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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 genius new fundraising wrinkle: Donate enough for the new holy auditorium in Florida, and you can make a pilgrimage to the spot where L. Ron Hubbard hatched Xenu while he was stoned out of his mind in the swinging 60s! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Want to visit the Scientology site where Xenu was born? This is how much it’s going to cost.
[David Miscavige in 2001, just weeks after 9/11]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Twenty-five years after the attacks of Sept 11, 2001, we remember that Scientology tried to turn the tragedy into a sales opportunity, with church leader David Miscavige’s infamous ‘Wake-Up Call’ that he produced that very day and sent out to all Scientologists everywhere. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Remembering 9/11, and how Scientology tried to turn tragedy into a sales opportunity
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Researcher and blogger Jeffrey Augustine has been a huge help to us over the years investigating Scientology, and he’s been a good friend. It’s tough to see him deal with adversity, but he and Karen de la Carriere wanted us to let our readers know what he’s facing. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology critic Jeffrey Augustine is facing the fight of his life
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 standard features of Scientology is the ‘graduation,’ when someone is asked to give a speech about the ‘wins’ they’ve gained after a grueling regimen of auditing or coursework. What does that look like in 2026? Check it out in this leaked video. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Experience what it’s like to be high on Scientology and going Clear!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Sunny Pereira has written some terrific pieces for us over the years, but this one helps confirm something Scientology has long tried to make go away — Charles Manson’s involvement, and the church’s awareness of it at the time. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Sunny Pereira: I saw Charles Manson’s file at Scientology’s Hollywood Celebrity Centre
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Traditionally it’s Labor Day when political campaigns kick off before a November election. So we asked Mark Bunker, who recently succeeded in a primary to qualify for a run-off against Sam Wilson for a seat on Clearwater’s city council, for his thoughts. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Labor Day campaign kickoff: Why Scientology fears a Mark Bunker victory!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday, we told you Scientology has a new tribute to its megadonors we have come to know so well. Today, we have something else from the same magazine, a stunning video about the sacrament of forking over cash to the church that you weren’t supposed to see! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The ‘Oh my Godness’ of Scientology: A stunning new testament outsiders aren’t supposed to see
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 annual celebration of its biggest donors is not far off. But on occasion, church leader David Miscavige has Impact magazine publish a tribute to them at other times of the year. And so here at the end of summer, we have an embarrassment of richies! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology celebrates its donors with a special late-summer tribute!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: If you’ve hesitated in the past about ditching your family and turning over all of your cash to an organization founded by a 20th century science fiction writer in order to learn who you were 40 billions years ago, wait no longer! Here’s the latest from Scientology! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Finally, Scientology develops breakthrough gear for unlocking the secrets of the universe
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What they don’t tell you in Scientology: Writing Dianetics was actually a group effort, and within a year L. Ron Hubbard’s co-conspirators were denouncing him. The first to go was a physician, and 75 years ago today his complaints showed up in Time magazine. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s year from hell: The Dianetics defection that really hurt
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