Queer Satanic (Target of TST's federal SLAPP suit)
31 Aug,
8 tweets, 2 min read
The Satanic Temple continues to fundraise tens of thousands of dollars on the questionable idea that, one of these days, they'll actually win a case
But their federal lawsuit involving Planned Parenthood in Texas is especially egregious given the path it would need to take
But their federal lawsuit involving Planned Parenthood in Texas is especially egregious given the path it would need to take
https://twitter.com/LeahLitman/status/1432461859215511558
Where that money is actually going, who can say?
Certainly TST has their finances set up well enough that it's completely opaque except by court order
(In which case, adding themselves on as intervenors in the ACLU's suit in Arkansas may end up being their worst decision yet)
Certainly TST has their finances set up well enough that it's completely opaque except by court order
(In which case, adding themselves on as intervenors in the ACLU's suit in Arkansas may end up being their worst decision yet)
Years of saying, "Look, we know how to effectively protest to get things done. We're doing the serious, practical work that effects change"
There's no evidence they have the best lawyers for the job, the best strategy, or select the best test cases
But that may not even matter
There's no evidence they have the best lawyers for the job, the best strategy, or select the best test cases
But that may not even matter
Look at the makeup of the 6-3 Republican majority Supreme Court willing to just make overtly partisan decisions on the shadow docket and not even explain themselves
Look at SCOTUS shamelessly reverse established case law or even their own precedents from the year before.
Look at SCOTUS shamelessly reverse established case law or even their own precedents from the year before.
"Give Satanists $200K to have our D-team lawyers turn it all around" may as well be TST's email newsletter pitch
But hey, it works. And they can turn around and spend that money however they want b/c credulous (remaining) members believe it will be successful or don't even care
But hey, it works. And they can turn around and spend that money however they want b/c credulous (remaining) members believe it will be successful or don't even care
The Satanic Temple has the resources (yours and whatever Cevin Soling wants to kick in from his real estate & other businesses) to pursue SLAPP actions against former members or coerce Netflix into settling to avoid a more expensive trial
Sure.
Sure.
But all the @CityOfBoston has to do to make TST shut up & go away ask whether "Malcolm Jarry" is a real person, or start asking for the financials that "The Satanic Temple Inc" acts like a nonprofit
Are these the jokers you want setting precedent in the 5th Circuit or SCOTUS?
Are these the jokers you want setting precedent in the 5th Circuit or SCOTUS?
Hopefully they won't use any of this $40,000 to pay lawyers in the federal SLAPP against us
But who else would know if they did, right?
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But who else would know if they did, right?
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