Timothy L. Fortin

Christian, national park enthusiast, hiker, golfer.

[Timothy L. Fortin @fortint]

National Parks 2018 Visitor Numbers
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[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

Population Density Map Of Poland

credit: @researchremora

See 100+ more: https://t.co/9GqvKsZV60

[Megan Basham @megbasham]

All right Google, I’ll give this one to you. This is pretty great.

[Timothy L. Fortin @fortint]

Statue to honor Upstate SC Revolutionary War spy Dicey Langston https://t.co/hqwxUY85hy

[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

Ethnic Poles, Germans & Other Groups Living Within The Borders Of Modern Poland In 1914

More about the map: https://t.co/ZT9buBvCuV

[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

Map Of Polish Descendants & Diaspora Worldwide

credit: @Maps_interlude

More about the different groups here: https://t.co/WznSMeWtKg

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.

She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.

Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.

Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.

Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.

She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.

By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.

[Jake Thornton 🇬🇧🇺🇸 @jakethornton]

“Tell him to enter the password he knows is correct. Inform him it is incorrect. Invite him to reset it. Watch as he enters the password he believed it to be all along. Then tell him he cannot use it… because it is his current password.”

[Not the Bee @Not_the_Bee]

Haters will say it's fake

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

THE ARTEMIS II ECLIPSE.
April 6, 2026.

Totality, beyond Earth. From lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, revealing a view few in human history have ever witnessed. Photo: NASA

[Physics & Astronomy Zone @zone_astronomy]

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… this is so beautiful.

[Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives @dom_lucre]

🔥🚨DEVELOPING: This footage of the moon is being considered the most detailed video of the celestial to date.

Surajit: “1000 frames stacked using a Nikon Z8 and Takahashi TSA-120 telescope, producing a stunning 40MP masterpiece”

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

American got the only health insurance she could afford for her family of 5, the cheapest plan was $2,000 per month

She is learning every appointment she’s going to would have been cheaper to just do the cash pay option

“$2,000 a month is paid before any person in my family walks through the door of the doctor's office and breathes the air in the room. $2,000 on top of that, my particular plan through Aetna has a $6,500 deductible, meaning I have to pay $6,500 before they cover anything.”

She went to the ER and needed scans

“When I show up and check in for the MRI, they tell me that I need to pay my portion, which is $960 to get the MRI that day, $960 — I turned around and said, out of curiosity, how much would this have cost me if I hadn't run it through insurance? Do you know what? Her answer was? About $400. So if I don't have insurance, it's $400, but if I do have insurance, it's $960”

“Then my ER bill showed up yesterday. They would like $1,760 for my one hour visit, and by the way, $965 of that total was for two x-rays. So I called the billing department and I asked again, what would this have cost me if it was self-pay, if I didn't have insurance? She said About $1,200”

“So again, without insurance, $1,200 with insurance, $1,760. And remember what I said in the beginning, I am already paying $2,000 a month just to have insurance —Why does having medical insurance make healthcare more expensive? I would love to hear your answers”

US Health Insurance is a scam

[Joe G @EastEndJoe]

Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

[Monroe County Sheriff’s Office @monroesheriffny]

Anyone with Information is asked to email [email protected] and reference CR #26-19442.

[Phil Mickelson @PhilMickelson]

I can’t stop watching these. I love how the thieves somehow feel wronged 😂😂

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Since 1943, Oscar’s Smokehouse has provisioned locals and travelers alike with bacons in various styles, sausages, hams, cheeses and other savory treats. This is how you wow the foodies on your list convinced they’ve tried everything. https://t.co/GtHyTq7A2L

[Greenville Journal @gvljournal]

The Sanderling Resort invites you to reminisce. Rediscover the Outer Banks through thoughtful design, coastal flavors, and memories waiting to be made in this @TOWNcarolina travel story.
https://t.co/0AqPG1OJIe

[Michael Albert, MD @MichaelAlbertMD]

🍬 Sweeteners vs Sugar: What a Year-Long Study Really Found
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New research challenges long-held assumptions about artificial sweeteners.

A 12-month randomized trial (SWEET Study, Nature Metabolism, 2025) compared adults on a healthy low-sugar diet with vs without sweeteners.

Key findings:
✅ Better weight maintenance: 1.6 kg greater weight loss sustained (P = 0.029)
✅ Healthier gut microbiota: More short-chain-fatty-acid–producing species
✅ No metabolic harm: No adverse effects on glucose, cholesterol, or heart markers

The twist? Both groups ate <10 % of calories from added sugar—the only difference was that one replaced sugar-rich foods with sweetener options.

Why it matters:
This contradicts the WHO’s 2023 guidance against sweeteners. Context—not calories—determines outcome.

Caveats:
🔹 ≈40 % dropout rate
🔹 More GI symptoms in the sweetener group
🔹 EU Horizon 2020 funding
🔹 Benefits reflect replacement, not addition

Bottom line:
When used strategically to cut added sugar within a balanced diet, sweeteners may support long-term weight management—not the metabolic villain headlines suggest.
https://t.co/Vvf6w9WQ6G