Chris O’Connell
@corkdorkchris.bsky.social
CA > OR > Netherlands 🇳🇱
Dad, husband, wine nerd.
Owner & Tour Guide @oconnelltoursnl.bsky.social
Dad, husband, wine nerd.
Owner & Tour Guide @oconnelltoursnl.bsky.social
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In my latest YouTube video, I talk about the steps necessary to obtain a DAFT visa from the Dutch government. youtu.be/C-3aZSqWfD8
April 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In my latest YouTube video, I talk about the steps necessary to obtain a DAFT visa from the Dutch government. youtu.be/C-3aZSqWfD8
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BREAKING: The country of Norway just entered a bill to give transgender Americans asylum in the country of Norway…
LGBTQ+ STRONG! 🌈✨
LGBTQ+ STRONG! 🌈✨
April 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
BREAKING: The country of Norway just entered a bill to give transgender Americans asylum in the country of Norway…
LGBTQ+ STRONG! 🌈✨
LGBTQ+ STRONG! 🌈✨
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You can help people learn about trans participation in sports. Its a nuanced topic that has lots of room for growth for a lot of people. I've had this conversation with probably over a hundred people at this point and unless they are diehard transphobes, this is usually how you teach them.
April 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
You can help people learn about trans participation in sports. Its a nuanced topic that has lots of room for growth for a lot of people. I've had this conversation with probably over a hundred people at this point and unless they are diehard transphobes, this is usually how you teach them.
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New on my Substack, I explain the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) and how it can help you move to the Netherlands. open.substack.com/pub/anameric...
April 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New on my Substack, I explain the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) and how it can help you move to the Netherlands. open.substack.com/pub/anameric...
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My first in a series of YouTube videos on how I escaped Trump’s America. youtu.be/LDlNTWp7nJo
April 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
My first in a series of YouTube videos on how I escaped Trump’s America. youtu.be/LDlNTWp7nJo
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How I escaped Trump’s America ahead of his election. It’s not possible for everyone, obviously, but we were able to do it on a limited budget and now my queer kids are safe(er). #escapetrump #howtoleaveAmerica #movetothenetherlands #dutchamericanfriendshiptreaty #DAFT
How I escaped Trump's America
We moved to the Netherlands in 2024 to escape the current regime in the United States and this is how we did it.
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March 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
How I escaped Trump’s America ahead of his election. It’s not possible for everyone, obviously, but we were able to do it on a limited budget and now my queer kids are safe(er). #escapetrump #howtoleaveAmerica #movetothenetherlands #dutchamericanfriendshiptreaty #DAFT
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1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
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International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States
At least one foreign LGBTQ rights group has already pulled out of WorldPride to “safeguard our trans and nonbinary staff” from persecution by the U.S. government.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Kinderdijk at sunrise
March 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Kinderdijk at sunrise
Beautiful windmill I ran across today that dates back to 1736.
February 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Beautiful windmill I ran across today that dates back to 1736.
Some special tompouce for the holiday I don’t celebrate 💕
February 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Some special tompouce for the holiday I don’t celebrate 💕
Co-pilot Daphne riding with me today!
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Co-pilot Daphne riding with me today!
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Dordrecht in the Netherlands is a city built at the convergence of several rivers. It has significant historical importance as an inspection and trading center. The architecture is beautiful and I highly recommend visiting! #dordrecht #netherlands #dutch #shipping #canal
February 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Dordrecht in the Netherlands is a city built at the convergence of several rivers. It has significant historical importance as an inspection and trading center. The architecture is beautiful and I highly recommend visiting! #dordrecht #netherlands #dutch #shipping #canal
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Fuck this hurts…
In a new lawsuit filed against Trump by state AGs, a family with a trans kid shares she died by suicide last month citing fears Trump would deny her access to gender-affirming care. "Her parents have expressed fear...that what happened to their daughter does not happen to other children."
![The serious concerns over how the Order will detrimentally impact transgender
youth cannot be overstated. One Washingtonian, as her parents describe her, was a bright and
gentle soul who loved playing musical instruments, trying new things, and playing Magic the
Gathering. She was excited to learn Japanese and the impact of gender-affirming care was
immediately clear to her family. Her parents described that “her joy was clear with every new
milestone in her transition. She was so happy to get to the next step, to get closer to presenting
in a way that was true to herself.” But the day before the presidential election, she shared,
“[t]omorrow I get to find out if I’m illegal.” After the election, she asked her parents if they
could move to Canada because she was fearful of new restrictions on transgender youth and
worried about losing access to gender-affirming care. In January 2025, she took her life. After
the Order issued, her parents expressed that the outlook for transgender futures looks scary and
shared fears of what ending gender-affirming care would have meant for their daughter’s access
to therapy, puberty-delaying medication, hormones, and hope of surgery. Her parents have
expressed fear for the many lives who depend on gender-affirming care and that what happened
to their daughter does not happen to any other children.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlmouohgzbjofidukcp4pxf2/bafkreich7jyv3lnkmd5r234itpdhtvavgblc46ai6d47tb4i7oxgfga2ym@jpeg)
February 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Fuck this hurts…
I rarely bought wines from the grocery store in California and Oregon but I find myself curious here and it’s pretty incredible what I can find under €10 like this beautiful Merlot from Bordeaux.
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I rarely bought wines from the grocery store in California and Oregon but I find myself curious here and it’s pretty incredible what I can find under €10 like this beautiful Merlot from Bordeaux.
Remembering my dad today and every day. Sláinte
February 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Remembering my dad today and every day. Sláinte
Just a pic of my pup to brighten your day. #dalmatian
February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just a pic of my pup to brighten your day. #dalmatian
We said goodbye to Alastor today. He was only 6 and sadly had some sort of disease that caused him to lose a lot of weight quickly. We will miss him a lot. 🐈 ❤️
January 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We said goodbye to Alastor today. He was only 6 and sadly had some sort of disease that caused him to lose a lot of weight quickly. We will miss him a lot. 🐈 ❤️
I just can’t stop thinking about all the people that didn’t vote for this dictator and then all the people that did. WTF. I can’t wrap my head around so much hate but here it is.
January 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I just can’t stop thinking about all the people that didn’t vote for this dictator and then all the people that did. WTF. I can’t wrap my head around so much hate but here it is.
Y’all…I’m literally sick over what I’m seeing out of the US over the last 10 days. Especially the executive orders regarding trans individuals. This is exactly why we left. It’s so targeted and I truly think it’s just the beginning for the LGBTQ community. What a f*cking mess. Stay safe. ❤️
January 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Y’all…I’m literally sick over what I’m seeing out of the US over the last 10 days. Especially the executive orders regarding trans individuals. This is exactly why we left. It’s so targeted and I truly think it’s just the beginning for the LGBTQ community. What a f*cking mess. Stay safe. ❤️
I’ve been exploring Dutch whisky’s but Irish Whiskey will always have a place in my glass. I’d never seen a 10 year Bushmills before so I had to grab some. It’s delicious, of course.
January 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’ve been exploring Dutch whisky’s but Irish Whiskey will always have a place in my glass. I’d never seen a 10 year Bushmills before so I had to grab some. It’s delicious, of course.
It’s a sad, sad day for American Democracy. Specifically it’s a terrible day for people with uteruses, the LGBTQ community and BIPOC. Today marks the beginning of an authoritarian rule considerably worse than 2016-2020. He tested the guardrails before, but now will crash into them. So it begins…
January 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
It’s a sad, sad day for American Democracy. Specifically it’s a terrible day for people with uteruses, the LGBTQ community and BIPOC. Today marks the beginning of an authoritarian rule considerably worse than 2016-2020. He tested the guardrails before, but now will crash into them. So it begins…