Paradise™ is a hybrid tea rose. Its blooms open a silvery lavender edged in pink, which intensifies in cool weather and at petal tips, creating a luminous effect. Large, high-centered flowers are carried mostly singly on long stems, with a light to moderate fragrance.

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Can you guess who just got adopted?

It’s time, isn’t it?! 🤚 25th Amendment, NOW! 😎✨

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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence. We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.

A world without transgender people has never existed and never will. To all transgender people out there: You are not alone.

Blackout the system. ⚫️ We ain’t buying it. 🚫 This year—spend time, not money. 🥰

All In One Sentence "Government belongs to the American People, or to those who prey on them."

The GOP swimming lessons

Flawlessly formed in shades of peachy pink. Gardeners enjoy long stem style roses produced as rapidly as floribundas. Roses are known to like full sun but we have seen this rose growing well in half shaded areas on Columbia street. Light tea rose fragrance. By gardener Brad Jalbert.

Mail in voting is under attack. Trump is pardoning his MAGA cronies. Republicans are using taxpayer dollars to get rich. Catch up on the democracy and corruption news you might've missed last week.

In just 5 days 8 Democratic Senators took us from the joy of our Election Day victories to feelings of anger and betrayal. Here are suggested ways to deal with those feelings and then continue to fight for our country: open.substack.com/pub/mindysch...

Before anyone gets too carried away here.

One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.

Baristas REPEATEDLY called on Starbucks to offer real proposals that increase take-home pay, improve staffing, & resolve ongoing unfair labor practice charges. Instead, #Starbucks continues to stall & union bust — leaving workers no choice but to take action! #NoContractNoCoffee

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Former Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown is a 4-Star General and a 41 year veteran of the Air Force. He flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. He was fired by Trump and Hegseth for being Black. Happy Veterans Day to Former Joint Chiefs of Staff C. Q. Brown!

📌 Thank you , Jon Stewart ‼️ For articulating , what most are feeling right now 💯 🎯🎯 👇🏾 🐥 👇🏻 🎯🎯

50 years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and its 29 brave crew members, including two Minnesotans, were lost on Lake Superior. We honor their memory, the families who still grieve, and the mariners who face those waters every day.

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A real president does this. Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸

pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p... Patience for the long haul!

www.post-gazette.com/news/politic... Democrats who caved are a disgrace, especially this blockhead, my senator. After his trip to Mar-a-Lago last January, he sold his soul to Trump, betraying Pennsylvanians.

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Here they are, the Senators that can sleep at night with their Cadillac healthcare plan while 42 million Americans are denied AFFORDABLE healthcare. Fetterman we expect, but @kaine.senate.gov we supported him for VP! He’s the most disappointing of them all!

Imposter!

"The Nook" 2025 Oil on canvas 24x24" Artist: Richard Ahnert Toronto, Canada #Art

L'Uomo in Bici (The Man on a Bike) Naples, 1953 📷Piergiorgio Branzi

👑 The future is female! #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory

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There goes my hero

Done. Let me know what you think? 🤔

For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act.

O'Connor declares victory in Pittsburgh mayoral race triblive.com/news/politic...

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 2008: Barack Obama becomes the first person of African American or biracial descent to be elected President of the United States. May we channel the joy and hope we felt on that day as we forge a path forward for democracy in America.

ELBOWS UP, EVERYONE! 🤚 Canada. Is. My. Hero. 😎✨

ZOHRAN MAMDANI

BREAKING: All three PA Supreme Court Justices will RETAIN their seats!! www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

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Bottling this for if I have a bad day.

Breaking: Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor race, flipping the seat from red to blue. (Source: @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social)

Three hours left. zohranfornyc.com/vote

Congratulations @abigailspanberger.com! She focused on public schools, jobs and affordability. A stark contrast to the chaos in Washington. Voters sent a clear message today.

I caught this rose while walking to church today. A good omen since the Steelers were victorious.