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NY Post exposes celebrity facialist as a Scientologist — here’s more to consider

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The New York Post published a fascinating expose of Joanna Vargas, a famous facialist to the stars accused of subjecting workers to Scientology, but the piece didn’t consult experts about those practices. So we turned to one for some additional help about what’s going on. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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An MP shows keen interest in Scientology’s abuses — and more breaking news

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What if a powerful elected official took a real interest in the abuses of Scientology? We have another stunning report from Alex Barnes-Ross as he gets government interested in amending the law to hold abusive groups to account. And he has some breaking news for us today! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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What’s this eyesore that Scientology is building now?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While Scientology leader David Miscavige’s plans for expansion at the UK headquarters keep running into opposition, he’s got a large structure going up in South Africa. But what is it? Dave usual crows about big projects, so we would love some help on this. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology revamps plans for UK headquarters car park after local opposition

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology is back with plans for a car park at its UK headquarters after facing near certain defeat earlier. Will the new proposal overcome the objections of local environmental groups? Alex Barnes-Ross gives us his first impressions of David Miscavige’s latest plans. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Why you fell for Scientology’s trap: A missing piece of the puzzle found

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: People who leave Scientology can spend years studying what it was about this abusive group that conditioned and harmed them. But what was it in themselves that made them vulnerable to such a trap? Chris Shelton has a big announcement for us today about that mystery! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Members of Parliament learn about Scientology and other harmful groups from survivors

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Amazing new dispatch from ‘Apostate Alex,’ who took part in a meeting with members of Parliament to change the law to make it harder for groups like Scientology to cover up child endangerment and abuse. Alex also educated them about Scientology’s smear campaigns. Wow! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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New video evidence that Scientology is still taking over the world!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While we’ve been focused on a court case in Tampa, Scientology soldiers on elsewhere, still salvaging this planet from you doubters. Today we have one of the best OT 3 success stories ever, and we think you will agree that Scientology will soon clear this planet in no time! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Cathy’s cruel ‘arbitration’: Can this denunciation finally upend Scientology’s star chamber?

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The victims in Scientology’s farcical ‘arbitration’ in a federal trafficking case have something that really seems impressive: a declaration from the country’s foremost expert on what arbitration is actually supposed to be. Could this be what finally convinces a judge to do something? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Gawain and Laura Baxter detail Scientology’s unprofessional Clearwater ‘arbitration’

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Valeska Paris and Gawain and Laura Baxter went through 15 days of Scientology ‘religious arbitration’ in Clearwater before walking out. They are now asking a court to intervene, saying it was a sham proceeding. Today, we have the declarations by the Baxters about their ordeal. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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The Expert: Full affidavit by psychologist called to Scientology’s Clearwater arbitration

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday we began to learn what’s been going on in the Scientology labor-trafficking lawsuit in Florida. Although she was only in the proceeding for a single day, a psychologist has stark observations about the so-called ‘arbitration.’ Here is her court declaration in full. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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