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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If Amy Klobuchar were actually here, she might realize how tone deaf this post is while her own state is being invaded by secret police. But since she never engages with anyone it's safe to assume that some poor sap in her office is in charge of posting this tone deaf nonsense.
Yes it’s cold in Minnesota—but we embrace it. John and I were in Hastings with Mayor Fasbender for Hockey Day Minnesota to watch my alma mater, Wayzata High School, take on Rogers. Photo taken with parents right after their son scored a goal!
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 AM
If Amy Klobuchar were actually here, she might realize how tone deaf this post is while her own state is being invaded by secret police. But since she never engages with anyone it's safe to assume that some poor sap in her office is in charge of posting this tone deaf nonsense.
Minnesota's under a violent federal invastion and this is what she's up to. She's always been the type to pick up the easiest issues and run with them while hiding when real shit happens. I remember she come out in support of marriage equality like 3 days before it become legal or something.
Yes it’s cold in Minnesota—but we embrace it. John and I were in Hastings with Mayor Fasbender for Hockey Day Minnesota to watch my alma mater, Wayzata High School, take on Rogers. Photo taken with parents right after their son scored a goal!
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Minnesota's under a violent federal invastion and this is what she's up to. She's always been the type to pick up the easiest issues and run with them while hiding when real shit happens. I remember she come out in support of marriage equality like 3 days before it become legal or something.
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There is no redeeming this, no amount of training that can fix the rot at the heart of this institution. Any Democratic official that votes to give this agency a penny is betraying our country.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:52 AM
There is no redeeming this, no amount of training that can fix the rot at the heart of this institution. Any Democratic official that votes to give this agency a penny is betraying our country.
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Fuck these ghouls
Shocking news as Columbia Heights school officials say four students have been detained by ICE, including 5- and 10-year-olds who have already been sent to Texas. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/ice-detains-4-columbia-heights-students-including-5-and-10-year-olds-sent-to-texas
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Fuck these ghouls
The Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is a hummingbird found in Central America from Mexico City to Panama City, and is the largest hummer in that range. We saw this stunning one in Monteverde sipping sugar water from the feeders on Christmas Day 2025.
January 21, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is a hummingbird found in Central America from Mexico City to Panama City, and is the largest hummer in that range. We saw this stunning one in Monteverde sipping sugar water from the feeders on Christmas Day 2025.
My latest patreon post is up! It's all about mothing in Costa Rica. It was the first time I had attempted mothing while traveling internationally, and it worked out pretty well.
Mothing in Costa Rica | Andy Birkey
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January 21, 2026 at 11:39 PM
My latest patreon post is up! It's all about mothing in Costa Rica. It was the first time I had attempted mothing while traveling internationally, and it worked out pretty well.
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His name is DAVID EASTERWOOD and he’s not just “reportedly associated,” he’s the Acting Director of the ICE Field Office here.
They want to be badass warrior spies with no mercy, no rules until they face the *tiniest* bit of accountability, then they cry like babies who got their juice box stolen.
They want to be badass warrior spies with no mercy, no rules until they face the *tiniest* bit of accountability, then they cry like babies who got their juice box stolen.
VAN SUSTEREN: The church -- that's a particularly troubling issue because you got a pastor, I purposely didn't name it, he's reportedly associated with ICE
NOEM: Thank you for not naming him. People don't realize that when you keep naming someone over and over, you increase the threats against them
NOEM: Thank you for not naming him. People don't realize that when you keep naming someone over and over, you increase the threats against them
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
His name is DAVID EASTERWOOD and he’s not just “reportedly associated,” he’s the Acting Director of the ICE Field Office here.
They want to be badass warrior spies with no mercy, no rules until they face the *tiniest* bit of accountability, then they cry like babies who got their juice box stolen.
They want to be badass warrior spies with no mercy, no rules until they face the *tiniest* bit of accountability, then they cry like babies who got their juice box stolen.
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How do you, in the middle of 2025, look at the U.S. and think “yeah, we need to snag DHS as a customer”?!
Where we spend our money matters because every purchase acts as a vote for the kind of world we want to live in. Alternatives to Hootsuite include Planable, Buffer and Sprout Social. Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0bde79a...
Vancouver social media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’
Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
How do you, in the middle of 2025, look at the U.S. and think “yeah, we need to snag DHS as a customer”?!
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People are saying you have to accept repentance and changed minds, but what does that mean, for someone like this? Do we need to accept someone who says “I realized I’m against his anti-Somali policy and looking for someone who likes Somalis but hates all the other people I hate”?
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
People are saying you have to accept repentance and changed minds, but what does that mean, for someone like this? Do we need to accept someone who says “I realized I’m against his anti-Somali policy and looking for someone who likes Somalis but hates all the other people I hate”?
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Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt holding tight to the bad apples theory: "that trust is being damaged, broken, by the questionable and sometimes unethical actions of some - some - federal agents... I want to be clear that I am not saying all federal agents."
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt holding tight to the bad apples theory: "that trust is being damaged, broken, by the questionable and sometimes unethical actions of some - some - federal agents... I want to be clear that I am not saying all federal agents."
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has he considered serving and protecting them
St Paul Police Chief Axel Henry: citizens and people with legal status "are scared to death, afraid to go outside... people are getting stopped by the way that they look and they don't wanna take that risk."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak09...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak09...
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
has he considered serving and protecting them
It took the cops getting harassed off-duty by ICE for them to speak out. But at least they are speaking out. And when they've lost the cops, they've lost their most supportive demographic.
