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Michael Kasten

@madscientistphd.bsky.social

He/Him. Patch clamp 4lyfe. Applied physionecromancer, electrophysiologist, extraordinaire. Fan of any neuron that repolarizes >800 V/s.

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Iโ€™m waiting for the holy trifecta ad, where an actor you thought might be dead tries to sell you pharmaceuticals so you can better use AI to win at sports gambling.

09.02.2026 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
10 of original dozen Krispy Kreme donuts from 5 mile challenge run at NCSU

10 of original dozen Krispy Kreme donuts from 5 mile challenge run at NCSU

Mmmmmm. Unearned donutsโ€ฆ

07.02.2026 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character with the words everything 's comin ' up milhouse Alt: Milhouse: "Everything's comin' up Milhouse"

My wife and daughter are running it, utilizing the option to NOT eat the dozen donuts on the course, but bring them home. Where I will consume them.

07.02.2026 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You shouldnโ€™t allow your horses on the furniture.

07.02.2026 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brrr.

03.02.2026 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flight Track Log โœˆ VENUS03 02-Feb-2026 - FlightAware Best Flight Tracker: Live Tracking Maps, Flight Status, and Airport Delays for airline flights, private/GA flights, and airports.

If runway altitude is 900โ€™, they did ~9 touch and gos. www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...

02.02.2026 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks like Andrews to Pittsburgh, touch and go, 90 min of low speed, low altitude rotations, touch and go, back to Andrews??

02.02.2026 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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VENUS03 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware Flight status, tracking, and historical data for VENUS03 including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

En route to Andrews now: www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...

02.02.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alternate take (frugality edition): Eliminating DHS would save $60 billion in 2026.

29.01.2026 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kindly request the bare minimum, accept 5% of that. SENATE DEMOCRATS ASSEMBLE!!!

28.01.2026 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The one HC job where a defensive mastermind was 100% the right hire and they go out and grab their own OC... Idiocy.

28.01.2026 03:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Venmo link for @NESchoolCommunity

Venmo link for @NESchoolCommunity

For people looking to make a dent in fighting ICE In Minneapolis, you can provide rent support here: colectivabilingue.org/en/donate/

You can also provide food support for a school in NE Minneapolis here (for obvs reasons they want to avoid active publicity): Venmo link in pic

24.01.2026 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They are targeting children because they are trying incite violence. I have talked to many journalists today, and they all made the same observation: Border Patrol and ICE have been rolling around with maximum aggression, lingering for ages as crowds, gather, seemingly trying to cause a riot.

21.01.2026 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8144    ๐Ÿ” 3122    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 200    ๐Ÿ“Œ 160

Del zebrafi*.*
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21.01.2026 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

<squints> seems lowโ€ฆ

19.01.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm sure Buffalo fans are FINE with this.

19.01.2026 02:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still better than the no call PI when Cooks was tackled in the end zone??

18.01.2026 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I understand that Iโ€™m not going to get the call - I donโ€™t understand not pausing to review.

18.01.2026 01:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can watch that 20 times and I donโ€™t get it. Down on his back holding the ball with two hands.

18.01.2026 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.โ€ - the โ€ฆwe rate dogs guy

16.01.2026 03:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17220    ๐Ÿ” 5133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regimeโ€™s Nuclear Program

Gift link - we all need to read this. Shoot this Resistance into my veins!

After 48 hours of torture, Dr. Christie wrote a forced confession โ€” โ€œthe best thing I ever wrote,โ€ he later told the BBC

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...

15.01.2026 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 517    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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DHS Releases List Of Mothers Driving Cars

12.01.2026 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1352    ๐Ÿ” 310    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Iโ€™ve hated this billionaire for awhile but giving $10k to a murderer is lower than even I thought he would sink: www.msn.com/en-in/money/...

12.01.2026 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel like this would be better for the student to use to select their thesis advisor. ABC.

06.01.2026 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Featuring the hit songs "Rat Snake Stronghold" and "Copperhead Hideout".

04.01.2026 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Description of testing 1000 small molecules in groups of 10 with ICV osmotic mini pump administration and BrdU treatment, followed by tissue collection and histology for neurogenesis.

Description of testing 1000 small molecules in groups of 10 with ICV osmotic mini pump administration and BrdU treatment, followed by tissue collection and histology for neurogenesis.

Actually it goes back to a 2010 Cell paper with the most insane small molecule screens of all time. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20603013/

31.12.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

As Meatloaf once sang, โ€œdonโ€™t be sad, 2 out of 3 ainโ€™t bad.โ€

31.12.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FINE. <throws sugar, warm water, and yeast in bowl>

29.12.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a lego figure with blue hair and a white suit has a badge on her chest that says ep Alt: a lego figure with blue hair and a white suit has a badge on her chest that says โ€œCโ€™est Mortโ€
28.12.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And itโ€™s just been getting better every day!!!

28.12.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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