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What happens when your product team suddenly moves six times faster at delivering features, but your sales and business traction is unchanged? AI, and particularly AI for coding, has made it easier than ever to ship features, but faster development doesn't automatically create better products or better outcomes. The real question is whether what you're building changes anything for the people who buy, use, and benefit from your product.      Today, I get into why AI evals and acceptance criteria measure the product, not its impact, and why your buyers are probably judging your POC on success metrics your team never wrote down. Toward the end, I make the concepts concrete by applying them to a fictional AI-powered pricing tool to show what defining quality looks like for both the fiscal buyer and the end user, and what to do with all that extra engineering velocity instead.     Your goal? Better; not just faster.      Links Episode 192: Analytics Product Usage Does Not Equal Value Episode 202: Surface Tension

Many of you will be familiar with ISO 9001, the leading Quality Management Standard, which provides a solid foundation for managing any business. However, for certain industries, ISO 9001 alone is not enough. The built environment is one such sector, as it requires more rigorous controls to keep projects on track, ensuring safety of all involved and processes that enable documented accountability for each and every step until project delivery. BS 99001 was introduced in 2022, not to replace ISO 9001 but rather to add to existing quality management systems for those in the built environment sector. In this episode, Ian Battersby is joined by Darren Morrow, Senior Consultant at Blackmores, to explain what BS 99001 is, how it addresses challenges unique to the built environment sector and explore the clauses and how they differ from ISO 9001. You'll learn ·      What is the built environment sector? ·      Why was BS 99001 created? ·      What is BS 99001's relationship with ISO 9001? ·      How does BS 99001 differ from ISO 9001? ·      Exploring the clauses of BS 99001 ·      Where is BS 99001 going in the industry?     Resources ·      Isologyhub ·      BS 99001   In this episode, we talk about: [02:35] Episode Summary – Ian Battersby is joined by Darren Morrow to explore BS 99001, Quality Management for the Built Environment. Join them as they discuss the reason for the Standards creation, it's relation to ISO 9001 and an overview of it's main clauses. [03:30] What do we mean by the Built Environment Sector? The sector covers the whole human-made environment: ·      buildings (homes, workplaces, hospitals, schools, entertainment), ·      infrastructure (roads, rail, bridges, utilities), ·      public space (parks, squares, streets etc) On top of that, you could also add the urban environment on a large scale, the way cities and towns are planned, developed over time, connected Any profession involved could apply this standard: ·      Design and planning (town planners, architects, interior designers, landscape architects) ·      Engineering (civils, structural, M&E, transport, environmental (planning our waste, water etc) ·      Construction (delivery, PMs, QSs, SMs, trades, contractors) ·      Management (of estates/facilities, property developers, agents, surveyors, valuers) ·      Policy, regulation, compliance (local authorities, planning officials, building control, regulatory authorities, enforcement agencies) [05:00] Why was BS 99001 created?: Despite the widespread adoption of 9001 across the industry (and it being a prerequisite in many circumstances), there has continued to be a series of significant incidents, numerous reports and national enquiries. These all point to an issue with quality that a generic standard appears to have failed to address.  When this is the case, it's a sign that something more sector specific is necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes. The UK Building Safety Act is now being enforced, which has added more implications and requirements on contractors. BS 99001 can help to support compliance with this due to its focus on responsibilities, competency and accountabilities. [09:45] What is BS 99001's relationship with ISO 9001?: BS 99001 doesn't modify or replace ISO 9001, it builds on it for the built environment sector. ISO 9001 creates a solid foundation for any business, but because of this it is deliberately vague in it's requirements. BS 99001 in comparison is very prescriptive with what it what's businesses to do, record and evidence. [10:30] How does BS 99001 differ from ISO 9001? BS 99001 is very much aware of the project based nature of its targeted sector, so the requirements are written with this in mind. Its requirements are written to ensure all parties involved in construction projects are included, accountability is its foundation, and it looks to help facilitate a lessons learned environment for compliant businesses. [11:30] BS 99001 Clauses: 4 Context - We're all used to this clause, but there's a note to consider the nature of the interested parties, as it's a lot more prescriptive and includes: ·      Members of the public are suggested first (users of stations, tenants in social housing) ·      Owners and operators of assets (ie, the built end product) ·      Project funders/investors ·      Project owners/sponsors ·      Project teams It also requires context documents specifically taking into account commitments to social, economic and environmental sustainability. So ESG is being embedded from the start. These interested parties encourage open forums between not only all those involved in the actual construction, but those that will be affected by the project and end product. This commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability is a theme that continues throughout the whole Standard. Some businesses that already hold certification to Standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 think they may already have all of this covered, and in many ways they would be correct, however those typically apply to the business as a whole whereas BS 99001 incorporates everything in and around the project rather than treating projects as a separate entity – which is how other ISO Standards act in this sector. [15:40] BS 99001 Clauses: 5 Leadership – The specific requirement states: 'Top management shall ensure that a competent person is appointed as the management representative with oversight of quality for projects the organization is involved in or plans to be involved in' This may seem like an old-fashioned approach, however the need for competency in this sector is paramount. Organisational roles, responsibilities and authorities for Quality Management roles with clear competence and impartiality / independence criteria are explicitly stated. What was once a role that may have not held the power to stop a project like Health & Safety roles, now has that ability. If something is raised as a quality concern, then there is a strong argument for that becoming a safety risk down the line. It's better to fix something early on than to have it become a bigger problem, therefore, significance to the roles that point out these issues have been given the power they deserve in the project management process. [20:00] BS 99001 Clauses: 6 Planning – Risk management is an essential part of BS 99001, Clause 6 is where the requirements for risks and opportunities is explicitly stated, however, these are references multiple times throughout the Standard. There are specific Risk requirements to take account of are: ·      Projects it is involved in or plans to be involved in; ·      The process of construction and the subsequent use of the asset; ·      The organization as a whole; and ·      Society the economy and the environment. Many construction companies will be tendering for multiple jobs, so it's a good opportunity to build a robust risk register that gets added to with each project. Learning from one project should be used to help you to bid for the next one. Keeping track of these should