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Erik Magraken

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 12h

Looks like the fix is in ahead of today’s CSAC meeting.

Just did enough ‘stakeholder meetings’ behind closed doors to take the position they wanted to from the get go.

‘We’ve heard both sides’.

Public criticism be damned.

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 12h

Morning sunrise from the bird cam

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Stephie Haynes @crooklyn.bsky.social · 1d

Hey yo! Here's a closeup of the info you need to call in to tomorrow's CSAC meeting about the terrible Ali Act bill proposal:

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 3d

This dude loves the feeder cam. Visits daily.

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 5d

You have beer to keep you company.

Good ‘ol reliable beer!

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 5d

I joked that my jiu jitsu has all the grace of a beached manatee.

My kind classmate designed this shirt for me. It’s brilliant.

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 5d

ICBC Confirms Culling of “External” Legal Firms They Work With

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ICBC Confirms Culling of “External” Legal Firms They Work With – BC INJURY LAW

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 6d

Latest bird cam guest.

Northern Flicker.

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s bird cam guest.

Dark eyed junco

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 7d

And if you want to keep it even simpler -

I love how Bas Rutten described three of those 5 techniques

Front choke
Side choke
Rear choke

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 7d

For those asking

- RNC
- Guillotine
- armbar
- head and arm choke (arm triangle)
- triangle

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 7d

If you train martial arts for 'self defense' and don't resistance train those crucial subs what is your gym even doing?

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 7d

One of my favorite MMA stats is that only 5 submissions are responsible for about 80% of all MMA submission finishes.

Keep it simple folks!

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 8d

And all 1,088 of those had their claim accepted

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful full moon tonight

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 9d

One UFC fighter tried to claim their antitrust $$$ after the deadline.

The court cut them some slack.

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 9d

Court signs order approving individual UFC fighter class action payout amounts.

Fighters - there’s a very short window to cash your checks. Don’t blow it!

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 9d

This morning’s sunrise

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 10d

British Columbia things

Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 10d

Beautiful

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 12d

ICBC Confirms Mass Layoffs of Their In House Bodily Injury Claims Lawyers

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ICBC Confirms Mass Firing of Their In House Bodily Injury Claims Lawyers – BC INJURY LAW

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Bryan Fonseca 🇵🇷 @bryanfonseca.bsky.social · 12d

Something’s shifting in boxing, and it matters more than people think.

I asked John S. Nash (@heynottheface.bsky.social) -- who understands the business better than most -- if fans should care.

Here’s what he said...

Full show: tinyurl.com/ya2tbaht

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 12d

Jiu Jitsu humbles you when you first start because you quickly find out you’re not as tough as you think you are.

Jiu Jitsu humbles you a lot more 12 years in when some guy who is half your age and has trained way less than you absolutely has your number.

lol.

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 12d

Wanderlei Silva’s appeal of his DQ head butting loss dismissed by Brazil’s National Boxing Council.

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Erik Magraken @erikmagraken.bsky.social · 12d

And this was good to read.

All fighters who submitted a claim form had their claims approved.

"Angeion determined that all 1,088 claims were valid with none being rejected...In other words, all 1,088 Class Members who submitted claims will receive a distribution"