Craig Franson

Associate professor, researching far-right cultural politics, English literature, pop-culture, critical theory, & rhetoric.

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

#Musk isn't failing at #Twitter. He's building & training a global #HateMob.

[John Iadarola @johniadarola]

It was never about free speech. It was always about freeing the right from the consequences for hate speech and advocating for violence while crushing left media. They didn't even try to hide it.

[Jason Kint @jason_kint]

I don’t know what happened here but if @elonmusk doesn’t fix this within the hour with an explanation by morning, I’ll be on Capitol Hill tomorrow demanding that he be hauled in front of Congress.

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

@thehill @TheHillOpinion So could funding it.

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

Perfect.

[Chicago The Musical @ChicagoMusical]

She’ll be good to you! Don’t miss @JinkxMonsoon starring as Matron “Mama” Morton beginning on January 16 for eight weeks only!

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

Dani & I had a great chat with @roscoe_loustau about Christian nationalism this past Thursday, & here he is doing one of our favorite podcasts! Can't wait to listen. Hi, to @MollyJongFast!

[Marc Roscoe Loustau @roscoe_loustau]

Had a great conversation about Hungary, white Christian nationalism, autocracy, and conservatives' obsession with Viktor Orban for @FastPoliticsPod with @MollyJongFast. Stay tuned, the podcast episode drops this weekend!

#Hungary #autocracy #Christian #nationalism #Orban

[American Id @AmericanIdPod]

#AmericanId followers, check out @BridgetMarie's episode on the #racist #troll assault on #LeslieJones & #GhostBusters. She explains part of the far-right ecosystem we discussed in the first episode of our #EyeofSauron series.
#RingsofPower
@Lesdoggg https://t.co/MNMPaYcfL1

[Angelo Boccato-He/Him @angbok.bsky.social @Ang_Bok]

The midterm elections are approaching, and if you want to listen to a brilliant podcast that uses history and pop culture to delve into the depths of 🇺🇸 psyche, @AmericanIdPod by @Craig_Franson and @daniholtz is the podcast for you.

https://t.co/scZ65at8Jb

[American Id @AmericanIdPod]

@Ang_Bok has great, new piece on Italy's neo-fascist #Tolkien fans. Check it out!
#Hobbit #LOTR #RingsofPower #Galadriel #EyeofSauron #AmerianId
https://t.co/jVBBmrqKWC

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

Interviewed by @Ang_Bok at @tribunemagazine on #Tolkien's fascist fans in Italy. Check it out!
#AmericanID #EyeofSauron

[Angelo Boccato-He/Him @angbok.bsky.social @Ang_Bok]

My new piece, in @tribunemagazine, one of my favourite magazines (where one of my favourite British authors, George Orwell used to be the literary editor) on another one of my favourite British authors, J.R.R Tolkien and the great Italian post-fascist takeover of his work.

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

Thanks for the shout-out, @Ang_Bok!

[Angelo Boccato-He/Him @angbok.bsky.social @Ang_Bok]

I also strongly recommend the Bonus episode of @AmericanIdPod on the topic.

https://t.co/RTK1Edhz9I

[Frida Ghitis @FridaGhitis]

@MollyJongFast I wrote that, “Like some extremely wealthy men, Musk may operate under the delusion that he is a genius at everything. He combines the arrogance of wealth with the thirst for attention of an insecure soul.” In the process he’s helping dictators.

https://t.co/FD7A5nV5aW

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

@nytimes The #billionairetroll has seized the public square. https://t.co/Q398GCrNVc

[American Id @AmericanIdPod]

#ElonMusk, the #billionairetroll has completed his #TwitterTakeover. Here's what we said about him in the most downloaded episode of @AmericanIdPod.
#EyeofSauron #Tolkien #RingsofPower #Sauron
https://t.co/hKRvkTldTa

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

RIP Jules Bass, who introduced me to Bilbo Baggins in 1977. @AmericanIdPod
#Hobbit #Tolkien #EyeofSauron #RingsofPower

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

@MikeCrapo @IDFarmBureau Desertification from #climatechange will turn #Idaho into Arizona in a few decades, but, yeah... good on you for the shiny plaque.

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

@danpfeiffer https://t.co/ttm3jrcHLn

[American Id @AmericanIdPod]

Big Brother will see you now...

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

@MollyJongFast https://t.co/ttm3jqUyxf

[American Id @AmericanIdPod]

Big Brother will see you now...

[Craig Franson @Craig_Franson]

@GovernorLittle @SenatorRisch Terror-infused, border-crisis tropes? Must be two weeks to an #election again.