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[opine @danopine]

In partnership with Sacred Heart Community Services, MDI (Mentor, Discover, Inspire), We are packing school supplies ahead of the school year on July 27th. https://t.co/CLJbFApvTg
volunteer in person on July 27th at Westgate Mall in San Jose to help pack https://t.co/zIRXgM3EfS

[RedWave Press @RedWavePress]

Bill Maher: “A lot of the kids coming into their [California] college classroom have to be taught middle school math. Sadly, today many young people cannot locate on a map countries that we’re b0mbing. Fox News sent a reporter to the beach on Memorial Day to find out what many typical young adults know. Nothing! Not even what the holiday means. Not even who we fought against in our wars or why we fought them.”

“The level of basic sh*t these kids are let out of high school not knowing about the country we gained our independence from. Oh, they know who knows…” *Shows ChatGPT Logo*

[opine @danopine]

@FiringLineShow wow, been a while since I tuned in, this is not journalism, what is the point? What happened to my public independent news

[opine @danopine]

@JohnStossel @LPNational @GloriaAlvarez85 Milwaukee wisconsin

[opine @danopine]

@TomSteyer @matthewstoller Got two cuts this year already

[Dead Wrong History @deadwronghist]

George Carlin in 2005:

"They don't want people smart enough to sit around the kitchen table and figure out how badly they're getting fucked by a system that threw them overboard 30 fucking years ago."

He died in 2008. Nothing changed.

[opine @danopine]

@SamSmithHoops thoughts?

[Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1]

Why werent Oscar Robertson & Gail Goodrich heard from in Jerry West doc? Draymond Green, unborn during West’s career, telling us about his offensive game was ludicrous. Much like his TV show, Magic should’ve been cancelled early on…

[opine @danopine]

And you wonder why NBA is tanking ,I once loved the NBA , it was about this time in 2002 I lost interest every year since. I have no clue who's playing in playoffs this year, and really dont care. Sad, but im free from this joke they still try calling basketball

[OLDSKOOLBBALL @oldskoolbballx]

The 2002 Sacramento Kings had everything.

61 wins. #1 seed. Home court. Webber. Bibby. Peja. Vlade. The deepest roster in the West.

They were the team of destiny.

Then came Game 6. 🧵

—

Shaq shot 17 free throws.
Chris Webber shot ZERO in the 4th quarter.
Mike Bibby got elbowed in the face by Kobe with no call.
Vlade Divac fouled out on a play that wasn't a foul.
Scott Pollard fouled out on a play that wasn't a foul.

Shaq ALONE outshot the entire Kings team in the 4th quarter free throw attempts — 10 to 9.

Let that sink in.

—

Bill Walton was pleading the Kings' case LIVE on NBC.

Rick Adelman postgame: "You tell me how the game went. Our big guys get called for 20 fouls and Shaq only gets four."

This wasn't bad luck. This wasn't choking.

This was the game being taken from them.

—

Watch the full video 👇

THE 2002 LAKERS VS KINGS CONSPIRACY
https://t.co/Pr52r24Kna

[Spitfire @RealSpitfire]

We’ve reached the point in the matrix where the government officials who are guilty of fraud are creating laws that will imprison the people investigating their crimes.

Incredible.

[Ryan @BrewPack8]

Oh to be a Brewers fan in the 80s

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

The Somali Community Of Minnesota Would Like To Remind America That Today Is Tax Day https://t.co/DcBAloJwCZ

[opine @danopine]

@dekker Especially for a team named for it

[opine @danopine]

@FoulTerritoryTV Negative, cut em

[opine @danopine]

@WisBBYearbook Seems to better deal vs new MLB/ESPN option

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

In 1979, Madison; Wisconsin, a woman sits in a basement office, writing code line by line on a computer most hospitals don't even know they need yet.

Her name is Judy Faulkner. She's started with $6,000 to $7,000 of her own money, plus contributions from friends and family totaling around $70,000. No venture capital. No Silicon Valley connections. Just a conviction that the American healthcare system is killing people because doctors can't access the information they desperately need.

