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As protests over immigration enforcement erupt in cities across the U.S., House Republicans push forward a sweeping Homeland Security funding bill that expands deportation powers, slashes oversight, and introduces a controversial religious exemption.
A new study reveals the Kastas Tomb in Amphipolis was aligned with the winter solstice, linking it to ancient solar rituals and the cult of Cybele—suggesting it served as a cosmic tribute to Hephaestion, Alexander the Great’s closest companion.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith warns of a so-called “Pagan Conquest” tied to Pride Month, claiming a “state-corporate-pagan alliance” promotes “ritual child sacrifice—with glitter and hashtags” as part of a campaign to “reprogram society” and undermine traditional values.
The Supreme Court deadlocked on a case that could have led to taxpayers funding religious schools. But while advocates for the separation of church and state celebrate, Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott notes the decision does not resolve the issue.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: The U.S. Supreme Court allows mining on Chíchʼil Bił Dagoteel; the Druid Order, Tribe of the Oak. elects a new Archdruid; book reveals shocking acts of colonialism suggesting Oxford generations of academics drank from the skull of an enslaved woman; more events and Star’s weekly tarot
Donald Trump has picked Casey Means as his nominee for surgeon general. But Means, whose alternative approaches have mentioned practices like ancestor shrines and full moon rituals, has drawn a firestorm of criticism from Trump’s Christian base.
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