Ioana Patringenaru
@ioanapatrin.bsky.social
PR pro at UC San Diego. Recovering reporter. As old as Microsoft. Books and comics geek. Robotics/AI/cybersecurity/civil engineering You might want to mute me during San Diego Comic-Con she/her
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Welcome new followers! I’ll try to be on here more I promise! Generally talking about AI, climate change and robotics for work. Talking about books and parenting on my spare time.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Ok everything sucks, but if you need a chuckle this morning...
Chile…
I Let My Wife Have an Affair. Do I Have to Console Her Now That It’s Over? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/m...
I Let My Wife Have an Affair. Do I Have to Console Her Now That It’s Over? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/m...
I Let My Wife Have an Affair. Do I Have to Console Her Now That It’s Over?
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Ok everything sucks, but if you need a chuckle this morning...
In which I get personal about having been a political refugee and having lived in an authoritarian regime as a kid -- and how that informs how I view what is happening in Minnesota.
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So, I decided to get personal today.
As some of you might know, my father fled Romania during the authoritarian regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. I was 6 at the time. My mother had passed away two years… ...
So, I decided to get personal today.
As some of you might know, my father fled Romania during the authoritarian regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. I was 6 at the time. My mother had passed away two years e...
www.linkedin.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:09 AM
In which I get personal about having been a political refugee and having lived in an authoritarian regime as a kid -- and how that informs how I view what is happening in Minnesota.
www.linkedin.com/posts/ioana-...
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Hamilton's post includes this resource for anyone interested in donating to mutual aid groups or supporting the strike effort:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Hamilton's post includes this resource for anyone interested in donating to mutual aid groups or supporting the strike effort:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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I'm looking for witnesses/victims of DHS retaliating against people who were recording their agents (ICE, Border Patrol, FPS, etc.) in Southern California.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I'm looking for witnesses/victims of DHS retaliating against people who were recording their agents (ICE, Border Patrol, FPS, etc.) in Southern California.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
CALL YOUR REPS
So the House is going to vote TOMORROW on the DHS funding bill that includes funding for ICE.
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
There's a real chance we can get Dems to vote NO on any bill with ICE funding to sink it.
Once it goes to the Senate we likely lose this chance.
24 hours. Go.
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:49 AM
CALL YOUR REPS
This
The entire point of the Bill of Rights is so we don’t HAVE to spend our time yelling at electeds about stopping torture or secret police or kidnapping a fucking five-year-old. This is as straightforward a question as it gets.
January 22, 2026 at 12:48 AM
This
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Last week, the Trump administration cancelled >$2B in mental health + addiction treatment funds. Only massive, rapid pushback caused them to reverse the decision.
But these programs remain at risk. So Grant Witness is now tracking SAMHSA grants. What found so far:
grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0...
But these programs remain at risk. So Grant Witness is now tracking SAMHSA grants. What found so far:
grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0...
Grant Witness is tracking SAMHSA Grant Terminations – Grant Witness
grant-witness.us
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
January 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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8th circuit gives ICE go ahead to use force against peaceful demonstrators, a decision which will immediately lead to injury.
US appeals court pauses lower court order restraining immigration agents' use of force against Minnesota protesters
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court's order on Wednesday that had restrained federal immigration agents' use of force against peaceful protesters.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM
8th circuit gives ICE go ahead to use force against peaceful demonstrators, a decision which will immediately lead to injury.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Ah headline grammar
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Ah headline grammar
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school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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This is really, really bad
Google traffic to publishers dropped by ONE THIRD in 2025 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Global publisher Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025
Google search traffic was down globally by a third in the year to November, according to new Chartbeat data.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is really, really bad
Preordering this as soon as it's available.
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Preordering this as soon as it's available.
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Ok here's something lighter for this Friday
(Also this post had Tumblr energy and I'm here for it)
(Also this post had Tumblr energy and I'm here for it)
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Ok here's something lighter for this Friday
(Also this post had Tumblr energy and I'm here for it)
(Also this post had Tumblr energy and I'm here for it)
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
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NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
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If you’re looking for some way to help.
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
If you’re looking for some way to help.
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You know who else shot civilians in the street?
Nazis
Nazis
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
You know who else shot civilians in the street?
Nazis
Nazis
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Disarm, disband, and prosecute ICE
January 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Disarm, disband, and prosecute ICE