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Scientology celebrates new staff as everything is really going gangbusters

 Although the pandemic put a hold on Scientology’s major events and its ‘Ideal Org’ grand openings, leader David Miscavige is still pushing his troops to staff up orgs that were about to open before the []

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After a court restored the Danny Masterson suit, Scientology is apoplectic with rage

[He’s simmering.]

[Jeffrey Augustine shares some thoughts with us about the recent landmark court rulings we’ve been watching — []

What Scientology’s happy propaganda doesn’t tell you about its Florida ‘spiritual mecca’

[The Flag Building at the Flag Land Base]

Since we posted Scientology’s own very fun photo essay about what it’s like to be a pilgrim at the Flag Land Base, Scientology’s spiritual mecca in Clearwater, Florida, we’ve heard from a couple of our sources about what things are like there, contrary to the church’s []

Valerie Haney asks court for reconsideration after Scientology defeat in Masterson case

 One of the most frequent questions we’ve received after Scientology’s stunning defeat last month in the civil lawsuit filed by Danny Masterson’s accusers was whether that ruling by an appeals court would have any effect on Valerie Haney’s own lawsuit against the []

Clearwater deal: Scientology leader David Miscavige will finally get parcel he covets

 Last night, Tracey McManus uncorked another stunning scoop at the Tampa Bay Times: New Clearwater City Manager Jon Jennings and Scientology leader David Miscavige have come to a meeting of minds, with a deal in the works to begin to revive the city’s Scientology-soaked []

Shekter: The proposition that threatened to upend my Scientology billion-year commitment

[Agadir in the 1970s]

Agadir, February 1970. I’m proud of myself and having a good time. After a stint on L. Ron Hubbard’s flagship the Apollo as steward in the Officers’ dining room, I’ve been promoted to Ship’s Purchaser, which I secretly consider to be the best job on board. While everyone else is pretty much []

SCIENTOLOGY DENIED: Appeals court refuses to rehear arbitration ruling in Masterson case

[Chrissie Carnell-Bixler and Danny Masterson]

The landmark ruling by a California appeals court in January that restored a civil lawsuit against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology will stand. Yesterday, the court denied Scientology’s petition for a rehearing, which our experts had said was a []

How Scientology kills without pulling a trigger: The story of a sister who was loved

[Bruce and his sister Lindy]

Lately I have written about some things that I experienced while in Scientology. As a result, I have been thinking more about my sister. Her name was Lindy. I still miss []

A day in the life of a pilgrim at Scientology’s spiritual mecca in Florida!

 We want to thank reader Richard for sending in some really fun material from Scientology in one of its most recent publications. It’s the kind of happy propaganda that we can never get enough []

Here’s the 2022 Scientology Super Bowl ad, this year’s ‘mystery sandwich’

 Right at midnight on February 13, the day that the Super Bowl will take place, Scientology revealed its ad for the big game this year. And once again, it’s a mystery []