Xio Axelrod
@xioaxelrod.bsky.social
(ZEE-ohh) she/her
USA Today Bestselling author 📚💙🌶️
Vocalist
Philly girl
Words+Music
GenX brain/Millennial🖤
I'm rarely in my DMs
USA Today Bestselling author 📚💙🌶️
Vocalist
Philly girl
Words+Music
GenX brain/Millennial🖤
I'm rarely in my DMs
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Xio Axelrod
@xioaxelrod.bsky.social
· Jul 9
GIRLS WITH BAD REPUTATIONS is now (inexplicably) a USA Today Bestseller. I’m in shock. This book is seventeen months old (17!!!) but here we are. Haha!
This is my first time making the list with a solo title, so heartfelt thanks to everyone who has embraced Kayla, Ty, and the Lillys.🖤🤩
This is my first time making the list with a solo title, so heartfelt thanks to everyone who has embraced Kayla, Ty, and the Lillys.🖤🤩
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Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight. https://to.pbs.org/4hbU7hv
Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short
Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s ...
www.pbs.org
August 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight. https://to.pbs.org/4hbU7hv
I totally forgot I had this account. 😂
August 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I totally forgot I had this account. 😂
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Chain-link cages. Flooded tents. Clouds of mosquitoes. Malfunctioning AC. Scarce food. Zero recreational time.
This is life inside of Florida's Alligator Alcatraz.
This is life inside of Florida's Alligator Alcatraz.
Inside the hell of Alligator Alcatraz
Despite shocking conditions and rampant “psychological warfare,” copycats are popping up around the country.
www.motherjones.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Chain-link cages. Flooded tents. Clouds of mosquitoes. Malfunctioning AC. Scarce food. Zero recreational time.
This is life inside of Florida's Alligator Alcatraz.
This is life inside of Florida's Alligator Alcatraz.
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Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5.
Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico
A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5.
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In a time of destruction, create something.
A poem.
A parade.
A community.
A school.
A vow.
A moral principle.
One peaceful moment.
-Maxine Hong Kingston-
A poem.
A parade.
A community.
A school.
A vow.
A moral principle.
One peaceful moment.
-Maxine Hong Kingston-
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
In a time of destruction, create something.
A poem.
A parade.
A community.
A school.
A vow.
A moral principle.
One peaceful moment.
-Maxine Hong Kingston-
A poem.
A parade.
A community.
A school.
A vow.
A moral principle.
One peaceful moment.
-Maxine Hong Kingston-
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Thair Maroki, 40, of El Cajon, Calif., has been charged in the death of Anthony Caprio III.
Man arrested in hit-and-run death of e-bike rider in South Jersey
www.inquirer.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Thair Maroki, 40, of El Cajon, Calif., has been charged in the death of Anthony Caprio III.
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This is the new way to try to say mail-in ballots don't count. Even if you mail them by the proper date, they WON'T BE POSTMARKED that same day. And then your vote won't count!
So please...pay attention, remember this, and share with your fiends so they know, too!
So please...pay attention, remember this, and share with your fiends so they know, too!
January 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This is the new way to try to say mail-in ballots don't count. Even if you mail them by the proper date, they WON'T BE POSTMARKED that same day. And then your vote won't count!
So please...pay attention, remember this, and share with your fiends so they know, too!
So please...pay attention, remember this, and share with your fiends so they know, too!
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WATCH — Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer: "It’s time to limit the First Amendment… We need to control all the social platforms, and take control of what they are saying."🤔
January 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
WATCH — Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer: "It’s time to limit the First Amendment… We need to control all the social platforms, and take control of what they are saying."🤔
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Update: Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured.
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured.
n.pr
January 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Update: Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured.
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“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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I got this a while back and I really like the syrups! I prefer using it for a tiny additional flavor (they recommend 2 Tbsp per glass, and I use 1 tsp), and so mine are lasting forever, but I like these a lot and you might too!
It's Small Business Saturday. If you've been thinking about trying Portland Syrups, they're offering 20% off through Monday & free shipping on all orders over $25. (Use code SYRUP20 at checkout.)
Here's a referral link, which will give us both $5 off.
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Here's a referral link, which will give us both $5 off.
i.refs.cc/WiwTGofk?smi...
Premium Whole Ingredient Lower Sugar Beverage Concentrates Syrups
Discover Portland Syrups' handcrafted drink mixers made with whole ingredients and less sugar. Perfect for creating craft mocktails, cocktails, coffee, tea, and at home lattes. From premium syrups to ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I got this a while back and I really like the syrups! I prefer using it for a tiny additional flavor (they recommend 2 Tbsp per glass, and I use 1 tsp), and so mine are lasting forever, but I like these a lot and you might too!
