A Wisconsin Governor Hopeful Wanted a Streaming Boost. She Got Something Else Entirely.

Darlings, picture this: you are a Wisconsin governor candidate. You want reach. You want the youth vote. You book a live stream with a certain muscled, leftward, perpetually-in-the-headlines Twitch personality whose name rhymes with "has an" something. Bold strategy.

According to Yahoo and the Times of India, Francesca Hong is now facing "mounting criticism" after that appearance, with outlets gleefully reminding readers that said streamer has, per prior reporting, made remarks about 9/11 that have followed him for years. Did she vet this? Allegedly she did not vet this hard enough. The clip exists. Keep receipts, as they say.

And if this feels familiar, it is because our subject has now become the mud that sticks to everyone who shakes his hand at the wrong moment. We wish Francesca Hong clarity in this trying time of her own making, my loves. Wisconsin in 2026 is a journey none of us expected to be watching.