adyton punk

People love even more strongly after they’ve died

Three weeks is all that’s needed for magic  

Working best in the elbow with a double to kick 

An oasis never fades the stories to sweet water 

Everything starts to turn into emergencies 

Not lapping the party to save viewers from habits

Serving tonic with a detox 

A designer is in limerence but still in debt 

With hundreds in the seats unable to stand up 

There’s never enough real smiles flashing back

A splat now where there once was spirit 

Old risks for disassociating ahead of time

Bleed the concrete until it runs hot 

Never low enough to finally hit the lotto 

There’s tongues ready to desecrate a memory 

Raise your hand if it still feels slower each time 

Should be strolling out of the park pen 

Envying outside for the steam branching up

Weak hands shiver over more ng/mL

For the worst defect seen in a petri dish  

Making story time while waves crash closer

Nobody will play dumb just as well 

Toying with fire in the open while the wind blows

Defense turns to offense the longer the siege

Moral relativism here we go

Never got to meet Sosa the product

Y siempre te pones tan mojada, Faustina 

Es bonito mirar al sol

Tirar carreta con la doña 

While a poster boy is no one's winning eleven

I write like shit 

A slave in the colosseum 

Like some bad kids

Escondiendo notas con colegas

Saboreando algún recuerdo de esos

Going to that place to rag doll 

Tearing just to savor onwards in an Iron Maiden 

Decorando fragmentos de ángeles ciegos 

Los juegos más divinos 

Someone rang that bell 

Ni me tomo tiempo para editar

Scum compared to W. Blake

Bancame que tengo clase, che

Nada sube el cortisol 

Do me a favor I’m going to die quick

There’s a thelemite bastard 

No se puede looksmaxx en paz

"It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am."

- Muhammad Ali 

"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues."

- Confucius

These two quotes perfectly capture the swing in emotions I experienced last Saturday when I went from starting 6-0 to finishing 6-4 on the night. Mexico doesn't deserve a performance institute. Brain broken fighters with unchecked egos. 

18-14 on the year. Stranded at 9% below our water mark of 2023. We keep hacking away. I'm not letting the lines scare me this weekend, so neither should you.

Al-Selwady vs. Radzhabov

A banger to start the card. Both of these guys posses the physical aspects needed to become top contenders in the very competitive lightweight division. Strong cardio, fairly big frames, power in both hands, good wrestling. I think Al-Selwady is the slightly better, more well rounded of the two. In addition, he's fighting for something much, much bigger than himself -- the people of Palestine. After watching him in the contender series, I think he's a great bet for a three round bout. He's always pressuring and has incessant takedowns (sort of reminds me of a bigger Merab). Al-Selwady ML. For Gaza.

Klein vs. Cunningham

Does Arkansas produce anything good in the world besides slutty sorority girls and a few hiking trails? Bill Clinton, the Walton family, Woo Pig Sooie? F tier state and AJ Cunningham is yet another terrible product to surface from it. I don't think Klein KOs him, however, and I find value in the O1.5 and O2.5 rounds. Klein ML, so, go ahead and spice up some parlays with him since that -900 is a bit steep.

Duncan vs. Ribeiro

I love the sadistic nature of UFC match makers. Poor Ribeiro. They go from pairing him up with one world class striker in Kopylov to pairing him with another world class striker in Duncan. In the Petrosyan fight, I was surprised by Duncan's takedown defense. Yes, he ultimately lost due to his inability to be taken down; nonetheless, he showed some solid scrambling which I can only imagine has improved since that fight. I think this will end in a vicious KO/TKO by Duncan who I see as a dark horse in the middleweight division. 

Zahabi vs. Basharat

Trap fight. Anyone betting Basharat to get the finish, go ahead and do yourself a favor and hedge out of that. The line is disrespectful with the -700 next to Basharat’s name. Let us not forget who Aiemann Zahabi's older brother is. Let us not forget what Mr. Firas Zahabi has done for the sport of mixed martial arts. I think this fight will be much closer than people think and I like the value in the O1.5 and O2.5 rounds. Zahabi ML?

Oliveira vs. Sopaj

I'm really excited for this fight to go down. Vinicius Oliveira comes from that line of Brazilian fighters who are born and bred to always look for the finish. Who doesn't love a good finish? I live to finish. Whenever I don't, I feel like there is something off in the cosmos. Sopaj, on the other hand, from what I've seen, could be something special. Albanian training out of Stockholm with a solid team backing him. He hasn't fought UFC caliber competition yet but you just never know with these new guys. I like Oliveira ML but buyer beware.

Anders vs. Pickett

Jamie Pickett shouldn't be in the UFC. On a four fight losing streak with losses to the likes of Josh Fremd and the little Daukus brother. Just cut his ass already. Stupid nickname too. In my eyes, Eryk Anders has finally been putting things together recently. Yes, he lost to Barriault and showed holes in his grappling game (which was surprising), however, I think he's peaking in terms of his fight IQ matching the physical abilities which we've always known about. Anders by TKO/KO. 

Schnell vs. Erceg

My honeymoon phase with Erceg was cut short by his decision win over Costa (robbery?). I use to think Erceg was the descendant of some schizophrenic, bloodthirsty, almost paranormal, British heathen ostracized to Australia in the 1800s. This idea fascinated me and I had high hopes for Astroboy. Now, I see Erceg for what he is: just a guy who looks like a math teacher. I have to bet on Schnell this fight considering how tough he is if you happen to let him hang around too long. Erceg wilted when he saw that he wasn't going to get Costa out of there early. The judges won't be there to bail him out this time, I think. Schnell ML.

Nurmagomedov vs. Almakhan

*Strickland voice* Here’s the thing you guys, Kazakhstani fighters are a bipolar breed. They fool you because most of them look like they just stepped out of a hyperbaric chamber which had been storing them since pre-historic times. You take one look at them and think, "surely this caveman will get the job done," and then they lose 29-28 on the scorecards. I got burned by Maksum, which means fate is setting me up to profit from Almakhan at +800, right? Umar Nurmagomedov is obviously a monster. His cousin is who his cousin is. I just can't bet favorites like that in MMA. I've watched some of Almakhan's fights. He has solid boxing. He's fast. I won't regret throwing some loose change at the boy. Almakhan survives over 1.5 rounds.

Perez vs. Mokaev

I see Mokaev, I bet Mokaev. I only bet significant amounts of money on two types of fighters: psychopathic egomaniacs with complete disregard for their health (Trevor Peek, Caio Borralho, Diego Lopes, Money Moicano) or absolute snoozers (Amir Albazi, Cumshot Chimaev, Movsar Evloev, Islam Makhachev). If you don't fit into one of these two categories, I want nothing to do with you. Mokaev is a snoozer which, honestly, in the last 6 months, I've started to prefer over the other group. If you want to put your face in the fan, that's fine with me, just be well-rounded for God's sake. Mokaev rarely puts himself in dangerous situations. You won't see him sit in the pocket if he is losing a fire fight. He's a gamer. Ultimately, this is the most dangerous game, but a game nonetheless. Mokaev has all of the tools needed to ensure a boring decision win in a three rounder. I also don't doubt his toughness after seeing him will himself to a victory against Filho after that brutal kneebar. I don't care about the line. Mokaev ML (there's also value in Mokaev by SUB or parlay him with Petrino). 

Petrino vs. Pedro

I think Petrino is next in the light heavy weight division. The guy is just too fast and too big to be fighting at 205 (especially the former, dude moves like a cat). If you look at the top 15, I don't think there's more than 3-4 guys who can beat him. It's a trash division and he's going to have a statement win this weekend. Tyson Pedro is good, don't get me wrong. The issue is he's at a disadvantage in 2 of the 3 most important aspects of standup fighting (speed and power), and I think this fight will solely be on the feet. Don't be surprised if it takes a whole year for Petrino to find anyone who is willing to fight him after this performance. Petrino TKO/KO.

Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

Betting out of shape heavyweights is a great litmus test for knowing how out of hand someone's gambling addiction is. If someone is willing to wager more than $20 on one of these fights, they have a problem. With all that being said, I'm hammering 1.5 units on Rozenstruik at +170. There's nothing about Gaziev's resume that blows me away and I think the memory of Rozenstruik almost getting unalived by Francis is influencing bettors a bit too much. I don't think Gaziev is going to Jailton Almeida him and that means he will have moments of success on the feet. Bigi Boy ML (I will also be betting him by TKO/KO). 

Listen, Ocho,

I only do things one way: 

And that's the right way.

They know it.

I told them,

“I'm not going to fight you, 

I'm going to kill you.”

