Shinju

Curious and passionate French biologist wandering in the PNW

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Death Valley National Park is experiencing its first major superbloom in a decade as of March/April 2026, driven by record winter rainfall (1.7 – 2.5+ inches) that transformed the desert landscape with vibrant carpets of yellow, pink, and purple flowers.
https://t.co/YgaHskYSlM

[Washington State Ferries @wsferries]

Good morning ferry friends and fam. Check out this stunning photo of the #Sealth taken yesterday! Thanks to Ron Ommerman for sharing.

[Shinju @Shinju91]

@SeattlePD Just planning (hoping, at that point) to go to work downtown 😭🙏🏻

[Shinju @Shinju91]

@gmksp @SeattlePD Same 😭😭😭

[JW the Gavel @soundgavel]

@SeattlePD Because Seattle's transit system sucks and no one wants to sit next to a bunch of junkies that smell like piss and shit?

[Seattle Police Department @SeattlePD]

Why are you planning on driving to the parade tomorrow? A letter from the Chief Hype Coordinator (not a real position). https://t.co/X4UbNQ3JdM

[WSDOT Traffic @wsdot_traffic]

When we say "keep our crews safe, they have families to get home to" THIS. IS. THE. REASON.
These are pictures from our worker memorial earlier this week honoring our fallen workers.
Join us at 9AM for a National Moment of Silence to honor our 61 fallen workers since 1950.

[Nate McGrady @natemcgrady]

what is the purpose of this part of a towel?

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

5. Dad's still your hero

[Eric Hunley @hunleyeric]

On January 1st, some of history's most valuable art just became free.

Hemingway.
Disney.
Hitchcock.
Even Popeye.

$100M+ worth of creativity is now yours to use.

Here's everything you can legally steal in 2025: 🧵

[Jeremy Wayne Tate @JeremyTate41]

The most breathtaking cathedrals on Earth 🧵

1. Reims Cathedral, France. It’s twice the size of Notre Dame in Paris.

[NOAAFish_WCRO @NOAAFish_WCRO]

Tomorrow is the First Ever #WorldKrillDay! NOAA Fisheries collects data to help manage the Antarctic krill fishery and help to conserve the ecosystems krill contributes to! But how do we know much #krill is in the ocean?...

[Seattle Refined @SeattleRefined]

So long, Seattle Summer 💖

"Time slice" photo from Gas Works Park taken by Ryan Thom.

[NWS Seattle @NWSSeattle]

Good night summer 2024. #wawx

[Shinju @Shinju91]

Does anyone know why this airplane would go above the standard altitude of 40k feet for a commercial airline? I'm thinking to avoid rough air or lower its fuel consumption.. ? #flightradar @flight

[Washington State Ferries @wsferries]

“Why is it always ferries are such a Washington state icon and not me. I live here! What’s so great about a floating — oh my god it’s right behind me isn’t it...”

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

17. Comprehensive map of all countries that use the month-day-year date format

[Shinju @Shinju91]

Il a tout dit !!! 💯

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

I'm European.

I recently visited the USA for the first time since 2018, hitting up Las Vegas and New York City.

What I witnessed left me stunned.

15 American oddities I still can't wrap my head around:

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

Ever wondered what everyday life was like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago..?

A rare thread

1. That’s A Genuinely Happy Looking Family, USA, 1959

[Ben Smith @bensmithlive]

If pasta, bread, and red meat are so bad, why do Europeans live to 100+ and stay healthy?

But when Americans consume these?

They get chronically sick.

After some research…

I found the disturbing truth that explains exactly what's going on: 🧵