TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Conspiracy-minded Florida US Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s district includes Scientology’s ‘spiritual mecca’ in Clearwater, and once again wealthy OTs are lining up to send her back to Congress for a third term. ALSO: Grant Cardone is coming to the Celebrity Centre! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“In a reverse case, one man cleared by Dianetics had a manic engram dictating that he should be the strongest bricklayer in the world whereas all his analytical ability summed into a high competence in the field of music. Additionally he had engrams which said he was a clumsy and terrible musician. Cleared, he stopped being a bad and unhappy bricklayer and became a cheerful trumpet player in a name band. In all such cases, where the analytical mind has any basic dynamic worth mentioning it has been found that one way or another the victim of a manic which sent him in one direction while his basic purpose inclined him in another has been able to gather up, along the way of life, considerable data in the field of his basic purpose. The shift has not been arduous and has never been found to swing into a field where the person had gathered no data.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1950
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“There was Scientology One, that’s for the public. That’s your PE-level Scientology. And we’re putting out a plea to one and all to please contribute any data they think is vital and necessary to be in this. And then there’s Scientology Two, which is healing, which we haven’t had too much to do with. That’s care of the body, and so forth. And HPA/HCA levels probably get quite a bit of Scientology Two. And then there’s Scientology Three, and that’s advanced auditing, advanced Academy courses, that sort of thing, leading up to the area of Clear, such phenomena as we’ve had in the past. Now, it doesn’t happen to be a well wrapped up area, because we jumped off of that area to go into Scientology Four. And this occasioned even some of you quite a few headaches, because there was a necessary speed-up in research, and the place to research toward, of course, was OT. Now, that’s Scientology Four. And the material which you’re learning right now is Scientology Four. And then there is Scientology Five. And Scientology Five is the social, political, organizational levels of Scientology. This is a takeoff from the level of OT. And that isn’t just Scientology applied to political problems. That would be a misnomer although it would read like that in a textbook, and so forth. That isn’t that at all. It’s actually what does an OT do about it? That makes quite a different subject, doesn’t it?” — L. Ron Hubbard, August 8, 1963
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“HALF RATIONS: As soon as the new proper system for serving food is fully functioning the order re half rations will be cancelled.” — The Commodore, August 8, 1969
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“The fact is that Ron had established similar entities in the past such as the Church of American Science and Spiritual Engineering to cover the contingency that the Church would be seized by hostile forces that were inimical to total freedom and were in terror of anyone outside their area of control gaining OT abilities. My speculation is that the success of CIA’s Remote Viewing program and their previous failures to discredit and invalidate the subject since they couldn’t seize control of it with Mary Sue in charge of the Guardian’s Office made them consider another ways and means. In other words a covert take over of the subject which they in my opinion succeeded at by placing it in the hands of a totally compromised individual.”
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2000: Der Spiegel published an article describing the behavior of Scientologists towards Ursula Caberta during her recent trip to Clearwater. “Ursula Caberta, Director of the Work Group on Scientology in the Hamburg Interior Agency, had to leave the USA in a hurry. Caberta met with Scientology opponents Stacy Brooks and Bob Minton and took part in a press conference on the practices of the psycho-concern. Then she unexpectedly left the country one day earlier than planned. Caberta had no sooner landed at the airport in Tampa than she was received by Scientologists screaming ‘Nazi go home’; she was subsequently followed at every turn. Then German software businessman Hubert Heller, who lives in the USA, sued Caberta for 75,000 dollars in damages. Allegedly a major contract from German company POS Partner Gmbh had slipped through his fingers after the company had presented him with a so-called ‘sect filter’ – a ‘security statement’ in which the signer asserts that he does not operate according to the ‘technology’ of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The German Consul General in Florida urged that she leave: Caberta had had a summons to a deposition by Scientology attorneys shoved under her hotel room door. It said she would have to sit through a five-hour hearing in the business’s center in Clearwater. It had to do with the case of Lisa McPherson, who died under unexplained circumstances in the USA. She left the country in secret ‘before anything worse happened.’ Caberta lost her belief in the American legal system. She had never experienced anything like that before. ‘One hears about that only in dictatorships.'”
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“According to Hubbard the average Black South African thought Apartheid was too lenient.”
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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] Full brief: Jane Does answer Scientology’s appeal in Masterson civil case
[TWO years ago] When Scientology’s founder, aboard his flagship, reported on his trip into time-travel
[THREE years ago] When will governments get that Scientology has been breaking bad for 70 years?
[FOUR years ago] Hey, Dublin: Want to see some Scientology child abuse?
[FIVE years ago] Tom Cruise’s Scientology superpowers, No. 14: Helping at the scene of a car accident
[SIX years ago] The Top 25 People Enabling Scientology, No. 25: DirecTV and filmmakers buffing Dave’s channel
[SEVEN years ago] ‘Aftermath’ supporters put Scientology on notice in its own ‘spiritual mecca’
[EIGHT years ago] Fake medals and kiddie diddlers: Scientology’s cruise ship scandal gets even worse
[NINE years ago] Stephen Colbert: Do you believe Scientology is a religion at all? Leah Remini: No
[TEN years ago] Whale watching update: Your 2016 mid-year guide to who’s propping up Scientology
[ELEVEN years ago] Why is the press so timid about outing Scientology’s many front groups?
[TWELVE years ago] The axiomatic L. Ron Hubbard, and legal counterclaims from Scientology in Oklahoma!
[THIRTEEN years ago] LEAH REMINI FILES MISSING-PERSON REPORT ON SCIENTOLOGY LEADER’S WIFE
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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 3,714 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,218 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,724 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,274 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,650 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,145 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,451 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 5,100 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,318 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,872 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,213 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,784 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,700 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,867 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,453 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,712 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,460 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 4,029 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,340 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,515 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,197 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,534 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,387 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,503 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,865 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,664 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,548 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 4,123 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,624 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,884 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,988 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on August 8, 2026 at 07:00
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