One of the main reasons for knee pain/instability is the underdevelopment of the tibialis anterior muscle. Because we no longer walk on all fours, this muscle isn’t activated regularly outside of explosive movements like sprinting, jumping, and tackling. Herein lies the genesis of the issue. Because it takes explosive positions to activate this muscle, the risk for injury or simple fatigue-overload of the muscle is quite high. Unless you’re some Dagestani wrestler crawling around the house on all fours during half the day, you’re likely not getting a constant stretch and manageable overload on the tibialis anterior muscle. Just find a wall, place your back flat on it, then put both your feet about 18 inches from the wall (or as far out as you can before your glutes become detached from the wall). Then hinge your back so your glutes are the only thing stuck on the wall while your feet are extended ahead of you. Lift your toes off the ground as high as you can. Control them as they go down in order to promote eccentric lengthening of the muscle. Do this until your leg begins to slightly shake then stop. Do 2-3 rounds of this exercise 2 times a week (or whenever you workout legs). 

Granny always said, 

“The wicked flee when nobody pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” 

So I lit their little asses up.

Walked through those tall, oak doors,

Thanked them for throwing the rock and hiding the hand,

And dusted my own two, Ocho.

Just look at the last text I ever sent you.

Our memory can fail us, however, if we have a strong foundational understanding of our own contingency, we can better inform our future decision making, regardless of our capacity to remember past events. In turn, this ability to “place ourselves,” conditions us to foment a better basis for establishing peace, wellness, and personal fulfillment. We are better trained at circumventing the gamblers fallacy, Murphy’s law, and the hot-hand fallacy. This is also where the proverbial quote, "be curious, not judgmental" comes into play. Without approaching our past through a lens of hyper-intrigue, we risk falling into the same pitfalls (or much worse ones). Dissecting our own behavior and wringing it through intense, myriad of criticisms is essential, brutal, and oftentimes not achievable until full brain development. Someone who is well-versed in situating themselves within their own specific time-space continuum will have an easier time minimizing their own ego, understanding their own privilege, not falling prey to unhealthy impulsions, building long-lasting connections - the list goes on. Of course, it’s not easy to get to this place intellectually, as mentioned earlier. It takes an intense daily practice of humility and detachment to reach said plane of thought. It’s - in a way - a type of psychological self-flagellation with the recompense of serenity and self-reliance.

John Waters wouldn’t like ‘em, Ocho. 

Neither would Bell Hooks.

It’s like I told you when we were bowling alone, 

“If you’re always having to be the bigger man, you’re hanging around too many small people.”

And I’m way too big of a cat to be played with like a kitten.

You know it.

It’s easy to be a fascist when you think you’re on top.

I was recently keyed in on some top-secret information from a close acquaintance of mine who works in intelligence. Apparently, every year, close to 150,000 people go missing in order to pay for our sins. These people are usually vagrants, prostitutes, and young children. Individuals that the powers that be deem “disposable.” My source tells me that after 2010, the earth crossed over into an alternate dimension where the consequences of sin presented themselves at the communal level, instead of the personal level. If you’ll remember, there was a massive uptick in diseases and viruses around this time. Zika, H1N1, Ebola, MERS. After intense investigation, top physicists, mathematicians, and epidemiologists were completely stumped until a memo was produced by the CIA which demystified the whole phenomenon. Some engineers out of Palo Alto then manufactured these helmets which are tied to one of the generator’s at Disney World. The generator pulls all the sins of humanity in and funnels them down into the helmets. The “disposable” individuals wear the helmets for a total of 3 hours, which are split up into 18 manageable segments during the course of the day in order to mitigate casualties. At most, grown individuals can endure up to 18 months of “cleansing” (that’s what they call it), with the younger individuals usually only lasting 6 months. 

That’s why Unc went and printed all those flyovers. 

It cost a pretty penny but we flew them out.

She’s a “goer,” what can I say.

We’re trying to see if we can create a precedent for rebellion in W court.

They’ve got to come to the negotiation table.

Give me a 1st rounder for some pocket change.

Child please.

Aaron Bushnell (25), an active duty airman, self-immolated himself to death on the steps of the Israeli embassy in D.C. today in an act of protest against the genocide being propagated by the U.S. government in Gaza. This act of bravery, humanity, revolution, anarchism, and love will go down as one of the most important political acts of the 21st century. There isn't a single demonstration of protest in modern history that embodies the anti-imperialistic and anti-establishment sentiment more than Aaron's sacrifice (especially considering his active duty status). I'm inspired and awe-struck by the bravery shown by Bushnell in order to make a statement against injustice. Aaron, you are a hero, a martyr, and a light for change. An example for anyone and everyone looking to fight the machine. We will do our best to keep your memory alive. Nothing will ever besmirch your legacy, as much as they may try. Your sacrifice was not in vain. Even if the wheel ends up crushing us, we will throw ourselves onto it. For the future of our kids, for the future of humanity. RIP AARON BUSHNELL (1998-2024). 

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