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Dianne Sherman

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Strategic communications consultant. Former head of public affairs/comms at Save the Children and USAID; Adjunct professor at George Washington U. Love dogs, cats, art, activism, global health and democracy. No DMs from those I don’t know. πŸ¦‹

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Chinese Art Deco Rugs, ca. 1920-1935. #Art #FlowerReport #Flowers 🌺

08.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWar-a-Lago.” Next week’s New Yorker cover by the brilliant Barry Blitt. @newyorker.com #Art

06.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œRabbit Rabbit.” Iranian tile with two rabbits, two snakes and a tortoise. #Iran #Art #FlowerReport

01.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover of The Lancet:

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27.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 8161 πŸ” 3444 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 220

This statement is weak. Please do better or move out of the way. We need courage and leadership, not political slop.

28.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Paul Klee, Blossoms in the Night, 1930. #Art #Flowers #FlowerReprt #Bloomscrolling

22.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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French cellist Maurice Baquet trying to open the door of his snow-bound car near Rockefeller Center, New York City, 1960 Β© Atelier Robert Doisneau #photography #art #snow

22.02.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s the Year of the Fire Horse!

Persian Painting of Three Horses . Possibly from a manuscript illustrating the capture of Rakhsh by Rustam, as described in the Shahnameh. Painted in gouache on paper, 16th century. 🐴 #Art #LunarNewYear #Horse

18.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this for today’s #FlowerReport and a break from doomscrolling! Vincent van Gogh - Memory of the Garden at Etten (Ladies of Arles), 1888. #Art #Flowers #Gardening

15.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Valentine’s Day! ❀️Henri Matisse, Harmony in Red, 1908. #Art

14.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gabriele MΓΌnter (1877–1962) - Kandinsky at tea, 1910. German Expressionist artist Gabriele MΓΌnter depicting her partner, painter Wassily Kandinsky, sitting at a table. Painted in Murnau, the 68 x 47 cm artwork is housed in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. #Art

13.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bad Bad Bunny!

09.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s from my hometown! ❀️

08.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring cannot come soon enough! #FlowerReport #Flowers #Bloomscrolling 🌼πŸͺ΄

08.02.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I’m naive, but I try to take a breath and celebrate even the smallest of successes. WaPo journalists are posting things like, β€œI just drove into a parking lot and screamed!” ☺️

08.02.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Richard Diebenkorn, Studio Floor – Camelia, 1962. Oil on canvas. 26 3/8 x 21 3/4 in. #Art #Flowers #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling

07.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

22.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 14687 πŸ” 7005 πŸ’¬ 393 πŸ“Œ 530
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William Morris, 1884. #Art #FlowerReport #Flowers 🌺

18.01.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful reminder to express our appreciation to those that lift us up. William H. Johnson, β€œFlower to Teacher,” ca. 1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum. #Art #Teachers #FlowerReport #Flowers 🌼

11.01.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Winter Solstice! Quince blossom in snow, lithograph print, Meiji era Japan. #Art #FlowerReport #Flowers 🎴#Bloomscrolling

21.12.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.

I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.

17.12.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 17870 πŸ” 3205 πŸ’¬ 595 πŸ“Œ 356
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The struggle for our democracy continues, but the election outcomes this week were hopeful! Let’s keep moving forward! 🌼🌸 #FlowerReport #Flowers #SundayMotivation #Photography

Hanoi Flower Seller
Β© Jeremy Hughes

09.11.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Edward Burns-Jones, Love Among The Ruins (detail), Watercolor Version, c. 1872. #FlowerReport #Flowers #Art πŸ₯€

02.11.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree with @jayrosen.bsky.social. Still, The NY Times could and should still update and publish this checklist every 2-3 months. It would help raise awareness and could be used to focus advocacy efforts.

31.10.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Halloween!

31.10.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article) Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

This is a great 12-point checklist [gift link]. Are we losing our #democracy? The quick answer is β€˜yes.’ The NY Times should update and publish this regularly.

31.10.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œFlowers are like friends; they bring color to your world.”–unknown. #FlowerReport #Flowers #Photography 🌷

26.10.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The East Wing that was. The saddest week of news. And Congress did nothing. 😞

24.10.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.10.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Harry Bliss’s β€œCannonball” The delights of fall.

Don’t let anybody take your joy away! The cover for this week’s issue of The New Yorker. β€œCannonball,” by Harry Bliss. #Dogs #Art #Joy #Bliss πŸ•πŸ

13.10.2025 16:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0