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Technology Cocktail
“A person who has reached the State of Dianetic Clear without it being acknowledged can run into difficulties afterwards. You may find that he’s been in ethics
trouble or had a low OCA or poor case gain since that point. It’s not only lack of acknowledgement but also invalidation by running certain processes that a Clear wouldn’t respond to, such as engrams, or continuing to run a Grade on which the person went Clear, or continuing goals processing, etc. Also, with Clears and OTs who went Clear before they did the Clearing Course and never knew it or spotted it, by-passed charge results because they are running something which is trying to achieve what they have already achieved. It serves as an overrun.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1981
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“Let’s get the idea that right this moment you’re engaged in killing a woman. Now let’s remember this as an incident that occurred 20 years ago. Now let’s get the idea that you’re right this moment engaged in killing a man. Now let’s remember this as though it happened 35 years ago. All right….Now let’s get the idea of being a space ranger, a space man being shot to death right at this minute. Now let’s get this on recall now, as something that happened a hundred thousand years ago. This very incident. All right. Now let’s get the idea, right this moment you’re engaged upon being a sultan. Being a sultan. And now recall this as having happened 200 years ago. Now let’s get the idea of being a general, a general who is engaged in slaughtering a million troops. Killing them all to the last troop. Now let’s get this as having occurred a hundred and fifty thousand years ago. Now let’s get the idea of you being engaged this moment, successfully engaged upon blowing up the entire physical universe. Now get this as having happened yesterday. Now let’s get the idea of your own universe at this moment being blown to pieces. Now throw your memory into action as though it happened last night. And now as though it happened 50 years ago. And now as though it happened a billion years ago. And now as though it happened a trillion years ago. And now as though it happened 76 trillion years ago. Now, let’s get the idea right now of being engaged upon the construction of an entirely new universe. Now let’s get this as though you were engaged upon it, actually, at six o’clock this morning. OK.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 22, 1954
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“SECURITY: Remember, we were doing great until we forgot our security in letters, telexes and radio comms and ceased to be archaeologists or moving pictures people. Get our security in.” — The Commodore, March 22, 1969
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“I suspect their are insane SPs somewhere who have the power to destroy multiple planets at once.”
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2002: The St. Louis Post reported that Scientology’s Applied Scholastics program has purchased a former retirement home in St. Louis, Missouri to be its new headquarters. “A nonprofit organization promoting the teaching methods of L. Ron Hubbard, is moving its world headquarters to Villa Gesu, a former retirement home for Catholic nuns. Applied Scholastics International bought the complex from the School Sisters of Notre Dame in October for $2.9 million. For the previous 70 years, the 55 acres of brick buildings and rolling hills overlooking the Mississippi River had been home to infirm and elderly sisters who needed regular nursing care. The last of the sisters moved out at the end of the year. Bennetta Slaughter, chief executive of the organization, says she expects the facility to be up and running in the fall, although no date has been set. ‘We don’t even have design plans finished, frankly,’ she said. ‘We have a bit of a runway before we’ll be there.’ Asked about the relationship between the Church of Scientology and Applied Scholastics, Slaughter says there is none. ‘Obviously they’ve been very kind to the organization in terms of support,’ she said. ‘But we get our employees from the same place every secular corporation does. We advertise in the newspaper.’ Because the organization’s Los Angeles center will remain open with much of its current staff, the St. Louis headquarters will hire most of its employees locally. Teachers from throughout the country will come to the St. Louis center for short- and long-term courses, and although some will be able to stay in dormitories on the campus, most will stay in hotels. The sisters are using money from the sale for the renovation of their motherhouse in Lemay and for charitable works. Over the next 18 months, they’ll be working with Applied Scholastics and the Hubbard organization’s real- estate arm, Better Living Properties, to remove the remains of sisters who were buried on the property to another Catholic cemetery in the area. ‘We’re happy that this group is renovating the buildings and trying to maintain them as they are now,’ said Sister Joan DiProspere. ‘We wouldn’t want it, you know, to be used for any purpose that’s contrary to our values.'”
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“Margery Wakefield writes in ‘The Road To Xenu’ about how they were allowed and encouraged to watch Star Trek in the mess hall. They would laugh about how the ‘wogs’ didn’t understand what they were watching were real Whole Track memories.”
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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 March 9.
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, which is now fully briefed. Awaiting the setting of an oral arguments hearing.
— 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. Oral arguments hearing on March 3.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration. 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] When my friend Wings Hauser stunned Scientology about its high prices
[TWO years ago] Sure sign of Scientology’s decline? The new ‘OT Phenomena’ are not very… phenomenal
[THREE years ago] Scientology is going space crazy! Hold on to your wallets, pilgrims, and let’s blast off!
[FOUR years ago] War in Ukraine: What does it mean for Scientology there and in Russia?
[FIVE years ago] Scientology on the ground: Despite church PR, things look very grim as the pandemic lingers
[SIX years ago] Scientology tries to rah-rah its way through the pandemic while endangering its members
[SEVEN years ago] Here’s the police report on Scientology’s sad attempt to mess with ‘Aftermath’
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology TV gives viewers a glimpse of the church’s most secret locations — but why?
[NINE years ago] The real reason Leah Remini is taking a wrecking ball to Scientology
[TEN years ago] Trial set in New York on April 7 over Narconon drug rehab hiding connection to Scientology
[ELEVEN years ago] ‘Going Clear’ subject Hana Eltringham Whitfield fills us in on a Scientology secret or two
[TWELVE years ago] Jon Atack: Why I call Scientology a cult and not a church
[THIRTEEN years ago] Scientology’s Sneaky Infiltration of New York City Schools
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,575 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,079 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,585 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,135 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 3,125 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,511 days.
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Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,248 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,364 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,726 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 4,137 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,525 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,409 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,973 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,485 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,745 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,849 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 22, 2026 at 07:00
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