Chip Pate
@wspate.bsky.social
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.
Cheers to Wrexham U18 on the FA Youth Cup win. Also to Mark and Lucy for the always-outstanding commentary. #askwxm
@finalwhistle.bsky.social
@finalwhistle.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Cheers to Wrexham U18 on the FA Youth Cup win. Also to Mark and Lucy for the always-outstanding commentary. #askwxm
@finalwhistle.bsky.social
@finalwhistle.bsky.social
Goal! Love listening to the Wrexham U18 from “across the pond,” but this begs the question: Is anyone keeping the cumulative minutes Mark has done commentary this season?
With men and women and youth, I’m exhausted listening. 🤣 #askwxm
With men and women and youth, I’m exhausted listening. 🤣 #askwxm
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Goal! Love listening to the Wrexham U18 from “across the pond,” but this begs the question: Is anyone keeping the cumulative minutes Mark has done commentary this season?
With men and women and youth, I’m exhausted listening. 🤣 #askwxm
With men and women and youth, I’m exhausted listening. 🤣 #askwxm
Reposted by Chip Pate
To piggyback off of John's point (reposted), it's struck me lately how the baseline level of friendliness in cities has always seemed remarkably higher than the suburbs or rural areas to me, and I think it's because everyone is used to interacting with strangers as a routine part of their day
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
To piggyback off of John's point (reposted), it's struck me lately how the baseline level of friendliness in cities has always seemed remarkably higher than the suburbs or rural areas to me, and I think it's because everyone is used to interacting with strangers as a routine part of their day
Reposted by Chip Pate
Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs on day one—and as we can see, that was a lie. Prices shot up, and health care will spike again because they refuse to extend the ACA credits.
Now they claim “affordability” is a con job. Since when is feeding your family or seeing a doctor a scam?
Now they claim “affordability” is a con job. Since when is feeding your family or seeing a doctor a scam?
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs on day one—and as we can see, that was a lie. Prices shot up, and health care will spike again because they refuse to extend the ACA credits.
Now they claim “affordability” is a con job. Since when is feeding your family or seeing a doctor a scam?
Now they claim “affordability” is a con job. Since when is feeding your family or seeing a doctor a scam?
Reposted by Chip Pate
NEW: Judge Howell barred the Trump administration from continuing to make warrantless immigration arrests in DC unless there is probable cause to believe there is a risk of flight.
The admin illegally lowered the standard, she said.
w/ @hassankanu.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
The admin illegally lowered the standard, she said.
w/ @hassankanu.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
NEW: Judge Howell barred the Trump administration from continuing to make warrantless immigration arrests in DC unless there is probable cause to believe there is a risk of flight.
The admin illegally lowered the standard, she said.
w/ @hassankanu.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
The admin illegally lowered the standard, she said.
w/ @hassankanu.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Reposted by Chip Pate
Breaking: DOD IG finds Hegseth’s Signal chats endangered troops. Join me LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig... open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
New: Hegseth’s Signal chats endangered troops: Join me LIVE at 2p ET
Breaking: Per CNN, DOD IG finds Hegseth endangered troops in Signal chats:
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Breaking: DOD IG finds Hegseth’s Signal chats endangered troops. Join me LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig... open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
Reposted by Chip Pate
Hey, quick question about this photo from Epstein's island: What the fuck
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hey, quick question about this photo from Epstein's island: What the fuck
Reposted by Chip Pate
BREAKING: Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's use of Signal to share details of airstrike posed risk to U.S. personnel, AP sources say.
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
BREAKING: Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's use of Signal to share details of airstrike posed risk to U.S. personnel, AP sources say.
Reposted by Chip Pate
ICYMI — HEGSETH IN 2016: “There have to be consequences for war crimes… that’s why the military said it won’t follow unlawful orders from the commander-in-chief. There’s a standard. There’s an ethos.”
