Olga Rych, MSc
@olgarych.bsky.social
Harm reductionist, global public health and SRHR advocate, (queer)feminist, lover of libraries, believer in kindness. We can do better than capitalism. Also, dogs.
I sneaked out for a short walk in between meetings today, to clear my head and to bask in the precious winter sun.
Sometimes all we need is a gulp of fresh air.
#scapes #alps #nature #Switzerland
Sometimes all we need is a gulp of fresh air.
#scapes #alps #nature #Switzerland
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I sneaked out for a short walk in between meetings today, to clear my head and to bask in the precious winter sun.
Sometimes all we need is a gulp of fresh air.
#scapes #alps #nature #Switzerland
Sometimes all we need is a gulp of fresh air.
#scapes #alps #nature #Switzerland
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
A family of sleeping whales: mother, daughter and son [📹 vega_alejand]
January 11, 2026 at 6:24 AM
A family of sleeping whales: mother, daughter and son [📹 vega_alejand]
January 12, 2026 at 8:54 AM
January 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
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#CurrentlyReading
How To Stand Up To a Dictator
By Maria Ressa
Democracy is fragile. An urgent cry for readers to recognize & understand the dangers to our freedoms. In telling her courageous story, Ressa forces readers to ask themselves: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?
#booksky
How To Stand Up To a Dictator
By Maria Ressa
Democracy is fragile. An urgent cry for readers to recognize & understand the dangers to our freedoms. In telling her courageous story, Ressa forces readers to ask themselves: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?
#booksky
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
#CurrentlyReading
How To Stand Up To a Dictator
By Maria Ressa
Democracy is fragile. An urgent cry for readers to recognize & understand the dangers to our freedoms. In telling her courageous story, Ressa forces readers to ask themselves: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?
#booksky
How To Stand Up To a Dictator
By Maria Ressa
Democracy is fragile. An urgent cry for readers to recognize & understand the dangers to our freedoms. In telling her courageous story, Ressa forces readers to ask themselves: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?
#booksky
I am ashamed to admit I did not really notice #gulls before I picked up my camera. They have a bad reputation, but they are such tough, playful, and elegant creatures.
Their life is constant battle against the elements. Wind, water, cities encroaching on their habitat.
And yet, they soar.
#scapes
Their life is constant battle against the elements. Wind, water, cities encroaching on their habitat.
And yet, they soar.
#scapes
January 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
First day back to work and already spent lunch going through emails instead of a little photo walk in the neighborhood. I love my work, but I also know that making time for a proper break on a busy day makes me more productive and motivated in the long run.
Tomorrow better. Photo from 2 weeks ago.
Tomorrow better. Photo from 2 weeks ago.
January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
First day back to work and already spent lunch going through emails instead of a little photo walk in the neighborhood. I love my work, but I also know that making time for a proper break on a busy day makes me more productive and motivated in the long run.
Tomorrow better. Photo from 2 weeks ago.
Tomorrow better. Photo from 2 weeks ago.
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
The Trump administration just released a five-year plan for offshore oil leasing, setting the stage to auction off 1+ billion acres of public waters in the United States. More drilling will only push imperiled wildlife closer to extinction. Take action. act.biologicaldiversity.org/OvxlEQSpoEGj...
Defend the Ocean From Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration just released a horrific five-year plan for offshore oil leasing, setting the stage to auction off 1.27 billion acres of public waters in the United States. More drilling will...
act.biologicaldiversity.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The Trump administration just released a five-year plan for offshore oil leasing, setting the stage to auction off 1+ billion acres of public waters in the United States. More drilling will only push imperiled wildlife closer to extinction. Take action. act.biologicaldiversity.org/OvxlEQSpoEGj...
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
Russia hit an eco-park near Kharkiv with a glide bomb, injuring lions, killing most birds, and destroying winter enclosures, says founder Feldman. A volunteer was hurt; tigers’ status is unclear. Cleanup and animal rescue continue.
January 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Russia hit an eco-park near Kharkiv with a glide bomb, injuring lions, killing most birds, and destroying winter enclosures, says founder Feldman. A volunteer was hurt; tigers’ status is unclear. Cleanup and animal rescue continue.
The swearing in ceremony of the new #NYC mayor was everything, but first and foremost an expression of deep love for this city and everyone who calls it home.
So inspired by the vision of solidarity, justice, diversity, and affordability as a key to freedom.
And yes, let’s tax the rich, finally.
So inspired by the vision of solidarity, justice, diversity, and affordability as a key to freedom.
And yes, let’s tax the rich, finally.
Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?
January 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The swearing in ceremony of the new #NYC mayor was everything, but first and foremost an expression of deep love for this city and everyone who calls it home.
So inspired by the vision of solidarity, justice, diversity, and affordability as a key to freedom.
And yes, let’s tax the rich, finally.
So inspired by the vision of solidarity, justice, diversity, and affordability as a key to freedom.
And yes, let’s tax the rich, finally.
