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[Aaron Kyro the Scientology staffer, and Aaron Kyro the skateboard mogul]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Aaron Kyro is a 20-year staff member of Scientology’s San Francisco ‘Ideal Org,’ but in his other life he’s proprietor of the YouTube empire Braille Skateboarding. We wondered how he kept both going at the same time, and this week, it looks like he’s hit some major trouble. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology debacle: Rent comes due on the double life of Aaron Kyro
[The protest, memorialized at Jeff Jacobsen’s Lisa McPherson website]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Some new photos have surfaced that document one of Scientology’s darkest scandals and how it handled public criticism. And wait till you see who shows up in them! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading When Scientology sent out its baddie to ‘handle’ the Lisa McPherson protests
[The money is flowing in PR!]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Thanks to one of our readers, we have another Scientology fundraising letter, and this one claims that construction has begun on the Ideal Org project in Puerto Rico. Didn’t Boston say it was going to be next? Those Beantown OTs better pick up the pace! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology says construction has begun on its next Ideal Org — in Puerto Rico!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Val Ross is back with another great look at her time in Scientology and the bizarre ways of the Sea Org, and the slavish dedication to old technology that was demanded by founder L. Ron Hubbard. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading The telex machine wasn’t Scientology’s only old-tech obsession
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: This August, Scientology’s Hollywood Celebrity Centre should be holding its 55th Anniversary Gala. But the last time it held one appears to be ten years ago. Geoff Levin reminds us what the annual bash was all about, and shares a rare letter from church leader David Miscavige! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading A lost tradition? Summer was when Scientology celebs partied in Hollywood
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Over the years we’ve been fascinated by fiery conservative Nevada politician Michele Fiore and her ties to Scientology. Well, she’s suddenly in a world of trouble, facing federal charges for a charity scam. And we don’t see her shooting her way out of this one. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology-friendly, gun-toting Nevada politician indicted in charity scam
[Alex Gibney and Lawrence Wright]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Is it really more than 9 years since ‘Going Clear’ premiered at Sundance? Seems like just yesterday we were there with the celebs to take it in. Pardon us as we wax nostalgic as this great Scientology documentary from Alex Gibney and Larry Wright moves to Netflix. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading ‘Going Clear’ is at Netflix, and Scientology still doesn’t want you to see it
[Leah Remini and her new attorney, Daniel Saunders]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Leah Remini has a new lawyer for her lawsuit against Scientology, and he’s a heavy hitter. A former federal prosecutor who put private investigator Anthony Pellicano in prison for wiretapping various Hollywood figures, he says he likes to bring down corporate Goliaths. Whoa. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Leah Remini’s new lawyer for Scientology lawsuit: The man who put Pellicano in prison
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: If there’s one thing that characterizes Scientology today, it’s the heavy pressure to donate money so church leader David Miscavige can open up new ‘Ideal Orgs.’ That resulted in an interesting experience this week in England, and the Underground Bunker had eyes on the scene! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientologists into the breach! A fundraising juggernaut, with eyewitness testimony!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: There’s little doubt that Scientology is abusing ‘R-1’ religious visas in order to bring indentured servants to its ‘Sea Org’ operations. Now, a the government is making changes and it’s a mixed bag for Scientology: Easier access, but more oversight. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading US government proposes new rule on ‘religious visas’ Scientology is obsessed with
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