Joshua Patton

I am still mulling over the impressive AP/Frontline investigative film, “Documenting Police Use of Force,”and interesting panel discussion at the National Press Club about the surprisingly high number of deaths that occur from prone restraint and other “less-lethal force” police tactics. I encourage you to watch the film, read the story and explore the database. (I’ll put the links in the comments below.)

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SUMMARY: To win the political game for Christian Conservative issues, we must... 1) Gain & Keep Attention of Likeminded Voting Blocks with The Same *Unyielding Conviction*... 2) Offer Faithful, Generous Financial Support To Faithful Organizations Like OperationSaveAmerica.org ... 3) Respond to Calls to Action & Take Back Political Power by... a) Confrontational Protesting b) Campaigning & Voting Against Corrupt Politicians c) Educating Legislators & Voters d) Leverage Wealth In Corporate Lobbying Power e) Run for Political Offices #Politics #Conservatism #AbolishHumanAbortion #ChristIsKing #StoryscapeDesign https://lnkd.in/gMGCUreu

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Genise Thomas shares expert tips about reputation management. What should be considered before posting opinions and views online? Please read what she shared in Part I of her interview. https://lnkd.in/eRnNYmf4 #onlinereputationmanagement #crisismanagement #becarefulwhatyousay #socialmediaexpert

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Editing isn’t about hacking a writer’s work to pieces. The writer’s feelings matter as much as proper grammar does. Sometimes a writer uses a word that doesn’t belong in that sentence, and I can tell they just love the word. So I replace it with a more appropriate word, and look out for another opportunity to use it so that they’re happy. My goal as an editor is not to give you my voice; it's to make YOUR voice as beautiful as it can be. #YouNeedAnEditor

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Three things writers need to remember during the writing process: 1. Embrace the mess of drafting. Poet William Stafford said to “lower your standards.” Remind yourself your first draft will not be your final draft. Your final draft will be better than this, but you won’t find your final draft until you’ve written a first draft. See your drafting as an invitation to get productively lost in language. Avoid forcing an ocean of words into a thimble of editorial expectations. As Donald Murray said, “Yes, your draft will need editing, but first it needs writing.” 2. Give yourself grace as you edit. As you edit, you’ll find gaps in your writing. It won’t be as tight or focused as you’d hoped. You’ll find paragraphs where you cleared your throat and found your confidence. Unclear sentences will emerge and almost-right words will no longer be helpful. You’ll discover empty linking verbs and gray abstract nouns and long warm-up phrases that start with “while” and “although.” Avoid the depression that wants to follow these discoveries and encounters with your humanity. Remember that readers want writing that came from a human. Yes, make cuts with robotic pragmatism, but don’t be embarrassed when you shed a tear for a “murdered darling.” 3. Publish when the piece is ready, not when it’s perfect. Revising is about interrogating your choices and finding alternatives, which can be infinite. Enjoy the adventure of testing every word and phrase and sentence. But be mindful of when your revising devolves into fiddling. Remember that the task isn’t to create a perfect piece of writing but the right piece of writing. #writing #storytelling #writingcommunity

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Quit Being Stupid. I reported the video below to Youtube because I refuse to have my area of expertise, video forensics, misrepresented by idiot amateurs. I wrote the following in my report to Youtube. I am a video forensics expert, I also support Trump, but this is BLATANT misinformation. Biden missed the lower step he was supposed to step on, went above the step he was supposed to step on, his foot landing on the lip of the interior car. This additional distance his foot traveled, COMPLETELY increased the force needed to lift the rest of his body by an exponential amount. I can't stand this level of video forensic incompetence, it drives me nuts, please ask them to take this out. end of report. I am also very concerned at the amount of video scraping going on. How much of a narcissist do you have to be use an excerpt of any video, and not credit the source? If you have compromised ethics, you can't be trusted. https://lnkd.in/g5TNnSae

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As a country we need to intensify the education and training we give to security personnel. The failure of the police to respect one's human rights cannot be a sign of a progressive democracy. https://lnkd.in/didXQ2zy

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From career memoirs to novels to how-to manuals to children's books, cops, firefighters and medics have written some great books. These are some of the books we see chosen by our readers most often. #Knowledge #Professionalism

