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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: We know that recruiting for Scientology’s inner hard core, the Sea Org, is relentless. But after they’ve got you to sign the billion-year contract, how do they sink that hook so that you never want to leave? Val Ross describes the process, and brings the documents. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How Scientology indoctrinates its most hard core soldiers
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As on past Memorial Days, we think it’s important to remind readers about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘stolen valor.’ Historian Chris Owen looks at Hubbard’s claims about being injured in war versus the actual record. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Memorial Day 2025: Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s bogus war injuries
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Former London Scientology staffer Alex Barnes-Ross has been keeping us current on the church’s efforts to get a law passed that would ban protesting at its UK headquarters. Now, he’s asking for your input as the local government asks protesters to abide by a set of protocols. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology trying to ban protests at UK headquarters: Alex needs your input!
[Suspended Philadelphia attorney Brian Kent]
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Pennsylvania Bar has revealed it is suspending the license of attorney Brian Kent for 3 years, and published its report of what occurred between Kent and a woman who had come to him with allegations of abuse by the Church of Scientology. We have the report for you to read. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The disciplinary report of lawyer who abused the trust of a Scientology victim
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: No joke, Scientology actually has a channel on Spotify. What could possibly be on it? L. Ron Hubbard’s epic tunes? The Apollo All Stars? Edgar Winter classics? Chaka Khan? No such luck. But still, Geoff Levin writes, it fulfilled everything he’s seen about music and the church. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology has a Spotify channel, and it’s all that we hoped
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Aftermath Foundation stunned everyone by quietly posting 20 billboards in Los Angeles near Scientology buildings. Scientology’s response? After they failed to take down the Foundation’s signs, the church put up 20 of their own, Phil Jones reports. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology pushes back in LA with 20 of their own billboards
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 surprising few weeks it’s been in Clearwater, Florida, the town Scientology has been trying to turn into its own Vatican. And maybe the most surprising has been the sudden rise of a grass-roots campaign to oppose Scientology’s plans, led by local educator Brooks Gibbs. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Brooks Gibbs and the grass-roots movement that made Scientology blink
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 official line is that it was founded by the most remarkable man who ever lived, but that L. Ron Hubbard was just that — a man, and not a god. But current leader David Miscavige has figured out that turning Ron’s old haunts into places of worship is good business. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s deification of founder L. Ron Hubbard: More holy sites opening soon
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Former London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross continues to find us interesting things that are being issued at Scientology’s UK headquarters at Saint Hill Manor, in East Sussex. He knew we’d be interested in this latest testimonial from the place for a number of reasons. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading What’s it really like at L. Ron Hubbard’s Scientology home?
[Trish Duggan and a friend]
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 been paying a lot of attention to Scientology leader David Miscavige lately, but we also keep an eye on the geniuses who fork over huge amounts of money to him to keep Scientology going through a difficult time. And we have a couple of fun updates about them for you today. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading More Scientology big-donor shenanigans to keep us entertained
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