Chip Pate
@wspate
Marketing, PR and education consultant, Ph.D., in the Research Triangle Region. Also interested in NYC, Wrexham, London, Arsenal, theater and the arts. Following politics only by necessity.
Because it makes perfect sense that the same people trying to take away women's right to vote, push them out of the workforce and marginalize them in society are desperately worried about protecting the integrity of women's sporting competition.
So, @wrexhamafc.co.uk, still no plan announced for streaming. And today, according to your iFollow service, #wxmafc cost us a lot of money by missing the “early bird” discount. Not one word from the club. And deflection when we ask. Is abusing dedicated fans now part of Wrexham club policy? #askwxm
Wrexham 4-2 Pyunik (FT) Stats from UEFA. Stunning, Wrexham! 🏴 First Welsh win in Women’s Champions League in seven seasons. First Welsh goal scored in the Women’s Champions League in five seasons. #askwxm #wxmafc @wrexhamafc.co.uk
33 days until the Premier League champions walk out in North London to begin their title defense. @arsenalfc.bsky.social #arsenal @poorlydrawnarsenal.com
HILLARY CLINTON BEAT DONALD TRUMP in the actual vote during the 2016 presidential election. Your reminder that all of these horrors started when Trump first became president — even though more Americans voted for Clinton than Trump. CLINTON (D) 65,853,514 (48.2%) Trump (R) 62,948,828 (46.1%)
Mikayla Cook. Lucy Farrell. Bella Reidford. Lydia Sallaway. Natasha Thomas. That’s shocking new talent for an Adran Premier champion in the league just three seasons. What are other league clubs doing to keep pace with Wrexham Women — and are any more new signings in the works? #askwxm
For all of the sensible things he once endorsed or reasonable things he may once have been, Lindsey Graham reversed every bit of that in the last decade of his life. 1/5
iFollow sends email telling me to buy NOW— and before 23 July for 25% off the £140 season. So, clock is running on an expensive service. Should be auto-renew. But nobody’s saying that, even with a billing delay caveat. Can’t buy or tell in my CLUB ACCOUNT if it will auto-renew! And nobody answers.
FIFA is now discovering this abiding fact: EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES. Rick Wilson told us years ago. The Republican Party has discovered it. All of America has discovered it. But #FIFA was so stupid they thought they could escape. (“FIFA Peace Prize” my ass.) @therickwilson.bsky.social
2026 | Photograph by Cheney Orr, Reuters 1960 | Photograph by U.S. Department of Justice
This is NOT a day for celebration. It is a day to understand this fascist threat. And do what we must to save our nation.
Argentina may have just scored the go-ahead goal, but Cabo Verde already won the game.
ABOUT RIGA 5: Speaking of Old Town, the Historic Centre of Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage site with medieval buildings including the 13th century Riga Dom cathedral, 14th-century Riga Castle (built in 1330) and many others. The city prospered then from trade with central and eastern Europe. #askwxm
ABOUT RIGA 4: Old Town is the site of the world’s first decorated Christmas Tree. Local merchants decorated a tree with artificial roses as a symbol for the Virgin Mary, danced around their tree in the marketplace ... and then set fire to it — one tradition that, thankfully, didn’t catch on. #askwxm
ABOUT RIGA 3: Known as the Corner House, the building at 61 Brīvības iela tells a horrible story as former headquarters for the Soviet KGB in Latvia. It’s now a popular museum where visitors explore the interrogation room, execution room and cells once used to hold prisoners. #askwxm
ABOUT RIGA 2: Jacob W. Davis transformed fashion. Born Jacob Youphes in Riga, the tailor emigrated to the U.S. at age 23, changed his name and eventually landed in San Francisco. That’s where he created a pair of very specialized pants for one customer that became the world’s first jeans. #askwxm
WELCOME TO RIGA: WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE EDITION! When Wrexham play away, I use the match to learn something unexpected about another locale — and used to share those in #askwxm posts. It’s off-season and I’m restless, so here are five facts about Latvia’s capital city, home of Riga FC.
TRUMP CONNED AMERICA. But what now? Are you going to let him keep abusing you? Will you let him take everything you have?
Aside from his fascism, sociopathy, extreme narcissism, dementia, criminality, bigotry, ignorance, immorality, stupidity and racism, he also has no culture, elegance or taste at all. Not even a hint. None.
The media are more clueless than Charlie Brown eternally chasing the football.
SUPER GOAT MULLIN! It's taken time to accept Paul Mullin leaving Wrexham, even though he was on loan last season. Paul will always be THE GOAT who helped save a football club and awaken an entire town. Hope this launches a new chapter for Paul and Wrexham. 🐐❤️🤍🐦🔥🏴 #askwxm #wxmafc @wrexhamafc.co.uk