Kim Scheinberg

kims@mas.to

Retired speechwriter. Big fan of Peppermint Patty and wooden jigsaw puzzles.Ex-Wall St, ex-NYT, ex-dotcom stuff. Ex-New Yorker, now in Las VegasI've been around since the days of usenet (met my husband there, our kids are now in their 20s). Most of my public writing is under my own name on Quora, or elsewhere under someone else's byline. She/herHeader is a fanned out deck of playing cards with NO KINGS

Posts

Post #4489808
I know we've been living in a world of Mad Libs headlines for a decade now, but... This cannot — and I mean CANNOT — be real "Harry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/harry-potter-fans-force-relocation-of-430m-undersea-cable-to-avoid-dobbys-grave
Post #4424709
@20002ist@thepit.social https://mas.to/@kims/116800985400093957
Post #4390704
NBC calling the race for El-Sayed https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750
Post #4387056
I wanted to post the pic of Bari Weiss and Sheryl Sandberg in Sun Valley (with Sandberg holding two copies of Fetterman's book) but I threw up in my mouth a little every time I tried to write the alt text
Post #4338286
Trump Media has officially launched _Truth API_, its new paid data service providing faster access to Trump's Truth Social posts Per the press release, Truth API gives firms "a direct, licensed, real-time feed of the platform’s most market-moving Truths" It reportedly costs as much as $100k/mo + + + Setting aside just how illegal this is, anyone who buys this genuinely has zero understanding of Trump His kink is betrayal. If you pay him for this service, he knows you're a...
Post #4319225
@mattblaze@federate.social @Nshrubs@mstdn.social @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @smellsofbikes@mastodon.social @blogdiva@mastodon.social When I had shingles 20+ years ago the rash appeared on my chest. I stayed at home wearing nothing but completely unbuttoned shirts, totally open at the front. Slept without a top sheet Even a breeze coming into contact with that skin was agony
Post #4250895
I'm torn between "they absolutely did this on purpose" and "they are nowhere near competent enough to have done this on purpose" "A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference in Brazil ⁠this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online. Reuters viewed a video of the presentation given at the Aids 2026 conference in ⁠Rio de Janeiro, which shows the errant ma...
Post #4217430
Just burn it all the fuck down: "DraftKings and Delta have launched SkyPicks™, a new free-to-play in-flight sports contest that gives eligible customers (21+) an interactive way to engage with sports while they travel." https://www.draftkings.com/draftkings-and-delta-air-lines-launch-skypicks-bringing-free-to-play-sports-experience-to-domestic-flights
Post #4172820
The line between discernment and purity test continues to mess with me I have two people in my life who, by almost any measure, are to my left politically and are doing far more local and global good than I am. They mentor, they canvas, they donate professional skills. One is a surrogate big sister to dozens of LGBTQ kids who first came out to them. Another is a prolific award-winning author who travels globally giving talks about ableism. Until recently, these people were role models and north...
Post #4150761
So the person who hacked my email a couple of weeks ago used it to reset the pwd on my American Airlines account and charge 990,000 frequent flyer miles worth of airline tickets This is especially impressive considering there were only 562,000 miles in the account at the time [After a couple hours on the phone with AA and a trip to the police station to file a written report, I'm told the miles should be back in my account in a week or two. Fingers crossed] And yes, I spent most of the da...
Post #4114884
RE: https://flipboard.com/@aljazeera/global-news-ds1mfku2z/-/a-LVpcofECTxOhrgYfD9uaFw%3Aa%3A3199698-%2F0 Notably, Al Jazeera includes a sentence that NYT would never: "The blazes in Europe have renewed questions about the impact of climate change."
Post #4101068
Where do people go to talk about the ways in which they are broken?
Post #4073257
I'm sure this is my MacBook Air optimizing for something, but for the life of me I can't imagine what 10 hours? AYFKM?
Post #3939213
Continuing to go through boxes in my garage I find a signed mint condition first edition of _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone_ from when JKR did a reading in San Francisco in 1998 eBay says it's worth north of $1000 What's the moral thing to do here? Do I toss it in the trash with the rest of the JKR books, or sell it and donate the money to a pro trans organization?
