TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Val Ross has another memory from her remarkable experience in Scientology, much of which is quite dark. But this time, she says, she wanted to give us a chuckle. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last week Scientology threw a 3-day beach party in Clearwater, Florida. The timing suggested it might be some kind of ‘Sea Org Day’ celebration. Now, a reader in LA has sent photos showing similar tents and inflatables appeared there yesterday. What gives, Dave? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Thanks to an increased awareness of Scientology’s controversies, the UK government is taking a harder look at the organization and in particular its boarding school there. Now, in a stunning blow to the school, the government has withdrawn its ability to host foreign students. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The lawsuit filed by Danny Masterson’s victims hit a snag as Scientology appealed a ruling by Judge Upinder Kalra. But this week the Jane Does argued again that other important matters should be moving forward: Namely, adding civil racketeering counts against the church. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Danny Masterson victims argue again for adding racketeering in Scientology lawsuit

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 reported yesterday that a UK commission instructed the East Grinstead Council it would have to turn over records regarding Scientology he had been asking for. We asked him why the Council was holding back these records, and what he expects to get his hands on! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Alex Barnes-Ross on his win for East Grinstead records regarding Scientology