also be done so you can inform your interested parties of the risks involved, and any subsequent lessons learnt should also be of value to your supply chain. One key group that often gets overlooked is the Funders, they'll have a particular interest in the risks and to have all the knowledge available about what they're funding. Having records to answer their questions will keep them happy or at least informed. Objective requirements include: ·      Quality objectives for each project, to reflect contractual and other requirements ·      Evidence of the following considerations in objectives: ·      Defined scope, time, cost and project lifecycle ·      Social, economic and environmental commitments ·      Collaboration with interested parties In ISO 9001, the objectives are set from the business level, but in BS 99001 these are aimed at the project level. [24:10] BS 99001 Clauses: 7 Support – As mentioned, people and competence is a big focus for BS 99001. Evidence for competence arrangements include: ·      Project / contract specific roles and responsibilities - formally assigned ·      Formal process(es) for determining competence ·      Competence arrangements relating to all people working on the organisation's behalf There are also verification processes for all external providers, including the need for: ·      Authorities for approval of operations, processes, design, production, inspection and tests ·      Competence arrangements for management representative(s) specifically regarding quality ·      Evidence that competence arrangements take into account requirements of interested parties It's up to the business to make sure they can prove people are competent for the roles they are assigned, which is why there is a lot of detail in this area. Documented information is also key, as this provides a traceable and auditable path of accountability. Again, BS 99001 is a lot more prescriptive on this clause when compared to ISO 9001. BS 99001 requires documentation of: ·      Process(es) to ensure awareness of statutory / regulatory requirements specifically relating to documented information (eg, building information, product safety, structure, maintenance, retention timeframes) ·      Approval methods and authorities for the different types of documented information ·      Communication / availability / control of changes to documented information to interested parties Now this doesn't mean you have to drown yourself in paperwork! These can all be stored as electronic records. This clause also sees a lot of repetition with areas such as risk, however this is simply the nature of Standards. They operate on the Plan Do Check Act cycle, you plan to do something, you do it, you check, you've done it, and you act on it. This repetition is there for a reason, documenting information especially as you need to prove that your final deliverable is safe, that it's operational and that it can be maintained. While documentation may seem like a painful process in the early phases of a construction job, it will serve you well once the project is completed as when you get to the point of handover, everything is already done and all required information is readily available for those interested parties. [31:55] BS 99001 Clauses: 9 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation – In ISO 9001, it's largely up to the organisation to determine what they monitor and measure, however in BS 99001 there are specific which must be measured, including: [28:30] BS 99001 Clauses: 8 Operation – This, like in most other Standards, is where the bulk of additional requirements sits. 8.3 Design includes: ·      Re-iterates the need to appropriate design processes at organisation and project level ·      Clear definitions of roles and responsibilities ·      Review, verification, validation, approvals and associated competences ·      Inclusion of interested partes ·      Compatibility between parties and their designs ·      Design maturity/novelty ·      Documentation needs ·      Life-cycle ·      Addressing of regulatory requirements, product safety 8.4 Control of externally provided products and services - Again, 9001 allows an organisation to determine its own controls over the supply chain (according to risk). But here, the standard specifically acknowledges the issues with supply chain which partly gave rise to it. It starts with defining the authority to approve suppliers The rest of clause 8 (Control of production and service provision) continues in similar detailed fashion, matching similar themes When we get to 8.7 (Control of nonconforming process outputs, products and services), we see the need to define specific roles, responsibilities and processes It also includes specific requirements for: ·      Evidence of reports to design team regarding design root causes ·      Close out of corrections ·      Agreements of interested parties to corrective action ·      Concession/design change notifications to design authority [35:45] BS 99001 Clauses: 9 Internal Audit – BS 99001's internal audits must be risk-based and include projects. You also need to evidence audit results being reported to interested parties. It also goes without saying that you need evidence of auditor competence. Where Management review is concerned, you must include specific information on the performance of projects, and also evidence management review outputs being reported to interested parties. [37:45] Where is BS 99001 going in the industry? – Currently, this is a Standard that applies more to bigger multi-million pound projects. However, Darren is seeing more of the requirements being pushed down the supply chain. We do see that happen with the likes of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified organisations doing much the same with their supply chains. But BS 99001 differs as it explicitly promotes pushing its requirements down the supply chain, it's not just a passive affect, it's something to be actioned through leadership by promoting quality management. [39:55] Top Tip – If this Standard is applicable you, we highly recommend you complete a Gap Analysis, even if you're already certified to ISO 9001. This Standard differs quite a bit and ISO 9001 misses the requirements that cover the project life-cycle, sustainability and social aspects that BS 99001 focuses on. At a basic level, ensure that your skilled people have their competences ready and available for if a client requires that information. [41:30] The advantage of BS 99001 – BS 99001 ensure that your business can plan well and protect itself with the required record keeping. If things go wrong, you have the documentation to protect yourself, and with the additional planning requirements, you can minimise the risk involved in projects before things have a chance to go wrong. If you are in the Construction Industry, this Standard is worth looking into. If you'd like any assistance with implementing or supporting BS 99001, get in touch with us, we'd be happy to help! 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On this episode of Weekend Debrief, Dave and Wes are back for the first time since the summer break. They talk about books they read, places they ate, upcoming events for the church, and of course (because it is Fall) football! Send additional questions or comments to ⁠⁠podcast@graceindallas.org⁠⁠. Reading Rainbow Recommendations: Seeking God: Finding Another Kind of Life with St. Ignatius and Dallas Willard by Trevor Hudson Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel by Shelby Van Pelt Theo of Golden: A Novel by Allen Levi Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris Pastors' Palate Recommendations: The Village Bar & Grill of Sunriver Recommended Links: Missions Focus for September (SAT-7) - https://www.sat7usa.org Spotify Podcast Link - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/graceindallas Apple Podcast Link - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-church-dallas-oregon/id414919476 Podcast Sponsor: Silver Falls Coffee - ⁠https://silverfallscoffee.com Christian Online Bookstore: 10 of Those - https://us.10ofthose.com/

