It sickens me to see how this government has wasted its entire time in office on culture wars, scapegoating and self-inflicted scandals, while, as the current extreme sea surface temperatures suggest, we are racing towards planetary tipping points.
Today I received 0% of the results of my final year of @durham_uni. The pro vice chan for *Student Experience* told me to my face amid this dispute that the £37,000 I have paid is for the piece of paper at the end. Now that piece of paper is an expensive participation award🧵1/5
Very sick and tired of every 'entry level' zoologist job either needing years of experience or being unpaid 🙄
I'm a student, I live in poverty, I cannot afford unpaid internships
#zoology#student#job
Cut vs uncut.
Just reading about grass care. Grass is 85% water. Worst thing to do in a drought is to cut it, as long grass keeps soil cool, prevents evaporation and catches dew. Also provides vital habitat. No rain here for over a month. Grass cutting still continues. 🤷🏻♀️
Made friends with this bee mimic fly (Merodon sp.?) after he kept my housemate awake all night banging on the window
His name is Bob
#entomology#biology#zoology
Social transition generally includes things like:
-going by a different name
-changing hairstyle
-wearing different clothes
Imagine being told you couldn't use a nickname or cut/grow your hair unless your parents consented?
That is how demonised trans people are now.
“They’re transing our kids.” You mean your bigotry pushed your kids away and they found new support systems that love and accept them for who they are?