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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

We believe that Malagasy people deserve a bright future with clean water, electricity, good jobs, and the opportunity to prosper.

#Malagasy #Madagascar

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Maevatiana N. Ratsimbazafindranahaka @rmaevatiana.bsky.social · 13d

Law enforcement deployed in Madagascar under the excuse of stopping a “minority seeking chaos.”
Tear gas & gun in the streets. Pure intimidation.
People are tired of power cuts, no water, corruption, and insecurity, all from failed governance.
Nothing is fine. The world must know.
#Leodelestage

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 12d

Deadly Protests Over Utilities⚡💧

#GenZ in Antananarivo demand water & electricity access.
Residents face 12+ hour daily blackouts. Curfew imposed.
Basic needs met with lethal force (tear gas,bullets)🚨

@hwr.org #Madagascar #HumanRights #BasicNeeds #BreakingNews

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Ted Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · 12d

More protests led by Gen Z are happening. This time Madagascar.

Madagascar: At least five killed in unprecedented protests
Launched by the 'Gen Z Madagascar' group on social media, the movement against water and power cuts brought together thousands of people, defying a government ban on demonstrations.
By Guilhem Fabry (Antananarivo (Madagascar), correspondent)
Published today at 3:06 pm (Paris), updated at 3:06 pm
• • 4 min read • Lire en français

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sheislaurence @sheislaurence.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12d

Proud of my #malagasy friends who took to the streets of #antananarivo yesterday, as their president #rajoelina was making up facts at the UN convention about imaginary improved access to electricity. It is VERY heartwarming to see #genz follow in the steps […]

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FROM EVERYWHERE, FOR MADAGASCAR
Dear international friends,
Today, you see the Malagasy people taking to the
streets.

The government and its henchmen are trying to
convince you that this is a violent protest meant only to
cause trouble.

REFUSE TO BELIEVE THEIR PROPAGANDA.

The Malagasy are marching for THEIR RIGHTS, trampled
for 16 years:

Their right to access water, electricity, education, their
land, healthcare...

Their right to speak, to move, to work, to build their
future...

Scarred by the bloodshed of the 2009 protests,
Malagasy people have stayed silent for a long time.
But today, even though they fear for their lives, they are
marching to make their voices heard.

Listen to their cries.

MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD TO KEEP THEM ALIVE.
Those in power are less likely to give the order to shoot
when they know the world is watching.

“Des progres notables ont été réalisés” en
matiére d'accés a |'électricité a Madagascar, assure
le président de la République Andry Rajoelina a la
tribune des Nations unies. A I'entendre, “ce taux
d'acces a I'électricité est passé de 24% a 40% en six
ans” soit une hausse de 66,67%.

NATIONS-UNIES - Andry Rajoelina évoque une
augmentation de plus de 66% de l'acceés a |'élect...

Cute drawing of girl with glasses with fist up, wearing Malagasy hat and flag scarf

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RFI Afrique @afrique.rfi.fr · 12d

À la Une: manifestations, pillages et répression à Madagascar

Revue de presse Afrique - À la Une: manifestations, pillages et répression à Madagascar

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 13d

Internship with CETAMADA done! 🐋 Learned whale ID + research. Manuscript next, eyeing PhD opportunities!

#whales #PhD #GradLife #wildlifeconservation #ResearchOpportunities #zoology

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Behavioral Ecology and Endocrinology Lab @behavecol-lab.bsky.social · 19d

Please share!🙏
🚨 PhD Oportunity in Avian Behavioural Ecology in Spain
The BirdBond Project (MNCN & IREC) studies how pair bonds form, change & affect reproduction/survival in the spotless starling 🐦

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Thalie Konstantinidis @thaliek.bsky.social · 20d

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

PHd on the understanding of population change in insectivorous birds 🐤

PhD Ecology (INDUSTRIAL CASE) | University of Exeter

The University of Exeter’s Department of Ecology & Conservation is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by RSPB and the University of Exeter to commence on 1st of November 2025 or as...

www.exeter.ac.uk

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Stu Bearhop @stubearhop.bsky.social · 20d

Fully funded PhD working on insectivorous bird declines with a broad range of stakeholders. Starting ASAP #ornithology #zoology #biodiversity #science #ecology
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

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Cedric Feschotte @cedricfeschotte.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology to join the @weillinstitute.bsky.social PLS spread the word!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30607

Cornell University, Molecular Biology & Genetics

Job #AJO30607, WDR-00055221 Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US

academicjobsonline.org

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Elizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 15d

**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 20d

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 21d

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement. You're absolutely right that consistency over time is what really makes the difference, even when some days feel more difficult than others.

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 22d

Master’s thesis be like 📈📉 … one day epiphany, next day staring at the screen. Progress is messy but it’s still progress 💡✍️ #GradSchool #Thesis #Academicwriting

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 22d

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 24d

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Aina @mdg-aina.bsky.social · 25d

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 26d

Did you know blue-eyed black lemurs are one of the most strikingly sexually dichromatic lemurs? Adult males are jet black, while females are reddish-brown to orange. But here’s the twist—all babies start out the same! 👶 Both sexes are born orange-brown, and only the males turn black.

📷: Deb Bradley