TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Social media mavens are a-twitter that ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star Hilary Duff is a ‘secret Scientologist.’ We hadn’t heard anything indicating Hilary was involved in Scientology, but we reached out to someone who might have a better chance of knowing one way or the other. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“When running Reach and Withdraw on another, always point to the object (or person, space, etc.) each time you give a command so that there will be no mistake made by the person you are giving the command to. You also walk around with the person you are doing the Reach and Withdraw on, ensuring that he actually does get in physical contact with the points or areas of objects, spaces and boundaries. In choosing objects, you usually progress from the smaller to the larger objects available. You can also include walls and floors and other parts of the environment. We used to do Reach and Withdraw on ship stewards by having them walk into the dining room and walk out of the dining room over and over. This is used when you’re running Reach and Withdraw on a room or a space rather than an object. Of course, we also included doing Reach and Withdraw on the other objects connected with the steward’s duties.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1980
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“Let’s go back to this problem and see if there isn’t a little bit more to be known then about an individual who will not exteriorize. We’ve got the DEI cycle — desire, enforce, inhibit. At first he desired to mobilize MEST, and then MEST began to enforce its mobilization upon him, and then he started to inhibit it. We will find this for instance between a man and a woman who are ill-matched sexually. We will find a woman who is tremendously demanding sexually, may at first attract some fellow who is fairly normal, and there will be a period there when he is perfectly willing to satisfy her. This passes rapidly into a period of where he begins to believe it is being enforced upon him, and this will pass rapidly into his refusal. And so you’ve got desire, enforce, inhibit. And he will not only inhibit his sexual outflow toward her, he will simply start inhibiting it toward all women. He does it by classes, non-specific. And so we find him then becoming sexually impotent in ratio to the amount of sexual performance which has been demanded of him. Rather sad thing, isn’t it?” — L. Ron Hubbard, January 20, 1954
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“Div IV did not put any rat guards on our lines and now a rat has been seen aboard. What does it matter to make up super duper rat guards if you don’t use them!!” — Capt. Mary Sue Hubbard, January 20, 1970
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“Best to step out of theta/mind in order to observe whether you’re Saturnian or Adamite soul. In between lives information is not in the mind. It is felt by the soul that has had to live the torture over and over. Also helpful is to know who the Matrix rulers are from the top ruler all the way down to their lowliest; who they really are. They are big on hierarchies. Best to see them rulers (highly advanced evil beings) when they are not wearing their stolen garments, residing in their residence of stolen aspects which makes their place look beautiful. Take away their stolen garments and aspects and they and their place is an ugly hell-hole only them Saturnian souls can tolerate. You can work with theta and the mind till the end of time and this understanding will never show up. Only the live being, he or she, carries this understanding, not androgynous theta, and not beehive mind. Intentionally, to keep souls imprisoned here, these pictures were not downloaded into the mind.”
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1997: The Associated Press reported that an Athens court has ordered Scientology to close its doors in Greece. “A copy of the ruling obtained by The Associated Press on Friday accused the church of operating under the cloak of a philosophic society to try to lure, brainwash and exploit members. ‘It is an organization with medical, social and ethical practices that are dangerous and harmful,’ Judge Constandia Angelaki wrote in her ruling. ‘It claims to act freely so as to draw members who subsequently undergo … brainwashing by dictated ways of thinking that limit reaction capabilities.’ Angelaki ruled on the case on Dec. 20 but the verdict was officially issued Thursday. The move followed numerous complaints from relatives of members of the church, which operated here as the Center of Applied Philosophy in Greece. They claimed the center transformed their kin into moody or suicidal automatons. ‘The case is a sham,’ Jentzsch wrote. ‘It is unfortunately reminiscent of the former junta that ruled Greece as a totalitarian state and the assault today is simply because the mission is not ‘orthodox’ according to the prevailing vested interests in Greece.'”
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“Clear Cognition: You mocked up your reactive mind. OT8 Cognition: You mocked up the Space Opera, your past lives and your BT infestation. The trigger for the OT8 cognition is the line ‘the Pilot says: I’m mocking this up.’ The desired End Phenomena is ‘Now that I know what I am not, I am ready to find out what I am’.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. Appeal now fully briefed, waiting for 2nd Appellate District court to set a hearing date. Masterson has also submitted a habeas corpus petition.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Pleaded guilty on Nov 10 to a 17-year prison sentence (eligible for parole in two to three more years). Awaiting transfer to state prison.
— Aaron Matthes charged for SA of child under 12 years old: OT Scientologist facing multiple mandatory life sentences. Next pretrial court hearing set for Feb 2.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal. Leah’s respondent’s brief is due February 11.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ 15 days of arbitration completed, Val waiting for further word from the IJC.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal. Appeal fully briefed. Motion to replace Jane Does’ AI-tainted brief denied by court. Awaiting a court hearing date.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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Other links: The prosecution of Danny Masterson. Leah Remini’s Fair Game Podcast. Leah Remini’s A&E Series. Scientology’s Celebrities, from A to Z. Bryan Seymour’s suppressed series, 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 new ad push is really getting on people’s nerves
[TWO years ago] Here’s Danny Masterson’s motion for bail while on appeal, in all its pricey detail
[THREE years ago] TODAY: Arguments on Scientology honcho David Miscavige being served in trafficking suit
[FIVE years ago] Danny Masterson arraigned on rape charges, enters a not guilty plea
[SIX years ago] Scientology staffers react to Xenu, and hit up the ‘Reckless Ben’ team to work for eternity
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology uses celebrities and police as props — military veterans, it’s your turn!
[EIGHT years ago] Garcias decry Scientology kangaroo ‘arbitration’ and ask judge to reinstate fraud lawsuit
[NINE years ago] What Scientology can tell us about a 20th of January like no other
[TEN years ago] The Church of Scientology of Latter-Day Dolts: Video evidence of the fall
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology’s first ‘Clear’: L. Ron Hubbard intended to return as his daughter Diana’s son
[TWELVE years ago] Tales from Scientology’s Hollywood Celebrity Centre: A new film, and a new death
[THIRTEEN years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology Says It Bought a SUPER BOWL Ad!
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Posted by Tony Ortega on January 20, 2026 at 07:00
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