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Remembering Mike Rinder: His warning about Scientology and Christianity

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We lost Mike Rinder a year ago today, and we’re still coming to grips with it. We thought it might be best to remind people of the good work that Mike did by reprinting […]

The major Scientology donors taking over the planet, one gutter at a time

[Rury MacLeod, center, and Scientology megadonor Tom Cummins, far left]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Alex Barnes-Ross let us know he spotted a familiar face in Scientology’s New Year’s event slide show, and then sent us over this fascinating description […]

The Scientology Fortress: How David Miscavige’s vision is entombing the church

[Scientology leader David Miscavige brings in 2026 in Los Angeles]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As we begin a new year of Scientology-watching, former Sea Org official Chris Shelton offers us a snapshot of where the church is now and […]

Danny Masterson’s last act of 2025: Consolidating his attacks on his criminal conviction

[Masterson and his defense team: Gardner, left, and Multhaup]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Wednesday, imprisoned Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson requested that his two distinct bids to overturn his conviction — his direct appeal and his habeas petition — […]

Scientology rings in 2026 with Tom Cruise in Los Angeles: The photos!

[David Miscavige celebrates another year as Scientology leader]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As 2026 began at midnight on the East Coast, Scientology once again posted photos from its New Year’s celebration, which was actually taped a couple of weeks […]

The most honest Scientology recruiting video we’ve seen in a long time

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Crave a minimum-wage job in an expensive modern city? Do you look forward to telling people you can read their thoughts with a quack electronic device? If this sounds attractive, you might dig the […]

Putting Scientology’s data breach in perspective with a similar leak from the past

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’re still waiting for the repercussions over a recent data breach suffered by Scientology’s UK headquarters, hacked by a ransomware gang. In the meantime, we thought you’d like to see a similar leak of […]

Scientologist-led startup Dream Exchange sues whistleblower after SEC flop

[Jeff Ferrell (right) and the leaders of Dream Exchange, including Joe Cecala, left]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Dream Exchange, the Chicago startup led by Scientology donor Joe Cecala, in the wake of losing out on SEC approval to become […]

Another Scientology anniversary: 75 years since Ron was in court to be convicted of a crime

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What a year of anniversaries this has been. 75th anniversary of Dianetics, 30th of the death of Lisa McPherson, and also 20 years since Shelly Miscavige vanished. And 2025 has one last milestone: 75 […]

Publication gets angry letter from Scientology leader’s attorney, but doesn’t bend

[Jeffrey Riffer and his client, David Miscavige]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A brave publication in Mexico that takes risks writing about things like drug cartels has also taken on coverage of Scientology. Church leader David Miscavige was very unhappy […]

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