The problem I have with how some of this is reported is that statements like "5% wetter" doesn't sound serious to the average person (and also what does "wetter" mean? I actually laughed at that sentence). However at least they eventually got to talking about the implications...

Sobering reading. Report finds exactly what some of us have thought were the likely scenarios. We need to elect a government that takes this seriously and is prepared to do something about it. And that isn't anyone in the current Coalition of Chaos. #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/07/l...

Honestly, all the opposition needs to say AND do this election is that they'll fix everything NACT broke in the last 3 years AND MAKE IT BETTER. It's that simple. C'mon, can't be that hard, right? Yes, I know Greens and TPM have good policies, but they gotta be loud about being Bob the Builders.

Gentle reminder…

Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds “We don’t yet know what these changes mean, but we do note that overall, people showed positive psychological changes in this study, including improved wellbeing and mental flexibility.”

The biggest take away from this pic is that the Green Party seem to be the only party that represent NZers from all demographics. #nzpol

"if your religion forbids something, congratulations – you don’t get to do it. That’s it. That’s the whole rule. ...“My scripture says no” is a personal boundary, not a software update for the rest of humanity. ... Religious rules are, by design, internal commitments."

This is the most accurate description of LaVey we have ever heard

I'm trying to read Anton LaVey again and as always it's an uncomfortable mix of "right on!" and "you fucking doofus!"

"Satan doesn't whisper 'believe in me'. He whispers 'believe in yourself'." – Matt Smethurst

One of the (many) reasons why attempts like this to argue for the christian god & convert people is that they don't know their audience, don't do an ounce of research. I know it's a "spiritual danger" to look into other religions, but we're just gonna laugh if you get our religion this wrong

Finally putting together some Lego crystals I got for Christmas!!

open.substack.com/pub/peaceful... "The clearest illustration of why hierarchical authority is the problem rather than the solution came, perhaps surprisingly, from inside evangelical Christianity. In 2017, Andy Stanley, pastor of one of the largest megachurches in the United States, began...

'Friends, is it wrong to be ableist if someone was an asshole to me first?' I won't post the link to the video here because I don't want to give them views but this was a legit question I just saw a USA-based podcaster ask...

Look what arrived in the mail today! A fellow Satanist in Aotearoa 3D printed this for me; looking forward to painting it tomorrow!

Look what arrived in the mail today! A fellow Satanist in Aotearoa 3D printed this for me; looking forward to painting it tomorrow!

"Many religions now come before us with ingratiating smirks and outspread hands... They offer consolation and solidarity and uplift... But we have a right to remember how barbarically they behaved when they were strong and were making an offer that people could not refuse." – Christopher Hitchens

The Black Mass Appeal crew talk to Antibot about how do you *do* Satanism? How do you practice this freeform self-religion? They go on to give examples of what they personally do but these two lines really stood out to me:

#satanism #WordsOfTheDevil

"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." – Voltaire

9 out 10 tech-priests recommend destroying your cogitator if it develops sentience.

like...christians looked at baphomet, this goat-headed figure with breasts and symbols and hand gestures that they didn't understand, felt uncomfortable, and then made it a moral panic. they didn't understand an artistic depiction of balance, and so they called it a demon. this is an old story 😶

The satanic panic never ended, if anything it got stupider

What is with the crossover between "satanism" and male nudes and gay porn? Like, you do you, but my gods I have never seen so much cock on a social media feed before

"researchers asked 114 individuals who said they were once ... religious to write about their primary reason for the change. 52% cited intellectual reasons, such as a perceived incompatibility of their previous religious beliefs with science or logic..." www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/the-...

Second night in a row of not being able to sleep. I got a nap for a few hours yesterday morning but I've now been awake for 18+ hours again. Despite taking medications. What the actual fuck

Yo, guys, you know you can choose a satanym that's not Lucius, Lucien, or some variation of Lucifer right? Y'all need more imagination or something

"We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." – Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Hells yes!

"We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good." – Carl Sagan

Who among us has not mistaken the holy words of Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction for biblical scripture?

Does Satanism count as part of the Abrahamic tradition? It would be very interesting to flesh out the case for/against.

Unpopular opinion maybe but... I really think that children should not have religion. Not saying we shouldn't force them into it. I'm saying it shouldn't even be normalized.

NZ does NOT want the US-style #health system that ACt, National & NZFirst are pushing by defunding & destroying free Public Health & hospitals! NO to #austerity & privatisation #privatisation #ChangeTheGovt #PartyVoteGreen #nzpol

Now with alt text.

“We have normalised genocide, total annihilation of entire people, the systematic destruction of the biosphere which we are all depending on to survive, and that corrupt, racist war criminals can act with complete impunity … it is not too late to say stop.” Greta Thunberg

"The belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man." – Thomas Paine

There are few things crueler than Queer people violating the ideals of our community to demean, harass, ostracise a powerless community member. Reading Sophie's story was frighteningly familiar to me. There is no shortcut to fundamental justice. open.substack.com/pub/sophieas...

Christians can't count. If Jesus died on Friday and rose 3 days later, y'all shouldn't be telling "He is risen" until Monday

"Eat of this, this is my body and it is salty and hot" - Jesus, were he a pizza maker and not a carpenter

i can’t believe iran is threatening corporations run by the worst people alive; it’s heartwarming

Why am I atheist/satanist? Because an ancient fanfic shouldn't determine how we live in 2026

AI is the death of free thought. To use AI is to spit out the fruit of knowledge. It is completely antithetical to Satanism of any kind, theistic or atheistic.

"If one person believes something illogical, he is called a fool - but if ten million people believe the same illogical thing, it is called religion." – Voltaire