Where is Scientology in 2021? Outside the US, it’s largely in Taiwan and Mexico

[Scientology opens its ‘Ideal Org’ in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on December 7, 2013]

The Australian SBS network had a very good story at its website this week, looking at the way Scientology’s hapless front groups have tried to spread the word about L. Ron Hubbard in Indonesia (Criminon), Guam (Applied Scholastics), and East Timor (Youth for Human Rights).

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Russia’s latest strategy to curb Scientology: Shut down the money pipeline

[A WISE conference in Russia in 2015]

Scientology faces new restrictions in Russia following an announcement by the Office of the Prosecutor General (GPRF). In a Telegram post on 24 September, the GPRF stated:

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Oregonian newspaper names Scientology prep school best small employer in the state

[The Delphian, Scientology’s Hogwarts]

We want to thank the reader who made us aware that a newspaper we’ve long had a lot of respect for, the Oregonian, this week named Scientology’s pricey boarding school, Delphian, not only the best small business to work for in Oregon, but also the small employer, get this, with the best values.

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Scientology OT 8 and ‘STAND’ blogger who expressed anti-vax views dies of Covid

Brian Duimovich was well known in the Camarillo area in Ventura County, California, where he owned a Mexican eatery a few years ago. But he lived most recently in Happy Valley, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where he worked as a real estate agent and financial consultant.

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Scientology donor and promoter, OT 8 Greg Winteregg, fails his postulate

OT 8 Scientologist and dentist Dr. Greg Winteregg died of a heart attack on July 13 in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was 66.

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Scientology and anti-vaxx, a marriage made in heaven?

A month ago my disconnected Scientology OT 3 brother went to California with his wife to attend his son’s wedding. My brother and his wife are both strongly anti-vaxx. My other brother, a non-Scientologist and a medical doctor tried to convince our anti-vaxx brother before he left to get vaccinated but he wouldn’t have it. He said he’d done some “research” on it. Sure.

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A very brief note on Tom Cruise and his daughter Suri

Short post today.

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Eureka! Clearwater Scientology member sells quantum protection from 5G and Covid 19

An actual email conversation, edited lightly only for clarity.

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Scientology wants you to take advantage of the CARES Act and donate to Dave while you can!

Ah, Scientology and the Covid bailout programs. How often we’ve followed this bouncing ball in the last year.

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VIDEO: Scientology turns to rock ‘n’ roll to save its soul, and you’re invited!

We just can’t get enough of Scientology’s hype videos. Not only are they entertaining, they always get us amped for another off-the-hook party of pure theta fundraising!

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