Miles King
@milesking.bsky.social
Now at tail end of a long career in UK Nature Conservation - nature reserves, SSSIs, policy work, lots of reports - and 10+ years of blogging. Currently run @poundburynatureproject. Cellist. Living with chronic vestibular migraine. Personal account.
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After yesterday's deluge we've now had 408mm of rain this year.
That amount wasn't reached last year until the 19th July.
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That amount wasn't reached last year until the 19th July.
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February 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
After yesterday's deluge we've now had 408mm of rain this year.
That amount wasn't reached last year until the 19th July.
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That amount wasn't reached last year until the 19th July.
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Once again--Trump is weakening Ukrainian air defense to help Putin kill Ukrainian civilians and damage Ukrainian infrastructure.
How many times does this need to be said before people will get it.
How many times does this need to be said before people will get it.
Zelenskyy: US promised Europe licenses to produce Patriot missiles — then refused
Germany now has no air defense missiles left to give Ukraine. Zelenskyy says it didn't have to be this way: "There were promises of licenses, but America did not go along with it"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/w...
Germany now has no air defense missiles left to give Ukraine. Zelenskyy says it didn't have to be this way: "There were promises of licenses, but America did not go along with it"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/w...
Washington promised missile licenses, then walked back — now Europe is scrambling to arm itself, Zelenskyy says
Germany has run out of air defense missiles to give Ukraine. The US declined to license Patriot missile production in Europe when Ukraine proposed it years ago. Zelenskyy said
euromaidanpress.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Once again--Trump is weakening Ukrainian air defense to help Putin kill Ukrainian civilians and damage Ukrainian infrastructure.
How many times does this need to be said before people will get it.
How many times does this need to be said before people will get it.
Restore Briteine is currently considering which forms of capital punishment to reintroduce including:
deathe by hangyng
burneinge ofe heretics at ye stake
hanging draweinge and quarteringe
Ye drownyng of wytches
Ye puttinge of hedes on spykes at Ye Londone Brydge
deathe by hangyng
burneinge ofe heretics at ye stake
hanging draweinge and quarteringe
Ye drownyng of wytches
Ye puttinge of hedes on spykes at Ye Londone Brydge
Lowe's latest policy is a referendum on the death penalty, followed by the retrospective introduction of capital punishment for past murders.
"If the British people support the reintroduction of the death penalty in our referendum, a Restore Britain Government would put Axel Rudakubana to death"
"If the British people support the reintroduction of the death penalty in our referendum, a Restore Britain Government would put Axel Rudakubana to death"
February 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Restore Briteine is currently considering which forms of capital punishment to reintroduce including:
deathe by hangyng
burneinge ofe heretics at ye stake
hanging draweinge and quarteringe
Ye drownyng of wytches
Ye puttinge of hedes on spykes at Ye Londone Brydge
deathe by hangyng
burneinge ofe heretics at ye stake
hanging draweinge and quarteringe
Ye drownyng of wytches
Ye puttinge of hedes on spykes at Ye Londone Brydge
As well as a climate crisis story, this is an invasive species story. And in truth they are both part of a much bigger story, about what people are doing to the planet, and the many reasons behind that.
An excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya can now be transmitted by mosquitoes across most of Europe, a study has found:
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
As well as a climate crisis story, this is an invasive species story. And in truth they are both part of a much bigger story, about what people are doing to the planet, and the many reasons behind that.
More on the Labour Together scandal from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social.
This has the potential to bring down Starmer and quite a few senior cabinet members and key Labour staffers, and possibly the Government.
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
This has the potential to bring down Starmer and quite a few senior cabinet members and key Labour staffers, and possibly the Government.
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
The Labour Together scandal goes to the heart of Starmer's No 10
Inquiries have been launched in the wake of Democracy for Sale revelations - but we need a full independent investigation into how journalists were smeared.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
More on the Labour Together scandal from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social.
This has the potential to bring down Starmer and quite a few senior cabinet members and key Labour staffers, and possibly the Government.
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
This has the potential to bring down Starmer and quite a few senior cabinet members and key Labour staffers, and possibly the Government.
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Oh yes sorry he didn’t claim Ukraine provoked Russia into invading Ukraine.
