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.
This is evil.
NEW: ChatGPT is encouraging stalkers, telling them they share a special bond with their targets -- and to keep harassing them even after they've been asked to stop
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AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and other abuses.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This is evil.
The Overlooked Benefits of Health Aid to Donor Countries
A recent study outlines how health development assistance creates economic gains for donor countries
@thinkglobalhealth.org
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
A recent study outlines how health development assistance creates economic gains for donor countries
@thinkglobalhealth.org
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
The Overlooked Benefits of Health Aid to Donor Countries | Think Global Health
A recent study outlines how health development assistance creates economic gains for donor countries
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Winter berries and spring buds. Taken on the same day: one at high alpine altitude the other down in the valley.
#nature #Switzerland #scapes #macro
#nature #Switzerland #scapes #macro
February 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Winter berries and spring buds. Taken on the same day: one at high alpine altitude the other down in the valley.
#nature #Switzerland #scapes #macro
#nature #Switzerland #scapes #macro
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You there, smart person, come study with me at Harvard Medical School! Our program is so fun! The application deadline is March 13.
Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health
The Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health is a nine-month Harvard Medical School graduate program for those interested in using storytelling to make a difference in health. The Master of Sc...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
You there, smart person, come study with me at Harvard Medical School! Our program is so fun! The application deadline is March 13.
The best explanation of what AI is that I have seen.
February 13, 2026 at 7:10 AM
The best explanation of what AI is that I have seen.
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Since trans athletes were first eligible to compete
at the Olympics over 7,500 medals have been awarded over 12 Olympic Games.
In that time trans women athletes haven't won a single Olympic Medal of any colour not even a solitary team or relay bronze.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
at the Olympics over 7,500 medals have been awarded over 12 Olympic Games.
In that time trans women athletes haven't won a single Olympic Medal of any colour not even a solitary team or relay bronze.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
The Transgender female athletes advantage is a myth.
YouTube video by Kirsti Miller30
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February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Since trans athletes were first eligible to compete
at the Olympics over 7,500 medals have been awarded over 12 Olympic Games.
In that time trans women athletes haven't won a single Olympic Medal of any colour not even a solitary team or relay bronze.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
at the Olympics over 7,500 medals have been awarded over 12 Olympic Games.
In that time trans women athletes haven't won a single Olympic Medal of any colour not even a solitary team or relay bronze.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
How many children should suffer for the “sick and twisted agenda”?
You know which other government put children in detention aka concentration camps?
“Never again”, they said and laughed.
You know which other government put children in detention aka concentration camps?
“Never again”, they said and laughed.
"This is Mia, 7 years old -- 'I don't want to be in this place. I want to be in my school'" -- Walkinshaw confronts Lyons with letters written by kids being detained by ICE
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 AM
How many children should suffer for the “sick and twisted agenda”?
You know which other government put children in detention aka concentration camps?
“Never again”, they said and laughed.
You know which other government put children in detention aka concentration camps?
“Never again”, they said and laughed.
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Early morning commuter.
Pigeons get a bad rap, but they are incredibly curious, intelligent, and resilient creatures surviving in harsh urban contexts.
And yet, they raise their young, play and make the best of it. They are very social, monogamous, and show grief when one of theirs dies.
Pigeons get a bad rap, but they are incredibly curious, intelligent, and resilient creatures surviving in harsh urban contexts.
And yet, they raise their young, play and make the best of it. They are very social, monogamous, and show grief when one of theirs dies.
February 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Early morning commuter.
Pigeons get a bad rap, but they are incredibly curious, intelligent, and resilient creatures surviving in harsh urban contexts.
And yet, they raise their young, play and make the best of it. They are very social, monogamous, and show grief when one of theirs dies.
Pigeons get a bad rap, but they are incredibly curious, intelligent, and resilient creatures surviving in harsh urban contexts.
And yet, they raise their young, play and make the best of it. They are very social, monogamous, and show grief when one of theirs dies.
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Zelenskyy: Today, Russia struck a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with attack drones. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Zelenskyy: Today, Russia struck a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with attack drones. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism
Look how these two #trees respect each other’s living space. Their shapes trace each other, barely touching.
