Lexi Charles
@lexicharles.bsky.social
Author (academic/nonfiction 📚) by day, aspiring author (fiction) by night. Bibliophile, dog mom, and certified smarty pants.
Yes, but also we don't need your approval. 😄
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Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
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December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Yes, but also we don't need your approval. 😄
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Went to a physical this morning. Walked out with a written report card of all As and a coupon to get an MRI just for funsies.
Just kidding, because none of that happens in real life.
Just kidding, because none of that happens in real life.
a woman with long black hair is holding a cup of coffee .
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December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Went to a physical this morning. Walked out with a written report card of all As and a coupon to get an MRI just for funsies.
Just kidding, because none of that happens in real life.
Just kidding, because none of that happens in real life.
Consent (and age of consent) is a boundary, but beyond that-- yes, give me spice!
As we continue into #Smutcember, it's important to know:
What is your spice comfort level? Does it vary between what you enjoy privately and what you're willing to share? Do you have hard boundaries for what you engage with?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What is your spice comfort level? Does it vary between what you enjoy privately and what you're willing to share? Do you have hard boundaries for what you engage with?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Consent (and age of consent) is a boundary, but beyond that-- yes, give me spice!
November stats-- 11 books down and three away from completing my 2025 reading challenge! 🎉 #StoryGraph #booksky
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
November stats-- 11 books down and three away from completing my 2025 reading challenge! 🎉 #StoryGraph #booksky
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Supporting small biz today by buying dog cookies 😅 #smallbusinesssaturday
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Supporting small biz today by buying dog cookies 😅 #smallbusinesssaturday
Imagine if we could have one fucking weekend--a holiday weekend, even--without POTUS sparking a constitutional crisis via social media posts.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Imagine if we could have one fucking weekend--a holiday weekend, even--without POTUS sparking a constitutional crisis via social media posts.
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A Gentleman's Gentleman is one of the NYT's Top 100 Notable Books of 2025
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A Gentleman's Gentleman is one of the NYT's Top 100 Notable Books of 2025
And, I'm just saying, I would rather pay $1.99/mo for this than buy into Google's drive storage scam. 🙄
I just want to point out that there is a lane for someone to start a small media company whose express mission statement is "nothing we put on the internet was made by AI" & every time a category gets overrun like this, they branch out
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
And, I'm just saying, I would rather pay $1.99/mo for this than buy into Google's drive storage scam. 🙄
Reposted by Lexi Charles
I just want to point out that there is a lane for someone to start a small media company whose express mission statement is "nothing we put on the internet was made by AI" & every time a category gets overrun like this, they branch out
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
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November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I just want to point out that there is a lane for someone to start a small media company whose express mission statement is "nothing we put on the internet was made by AI" & every time a category gets overrun like this, they branch out
Anyone else's #google drive mysteriously hit the size limit after turning these AI features off? Just curious. 🙄
Gmail now shuts off spelling and grammar checks unless you agree to let them train their AI off your personal correspondence. Extortion at its finest. 🙄
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Anyone else's #google drive mysteriously hit the size limit after turning these AI features off? Just curious. 🙄
Gmail now shuts off spelling and grammar checks unless you agree to let them train their AI off your personal correspondence. Extortion at its finest. 🙄
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Gmail now shuts off spelling and grammar checks unless you agree to let them train their AI off your personal correspondence. Extortion at its finest. 🙄
Reposted by Lexi Charles
HE'S APPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO STARVE AMERICANS
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
HE'S APPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO STARVE AMERICANS
Did Women Ruin the Workplace?
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Did Women Ruin the Workplace?
Number 130 for the year and book 91/100 for my library reading challenge! 🎉 I finished this one faster than you can say "flux capacitor." #booksky 📚
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Number 130 for the year and book 91/100 for my library reading challenge! 🎉 I finished this one faster than you can say "flux capacitor." #booksky 📚
128. Evelina, by Frances Burney. I'm glad I sought this out after reading Rebecca Romney's great Jane Austen's Bookshelf. The influence on Austen (even Dickens) is clear 1/x #booksky
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
128. Evelina, by Frances Burney. I'm glad I sought this out after reading Rebecca Romney's great Jane Austen's Bookshelf. The influence on Austen (even Dickens) is clear 1/x #booksky
Portrait of a Scotsman was book 51 of the year and it's fully worth the bargain price! (Feels so long ago 😄)
Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals
Your Tuesday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $1.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
Your Tuesday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $1.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
November 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Portrait of a Scotsman was book 51 of the year and it's fully worth the bargain price! (Feels so long ago 😄)
This #electionday don't sleep on your off-year races. Even if you don't have municipal races, the PSC races in #GA are vitally important. Turn out and send a message! #vote
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This #electionday don't sleep on your off-year races. Even if you don't have municipal races, the PSC races in #GA are vitally important. Turn out and send a message! #vote
Derp. 13 days to finish is a killer. 😅 Not pictured is Svetlana Alexievich's Secondhand Time, a beautiful, heart-wrenching doorstop of a book that I forgot to rate. #booksky #StoryGraph
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Derp. 13 days to finish is a killer. 😅 Not pictured is Svetlana Alexievich's Secondhand Time, a beautiful, heart-wrenching doorstop of a book that I forgot to rate. #booksky #StoryGraph
Fully expecting my October #Storygraph stats to be trick more than treat. 😅 In my defense, I've had about three 500-page books on deck for this library challenge.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fully expecting my October #Storygraph stats to be trick more than treat. 😅 In my defense, I've had about three 500-page books on deck for this library challenge.
Happy #Halloween to all (but especially to doggos in costumes)!
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October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy #Halloween to all (but especially to doggos in costumes)!