Farage claimed the EU and NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine.
Soz.
Farage claimed the EU and NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine.
Soz.
That would fit with his boss Farage having a regular slot on Russian propaganda outfit RT. Farage himself said Ukraine had provoked Russia into the invasion.
Reform’s new “head of policy” has said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a “regional Slavic conflict”.
He added: “It is a conflict happening in the world that I don’t care very much about.”
He added: “It is a conflict happening in the world that I don’t care very much about.”
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Oh yes sorry he didn’t claim Ukraine provoked Russia into invading Ukraine.
Farage claimed the EU and NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine.
Soz.
Farage claimed the EU and NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine.
Soz.
That would fit with his boss Farage having a regular slot on Russian propaganda outfit RT. Farage himself said Ukraine had provoked Russia into the invasion.
Reform’s new “head of policy” has said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a “regional Slavic conflict”.
He added: “It is a conflict happening in the world that I don’t care very much about.”
He added: “It is a conflict happening in the world that I don’t care very much about.”
February 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
That would fit with his boss Farage having a regular slot on Russian propaganda outfit RT. Farage himself said Ukraine had provoked Russia into the invasion.
No health secretary, instead Reform will have a smoking, drinking, pubs and bantah department.
Farage has announced his Shadow Cabinet, with no Health Secretary.
Presumably because if he becomes Prime Minister, there’ll be no NHS.
Presumably because if he becomes Prime Minister, there’ll be no NHS.
February 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
No health secretary, instead Reform will have a smoking, drinking, pubs and bantah department.
Reform's plan to present repackaged tired and failed Tory politicians to the electorate, may not be working as well as they'd hoped.
Reform's polling is ~the lowest its been since last year's local elections
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Reform's plan to present repackaged tired and failed Tory politicians to the electorate, may not be working as well as they'd hoped.
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The Environment Agency says it began an investigation in February 2025, but, despite this, the site remains open - and images show a lorry spilling waste at the dump on Friday 6 February.
Just another organised waste crime site, this one in Essex news.sky.com/story/this-s.... Organised crime will have known for years that there is next to no enforcement against industrial scale illegal waste disposal and huge profits to be made. Now it’s just a matter of finding the next site.
This shocking illegal M25 waste site has kept on growing - despite an Environment Agency investigation
The "absolutely heartbreaking" landfill looks unrecognisable from what it once was. It could soon spill into the River Roding, London's third biggest river.
news.sky.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The Environment Agency says it began an investigation in February 2025, but, despite this, the site remains open - and images show a lorry spilling waste at the dump on Friday 6 February.
Some news about People Need Nature peopleneednature.org.uk
People Need Nature – a charity promoting the emotional and spiritual value of nature
peopleneednature.org.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Some news about People Need Nature peopleneednature.org.uk
Is the Labour Party actively trying to get Reform elected?
What an Unbelievable load of ballots.
What an Unbelievable load of ballots.
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Is the Labour Party actively trying to get Reform elected?
What an Unbelievable load of ballots.
What an Unbelievable load of ballots.
And that Galileo, a far left terrorist. A heretic. The church was right. The sun clearly goes round the earth. Just look at the sky! No more fake views. Make the earth Great Again. Thank you for your attention.
"A new ruling from the Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes.
All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions & tasked with getting to the bottom of this."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... (h/t @billmckibben.bsky.social)
All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions & tasked with getting to the bottom of this."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... (h/t @billmckibben.bsky.social)
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
And that Galileo, a far left terrorist. A heretic. The church was right. The sun clearly goes round the earth. Just look at the sky! No more fake views. Make the earth Great Again. Thank you for your attention.
“Capx” is a front for the Centre for Policy Studies, a dark-funded Tufton Street Thinktank.
"The Green Party has a habit of supporting things in principle and opposing them in practice. It wants environmentally friendly transport, then opposes HS2. It wants clean energy, but opposes wind farms locally. It supports affordable housing, but opposes almost every building project it sees."
READ MORE
Green councillors are making North London housing even more expensive
capx.co
February 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
“Capx” is a front for the Centre for Policy Studies, a dark-funded Tufton Street Thinktank.
