Steph Reid-Simons
@betterlater.bsky.social
Optimist journalist enthusiast humorist
“Don’t bring around a cloud to rain on my parade.”
“Don’t bring around a cloud to rain on my parade.”
MSNBC has become MS NOW? I will probably never call it that but it’s a more appealing change than Twitter to X: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
MSNBC Was Known for Opinion. MS NOW Puts Added Focus on News
MSNBC was known for its primetime opinion programming, but as MS NOW will place new emphasis on traditional news, and building a new team
variety.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
MSNBC has become MS NOW? I will probably never call it that but it’s a more appealing change than Twitter to X: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
I grew up on West Coast “stubby” butter cubes. Here’s the story behind the svelte “Elgin” sticks I have in my Wisconsin fridge (but still haven’t gotten totally used to): apple.news/AtYKGk1CEQUu...
East And West Coast Butter Is Different, And We've All Been Living A Lie — HuffPost
This will churn your life upside down.
apple.news
November 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I grew up on West Coast “stubby” butter cubes. Here’s the story behind the svelte “Elgin” sticks I have in my Wisconsin fridge (but still haven’t gotten totally used to): apple.news/AtYKGk1CEQUu...
That gentle Spock energy is the Star Trek vibe my girlfriend brings to the party. Me?
August 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
That gentle Spock energy is the Star Trek vibe my girlfriend brings to the party. Me?
Reposted by Steph Reid-Simons
Literally the foundation of Star Trek tbh
convinced half the appeal of Strange New Worlds is the alluring fantasy of a supportive workplace with a caring and inspiring boss
August 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Literally the foundation of Star Trek tbh
Everyone warned me about the winters but the humidity has been the biggest adjustment for my Pacific Northwest-y self.
The month is almost over, and the stats are staggering: 18 Central and Eastern states — from Arkansas to New Jersey — and D.C. have experienced a record-muggy July.
Find out where your state ranks and why it’s been so humid here:
Find out where your state ranks and why it’s been so humid here:
Has it seemed particularly humid to you? See how your state felt in July.
Dozens of states have experienced an unusually humid July. Find out where yours ranks and why it’s been so muggy.
wapo.st
August 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Everyone warned me about the winters but the humidity has been the biggest adjustment for my Pacific Northwest-y self.
I love the Milwaukee Airport’s post-TSA “Recombobulation Area” (and the one in our house). And even if I get to leave my shoes on in the security line I will want to recombobulate. apple.news/ApdDiuQ6-RbS...
July 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I love the Milwaukee Airport’s post-TSA “Recombobulation Area” (and the one in our house). And even if I get to leave my shoes on in the security line I will want to recombobulate. apple.news/ApdDiuQ6-RbS...
I know Target has been a disappointment on many levels (not the least of which is its “cowardcore” #Pride collection for 2025: www.huffpost.com/entry/target...). But these lesbian birdies have my heart! ❤️🏳️🌈🚚
June 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I know Target has been a disappointment on many levels (not the least of which is its “cowardcore” #Pride collection for 2025: www.huffpost.com/entry/target...). But these lesbian birdies have my heart! ❤️🏳️🌈🚚
Just heard the woman next to me at Costco say “I need to get home by eight to watch Matlock.”
Can someone please verify for me that this is indeed 2025???
Can someone please verify for me that this is indeed 2025???
a cartoon drawing of a television with the word bud on the bottom right
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a television with the word bud on the bottom right
media.tenor.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Just heard the woman next to me at Costco say “I need to get home by eight to watch Matlock.”
Can someone please verify for me that this is indeed 2025???
Can someone please verify for me that this is indeed 2025???
Yeah, it’s easy to be cynical about charity songs but after *waves arms* everything I jumped at the chance to write a feel-good story about this one for @realestatenews.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Yeah, it’s easy to be cynical about charity songs but after *waves arms* everything I jumped at the chance to write a feel-good story about this one for @realestatenews.bsky.social
Nothing like a little Christmas Eve #breakingnews. Wrote this one in my PJs. @realestatenews.bsky.social #Realtors
December 24, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Nothing like a little Christmas Eve #breakingnews. Wrote this one in my PJs. @realestatenews.bsky.social #Realtors
Compass has had a busy year & its $444 million acquisition gave us at @realestatenews.bsky.social a busy afternoon! What Compass told investors: "We're operating two great companies 'as is'."
- @properties co-founders/co-CEOs Thad Wong & Michael Golden will keep handling the day-to-day #realestate
- @properties co-founders/co-CEOs Thad Wong & Michael Golden will keep handling the day-to-day #realestate
December 2, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Compass has had a busy year & its $444 million acquisition gave us at @realestatenews.bsky.social a busy afternoon! What Compass told investors: "We're operating two great companies 'as is'."
- @properties co-founders/co-CEOs Thad Wong & Michael Golden will keep handling the day-to-day #realestate
- @properties co-founders/co-CEOs Thad Wong & Michael Golden will keep handling the day-to-day #realestate
I'm not saying I volunteered to write this story so I could mention the judge's burnt umber bow tie.
I'm also not saying that I didn't. @realestatenews.bsky.social
I'm also not saying that I didn't. @realestatenews.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 9:39 PM
I'm not saying I volunteered to write this story so I could mention the judge's burnt umber bow tie.
