Randi Shaffer
@randiwithani.com
Forestry & fire comms. Yoga teacher (RYT 500). Michigander (🔥👆) & Detroit sports fan. RPCV 🇺🇦 #славаукраїні. Husky adopter, book lover & outdoors enthusiast.
📍Flagstaff, Ariz.
📍Flagstaff, Ariz.
Nothing makes me feel older than waking up before 5 a.m. for spin class and working out to the club music I went absolutely feral to my freshman year of college. #cyclebar
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Nothing makes me feel older than waking up before 5 a.m. for spin class and working out to the club music I went absolutely feral to my freshman year of college. #cyclebar
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“That means, however, that 362 million acres of federal land is currently surplus government land that could be used by private people”
this man has never almost died in the middle of a bumfuck nowhere BLM parcel and it shows
this man has never almost died in the middle of a bumfuck nowhere BLM parcel and it shows
50-60 million acres of this land is held in trust for sovereign Native nations. This was written by a professor who teaches at the most highly ranked law school in the country and who should have mentioned this.
reason.com/volokh/2026/...
reason.com/volokh/2026/...
President Trump’s New Housing Policy Should Include Massive Privatization of Federal Land
The U.S. government currently owns 28% of the land in the United States, which is way too much.
reason.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
“That means, however, that 362 million acres of federal land is currently surplus government land that could be used by private people”
this man has never almost died in the middle of a bumfuck nowhere BLM parcel and it shows
this man has never almost died in the middle of a bumfuck nowhere BLM parcel and it shows
Some kitchen progress! All of our uppers and most of our lowers installed. Everything is coming together and it looks so much better than I imagined! 🥲
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Some kitchen progress! All of our uppers and most of our lowers installed. Everything is coming together and it looks so much better than I imagined! 🥲
Hot take: When it comes to the news, I actually quite enjoy analysis done by academics. In fact, I much prefer it to analysis by anyone without the proper credentials. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Hot take: When it comes to the news, I actually quite enjoy analysis done by academics. In fact, I much prefer it to analysis by anyone without the proper credentials. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
My Apple Watch has so little faith in me.
January 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
My Apple Watch has so little faith in me.
Love seeing Ochi absolutely THRIVE at doggy daycare! A completely different pup than the skittish, hesitant and anti-social husky we adopted almost two years ago. ❤️
December 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Love seeing Ochi absolutely THRIVE at doggy daycare! A completely different pup than the skittish, hesitant and anti-social husky we adopted almost two years ago. ❤️
I reeeeally miss living in a college hockey state! Not quite as many technical skills on display but the atmosphere is a blast. Division 1 is fun and cheap — and got me through the first half of the 2012-13 NHL season (iykyk).
If you watched Heated Rivalry, and became more interested in hockey, and you live in the upper midwest or New England, I can't recommend Division 1 college hockey enough. It's cheaper than the pros, usually closer by, and there's pep bands and student section chants.
December 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I reeeeally miss living in a college hockey state! Not quite as many technical skills on display but the atmosphere is a blast. Division 1 is fun and cheap — and got me through the first half of the 2012-13 NHL season (iykyk).
My Goodreads #YearInBooks is in! I read a lot of awesome books this year. Definitely some recency bias, but (some) top picks are:
•Recursion by Blake Crouch
•Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
•The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
•Solito by Javier Zamora
•Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
•Recursion by Blake Crouch
•Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
•The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
•Solito by Javier Zamora
•Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My Goodreads #YearInBooks is in! I read a lot of awesome books this year. Definitely some recency bias, but (some) top picks are:
•Recursion by Blake Crouch
•Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
•The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
•Solito by Javier Zamora
•Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
•Recursion by Blake Crouch
•Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
•The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
•Solito by Javier Zamora
•Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
These bowl game names are out of control.
December 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
These bowl game names are out of control.
Snoozing off the Christmas Oinkies and Woofles treats.
December 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Snoozing off the Christmas Oinkies and Woofles treats.
Merry Christmas from the sleepiest (and grumpiest) Ochi, enjoying all his holiday treats in his new house!
December 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Merry Christmas from the sleepiest (and grumpiest) Ochi, enjoying all his holiday treats in his new house!
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the Lions remain absolute kings of “wait a game can end like that???”
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
the Lions remain absolute kings of “wait a game can end like that???”
Homeownership update: We still don’t have a bedroom, or a kitchen, or appliances. We also haven’t unpacked.
But we do, at least, have a massive tree in our dining room after finally finding time to hike out into the forest and cut it down this past weekend!
But we do, at least, have a massive tree in our dining room after finally finding time to hike out into the forest and cut it down this past weekend!
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Homeownership update: We still don’t have a bedroom, or a kitchen, or appliances. We also haven’t unpacked.
But we do, at least, have a massive tree in our dining room after finally finding time to hike out into the forest and cut it down this past weekend!
But we do, at least, have a massive tree in our dining room after finally finding time to hike out into the forest and cut it down this past weekend!
Apple TV apparently added to its aerial screensaver inventory and I teared up when the beautiful and sacred Ganga popped up on my screen! Missing Rishikesh constantly.
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Apple TV apparently added to its aerial screensaver inventory and I teared up when the beautiful and sacred Ganga popped up on my screen! Missing Rishikesh constantly.
Wow new iOS looks like absolute shit.
December 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Wow new iOS looks like absolute shit.
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I hate the new iOS so much I probably won’t look at my phone much anymore, so bonus?
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I hate the new iOS so much I probably won’t look at my phone much anymore, so bonus?
Love getting like, 13 different automatic AI notetaker emails following any given Teams meeting these days. 🫠
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Love getting like, 13 different automatic AI notetaker emails following any given Teams meeting these days. 🫠
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I miss the old days, when I had never heard of Olivia Nuzzi.
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I miss the old days, when I had never heard of Olivia Nuzzi.
RIP to the popcorn ceilings forever!
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
RIP to the popcorn ceilings forever!
Four years and some change later. Goodbye to our little mountain view apartment! Onto new things.
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Four years and some change later. Goodbye to our little mountain view apartment! Onto new things.
I miss the Black Friday of my youth, where I would nap after Thanksgiving dinner and go to the mall at 2 a.m. with friends to get 75% off at my favorite stores. Actual deals. And it was just fun.
Now it’s like, “Black Friday deal! 20% off already marked down items!” And like, what’s the point?
Now it’s like, “Black Friday deal! 20% off already marked down items!” And like, what’s the point?
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I miss the Black Friday of my youth, where I would nap after Thanksgiving dinner and go to the mall at 2 a.m. with friends to get 75% off at my favorite stores. Actual deals. And it was just fun.
Now it’s like, “Black Friday deal! 20% off already marked down items!” And like, what’s the point?
Now it’s like, “Black Friday deal! 20% off already marked down items!” And like, what’s the point?
Absolutely here for both Jack White and Eminem at halftime. 🙌
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Absolutely here for both Jack White and Eminem at halftime. 🙌
Influencers: “Here are 25 shapeless and impractical Little House on the Prairie-style frocks for your Thanksgiving outfit!”
Me: *puts on stretchy pants and Lions jersey, every goddamn year*
Me: *puts on stretchy pants and Lions jersey, every goddamn year*
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Influencers: “Here are 25 shapeless and impractical Little House on the Prairie-style frocks for your Thanksgiving outfit!”
Me: *puts on stretchy pants and Lions jersey, every goddamn year*
Me: *puts on stretchy pants and Lions jersey, every goddamn year*