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Scientology social media: Does an E-meter count as a concealed weapon?

Once again we’re dipping into Scientology’s social media feeds, and this time on Easter Sunday. […]

Another Scientology success story: Real Water liver failure lawsuits proliferate

Things keep getting worse for Real Water president and former Nevada legislator Brent Jones as the lawsuits pile up accusing Real Water of poisoning customers, particularly children, and causing them to have liver failure. […]

Jokes aside, there is quite a bit of crossover between QAnon and Scientology

Before last night’s two new episodes of HBO’s series on the QAnon phenomenon, Q: Into the Storm, some of the QAnon-debunking journalists who are featured in the series told their readers to prepare for the new episodes by checking out the trailer for a 12-minute film about illustrator David Dees that premiered recently at the […]

Scientology whistleblower Steve Fishman: Out of prison and getting younger every day

The last time we checked on Steve Fishman, he was serving a 21-year prison sentence in […]

Gary Beeny, 1949-2020: Scientology figure in notorious takeover of anti-cult group

We learned yesterday that Gary Beeny died last June. An OT 8 Scientologist, Beeny is a notable figure in Scientology history for his role in one notorious church operation: The takeover of the Cult Awareness Network, which people to this day cite as one of Scientology’s most sinister […]

Scientology at its peak, part 2: See the excitement for ‘OT’ secrets in leaked 1991 video

[Tory Christman loves the new OT materials!]

Yesterday we showed you the first half of a secret Scientology briefing held at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, Florida in May 1991. In today’s second half, we pick up with Captain Ray Mithoff as he continues to reveal the nifty new “OT” releases and then we get […]

Scientology at its peak: A 1991 confidential briefing to take you into orbit with OT secrets!

May 1991. You Scientology historians know what a crossroads that was for the organization built on the ideas of L. Ron […]

The pandemic isn’t over, but Scientology leader David Miscavige is ready for his bow

A big thanks to attorney Graham Berry for giving us a head’s up that at Scientology’s website right now there’s a slick new online slideshow that’s long on the kind of glitz and glam that church leader David Miscavige loves, especially when he’s busy congratulating […]

Scientology’s tough marketing sell, from the man who sold Dianetics to the masses

Chris Shelton and Jefferson Hawkins. Now that’s a combo we want to hear from. […]

Date night at the Scientology Sunday service: How one teenager was lured into Hubbardism

[Illustration of Ron by R.G. Taylor]

Longtime reader Ron Kasman, a Canadian comic book artist, sent in this account of how he first fell into Scientology, a half century ago. We thought you’d like to see it, and we’d also like to hear some accounts of others and how they were first attracted to L. Ron […]

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