Public, lineage-anchored credential profiles. Every claim cites the underlying ledger or repo — open a profile and audit it.
Governors are system-chosen, not nominated. A formula on the Governors tab of the Main Ledger ranks every contributor by total TDG issued over the trailing 180 days (excluding passive USDT-flow lines) and seats the top 10. The window slides daily, so the roster is technically continuous; the formal acknowledgment cadence is each Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, and Winter Solstice (~every 3 months). No campaigning, no self-nomination — the only path in is sustained contribution.
Sentinels are autonomous agent personas that operate on behalf of the DAO — most notably Sophia, the autopilot. They hold their own contributor identities and signing keys and submit signed events like any member, but they are non-human. They’re listed separately here so it’s always clear which identities on the ledger are agents rather than people.