The evidence is in: Alex Barnes-Ross reflects on Scientology’s effort to ban protests

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Now that the deadline for submitting evidence has passed, Alex Barnes-Ross brings us up to date on Scientology’s attempt to convince local politicians that protest should be banned outside the church’s UK headquarters, Saint Hill Manor. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology sitting pretty as Trump names Pam Bondi his pick for Attorney General

[Donald Trump and Florida’s former AG, Pam Bondi]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Readers who messaged us last night about Trump’s pick of Pam Bondi for AG remember what we’ve written about her in the past. She’s one of the very few politicians to make multiple personal appearances at Scientology’s most holy site in Florida. David Miscavige must be in heaven. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Fox News brings on major Scientology donor — and gets a dose of Scientologese

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As Fox News continues its post-election victory lap, Jesse Watters brought on Elena Cardone, wife of Grant Cardone and a major Scientology donor, to dunk on the Morning Joe crew. Surely, it was the first time L. Ron Hubbard jargon like ‘obnose’ was heard on national TV, right? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Priscilla Presley on grandkid allegation: ‘Irrelevant’ if she has relatives in Florida

[Brigitte Kruse and Priscilla Presley before the trouble]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday, Priscilla Presley answered Brigitte Kruse’s Orlando lawsuit with a motion to dismiss, and once again argued she has no real connection to the state of Florida. And the allegation about having a secret grandkid with Elvis who really ties her there? Yeah, she went there. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Danny Masterson jurors complain of contact by defense team, DA wants hearing for sanctions

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Judge Olmedo and the LA DA’s Office are both concerned about repeated contacts of the jurors in Danny Masterson’s second trial by members of Masterson’s legal team. Judge Olmedo says the law may have been broken, and the DA wants a hearing to consider sanctions. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Was that an actress or Scientologist in the new Scientology TV ad? Turns out she’s both

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Readers who saw Scientology’s new TV ad yesterday asked, are these actors or Scientologists? Thanks to another reader, we learned that the woman most prominent in the ad is both, actress and Scientologist, and yes, she has a connection to one of the church’s darkest scandals. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology posts photos from IAS gala, and three new TV ads!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last month Scientology had its annual 3-night IAS gala at its UK headquarters. And now, we’re getting a look at what happened inside the gala as Scientology has posted its expected press release and slide show. But this year, there’s a surprise: Three new slick television ads! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology still can’t believe you haven’t become cool enough to save the planet

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 noted that Scientologists in church propaganda tend to be in their dotage. But today’s mailer reminds us that Scientology’s own idea of itself is very different. This is the outfit, after all, that printed up T-shirts with the slogan ‘Coolest Religion on Earth.’ [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Aging, white, and rich? Scientology can help you with that!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: No matter how much Scientology dwindles, isn’t it precious that it still has geriatric space cadets who are young at heart, full of wallet, and who still think their Space Age obsession with sci-fi hack L. Ron Hubbard will create a new civilization on earth? Bless their hearts. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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David Minkoff objects to Scientology death lawsuit: You didn’t consult another quack!

[Whitney Mills, Dr. David Minkoff, and the Flag Building in Clearwater]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve really been looking forward to seeing how the notorious Dr. David Minkoff, alternative medicine doctor and major Scientology donor, would respond to the Whitney Mills wrongful death lawsuit, and wow, he does not disappoint. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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