Carson Risser
@carsonrisser.bsky.social
She/her. 🏳️🌈 NC copy editor writing on the intersections of music, faith, mental health, and chronic illness. On the editorial board of Knee Brace Press. MA in Theopoetics & Writing at the Earlham School of Religion.
Personal account. Opinions are my own.
Personal account. Opinions are my own.
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Looks like Bookshop has our book in stock and ready to ship - if you've been waiting for it to be easily accessible, now is the time! Confront Islamophobia, build relationships with neighbors, and help us continue our work. bookshop.org/p/books/conf...
Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice
Liturgical Tools for Justice
bookshop.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Looks like Bookshop has our book in stock and ready to ship - if you've been waiting for it to be easily accessible, now is the time! Confront Islamophobia, build relationships with neighbors, and help us continue our work. bookshop.org/p/books/conf...
Looking forward to reading @miheekimkort.bsky.social :) Ordered from Main Street Books in Davidson, NC
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Looking forward to reading @miheekimkort.bsky.social :) Ordered from Main Street Books in Davidson, NC
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OMG what an honor to have my church camp essay among the top 25 of last year at @christiancentury.bsky.social!!
Revisit it here:
www.christiancentury.org/features/dea...
Revisit it here:
www.christiancentury.org/features/dea...
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
OMG what an honor to have my church camp essay among the top 25 of last year at @christiancentury.bsky.social!!
Revisit it here:
www.christiancentury.org/features/dea...
Revisit it here:
www.christiancentury.org/features/dea...
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Over the next year, I’ll be transitioning into the role of editor-in-chief for the journal Biblical Interpretation. So a reminder to all you who work on biblical and adjacent materials to consider submitting. brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Over the next year, I’ll be transitioning into the role of editor-in-chief for the journal Biblical Interpretation. So a reminder to all you who work on biblical and adjacent materials to consider submitting. brill.com/view/journal...
Looking forward to the Presbyterian Association of Musicians' podcast!
Presbyterian Association of Musicians launches its first podcast
LOUISVILLE — “Sounding Board,” a new podcast that the Presbyterian Association of Musicians will launch on Tuesday, aims to reach those who love the church, care about the quality and integrity of wor...
pcusa.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Looking forward to the Presbyterian Association of Musicians' podcast!
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As @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social reminds us: “Violence is not the greatest force in the real world.”
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
January 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
As @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social reminds us: “Violence is not the greatest force in the real world.”
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
In response to proposed federal rules that would block funding and punish providers that support gender-affirming care, the Human Rights Campaign has created a form through which you can submit public comments supporting trans youth. The public comment period is through February 17.
Submit Public Comments
act.hrc.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
In response to proposed federal rules that would block funding and punish providers that support gender-affirming care, the Human Rights Campaign has created a form through which you can submit public comments supporting trans youth. The public comment period is through February 17.
A beautiful poem.
"I am beating your
swords into ploughshares I am un
sowing every dragon’s tooth"
"I am beating your
swords into ploughshares I am un
sowing every dragon’s tooth"
New poem! "No Kings / No Soldiers" by A.M. Tuomala! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/no-k...
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A beautiful poem.
"I am beating your
swords into ploughshares I am un
sowing every dragon’s tooth"
"I am beating your
swords into ploughshares I am un
sowing every dragon’s tooth"
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I am pleased to be doing an AMA on r/AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social today, you can ask me anything (within reason!) about my new book "Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the American South" )published by @uncpress.bsky.social) here: www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
From the AskHistorians community on Reddit: I'm Dr. Kylie Smith, a professor at Emory University, and I'm here to talk about my new book "Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the Ame...
Explore this post and more from the AskHistorians community
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January 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I am pleased to be doing an AMA on r/AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social today, you can ask me anything (within reason!) about my new book "Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the American South" )published by @uncpress.bsky.social) here: www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
I was very glad to attend this webinar and learn about OWL (Our Whole Lives), the inclusive sex ed program by UCC and UUA.
OWL Taking Flight: What's Faith Got to do with it?
