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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Life as a Scientology ‘Flag auditor,’ bending the minds of Neil Gaiman and others

[Bruce Hines and Neil Gaiman, in a time gone by]

What was it like to be a Flag auditor? I imagine that most people would have no interest in finding out. But I figured I’d write something so there can be some record of it, possibly for future historians (tip of the hat to Chuck Beatty). []

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MTG stokes patriot fervor with stunt presser about Jan 6 ‘political prisoners’

 Some links to Q-related items today

MTG and the Jan 6 ‘political []

Judge Olmedo rules: Here are the details from the rulings on Danny Masterson’s retrial

 Yesterday Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo issued lengthy rulings about Danny Masterson’s retrial, which is now scheduled to start on April 17. Late in the afternoon, we gave you a quick rundown of the major issues she covered in those rulings, including her decision to allow the testimony of Claire Headley as a []

After another school shooting, remembering what Q-flavored leaders said

 Some links to Q-related items today

After another school shooting, remembering what Q-flavored leaders []

Here’s the prosecution’s witness list for the Danny Masterson retrial

[Can Deputy DA Reinhold Mueller’s new lineup put Masterson in prison?]

 At yesterday’s pretrial hearing, Danny Masterson’s prosecution and defense argued over what should be included and disallowed in his upcoming retrial, which is scheduled to begin jury selection on April []

More scenes from the Waco rally, including setting a Ron DeSantis flag on fire

 Some links to Q-related items today

More scenes from the Waco rally, including setting a Ron DeSantis flag on []

DA wants Toronto woman to testify as fifth accuser in Danny Masterson retrial

 According to a defense motion that is going to be heard today in the Danny Masterson criminal case in Los Angeles, Deputy DA Reinhold Mueller is planning to add a fifth accuser in Masterson’s retrial, which is scheduled to begin jury selection on April []

Waco rally: JFK cult sighting, ‘witch hunt’ signs, and lots of merch

 Some links to Q-related items today

JFK cult sighting at the Waco []

Mark Bunker: Meeting an old Scientology friend on the streets of Clearwater

[The streets of Clearwater, back in the day]

Yesterday was Neighborhoods Day in Clearwater. It is a festive day every year where individual neighborhoods throw their own block parties and we council members, along with police officers, city staff and officials travel around and visit as many of the get-togethers as possible. It’s a fun tradition []

As his followers answer the call, was Trump call for protests just another grift?

 Some links to Q-related items today

Were the trading cards not bringing in enough []