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Wanna support SMALL BIZ SATURDAY? Wanna support a cool indie bookstore? Want my books signed, personalized with holiday horror and sticker accompaniment shipped right to you? DO YOU WANT TO LIVE DELICIOUSLY. Then @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social has you covered:
doylestownbookshop.com/WendigHoliday
doylestownbookshop.com/WendigHoliday
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wanna support SMALL BIZ SATURDAY? Wanna support a cool indie bookstore? Want my books signed, personalized with holiday horror and sticker accompaniment shipped right to you? DO YOU WANT TO LIVE DELICIOUSLY. Then @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social has you covered:
doylestownbookshop.com/WendigHoliday
doylestownbookshop.com/WendigHoliday
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A sickening read.
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A sickening read.
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I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Saturday Romance Deals (11/29): A reclusive ex-spy, second chance with former hockey teammates, an astronaut Commander heroine & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/satu...
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Saturday Romance Deals (11/29): A reclusive ex-spy, second chance with former hockey teammates, an astronaut Commander heroine & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/satu...
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People die because they and their families spent their last weeks fighting with insurance to cover procedures sought by doctors. And it’s not medical oversight — it’s profit-seeking. The US health insurance system is immoral.
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
People die because they and their families spent their last weeks fighting with insurance to cover procedures sought by doctors. And it’s not medical oversight — it’s profit-seeking. The US health insurance system is immoral.
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And a link would probably be helpful: dl.bookfunnel.com/qmp2gdd8kq
Get your FREE copy of Stocking Stuffer
Six brand-new, holiday-themed short stories from your favorite authors!
The Twelve Dates of Christmas – Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
I somehow got roped into my matchmaker best friend’s holiday dating ...
dl.bookfunnel.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
And a link would probably be helpful: dl.bookfunnel.com/qmp2gdd8kq
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The shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in the nation’s capital has left some questions unanswered.
Here’s what we know so far — and what we don’t know:
Here’s what we know so far — and what we don’t know:
What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC
The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man authorities identified as an Afghan national has raised multiple questions.
trib.al
November 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in the nation’s capital has left some questions unanswered.
Here’s what we know so far — and what we don’t know:
Here’s what we know so far — and what we don’t know:
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Northwestern University is expected to close a deal “soon” with the Trump administration, potentially restoring $790 million in frozen federal research funding, according to the U.S. Education Department.
Northwestern University nears deal with White House to restore funding
President Donald Trump has sought to crack down on elite universities, painting them as hubs for liberalism and antisemitism.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Northwestern University is expected to close a deal “soon” with the Trump administration, potentially restoring $790 million in frozen federal research funding, according to the U.S. Education Department.
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Ugh.
Terrible news.
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
apnews.com/article/sinc...
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
apnews.com/article/sinc...
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
Sinclair has submitted a bid to buy out E.W. Scripps for $7 per share, in a deal that could bring further consolidation across America’s local TV news landscape.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ugh.
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Today is an excellent day to support your local indie bookstore and pre-order Nobody’s Baby, the second Dorothy Gentleman sapphic sci-fi mystery!
Bonus: the official fern shawl pattern from Violet’s yarn shop will be available around release day, entirely free!
Bonus: the official fern shawl pattern from Violet’s yarn shop will be available around release day, entirely free!
Nobody's Baby
Check out Nobody's Baby - <p><b>Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a </b><b>formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective.</b><br><br><i>...
bookshop.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Today is an excellent day to support your local indie bookstore and pre-order Nobody’s Baby, the second Dorothy Gentleman sapphic sci-fi mystery!
Bonus: the official fern shawl pattern from Violet’s yarn shop will be available around release day, entirely free!
Bonus: the official fern shawl pattern from Violet’s yarn shop will be available around release day, entirely free!
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace. n.pr/4petgSU
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau announce their government takeover on state TV
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace. n.pr/4petgSU
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The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island continued its intermittent eruption Tuesday, shooting lava 400 feet into the air.
Video showed the molten rock flowing down Kilauea as smoke fills the air.
Video showed the molten rock flowing down Kilauea as smoke fills the air.
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island continued its intermittent eruption Tuesday, shooting lava 400 feet into the air.
Video showed the molten rock flowing down Kilauea as smoke fills the air.
Video showed the molten rock flowing down Kilauea as smoke fills the air.