Fighting Matters
@fightingmatters.bsky.social
Fighting fascism and the far-right in combat sports like MMA and BJJ.
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This one’s in my backyard. Folks, we need to take a harder line stance against hate groups in the martial arts community. I get nobody wants to bring politics into their gym, but removing neo-Nazis from our sport shouldn’t be a controversial ask.
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This one’s in my backyard. Folks, we need to take a harder line stance against hate groups in the martial arts community. I get nobody wants to bring politics into their gym, but removing neo-Nazis from our sport shouldn’t be a controversial ask.
Totally normal.
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Totally normal.
Change we can believe in.
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Change we can believe in.
Martial arts aren’t just about self-defense; they’re also about self-actualization. @karenattiah.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Martial arts aren’t just about self-defense; they’re also about self-actualization. @karenattiah.bsky.social
Memes: The New Social Glue — Derek Jones, Fighting Matters
September 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Memes: The New Social Glue — Derek Jones, Fighting Matters
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.
August 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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.
How Trump's "big beautiful bill" steals from America's children
July 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
How Trump's "big beautiful bill" steals from America's children
Jiu-Jitsu gyms are going to lose customers thanks to Trump's "big beautiful bill."
July 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Jiu-Jitsu gyms are going to lose customers thanks to Trump's "big beautiful bill."
ICE now has a larger budget than the US Marine Corps.
July 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
ICE now has a larger budget than the US Marine Corps.
Moon landing conspiracies are more dangerous than you think.
June 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Moon landing conspiracies are more dangerous than you think.
What good is having a platform if you don't use it?
June 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What good is having a platform if you don't use it?
Giles Garcia addresses the neo-Nazis training BJJ.
June 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Giles Garcia addresses the neo-Nazis training BJJ.
Speaking up against fascists takes courage. — Fighting Matters
June 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Speaking up against fascists takes courage. — Fighting Matters
New Fighting Matters: 🥋 JIU-JITSU IS A PLATFORM. USE IT.
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan sits down with Mike Mahaffey and Jesse Walker for a raw conversation about why it matters—now more than ever—for #BJJ practitioners to speak out.
Links in bio: @fightingmatters.bsky.social
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan sits down with Mike Mahaffey and Jesse Walker for a raw conversation about why it matters—now more than ever—for #BJJ practitioners to speak out.
Links in bio: @fightingmatters.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
New Fighting Matters: 🥋 JIU-JITSU IS A PLATFORM. USE IT.
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan sits down with Mike Mahaffey and Jesse Walker for a raw conversation about why it matters—now more than ever—for #BJJ practitioners to speak out.
Links in bio: @fightingmatters.bsky.social
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan sits down with Mike Mahaffey and Jesse Walker for a raw conversation about why it matters—now more than ever—for #BJJ practitioners to speak out.
Links in bio: @fightingmatters.bsky.social
Why rationality won't win arguments — Steve Kwan, BJJ Mental Models
June 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Why rationality won't win arguments — Steve Kwan, BJJ Mental Models
We fixed those MAGA hats. @stephankesting.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We fixed those MAGA hats. @stephankesting.bsky.social
The supplement industry shouldn't be able to do this. @charishkristi.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The supplement industry shouldn't be able to do this. @charishkristi.bsky.social
"Active Clubs:" The Neo-Nazis Infiltrating Jiu-Jitsu
June 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"Active Clubs:" The Neo-Nazis Infiltrating Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu "active clubs" are a bunch of racist dorks.
June 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Jiu-Jitsu "active clubs" are a bunch of racist dorks.
New Fighting Matters: EXTREMIST “ACTIVE CLUBS” ARE INFILTRATING JIU-JITSU
“Active clubs” are decentralized extremist groups using martial arts like Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai as recruiting tools for white supremacist and neo-Nazi causes.
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“Active clubs” are decentralized extremist groups using martial arts like Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai as recruiting tools for white supremacist and neo-Nazi causes.
Listen at linktr.ee/fightingmatters
June 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New Fighting Matters: EXTREMIST “ACTIVE CLUBS” ARE INFILTRATING JIU-JITSU
“Active clubs” are decentralized extremist groups using martial arts like Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai as recruiting tools for white supremacist and neo-Nazi causes.
Listen at linktr.ee/fightingmatters
“Active clubs” are decentralized extremist groups using martial arts like Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai as recruiting tools for white supremacist and neo-Nazi causes.
Listen at linktr.ee/fightingmatters
Trust in science is under threat.
June 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Trust in science is under threat.
Global wellness is a $6.8 trillion/year grift. Don’t buy into “big pharma” conspiracies from supplement shillers. Vaccines work. Medicine works.
June 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Global wellness is a $6.8 trillion/year grift. Don’t buy into “big pharma” conspiracies from supplement shillers. Vaccines work. Medicine works.
New Fighting Matters: THE DANGEROUS RISE OF BRO SCIENCE IN JIU-JITSU
Scientist and author @charishkristi.bsky.social investigates how Jiu-Jitsu became a hotbed for pseudoscience, supplement scams, and influencer grifts.
Listen: linktr.ee/fightingmatt...
Scientist and author @charishkristi.bsky.social investigates how Jiu-Jitsu became a hotbed for pseudoscience, supplement scams, and influencer grifts.
Listen: linktr.ee/fightingmatt...
June 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
New Fighting Matters: THE DANGEROUS RISE OF BRO SCIENCE IN JIU-JITSU
Scientist and author @charishkristi.bsky.social investigates how Jiu-Jitsu became a hotbed for pseudoscience, supplement scams, and influencer grifts.
Listen: linktr.ee/fightingmatt...
Scientist and author @charishkristi.bsky.social investigates how Jiu-Jitsu became a hotbed for pseudoscience, supplement scams, and influencer grifts.
Listen: linktr.ee/fightingmatt...
Jiu-Jitsu, sexual misconduct, and victim blaming
May 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Jiu-Jitsu, sexual misconduct, and victim blaming