TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The victims in Scientology’s farcical ‘arbitration’ in a federal trafficking case have something that really seems impressive: a declaration from the country’s foremost expert on what arbitration is actually supposed to be. Could this be what finally convinces a judge to do something? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“In a small org without the facility of a full time Debug Specialist, the Cramming Officer would get his other cramming students moving along on their cycles in order to prevent any backlogs from occurring; then he would return to do the full Debug Cycle. It has been found that a very successful way to do the debug on a staff member is for a few hours each day and then have the person return to his post. This would have to be judged on an individual basis depending upon the person’s post, the type of bog that he was in, and whether or not the person is able to get any post production done at all.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1981
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“We are processing as close to definitions as possible. This has always been true in the Advanced Course — in these Clinical Courses. We process as close to definitions as possible. And when we’re right on the button with definitions, we see that space is a viewpoint of dimension, we of course have the basic of any universe. Of any actually created universe, the basic is that there must be somebody there to be the central viewpoint of it. Well, whose postulates would hold in that universe? Of course, the person whose viewpoint it was. That person’s viewpoint would hold. Therefore, we have the god concept. Now, the other things that are manifest here that aren’t mentioned on this data sheet — down here we see the Know to Sex Scale is something that you could use for diagnosis and hasn’t been gone into here very thoroughly. Now, here we have know, look, emote, effort, think, symbols, eating and sex.” — L. Ron Hubbard, April 13, 1954
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“GOOD NEWS: Indications are that we will have won the war with Smersh in a year or two. They have lost further ‘prominent leaders.’ We have directly traced and documented their origin to East Germany and have found the crimes they sought to hide. Lesser lights in their ranks are turning to us for guidance. Their network is collapsing under the various stresses to which they have been subjected. They may fight more skirmishes through men they control in govts but it is obvious we will win the war.” — The Commodore, April 13, 1971
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“Scientology is booby-trapped to the point where Scientologists are sometimes unable to confront and handle reverse Scientology in PT. False bridges are confronted and resolved as an integral component of life on earth and the dynamics beyond the 8th. That includes the 2 primary BTs plus the primary and secondary assumption of beingness for the current eternity. The person is neither and BTs are a lower level harmonic of relative states of beingness, encountered within this universe as BTs which reduce to functions of awareness.”
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1996: Grady Ward was deposed by cult attorneys this week. He was questioned for about 10 hours concerning items such as his computer equipment, his educational background and was confronted with numerous postings which he allegedly posted. Grady recorded the entire proceedings on his notebook computer. Shelley Thomson posted quotes from Grady before the deposition. He had conversations with cult attorneys concerning the examination of his scanners and shredders. They also discussed the answers Grady provided to the requests for documents, “None”. “They decided at the last minute not to fly up when they realized most of the responses were ‘none’ and the only material I have is indices from free_agent newsreader and other rather random stuff. I think they were wetting their pants hoping to get even a single admission of copyright or trade secret violation in order to drop all the other allegations and ask the judge for summary judgment. Hogan wouldn’t take the answers as I had written them. He would say questions that assumed facts not in evidence such as ‘Are you saying that you got rid of the OT documents so that you don’t have them now?’ or ‘What exactly was your response after you posted the OTIII documents?’ My answers were insistent that the answers were correct as they stood. He would repeat the ‘admission built into the question’ over and over, again and again. I would repeat over and over again and again. ‘Do you understand, ‘none’?” Grady’s comments following the deposition were also posted. “Brutal, but interesting. Boy I was beginning to believe *their* case after eight hours of solid question and answer. but I came through all right. Now they want to do a full day tomorrow, but I only agreed to nine hours, so it may have to be brought before Magistrate Infante tomorrow after an hour and a half.”
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“Have you ever destroyed a planet with a jim-dandy whizzer?”
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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] Apostate Alex: The tide is turning against Scientology with UK officials
[TWO years ago] What Alex Barnes-Ross told East Grinstead councillors about Scientology abuses
[THREE years ago] Pre-trial Scientology special: The new episode of Up the Bridge, for everyone!
[FOUR years ago] The origin of Scientology’s notorious prison program: Hana Whitfield’s eyewitness account
[FIVE years ago] Scientology chiro Jay Spina sentenced to 9 years for case that made judge’s ‘blood boil’
[SIX years ago] Scientology really reaching in latest attempt to keep Philly lawyers out of Masterson lawsuit
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology and evolution: The otherwordly experience of reading ‘A History of Man’
[EIGHT years ago] Returning to Clearwater with a Miscavige cutout and memories of the Lisa McPherson Trust
[NINE years ago] Scientology’s celebrities to the rescue! John Travolta shills while Jenna Elfman melts down
[TEN years ago] Class action lawsuit against Scientology’s drug rehabs refiled with new plaintiffs
[ELEVEN years ago] If you want the IRS to re-examine Scientology’s tax exempt status, it’s time to get real
[TWELVE years ago] Sunday Funnies: The Writers of the Future and more success stories!
[THIRTEEN years ago] The Saga of David Mayo: Scientology’s Banished Tech Wizard
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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 3,597 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,101 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,607 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,157 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 3,147 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,533 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,028 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,332 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,983 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,201 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,755 days.
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Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,667 days.
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Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,336 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,591 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,343 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,912 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,223 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,398 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,080 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,417 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,270 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,386 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,748 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 4,159 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,547 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,431 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,995 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,507 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,767 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,871 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on April 13, 2026 at 07:00
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