Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 10, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Pagans join the Religious Freedom Summit in D.C.; also in D.C., a panel on covering Paganisms in journalism; the Drowning of Morana ritual; the…
Rescinding Executive Order on Tribal Sovereignty Raises Concerns Among Native Leaders
The Trump administration’s revocation of Executive Order 14112, which aimed to strengthen tribal sovereignty and streamline federal support for Tribal Nations, has sparked concern among Native leaders who see the…
A Game of Clones: The Resurrection of the Dire Wolf
olossal Biosciences claims to have revived the dire wolf, but experts argue the result is more marketing than resurrection—a genetically modified gray wolf dressed in Ice Age myth and hype.…
The Grand Egyptian Museum is about to Open and Will Dwarf the Louvre, the MET and British Museum in size
After two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum will open this summer near the Giza’s pyramids. The museum will span over 120 acres and showcase over 100,000 artifacts, including Tutankhamun’s treasures.…
A Dispatch from DC – Hands Off Protests
TWH reports from yesterday’s Hands Off protest in Washington, D.C., where organizers say that over 100,000 attendees gathered to protest the Trump administration’s attempts to slash federal programs – some…
Death helps us find balance between too much and not enough
Death is a disintegration of the old in favor of the true. Who are we, what are we, where are we, why are we, and how are we in this…
AI Art and the Death of the Spirit
The rise, rapid development, and adoption of AI-generated art poses an existential question which goes beyond base issues of consumption, mass media, and copyright law. AI art challenges what it…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 3, 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: “Mass mobilization” protests are scheduled for Saturday, the “Book of Merlin” in Cambridge, Senator Cory Booker presented with a certificate from the Temple of…
Dan Halloran, disgraced Théodish leader and NYC councilman, found with child pornography
Dan Halloran, a former NYC councilman and Théodish leader, has been arrested on two federal child pornography charges after US Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than 1300 depictions…
“Defund NPR and PBS” Act Gains Traction Amidst Partisan Debate Over Public Media Funding
“Republicans continue efforts to defund public media, with the proposed ‘No NPR and PBS Act.’ Critics argue the push is ideological, while defenders say funding is essential for rural stations.…