#greg donaldson

[transformers-mosaic]

Transformers: Mosaic #648 - "Rich And Spoiled"

Originally posted on June 11th, 2012

Story, Letters - Franco Villa Art - Felipe Suanes Colours - Sara Guyon-Gellin, Brenden Oshima Edits - Greg Donaldson Thanks to - Peter Istyle

deviantART | Seibertron | TFW2005

Later revised and annotated for Transformers: Seeds of Deception

wada sez: The Circle is a nightclub established in Spotlight: Blurr; a comment on the Seeds of Deception account implies Villa independently came up with the name and this is actually an unrelated location. On the wall, there’s a bas-relief of an “ancient Prime”; see below for a full-size version of that, along with Villa’s usual Italian translation.

[tomproctor]

14.110 Too Many Cooks

[amymbona]

It's them

[cnka]

fanfic concepts me and my friend wrote stoked abt succ and tsn ft challengers

[lastblues]

art and patrick as adults both have rescue dog energy (especially if you date them), but art is like a former racing greyhound and patrick is a cute fluffy mutt you found on the street without a collar.

[theangelblood]

Supernatural, The Winchesters and Dead Boy Detectives cast and crew crossovers (pt.1)

Andi Armaganian - directed 1 episode of TW and 2 episodes of DBD

Richard Speight Jr. - Loki, Gabriel, The Trixter in SPN and Loki in TW, directed 11 episodes of SPN and 1 episode of TW

Amanda Tapping - Naomi in SPN, directed 1 episode of DBD

Glen Winter - directed 1 episode of DBD and 1 episode of TW, executive producer on TW

Steve Yockey - co executive producer, producer, co producer, executive story editor and writer on SPN, executive producer, writer, creator of DBD

Jeremy Carver - executive producer, co producer of SPN, executive producer of DBD

Ruth Connell - Rowena MacLeod in SPN and TW, Night Nurse in DBD

Burnley Duffield - Brad in DBD, Billy Whitfield and Ryan McAnn in SPN

Shafin Karim - Local Doctor in DBD, Jamie Hamed in SPN

Kailey Spear - Jen, Beth, Chastity Group Member, Undead Woman the First in DBD

Sharon Taylor - Ardat, Crossroads Demon in SPN, Officer Parris in DBD

Christine Chatelain - Jenny, Dr. Ellen Piccolo in SPN, Stacey Devlin in DBD

Gerry Rousseau - Bill Gibson, Billy Beard in SPN, Old Settler Ghost in DBD

Amanda Gray - Dead Witch, Kansas Deputy in SPN, Shushing Mom in DBD

Brad Loree - Officer in SPN, Salesperson in DBD

James Dreichel - Bobby 2 in SPN, assistant hairstylist on DBD

Jay Julier - 3rd assistant director, additional 2nd director - SPN, 2nd assistant director - DBD

Christopher Donaldson - storyboard artist on TW and DBD

Nadine Schaefer - production assistant: set - SPN, graphic designer - DBD

Greg Crawford - adr mixer - TW and DBD

Seth Brower - encore VFX - TW, compositor encore VFX - DBD

Diego Galtieri - digital composer - TW and DBD

Swear I'm gonna finish this list one day😅

[unes23]

Lily Donaldson for Vogue China by Greg Kandel

[taosinss]

list of 10 famous children’s books that are loved worldwide

1. "Harry Potter" (Series) – J.K. Rowling

Age Group: 8+

A magical adventure series about Harry Potter, a young wizard, and his friends Ron and Hermione. Together, they face challenges, discover secrets, and battle the dark wizard Lord Voldemort at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This series promotes themes of friendship, courage, and the power of love.

2. "The Little Prince" – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Age Group: 8+

A poetic and philosophical story about a young boy, the Little Prince, who travels from planet to planet, meeting peculiar characters and learning important life lessons about love, relationships, and the meaning of life. A timeless classic for children and adults alike.

3. "Where the Wild Things Are" – Maurice Sendak

Age Group: 4–8

This story follows Max, a mischievous boy who sails to a magical land of wild creatures after being sent to his room as punishment. Max becomes the king of the Wild Things, but soon longs to return home. The book celebrates imagination and the importance of love and belonging.

4. "Matilda" – Roald Dahl

Age Group: 7–12

Matilda is a young girl with extraordinary intelligence who uses her telekinetic powers to stand up to her neglectful parents and her cruel school principal, Miss Trunchbull. This book champions the power of education and resilience in overcoming adversity.

5. "The Cat in the Hat" – Dr. Seuss

Age Group: 3–7

A whimsical tale about a mischievous cat who visits two siblings on a rainy day, bringing chaos and fun. Filled with rhymes and humor, this book encourages creativity and a sense of wonder in young readers.

