Brian Richards
@rzen.net
Event Producer @WPSessions.com. Father to 3 boys. Husband to @kjrichards. Also on Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@rzen (Pronounced "risen", as in, "He is risen.")
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Brian Richards
@rzen.net
· Jun 13
I'm even more insufferable in real life.
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Thank you for listening to me #LoopConf 💛
Slides are available at noti.st/anarodrigues...
Send me your personal website!
Slides are available at noti.st/anarodrigues...
Send me your personal website!
Building, Sharing, and Owning Your Online Presence by Ana Rodrigues
noti.st
September 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thank you for listening to me #LoopConf 💛
Slides are available at noti.st/anarodrigues...
Send me your personal website!
Slides are available at noti.st/anarodrigues...
Send me your personal website!
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🎙 New at @thewpminute.com: @rzen.net & @matthewmedeiros.bsky.social go behind the scenes of #LoopConf’s comeback.
Real talk on tickets, sponsors, hybrid events & why in-person WP gatherings still matter.
Full interview ➡️ thewpminute.com/loopconf-is-...
Real talk on tickets, sponsors, hybrid events & why in-person WP gatherings still matter.
Full interview ➡️ thewpminute.com/loopconf-is-...
LoopConf is back! (London 2025) - The WP Minute
Over a decade after his last appearance on my old Matt Report feed, Brian and I pick up like no time has passed. We talk candidly about what it takes to bring LoopConf back to life, why he acquired…
thewpminute.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎙 New at @thewpminute.com: @rzen.net & @matthewmedeiros.bsky.social go behind the scenes of #LoopConf’s comeback.
Real talk on tickets, sponsors, hybrid events & why in-person WP gatherings still matter.
Full interview ➡️ thewpminute.com/loopconf-is-...
Real talk on tickets, sponsors, hybrid events & why in-person WP gatherings still matter.
Full interview ➡️ thewpminute.com/loopconf-is-...
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I’ll be there. Can’t wait to be at a WordPress conference again. 🤓
Hello fellow WordPress devs! If your schedule permits, I would be honored if you joined me for @loopconf.com on Sept 25th!
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
loopconf.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I’ll be there. Can’t wait to be at a WordPress conference again. 🤓
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Don't sleep on this opportunity! Contact @rzen.net and join us on 25 Sept!
If you want to come to @loopconf.com and the ticket cost is the only thing standing in your way, please reach out! I will make sure we can meet your needs and include you in the event.
The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!
The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!
Hello fellow WordPress devs! If your schedule permits, I would be honored if you joined me for @loopconf.com on Sept 25th!
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Don't sleep on this opportunity! Contact @rzen.net and join us on 25 Sept!
If you want to come to @loopconf.com and the ticket cost is the only thing standing in your way, please reach out! I will make sure we can meet your needs and include you in the event.
The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!
The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!
Hello fellow WordPress devs! If your schedule permits, I would be honored if you joined me for @loopconf.com on Sept 25th!
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
loopconf.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
If you want to come to @loopconf.com and the ticket cost is the only thing standing in your way, please reach out! I will make sure we can meet your needs and include you in the event.
The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!
The ONLY reason I'm producing the event is to create opportunity for as many WP devs as possible, including you!
Hello fellow WordPress devs! If your schedule permits, I would be honored if you joined me for @loopconf.com on Sept 25th!
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
loopconf.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hello fellow WordPress devs! If your schedule permits, I would be honored if you joined me for @loopconf.com on Sept 25th!
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
I personally curated the schedule and couldn't be happier about the diversity of perspectives and experiences we get to hear.
Check it out: loopconf.com
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I keep discovering people who are going to @loopconf.com and it’s getting VERY exciting! So many people I finally get to meet in person. 😃
September 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I keep discovering people who are going to @loopconf.com and it’s getting VERY exciting! So many people I finally get to meet in person. 😃
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🌐 From teen blogger → indie web champion.
@ohhelloana.blog shows why publishing on your own domain is still radical + empowering & how to (re)start your own corner of the web.
At #LoopConf
🎟 loopconf.com/sessions/bui...
@ohhelloana.blog shows why publishing on your own domain is still radical + empowering & how to (re)start your own corner of the web.
At #LoopConf
🎟 loopconf.com/sessions/bui...
Building, Sharing, and Owning Your Online Presence | LoopConf
Join Ana on a decades-long digital journey and learn why publishing to your own domain is still one of the most radical, powerful things you can do.
From humble beginnings as a teenage blogger, to bec
LoopConf.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🌐 From teen blogger → indie web champion.
@ohhelloana.blog shows why publishing on your own domain is still radical + empowering & how to (re)start your own corner of the web.
At #LoopConf
🎟 loopconf.com/sessions/bui...
@ohhelloana.blog shows why publishing on your own domain is still radical + empowering & how to (re)start your own corner of the web.
At #LoopConf
🎟 loopconf.com/sessions/bui...
ICE should be permanently dismantled. They're right up there with the SS.
July 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
ICE should be permanently dismantled. They're right up there with the SS.
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🌟 We’re excited to announce the first wave of LoopConf London speakers:
– Ivelina Dimova (Awesome Motive)
– Rashmi Nagpal (Patchstack)
– Ross Wintle (WP Engine)
– Ryan McCue (Human Made / Altis)
Get to know them → loopconf.com
More speakers coming soon!
#LoopConf
– Ivelina Dimova (Awesome Motive)
– Rashmi Nagpal (Patchstack)
– Ross Wintle (WP Engine)
– Ryan McCue (Human Made / Altis)
Get to know them → loopconf.com
More speakers coming soon!
