Dr Ben King ๐
@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
GeographyTeacher.
Sustainability & Climate Change.
BSc Env Science & Physics (Stirling).
Soil Erosion PhD & Geog PGCE (Exeter).
Tuba player.
Devon, UK
Pinned
Orchestra rehearsal was really enjoyable last night #Sibelius #Finlandia ๐
I've played my #tuba for around 13 hours this week - Rehearsal with Devon Philharmonic Orchestra last weekend, then with Britannia Royal Naval College Volunteer Band; Torbay Symphony Orchestra last night.
#TubaPlayer
I've played my #tuba for around 13 hours this week - Rehearsal with Devon Philharmonic Orchestra last weekend, then with Britannia Royal Naval College Volunteer Band; Torbay Symphony Orchestra last night.
#TubaPlayer
Walked all the way to town. All the way up the steep High Street. Sat and rested regularly. Am almost home and I'm still walking, rather than having to catch the bus ๐
Step-counter just *congratulated* me for reaching 6000 steps.
And I've only use FOUR #VisibleHealth PacePoints ๐ฎ
Feels good ๐
Step-counter just *congratulated* me for reaching 6000 steps.
And I've only use FOUR #VisibleHealth PacePoints ๐ฎ
Feels good ๐
February 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Walked all the way to town. All the way up the steep High Street. Sat and rested regularly. Am almost home and I'm still walking, rather than having to catch the bus ๐
Step-counter just *congratulated* me for reaching 6000 steps.
And I've only use FOUR #VisibleHealth PacePoints ๐ฎ
Feels good ๐
Step-counter just *congratulated* me for reaching 6000 steps.
And I've only use FOUR #VisibleHealth PacePoints ๐ฎ
Feels good ๐
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Masking and protecting yourself from a virus that has killed 30 million people is so โextremeโ bro
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Masking and protecting yourself from a virus that has killed 30 million people is so โextremeโ bro
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
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Confident that I can make it walking all the way to town, for the first time in months.
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
February 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Confident that I can make it walking all the way to town, for the first time in months.
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
Confident that I can make it walking all the way to town, for the first time in months.
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
February 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Confident that I can make it walking all the way to town, for the first time in months.
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
The sunny weather is helping.
#Pacing to avoid overexertion and #PEM associated with #LongCovid
โThere needs to be unbelievably harsh, unprecedented cutsโ that will affect water users in major ways.....Mother Nature is not going to bail us out.โ
Ultimately, on a hotter planet, this entire region of the US has no future
Better get used to it
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ultimately, on a hotter planet, this entire region of the US has no future
Better get used to it
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: โMother nature isnโt going to bail us outโ
Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Life comes at you fast
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: โResignโ
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Life comes at you fast
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The Trump admin is an antiscience regime. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Six possible outcomes of Trump's climate policy change
The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The Trump admin is an antiscience regime. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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And here is what he said about the Voyager 1 photo.
3/5
3/5
February 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
And here is what he said about the Voyager 1 photo.
3/5
3/5
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Sagan was a brilliant science communicator.
In 1985 he had explained climate change and the threats ahead in basic terms.
2/n
allouryesterdays.info/2022/12/09/d...
In 1985 he had explained climate change and the threats ahead in basic terms.
2/n
allouryesterdays.info/2022/12/09/d...
December 10, 1985 - Carl Sagan testified to US Senators on #climate danger - All Our Yesterdays
On this day, December 10 1985, scientist Carl Sagan testified in front of a US senate hearing. He explained the basic physics of carbon dioxide build up and its consequences โIโd like to stress that t...
allouryesterdays.info
February 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Sagan was a brilliant science communicator.
In 1985 he had explained climate change and the threats ahead in basic terms.
2/n
allouryesterdays.info/2022/12/09/d...
In 1985 he had explained climate change and the threats ahead in basic terms.
2/n
allouryesterdays.info/2022/12/09/d...
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I was clutching at straws, trying to understand my symptoms (of de-oxygenation and apparent #hypoxia) ๐
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I was clutching at straws, trying to understand my symptoms (of de-oxygenation and apparent #hypoxia) ๐
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
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Just went past my 4-year #Clotiversary...
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
February 14, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Just went past my 4-year #Clotiversary...
