Carlos Jaramillo

From the city that works, city of broad shoulders. Chicago

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

When they say “Tornado Alley has shifted” they actually mean Tornado Alley is just the state of Illinois

[Steve Clemans @Steve09812]

It is with profound sorrow that we bid farewell to Jeanne Gibson, our beloved Rosie the Riveter, has passed away today, July 29, 2026, at the remarkable age of 100. With her passing, we don't simply mourn the loss of a beloved friend, we honor the life of an American hero whose courage, dedication, and unwavering spirit helped shape history, and will continue to inspire generations to come.📷📷
At just 18 years old, Jeanne left her home in Minnesota in the summer of 1944 and answered her nation's call, becoming a welder at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle. With determination and grit, she helped build destroyers that strengthened the Allied war effort during World War II. She later continued her service with the Army Transportation Corps in Juneau, Alaska, embodying the resilience and patriotism of the Greatest Generation.
Yet Jeanne's legacy extended far beyond the war. She earned her Ph.D., dedicated three decades to teaching, earned her private pilot license, and spent the rest of her life proving that courage, determination, and purpose know no age.
In 2024, Jeanne and her fellow Rosies were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, one of our nation's highest civilian honors, recognizing the extraordinary women whose sacrifices and determination helped secure victory during World War II.
To all of us at Pacific Historic Parks, Jeanne was far more than a Rosie, she was family. She traveled to Hawaiʻi time and again to share her remarkable story with visitors, inspire local students, and ensure that the sacrifices of the Home Front would never be forgotten. Her radiant smile, generous heart, and boundless enthusiasm touched every life she encountered.
She had a special gift for encouraging young girls, reminding them that no dream was too big and no obstacle too great. Through her words and her example, she inspired generations to believe in themselves and pursue lives of courage, service, and purpose.
Jeanne remained a tireless advocate for preserving the legacy of the Rosies, volunteering at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park on "Rosie Fridays" and ensuring the stories of the women who helped win the war would continue to inspire future generations.
In one of life's poignant moments, just days before her passing, Jeanne was celebrated with a Wall of Honor banner at the park she loved so dearly and recognized during a San Jose Earthquakes halftime ceremony honoring Bay Area heroes. It was a fitting tribute to a woman whose life was defined by selfless service, quiet strength, and extraordinary grace.
Though Jeanne has taken her final flight, her legacy will never fade. It lives on in every story she shared, every young person she inspired, every life she touched, and in the enduring example of courage she leaves behind.
Our hearts are with Jeanne's family, her fellow Rosies, and all who were blessed to know and love her.
Rest in peace, Jeanne Gibson.
Thank you for answering the call when your country needed you most. Thank you for showing generations what courage looks like. We will remember you always

[Carlos Jaramillo @cjaramillo2]

@Ball_InMyHand Where is this at? RIP Stacey

[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

In Germany, a talented 14-year-old earns his club money. In America, his parents pay the club $15,000 a year.

That single inversion explains why "we will not" is the most accurate line ever written about US soccer.

FIFA built a global system for this. Training compensation and solidarity payments send a cut of every transfer fee back to the clubs that developed the player, from age 12 onward. Develop one future pro and your academy gets paid for a decade. Barcelona's La Masia, Ajax, every Bundesliga academy runs on this logic. The kid is the asset.

US Soccer refuses to enforce those rules. When Seattle's Crossfire Premier claimed its $60,000 share of DeAndre Yedlin's transfer to Tottenham, it got nothing. Claims on the Dempsey and Bradley transfers died partly because the federation couldn't even produce the youth training records.

So American clubs earn zero dollars when a kid turns pro. They earn when a kid enrolls. Which makes the parent the customer, and the product is whatever keeps the parent writing checks: travel tournaments, hotel weekends, $500 showcase events, private training at $100 an hour. Elite pathways run $8,000 to $20,000 a year. A comparable academy spot in Italy costs about 120 euros.

