Reading Time: 10 minutes Conspiracy theories like QAnon are smothering American culture with bizarre and obsessive ideas about “Satanism,” devil worship, and ritual murder–and this is the most normal thing in the world.
Jack Matirko
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Jack Matirko was raised in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, but it didn't take. His projects include The Left Hemispheres Podcast, The Naked Diner Podcast, and An Ongoing and Necessary Pursuit on TheSatanicTemple.TV. He is also the Founding Editor of For Infernal Use Only and a Producer/Caretaker with TheSatanic.Estate."
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Satanic Self-Care in the Age of Trump: A Note of Concern (Guest Post)
Reading Time: 3 minutes A member of The Satanic Temple-Colorado reflects on avoiding activism burnout and lists some tips on how sometimes taking a break to step back and relax a bit might be the most important thing you can do for yourself.
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Andrew Seidel on the Naked Diner Podcast
Reading Time: 2 minutes Andrew Seidel from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) talks about his new book ‘The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American’ on this week’s Naked Diner Podcast.
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Satanic Nuns Sing About the Antichrist in New Good Omens Teaser
Reading Time: 2 minutes Amazon Prime Video’s new teaser trailer for the upcoming mini-series Good Omens features a cadre of singing Satanic nuns and a cameo from Neil Gaiman.
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The Satanic Temple is Now a Registered Tax-Exempt Church
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Satanic Temple is now officially recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt church. It is as legitimate as a religion can get in the United States.
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Penn Jillette’s Sunday School talks Hail Satan? with Penny Lane
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hail Satan? director Penny Lane did an interview with Penn Jillette of the magician duo Penn & Teller on his podcast for a discussion on Satanism, secularism, and more. How does Penn’s Clown College experience resonate with Satanism?
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Breaking: Arizona Governor Signs “No Promo Homo” Repeal
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wednesday the Arizona House voted to repeal Arizona’s controversial “No Promo Homo” statutes. Today the state Senate followed suit and Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ) just announced that he has signed the bill, eliminating what amounted to a ban on teaching about homosexuality in sexual education classes across the state.
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Arizona Attorney General Won’t Defend Controversial “No Promo Homo” Law
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last month two gay-rights organizations sued the Arizona Board of Education over the state’s ban on HIV/AIDS education that “promotes a homosexual lifestyle”. Attorney General Mark Brnovich has determined that the AG’s office will not be defending against the legal challenges.
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Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act Languishes in Committee
Reading Time: 6 minutes Representative Alcee Hastings (D-Florida) introduced H.R. 727, the Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act was introduced to the house in January, yet has made little to no progress getting out of the Education Committee.
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Hail Satan? Is a Poignant Look at the Birth of The Satanic Temple
Reading Time: 4 minutes For people who are unfamiliar with The Satanic Temple ‘Hail Satan?’ does a great job of capturing the mood and spirit of those early events. Those of us who have been following TST since they first made news will appreciate that the narrative is spot-on and highlights the group’s biggest news making campaigns.