@chiefgray.bsky.social
Former journalist, Tribal Chief and now consultant. Dem. Proud father of 7 and grandfather. Used to be jimgraytweetz on Twitter.
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Content Analysis: His posts are like a coffee-fueled lecture from your most engaging professor—full of insight but sometimes veering into the overly academic. Warning: potential for sporadic sassy commentary.
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WSJ published a crazy story about Trump today. I think there’s more to come.
July 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
WSJ published a crazy story about Trump today. I think there’s more to come.
OKC Thunder wins the NBA championship. Just might be the biggest thing to happen to Oklahoma in a long time.
June 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
OKC Thunder wins the NBA championship. Just might be the biggest thing to happen to Oklahoma in a long time.
As someone who spent 16 years in the media, 8 years as an elected leader for my Tribe, 10 years as a tribal administrator, and 5 years as a consultant, I can say that no one should accept a half a billion-dollar gift from a foreign country and expect it not to be a quid pro quo.
May 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
As someone who spent 16 years in the media, 8 years as an elected leader for my Tribe, 10 years as a tribal administrator, and 5 years as a consultant, I can say that no one should accept a half a billion-dollar gift from a foreign country and expect it not to be a quid pro quo.
I can honestly say I didn't see this coming but honored and humbled just the same.
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Former Osage Chief James Gray to be honored as a hero and legend of Osage County
James Gray is also a former newspaper owner who says he still has ink in his veins.
www.pawhuskajournalcapital.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I can honestly say I didn't see this coming but honored and humbled just the same.
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Another bad sign ensuring worse things to come; my wife (who works in domestic violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives) just told me the DOJ is terminating all DV grants and services. I really feel for all our people who rely upon the services these programs provide to Indian country.
April 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Another bad sign ensuring worse things to come; my wife (who works in domestic violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives) just told me the DOJ is terminating all DV grants and services. I really feel for all our people who rely upon the services these programs provide to Indian country.
Now ask the question who is hiring all of these illegals in the US? If you're all about law and order, shouldn't we be rounding up a few of them too?
April 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Now ask the question who is hiring all of these illegals in the US? If you're all about law and order, shouldn't we be rounding up a few of them too?
Economic NIMBY Syndrome, "Yes, we need more American manufacturing, just don't ask me to do it".
More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
April 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Economic NIMBY Syndrome, "Yes, we need more American manufacturing, just don't ask me to do it".
I'm proud to share this interview I did with the Tulsa World back in November of 2023. I thought it was behind a paywall on their website. I just found it on their YouTube page.
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Tulsa World Opinion podcast: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' thoughts from former Osage chief
YouTube video by tulsaworld
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April 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I'm proud to share this interview I did with the Tulsa World back in November of 2023. I thought it was behind a paywall on their website. I just found it on their YouTube page.
youtu.be/QSXCAzXtl0k?...
youtu.be/QSXCAzXtl0k?...
I was in NYC this week for business, sitting in a nice steakhouse Wednesday night, you would never know the stock market lost $6 Trillion in value the day before. Everyone seemed in a good mood. Guess the bond market overnight caused Trump to pause the tariffs, and the market rallied the next day.
April 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I was in NYC this week for business, sitting in a nice steakhouse Wednesday night, you would never know the stock market lost $6 Trillion in value the day before. Everyone seemed in a good mood. Guess the bond market overnight caused Trump to pause the tariffs, and the market rallied the next day.
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
Either these planes are getting smaller or I’m getting fatter.
April 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Either these planes are getting smaller or I’m getting fatter.
The Residence on Netflix is a must see if you love a good whodunnit, or a good political series or if you love @alfranken.bsky.social .
April 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Residence on Netflix is a must see if you love a good whodunnit, or a good political series or if you love @alfranken.bsky.social .
