Andi Dolphin Billig
@andidolphin.bsky.social
A bit of everything. Dad, husband, plays-with-animals, graphic designer, web guy, IT, theatre tech director, building engineer, legal videographer; avid fan of My So-Called Life, Doctor Who, Star Trek, BSG, Firefly, The Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order…
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Posting on behalf of my daughter who's not on bsky.
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Posting on behalf of my daughter who's not on bsky.
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World Mental Health Day.
October 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
World Mental Health Day.
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If you are someone who works in a healthcare related field with people who have experienced a stroke, this is a great conference to expand your knowledge and network with colleagues from across the state. You can find more information and register here: strokemn.org/conference/
#StrokeEducation
#StrokeEducation
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If you are someone who works in a healthcare related field with people who have experienced a stroke, this is a great conference to expand your knowledge and network with colleagues from across the state. You can find more information and register here: strokemn.org/conference/
#StrokeEducation
#StrokeEducation
I don’t mind mice until they are in the house and in garage and eat a bunch of things and leave a mess and die and stink up the place
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I don’t mind mice until they are in the house and in garage and eat a bunch of things and leave a mess and die and stink up the place
A passenger train leaves Chicago going west at 55 mph and a train leaves Miami going north at 50 mph, and the republicans control the house, senate, the Supreme Court, and the presidency, it’s for darn tooting that it’s all the democrat’s fault that the trains won’t meet in Boston for a tea party.
October 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A passenger train leaves Chicago going west at 55 mph and a train leaves Miami going north at 50 mph, and the republicans control the house, senate, the Supreme Court, and the presidency, it’s for darn tooting that it’s all the democrat’s fault that the trains won’t meet in Boston for a tea party.
Rainbow just before sunset
September 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rainbow just before sunset
Tues afternoon in slow highway traffic in rainfall, I was in left lane with about 3 car lengths to the car in front of me, doing about 30 mph. They started to slow, I got passed ON THE SHOULDER, cut off and I partially performed a PIT maneuver on a Suburban who, I guess, didn’t want to wait?….
September 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Tues afternoon in slow highway traffic in rainfall, I was in left lane with about 3 car lengths to the car in front of me, doing about 30 mph. They started to slow, I got passed ON THE SHOULDER, cut off and I partially performed a PIT maneuver on a Suburban who, I guess, didn’t want to wait?….
Just got to campsite and setup for the night in the South Dakota Badlands
Cooking under the stars
Cooking under the stars
August 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Just got to campsite and setup for the night in the South Dakota Badlands
Cooking under the stars
Cooking under the stars
This morning I had tyre work done on my truck. Customer just walks in, on the cell phone on speaker, talking, goes up and starts to ask about tyre, while having another conversation on her phone. On speaker.
Done trying to understand the self importance of the speakerphone convos in public places
Done trying to understand the self importance of the speakerphone convos in public places
July 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This morning I had tyre work done on my truck. Customer just walks in, on the cell phone on speaker, talking, goes up and starts to ask about tyre, while having another conversation on her phone. On speaker.
Done trying to understand the self importance of the speakerphone convos in public places
Done trying to understand the self importance of the speakerphone convos in public places
Seeing headlines of “Senate Changes SALT”
Me: what? They’re changing the SALT I and SALT II treaties that took place right before Soviet invasion of Afghanistan which led to the US Senate not ratifying said SALT II treaty which then led into the START treaties and New START?
Also me: Am I old?
Me: what? They’re changing the SALT I and SALT II treaties that took place right before Soviet invasion of Afghanistan which led to the US Senate not ratifying said SALT II treaty which then led into the START treaties and New START?
Also me: Am I old?
June 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Seeing headlines of “Senate Changes SALT”
Me: what? They’re changing the SALT I and SALT II treaties that took place right before Soviet invasion of Afghanistan which led to the US Senate not ratifying said SALT II treaty which then led into the START treaties and New START?
Also me: Am I old?
Me: what? They’re changing the SALT I and SALT II treaties that took place right before Soviet invasion of Afghanistan which led to the US Senate not ratifying said SALT II treaty which then led into the START treaties and New START?
Also me: Am I old?
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This is Elsa. Elsa adopted us in January on the coldest day of the year when she appeared in our yard, probably hitching a ride on a power company repair truck as our power line snapped and knocked out power for the neighbourhood.
We put food out for her while she roosted in a tree out front.
We put food out for her while she roosted in a tree out front.
May 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is Elsa. Elsa adopted us in January on the coldest day of the year when she appeared in our yard, probably hitching a ride on a power company repair truck as our power line snapped and knocked out power for the neighbourhood.
We put food out for her while she roosted in a tree out front.
We put food out for her while she roosted in a tree out front.
That time when you forgot to eat lunch, have to go to a meeting off site and it ends and it’s 4:30 and you’re hungry and then hangry and you get home and eat lunch 30 minutes before dinner prep starts and all you want to do is sit in a dash of afternoon sunlight and close your eyes?
Yeah. That.
Yeah. That.
April 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
That time when you forgot to eat lunch, have to go to a meeting off site and it ends and it’s 4:30 and you’re hungry and then hangry and you get home and eat lunch 30 minutes before dinner prep starts and all you want to do is sit in a dash of afternoon sunlight and close your eyes?
Yeah. That.
Yeah. That.
Tornado Watch 181 in effect for portions of Eastern Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, Northern Iowa until 11 p.m. Line of storms coming through have the possibility of spinning up some trouble.
Watch includes entire Twin Cities Metro Area.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#wx #mn #wi #ia #TwinCities
Watch includes entire Twin Cities Metro Area.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#wx #mn #wi #ia #TwinCities
April 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Tornado Watch 181 in effect for portions of Eastern Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, Northern Iowa until 11 p.m. Line of storms coming through have the possibility of spinning up some trouble.
