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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Oh, just a couple cute little ladybugs with blue eyes 🥰
#Coccinellidae: #Hyperaspsis bigeminata
North Carolina, USA
#Coccinellidae: #Hyperaspsis bigeminata
North Carolina, USA
December 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Oh, just a couple cute little ladybugs with blue eyes 🥰
#Coccinellidae: #Hyperaspsis bigeminata
North Carolina, USA
#Coccinellidae: #Hyperaspsis bigeminata
North Carolina, USA
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My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.
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Our colleagues at CCLP have done the work. Medicaid is not a drain on our economy. It keeps people working and thriving. While TABOR gives citizens more direct say about taxes, many of its pernicious, hidden elements destroy the state's ability to govern effectively. Thanks, Lydia, for speaking out.
Opinion: TABOR is the real drag on Colorado’s budget woes, not Medicaid
Medicaid is not a burden. To address Colorado’s budget crisis, we must shift our focus to the real culprit behind our budget issues.
coloradosun.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Our colleagues at CCLP have done the work. Medicaid is not a drain on our economy. It keeps people working and thriving. While TABOR gives citizens more direct say about taxes, many of its pernicious, hidden elements destroy the state's ability to govern effectively. Thanks, Lydia, for speaking out.
Well, that sucks. Gas stoves are not healthy for homes.
Federal judge blocks Colorado law requiring that consumers be warned of air quality effects of gas stoves
Federal judge blocks Colorado law requiring that consumers be warned of air quality effects of gas stoves
The judge agreed with an argument from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, a trade group, that the law likely violates their First Amendment rights
coloradosun.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Well, that sucks. Gas stoves are not healthy for homes.
I miss Minnesota
December 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I miss Minnesota
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Any Democrat who thinks it's appropriate to "find common ground" with the Republicans on issues like high school sports teams is negotiating with a political party that does not believe trans people should exist. This policy will kill people, so maybe stop wringing your hands about volleyball.
"Men are men. Men can never become women. Women are women. Women can never become men."
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Any Democrat who thinks it's appropriate to "find common ground" with the Republicans on issues like high school sports teams is negotiating with a political party that does not believe trans people should exist. This policy will kill people, so maybe stop wringing your hands about volleyball.
I haven't used Meta platforms in ages, but needed to create an account to set up socials for a work project. The entire starting feed on Facebook is cops, football, and AI women. Literally nothing of value to me.
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I haven't used Meta platforms in ages, but needed to create an account to set up socials for a work project. The entire starting feed on Facebook is cops, football, and AI women. Literally nothing of value to me.
The amount of pain to be inflicted on young people by this decision... Shame on our Governor, Jared Polis, who endorsed RFK for Health Secretary. He helped this happen by providing cover for this cruelty. Cannot wait for his term to end.
congrats to every "moderate" who cheered on this cruel, unfounded panic. hope you got what you wanted www.npr.org/sections/sho...
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The amount of pain to be inflicted on young people by this decision... Shame on our Governor, Jared Polis, who endorsed RFK for Health Secretary. He helped this happen by providing cover for this cruelty. Cannot wait for his term to end.
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The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.
Trump moves to shut down Boulder climate research lab NCAR, drawing rebukes from Colorado officials
Federal lawmakers called the planned NCAR closure “deeply dangerous” and “blatantly retaliatory.” Gov. Jared Polis said: “If true, public safety is at risk and science…
www.denverpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.
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Scientists Discover Nine New Species Overlooked in #Museum Drawers. Nine new #butterfly species have been discovered hiding in 'plain sight' among the some 80,000 drawers that make up the #lepidoptera collection of the Natural History Museum, London
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d... #globalmuseum
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d... #globalmuseum
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Scientists Discover Nine New Species Overlooked in #Museum Drawers. Nine new #butterfly species have been discovered hiding in 'plain sight' among the some 80,000 drawers that make up the #lepidoptera collection of the Natural History Museum, London
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d... #globalmuseum
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d... #globalmuseum
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"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
‘Cars ruin cities’ signs in Denver were hacked, officials say
Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evenin...
www.denvergazette.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
Another pedestrian hit by a car in Aurora. 20 deaths so far in 2025. Fortunately, Tom survived. www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
“I’m lucky to be here”: Hit-and-run victim urges safer streets in Aurora
After surviving a hit-and-run while crossing S. Peoria Street, Aurora resident Tom Anderson is urging the city to take stronger steps to protect pedestrians.
www.denver7.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Another pedestrian hit by a car in Aurora. 20 deaths so far in 2025. Fortunately, Tom survived. www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
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Grand Junction, Colorado, please show up to support your library! 📚
Are you in Mesa County, Colorado? Your public library board is about to be overtaken with extremists.
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
MAGA book burners target Mesa County Public Library system and a call to action! – AnneLandmanBlog
annelandmanblog.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Grand Junction, Colorado, please show up to support your library! 📚
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"Makenna Haley talks about nature the way someone else might talk about a significant other. “Nature is perfect, like its design and the way it’s constructed and the adaptations it’s undergone.” And she knows humans can harm it." #boulder
Meet the cone collectors, whose work could seed the ground for safer forests - The Colorado Sun
Colorado needs hundreds of millions of conifer seeds to rebuild forests damaged by wildfires. Enter a new workforce of cone scouts.
coloradosun.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Makenna Haley talks about nature the way someone else might talk about a significant other. “Nature is perfect, like its design and the way it’s constructed and the adaptations it’s undergone.” And she knows humans can harm it." #boulder
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ICE blocked from grocery entrance ✊
12/11/25 St.Paul, Minnesota
12/11/25 St.Paul, Minnesota
December 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
ICE blocked from grocery entrance ✊
12/11/25 St.Paul, Minnesota
12/11/25 St.Paul, Minnesota
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I genuinely don't know if this is a "Minnesotan" thing or an "old guy of a certain age" thing but in case it's Minnesotan and people need an anger translator: this guy is so angry he could just about set something on fire with his mind.
