Benedicta Mcwells

The full moon in paintings 🌕 ⋆⭒˚.⋆

“Superman is too woke!”

Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:

was doing ice courtwatch today and the masked feds lurking outside a courtroom to arrest immigrants were talking about going to ellis island and the tenement museum

Sunset photo of a tiny songbird in silhouette against a sky of orange and yellow clouds.

A little bird in a big sky.

From tonight’s sunset. July 10, 2025.

Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#sunset #sunsetphotography #photography #michigan #summer #nature #naturephotography #art #bird #birds #birdsofbluesky

My painting PATCHWORK FIELDS

Could Australian mainstream news media please correctly report the USA as a failed state under a megalomaniacal wannabe fascist dictator, supported by fawning sycophants, complicit in both incompetence and numerous human rights abuses. Terrifying to read and watch what Trump is doing. 😔 #USPolitics

After Karen Read debacle, Michael Proctor’s work in other murder cases faces scrutiny - The Boston Globe A judge has granted defendants in two murder cases access to some records from Proctor’s work and personal cellphones.

A number of cases investigated by former Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor are now facing greater scrutiny, as defense lawyers dig into his misconduct during the Karen Read case in preparation for trials in other murder cases he handled.

Stylized illustration of a statue of Sleeping Beauty. It is made of white marble and surrounded by yellow roses and tall trees. There's swords sticking out of the ground in front of the statue and a big half moon hangs in the sky behind it.

Sleeping Beauty 🌹🌙

Prints: www.lorenala-art.com/shop

Inside the US power struggle over coal Does the grid really need old coal-fired power plants to stay open?

🔌💡 #Coal used to be the cheapest form of #electricity generation in the U.S., but now it is cheaper to build new #renewables capacity than to keep existing coal plants running.

www.technologyreview.com/2025/06/19/1...

Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks' This comes after US President Donald Trump said she was "wrong" for saying Iran was not building nuclear weapons.

Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'

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The summer solstice occurs on Friday, June 20, at 10:42 pm eastern time (9:42 pm central time).

Happy summer solstice, also known as "the beginning of our collective long slow descent into winter"

Hi! My name is Monica and I'm a landscape painter from Canada 🇨🇦
This is my art, let me know what you think!

Late nite hot dog/sausage/cart menu

CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER 🥙🌭

Cleveland Burger Week Kicks Off Monday, June 23rd, With $9 Specials All Around Town A week of burger deals at some of Cleveland's best restaurants? Yes, please

Cleveland Burger Week kicks off Monday with $9 specials all around town www.clevescene.com/food-drink/c...

#NowPlaying #jazzsky #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #5albums50s60s3

Hank Mobley, Soul Station (1960)

Hard bop in excelsis

Lol we Humans are just absolutely something else 😆😆

In Praise of Kim Leadbeater The Labour MP has provided a vision of what politics can be: practical, empathetic, consensual and rational.

In Praise of Kim Leadbeater

Regardless of how today's vote goes, she has shown us a politics of compromise, compassion and decency. We should treat it as proof of concept for a better kind of politics.

iandunt.substack.com/p/in-praise-...

America Is at a Terrifying Turning Point—and There’s No Going Back Why the events of this past weekend should worry everyone who wants a peaceful democracy

Add them all up—the pipe bomber, the Pelosi home invasion, the synagogue shooter, the school board threats, the Proud Boys—and you can’t help but feel that the country is lurching toward a state of violence.

https://trib.al/0QMOKKP

A place to decompress. Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire 💚

#photography #nature #landscape #scape #forestfriday #EastCoastKin #dalbyforest #wellbeing #walkinginnature

New York Bans Anonymous Child Welfare Reports New legislation will require callers to the state child abuse hotline to identify themselves. ProPublica’s reporting in 2023 found that many anonymous callers made false allegations that led to intrus...

NY bans anonymous child welfare reports thanks, in part, to Eli Hager’s reporting on a Brooklyn mother whose apartment was searched dozens of times — by police and caseworkers who never had a warrant — because an angry former acquaintance kept anonymously calling the hotline about her.

Tallying Up What North Texas Reps Actually Got Done in the Legislative Session State Sen. Royce West was Dallas’ most prolific legislator this session, claiming 60 victories by Sine Die.

@dallasobserver.com: Sens. Nathan Johnson and Royce West, both Democratic state senators from Dallas, authored Senate Bill 1494, which will finally allow Dallas to move its municipal elections to November.

Reps @rafaelanchia.bsky.social and Toni Rose were House sponsors.

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Mitchell Lane, painted by Smug

As a distraction from the Timeline of Doom, thread of wonderful Glasgow murals 🧵

Location and artist in alt text

1. Honey I Shrunk The Kids

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LOS ANGELES - In partnership with the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region. The Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles have a proven ability to get financial resources to those in critical need, most recently seen in their efforts to aid victims of the January wildfires. Through our support of the city's efforts, the Dodgers will encourage those organizations in a similar position to use their resources to directly support the families and workers who have suffered economic hardship. In the coming days, the Dodgers intend to make additional announcements with local community and labor organizations, including the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and others who are directly supporting our communities to aid youth and families with food insecurity, basic essentials and mental health services. "What's happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected," said Stan Kasten, President & CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers. "We believe that by committing resources and taking action, we will continue to support and uplift the communities of Greater Los Angeles."

with food insecurity, basic essentials and mental health services. "What's happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected," said Stan Kasten, President & CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers. "We believe that by committing resources and taking action, we will continue to support and uplift the communities of Greater Los Angeles." "I want to thank the Dodgers for leading with this action to support the immigrant community of Los Angeles," said Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles. "These last weeks have sent shockwaves of fear rippling through every neighborhood and have had a direct impact on our economy. My message to all Angelenos is clear: We will stick together during this time and we will not turn our backs on one another — that's what makes this the greatest city in the world."

The Dodgers announce they are donating $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region, with more announcements to come.

The Cut article from 2018: Cuomo halted investigation into Weinstein case after $25K donation from his former lawyer

holy shit. Cuomo halted an investigation into the Weinstein case after a donation from Weinstein’s former lawyer’s firm to his reelection campaign…

guys, this was in 2018 AFTER the Weinstein exposés (multiple) had been published & the #metoo movement was ascendant

expectation vs reality

Madeleine McCann Portugal search enters third day Investigators have until Friday to look for evidence relating to her disappearance from Praia da Luz 18 years ago.

Madeleine McCann Portugal search enters third day

Australia's mushroom murder trial: Three key things to know As Erin Patterson continues to give evidence, the BBC looks at what the key takeaways are so far.

Australia's mushroom murder trial: Three key things to know

Held at gunpoint: BBC team detained by Israeli forces in southern Syria BBC Arabic's Feras Kilani and his colleagues were held at gunpoint, bound and strip-searched while filming in the Golan Heights.

Held at gunpoint: BBC team detained by Israeli forces in southern Syria