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[Blockchain Backer @BCBacker]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The breadth is open.

[Sean Paige @SeanPaige]

The @denverpost just spent 1,200 words trying to solve an alleged mystery I can solve in just 3 words.

The question? How did Colorado lose its competitive edge? Why is the state in such steep decline?

The Post wastes 1,200 words diplomatically dancing around one elephant in the room -- an elephant named Jared Polis https://t.co/kroXE2LZ46
But I can solve the mystery of Colorado's business climate decline in just three words: One. Party. Rule.

The piece wrings its hands over job losses, plunging business rankings, and fleeing startups, while performing Olympic-level gymnastics to avoid naming the obvious culprit: one-party Democratic rule, complete with a billionaire “business wiz” governor who’s been at the helm for eight long years.

Instead of confronting reality, the Post treats us to the usual ritual: quotes from concerned business leaders, vague nods to “headwinds,” and glowing coverage of Gov. Jared Polis bravely announcing . . . another task force and listening tour (as if we don't know what's really gone wrong in Colorado).

Because nothing says “decisive leadership” like waiting until the final months of your term -- after the state shed 6,200 payroll jobs in just 18 months, ranked 12th-worst nationally in total job losses and 14th-worst in percentage terms, and watched its startup ecosystem suffer the largest numeric decline in the country -- to finally ask businesses what’s wrong.

The numbers paint a brutal picture: Colorado has tumbled to 25th in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” (from perennial top-10 darling, including #1 in 2011), dragged down by a pathetic 49th in cost of living, 38th in cost of doing business, and 32nd in infrastructure. The ALEC “Rich States, Poor States” index has it at a dismal 29th, a sharp fall from recent years and a far cry from its second-place ranking in 2008. Companies are bolting for greener pastures, talent recruitment has become a nightmare amid sky-high housing costs, and even the departure of big names like Palantir barely scratches the surface of the quiet erosion in entrepreneurial energy.

Yet the Post frames this as some mysterious fog that rolled in, rather than the predictable result of years of accumulating mandates, regulatory piling-on, and a political culture that vilifies the private sector, decries the profit motive, and treats business as an ATM for funding pet "progressive" priorities.

The Post does note, almost in passing, that Colorado has shifted from purple to solidly blue since 2011. But heaven forbid they connect the dots. Polis, the polished entrepreneur-turned-governor, gets portrayed as the thoughtful reformer riding to the rescue, not the architect of (or willing participant in) the very policy environment -- workplace mandates, housing strangulation, infrastructure neglect, a business-bashing legislature -- that made the state less competitive. Eight years of solid Democratic majorities in the legislature, a steady barrage of "progressive" meddling, and a general attitude that innovative companies should just be grateful to locate in this beautiful people’s republic -- and the Post acts shocked, shocked, that the state is now hanging out “under the bleachers” with the also-rans.

The elephant isn’t just in the room -- it’s been trampling the state’s business climate for nearly a decade, passing bills, ballooning budgets, and appointing rogue regulators to runaway commissions, while the media politely averts its gaze. Colorado didn’t suddenly become expensive, regulated, and complacent by accident. It chose this path, repeatedly, at the ballot box and in the State House. The Post’s greatest contribution here is providing cover: acknowledge the decline just enough to seem serious, then pivot to process theater and hope readers forget who’s been in charge.

#copolitics #coleg @GovofCO

[Senator Cynthia Lummis @SenLummis]

History will remember this as the moment a president chose a higher standard of ethics than the law required of him. This agreement bans ALL federal officials — including the President — from issuing or sponsoring a digital asset for profit, with real enforcement and real penalties.

Thank you, @POTUS! Let's get the Clarity Act passed NOW.

[Dr Martin Hiesboeck @MHiesboeck]

Prepare for the biggest bull market crypto has ever seen.

[MAZE @mazemoore]

Reminder that if you are fully vaccinated and up to date on boosters, you are allowed to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Those vaccinated are even permitted to have a very small backyard barbecue. Five person maximum.

[DripNRipple @DripRipple]

Avalanche of Destiny

[DripNRipple @DripRipple]

@CannaCollectz Winter Haze

[DripNRipple @DripRipple]

@harvsbian FTP!!

[DripNRipple @DripRipple]

@asha_shar Whoever is running this shitshow, y’all fucking suck. Keep unsubscribing, these losers have no idea how bad they have made the gaming experience for most people!

[DripNRipple @DripRipple]

@gspacebass See you in Denver!

[Conor McGahey @ConorMcGahey]

📍 Denver, CO

Hockeytown, U.S.A.

#GoAvsGo #GoPios

[SLANDER @SlanderOfficial]

once you realize the present moment is all you will ever have.. and that you have already arrived at the ONLY destination

you end mental projection into the past and future and can finally access the true essence of life

take a second.. look around you.. breathe..

[Jordan Schmaltz @J_Swish24]

“Deserve” is such a funny word. USA didn’t deserve to win. Canada deserved better. I didn’t deserve to get cheated on by my ex wife. I deserved to play in the NHL longer. Deserve is such an entitled word stroked by the ego for those who feel sorry for themselves and can’t face the music of harsh truth or reality. Last time I checked, life isn’t fair. Sports aren’t fair. And shit happens. What a rueful way to go about your life. Looking at your own chin in the mirror can be scary for most. And last time I checked a goalie is still a massive piece of a hockey team. Dont take the shine away from what us Americans should be happy about today. “Deserved” lol.

-Swish, the moral compass of this app

[DripNRipple @DripRipple]

USA Hockey Baby! 💪🇺🇸

[Paul Atkins @SECPaulSAtkins]

This is a big week for crypto – Congress is on the cusp of upgrading our financial markets for the 21st century.
I am wholly supportive of Congress providing clarity on the jurisdictional split between the SEC and the @CFTC.

[Swift @swiftcommunity]

This weekend marks a major milestone in payments: the coexistence period between MT and ISO 20022 message standards ends. From 22 November 2025, all FI-to-FI payment instruction messages will be delivered only in ISO 20022 format.

ISO 20022 brings richer data, better compliance, and improved automation - but preparation is key to avoid NAK’ed messages and operational delays.

Be prepared for the weekend.

All FIN and FINplus Users are strongly advised not to send any message from Saturday 15:00 GMT till Sunday 05:00 GMT and to check Swift Knowledge Base for full details, troubleshooting guides, and contingency processing information.

Find resources and support here: https://t.co/toQEO4G1gp

👉 Questions? Contact your account manager or visit the Swift KB articles for detailed guidance.

#ISO20022

[Jake Claver, QFOP @beyond_broke]

I gave you the map….
If you own XRP all you have to do is nothing.

I'm just going to sit tight and smile while it all unfolds.

[Kevin Cage @Kevin_Cage_]

People call crypto a scam yet ignore the system built on infinite money printing, being taxed on every purchase and sale, and insurance that rarely pays when it matters most.

The biggest scams have been normalized for decades.

[Digital Asset Investor @digitalassetbuy]

After a decade I finally agree with @cryptomanran on something. How YouTube Execs haven’t been hauled in front of Congress baffles me.

[Digital Asset Investor @digitalassetbuy]

True Story. ETHGATE.