Jim Clarke
@jimclarkeden.bsky.social
The Associated Press director of membership. 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. GWU and Columbia.
Could the answer to reducing rats in New York City really be as simple as putting garbage into trash cans? Yes, actually.
Trash Bins Are Turning the Tide in NYC's 'War on Rats'
The city is on track to record the fewest reported rat sightings since the pandemic.
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Small Town’s Make-Out Point Purchased By Multinational Make-Out Conglomerate https://theonion.com/small-towns-make-out-point-purchased-by-multinational-make-out-conglomerate/
Urban firestorms like the one that devastated Spokane Saturday have been growing more common because of increased development in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and climate change. In this post, I document 9 such fires since 2016 in the U.S. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/urba...
Urban firestorm devastates Spokane as dense smoke envelops the Northwest » Yale Climate Connections
Climate change, combined with development in high-risk areas, is making urban wildfires more likely.
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Columbia Journalism School just announced that former '60 Minutes' correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley have been appointed Journalists in Residence for the 2026–27 academic year.
"Whoo doggies" as we say out here in tbe West: All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse thenevadaindependent.com/article/all-...
All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse - The Nevada Independent
The Reno office typically has between five and six full-time attorneys overseeing prosecutions. But in the past year, the number of lawyers has dwindled from six to zero.
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“Are you a communist?” “No I am an anti-fascist” “For a long time?” “Since I have understood fascism.” – Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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I’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.
A watershed piece. America will have have a very hard time becoming less imperialist as long as combat service is sentimentalized and fetishized, when it actually tends to turn men into broken, hateful people, and helps make things like like Trumpism happen. www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...
The Complications of Graham Platner’s Veteran Identity
How much of Graham Platner’s behavior should be read through the lens of what combat did to him, and how much of it is simply who he is, independent of war?
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Endometriosis takes nine years to diagnose. That’s about to change. NICE has approved two tests: a saliva test reading microRNA markers, and a gut-sensor test returning results in 45 minutes, sparing women the keyhole surgery currently needed. buff.ly/QX3jHk8 #ShareGoodNewsToo
Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales
Saliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosis
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Thursday afternoon and once again contemplating the otherworldly beauty of “Bonzo Goes to Bitburg” by the Ramones
Hive mind: At what point is it reasonable to remove the telephone company’s interface from the side of your house? I’m sitting on the deck, looking at that thing and thinking it hasn’t been used in a decade.
Colorado GOP Gov candidate Victor Marx performs exorcisms he calls "retooling prayers." Marx says his "non-traditional" ritual has caused rifts with other Christian leaders but are "the secret sauce" of his $7.5M/year ministry. A preview of our in-depth look tonight at on Next:
NEW: I-70 eastbound is closed at Bennett due to emergency road work after the road buckled. It hit 104° in Bennett today, would seem quite possible that today's heat led to the road buckling. No estimated time of re-opening... #COwx
"Our family has been FRYING UP CLAMS at the Clam 'n' Putt for more generations than we can remember. When it's summer, you can count on two things: HOT SUN, and us here making clams, because Neptune totally fucking cursed our family."
Summer’s in Full Swing at the Clam ‘n’ Putt
“Our family has been FRYING UP CLAMS at the Clam ‘n’ Putt for more generations than we can remember. When it’s summer, you can count on two things: HOT SUN, ...
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Tonight's pitching match-up in Baltimore will answer an eternal question.
The @denverpost.com is also looking for a sports reporter to help cover the Denver Broncos. #journalismjobs Full details and to apply: myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo...
Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian.com · 4w agoJournalism friends, please share: The @denverpost.com is looking to hire 2 new reporters: a full-time legislative reporter, plus a part-time breaking news reporter #journalismjobs —> myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo... —> myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo...
The average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. hits the highest level in nearly 12 months, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says.
Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets.
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U.S. President Donald Trump approves a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that may allow the kingdom to enrich uranium, two AP sources say.
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say
President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program.
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Gas up 16 cents in past week, diesel up 26 cents, while both are now up slightly from a month ago. Going to reverse the recent disinflation we've seen if it continues.
OK, we take a scatological turn today, but here’s why it matters: These are delicate alpine landscape ill suited for processing poop. … Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado's backcountry. Could "wag bags" be the answer? | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/21/c... Sun App
Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado's backcountry. Could "wag bags" be the answer?
A survey of hikers on Mount Elbert shows hundreds of people pooping on the trail to the summit. Wag bags are helping to limit the stink.
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