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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Mike and I saw the Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the Hirschorn in Washington DC in 2022. What a remarkable artist and human being. Thank you Yayoi! #yayoikusama

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hey Duluth! Queer kickball today at 1pm! Wheeler Athletic Complex, Field #3. Everyone is welcome— come have fun!

Flyer describing queer kickball on August 9, 2026 at wheeler athletic complex in Duluth

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Last night a flying squirrel and a masked bandit visited the feeder in #tofte on #lakesuperior. They left enough for the birds this morning. #raccoon

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The term wienering is often used as sexual innuendo on the internet. #wienering

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

For context this was the AQI chart from yesterday:

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

It is so nice to open the windows again! #duluth

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Queer Kickball Today!!! LGBTQ+ and friends kickball at Wheeler Athletic Complex, Field #3, from 1-3pm. Come have fun in the sun!

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It is Ripley's 12th birthday today!!! Happy birthday to the best boy in Duluth! Pictures are Ripley, ten years ago and today.

A two year old Golden Retreiver on a couch.

A twelve year old Golden Retriever on the floor.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Thankfully the feeder survived and seems in good shape!

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

By day, the birdfeeder camera in Tofte is so peaceful! But after dark it is a different story. #bear #lakesuperior

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Yesterday after work we set up the sauna tent north of Duluth on the shore of #lakesuperior. The lake was calm and ice cold, and the sauna was blazing hot!

Interior of a sauna tent showing the wood fired stove, with lake superior visible out the window.

A sauna tent on the shore of lake superior.

Person in a speedo running out of lake superior.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Lots of action this morning at the bird buffet in #Tofte on the north shore of #LakeSuperior.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A chickadee living its best life in Tofte, MN on the shore of #lakesuperior

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

A red squirrel dining on the shores of Lake Superior in Tofte, MN.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

An official from World Curling Federation reminds Vice Skip Bosco not to poke the stones after the hog line / dog line. #CurlingDog

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Skip Ripley at the Duluth Curling Club. #CurlingDog

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Hey Queer Sports Fans! I am part of a small cabal working to start a chapter of Stonewall Sports in the Duluth / Superior area. Stonewall Sports supports local LGBTQ+ leagues that play pickleball, bocce, kickball and many other sports. #gayhockey #duluth

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Last night league action! I had two nice draws this end to score two. (Lost the game by so so much though.) Love this team and love this club! #duluth #curling

Three guys standing in a house discussing red and yellow stones.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

We won our semifinal game and lost the final. Awesome trophies for the C event runners up!

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

We made it to the semifinals!! Playing tomorrow at 8:45

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Having a blast at the Pridespiel at Frogtown Curling Club in St. Paul! We got a win in the first draw and now it’s time for a beverage. #gaycurling

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

If anyone is interested, the link below goes to a PDF of the slide deck for the talk. If you have questions about breast cancer or want to learn about how to get involved in research in Duluth, let me know!

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Happening this Thursday! If you are in Duluth and want to learn more about breast cancer, I will be giving a Community Education seminar at 6pm on Thursday, Sept. 25 in the Medical School building on the UMD campus. Free and open to the public, but advance registration is appreciated.

Community Education lecture announcement: Dr. Andy Skildum presents 'Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Malignancy and Opportunities for Treatment 6-7pm Thursday Sept. 25, 2025 in room 142 of the Med School building on UMD campus.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

"Hey @ganzfaust.bsky.social, you got queer punk in my biomedical science!" New swag from @dogparkdissidents.com in the lab today. This shirt was something else, now it is better!

A normie gay wearing a Dog Park Dissidents shirt in a research lab.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

A skunk walked up to our golden retrievers in the backyard early this morning. Thankfully it didn’t spray— Bosco got up close! #duluth #skunk

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Tabling for University of Minnesota Duluth’s CommissionQT at Duluth / Superior Pride Festival at Bayfront Park. I love this city! #duluth #pride

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I was going to post about this, but @duluthone.bsky.social beat me to it. If you are interested in the science of breast cancer and will be in Duluth on Thursday, Sept. 25, come to the Medical School for a community education talk! It is free, but call 218-726-8851 to register and reserve a spot.

'Department of Biomedical Sciences Research Lecture Series Community Education
Dr. Andrew Skildum presents 'Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Malignancy and Opportunities for Treatment'
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
6-7pm
Medical School, UMD Campus, Room SMed 142
Free and open to the public. Registration required at 218-726-8551'

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

More urban wildlife in the backyard: This time a black bear stopped by for a visit. At the very end of the video at the right edge of the screen, he stands upright and takes down our bird feeder. #bear #duluth

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

A fox went through the back yard last night. He was in a hurry and didn’t stay to visit. #fox #duluth

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Pups taking turns for treats after Sunday afternoon grilling with @jonbredeson.bsky.social. Left to right are Ripley, Bosco and Moz.

Andy using bamboo tongs to feed three seated golden retrievers in the backyard.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

New molotov pup shirt debut at #trampledbyturtles last night at Bayfront in Duluth. Thanks #dodparkdissidents!

Andy wearing a dog park dissidents shirt in the crowd in front of the stage before Trampled by Turtles at bayfront park in Duluth, MN.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Ripley strutting again; this time on the Gitchi Gummi Trail in Tofte, MN. #goldenretriever

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Ripley struts at the Lutsen dog park

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Next up: a flock of -30 pelicans! I think I saw these same birds at the beach in Duluth last week

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

So nice to wake up with coffee and nature’s drama in the north shore of Lake Superior in Tofte. I’ve been watching crows and gulls harassing an eagle, an otter hunting for breakfast, and a pair of geese.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I brought Ripley into lab this morning. On the wall behind the digital microscope is a picture of my last golden, Bender, lying down beneath our old analog 'scope.

Golden retriever sitting in a cancer biology lab.

Golden retriever lying down in front of digital microscope.

Close up of picture of old gloden retriever and old microscope.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Twin Ports Association of Gay Curlers made a field trip to the USA Curling National Championships in Duluth, MN. What an awesome event! Now how do we get to Moose Jaw for Worlds?

Four friends behind the ice at the USA Curling National Championships

Panorama view of the USA Curling National Champsionships

Andy taking a picture from the stands at the USA Curling National Championships

Skips hold brooms in houses at the USA Curling National Championships

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

We’ve got a couple of those too!

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Fresh snow and golden retrievers in Duluth, MN.

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Andy Skildum @askildum.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

A grouse hops around some tiny branches for Christmas Eve breakfast in Tofte, MN.

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