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 on the Autobahn: Selling blue sky to the Germans and Swiss back in the day

[Bruce Hines]

Bruce Hines has another piece for us today from his time in Scientology. Make sure you see his earlier pieces for us here, and []

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When one of their own is struggling with the hoax virus, Q patriots swing into action

 Some links to Q-related items today…

When one of their own is struggling with the hoax virus, Q patriots swing into []

Scientology is begging members to download the new Freewinds app, and we’re green with envy

 We’ve been hearing from several of our sources who tell us they’re getting sent these slick come-ons for the new Freewinds app. How exciting!

Who needs a new ship to replace the bucket of bolts that spends (almost) all of its time tied to a dock in Aruba when you can repackage it with a sweet []

After huge court victory, women suing Danny Masterson and Scientology issue statement

[Plaintiff Chrissie Carnell-Bixler and Danny Masterson]

We received this statement today from attorney Nina Hawkinson on behalf of the plaintiffs suing Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology, who won a huge victory Wednesday in a California appeals []

Lin Wood v Mike Flynn: Which side of the crazy are you on, Q patriots?

 Some links to Q-related items today…

Lin Wood v Mike Flynn: Which side of the crazy are you []

More documented proof from Scientology itself of its steady shrinkage

 For years we’ve been telling you that Scientology is struggling as its membership dwindles. Here and especially at Mike Rinder’s website, information collected from the church itself reveals that its claims of rapid “expansion” are hollow. []

MTG thinks Justice Sotomayor is a crybaby about masks, and Q patriots love it

 Some links to Q-related items today…

MTG thinks Justice Sotomayor is a crybaby, and Q patriots love []

SCIENTOLOGY ARBITRATION DENIED: Appeals court revives lawsuit by Masterson accusers

[Chrissie Carnell-Bixler and Danny Masterson]

In a 39-page ruling, a California appeals court struck down a lower court’s decision that had derailed the lawsuit filed by Danny Masterson’s rape accusers against the That ’70s Show actor and against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David []

Right wing apocalypse: RINO hunters disrupt the GOP in OC, and OAN out for revenge

 Some links to Q-related items today…

Someone is feeling []

Journalist John Connolly dies at 78, was outed in 2011 as Scientology spy by Mike Rinder

[John Connolly in 2013, photo by Rommel Demano/Getty Images]

The New York Post has reported that journalist John Connolly died Saturday at 78 after a brief illness, according to his longtime []