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Claire Headley on the cruelty of the Scientology ‘declare’ checklist

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: We got a big reaction to posting an actual checklist for creating a ‘suppressive person declare,’ which Scientology uses to name and shame an enemy of the church. Claire […]

Ron turns 114: The Scientology founder’s original betrayal — his parents

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

Losing Mike Rinder: How Scientology is using it in appeal of Leah Remini’s suit

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: In two separate appeal briefs, Scientology is going after Leah Remini’s lawsuit in part by focusing on how she has lost one of her star witnesses, Mike Rinder. Once […]

Piling on: Scientology’s RTC adds to appeal in Leah Remini lawsuit

[Leah Remini and RTC lawyer Matthew Hinks]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: We showed you the full appeal brief submitted by Scientology in Leah Remini’s lawsuit. But RTC, the entity run by David Miscavige, submitted […]

How to ‘declare’ and shame an enemy of the church: The Scientology checklist!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: We have often discussed Scientology’s practice of ‘declaring’ someone a ‘suppressive person,’ the church’s way of labeling an enemy. But how, exactly, are declares put together? What a lot […]

Grant Cardone’s chief exec on why this is Scientology’s moment

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Sheri Hamilton has been the COO of Grant Cardone’s ’10X’ enterprise since 2011, and like him is a dedicated Scientology donor. We thought the timing was interesting for her […]

Scientology wants to know, can you spare a dime for Ron’s new museum?

[Will Ron ever get his new home?]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Scientology has been raising money seemingly forever for ‘L. Ron Hubbard Hall,’ a huge venue in Clearwater, Florida that we assume will someday […]

An appellate attorney looks at Scientology’s slam on Leah Remini’s lawsuit

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: Yesterday we posted the appeal brief that Scientology submitted in Leah Remini’s lawsuit. We found the document repulsive. But could it be effective as a legal instrument? For some […]

Who’s the mystery Mexican donor of $4 million to Scientology?

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

What Trump and Elon are actually going to find locked up in Fort Knox

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox, or go to this link: President Trump created a stir about checking on the gold at Fort Knox. For us it was a fun echo with a movie based on an L. Ron Hubbard […]

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