Jeff Shaw (Bellingham BJJ)
@jeffshaw.bsky.social
BJJ black belt, head instructor at Bellingham (WA) BJJ. Lover of hound dogs.
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Had a pleasure of talking to @lukethomas.bsky.social and @jeffshaw.bsky.social in the same conversation today! youtu.be/eIvGLg553Io?...
Jordan Klepper's Investigation into the MMA and MAGA Connection, with Luke Thomas
YouTube video by Fighting Matters
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Had a pleasure of talking to @lukethomas.bsky.social and @jeffshaw.bsky.social in the same conversation today! youtu.be/eIvGLg553Io?...
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What #BJJ gym owners can do to reduce tariff impact, feat. @jeffshaw.bsky.social from Bellingham BJJ
May 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
What #BJJ gym owners can do to reduce tariff impact, feat. @jeffshaw.bsky.social from Bellingham BJJ
Every time a Nazi gets choked unconscious an angel gets their wings.
April 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Every time a Nazi gets choked unconscious an angel gets their wings.
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Why do so many in our community excuse and defend clearly terrible people?
On episode 2 of the Fighting Matters Podcast @jeffshaw.bsky.social, @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social, @roughhandsbjj.bsky.social and I try to figure it out => youtu.be/vcxr6KMFre0?...
On episode 2 of the Fighting Matters Podcast @jeffshaw.bsky.social, @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social, @roughhandsbjj.bsky.social and I try to figure it out => youtu.be/vcxr6KMFre0?...
Conor McGregor, Dana White, Andrew Tate, Hero Fantasies and More
YouTube video by Fighting Matters
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Why do so many in our community excuse and defend clearly terrible people?
On episode 2 of the Fighting Matters Podcast @jeffshaw.bsky.social, @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social, @roughhandsbjj.bsky.social and I try to figure it out => youtu.be/vcxr6KMFre0?...
On episode 2 of the Fighting Matters Podcast @jeffshaw.bsky.social, @oldbastardbjj.bsky.social, @roughhandsbjj.bsky.social and I try to figure it out => youtu.be/vcxr6KMFre0?...
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A reminder that Los Angeles had its hottest summer in history last year. Southern California has received just 2% of "normal" rainfall during the current "rainy" season.
These fires are a direct result of a warming & drying atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels.
We are in a climate emergency.
These fires are a direct result of a warming & drying atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels.
We are in a climate emergency.
January 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A reminder that Los Angeles had its hottest summer in history last year. Southern California has received just 2% of "normal" rainfall during the current "rainy" season.
These fires are a direct result of a warming & drying atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels.
We are in a climate emergency.
These fires are a direct result of a warming & drying atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels.
We are in a climate emergency.
This will be at the top of every syllabus I ever produce, for college or for jiujitsu, until the end of time.
(The poet is Tom Wayman)
(The poet is Tom Wayman)
January 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This will be at the top of every syllabus I ever produce, for college or for jiujitsu, until the end of time.
(The poet is Tom Wayman)
(The poet is Tom Wayman)
My friend Dave Porter has compiled a reel of his competition submissions and … the man does not like going to points.
youtu.be/X9fF3rjQEeg
youtu.be/X9fF3rjQEeg
Submission compilation 2017-2024
YouTube video by Dave Porter
youtu.be
January 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My friend Dave Porter has compiled a reel of his competition submissions and … the man does not like going to points.
youtu.be/X9fF3rjQEeg
youtu.be/X9fF3rjQEeg
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Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election (Gift Article)
A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the Middle East with a clandestine agenda.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
Our #bjj school ran 2,096 classes this year, competed a lot, and celebrated our fifth anniversary.
We raised $3K for hurricane relief, held free community self defense events & much more.
The next 5 years will be better than the first five. Count on it.
youtu.be/nPZNrST4J0I?...
We raised $3K for hurricane relief, held free community self defense events & much more.
The next 5 years will be better than the first five. Count on it.
youtu.be/nPZNrST4J0I?...
2024 in Review: Bellingham BJJ
YouTube video by Bellingham BJJ
youtu.be
December 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Our #bjj school ran 2,096 classes this year, competed a lot, and celebrated our fifth anniversary.
We raised $3K for hurricane relief, held free community self defense events & much more.
The next 5 years will be better than the first five. Count on it.
youtu.be/nPZNrST4J0I?...
We raised $3K for hurricane relief, held free community self defense events & much more.
The next 5 years will be better than the first five. Count on it.
youtu.be/nPZNrST4J0I?...
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Just published: I got records on ticket sales and event costs for #CJI and #ADCC 2022. As CJI 2 starts gearing up, here's how the last two big grappling events at Thomas & Mack did, plus the tools I used to get this information. #BJJ
Using open source tools to track the biggest fight in BJJ
What public records can reveal about a rivalry that rocked submission grappling.
www.muckrock.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Gonna get kneebarred by @stephankesting.bsky.social this weekend. It’s gonna be great.
December 12, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Gonna get kneebarred by @stephankesting.bsky.social this weekend. It’s gonna be great.
