Tessa Dodd
@tessadodd.bsky.social
just a writer, artist, activist, and a very creative feminist | climate justice and politics | 🏳️🌈 she/her | born at 375ppm 🌍
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The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
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'I’m no stranger to arrests under nonsensical terror laws. But yesterday was something else.'
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Over 500 people arrested at Palestine Action protest
Half of those arrested were aged 60 or over, data has revealed
leftfootforward.org
August 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
'I’m no stranger to arrests under nonsensical terror laws. But yesterday was something else.'
leftfootforward.org/2025/08/over...
leftfootforward.org/2025/08/over...
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Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Anas al-Sharif was killed while inside a tent for journalists outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City
A prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had raised concerns about being killed has died in an Israeli airstrike.
Anas al-Sharif, known for documenting the release of hostages and for removing his body armour after a ceasefire, was killed while inside a tent for journalists outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City along with three colleagues. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
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Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes
Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes
Exclusive: Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds
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Why UK housing is dangerously unprepared for impact of climate crisis
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From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating
Lower-income householders, minority ethnic people and those with young children are more likely to live in homes at risk from dangerous overheating, research has found.
The UK has baked in multiple heatwaves this summer, with many people sweltering in dangerously hot homes that were not designed to withstand extreme temperatures. June was the hottest on record and in general this summer England was an average of 1.58C above average temperatures. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes
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From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating
From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating
Reducing urban heat islands, greening local areas and using heat pumps for air conditioning can also play a role
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating
‘Oh I’m not political’ - How are you not scared? Do you know how privileged you are?
Nigel Farage & #ReformUK are in the pockets of the #FossilFuels industry. Now Reform has opened floodgates to dark money in UK politics by being the 1st party to accept crypto donations. Pl ✍️ to call for a ban on untraceable crypto donations to political parties act.38degrees.org.uk/act/stop-sha...
August 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
‘Oh I’m not political’ - How are you not scared? Do you know how privileged you are?
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As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
August 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
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Court overrides Trump officials’ rollback and blocks fishing in Pacific Islands monument
Court overrides Trump officials’ rollback and blocks fishing in Pacific Islands monument
Judge in Hawaii rules that commercial fishing is illegal in federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Court overrides Trump officials’ rollback and blocks fishing in Pacific Islands monument
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
The UK government arrest peaceful protesters who fight against the genocide and for peace. But can’t tackle and ensure the safety of people without food, shelter, water, healthcare, education, and warmth. How does the government live knowing they have the ability to help, but don’t
The UK government arrest peaceful protesters who fight against the genocide and for peace. But can’t tackle and ensure the safety of people without food, shelter, water, healthcare, education, and warmth. How does the government live knowing they have the ability to help, but don’t
August 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
The UK government arrest peaceful protesters who fight against the genocide and for peace. But can’t tackle and ensure the safety of people without food, shelter, water, healthcare, education, and warmth. How does the government live knowing they have the ability to help, but don’t
The UK government arrest peaceful protesters who fight against the genocide and for peace. But can’t tackle and ensure the safety of people without food, shelter, water, healthcare, education, and warmth. How does the government live knowing they have the ability to help, but don’t
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Heroes. Every single one of them.
Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper, David Lammy — and the rest of this Labour government enabling genocide — aren’t fit to lace their boots.
Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper, David Lammy — and the rest of this Labour government enabling genocide — aren’t fit to lace their boots.
August 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Heroes. Every single one of them.
Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper, David Lammy — and the rest of this Labour government enabling genocide — aren’t fit to lace their boots.
Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper, David Lammy — and the rest of this Labour government enabling genocide — aren’t fit to lace their boots.
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another reason to love the library: sometimes you find little gifts in the form of forgotten makeshift bookmarks 😭💖
August 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
another reason to love the library: sometimes you find little gifts in the form of forgotten makeshift bookmarks 😭💖
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Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’
Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’
Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related content
The Online Safety Act together with the proscription of Palestine Action could result in platforms censoring Palestinian-related content, human rights organisations have warned.
Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship and others have written to Ofcom calling on it to provide clear guidance to platforms on distinguishing lawful expression from content deemed to be in support of terrorism. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’
Omg! I love women!
Somebody gave me this in a cafe in Tynemouth - whoever it was, thank you! It genuinely made my day ❤️
Somebody gave me this in a cafe in Tynemouth - whoever it was, thank you! It genuinely made my day ❤️
August 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Omg! I love women!
Somebody gave me this in a cafe in Tynemouth - whoever it was, thank you! It genuinely made my day ❤️
Somebody gave me this in a cafe in Tynemouth - whoever it was, thank you! It genuinely made my day ❤️
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The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is setting sail again.
Join us in Siracusa, Italy — or online — on July 13 at 10:30 CEST (GMT+2) as we launch ‘Handala’ on its journey toward Gaza.
Join us in Siracusa, Italy — or online — on July 13 at 10:30 CEST (GMT+2) as we launch ‘Handala’ on its journey toward Gaza.
July 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is setting sail again.
Join us in Siracusa, Italy — or online — on July 13 at 10:30 CEST (GMT+2) as we launch ‘Handala’ on its journey toward Gaza.
