Laura J. Axelrod
@laurajaxelrod.bsky.social
Books, Essays, Poetry and Theater
Member of The Dramatists Guild and National Book Critics Circle.
Member of The Dramatists Guild and National Book Critics Circle.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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September 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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I stand with Yasmin Williams. I know the fascists running are government are malicious, cruel people. But something about this story hurts so, so much. To organize a claque against an artist you are presenting?!? An artist who kept her commitment to perform when others didn't? I am so sad.
Log Cabin Republicans Disrupted Yasmin Williams’s Kennedy Center Performance - Washingtonian
Staffers say center president Ric Grenell's office set aside passes for the group, which booed and heckled the musician.
www.washingtonian.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I stand with Yasmin Williams. I know the fascists running are government are malicious, cruel people. But something about this story hurts so, so much. To organize a claque against an artist you are presenting?!? An artist who kept her commitment to perform when others didn't? I am so sad.
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C. Husal Utes: Idea Man! He has thoughts on that photographic obsession called the selfie! (W/ @laurajaxelrod.bsky.social)
September 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
C. Husal Utes: Idea Man! He has thoughts on that photographic obsession called the selfie! (W/ @laurajaxelrod.bsky.social)
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Lisa Kudrow nailed it! This was the best
Republican impersonation I have ever seen, I was even getting upset thinking this was real. Love it!
Republican impersonation I have ever seen, I was even getting upset thinking this was real. Love it!
August 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lisa Kudrow nailed it! This was the best
Republican impersonation I have ever seen, I was even getting upset thinking this was real. Love it!
Republican impersonation I have ever seen, I was even getting upset thinking this was real. Love it!
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When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
More detail: When booksellers get pre-orders, it's a quantitative and qualitative signal that there is like *something here* about a book. The avalanche of new books out there is hard to communicate if you're not in the industry, and pre-orders are one of vanishingly few signals. It is a real thing!
The thing about pre-orders: If you pre-order thru an indie bookstore (which generally doesn't cost you up-front!) it is HUGE for the lifeblood of the book, it is a boost to authors, the publisher, and the booksellers who steward this life. It's a little thing but it's meaningful should this inspire!
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
I've been quietly following your book recs, @shurwitt.bsky.social Thanks for posting them. #booksky
May 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I've been quietly following your book recs, @shurwitt.bsky.social Thanks for posting them. #booksky
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Human creativity is one of the few things you can't get just by having a rich father. That's why the AI bros hate it so much.
March 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Human creativity is one of the few things you can't get just by having a rich father. That's why the AI bros hate it so much.
*whispers* Rollerblades are great exercise and much cheaper.
Exclusive | New Yorkers are paying $1,200 for a better, faster commute — and The Post put the pricey new hack to the test
Let your shoes do the walking.
nypost.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
*whispers* Rollerblades are great exercise and much cheaper.
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I don't ever want to stop seeing the humanity in others.
March 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I don't ever want to stop seeing the humanity in others.
After Dad retired, he wrote a complaint letter to Frito-Lay because there was too much grease at the bottom of the bag. He complained or complimented *everything* all day long.
😱 Commerce Sec’y Lutnick (worth $2-4B): “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks…my mother-law, who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain…a fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming and yelling and complaining”
March 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
After Dad retired, he wrote a complaint letter to Frito-Lay because there was too much grease at the bottom of the bag. He complained or complimented *everything* all day long.
"When Thomas made her debut in Hollywood, she was a student at UCLA and wanted to focus on writing and directing, but she quickly learned it was “rough” for women."
It's a small note at the end of the story. I hope she talks more about her experiences with that.
It's a small note at the end of the story. I hope she talks more about her experiences with that.
‘80s star Heather Thomas left Hollywood over stalkers, ‘scary’ packages in the mail
Heather Thomas experienced the dark side of Hollywood after her time on “The Fall Guy.”
nypost.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"When Thomas made her debut in Hollywood, she was a student at UCLA and wanted to focus on writing and directing, but she quickly learned it was “rough” for women."
It's a small note at the end of the story. I hope she talks more about her experiences with that.
It's a small note at the end of the story. I hope she talks more about her experiences with that.
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Update: I'm now being treated for walking pneumonia. The medication I received this morning should clear it up. I'm looking forward to feeling better soon.
The line appeared less than a minute after we started my test. I never had Covid before.
March 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Update: I'm now being treated for walking pneumonia. The medication I received this morning should clear it up. I'm looking forward to feeling better soon.
@spann.bsky.social Spotted in Hanceville tonight
March 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
@spann.bsky.social Spotted in Hanceville tonight
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In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
The line appeared less than a minute after we started my test. I never had Covid before.
February 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The line appeared less than a minute after we started my test. I never had Covid before.
Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1972
YouTube video by OLD TAPES
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Oh no. Roberta Flack's songs are amazing. What a brilliant singer.
NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and other intimate hits, dies at 88.
February 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Oh no. Roberta Flack's songs are amazing. What a brilliant singer.
I need a gallon of ketchup for the 6 pounds of beef I bought last week. (Yes, I recently joined Costco as well - for the same reasons.)
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I need a gallon of ketchup for the 6 pounds of beef I bought last week. (Yes, I recently joined Costco as well - for the same reasons.)
"It’s a reminder that you don’t actually own much of the digital content you consume, and without the ability to back up copies of ebooks, you could lose them entirely if they’re banned and removed."
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.
www.theverge.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"It’s a reminder that you don’t actually own much of the digital content you consume, and without the ability to back up copies of ebooks, you could lose them entirely if they’re banned and removed."
I was only nine, but I remember this song. Matched the vibe of the time. Excellent album as well.
“Just The Way You Are” wins Song & Record of the Year today in 1979.
“It wasn’t an instant hit,” said Joel. When opening for the Doobie Bros, “we almost didn’t play it,” but “the place went insane. ‘That’s the guy who does that song!’ We all looked at each other. From then on it was up and up.”
“It wasn’t an instant hit,” said Joel. When opening for the Doobie Bros, “we almost didn’t play it,” but “the place went insane. ‘That’s the guy who does that song!’ We all looked at each other. From then on it was up and up.”
February 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I was only nine, but I remember this song. Matched the vibe of the time. Excellent album as well.