Stephan Kesting
@stephankesting.bsky.social
Martial artist, scientist, outdoorsman
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Hello Bluesky! I'm a 4th degree BJJ blackbelt with a strong background in microbiology and global warming. I've worked as a firefighter for decades. I believe that reflexive conspiracism is ruining society. I also did a thing once and wrote a book about it: www.amazon.com/Perseverance...
If you train Martial Arts, then, for the love of God, stand up for something. Episode 412 of The Strenuous Life Podcast with guest Josh Peters @joshcpmma comes out tomorrow, Monday Feb 2nd, on all platforms
February 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
If you train Martial Arts, then, for the love of God, stand up for something. Episode 412 of The Strenuous Life Podcast with guest Josh Peters @joshcpmma comes out tomorrow, Monday Feb 2nd, on all platforms
A Russian asset meddling with an election.
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
A Russian asset meddling with an election.
What’s the point of having a social media platform if you’re not prepared to burn it to the ground in a a a support of doing the right thing?
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM
What’s the point of having a social media platform if you’re not prepared to burn it to the ground in a a a support of doing the right thing?
When I saw the short clips of Joe Rogan criticizing the American Gestapo, I thought there was a chance he was changing his mind on supporting Trump. This amazing episode of the @knowrogan.bsky.social podcast convinced me I was wrong
open.spotify.com/episode/6gxT...
open.spotify.com/episode/6gxT...
#0051 - Senator Rand Paul
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January 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
When I saw the short clips of Joe Rogan criticizing the American Gestapo, I thought there was a chance he was changing his mind on supporting Trump. This amazing episode of the @knowrogan.bsky.social podcast convinced me I was wrong
open.spotify.com/episode/6gxT...
open.spotify.com/episode/6gxT...
To get good at ANY submission you need to understand the counter and recounter game. Here are 2 basic and 2 advanced answers for when your opponent tries to step over your head when you're attacking him with the omoplata: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_6I... #BJJ
January 22, 2026 at 12:04 AM
To get good at ANY submission you need to understand the counter and recounter game. Here are 2 basic and 2 advanced answers for when your opponent tries to step over your head when you're attacking him with the omoplata: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_6I... #BJJ
Who knows this guy: "I’m not a conservative, I'm a centrist who just believes in good old common sense"
*immediately regurgitates every single conspiratorial alt-right talking point*
*immediately regurgitates every single conspiratorial alt-right talking point*
January 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Who knows this guy: "I’m not a conservative, I'm a centrist who just believes in good old common sense"
*immediately regurgitates every single conspiratorial alt-right talking point*
*immediately regurgitates every single conspiratorial alt-right talking point*
If you’re losing your mind about water vapor contrails, then wait till you hear about nuclear fallout..
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM
If you’re losing your mind about water vapor contrails, then wait till you hear about nuclear fallout..
End the war on protein! Ban seed oils! Continue making America oh so healthy again Great episode on the new MAHA health guidelines by @derekberes.bsky.social and @conspirituality.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
MAHA’s Selective Skepticism
Podcast Episode · Conspirituality · 2026-01-17 · 24m
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January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
End the war on protein! Ban seed oils! Continue making America oh so healthy again Great episode on the new MAHA health guidelines by @derekberes.bsky.social and @conspirituality.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Dear MAGA, I often get accused of calling anyone I disagree with the fascist, but there are many people I disagree with who are not fascists. Fascism has a specific and a number of recurrent characteristics, and right now the MAGA movement checks every single box: www.keene.edu/academics/cc...
www.keene.edu
January 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Dear MAGA, I often get accused of calling anyone I disagree with the fascist, but there are many people I disagree with who are not fascists. Fascism has a specific and a number of recurrent characteristics, and right now the MAGA movement checks every single box: www.keene.edu/academics/cc...
The comparison between these two incredibly well funded militias loyal, only to the Dear Leader, should be obvious to anyone with half a brain
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The comparison between these two incredibly well funded militias loyal, only to the Dear Leader, should be obvious to anyone with half a brain
The turn of the BJJ, MMA, and Filipino Martial Arts communities towards fascism is dizzying and profoundly disappointing. I once had this idea that training martial arts would inherently make you a better person - I was wrong.
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The turn of the BJJ, MMA, and Filipino Martial Arts communities towards fascism is dizzying and profoundly disappointing. I once had this idea that training martial arts would inherently make you a better person - I was wrong.
How to make the most important choke in BJJ super tight!!
January 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
How to make the most important choke in BJJ super tight!!
On this episode of The Scenic Route Podcast we talked bears, bears and more bears. open.spotify.com/episode/0ISu...
January 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
On this episode of The Scenic Route Podcast we talked bears, bears and more bears. open.spotify.com/episode/0ISu...
Yes, this guy is a despicable clown but he’s doing his job which is to occupy our attention while Stephen Miller - his chief of staff and the guy who is actually running the US government -speed runs the implementation of the Heritage Foundation’s fascist agenda.
