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
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
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
a spectacular European starling in the late afternoon summer sun for #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
January 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
a spectacular European starling in the late afternoon summer sun for #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
December 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
how about some mallards pruning for both #BirdOfTheDay and #MallardMonday? 🪶
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
how about some mallards pruning for both #BirdOfTheDay and #MallardMonday? 🪶
i love birds so much. look at this face
wait, shit 🪶
wait, shit 🪶
December 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
i love birds so much. look at this face
wait, shit 🪶
wait, shit 🪶
oh, we’re doing kingfishers just for @alan678.bsky.social? lol i’m in 😂🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #AlansNemesis
December 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
oh, we’re doing kingfishers just for @alan678.bsky.social? lol i’m in 😂🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #AlansNemesis
still enjoying that #Everton win from yesterday. a few thoughts
Alcaraz needs to be in the first 11
Garner really is our best right back??
KDH’s versatility and work rate helps make the above two possible
and maybe we should move all of our matches to midweek away? i kid, i kid
Alcaraz needs to be in the first 11
Garner really is our best right back??
KDH’s versatility and work rate helps make the above two possible
and maybe we should move all of our matches to midweek away? i kid, i kid
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
still enjoying that #Everton win from yesterday. a few thoughts
Alcaraz needs to be in the first 11
Garner really is our best right back??
KDH’s versatility and work rate helps make the above two possible
and maybe we should move all of our matches to midweek away? i kid, i kid
Alcaraz needs to be in the first 11
Garner really is our best right back??
KDH’s versatility and work rate helps make the above two possible
and maybe we should move all of our matches to midweek away? i kid, i kid
the Monday after a four-day weekend
December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
the Monday after a four-day weekend
married to a Vikings fan and still watching. quite painful
I am extremely impressed if you're a Vikings fan and still watching this
November 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
married to a Vikings fan and still watching. quite painful