Where did this guy go? Is this also treason or nah? 🤷🏼
Where did this guy go? Is this also treason or nah? 🤷🏼
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ICYMI — HEGSETH IN 2016: “There have to be consequences for war crimes… that’s why the military said it won’t follow unlawful orders from the commander-in-chief. There’s a standard. There’s an ethos.”
Where did this guy go? Is this also treason or nah? 🤷🏼
Where did this guy go? Is this also treason or nah? 🤷🏼
All of the people who incessantly warned us about cults are now all in a cult.
#Trump #WhiteEvangelicals #MAGA
#Trump #WhiteEvangelicals #MAGA
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
All of the people who incessantly warned us about cults are now all in a cult.
#Trump #WhiteEvangelicals #MAGA
#Trump #WhiteEvangelicals #MAGA
"So, congratulations, Trump supporters, you’ve thoroughly & completely owned the Libs—& all it’s cost you is a functioning government, working democracy, human rights, national peace, economic stability, affordable groceries, affordable healthcare, qualified leaders & global standing. Well played."
Congratulations, Trump Supporters, You've Owned the Libs
Well, Trump Supporters, as a member of the woke radical Left, it kills me to say this, but you win.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"So, congratulations, Trump supporters, you’ve thoroughly & completely owned the Libs—& all it’s cost you is a functioning government, working democracy, human rights, national peace, economic stability, affordable groceries, affordable healthcare, qualified leaders & global standing. Well played."
Reposted by Chip Pate
Buddy, I gotta tell you, if I was a GOP representative, my ass would not feel comfortable watching a 15-point swing in a deeply red district ahead of a midterm where the President has been behaving erratically while consistently growing more historically unpopular.
December 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Buddy, I gotta tell you, if I was a GOP representative, my ass would not feel comfortable watching a 15-point swing in a deeply red district ahead of a midterm where the President has been behaving erratically while consistently growing more historically unpopular.
Reposted by Chip Pate
There’s a certain cutthroat elegance in finding and posting Hegseth saying exactly the same thing he’s attacking you for.
Pete Hegseth says he’s going to court-martial me for saying the same exact thing he said 9 years ago. What changed for Pete? Well to start, he spends all day thinking about how he can suck up to Trump. When Trump says jump, he says how high.
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
There’s a certain cutthroat elegance in finding and posting Hegseth saying exactly the same thing he’s attacking you for.
Reposted by Chip Pate
I can't get over the fact that they scheduled a televised Cabinet meeting, hyped it as a major event, planned it all out to show how active and in control Trump is ... and then he dozed off in the middle of it. Repeatedly.
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I can't get over the fact that they scheduled a televised Cabinet meeting, hyped it as a major event, planned it all out to show how active and in control Trump is ... and then he dozed off in the middle of it. Repeatedly.
Reposted by Chip Pate
My god. We’re now one decade into this and people still have no clue what they’re dealing with. Experts have been explaining, showing and proving that he pathologically has always been a sociopath and extreme narcissist, likely now with dementia. This is dangerous, not fixable and explains it all.
One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My god. We’re now one decade into this and people still have no clue what they’re dealing with. Experts have been explaining, showing and proving that he pathologically has always been a sociopath and extreme narcissist, likely now with dementia. This is dangerous, not fixable and explains it all.
Reposted by Chip Pate
One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
Reposted by Chip Pate
Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
👇 THIS 👇
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
👇 THIS 👇
Reposted by Chip Pate
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
Reposted by Chip Pate
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
Reposted by Chip Pate
Here we go people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Here we go people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reposted by Chip Pate
Psychotic Trump made 162 posts last night on Truth Social, one more deranged than the other.
December 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Psychotic Trump made 162 posts last night on Truth Social, one more deranged than the other.
Reposted by Chip Pate
A most important question on the Sept. 2 double-tap strike is who had "target engagement authority" (TEA).
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A most important question on the Sept. 2 double-tap strike is who had "target engagement authority" (TEA).
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...