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
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Very important article in the BMJ on #LongCovid #PostExertionalMalaise #PEM
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Post-exertional malaise and the myth of cardiac deconditioning: rethinking the pathophysiology of long covid
While the number of fatal acute SARS-CoV-2 infections has declined since 2020, the proportion of these infections that result in persisting symptoms has not reduced significantly.1 The continuity or d...
bjsm.bmj.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Very important article in the BMJ on #LongCovid #PostExertionalMalaise #PEM
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Very important article in the BMJ on #LongCovid #PostExertionalMalaise #PEM
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Post-exertional malaise and the myth of cardiac deconditioning: rethinking the pathophysiology of long covid
While the number of fatal acute SARS-CoV-2 infections has declined since 2020, the proportion of these infections that result in persisting symptoms has not reduced significantly.1 The continuity or d...
bjsm.bmj.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Very important article in the BMJ on #LongCovid #PostExertionalMalaise #PEM
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
James Loveridge Photography on Facebook has also shared these drone pics
#GeographyTeacher
#GeographyTeacher
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM
James Loveridge Photography on Facebook has also shared these drone pics
#GeographyTeacher
#GeographyTeacher
Big rotational slide has taken down part of the SW coast path at Stonebarrow, just east of #Charmouth. See #CharmouthFossils on Facebook...
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Big rotational slide has taken down part of the SW coast path at Stonebarrow, just east of #Charmouth. See #CharmouthFossils on Facebook...
The wonderful @drdwatkins.bsky.social - my GP at the time - arranged for a D-dimer test on my blood. That showed that my body was actively breaking-down blood clots.
Thank you, Dylan ๐
Thank you, Dylan ๐
February 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The wonderful @drdwatkins.bsky.social - my GP at the time - arranged for a D-dimer test on my blood. That showed that my body was actively breaking-down blood clots.
Thank you, Dylan ๐
Thank you, Dylan ๐
I was clutching at straws, trying to understand my symptoms (of de-oxygenation and apparent #hypoxia) ๐
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I was clutching at straws, trying to understand my symptoms (of de-oxygenation and apparent #hypoxia) ๐
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
Staff at Torbay Hospital A&E measured my SATs but found my blood oxygen to be OK after I had sat still, breathing deeply into my 'good' lung.
I was sent home from A&E repeatedly, for days.
Just went past my 4-year #Clotiversary...
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
February 14, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Just went past my 4-year #Clotiversary...
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
It was scary.
'Tight' lungs because I had blood clots in my right lung; clots that had arrived there via my heart.
All I could do was lie down as still as possible.
Healthcare workers were not able to identify a problem ๐
#Covid19 #PulmonaryEmbolism
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Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
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Intercropping is not a new trend; it's an ancient wisdom passed down through generations. Itโs the way our grandparents farmedโin tune with nature, not fighting against it.
Planting beans with corn isn't just efficient; it's a deep, respectful partnership with the land.
Planting beans with corn isn't just efficient; it's a deep, respectful partnership with the land.
February 14, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Intercropping is not a new trend; it's an ancient wisdom passed down through generations. Itโs the way our grandparents farmedโin tune with nature, not fighting against it.
Planting beans with corn isn't just efficient; it's a deep, respectful partnership with the land.
Planting beans with corn isn't just efficient; it's a deep, respectful partnership with the land.
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In the US, after around 3 covid infections per person in the last 6 years, are our blood vessels an extra 5 (or 15??) years older?
No.
Death rates for heart disease and stroke have largely returned to their pre-pandemic trends in 2024.
2/
No.
Death rates for heart disease and stroke have largely returned to their pre-pandemic trends in 2024.
2/
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 AM
In the US, after around 3 covid infections per person in the last 6 years, are our blood vessels an extra 5 (or 15??) years older?
No.
Death rates for heart disease and stroke have largely returned to their pre-pandemic trends in 2024.
2/
No.
Death rates for heart disease and stroke have largely returned to their pre-pandemic trends in 2024.
2/
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I think news stories like this have been so frequent over the last six years that it's now "common knowledge" that covid ages your internal organs.
But, it's simply not true.
1/
But, it's simply not true.
1/
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I think news stories like this have been so frequent over the last six years that it's now "common knowledge" that covid ages your internal organs.
But, it's simply not true.
1/
But, it's simply not true.
1/
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Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.