KnoItAllz EP 262: The 53-Year Wait Is Over, Knicks NBA Champions & NFL News x.com/i/broadcasts/1vKpPPdnw…

The GWOT Soldier (2001–2021) They enlisted during the smoke of the towers—and kept fighting long after the headlines faded. Weapon: M4 carbine, M249 SAW, M240, AT-4, NVGs, drones, and whatever they could bolt to a turret Wars: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Horn of Africa, and more Notable Battles: Fallujah, Baghdad, Korengal, Marjah, Mosul Uniform: ACUs, Multicam, body armor, eye pro, dust Doctrine: Counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, dismounted patrols, raids, nation-building, train-and-advise They kicked in doors, cleared valleys, and chased shadows through cities and mountains—sometimes three or four deployments deep. They fought with night vision, armored trucks, and smartphones—and still lost friends to IEDs and ambushes. They were warriors, diplomats, medics, and mentors—often all in the same day. They stood post while America argued. Fought while politicians changed goals. And served with quiet dignity long after the war lost its clarity. And if they had a motto? “We were at war while you were at work.”

Yes. The Reading situation is desperate. I keep seeing this posted everywhere, so I'll throw my hat in the ring to try to help American kids read more and better. You parents are gonna have to take the reins, but I'll show you how. BONUS: this can bring you closer as a family. Skeleton Outline: (1) Test your kid's current reading level. (2) Choose a Great book you BOTH will read at the kid's proximal zone of development (i.e., just beyond her current reading level, so not too hard, not too easy). (3) Anchor the reading in purpose. Focus: what does it mean to live the Good life? (Yes there are right answers, BUT there's variation between families/cultures). (4) [Insert Commonplace Book here] (5) Talk at dinner (or after, or while preparing, or while driving, whatevs). (6) Feynman Process at the end. Two books and your kid will level up. More importantly, time with you and the words of some of the greatest minds in the West will help you both live the Good life. Hang tight. I'll get it out ASAP on my substack. (link in bio; sub if you want updates, but I'll post here when it's done.) I invite all teachers with better ideas than this to post them. America's parents are waking to this issue. We need lifeboats, NOW.

VIRAL: Kansas State recruit Joseph Graves’ mom went WILD during the photoshoot. Crazy 😭

Stars, stripes, and the lands we protect. On Flag Day, we recognize the wildland firefighters and support personnel who work every day to safeguard the public lands these colors represent. If you’re heading outdoors today, know before you go. Check local fire restrictions, recreate responsibly, and help prevent wildfires. Enjoy your public lands. Help protect them, too.

THEY’RE BACK!!!!!! We’ve received a lot of messages about where you can purchase your official GPD “Don’t Crime” shirts, and we’re happy to announce we have a HUGE inventory available for you right now! We are thankful to the Greensboro Police Foundation for making this happen as all proceeds go directly to the foundation. You can order them with the link below and be sure to tag us in your photos when you get them! latitude36stores.com/gpfstor…

Ocarina of Time's Remake is on the way so i want to talk about some of what i would like to see from this new experience with this classic game! RTs are really appreciated! >>> youtu.be/Q_dyQzOg_jQ?si=lkw_…

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Eleven skydivers and a pilot are dead after a plane crashed in Butler, Missouri. Investigation into the cause is ongoing.

NEW EPISODE: Bricks & Minifigs vs Reckless Ben: The CEO Went on Camera and His Words Did the Rest youtube.com/watch?v=ZfUHdiRw… - #WordsMatter

Thank you @defense_diaries. Looking forward to discussing the appeal but I will be revealing information for the first time from my investigation of NH DCYF that has not been made public before.

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Coming in an hour Brendan Banfield’s sentencing statement broken down! Brendan Banfield Trial: The Sentencing Statement and the Signals Everyone Missed youtu.be/9p0OGzQMff0

🚨 WARNING about StubHub 🚨 We purchased 4 FIFA World Cup tickets (France vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium June 16) for $2,189 back in December. Three days before the game, the seller "couldn't deliver." StubHub's so-called FanProtect Guarantee? When we clicked the link — ZERO replacement tickets available. The same seats are now listed at DOUBLE the price. Oh, and our $300 non-refundable parking pass? Gone. This is a deliberate bait-and-switch scheme and we're filing complaints with both the NJ and MD Attorney General. Do better @StubHub. #StubHub #FIFA #WorldCup #BaitAndSwitch #ConsumerFraud

"The South is welcoming a German tourist in a way we would have never anticipated..." These offhand comments are so divisive and underscore the fundamental misunderstanding of much of the nation within the East Coast bubble. Don’t dismiss this word selection. This is an insult that cuts deeply into the heart of what makes the South and many other less urban parts of our nation so special. It’s a point of personal pride reduced to a backhanded “bless your heart” insult.

