@RyanNewYork

Ryan J. Davis is the 30 year-old Executive Director of Social Innovation at Blue State Digital. He's also the co-founder of The Four 2012.

He sits on the Broad of Directors of The Ali Forney Center, where he is the founding producer of their annual Broadway Beauty Pageant fundraiser. He's also on the Board of Directors of The Deconstructive Theatre Project and the Board of Advisers of the startup TV Dinner.

He's also a director/producer, who lives in Brooklyn, NY and created the musical White Noise. Ryan writes about politics for The Huffington Post & The Hill. He has been a guest editor for Queerty and is the host of the podcast Gay History: Uncut.


Here Ryan blogs about politics, film, TV, history, religion, science, books, theater, digital media, LGBT issues, Bushwick & Williamsburg, New York City, and anything else he's interested in at the moment. Oh, and he'll probably talk a lot about himself.


This is a personal blog. Any opinions expressed here and on my Twitter represent my own and not those of my employer or clients.

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Posts tagged "Bain Capital"
Cory Booker’s bizarre take on Bain Capital on Sunday’s Meet The Press has been talked about lots over the last 48 hours. We now know that Cory took over $500,000 from the financial services industry during his campaign, including at least $40,000 from Bain partners. Not small change for a Newark mayor’s race.  My colleague Evan Moody performed sentiment analysis on Twitter to see what users of the social network thought about Booker’s statements. The results show that overwhelmingly, Twitter users thought Cory was wrong on Bain and support the President’s view that it’s fair game during the campaign. The big red spike is bad news. I clearly agree with the vast majority of Twitter users and hope Mr. Booker comes around. 

Cory Booker’s bizarre take on Bain Capital on Sunday’s Meet The Press has been talked about lots over the last 48 hours. We now know that Cory took over $500,000 from the financial services industry during his campaign, including at least $40,000 from Bain partners. Not small change for a Newark mayor’s race. 

My colleague Evan Moody performed sentiment analysis on Twitter to see what users of the social network thought about Booker’s statements. The results show that overwhelmingly, Twitter users thought Cory was wrong on Bain and support the President’s view that it’s fair game during the campaign. The big red spike is bad news.

I clearly agree with the vast majority of Twitter users and hope Mr. Booker comes around. 

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Mitt Romney as a boy, back when he still looked up to his dad. Romney’s decision today to release only two years of tax returns would clearly disappoint his father. When George Romney ran for president, he released 12 years of tax returns, saying “One year could be a fluke, perhaps done for show.” Mitt’s choosing to release his dullest years, avoiding anything during his controversial tenure at Bain Capital. Daddy wouldn’t approve.    

Mitt Romney as a boy, back when he still looked up to his dad.

Romney’s decision today to release only two years of tax returns would clearly disappoint his father.

When George Romney ran for president, he released 12 years of tax returns, saying “One year could be a fluke, perhaps done for show.” Mitt’s choosing to release his dullest years, avoiding anything during his controversial tenure at Bain Capital. Daddy wouldn’t approve.    

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“I don’t like what private equity firms do in terms of taking out every dime they can and leveraging [companies] up so that they really aren’t equipped, in some cases, for the future.”  -  Warren Buffett on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital 

“I don’t like what private equity firms do in terms of taking out every dime they can and leveraging [companies] up so that they really aren’t equipped, in some cases, for the future.”  -  Warren Buffett on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital 


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When Mitt Romney Came To Town Click above to watch the new short documentary When Mitt Romney Came To Town, about Romney’s time at Bain Capital as a corporate raider, closing and cashing in on companies they’d purchase. This film interviews many of the former employees who lost their jobs after a Bain Capital visit.  Share with any of your friends who are considering supporting Mitt Romney. 

When Mitt Romney Came To Town

Click above to watch the new short documentary When Mitt Romney Came To Town, about Romney’s time at Bain Capital as a corporate raider, closing and cashing in on companies they’d purchase. This film interviews many of the former employees who lost their jobs after a Bain Capital visit. 

Share with any of your friends who are considering supporting Mitt Romney. 

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