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 continues to struggle with recruitment, at the same time leader David Miscavige is pushing hard in two directions: New buildings, and a new heavy focus on children. Here’s more evidence that parents […]

[Peter Mansell, Scientology minion]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Three ex-Scientologists say they were put through an abusive ‘arbitration’ that was so unprofessional, they want a judge to intervene. Scientology denies this and has submitted a declaration from someone who […]

[The pope of Scientology wants his own sacred city]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In 1975, Scientology secretly crept into Clearwater, Florida, and its citizens were not consulted if they wanted to become its ‘spiritual mecca.’ Now, leader David Miscavige […]

[Dave at the 2025 IAS gala]

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology leader David Miscavige today marks 66 years on the planet. Will he have a party, with cake? We wonder. As for the Underground Bunker, we’ve turned again to […]

 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 been obvious for several years that Scientology leader David Miscavige was dealing with lagging recruitment by convincing wealthy donors to give more, and to spend that money on buildings. And this year, Dave […]