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Mark Frankel

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Recovering magazine journalist and recidivist smart ass

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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
From the Department of Bat-Shit Crazy: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I propose that Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of thé US Constitution be amended to include the following requirement: *Anyone who has never owned or cared for à pet will be disqualified to assume the office of the President.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
So, I gotta admit I feel sorry for the undertakers who receives #LindseyGraham’s corpse: They have a big job ahead of them hiding his brown nose.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Looking at Trump’s proposed arch all I can think is, “Albert Speer would definitely approve.”
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Can Trump’s Arch Be So Tall? A Panel May Redefine a Law to Get to Yes.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Trump’s July 4 speech unsurprisingly is an absolute shambolic mess.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Trump wheeling out these superannuated WW2 vets is really beyond the pale.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Breaking News: President #Trump has nominated Todd #Blanche to be At-Toady General.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
For some unknown reason Sen. Graham’s brown nose simply refuses to register in all his photos.
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How Lindsey Graham Has Tried to Outrun His Past Criticism of Trump
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I wonder if Trump considers Jesus a loser? Does he say to himself, “I like people who weren't crucified?”
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Every day should be a No Kings event. So when do we march next? The sooner the better!
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
You can always tell when Trump decides to ditch the teleprompter and wing it. It’s like watching a speeding car careening around down a mountain road out of control and threatening to fly off into the air at any instant.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Watching Trump’s speech on Iran tonight, I‘m struck that he is an ignorant, mendacious douche bag “like nobody has ever seen before.”
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
$50 to the first person to successfully pick out the robot!!
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Melania and the Robot
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
So #Noem is history at DHS. Does this mean Markwayne gets to sleep with Corey Lewandowski now?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I don’t know anybody who asked for this fucking war. Not a single soul. Do you?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Dear Lord, how long will this #SOTU go on? Can we at least have an intermission?
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Alright, name the five movies you’d gladly sit through before even considering watching “Melania.” Here’s my list: “Battleship Earth” “Cats “Plan Nine From Outer Space” “The Teletubbies Movie” Anything starring Nicholas Cage
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Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives
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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 23/01/2026
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Breaking news: Trump says he will not employ force to take Greenland. However, the US president warned that he was still actively considering shooting passersby in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue in broad daylight, just to see if he could get away with it — and if Republicans would object.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Recently caught “One Battle After Another” finally. Did anyone else think Sean Penn‘s Col. Lockjaw had an uncanny resemblance to RFK, Jr.?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
So, let me see if i got this right: Trump is threatening to take Greenland from the Danes by force because the Norwegian government did not award him the Nobel Peace Prize, which Is in fact given out by a private organization unconnected to the government. Makes perfect sense — if you’re on crack.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Did anyone — I mean anyone! — have Jerome #Powell on their bingo card as an emerging hero of the #resistance?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
So, who had launching an investigation of the #Fedchairman on their bingo card?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Not exactly a ringing condemnation, huh?
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‘I Think We Don’t Like Them’: Trump Says MAGA Has No Room for Antisemites
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Don’t write-off #Denmark in any pending face-off with Trump over Greenland. Remember, the Danes successfully defied an even bigger and more dangerous Nazi asshole than even Trump not so long ago.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Under RFK Jr.‘s new dietary guidelines alcohol is permissible but “don’t have it for breakfast.” Has somebody told the Secretary of Defense?
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See How Kennedy’s Inverted Food Pyramid Stacks Up
The new pyramid is the picture of the Make America Healthy Again movement, prioritizing whole foods, proteins and fats.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Stephen Miller is the weeny kid who was bullied all through elementary school and is now seeking his revenge upon the world.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
It’s only a matter of time until we wake up to hear the Trump Casino in Nuuk is now accepting reservations. At least the shrimp cocktail will be fresh and locally sourced.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I’m not a violent person. But I’ve never wanted to bitch-slap someone so much as I do Stephen Miller.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Oh, if only we had a national legislative assembly (or two) that stood on an equal footing to this lawless chief executive and that was legally empowered to hold him to account. Wait. Never mind.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Time to roll out this ever-timely chestnut courtesy of Robespierre: “No one loves armed missionaries; the first lesson of nature and prudence is to repulse them as enemies.” Not that I believe for a moment that anyone in Trump‘s circle would understand it.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
So, the Venezuelan operation is not going to cost the US anything because it will be paid for with by the oil we take out of the ground. Hmmmm. Where have I heard that line before?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
So, if I understand Trump correctly, we’re gonna replace Venezuela's illegitimate government with our own hand-picked illegitimate government.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Note to Canada: It looks like Venezuela will have the honor of becoming our 51st state, not you guys.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Watching Trump now, who else is getting strong “Mission Accomplished” vibes?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
This is the biggest and best “Holy Shit!” story I’ve read in a long while, proving again that reality is often more amazing that fiction. I assume there are Hollywood agents competing as we speak to secure rights to this story for a movie. Deservedly so, too.
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He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer. Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
So, we’re now at war with Nigerian Lakurawa rebels? Or was it merely an excuse for Trump’s desire to blow away some more people of color?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Stephen Miller is a fascist dweeb. (Pass it on.)
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Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I don‘T know what else will come out in the #Epsteinfiles, but for my money it will be hard to top this….
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Trump sounds like he is auditioning to become the new spokesman for the Ronco Pocket Fisherman, no?
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
One minute into his speech and #Trump is lying up a storm!
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
In a world of Jeffs, be a McKenzie.
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MacKenzie Scott Announces $7 Billion of Charitable Giving This Year
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
If Der Trump actually launches an attack against Venezuela, how quickly can outraged citizens turn out in the streets to protest? Are there contingency plans? We need to be prepared. #NoKings
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
One factor that I’ve not seen addressed is whether appropriate remediation efforts were undertaken during the hurried destruction of the East Wing. My guess is it was filled with asbestos and other known toxins. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
After all the horrendous stories over the past 10 months, I thought the authoritarian bastards leading our government could do nothing more to shocked me. Turns out I was very, very wrong…. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
One thing nobody ever mentions about Trump: He’s ruined the chance for every other grifting, amoral, habitually lying, narcissist moron from Queens to ever become president.
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Mark Frankel @mark-frankel.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Can you believe this shit? Just since Saturday’s #NoKings protest, Trump has: *started demolition of the East Wing *claimed he’s owed $230M From US for past criminal investigations *pardoned the crypto-crook founder of Binance I’m primed and ready to march again! When’s next #NoKings event?
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