In this episode, Frank Marchlinski, MD, Deputy Editor of JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, discusses a study evaluating how CT-defined myocardial ridges and functional mapping can be combined to identify critical ablation targets in post-infarction ventricular tachycardia. The investigators found that VT target sites frequently localized to CT-defined ridges, particularly those associated with primary deceleration zones, suggesting that functional mapping can help distinguish active arrhythmogenic ridges from inactive ones and support more targeted VT ablation.

Jason sits down with Sebastian Wernicke, data scientist and author of Data Inspired: Building an Organizational Culture of Inquiry for Lasting Transformation, to talk about why "data-driven" companies so often end up trapped inside what they already know instead of discovering what their customers actually need. They get into the sports car company that ignored its own sales numbers, the one question that reveals whether your company can actually handle being wrong, and how Jason's own newsletter taught him he'd built himself a very comfortable cage. Timestamps 0:00 The Hit Song Formula That Failed  0:27 Welcome to Problem Solvers  0:38 Why a Song About Pop Music Matters to Your Business  2:45 Meet Sebastian Wernicke, Author of Data Inspired  3:06 Why Data Feels Like Comfort (And Why That's a Trap)  4:52 Two Ways to Use Data: Optimization vs. Innovation  5:06 Google's "50 Shades of Blue" Experiment  6:38 Data-Driven vs. Data-Inspired, Defined  7:46 The Sports Car Company's Weird Stereo  10:25 How Do You Know Which Outlier to Trust?  13:19 Use Data to Support a Bold Guiding Policy, Not a Safe One  14:20 The Medical Device Company's Real Diagnosis  16:29 Jason's Own Data Trap: A/B Testing His Newsletter  20:59 Error Reduction vs. Loss Aversion  22:24 Can a Junior Analyst Challenge the Boss in Your Company?  26:03 The Book: Data Inspired Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would shift in your leadership if you treated every interaction, observation, and moment of reflection as an opportunity to help someone grow? In this episode, Joshua Stamper welcomes back district leader, author, speaker, and educator Lauren Kaufman. Lauren shares how her journey from classroom teacher and literacy specialist to instructional coach, assistant principal, and district leader has been shaped by mentorship, intentional reflection, and a deep commitment to keeping students at the center of every decision. Lauren explains why people remember leaders who make them feel seen, listened to, and valued beyond their job title. She also shares the story behind her latest blog, “Mentorship Travels,” and reflects on the lasting impact that small, intentional acts can have on the educators we serve. The conversation also explores how leaders can transform classroom observations into collaborative professional learning experiences. Lauren offers practical ways to reduce teacher anxiety, provide immediate and meaningful feedback, identify high-leverage learning goals, and share effective practices across a school community. About Lauren Kaufman: Lauren Kaufman is the Director of Literacy K-12 for a school district in Long Island, New York.  With over 17 years in education, she has served as an assistant principal, elementary instructional coach, an elementary and middle school reading specialist, new teacher mentor coordinator K-12, creativity camp enrichment program supervisor, and a 2nd and 5th-grade classroom teacher. Lauren is a lifelong learner whose professional passion is to empower teachers to lead so they can share their gifts with others and develop lifelong literacy practices in all learners. She has led teams developing 73 Units of Study in reading and writing K-5, has provided educators with job-embedded professional learning that supported a balanced literacy approach, and guided new teachers with acclimating to the culture and climate of a school system. She has organized Long Beach Literacy Day and has presented at local and national conferences including, NCTE, #LBLit, LIASCD, #EDCampLI, Long Island Technology Summit, Long Island Language Arts Council, #NerdcampLI, and Literacy Matters Conferences. Lauren enjoys sharing her learning through blogging on her own platform, is a contributing author in George Couros' book Because of a Teacher, Lainie Rowell's book Evolving With Gratitude, IGI Global's Designing Effective Distance and Blended Learning Environments K-12, is an author for Edutopia, and a guest blogger for the Teach Better Team, Future Ready Schools, and Defined. Lauren appreciates sharing best literacy practices with colleagues, and wholeheartedly believes in developing powerful professional learning communities and networks that cultivate meaningful, relevant learning and growth. Follow Lauren Kaufman: Website:LaurenMKaufman.comTwitter:@Lau7210Instagram:laurenmkaufmanFacebook:Lauren M. 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Drawing on their extensive experience in education, Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper challenge outdated disciplinary practices and offer a clear, trauma-informed framework that empowers educators to interpret student behavior as a form of communication. Through three core tenets—Consider the Environment, Explore the Root Causes of Behavior, and Respond with Intentionality—this book equips leaders with actionable strategies to foster positive behavior, build stronger relationships, and cultivate a more supportive school climate. Packed with real-world case studies, evidence-based practices, and insights into the lasting effects of childhood trauma, The Language of Behavior provides school leaders with the tools to create lasting, meaningful change. It offers a roadmap to reduce behavior issues, re-engage students and staff, and establish a culture of accountability and empathy. 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We have a deep need to have a connection with our father. They define us and give us our identity. When we don't have a good father or no father, we look for someone or something to give us that sense of Identity and affirmation. Christ came to connect us to God the Father Almighty so that regardless of our family of origin, God can speak to us in that place of fatherly connection.

