TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has finally put out word that the IAS gala will take place the weekend of October 31 at its UK headquarters. Former London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross will also be there with his annual protest of the event. Here’s his case against the church’s proposed new development! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading IAS on Halloween: Scientology’s party is set, and so is the protest

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology chose Wednesday to put out a press release announcing that it had opened another “Ideal Mission” last month, on September 21. The delay in announcing the news seems a little odd, but it’s the location that is the real puzzler. Also: Apostate Alex stands tall! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Scientology opens Silicon Valley ‘Ideal Mission’ — where it already has ‘Ideal Org’

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Could the ex-con who legally changed his name to L. Ronald Hubbard while convincing some he’s the reincarnated Scientology founder, and who has been sitting in a Tennessee jail since 2021, really be about to see freedom again? That’s what he’s telling his followers this week. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading LRH 2.0 tells ‘Expedited Scientology’ fans he’s mulling 17-year plea deal

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We assumed that # attorneys would go for the throat after a lawyer for the Danny Masterson victims admitted that bogus AI-generated citations had been left in a filing during the case’s current appeal, and they do not disappoint. We have the whole awful mess for you. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Scientology blasts lawyers for Masterson victims in AI fiasco, wants sanctions

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 bizarre game of cat-and-mouse Scientology leader David Miscavige is playing with West Sussex officials, and also with his own followers. Scientologists have been told to “save the date” for this year’s big IAS gala. But when is this shindig actually going to happen? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

Continue reading Scientology now tells members to save Oct 24 or 31 for big tent party