Ted Bateman
@miceinspace.bsky.social
Recovering academic. Boulder➡️Clemson➡️Chapel Hill Wonderful career working with NASA Mice in Space! Then TBI 🥲
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Ted Bateman
@miceinspace.bsky.social
· Sep 1
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This is my Molly on her heating pad. She will be 17.5 next month. She is a grumpy, but sweet old lady.
She got out of bed this morning long enough to eat and do her business. :)
She got out of bed this morning long enough to eat and do her business. :)
December 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is my Molly on her heating pad. She will be 17.5 next month. She is a grumpy, but sweet old lady.
She got out of bed this morning long enough to eat and do her business. :)
She got out of bed this morning long enough to eat and do her business. :)
I have loved this for… 15+ years? Lord I am old. Prince just blows everyone out of the water and they love it. :)
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I have loved this for… 15+ years? Lord I am old. Prince just blows everyone out of the water and they love it. :)
Way cool!!
Voyager 1 is almost one light-day from Earth. The intrepid #spacecraft will cross a major distance milestone in November 2026 - 16.1 billion miles. #Voyager1 #lightday
Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Way cool!!
Just picked up the cakes. Even Dough bakery in Carrboro.
Join us!
Join us!
October 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just picked up the cakes. Even Dough bakery in Carrboro.
Join us!
Join us!
This might be a bit odd, but why not?!
If you are in the NC Triangle area, we are doing a sweet 16th birthday party for our old lady pup Kelly at Steel String in Carrboro. Sunday 4-6pm. Live music: Kait Bird and @indiecultclassic (Darrian)
Cake for all from Enough Dough- new on Weaver Street.
If you are in the NC Triangle area, we are doing a sweet 16th birthday party for our old lady pup Kelly at Steel String in Carrboro. Sunday 4-6pm. Live music: Kait Bird and @indiecultclassic (Darrian)
Cake for all from Enough Dough- new on Weaver Street.
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This might be a bit odd, but why not?!
If you are in the NC Triangle area, we are doing a sweet 16th birthday party for our old lady pup Kelly at Steel String in Carrboro. Sunday 4-6pm. Live music: Kait Bird and @indiecultclassic (Darrian)
Cake for all from Enough Dough- new on Weaver Street.
If you are in the NC Triangle area, we are doing a sweet 16th birthday party for our old lady pup Kelly at Steel String in Carrboro. Sunday 4-6pm. Live music: Kait Bird and @indiecultclassic (Darrian)
Cake for all from Enough Dough- new on Weaver Street.
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Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.
They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.
They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.
They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.
They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.
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We’re headed for the first shutdown since the last time Trump was in office.
The framing of trying to give Medicaid to illegals is absolute nonsense.
The average family of four is paying up to *$1500* a month on the insurance marketplace.
Dems wanted to help. GOP refused.
The framing of trying to give Medicaid to illegals is absolute nonsense.
The average family of four is paying up to *$1500* a month on the insurance marketplace.
Dems wanted to help. GOP refused.
September 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We’re headed for the first shutdown since the last time Trump was in office.
The framing of trying to give Medicaid to illegals is absolute nonsense.
The average family of four is paying up to *$1500* a month on the insurance marketplace.
Dems wanted to help. GOP refused.
The framing of trying to give Medicaid to illegals is absolute nonsense.
The average family of four is paying up to *$1500* a month on the insurance marketplace.
Dems wanted to help. GOP refused.
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NEW: Republicans refused to change the rules to fund the government with a simple majority, & failed to pass a funding bill. Fetterman, Cortez-Masto, & Angus King voted with republicans to fund the regime - but came up short in the end.
THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.
THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.
September 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
NEW: Republicans refused to change the rules to fund the government with a simple majority, & failed to pass a funding bill. Fetterman, Cortez-Masto, & Angus King voted with republicans to fund the regime - but came up short in the end.
THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.
THANK YOU to Schumer for not voting to fund this government.
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Dear @apnews.com
The republicans control congress. Democrats did not vote down anything. If the GOP wanted to fund the government, they could have changed the rules to pass a CR with a simple majority like they did 11 days ago to approve 48 trump appointees at once.
Fix your headline.
The republicans control congress. Democrats did not vote down anything. If the GOP wanted to fund the government, they could have changed the rules to pass a CR with a simple majority like they did 11 days ago to approve 48 trump appointees at once.
Fix your headline.
BREAKING: Democrats vote down a GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight.
Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown
Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday.
bit.ly
October 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Dear @apnews.com
The republicans control congress. Democrats did not vote down anything. If the GOP wanted to fund the government, they could have changed the rules to pass a CR with a simple majority like they did 11 days ago to approve 48 trump appointees at once.
Fix your headline.
The republicans control congress. Democrats did not vote down anything. If the GOP wanted to fund the government, they could have changed the rules to pass a CR with a simple majority like they did 11 days ago to approve 48 trump appointees at once.
Fix your headline.
This is beyond disgusting. He is 79. 3 ICE agents were needed to throw him to the ground, break his ribs, give him a concussion. Those are 3 pathetic humans.
This is not unusual. This is who America has become.
This is not unusual. This is who America has become.
September 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is beyond disgusting. He is 79. 3 ICE agents were needed to throw him to the ground, break his ribs, give him a concussion. Those are 3 pathetic humans.
This is not unusual. This is who America has become.
This is not unusual. This is who America has become.
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The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
September 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
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JESUS: "Feed, clothe, and provide shelter to the homeless."
CHRISTIANS: "Nah, let's just KILL them instead. Glory!"
CHRISTIANS: "Nah, let's just KILL them instead. Glory!"
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
JESUS: "Feed, clothe, and provide shelter to the homeless."
CHRISTIANS: "Nah, let's just KILL them instead. Glory!"
CHRISTIANS: "Nah, let's just KILL them instead. Glory!"
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The real issue isn’t left vs right.
It’s not white vs black.
It’s not citizen vs immigrant.
It’s not gay vs straight.
The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.
It’s not white vs black.
It’s not citizen vs immigrant.
It’s not gay vs straight.
The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.
September 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The real issue isn’t left vs right.
It’s not white vs black.
It’s not citizen vs immigrant.
It’s not gay vs straight.
The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.
It’s not white vs black.
It’s not citizen vs immigrant.
It’s not gay vs straight.
The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.
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I got this from Reddit. I wish I was this kind of old people.
August 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I got this from Reddit. I wish I was this kind of old people.
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this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
August 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
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love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
August 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
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We’re 8 months in to Trump’s term, and the official administration position is that all good things are because of Trump and all bad things are because of Biden and Obama.
This shit would embarrass Orwell.
This shit would embarrass Orwell.
August 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We’re 8 months in to Trump’s term, and the official administration position is that all good things are because of Trump and all bad things are because of Biden and Obama.
This shit would embarrass Orwell.
This shit would embarrass Orwell.
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The United States summed up in two headlines.
July 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The United States summed up in two headlines.
Very good insight. I did not realize that Justice Jackson views this differently from the other two liberal justices. Good for her. History will judge all of them, and Roberts will be excoriated as more time (decades/centuries) goes by.
What's up with Justice Jackson? She started making her mark and speaking out early, and some of her dissents are so pointed Kagan and Sotomayor don’t even join them. The far right is out for her, and even Republican justices are getting snarky.
So what's up? Here’s my take 🧵
So what's up? Here’s my take 🧵
July 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Very good insight. I did not realize that Justice Jackson views this differently from the other two liberal justices. Good for her. History will judge all of them, and Roberts will be excoriated as more time (decades/centuries) goes by.
Anyone who knows more than I do please comment. Has the difference ever been this big before?
Any idea why ADP’s numbers were soo different from Labor Statistics? 200,000+ jobs difference.
I don’t want to be a conspiracy person, But… is there a point at which we don’t trust government labor statistics numbers?
I don’t want to be a conspiracy person, But… is there a point at which we don’t trust government labor statistics numbers?
July 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Anyone who knows more than I do please comment. Has the difference ever been this big before?
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It strikes me that if we had swarms of masked men with weapons of war roaming Wall Street chasing down tax cheats and white collar criminals, many Americans would respond differently than they are to swarms of masked men with weapons of war roaming the streets of LA chasing down brown people.
June 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
It strikes me that if we had swarms of masked men with weapons of war roaming Wall Street chasing down tax cheats and white collar criminals, many Americans would respond differently than they are to swarms of masked men with weapons of war roaming the streets of LA chasing down brown people.
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Baby bison zoomies alert! 💨 Meet Samson, the newest (and speediest) member of our Free-Roaming Area herd. Born over Memorial Day Weekend, this fluffy little calf has already mastered the art of sprinting joyfully across 435 acres of forested fields like he owns the place. 🦬
June 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Baby bison zoomies alert! 💨 Meet Samson, the newest (and speediest) member of our Free-Roaming Area herd. Born over Memorial Day Weekend, this fluffy little calf has already mastered the art of sprinting joyfully across 435 acres of forested fields like he owns the place. 🦬