Last night, a man named Ian Rafalko posted a TikTok video which has quickly blown up, with more than 90,000 likes by this morning.
Here’s what he says in it:
So after I make this video and it goes public my life will be over. That uh… my life’s been over for a while, so. I thought I might at least go out with a bang.
Some of you might know this guy. He has a few thousand videos on YouTube. He’s pretty popular at this point. He gives a lot of health advice. He’s a chiropractor, as you can see, so…
Not only is this man a Scientologist but he donates copious amounts. His profit margins are insane, they’re through the roof. So he’s donated probably around 7 plus million dollars to Scientology?
And every product of his that you buy, you donate to Scientology as well, because he has a separate savings account just for that.
He’s an incredibly selfish and void-of-empathy human being. And the reason I know is because he’s my fucking father.
Behind him, you can see an image of Dr. Eric Berg, a chiropractor and Scientology donor that we’ve mentioned here at the Bunker before.
This is Eric Berg, an OT 8, as he appeared in Scientology Impact magazine issue 156, which reported in 2017 that he had reached the “Silver Meritorious” level for donating $500,000 to the International Association of Scientologists, Scientology’s membership organization.
We’re attempting to reach Mr. Rafalko, and we definitely want to hear more about his relationship with his father and the fallout from this video.
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Want a vaccine in LA? First dodge the Scientologists
Jeffrey Augustine was out on the street yesterday after he realized that after some months of inactivity, Scientology “body routers” are back out in force.
He snapped some photos for us, and watched as Scientology recruiters pestered people who were on their way to Kaiser Permanente for vaccines.
“Instead of opening up their facilities for vaccinations, they are sending people out to disseminate to people coming to the medical center for vaccines,” Jeffrey says. “It’s offensive.”
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Jon Atack’s latest
Says Jon: “Counselor Jessica Terwiel explains that insights often don’t lead to behavioral change. We need to look at our behaviors and change them, rather than hoping that understanding will automatically change how we behave. As she says, knowing why it rains won’t protect you, but an umbrella will.”
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“As far as publicity is concerned the general public has been slammed around about Dianetics and they don’t know whether Dianetics is a cough drop or a new cult down in Arizona. Nobody really knows very much about it. Out in the general public they ask you if it is a cult, or if it is this or if it is that. I suddenly woke up to the fact that I was under-evaluating it. I was trying to tell people ‘Well, this is sort of a psychotherapy and it does this and that,’ rather apologetically. And I said to somebody bluntly the other day, ‘Why, Dianetics is the science of handling life; you know, handling life forces!’ They looked at me and blinked and I said, ‘Yes, you know, a fellow starts downhill and starts down toward death. Well, Dianetics picks him back up again.’ They went away in a trance! Actually, isn’t that what we are doing? The new theta-MEST theory makes that so apparent, and the results you get follow in so closely that, actually, we are doing just that.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 15, 1951
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“US STATS HAVE JUST GONE OVER THE MILLION MARK!!! AOSHUK IS OVER $47,000!” — The Commodore, May 15, 1971
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“The first goal when working with OMNI processing is to reach the OMNI state (to make contact with the original Statics). If there is no extension and contact, then further correct actions are impossible. We should get in contact with those 10*10^40 players who create this universe.”
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1999: Hearings were held in Clearwater, Florida this week in the criminal case against Scientology in the death of Lisa McPherson in 1995. From the St. Petersburg Times: “At a pretrial hearing Thursday, defense attorney Morris Weinberg said charging a church with criminal conduct, the first time it has happened in Florida, raised serious constitutional issues. ‘We’re dealing with conduct that is protected conduct. We are dealing with a fundamental (Scientology) belief that mental problems are spiritual in nature and should be dealt with spiritually in a religious way,’ Weinberg told Pinellas Circuit Court Judge Susan Schaeffer. But Assistant State Attorney Douglas Crow called McPherson’s treatment ‘bizarre and disturbing’ and said she probably would not have died if she had been given proper medical treatment. ‘There is nothing in the tenets of Scientology that authorizes this kind of conduct without the consent of the person involved,’ Crow said.”
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“Eva Gabor was awesome in Green Acres, which was one of the most underrated, surrealist shows of all time. It’s worthy of Lynch or Buñuel.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Preliminary hearing set for May 18.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff’s sentencing to be scheduled.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial conference set for June 18.
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration. June 7: Status conference.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Case appealed on Dec 24.
Concluded litigation:
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Scientology’s center specializing in auditing your infant is back open in Florida!
[TWO years ago] John Travolta’s daughter makes her own Scientology splash at awards ceremony
[THREE years ago] Scientology files notice of appeal in time-wasting federal court attack on forced-abortion case
[FOUR years ago] DRONE FLYOVER: An even closer look at where Scientology is keeping Shelly Miscavige
[FIVE years ago] Scientology takes on the evil psychs at the APA, and more in our weekly social media review!
[SIX years ago] Las Vegas attorney Ryan Hamilton makes it 29 lawsuits against Scientology’s drug rehab
[SEVEN years ago] TIZIANO LUGLI: A new short film about Scientology and ‘slavery’
[EIGHT years ago] CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT DENIES SCIENTOLOGY PETITION IN FORCED-ABORTION CASE
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,302 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,806 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,326 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,346 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,237 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,544 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,412 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,186 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 1,516 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,990 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,306 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,872 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,791 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,959 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,540 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,801 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,839 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,552 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,077 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 432 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,607 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,158 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,307 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,627 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,482 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,601 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,957 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,260 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,366 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,768 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,640 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,223 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,718 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,972 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,081 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 15, 2021 at 07:00
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