🚨EXCLUSIVE: Yvon Chouinard, who founded the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia and became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given away the company. All Patagonia’s profits will now be used to fight climate change.🧵 nytimes.com/2022/09/14/cli…

Latest #LifeIWant newsletter: Christine Bader's departure, my plans to continue the project, the story behind it (with a nod to Studs Terkel), and a question for you: If you could orient your life around something that's *not* work, would would that be? thelifeiwant.substack.com/p/the-life-i-w…

On the Australian running calendar, there's a time when the magpie-swooping, bee-stinging, snake-sunbathing seasons overlap. Now is that time. (Watch your head, your ears and arms, and your step!)

This whole thread! It's why I've largely stopped pitching journalism, even if that means I do journalism only for my #LifeIWant storytelling project. I'd rather self-publish and not get paid than get published by a prestige platform profiting off woefully underpaid freelancers.

Important evidence that generous family care policies (maternity leaves up to 9 months & subsidized childcare) do NOT come with a workplace penalty for women or force women into lower-paid professions -- in fact, they may promote women's workforce participation. USC Center for the Changing Family

Does anyone know if Australia plans to approve omicron-specific boosters for kids? I heard the U.S. approved a Pfizer one for kids 12+. ABC News #covid19

This one wins. Because also: Baby Shark.

YES.

What Ang said.

Another US election, another "Land doesn't vote, people do" style map showing the election results.

Let’s talk about the legal problems Elon just created for himself with this cruel new staff email. You’re fired if you don’t commit to long hours at high intensity within 24 hours? Let’s start with disabled workers.

I’ll miss the dogs of twitter. They were all good dogs.

A tweet for my fellow Victorians: Where is summer?

I second this PSA--@AndreaLearned's new podcast is great!

“Is this really about inclusivity? If so, then why aren’t we seeing more representation on [publishers] staff, of authors with lived experiences that would allow for a greater range of representation of thought and information.” dr denise chapman nails it.