Week one of a two-week look at Redeemer Church after seven years, where we aim to answer the questions: What are we becoming? What holds us together as a church? What is at our center? Scripture reading: 2 Peter 1:3-11Learn more about Redeemer Church at redeemerclt.org.

This episode synthesizes nationwide demographic analyses from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), the Pew Research Center, and the National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR). The discussion explores how geography, gender ratios, race, educational attainment, and age brackets fundamentally shape modern dating outcomes across the United StatesaAlso in this episode we take a look briefly at social Services in America and the demographics and states that utilize the system more or less.

Artists Dru Donovan and Jon Rubin join PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to share their memories of legendary photographer, artist, and teacher Larry Sultan and discuss the release of Water Over Thunder: Selected Writings (MACK), the first publication devoted to Sultan's wide-ranging use of writing as a personal, artistic, and pedagogical tool, illustrated throughout with previously unseen materials from his archive. Former students, assistants, and friends of Sultan, Donovan and Rubin share personal stories about his approach to photography, teaching, and mentorship, while reflecting on his lasting influence and the privilege of collaborating with his family on this book. Dru Donovan Dru Donovan works with both photography and video to examine the connection between physical and emotional occurrences by constructing or revisiting human experiences. Donovan's work has shown nationally and internationally and was included in reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today at the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in the 2010 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art, Fraenkel Gallery, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Williamson Knight Gallery and Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Donovan's photographs were published in Aperture Magazine, Blind Spot, Picture Magazine and Matte Magazine. In 2011 TBW Books published her first book, Lifting Water. In 2011-2012 she participated in the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Workspace studio residency. Awards Donovan has received are the John Gutmann Photography Fellowship in 2015 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2016. https://drudonovan.com Jon Rubin  Jon Rubin is an interdisciplinary artist who creates collaborative interventions into public life that re-imagine individual, group, and institutional behavior. His socially engaged projects include running a barter-based nomadic art school, founding a national museum, operating a restaurant that produces a live talk show with its customers, and co-directing another that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict. In 2019, with the support from Creative Capital, Rubin built an exact replica of his friend Sohrab Kashani's Tehran apartment so they both could live and work together in a parallel universe that bypassed the Trump travel ban. Rubin has exhibited at the Shanghai Biennial; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Mercosul Biennial; the Carnegie International; The Lyon Biennale; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver; The Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico; The Rooseum, Sweden; as well as in backyards, living rooms, and street corners. In 2017 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum commissioned a major new work by Rubin and collaborator Lenka Clayton, entitled A talking parrot, a high school drama class, a Punjabi TV show, the oldest song in the world, a museum artwork, and a congregation's call to action circle through New York. With the participation of six diverse venues around New York City, the artists arranged for an essential element from each site—referenced in the project's title—to circulate from one place to the next, creating a six-month network of social and material exchange.  His work has been reported on internationally by outlets including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Art in America, Artforum, The Boston Globe, La Repubblica, Al Jazeera, BBC World News, and NPR's All Things Considered. Conflict Kitchen, Rubin's collaborative seven-year work with artist Dawn Weleski, was named as one of the 100 Artworks that “Defined the Decade” by Artnet News. Rubin is a Professor in the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2016 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Columbus College of Art and Design. https://www.jonrubin.net Larry Sultan Larry Sultan (American photographer, b. Brooklyn, NY, 1946; d. Greenbrae, CA, 2009) was raised in California's San Fernando Valley. His work, heavily influenced by the post-war popular culture of Los Angeles, plays with notions of documentary and staged photography and reveals the psychological nuances found in the everyday suburban landscape and family life. Acclaimed for his use of color and light, Sultan is also known for uniquely collapsing the distance between himself and his subject. His series include Swimmers (1978-82), Pictures from Home (1983-92), The Valley (2004) and Homeland (2006-2009). Sultan co-authored the ground-breaking work, Evidence (1977) with Mike Mandel. A beloved and highly influential educator, Sultan taught at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1978 to 1988 and served as a Distinguished Professor of Photography at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, from 1989 to 2009. Sultan's work has been widely published, exhibited, and collected worldwide including Tate Modern, London; The National Gallery, London; Stedejik Museum, Amsterdam; Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne; Centre Pompidou, Paris; The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Museum of Modern Art, NY; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, NY; Los Angeles County San Francisco Museum of Art, CA; Art Institute of Chicago, IL. Sultan was the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, US Department of International Arts and Lectures Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Photography Fellowship. Sultan's project Pictures from Home was developed for the stage and premiered on Broadway in 2023. https://www.larrysultan.com

Many people think they're working on executive functioning, but aren't ACTUALLY working on executive functioning.If you have students who have access to planners, visuals, lists, and other organizing tools, but still seem unorganized, this may be the case for your students.Especially if you have students who flat out refuse to use organizers, or just forget to use them. Even though people with strong executive functioning skills present on the outside as people who are “organized”, this is just the external presentation that happens as a result of the internal cognitive skills that enable them to appear like they have their act together. That's why when we jump right to the obvious tools for students, we're often leaving a huge gap, which is why students often don't know how to utilize tools they have at their disposal.In episode 267 of De Facto Leaders, I elaborate on the definition of executive functioning, because this is the first step in determining how to help our students get to the point of “being organized” (plus many other things, which you'll realize when you listen). In this episode, I mention the Task Execution and Planning Protocol, which gives school clinicians an intervention strategy that takes students from “demand avoidance” and prompt dependence to independence during daily academic and functional tasks. You can learn more about the Task Execution and Planning Protocol here:  https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/taskexecutionIn this episode, I mentioned School of Clinical Leadership, my program that helps related service providers design scalable executive functioning interventions to ensure students get the scaffolding they need across the school day. You can learn more about the program here:  https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/clinicalleadership

We are teaming up with the Children of the 80s Podcast to revisit 1985, share our memories, and draft the best music, movies, and TV shows from one of the most iconic years of the decade.Take a nostalgic trip back to the year with our friends Jim and Lindsay. We start by sharing our personal memories of 1985 before getting into the main event: drafting the biggest and best music, movies, and TV shows of the year. From blockbuster films and unforgettable television to the songs that dominated the radio, we're picking our favorites and making the case for why they deserve a spot on our 1985 yearbook.Check out more Children of the 80s here!AppleSpotifyXSupport our show and join our Patreon!If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen!Follow us on your preferred social media:TwitterFacebookInstagram

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We are teaming up with the Children of the 80s Podcast to revisit 1985, share our memories, and draft the best music, movies, and TV shows from one of the most iconic years of the decade.Take a nostalgic trip back to the year with our friends Jim and Lindsay. We start by sharing our personal memories of 1985 before getting into the main event: drafting the biggest and best music, movies, and TV shows of the year. From blockbuster films and unforgettable television to the songs that dominated the radio, we're picking our favorites and making the case for why they deserve a spot on our 1985 yearbook.Check out more Children of the 80s here!AppleSpotifyXSupport our show and join our Patreon!If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts app or wherever you listen. Or better yet, tell a friend to listen!Follow us on your preferred social media:TwitterFacebookInstagram

Chris Cutrone joins Douglas Lain to reexamine the meaning of "socialism" and how the term is misunderstood today. They explore the difference between anti-capitalism and socialism. Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes James Kaplan to discuss his book “Irving Berlin: New York Genius” — a life that runs from a Lower East Side childhood to a fifty-year career at the centre of American popular song, and then to almost thirty years of silence. Jerome Kern's line is the one everybody quotes, and it holds up: Berlin has no place in American music, he is American music. Kaplan and Nate draw the comparison to Lennon and McCartney — the same work ethic, the same instinct for how a song is built — and then note the difference, which is that Berlin's run did not stop after ten years. He was having hits in 1911 and still writing in the 1960s. We're relaunching Let It Roll by reposting every episode in chronological order by subject matter, this is the second season, eleventh episode. ⁠GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUBSTACK TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- The final 15 minutes of this episode are exclusively for paying subscribers to the Let It Roll Substack. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks! Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠letitrollpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let It Roll is proud to be part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcast⁠s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 220–192–2 House vote is setting off a major political fight in Washington.H. Res. 1490 condemned and denounced socialism “in all its forms,” reaffirmed that American elections are for American citizens, and called for enactment of the SAVE America Act.All Republicans and eight Democrats voted yes. A total of 192 Democrats voted no, while two Democrats voted present.In this video, Professor Nez breaks down:• The exact language Congress voted on• Why Republicans say the result exposes a defining ideological divide• Why some Democrats say the SAVE America Act language made the resolution a political trap• What the resolution changes—and what it does not• Why this vote could become a major midterm campaign issueImportant context: H. Res. 1490 is nonbinding and did not enact the SAVE America Act. Because the resolution bundled multiple provisions together, a no vote establishes opposition to the complete resolution but does not, by itself, establish agreement or disagreement with every individual clause.Read the resolution:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hres1490ih/xhtml/BILLS-119hres1490ih.htmlWhat do you believe this vote reveals about the direction of the Democratic Party—and how much does the SAVE America Act language affect your interpretation?Subscribe to Professor Nez for breaking political news, fact-based analysis and straightforward explanations of what happens next.For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (656) 218-0931 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/nez✅ Reach out to me: https://bio.site/professornez✅ ORIGINAL MADE IN U.S.A 250TH AMERICA DESIGNS: https://professornez.myspreadshop.com/✅ Check out our Official Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@professornezclips▶ Support the Channel and Buy us a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professornez#HouseVote #Socialism #Democrats #Congress #HRes1490 #SAVEAmericaAct #ElectionIntegrity #VoterID #2026Midterms #BreakingNews #PoliticalNews #USPolitics #ProfessorNez #NezNation

3:49:30 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Brooklyn, Pulaski Bridge, Scrappleland, savory, pinball, Winchester Mystery House, bar trivia, traffic, Carl synchronicity, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Nutley in Gravity’s Rainbow, cornhole tournament, next day, rain, Weird Little Highway, Ramp Fiction, Push The Onsug Random Radio Button, memory, HUMANITY.TXT, Joe Schmo 2 (2004), The […]

Question #5 QUESTION. It was queried by some, how we may make our application unto Christ; not in general, but under what notion and apprehension of the person of Christ? ANSWER. Because some seem to apprehend there might be danger in terminating our worship upon the nature of Christ as a creature, I shall give you my thoughts and directions in it. First. You must observe we are to have no conceptions, in our acting of any duty, towards Christ or about him, but with respect unto his person as he is God and man in one person.

