Ole Seehausen

Our latest paper on fish communities in nearly 80 peri-alpine lakes reveals that community assembly through immigration and speciation respond to different dimensions of ecosystem size: area and depth respectively. Check it out here
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Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.

UN commission inquiry concludes Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
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YouTube video by Novara Media Why Does Greta Thunberg Care About Palestine?

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A remarkable speach by Natasa Pirc Musar share.google/Tqe5HwUXjpoH...

Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistake

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YouTube video by AJ+ The West Said “Never Again.” It Lied.

dear western scientists and academics, your talking science while being silent about the horror that happens in our name frightens me to the bottom of my heart. There is so much to say, but this short clip brings it to the point. Please share it further
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Happy to share our new paper describing two new, and soooo different, species of stone loaches from Switzerland
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Two new cichlid species of the genus Labrochromis from rocky reefs of Lake Victoria, Tanzania (Perciformes, Cichlidae) Lake Victoria is home to a unique and taxonomically understudied species flock of endemic haplochromine cichlid fishes, with many morphologically specialized trophic groups and many different species ...

Happy to share the description of the first two rocky reef snail crushers from Lake Victoria zookeys.pensoft.net/article/1256...

What an amazing difference a live photo in the natural habitat makes to our understanding of fish species

Ngugi wa Thiong‘o passed. He was a true giant of African literature. His writings have illuminated the path to liberation and will continue to do so

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Cichlid species, previously 'lost' to science rediscovered in Lake Victoria! - Shoal Lipochromis microdon, a 'Lost Fish' not seen since 1985 has been rediscovered in Lake Victoria, offering fresh hope for the species' future.

It is special moments when believed extinct species show up again
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On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, we honor his legacy with action. We call on the U.S. government to release ALL files tied to Malcolm’s assassination. The fight for truth, transparency, & accountability must continue — by any means necessary.

Pepe Mujica, 1935–2025 - Dissent Magazine The late Uruguayan president had an unmatched connection with popular sectors and the courage of his enduring convictions.

Pepe Mujica
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YouTube video by Cienfuegos911 Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango RIP (1973)

Sounds of freedom from the years before neocolonialism struck: Manu Dibango with Soul Makossa 1973

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YouTube video by ACghigo Fela Kuti - Water no get enemy

Sounds of freedom from the years before neocolonialism struck: Fela Kuti’s Water no Get Enemy from 1975
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YouTube video by Temple of the Acid Fist Records (70s Zamrock) The Smoke That Thunders [Full Album] - Chilumbulu (1975) (AI Records)

Sounds of freedom from the years before neocolonialism struck down emerging nations:
Chilumbulu with The Smoke that Thunders
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Sounds of freedom from the years before neocolonialism struck down emerging nations: Here is an introduction to the music of The Witch.
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YouTube video by Marvin Mulenga Witch - The Only Way (Official Audio) Zamrock/Psychedelic Rock

Do the young people still remember the music from the two hopeful decades after independence and before the full onslaught of neocolonialism. Here are The Witch from Zambia
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Fatima Hassouna and her family were killed one day after her documentary was selected to premier at the Cannes Film Festival

Fatima Hassouna and her family were killed one day after her documentary was selected to premier at the Cannes Film Festival

She should not only have said this, but she should have acted accordingly when she was Vice president

Thanks for sharing. It is such a good article! I have shared it further

Climate Anxiety Is an Overwhelmingly White Phenomenon Is it really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get “back to normal?”

An incredibly relevant article on the relationship between environmentalism and racism. Racism is indeed not an accidental byproduct of environmentalism but has been a constant reference point. Please live up to your responsibility and think about this
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Omar el Akkad captures the essence of the total failure of western society to stand up against the crimes perpetuated in its name at the time they are being perpetuated.

we are hosting Kenyan author and critical conservation biologist Dr Mordecai Ogada for a public lecture at the University of Bern on Monday 17 March at 13:00. The author of The Big Conservation Lie, Ogada is uncovering uncomfortable truth about nature conservation in the Global South.

we are hosting Kenyan author and critical conservation biologist Dr Mordecai Ogada for a public lecture at the University of Bern on Monday 17 March at 13:00. The author of The Big Conservation Lie, Ogada is uncovering uncomfortable truth about nature conservation in the Global South.

Amazing

Our two new fish species found their names!

No Other Land directors criticise US as they accept documentary Oscar: ‘US foreign policy is helping block the path’ to peace Self-distributed film about Israeli displacement of a Palestinian community beat out Porcelain War and Sugarcane

This is really important: The West Bank-based film No Other Land wins this year’s best documentary feature Oscar. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land As Israel deploys tanks in the West Bank for the first time in 20 years, we reveal how two of the world’s biggest travel companies are helping settlers commercialise stolen land

Looks like everyone is Getting In on the Continuing Destruction of Palestine. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...