Mon Mothra
@flobbert.bsky.social
Mostly complaining about politics and structural biology. At the end of everything, hold on to anything.
The purpose of a system is what it does
Mike Johnson: "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do"
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The purpose of a system is what it does
this is the best possible scenario right now and im gonna try not to get my hopes up
Seems like a possible offramp re: Greenland is that Trump takes credit for the tripwire force and frames it as the Europeans finally stepping up on security and he moves on to the next shiny thing that catches his attention
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
this is the best possible scenario right now and im gonna try not to get my hopes up
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Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
i dont know about you guys because i usually have more than one taco for dinner
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
i dont know about you guys because i usually have more than one taco for dinner
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It’s rare to see numbers this low
Even chlamydia probably gets 4
Even chlamydia probably gets 4
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It’s rare to see numbers this low
Even chlamydia probably gets 4
Even chlamydia probably gets 4
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how DARE you be aware of what IS going on in Mpls right now and NOT fucking love our country? Because America isn't fucking Trump. America is the Somali immigrants who came here because this is where hope lived, because America is the rope that bound them fast to what they wanted to keep
January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
how DARE you be aware of what IS going on in Mpls right now and NOT fucking love our country? Because America isn't fucking Trump. America is the Somali immigrants who came here because this is where hope lived, because America is the rope that bound them fast to what they wanted to keep
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it is a rich vein of irony to me that for all the years of idiot white boys waving stupid yellow pls no steppy flags for attention it is, invariably, the most mocked and dismissed tired academically-minded marginalised normies who are always the ones to actually hiss and bite back when trod upon
And, seemingly most importantly in this present moment, America is the constant refrain of "fuck you, make me" that shows that we, America, will not be subjugated by this global fascist power grab attempt.
and America is the men and women tailing ICE goons in cars 24/7 to keep them safe because these fuckshits know they can't get away with anything if they're being watched, because they *do not feel safe* and will never feel safe as long as they are violating America, we will make SURE of it
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
it is a rich vein of irony to me that for all the years of idiot white boys waving stupid yellow pls no steppy flags for attention it is, invariably, the most mocked and dismissed tired academically-minded marginalised normies who are always the ones to actually hiss and bite back when trod upon
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BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
did he take too much ibuprofen on an empty stomach or something? we've all seen the videos
federal officials are now claiming that Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, "suffered internal bleeding"
ICE agent involved in shooting of Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials claim
abcnews.go.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
did he take too much ibuprofen on an empty stomach or something? we've all seen the videos
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I think a lot of Americans have (understandably) assumed that this kind of brutal randomized street-level "papers please" enforcement has been how ICE has always done business.
It very much was not, until the past year.
It very much was not, until the past year.
Can confirm I have personally seen three attempts just today of agents in a convoy of ICE vehicles trying to snatch random POCs along Central Ave - and then being chased off by neighbors with whistles. It's blatant racial profiling.
Minneapolis city council member says POC should stay home:
Minneapolis city council member says POC should stay home:
Dear neighbor,
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I think a lot of Americans have (understandably) assumed that this kind of brutal randomized street-level "papers please" enforcement has been how ICE has always done business.
It very much was not, until the past year.
It very much was not, until the past year.
everything happens so much
January 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
everything happens so much
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The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The thing that really makes Minneapolis different, other than the fact that they straight up murdered someone, is that they've dropped all pretense that this is just about immigration. The state has declared war on its own people, or at least those people who live in cities.
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The only legitimate response, by a future Democratic admin, to an attack on a NATO ally by this criminal gang is to prosecute, as a war criminal, every single person involved from the lowest private to the commander in chief.
* GREENLAND GOVERNMENT: FROM TODAY THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED MILITARY PRESENCE IN AND AROUND GREENLAND -- IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH NATO ALLIES
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The only legitimate response, by a future Democratic admin, to an attack on a NATO ally by this criminal gang is to prosecute, as a war criminal, every single person involved from the lowest private to the commander in chief.
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i mean this is fair, which is why you dont attack your allies
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
i mean this is fair, which is why you dont attack your allies
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Critical support to NATO in its struggle against NATO imperialism. No blood for a base we already have.
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Critical support to NATO in its struggle against NATO imperialism. No blood for a base we already have.
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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Shouldn't it be a bigger story that the immigration cops are seizing and imprisoning people who CANNOT POSSIBLY BE IMMIGRANTS
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has demanded the Department of Homeland Security release tribally enrolled citizens held by ICE, according to a statement released by the tribe.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Shouldn't it be a bigger story that the immigration cops are seizing and imprisoning people who CANNOT POSSIBLY BE IMMIGRANTS
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The fact that they want to deport Native Americans should probably key in even the dumbest motherfuckers out there what this is really about.
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The fact that they want to deport Native Americans should probably key in even the dumbest motherfuckers out there what this is really about.
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Russia and China are stepping up their activities in the high arctic, and sometimes collaborating to do it. But they're not scheming to take over fucking Greenland. Let's be even slightly real, here. That's totally made up.
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Russia and China are stepping up their activities in the high arctic, and sometimes collaborating to do it. But they're not scheming to take over fucking Greenland. Let's be even slightly real, here. That's totally made up.
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The US does not need to steal Greenland because we can have any security concession we want under the status quo. US companies are also free to make mineral deals there, but almost none do because it's not commercially viable.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Before White House Meeting, President Insists U.S. ‘Needs Greenland’
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The US does not need to steal Greenland because we can have any security concession we want under the status quo. US companies are also free to make mineral deals there, but almost none do because it's not commercially viable.
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Also this quote makes me want to run through a wall
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Also this quote makes me want to run through a wall
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The win Trump wants is to see maps with Greenland as part of a bigly-er United States. The win the people around him want is to blow up NATO. This isn't humoring him like an empty rebranding of NAFTA as USMCA. That's first term. There are two relevant motives here and none of this satisfies either.
naive
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The win Trump wants is to see maps with Greenland as part of a bigly-er United States. The win the people around him want is to blow up NATO. This isn't humoring him like an empty rebranding of NAFTA as USMCA. That's first term. There are two relevant motives here and none of this satisfies either.
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My mental health reading things like this:
January 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
My mental health reading things like this:
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Tripwire happening, I guess
BREAKING part 3: Denmark is not acting alone. Several European allies are in dialogue with Copenhagen about providing military reinforcements to Greenland.
Preparing for the arrival of allied forces is a key task for the advance unit now on the ground.
www.dr.dk/tjenester/ki...
Preparing for the arrival of allied forces is a key task for the advance unit now on the ground.
www.dr.dk/tjenester/ki...
LIVE: Storpolitisk drama mellem USA, Danmark og Grønland
www.dr.dk
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Tripwire happening, I guess