Brian Richards

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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LoopConf
@loopconf.com

🎙 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-...

thewpminute.comLoopConf is back! (London 2025) - The WP MinuteOver 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…

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Keith Devon
@keithdevon.com

I’ll be there. Can’t wait to be at a WordPress conference again. 🤓

Brian Richards@rzen.net

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

loopconf.comWordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UKThe premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.

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LoopConf
@loopconf.com

Don't sleep on this opportunity! Contact @rzen.net and join us on 25 Sept!

Brian Richards@rzen.net

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!

Brian Richards
@rzen.net

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!

Brian Richards@rzen.net

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

loopconf.comWordPress Developer Conference – 25 September 2025 – London, UKThe premier conference for developers who choose WordPress.

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LoopConf
@loopconf.com

🌐 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...

loopconf.comBuilding, Sharing, and Owning Your Online Presence | LoopConfJoin 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

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InkStruck
@inkstruck.bsky.social

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

Brian Richards
@rzen.net

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

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social

Name 3 Videogames you've played for 200 hours.

Brian Richards
@rzen.net

Other games 've truly enjoyed: GoldenEye (N64) Deus Ex (PC) Perfect Dark (N64) EverQuest (PC) Portal & Portal 2 (PC) The Last of Us (PS3/PS5) Morrowind (PC) Skyrim (everywhere) No One Lives Forever (PC) Uncharted 1-4 (PS3/PS5)

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Amyville Hoyrror
@amyhoy.bsky.social

that’s why half my posts are the most mundane shit ever and/or photos

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com

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.

Brian Richards
@rzen.net

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.

rzen.netHelp! My entire LEGO collection was stolen! – From the Desk of Brian RichardsDid you take my entire LEGO collection? Because somebody did. If it wasn't you, can you help me find the thief? A list of sets, some photos of the
Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com

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.

Brian Richards
@rzen.net

In a very real sense, my joy had been stolen. Yet, there is still much to be celebrated, even in a broken world filled with pain and sorrow. This has been true at all points in human history. Please share your joy with me. Post the fun, goofy nonsense that sustains you. We could all use more of it

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