Evan O’Connell
@evanoconnell.bsky.social
I work in peacebuilding. Used to do development, global health and other fun stuff. Anna’s husband. 🇫🇷🇺🇸 national. Rarely on this app. @evanoconnell on Twitter, www.o-connell.eu for most other things.
Cinque terre? In questa economia?
April 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Cinque terre? In questa economia?
I don’t know why I bother but embezzling 3 million euros from the European Parliament is not a “minor charge” and her appeal will be examined and ruled on before the next presidential election
April 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I don’t know why I bother but embezzling 3 million euros from the European Parliament is not a “minor charge” and her appeal will be examined and ruled on before the next presidential election
Elon Musk just posted this 👇 an hour ago. Happy Monday et bonne semaine.
March 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Elon Musk just posted this 👇 an hour ago. Happy Monday et bonne semaine.
The level of grifting is already stratospheric and we’re only a couple months into this presidency
March 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The level of grifting is already stratospheric and we’re only a couple months into this presidency
Один в каное à La Marbrerie à Montreuil 💙💛
March 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Один в каное à La Marbrerie à Montreuil 💙💛
Reveling in ignoring a federal court ruling. If Americans don’t get the precedent this creates and how Trump will seek to exploit it in future (because once you’ve done it once, why wouldn’t you do it again on bigger stuff?) then all really will be lost.
March 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Reveling in ignoring a federal court ruling. If Americans don’t get the precedent this creates and how Trump will seek to exploit it in future (because once you’ve done it once, why wouldn’t you do it again on bigger stuff?) then all really will be lost.
In more Ukrainian 🇺🇦 news, lunch today is borshch:
March 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In more Ukrainian 🇺🇦 news, lunch today is borshch:
I think we need to extend that French nuclear umbrella to Canada sooner than anticipated
March 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I think we need to extend that French nuclear umbrella to Canada sooner than anticipated
Down 14.51% *today* and trading isn’t even over
March 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Down 14.51% *today* and trading isn’t even over
La France du général à gauche, la France du tsar à droite
March 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
La France du général à gauche, la France du tsar à droite
A good compromise: plenty of praise without a humiliating and unnecessary apology. Hope it'll be enough.
March 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A good compromise: plenty of praise without a humiliating and unnecessary apology. Hope it'll be enough.
Sounds a little authoritarian to me, idk
March 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Sounds a little authoritarian to me, idk
Posted on truth social just now
March 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Posted on truth social just now
Btw I’m guessing that if Trump and Musk are going on about a heist on Fort Knox, it’s probably because they’re planning on pillaging the Fed themselves
March 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Btw I’m guessing that if Trump and Musk are going on about a heist on Fort Knox, it’s probably because they’re planning on pillaging the Fed themselves
Looks like the euro is the new global reserve currency!
March 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Looks like the euro is the new global reserve currency!
Ce que réclame le Kremlin depuis longtemps. Trump de plus en plus aligné avec Poutine. Heureusement que ce n’est pas à lui d’en décider.
March 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Ce que réclame le Kremlin depuis longtemps. Trump de plus en plus aligné avec Poutine. Heureusement que ce n’est pas à lui d’en décider.
“Zelensky has been trying to drag the United States into a nuclear war with Russia/WW3 for years” — the fact the director of national intelligence of the United States said this is proof of just how cooked the US is and why Europe needs to invest in defense *and* intel capacities now.
March 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
“Zelensky has been trying to drag the United States into a nuclear war with Russia/WW3 for years” — the fact the director of national intelligence of the United States said this is proof of just how cooked the US is and why Europe needs to invest in defense *and* intel capacities now.
I interned in Gaborone 🇧🇼 one summer during my master’s and one of the only things I remember from my since long lost phrasebook was “Batswana ba rata dikgomo thata” — “Batswana are fond of cattle.”
Finally, Google Translate has added Setswana and I can learn 1-2 other things.
Finally, Google Translate has added Setswana and I can learn 1-2 other things.
March 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I interned in Gaborone 🇧🇼 one summer during my master’s and one of the only things I remember from my since long lost phrasebook was “Batswana ba rata dikgomo thata” — “Batswana are fond of cattle.”
Finally, Google Translate has added Setswana and I can learn 1-2 other things.
Finally, Google Translate has added Setswana and I can learn 1-2 other things.
“President Zelenskyy’s statement as he touches down on UK soil ahead of talks with Keir Starmer at No 10 this afternoon and crucial EU defence summit in London tomorrow” : @pippacrerar.bsky.social via twitter
March 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“President Zelenskyy’s statement as he touches down on UK soil ahead of talks with Keir Starmer at No 10 this afternoon and crucial EU defence summit in London tomorrow” : @pippacrerar.bsky.social via twitter
Watching Zelensky with Bret Baier on @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social tonight. He’s on good form. 💙💛
February 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Watching Zelensky with Bret Baier on @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social tonight. He’s on good form. 💙💛