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And now a word from Scientology’s very own church ladies — Valley chapter

 One of the things that makes Scientology so unique is the way it’s caught between two very different concepts of []

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Clark Carr, 75, who gave up comedy dreams to become Scientology’s drug rehab mouthpiece

 According to his longtime comedy partner Tom Solari, Scientology’s former Narconon International president Clark Carr has died after a yearlong bout with cancer. He was []

In Danny Masterson rape case, Scientology tried to put LA court through ‘Truth Rundown’

[Scientology attorney William Forman, and Danny Masterson]

On February 8 there was a hearing in Danny Masterson’s rape case, and it received substantial coverage from the news media. Masterson’s motion to have the charges against him thrown out was denied by Judge Ronald Coen. The parties then moved down the hall to the trial court of []

Latest Capitol rioters arrested: Florida TV chef and poker player — and OT Scientologists

 Arrests continue to be made in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot as the FBI is still working to identify some of the individuals in the mob that stormed the building. The latest case unsealed was noted by news organizations because it involved an interesting couple who lived together in a home in Dunedin, Florida: []

What the Dutch Coast Guard really thinks about Scientology and its ship the Freewinds

[Is this Freewinds Capt Mike Napier “training” Dutch Coast Guard members?]

In 2019, Scientology issued one of its typically boastful press releases, this time about its private cruise ship, the Freewinds. In it, the church claimed about its floating cathedral, “Such is her reputation, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) appointed the Freewinds as a training platform []

Shekter: A trial by storm for Scientology’s most dedicated still resonates today

 September 1970, Azores. Now that I have moved my way up from the Stewards Department to administrative jobs, a new highlight of my life on board is my initiation into the routines and rituals of sea watches. []

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 []

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 []