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Have you got what it takes to afford the Scientology good life?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We can’t get enough of the wonderful things readers send in which help us keep an eye on what the Church of Scientology is up to this very minute. Recent items include news of […]

Neil Gaiman’s Scientology upbringing, and how he mined it for content

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: With the disturbing allegations against Neil Gaiman blowing up after a New York mag story this week, we noticed people are interested in our previous reporting about Neil and his Scientology upbringing. We decided […]

A vanished Scientology executive voted in the last election, and other surprises

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In 2012 Mike Rinder helped us assemble a list of prisoners in ‘The Hole,’ Scientology’s bizarre concentration camp at Int Base. Now, one of our researchers has used public records to determine how many […]

Editor who worked on ‘Aftermath’ loses home, incensed to see Scientology VMs

[Robyn Migel and her daughter in front of what was their home]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: After she lost her home to the apocalyptic fires in LA, Robyn Migel says she was unhappy to see Scientology’s ‘Volunteer Ministers’ descend […]

Leah Remini posts longer, more detailed remembrance of Mike Rinder

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last night Leah Remini posted a more detailed remembrance of Mike Rinder, several days after her first posting following his Jan 5 death. It’s an emotional tribute, and we appreciate the glimpses Leah provides […]

Forgiveness: An alien concept in Scientology that is key to putting it behind you

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Valerie Ross really moved us with this new update on her journey after Scientology, as she discovered something that had eluded her for so many years. [What is this Substack thing, […]

Scientology’s ‘Volunteer Ministers’ getting roasted online for LA fire photo opps

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Days of wildfires fueled by the Santa Ana winds are still not subsiding in Los Angeles. It’s very frightening. And we’ve heard from readers who have sent us online postings questioning the activities of […]

‘Like a brother to me’: The tributes to Mike Rinder keep coming

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The tributes to Mike Rinder have kept coming in. On Monday, we heard from ‘Going Clear’ director Alex Gibney and co-star Spanky Taylor, and on Tuesday from writer Lawrence Wright. Today, it’s two more […]

Scientology reacts to Los Angeles fire apocalypse, offers shelter at its orgs

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’re watching in horror as our hometown goes up in flames. Numerous people we know have had to flee as wildfires are destroying entire neighborhoods. We want everyone there to be safe, including Scientology […]

Scientology is back to business as usual in 2025, and wants to hear from you!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As 2025 begins, it appears to be business as usual for Scientology as David Miscavige’s minions continue to squeeze money out of a dwindling membership. But before they can turn the entire country ‘Ideal,’ […]

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