The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow 'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'

"Beauty is where you find it, and butterflies find it in the flowers." ~ Unknown A butterfly eating nectar from a zinnia in the garden a few weeks ago.🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Gardening #Gardens #FlowerReport #ColorADay #PinkMon #Photography #MacroMonday #Naturephotography #Butterflies #Flowers #Nature

Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

Morning Glories have a simple elegance. "Blossoms in white, a poem untold, by nature's hand, gracefully scrolled." ~ Unknown 🌱 #ColorADay #WhiteFri #FlowersOnFriday #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #Gardening #Gardens #Nature #Photography #Poetry #Naturephotography

What was on my plate last night: I made basil, minced onion and goat cheese stuffed garlic chicken with seasoning, sauteed brussel sprouts with garlic, butter, salt and pepper and roasted bite sized gold potatoes seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper.🍽️🍜 #Cooking #Food #Foodsky #Cookingsky #Foodie

Just adding a bit of red color to brighten your day. The Rio Dipladenia is still cranking out the blooms. 🌱 #Gardening #Gardens #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Nature #Flowers #ColorADay #RedWed #Naturephotography

christ almighty what is this guy doing www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

More hybrid Dahlia blooms. "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 🌱 #Gardening #Gardens #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Nature #Naturephotography #Dahlias

Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅ Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅ Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅ Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅ #Ugh🤢✅

omg! "Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House... "Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Joy blossoms where seeds of kindness and love have been planted. A Macro picture of a Coneflower (Echinacea) bloom. 🌱 #MacroMonday #Macro #Macrophotography #Nature #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Gardening #Gardens #FlowerReport #PinkMon #ColorADay #Naturephotography

They finally came. I didn't think I was ever going to get them. ❤️‍🔥

They're doing zero work while their healthcare and salaries are being paid for by us taxpayers. The Republicans want to make healthcare worse or nonexistent for everyone except themselves.

These watches appear to be ripoffs of famous designs. Likely from some factory that normally produces "homage" watches and they just swapped out the branding.

Happy Friday! It's fall and the 'Endless Summer' hydrangea leaves are turning a beautiful burgundy color. 🌱 #FlowerReport #Gardening #Bloomscrolling #Macro #FlowersOnFriday #Gardens #Nature #Flowers #Photography #Naturephotography #Macrophotography

Remember, friends, not everyone deserves a seat at your table.

📈 | “The Fate Of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift  becomes the most streamed song during its first week (in only 6 days) with 116.4M streams breaking Miley Cyrus’ record with her song “Flowers” with 115.2M streams

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

A bee enjoying a 'Dahlietta Emily' Dahlia flower in the garden. "When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited." ~ Ramakrishna 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Gardening #Gardens #FlowerReport #Nature #Naturephotography #Flowers #Bees #Insects #Bugs

A Pink-edged sulphur butterfly on a zinnia in the garden. "Butterflies are nature's brushstrokes." ~ Unknown 🌱 #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Stunday #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #Photography #Gardening #Gardens #Flowers #Nature #Naturephotography #Butterflies #Insects #Bugs #Macro #Macrophotography

❤‍🔥| “The Life of a Showgirl” occupies the entire Top 12 on Global and US Apple Music!

Save the date: On Oct. 8, Reps. Ro Khanna, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene will hold a press conference — joined by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse — to discuss the discharge petition to force a vote on Khanna and Massie's bill, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

I saw these spook-tacular Halloween mum (chrysanthemum) planters at the grocery store yesterday. 🌱 #Gardening #Gardens #Halloween #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #Photography #FlowerReport

🚨| Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” becomes the first album in history to debut with an average 20.8 MILLION streams per song on Spotify! —surpassing her own The Tortured Poets Department (10.1 MILLION)

‘The Fate of Ophelia’ by Taylor Swift has broken the record for most streamed song in a single day in Spotify history.

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' album sets stage to break records reut.rs/4o6HkgA

What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy

Enjoy this 'Rockapulco Rose' Double Impatiens bloom and know that you're appreciated. Have a wonderful weekend. "Life is like a garden: plant kindness, grow love, and watch beauty bloom." ~ Unknown 🌱 #Gardening #Flowers #FlowerReport #FlowersOnFriday #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Nature #Macro

Taylor Swift has done it again! I'm listening to 'The Life Of A Showgirl' on repeat. ❤️‍🔥🎧 📸TAS Rights Management #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #TaylorSwift #MusicSky #Music

Release the jobs report. And while you’re at it, release the Epstein files.

3,2,1 bring on Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl. ❤️‍🔥

The Life of a Showcat ❤️‍🔥

❤️‍🔥| Taylor Swift stuns for "The Life Of A Showgirl"

I decided to do an art craft project and paint each Taylor Swift album era on a wine glass. I started with Speak Now, 'Enchanted'.

The Rio Dipladenia plants in my garden are going strong and this bee couldn't be happier. "The bee and the flower, a duet of survival, a testament to nature's harmony." ~ Unknown 🌱 #Gardening #Gardens #Nature #Photography #Bees #Flowers #Naturephotography #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport

What was on my plate last night: Roasted acorn squash with cinnamon, butter and brown sugar, rice, a chicken breast cutlet with garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, parsley flakes, crushed red pepper, and minced onions. 🍽️🍜 #Cooking #Food #Foodsky #Cookingsky #Foodie

Then why are you providing a $20 billion bailout to Argentina and helping them cut deals with China that crush American soybean farmers?

Why does my carrot look like a person walking wearing a shirt and shoes?!!! 😂🍜🍽️ #funny #humor #nature

Priorities.

Are we great yet?

Raindrops on my 'Double Knockout' roses. "A profusion of pink roses bending ragged in the rain speaks to me of all gentleness and its enduring." ~ William Carlos Williams 🌱 #RoseWednesday #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling #Gardening #Gardens #Photography #Naturephotography #Nature #Flowers #poetry

I crafted these cups into a before and after Reputation outfit change theme (only the red). You can't tell from the picture but there is glitter. I did a bunch of them for Halloween.

this is how it feels to wear high rise pants

A skipper butterfly on my last balloon flower of the year. “In a field of green, one purple bloom stands out as a testament to individuality.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson🌱 #Gardening #Gardens #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #Photography #Macro #Naturephotography #Nature #Butterflies #Insects #Bugs

What was on my plate last night: I made roasted pork tenderloin with carrots, onions, roasted garlic and pepper radishes and noodles with a lemon garlic butter and chive sauce. 🍜🍽️ #Cooking #Food #Foodsky #Cookingsky #Foodie

Father Figure is for grown ups ah....

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶 🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈 #FollowTheRainbow

We’re at peak greed when the president brags about 24k gold décor for the White House while cutting commissaries, healthcare, and social nets. A palace of glitter for him, an empty pantry and hospital bill for you.

A bee sleeping on my zinnia bloom in the early morning.🌱 "The flower does not dream of the bee. The flower just blossoms, then the bee comes” ~ Mark Nepo #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling #Gardening #Photography #Naturephotography #Nature #ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #Macro #Bees #Macrophotography