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Don't forget, writing friends: The greatest myth you'll hear in your head as you read another writer's work is that they knew exactly how they were going to write it from the start. They didn't. Behind that published piece of writing are the ghosts of murdered darlings and revised drafts. Including this post. #writing #writingcommunity #linkedin #writinglife

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“Xi Jinping has said that by 2027 he wants the People's Liberation Army to be ready to successfully invade Taiwan and we need to take him at his word. That means we have to do everything we can right now to deter aggression, to deter conflict. And that means helping Taiwan to porcupine itself, to make it a less inviting target for Xi Jinping.” - Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi This and more from my latest interview with Representative Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Watch the interview below, and be sure to subscribe to #ThreatStatus by The Washington Times: https://lnkd.in/eEbYRXzp

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Come on, people! Another police shooting. (https://lnkd.in/ehVkCh97.) Was it justified? Did fear of "others" play a part? What do you think? I'm even producing a film about the issue. It's a short film based on the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. I'm putting my creative stance on the record, and will do so with flair by submitting the film to all the film festivals that I can for the next year. If you care about the issue, help fund my film; at the very least, make a comment with your opinion in the comments section. This crap is happening with or without your input. Cops are put in the horrible position of shooting someone every day. Sometimes it's over-stepping their power, sometimes it isn't. I often wonder what I'd do in the same situation. Would I pull the trigger? Or do I have other techniques in my arsenal? I've done a lot of job interviews in the past. Employers regularly ask, "How do you de-escalate angry customers?" How do you think employers would feel about me if I said, "I pull out my well-oiled Glock 9mm and blow them away." And yet this is exactly what happens every single day in the United States. Is violence ALWAYS the ONLY answer? Obviously not. But then you get into the gritty details. Is it really that easy to say that violence was not the solution?

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Daily Gun Show episode 1,792   LIVE Today for another 2A Media Workshop   Join in and be a part of the conversation   Strengthening the 2A Network Across America   Join us for an engaging and insightful discussion on how Second Amendment advocates from across the United States can join forces to combat restrictive gun laws. We dive into a detailed analysis of which states face the toughest challenges and how they can form alliances with "2A Sister States" that offer robust support and resources. Discover the unique ways these partnerships can create awareness, provide training, and support legal battles to protect and enhance gun rights nationwide. Don't miss this episode packed with strategic insights and actionable advice for every 2A supporter. Tune in and be part of the movement!   https://lnkd.in/gNrgs5zn...   This idea has been in my head for a while, so today I decided to spend some time developing it. I asked a computer robot to solve this by asking    create a list of US states that would assist each other with 2nd amendment issues, preventing anti gun laws, creating awareness, providing training and assistance to each other, tag each state with "bad gun laws" that restrict individual freedom, and match up each of these affected states with 4 or more 'free states' that would best compliment each other. be thorough and think outside the box for these associations , list each affected state and the associated "2A Sister States" as bullet points with reasons why & how they can assist   the result was GOOD, but it used states more than once and did not use every state, so I refined the challenge with this   thank you very good, now please do this again without duplicating any states, and so all 50 are used   Here are the results:   We will go over & discuss these results LIVE   States with Restrictive Gun Laws and Their 2A Sister States   1. California   2A Sister States: Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah   2. New York   2A Sister States: North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama   3. New Jersey   2A Sister States: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas   4. Illinois   2A Sister States: Louisiana, South Carolina, Iowa, Colorado   5. Massachusetts   2A Sister States: Tennessee, Missouri, New Mexico, Minnesota   6. Maryland   2A Sister States: Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin, North Dakota   7. Connecticut   2A Sister States: Indiana, Ohio, Alaska, Texas     8. Hawaii   2A Sister States: Florida, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona     9. Rhode Island   2A Sister States: Delaware, West Virginia, Oregon, Washington   10. Washington, D.C.   2A Sister States: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont

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Taking another great VA Marketing class now, and I'm excited to rework my website a bit soon 😊 I've taken some notes on changes I want to make, but if anyone has any feedback to share, let me know! You can find my site linked below 🎙 #voiceover #voiceactor #VoiceActors

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