Join us in Siracusa, Italy — or online — on July 13 at 10:30 CEST (GMT+2) as we launch ‘Handala’ on its journey toward Gaza.
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BREAKING 🚨 ~40 ARRESTS IN PARLIAMENT SQ.
Over 300 police officers have been seen to carry away dozens of people from the foot of statues of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi for allegedly terrorism offences.
Those arrested are accused of holding signs in support of Palestine Action
Over 300 police officers have been seen to carry away dozens of people from the foot of statues of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi for allegedly terrorism offences.
Those arrested are accused of holding signs in support of Palestine Action
July 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
BREAKING 🚨 ~40 ARRESTS IN PARLIAMENT SQ.
Over 300 police officers have been seen to carry away dozens of people from the foot of statues of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi for allegedly terrorism offences.
Those arrested are accused of holding signs in support of Palestine Action
Over 300 police officers have been seen to carry away dozens of people from the foot of statues of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi for allegedly terrorism offences.
Those arrested are accused of holding signs in support of Palestine Action
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The decisions we make today will impact every aspect of our children and grandchildren's lives.
Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists
Worst-case scenario of 4.3C of warming could result in fiftyfold rise in heat-related deaths, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The decisions we make today will impact every aspect of our children and grandchildren's lives.
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Israel has announced it's building a concentration camp in Gaza.
Imagine seeing this news and deciding you should aim your fire at the few politicians speaking out, rather than condemning the crime.
On Israel and Nazi comparisons 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/on-israel-...
Imagine seeing this news and deciding you should aim your fire at the few politicians speaking out, rather than condemning the crime.
On Israel and Nazi comparisons 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/on-israel-...
On Israel and comparisons with the Nazis
After Israel announces it's building a concentration camp, condemning the few politicians speaking out is morally twisted
www.owenjones.news
July 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Israel has announced it's building a concentration camp in Gaza.
Imagine seeing this news and deciding you should aim your fire at the few politicians speaking out, rather than condemning the crime.
On Israel and Nazi comparisons 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/on-israel-...
Imagine seeing this news and deciding you should aim your fire at the few politicians speaking out, rather than condemning the crime.
On Israel and Nazi comparisons 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/on-israel-...
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What form of sociopathy required them to need a court order to stop doing this?
July 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
What form of sociopathy required them to need a court order to stop doing this?
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Most plastics are not recyclable, largely because there is no market for materials labeled 3 through 7.
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
Big Plastic wants you to think you can recycle your yogurt container
Those numbered labels, vetted by private interests, can be misleading.
www.motherjones.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Most plastics are not recyclable, largely because there is no market for materials labeled 3 through 7.
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
from @grist.org via @climatedesk.org
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Remember, the best way to save water during a drought is to...
T̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶u̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶e̶t̶h̶
BRING WATER COMPANIES BACK INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
T̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶u̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶e̶t̶h̶
BRING WATER COMPANIES BACK INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
July 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Remember, the best way to save water during a drought is to...
T̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶u̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶e̶t̶h̶
BRING WATER COMPANIES BACK INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
T̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶u̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶e̶t̶h̶
BRING WATER COMPANIES BACK INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
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Pitting disabled people against children in poverty.
Absolutely disgusting and let’s be clear: no one voted for Austerity 2.0
Absolutely disgusting and let’s be clear: no one voted for Austerity 2.0
July 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Pitting disabled people against children in poverty.
Absolutely disgusting and let’s be clear: no one voted for Austerity 2.0
Absolutely disgusting and let’s be clear: no one voted for Austerity 2.0
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Surely everyone can agree on this basic principle?
July 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Surely everyone can agree on this basic principle?
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This BBC statement defames Bobby Vylan.
"Death to the IDF" is not antisemitic.
Declaring this to be so is antisemitic, because it conflates Jewish people as a whole with a genocidal army.
People's fury is directed at heinous crimes, not the ethnicity of the perpetrators.
"Death to the IDF" is not antisemitic.
Declaring this to be so is antisemitic, because it conflates Jewish people as a whole with a genocidal army.
People's fury is directed at heinous crimes, not the ethnicity of the perpetrators.
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This BBC statement defames Bobby Vylan.
"Death to the IDF" is not antisemitic.
Declaring this to be so is antisemitic, because it conflates Jewish people as a whole with a genocidal army.
People's fury is directed at heinous crimes, not the ethnicity of the perpetrators.
"Death to the IDF" is not antisemitic.
Declaring this to be so is antisemitic, because it conflates Jewish people as a whole with a genocidal army.
People's fury is directed at heinous crimes, not the ethnicity of the perpetrators.
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"We would be looking to the ultra rich, not the poorest in society..."
Leader of Stroud District Council, Cllr Chloe Turner explains why the Green Party opposes the Government's cruel plans to cut disability benefits.
Leader of Stroud District Council, Cllr Chloe Turner explains why the Green Party opposes the Government's cruel plans to cut disability benefits.
June 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"We would be looking to the ultra rich, not the poorest in society..."
Leader of Stroud District Council, Cllr Chloe Turner explains why the Green Party opposes the Government's cruel plans to cut disability benefits.
Leader of Stroud District Council, Cllr Chloe Turner explains why the Green Party opposes the Government's cruel plans to cut disability benefits.