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[ben @magarik]

New #corpgov principle: if your share class structure confuses @AnnMLipton or requires her multiple rounds of explication, it’s likely not shareholder friendly

[@[email protected] @AnnMLipton]

All right, I had a big thread on Robinhood's S-1, which I deleted and am now redoing. I apologize to all who have to endure this - and who engaged originally - but I'm trying to make sense of these control rights and I went back and forth on it and now I'm trying again:

[ben @magarik]

@Uber_Support it’s been over 6 hours, no reply. A driver took our baby supplies and cancelled the ride. No one from Uber is helping- I have filed 10 tickets on the app. This is completely unacceptable.

[ben @magarik]

@Uber_Support Hi, not sure what an order number is or where to find it.

[ben @magarik]

@Uber_Support a driver just drove off with a bag of baby food and kosher food for Passover and cancelled. It is impossible to reach Uber and I will need to get the food back and will need reimbursement for baby supplies. I am Uber one member.

[ben @magarik]

Congrats to @ThomasKunjappu and the team at Cleary for this fundraise! Not an easy time to be raising money for a startup, but they have a real business.

[Thomas Kunjappu @ThomasKunjappu]

Beyond thrilled to announce our latest fundraise of $4.5M to supercharge @ClearyApp as we power the employee experience for amazing workplaces of the future.

So what's happened since @ryanjodonnell and I flew the coop @Twitter...

https://t.co/BM63AY2zfs

[ben @magarik]

A glimmer of hope

[Andrew Droste 🌎 corpgov.substack.com @MrCorpGov]

“For the first time, spending on #energytransition technologies appears to have caught up with #fossilfuels supply investment, even as the global energy crisis led to an uptick in the latter.”

[ben @magarik]

Well deserved congratulations to @kirstinferguson - I met with hundreds of directors and executives during my two years in Australia - she was hands down one of the most impressive people I met. Period. Nice to see her getting recognition.

[Kirstin Ferguson @kirstinferguson]

Surprised. Grateful. Excited. Humbled.

Just a handful of the emotions I am feeling today after having been awarded an AM in today's Honours list.

Simply thrilled, and more than a little overwhelmed.

[ben @magarik]

“I am Georgia,” Warnock says in his victory speech. “I am an example and an iteration of its history, of its pain and its promise.”

[Reverend Raphael Warnock @ReverendWarnock]

To God be the glory!

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

This is not a red tsunami. In fact, it might be shaping up as the best midterm cycle for an incumbent president's party since the rally-around-the-flag election of 2002.

[ben @magarik]

There is reason he’s the most respected elected official citywide

[Karl Racine @KarlRacineDC]

Folks have been asking about my 2nd vote in the at-large council race. Here's my answer:

@tweetelissa is the only candidate who has earned my endorsement. She is a champion for working families & tenants in DC.

Unfortunately, the same can not be said for the other incumbents⬇️

[ben @magarik]

This is great. Love to see these meaningful policy shifts towards safer streets for kids. Thanks, @BrianneKNadeau

[Brianne K. Nadeau @BrianneKNadeau]

This week, I'm introducing the "Trick-or-Streets Amendment Act of 2022."

If passed, the bill would create an expedited permit for closing local streets to vehicles on 10/31, for pedestrian safety and fostering community connections.

More below, but tl;dr: 🚧🧛🏻‍♂️🍭🧟‍♂️🍬👻 🚧🚗🚙

[ben @magarik]

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[Ishaan Tharoor @ishaantharoor]

The repeatedly-exploding-clown-car-at-the-circus act that is the Tory party is remarkable to watch from afar. Just a rolling parade of helpless ciphers and charlatans, each less charismatic than the next, falling over each other in shambling, doomed quests for a cursed job.

[Pádraig Belton @PadraigBelton]

British woman Liz Trussell, who tweets as @LizTruss, has been spending the morning replying to world leaders and it's possibly the best thing in the history of the internet.

[ben @magarik]

What would Spinoza say about covid (data)? @Jacob_Brogan offers a thoughtful take

[Jacob Brogan @Jacob_Brogan]

BREAKING: Wrote about Spinoza in The Washington Post https://t.co/twUuQNnHmV

[Jacob Brogan @Jacob_Brogan]

Truly the strangest phenomenon on here are they guys who just tweet "BREAKING:" followed by a brief description of someone else's reporting and then get 10 million retweets

[ben @magarik]

This is thoughtful and on point.

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

I’m not doing indoor dining, and I still wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces. While most in US have chosen to be less careful, in this 🧵 I’ll review the logic & math behind my decisions, hoping that some of you will find them useful in navigating today’s Covid landscape. (1/25)

[ben @magarik]

@LizSimmie Pinot noir from Oregon. A good bottle can be found for $15-25.
Prosecco and Cremant. $15-30
Australian Shiraz.
Corsican Reds
Washington State Chardonnay or Cab Sauvignon
Good wine can be acquired online at a 30-70% discount, if you are willing to invest time

[ben @magarik]

Institutional investors and union organising #corpgov / #esg https://t.co/ytexmK6ctE h/t @activistinvestr

[ben @magarik]

In the words of Robert White, DC is characterised by plentiful resources, and poor execution

[Terri Rupar @terri_rupar]

D.C. gave out 2,400 permanent vouchers, but just 555 people have managed to use them to move into apartments https://t.co/XNLYFwRpMY

[ben @magarik]

@treehcapital @ShanuMathew93 Agree. @ShanuMathew93’s threads are some of best #esg content on Twitter

[ben @magarik]

Another fascinating #esg thread on asset re-allocation to lower the emissions of portfolios

[Shanu Mathew @ShanuMathew93]

Have you ever been curious about how public asset managers are trying to figure out implementing Net Zero across portfolios? Bunch of approaches all with their own nuances and pros/cons. GFANZ portfolio alignment released updated guidance - 140 pages. Here are some highlights.🧵