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After Clearwater cave, Scientology breaks ground on L. Ron Hubbard Hall on August 1

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Only a month after Clearwater’s council voted to turn over a downtown street to Scientology, church leader David Miscavige is wasting no time, announcing that on August 1 he’ll preside over a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the future L. Ron Hubbard Hall. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Is the new Scientology kids initiative flagging already?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In March, Tom Cruise and John Travolta were in the front row when Scientology leader David Miscavige unveiled a new initiative aimed at kids. But could the children of Scientologists be showing less than keen interest in the ‘Golden Age for a New Generation’? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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When Scientology just isn’t enough to satiate your inner seeker

Lance hanging with UT Austin frat bros]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In the past we’ve kept our eyes on Scientology figures who try to insert themselves into local politics. So when a reader notified us about a character in Austin, we figured it was a similar story. But the more we looked into it, the more confused we became. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Sheila Gaiman (Neil’s mum) shows up in a new Scientology promotion

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Ah, the Gaimans. You can’t talk about the history of Scientology in the UK without taking them into consideration, can you? And so it’s interesting to get a new glimpse of the matriarch of the family, still staying loyal to the cause. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Our legal expert looks at the state’s response to Scientology’s amicus for Danny Masterson

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We couldn’t wait to see what our appellate expert, TX Lawyer, had to say about the California attorney general’s response to Scientology’s amicus brief, which the church submitted in an attempt to get Danny Masterson sprung from prison. Here’s his assessment. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Here’s the attorney general’s masterful response to Scientology’s ‘amicus’ for Danny Masterson

[State AG Rob Bonta and his deputy Blythe Leszkay take on Danny and Scientology]

 
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 a mystery why major media isn’t telling you that Scientology is trying to spring Danny Masterson from prison with an ‘amicus’ brief to his appeals court. But California’s AG Rob Bonta isn’t ignoring it: We have his response to the amicus in full for you today. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Media reacts to ‘Teen Wolf’ actor describing his involvement in Scientology

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The media has been positively gleeful reporting that Scientology apparently has ensnared a new celebrity adherent in former ‘Teen Wolf’ heartthrob Dylan Sprayberry, 28. For a more sober take on his announcement, we turned to top former church executive Claire Headley. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology still selling miracles at top dollar: When will you join the superhuman club?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: With all that’s known now about Scientology after decades of court cases and journalistic exposes, it’s still kind of amazing to see that people are forking over huge amounts for the miracles sold by this group. We have two fun examples for you today. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Hey, kids! Scientology wants you to come learn the thousand-yard stare today! Fun!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In March, Scientology leader David Miscavige announced a new initiative aimed at children to a standing ovation by Tom Cruise and John Travolta. And today in Clearwater, Florida — the town that once again bowed down to Miscavige’s desires — kids will be on the menu! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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How Scientology convinces politicians that it’s the good guys

[Tom Cruise and former East Grinstead Mayor Frazer Visser]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve heard from people who are frustrated as local politicians have again caved to Scientology’s unreasonable demands. Was it fear? Intimidation? Patty Moher personally witnessed operations that targeted such people, and she tells us what she saw with her own eyes. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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