Yes, this is real.
I doubted that it was when I saw it online, but I went to YouTube to find the original video, and it is indeed taken from the video feed of the Washoe County Board of Commissioners meeting on January 16th. Washoe County’s capital is Reno, NV.
Opening prayers at a Washoe County Commission meeting: “Hail Satan” pic.twitter.com/kAOqgPk0rk
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 17, 2024
The invocation was provided by the founder of Reno Satanic.
On the one hand, the invocation is utterly banal in the sense that most of them are. Sticking an invocation at the beginning of a meeting of government bureaucrats is an anachronism, given that government bureaucracy is about as driven by moral purpose as casinos are.
On the other hand, such invocations are intended to serve as a reminder that people in positions of authority are supposed to pursue a higher purpose than…
