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Unoccupied Gym Equipment in a Crowded Room Is Fair Game

05/02/2026, 12:54 am Angel Rodriguez 0

If you walk away from a machine without marking it in a packed gym, do not be upset when someone takes it. Stay with it or lose it. That is just how this works.

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Gym Jealousy That Has Nothing to Do With Me

05/02/2026, 12:53 am Angel Rodriguez 0

Jealousy shows up in every kind of relationship. I am pointing that out because I am a straight married man getting dirty looks from someone whose partner keeps looking my way. I am not the threat here.

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I’m Donut? in Times Square Is Doing Something NYC Has Never Seen Before

05/02/2026, 12:38 am Angel Rodriguez 0

My wife came home with nama donuts from I’m Donut? and I thought she had brought mochi. Light, fluffy, and unlike anything from a standard donut shop. Here is what we thought.

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Salswee Made Me a Birthday Cake Person and I Did Not See That Coming

05/02/2026, 12:25 am Angel Rodriguez 0

I have never been big on birthday cake. Then my wife got me one from Salswee and I ate the whole thing. Light, fluffy, fresh mango, and none of that heavy feeling afterward. This place is the real deal.

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Hulk Hogan Was a Horcrux of My Relationship With My Father

05/01/2026, 1:55 am Angel Rodriguez 0

As long as Hulk Hogan was around, some piece of my connection to my father stayed alive. Now that thread is gone too and I did not realize how much I was holding onto it until it was cut.

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Nobody Tells You Who You Have to Become After You Lose Your Dog

05/01/2026, 1:49 am Angel Rodriguez 0

Pet grief is one of the most underestimated losses there is. Peppa was the closest friend I ever had and losing her broke me in ways I am still putting back together.

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ThunderCats on Top of the Cabinet: A Christmas Memory I Never Forgot

05/01/2026, 1:35 am Angel Rodriguez 0

My parents hid my Christmas toys on top of the pantry cabinet. I found them, played with them through the packaging, and put them back like nothing happened. Some feelings you only get once.

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Waiting Over a Day for an Autograph? I Could Never.

05/01/2026, 1:26 am Angel Rodriguez 0

Someone waited over a day for an Undertaker autograph and paid for it on top of that. I respect the dedication but personally I have never understood the autograph line mentality and probably never will.

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Episode 116 – BJJ Safety, Abuse Concerns, and Changing Attitudes in the Jiu Jitsu Community
by@Angelrtalk

Some time ago, I wrote a post saying I wasn’t completely comfortable with my wife training jiu jitsu with men. The reaction from many practitioners was intense. I was called insecure, and some people insisted that abuse simply doesn’t happen in the BJJ community.

Since then, I’ve seen more and more posts and discussions acknowledging that jiu jitsu has had issues with grooming and abuse, and that these problems have existed for years. It’s been interesting to watch that shift. When I first shared my concerns, a lot of higher belts and experienced practitioners dismissed my perspective. Now, many of those same types of voices openly recognize that these problems are real.

That contrast is hard to ignore. I talk about it in more detail in episode 116.

I saw something similar during my time in the military. In environments that are heavily male dominated, with very few women, the risk of misconduct can increase. My concerns were never about insecurity. They were about awareness, caution, and looking out for the people I care about.

Episode 116 – BJJ Safety, Abuse Concerns, and Changing Attitudes in the Jiu Jitsu Community
02/09/2026, 3:56 pm
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