Nick Gray
@nckgry.bsky.social
Former Investment Banker, principal PE investor and hospitality CFO. Engineer, technophile, sailor and dad to three. Views and typos my own.
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We now live in a country where men without a uniform or badge, but wearing gang clothing and face masks can grab any person and take them away. Is this really our America?
June 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
We now live in a country where men without a uniform or badge, but wearing gang clothing and face masks can grab any person and take them away. Is this really our America?
Interesting watching the US being dragged into another unwinnable war in the Middle East by an ignorant gas lighter.
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US senator claims Iran is building missiles that can 'murder Americans' — Sky News
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June 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Interesting watching the US being dragged into another unwinnable war in the Middle East by an ignorant gas lighter.
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This is, for me, where the Nazi/fascist parallels work best. ‘Good’ people did nothing as the awfulness escalated because they were justifiably terrified of getting their heads kicked in or killed. It’s about comparing similar points in the process as opposed to comparing end days with early ones.
You can't understand the behaviour of US elites - Democrats being too timid, Republicans debasing themselves, bureaucrats who behave like pushovers - without reference to the constant threat of political violence that has come with MAGA. Every day is January 6. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This is, for me, where the Nazi/fascist parallels work best. ‘Good’ people did nothing as the awfulness escalated because they were justifiably terrified of getting their heads kicked in or killed. It’s about comparing similar points in the process as opposed to comparing end days with early ones.
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It is extraordinary, but grimly inevitable, that the people most responsible for hobbling the UK have become the loudest & whiniest critics of the consequences of their own actions. A big part of the process lies in people like ‘Lord’ Hannan actually being *rewarded* for their ignorant delinquency.
June 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It is extraordinary, but grimly inevitable, that the people most responsible for hobbling the UK have become the loudest & whiniest critics of the consequences of their own actions. A big part of the process lies in people like ‘Lord’ Hannan actually being *rewarded* for their ignorant delinquency.
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The "I'll lower costs and get us out of endless wars" candidate is now presiding over surging costs and brand new wars.
June 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The "I'll lower costs and get us out of endless wars" candidate is now presiding over surging costs and brand new wars.
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That would be awful. Don’t share this.
May 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
That would be awful. Don’t share this.
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Asked About ‘TACO’ and Tariffs, Trump Lashes Out at Reporter
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May 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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FFS.
The top image:
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The article:
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The Guardian, July 2016
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The bottom image:
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The article:
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May 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
FFS.
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Funniest thing I read today.
Its not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.
Its not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.
May 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Funniest thing I read today.
Its not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.
Its not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.
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Developing: The White House has confirmed they are planning a military parade for the world’s most famous draft dodger.
May 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Developing: The White House has confirmed they are planning a military parade for the world’s most famous draft dodger.
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Donald Trump is an aspiring despot intent on destroying American democracy. The people with the power—and the constitutional obligation—to stop him are the Republicans in Congress. Their failure to act is a constitutional crisis and a stain on their legacy that will never be removed.
One Hundred Days of Republican Complicity
Read more here.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Donald Trump is an aspiring despot intent on destroying American democracy. The people with the power—and the constitutional obligation—to stop him are the Republicans in Congress. Their failure to act is a constitutional crisis and a stain on their legacy that will never be removed.
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“The US is treading the path followed by democracies that descended into authoritarianism and dictatorship, four former U.S. ambassadors to countries that underwent autocratic takeovers have warned.”
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US ex-ambassadors warn of slide into authoritarianism amid ‘climate of fear’
Four ex-heads of US embassies in nations that swung from democracies to dictatorships say landscape eerily familiar
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April 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“The US is treading the path followed by democracies that descended into authoritarianism and dictatorship, four former U.S. ambassadors to countries that underwent autocratic takeovers have warned.”
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While it is understandable to focus attention on Trump’s attacks on democracy and the rule of law, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is the Republican Congress enabling his authoritarianism. Ignoring their complicity in Trump’s actions is a mistake—both legally and strategically.
One Hundred Days of Republican Complicity
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
While it is understandable to focus attention on Trump’s attacks on democracy and the rule of law, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is the Republican Congress enabling his authoritarianism. Ignoring their complicity in Trump’s actions is a mistake—both legally and strategically.
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The economy is contracting, inflation is going up, and it's only going to get worse from here. This is a man-made disaster, all created by Trump.
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US Economy Contracts for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge
The US economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects fr...
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April 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The economy is contracting, inflation is going up, and it's only going to get worse from here. This is a man-made disaster, all created by Trump.
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He is just completely disconnected from the reality of how his policies impact average Americans, and he is surrounded my sycophants 24/7 who tell him that he’s the greatest, everything is perfect, and everyone loves him. He lives in a fantasy world.
April 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
He is just completely disconnected from the reality of how his policies impact average Americans, and he is surrounded my sycophants 24/7 who tell him that he’s the greatest, everything is perfect, and everyone loves him. He lives in a fantasy world.
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101 days in. Someone's got Biden Derangement Syndrome.
April 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
101 days in. Someone's got Biden Derangement Syndrome.
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“What happens in darkness? Dictatorships flourish, you hide from people what’s really going on. That’s essentially where we are now.”
Bezos immediately bent the knee to Trump, scrapping Amazon’s plan to show shoppers the real cost of his tariffs.
Bezos immediately bent the knee to Trump, scrapping Amazon’s plan to show shoppers the real cost of his tariffs.
April 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“What happens in darkness? Dictatorships flourish, you hide from people what’s really going on. That’s essentially where we are now.”
Bezos immediately bent the knee to Trump, scrapping Amazon’s plan to show shoppers the real cost of his tariffs.
Bezos immediately bent the knee to Trump, scrapping Amazon’s plan to show shoppers the real cost of his tariffs.
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Why does Trump care? After all the exporting country pays the tariff?
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But everybody, except the Orange moron, knows US prices for consumer goods are going up but retailers are being told to take the blame by the naked emperor.
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But everybody, except the Orange moron, knows US prices for consumer goods are going up but retailers are being told to take the blame by the naked emperor.
Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans After White House Criticism
Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday it never planned to widely display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on products after the White House blasted the reported move.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Why does Trump care? After all the exporting country pays the tariff?
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But everybody, except the Orange moron, knows US prices for consumer goods are going up but retailers are being told to take the blame by the naked emperor.
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But everybody, except the Orange moron, knows US prices for consumer goods are going up but retailers are being told to take the blame by the naked emperor.
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Translation: Trump's seeing all his abysmal first 100 days polling.
April 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Translation: Trump's seeing all his abysmal first 100 days polling.
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🔴UK Election Officials Are Not Keeping Any Records of How Many Overseas Donors Are Bankrolling UK Politics
Democracy campaigners demand urgent reform of UK electoral laws, as Nigel Farage’s party launches fundraising drive among voters in overseas tax havens
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Democracy campaigners demand urgent reform of UK electoral laws, as Nigel Farage’s party launches fundraising drive among voters in overseas tax havens
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UK Election Officials Are Not Keeping Any Records of How Many Overseas Donors Are Bankrolling UK Politics
Democracy campaigners are calling for urgent reform of UK electoral laws, as Nigel Farage's party launches a fundraising drive among voters living in overseas tax havens
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April 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🔴UK Election Officials Are Not Keeping Any Records of How Many Overseas Donors Are Bankrolling UK Politics
Democracy campaigners demand urgent reform of UK electoral laws, as Nigel Farage’s party launches fundraising drive among voters in overseas tax havens
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Democracy campaigners demand urgent reform of UK electoral laws, as Nigel Farage’s party launches fundraising drive among voters in overseas tax havens
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