Scientology lifer writing letters to dead people instead of to her own grandkids

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BUSTED: Image suggests Scientology has begun work on IAS tent without permit

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Apostate Alex broke the news as we were recording the Group Therapy podcast last night: New photos show Scientology has begun putting up its big tent for the annual IAS gala despite not applying for a permit the local council said it must have. Oh, the drama! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Why doesn’t Scientology icon Tom Cruise want to be a Kennedy Center Honoree?

[Cruise gets his Freedom Medal of Valor, 2004]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Tom Cruise being on stage with President Trump at the Kennedy Center where Scientology’s biggest donor Trish Duggan is a board member might have been another win for church leader David Miscavige. So why doesn’t Tom want to play? We want to hear your theories. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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The state’s entire 42,000-word response to Danny Masterson’s criminal appeal

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Late last year Danny Masterson’s attempt to reverse the conviction that has him serving 30-years-to-life blasted the court for allowing so much testimony about Scientology. We’ve been looking forward to a response from the state, and now we have it, all 41,916 words of it. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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New $50 million blast at Priscilla Presley: The lawsuit’s full summary of the case

[Brigitte Kruse and Priscilla Presley]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In February, Brigitte Kruse told us she had some bombshells coming about Priscilla Presley after the two had become locked in litigation. This week, she followed through on that with a nuclear blast. We have the actual language from her new lawsuit for you to consider. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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We have the new 75th anniversary ‘Dianetics’ — and it contains surprises!

[Alex Barnes-Ross and the new Dianetics]

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 75th anniversary ‘Dianetics’ event In May, Scientology leader David Miscavige announced that a new edition of L. Ron Hubbard’s controversial bestseller would be released. We’ve been waiting eagerly to get a look at it, and wow, it has some interesting changes. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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A new book about Scientology is coming, and we have the introduction

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Pamela Nickel Williams previously shared with us writing from a planned book about how her parents raised her in the strange world of early Scientology. Now, her book is coming out Aug 31, and she’s shared another excerpt. ALSO: An odd glimpse of Sea Org recruiting at Flag. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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NEW: Come to Scientology ‘church service’ and win fabulous ‘prizes’!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology is about finding out where you were billions of years ago with the help of an auditor and an E-meter. But its orgs do include chapels, and they hold Sunday ‘services.’ And how desperate are they to get people to come? There’s a surprising new answer! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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TX Lawyer looks at the Jane Does’ response in Danny Masterson civil case

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Scientology sees illness as a weakness, offers space-age faith healing

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While most view illness as something that happens to everyone sooner or later, Scientologists live in an environment where catching a cold or getting the flu can carry stigma, blame, and often financial consequences. Once again, we have Phil Jones on another Scientology fear! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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