TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Ian Rafalko recently sent us images showing some of Scientology’s biggest donors hanging out with Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer. Ian wondered if they were trying to get in with the longtime TV star. Well, we told him, we have a story about that which we have never told! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“Over the past decade, from a routine study of cases it began to appear that there were definite similarities in the personalities of those who had taken drugs. As the drug culture became more widespread and the incidence of hard street drugs became more and more common, the pattern appeared to become more pronounced. What was showing up was the fact that there appeared to be common denominators among the personality factors of druggies. It occurred to me that there might be something we didn’t know about the personality of someone on drugs. The possibility was that there might be such a thing as a «biochemical personality,» brought about by the taking of drugs. Approximately a year ago I decided to dig into this more deeply.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1981
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“A fellow made a postulate. He said, ‘I’m going to square this all up. To be a pirate. That’s what I’m going to do, I’m going to be a pirate.’ And a few trillennia later, he sees a pig going down the road with a ring in its snout. And he faints and has a heart attack. Everybody says, ‘Look at what the hot weather has done to him.’ No! The hot weather might have assisted all this, but who did it to him? He did it to himself Way back down the track he said, to be a pirate. And, of course, pirates wear rings in their noses. There it is. Who did it? He did it. Well now, you can’t go around condemning this person for having done it to himself…you don’t have to blame him if you can eradicate it. Well, all of these causations for his ‘misfortunes’ are initially and basically resident in the GPM. Now, those of yesteryear have actually far more force on him, than those of today. These items here in present time — oh, those items are terribly important. Maybe he’s sitting in something that says, ‘Women who look like beatniks.’ You know? Maybe that’s the oppterm, see…And his wife’s a very neatly dressed girl and everything else and he’s always calling her a beatnik and she never can figure it out and he never can figure it out. And here are these items here, a chronic present time problem…He knows, you see, that the source of his ulcerous condition, you see, is because he eats too much harsh food. No, no. That’s the somatic ‘all women are beatniks.’ And what does he have to be? He has to be a Turk in order to combat this in some aberrated way. Well, there’s his ulcers and there’s his opposition. And he begins to think the whole environment is against him when in actual fact it’s just ‘women are beatniks.’ He sees some uncombed hair, he gets ulcers. Bang, bang, just like that — one, two!” — L. Ron Hubbard, April 4, 1963
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“ENEMY FINANCES: I found Scientologists do not know (and the world sure doesn’t) the size and state of the enemy. For years, our orgs have made more in a week than Swersh does in a year. Two years ago Swersh was 25,000 in debt with little income in sight. Last year it was far worse. Brock Chisholen their world leader, just died, very few key figures are left. Their mouthpiece ‘The Daily Mail’ has just folded and Peter Younghusband who caused the Rhodesian upset has been sacked. We have traced their origins to 2 years before Hitler and have traced the Nazi death camps and Nazi Philosophy to this group. There were not 200,000 members at their peak. So over the world we outnumber even their rank and file 25 to one at a very low estimate. We could buy all they own out of a week’s income and never miss it. Although a few skirmishes or even battles are still ahead of us, there is now no slightest question as to who is winning this war. The Nazi Psychiatrist and Nazi psychologist will most surely go the way of the dinosaur. No, there is no question now as to who will win this war. We will.” — The Commodore, April 4, 1971
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“Now there is the problem of governments using the virus to impose totalitarian fascist states for the World Government. What are OTs going to do? (OT Kirstie Alley is commending Trump for defending the USA, flowing power to the power as described in the ‘Responsibility of Leaders Policy Letter.’) Is this a move for a One World Government, as predicted by Captain Bill Robertson in the early 90’s in his UFO Lecture? Is the solution to postulate a New Civilization? Who are the experts at postulating? The OTs. How many are aware of this?”
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2001: La Prensa reported that Scientology’s ship, the Freewinds, may be inspected for dangerous asbestos levels. “People of the Shipping Inspection expect problems in seriously dealing with the ‘Freewinds’. All buildings and ships built before 1970 were built with asbestos. All plates/panels on roofs are made of dangerous asbestos. According to a functionary of the Shipping Inspection, this is a material which provides good protection from fire. ‘Why should we begin refusing ‘Freewinds,’ when we know that all ships built before 1970 were fitted with that material? Then we would have to refuse the majority of ships,’ according to the statement. Richardson emphasizes that blue asbestos is not dangerous, as long as one does not come into contact with it. ‘We understand that the asbestos on
board is in hard, and not powder, form. We will soon inspect the ‘Freewinds.’ We will do this together with Shipping Inspection and the Port Safety Inspection, since these are the the nautical authorities in this case,’ according to Richardson’s statement.”
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“Some of my greatest wins have come from applying the ‘you seem kind of tense’ back rub tech. Last thing we want is for the WOGs — a/k/a Women On Guard — to become aware of this wondrous technology.”
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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] Scientology and immigrants: A deceptive dance of broken promises
[TWO years ago] Need a job, thetan? Scientology’s sneaky business front has your listings
[THREE years ago] Mark Bunker on Scientology’s sneaky plan for Clearwater: It’s dead in the water now
[FOUR years ago] Scientology private eye found guilty of contempt after judge sees alleged rape on video
[FIVE years ago] Scientology social media: Does an E-meter count as a concealed weapon?
[SIX years ago] Scientology, stop being so stupid during the pandemic. We have some advice for you.
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology’s bogus ‘arbitration’: The Garcia appeal brief is here, and it’s a beauty
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology cranks up its ‘noisy’ investigation of Leah Remini, and she fires back
[NINE years ago] David Miscavige: Scientology TV launches by June 21, to show ‘planet’s coolest religion’
[TEN years ago] VIDEO: David Miscavige’s entire speech at Scientology’s Atlanta ‘Ideal Org’ opening
[ELEVEN years ago] ‘Going Clear’ subject Tom DeVocht visited by Burbank PD after suspicious anonymous tip
[TWELVE years ago] Video Vault: Hear L. Ron Hubbard unite Dianetics and Scientology in connubial bliss!
[THIRTEEN years ago] The Secret to Scientology’s “Wins” Revealed?
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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 3,588 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,092 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,598 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,148 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 3,138 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,524 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,019 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,323 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,974 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,192 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,746 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,087 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,658 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,574 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,741 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,323 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,582 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,334 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,899 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,214 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,389 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,071 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,408 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,261 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,377 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,739 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 4,150 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,538 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,422 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,986 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,498 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,758 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,862 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on April 4, 2026 at 07:00
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