I'm also not saying that I didn't. @realestatenews.bsky.social
I'm also not saying that I didn't. @realestatenews.bsky.social
Is it optimism or denial that keeps people buying homes in areas that have been swamped with too much water -- or are facing a future without enough of it?
November 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Is it optimism or denial that keeps people buying homes in areas that have been swamped with too much water -- or are facing a future without enough of it?
Yes, I'm back on Bluesky after a hiatus from, well, all social media pretty much. This account will be a mix of my work (@realestatenews.bsky.social) and personal posts, so expect real estate news plus pop culture and the observations of a newcomer to the Midwest. (Spoiler alert: I love it here)
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Yes, I'm back on Bluesky after a hiatus from, well, all social media pretty much. This account will be a mix of my work (@realestatenews.bsky.social) and personal posts, so expect real estate news plus pop culture and the observations of a newcomer to the Midwest. (Spoiler alert: I love it here)
Interesting to cover the NYT's investigation into "gold-plated perks" offered by the National Association of Realtors. Just a week ago, I was listening to NAR's new CEO discuss the organization's "budget-constrained environment" during its massive annual conference. @realestatenews.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Interesting to cover the NYT's investigation into "gold-plated perks" offered by the National Association of Realtors. Just a week ago, I was listening to NAR's new CEO discuss the organization's "budget-constrained environment" during its massive annual conference. @realestatenews.bsky.social
Me: ugh Monday + cold
Monday: lol you need to write about this NOW NOW NOW
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/r...
Monday: lol you need to write about this NOW NOW NOW
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/r...
Chauffeured Cars and Broadway Tickets: Inside the National Realtors Group
The National Association of Realtors, a nonprofit trade organization, offers lavish perks and payouts to its executive staff and its leaders.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Me: ugh Monday + cold
Monday: lol you need to write about this NOW NOW NOW
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/r...
Monday: lol you need to write about this NOW NOW NOW
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/r...
Good morning! Goals for today:
- hydrate
- reboot my note-taking system
- help my son jump-start his car ✅
- hydrate
- reboot my note-taking system
- help my son jump-start his car ✅
January 3, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Good morning! Goals for today:
- hydrate
- reboot my note-taking system
- help my son jump-start his car ✅
- hydrate
- reboot my note-taking system
- help my son jump-start his car ✅
Kicking off 2024 with a cleanse which is my personal rebranding of the colonoscopy I’m supposed to have on Friday.
January 3, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Kicking off 2024 with a cleanse which is my personal rebranding of the colonoscopy I’m supposed to have on Friday.
Closing out the last workday of the year by surviving a pop quiz about my 2024 goals. 😱 (Did not mention the immediate goal of hacking through the Post-Its covering my desk like bright yellow ivy.)
Super proud of what we accomplished at RealEstateNews.com in its first calendar year of existence!
Super proud of what we accomplished at RealEstateNews.com in its first calendar year of existence!
December 29, 2023 at 9:39 PM
Closing out the last workday of the year by surviving a pop quiz about my 2024 goals. 😱 (Did not mention the immediate goal of hacking through the Post-Its covering my desk like bright yellow ivy.)
Super proud of what we accomplished at RealEstateNews.com in its first calendar year of existence!
Super proud of what we accomplished at RealEstateNews.com in its first calendar year of existence!
I forgot to feed the birds for a few days and am concerned they are powering up for vengeance.
December 7, 2023 at 9:20 PM
I forgot to feed the birds for a few days and am concerned they are powering up for vengeance.
Here is where I will admit that I did not roast the turkey upside down on purpose. (It went great, though.)
November 24, 2023 at 4:03 AM
Here is where I will admit that I did not roast the turkey upside down on purpose. (It went great, though.)
Reposted by Steph Reid-Simons
November 23, 2023 at 8:21 PM
Spent a week in Anaheim and my hotel was literally close enough to hear the screams of joy from the Incredicoaster, but that’s as close as I got to going in lol. Still a good week though, and a rollercoaster in its own way. 🎢 Very proud my RealEstateNews.com team!
November 18, 2023 at 11:39 PM
Spent a week in Anaheim and my hotel was literally close enough to hear the screams of joy from the Incredicoaster, but that’s as close as I got to going in lol. Still a good week though, and a rollercoaster in its own way. 🎢 Very proud my RealEstateNews.com team!
Me: Wonder what Twitter is like with major advertisers canceling?
Twitter: I’m X now and don’t you forget it bitch
(From an epic thread where a female comedian shared how she was sexualized by a show promoter: x.com/alicerhamilt...)
Twitter: I’m X now and don’t you forget it bitch
(From an epic thread where a female comedian shared how she was sexualized by a show promoter: x.com/alicerhamilt...)
November 18, 2023 at 8:45 PM
Me: Wonder what Twitter is like with major advertisers canceling?
Twitter: I’m X now and don’t you forget it bitch
(From an epic thread where a female comedian shared how she was sexualized by a show promoter: x.com/alicerhamilt...)
Twitter: I’m X now and don’t you forget it bitch
(From an epic thread where a female comedian shared how she was sexualized by a show promoter: x.com/alicerhamilt...)
My phone corrected X-ray to cray and since I was going to say something about going through airport security it’s accurate.
November 13, 2023 at 5:36 PM
My phone corrected X-ray to cray and since I was going to say something about going through airport security it’s accurate.