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Dr Ben King ๐ŸŒ

@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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Prof. Robert Pape:

"I have studied every air campaign since WWI... I've modelled the bombing of Fordow and regime change in Iran for 20 years... We are now in the grip of the escalation trap... This has never worked in over 100 years... Trump is up against the weight of history".

02.03.2026 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1048    ๐Ÿ” 371    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 58
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UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced

BREAKING: UK to cut international finance on climate & nature

Seemingly under cover of the war on Iran, out comes some bad news

Reminder that govt were warned last year by UKโ€™s spy chiefs that collapse of ecosystems could seriously impact national security

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

02.03.2026 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In an interview with BBC, Green Party leader Zack Polanski described the US and Israeli attack on Iran as โ€œillegal and unprovokedโ€ and warned that the UK government risks โ€œdragging the country into another illegal war.โ€

02.03.2026 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced

British โ€œsoft powerโ€ RIP etc

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

02.03.2026 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 are now at 430 ppm, the 'safe level' is 350 ppm

Even when emissions are eliminated, we still need to get atmospheric concentrations back down again

How? This is a nice explainer of six main approaches

02.03.2026 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I actually really love this one

02.03.2026 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I use other FREE apps that are useful too.

EliteHRV great for keeping in balance

Coospo HR monitor great for buzz/vibration alerts when HR spikes ๐Ÿ™

02.03.2026 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11165    ๐Ÿ” 3655    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 108    ๐Ÿ“Œ 139
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Hope won ๐Ÿ’š

02.03.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 917    ๐Ÿ” 203    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.

Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.

The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.

02.03.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2064    ๐Ÿ” 600    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100    ๐Ÿ“Œ 59

We now face being dragged into another illegal war in the Middle East which has now pulled in multiple countries. People in this country do not want this and it must not be allowed to happen.

02.03.2026 07:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 573    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Starmer must withdraw permission for the US to use UK bases to launch airstrikes on Iran and parliament must be given a vote on any UK involvement.

02.03.2026 07:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 705    ๐Ÿ” 116    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Really concerned to hear the Defence Secretary refuse to rule out UK's involvement in future strikes on Iran.

Iraq lessons must be learned.
Further escalation in the Middle East makes us all less safe.

Starmer must rule out UK involvement immediately.

01.03.2026 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4638    ๐Ÿ” 1067    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 207    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
BBC Politics North: Long Covid patients โ€˜being forgottenโ€™
YouTube video by Broken Battery BBC Politics North: Long Covid patients โ€˜being forgottenโ€™

Full video (8 mins)

BBC Politics North - Long Covid patients being forgotten as the last NHS clinic is set to close in the North East and Cumbria. Features former GP Susannah Thompson, Dr Margaret Oโ€™Hara, Dr Rae Duncan, alongside a number of MPs.

youtu.be/ay_2M9fI3z8?...

02.03.2026 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Map with many points of Americans trying to locate Iran on a world map. 23% successful only.

Map with many points of Americans trying to locate Iran on a world map. 23% successful only.

The ocean. Some of the points are in the ocean.

01.03.2026 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

01.03.2026 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20889    ๐Ÿ” 7049    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 419    ๐Ÿ“Œ 271

It took just one phone call from Donald Trump for Starmer to jump into yet another Middle East illegal war, failing to learn the lessons of the tragedies of Iraq, Libya and Syria.

01.03.2026 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2615    ๐Ÿ” 778    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 114    ๐Ÿ“Œ 47
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#Sibelius wrote incredible tuba parts!

This is my favourite part of #Finlandia ๐ŸŽถ

Rehearsing with #TorbaySymphonyOrchestra this afternoon ๐ŸŽบ

#TubaPlayer

01.03.2026 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great to see ITV covering this, and two @nebriefing.bsky.social speakers interviewed too

01.03.2026 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The UK has been drawn-in ๐Ÿ˜Œ

01.03.2026 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Sibelius wrote incredible tuba parts!

This is my favourite part of #Finlandia ๐ŸŽถ

Rehearsing with #TorbaySymphonyOrchestra this afternoon ๐ŸŽบ

#TubaPlayer

01.03.2026 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sibelius #Finlandia
#TubaPlayer

01.03.2026 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They spent billions on regime change in Venezuela and left the Maduro's head of torture in charge.

They are now spending billions on regime change in Iran, knowing the most likely outcome will be harder line leadership.

We do not have serious people running our country.

01.03.2026 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6707    ๐Ÿ” 2120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 320    ๐Ÿ“Œ 93
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Sibelius #Finlandia
#TubaPlayer

01.03.2026 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Laura Kuenssberg, "Are the US and Israeli strikes on Iran legal under international law?"

John Healey, "We weren't involved in the strikes"

Laura Kuenssberg, "Were they legal under international law?"

John Healey, "It's for the US to explain the legal basis they're operating under"

01.03.2026 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Zack Polanski, "John Healy won't condemn US/Israel attack on Iran"

"I'm worried that the UK will be pulled into another illegal war"

Ditto :/

01.03.2026 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 578    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
0.7 out of today's 30 pacepoints.  11 behind today's pacesetter

0.7 out of today's 30 pacepoints. 11 behind today's pacesetter

Visible Health heartrate graph showing mostly RESTING heartrate

Visible Health heartrate graph showing mostly RESTING heartrate

...and Surprising Sunday ๐Ÿค”

Drove to Torquay

Shopped for 20 minutes - on my feet and walking slowly

Drove home

Made salad for lunch

Ate lunch

All for a fraction of a single PacePoint ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

I know I'm getting good at #pacing but this is amazing!

#LongCovid

01.03.2026 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

28.02.2026 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10689    ๐Ÿ” 2939    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 111    ๐Ÿ“Œ 92
0.7 out of today's 30 pacepoints.  11 behind today's pacesetter

0.7 out of today's 30 pacepoints. 11 behind today's pacesetter

Visible Health heartrate graph showing mostly RESTING heartrate

Visible Health heartrate graph showing mostly RESTING heartrate

...and Surprising Sunday ๐Ÿค”

Drove to Torquay

Shopped for 20 minutes - on my feet and walking slowly

Drove home

Made salad for lunch

Ate lunch

All for a fraction of a single PacePoint ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

I know I'm getting good at #pacing but this is amazing!

#LongCovid

01.03.2026 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0