Post #3920805
This is a real headline and... I just... "Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO goes for just under $1 million at Sotheby’s auction" "On Friday, after 65 bids, one of Huang’s pre-worn and signed jackets sold at auction at Sotheby’s for $960,000, much higher than the pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000." Maybe this guy bought it? https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/leather-jacket-worn-by-nvidia-ceo-goes-for-just-under-1-million-at-sothebys-auction-.html
Post #3920164
In my garage is a box that has survived three moves, going back to 2007 It is filled with several years worth of Games Magazine, a thing I subscribed to and loved for decades. I don't know how old the oldest one is, but the top issue is March 2005 Can someone please explain to me why my spouse bristles at the thought of throwing them away?
Post #3898501
I've had the same email address for ~36 years now This morning the owner of my ISP phoned me to tell me that my account had been hacked (just me, not an ISP-wide problem) and that I should change my password immediately That's some pretty impressive personal service Also, I'm really old
Post #3722661
Cleaning up my bookmarks and...
Post #3706951
In honor of Bonnie Tyler: Mullet with headlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgWUq0fdKk
Post #3704653
Per Axios: "Platner will wait until the last minute to remove his name from the ballot." Of course he will (if in fact he withdraws at all) Abusers manage their anxiety by offloading it onto others. Everything about his behavior is textbook abuse
Post #3638915
RE: https://mas.to/@kims/116700498730187922 At this point I can't even muster up disappointment
Post #3527764
I used to think that an ex-friend's worst quality was that, given the choice between something wonderful happening to a loved one, or something awful happening to an enemy, they'd choose the latter every time I suppose I still think that's their worst quality. Except now, I share the sentiment Living in a world where the most awful people operate with impunity has gotten so much harder. The solace I take (took) in knowing that they are miserable despite all their spoils is no longe...
Post #3503220
The only people who managed to one-up Adam Schlesinger, who I still think about on a near daily basis Sub-Radio's Stacy's Dad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANlg297AHU
Post #3458388
Taking my sleeping pills with Gatorade Yes, I am very smart
Post #3384418
Not the worst ever game of Marry Fuck Kill, but a real contender for Top Ten "Louis C.K., Stephen A. Smith to Honor Bill Maher at Kennedy Center Event" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/louis-ck-stephen-smith-to-honor-bill-maher-kennedy-center-1236627114/?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6a3a5933ff5219000159a515&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net
Post #3383507
I don't get paid to read bank research anymore, but please inject this footnote straight into my veins: "In pre-interview introductions to his podcast, Scott [Galloway] discusses matters better suited for a mid-life crisis therapy session than for markets discussions. Imagine an insufferable adult Holden Caufield, still desperate for attention but without adolescence as an excuse"
Post #3382736
So how long until Trump pardons them? "WASHINGTON—The Justice Department on Tuesday is expected to unveil charges against around 450 defendants for alleged healthcare fraud totaling over $6.5 billion as part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up antifraud efforts." https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/justice-department-unveils-6-5-billion-healthcare-fraud-crackdown-e3827ece?mod=e2tw
Post #3349219
"Honey, come quick! New definition of implacable just dropped!" Also, if you drink every time the words _Board of Peace_ appear in this article (I refuse to provide a link) you will be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning
Post #3298883
A friend and I check into the Sunset Marquis in LA a few hours ago. The guy at the desk says "Ms Scheinberg, welcome back!" and is so thrilled to tell me that they've upgraded our room I panic "Wait, I know this sounds nuts, but can we see the upgraded room first?" The front desk people trade looks "I'm sorry, it's just that the room I reserved has a table perfect for building jigsaw puzzles and I want to make sure that the upgraded room has an appropri...
Post #3076055
@kjhealy@mastodon.social Rebooting is how I discover how many untitled BBEdit files I've had hidden away for months and months