I’m an Oxford Biological Sciences student from Belfast, I’m at St Hugh’s college and I’m also a Labour Party member and a massive fan of George Orwell and Noam Chomsky... to name a few.
I’m always open to any questions about Northern Ireland, being at Oxford, how Biology works, or anything I can try to answer!
My 4 year old nephew loves to paint his nails. Any time he sees someone wear nail polish he asks if he can have some too. The most difficult part is getting him to decide what color, because he he wants all of them.
Nail polish is for everyone.
Update!!
The kid’s favorite football player responded with support.
It’s a good metaphor tho, because the situation is never going to get better if you don’t eventually pull the door. And afterwards, no matter what the damage was, you’ll have a working cabinet, whatever plates you could salvage, and a place to start putting new plates.
Reblogging for that comment ^
Hats off for negative jokes turned to wholesome posts
We are multiple generations now with no experience with strikes, and I see a lot of confused, well meaning people who want to help but don’t know strike etiquette.
1. Never cross a picket line of striking workers.
2. Never purchase or take free goods from a company who’s workers are striking
3. Honk to support strikers if you drive by a picket line.
4. Join strikers on the picket line even if it’s not your strike, but follow their directions and defer to them while there.
5. Say “that’s great, the strike is working, the company should negotiate with their workers” whenever someone complains about profits lost, inconveniences or other worker-phobic rhetoric. Always turn it back on the company, who has all the power and money.
Why are so many science students totally politically apathetic? I was told coming to uni people would be very political, very leftwing, but I’ve been so shocked by how little people care about politics on my course. And I do biology, not physics or maths where this kind of thing could at least be expected to some degree.
Anyone else have the same experience?
Well, how does it affect them? Especially if they are from abroad? Or rather, how can they actually change anything?
I’ve found a similar experience that there is a lack of will in certain part of the student population
They can change things as much as any other citizen, in the UK if you’re a resident you can vote in local elections even if you’re not a citizen. To be honest I feel like it’s privilege here at Oxford that stops people caring, they’ve been sheltered from the harsh realities the rest of the UK lives with day in day out.
