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“Lucien Greaves” and The Satanic Temple have a lot to answer for

How can TST’s defenders think grotesque bigotry by its owner is merely “an imperfection” to be celebrated? When confronted with examples of Doug “Lucien Greaves” Misicko’s pattern of reactionary words and actions over the past two decades, usually, The Satanic Temple’s sycophants offer one of a small handful of stock excuses to deflect and otherwise […]

March 22, 2023

For video title screens edited into a square: Lucien Greaves discusses "The View" and Corporate N-words (partially censored); Lucien Greaves discusses Black co-workers and cunnilingus; Lucien Greaves talks about the KKK and killing [k-slur for Jews, partially censored]; Lucien Greaves talks eugenics and "who decides"

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The Satanic Temple

The Satanic Temple is very bad at court cases

TST’s choices of lawyers helps explain why We’ve written before about The Satanic Temple’s history of embarrassing legal failures and egregious self-inflicted errors as litigants. While it has seemed like this would never catch up to TST in the media because “Satanists are bad, actually” is about as “dog bites man” as a news story […]

January 11, 2023

@matt_kezhaya Are these fuckwits still talking about me? Grow up, and file an answer so I can get at your financial records. I'm coming for you. Tell the judge on me again, I double dare you.

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Lawsuits, The Satanic Temple

To Shame the Devil: Satanic Temple’s Lawsuit Against Ex-Members Fails Again

Federal judge in Washington State dismisses Salem, Mass., corp’s SLAPP suit for the second time [Read as PDF] Seattle, Wash. — For the second time in nearly three years of litigation, a federal district court in Washington State dismissed all claims made by The Satanic Temple against four of its former members. The Court found […]

January 6, 2023

Satanic Antifascism logo and variants

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When it comes to The Satanic Temple, there’s always more and it’s always worse

In short, The Satanic Temple is: But when it comes to The Satanic Temple, there’s always more and it’s always worse. Usually—and this is not a joke—when people learn more about The Satanic Temple’s owners Doug Misicko (“Lucien Greaves”) and Cevin Soling (“Malcolm Jarry”), and their business practices, the unprompted comparison folks make is “Scientology” […]

December 30, 2022

iceberg meme. Top layer: modern satanism, FREE membership, "Lucien Greaves", abortion ritual, religious freedom protection …Next layer: Marc Randazza, members forced to sign NDAs, 2018 schism, "Might Is Right", "Doug Mesner", SLAPP suit against former members, "I think it's OK to hate Jews …"

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Today is a good day for The Satanic Temple to release its finances

A TikToker spent two minutes talking about why The Satanic Temple can’t help you get an abortion and doesn’t deserve your support. TST threatened to sue her. But when it comes to The Satanic Temple, there’s always more and it’s always worse. Note: As of Nov. 23, 2022, the Temple has filed a lawsuit against […]

July 25, 2022

video still from Satanic Housewife retraction + legal threat

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Footnotes: The Satanic Temple in the courts

Doug Misicko and Cevin Soling on the record in court depositions and testimony The following are the available court depositions of Doug Misicko (a.k.a. “Doug Mesner”, “Lucien Greaves”) and Cevin Soling (“Calvin Soling”, “Malcolm Jarry”) in matters concerning “The Satanic Temple”, which alternatively means the for-profit United Federation of Churches, LLC, dba The Satanic Temple; […]

July 5, 2022

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Footnotes: “The Satanic Housewife” videos and legal threat by The Satanic Temple

A former member of The Satanic Temple made TikTok videos critical of the Temple and myths of its abortion-access loophole. Then, TST threatened to sue her.

June 20, 2022

video still from Satanic Housewife retraction + legal threat

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Footnotes to iilluminaughtii’s “Is The Satanic Temple Really An Arbiter for Justice?” Corporate Casket video

The Satanic Temple has been called the ‘scientology for mall goths’. While they claim to be different, helpful, and progressive, the reality is far darker and potentially even more sinister. They use church money for personal funds, allow sexual assault to occur under their watch, and mislead people about how much they’re willing to help […]

May 28, 2022

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Footnotes, The Satanic Temple

What the hell is “The Satanic Temple”? — Ep. 5: The Satanic Temple (Inc.)

The Satanic Temple has described itself in a variety of ways over the years, some of them contradictory. However, since 2019, it would be fair to say that the Temple most commonly has described itself as a “famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious organization“, and this is how TST wants people to think of them. What they’re […]

May 12, 2022

Logo for The Satanic Temple with a bag that has a dollar sign replacing the "s" in "TST". On either side are government documents about it

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The Satanic Temple, What The Hell Is The Satanic Temple?

The Satanic Temple cannot help you get an abortion, and it does not deserve your support

[Printable zine] When members of The Satanic Temple see criticism of them and their failed efforts in the name of abortion rights, they often say, “Well, at least they’re doing something.” Yes, what they’re doing is actively making things worse and making money off of it. “The Satanic Temple is not going to save you.” […]

May 6, 2022

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