YouTube video by United Church of Christ
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January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I was very glad to attend this webinar and learn about OWL (Our Whole Lives), the inclusive sex ed program by UCC and UUA.
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So begins a very big week for my last week in the US. Tomorrow is official book publication today, Wednesday I’m doing an AMA on @askhistorians.bsky.social and Friday is the official book launch at Charis Bookstore. You can join or watch that from here charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-0...
Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the American South-- Kylie Smith in Conversation with Vanessa Jackson & Jennifer Grant
Charis Books & More is the South's oldest independent feminist bookstore, celebrating radical and queer voices since 1974!
charisbooksandmore.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
So begins a very big week for my last week in the US. Tomorrow is official book publication today, Wednesday I’m doing an AMA on @askhistorians.bsky.social and Friday is the official book launch at Charis Bookstore. You can join or watch that from here charisbooksandmore.com/event/2026-0...
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I’m thrilled to announce that our new book, Feminist Theologies: The Basics, co-written with @feministgadfly.bsky.social has been released. This is our 3rd book together, and I hope you will read this book as well as Surviving God and Intersectional Theology.
gracek.substack.com/p/feminist-t...
gracek.substack.com/p/feminist-t...
"Feminist Theologies: The Basics" is now Released
Happy New Year.
gracek.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that our new book, Feminist Theologies: The Basics, co-written with @feministgadfly.bsky.social has been released. This is our 3rd book together, and I hope you will read this book as well as Surviving God and Intersectional Theology.
gracek.substack.com/p/feminist-t...
gracek.substack.com/p/feminist-t...
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Nicole's book giveaways for Gaza have always given me amazing signed additions to my library and for such a good cause💜
Two of my fav books in this giveaway include:
"This is Why They Hate Us" - LGBT+ YA romance/coming of age story
"The Dead of Summer" - Coral zombies!
#booksky
Two of my fav books in this giveaway include:
"This is Why They Hate Us" - LGBT+ YA romance/coming of age story
"The Dead of Summer" - Coral zombies!
#booksky
Just saying, the massive 🍉 shmivaway I've got on IG currently has 14 entries for 35 prizes for both writers and readers, so if you want a book or a critique or an AMA with an agent, you've got a pretty good chance if you want to click that 🔗 on my page ...
a man sitting on a couch with #schitts creek written on the bottom right
ALT: a man sitting on a couch with #schitts creek written on the bottom right
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January 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Nicole's book giveaways for Gaza have always given me amazing signed additions to my library and for such a good cause💜
Two of my fav books in this giveaway include:
"This is Why They Hate Us" - LGBT+ YA romance/coming of age story
"The Dead of Summer" - Coral zombies!
#booksky
Two of my fav books in this giveaway include:
"This is Why They Hate Us" - LGBT+ YA romance/coming of age story
"The Dead of Summer" - Coral zombies!
#booksky
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Submissions are open!
Send your weirdest.
No bigotry, etc.
We're always excited to consider pieces from writers of color, international writers, queer writers, and disabled writers.
genrepunkmag.wordpress.com/submissions/
#writers #writer #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #artists
Send your weirdest.
No bigotry, etc.
We're always excited to consider pieces from writers of color, international writers, queer writers, and disabled writers.
genrepunkmag.wordpress.com/submissions/
#writers #writer #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #artists
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Submissions are open!
Send your weirdest.
No bigotry, etc.
We're always excited to consider pieces from writers of color, international writers, queer writers, and disabled writers.
genrepunkmag.wordpress.com/submissions/
#writers #writer #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #artists
Send your weirdest.
No bigotry, etc.
We're always excited to consider pieces from writers of color, international writers, queer writers, and disabled writers.
genrepunkmag.wordpress.com/submissions/
#writers #writer #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #artists
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This month's blog post is about feeling more protective about what I share online.
Online Vulnerability vs. Privacy
I used to be very open about my experiences with neurodivergence and mental illness on the internet, but recently I’ve been more reticent to share. There are a few reasons for this. One is that I a…
churchselfworth.wordpress.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This month's blog post is about feeling more protective about what I share online.
