TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Only a month after Clearwater’s council voted to turn over a downtown street to Scientology, church leader David Miscavige is wasting no time, announcing that on August 1 he’ll preside over a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the future L. Ron Hubbard Hall. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“Engrams and the reactive mind derange and aberrate the ability and body of the patient only through the abilities of the analytical mind. The reactive mind can only
push and shove against the analytical mind to make action possible. The analytical mind ‘remembers’ by returning some of its attention units to past moments either on a fast network conceptually or upon the central time track itself. The reactive mind, armed with pain, shoves into those networks and makes some of this returning impossible. Thereby the analytical mind is said to ‘have forgotten’ but the truth is, the data is right there but blocked. The reactive mind makes it difficult to remember something, for actual pain would be felt by the body if that thing were remembered. In dianetic processes this matter is cared for and the analytical mind can get by and deintensify these moments of pain which are the whips of the reactive mind.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1950
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“I got in a silly cycle. I don’t know, a trillion, trillennia, trillennia, trillennia ago. And every time they had a war, why, I went out. I would either be a pilot in, or commander of, or somebody connected with an interceptor squadron on the outside of the capital. Societies used to last longer than they do now. And it wasn’t anything for a society to go a billion years without much change. But, every time the society would get into trouble, usually with the same adversaries, why, that was the drop of the hat. That was the signal. The whistle had gone and you would go down and snappily report to the Seventeenth Interceptor Squadron, which had in charge of it the protection of the capital, don’t you see? And the enemy would come over and you would take off in an interceptor and you would go up to the center of the airport and you would either shoot down the attacking plane or be shot down and always at the center of the same airport — for a billion years. ” — L. Ron Hubbard, July 20, 1961
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“The ‘alarming increasing debt’ stat of the US is a negative stat. Actually it parallels almost exactly the decrease of the value of the dollar AND SO HASN’T RISEN IN 53 YEARS! Yet the ‘financial wizards’ in the world bank use it to reduce credit in the US which will bring on a depression which lets them grab the securities and properties cheaply. The eggheads in charge continually indulge in false stats or think negative stats are useful. And ignore the psychiatric negative stat of increasing insanity and crime which parallels cash received by governments and psychiatrists. But you can only prove how bad something is by negative stats. You can’t really determine production. Imagine having how many Ethics orders put on one as his stat! Negative ideal scene — One who flunks is penalized without regard to value or production. US Citizens have that stat! And any other country!” — The Commodore, July 20, 1970
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“We have auditors who see the Tech as a business, as money making machine and disagree on who is who and what is what. Which Ls are the original, which are the OT levels, etc. We have auditors who invent processes, who acknowledge usurpers, auditors who practice the Code of Silence and cover for each other, who lie. And we also see PCs sometimes who are not qualified or are illegal and are nevertheless audited for the sake of money and later we see the results. Or PCs who just wanted a status but not work hard on the level. Is that the way the independent field is supposed to operate? If so, then those who think so, deserve what they get.”
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1995: The Tonbridge Courier, in Kent England reported this week that harassment of people who cooperated with the producers of The Big Story expose on Scientology. “Legal investigators acting for the cult have twice been to the [Richard and Judy] Price’s house – the last time at nearly midnight when a letter was pushed through the door and a man was heard running away. The couple reported the incidents to police. ‘It was very frightening – I don’t want unsolicited people at the house late at night,’ Judy said. ‘I couldn’t sleep because of it and I now feel very insecure. I know that we are opposed to Scientology but this is a free country and we have a right to speak our minds. We have done nothing unlawful – we have just tried to get Richard’s sister out of it.'” Peter Mansell, church spokesman, made this chilling response. “‘I don’t think it was anything personal,’ he said. ‘It was probably just a warning for the benefit of those that had been interviewed.'”
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“Seeing as how Louanne and vaLLarrr are dead in the head, that makes you the last Internet canary clam in the coal mine, Marco. How’s the 2-pack-a-day anti-cancer therapy working out?”
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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, oral arguments scheduled for June 25. 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. Now serving time in 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 June 19.
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. Oral arguments hearing set for July 23.
— 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 upheld on appeal. Scientology expected to file additional petitions before case can return to Kalra’s court.
— 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] How Scientology punishes the sick — and how leaving it saved my life
[TWO years ago] The telex machine wasn’t Scientology’s only old-tech obsession
[THREE years ago] FIELD TRIP: Hey, is that a Scientology ‘Advanced Org,’ and where is everyone?
[FOUR years ago] Scientology begs radical US Supreme Court to intervene and protect its ‘religious freedom’
[FIVE years ago] BRIAN STATLER WAS UNARMED: Police say he grabbed their gun in Scientology org shooting
[SIX years ago] Why Scientology can worry if John Travolta and Lisa Marie Presley seek solace in each other
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology failed to destroy Sylvia DeWall, but its latest letter to her is simply bizarre
[NINE years ago] Tommy Davis’s Hollywood experiment is apparently over as he moves to Splitsville
[TEN years ago] BILLBOARD UP IN FLORIDA: Scientology ‘disconnection’ on view near Clearwater ‘mecca’
[ELEVEN years ago] Stacy Murphy is still dead, but Oklahoma gives the Scientology rehab that killed her new life
[TWELVE years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology has only its ‘humanitarians’ to help it refurbish eyesores
[THIRTEEN years ago] Leah Remini’s Friend, TV’s Michelle Visage, Says Scientologists Are “Scattering Like Roaches”
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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 3,695 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,199 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,705 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,255 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,631 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,126 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,432 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 5,081 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,299 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,853 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,194 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,765 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,681 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,848 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,434 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,693 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,441 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 4,010 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,321 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,496 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,178 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,515 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,368 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,484 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,846 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,645 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,529 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 4,102 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,605 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,865 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,969 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on July 20, 2026 at 07:00
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