"Evening Swans" Evolution
Inspired by the mute swans of Lake Lilly, Cape May Point, NJ - a combination of pastel, acrylic, watercolor and house paint, stage by stage. Treasuring life's beauty.
The customer wanted a swan scene painted on a table top. Referencing my photographs of the graceful mute swans of Lake Lilly at Cape May Point, NJ, I started off with a table top spray-painted black, and a piece of white pastel to sketch the swans. Didn’t think too much. Just went with the flow. And it just evolved from there.
I incorporated pastel, acrylic and watercolor. As a handyman, I’ve learned to improvise. So, when I ran out of artist’s acrylic white, I dug out a quart of exterior semi-gloss white trim paint from the work closet. Did the trick. White paint is white paint. And that’s the evolution of “Evening Swans.” Treasure the beauty out there.
“My other college friend sent me this article and I hope the guy is wrong.
On April 20th, 2025, the United States will Cross the Point of No Return.
It sounds wild. Maybe even crazy. But every step is already in motion. I’d be happy to be wrong. But if this is correct… you’ll be ready.
On April 20, 2025, the United States may initiate its final steps into authoritarian rule.
That’s the day Donald Trump’s advisory committee is expected to release its findings on whether he should invoke the Insurrection Act — a move that would allow him to deploy the military domestically and allow Trump to impose martial law. (San Francisco Chronicle). Given Hegseth is the main “advisor”, the conclusion is foregone.
And as his two months in office has already shown, he won’t stop at just a legal opinion.
Expect an executive order that same day or the next, officially declaring the Insurrection Act, restricting freedoms in the name of restoring control of the border and in blue-state cities, and setting the larger plan in motion.
Of course, this won’t be framed as an attack on democracy. It will be packaged as a necessary response to crisis — as authoritarian takeovers always are.
But once it happens, there’s no going back.
This will be the point of no return.
This Is How Democracy Ends: Here’s their Playbook
It won’t all happen in one night.”
Read the entire shocking article:
https://medium.com/@aletheisthenes/on-april-20th-2025-the-united-states-will-cross-the-point-of-no-return-0aecac04cfc3