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Scientology propaganda masterpiece: Grant Cardone’s COO coughs up $1.1 million

 We have some terrific researchers who send us fascinating examples of Scientology social media and propaganda. It helps us keep a close watch on how the organization is doing, and here and at Mike Rinder’s great blog we have watched a steady dwindling of the ‘coolest religion on []

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The origin of Scientology’s notorious prison program: Hana Whitfield’s eyewitness account

 Last week, Louise Shekter gave us a piece about the origin of Scientology’s notorious prison program, the Rehabilitation Project Force. Technically, the order creating the RPF had been written by Ken Urquhart, but Louise wanted readers to know that it was really Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s idea to segregate Sea Org members for punishment. []

Scientology holds its ‘Writers of the Future’ awards back on schedule, same garish display

 After having its schedule disrupted for a couple of years by the pandemic, Scientology’s sci-fi front operation, “L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers & Illustrators of the Future” is back to having its Achievement Awards gala in the []

Scientology’s saddest celebrity, Eddie Deezen, arrested again

 Last June, we told you about the bizarre dustup between Eddie Deezen, a young waitress, and a restaurant in Cumberland, Maryland that resulted in the arrest of the Grease and Wargames actor, and his strange justifications for his behavior at his Facebook []

Mark Bunker reminds us that there are actually Scientology physicians out there

 We always enjoy hearing from Wise Beard Man, our old friend Mark Bunker, who is a city councilman in the Scientology-besieged city of Clearwater, []

When you’re a child in Scientology’s Sea Org, the stress is meant to overwhelm you

[Mark in Clearwater with his grandmother, who died in the Sea Org]

It was night when I landed in Florida after leaving England. I was accompanied by a female stewardess who had been charged with seeing me to a security []

This time, Scientology puts up no fight as Jane Doe 1’s new attorneys join the fray

[Brad Edwards and Brittany Henderson]

Two years ago, you may remember, Scientology fought tooth and nail to keep out the Philly lawyers who were suing Danny Masterson and the []

YouTube king, chiropractor Eric Berg, sued for forcing Scientology on employee

[Eric Berg]

Chiropractor and OT 8 Scientologist Eric Berg, who has a YouTube following 5 million strong, was scheduled to be deposed this week in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who says that working for Berg meant being subjected to constant pressure to take Scientology courses.

Then, we got involved and apparently it caused everything []

The Scientology oversharer goes Clear! Check out this epic graduation speech.

 The Scientology oversharer is back! []

Melissa McPhail: A fantasy writer’s travel through time to her Scientology Sea Org past

[Melissa McPhail]

Friday, April 15, 2022. Chariot, a film described as a “science fiction dark comedy” debuts in theaters. It stars John Malkovich, Thomas Mann, and Rosa Salazar. It is written and directed by Scientologist Adam Sigal, who told the Tampa Bay Times that he had fallen into filmmaking when he was working as a private []