Andy Birkey
@andybirkey.com
Queer. He/him. Once an award-winning journalist. Part time field biologist: focus Coccinellidae/Lepidoptera. Nature-inspired artist/graphic designer. Aurora CO-based. Roots in Minnesota. Married to @worstmillennial.bsky.social
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Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
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Every time we get new Epstein info, I see ppl be like "well why didnt Ds release all this under Biden" & the likely answer is bc it was assumed w Epstein dead & Maxwell in prison, this was done. It was MAGA who insisted something explosive was in them, they were just wrong about who it implicated.
Everybody: just put your Merrick Garland stuff on hold. Y’all talk about message discipline, now’s the time. Do this shit like tomorrow or Friday.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Every time we get new Epstein info, I see ppl be like "well why didnt Ds release all this under Biden" & the likely answer is bc it was assumed w Epstein dead & Maxwell in prison, this was done. It was MAGA who insisted something explosive was in them, they were just wrong about who it implicated.
This is amazing! I loved Franconia SP when I lived in Minnesota. Some truly amazing photos!
Wow. Can't say much else. The overhead corona was unbelievable. The most intense reds and greens. ❤️💚😍💃 She'll be dancing until sunrise.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
Schafer, Minnesota.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
Schafer, Minnesota.
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is amazing! I loved Franconia SP when I lived in Minnesota. Some truly amazing photos!
Same story. Tried to sell me $3k in treatments and wouldn't do a cleaning without me signing. Went to UC dental school in Aurora and had fabulous dental care for about $120 per visit, and that included an extraction, cleaning, fitting for night guard, etc. No invasive gum surgery needed.
I had a Denver dentist tell me I had gum problems and needed invasive treatment. Got a second opinion and they saw nothing wrong with my gums. Recently referred a coworker to my current dentist after hers said she needed thousands in treatment. They said more like hundreds.
Denver-area dentists are upselling invasive cleanings, PDS Health patients allege
The majority of the PDS Health-affiliated practices share a perception among former patients that the staff exaggerated their oral health problems and recommended unnecessarily invasive treatments.
www.denverpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Same story. Tried to sell me $3k in treatments and wouldn't do a cleaning without me signing. Went to UC dental school in Aurora and had fabulous dental care for about $120 per visit, and that included an extraction, cleaning, fitting for night guard, etc. No invasive gum surgery needed.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
A friend of mine is part of this lawsuit. What's happened to her and all of these folks who were promised what they had earned is cruel and disgusting.
11 Nov 2025 -- A group of transgender servicemembers who have served up to 18 years in the Air Force are suing after being promised pensions when the Trump ordered them separated from the military which there later withdrawn. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Transgender troops who served 15 to 18 years sue Air Force over revoked pensions
The Air Force stripped away retirement benefits from transgender airmen with 15 to 18 years of service after they were kicked out of the military.
www.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A friend of mine is part of this lawsuit. What's happened to her and all of these folks who were promised what they had earned is cruel and disgusting.
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The Lexus ad where they show a family over the years & their car goes from a reasonable sedan to a bloated SUV with oversized hood by the end.
It accidentally tells the story of why pedestrian fatalities have been rising.
It accidentally tells the story of why pedestrian fatalities have been rising.
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The Lexus ad where they show a family over the years & their car goes from a reasonable sedan to a bloated SUV with oversized hood by the end.
It accidentally tells the story of why pedestrian fatalities have been rising.
It accidentally tells the story of why pedestrian fatalities have been rising.
Our trip to New Orleans included an unexpected boat ride out into the bayou and Gulf for fresh oysters from the sea. We got a tour of the entire oyster farming process and as many free samples of the delicious creatures as we wanted. Definitely beats getting drunk on Bourbon St. any day!
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Our trip to New Orleans included an unexpected boat ride out into the bayou and Gulf for fresh oysters from the sea. We got a tour of the entire oyster farming process and as many free samples of the delicious creatures as we wanted. Definitely beats getting drunk on Bourbon St. any day!
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‘I have never seen an elected official inflict the kind of damage on their constituents, their community and their own political careers as have Jurinsky and Sundberg’
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#AuroraCO #ElectionDay #COpolitics
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#AuroraCO #ElectionDay #COpolitics
PERRY: Aurora voters pull the plug on 4 years of council chaos and felony weirdness - Sentinel Colorado
'I have never seen an elected official inflict the kind of damage on their constituents, their community and their own political careers as have Jurinsky and Sundberg'
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November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
‘I have never seen an elected official inflict the kind of damage on their constituents, their community and their own political careers as have Jurinsky and Sundberg’
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#AuroraCO #ElectionDay #COpolitics
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#AuroraCO #ElectionDay #COpolitics
Haven’t shopped at Target in more than two years. Haven’t missed it at all.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Haven’t shopped at Target in more than two years. Haven’t missed it at all.
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The story highlights the growing influence of personalities who post on social media and are able to attract large followings and the extent to which their audiences might know how they operate: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/an-influen...
An 'influencer' wanted $2K to promote a Colorado politician on Instagram?
The news behind the news in Colorado
coloradomedia.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The story highlights the growing influence of personalities who post on social media and are able to attract large followings and the extent to which their audiences might know how they operate: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/an-influen...
