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Adrian A. Lorenzana
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ChemE PhD from UMass interested in polymer architecture, self-assembly, and controlled synthesis
Postdoc in the Chitnis lab
Latino, he/him/él

Website: https://lorenzana.phd
ORCiD: 0000-0002-6517-6897
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Adrian A. Lorenzana @lorenzana.phd · Mar 6
Allo! Time for a new #introduction.
I’m a latino and doctor of chemical engineering. I study polymer mechanochemistry and bottlebrushes, and want to get a bit into exploring vitrimers and the catalysis involved. I *love* synthesis. I have more hobbies than any person should.
lorenzana.phd
Ahhh shit
juddlegum.bsky.social Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 40m
In response to the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a note to his staff praising Trump for “his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all”
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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thorbenson.bsky.social
Talking to a new Gen Z friend
Grandpa Simpson saying "I used to burn CDs, which does not involve fire" to the children
January 28, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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emilyflitter.bsky.social
ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 AM
lorenzana.phd
This man somehow has a phd and is a professor
caitlingilbert.bsky.social Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 3h
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
Screenshot of tweet from Huberman that reads: “The other is that dog breeds w/different shaped heads are predictive of their demeanor and intelligence. And while I don’t! believe in Phrenology I now do pay some attention to how the shapes of peoples heads relates to their intellect and steadiness, or lack thereof.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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finally a good dating app
dbrauer.net David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 11h
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
January 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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normative.bsky.social
What on earth is that headline? The claim that Pretti wanted to “massacre” federal agents wasn’t “misleading.” It was a slanderous fabrication with not the slightest basis in reality.
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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lowrhoufo.bsky.social
Visual metaphors are my passion
January 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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davidgilbert.bsky.social
SCOOP

Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents
Users of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
lorenzana.phd
incredible
geedutreix.bsky.social G Dutreix @geedutreix.bsky.social · 1d
If the world chooses to become my enemy
I will fight like I always have
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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williamadler78.bsky.social
I'm sure it's a coincidence that an administration asking every brown person for their papers is also constantly using white nationalist slogans
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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chemjobber.bsky.social
WD-40's secret formula is very very much a secret: www.wsj.com/business/the... #chemchat
The Secret Society of People Who Know the Formula for WD-40
Seeing the handwritten formula requires nondisclosure agreements, a special key and, typically, an executive title.
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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bikebikeyyc.bsky.social
ok - this is funny sponsoraseparatist.ca
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
Oh my god she admit it
January 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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BitCraft community is friendly and fun to be part of ✨
If you’re interested in MMORPGs, BitCraft Online is now live on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3454650/...
We’re sure you’ll find something special here.

#bitcraft #mmo #mmorpg #gaming #sandbox #steamgame #pcgaming
January 26, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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lauriewired.bsky.social
someone built a Linux CPU scheduler that makes scheduling decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs

it actually works haha:
January 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
Media stop normalizing unprovoked threats of territorial conquest that violate our NATO & UN treaty obligations that are therefore also part of US law challenge:
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to President Trump. After Trump finally backed down on his threats to seize Greenland, Denmark’s gigantic overseas territory, her approach might just be working — for now. Read our interview with Frederiksen.
The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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ashponders.bsky.social
Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
A screenshot of WhatsApp: Ash: Sebastián, I have one very pressing question. Sebastián Di Martino: Let me know Ash: Are jaguar soft? Sebastián Di Martino: They are very soft (two hearts on the answer)
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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mirandayaver.bsky.social
This is horrific, and the message could not be clearer.
mattcameron.bsky.social Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 2d
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.

This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
You. Don't. Need. To. Platform. The. Lying. Authoritarians.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d
Q: "Did you see him at any point brandish a gun? Have you been told by law enforcement there on the ground that at any point he threatened them with a gun?"

Deputy AG Blanche: "No, you can't see everything that's happening."
January 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
"Good tsar, bad boyars" is a longstanding trope in authoritarian regimes. See also "if the Führer knew..."
lebassett.bsky.social Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 2d
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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karenswilcoxphd.bsky.social
Tim Cook went to the Melania screening after the ICE execution of #AlexPretti. We see you there Tim and we are ashamed for you and angry.

www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-...
Billionaire CEOs Slammed for Schmoozing Trump After VA Nurse Killing
Apple CEO Tim Cook traveled to the White House on the same day a Border Patrol agent shot a Veterans Affairs nurse dead in Minneapolis.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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fpwellman.bsky.social
I know blaming ICE is easy. Alex Pretti was murdered by Border Patrol agents not ICE. Agents who are supppsed to be at ports of entry. Bovino’s personal goon squad. The entire DHS is infused with a culture of immunity and violence. The entire organization is poisoned. It must be dismantled.
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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regretagarbo.rip
this man talked at me enough that i know he’s a linux user
regretagarbo.rip demon core vidal @regretagarbo.rip · 3d
god bless the fellow regular at the bar who decides to stay and order another drink after we get interrupted by a REAL weirdo
January 25, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM