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Josh M Shepherd

@JoshMShep

Journalist on faith, public policy, and culture-film-TV with nonprofit experience. Bylines @LkldNow @ReachRoysReport @baptist_news @FamilyTheater1 @ChinaAid

Lakeland, Florida Katılım Mart 2009
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Bob Fu 傅希秋@BobFu4China·
Many thanks for @RepMcGovern for your support for lawyer Wu Shaoping. @ZhouFengSuo well done.
中国人权-Human Rights in China@hrichina

【麦戈文议员致函呼吁释放人权律师吴绍平】2026年7月17日,美国国会众议员、汤姆·兰托斯人权委员会联合主席麦戈文致函美国国土安全部部长穆林与国务卿卢比奥,就中国人权律师吴绍平被移民及海关执法局(ICE)拘留一案表达严重关切,呼吁将其释放,并要求在任何情况下都不得将其遣返中国。吴绍平因2019年"厦门聚会案"逃亡美国、于2020年申请政治庇护,今年7月15日在宾夕法尼亚州送货途中遭警方拦查后被ICE拘留。以下为该函全文中译👇 事由:吴绍平的拘留与庇护案 尊敬的穆林部长、卢比奥国务卿: 本人谨此对吴绍平先生被美国移民及海关执法局(ICE)拘留一事表达严重关切。他目前被关押在宾夕法尼亚州菲利普斯堡的莫斯汉农谷处理中心(Moshannon Valley Processing Center)。本人恳请尽快将其从拘留中释放,公正而及时地审理其庇护或其他形式保护的申请,并要求在任何情况下都不得将其遣返至中华人民共和国,或遣送至任何可能最终使其被送回中国的第三国。 吴先生于2020年来到美国并申请庇护。2019年,他在参加一次律师与维权人士的聚会后被迫逃离中国,该聚会遭到中国政府的针对性打压。在这次镇压中被判刑的,包括知名人权律师许志永和丁家喜,两人此前曾获得美国国会的声援,其中包括一项诺贝尔和平奖提名。据吴先生的妻子表示,多年来他一直受到中国安全机构的盘问与骚扰。 吴先生与妻子及女儿持B-2旅游签证合法入境美国。他申请了庇护,并获得了就业授权文件(EAD)。吴先生已在新泽西州纽瓦克的庇护办公室提起强制令诉讼(mandamus),以催促安排庇护面谈。至今,庇护面谈仍未获安排。 作为汤姆·兰托斯人权委员会联合主席、美国国会及行政当局中国委员会(CECC)前主席,本人长期关注中国的人权状况,包括对公民社会人士的持续打压,以及对那些为批评政府的当事人辩护的律师的迫害。这些状况长期记录于CECC的年度报告以及美国国务院《各国人权实践报告》之中。 本人毫不怀疑,鉴于吴先生在为遭受迫害者辩护方面的行动性质及其影响力,若被遣返中国,他将面临严重的迫害风险,包括拘留与严厉惩罚。他应当获释,并免于被送回中国的可能。此外,在就吴先生的庇护申请作出决定时,本人敦促政府以公正、审慎的方式,将一切重要且相关的因素纳入考量,包括中国的人权记录,以及吴先生一旦被遣返所将面临的严重风险。 感谢您的关注。 此致 国会众议员 詹姆斯·麦戈文(James P. McGovern)

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Christopher Nolan says AI is a “Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside” “The funny thing with AI, I think it's actually pretty fascinating to see how in the last few years it's taken over Wall Street and the world of business and investment. I've never seen a technology advancing so rapidly, so completely rejected by the public” “Everybody's suspicion of it is so extreme, particularly young people. The reactions to AI videos online. People my children's age immediately calling it ‘AI slop’ and coining that term and just putting it in a box, which I think is a very healthy skepticism” “Technology is always going to give us great gifts, but it has to be viewed with skepticism. The motives of the people giving it to us also have to be viewed with skepticism. That's when we'll get the best out of a new technology rather than just blind faith that everything's going to be great”
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Josh M Shepherd@JoshMShep·
"To the outside world, 9 months have simply passed. For our family it's been 9 months of separation, waiting & uncertainty. My husband has missed every important milestone in our children’s lives… Our family & othrs all eagerly await reunion.” @SarahSu521 chinaaid.org/news/immense-s…
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Sonny Bunch@SonnyBunch·
Safe to say the “unnecessary live-action remakes of animated classics” boom is over. (At least until they do FROZEN in 10 years.)
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Family Theater Prods@FamilyTheater1·
The fifth installment of Disney/Pixar's 'Toy Story' franchise takes on the effects of Internet-connected technology on a child -- and her traditional toys. By @JoshMShep CLICK HERE: hubs.la/Q04nYhV90
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@SkylerShuler It’s a solid list, though Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella could be higher. You really should rank 101 Dalmatians/Glenn Close and Stephen Sommers’ Jungle Book 1994 on here. And Alice 2 gets ranked but not Barry Jenkins' Mufasa with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda? For shame.
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Skyler Shuler@SkylerShuler·
Okay now that my Moana social embargo is up let me give you my personal rankings of the Disney live-action remakes (since 2010). My “personal opinion” shouldn’t cause a fuss at all… right? 1. Christopher Robin 2. Jungle Book 3. Cinderella 4. Aladdin 5. Beauty and the Beast 6. Lilo & Stitch 7. Cruella 8. Pete’s Dragon 9. Moana 10. The Little Mermaid 11. Maleficent 12. Mulan 13. Peter Pan & Wendy 14. The Lion King 15. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 16. Dumbo 17. Lady and the Tramp 18. Alice in Wonderland 19. Snow White 20. Pinocchio 21. Through The Looking Glass
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Joseph Holmes@NormalGuy8·
"Sharp review with a side of historical fact checking and sociology analysis" is my middle name
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Sharp film review of 'Young Washington' from @watchonwonder and @AngelStudiosInc, served with a side of historical fact-checking and sociology analysis // More importantly, the film's version of George Washington's transformation doesn’t quite work emotionally. Everything we've come to admire about him is rooted in his defiant ambition. When that ambition seemingly disappears, the audience is left with little of his personality to hold onto.

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Josh M Shepherd@JoshMShep·
Sharp film review of 'Young Washington' from @watchonwonder and @AngelStudiosInc, served with a side of historical fact-checking and sociology analysis // More importantly, the film's version of George Washington's transformation doesn’t quite work emotionally. Everything we've come to admire about him is rooted in his defiant ambition. When that ambition seemingly disappears, the audience is left with little of his personality to hold onto.
Joseph Holmes@NormalGuy8

I wrote for @ReligionMag how Young Washington smartly stakes its claim on the growing and under-served "God and country" normie audience market. And it does a solid job at that. But its also held back by its prejudices against (male) ambition. religionunplugged.com/news/america-2…

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Scott Lincicome@scottlincicome·
It's the 5th stage of protectionist grief. 1) Denial: Tariffs don't raise prices! 2) Anger: How dare these Unpatriotic & Greedy Corporations raise prices! 3) Bargaining: The tariffs helped us negotiate lower prices! 4) Depression: Maybe prices will fall once new domestic production arrives. 5) Acceptance: Actually, high prices are Good.
𝙱𝚛𝚢𝚊𝚗 𝚁𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚢 🗽🇺🇸@FreeTradeBryan

What's with all the "populists" complaining about cheap goods (aka imports) at a time when affordability and the high cost of living are Americans' top concerns. Seems elitist, condescending, and tone-deaf.

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Bill Hunt@BillHuntBits·
Pro tip: Here's how film criticism works: Step 1: See film. Step 2: Criticize film. Everything else is just hot air and activism.
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1776 Live@250YearsAgoLive·
The statue of King George in New York City is toppled and melted down for ammunition at Bowling Green Square. In a fury, an angry mob decapitated the statue, tore off the nose, and mounted the remainders of the heads on spikes.
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Owen Gleiberman@OwenGleiberman·
‘Moana’ is the first Disney live-action remake that works 100%. It helps that half the film IS animated, that Dwayne Johnson goes full Maui, and that newcomer Catherine Laga’aia plays Moana with a beaming rapture. bit.ly/4ePLis6
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Boardwalk Times@BoardwalkTimes·
Which 2027 animated film released by Walt Disney Studios are you looking forward to the most? 🤔
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Powerful op-ed by Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church yesterday in @WSJopinion (gift link in comment below) "My earnest prayer is that my release can mark the beginning of a new chapter for people of faith in China. Freedom of religion is a universal right promised in the Chinese Constitution. I hope that all our church members are freed and that China becomes a place where all people can freely worship..." - Pastor Ezra Jin
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@JoshMShep @sparkcatcherblg @DisneyPlus The only POV that matters is the intent of the artist. Neverland Indians are NOT American Indians and are based on global tribal masks, which several of Walt's animators actually collected. The POV of people reading into things is irrelevant because it's not there.
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I get that people want to watch that content, but The Liberty Story is a black-and-white remaster of stories created in color. My kids and I did our own Patriotic Disney playlist on July 4: -Ben And Me (on YouTube) -John Henry (YouTube) -Johnny Appleseed (segment of Melody Time on Disney+) They haven’t stopped singing “John Henry was a mighty man” since. Reminder to Disney that it’s a travesty that dozens of their best legacy titles are not streaming on @DisneyPlus.
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Boardwalk Times@BoardwalkTimes·
THE LIBERTY STORY starring Walt Disney has been a trending search on Disney+ since the 4th of July weekend. 🇺🇸🔔
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@Real_Ed_McCray @sparkcatcherblg @DisneyPlus @leonardmaltin Let them discuss and uncover difficult chapters in US and world history and even disagree on some points. Then release it all: One of our Dinosaurs is Missing, Song of the South, Savage Sam, the whole Disney canon. With context and tools for discussion, it would create value. 3/3
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Josh M Shepherd@JoshMShep·
@Real_Ed_McCray @sparkcatcherblg @DisneyPlus But this underlines why Disney should take the opportunity to do better. Assemble a group of well-versed historians who love storytelling and Disney and the history of film and TV. Start with @leonardmaltin, who has certainly been shut out, and ensure a diversity of voices. 2/3
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