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
I've seen a few people posting stuff along the lines of "2026 is the year I'm going to read more!"
My friend, don't pressure yourself. Even as an author, I say this: Read better, not more. Read what you love, stop reading something that isn't working for you. Don't aim for more, aim for pleasure.
My friend, don't pressure yourself. Even as an author, I say this: Read better, not more. Read what you love, stop reading something that isn't working for you. Don't aim for more, aim for pleasure.
January 1, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I've seen a few people posting stuff along the lines of "2026 is the year I'm going to read more!"
My friend, don't pressure yourself. Even as an author, I say this: Read better, not more. Read what you love, stop reading something that isn't working for you. Don't aim for more, aim for pleasure.
My friend, don't pressure yourself. Even as an author, I say this: Read better, not more. Read what you love, stop reading something that isn't working for you. Don't aim for more, aim for pleasure.
Corporations want to shred an old-growth forest in #Walbran Valley to pieces for profit. I am in awe of the bravery of the few people who put up a blockade.
Old-growth forests are unique. You can’t just plant them. Can we amplify the efforts of the blockade?
substack.com/@maxwilbert/...
Old-growth forests are unique. You can’t just plant them. Can we amplify the efforts of the blockade?
substack.com/@maxwilbert/...
Max Wilbert (@maxwilbert)
Update from the front lines of the Walbran blockade:
https://maxwilbert.substack.com/p/defending-2000-year-old-forests-w
substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Corporations want to shred an old-growth forest in #Walbran Valley to pieces for profit. I am in awe of the bravery of the few people who put up a blockade.
Old-growth forests are unique. You can’t just plant them. Can we amplify the efforts of the blockade?
substack.com/@maxwilbert/...
Old-growth forests are unique. You can’t just plant them. Can we amplify the efforts of the blockade?
substack.com/@maxwilbert/...
Great holiday read: a hand-drawn ghost comic, a rarity in this age of AI.
That eerie end of the year stillness. No better time to catch up on SABLE: A GHOST STORY! Sablecomic.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Great holiday read: a hand-drawn ghost comic, a rarity in this age of AI.
Things I learned today:
• #BirdPhotography is hard but absolutely exhilarating, even when the subject is a humble #gull.
• Bird photography is very intimate. This guy and I connected on a level that can’t be put into words.
10/10 the best way to get your pants dirty.
#birds #nature #Switzerland
• #BirdPhotography is hard but absolutely exhilarating, even when the subject is a humble #gull.
• Bird photography is very intimate. This guy and I connected on a level that can’t be put into words.
10/10 the best way to get your pants dirty.
#birds #nature #Switzerland
December 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Things I learned today:
• #BirdPhotography is hard but absolutely exhilarating, even when the subject is a humble #gull.
• Bird photography is very intimate. This guy and I connected on a level that can’t be put into words.
10/10 the best way to get your pants dirty.
#birds #nature #Switzerland
• #BirdPhotography is hard but absolutely exhilarating, even when the subject is a humble #gull.
• Bird photography is very intimate. This guy and I connected on a level that can’t be put into words.
10/10 the best way to get your pants dirty.
#birds #nature #Switzerland
I was lucky to catch some golden hour on a dog walk this afternoon.
As the sun suddenly broke winter grayness, folks poured outside: kids on scooters, couples, older folks, dog people like myself.
All complete strangers, united by the joy of being outside by the lake.
#Scapes #Photography
As the sun suddenly broke winter grayness, folks poured outside: kids on scooters, couples, older folks, dog people like myself.
All complete strangers, united by the joy of being outside by the lake.
#Scapes #Photography
December 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I was lucky to catch some golden hour on a dog walk this afternoon.
As the sun suddenly broke winter grayness, folks poured outside: kids on scooters, couples, older folks, dog people like myself.
All complete strangers, united by the joy of being outside by the lake.
#Scapes #Photography
As the sun suddenly broke winter grayness, folks poured outside: kids on scooters, couples, older folks, dog people like myself.
All complete strangers, united by the joy of being outside by the lake.
#Scapes #Photography
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
A year of uncertainty, and still, moments of hope. Thank you to our grantees, partners, and the #RCFfamily for showing up, advocating, and collaborating through it all. #RCFWrapped2025 #CommunitiesFirst
December 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A year of uncertainty, and still, moments of hope. Thank you to our grantees, partners, and the #RCFfamily for showing up, advocating, and collaborating through it all. #RCFWrapped2025 #CommunitiesFirst
This is ecocide. Consumption in the wealthy West drives nations like Indonesia to destroy the humanity’s collective lungs.
It is not even supporting development, as local farmers get displaced, profits go to corporations (and to kickbacks), and the loss to humanity and ecosystems is irreversible.
It is not even supporting development, as local farmers get displaced, profits go to corporations (and to kickbacks), and the loss to humanity and ecosystems is irreversible.
