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
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’
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/perr...
#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.
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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
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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.
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9:13PM update. Jurinsky continues to fall farther behind in third place. Now trailing by 2,134 votes with 94,795 votes tallied.
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
9:13PM update. Jurinsky continues to fall farther behind in third place. Now trailing by 2,134 votes with 94,795 votes tallied.
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Colorado's shock of the night if this holds, but Republican firebrand Danielle Jurinsky narrowly trails in her Aurora City Council re-elect bid. Jurinsky built a national profile on immigration via Fox News and the Trump campaign, but she trails two Dems in a pick-two race. #copolitics
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Colorado's shock of the night if this holds, but Republican firebrand Danielle Jurinsky narrowly trails in her Aurora City Council re-elect bid. Jurinsky built a national profile on immigration via Fox News and the Trump campaign, but she trails two Dems in a pick-two race. #copolitics
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Progressive candidates in Aurora council races are off to a strong start in early election results. Two left-leaning candidates, Rob Andrews and Alli Jackson, are leading in Aurora’s close at-large race, where conservative firebrand Danielle Jurinsky was trying to hold on to her seat as of 8:15 p.m.
Progressive candidates in Aurora council races lead in early results, Littleton anti-dense housing measure leads
Aurora City Council races, alongside dozens of local ballot measures, are the highlights of Colorado’s 2025 off-year election in suburban Denver cities.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Progressive candidates in Aurora council races are off to a strong start in early election results. Two left-leaning candidates, Rob Andrews and Alli Jackson, are leading in Aurora’s close at-large race, where conservative firebrand Danielle Jurinsky was trying to hold on to her seat as of 8:15 p.m.
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Plenty of vote outstanding, but the most eye-catching early CO election results may be in Aurora, where two D-affiliated candidates lead their R-affiliated opponents, including Danielle "Complete Gang Takeover" Jurinsky.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Plenty of vote outstanding, but the most eye-catching early CO election results may be in Aurora, where two D-affiliated candidates lead their R-affiliated opponents, including Danielle "Complete Gang Takeover" Jurinsky.
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👀 Danielle Jurinsky, an outspoken and conservative Aurora city councilwoman who played a key part in boosting the gang takeover claims last year, is trailing in her at-large reelection race. Jurinsky currently third, ~2,000 votes behind leader and 1,300 votes behind second. (Voters select two.)
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
👀 Danielle Jurinsky, an outspoken and conservative Aurora city councilwoman who played a key part in boosting the gang takeover claims last year, is trailing in her at-large reelection race. Jurinsky currently third, ~2,000 votes behind leader and 1,300 votes behind second. (Voters select two.)
It appears so far that progressive candidates in Aurora, CO have slim leads over conservative/MAGA candidates including Danielle Jurinsky, our at-large city council member who stoked fear of immigrants, and Amsalu Kassaw who work for an ICE contractor. sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-head...
AURORA VOTE 2025: Election night results - Sentinel Colorado
A developing roundup of election results for Aurora area voters
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November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It appears so far that progressive candidates in Aurora, CO have slim leads over conservative/MAGA candidates including Danielle Jurinsky, our at-large city council member who stoked fear of immigrants, and Amsalu Kassaw who work for an ICE contractor. sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-head...
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With SNAP benefits in deep uncertainty, if you see someone stealing groceries no you did not.
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
With SNAP benefits in deep uncertainty, if you see someone stealing groceries no you did not.