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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A guy working at a McDonald's I rarely go to recognized me from watching GDQs/BaF First time I've been recognized in public for speedruns, instead of Melee

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Best friend's dog passed away 😔 Gonna miss you Apollo

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Back in Canada! Probably gonna watch back my run on stream in ~3-4 hours from now

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Pretty much done with my obligations for SGDQ this week, where's the parties at?

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Black in a Flash! @blackinaflash.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Did you miss @ryanford522.bsky.social’s run? Wanna see it again? Either way it’s on the @gamesdonequick.com YouTube! Tap in: youtu.be/YeR1Laks_Y4 #SGDQ2026

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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest by Ryan Ford in 1:36:54 - Summer Games Done Quick 2026

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 05/07/2026

Our first run of #SGDQ2026 is none other than Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest 102% by @ryanford522.bsky.social! If you never noticed the KONG QUEST pun in the game name, you are obligated to watch 🫵 Tune in live at gdq.gg/live and youtube.com/gamesdonequick

Ryan Ford on stage ready for the Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest 102% run

Ryan Ford on stage smiling at the camera

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Last stream for ~1.5 weeks, long travel to SGDQ in a few hours Twitch.tv/ryan_ford522

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Last stream before !SGDQ for a week+

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Decided to do 1 no reset run this stream

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Thanks for the support so far! Making one more push since it's a week away Really excited! ko-fi.com/ryanford Also made a Kofi since some people said they wanted to help out but don't have PayPal

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Black in a Flash! @blackinaflash.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Our next honoree is one of our Zelda graduates Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social Ford! He will do whatever it takes to speedrun quickly, even...skipping text boxes and playing on a different version? gdq.gg/live

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

5 years ago I said it'd be a dream to get under 1.5 hours I was on 1:28 pace but forgot the DK coin in Castle Crush due to muscle memory from grinding NMG for the hotfix show this past Tuesday lol

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Black in a Flash! @blackinaflash.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

THIS WEEK IN BAF: Tomorrow tune in for Hidden Heroes with @anarchyasf.com on the @gamesdonequick.com Hotfix at 7pm EDT, followed by our @ryanford522.bsky.social leading off Express Lane at ~10pm EDT w/DKC2 (THEE #SGDQ2026 opener!) Plus...

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Bday PB (tmrw is whenever I wake up)

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Did a no reset run for this game's 17 year anniversary (JP) Also started so late that it rolled into my bday

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I can't break this minute barrier lol

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Completithon 2026 (No Glitches Allowed) @noglitches.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Nothing fishy about this run, just pure EGGcellence 🐋 Sail on over to this Glitchless Any% run of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX by @ryanford522.bsky.social happening now at #NOGA2026! Stream: bit.ly/NoGA-Stream Schedule: bit.ly/NoGA26-Schedule Donate: bit.ly/NoGA2026-Donate

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Link from Zelda's Awakening Looks to the Sky

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Did 3 derust runs to get ready for No Glitches Allowed tmrw Gonna be running at 3:45pm EST

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Keeping up the practice for SGDQ. Sadly killed the 1:28

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Black in a Flash! @blackinaflash.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We'll be sat for Hidden Heroes tonight with our girl @anarchyasf.com! and for DKC2 on Friday with the #SGDQ2026 opener himself, our @ryanford522.bsky.social!

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 11/05/2026

A new week bring more GDQ Hotfix! What're you watching? gdq.gg/schedule/hotfix

GDQ Hotfix schedule for the week of 5/11

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Practing for Friday's GDQ hotfix show

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Got WR back There's also been like 6 new routes since the last time I ran

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Been dreading theast 5 hours cuz I might've left the stove on when I went out First time it's maybe happened 😅

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I'm a day late, but it's even more official

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Reaching out since the reveal the other day that I'll be the opening run for SGDQ 2026! I'm running a dono goal on my stream to make it out there If you'd like to help out - paypal.me/ryanford522 Or streamelements.com/ryan_ford522... if you want an alert to show up during my stream Let's get it

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Pay Ryan Ford using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/RyanFord522 and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 29/04/2026

Surprise, surprise! Our #SGDQ2026 opener is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest run by none other than @ryanford522.bsky.social!!!!!! We've got one reveal left coming tomorrow! gdq.gg/sgdq-2026

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Black in a Flash! @blackinaflash.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Theres @ryanford522.bsky.social and then there’s Evil @ryanford522.bsky.social… see the difference? One will save the animals and one will kill the animals. Who will get their way? YOU DECIDE! DONATE TO RACE FORWARD BEFORE THAT BIDWAR CLOSES!! #BTB26 gdq.gg/donate

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Black in a Flash! @blackinaflash.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We're simple people here at BaF. We like Super Metroid runs and deciding animals' fates. If you do too, donate below and tune in for @ryanford522.bsky.social's run tonight! gamesdonequick.com/donate/63?pr... #BTB26

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

36 attempts to finish 1 run

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Cass of sorts 🦖 @cassasaur.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

So proud of @blackinaflash.bsky.social's own Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social Ford for getting a PRIMETIME SLOT in #AGDQ2026 with the @gamesdonequick.com favorite Super Metroid! He's up in about an hour so there's still plenty of time to save (or kill) the animals! gamesdonequick.com

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 08/01/2026

And! If you want to see some excellent representation of the Black in a Flash community on the #AGDQ2026 main stage, @ryanford522.bsky.social will be doing a GT Classic speedrun of Super Metroid TONIGHT!

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Alt: A pixel art illustration of Samus Aran standing in outer space, in front of a gold planet.

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SuperSonic 🦔 @supersonic71087.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I had a great time reading donations during this run! Huge shoutouts to @tghsr.stream on an awesome Minish Cap run, @glubbers.bsky.social and @ryanford522.bsky.social on comms, and @amayasings.bsky.social for snapping this cool pic of us haha Also.. E

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Zeldathon @zeldathon.com · 30/12/2025

Next up on The Big Split we have Oracle of Ages Any% with @ryanford522.bsky.social GET IN HERE!!! #Zeldathon

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Fast Paced Events @fastpacedevents.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE FPFP NEWSROOM Mario has just arrived on the scene, and we'll be filming the action LIVE as @ryanford522.bsky.social enters the castle and pursues only 16 of the missing Power Stars. Tune in NOW to see what happens next! twitch.tv/fastpacedevents

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Ryan @ryanford522.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Made a Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Tutorial for Any% (No WW/Oob) mostly a few updates to the older tutorial It's unscripted, but has some editing so it's a shorter vid - youtu.be/sPnm4CxzC7A?...

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Zelda: LADX - Any% (No WW/OoB) Tutorial

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Ozmourn @ozmourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Nothing will slow @ryanford522.bsky.social, blasting through this Super Metroid Any% run! Donate now to decide: Save the Frames or Save the Animals! savesarah.online/donate twitch.tv/Doodleplex #SavingSarah

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a video game screen shows a robot sitting in front of a wall that says " energy "

Alt: Samus in Fusion Suit with three blue Etecoons and a green Dachora nearby in a recharge room.

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Completithon 2026 (No Glitches Allowed) @noglitches.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

@ryanford522.bsky.social is finally here! Running Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - 102% for you! If you know this link www.twitch.tv/noglitchesal... you can join us too! Put your hands together, if you want to clap As we run this game in #Completithon

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Completithon 2026 (No Glitches Allowed) @noglitches.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Coming up next at #completithon we have The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - 999 Rupees run by @ryanford522.bsky.social! Watch the rupees and donations rain in at www.twitch.tv/noglitchesallowed

Link standing on top of a mountain, while rupees are raining from the sky

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