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“Please say NO to Satan” Emails capture Minnesota city’s clash over a proposed Satanic war memorial
After Belle Plaine, Minnesota erected a memorial depicting a solider kneeling at a cross, the Satanic Temple proposed a memorial of their own own - and as recently released emails show, there was Hell to pay for the beleaguered city council.

Grey Faction is launching a project to expose the damages of the lingering Satanic Panic
Grey Faction is launching a project with the goal of bringing some much needed transparency to the field of mental health. Through FOIA requests and analysis of publicly available documents, this project will shine a light into some dark corners inhabited by psychiatrists and mental health counselors who may be causing unaccounted-for damage to their clients by peddling conspiratorial theories of organized groups of Satanists engaged in ritual abuse.

Utility complaints about dubious energy “deals” surging in Massachusetts
If you live in Boston, you might have had a knock on your door, and then opened it to see one or two individuals, each with an official-looking ID on a lanyard, who will immediately launch into their script - they’re “with” your energy company, and would like to offer you an opportunity to sign up for a fixed rate. And while they aren’t exactly door-to-door scammers, that rate they sign you up for may end up costing you far more than you currently pay. A request submitted to the Department of Public Utilities shows that the number of complaints filed against these companies has drastically increased over the past eight years.

FTC complaints accuse Coursera of illegal business practices, violating SPAM law
Documents provided by the Federal Trade Commission detail nine complaints made about Coursera, several of which allege borderline or outright illegal policies implemented by the firm described as an “educational technology company that offers massive open online courses”

Milking the Butter Cow: FBI reports on “animal rights extremists”
A request for documents related to “ecoterrorism” in the possession of the FBI’s Countering Violent Extremism Office produced an intelligence bulletin warning that “animal rights extremist” activity may be on the rise, as well as a report from researchers at the University of Maryland on recent trends in terrorism.