#LoopConf
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
loopconf.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🌟 We’re excited to announce the first wave of LoopConf London speakers:
– Ivelina Dimova (Awesome Motive)
– Rashmi Nagpal (Patchstack)
– Ross Wintle (WP Engine)
– Ryan McCue (Human Made / Altis)
Get to know them → loopconf.com
More speakers coming soon!
#LoopConf
– Ivelina Dimova (Awesome Motive)
– Rashmi Nagpal (Patchstack)
– Ross Wintle (WP Engine)
– Ryan McCue (Human Made / Altis)
Get to know them → loopconf.com
More speakers coming soon!
#LoopConf
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After a flurry of activity today we're down to 10 early bird tickets. You can get yours at loopconf.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After a flurry of activity today we're down to 10 early bird tickets. You can get yours at loopconf.com
Happy @loopconf.com ticket launch day to all who celebrate!
June 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Happy @loopconf.com ticket launch day to all who celebrate!
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Just 20 minutes until tickets go on sale! Will you claim one of the first 50 Early Bird tickets?
loopconf.com
loopconf.com
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
loopconf.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Just 20 minutes until tickets go on sale! Will you claim one of the first 50 Early Bird tickets?
loopconf.com
loopconf.com
Reposted by Brian Richards
Early Bird tickets go on sale in 6 hours (12:00 UTC on June 23). Only 50 are available. Set a reminder so you can save £100 when you claim yours at LoopConf.com!
WordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UK
The premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.
LoopConf.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Early Bird tickets go on sale in 6 hours (12:00 UTC on June 23). Only 50 are available. Set a reminder so you can save £100 when you claim yours at LoopConf.com!
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People forget this, but the internet used to be fun
June 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
People forget this, but the internet used to be fun
Reposted by Brian Richards
WordCamp US Faces Scrutiny Over Automattic’s Role as Ticket Sales Lag
WordCamp US Faces Scrutiny Over Automattic's Role as Ticket Sales Lag
A post from the official WordCamp US X account on Wednesday stirred confusion about Automattic's involvement in this year's flagship WordPress event — and reignited long-standing questions about how...
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June 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
WordCamp US Faces Scrutiny Over Automattic’s Role as Ticket Sales Lag
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This one is for those of you who can remember 1999 and still have the song stuck in your head!
#HamsterDance #earlyinternet #nostalgia #printmaking #linocut
#HamsterDance #earlyinternet #nostalgia #printmaking #linocut
June 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This one is for those of you who can remember 1999 and still have the song stuck in your head!
#HamsterDance #earlyinternet #nostalgia #printmaking #linocut
#HamsterDance #earlyinternet #nostalgia #printmaking #linocut
1. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GameBoy)
The first game that absorbed my attention.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
I'm still in love with this one.
3. Half-Life (PC)
Still my favorite PC game.
Honorable mentions:
Half-Life 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The first game that absorbed my attention.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
I'm still in love with this one.
3. Half-Life (PC)
Still my favorite PC game.
Honorable mentions:
Half-Life 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Name 3 Videogames you've played for 200 hours.
June 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
1. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GameBoy)
The first game that absorbed my attention.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
I'm still in love with this one.
3. Half-Life (PC)
Still my favorite PC game.
Honorable mentions:
Half-Life 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The first game that absorbed my attention.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
I'm still in love with this one.
3. Half-Life (PC)
Still my favorite PC game.
Honorable mentions:
Half-Life 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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that’s why half my posts are the most mundane shit ever and/or photos
i don't mean to come off as rude but we cannot sustain ourselves on outrage and anger forever. i think it's even more important now to post about other things too. even if it gets less engagement. you never know who will find it cool and interesting.
It’s a real mindfuck when most ppl wanna post about their latest failures/successes, or weird shit they saw in the wild or cool stuff they made…but the country is a cesspool so cool/weird shit seems trite.
June 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
that’s why half my posts are the most mundane shit ever and/or photos
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That's not rude at all. I think it's absurd that people think we need to be punched in the face 24/7 to be reminded of what's going on.
I come on social media to commiserate, not be miserable
I come on social media to commiserate, not be miserable
June 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
That's not rude at all. I think it's absurd that people think we need to be punched in the face 24/7 to be reminded of what's going on.
I come on social media to commiserate, not be miserable
I come on social media to commiserate, not be miserable
I like this take. I may even start sharing joy online again.
I stopped posting much ~8yrs ago. The US had just elected a nationalist/populist/fascist, my house had just been robbed (rzen.net/stolen-lego/), and the global outlook was depressing. It didn't seem right to share my trite, happy things.
I stopped posting much ~8yrs ago. The US had just elected a nationalist/populist/fascist, my house had just been robbed (rzen.net/stolen-lego/), and the global outlook was depressing. It didn't seem right to share my trite, happy things.
June 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I like this take. I may even start sharing joy online again.
I stopped posting much ~8yrs ago. The US had just elected a nationalist/populist/fascist, my house had just been robbed (rzen.net/stolen-lego/), and the global outlook was depressing. It didn't seem right to share my trite, happy things.
I stopped posting much ~8yrs ago. The US had just elected a nationalist/populist/fascist, my house had just been robbed (rzen.net/stolen-lego/), and the global outlook was depressing. It didn't seem right to share my trite, happy things.
12:34!
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June 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
12:34!
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I'm even more insufferable in real life.
June 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I'm even more insufferable in real life.