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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Instead of complaining about waking at 4 a.m., I’ll just be #grateful I woke at all. #Mondaythoughts

Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for #breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?" "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet. Pooh nodded. "It's the same thing," he said. A.A. Milne

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today, I’m #grateful for youthful magic moments. #Chicago, Cell Block, late 1990s. I didn’t think of myself as particularly young back then (in my late 30s), but I was. So much lay ahead and now I feel wistful looking back at this night in a #leather bar and the person I once was. Me on the left.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s hump day. And, because I live in the #desert, it’s a dry hump day. Happy #Wednesday!

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Discover all my #novels on my #Amazon #author page. I #write in a wide range of genres, including #horror, #suspense, #thriller and #lovestories. #ownvoices #author #WritingCommunity #amwriting www.amazon.com/stores/Rick-...

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#vintage #familypics #RIP From left to right, my Aunt Eleanor, Uncle Ray, and my father, Nelson. Early 1930s.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If you buy books based on cover models, check these two out. www.amazon.com/Tricks-Rick-... www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Ga...

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"Reed's story of loss, love, & suffering showcases his trademark ability to explore the nature of evil and, more profoundly, the humanity behind it." --Gregory Ashe, author of the Hazard and Somerset Mysteries. www.amazon.com/Silence-Miss... #CrimeFiction #WritingCommunity #ownvoices #thrillerbooks

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Insane? Fool? Shameless, disrespectful liar? Take your pick.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Beware of looking for love in all the wrong places... www.amazon.com/Toxic-Rick-R... #catfishing #Seattle #thriller #PsychologicalThriller

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

“Your bike is discovery; your bike is freedom. It doesn't matter where you are, when you're on the saddle, you're taken away.” ― Doug Donaldson #cycling #CyclingLife #CVLink

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#TBT from 1977 with Linda Jordan in East Liverpool, Ohio. She's holding my high-school graduation present to her, that year's BIG album.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Not far from being babies ourselves! March 1984, Evanston, IL with my then-wife, Ellen & our new son, Nicholas. The thing about this photo that fills me with #gratitude is that my ex remains at my heart’s center. Despite divorce, our love weathered the storm. Marriages end, but love doesn’t have to.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Fill in the blank: "If I had a dollar for every time I .......... I'd be rich today."

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with colitis goes by...

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today, I’m #grateful for the #wisdom of #DeepakChopra and the #power of #love. What are you grateful for today? #saturdaymorning

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Love dogs? Love romance? ❤️🐶🌈 Today only, LOST AND FOUND is 99¢ on Kindle for #QueerBookBlast! Flynn lost his beagle. Mac rescued him. When they meet, there’s one dog, two owners—and an arrangement that might lead to love. www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-R...

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When it’s so hot outside all you can do is suck on a…Popsicle. #PalmSprings

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today, I’m #grateful that it’s our own #perception of things that shapes our reality...and our happiness. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ― Marcel Proust

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Good morning from Palm Springs!

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#TBT Berlin bar on Belmont Avenue, Chicago, late 1990s? That place was home to many youthful magic moments. Caption, anyone?

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A quote from one of my most beloved #authors, from one of my most beloved #books (KAFKA ON THE SHORE), just when I needed it most. Funny how it sometimes works that way… #grateful

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Nothing better than poached #eggs on #toast for Sunday morning #breakfast. What are you having?

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Once upon a time, they were in cages, scared and not knowing what would come next. And then they found their happily-ever-afters (and so did we). #rescuedogs #rescuedogsrock

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

SLIGHTLY cooler this morning so I got out on my #bike and hit the #CVLink for 15 glorious miles. Just took a quick dip in the pool and now it's time for #coffee and #breakfast. #cycling #desertliving #summer

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“He had been taken away from his old world.… He had somehow slipped the ties of the world that had been his for almost 30 years.” —From the book, THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY by Elizabeth Strout

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Today, I’m #grateful that I was once this young man, but am no longer. Lessons learned, battles won, battles lost. #TBT Chicago, Red Lion Pub, mid 1990s. In my 30s, I was a regular reader at this haunted #British pub, as part of its Twilight Tales series.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

“In some ways, I might liken Reed to a gay version of Alfred Hitchcock in that he starts off with a plot twist but then just keeps ratcheting the tension up and keeps it going till the end." (Goodreads) A comparison to Hitchcock? I’ll take it! Be Grab a copy: www.amazon.com/Silence-Miss...