Question #5 QUESTION. It was queried by some, how we may make our application unto Christ; not in general, but under what notion and apprehension of the person of Christ? ANSWER. Because some seem to apprehend there might be danger in terminating our worship upon the nature of Christ as a creature, I shall give you my thoughts and directions in it. First. You must observe we are to have no conceptions, in our acting of any duty, towards Christ or about him, but with respect unto his person as he is God and man in one person.

3:49:30 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Brooklyn, Pulaski Bridge, Scrappleland, savory, pinball, Winchester Mystery House, bar trivia, traffic, Carl synchronicity, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Nutley in Gravity’s Rainbow, cornhole tournament, next day, rain, Weird Little Highway, Ramp Fiction, Push The Onsug Random Radio Button, memory, HUMANITY.TXT, Joe Schmo 2 (2004), The […]

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A Well-Defined Faith — Ephesians 3:21 — Glorify Sermon from August 30, 2026 – Deron Spoo, Pastor Part 20 of 20 in the series “A Well-Defined Faith”   Thanks for worshiping with us! Let us know you're here at tulsafbc.org/next we'd love to connect with you!

How do you define yourself? People come up with many answers, and our society pushes many others. For the Christian, we must answer that question through the Word of God. A Sermon preached by Pastor Rylan at Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in East Grand Forks, MN.

To Be Continued...

We've been holding back on this one for awhile, but the time has finally come... we are drafting the greatest, the raddest, the most totally Messed Up Movies from the decade DEFINED by horror - THE 1980s! It's the decade that gave us Freddy Kreuger, Jason Vorhees, Tony Montana, Marty McFly, and on and on and on! Join Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia as they travel back to the most iconic era in horror and battle it out to pick the ultimate list of Messed Up 80s flicks. Vote for the winner on Instragram and tell us in the comments which 80s movies we missed.  Subscribe to Misfit Parade for more Messed Up Movies, weekly movie drafts, filmmaker interviews, convention panels and original films. Support the show, join our community and help select movies for future episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod Follow Misfit Parade: https://www.misfitparade.com/

Plugged In's Paul Asay reviews "Coyote vs. Acme" and "Beyond Belief," among other recent entertainment releases.  He also reflects on the life of Dolly Parton, one of the most beloved entertainmenters, business persons, and philanthropists in American. Jamie Statema of Go Fish, author of "A Broken Crayon," talk about his involvement of The Hope Line, a Christian 24-hour crisis line for people to reach out to when they are in need.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Rabbi Perl discusses the attributes of a leader and leadership from a Jewish perspective.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: John Washington talks about his book "How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention"; AZPM fan Gene Fisher shares his personal Woodstock experience; and remembering drummer Frank Beard of ZZ Top.

In this clip from Tuesday's live stream, Pat and Ken discuss the passing of Dolly Parton and how the legacy she leaves behind was defined by her actions, not what she claimed to be.

A Well-Defined Faith — Philippians 2:11; James 5:16 — Confession Sermon from August 23, 2026 – Deron Spoo, Pastor Part 19 of 20 in the series “A Well-Defined Faith” Thanks for worshiping with us! Let us know you're here at tulsafbc.org/next we'd love to connect with you!

We are continuing with our series "Jesus The Servant". We had the pleasure of hearing from one of our founding Pastors, Pastor Mark Webster, who gave a heartfelt word. The title was "Discipleship Defined". Get your Bibles out and pens ready to take notes, this message will encourage you to trust in Jesus and keep pressing forward.Pastor Herb Hartso III, senior pastor of Antioch Bible Churchinvites you to join us in person. You belong here.

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Do you grade yourself on a curve or are you pretty strict when holding yourself to the standard? After years of grading myself on a curve, I've seen the value of creating clear metrics of success and holding myself to them. Are you ready to take your running to the next level by working with a coach? Check out http://DizRuns.com/coaching for details on the various levels of coaching that I have available. Love the show? Check out the support page for ways you can help keep the Diz Runs Radio going strong! dizruns.com/support Become a Patron of the Show! Visit Patreon.com/DizRuns to find out how. Subscribe to the Diz Runs Radio Find Me on an Apple Device dizruns.com/itunes
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In today's episode, we're diving into the strategy you need to be following based on your goals of building muscle mass, getting defined, and losing 5-20lbs.  This is part of the Body Recomp Series, and we're talking about all the things from how to build more muscle mass, what actually gets you results, and how to get your body in a prime state for fat loss. Share feedback/send fanmailResources1:1 coaching - The Body Recomp Method6 rules to a successful body recompHigh protein and high fiber cheat sheetRecipe eBook Support the showInstagram | TikTok | YouTube | Pinterest

Is Burnout an Individual or Organisational Problem? (Feed Drop: Fried: The Burnout Podcast) In this special summer feed drop, we're taking a short break from our regular format to bring you a conversation from a show we genuinely love and listen to: Fried: The Burnout Podcast, hosted by the brilliant Cait Donovan! In this episode, Cait puts our very own Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Leanne Elliott, in the hot seat. They dive deep into the messy, nuanced reality of workplace culture, systemic stress, and employee wellbeing. Cait doesn't let Leanne off lightly, challenging her on everything from the validity of psychometric tests to where manager training fails and where individual responsibility ends and organizational responsibility begins. If you've ever wondered why workplace stress persists despite wellness initiatives, or how we can build truly supportive work environments, this honest, no-bullshit discussion is for you.