6. "Charlotte's Web" – E.B. White

Age Group: 8–12

A heartfelt story about Wilbur, a pig destined for slaughter, and Charlotte, a wise spider who helps save his life by weaving words into her web to convince the farmer that Wilbur is special. The book explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the cycle of life.

7. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" – Lewis Carroll

Age Group: 9+

Alice follows a white rabbit into a magical world filled with eccentric characters like the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. This whimsical tale is a celebration of curiosity, imagination, and nonsensical fun.

8. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (Series) – Jeff Kinney

Age Group: 8–12

A hilarious diary-format book series about Greg Heffley, a middle schooler dealing with the ups and downs of school, family, and friendships. With relatable humor, this series appeals to reluctant readers and fans of comedic storytelling.

9. "Goodnight Moon" – Margaret Wise Brown

Age Group: 0–5

A soothing bedtime story with lyrical text and gentle illustrations, it follows a little bunny saying goodnight to all the objects in its room. This classic is perfect for helping young children transition to sleep.

10. "The Gruffalo" – Julia Donaldson

Age Group: 3–7

A clever mouse outsmarts predators in the forest by inventing a fearsome creature called the Gruffalo, only to discover that the Gruffalo is real! This rhyming tale is beloved for its humor, wit, and themes of resourcefulness.

[beardedmrbean]

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The only Black person who served on the jury that convicted three white men of murdering Ahmaud Arbery was called to the witness stand Thursday as defense attorneys sought to make a case that their clients deserve a new trial.

The juror, identified in court only as No. 380, was questioned about whether he lied during jury selection about harboring no biases against the men, who in 2020 chased a running Arbery in pickup trucks through their neighborhood before one of them fatally shot the 25-year-old Black man in the street.

Attorneys also questioned the juror about a day he bought a hotdog at a rally promoting justice for Arbery near the Glynn County courthouse where the murder trial was held. The man insisted he took his food and left, and it was unclear whether that happened before or during the trial.

Regardless, he denied misleading the judge and attorneys about his ability to serve impartially during jury selection in October 2021.

“I felt sorry for the family. After court started, I felt sorry for both sides,” the juror said on the witness stand Thursday. He added: “I wanted to help for the truth to come out, right from wrong.”

Attorneys for Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their former neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan made their arguments for a new trial before Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley. He was the judge who presided at their 2021 murder trial and sentenced each to life in prison.

Walmsley didn't rule Thursday. Defense lawyers and prosecutors will have a month or more to file legal briefs summing up their arguments before the judge issues a decision.

Arbery's father, Marcus Arbery Sr., told reporters outside the courthouse he thought the arguments by defense lawyers for a new trial were “very weak.”

“They were throwing everything to the wall, and nothing will stick," he said.

The McMichaels armed themselves with guns and jumped in a pickup truck to chase Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, after they saw him run past their house on Feb. 23, 2020, in a subdivision outside the port city of Brunswick. Bryan joined the pursuit in his own truck and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael firing shotgun blasts at close range into Arbery, who fell fatally wounded in the street.

Travis McMichael’s attorney, Pete Donaldson, told the judge that juror No. 380 had “concealed his bias in favor of the Arbery family” when he was questioned during jury selection. He based the assertion on an interview the man gave to a private investigator in June 2022.

Juror No. 380 became the only Black juror in the murder trial after defense attorneys struck eight other Black panelists as a final jury was being chosen. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that it’s unconstitutional for attorneys to reject potential jurors based solely on race or ethnicity. The defense attorneys insisted they had other reasons.

“I felt like the weight of the whole Black race was on my shoulders,” Donaldson quoted the juror as having told the investigator.

The juror was not asked about that comment during his testimony.

Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski noted the juror had told a defense attorney during jury selection three years ago about coming upon a rally supporting Arbery’s family after visiting a hardware store. The juror said he believed that was the same rally at which he’d bought a hotdog.

“Did you lie to us with any of your answers” during jury selection, Dunikoski asked No. 380.

The man answered: “No.”

No arrests were made in Arbery’s killing for more than two months, until Bryan’s cellphone video leaked online and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case from police. Arbery’s death became part of a broader reckoning on racial injustice in the criminal legal system along with the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.

Defense attorneys argued during the Georgia trial that the armed pursuit was justified because the McMichaels and Bryan suspected Arbery was a thief and sought to detain him for police. Travis McMichael testified that he opened fire in self-defense when Arbery attacked with his fists. Police found no evidence Arbery had stolen anything or committed other crimes in the neighborhood.

Greg McMichael’s lawyer, Jerry Chappell, said he was supporting Donaldson’s effort to question the juror's impartiality.