Today (Jan 4) is the last day to submit to Knee Brace's "Darkness" issue! Send us your fiction, nonfiction, book excerpts, and art: kneebracepress.com/submissions/
Submissions – Knee Brace Press
kneebracepress.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Today (Jan 4) is the last day to submit to Knee Brace's "Darkness" issue! Send us your fiction, nonfiction, book excerpts, and art: kneebracepress.com/submissions/
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One sleep until Stanchion submission day!
stanchionzine.com/submissions
stanchionzine.com/submissions
January 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
One sleep until Stanchion submission day!
stanchionzine.com/submissions
stanchionzine.com/submissions
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President Trump’s claim today that the United States will “run the country” following this attack is deeply concerning and a clear violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty.
Our full statement:
Our full statement:
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
President Trump’s claim today that the United States will “run the country” following this attack is deeply concerning and a clear violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty.
Our full statement:
Our full statement:
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Launched the Gaza giveaway a few days early to start fundraising for the families involved. Only four entries so far, so you have a HUGE chance of winning a prize!
If you don't have IG, let me know and I'll make sure to enter you separately!
If you don't have IG, let me know and I'll make sure to enter you separately!
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December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Launched the Gaza giveaway a few days early to start fundraising for the families involved. Only four entries so far, so you have a HUGE chance of winning a prize!
If you don't have IG, let me know and I'll make sure to enter you separately!
If you don't have IG, let me know and I'll make sure to enter you separately!
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VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like Crys Matthews, Tiberius, Brivele, Bandits on the Run, Autumn Sky Hall, and more!
docs.google.com/form...
docs.google.com/form...
December 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like Crys Matthews, Tiberius, Brivele, Bandits on the Run, Autumn Sky Hall, and more!
docs.google.com/form...
docs.google.com/form...
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Wanna know what kind of stories I want to read on Jan 5?
A sorts of stuff, really, but I'd kill for some horror, get excited for some erotica/sexy shit, and escaping our current timeline with a bit of sci-fi would be welcome.
What do you have for me?
www.stanchionzine.com/submissions
A sorts of stuff, really, but I'd kill for some horror, get excited for some erotica/sexy shit, and escaping our current timeline with a bit of sci-fi would be welcome.
What do you have for me?
www.stanchionzine.com/submissions
December 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Wanna know what kind of stories I want to read on Jan 5?
A sorts of stuff, really, but I'd kill for some horror, get excited for some erotica/sexy shit, and escaping our current timeline with a bit of sci-fi would be welcome.
What do you have for me?
www.stanchionzine.com/submissions
A sorts of stuff, really, but I'd kill for some horror, get excited for some erotica/sexy shit, and escaping our current timeline with a bit of sci-fi would be welcome.
What do you have for me?
www.stanchionzine.com/submissions
Submissions for Knee Brace Press's "Darkness" issue are open now until January 4! I hope you will submit your writing and art about chronic illness, disability, and neurodivergence to us! :)
Submissions – Knee Brace Press
kneebracepress.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Submissions for Knee Brace Press's "Darkness" issue are open now until January 4! I hope you will submit your writing and art about chronic illness, disability, and neurodivergence to us! :)
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Contact your reps NOW and tell them to vote NO on both bills! action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-hr... (2/2)
Action Alert: VOTE NO to Dangerous and Discriminatory Anti-LGBTQI+ Bills: H.R. 3492 and H.R. 498
Tell your representatives to VOTE NO on Dan Crenshaw and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s dangerous and discriminatory bills H.R. 498 and H.R 3492 and protect trans and intersex kids. It takes two minutes to…
action.transequality.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Contact your reps NOW and tell them to vote NO on both bills! action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-hr... (2/2)
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TWO anti-trans bills are up for a vote this week:
❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care
❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)
❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care
❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)
December 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
TWO anti-trans bills are up for a vote this week:
❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care
❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)
❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care
❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)