to Dartmouth - Incredibly RED!

#WormMoon #BloodMoon

03.03.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel great before a crash. The app is great at warning me not to overexert - and to keep pacing. By pacing I now avoid post-exertional-malaise, which is really good!

03.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
03.03.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump: "If we didn't do what we're doing right now, you would've had a nuclear war and they would've taken out many countries. Because you know what? They're sick people. They're mentally ill sick people. They're angry. They're crazy. They're sick. Thank you very much. Thank you very much everybody"

03.03.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1072    πŸ” 293    πŸ’¬ 423    πŸ“Œ 190
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'This is not Churchill we're dealing with'

Trump hits out at Starmer again over PM's initial response to Iran war

'By the way, I'm not happy with the UK either’ he said in the Oval Office

TOUGH. UK we will only engage British armed forces when there's a legal basis to do so

03.03.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 650    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 129    πŸ“Œ 27
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An expat in Dubai has a startling revelation: the Stephen Collins cartoon Reality check …

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

03.03.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1106    πŸ” 411    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 48
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β€œFor all we know, we could be in the middle of Keir Starmer’s finest hour”.

Starmer’s critics say he is imperiling the UK’s special relationship with the US...

But is it Donald Trump who's doing the damage?

03.03.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 652    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 42

Trump's dad was in fact born in New York City

03.03.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5203    πŸ” 1147    πŸ’¬ 334    πŸ“Œ 78

Bonkers

03.03.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

with 'allies' like these...

03.03.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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Is this bad? It seems bad.

03.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15763    πŸ” 4799    πŸ’¬ 617    πŸ“Œ 205