Rusty Fischer | Children's Author
@rustyfischer.bsky.social
Rusty Fischer's poems for children have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day. His latest poem, “Socks,” is currently featured in The Dirigible Balloon.
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Disappearing act... A Valentine’s Day poem #kidslit #valentinespoems #childrenspoetry #valentines #childrenspoems #valentinesday
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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the only literary race I’m running is trying to get all these damn books outta my head before the icy hand of Death takes me to that big kayaking spot in the sky
February 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
the only literary race I’m running is trying to get all these damn books outta my head before the icy hand of Death takes me to that big kayaking spot in the sky
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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I’m going to be published!
My short story, “The Tulip Thief,” was accepted by Micromance Magazine for publication in their 2026 spring KissMet Quarterly.
I’m over the moon, y’all! This writer’s dreams can come true. ✨
My short story, “The Tulip Thief,” was accepted by Micromance Magazine for publication in their 2026 spring KissMet Quarterly.
I’m over the moon, y’all! This writer’s dreams can come true. ✨
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I’m going to be published!
My short story, “The Tulip Thief,” was accepted by Micromance Magazine for publication in their 2026 spring KissMet Quarterly.
I’m over the moon, y’all! This writer’s dreams can come true. ✨
My short story, “The Tulip Thief,” was accepted by Micromance Magazine for publication in their 2026 spring KissMet Quarterly.
I’m over the moon, y’all! This writer’s dreams can come true. ✨
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
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It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
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The most enormous fun, Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard by David O’Connell is out 12/02 from @scholasticuk.bsky.social 🐌
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Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard (BB 3) by David O’Connell
Cover illustration © David O’Connell, 2026 Finding a series of books that they enjoy can make a big difference to those children who are still learning that reading can be an enjoyable activi…
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February 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The most enormous fun, Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard by David O’Connell is out 12/02 from @scholasticuk.bsky.social 🐌
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.
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some recs for Black history month! (and always!)
February 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
some recs for Black history month! (and always!)
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Children today will never know the thrill of the Bud Bowl. I swear there were years I cared about the outcome more than that of the actual Super Bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Children today will never know the thrill of the Bud Bowl. I swear there were years I cared about the outcome more than that of the actual Super Bowl.
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Werewolf by Bernie Wrightson
February 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Werewolf by Bernie Wrightson
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While many of you are likely yelling "GO PATRIOTS" or "GO SEAHAWKS!" I'm yelling "GO ROBERT MUELLER and the rule of law!"
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
While many of you are likely yelling "GO PATRIOTS" or "GO SEAHAWKS!" I'm yelling "GO ROBERT MUELLER and the rule of law!"
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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I’m watching a lot of petty, mean-spirited haters dunking on Kid Rock on every platform and seriously you all rock.
February 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I’m watching a lot of petty, mean-spirited haters dunking on Kid Rock on every platform and seriously you all rock.
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Anytime I see Jeff Bezos mentioned I remember the time he flew to space with William Shatner and when a very emotoinal Shatner was trying to describe the experience Bezos interrupted by spraying champagne like an idiot child
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Anytime I see Jeff Bezos mentioned I remember the time he flew to space with William Shatner and when a very emotoinal Shatner was trying to describe the experience Bezos interrupted by spraying champagne like an idiot child
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The hardest part of writing a book is just sitting down and starting it, then getting the middle bit right, then ending it well. Then editing it into something cohesive, then getting it published. Then finding readers for it. Hahahaha why do I do this?!
February 8, 2026 at 1:27 AM
The hardest part of writing a book is just sitting down and starting it, then getting the middle bit right, then ending it well. Then editing it into something cohesive, then getting it published. Then finding readers for it. Hahahaha why do I do this?!
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Celebrate #PuertoRico with #kidsbooks from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @nubeocho.bsky.social and others cbcbooks.org/2026/02/05/l...
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Celebrate #PuertoRico with #kidsbooks from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @nubeocho.bsky.social and others cbcbooks.org/2026/02/05/l...
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I keep thinking about when Mike Johnson was asked about the NFL getting Bad Bunny to play the halftime show and he responded by saying they should find "someone who appeals to a broader audience" like... 82-year-old Lee Greenwood.
Really shows how much of a bubble the right lives in.
Really shows how much of a bubble the right lives in.
February 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I keep thinking about when Mike Johnson was asked about the NFL getting Bad Bunny to play the halftime show and he responded by saying they should find "someone who appeals to a broader audience" like... 82-year-old Lee Greenwood.
Really shows how much of a bubble the right lives in.
Really shows how much of a bubble the right lives in.
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I love this portrait of a scientist so much. Portrait of Dr Bouchard, by Tamara de Lempicka, 1928
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I love this portrait of a scientist so much. Portrait of Dr Bouchard, by Tamara de Lempicka, 1928
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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Just got out of the book store. Bought 4 new books. Did I need any more books? No, no I did not.
February 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Just got out of the book store. Bought 4 new books. Did I need any more books? No, no I did not.
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I am compelled, as if under a spell, to enter bookshops.
Consequently my priority metric for books is now tending towards “size”.
Consequently my priority metric for books is now tending towards “size”.
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I am compelled, as if under a spell, to enter bookshops.
Consequently my priority metric for books is now tending towards “size”.
Consequently my priority metric for books is now tending towards “size”.
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man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you