She had watched it happen. Medical records stayed trapped in filing cabinets and incompatible systems when patients moved between cities and providers. Doctors made critical decisions in the dark, lacking the patient histories they needed. People died from preventable mistakes.

That systemic failure became her mission. Faulkner began building software that would let patient information follow the patient, no matter where they went. It was a radical idea in an era when most hospitals still relied on paper charts and metal drawers.

Decades later, she controls Epic Systems, the most powerful health technology company in America. Her software manages medical records for over 300 million patients worldwide. Roughly half of all U.S. hospital beds run on systems she created. Her wealth sits between $7 and $8 billion.

And almost no one knows her name.

She never took Epic public. Never accepted venture capital. Never sold out. She believed Wall Street would force her to chase quarterly profits instead of patient outcomes. So she kept control, kept her wealth locked in private shares, and kept building.

Now in her eighties, she's methodically dismantling that fortune. In 2015, she signed the Giving Pledge. Then went further, committing to give away 99 percent of her wealth. She and her husband created the Roots & Wings Foundation, named after advice she once gave her children when they asked what they needed most from her.

"You need roots and wings," she told them. Values to anchor you. Freedom to grow. Everything else is noise.

Today, that foundation distributes tens of millions annually, aiming for $100 million a year. Food security. Healthcare access. Education. Housing. She's not waiting until she's gone to make an impact. She's converting ownership into action right now, while she's still here to see it work.

In an age of billionaire spectacle, Judy Faulkner built an empire in silence, accumulated unimaginable wealth without chasing it, and is now giving it all away with the same quiet determination she used to write that first line of code in a Wisconsin basement.

Faulkner still runs Epic Systems from its headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin, where the campus has become legendary for its design. Buildings are themed after famous works of literature and fantasy, with conference rooms modeled after Hogwarts, Alice in Wonderland, and Star Trek. Employees traverse tunnels decorated like subway stations and walk through spaces that feel more like theme parks than corporate offices. It's Faulkner's way of making grueling work feel a little more human.

Unlike most tech billionaires, she lives modestly and avoids the spotlight. She doesn't own yachts, doesn't collect estates, and rarely seeks media attention. Her focus remains on Epic's mission: building software that saves lives by making sure critical information is always available when it matters most.

Faulkner majored in mathematics and computer science at a time when women made up less than 10 percent of the field. Before founding Epic, she taught herself programming languages and worked on developing systems for hospitals while teaching at the University of Wisconsin. Another fascinating detail: Epic remains one of the largest privately held software companies in the world, with thousands of employees and zero outside investors. Faulkner retains control by design, ensuring the company answers to patients, not shareholders.

#archaeohistories

[NCAA Ice Hockey @NCAAIceHockey]

"IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR HOCKEY. IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR YOUR NINTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP." 👏

#WFrozenFour x 🎥 ESPNU / @BadgerWHockey

[opine @danopine]

@goodreads Memoirs of US Grant

[opine @danopine]

@readswithravi Jill LePore

[Donald Driver @Donald_Driver80]

Today my heart is heavy.

I lost more than a friend today. I lost a father figure, a mentor, a leader, and a man who helped shape my life both on and off the field.

Bob Harlan believed in people. He believed in giving others a chance, in building something bigger than ourselves, and in doing things the right way. I was blessed to experience that firsthand. He saw something in me, supported me, and helped create an environment where I could grow not only as a player, but as a man.

Bob wasn’t just the President of the Green Bay Packers. He was the heart of the organization and a steady voice of wisdom for so many of us. His leadership, humility, and love for the Packers family will forever be part of the legacy he built.

I will forever be grateful for his guidance, his encouragement, and the way he treated everyone with respect and dignity.

Bob, thank you for believing in me. Thank you for the lessons, the laughter, and the memories. Your impact on my life and so many others will never be forgotten.

You will be deeply missed.

Rest peacefully, my friend.
Your legacy will live on forever.

Love you
🙏🏾💚💛