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Chris Lepkowski

@chrislepkowski.bsky.social

Academic | sports journalist | author | comms Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. Freelance, FWA member Author: THE SLUM SPORT Ghostwriter: THE THIRD DEGREE Sport, media, football finance, politics

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Birmingham 'Raise the Flags' founder was at Solihull asylum hotels protest The businessmen behind a Raise the Colours organisation have come under fire from anti racists concerned about the 'divisive' role of the flags now lining city streets

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
β€œ raise the flags β€œ founder is serial bigot and has set up β€œ raise the flags as a Privite company to maximise the grift
Bigots and racists have deep pockets

08.10.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

A few years ago he was considered but no more

08.10.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't left, but I understand why many have. This is a great appraisal

07.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph of the Deep-Fried Dessert Dumplings with Rum and Poppy Seeds from Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak

Photograph of the Deep-Fried Dessert Dumplings with Rum and Poppy Seeds from Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Deep-Fried Dessert Dumplings with Rum and Poppy Seeds from Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak!
www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

07.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Such is the way Matthias' photos were cropped in B-sky's formatting that I thought they'd dug up Enoch Powell for a comment. Then I remember we have our 2025 version of 'noch.

07.10.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We need this guy's reaction. Shame he's no longer with us

07.10.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They don't call it 'Pravda' for nothing...

07.10.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A big thanks to the brilliant Hawksbee and Jacobs for inviting me on to their @talksport.com show to chat about THE SLUM SPORT.

For pre-order details please go to www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...

06.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a lovely piece. Friend of mine has been going to Como games as he has an apartment there - become quite a place for star spotting

06.10.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

06.10.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Uefa's interpretation of precedent explained.

06.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

06.10.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A big thanks to the brilliant Hawksbee and Jacobs for inviting me on to their @talksport.com show to chat about THE SLUM SPORT.

For pre-order details please go to www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...

06.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to going on the Hawksbee and Jacobs show later to speak about my forthcoming book THE SLUM SPORT @talksport.com

06.10.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

05.10.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5004    πŸ” 1704    πŸ’¬ 264    πŸ“Œ 70

Send in Ange, mate

06.10.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE LIQUIDATOR: Ryan's Lions' Mauling; Dike, Maja Contract Decision; Kyle Bartley's Knee; Bruce Sacked Adrian and Chris discuss matters arising from Albion's 3-0 drubbing by Millwall.

NEW EPISODE: Ryan's Lions' Mauling!

The last word on a truly dreadful #wba performance at The Den @goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social

podfollow.com/the-liquidat...

06.10.2025 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some televisual observations:

Season 3 of Squid Game feels like a final hurrah. I'm only 2 episodes in, but...

Also, How Are You, It's Alan (Partridge) also feels like a struggle. I loved This Time. But not sure about this one... albeit only 1 episode in. Does it get any better?

05.10.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“–110,000 words, 270+ pages done & dusted: THE SLUM SPORT is off to the printers. Out later this month

And a huge thanks to those who wrote such lovely reviews

To pre-order please go to: www.curtis-sport.com/all-programm...

03.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE LIQUIDATOR: Ryan's Lions' Mauling; Dike, Maja Contract Decision; Kyle Bartley's Knee; Bruce Sacked Adrian and Chris discuss matters arising from Albion's 3-0 drubbing by Millwall.

NEW EPISODE: Ryan's Lions' Mauling!

@goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social with the last word on a truly dreadful #wba performance at The Den.

podfollow.com/the-liquidat...

05.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a white dress is sitting in a chair with her legs crossed .. ALT: a woman in a white dress is sitting in a chair with her legs crossed ..
05.10.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Chicago ICE goons drag children out of bed, ransack apartments, later tear gas protesters, arrest more, attempt to make an arrest in a hospital.

And British politicians like Bad-Enoch and Farage and right wing newspapers see this and want to replicate ICE here!!

Maniacs.

05.10.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That said, could Mowatt have played 60-70 mins given we now have a 2 week break? Unless there was a significant risk of injury, then surely he could. Simplistic, I know, but footballers want to play football.

05.10.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

3 games a week are going to expose #wba midfield issue. Mowatt clearly can't do all of the games, but without him we lack a player who can knit together the two ends of the pitch. Leaves us without an alternative when we need one - wasn't addressed with our summer recruitment

05.10.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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@chrislepkowski.bsky.social after listening to your conversation in Nessum Dorma Podcast about appalling tragedies in May 1985, decided to review it in @worldsoccermag.bsky.social issue June 1985. Can’t wait for your book

05.10.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Andrzej. Is your piece available online?

05.10.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. Think you might appreciate the tone!

04.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't it make you feel good?

04.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Mason will get the blame. Players drinking Champagne. They do nothing wrong.

04.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@carlosourjackal.bsky.social thoughts ahead of today?

04.10.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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