Thousand of bulldozers on the way to flatten over 5 million acres of forest in West Papua and this is just one ship
Such is the rush that even the Indonesia army has been brought in to speed up the deforestation
A shameful day for Indonesia and the world
Such is the rush that even the Indonesia army has been brought in to speed up the deforestation
A shameful day for Indonesia and the world
December 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is ecocide. Consumption in the wealthy West drives nations like Indonesia to destroy the humanity’s collective lungs.
It is not even supporting development, as local farmers get displaced, profits go to corporations (and to kickbacks), and the loss to humanity and ecosystems is irreversible.
It is not even supporting development, as local farmers get displaced, profits go to corporations (and to kickbacks), and the loss to humanity and ecosystems is irreversible.
I was enchanted by those street lamps.
Taken on a quiet neighborhood dog walk today. This street is near the beach and is usually bustling with people. Which is probably why I never noticed those lanterns before.
Sometimes quiet is all we need to see.
#Scape #photography #Switzerland #Lausanne
Taken on a quiet neighborhood dog walk today. This street is near the beach and is usually bustling with people. Which is probably why I never noticed those lanterns before.
Sometimes quiet is all we need to see.
#Scape #photography #Switzerland #Lausanne
December 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I was enchanted by those street lamps.
Taken on a quiet neighborhood dog walk today. This street is near the beach and is usually bustling with people. Which is probably why I never noticed those lanterns before.
Sometimes quiet is all we need to see.
#Scape #photography #Switzerland #Lausanne
Taken on a quiet neighborhood dog walk today. This street is near the beach and is usually bustling with people. Which is probably why I never noticed those lanterns before.
Sometimes quiet is all we need to see.
#Scape #photography #Switzerland #Lausanne
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
Giving what we can has implemented a fun game where you spin a globe to see how your starting point in life would compare if you were reborn today, randomly somewhere on earth.
www.givingwhatwecan.org/birth-lottery
www.givingwhatwecan.org/birth-lottery
Birth Lottery
If you were reborn today, where would you land? And how would that change your life?
www.givingwhatwecan.org
December 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Giving what we can has implemented a fun game where you spin a globe to see how your starting point in life would compare if you were reborn today, randomly somewhere on earth.
www.givingwhatwecan.org/birth-lottery
www.givingwhatwecan.org/birth-lottery
This Sunburst Lichen is very aptly named: a tiny burst of color amidst December monochrome.
I just read that it’s resilient to human-induced air pollution, while many lichen species are sensitive to it. This is why it is common in urban areas and a good subject to study how species adapt.
#nature
I just read that it’s resilient to human-induced air pollution, while many lichen species are sensitive to it. This is why it is common in urban areas and a good subject to study how species adapt.
#nature
December 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This Sunburst Lichen is very aptly named: a tiny burst of color amidst December monochrome.
I just read that it’s resilient to human-induced air pollution, while many lichen species are sensitive to it. This is why it is common in urban areas and a good subject to study how species adapt.
#nature
I just read that it’s resilient to human-induced air pollution, while many lichen species are sensitive to it. This is why it is common in urban areas and a good subject to study how species adapt.
#nature
Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season.
I am planning to turn my phone off and instead spend some time reading, take my dog and my camera for a walk, and engage in other analog activities.
Hope you can find some joy offline as well.
#Switzerland #hiking #naturephotography #Alps #sonyA6000
I am planning to turn my phone off and instead spend some time reading, take my dog and my camera for a walk, and engage in other analog activities.
Hope you can find some joy offline as well.
#Switzerland #hiking #naturephotography #Alps #sonyA6000
December 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season.
I am planning to turn my phone off and instead spend some time reading, take my dog and my camera for a walk, and engage in other analog activities.
Hope you can find some joy offline as well.
#Switzerland #hiking #naturephotography #Alps #sonyA6000
I am planning to turn my phone off and instead spend some time reading, take my dog and my camera for a walk, and engage in other analog activities.
Hope you can find some joy offline as well.
#Switzerland #hiking #naturephotography #Alps #sonyA6000
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
Would anyone like one of these books? 📚 I’d like to gift them out as they have been read and are ready for a new reader! Message me if so and I’ll send it to you! 🫶🥰
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Would anyone like one of these books? 📚 I’d like to gift them out as they have been read and are ready for a new reader! Message me if so and I’ll send it to you! 🫶🥰
La Berra, #Switzerland
Nothing like a day out there, on a hiking trail, amongst snowy tops and away from infinite scrolls.
#hiking #landscape #Alps #photography
Nothing like a day out there, on a hiking trail, amongst snowy tops and away from infinite scrolls.
#hiking #landscape #Alps #photography
December 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
La Berra, #Switzerland
Nothing like a day out there, on a hiking trail, amongst snowy tops and away from infinite scrolls.
#hiking #landscape #Alps #photography
Nothing like a day out there, on a hiking trail, amongst snowy tops and away from infinite scrolls.
#hiking #landscape #Alps #photography
Reposted by Olga Rych, MSc
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.