August 18, 2026, 4pm; Trump and his cabinet seem be focused on everything and anything but the business of making people's lives better and governing as practically Donald Trump's entire cabinet hits the campaign trail and as Trump's poll numbers plummet with less than 80 days to the midterms. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we discuss the usefulness of coaches in modern MLB. Have they lost their function in a game with millions thrown around or do they still have a purpose?For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss Richie Ashburn hitting the same fan with foul balls in the same at-bat. How much has safety changed for fans and how ridiculous is it that this happened?Our Hall of Famer this week is Third Baseman Eddie Mathews. Not mentioned often when discussing all time Third Basemen, is he more of a laugher than most would imagine?In our singlular parting shot this week discusses the bridge burning of MLB with choosing to focus more on streaming.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials featuring Tom Emanski Defensive Drills, Slice Soda, and Upper Deck cards!Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 17:17Hall of Fame Discussion - 34:25Parting Shot - 48:39

A Well-Defined Faith — 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 — Repentance Sermon from August 16, 2026 – Deron Spoo, Pastor Part 18 of 20 in the series “A Well-Defined Faith”   Thanks for worshiping with us! Let us know you're here at tulsafbc.org/next we'd love to connect with you!  

Random Thought… Should women ask men for money to prepare for dates or nah?Ever been somewhere and overheard two guys having a crazy conversation over random topics? Well we are those guys and we have been having these conversations since college. Do we agree on everything? Hell no, but we have fun anyway. We talk about sports, politics, pop culture, and other bs. Pour yourself a drink and listen in. Join the Club and be one of the REGULARS!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljhSX1EGGfI5rVAqPyaAPw/joinGet Your Merch:RGRTPod.myshopify.com00:00 Intro02:10 Gratuity vs Tip14:07 Stop Asking For MoneySubscribe and Follow on Social media:https://www.facebook.com/RGRTPodhttps://www.instagram.com/theRGRTPod#RGRTPod #RandomThoughts #tipping#gratuity #dating

This is a conversation about the gap between checking the box and being genuinely competent and confident when it counts. Bryan Williams, Chancey Pogue, Matt Pranka, and Dustin Mowery walk through the real roadmap: why the stigma against competition shooting is rooted in ego and not evidence, why the qualification score is one of the most useless metrics in law enforcement, and what training in isolation actually means when you strip away the buzzwords and get honest about the work.Dry fire is the thread running through the whole episode, and not in the vague, post-it-on-Instagram way. You'll hear what to focus on, how long to go, when to stop, how to marry it to live fire when you only have 50 rounds to your name, and why grip and vision are the only two things that matter until you have truly mastered them. The principles are simple. The work isn't. But if you understand why you are doing it, the framework and roadmap becomes clear.If you've ever said, "I can't do that at my agency" or "I'm not trying to be a GM," this episode is specifically for you. The guys lay out exactly what it looks like to start wherever you are, eliminate the excuses, and build the kind of skill that holds up when everything is moving fast and the stakes are real.In this episode:• Law enforcement qualifications are a box to check, not a measure of skill: shooting at seven yards on a line with no time pressure is not a test of your ability to run a gun under stress, and anchoring your identity to that score is actively holding you back• The stigma against competition shooting comes from ego, not evidence: the best shooters in the world are practical shooting competitors, and the 'targets don't shoot back' argument falls apart the moment you realize no targets on any LE range shoot back either• Peer pressure inside a ranked department is a more powerful culture driver than any mandate: when officers can see exactly where they rank in ability, the bottom of the stack starts climbing, and culturally the whole group shifts upward over time• Grip and vision are the foundation that everything else is built on: if those two things are not dialed in, every rep of dry fire and every round of live fire is reinforcing a flawed pattern, not building a better one• Dry fire sessions should be short, focused, and honest: when your grip pressure, visual discipline, or mechanical consistency starts to degrade, that session is over for that task, point of diminishing returns is real and ignoring it means taking steps backward• A 10 to 1 dry fire to live fire ratio maximizes limited ammo: settle grip and vision in dry fire first, then test it live, do not use your 50 rounds to figure out things that cost you nothing to figure out in your living room• Chancey's recruit class averaged 98.6 out of 100 on their qualification after eight weeks of structured dry fire with zero live rounds fired beforehand, two 30 minute sessions per week, no fancy facility required• Visual discipline and visual control are the two principles that govern the vision side: use the right aiming scheme for the distance and difficulty at hand, connect to the exact spot on the target you need to hit, and do not over confirm or under confirm, no more and no lessChapters:0:56 Welcome to TTPOA 2026 in Round Rock2:17 Guest introductions around the table3:57 Setting the stage: what is wrong with LE firearms training11:05 Breaking the stigma against practical/competition shooting14:22 Why the qualification score is a broken measuring stick20:55 How practical shooting culture spreads inside departments28:36 The ego reset: your first match is supposed to hurt40:19 Training in isolation: what it actually means47:57 Building the dry fire habit: capturing time wherever you can1:05:40 Chancey's recruit dry fire protocol and the 98.6 average1:28:46 Making the most of limited ammo: the 10 to 1 rule1:37:34 Wrapping up: grip, vision, and the two principles that never changeMentioned:Bryan Williams — Nearly 39-year law enforcement veteran, former police chief in Central Texas, one of the first five USPSA Grand Masters in the nation and the first in Texas, joins the roundtable at TTPOA 2026.Chancey Pogue — Lieutenant over the weapons range and all reality-based training at a large North Texas agency with approximately 2,000 officers, credited with implementing practical shooting and a structured recruit dry fire program.Matt Pranka — Owner of X-Ray Alpha, retired Army Special Operations background, USPSA competitor for about 13 years and GM, has spent six years working to bring practical shooting and competition-style training to law enforcement and military.Dustin Mowery — Retired Ohio police officer with 27 years of service, helped introduce practical shooting to his department's firearms unit around 2019 after connecting with Matt Pranka, now teaches classes independently and with Matt.Kim Pastore — Described as a runaway train working tirelessly through the Jorge Pastore Foundation to get the right coaches in front of law enforcement and raise money to send officers to training for free.Ben Stoeger — Referenced as having done more for the practical shooting training world than anyone, praised for his ability to reverse-engineer classifiers, self-teach to a GM level, and present foundational concepts in the simplest and most effective way.Jerry Barnhart — Legendary practical shooter Bryan Williams saw run stages at the nationals in Reno in the nineties, described as a beast whose performance was a formative, eye-opening demonstration of what is possible with a handgun.Sean Griffith — Described as a world-class shooter who teaches more cops on a day-to-day basis than almost anyone through the entity he works with, called out as a heavy lifter at the TTPOA match.Gabe Rivera — High-level shooter whose dramatic skill improvement since 2019 is highlighted as an example of the hockey-stick trajectory possible with focused training; was about to appear in the booth after the roundtable.Adrian Yun — High-level shooter praised alongside Gabe Rivera and Clay for the rapid skill development they achieved, also noted during the match for his grip awareness and in-stage self-correction.Clay B — High-level shooter nicknamed 'speed demon,' noted for shooting with the wrong hand and called out as one of the heavy lifters whose improvement since 2019 is remarkable.Jay — Person Chancey met who was highly skilled at shooting without ever having competed, described as someone whose natural drive and desire to improve explained everything about how he got that good.

