Ryan Schaefer
@schaeferyn.itch.io
The Twin Cities' foremost burned-out VR Dev. Frequently looking for exciting new projects, ideas, or wastes of time. Big ol' fan of @sparklykiss.bsky.social - He/him
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
What it’s like living with me apparently.
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
What it’s like living with me apparently.
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DOGE did everything they were supposed to do and have already killed almost 700,000 people including 430,000 children, as intended. DOGE is one of the most successful anti-democracy, mass-murder campaigns we've ever seen, and we will be dealing with the consequences of their success for generations.
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
DOGE did everything they were supposed to do and have already killed almost 700,000 people including 430,000 children, as intended. DOGE is one of the most successful anti-democracy, mass-murder campaigns we've ever seen, and we will be dealing with the consequences of their success for generations.
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
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this is like that scene in office space where the consultants end up loving peter
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
this is like that scene in office space where the consultants end up loving peter
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Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
blog.zarfhome.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
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Is this based on the LaCroix flavor inspired by Rainbow Road??????
"New Phoenix apartment building inspired by Mario Kart’s Rainbow Road”
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Is this based on the LaCroix flavor inspired by Rainbow Road??????
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Rewarding people for being healthy is functionally equivalent to penalizing people for being unhealthy.
Which is also just eugenics. Fascist bullshit that should be slapped the fuck out of anyone speaking it.
Which is also just eugenics. Fascist bullshit that should be slapped the fuck out of anyone speaking it.
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Rewarding people for being healthy is functionally equivalent to penalizing people for being unhealthy.
Which is also just eugenics. Fascist bullshit that should be slapped the fuck out of anyone speaking it.
Which is also just eugenics. Fascist bullshit that should be slapped the fuck out of anyone speaking it.
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First Half Life, 3 Screenshots
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
First Half Life, 3 Screenshots
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year of linux on the desktop
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
year of linux on the desktop
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Yeah, I got ADHD
Ahhhhhh
Dis
Head
Dontwork
Ahhhhhh
Dis
Head
Dontwork
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Yeah, I got ADHD
Ahhhhhh
Dis
Head
Dontwork
Ahhhhhh
Dis
Head
Dontwork
Oh wow that's bleak.
The top 10% of U.S. households hold 87% of all stocks, nearly 85% of private businesses, and 44% of real estate assets, per Ritholtz.
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Oh wow that's bleak.
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amazing. MTG took amtrak once and became woke. truly the railroad is our greatest asset as leftists
November 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
amazing. MTG took amtrak once and became woke. truly the railroad is our greatest asset as leftists
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True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
The funny part is how it seems like the new emails also partially prove the Russia stuff as well.
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The funny part is how it seems like the new emails also partially prove the Russia stuff as well.
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holy shit the pope was a blues brother
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
holy shit the pope was a blues brother
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These two flavors don't mix at all!
The animated series Death Stranding Isolation (working title) will premier in 2027 on Disney+.
www.kojimaproductions.jp/deathstrandi...
www.kojimaproductions.jp/deathstrandi...
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
These two flavors don't mix at all!