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Dr Tess Machling

@tessmachling.bsky.social

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Archaeologist, gold & torc researcher, chocolate artefact maker & mum. Often post about cats who aren't mine... Views all my own 😊 Green party 💚 She/her 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Work on torcs & gold: https://bigbookoftorcs.com Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tess317409

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 6d

I made these for friends last year, but seeing if anyone else would be interested for xmas? They're painted plaster of paris, modelled from real arrowheads.

£35 a set incl. gift box, gift tag & 24hr SignedFor postage (sorry, can only do UK).

(... & there's more artefacts to come!)

#Archaeology 🏺

Rainbow coloured arrowheads on rainbow coloured ribbons.

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 4h

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 4h

Awww 😘

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 4h

... and the humour hasn't improved !! 🤣🤣

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 4h

On this day in history... 🤣🤣🤣

@theduncanmackay.bsky.social !

A tweet from Duncan:

Duncan Mackay

@theDuncanMackay

Ok, stick with me here...

One for the fellow Snettisham nerds

Just watched a brilliant YouTube video on gold torcs by @Tess_Machling and this flashed into my mind...

TUBULAR TORCS by Mike GOLDFIELD

Thank you very much, I'm here all week!

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 16h

The reason why we need a party with the environment front and centre - my mum was a journalist writing about this stuff over 40 years ago...

...and everyone laughed!!

What we could have done if people had paid attention to so many folks like her back then, but we didn't... 😔

#JoinTheGreenParty

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17h

The planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point.

160 scientists from 23 countries warn that unless global heating is cut to 1.2°C as fast as possible, warm-water coral reefs will vanish “at any meaningful scale.”

The science is clear: We need to act now.

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 19h

Honestly, this is quite incredible!!

110,000!!! 💪💚

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20h

The Green surge is breaking limits! 😲

Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 21h

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 1d

🤣 love it!

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

He is. ♥️

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Not saying a word...but be prepared not to stop when you get started... (signed, the woman who got to bed at 1am after intending to just watch one episode...)

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

The thing I forgot for a long time is that we *do* have power & we can use that power to change things.

Under @zackpolanski.bsky.social #Greens have reminded me that it's possible to have power. We need to use it! 💚💪

Imagine beating Reform's total... 😍

#JoinTheGreenParty

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

It's at the heart of everything they do. It's worth reading the 2024 manifesto:

greenparty.org.uk/about/our-ma...

Our 2024 General Election Manifesto - Green Party

Real hope.Real change. Millions of people in our country are feeling insecure and deeply worried about the future. We live in one of the richest countries on the planet, yet nurses are using food bank...

greenparty.org.uk

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

We'll see...

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Woooooohoooooo!! 100k! 👏👏👏

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I am his servant...

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Ohhhhh! Sally Wainwright has done it again. ♥️💪

Riot Women... grrrr!!

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

They really are! 🤣

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Awww... Bruce lives 3 doors down but has decided I'm an easy mark!! 🤣

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Oh exactly that! 🤣

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

... and, yes, he can channel Puss in Boots like a pro...

Bruce looking plaintive while I unlock the door

Puss in Boots looking similarly plaintive

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Btw for those who've been wondering about the cats who aren't mine...

Bruschetta moved house with her owners 😭😭 but with Bruce I am now so well trained that all he has to do is shout at the back door and I'm there!! 🤣🤣🤣

My little buddy Bruce, who's learnt to stand on the recycling box by the back door and yowl until I come running...

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Tidying the garden with my sidekick...

... who kept attacking my feet until I stopped to play with him!! 🤣🤣

#Bruce
#CatWhoIsNotMyCat
#Sunday

Bruce, who's a grey cat with orange eyes, just getting ready to pounce on me!!

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 2d

Yes exactly... it'll be a nuanced reasoning and understanding but, oh no, that ain't click-baity enough!

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely. He didn't want to hear anything just get a Gotcha Moment.