This one isn’t downloadable but if you have TikTok go watch it. Well worth your time www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr4gRL7v/
@Mercado Media video credit #minnesota #illinois #louisiana #america
TikTok video by June Osborne
www.tiktok.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I genuinely don't know if this is a "Minnesotan" thing or an "old guy of a certain age" thing but in case it's Minnesotan and people need an anger translator: this guy is so angry he could just about set something on fire with his mind.
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"Keep standing in line for cronuts, listening to Mumford & Sons, and watching videos of men unboxing sneakers. We know we complained about these things in the past, but we’ve come to realize that you, the man who brews beer in our closet, are the most evolved of your species."
An Open Letter to the Soft Millennial Man Now Facing Extinction
Dear Soft Millennial Man, You’ve been quiet lately, but we know you’re still out there. You’re probably hiding out at Whole Foods until this whole ...
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"Keep standing in line for cronuts, listening to Mumford & Sons, and watching videos of men unboxing sneakers. We know we complained about these things in the past, but we’ve come to realize that you, the man who brews beer in our closet, are the most evolved of your species."
Thank you @crow.house.gov !
UPDATE: Dem Rep. Jason Crow signed discharge petition re banning stock trading by members. "It’s well past time that we clean up our government by banning Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, and if Speaker Johnson refuses to put it up to a vote, we’re going to force one." #copolitics
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thank you @crow.house.gov !
What, exactly, is the biblical basis for exemptions from vaccines?
"CU Anschutz to pay $10 million in lawsuit over COVID vaccine mandate" #denver
CU Anschutz to pay $10 million in lawsuit over COVID vaccine mandate - Sentinel Colorado
“Because they had the courage to say ‘no’ when their religious freedoms were trampled, people of faith across the country now enjoy stronger protections.”
sentinelcolorado.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What, exactly, is the biblical basis for exemptions from vaccines?
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LMAO Egypt and Iran got the draw for the Pride Duel in Seattle on pride weekend for the world cup, that is pretty funny,
onefootball.com/en/news/fifa...
onefootball.com/en/news/fifa...
FIFA chose Iran and Egypt for LGBTQ+ Pride match, both refused
Read this news on OneFootball.
onefootball.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
LMAO Egypt and Iran got the draw for the Pride Duel in Seattle on pride weekend for the world cup, that is pretty funny,
onefootball.com/en/news/fifa...
onefootball.com/en/news/fifa...
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One of the most highly cited academic articles on the safety of glyphosate has been retracted, eight years after court documents revealed it was ghostwritten by Monsanto retractionwatch.com/2025/12/04/g...
Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court
Credit: Mike Mozart/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) A review article concluding the weed killer Roundup “does not pose a health risk to humans” has been retracted eight years after documents released in a court…
retractionwatch.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
One of the most highly cited academic articles on the safety of glyphosate has been retracted, eight years after court documents revealed it was ghostwritten by Monsanto retractionwatch.com/2025/12/04/g...
So embarrassing. 2026 can't come quickly enough.
They’re calling it “a politician’s ideal headline.” www.westword.com/news/colorad...
Jared Polis Promotes White Supremacist and Child Porn Defender as "Intellectuals"
The governor encouraged Coloradans to follow the controversial online personalities, saying they do "actual thinking."
www.westword.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
So embarrassing. 2026 can't come quickly enough.
I believe this is the 20th person killed in Aurora by cars/trucks this year. This SHOULD be a public health emergency.
Pedestrian fatally struck by truck in Aurora crosswalk on Smoky Hill Road - Sentinel Colorado
The investigation found that a truck was making a left-hand turn from South Oak Hill Way onto East Smoky Hill Road when it struck a pedestrian.
sentinelcolorado.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I believe this is the 20th person killed in Aurora by cars/trucks this year. This SHOULD be a public health emergency.
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Not only is Eurovision welcoming Israel (while banning Russia for the same reasons), but they’re willing to let go of Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherland, countries that have not committed war crimes.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Ireland, Slovenia, Spain and the Netherlands to Boycott Eurovision over Israel’s Participation
Ireland, Slovenia, Spain and the Netherlands to Boycott Eurovision over Israel’s Participation
Public broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Spain said Thursday they will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union refused to hold a vote on wh...
www.democracynow.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Not only is Eurovision welcoming Israel (while banning Russia for the same reasons), but they’re willing to let go of Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherland, countries that have not committed war crimes.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Representation matters, and Aurora hasn't had that yet. I'm excited to see what's in store for the next few years.
"And for the first time in the city’s history, the council is now minority-majority, much like the city itself. Six of the City Council’s 10 members are either Black or Hispanic."
"And for the first time in the city’s history, the council is now minority-majority, much like the city itself. Six of the City Council’s 10 members are either Black or Hispanic."
'We finally found a way to get candidates elected that actually represent the people of Aurora'
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/perr...
#AuroraCO #COpolitics #COleg
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#AuroraCO #COpolitics #COleg
PERRY: Metro Black leaders take a victory lap, offering a high-five to 'Coach' - Sentinel Colorado
"We finally found a way to get candidates elected that actually represent the people of Aurora."
sentinelcolorado.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Representation matters, and Aurora hasn't had that yet. I'm excited to see what's in store for the next few years.
"And for the first time in the city’s history, the council is now minority-majority, much like the city itself. Six of the City Council’s 10 members are either Black or Hispanic."
"And for the first time in the city’s history, the council is now minority-majority, much like the city itself. Six of the City Council’s 10 members are either Black or Hispanic."