Watch includes entire Twin Cities Metro Area.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#wx #mn #wi #ia #TwinCities
Watch includes entire Twin Cities Metro Area.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#wx #mn #wi #ia #TwinCities
Tornado Watch 180 in effect for portions of Western and Central MN until 8 p.m.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#MN #wx #tornado #thunderstorms
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#MN #wx #tornado #thunderstorms
April 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Tornado Watch 180 in effect for portions of Western and Central MN until 8 p.m.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#MN #wx #tornado #thunderstorms
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wat...
#MN #wx #tornado #thunderstorms
I finally am all ready to run my conference starting at 7 a.m.
Why do all of my things always have to make my day last until 1 am or later and now I have to leave in 5.5 hours to arrive in time to set up before people start arriving.
Curses! Foiled again, whomever makes my schedule!
It’s me. Hi.
Why do all of my things always have to make my day last until 1 am or later and now I have to leave in 5.5 hours to arrive in time to set up before people start arriving.
Curses! Foiled again, whomever makes my schedule!
It’s me. Hi.
April 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I finally am all ready to run my conference starting at 7 a.m.
Why do all of my things always have to make my day last until 1 am or later and now I have to leave in 5.5 hours to arrive in time to set up before people start arriving.
Curses! Foiled again, whomever makes my schedule!
It’s me. Hi.
Why do all of my things always have to make my day last until 1 am or later and now I have to leave in 5.5 hours to arrive in time to set up before people start arriving.
Curses! Foiled again, whomever makes my schedule!
It’s me. Hi.
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Update: she said yes!
April 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Update: she said yes!
Had to tell our 9yo that her teacher passed away last night. Teacher was only about 25.
So many emotions for her to deal with. So heartbreaking for all of her classmates and everyone in the school. Her teacher was so great with her and taking the time to work independently when she was struggling.
So many emotions for her to deal with. So heartbreaking for all of her classmates and everyone in the school. Her teacher was so great with her and taking the time to work independently when she was struggling.
April 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Had to tell our 9yo that her teacher passed away last night. Teacher was only about 25.
So many emotions for her to deal with. So heartbreaking for all of her classmates and everyone in the school. Her teacher was so great with her and taking the time to work independently when she was struggling.
So many emotions for her to deal with. So heartbreaking for all of her classmates and everyone in the school. Her teacher was so great with her and taking the time to work independently when she was struggling.
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April 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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On Friday, I received my new phone, after four years or something of my iPhone 12. It’s a long time in the phone world.
After three days, mostly at home, got a notice this afternoon while driving: we’ve used up 75% of data plan.
Cause: system software updates via cellular! Why is that a thing?
After three days, mostly at home, got a notice this afternoon while driving: we’ve used up 75% of data plan.
Cause: system software updates via cellular! Why is that a thing?
April 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
On Friday, I received my new phone, after four years or something of my iPhone 12. It’s a long time in the phone world.
After three days, mostly at home, got a notice this afternoon while driving: we’ve used up 75% of data plan.
Cause: system software updates via cellular! Why is that a thing?
After three days, mostly at home, got a notice this afternoon while driving: we’ve used up 75% of data plan.
Cause: system software updates via cellular! Why is that a thing?
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea at 2024's @thecure.com live party at Troxy is still one of my favs. Audio mix is great. All of the band sounds great on this, an *hour 50 minutes* into the concert. Sliding into Disintegration had two my favourites back to back.
www.youtube.com/live/_aWDlax...
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THE CURE :: SONGS OF A LOST WORLD :: FULL LIVE STREAM
YouTube video by The Cure
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April 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea at 2024's @thecure.com live party at Troxy is still one of my favs. Audio mix is great. All of the band sounds great on this, an *hour 50 minutes* into the concert. Sliding into Disintegration had two my favourites back to back.
www.youtube.com/live/_aWDlax...
www.youtube.com/live/_aWDlax...
When I pick up food from a restaurant for dinner at home, am given the food and a receipt with tick marks next to each food item, why in the ever living heck would I need to check and verify that what they have checked off is actually in the bloody order.
And get scolded at home for not checking.
And get scolded at home for not checking.
March 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
When I pick up food from a restaurant for dinner at home, am given the food and a receipt with tick marks next to each food item, why in the ever living heck would I need to check and verify that what they have checked off is actually in the bloody order.
And get scolded at home for not checking.
And get scolded at home for not checking.
Wednesday evening at horse riding I heard and saw the first of my leaders-of-Springtime-news, the Red-Winged Blackbird. For some reason it’s my first “real” sign that Spring is arriving.
March 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Wednesday evening at horse riding I heard and saw the first of my leaders-of-Springtime-news, the Red-Winged Blackbird. For some reason it’s my first “real” sign that Spring is arriving.
President Zelensky sitting and contemplating why more people don’t use the ALT-TXT feature in photos to expand even further on their post.
“Come on, there is like, 250 characters on here, but the. 2,000 characters in Alt-text you could be using too.”
“Ewwww…that smell again…can someone take baby?
“Come on, there is like, 250 characters on here, but the. 2,000 characters in Alt-text you could be using too.”
“Ewwww…that smell again…can someone take baby?
March 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
President Zelensky sitting and contemplating why more people don’t use the ALT-TXT feature in photos to expand even further on their post.
“Come on, there is like, 250 characters on here, but the. 2,000 characters in Alt-text you could be using too.”
“Ewwww…that smell again…can someone take baby?
“Come on, there is like, 250 characters on here, but the. 2,000 characters in Alt-text you could be using too.”
“Ewwww…that smell again…can someone take baby?