I was glad to read today that DC law firm Jenner Block refused to comply with the recent Executive Order excluding them from getting any work from the Federal government. In fact, they sued the government over this EO. They worked on the Mueller Report, and they're being punished. Indian country
March 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I was glad to read today that DC law firm Jenner Block refused to comply with the recent Executive Order excluding them from getting any work from the Federal government. In fact, they sued the government over this EO. They worked on the Mueller Report, and they're being punished. Indian country
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First official electric power data release of 2025 is out, and US solar production continues to grow rapidly. It's up 43% from this time last year, nearing summer-2022 levels in winter of 2025
March 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
First official electric power data release of 2025 is out, and US solar production continues to grow rapidly. It's up 43% from this time last year, nearing summer-2022 levels in winter of 2025
Just finished my op-ed for the Tulsa World describing the impacts these cuts in federal funding and the erasing of Native American history off federal websites is doing to our communities.
It was gut wrenching to write. I'll let you all know when or if they decide to publish it
It was gut wrenching to write. I'll let you all know when or if they decide to publish it
March 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Just finished my op-ed for the Tulsa World describing the impacts these cuts in federal funding and the erasing of Native American history off federal websites is doing to our communities.
It was gut wrenching to write. I'll let you all know when or if they decide to publish it
It was gut wrenching to write. I'll let you all know when or if they decide to publish it
Don't get me wrong, I'm 100% in support of what AOC and Bernie Sanders are doing, my concern is branding these rallies with the word, Oligarchy. The plumber in Toledo or the pipefitter in East Texas probably won't bother to look up the word to know what these rallies are about.
March 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Don't get me wrong, I'm 100% in support of what AOC and Bernie Sanders are doing, my concern is branding these rallies with the word, Oligarchy. The plumber in Toledo or the pipefitter in East Texas probably won't bother to look up the word to know what these rallies are about.
Watching these interviews and meetings on zoom and teams has made it clear, your pets are not going to abide by the rule that we are to be quiet while you speak.
March 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Watching these interviews and meetings on zoom and teams has made it clear, your pets are not going to abide by the rule that we are to be quiet while you speak.
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A massive demonstration took place in Budapest today against Viktor Orbán’s pro-Russia regime in Hungary
Opposition leader Péter Magyar declared: “The spring is here, the spring of the Hungarians, and we, together, will end Orbán’s winter.”
Opposition leader Péter Magyar declared: “The spring is here, the spring of the Hungarians, and we, together, will end Orbán’s winter.”
March 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A massive demonstration took place in Budapest today against Viktor Orbán’s pro-Russia regime in Hungary
Opposition leader Péter Magyar declared: “The spring is here, the spring of the Hungarians, and we, together, will end Orbán’s winter.”
Opposition leader Péter Magyar declared: “The spring is here, the spring of the Hungarians, and we, together, will end Orbán’s winter.”
Who benefits from removing any reference to the Indian code talkers from the U.S. Defense Department’s website?
March 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Who benefits from removing any reference to the Indian code talkers from the U.S. Defense Department’s website?
At a time when it was official Federal policy to erase Native languages thru its failed assimilation policies, these brave solders used their language to create a code the Germans and Japanese couldn't break. This DEI program helped us win WWII.
You literally cannot tell this incredibly cool part of American history without centering Native American identity. It is an powerful demonstration of how diversity provided tangible military advantages over an enemy committed to White supremacy.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
At a time when it was official Federal policy to erase Native languages thru its failed assimilation policies, these brave solders used their language to create a code the Germans and Japanese couldn't break. This DEI program helped us win WWII.
May you be in heaven a half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
#HappySaintPatricksDay
#HappySaintPatricksDay
March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
May you be in heaven a half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
#HappySaintPatricksDay
#HappySaintPatricksDay
I was honored to have contributed an essay to this book. Just came in the mail today. The series of essays explore the many ways indigenous people in America refuse to disappear.
March 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I was honored to have contributed an essay to this book. Just came in the mail today. The series of essays explore the many ways indigenous people in America refuse to disappear.