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#Chicago, around age 36. Polaroid test shot for my photographer friend, Steve Becker, who was doing a shoot for the Advocate magazine. #memories

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Have you picked up your copy of my #book, SEASPRAY yet? Readers love me this #magicalrealism tale of an escape from domestic abuse and newfound love. Amazon: www.amazon.com/Seaspray-Ric... Other retailers: books2read.com/seaspray #ownvoices #domesticabusesurvivor #lgbtq

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I asked that ole devil, AI, to take a pic I took of myself yesterday and add some color to the beard and heighten the green of my eyes. Below is the original and what AI came up with. Genuinely curious...what are you thoughts? #selfie #profilepicture

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

In this #PalmSprings heat, I've found a good way to keep cool is #icecream. We all scream for...

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

You maniacs! You blew it up. Damn you! #4thofJuly

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today, I’m #grateful to be turning 68 with the privilege of still having the sun shine on me.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#Grateful that I was out on my bike at 5 am and got to see the #sunrise while #cycling. 16 miles in an hour and 10 minutes. Great start to the day. #CVLink (pic taken just past the Gene Autry underpass)

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

And then there was the time I did a reading (circa 2000) at Chicago's Red Lion Pub on Lincoln Avenue. The occasion was Valentine's Day and Twilight Tales's (a local literary performance series) annual salute to #erotica with Red Light Night. #amwriting #amreading #flashback

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Back on the bike today after a little hiatus (a little more than 16 miles in an hour and a half). Early morning temps in the 70s, abundant #sunshine, and the usual glorious scenery make my heart #grateful for this #Saturdaymorning. How's your weekend starting off? #Cycling #CVLink

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#FBF #Halloween, 1983, Evanston, IL. Here I attempt to impersonate a #Bavarian hiker boy. Note the lederhosen.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#TBT Late 1990s, Chicago with a quirky pal, St. Sukie de la Croix (on my right). I seem to recall we were judging a drag queen beauty contest.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Finally got around to seeing PILLION on #HBOMax (unrated version, of course). I really enjoyed it, but ever since viewing it, I've had the oddest desire to go camping. #movies #BDSM #submissive Seen it? What did you think?

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I just learned that it was (gulp) 49 years ago yesterday that I graduated from high school. Here’s the senior picture of that naive and hopeful kid….and what he looks like today. #graduation #highschool

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

One of my most autobiographical #novels, BLINK, is perfect #reading for #Pride2026. It's also perfect if you've ever experienced your own life changing in the blink of an eye...with a chance encounter, a phone call, a missed connection. BUY: www.amazon.com/Blink-Rick-R... #ownvoices #LGBTQ

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Today, I'm grateful for my French press and my #coffee bean grinder and the 'elixer of the Gods' they faithfully produce every morning...with sublime quality. I've tried all the other ways to make coffee and the simple, humble press is still the best, in my opinion.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

A dog tucked under a blanket with a tennis ball nearby doesn't spend much time worrying about the future. He trusts that the people who love him will take care of things.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Today, I'm #grateful for the childhood show that inspired my dreams and nightmares, Dark Shadows. To say I was a fan is an understatement.

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Rick R. Reed @rickrreed.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#TBT Ah, #Pride memories… #Chicago, around 1999, lining up for the parade with some very conventional corporate types I called friends. We may have had a wee spot to drink. We may have danced in the street to Ricky Martin. That’s me in the #leather harness.

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