Season One  Some scenes deserve a conversation all their own. The SyFy Sistas Scene Draft continues! Each month, we'll revisit Season 1 of a different Star Trek series, one scene at a time. This time, we're diving into Season 1 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Each Sista brings her picks across five categories: the scene that changed how we looked at a character, broke our heart, made us fall in love with Star Trek all over again, hit differently on a rewatch, and was better than the entire episode. Three Sistas. Fifteen scenes. Every pick has a story. 

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Serhii Plokhy, Part Two: The second part focuses on the 2022 full-scale invasion, defined by Putin's catastrophic miscalculation that his troops would be welcomed as liberators. Instead, Ukraine demonstrated remarkable resilience under President Zelenskyy and military leaders like General Oleksandr Syrskyi. Plokhy highlights the "outright criminality" of Russian tactics, specifically the reckless use of nuclear sites like Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia as military shields and tools of international blackmail. He notes that the defense of sites like the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupolbecame global symbols of Ukrainian resistance. The war has triggered profound global shifts, including Germany's "Zeitenwende" and Japan's move toward providing military support. Former "interlocutors" like Emmanuel Macronhave shifted from seeking accommodation to joining the US-led coalition, while diplomatic mediation has fallen to leaders like President Erdoğan of Turkey. Furthermore, Ukraine's effective defense has likely contributed to stability in East Asia by discouraging a Chinese military adventure in Taiwan. While Putin views the war through an imperial lens, NATO has rediscovered its purpose in defending the international order. Plokhy concludes that while Putin is destroying Russia's future, the war may eventually force the nation to rethink itself as a modern state rather than an empire. (2)

Jack Burnham explains the FCC's efforts to prohibit military-grade, foreign-produced drones, specifically targeting Chinese firms like DJI due to security concerns. These "dual-use" systems are defined by their ability to carry heavy loads and utilize advanced sensor arrays. A significant security gap exists because critical infrastructure like power grids and hospitals lacks the same protections afforded to airports and military bases. Burnham cites a 2024 arrest of a man flying an unregistered drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as evidence of the threat. The Trumpadministration has issued executive orders to secure American airspace from unidentified objects. (7)

John Hart signed the Declaration of Independence knowing it would make him one of Britain's most wanted men. His extraordinary story reveals the true meaning of American grit and the sacrifices that built the United States. Most Americans have never heard of Declaration signer John Hart, yet his life captures the courage, resilience, and unwavering conviction that made American independence possible. As British troops and Hessian mercenaries swept across New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, Hart fled his home, lost his wife, watched his thirteen children scatter, and saw his livelihood destroyed. Rather than surrender, he rebuilt his farm, returned to public service, and even hosted George Washington and 12,000 Continental soldiers before the Battle of Monmouth. As America celebrates its 250th birthday, this episode of the America's Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast uncovers the remarkable story of one of America's most overlooked Founding Fathers while exploring why his example of character, resilience, self-reliance, and civic responsibility remains just as relevant today. Discover how John Hart's story reveals the qualities that built the American Republic and why preserving freedom still depends on ordinary citizens willing to stand by their convictions. Our independence did not rest solely on famous figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why John Hart risked everything by signing the Declaration of Independence How the Revolutionary War transformed a respected New Jersey farmer into a hunted fugitive The heartbreaking personal sacrifices Hart endured, including the loss of his wife while living in hiding What American grit truly means and why conviction only matters when it faces real tests How ordinary citizens, not just famous Founding Fathers, built the foundation of American self-government Why John Hart's life offers timeless lessons about resilience, self-reliance, civic responsibility, and preserving freedom ⭐ Enjoying America's Founding Series? Please subscribe to The P.A.S. Report Podcast, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this episode with friends and family who love American history. Every share helps preserve these remarkable stories and introduces more people to the Founding Fathers who built the United States. Episode Chapters 00:00 John Hart: The Declaration Signer Who Risked Everything 02:30  From Farmer to Founding Father: John Hart's Journey 05:07  Signing the Declaration of Independence and Becoming a Target 07:24  Hunted by the British: John Hart's Greatest Sacrifice 09:44  Rebuilding a Nation: John Hart, George Washington, and the American Revolution 11:29  What John Hart Teaches About American Grit and Conviction 13:24  Why John Hart's Story Still Matters Today