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Kansas Satanic Grotto files complaint about abortion rally permit approval, plans counterprotest • Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Satanic Grotto has filed a complaint against the Kansas Department of Administration for approving a permit for the Christian group Abortion is Murder to protest inside the Statehouse. The Grotto plans to counterprotest on January 27, arguing that the state is applying different standards of obscenity and violence to the two groups. The Grotto's permit application is still pending.

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What drew you to Satanism?

I was never pushed into religion as a child, but living in the southeast U.S. and seeing how judgmental and hypocritical “Christians” were made me want to be the antithesis of everything they were. I eventually started telling people I was a Satanist just to be their opposite

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“Revolt of the Angels”

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Find a local community with GoS

With all that’s going on lately, finding a group local to you might not be a bad idea. I’m part of a small order under GoS, and have recently started up my own for those living deep in the Bible Belt.

/satanism

Christian bishop warns clergy to be sure ‘their wills written’ in wake of Renee Good’s death

This is surprising to me, but in the best possible way. This bishop is one of the good ones, it seems.

/horror

‎Sleepaway Camp (1983) directed by Robert Hiltzik • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

First time seeing this, and the ending surprised me. Totally campy, but great movie!

/apple

Question about Gemini + iOS

So now that we know that Google and Apple are partnering up for AI reasons, my concern is with the privacy end of it all. I’m already a part of the Apple ecosystem, and don’t really trust Google at all re: privacy. If Gemini is able to interact with apps, for example, how

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10d

Daily Baphirmation (SBA)

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11d

First post!

Nice to see at least a few fellow anarchists here.

/politics

17d

Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’

Asked in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” “I don’t need international law,” he added. “I’m not looking t

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21d

Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack

As Trump attempts to erase history and frame these goons as “patriots,” NPR has archived all the evidence showing it was an insurrection.

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26d

Trump admin rushes to demolish 13 more historic DC buildings as preservations fight back

wtf are these clowns doing?

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27d

Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted U.S. political parties, memo says

So he believed the election was “stolen”, which is the same lie the sitting President keeps spewing every chance he gets. The audacity of the right to claim that the “radical left” is responsible for so much politically-charged criminal activity is just laughably insane.

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28d

'Major scandal': Trump's DOJ caught spying on journalist before Epstein's death

'Major scandal': Trump's DOJ caught spying on journalist before Epstein's death - A high-profile investigative journalist, Julie K. Brown, discovered her flight itinerary from a trip to Florida in July 2019 in the latest batch of files related to the FBI's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The discovery, made about a month before Epstein's death, has sparked outrage and raised questions about the DOJ's surveillance of journalists.

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28d

State Dept. 'not functioning' as staffers get sidelined for warning Trump is breaking law

Former State Department lawyers report that employees are hesitant to provide advice that political appointees might not want to hear, leading to concerns about the State Department's functionality and the Trump administration's foreign policy decisions.

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29d

Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

Good.

/politics

Dec 25th

A 3D Tour Inside Trump’s Oval Office

Ew.

/politics

Dec 25th

Goodbye to Language: The Year in Trumpspeak

Reading his words makes my brain hurt. This old fart makes no sense whatsoever.

/entertainment

Dec 24th

Five Easter-Eggs You Might Have Missed From the 'Fallout' Season 2 Premiere

This editorial from Bloody Disgusting highlights five Easter Eggs from the Season 2 premiere of Prime Video's Fallout show that fans might have missed. These Easter Eggs, which are subtle references to the original games, include the fate of the Dino Dee-Lite Motel, the secret of Starlight Theater, Victor the Securitron, Whack-a-Commie, and Mr. House's role in stopping most of the nukes.

/science

Dec 22nd

Living plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after death

This article from The Brighter Side of News reports on a study revealing that living plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after death. This glow, known as ultraweak photon emission (UPE), originates from metabolic reactions involving reactive oxygen species (ROS) and is visible only with sensitive cameras. The research, conducted by scientists from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada, shows that UPE is distinct from thermal radiation and bioluminescence, and its intensity correlates with biological activity and chemical stress. After death, the glow fades due to the cessation of active metabolism. The findings suggest UPE could serve as a non-invasive method to monitor biological activity and health in living systems.

/news

Dec 18th

Former Harvard Medical School morgue manager sentenced to 8 years in prison for stolen bodies plot

Former Harvard Medical School morgue manager Cedric Lodge has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated to the school. His wife, Denise Lodge, received a one-year and one-day sentence. The scandal affected over 400 families whose loved ones donated their bodies to Harvard. The couple earned between $40,000 to $95,000 from the scheme.

/funny

Dec 17th

It all makes sense now.

/offbeat

Dec 17th

Dracula Land - Massive Vampire Theme Park to Open in Romania

This looks amazing to me lol

/entertainment

Dec 17th

'Return to Silent Hill' Rated "R" for Bloody Violent Content

I hope this one is better than the second movie. That one was just one missed opportunity after another.

/politics

Dec 15th

Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law

This article discusses the Pentagon's new generative AI platform, GenAi.mil, which was rolled out to provide benefits of artificial intelligence to the Armed Forces. The platform quickly demonstrated its ability to correctly identify a hypothetical Caribbean boat strike as 'unambiguously illegal', a legal question that had stumped the human chain of command. The article highlights the potential of AI in military applications and questions the competence of human officers in comparison.

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Dec 14th

Pondering Middle East Petrostates as American Media Owners

This article discusses the potential implications of Middle Eastern countries, particularly petrostates, investing in American media conglomerates. It raises concerns about the influence these countries might exert on media content despite owning non-voting shares, and questions whether these countries would genuinely respect Western norms.

/offbeat

Dec 14th

Teeny tiny orange toadlet found in Brazil

Aight, this is cute.

/news

Dec 13th

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians with impunity, halting West Bank olive harvest

Israel's cabinet has extended legal status to 19 previously illegal settlements in the West Bank, leading to increased violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinian communities. Since the October 7 Hamas attacks, attacks have sharply increased, with masked settlers armed with bats and Molotov cocktails attacking Palestinian villages, destroying olive groves, and setting homes and churches on fire. Palestinian farmers are too afraid to harvest their olives, and many have been injured or killed. Despite international outrage, the Israeli government has been criticized for not doing enough to curb the violence, with many attacks going unpunished.

/politics

Dec 13th

Trump sued by preservation group over $300m White House ballroom project

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump and his administration to halt the $300m White House ballroom project, alleging that Trump violated multiple federal laws by demolishing part of the historic East Wing without required reviews or congressional approval. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order to freeze all construction activities until proper federal oversight procedures are completed. The National Trust argues that Trump rushed the demolition over objections from preservationists and that no president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review or construct a ballroom on public property without giving the public the opportunity to weigh in.

/entertainment

Dec 12th

'All Will Be Disclosed': Billboards Appear in NY & LA for Steven Spielberg's Untitled UFO Movie

Steven Spielberg is set to release an untitled UFO-themed sci-fi movie in 2026, with billboards appearing in New York and Los Angeles as part of the marketing campaign. The film, directed by Spielberg and written by David Koepp, stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson. The billboards display the tagline 'All will be disclosed' along with Spielberg's name and the release date, June 12, 2026.