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Technology Cocktail
“Preventive Dianetics is a subject which probably, in the long run, is even more important than the general subject of processing. It is fixing people up so they don’t have to be processed. And the way to fix them up is to catch them at conception and keep them engramless from there on out. The entire program could hardly be put into effect overnight, but there are intermediate steps which can be taken. That is to say, we have a means of determining what steps we should take in order to cause the minimal number of accidents in the society, the minimal number of deaths because of engrams, and the minimal number of sicknesses because of engrams. It is a very simple formula. Around a woman who is injured, who has been jolted, shocked, or who has just received news causing her great grief, say nothing! Around any person who has been injured or who is anaten, say nothing, not even ‘Shh-h-h!'” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1951
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“At any given time on the track an individual is a member of two or three groups at the same time. Member of the family, he’s a member of the society, he’s a member of the business he’s connected with. I mean anything like that, you know? Even if he’s a bum, he’s a member of a group called bums. He’s at least two or three groups, you see? All right. Now, how long has he been on the track? About two hundred trillion. And I’d say that it was about three groups every twenty-five years would be the most conservative underestimate of the situation. So that is something on the order of twelve groups a century times two hundred trillion less one hundred, you see? Less two cycles. So, it’s two trillion times twelve, or twenty-four trillion, and you would have to do this twenty-four trillion times. Now, how long are you going to live? Could you afford the number of E-Meters that you were going to wear out during this period?” — L. Ron Hubbard, October 24, 1961
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“Most healing is in a primitive state. We are actually far more precise and organized in Dianetic and Scientology auditing than in any of the so-called healing arts. Almost all of our troubles come from being flanked on all sides with incompetent ‘sciences.’ These include medicine, psychiatry, chemistry — you name it. The world’s ‘sciences’ are so imbalanced they are delivering an overt product — a decaying Earth. The animal kingdom is almost gone. The rivers and seas support less and less life. If ‘science’ was so good, there would be steady improvement in the planet itself. And there isn’t. This goes directly back to Man’s failure to solve the riddle of himself. This failure then opened the door to domination by destructive personalities. If we ourselves get rid of the idea we are just drifting along with the tide and begin to demand and deliver high level performance on every post, we can get there while there’s still a planet left. We must raise our sights as to what we expect from ourselves and each other. Only then can we arrest and then reverse the decline. For this reason I am following a policy of demanding high competence on post and a total intolerance of slackness. We must be and can be a very sharp smart organization. I am doing all I can to make it so. Help me out.” — The Commodore, October 24, 1971
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“For me THIS is the ultimate truth: If you think the situation is bad now — MSM, ‘Climate change,’ BLM and Covid-1984 — think about WWII and how the Jews managed to trick the world to declare war against Germany.”
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2000: Former Scientologist Tory Christman reported that she has been declared a suppressive person by Scientology. “Today, almost 3 months exactly from when I left the Church, I received on goldenrod my official Declare! It says I abandoned my husband. This is false. It says I abandoned my friends. This also is false, and in fact, when I have tried to call them, they have hung up on me. In 1969 I read Dianetics and I hitchhiked from Chicago to LA to study Scientology. I have been there for 30 years. During much of this time I have fought my own battle with people mislabeling me as ‘PTS’ and people treating me as if there was something wrong with me, because I have a physical condition. Well, now they have changed their minds. I am no longer PTS, I am an official SP.”
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“The statistical fact that the vast majority of people who tried Scientology walked away from it almost immediately belies this idea that it’s a world class predatory system. A five percent success rate at hooking sucker fish is not impressive.”
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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] TONIGHT: Jason Dohring and Scientology’s bible at … Fullerton Barnes & Noble?
[TWO years ago] Scientology school in LA sued over cover-up of coach imprisoned for sex abuse
[THREE years ago] VIDEO: Scientology’s IAS tent is up, and the London staff is so stoked!
[FOUR years ago] PODCAST: Marc Headley on the Scientology spy at the Danny Masterson trial
[FIVE years ago] Scientology wanted to make him their next superstar: The strange death of Kuba Ka
[SIX years ago] An early revolt against Scientology leader David Miscavige found in 1983 document
[SEVEN years ago] Court docs say Danny Masterson was served in lawsuit filed by rape victims — but was he?
[EIGHT years ago] Phil Jones: How Scientology sucked me in — even as National Lampoon warned me
[NINE years ago] Tonight on ‘Leah Remini’: The business of Scientology, and the pitfalls of suing it
[TEN years ago] Kathy Slevin, sister who attacked Paul Haggis on behalf of Scientology, dies at 60
[ELEVEN years ago] From our man in Europe: Details on the Dutch denial of tax exemption to Scientology
[TWELVE years ago] Ryan Hamilton hit with setback as Narconon motion to dismiss prevails on some issues
[THIRTEEN years ago] Jefferson Hawkins on Scientology Ethics: Let’s Get Utilitarian!
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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 3,791 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,295 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,801 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,351 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,727 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,222 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,528 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 5,177 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,395 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,949 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,290 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,860 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,777 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,944 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,530 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,789 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,537 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 4,106 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,417 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,592 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,274 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,611 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,464 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,580 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,942 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,741 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,585 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 4,200 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,701 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,961 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 16,065 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on October 24, 2026 at 07:00
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