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The Washington Post Is Silencing Journalists (w/ Karen Attiah)

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 4d

New Fighting Matters! THE WASHINGTON POST IS SILENCING JOURNALISTS (w/ Karen Attiah)

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 4d

Her real offense? Speaking honestly about power, violence, and free speech in America. @karenattiah.bsky.social @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social @jeffshaw.bsky.social @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social
youtu.be/DFOKlayKV7I

The Washington Post Is Silencing Journalists (w/ Karen Attiah)

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 4d

Her real offense? Speaking honestly about power, violence, and free speech in America. @karenattiah.bsky.social @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social @jeffshaw.bsky.social @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social
youtu.be/DFOKlayKV7I

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 5d

Martial arts aren’t just about self-defense; they’re also about self-actualization. @karenattiah.bsky.social

It’s Happening Too Fast: The News Cycle Is Out of Control

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 10d

New Fighting Matters! IT’S HAPPENING TOO FAST: THE NEWS CYCLE IS OUT OF CONTROL

From Charlie Kirk’s killing to Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric to RFK Jr.’s war on science to the weaponization of “cancel culture,” we unpack why democracy feels like it’s collapsing in real time.

youtu.be/hf7F8LCBbtE

‘This is a crisis’: Fmr. DOJ attorney responds to Trump’s call to prosecute perceived enemies

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 15d

Memes: The New Social Glue — Derek Jones, Fighting Matters

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 16d

This is a crisis.
www.msnbc.com/the-weeknigh...

Donald Trump is publicly demanding for his perceived political enemies to be prosecuted by the U.S. Government. Fmr. DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer joins The Weeknight to respond.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 17d

New Fighting Matters! MEMES ARE KILLING US: THE NEW FACE OF PROPAGANDA. From Richard Dawkins’ Selfish Gene to AI-driven meme floods, this conversation digs into how memes shape culture, spread extremism, and even destabilize democracy.
youtu.be/RE_tOb6t38I

Memes Are Killing Us: The New Face of Propaganda

This was an American tragedy.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 23d

This was an American tragedy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk5t...

Civil War? The REALITY You NEED to Understand

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 25d

Every single American needs to watch this video.
youtu.be/YqAqYMHe6Gk

YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 25d

JD Vance is baselessly blaming the left for hostile rhetoric, while simultaneously asking the right to create a McCarthy blacklist?

What’s really dividing us? (Mike Mahaffey, Old Bastard BJJ)

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 25d

We just saw this article. @colborne.bsky.social if you'd like to appear on Fighting Matters to discuss, let us know

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 25d

What’s really dividing us? (Mike Mahaffey, Old Bastard BJJ)
youtu.be/REbVmgeMqAU

What Charlie Kirk's killing says about us

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 26d

"Violence very rarely solves the problems of the people who are committing it." —Heather Cox Richardson

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 29d

New Fighting Matters: WHAT CHARLIE KIRK'S KILLING SAYS ABOUT US

In this special reaction episode of Fighting Matters, Jesse Walker and Mike Mahaffey respond to the shocking assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a Utah event.

youtu.be/L7cnvsv9yS4

How RFK Jr. is Actually Making America SICK Again, w/ Conspirituality Podcast’s Derek Beres

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW FIGHTING MATTERS: How RFK Jr. is Actually Making America SICK Again, w/ Conspirituality Podcast’s Derek Beres
youtu.be/RcG8XG3_dgA

Fighting vs. Violence: What’s the Difference? (w/ Janet O’Shea)

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Reposted by Fighting Matters

Stephan Kesting @stephankesting.bsky.social · Sep 9

Beware of people who offer you simple and emotionally satisfying solutions to inherently complex problems. From today’s episode of the Fighting Matters podcast with Steve Kwan from @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social and Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · Sep 4

New Fighting Matters! FIGHTING VS. VIOLENCE: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? (W/ JANET O’SHEA)

The team tackles one of the deepest questions in combat sports: what separates fighting from violence?

youtu.be/cPJWm3avmlQ

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · Aug 27

⚠️ These are our guest’s accounts and remain allegations. Named parties may respond; nothing here is a legal finding. We believe it’s in the public interest to discuss safety. If you’ve been affected, you’re not alone. We invited Mr. Zugec to comment but got no reply.

"Jane" Speaks: Allegations Against Adam Zugec & ZUMA Martial Arts

Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · Aug 27

New Fighting Matters: "JANE" SPEAKS: ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ADAM ZUGEC & ZUMA MARTIAL ARTS

"Jane" expands on her recent allegations surrounding Adam Zugec and ZUMA Martial Arts in Victoria, BC. We reached out to Mr. Zugec for comment but didn't receive a response as of this post.

youtu.be/iI6W7_0CJwg

⚖️ The Left’s Purity Trap: Why We Keep Losing

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · Aug 23

New Fighting Matters! ⚖️ THE LEFT’S PURITY TRAP: WHY WE KEEP LOSING

We tackle one of the most self-destructive tendencies of the political left: the purity trap.

The takeaway: no coalition survives if everyone must already be perfect to join it.

youtu.be/_z-rIdxT4rY

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · Aug 18

Jiu-Jitsu meme accounts are getting increasingly comfortable posting blatantly racist shit for attention. We as a community need to push back on this hard.