January 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Yes, this guy is a despicable clown but he’s doing his job which is to occupy our attention while Stephen Miller - his chief of staff and the guy who is actually running the US government -speed runs the implementation of the Heritage Foundation’s fascist agenda.
This is a pretty amazing summary of Trump’s meeting with the oil companies yesterday. Absolutely bananas! vt.tiktok.com/ZS5b66xvr/
TikTok - Make Your Day
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January 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
This is a pretty amazing summary of Trump’s meeting with the oil companies yesterday. Absolutely bananas! vt.tiktok.com/ZS5b66xvr/
The symptoms of measles, spotted in a hospital today. We had this disease essentially eradicated and now thanks to Joe Rogan, RFK Jr, Joe Mercola, Trump and the rest, we are well on our way to finding out why HALF of children died before age 5 during the Middle Ages.
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The symptoms of measles, spotted in a hospital today. We had this disease essentially eradicated and now thanks to Joe Rogan, RFK Jr, Joe Mercola, Trump and the rest, we are well on our way to finding out why HALF of children died before age 5 during the Middle Ages.
I've frequently been asked about loneliness on my extended solo expeditions deep in the wilderness, going many weeks without encountering another human being. The truth is that I've never been lonely in the wilderness, and here are my best guesses at why this is...
youtu.be/5EWRR_WRoj4?...
youtu.be/5EWRR_WRoj4?...
Why I've Never Been Lonely In the Wilderness on Solo Expeditions
YouTube video by Essential Wilderness - Stephan Kesting
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January 6, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I've frequently been asked about loneliness on my extended solo expeditions deep in the wilderness, going many weeks without encountering another human being. The truth is that I've never been lonely in the wilderness, and here are my best guesses at why this is...
youtu.be/5EWRR_WRoj4?...
youtu.be/5EWRR_WRoj4?...
To Canadian cheering on the invasion of Venezuela, consider that Trump has frequently and publicly advocated for annexing Canada, as have a whole bunch of MAGAt talking heads.
To use a WW2 analogy, Venezuela might be the Sudetenland in the Czechoslovak Republic, Canada might be Poland.
To use a WW2 analogy, Venezuela might be the Sudetenland in the Czechoslovak Republic, Canada might be Poland.
January 5, 2026 at 2:43 AM
To Canadian cheering on the invasion of Venezuela, consider that Trump has frequently and publicly advocated for annexing Canada, as have a whole bunch of MAGAt talking heads.
To use a WW2 analogy, Venezuela might be the Sudetenland in the Czechoslovak Republic, Canada might be Poland.
To use a WW2 analogy, Venezuela might be the Sudetenland in the Czechoslovak Republic, Canada might be Poland.
See!!! Trump’s name is nowhere to be found. Checkmate liberals!!
December 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
See!!! Trump’s name is nowhere to be found. Checkmate liberals!!
Hmmmm, is this going to help or hinder the US tourism industry? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump to force foreign tourists to provide FIVE YEARS of social media
The Trump administration has published a requirement for foreign tourists to give up a half decade of their social media history that may even apply to family members.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hmmmm, is this going to help or hinder the US tourism industry? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“We live and work in the “city that never sleeps,” yet we are supposed to get 7-8 hours of restful sleep.”
Lifestyle Medicine: Simple Ain’t Easy by Barry Danielian
substack.com/@bdeep787/no...
Lifestyle Medicine: Simple Ain’t Easy by Barry Danielian
substack.com/@bdeep787/no...
Lifestyle Medicine: Simple Ain’t Easy
www.findingbalanceclinic.com
substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“We live and work in the “city that never sleeps,” yet we are supposed to get 7-8 hours of restful sleep.”
Lifestyle Medicine: Simple Ain’t Easy by Barry Danielian
substack.com/@bdeep787/no...
Lifestyle Medicine: Simple Ain’t Easy by Barry Danielian
substack.com/@bdeep787/no...
Your word of the day is “snollygoster”
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Your word of the day is “snollygoster”
Earlier in this trip, I had been stymied by millions of square meters of thick ice blowing back-and-forth across the lake and smashing up on the shores like an air hockey puck. I finally got clear, then came across one last remnant of ice clinging on despite the fact that it was now mid July
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Earlier in this trip, I had been stymied by millions of square meters of thick ice blowing back-and-forth across the lake and smashing up on the shores like an air hockey puck. I finally got clear, then came across one last remnant of ice clinging on despite the fact that it was now mid July
The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu - episode 439 of the strenuous life podcast just came out this morning!
Apple Podcasts link here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YouTube link here: youtu.be/qnQ26-Clego?...
Apple Podcasts link here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YouTube link here: youtu.be/qnQ26-Clego?...
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu - episode 439 of the strenuous life podcast just came out this morning!
Apple Podcasts link here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YouTube link here: youtu.be/qnQ26-Clego?...
Apple Podcasts link here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YouTube link here: youtu.be/qnQ26-Clego?...