Oliver Lough
@olough.bsky.social
Humanitarian research and M&E; Kyiv, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Erbil, SOAS, Kabul, Beijing; feminist; Londoner. Everything is on fire or worse. All opinions my own. He/him
Just gonna leave this here, for no reason.
June 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Just gonna leave this here, for no reason.
In remarkably similar vein (albeit not dedicated to the Toby Carvery, Enfield), Lil Bowes-Lyon's "a finch"
April 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
In remarkably similar vein (albeit not dedicated to the Toby Carvery, Enfield), Lil Bowes-Lyon's "a finch"
Indeed. This doesn't need to be hard, lads
March 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Indeed. This doesn't need to be hard, lads
"Oh hello I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy"
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Oh hello I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy"
Final sign-off on USAID contract terminations. Going out with both middle fingers raised to all their partners and beneficiaries. Pure class.
February 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Final sign-off on USAID contract terminations. Going out with both middle fingers raised to all their partners and beneficiaries. Pure class.
That is...certainly *a* take on the news USAID is basically slamming the handbrake on its (yes! Deeply problematic! We know!) entire global portfolio
January 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
That is...certainly *a* take on the news USAID is basically slamming the handbrake on its (yes! Deeply problematic! We know!) entire global portfolio
Loved stumbling across this artefact somewhere on Southwark St, from back when it was still provisionally "Tate Gallery of Modern Art"
January 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Loved stumbling across this artefact somewhere on Southwark St, from back when it was still provisionally "Tate Gallery of Modern Art"
Found this peeking out between stacks of How to Think Like a Bellend, SAS Fairytales and complete works of S. Rooney at execrable airport bookshop. Lyrical scifi Romeo and Juliet, thanks @amalelmohtar.com and @maxgladstone.bsky.social for taking the edge off the 2-day schlep home
December 29, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Found this peeking out between stacks of How to Think Like a Bellend, SAS Fairytales and complete works of S. Rooney at execrable airport bookshop. Lyrical scifi Romeo and Juliet, thanks @amalelmohtar.com and @maxgladstone.bsky.social for taking the edge off the 2-day schlep home
Peculiar carved niche/micro-sedile in Blockley church. Any idea what this might've been for @drjacameron.stainedglassattitudes.com?
December 23, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Peculiar carved niche/micro-sedile in Blockley church. Any idea what this might've been for @drjacameron.stainedglassattitudes.com?
Blade Runner vibes in Kyiv tonight
November 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Blade Runner vibes in Kyiv tonight
Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you
"The battle is won, but the war goes on"
"The battle is won, but the war goes on"
November 22, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you
"The battle is won, but the war goes on"
"The battle is won, but the war goes on"
Urgh fine, here's a handy field guide to common types of #humanitarian policy paper (recycled from the other place from a few years back; sadly, it still holds up).
November 17, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Urgh fine, here's a handy field guide to common types of #humanitarian policy paper (recycled from the other place from a few years back; sadly, it still holds up).
Counterpoint: nothing. Nothing at all. Please stop this at once.
October 28, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Counterpoint: nothing. Nothing at all. Please stop this at once.
If you see this, post a picture taken in the mountains.
Dartlo, Tusheti region, Georgia (the country)
Dartlo, Tusheti region, Georgia (the country)
October 28, 2024 at 5:29 AM
If you see this, post a picture taken in the mountains.
Dartlo, Tusheti region, Georgia (the country)
Dartlo, Tusheti region, Georgia (the country)
Google AI continues to spit out entirely correct and normal information (cc @dreadships.bsky.social)
September 22, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Google AI continues to spit out entirely correct and normal information (cc @dreadships.bsky.social)
Reskeet with a favourite book from your childhood
August 24, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Reskeet with a favourite book from your childhood
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
August 9, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
Taking small liberties with the definition of "church":
Baptistery, Florence
St. Sophia's, Kyiv
St. Nicholas of Myra, Worth Matravers
Wells Cathedral
Although tbh you could pick a medieval UK village church at random and it'd probably do me just fine.
Baptistery, Florence
St. Sophia's, Kyiv
St. Nicholas of Myra, Worth Matravers
Wells Cathedral
Although tbh you could pick a medieval UK village church at random and it'd probably do me just fine.
July 29, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Taking small liberties with the definition of "church":
Baptistery, Florence
St. Sophia's, Kyiv
St. Nicholas of Myra, Worth Matravers
Wells Cathedral
Although tbh you could pick a medieval UK village church at random and it'd probably do me just fine.
Baptistery, Florence
St. Sophia's, Kyiv
St. Nicholas of Myra, Worth Matravers
Wells Cathedral
Although tbh you could pick a medieval UK village church at random and it'd probably do me just fine.
I love Gemeva referendum posters. Straight out of the heavy-handed video game exposition playbook, except real. And just as unsubtle
February 13, 2024 at 8:09 AM
I love Gemeva referendum posters. Straight out of the heavy-handed video game exposition playbook, except real. And just as unsubtle
Fuck that dude, but also: snrk.
December 18, 2023 at 2:01 AM
Fuck that dude, but also: snrk.
Let's fucking goooooo [and assemble large-scale constructions out of the smallest and most precisely cut components]
November 17, 2023 at 6:05 PM
Let's fucking goooooo [and assemble large-scale constructions out of the smallest and most precisely cut components]
Taking this opportunity to plug the Borno State Secretariat complex in Maidiguri, Nigeria, which also goes extremely hard (not my photos, and stupidly I can't figure out where I found them).
November 15, 2023 at 9:38 AM
Taking this opportunity to plug the Borno State Secretariat complex in Maidiguri, Nigeria, which also goes extremely hard (not my photos, and stupidly I can't figure out where I found them).
Maybe he could follow the very successful Stewart/Campbell or Balls/Osbourne format and just do it jointly with Rishi?
October 27, 2023 at 2:05 PM
Maybe he could follow the very successful Stewart/Campbell or Balls/Osbourne format and just do it jointly with Rishi?