Eric Auer Lee
@ericauerlee.bsky.social
former journalist, current full-time enjoyer of birding, tea, chess and football (soccer). my wife says i’m a 70-year-old British man in a 20-whatever American boy body
#MizzouMade living in Minneapolis and with a soft spot for the Coulee Region
#MizzouMade living in Minneapolis and with a soft spot for the Coulee Region
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Eric Auer Lee
@ericauerlee.bsky.social
· Nov 12
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extremely grateful to be able to end a trying week curled up in bed with my wife on one side and two purring kittens on the other
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
extremely grateful to be able to end a trying week curled up in bed with my wife on one side and two purring kittens on the other
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
Reposted by Eric Auer Lee
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 25, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 25, 2026
this was the scene about two hours ago
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
this was the scene about two hours ago
yesterday gave me hope, but the horrors continue
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
yesterday gave me hope, but the horrors continue
can confirm
without meaning the slightest bit of disrespect to the No Kings protests, the sentiment on the ground here is less No Kings 2025 and more Leipzig 1989
January 24, 2026 at 12:55 AM
can confirm
march downtown was cathartic, really proud of our community
January 24, 2026 at 12:23 AM
march downtown was cathartic, really proud of our community
evil. just evil
The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; lawyer says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials and a lawyer for the family say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramo as “bai...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:27 AM
evil. just evil
perhaps my favorite great egret photo for #LongBeaks and #BirdOfTheDay
not a crazy capture, but i love how its white feathers pop against the darker background and green foliage in the foreground 🪶
not a crazy capture, but i love how its white feathers pop against the darker background and green foliage in the foreground 🪶
January 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
perhaps my favorite great egret photo for #LongBeaks and #BirdOfTheDay
not a crazy capture, but i love how its white feathers pop against the darker background and green foliage in the foreground 🪶
not a crazy capture, but i love how its white feathers pop against the darker background and green foliage in the foreground 🪶
among numerous other issues, who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to conduct this interview in the middle of an operating plant??
i get the visuals and trying to make it seem working class, but you can hear the machinery! the audio sucks!! it’s distracting!!
i get the visuals and trying to make it seem working class, but you can hear the machinery! the audio sucks!! it’s distracting!!
DOKOUPIL: When I travel the country, they tell me they don't feel it because grocery prices are up--
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
January 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
among numerous other issues, who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to conduct this interview in the middle of an operating plant??
i get the visuals and trying to make it seem working class, but you can hear the machinery! the audio sucks!! it’s distracting!!
i get the visuals and trying to make it seem working class, but you can hear the machinery! the audio sucks!! it’s distracting!!
i connect #Solitude to contemplation and reflection. this ring-necked duck gives me that vibe #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
i connect #Solitude to contemplation and reflection. this ring-necked duck gives me that vibe #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
something that flew under my radar but caught my attention this morning
the Star Tribune’s press times continue to be pushed earlier after moving printing operations to Iowa
the Star Tribune’s press times continue to be pushed earlier after moving printing operations to Iowa
January 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
something that flew under my radar but caught my attention this morning
the Star Tribune’s press times continue to be pushed earlier after moving printing operations to Iowa
the Star Tribune’s press times continue to be pushed earlier after moving printing operations to Iowa
the vibe here in Minneapolis
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
the vibe here in Minneapolis
extremely grateful to be able to end a trying week curled up in bed with my wife on one side and two purring kittens on the other
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
extremely grateful to be able to end a trying week curled up in bed with my wife on one side and two purring kittens on the other
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
the little moments can keep us sane amid the madness
an eastern kingbird flaunting its feathers for #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
January 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
an eastern kingbird flaunting its feathers for #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
a small distraction from everything. #ShortBeak but a big voice from this song sparrow #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
a small distraction from everything. #ShortBeak but a big voice from this song sparrow #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again: the Star Trib does great work. easily one of the best papers in the country
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis is identified
Jonathan Ross, a Minnesota-based agent, was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing motorist.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again: the Star Trib does great work. easily one of the best papers in the country
journalistic malpractice. you cannot give “both sides” on matters of fact
"Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him?"
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 AM
journalistic malpractice. you cannot give “both sides” on matters of fact
i don’t have anything profound to say. i’m just sad and angry. and i’m tired of those being common emotions
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
i don’t have anything profound to say. i’m just sad and angry. and i’m tired of those being common emotions
far from the most pressing thing here, but this is what happens when outlets are forced to talk about *something* *anything!* after all legit reporting has already been done
the 24-hour news cycle has done so much damage to journalism
the 24-hour news cycle has done so much damage to journalism
CNN is covering the Kalshi prediction markets as though they are news
January 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
far from the most pressing thing here, but this is what happens when outlets are forced to talk about *something* *anything!* after all legit reporting has already been done
the 24-hour news cycle has done so much damage to journalism
the 24-hour news cycle has done so much damage to journalism
collective action works! support your local unions! www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...
Anoka-Hennepin district and union come to a tentative agreement just 1 day before strike date
In previous negotiations, union leadership said sticking points included pay and the rising costs of health care.
www.kare11.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:40 PM
collective action works! support your local unions! www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...
real ball-knowers will tell you WIAC >>> SEC
Wisconsin-River Falls QB Kaleb Blaha just passed Joe Burrow for the most yards in a single season in NCAA history.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 AM
real ball-knowers will tell you WIAC >>> SEC
is it too late to get in on #BirdOfTheDay? one of three #snowy owls spotted today at MSP 🪶
January 5, 2026 at 2:28 AM
is it too late to get in on #BirdOfTheDay? one of three #snowy owls spotted today at MSP 🪶
lol this game is gonna be so stupid. i love the NFC South
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
lol this game is gonna be so stupid. i love the NFC South
there are explosions on the screen next to you, Tom
January 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
there are explosions on the screen next to you, Tom