Follow the incentive one level deeper and it gets darker. A club dependent on fees can't cut its weakest paying players, so rosters optimize for retention over development. The scouting pool shrinks to families who can afford the cliff, which appears around age 11, exactly when development matters most. The country runs a talent filter sorted by household income instead of ability.

Every four years someone proposes fixing this. The proposal always requires the people profiting from the $15,000 model to vote themselves out of business.

They will not.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

🚨#BREAKING: A 28-year-old confirms he has spent the last 10 YEARS of his life interviewing World War II combat veterans to keep their stories alive...

...in fact, for the last 10 years, he has interviewed World War 2 veterans EVERY SINGLE DAY

He started as a teenager, ditching school to ride his BIKE to the local retirement home, walking up to the front desk and asking to, "meet some World War II heroes."

His name is Rishi Sharma.

He's crossed all 50 states and half the world.

He's slept in his car and lived on gas-station food to afford it.

He asks these men for hours of their memories, and then he hands the entire recording to their families...

...FOR FREE

So that 200 years from now, a great-great-grandchild will know not just their hero's name, but how he laughed, how he cried, and what he sacrificed.

Rishi has no military family, his parents immigrated here from India.

He does it out of pure gratitude.

In his words:

"My parents were given the opportunity to immigrate and raise a family because of veterans like these. It's a debt of love I'll spend my entire life trying to repay..."

As one 100-year-old Marine who stormed Iwo Jima told him, remembering the flag going up:

"The hair on my arms still stands up when I think about how beautiful it was."

THAT is America.

250 years of ordinary people doing extraordinary things...

God bless our veterans. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Dave @davebftv]

The best call Stacey King ever gave.

Derrick Rose's poster on Goran Dragić

"I want to go higher. Do you not know who this kid is. He is from Chicago."

[Carlos Jaramillo @cjaramillo2]

@RossRead Good list. I feel like the Loyalist has fallen in quality the last year or two…give the burgers from Oso and the Bull and Del Toro a shot. Both in Pilsen

[Jay Cuda @JayCuda]

through 55 career games

[CHGO Bulls @CHGO_Bulls]

32 years ago today...

Scottie Pippen destroyed Patrick Ewing

😱😱😱😱

[Onyx Odds @OnyxOdds]

The Bulls are stuck in purgatory

[𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐭 @nautfcb]

never in my life did i think i’m gonna wake up to that first sentence

[Carlos Jaramillo @cjaramillo2]

@SoccerLimey Who has “successfully” replaced him ?

[Paul Finebaum @finebaum]

It's been a rough season for Auburn vs their biggest rival, no matter the sport:

[Carlos Jaramillo @cjaramillo2]

@ShutdownMan @mikerodak I think Amari has a high ceiling, love his hustle m, but the last two weeks def have been rough. And I don’t want him shooting threes for the remainder of the season

[Tide Hoops History @BamaHistory]

A logical and unbiased take from @JayBilas on the Charles Bediako situation and @AlabamaMBB

[Carlos Jaramillo @cjaramillo2]

@mikesparkman @BamaHistory @AlabamaMBB One of my favs!

[Carlos Jaramillo @cjaramillo2]

And yet the NCAA draws the line with Charles Bediako? #ncaa #nil #bama

[TheCUSACentel @TheCUSACentel]

#BREAKING: Middle Tennessee Offensive lineman Shallique Millz has been granted eligibility for an 11th season by the NCAA.

He was recruited during the Obama administration.

[Modern Notoriety @ModernNotoriety]

Señora Maria Estela Rinconeño Parra has been crafting banners for the Chicago Bulls since 1989 🇲🇽

Her latest work, D-Rose’s jersey retirement banner, will be raised to the rafters tonight

[Chicago Blackhawks @NHLBlackhawks]

one of the best to wear a Blackhawks sweater... welcome back Jonathan Toews‼️

[illwill @79illwill]

Caleb Williams has beaten the Green Bay Packers more than Jay Cutler, Mitch Trubisky & Justin Fields combined.