@macberg@mastodon.online avatar macberg , to random
@NaClKnight@c.im avatar NaClKnight , to Phoenix Suns

New vibes, new priorities, new

I'm NaClKnight.

I write fiction at https://www.scribblehub.com/profile/226596/hotconsensualsalt/ and other things at https://howdoyouspell.cool/sodiumreactor/

I'm Black (shoutout to ), American, socialist, straight, cis, male, and happily married. Any flirting is strictly unserious, but some posts will be lewd, thirsty, or , especially during

I play fighting games (), Tactics or Soulslike RPGs, and Shooters on but I'll try just about anything. I build and sell and will always offer help or advice if you want it.

I'm def the chattiest Mechanical you know. I like hearing why you like what you like, especially , or

Don't be shy; holla at'cha boy

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

After starring alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt in "The Smashing Machine," Ryan Bader has a new mission: become a champion with Rizin, Japan's top MMA promotion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/01/more-sports/ryan-bader-rizin-smashing-machine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@lofibeats@musician.social avatar lofibeats Bot , to random

lo-fi glam metal albums to trip and moonshine to

https://youtube.com/watch?v=PrIUy7B_p8c — Bro ain't Killing Anyone☠️🔥pt.2 (0:28)

@CultureDesk@flipboard.social avatar CultureDesk , to random

The White House will celebrate America's 250th birthday with a cage fight, UFC CEO Dana White says. Here's more from @time

https://flip.it/tUD01z

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Paramount will pay $7.7 billion for exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for seven years — its first major strategic move after merging with production studio Skydance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/12/more-sports/paramount-ufc-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@Fotos.photos@pixelfed.social avatar Fotos.photos , to Photography

Religion continues to play a significant role in shaping societies and public opinion, even among those who don’t follow a particular faith.

I captured this photo of a religious woman in Kyiv during the declaration of independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

A few days later, a major Russian news outlet used the same image to claim that the Ukrainian church had ceased to exist.

https://iz.ru/910071/2019-08-14/ukrainskaia-avtokefalnaia-pravoslavnaia-tcerkov-perestala-sushchestvovat

It’s a small example of how symbols and narratives are often caught in the middle of larger political and cultural disputes.

Photography

ALT

This photo is part of a project I [Photographer] worked on called Favela Kombat: Girls Fight Back, and it was truly something special to be part of.

Photographer: @[email protected] ...

This photo is part of a project I worked on called Favela Kombat: Girls Fight Back, and it was truly something special to be part of. I spent time visiting different favelas across Rio de Janeiro, where I met women who had all faced some form of violence, loss, or struggle. What connected them was a powerful choice they made: they decided to fight back through Mixed Martial Arts.

Each of them had a dream. Some hoped to one day step into the UFC ring. Others simply wanted to feel strong again. In a place where opportunities are often scarce, they found strength in the rhythm of training, in the sweat of each round, and in the sisterhood they built along the way.

As a photographer, I was there to document it all. But more than taking photos, I left with stories, lessons, and a deep admiration for their resilience. These women showed me that fighting back isn't just about fists. It's about reclaiming who you are, one punch at a time.
ALT
@Fotos.photos@pixelfed.social avatar Fotos.photos , to Photography

This photo is part of a project I worked on called Favela Kombat: Girls Fight Back, and it was truly something special to be part of. I spent time visiting different favelas across Rio de Janeiro, where I met women who had all faced some form of violence, loss, or struggle. What connected them was a powerful choice they made: they decided to fight back through Mixed Martial Arts.

Each of them had a dream. Some hoped to one day step into the UFC ring. Others simply wanted to feel strong again. In a place where opportunities are often scarce, they found strength in the rhythm of training, in the sweat of each round, and in the sisterhood they built along the way.

As a photographer, I was there to document it all. But more than taking photos, I left with stories, lessons, and a deep admiration for their resilience. These women showed me that fighting back isn't just about fists. It's about reclaiming who you are, one punch at a time.

Photography

ALT
@Fotos.photos@pixelfed.social avatar Fotos.photos , to Photography

This photo is part of a project I worked on called Favela Kombat: Girls Fight Back, and it was truly something special to be part of. I spent time visiting different favelas across Rio de Janeiro, where I met women who had all faced some form of violence, loss, or struggle. What connected them was a powerful choice they made: they decided to fight back through Mixed Martial Arts.

Each of them had a dream. Some hoped to one day step into the UFC ring. Others simply wanted to feel strong again. In a place where opportunities are often scarce, they found strength in the rhythm of training, in the sweat of each round, and in the sisterhood they built along the way.

As a photographer, I was there to document it all. But more than taking photos, I left with stories, lessons, and a deep admiration for their resilience. These women showed me that fighting back isn't just about fists. It's about reclaiming who you are, one punch at a time.

Photography

This photo is part of a project I worked on called Favela Kombat: Girls Fight Back, and it was truly something special to be part of. I spent time visiting different favelas across Rio de Janeiro, where I met women who had all faced some form of violence, loss, or struggle. What connected them was a powerful choice they made: they decided to fight back through Mixed Martial Arts. Each of them had a dream. Some hoped to one day step into the UFC ring. Others simply wanted to feel strong again. In a place where opportunities are often scarce, they found strength in the rhythm of training, in the sweat of each round, and in the sisterhood they built along the way. As a photographer, I was there to document it all. But more than taking photos, I left with stories, lessons, and a deep admiration for their resilience. These women showed me that fighting back isn't just about fists. It's about reclaiming who you are, one punch at a time.

ALT
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said comments made by featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell about Adolf Hitler were "beyond disgusting." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/31/more-sports/ufc-president-condems-fighters-hitler-comments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is looking to get more than $1 billion a year from its next media-rights deal, according to people with knowledge of the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/13/companies/ufc-billion-tv-rights-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is looking to get more than $1 billion a year from its next media-rights deal, more than double what the current contract holder ESPN pays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/11/more-sports/ufc-new-tv-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@octade@soc.octade.net avatar octade , (edited ) to infostorm group

Now Playing:

Bryce "Thugnasty" Mitchell - Grandmother's Grave [Official Audio]

https://youtu.be/hnx7FCL_xlQ

infostorm@a.gup.pe icon infostorm group Music group

@octade@soc.octade.net avatar octade , (edited ) to infostorm group

Now Playing:

Bryce "Thugnasty" Mitchell - Darkansas [Official Audio]
https://youtu.be/wWU0QejFMqA

infostorm@a.gup.pe icon infostorm group Music group

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Alexandre Pantoja made quick work of Kai Asakura with a second-round submission to defend his flyweight title in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/08/more-sports/asakura-submits-ufc-310/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight title in the final pay-per-view card of the year when he takes on the debuting Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/06/more-sports/asakura-pantoja-ufc-310/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon