Jim Clarke
@jimclarkeden.bsky.social
The Associated Press director of membership and major accounts. Four decades as an ink-stained wretch. Denver based. I contain multitudes, and they never get along. Native Rhode Islander. Dad. Husband. Apparently descended from Roger Williams.
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Just over 3 weeks to go until our special event- The Nexus Between Faith & Firearms: A talk with @billkole.bsky.social Don't miss out on what promises to be an engaging and thought provoking event!
February 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Just over 3 weeks to go until our special event- The Nexus Between Faith & Firearms: A talk with @billkole.bsky.social Don't miss out on what promises to be an engaging and thought provoking event!
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ICYMI: Colorado voters could be asked this fall to enshrine in the state constitution “a fundamental right to know the affairs of all levels of state and local government.”
Proposed ballot initiative would add ‘a fundamental right to know’ to Colorado’s constitutional bill of rights - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
An initiative for the fall ballot filed Friday by the leaders of the Independence Institute and the League of Women Voters of Colorado would enshrine in the Colorado Constitution “a fundamental right ...
coloradofoic.org
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
ICYMI: Colorado voters could be asked this fall to enshrine in the state constitution “a fundamental right to know the affairs of all levels of state and local government.”
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Even compared to the dire state of the newspaper business in general, Black newspapers in particular are getting fucking hammered.
February 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Even compared to the dire state of the newspaper business in general, Black newspapers in particular are getting fucking hammered.
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had a very respectful chat about theology tonight
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM
had a very respectful chat about theology tonight
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Happy 18th birthday, Blucifer! In some states, you are old enough to buy a gun... and with that thought, none of us are ever going to sleep peacefully again.
18 years of 'Blucifer' at Denver International Airport
Discover the fascinating story behind DIA's iconic blue horse statue.
www.9news.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Happy 18th birthday, Blucifer! In some states, you are old enough to buy a gun... and with that thought, none of us are ever going to sleep peacefully again.
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Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
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everyone shut UP it's gromit's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROMIT
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
everyone shut UP it's gromit's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROMIT
New stretch goal alert.
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
New stretch goal alert.
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Wisconsin is the only state where buying beer is a constitutionally protected right.
Rep. Brian Steil: "I flew home to my home state of Wisconsin, went to buy a 6 pack a beer, the clerk asked for my ID, confirmed it, and then I was allowed to buy the beer. I just think it's nuts that we protect our beer more than our ballots."
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Wisconsin is the only state where buying beer is a constitutionally protected right.
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if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
Age verification? Somewhere there's a picture of me holding a "Nixon Now" sign. (Dad was among the few Republicans in town.)
Age verification? My first computer game was zork.
Age verification? My first anime was "Space Cruiser Yamato"
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Age verification? Somewhere there's a picture of me holding a "Nixon Now" sign. (Dad was among the few Republicans in town.)
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The FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights are set to resume.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Live updates: FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights are set to resume.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
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A copyright expert's big idea: Force Google and other AI companies to pay news publishers on a recurring basis. New at Media Nation. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/02/11/a...
A copyright expert’s big idea: Force Google and other AI companies to pay news publishers
Journalism faces yet another tech-driven crisis: AI-powered Google search deprives news publishers of as much as 30% to 40% of their web traffic as users stay on Google rather than following the li…
dankennedy.net
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
A copyright expert's big idea: Force Google and other AI companies to pay news publishers on a recurring basis. New at Media Nation. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/02/11/a...
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At least two dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020, and their documented wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, the AP reports:
apnews.com/article/ice-...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
At least two dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020, and their documented wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, the AP reports:
apnews.com/article/ice-...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
At some point, aren't the incentives strong enough to just move the company to Canada?
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
At some point, aren't the incentives strong enough to just move the company to Canada?
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NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
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NEW: National Democrats see a path to winning Colorado Springs’ congressional seat for first time ever coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/5... #copolitics
National Democrats see a path to winning Colorado Springs’ congressional seat for first time ever
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced that the 5th Congressional District is now on its list of “districts in play.” The designation may eventually come with money.
coloradosun.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
NEW: National Democrats see a path to winning Colorado Springs’ congressional seat for first time ever coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/5... #copolitics
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Why vertical video is becoming essential for local news. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/why-...
Why vertical video is becoming essential for local news - Editor and Publisher
As audiences drift away from print and traditional web traffic continues to erode, local news organizations are being forced to rethink how — and where — journalism shows up. In this month’s feature, ...
www.editorandpublisher.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Why vertical video is becoming essential for local news. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/why-...
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What I am thinking while I watch almost all Olympic sports: Wow. This is impossible, truly at the limits of what humans can achieve physically
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
February 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
What I am thinking while I watch almost all Olympic sports: Wow. This is impossible, truly at the limits of what humans can achieve physically
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
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FIRE is representing NewsGuard as it sues the FTC:
“At stake is whether the govt can punish private companies and nonprofits that it sees as part of a “censorship-industrial complex” suppressing conservative viewpoints — or whether the 1A protects those orgs”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
“At stake is whether the govt can punish private companies and nonprofits that it sees as part of a “censorship-industrial complex” suppressing conservative viewpoints — or whether the 1A protects those orgs”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it
NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
FIRE is representing NewsGuard as it sues the FTC:
“At stake is whether the govt can punish private companies and nonprofits that it sees as part of a “censorship-industrial complex” suppressing conservative viewpoints — or whether the 1A protects those orgs”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
“At stake is whether the govt can punish private companies and nonprofits that it sees as part of a “censorship-industrial complex” suppressing conservative viewpoints — or whether the 1A protects those orgs”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
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Historian here President Abraham Lincoln opposed the Mexican War as a land grab for slavery when he was a first term Congressman from Illinois.
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Historian here President Abraham Lincoln opposed the Mexican War as a land grab for slavery when he was a first term Congressman from Illinois.
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🚨The Lever is hiring🚨
Amid all the media layoffs, @levernews.com is now hiring.
The Lever has built a subscriber-supported award-winning newsroom doing accountability journalism.
Go to our website and find the job listing - and please pass it on.
Amid all the media layoffs, @levernews.com is now hiring.
The Lever has built a subscriber-supported award-winning newsroom doing accountability journalism.
Go to our website and find the job listing - and please pass it on.
Now Hiring: Senior Investigative Reporter
We are looking to expand our team.
www.levernews.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🚨The Lever is hiring🚨
Amid all the media layoffs, @levernews.com is now hiring.
The Lever has built a subscriber-supported award-winning newsroom doing accountability journalism.
Go to our website and find the job listing - and please pass it on.
Amid all the media layoffs, @levernews.com is now hiring.
The Lever has built a subscriber-supported award-winning newsroom doing accountability journalism.
Go to our website and find the job listing - and please pass it on.
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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Bottling unfiltered river water and selling it down at the farmers market as 'raw water'
December 26, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Bottling unfiltered river water and selling it down at the farmers market as 'raw water'