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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Sep 3

Why Does Greta Thunberg Care About Palestine?

YouTube video by Novara Media

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

www.theguardian.com

The West Said “Never Again.” It Lied.

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Aug 2

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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YouTube video by AJ+

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Two new cichlid species of the genus Labrochromis from rocky reefs of Lake Victoria, Tanzania (Perciformes, Cichlidae)

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Jul 5

Happy to share our new paper describing two new, and soooo different, species of stone loaches from Switzerland
doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70108

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

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 ...

zookeys.pensoft.net

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · Jun 10

During a deep-sea cave expedition around the Daito Islands, several individuals of the cardinalfish Epigonus glossodontus were captured and observed, marking the first record of this deep-sea fish outside of the Hawaiian islands: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 30

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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#blackbookshelf
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Cichlid species, previously 'lost' to science rediscovered in Lake Victoria! - Shoal

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 29

It is special moments when believed extinct species show up again
shoalconservation.org/lipochromis-...

Lipochromis microdon, a 'Lost Fish' not seen since 1985 has been rediscovered in Lake Victoria, offering fresh hope for the species' future.

shoalconservation.org

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 28

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Attorney Ben Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social · May 19

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.

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 16

Pepe Mujica
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Pepe Mujica, 1935–2025 - Dissent Magazine

The late Uruguayan president had an unmatched connection with popular sectors and the courage of his enduring convictions.

www.dissentmagazine.org

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 4

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

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Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango RIP (1973)

YouTube video by Cienfuegos911

Fela Kuti - Water no get enemy

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 4

Sounds of freedom from the years before neocolonialism struck: Fela Kuti’s Water no Get Enemy from 1975
youtube.com/watch?v=IQBC...

YouTube video by ACghigo

(70s Zamrock) The Smoke That Thunders [Full Album] - Chilumbulu (1975) (AI Records)

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 4

Sounds of freedom from the years before neocolonialism struck down emerging nations:
Chilumbulu with The Smoke that Thunders
youtube.com/watch?v=IEff...

YouTube video by Temple of the Acid Fist Records

Witch - The Only Way (Official Audio) Zamrock/Psychedelic Rock

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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 4

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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Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · May 4

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
youtu.be/fu165_T9QuA

YouTube video by Marvin Mulenga

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Gaza mourns beloved photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed by Israel

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Apr 19

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

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · Apr 18

Gaza mourns beloved photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed by Israel - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-photojournalist-fatima-hassouna-killed-israeli-strike-mourns

The photographer was looking forward to her wedding when she was killed alongside five siblings in an attack on her family home in Gaza City

www.middleeasteye.net

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Apr 19

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

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Apr 4

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

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Mar 30

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

Climate Anxiety Is an Overwhelmingly White Phenomenon

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Mar 30

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
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Is it really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get “back to normal?”

www.scientificamerican.com

Ole Seehausen @oleseehausen.bsky.social · Mar 21

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.