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It took the cops getting harassed off-duty by ICE for them to speak out. But at least they are speaking out. And when they've lost the cops, they've lost their most supportive demographic.
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As Colorado lawmakers once again have debates about the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, they should remember, TABOR and MAGA come from the same toxic place.
TABOR and MAGA come from the same toxic place | Colorado Newsline
Colorado's TABOR amendment and the MAGA movement come from the same place. And both will continue to do damage until they're extinguished.
coloradonewsline.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:56 PM
As Colorado lawmakers once again have debates about the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, they should remember, TABOR and MAGA come from the same toxic place.
Minnesotans are saying maybe now is not the time for political fundraising especially since Democrats aren't meeting the moment, and this guy from DC finds the most condescending way to tell people experiencing a federal invasion that their criticism is wrong. This entire thread is... wow.
I'm not interested in arguing with the good people of Minnesota, on the front lines, doing the hard work of protecting our democracy. I've worked hard to bring your bravery and courage to the world in recent weeks on Hopium.
But attacks like this are false, defamatory, and need to end. 1/
But attacks like this are false, defamatory, and need to end. 1/
January 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Minnesotans are saying maybe now is not the time for political fundraising especially since Democrats aren't meeting the moment, and this guy from DC finds the most condescending way to tell people experiencing a federal invasion that their criticism is wrong. This entire thread is... wow.
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Sub-zero resistance: Minnesotans standing tall against ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Sub-zero resistance: Minnesotans standing tall against ICE.
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I'm sure everyone will be SHOCKED to hear that the videos do not show the whole "people came out and attacked ICE with snow shovels" thing that ICE claimed was what happened. This was not a remotely defensive gunshot.
Videos add new detail to 2nd Minneapolis ICE shooting in a week minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/16/v...
Videos add new detail to 2nd Minneapolis ICE shooting in a week • Minnesota Reformer
Two videos add new details to what happened before and after an immigration agent shot a man in the leg in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. One video, a livestream of a...
minnesotareformer.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I'm sure everyone will be SHOCKED to hear that the videos do not show the whole "people came out and attacked ICE with snow shovels" thing that ICE claimed was what happened. This was not a remotely defensive gunshot.
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
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this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
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You're never going to believe this but it's possible ICE is not telling the truth about what happened when they shot that guy in the leg
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Family of man shot by ICE in Minneapolis disputes key aspects of DHS account
Relatives say the shooting occurred at the door of the house, not out in the street amid a scuffle. They also say the victim was not the man targeted in a traffic stop.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
You're never going to believe this but it's possible ICE is not telling the truth about what happened when they shot that guy in the leg
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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Suburban health officials are investigating allegations of widespread disease at ICE’s detention facility in Aurora. The facility recently flexed its capacity and is still nearly full, and detainees have described high fevers, vomiting and dehydration to advocates: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/16/a...
Health officials investigate ‘near-capacity’ Aurora ICE detention center after allegations of widespread illness
“There is no outbreak at the Aurora ICE Processing Center,” its operator says. But Adams County health officials “received multiple reports about possible gastrointestinal and res…
www.denverpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Suburban health officials are investigating allegations of widespread disease at ICE’s detention facility in Aurora. The facility recently flexed its capacity and is still nearly full, and detainees have described high fevers, vomiting and dehydration to advocates: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/16/a...
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Federal agents arrest a woman for "impeding"
A man nearby starts blowing a whistle while other observers honk their horns
The agents pepper-spray the man with the whistle, he continues, and they tackle him then arrest him
1/16/2026 - Minneapolis
A man nearby starts blowing a whistle while other observers honk their horns
The agents pepper-spray the man with the whistle, he continues, and they tackle him then arrest him
1/16/2026 - Minneapolis
January 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Federal agents arrest a woman for "impeding"
A man nearby starts blowing a whistle while other observers honk their horns
The agents pepper-spray the man with the whistle, he continues, and they tackle him then arrest him
1/16/2026 - Minneapolis
A man nearby starts blowing a whistle while other observers honk their horns
The agents pepper-spray the man with the whistle, he continues, and they tackle him then arrest him
1/16/2026 - Minneapolis
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She’s a U.S. citizen and was on her way to pick up seizure medication. ICE has detained her anyway for the past 50 hours at the Sherburne County Jail. www.twincities.com/2026/01/16/f... #NasraAhmed #StPaul
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
She’s a U.S. citizen and was on her way to pick up seizure medication. ICE has detained her anyway for the past 50 hours at the Sherburne County Jail. www.twincities.com/2026/01/16/f... #NasraAhmed #StPaul
@hickenlooper.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov don't even fucking think about it. Body cams and trainings will not make any of us safer. It will simply lend legitimacy to the crimes already committed and those sure to come in the future, including murder.
January 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
@hickenlooper.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov don't even fucking think about it. Body cams and trainings will not make any of us safer. It will simply lend legitimacy to the crimes already committed and those sure to come in the future, including murder.
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A naturalized U.S. citizen of Somali descent said ICE agents ignored documents showing he was a U.S. citizen during an arrest in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. www.fox9.com/video/fmc-8o...
US citizen says ICE agents refused to look at his ID during arrest
A naturalized U.S. citizen of Somali descent said ICE agents ignored documents showing he was a U.S. citizen during an arrest in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
www.fox9.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
A naturalized U.S. citizen of Somali descent said ICE agents ignored documents showing he was a U.S. citizen during an arrest in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. www.fox9.com/video/fmc-8o...