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Kevin A. Risner

@mrdecember.bsky.social

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Two books in the offing >>> It's Easy To Lose Your Breath (2026) & There's No Future Where We Don't Have Fire (2027) www.kevinarisner.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 21h

LOL OK Mike

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh!! Steel yourself, my friend. For it will not be pretty. :(

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 1d

Ope! This is today!

Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 1d

This is tomorrow, so RSVP now! I think this is my first live online reading since the book came out believe it or not, so I'd be honored if you joined the crowd. Plus, @clbpoetry.bsky.social & @djvorreyer.bsky.social are the BEST!

NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 25d

Announcement time! October 14th, 7:00 Eastern: Hear poems from @clbpoetry.bsky.social, @mitchnobis.bsky.social, and @djvorreyer.bsky.social! Hosted by the amazing @readinstead.bsky.social!

Hit the eventbrite link to register. NAWP!

www.eventbrite.com/e/a-nawp-rea...

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting

Meg Tirrell @megtirrell.bsky.social · 4d

President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 4d

Tale as old as time

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 4d

This sounds like a thread I’d create. My condolences. 😔

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J Bean @jbeanz120.bsky.social · 7d

"Also, prepare to tremble before the awesome power of our frog."

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 10d

wizard frog is insane

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

#WarRavagedPortland

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 6d

The best part about getting a new fridge in 2025 is that it costs a ton more thanks to all the tariffs! 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 11d

Ten years of marriage. I’m a really lucky guy. 🤩🥰

Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia

On the beach at sunset in St Petersburg

Edgewater Park on my bday during a lake effect event

Today on the towpath at mile marker TEN

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 13d

If you hate the Pope because he is too “liberal”, I have some very bad news for you about Jesus.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 12d

I know the Guardians weren't supposed to be here -- but, man, this stings a little bit.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13d

🙏 💚

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 13d

Would it kill the ESPN announcers to be a bit more partial on who they want to win this game…?! Signed, a Guards fan.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 14d

That's our bag o' tricks, hahah!

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 14d

You got to see what Cleveland was like for most of the year this afternoon. 🥹

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 16d

Justin! Man - he destroyed us frequently.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 16d

OMG

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 17d

Somehow - the Guardians clinched a postseason birth tonight! A walk-off hit by pitch, no less. Wild!

A shot of the ballpark before the game started.

Mary and me in matching Guards gear 😜

The Guardians celebrating after winning. Fireworks in background. Clinched on the scoreboard.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 18d

Baseball is stressin' me out. So I just wrote a poem and made some baba ganoush.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 20d

Shit. I started this three months ago! Poems got in the way. Maybe I need to do some more noveling ...

pumpkin spice Toddé @toddedillard.bsky.social · Jun 18

porting over my “banger novel openings” thread from the bird site

Screenshot of a Twitter post I found on that reads: there was a spring in second grade where every single recess I would walk out to the most remote part of the playground, “die” dramatically, and lie motionless for the entire 20 minutes. I was trying to trick a Turkey vulture into coming down to eat me so I could grab it as a pet.

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 20d

Riding on this positivity this evening 🥹 🥹 🥹

A tweet by Evan Woodbery informing us that "Tarik Skubal said Guards' manager Stephen Vogt gave him a lift to the hospital last night and they went together to check in on David Fry."

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 21d

That was an utterly and unbelievably ABSURD half inning. 😭

Kevin A. Risner @mrdecember.bsky.social · 21d

David Fry seems to be OK. But that was scary... wow...