TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It’s Father’s Day 2026 here in the US, but for many Scientology families it’s only a reminder that church leader David Miscavige rips apart families for sport. Geoff Levin, whose heartbreaking story is told in ‘Brothers Broken,’ tells us what this day means for him. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“Deletion of all comanomes is practicable. The technique is relatively simple. There is little space here to give more than a most cursory glance at it but an expedition commander can use it without any great knowledge of medicine and no other knowledge of psychiatry, which was the. original goal at the beginning of research eleven years ago. Therapy does not depend upon hypnosis. A state has been found which is much more desirable. Hypnosis is amnesia trance for the purpose of planting suggestions. The problem of hypnosis is to put the patient to sleep. The purpose of the Dianetic reverie is to wake the patient up. Narcosynthesis and other drug therapies have some slight use in Dianetics. But the primary technique consists of stimulants. The best stimulant is Benzedrine. In its absence an overdose of coffee will do.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1950
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“If we weren’t here, the lights of Earth’s civilization would be out in another 25 years. And people know who is sitting, baying at them. But you see the great ease it would be to scoop me up, or shoot me down or do something to me. You might ask, why is it that this has never really happened? It’s come close to happening a couple of times. There’s been an airplane out on a landing field warming up, waiting to kidnap me, and a couple of hoods standing by, real tough mugs. Only they couldn’t handle a .45, and I could. This in the confines of Los Angeles. The war cooled off, as far as I was concerned, many, many years ago, and I don’t expect it to hot up at all. I don’t even bother to lock the doors. And it’s not case as far as I’m concerned. I’m just pointing that out to you as a matter of record. Because if I had a men, number of overts here, or if I had a bugginess going here, the attack on you and the attack on me would be fantastic. But you see, if you haven’t got tremendous motivators, they can’t get a big enough overt going against you, because you just don’t suck it in, that’s all. You see? And that mechanism alone is why we’re still alive. ” — L. Ron Hubbard, June 21, 1961
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“MONEY: If somebody gets on money collection we’ll maybe someday have some upper level bonuses. AUDITOR C/S BONUSES are not cancelled. The w.d. hours and the completion bonsues are paid. Qual Internes are not paid bonuses but will draw SO pay when their 25 hours are made in a week. The bonus B of I is sort of up in the air. The 20% does cover these and B bonuses. Somebody tried to pay me my full bonus when no one else was eligible. I’m sending it back. Total Bonus has to be covered by 20% of the GI before C D E bonuses can be paid. The ‘postulate checks’ got in our hair on this. Anyhow, get the stats up and we’ll soon have some new FEBCs out who will pay their bills! It’s not as it says on the GF, All Black. There’s lots of F/N VGIs around this lovely new tech in auditing and supervising and the eventual prospect of an OT crew.” — The Commodore, June 21, 1971
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“Almost every day I audit and all I get are wins and more wins and it is thanks to Ron! I have PCs asking ‘why isn’t everyone doing this?’ Those who INSIST on invalidating Ron and the tech have nasty evil intentions.”
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2001: The Toronto Sun reported that a new TV comedy starring chef Emeril Lagasse will remove dialog critical of Scientology. “Two lines disparaging Scientology, one of which refers to high-profile devotee John Travolta, are among elements of the Emeril pilot that will be cut, Lagasse said at a Food Network Canada press conference. Asked by The Sun whether the Scientology lines will stay in the show, Lagasse looked uncomfortable, paused, launched into a non-sequitur about wishing he had time to take his wife sailing, and finally, when pressed, said, ‘I don’t think so.”
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“You cannot detox addicts NON-MEDICALLY. It is INSANE, SADISTIC, and DANGEROUS.”
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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] Saying goodbye is hard. Scientology makes it so much harder.[TWO years ago] Scientology knows your kid is out of school and needs some auditing!
[THREE years ago] Wait, Scientology has Mary-Ellen of ‘The Waltons’ on the hook for how much now?
[FOUR years ago] Scientology: Valerie Haney has no choice but to submit to the church’s authority
[FIVE years ago] If you ever wondered what Suri Cruise might be like if she had never left Scientology
[SIX years ago] What are Scientologists being told about the Danny Masterson rape case?
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, ‘Provost Marshal’: Another apologist claim debunked
[EIGHT years ago] Opportunity missed: What Erika Christensen should have been asked about Scientology
[NINE years ago] Source: Scientology ship avoiding Dutch waters after evading surprise government search
[TEN years ago] Nearly four years after Stacy Murphy’s death, Scientology files motion to kill much of lawsuit
[ELEVEN years ago] ‘Book ’em, Danno’: Just for fun, L. Ron Hubbard’s fingerprints, revealed!
[TWELVE years ago] Ryan Hamilton files lawsuit 14 against Scientology’s drug rehab, and other updates
[THIRTEEN years ago] In His New Book, Is Neil Gaiman Exorcising His Scientology Past?
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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 3,666 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,170 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,676 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,226 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,602 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,097 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,403 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 5,052 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,270 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,824 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,165 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,736 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,652 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,819 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,405 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,664 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,412 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,981 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,292 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,467 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,149 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,486 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,339 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,455 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,817 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,616 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,500 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 4,073 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,576 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,836 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,940 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on June 21, 2026 at 07:00
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