Seth Fineberg
@b2bseth.bsky.social
Founder, Accountants Forward. Accounting profession advocate, consultant, content strategist, and long-time business editor. Beer snob. Foodie. Punk dad. Baseball/Yankees fan for life.
Just in case anyone forgot about the last time Trump tried to block aid to Ukraine www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Trump impeachment: The short, medium and long story
The president has been cleared at his impeachment trial. Here's the story in 100, 300 and 800 words.
www.bbc.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just in case anyone forgot about the last time Trump tried to block aid to Ukraine www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Welp, what do you expect when you are trying to uphold the law and told you can no longer do that www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
Order to Drop Adams Case Prompts Resignations in New York and Washington
The interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two officials with the federal public integrity unit all quit after the Justice Department ordered the charges against Mayor Eric Ad...
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Welp, what do you expect when you are trying to uphold the law and told you can no longer do that www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
So, can you order Freedom Fries in the Gulf of America?
February 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
So, can you order Freedom Fries in the Gulf of America?
It has become clear, to me at least, that there is no "The Left" or "The Right" just "The Narrative" there's 2 schools of thought, 2 belief systems, and 2 ways to live. Hoping the remotely intelligent people in the room see this as obvious because no one, here or elsewhere, is that easily defined.
February 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It has become clear, to me at least, that there is no "The Left" or "The Right" just "The Narrative" there's 2 schools of thought, 2 belief systems, and 2 ways to live. Hoping the remotely intelligent people in the room see this as obvious because no one, here or elsewhere, is that easily defined.
Thoughts: What Was, was safe. We went through it. We know it well. What IS won't ever be what Was. What Will Be is scary; it's unknown. I get wanting to go back, but we did that. We can only control where we are and, hopefully, have some say in where we go, so when we get there, it's not so scary.
February 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thoughts: What Was, was safe. We went through it. We know it well. What IS won't ever be what Was. What Will Be is scary; it's unknown. I get wanting to go back, but we did that. We can only control where we are and, hopefully, have some say in where we go, so when we get there, it's not so scary.
So, Colin Kaepernick knelt, and his career was over. Elon does 2 Nazi salutes and gets excuses and the keys to the Treasury Department? Make it make sense
February 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
So, Colin Kaepernick knelt, and his career was over. Elon does 2 Nazi salutes and gets excuses and the keys to the Treasury Department? Make it make sense
Meanwhile, over on Threads...some sanity www.threads.net/@itsjennifer...
Jen | Swiss Sociologist & Mental Health Advocate (@itsjenniferwalter) on Threads
As a sociologist, I need to tell you:
Your overwhelm is the goal
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1/ The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump's first days exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine" - using chaos and crisis to p...
www.threads.net
January 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Meanwhile, over on Threads...some sanity www.threads.net/@itsjennifer...
Legit question: When did eggs become the measure of the economy?
January 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Legit question: When did eggs become the measure of the economy?
Oh dear, dear Google fortune.com/2025/01/28/g...
Google caves to Donald Trump’s executive order and will change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps
The tech company said Monday it has a “longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.”
fortune.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Oh dear, dear Google fortune.com/2025/01/28/g...
I also try not to be the panicky type, but it is hard to shake the feeling that, at times, we're experiencing the part in History books where kids ask: "Why didn't anyone do anything to stop this?"
January 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I also try not to be the panicky type, but it is hard to shake the feeling that, at times, we're experiencing the part in History books where kids ask: "Why didn't anyone do anything to stop this?"
Fun Fact about me: I'm a benefit-of-the-doubter, not a caller-outer. carry on, blueskee
January 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Fun Fact about me: I'm a benefit-of-the-doubter, not a caller-outer. carry on, blueskee
Ladies, Gents, all humans of #accounting, it gives me Great pleasure to announce that registration for Bridging the Gap #BTG is now Open! Get that early-bird rate in and we will see you in Denver! (reg link in comments)
December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Ladies, Gents, all humans of #accounting, it gives me Great pleasure to announce that registration for Bridging the Gap #BTG is now Open! Get that early-bird rate in and we will see you in Denver! (reg link in comments)
Not that I believe the incoming administration will move the needle much with healthcare (such as it is), nor would I wish this on Anyone, but this to me, is a sign of someone having quite enough of our current system. www.yahoo.com/news/manhunt...
Manhunt underway after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York City in 'premeditated, pre-planned, targeted attack,' police say
The New York Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information regarding the shooter.
www.yahoo.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Not that I believe the incoming administration will move the needle much with healthcare (such as it is), nor would I wish this on Anyone, but this to me, is a sign of someone having quite enough of our current system. www.yahoo.com/news/manhunt...
You don't say... 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign. Not Anymore. (Gift Article)
President-elect Donald J. Trump has filled his administration with people who have ties to the right-wing manifesto.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:58 PM
You don't say... 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
Real Talk: I see all these folks talk about their bingo cards...nobody bothered to give me one. All good.
November 27, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Real Talk: I see all these folks talk about their bingo cards...nobody bothered to give me one. All good.
OK #accounting folk, have at this one www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
Macy’s Discovers Employee Hid Millions in Delivery Expenses (Gift Article)
The department store chain said it had found the erroneous accounting entries while preparing its results for the third quarter.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:17 PM
OK #accounting folk, have at this one www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...