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Aldon Smith passed away this weekend. Most people are talking about his incredible ability, potential, and performance as a football player. Even though that is all true. He was so much more than that. He was a great friend and his kindness changed my life forever. I met Aldon our freshman year at Mizzou. He was redshirted and relatively unknown as an athlete. His giveaway was the biggest hands you'll ever see and his ability to dunk at 250lbs, but his size in many ways didn't match his personality. He was relatively quiet and in most scenarios would try to shrink into the room vs stand out in it. Over the course of the next year, we became close. We were very different people, from different places, but we both connected on the feeling of being a bit lost in the beginnings of adulthood. That year, I never really thought about him as a football player. He was just this gentle giant who loved to play video games and talk about life. His sophmore year he broke the single season sack record at Mizzou, became an All American, and his life changed forever. He became a celebrity on campus. He became a household name in Missouri. He became a top NFL draft prospect. I remember how crazy his life became, and how quickly. ESPN doing interviews. Fancy cars being "loaned" to him. And people everywhere inserting themselves into his life. Despite the craziness, my friend was always a text away. My junior of college, I decided to take my first stab at entrepreneurship. I wanted to launch a chapter of Camp Kesem. Kesem is a summer camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer. The camp would be totally free and be a chance for a kid to experience the magic of being a kid again. As a son of a breast cancer survivor the idea of being able to create this camp in Missouri meant the world to me. The Livestrong Foundation was hosting a nation wide contest to win $10,000 as seed capital to get started. To win, you had to have the most votes. I tried really freaking hard to win that competition. I was going up against some really influential people at huge schools. As a somewhat awkward kid in Columbia, MO I had no chance. So I asked my friend Aldon for a favor. I asked him if he would help me out and promote the link to vote. He did more than just posting about Kesem on Facebook, skyrocketing us into the top place in the country. He kept supporting me the next 3 years while I was working on building Kesem. He showed up to have fun with the kids. He helped me fundraise. He helped me get Kesem to become an official organization sponsored by the NFLPA so he could publicly endorse us as as a player. Since then Torry Holt, Larry Fitzegerald, and many others have supported Kesem. But Aldon was the first. Kesem led me to move to Austin to work for the Livestrong Foundation. Kesem is how I met my wife. Kesem gave me the confidence to start Workweek and continue the path of building something from scratch. But in reality, Aldon enabled all those things. Throughout the years we had many amazing memories together. Having my wife and I vacation to his house in San Jose. Going to New Orleans for the Super Bowl and seeing his entire family make the trip. Meeting his son and watching him be a dad. The hilarious night we met Derek Jeter. Having the most intellectual conversations about life while playing Call of Duty. I also saw him struggle. There's no doubt he was a complicated person. Truthfully, I don't know if he ever really figured out who he wanted to be. I know just because your'e 6'4, 250lbs, and get 5.5 sacks in a single NFL game doesn't necessarily mean you want to be a football player. No matter the reasons, he made many bad decisions in his life. Some of those mistakes made it hard for me to stay as close as we'd once been. One day, not too long ago, I just decided to text him. It had been years since we really chatted. I just wanted to say thank you for all that he had done for me and that I was sorry I wasn't there for him more through his struggles. We FaceTimed after that, and it was like the old days all over again. Aldon was more than the headlines, the mistakes. He was a generous, gentle soul, a kid at heart, someone who was endlessly curious about life... all in the body of a world class NFL player, bearing the weight of professional pressure and personal circumstances that most of us can't even imagine. People are complex. People who make bad decisions can also do great things. A person can be hated by almost everyone and, yet, there are people in that person's life who still love them deeply. I learned many of these lesson due to Aldon, and I'll carry them with me forever. Rest in peace, Aldon. You won't be forgotten.

"On second thought, I guess I do like to brag. 'Cause I'm mighty proud of that Ragged Old Flag." Happy Flag Day my fellow Americans 🇺🇸

The sheer scale of a trillion dollars can be hard to comprehend. Let me put it in perspective. You would be able to buy 42 miles of high speed rail in California with that much money.