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Scientology grand opening set for another L. Ron Hubbard historic property

[Ron in 1950 and the place where he first put out his Dianetics shingle]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology’s deification of founder L. Ron Hubbard continues with yet another property about to have a grand opening after purchase and []

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Scientology’s appeal in the Danny Masterson civil suit is cynical — and likely to fail

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Tuesday we told you that Scientology turned in its appeal brief in the civil suit against the Church and Danny Masterson. We know this stuff is complex, and so once again we’ve turned []

Scientologist larping as a rabbi becomes Colombia’s Director of Religious Affairs

[Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and Gamboa Ben-Eleazar]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Jerusalem Post is reporting on a ‘fake’ rabbi who got himself appointed Colombia’s Director of Religious Affairs, and the ensuing scandal there. But we know Richard Gamboa []

Scientology appeal in Danny Masterson civil suit attacks harassment claims

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A few weeks past their deadline, Scientology has filed its 71-page appeal brief in the Danny Masterson civil lawsuit, and we obtained a copy. Nearly a year ago, the church appealed a ruling denying []

David Miscavige shows up for Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ grand opening in South Africa

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Proving our doubts unfounded, Scientology’s David Miscavige did attend the grand opening of his newest ‘Ideal Org,’ the Church of Scientology of Eastern Cape in South Africa. We know this because a few people []

Scientology and the subconscious: A sneaky new approach?

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We want to thank readers who forward us Scientology’s various come-ons to its members. The item we have for you today is pitching the usual L. Ron Hubbard ‘technology’ to an unsuspecting public, but []

After Super Bowl win, is Philadelphia ready for a Scientology victory?

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Philadelphia just can’t stop winning! Scientology continues to make progress on its ‘Ideal Org’ there: fundraising is gathering momentum as a new lengthy flier indicates. We adore these impossibly long fliers that Scientology puts []

Scientology and immigrants: A deceptive dance of broken promises

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: [What is this Substack thing, []

Wow: TWENTY new billboards targeting Scientology going up in LA

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A year ago, the Aftermath Foundation put up a billboard targeting Scientology just outside its LA compound, but within a few days the church frightened ClearChannel into pulling it down. Well, now, the renamed []

Slimy Scientology attorney asks Clearwater for its Mike Rinder records

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology attorney and Snow White unindicted co-conspirator, Kendrick Moxon, long employed for taking care of unsavory tasks, has submitted a request with the City of Clearwater asking for correspondence with Mike Rinder now that []