“because only my love for you
despite the charms of gravity
keeps me from falling off this Earth
into another dimension
I love you
because it is the natural order of things”
The people worth following make us love more fiercely and courageously. Giovanni was one of those. RIP
despite the charms of gravity
keeps me from falling off this Earth
into another dimension
I love you
because it is the natural order of things”
The people worth following make us love more fiercely and courageously. Giovanni was one of those. RIP
December 11, 2024 at 1:27 AM
“because only my love for you
despite the charms of gravity
keeps me from falling off this Earth
into another dimension
I love you
because it is the natural order of things”
The people worth following make us love more fiercely and courageously. Giovanni was one of those. RIP
despite the charms of gravity
keeps me from falling off this Earth
into another dimension
I love you
because it is the natural order of things”
The people worth following make us love more fiercely and courageously. Giovanni was one of those. RIP
That comes from the first stanza of “Resignation”:(1/2)
I love you
because the earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
because the Pope is Catholic
and most Rabbis Jewish
because winters flow into springs
and the air clears after a storm
I love you
because the earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
because the Pope is Catholic
and most Rabbis Jewish
because winters flow into springs
and the air clears after a storm
December 11, 2024 at 1:27 AM
That comes from the first stanza of “Resignation”:(1/2)
I love you
because the earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
because the Pope is Catholic
and most Rabbis Jewish
because winters flow into springs
and the air clears after a storm
I love you
because the earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
because the Pope is Catholic
and most Rabbis Jewish
because winters flow into springs
and the air clears after a storm
Nikki Giovanni has passed. It’s heartbreaking when the giants leave us, but they’re giants because they leave lasting legacies.
This autographed broadsheet of hers hangs in my wife’s office. It’s truly great, but it’s not even my favorite Giovanni excerpt that makes me think of my wife.
This autographed broadsheet of hers hangs in my wife’s office. It’s truly great, but it’s not even my favorite Giovanni excerpt that makes me think of my wife.
December 11, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Nikki Giovanni has passed. It’s heartbreaking when the giants leave us, but they’re giants because they leave lasting legacies.
This autographed broadsheet of hers hangs in my wife’s office. It’s truly great, but it’s not even my favorite Giovanni excerpt that makes me think of my wife.
This autographed broadsheet of hers hangs in my wife’s office. It’s truly great, but it’s not even my favorite Giovanni excerpt that makes me think of my wife.
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Newsroom Managers, Editors, and Communications Directors: Recruiting for a staff position? Want freelancers to see your call for pitches? Then share your opportunity to our NASW Job Bank! Post a #SciWriJobs ad at www.nasw.org/node/ad... or on our homepage at www.nasw.org/advertise 💚🧪📝
December 10, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Newsroom Managers, Editors, and Communications Directors: Recruiting for a staff position? Want freelancers to see your call for pitches? Then share your opportunity to our NASW Job Bank! Post a #SciWriJobs ad at www.nasw.org/node/ad... or on our homepage at www.nasw.org/advertise 💚🧪📝
There’s also this classic (and he wasn’t wrong)!
December 10, 2024 at 6:32 PM
There’s also this classic (and he wasn’t wrong)!
Old messages from my coaches are the best 😂
December 10, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Old messages from my coaches are the best 😂
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Asheville, North Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. I know folks who live there, and they still need our support. Here are two places to shop and help:
always.exploreasheville.com/love-asheville#support
www.riverartsdistrict.com
always.exploreasheville.com/love-asheville#support
www.riverartsdistrict.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Asheville, North Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. I know folks who live there, and they still need our support. Here are two places to shop and help:
always.exploreasheville.com/love-asheville#support
www.riverartsdistrict.com
always.exploreasheville.com/love-asheville#support
www.riverartsdistrict.com
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Things I never thought I’d enjoy: hex bar deadlifts.
December 3, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Things I never thought I’d enjoy: hex bar deadlifts.
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What can government scientists do now to minimize the damage that’s coming over the next four years, and what can we do to help them? I spoke to several experts to write this story for The Revelator
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
therevelator.org/scientists-m...
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
therevelator.org/scientists-m...
Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator
The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.
therevelator.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM
What can government scientists do now to minimize the damage that’s coming over the next four years, and what can we do to help them? I spoke to several experts to write this story for The Revelator
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
therevelator.org/scientists-m...
Please share widely. 🧪🌎
therevelator.org/scientists-m...
Half a life ago, we started a scrappy little debate camp for girls right here in Bellingham.
My college debate partner Leah continues to do amazing things with it. Y'all, the Women's Debate Institute is 25 years old next year, and it could use your support. Here’s a 🧵!
My college debate partner Leah continues to do amazing things with it. Y'all, the Women's Debate Institute is 25 years old next year, and it could use your support. Here’s a 🧵!
December 2, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Half a life ago, we started a scrappy little debate camp for girls right here in Bellingham.
My college debate partner Leah continues to do amazing things with it. Y'all, the Women's Debate Institute is 25 years old next year, and it could use your support. Here’s a 🧵!
My college debate partner Leah continues to do amazing things with it. Y'all, the Women's Debate Institute is 25 years old next year, and it could use your support. Here’s a 🧵!
Always great training with Oliver Taza.
December 1, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Always great training with Oliver Taza.