Tony Ortega is a journalist who was formerly the editor of The Village Voice. He's written about Scientology since 1995, and in May 2015 released a book about Scientology's harassment of Paulette Cooper titled 'The Unbreakable Miss Lovely.' He continues to monitor breaking developments in the Scientology world from an undisclosed location in an underground bunker he shares with four cats and one of them wrinkly Shar Pei dogs. Despite his super-secret security protections, you can still reach him pretty easily by sending him a message at tonyo94 AT gmail.com (Drop him a line if you'd like to get an e-mail whenever a new story is posted.) [Header image courtesy John Rickard]
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Scientology started with a bang, but critics were on L. Ron Hubbard right away

[Ron showing off his parlor trick, 1950]

Our newspaper archivist is at it again, and once again has sent us some really fun things from Scientology’s early history that you might not have seen very often, if []

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Now Elon’s really in trouble: Mick Foley quits beleaguered Twitter (again)

 Some links to Q-related items today []

Bruce Hines: Scientology, its spies, the World Cup, and an irrepressible friend

[Mick Wenlock loved to root for the Englanders]

I just learned about Mick Wenlock’s passing. It’s sad. I’ve read a few tributes to him and decided to add my []

Elon threatening mother of all lawsuits if advertisers keep fleeing X

 Some links to Q-related items today []

After success in England, Scientology planning major end-of-year blowout in LA

We want to thank the tipster who forwarded to us a flier from Scientology that really has us doing a []

Has Elon’s playing footsie with neo-Nazis finally pushed X advertisers over the edge?

 Some links to Q-related items today []

After Jane Does make calm legal response, Scientology attorneys are angry — real angry

[Scientology’s lawyers, William Forman and Matthew Hinks]

We told you a week ago that what really struck us about the court filing made on behalf of Danny Masterson’s victims regarding the Church of Scientology’s attempt to gut their lawsuit was how calm and logical it appeared, in distinct contrast to the way Scientology’s court briefs tend []

As some Q patriots lose faith, other GOP figures crank up the crazy

 Some links to Q-related items today []

Hear the threats that an Alabama man pleaded guilty for sending to Mark Bunker

[Ricky Myers and Mark Bunker]

In May Tampa Bay Times reporter Tracey McManus revealed that an Alabama man named Ricky Myers had been arrested for making a series of threats against Clearwater city councilman Mark []

The woman whose theories — which she got from wind — convinced a nation of election deniers

 Some links to Q-related items today

Belatedly catching up with @willsommer's incredible interview with the inspiration for some of Sidney Powell's election theories.https://t.co/68mFE1mnLf pic.twitter.com/9zLcAlAziC

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— Jacob Shamsian ⚖️ (@JayShams) November 14, 2023

 

Physical Altercation Erupts in Capitol Between Kevin McCarthy and GOP Lawmaker

The GOP lawmaker called []