In spring and summer neither shades the other, so they both can get enough sunlight and be nourished.
Maybe they’re mother and child?
If trees can care for each other, so can we.
#scapes
In spring and summer neither shades the other, so they both can get enough sunlight and be nourished.
Maybe they’re mother and child?
If trees can care for each other, so can we.
#scapes
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
Baby pine tree surrounded by elders on a snow day
#Switzerland #landscape #nature #photography #forest #snow
#Switzerland #landscape #nature #photography #forest #snow
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Baby pine tree surrounded by elders on a snow day
#Switzerland #landscape #nature #photography #forest #snow
#Switzerland #landscape #nature #photography #forest #snow
A while back, I read this quiet but fierce meditation on war, how it shows up in art, and on what it does to those who wage it and those who are on the receiving end.
And I still think about it.
Now feels like the right time to recommend it as an essential read.
#booksky #tbr
And I still think about it.
Now feels like the right time to recommend it as an essential read.
#booksky #tbr
January 25, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Check out #45! 😭😭😭 My little kid nerdy heart loves this because I grew up looking forward to this magazine included with the Sunday paper every week. I am so honored to see my book on this list in a magazine that means so much to me. Thank you, PARADE Magazine!
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parade.com/books/best-n...
45 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time, According to Librarians
You'll want to add these titles to your 'TBR' list in 2026.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Check out #45! 😭😭😭 My little kid nerdy heart loves this because I grew up looking forward to this magazine included with the Sunday paper every week. I am so honored to see my book on this list in a magazine that means so much to me. Thank you, PARADE Magazine!
parade.com/books/best-n...
parade.com/books/best-n...
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WHO removing Us Flag
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
WHO removing Us Flag
A little winter magic. It’s gray and rainy down in the valleys. But up here, the fresh snow has turned everything into a postcard and hushed all the sounds except branches cracking under its weight or an occasional chirp of a bird.
A day not spent on screens is a day worth living.
A day not spent on screens is a day worth living.
January 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A little winter magic. It’s gray and rainy down in the valleys. But up here, the fresh snow has turned everything into a postcard and hushed all the sounds except branches cracking under its weight or an occasional chirp of a bird.
A day not spent on screens is a day worth living.
A day not spent on screens is a day worth living.
An old log - a tree that died - still full of life, as it became a host to a micro forest of mosses and lichens, all teeming with life, even on this mild winter day.
Nature is so miraculous, but we often walk past these little miracles completely oblivious.
#nature #scapes #macro
Nature is so miraculous, but we often walk past these little miracles completely oblivious.
#nature #scapes #macro
January 22, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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New UCC paper shows how low beef and sheep systems are for net digestible protein per hectare: they produce protein for 2–3 people per ha, versus ~23 for milk and ~40 for legumes. That’s ~15× more digestible protein per hectare from legumes than beef.
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
New UCC paper shows how low beef and sheep systems are for net digestible protein per hectare: they produce protein for 2–3 people per ha, versus ~23 for milk and ~40 for legumes. That’s ~15× more digestible protein per hectare from legumes than beef.
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A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life
Meet Veronika, the first cow known to engage in flexible, multipurpose tool use
A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life
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January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life
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Rachel Moore meets Sweet Girl, a beloved young #whale known for her gentle nature; who tragically lost her life after being hit & killed by a vessel. She suffered for hours. Her death shows the need to slow down ferries during whale season. #photo: Sina Ritter
#UnderwaterPhotography #photography
#UnderwaterPhotography #photography
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Rachel Moore meets Sweet Girl, a beloved young #whale known for her gentle nature; who tragically lost her life after being hit & killed by a vessel. She suffered for hours. Her death shows the need to slow down ferries during whale season. #photo: Sina Ritter
#UnderwaterPhotography #photography
#UnderwaterPhotography #photography
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This is Kyiv. Ukraine’s capital. An apartment building where the temperature is below 0. Where people live. Some of them can’t leave. (UNITED24)
January 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This is Kyiv. Ukraine’s capital. An apartment building where the temperature is below 0. Where people live. Some of them can’t leave. (UNITED24)