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A.M. Downs
@amdownsart.bsky.social
She/Her
Fine artist/illustrator, Sherlockian, werewolf.
Nerdy, spooky, inclusive. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️
I do all my own stunts.
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One way or another there must be a reckoning for this great evil
"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Who's going to tell him?
Vance Urges Minnesotans To Help ICE 'Find A Sex Offender'—And Everyone's Thinking The Same Thing
www.comicsands.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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I am past 'retrain ICE.' I am past 'reform ICE.' I am past 'abolish ICE.'

I am at 'imprison ICE.'
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 2:27 AM
A little something to express how I'm feeling today. It's been a hard day in Minnesota.

#minnesotastrong #mn #minneapolis #resist #ice #fascism #artisresistance #midwest #gtfo
January 25, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Everyone involved should stand trial with Ross as accomplices
Breaking NYT:

The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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People don't make their soup in a cauldron over an open fire under a full moon with the sound of wolves in the distance anymore, and honestly, I think that’s a shame.
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
PSA: Don't forget to check your outdoor vents during a deep freeze!
Use any tools available to GET THE ICE OUT.

#ice #snow #minnesota #ICEOUTNOW #PSA #solidarity #arcticblast #subzero #winter #householdtips #minneapolis
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Some Minnesotan solidarity with my immigrant neighbors. I'm the grandchild of immigrants. We all do better when we all do better. Also, ICE sucks.

#minnesota #immigrants #chingalamigra #solidarity #artisresistance #lovethyneighbor #minneapolis
January 20, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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The most popular sled at today’s Art Sledding event in Minneapolis.
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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A favorite sign from today's NYC protest march
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Raging against the machine with all the whimsy in my troubled Minnesotan heart by drawing soft, retro clown pin-ups.

#retroart #clown #pin-up #cute #whimsy #pasteldrawing #clowncore #amdownsart
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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If we can’t enjoy a bottle of Cabernet together by the fireplace in an abandoned Victorian mansion under a full moon on a cold winter’s night with the sound of wolves in the distance whilst we wax poetic about our hopes, dreams, and people we want to haunt in the afterlife, then what’s the point?
January 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Make it viral.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I organized decades-old cans of chemicals in my parents' basement. The hazardous waste center opens in spring.

I'm still making art, but focusing on real life messes that require my compassion and help.

#hoarding #parents #organizing #housekeeping #cleanup #family #love
January 5, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I'm committing to spending weekends at my parents' home to help organize and clean up decades of accumulated memories. The woodshop is my first target because I want to build so many things.

#woodshop #woodworking #cleaning #housekeeping #hoarding #organizing #DIY #bandsaw #drillpress
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Our next exhibition!
January 16th and 17th 5-10pm!
20 artists spent 2025 making art everyday, this is the collection of their work!
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Snowed in, unsure what day it is, full of cheese, and painting eyes for relaxation and fun. 🙂

#greeneyes #digitalpainting #eyes #amdownsart #colorstudy #green #loverseye
December 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I love this ridiculous, glowy plastic tree. It looks like a Las Vegas stage show prop in miniature.

#christmastree #glowing #weird #homedecor #holidays #winterglow #ledlights
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
December 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Neither is herpes, but I’ll keep doing my work without either.
AI is not going to go away
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My sister taught a class on how to make a Yule Goat. I helped write up the tutorial and we had so much fun with friends!
#julbocken #julbock #yulegoat #christmas #tradition #scandinavian #nordic #goat #strawgoat
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM