TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The new Scientology books aimed at grooming kids as young as 7 for a life of L. Ron Hubbard thinking have actually started to arrive now, and we know this because of a photo that features a notorious figure in aiming to get kids into the fold. ALSO: The HowdyCon agenda! [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: One of the surprises of the L. Ron Hubbard Birthday was Scientology leader David Miscavige announcing another shrine: The villa in Las Palmas where Ron dreamed up the Xenu story! That seemed a bit outré, so we turned to historian Jon Atack for his thoughts about it. [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: Ian Rafalko recently sent us images showing some of Scientology’s biggest donors hanging out with Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer. Ian wondered if they were trying to get in with the longtime TV star. Well, we told him, we have a story about that which we have never told! [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: Scientology’s good friend US Attorney General Pam Bondi got the heave-ho yesterday, but the church has other ways to influence the White House and its supporters. Still, even we were a bit stunned to see this footage of Elena Cardone outright teaching Scientology to Erika Kirk! [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: At the L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Event on March 14, Tom Cruise and John Travolta applauded Scientology leader David Miscavige, who unveiled a new initiative aimed at kids. We wanted to get the perspective of a couple of experts on this ‘Golden Age for the New Generation.’ [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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