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Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)
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“It seems like this administration has learned nothing from 25 years of war, trillions of dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost.” – Jason Crow
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#AuroraCO #Venezuela #Hegseth #Trump #copolitics
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#AuroraCO #Venezuela #Hegseth #Trump #copolitics
Rep. Crow leads bipartisan call for transparency in Trump's war on drug cartels - Sentinel Colorado
"It seems like this administration has learned nothing from 25 years of war, trillions of dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost." - Jason Crow
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November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“It seems like this administration has learned nothing from 25 years of war, trillions of dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost.” – Jason Crow
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#AuroraCO #Venezuela #Hegseth #Trump #copolitics
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#AuroraCO #Venezuela #Hegseth #Trump #copolitics
Now that these toxic people are out of the way, I look forward to holding Aurora's new progressives' accountable to making this city equitable and accessible.
NEW: Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky has conceded. A stunning defeat for a MAGA media fixture who built a national profile on claims of a "complete gang takeover" of Aurora that led President Trump to visit and falsely proclaim the city "conquered" by an immigrant gang
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Now that these toxic people are out of the way, I look forward to holding Aurora's new progressives' accountable to making this city equitable and accessible.
Alli Jackson has so many great positions, and one of them that is overlooked is public trash cans and public restrooms. And she uses the word "dignity" when talking about it. She's looking for a cleaner, more accessible city and so am I! So happy she won a seat on the Aurora City Council.
This is what you will see first about Alli Jackson when you hit her website.
This is not someone talking about public-private partnerships and paying homage to small business. She is prioritizing immigrants, unionization, the environment.
This is not someone talking about public-private partnerships and paying homage to small business. She is prioritizing immigrants, unionization, the environment.
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Alli Jackson has so many great positions, and one of them that is overlooked is public trash cans and public restrooms. And she uses the word "dignity" when talking about it. She's looking for a cleaner, more accessible city and so am I! So happy she won a seat on the Aurora City Council.
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Aurora has been the subject of horrific national scrutiny over the last year, especially since now ousted (fuck yes) Danielle Jurinsky made national news by claiming that it hosted "roving gangs."
This is Aurora standing up and saying "no, actually, we love who we are and want to love us better."
This is Aurora standing up and saying "no, actually, we love who we are and want to love us better."
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Aurora has been the subject of horrific national scrutiny over the last year, especially since now ousted (fuck yes) Danielle Jurinsky made national news by claiming that it hosted "roving gangs."
This is Aurora standing up and saying "no, actually, we love who we are and want to love us better."
This is Aurora standing up and saying "no, actually, we love who we are and want to love us better."
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Here in Aurora, CO, council member Danielle Jurinsky thrust herself into the spotlight as the national poster child for anti-Venezuelan fear mongering. Yesterday, Aurora voted her out of office. Racism and bigotry doesn't always pay off. Please let the door hit your ass on the way out, Danielle 👋🏽
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Here in Aurora, CO, council member Danielle Jurinsky thrust herself into the spotlight as the national poster child for anti-Venezuelan fear mongering. Yesterday, Aurora voted her out of office. Racism and bigotry doesn't always pay off. Please let the door hit your ass on the way out, Danielle 👋🏽
Spent the weekend in Louisiana exploring bayous (first time in La!). Added roseate spoonbill and royal tern to my life list.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Spent the weekend in Louisiana exploring bayous (first time in La!). Added roseate spoonbill and royal tern to my life list.
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this was for a colorado measure guaranteeing universal free lunch for kids. funny how a short two-column table can say so much in so little space.
This is how it looked on the ballot.
Clear and easy to understand.
Clear and easy to understand.
November 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
this was for a colorado measure guaranteeing universal free lunch for kids. funny how a short two-column table can say so much in so little space.
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Who lost in Aurora Colorado? Everyone endorsed by The Police association. Huh.
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Who lost in Aurora Colorado? Everyone endorsed by The Police association. Huh.
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@marshallglasses.bsky.social reports that Jurinsky has left her election night party at her bar JJs as her deficit grows - now down 2,674 votes with 100,127 votes counted.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
@marshallglasses.bsky.social reports that Jurinsky has left her election night party at her bar JJs as her deficit grows - now down 2,674 votes with 100,127 votes counted.
The lead for the Progressive candidates for at-large city council has expanded to 3k votes in Aurora, CO. Jurinsky and Kassaw, the conservatives incumbents are losing coaapps.auroragov.org/election/202...
City of Aurora - 2025 Election Results
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November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The lead for the Progressive candidates for at-large city council has expanded to 3k votes in Aurora, CO. Jurinsky and Kassaw, the conservatives incumbents are losing coaapps.auroragov.org/election/202...
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Not going in the right direction for the Republican slate, which benefited from lots of right-wing dark money. In contrast left-leaning groups spent almost nothing and appear to be on the verge of, I believe, a shock 6-5 city council majority.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Not going in the right direction for the Republican slate, which benefited from lots of right-wing dark money. In contrast left-leaning groups spent almost nothing and appear to be on the verge of, I believe, a shock 6-5 city council majority.