Bryan’s lawyer, Rodney Zell, argued that his client’s trial attorney was ineffective, particularly for allowing Bryan to be interviewed twice by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation before his arrest. Bryan’s voluntary statements about how he and the McMichaels maneuvered their pickup trucks to cut off Arbery’s escape were used against all three defendants during the trial.

Seeking a new trial marks a first step by the three defendants in challenging their murder convictions. Walmsley sentenced both McMichaels to life in prison without parole, while giving Bryan a chance of parole.

The men were also convicted of federal hate crimes in U.S. District Court after a separate trial in February 2022. The jury concluded the trio targeted Arbery because he was Black. Prosecutors presented two dozen social media posts and text messages, as well as witness testimony, that showed all three men used racist slurs or otherwise disparaged Black people.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in March from attorneys asking the court to overturn the hate crimes verdict. A decision on the federal appeals is still pending.

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August TBR!!! 📚📖🍁 Full titles under the cut!

Lone Women by Victor Lavalle

Accessing the Future ed by Kathryn Allan and Djibril Al-Ayad

Dawn by Octavia Butler

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffery

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A Washington

Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism by Elsa Sjunneson

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology ed by Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Alst Jr

Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire ed by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Mike Merryman-Lotze

A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C Higgins

Four Minutes by Nataliya Deleva

Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex by Nat Smith, Eric A Stanley, and CeCe McDonald

Mislaid in Parts Half Known by Seanan McGuire

Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Snuff by Terry Pratchett

Where's My Cow by Terry Pratchett

Miss Felicity Beedle's The World of Poo by Terry Pratchett

Mort by Terry Pratchett

Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson

Greenland by David Santos Donaldson

The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis

Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by José Antonio Vargas

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro

A Dangerous Trade by Cassandra Rose Clarke

King of the Rising by Kacen Callender

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera and Celia Moscote

Justice League International vol 4 by Keith Giffen et al

Teen Titans vol 2: Family Lost by Geoff Johns et al

The Old Guard Book Two: Force Multiplied by Greg Rucka et al

[augustusaugustus]

13.29 In the Dark

DEAKIN: Let me get this straight. You want me to restart a murder investigation purely on the basis of a description given by a blind woman of a necklace shaped like an elephant.  SKASE: Yeah.

SKASE: Gov, I’ve got an idea. DEAKIN: I was afraid of that.

DEAKIN: I don’t think even I could stoop that low, Rod.

DEAKIN: If Cooper is involved, and it’s my guess that he isn’t, it puts Mrs. Cooper in a singularly unpleasant situation. So it’s best if she has no idea what’s going on. And I’m afraid, Rod, you’d give the game away in thirty seconds. Forty-five on a good day.

This looks like some kind of weird flirtation.

An excellent double-length episode, where a burglary leads to the identification of a murderer. It’s always nice to have one where Rod actually gets things right, and his conviction is well supported by Chris & Suzi and their rather more advanced interpersonal skills.

Also Greg Donaldson’s second and final guest appearance before he takes on the role of Tom Proctor later this season.

[transformers-mosaic]

Transformers: Mosaic #521 - "Secret Shame"

Originally posted on July 26th, 2010

Story, Letters - Franco Villa Art - Waseem Bashar Colours - Lau Edits - Greg Donaldson Insecticon color schemes - Peter Istyle

deviantART | Seibertron | TFW2005 | BotTalk

Later revised and annotated for Transformers: Seeds of Deception

wada sez: The Deluxe Insecticons never appeared in classic media, as their toys were licensed from a non-Takara toy manufacturer, causing rights issues. Clean inks below, together with a preview of tomorrow’s strip...

[tomproctor]

14.107 The Rate for the Job

[gollancz]

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Famous March 11, 2023 birthdays:

Keith Murdoch (Australian-American businessman & investor), 92

Sam Donaldson; Jr. (American reporter & anchorman), 89

Bobby McFerrin; Jr. (American singer & record producer), 73

Jerry Zucker (American movie producer & director), 73

Jimmy Iovine (American businessman & record producer), 70

Terrence Howard (American actor & rapper), 54

P.J. Clapp aka Johnny Knoxville (American actor & stuntman)(pictured), 52

Bobby Abreu (Venezuelan baseball player), 49

Benji Madden (American guitarist & singer), 44

Joel Madden (American singer), 44

Dan Uggla (American baseball player), 43

Brian Anderson (American baseball player), 41

Greg Olsen (American football player & commentator), 38)

Paul Bissonnette (Canadian hockey player & analyst), 38

Marc-André Gragnani (Canadian hockey player), 36

Morita Ayumi (Japanese tennis player), 33

Jodie Comer (British actress)(pictured), 30