Alex Braley

Commentator EU affairs. @EUSustainable. Green Deal Geek + sustainability advocate. Prev: @EU_Commission, @UKMisBrussels @DowningStreet. Follow/RT≠endorsement

[Pablo Pérez @PabloPerezA]

A thread with all the European Commission Presidents, how they were chosen and some quotes.

14 Presidents. From 9 countries and 4 Political groups.
(1958 - today) 🧵

[Tom Fletcher @TFletcher]

A🧵 on first PM calls.

I was doing foreign policy in @10DowningStreet last change of government - 2010.

Day before he resigned, Gordon Brown leant over to ask me what I was working on. It was brief for David Cameron’s first call with Obama. I stuttered reply. Gordon chuckled.

[Lex @lex_investing]

This is Jim Simons.

The maths teacher who cracked Wall Street.

He outperformed Warren Buffett for the last 36 years.

Here's the unheard story of the world’s smartest (and craziest) billionaire:

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

This video hit me hard...

In this 2017 interview, Warren Buffett commented on the importance of his open schedule:

"I can buy anything I want, but I can't buy time."

The power of this realization is hard to capture in words...

My attempt:

Time is your most precious asset.

Treat time as your ultimate currency—it’s all you have and you can never get it back.

Spend it wisely, with those you love, in ways you’ll never regret.

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

MUST READ: Mario Draghi, who is writing a report on how to revive the European economy at the request of Brussels, shares “the design and the philosophy” of his forthcoming report.

Highlight below and link to the full speech here: https://t.co/9HggPn7Irq

[Ramit Sethi @ramit]

Do I wish I lived in a low-tax state? No. Fuck no. I’d rather live in states with abundant social services, voting rights, women’s rights, labor rights, environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights, plentiful public spaces, longer lifespans with a higher quality of life, diverse opportunities in public education, assistance for the homeless and less advantaged, higher taxes on the rich (including me), growing public transportation, low crime, and an educated workforce

You know, states in America’s heartland, like California and New York

[Bishal Nandi @LearnWithBishal]

If you believe that clearing your internet history is enough, you're mistaken.

Your online activity is still stored.

Here's one method to completely erase your internet history and become a Digital Ghost: 🧵

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Precisely

[John Pompliano @JohnPompliano]

Total solar eclipse from an airplane looks wild

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Transporting a wind turbine blade in an urban environment.

[Frédéric Simon @FredSimonEU]

LEAK: EU’s draft ‘strategic agenda’ for 2024-29 sees climate policy relegated to second row https://t.co/jo4gnGM1Hp

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

10 Awesome book summary visuals:

1. "Factfulness" by @HansRosling

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

View of the eclipse from orbit

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

I’m obsessed with great leadership.

But when I was young, I wasted years and opportunities not knowing what great leadership looked like.

Learn from my mistakes.

21 clear signals you have a great leader:

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

The cost of overthinking is the life you could have lived.

If you suffer from overthinking, read this.

How to stop and reclaim your sanity:

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

Everyone thinks the most addictive drug of the 21st century is:

Weed. Alcohol. Sugar.

They’re all wrong. It’s something much worse.

What it is (and how you can overcome it):

[Fernando Cao @thefernandocz]

Understand the ultradian cycle. Our body is designed to operate in 90-minute cycles.

During this time:
•The first 5-10 mins will be transition time
•Focus will flicker

Huberman’s suggestion: Set your timer for 90 mins. Sit down and work. Decompress for 10 mins. Rinse, repeat.

[Tax Foundation @TaxFoundation]

How do 2024 capital gains tax rates compare across Europe?

Explore our new interactive map: https://t.co/TcQTK1Bu2G

[Alex Braley @BraleyOfficial]

@rachaelvenables @SkyNews So all the afternoon/evening trains (online still show up as running) are cancelled too then?