Just another organised waste crime site, this one in Essex news.sky.com/story/this-s.... Organised crime will have known for years that there is next to no enforcement against industrial scale illegal waste disposal and huge profits to be made. Now it’s just a matter of finding the next site.
This shocking illegal M25 waste site has kept on growing - despite an Environment Agency investigation
The "absolutely heartbreaking" landfill looks unrecognisable from what it once was. It could soon spill into the River Roding, London's third biggest river.
news.sky.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Just another organised waste crime site, this one in Essex news.sky.com/story/this-s.... Organised crime will have known for years that there is next to no enforcement against industrial scale illegal waste disposal and huge profits to be made. Now it’s just a matter of finding the next site.
Reposted by Miles King
Every so often you hear calls for ministers to be more robust (or something) in the face of legal advice.
But one can be fairly certain government lawyers warned about both proscribing Palestine Action and cancelling local council elections.
And here we are - a defeat and a reversal respectively.
But one can be fairly certain government lawyers warned about both proscribing Palestine Action and cancelling local council elections.
And here we are - a defeat and a reversal respectively.
February 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Every so often you hear calls for ministers to be more robust (or something) in the face of legal advice.
But one can be fairly certain government lawyers warned about both proscribing Palestine Action and cancelling local council elections.
And here we are - a defeat and a reversal respectively.
But one can be fairly certain government lawyers warned about both proscribing Palestine Action and cancelling local council elections.
And here we are - a defeat and a reversal respectively.
Labour Together dirty tricks scandal broken by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Democracy for Sale, finally picked up by BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer orders investigation into Labour Together claims
The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Labour Together dirty tricks scandal broken by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Democracy for Sale, finally picked up by BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Miles King
Quite possibly THE best theme tune ever!
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February 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Quite possibly THE best theme tune ever!
youtu.be/RQFuzWSIjjc?...
youtu.be/RQFuzWSIjjc?...
If you're interested in the ever morphing language of Brexit, I recommend reading @chrisgrey.bsky.social chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com and listening to @aiannucci.bsky.social and guests, on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand.... Between them they cover all the ground you could want covered (and more).
February 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
If you're interested in the ever morphing language of Brexit, I recommend reading @chrisgrey.bsky.social chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com and listening to @aiannucci.bsky.social and guests, on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand.... Between them they cover all the ground you could want covered (and more).
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This isn't a purely philosophical or semantic argument about what "British" means.
Once you accept different tiers of British citizenship you gain a way to formally discriminate.
USSR documents famously had a "5th line" denoting ethnicity. Stalin's nationalist repressions used this as their basis.
Once you accept different tiers of British citizenship you gain a way to formally discriminate.
USSR documents famously had a "5th line" denoting ethnicity. Stalin's nationalist repressions used this as their basis.
It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This isn't a purely philosophical or semantic argument about what "British" means.
Once you accept different tiers of British citizenship you gain a way to formally discriminate.
USSR documents famously had a "5th line" denoting ethnicity. Stalin's nationalist repressions used this as their basis.
Once you accept different tiers of British citizenship you gain a way to formally discriminate.
USSR documents famously had a "5th line" denoting ethnicity. Stalin's nationalist repressions used this as their basis.
The worst kind of fake-balance from the BBC in this headline, and to a lesser extent the article.
One person has said the purchase is divisive, but it's their words that have been used for the headline.
One person. Along with his photo.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One person has said the purchase is divisive, but it's their words that have been used for the headline.
One person. Along with his photo.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Bid to buy Rothbury Estate as divisive as Brexit'
Funds are being raised to buy the Northumberland estate - but the plans have split opinion.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The worst kind of fake-balance from the BBC in this headline, and to a lesser extent the article.
One person has said the purchase is divisive, but it's their words that have been used for the headline.
One person. Along with his photo.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One person has said the purchase is divisive, but it's their words that have been used for the headline.
One person. Along with his photo.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Utter madness.
February 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Utter madness.
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"In Britain as a whole, you are never more than six feet from a rat. In Westminster, you are either right next to a rat or, as is more likely, you are actually a rat and haven’t realised."
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
"In Britain as a whole, you are never more than six feet from a rat. In Westminster, you are either right next to a rat or, as is more likely, you are actually a rat and haven’t realised."
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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