Mike Franklin

Joined April 2026 · 4 threads

Political obsessive. Guitar noodler. Father to two adorable miscreants. I doom scroll far too much for my own sanity.

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Pete Hegseth Sees Treason Everywhere

Treason is a deadly serious crime. It is the only crime defined in the constitution and it is punishable by death. But the the Secretary of Defense is dangerously comfortable making casual accusations of treason and disloyalty against the tens of millions of Americans who are on the political left, against the military brass, against Congressmen, and against the press.

Mike Franklin · Jul 24, 2026 · 0 comments

MAHA’s Woo-Woo Heart

Casey Means was Donald Trump's nominee for Surgeon General for an entire year until he finally withdrew her nomination in the face of Congressional opposition. Means, who quit her medical residency before completing it, is an influencer who traffics in a superficial mysticism rather than science.

Mike Franklin · Jul 20, 2026 · 0 comments

Pete Hegseth’s American Apocalypse

The Secretary of Defense believes violent, anti-democratic fantasies about an imminent national apocalypse, in which using force against his fellow Americans is not only justified but essential to stave off national suicide.

Mike Franklin · Jul 16, 2026 · 0 comments

RFK Jr. is a Complete Weirdo

RFK Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in charge of a budget of more than $100 billion. But he's so deeply eccentric that you would never hire him for a job.

Mike Franklin · Jul 15, 2026 · 0 comments