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Technology Cocktail
“Joe Jones is driving down the road. He has an engram which makes him get exorbitantly drunk. And the same engram says, “I can’t see straight,” and “You don’t know what you’re doing.” By some perceptic or group of perceptics this engram goes into restimulation, and screech! Across the road, into another car. Three or four people die in that other car — three or four people who had nothing whatever to do with Joe Jones’ engram. We are being, actually, as thoroughly brutalized and calloused on this subject of automotive accidents as were the Romans looking at the arena. We get in every year practically as many deaths as there were in our own army in World War I. And these aren’t light accidents. They are destructive to lives and property.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1951
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“The Fifth Invader Force came in to use this area, and the name of this solar system is Space Station 33. They started to use this area without suspecting that the Fourth Invader Force had been there for God knows how many skillion years, had been sitting down, and they have their installations up on Mars, and they have a tremendous, screened operation…Now, as I say, this sounds science-fictiony. Well, don’t let it sound science-fictiony to you, because the truth be told, it’s not science fiction. In the first place, it’s not fiction, and it really isn’t very closely resembling what you read and call science fiction. Science fiction is just a very chimerical sort of a picture of it. Space is wild. There aren’t any writers down here and there’s no audience down here that could take real stuff about space. It’s wild!” — L. Ron Hubbard, October 30, 1952
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“The ship lately has been lying too much in the harbor, has not been at sea enough. This is usually very bad for a crew. A ship, by definition, is something that goes to sea. After a day or so, people who tend to get queasy get over it and on short jumps do not get a chance to do so. You will also notice that the first few days at sea, a crew tends to stand around and not work. But after it has been at sea for three or four days, they get their sea legs and work and routine go on as usual.” — The Commodore, October 30, 1971
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“The statement: ‘I support Biden/Harris’ is an admission of out-tech and out-ethics and probably a symptom of dementia. Wog democracy votes for those who are going to exterminate them. Of course Democrats might say they are well-intended, but the bank makes them vote for the ones who kill them. I understand politics as a Scientologist.”
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1999: Bob Minton reported that Scientology has been moving against a new organization being organized in Clearwater, Florida, now known as the Lisa McPherson trust. “This morning at 9:00am the lease contracts were ready to be signed when Stacy called before going over to the Nations Bank Building on Cleveland Street. However, by the time she arrived at 10:30, they said they got an email message from the owner who said to put this lease on hold. In fact, Stacy was told they have other plans for the space and it won’t be available. This is in a building which has a lot of unrented space. We have found out that the Scienos have been sending large DA packs on all involved in the Lisa Foundation to at least office buildings number 2 and 4. Bennetta Slaughter, the AMC boss of Lisa McPherson who was in fact THE person most responsible for destroying Lisa, incorporated The Lisa Foundation and The Lisa McPherson Foundation in Florida the day before the incorporation papers filed by Ken Dandar landed at the Secretary of State Office in Florida. It now looks as though the Estate of Lisa McPherson will have to file a lawsuit against Benetta Slaughter to rightfully reclaim its property.”
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“When people say they got some good out of Scientology, I think to myself, ‘Yeah, telling your problems, fantasies or opinions to anybody, including hookers and homeless people, makes everybody feel better…derp!.’ This blog is my ‘auditing’.”
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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 heard and submitted, waiting for ruling. 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. Scientology’s attempt to gut the case failed, and appeals court upheld. Back to trial court in December.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ 17 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. Case returning 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. Hearing on arbitration motion set for March, 2027.
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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] Appellate attorney sizes up new Scientology appeal briefs in Leah Remini suit
[TWO years ago] If it’s a hardship to go to court in Florida, why does Priscilla Presley visit so often?
[THREE years ago] Bruce Hines: Life in Scientology’s Sea Org was brutal, but it could also be absurd
[FOUR years ago] Paul Morantz is remembered for Synanon rattler, but he also faced Scientology’s fangs
[FIVE years ago] What you aren’t going to hear at this week’s appeal of Scientology ‘religious arbitration’
[SIX years ago] Riley Keough to outdo Elisabeth Moss for most hypocritical Scientologist?
[SEVEN years ago] SCIENTOLOGISTS FACE ADDITIONAL CHARGES IN NARCONON FRAUD CASE AHEAD OF TRIAL
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology hails study vindicating its rehab program — so we take a closer look
[NINE years ago] Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard as a cop in Los Angeles: What’s the real truth?
[TEN years ago] Scientology will go after your kids with its quack ideas on drugs — even at a Christian school
[ELEVEN years ago] Leah Remini dishes on Scientology — Live-blogging the ABC 20/20 special
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology outside the official church: ‘I’m quite happy with the world the way it is’
[THIRTEEN years ago] Clearwater Tent Showdown: Scientology Reportedly Getting Ready for Events Next Week
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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 3,797 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,301 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,807 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,357 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,733 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,228 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,534 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 5,183 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,401 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,955 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,296 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,866 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,783 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,950 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,536 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,795 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,543 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 4,112 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,423 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,598 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,280 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,617 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,470 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,586 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,948 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,747 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,591 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 4,206 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,707 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,967 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 16,071 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on October 30, 2026 at 07:00
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