Scientology tells members ‘Save The Date’ for IAS event — but not *which* date

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The coming showdown between Scientology and local UK government is really getting entertaining. The latest escalation by the church over a big coming event is a music video telling members to save the date — but they’re still keeping the date a secret even to their own members! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

 
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Technology Cocktail

“The way to determine whether Int is out is normally by assessment of the C/S 53 buttons, and it is on this prepared list that out-Int is most often detected. You don’t flatten the button, or try to handle the button that was found on the C/S 53. This is the one exception on the C/S 53 whereby you do not just F/N it on the C/S 53 and go on. We have to examine the condition of the person on the subject of Int as above, to determine which way to go. Therefore you stop right there with a C/S 53, being careful to verify the fact that you actually have a read on Int, and not a false read or protest read. (And remember that some pcs, especially when Int has been run or repaired when it wasn’t charged, can get so protesty on the subject that Int will now give a false read whenever it is mentioned due to protest. An auditor’s TRs, metering and obnosis of the pc and whether the pc is in session or not have to be bad for this to occur, or for the auditor to now fail to determine whether it is a valid or false read on Int.) Having determined that you do have a valid read on Int, you would not proceed with the C/S 53, but end off the session.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1979

 
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON

We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.

 
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?

[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH

— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see

[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf

— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond

[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones

 
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Source Code

“There are actually hundreds of prison systems. And yet they have hung themselves with the one which they found was the least rehabilitative, the least workable and produced the most crime….I’m not even standing up for another system. Frankly, if you just erected a big stockade someplace or another and told the fellows to go in there for a while, and we didn’t care who they took with us, we’d probably, you know, have a better system. If the Scientologist were to go about this — I already figured this out for the federal prisons of the United States. The head of all federal prisons in the United States has required Dianetics to be read, by the way, by all his wardens. And I worked out a system for him. Too much work for me to put into effect and so never went into effect. We are not without friends or connections or influence, in spite of the fact that some two-bit-some drug addicts, the Federal Drug Addicts, are after us, because they’re actually not under the government, they’re under the AMA.” — L. Ron Hubbard, September 3, 1963

 
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Avast, Ye Mateys

“COMMEND: The Qual Div and Quentin as Auditor and R. Lindsell are commended for the work on an Aides Auditing Project. This project series was very well done and entirely flubless as is usual with Quentin’s auditing. Liese and Tommy both did one each of the project and these were also very well done. Qual is very upstat.” — The Commodore, September 3, 1970

 
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Overheard in the FreeZone

“There are people who are more ‘hatted’ than me. However, I do not see them having as much Purpose as I have. Secondly, they are not LRH so they do not know neither apply Scientology 100 percent. Still, if anything moves they are the first to USE POLICY TO STOP. They cannot even see that all those years all they should be doing is Hat, Hat, Hat… But no, they know better. Those who postulated 100 percent policy are still postulating and DO less than they could. A team with any policy is better than a team with NO policy even if it’s the ALL STARS playing. You know that. Or if you don’t know read Org Board and Livingness.”

Past is Prologue

1997: Robert Vaughn Young has been posting memoirs of his time spent in Scientology. Excerpts from his latest chapter: “The ability to throw and give a press conference was usually the last part of the training that we gave to Scientology PRs and the final drilling for it was what was called ‘Reporter TRs.’ The ‘TR’ acronym stood for ‘training routine’ or ‘training regimen’ and came from drills or exercises Hubbard had designed for auditors. When the acronym was applied to ‘Reporter TRs,’ it was a series of drills that a PR did to learn how to answer questions and to take control of the conversation and, if need be, to cave a person in. The drill consisted of a PR and a coach. Coach: Okay, start. So tell me, what is scientology? Student: Scientology’s a way of thinking that… Coach: Flunk. Wrong answer. Here, read this. (Coach hands student PR the sheet with the approved replies.) Student: Got it. Coach: Good. Start. So I’m supposed to ask you, what is scientology? Student: Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. Coach: Who dreamed it up? Student: L. Ron Hubbard. Coach: Flunk. You didn’t correct my use of the word ‘dreamed up’ and it might appear in the story. Start. So who dreamed it up? Student: If you mean who discovered the laws of Scientology, it was L. Ron Hubbard, an American writer and philosopher. Coach: Wasn’t he a science fiction writer? Student: Yes, he… Coach: Flunk. Too quick on the admission. Start. Wasn’t he a science fiction writer? Student: Mr. Hubbard was one of America’s most prolific writers, writing millions of words in many fields and futuristic fiction was only one of many. The last Reporter TRs’ drill was what was called ‘verbal karate.’ This is where the ‘reporter’ is arguing and the student PR has to cut him down, take control, wipe him out and dominate. The PR is told he is free to scream, curse, pound the table, do anything he wants to take command and control. When we wanted to really put the PR through the wringer, we’d pit two people against him/her and let ‘er rip! That was why it was called ‘verbal karate.’ The idea was not that one should approach all reporters that way, although we did get some who misunderstood when to do it, but that the PR was able to do it. But then no one had ever drilled holding a press conference on the day one is being raided by the FBI. It would take me years to look back and fully realize why Artie had declined to hold the press conference himself. After all, he was the head of Public Relations for the Church of Scientology and had been so identified in the media. Instead, he gave it to me. But in a few hours, I would start to learn the real reason Artie did not want to do it: he knew too much. Instead, I was about to be sacrificed to the Los Angeles Press Corps and Reporter TRs wouldn’t save me.”

 
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Random Howdy

“Owls get spontaneous spasmodic upvotes from me, always.”

 
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due August 13.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing December 1.

Civil litigation:

 
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SCIENTOLOGY: FAIR GAME

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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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 founder in King Arthur’s Court: When Ron ran for the hills!
[TWO years ago] RIFFER MADNESS: Scientology’s David Miscavige says he’s not been served Jane Doe 1 lawsuit
[FOUR years ago] VIDEO: Scientology prepares Chicago takeover, will target college student dorms downtown
[FIVE years ago] After arrest, Scientologist chiro Dennis Nobbe in even more trouble for contacting witnesses
[SIX years ago] The donors keeping Scientology afloat in 2019: Today, part one, the lesser whales
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology rehabs are hiring — if you don’t care about money or a decent place to live
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology’s slick (and bogus) drug education program snares another school district
[NINE years ago] Dan Koon, co-writer of Scientology tell-all ‘Ruthless,’ on his days with L. Ron Hubbard
[TEN years ago] It’s a video extravaganza as three former members tell us about life inside Scientology
[ELEVEN years ago] Sea Org Document: Dare to have children, you get sent to Scientology’s version of Siberia
[TWELVE years ago] Making the Grade: Scientology Prepares Us for the Future

 
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Posted by Tony Ortega on September 3, 2025 at 07:00

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